| Putin, citing national security, signs Turkey sanctions decree Posted: 28 Nov 2015 12:23 PM PST  By Andrew Osborn and Polina Devitt MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin signed a decree imposing a raft of punitive economic sanctions against Turkey on Saturday, underlining the depth of the Kremlin's anger toward Ankara four days after Turkey shot down a Russian warplane. The decree, which entered into force immediately, said charter flights from Russia to Turkey would be banned, that tour firms would be told not to sell any holidays there, and that unspecified Turkish imports would be outlawed, and Turkish firms and nationals have their economic activities halted or curbed. The gauntlet thrown down to Russia is unprecedented.
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| Top Kurdish lawyer shot dead in southeast Turkey Posted: 28 Nov 2015 12:58 PM PST  By Seyhmus Cakan DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - A prominent Kurdish lawyer and rights activist was shot in the head and killed on Saturday, in an incident likely to fuel further unrest in Turkey's mostly Kurdish southeast. The pro-Kurdish HDP Party called the killing of Tahir Elci a "planned assassination" and urged people to protest. Videos from the scene showed a gun battle in the street, in which two policemen died, and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said it was unclear whether Elci was caught in crossfire or assassinated.
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| Suspected jihadists kill three in rocket attack on U.N. base in Mali Posted: 28 Nov 2015 01:37 PM PST By Tiemoko Diallo BAMAKO (Reuters) - Unknown attackers fired rockets at a United Nations peacekeeping base in northern Mali on Saturday, killing three people inside, the U.N. said, in the latest sign that the West African country's Islamist insurgency is intensifying. French troops and the 10,000-strong U.N. force, known as MINUSMA, are struggling to stabilize the former French colony. Islamist militants attacked a hotel in the capital Bamako on Nov. 20 and killed 20 people, in their bloodiest attack yet in the country's south. |
| Syria army says Turkey increases arms shipments to rebels Posted: 28 Nov 2015 10:16 AM PST The Syrian army said on Saturday that Turkey had recently increased supplies of weapons, ammunition and equipment to what it described as terrorists in Syria, and accused its northern neighbor of firing shells at Syrian army positions. "We have certain information that the Turkish government has recently increased its support to the terrorists and the level of their supplies of weapons, ammunition and equipment necessary to continue their criminal acts," an army statement said. The Syrian government describes as terrorists all the groups fighting President Bashar al-Assad in the 4-1/2-year-long war that has moved into a higher gear since Russia intervened militarily on the side of Damascus with air strikes on Sept. 30. |
| Thousands of Israeli Arabs protest ban on Islamist group Posted: 28 Nov 2015 10:58 AM PST  UMM EL-FAHEM, Israel (Reuters) - Thousands of Israeli Arabs protested on Saturday against the outlawing of a popular Islamist group that Israel says has played a central role in stoking a wave of Palestinian street attacks. Israel's government banned the Islamic Movement's northern branch on Nov 17, risking an angry backlash by its largely quiescent 20-percent Arab minority. A Reuters photographer said there were about 15,000 demonstrators in what was one of the largest Arab rallies in Israel in recent years.
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| Greek PM fails to get opposition backing on pension reform Posted: 28 Nov 2015 11:10 AM PST  By Lefteris Papadimas and Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS (Reuters) - Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras failed to secure the backing of Greek opposition parties on Saturday for tough pension reforms the country has promised to submit by December under its international bailout. The leftist government has already raised the retirement age and health care contributions and scrapped most early retirement benefits to get part of the financial aid promised by its European lenders.
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| Cable helps No. 3 Notre Dame beat UCLA 92-84 in overtime Posted: 28 Nov 2015 04:51 PM PST FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Madison Cable saves her best games for UCLA. |
| Royal Sydney to again host Australian Open in 2016 Posted: 28 Nov 2015 04:48 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — The Australian Open will be played next year at Royal Sydney Golf Club, the 15th time the Rose Bay venue has hosted the country's national championship. |
| Shiffrin uses blazing final run to win World Cup slalom Posted: 28 Nov 2015 04:43 PM PST  ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — This is what happens when Mikaela Shiffrin gets really, really mad: She crushes the field and breaks records.
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| Tyson Fury ends Wladimir Klitschko's heavyweight reign Posted: 28 Nov 2015 04:30 PM PST  DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Tyson Fury defeated Wladimir Klitschko by unanimous decision to end the Ukrainian's 9 1/2-year reign as heavyweight champion on Saturday and take his WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles.
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| Norway's Aksel Lund Sinvdal wins Lake Louise downhill Posted: 28 Nov 2015 04:29 PM PST  LAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Aksel Lund Svindal made a triumphant return to World Cup downhill in a place that has been good to him, winning the first race of the season Saturday.
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| Paris climate activists plan human chain on global day of action Posted: 28 Nov 2015 04:14 PM PST  By Alister Doyle PARIS (Reuters) - Activists plan to join arms and form a "human chain" in Paris on Sunday to urge action on global warming, in a muted rally after attacks on the city by Islamic State, at the heart of worldwide protests on the eve of a U.N. climate summit in France. More than 2,000 climate events are planned in cities including Sydney, Jakarta, Berlin, London, Sao Paulo and New York, making it one of the biggest days of action on climate change in history, organizers say. Activists in France scaled back their plans when the government imposed a state of emergency after the attacks two weeks ago killed 130 people, banning the planned demonstration in Paris, meant as the biggest of all.
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| Twin suicide bombings kill at least 5 in north Cameroon Posted: 28 Nov 2015 04:11 PM PST YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Two female suicide bombers detonated their explosives in a town in north Cameroon, killing at least five people and injuring 12 others, a military official said Saturday. |
| EU hopes for Turkish help to slow migrants at summit Posted: 28 Nov 2015 04:09 PM PST  By Alastair Macdonald BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Leaders of the European Union aim to sign an agreement with Turkey in Brussels on Sunday that offers Ankara cash and closer ties with the EU in return for Turkish help in stemming the flow of migrants to Europe. Aware of a sense of desperation in Europe for a solution to a crisis that is tearing the bloc apart following the arrival of close to a million people this year, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has been driving a hard bargain and diplomats said the 28 states had struggled through Saturday to agree a final offer. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu is due to meet the 28 EU national leaders for three hours from 4 p.m. (1500 GMT).
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| Five killed by female suicide bombers in north Cameroon: governor Posted: 28 Nov 2015 04:06 PM PST  Yaoundé (AFP) - Five people were killed on Saturday in a double suicide attack by two women in the restive far north of Cameroon, the governor of the region said. "Two women blew themselves up at around 6:00 pm" (1700 GMT) in the town of Dabanga, the governor of the far northern region, Midjiyawa Bakary, told AFP. Two soldiers who had been stationed to fight the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram were also seriously wounded, he added.
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| Cal to open 2016 season in Australia vs Hawaii Posted: 28 Nov 2015 03:55 PM PST BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California will open next season in Australia with a game against Hawaii. |
| Tyson Fury, Britain's giant gypsy showman Posted: 28 Nov 2015 03:49 PM PST  Tyson Fury, who defeated Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday to become world heavyweight champion, is the living embodiment of Mickey O'Neil, the unhinged gypsy boxer played by Brad Pitt in Guy Ritchie's 2000 film 'Snatch'. Fury's clash with Klitschko, initially slated for October 24, had been postponed after the 39-year-old WBA, IBF and WBO title-holder tore a tendon in his calf. It gave Fury, the 27-year-old showman from the gypsy community with the most evocative name in boxing, an extra month to raise the temperature around the ice-cold Ukrainian.
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| Putin orders sanctions against Turkey after downing of jet Posted: 28 Nov 2015 03:44 PM PST  ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday called for sanctions against Turkey, following the downing this week by Turkey of a Russian warplane.
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| Fury beats Klitschko to become new world heavyweight champion Posted: 28 Nov 2015 03:41 PM PST  Britain's Tyson Fury was crowned the new world heavyweight champion on Saturday after a unanimous points win over Wladimir Klitschko, who suffered his first defeat in eleven years. "I want to thank my lord and saviour Jesus Christ for giving me this victory," said a tearful Fury who has now won all 25 of his professional fights. Klitschko said there is a rematch clause in the fight contract, adding it was too soon to talk about retirement and admitted he was surprised by Fury's speed despite his towering 2.06m frame.
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| Casillas saves penalty in Porto's 1-0 win at Tondela Posted: 28 Nov 2015 03:32 PM PST LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Goalkeeper Iker Casillas saved a penalty and coach Julen Lopetegui was sent off in FC Porto's 1-0 win at Tondela, as the second-place side provisionally closed on Portuguese leader Sporting Lisbon on Saturday. |
| Weisner leads No. 7 Oregon State women past Arkansas Posted: 28 Nov 2015 03:32 PM PST SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Oregon State faced its first challenge of the young season and held off pesky Arkansas. |
| Neymar, Suarez, Messi score as Barca beats Sociedad 4-0 Posted: 28 Nov 2015 03:10 PM PST  BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Neymar netted twice while Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi also scored as Barcelona earned another lopsided win by beating Real Sociedad 4-0 to protect its lead of the Spanish league on Saturday.
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| UN: Maurice Strong, climate and development pioneer, dies Posted: 28 Nov 2015 02:54 PM PST  TORONTO (AP) — Maurice Strong, whose work helped lead to the landmark climate summit that begins in Paris on Monday, has died at age 86, the head of the U.N.'s environmental agency said Saturday.
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| Niang scores 2, sets up 1 in AC Milan's 4-1 win over Samp Posted: 28 Nov 2015 02:42 PM PST  ROME (AP) — Forward M'Baye Niang ended his AC Milan scoring drought in style, netting twice and setting up one in a convincing 4-1 win over visiting Sampdoria on Saturday.
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| Rain, ice storms batter central U.S., deaths in Texas, Kansas Posted: 28 Nov 2015 02:41 PM PST By Karen Brooks AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Flooding and travel delays were expected from Texas to Kentucky during for the rest of U.S. holiday weekend, forecasters and law enforcement authorities said on Saturday, as bad weather was blamed for deaths on icy and flooded roads. An ice storm stretching from New Mexico through West Texas and Oklahoma and up to Kansas City left tens of thousands of people without power and there were at least four deaths on icy roads in Kansas. Moisture from Tropical Storm Sandra and the Gulf of Mexico brought record-breaking rain and flooding to the Dallas-Fort Worth region over the Thanksgiving holiday. |
| Bodies of 8 slain men found dumped in southeastern Mexico Posted: 28 Nov 2015 02:21 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico say the bodies of eight slain men have been found dumped in a southeastern town. |
| Fury-Klitschko bout on despite canvas, tape row Posted: 28 Nov 2015 02:19 PM PST  Düsseldorf (Germany) (AFP) - British challenger Tyson Fury twice threatened to call off Saturday's world heavyweight bout against Wladimir Klitschko because of complaints the ring's canvas was too soft, then over how Klitschko taped his fists. Klitschko, 39, is set to defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organisation (WBO) titles against Fury, 27, in Dusseldorf with a 50,000 crowd expected. The first issue was over the canvas and foam padding used to form the ring at the Esprit Arena, which Fury's manager Asif Vali said had caused "massive health and safety issues", and Fury's camp complained to the fight's commissioner.
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| Three dead in rocket attack on UN base in north Mali Posted: 28 Nov 2015 02:11 PM PST  Two UN peacekeepers from Guinea and a civilian contractor were killed Saturday in a rocket attack on a UN base in northeastern Mali claimed by the jihadist Ansar Dine group, a week after a deadly siege at a Bamako hotel shocked the country. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) said in a statement that the pre-dawn attack on the camp in Kidal also left some 20 people injured, four of them seriously. The UN Security Council urged the Malian government to "swiftly investigate this attack and bring the perpetrators to justice".
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| Arrested journalists urge EU not to compromise on rights in Turkey talks Posted: 28 Nov 2015 01:55 PM PST  Two Turkish journalists charged with "spying" over their reports about Ankara's alleged arms supplies to Syrian rebels urged the EU on Saturday not to compromise on human rights and press freedom as it looks to Turkey to help stem Europe's migrant crisis. European Union and Turkish leaders including Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will meet in Brussels on Sunday in a bid to complete a deal aimed at stemming the flow of refugees from Syria into the bloc. Turkey hosts more than two million Syrian refugees and is the main gateway for people trying to get to the EU, via the short sea crossing to the Greek islands.
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| Obama says 'enough is enough' after latest deadly shooting Posted: 28 Nov 2015 01:54 PM PST  US President Barack Obama declared "enough is enough" and made an impassioned call for tighter controls on military-style weapons Saturday, a day after a gunman killed three people at a family planning center. The alleged shooter, Robert Lewis Dear, 57, entered a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs on Friday in a six-hour siege that left a policeman among the dead and nine others wounded. Dear eventually surrendered and is in police custody, after just the latest deadly rampage to convulse the United States, although officials remain tight-lipped as to the gunman's motives.
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| 'We'll meet again': Queen Elizabeth's long goodbye to beloved Malta Posted: 28 Nov 2015 01:32 PM PST  Cannon shots rang out across the harbour in Valletta on Saturday in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as she sailed across the bay on the final leg of her state visit to Malta. The 89-year-old monarch and her husband Prince Philip were aboard the "Maryanne", a boat from the early 1950s and the period when the couple had called the Mediterranean island home. The queen lived in Malta between 1949 and 1951 as a princess with her new husband, who was stationed on the island as a Royal Navy officer.
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| Victory goes top in A-League as fans stage walkout Posted: 28 Nov 2015 01:32 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — The Melbourne Victory played through a staged walkout by fans to beat Adelaide United 2-1 and move atop the A-League in the eighth round on Saturday. |
| Heavy security as PSG plays first home game since shootings Posted: 28 Nov 2015 01:26 PM PST  PARIS (AP) — With armed police patrolling the stadium and fans waving French flags inside, league leader Paris Saint-Germain beat last-place Troyes 4-1 on Saturday in its first home match since the Paris attacks.
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| 'The Blind Orchestra' takes top prize at Carthage film festival Posted: 28 Nov 2015 01:16 PM PST  Moroccan director Mohammed Mouftakir's "L'Orchestre des Aveugles" (The Blind Orchestra) took the Tanit d'Or Saturday at the Carthage Film Festival, blighted earlier in the week by a suicide bombing in the Tunisian capital. The Tanit d'Argent was awarded to "The Endless River", by South Africa's Oliver Hermanus, while the Tanit de Bronze went to "A Peine J'ouvre les Yeux" (As I Open My Eyes) by Tunisia's Leyla Bouzid. Meanwhile, Nabil Ayouch's "Much Loved", banned at home in Morocco, won the Jury Prize.
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| Congo president urges national dialogue before elections Posted: 28 Nov 2015 01:16 PM PST  By Aaron Ross KINSHASA (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila made a long-anticipated public call on Saturday for a national dialogue to prepare for elections next year, an idea regarded with suspicion by his opponents. A successful presidential election in 2016 would mark Congo's first-ever peaceful transition of power after decades of autocratic rule and civil conflict since independence from Belgium in 1960. In an address to the nation, Kabila announced the creation of a preparatory committee but did not specify who would serve on it, nor when the dialogue itself would begin.
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| Russia slaps economic sanctions on Turkey over jet downing Posted: 28 Nov 2015 01:10 PM PST  Moscow on Saturday slapped economic sanctions on Turkey in the latest tit-for-tat move over the downing of a Russian warplane, as Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he was "saddened" by the jet incident. With the row showing no sign of abating, the Kremlin released the text of a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin that announced an end to charter flights between the two countries, a ban on Russian businesses hiring any new Turkish nationals and import restrictions on certain Turkish goods. It also asked Russian tour operators to refrain from selling trips to Turkey, normally a top holiday destination for Russian tourists.
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| Queen Elizabeth II wraps up nostalgic Malta trip Posted: 28 Nov 2015 12:57 PM PST  VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday wrapped up a nostalgic visit to Malta, her one-time home, where she joked that Canada's youthful new leader had made her feel old.
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| Britain to host next Commonwealth summit in 2018 Posted: 28 Nov 2015 12:57 PM PST  Britain will host the next Commonwealth summit, in 2018, Downing Street announced Saturday, meaning the current gathering in Malta may not be the last attended in person by Queen Elizabeth II. The next Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), staged every two years and bringing together leaders from the 53-country organisation, was due to be held in Vanuatu in 2017. "The UK will host the next Commonwealth summit in spring 2018," a Downing Street spokeswoman said, on the second day of the three-day 2015 summit in Malta.
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| Man City beats Southampton 3-1 in Premier League Posted: 28 Nov 2015 12:53 PM PST  MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester City rebounded emphatically from two disappointing losses with a 3-1 win over Southampton in the English Premier League on Saturday, but lost Sergio Aguero to another injury.
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| Italy great Dino Zoff hospitalized with viral infection Posted: 28 Nov 2015 12:49 PM PST  ROME (AP) — Former World Cup-winning goalkeeper Dino Zoff says his condition is improving after three weeks in the hospital for a viral infection.
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