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• U.S. conducting 'serious review' of alleged Iran missile test
• Iraq at U.N. plays down dispute with Turkey over troop deployment
• Russia says it hit Islamic State with submarine-launched missile for first time
• Germany carries out raids linked to planned attack in Berlin
• Russia casts doubt on possible Dec. 18 Syria meeting in New York
• U.S. Consulate in Istanbul cites possible threat, cancels consular services
• Heavyweight champ Fury stripped of IBF belt: report
• Belize nixes Costa Rican proposal to move Cubans
• Ronaldo says he's staying at Real Madrid, defends Benitez
• Trump denies plans to visit majority-Muslim Jordan
• Russia tells UN Turkey was acting 'recklessly' in Iraq
• McCullum stands by evidence given in Cairns court case
• Pattinson in for Starc in Australia lineup vs West Indies
• Argentine president to skip swearing in of successor
• Van Gaal offers no defence for United's exit
• Syrian refugees resettled in resistant Texas, Indiana
• Lyon lights up names of Paris victims in sombre tribute
• Toronto Islamic school shutters amid scrutiny after US attack
• Atletico beats Benfica to win Champs League Group C
• Ronaldo sets record, Madrid routs Malmo 8-0 in CL
• Maduro under pressure as Venezuela opposition claims big win
• Russia launches first Syria strikes from submarine
• Cuba, US begins talks on confiscated property, damages
• Galatasaray clinches spot in Europa League
• Trump worse than Voldemort, says J.K. Rowling
• Coldplay to stream album on Spotify after delay
• US House votes to tighten controls on visa-free travelers
• Ivory haul of 200 kg may be Gabon's biggest ever
• Canada foreign minister rebukes Trump over anti-Muslim comments
• Lucas and Ibrahimovic score as PSG beats Shakhtar 2-0
• U.S.-Japan funded Raytheon SM-3 missile aces second test: sources
• Brazil opposition draws first blood in Rousseff impeachment fight
• Boxing champ Tyson Fury reported for 'hate crime' to police
• City beats 'Gladbach 4-2, tops Champions League group
• Climate-change naysayers better at war of words, study finds
• After errors, Congo Basin forest effort restarts with new scrutiny
• Electoral authorities: Venezuela's opposition wins two-thirds supermajority in legislature
• House passes bill to tighten visa waiver program

U.S. conducting 'serious review' of alleged Iran missile test Posted: 08 Dec 2015 02:40 PM PST By Louis Charbonneau and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States is reviewing and seeking to confirm reports that Iran launched a ballistic missile last month in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power said on Tuesday. "The U.S. is conducting a serious review of the reported incident," Power told reporters after a meeting of the Security Council on unrelated issues.

Iraq at U.N. plays down dispute with Turkey over troop deployment Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:56 PM PST By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iraq's ambassador to the United Nations on Tuesday appeared to play down a dispute between Baghdad and Ankara over the deployment of Turkish troops in northern Iraq, saying bilateral talks between the neighboring states to end the row were proceeding favorably. "We are solving it between Baghdad and Ankara bilaterally," Iraqi Ambassador Mohamed Ali Alhakim told reporters after Russia raised the issue of Turkey's deployment during a closed-door meeting of the United Nations Security Council.

Russia says it hit Islamic State with submarine-launched missile for first time Posted: 08 Dec 2015 12:08 PM PST Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia had for the first time struck Islamic State targets in Syria with missiles fired from a submarine in the Mediterranean. "The targets were two large terrorist positions in the territory of Raqqa," Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin in a televised meeting, adding that the Calibre missiles had been fired from the submarine Rostov-on-Don. "We can say with complete confidence that fairly serious damage was done to weapons stores and a factory for preparing mines and, naturally, oil infrastructure." Shoigu said Russia had informed Israel and the United States in advance of its plan to launch missiles from a submarine.

Germany carries out raids linked to planned attack in Berlin Posted: 08 Dec 2015 11:27 AM PST German police searched several locations in Berlin and the eastern state of Saxony on Tuesday for three people accused of planning an attack with explosives in the capital, the prosecutor's office said. One of the three is suspected of having tried to recruit members for the Islamic State militant group, which controls large parts of Syria and Iraq.

Russia casts doubt on possible Dec. 18 Syria meeting in New York Posted: 08 Dec 2015 05:06 PM PST By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia's U.N. envoy cast doubt on Tuesday on U.S. plans to hold a third meeting of world powers on Syria next week, saying the process to try to end the four-year civil war would be devalued if certain requirements were not met first. Following two meetings in Vienna, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday the aim was to hold a third round of talks in New York on Dec. 18, although that could hinge on efforts to unite Syrian opposition groups. Russian U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said that before a third meeting could be held, a list of "terrorist organizations" in Syria needed to be agreed on, along with a list of opposition groups to participate in talks with the Syrian government.

U.S. Consulate in Istanbul cites possible threat, cancels consular services Posted: 08 Dec 2015 12:26 PM PST (Reuters) - The U.S. Consulate in Istanbul said on Tuesday it had canceled consular services for Wednesday because of "information about a possible security threat" against the mission. "We strongly encourage U.S. citizens to maintain a high level of vigilance, be aware of local events, and take the appropriate steps to bolster your personal security," the consulate added in a statement on its website. In Washington, State Department spokesman John Kirby told reporters that routine consular services had been canceled but that limited, urgent services would be provided.

Heavyweight champ Fury stripped of IBF belt: report Posted: 08 Dec 2015 05:13 PM PST Heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has been stripped of one his world titles less than two weeks after winning it, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Fury beat Wladimir Klitschko on points on November 28, taking the Ukrainian's WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO belts. The Briton was then obliged to fight the International Boxing Federation's mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov, but Fury has instead chosen to face Klitschko in a rematch, the BBC reported.

Belize nixes Costa Rican proposal to move Cubans Posted: 08 Dec 2015 05:11 PM PST BELIZE CITY, Belize (AP) — The government of Belize has opted not to accept a proposal from Costa Rica to move thousands of Cuban migrants stranded at that country's border with Nicaragua through Belize.

Ronaldo says he's staying at Real Madrid, defends Benitez Posted: 08 Dec 2015 04:58 PM PST MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed rumors that he wants to leave Real Madrid and says coach Rafa Benitez is doing a good job at the club.

Trump denies plans to visit majority-Muslim Jordan Posted: 08 Dec 2015 04:55 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday denied an Associated Press report that he planned to visit the majority-Muslim kingdom of Jordan at the end of December.

Russia tells UN Turkey was acting 'recklessly' in Iraq Posted: 08 Dec 2015 04:49 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia's United Nations ambassador says he told the U.N. Security Council that Turkey was acting "recklessly and inexplicably" by sending troops across the border into Iraq without the consent of the government.

McCullum stands by evidence given in Cairns court case Posted: 08 Dec 2015 04:46 PM PST WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum said Wednesday he stands by the evidence he gave at the recent perjury trial of former teammate Chris Cairns, despite Cairns' acquittal raising questions over whether he was believed by a Crown Court jury.

Pattinson in for Starc in Australia lineup vs West Indies Posted: 08 Dec 2015 04:44 PM PST HOBART, Australia (AP) — Fast bowler James Pattinson will replace the injured Mitchell Starc in Australia's team for the first test against the West Indies beginning Thursday.

Argentine president to skip swearing in of successor Posted: 08 Dec 2015 04:43 PM PST BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A top Cabinet member is saying that outgoing President Cristina Fernandez won't attend the swearing in ceremony of her successor.

Van Gaal offers no defence for United's exit Posted: 08 Dec 2015 04:37 PM PST Louis van Gaal says he is unable to defend himself following Manchester United's Champions League exit, but he insists the Red Devils are improving under his tenure. United crashed out with a 3-2 defeat at Wolfsburg, who made club history by reaching the knock-out stages as Group B winners. PSV Eindhoven's 2-1 win at home to CSKA Moscow allowed the Dutch to claim second place at Manchester's expense as third-placed United now drop into the Europa League.

Syrian refugees resettled in resistant Texas, Indiana Posted: 08 Dec 2015 04:30 PM PST DALLAS (AP) — Syrian families have been settled in Texas and in Indiana, the groups helping them said Tuesday, defying efforts by the conservative states' governors to stop their arrival.

Lyon lights up names of Paris victims in sombre tribute Posted: 08 Dec 2015 04:21 PM PST The French city of Lyon paid tribute Tuesday to the 130 victims of last month's Paris attacks, projecting their names in huge letters on the facades of buildings lining the Saone River. Lyon's mayor Gerard Collomb called for Tuesday's tribute instead, while city residents still placed lighted candles in their windows and in public squares as tradition dictates.

Toronto Islamic school shutters amid scrutiny after US attack Posted: 08 Dec 2015 04:02 PM PST A Toronto-area Islamic school with links to a seminary in Pakistan where California attacker Tashfeen Malik studied shuttered its doors Tuesday after it was reported that former students had sought to join the Islamic State group. The eldest of the teen girls, all of Somali heritage, managed to get into the war-ravaged nation where she still resides, said the Toronto Star, citing a sibling.

Atletico beats Benfica to win Champs League Group C Posted: 08 Dec 2015 04:02 PM PST LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Atletico Madrid striker Luciano Vietto scored one goal after setting up the opener to lead a 2-1 win at Benfica on Tuesday that leapfrogged the visitors over their Portuguese hosts to win their Champions League group.

Ronaldo sets record, Madrid routs Malmo 8-0 in CL Posted: 08 Dec 2015 04:01 PM PST MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score 10 goals or more in the group stage of the Champions League, claiming four as Real Madrid routed Malmo 8-0 on Tuesday.

Maduro under pressure as Venezuela opposition claims big win Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:56 PM PST Venezuelan opposition leaders said Tuesday they won a two-thirds majority in the legislature, which could challenge President Nicolas Maduro's grip on power in the oil-rich but crisis-hit nation. Analysts warn a tough political struggle lies ahead after Maduro's rivals broke his side's 16-year control of the National Assembly in elections Sunday. Supporters of the opposition coalition MUD let off fireworks and danced in the street as the latest results of the vote came out late Monday.

Russia launches first Syria strikes from submarine Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:46 PM PST Russia flexed its military muscles on Tuesday as it launched strikes in Syria for the first time from a submarine stationed in the Mediterranean, ratcheting up its bombing campaign in the war-torn country. Moscow's latest strikes have hit "300 targets of different kinds" in the past three days and helped Syrian special forces recover the black box of the Russian warplane downed by Turkey last month, defence minister Sergei Shoigu said. "We used Calibre cruise missiles from the (Kilo-class) Rostov-on-Don submarine from the Mediterranean Sea," Shoigu told President Vladimir Putin during an encounter broadcast on state television.

Cuba, US begins talks on confiscated property, damages Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:39 PM PST HAVANA (AP) — Cuba and the United States have begun trying to resolve billions in dollars in claims for the confiscation of American properties by the island's socialist government.

Galatasaray clinches spot in Europa League Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:38 PM PST ISTANBUL (AP) — Galatasaray clinched a spot in the Europa League by drawing with Astana 1-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Trump worse than Voldemort, says J.K. Rowling Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:36 PM PST The British government -- and "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling -- on Tuesday condemned comments by US presidential hopeful Donald Trump saying Muslims should be barred from entering the United States. Rowling wrote on Twitter that "Voldemort was nowhere near as bad" as the Republican frontrunner, referring to the villain of the "Harry Potter" series. Meanwhile British Prime Minister David Cameron "completely disagrees" with Trump's remarks, which are "divisive, unhelpful and quite simply wrong", his spokeswoman said.

Coldplay to stream album on Spotify after delay Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:34 PM PST British rockers Coldplay, one of a select number of acts that have shied away from Spotify, will put their latest album on the leading streaming site after a one-week delay. A message on Spotify said that "A Head Full of Dreams," Coldplay's seventh and possibly final album, will be available from Friday, one week after it was released. Coldplay did not offer an explanation but waited four months before the band's last album, "Ghost Stories," went on streaming sites in 2014 -- an example of what the industry calls "windowing," to maximize sales in an initial period.

US House votes to tighten controls on visa-free travelers Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:34 PM PST American lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to impose restrictions making it more difficult for visitors to Iraq, Syria and countries listed as supporting terrorism to travel visa-free to the United States. The House of Representatives voted 407 to 19 in support of the Visa Waiver Program Improvement Act of 2015, a bill backed by the White House in the aftermath of the deadly attacks in Paris that were conducted by extremists who could have traveled to America without a visa. It would bar people who traveled after March 1, 2011 to Iraq and Syria, as well as Iran and Sudan, from participating in the visa-free program, require the use of electronic passports for all participating countries and call for those countries to share more intelligence data on terror and criminal suspects.

Ivory haul of 200 kg may be Gabon's biggest ever Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:33 PM PST The central African state of Gabon, home to half of Africa's endangered forest elephants, has impounded more than 200 kg (440 lb) of ivory in what may be its largest seizure ever. Gabon is seeking to promote ecotourism and has poured money into protecting its 50,000 forest elephants, coveted by ivory poachers for their particularly hard, straight tusks. Numbers have been falling dramatically in nearby Democratic Republic of Congo and Central African Republic.

Canada foreign minister rebukes Trump over anti-Muslim comments Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:29 PM PST Ottawa (AFP) - Canada's top diplomat, Stephane Dion, on Tuesday publicly chastised US Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump over his anti-Muslim comments.

Lucas and Ibrahimovic score as PSG beats Shakhtar 2-0 Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:22 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Lucas set each other up for goals as Paris Saint-Germain beat Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 in their final Champions League group game on Tuesday.

U.S.-Japan funded Raytheon SM-3 missile aces second test: sources Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:21 PM PST By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and Japan on Tuesday conducted a second successful test of Raytheon Co's new Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile that is being jointly developed by the two countries, according to two sources familiar with the test. No intercept was planned for this test and no target missile was launched, but several intercept tests will following in coming years, said the source. The United States spent just over $2 billion on the SM-3 IIA weapons program, while Japan contributed about $1 billion, according to the U.S. Missile Defense Agency.

Brazil opposition draws first blood in Rousseff impeachment fight Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:20 PM PST Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was left scrambling Tuesday to avoid impeachment after a key coalition ally indicated he may desert her and opponents won control of the congressional commission examining her case. Deputies either in open opposition or part of the ruling coalition yet favoring impeachment took 39 of 65 seats on the newly formed commission after a chaotic voting process that erupted in shouting and pushing. The commission is charged with studying the case, then making a recommendation to the lower house of Congress, where a two-thirds vote would be required to put Rousseff on trial in the upper house and possibly force her from office.

Boxing champ Tyson Fury reported for 'hate crime' to police Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:19 PM PST MANCHESTER, England (AP) — New world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury was the subject of a police investigation on Tuesday following the outspoken boxer's comments about homosexuality that have been heavily criticized in Britain.

City beats 'Gladbach 4-2, tops Champions League group Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:19 PM PST MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Fear of the future usually accompanies Manchester City into the draw for the Champions League's last 16.

Climate-change naysayers better at war of words, study finds Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:19 PM PST By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Climate-change opponents are better at spreading their point of view than those who see climate change as real and troublesome, according to a study underlining the challenge of rallying public support as world leaders meet in Paris to discuss the environmental threat. The naysayers did well at changing the minds of both liberal and conservative Americans in a study of about 1,600 U.S. adults conducted by Michigan State University researchers. Respondents were asked to read fabricated news articles about climate change.

After errors, Congo Basin forest effort restarts with new scrutiny Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:15 PM PST By Laurie Goering PARIS (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Protecting increasingly threatened forests in central Africa's Congo Basin will require not just cash but African governments enforcing their own forest regulations while pulling their people out of poverty, donors said on Tuesday. "At the end of the day, governments need to take responsibility" for forests, said Per Pharo, director of the Norwegian government's International Climate and Forest Initiative, which has committed more than $2 billion to protect forests in countries from Indonesia to Brazil. Norway and Britain earlier this year withdrew funding from a $186 million Congo Basin Forest Fund after finding the project's governance "inconsistent", and saying there was little evidence the project was effectively supporting long-term protection of the region's forests.

Electoral authorities: Venezuela's opposition wins two-thirds supermajority in legislature Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:12 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Electoral authorities: Venezuela's opposition wins two-thirds supermajority in legislature.

House passes bill to tighten visa waiver program Posted: 08 Dec 2015 03:07 PM PST By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to tighten restrictions on travel to the United States by citizens of the 38 nations who are allowed to enter the country without obtaining a visa. Among other things, the measure would require visitors from the visa waiver countries, which include much of western Europe, to obtain a visa to travel to the United States if they had been to Syria, Iraq, Iran or Sudan during the past five years. It also would also require countries participating in the program to share information with U.S. authorities about suspected terrorists.

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