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Islamic State truck bomb kills at least 60 people south of Baghdad

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 09:21 AM PST

Residents gather at the site of a bomb attack at a checkpoint in the city of HillaA truck bomb at an Iraqi checkpoint south of Baghdad killed at least 60 people and wounded more than 70 on Sunday, medical and security officials said, and Islamic State claimed responsibility for the blast. The suicide attack, involving an explosive-laden fuel tanker, is the second deadliest this year after one on Feb. 28 that killed 78 people in Sadr City, a Shi'ite district of Baghdad. This was also claimed by the ultra-hardline Sunni group that controls vast swathes of territory in Iraq and in Syria.


At least nine dead, dozens injured in attacks against Kurdish quarter in Aleppo

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 02:51 PM PST

At least nine civilians were killed and dozens were wounded on Sunday when mortars and rockets were fired by insurgents on a mainly Kurdish residential quarter in the northern city of Aleppo, the Syrian Kurdish YPG group and a monitor said on Sunday. Spokesperson Redur Xelil, an official from the People's Protection Unit (YPG), said the attacks on the Sheikh Maqsoud quarter of the city killed nine civilians, including four children, two women and three men. Earlier state run Ikhbariya television station said in a news flash 14 were dead and at least 40 injured when mortars were fired by what it described as "terrorists" in rebel-held parts of Aleppo hit Sheikh Maqsoud.

EU talks tough on migrants from Turkey, uneasy over rights

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:02 PM PST

Refugees walk along a beach before trying to travel to the Greek island of Chios from the western Turkish coastal town of CesmeBy Alastair Macdonald and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union hopes a summit with Turkey on Monday can start putting an end to the chaotic arrivals of migrants in Greece and halt their treks through the Balkans toward Germany, diplomats said on Sunday. The meeting in Brussels will set out a tougher position on taking in migrants who reach Greece and formalize the closing of borders against those heading north from there. The EU leaders are also likely to tell Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu of their concern about human rights after the Turkish government seized control of a critical newspaper over the weekend.


U.S. builds two air bases in Kurdish-controlled north Syria: Kurdish report

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 02:04 PM PST

The United States has nearly finished setting up an air base in Kurdish-controlled northern Syria and was proceeding with the construction of a second base for dual military and civilian use, a Kurdish website said on Sunday. A spokesman for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said, however, the United States was not taking control of any airfields in Syria. The Erbil-based news website BasNews, quoting a military source in the Kurdish-backed Syria Democratic Forces (SDF), said most of the work on a runway in the oil town of Rmeilan in Hasaka was complete while a new air base southeast of Kobani, straddling the Turkish border, was being constructed.

Iraq PM Abadi secures Shi'ite support for cabinet change plan: state TV

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 11:57 AM PST

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi speaks during the Iraqi Police Day at a police academy in BaghdadIraq's main Shi'ite groups on Sunday voiced support for Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's plan to overhaul the government and combat corruption, state TV said. The broadcaster cited a statement issued by the National Alliance, a loose gathering of Shi'ite groups that controls the majority of seats in parliament, after a meeting with Abadi in the Shiite holy city of Kerbala, south of Baghdad. Abadi, 19 months into his four-year term, said in February that he wanted to replace politically-appointed ministers with technocrats in a bid to weaken the current system which distributes positions along ethnic and sectarian lines, creating patronage networks blamed for breeding corruption.


Pakistani lawyers' group behind spike in blasphemy cases

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:10 PM PST

Leader of the Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Lawyers' Forum Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry poses for a portrait at his office in Lahore, PakistanA little-known alliance of hundreds of lawyers in Pakistan is behind the rise in prosecutions for blasphemy, a crime punishable by death that goes to the heart of an ideological clash between reformers and religious conservatives. The stated mission of the Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Lawyers' Forum and its leader Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry is uncompromising: to use its expertise and influence to ensure that anyone insulting Islam or the Prophet Mohammad is charged, tried and executed. There is no alternative," Chaudhry told supporters crammed into his small office behind the towering red-brick High Court building in the eastern city of Lahore.


German women score 2 goals in 2nd half to beat England 2-1

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 04:46 PM PST

England midfielder Jordan Nobbs (7) and Germany forward Dzsenifer Marozsan (10) battle for the ball during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match Sunday, March 6, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Babett Peter scored on a penalty kick in the 82nd minute, helping Germany rally with two second-half goals in beating England 2-1 Sunday in the SheBelieves Cup.


Fiji beats Australia to win Las Vegas Sevens

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 04:43 PM PST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Fiji rallied from 15-0 down at halftime to beat Australia 21-15 in the final of the Las Vegas Sevens on Sunday, opening a five-point lead in the World Series.

AP Interview: NATO expands migrant mission in Aegean Sea

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 04:43 PM PST

Medics take care of a rescued migrant at a local hospital in the Aegean resort of Didim, Turkey, Sunday, March 6, 2016. Turkey's state-run news agency says 18 migrants have drowned off the Turkish coast while trying to reach Greece. Anadolu Agency says the coast guard rescued 15 other migrants off the Aegean Sea resort of Didim. The coast guard has launched a search-and-rescue mission for other migrants believed to be missing from the accident Sunday.(AP Photo/Huseyin Caliskan)BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO announced Sunday that it was expanding its mission to help choke off the smuggling of migrants into Europe by deploying warships in Greek and Turkish waters, reinforcing its flotilla and deepening cooperation with the European Union's Frontex border agency.


Van Gaal warns United need care and attention

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 04:38 PM PST

Manchester United's manager Louis van Gaal awaits kickoff on March 6, 2016Louis van Gaal insisted that Spanish international Juan Mata should have shown more care after his red card played a big part in Manchester United suffering a blow to their hopes of Champions League qualification. Mata paid a heavy price for two moments of madness in the space of three minutes and that proved costly as United missed out on the chance to stay in close touch with fourth-placed Manchester City at the Hawthorns. Venezuelan international Salomon Rondon fired home the 66th minute winner which inflicted United's first-ever Premier League defeat at the Hawthorns and left them down in sixth place in the race for a top four spot.


China's CO2 emissions may have peaked in 2014: study

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 04:28 PM PST

Chinese flag is seen in front of the financial district of Pudong amid heavy smog in ShanghaiBy David Stanway BEIJING (Reuters) - China's carbon emissions, by far the world's highest, may have peaked in 2014, according to a study published on Monday, potentially putting Beijing under pressure to toughen its climate pledges. China has promised to bring greenhouse gas emissions to a peak by "around 2030" as part of its commitments to a global pact to combat global warming, signed in Paris last year. The study, by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the ESRC Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy at the London School of Economics, said that the 2030 peak was a very conservative estimate.


Britain to send boats for NATO migrant mission

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 04:14 PM PST

A girl wrapped in a survival blanket lies on life jackets as migrants and refugees arrive on the Greek island of Lesbos while crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey on March 2, 2016Britain is to send several vessels to take part in a NATO mission to tackle people smugglers in the Aegean Sea, Prime Minister David Cameron announced Monday as European leaders met to discuss a migration crisis. Cameron announced that the Royal Navy would send the amphibious landing ship RFA Mounts Bay, which would join two Border Force cutters and a chartered civilian vessel already in the sea between Greece and Turkey, a key crossing point for refugees and migrants heading to the European Union. The British ships will join vessels from Canada, Germany, Greece and Turkey on the unprecedented mission, launched earlier this month to help the European Union cope with its worst migration crisis since World War II.


Pakistani lawyers' group behind spike in blasphemy cases

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 04:10 PM PST

Leader of the Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Lawyers' Forum Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry poses for a portrait at his office in Lahore, PakistanA little-known alliance of hundreds of lawyers in Pakistan is behind the rise in prosecutions for blasphemy, a crime punishable by death that goes to the heart of an ideological clash between reformers and religious conservatives. The stated mission of the Khatm-e-Nubuwwat Lawyers' Forum and its leader Ghulam Mustafa Chaudhry is uncompromising: to use its expertise and influence to ensure that anyone insulting Islam or the Prophet Mohammad is charged, tried and executed. There is no alternative," Chaudhry told supporters crammed into his small office behind the towering red-brick High Court building in the eastern city of Lahore.


Authorities: US man held in girlfriend's death in Mexico

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 04:10 PM PST

PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico (AP) — A U.S. man is being held in the death of his American girlfriend in the Caribbean resort city of Playa del Carmen, Mexican authorities said Sunday.

Battle between rival chairmen of Libya's $67 billion fund reaches UK court

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 04:04 PM PST

Goldman Sachs sign is seen above floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in the Manhattan borough of New YorkBy Claire Milhench LONDON (Reuters) - A long-running dispute over the leadership of Libya's $67 billion sovereign wealth fund reaches London's High Court on Monday, potentially paving the way for litigation against two global investment banks to move forward. The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) wants to pursue Goldman Sachs and Societe Generale in the English courts for more than $3 billion it claims was mismanaged. The fund, however, is mired in a power struggle between two rival chairmen, Hassan Bouhadi and AbdulMagid Breish.


Head of business group resigns in Brexit row

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:52 PM PST

John Longworth, pictured February 10, 2015, stepped down as head of the British Chambers of Commerce after he expressed support for Britain leaving the EU at the group's annual conference, despite the BCC's official stance of neutralityThe head of a major British business group resigned from his post on Sunday after publicly backing leaving the European Union, sparking a row over whether he had stepped down due to political pressure. John Longworth stepped down as head of the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) after he expressed support for Britain leaving the EU at the group's annual conference, despite the BCC's official stance of neutrality. In a statement, BCC president Nora Senior said that "no politician or interest" had influenced Longworth's decision, saying that his expression of pro-Brexit views was "likely to create confusion" on the group's neutral stance.


Marco Rubio easily wins Republican primary in Puerto Rico

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:46 PM PST

A woman marks her vote for Florida's Senator Marco Rubio during Puerto Rico's Republican primary in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sunday March 6, 2016 . Puerto Rico residents cannot participate in general presidential elections but can do so in primaries. Puerto Rico sends 20 delegates to the Republican convention.(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida easily won Puerto Rico's Republican presidential primary election Sunday, with supporters saying he would help lift the island out of its long economic slump.


Alex Morgan scores in stoppage time as US beats France 1-0

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:36 PM PST

United States forward Alex Morgan, center, celebrates with teammates after she scored the winning goal against France during the second half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match Sunday, March 6, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. The United States won 1-0. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alex Morgan scored a minute into second-half stoppage time, Hope Solo posted her 97th career shutout, and the United States beat France 1-0 on Sunday in the SheBelieves Cup.


Porto loses ground to leader Benfica after 3-1 loss to Braga

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:35 PM PST

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — FC Porto lost 3-1 to Braga to drop six points behind leader Benfica in the Portuguese league on Sunday.

N. Korea threatens pre-emptive nuclear strike on South, US

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:31 PM PST

A general view shows the entrance to the Osan US military air base, south of Seoul on March 6, 2016North Korea threatened "indiscriminate" nuclear strikes against South Korea and the US mainland, as the two allies prepared to kick off large-scale joint military drills on Monday. The threat to carry out what it described as a "pre-emptive nuclear strike of justice" was made in a statement by the North's powerful National Defence Commission, citing the Supreme Command of the Korean People's Army (KPA). It came just days after leader Kim Jong-Un ordered the country's nuclear arsenal to be placed on standby for use "at any moment," in response to tough new UN sanctions imposed over the North's fourth nuclear test in January and last month's long-range rocket launch.


Suicide attack kills at least 47 south of Iraqi capital

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:31 PM PST

Civilians and security forces gather at the scene of a suicide bomb attack in Hillah, about 60 miles (95 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, March 6, 2016. A suicide bomber on Sunday rammed his explosives-laden fuel truck into a security checkpoint south of Baghdad, killing and wounding dozens, officials said, the latest episode in an uptick in violence in the war-ravaged country. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)HILLAH, Iraq (AP) — A suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden fuel truck into a security checkpoint south of Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least 47 people and wounding dozens, officials said.


Australia to face Fiji in Vegas 7s final

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:28 PM PST

Ed Jenkins (L) of Australia lies on his back after an illegal hit by Rosko Specman of South Africa causing a penalty try on March 6, 2016 in Las Vegas, NevadaAustralia battled through to the final of the Las Vegas Sevens on Sunday after two penalty tries handed them a narrow 14-12 semi-final victory over Southern Hemisphere rivals South Africa. South Africa looked to have done enough as they led 12-7 with just seconds remaining and Australia down to six men after Quade Cooper's sin-binning at the Sam Boyd Stadium.


Top Asian News 11:24 p.m. GMT

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:24 PM PST

SYDNEY (AP) — The shifts on board the ship are punishing: 12 hours on, 12 hours off, seven days a week, for a month straight — though pingpong and poker during the downtime help break up the monotony. But for the American man who designed a sonar device being used in the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, spending nearly six months at sea searching for the plane was something of an honor. With that honor has come the weight of responsibility — for the families of the 239 people on board the vanished plane still desperate for answers. Now, with the search of a remote patch of ocean off Australia's west coast drawing to a close and the plane's wreckage proving stubbornly elusive, Jay Larsen is among those feeling the pressure.

Monotony and 'moments of terror' mark search for Flight 370

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:23 PM PST

In this March 4, 2016 photo, Jay Larsen, who designed a sonar device being used in the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, poses for a photo with a long range acoustic locating beacon, used to track the sonar device in Seattle. Larsen considers the nearly six months at sea searching for the plane something of an honor. With that honor has come the weight of responsibility for the families of the 239 people on board the vanished plane still desperate for answers. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)SYDNEY (AP) — The shifts on board the ship are punishing: 12 hours on, 12 hours off, seven days a week, for a month straight — though pingpong and poker during the downtime help break up the monotony. But for the American man who designed a sonar device being used in the hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, spending nearly six months at sea searching for the plane was something of an honor.


Byung Ho Park hits slam for 1st spring HR, Twins beat Rays

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:23 PM PST

Minnesota Twins' Byung Ho Park, center, of South Korea, high-fives teammates in the dugout after hitting a grand slam in the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Port Charlotte, Fla., Sunday, March 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — Korean slugger Byung Ho Park hit a grand slam for his first spring training homer, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 on Sunday.


Messi scores 2 as Barcelona strike force reaches 100 goals

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:15 PM PST

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, center, celebrates his goal with teammates Luis Suarez, left, and Munir El Haddadi during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between SD Eibar and Barcelona, at Ipurua stadium, in Eibar, northern Spain, Sunday, March 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Alvaro BarrientosMADRID (AP) — Lionel Messi continued his impressive form by scoring two goals in Barcelona's 4-0 win over Eibar in the Spanish league on Sunday, as the strike force of Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar reached a total of 100 goals this season in all competitions.


Panathinaikos beats Atromitos 2-0; Olympiakos game postponed

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:13 PM PST

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Third-place Panathinaikos beat Atromitos 2-0 Sunday with debut goals by new additions Lucas Evangelista and Lucas Villafanez.

Slater, Burrell get England Six Nations call

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:12 PM PST

Luther Burrell, pictured on February 6, 2015, is called into England's Six Nations training squad for wing Marland Yarde who sustained a shoulder injuryLondon (AFP) - Leicester forward Ed Slater and Northampton centre Luther Burrell were Sunday called into England's training squad for next weekend's Six Nations clash with Wales.


Peyton Manning's 18-year NFL career filled with highlights

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 03:04 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 4, 2007, file photo, Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Colts' 29-17 win over the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl XLI football game at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. He was named game MVP after completing 25 of 38 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File)ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning's resume is stocked with dozens of records, one-of-a-kind performances and enough highlights to make a Netflix series worthy of binge-watching.


IAAF to investigate new Russia doping claims

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 02:47 PM PST

MOSCOW (AP) — The IAAF said Sunday it will investigate claims that Russia is flouting demands for anti-doping reforms as it seeks readmission to world track and field in time for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in August.

Column: Night of losers is another winner for UFC

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 02:43 PM PST

Miesha Tate, right, chokes Holly Holm during their UFC 196 women's bantamweight mixed martial arts match Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Las Vegas. Tate won by submission. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)LAS VEGAS (AP) — Her face marked and still red, Holly Holm stared blankly ahead as Conor McGregor walked in, looking a lot worse for the wear himself.


Twin upsets create big opportunities for UFC's Tate, Diaz

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 02:41 PM PST

Nate Diaz, left, celebrates his second -ound submission victory over Conor McGregor during their UFC 196 welterweight mixed martial arts match Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)LAS VEGAS (AP) — Moments after Nate Diaz choked out Conor McGregor and punched a big hole in the UFC's plans, Diaz took the microphone and triumphantly, profanely declared his victory was "no surprise!"


Flint becomes U.S. Democratic flash point, but residents want action

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 02:40 PM PST

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at the Michigan Democratic Party meeting in DetroitBy John Whitesides FLINT, Mich. (Reuters) - The Flint water crisis has united Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in outrage, but some residents suffering through the city's major public health scandal want more than talking points from the presidential contenders. As Flint becomes the focal point of the Michigan primary battle when it hosts a nationally televised debate on Sunday, residents want to see Clinton and Sanders push harder for funding to replace the city's crumbling water pipes, pay for long-term medical needs and lower their water bills.


Russian whistleblower aims to compete at Rio Olympics

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 02:36 PM PST

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian whistleblower whose testimony sparked an international doping scandal is planning to return to track and field and compete at the Rio Olympics in August.

Lyon routs Guingamp 5-1 in French league

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 02:30 PM PST

PARIS (AP) — Seven-time champion Lyon thrashed Guingamp 5-1 to move back to third place while Marseille's poor home form continued as struggling Toulouse secured a 1-1 draw at the Stade Velodrome on Sunday in the French league.

'Zootopia' sets record opening for Disney Animation Studios

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 02:17 PM PST

The Judy Hopps (L) and Nick Wilde characters attend the Disney Premiere of Zootopia in Hollywood, California, on February 17, 2016Disney's "Zootopia" bounced its way to $73.7 million in its US opening weekend, a record-setting box office debut for Disney Animation Studios, industry estimates showed Sunday. Analysts said "Zootopia" was helped by very positive reviews as well as the relative lack of other family films currently in theaters. Action thriller "London Has Fallen" was a distant second, earning $21.7 million in its opening weekend, according to the estimates from industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said.


Little to separate Chelsea, PSG in Champions League _ again

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 02:12 PM PST

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016 file photo, PSG's Zlatan Ibrahimovic, second left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Chelsea during their Champions League round of 16, first leg, soccer match at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris. Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain meet in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday, March 9, and the match promises to be close after PSG's 2-1 win in the first leg in Paris. The match is shaping up to be more crucial for Chelsea, which will need to win the Champions League to get back in Europe's top competition next season. While PSG is the runaway leader of the French league, Chelsea is in 10th place in the English Premier League and 10 points off the top four _ despite being unbeaten since Jose Mourinho was fired in December. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, file)If the past two seasons are anything to go by, prepare for some drama and late goals at Stamford Bridge when Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain meet in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.


Juventus restores 3-point lead with 2-0 win at Atalanta

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 02:08 PM PST

Juventus' players celebrate after teammate Andrea Barzagli, partially covered, scored during a Serie A soccer match against Atalanta in Bergamo, Italy, Sunday, March 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Felice Calabro')MILAN (AP) — Juventus restored its three-point advantage at the top of Serie A with a 2-0 win at Atalanta on Sunday, while Inter Milan boosted its chances of returning to the Champions League with a 3-1 win over relegation-threatened Palermo.


Bomb-making cache found in Northern Ireland

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 02:06 PM PST

Police in Northern Ireland announced the discovery of a large cache of bomb-making parts and explosivesPolice in Northern Ireland on Sunday announced the discovery of a large cache of bomb-making parts and explosives, raising fears of an attack in the province. The bomb-making materials, explosives and partially-constructed devices were found buried in plastic barrels in a forest park in a predominantly unionist area near Larne, 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of Belfast. "It is too early to link these items to any particular grouping, but we are following a number of lines of inquiry," said Police Service of Northern Ireland detective chief inspector Gillian Kearney.


Honduras governing party proposes president for re-election

Posted: 06 Mar 2016 01:54 PM PST

Honduras' President Juan Orlando Hernandez gestures during the inauguration of a military facility in TegucigalpaHonduras' governing party on Sunday proposed the sitting president as their candidate for 2017 elections, a decision likely to stir fresh debate over re-election, a contentious issue at the heart of a coup just six years ago. Last April, the country's Supreme Court struck down a law that banned presidents from seeking a second term. The fight over presidential re-election led to a bitter political stand-off which ended in a coup against former President Manuel Zelaya in 2009.


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