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U.N. envoy urges Obama, Putin to save Syria ceasefire, talks

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 04:54 PM PDT

UN mediator de Mistura attends a news conference after the conclusion of a round of meetings during Syria Peace talks in GenevaThe United Nations mediator called on Thursday on the leaders of the Russia Federation and the United States to salvage the "barely alive" two-month ceasefire in Syria and revitalize the damaged peace process. U.N. Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura spoke to reporters in Geneva after briefing the Security Council by video-link at the end of a two-week round of talks. The main opposition High Negotiations Committee pulled out of the formal talks a week ago, in protest of intensified fighting and slow aid deliveries.


Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam extradited to France, under formal investigation

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 11:18 AM PDT

French gendarme stand in front at the entrance of the Fleury-Merogis prison near Paris after the arrival of a police convoy believed to be carrying Salah AbdeslamBy Brian Love and Simon Carraud PARIS (Reuters) - Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam was placed under formal investigation on terrorism and murder charges in France on Wednesday after his extradition from Belgium, and he promised to talk to judges during his next hearing, his French lawyer said. A Belgium-born Frenchman, Abdeslam is believed by investigators to be the sole survivor among a group of Islamist militants who killed 130 people in a spate of shootings and suicide bombings in Paris on Nov. 13. "The investigation will determine to what degree he was involved in the acts ... for which he has been put under investigation," lawyer Frank Berton said after an initial hour-long hearing.


Israeli forces kill Palestinian woman and brother, armed with knives: police

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 11:26 AM PDT

Palestinian woman argues with an Israeli border policeman near the scene where a Palestinian woman and a man, who the Israeli military said tried to stab security forces, were shot dead by Israeli police near Qalandia checkpoint near RamallahBy Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli police shot dead a Palestinian woman and her teenage brother on Wednesday, saying they were armed with knives and tried to carry out an attack at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank. Police said the woman, holding a knife, and a man walked rapidly towards police and other Israeli security guards in a vehicles-only lane at the Qalandia checkpoint outside Jerusalem. When they kept advancing...the officers neutralized the terrorists," a police statement said.


Kurds, Shi'ites agree to withdraw forces from north Iraq town after clashes

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 11:45 AM PDT

A Kurdish gunman uses a hammer to open a hole in a wall near Shi'ite militiamen positions during clashes Tuz KhurmatoThe clashes in Tuz Khurmato, 175 km (110 miles) north of Baghdad, marked the latest violence in the town since Islamic State militants were driven back in 2014 by Kurdish peshmerga and Shi'ite militia, nominal allies against the Sunni militants.     Mayor Shalal Abdul said that under the deal, local police would take control of Tuz Khurmato - home to Kurds, Shi'ite Turkmen and Sunni Arabs.     A Kurdish official in the town, Kareem Shkur, said the peshmerga and Shi'ite militias would pull out once the police forces achieved a balance between the town's various ethnic and sectarian groups, estimating that would take around one month. In the meantime, Tuz Khurmato will be secured by a unit from each force coordinated through a joint operations room.     Previous agreements have broken down and residents of Tuz Khurmato were skeptical the deal would be implemented.     Fighting began several days ago after members of a Shi'ite militia threw a grenade into the house of a Kurdish leader.


Ahead of rare North Korea Congress, money trumps Party for most

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 04:09 PM PDT

Seo Jae-pyoung, the secretary general of the association of the North Korean defectors, looks at a Workers’ Party membership card holder while demonstrating the use of it during an interview with Reuters in SeoulBy Ju-min Park and James Pearson SEOUL (Reuters) - Kim Dan-bi's brother is the model of the establishment North Korean: an army veteran and member of the ruling Workers' Party, he is now a manager at a state enterprise. "It is even burdensome to those who are running their own businesses." His story illustrates the challenge posed to ruler Kim Jong Un by the nascent grey market economy that has taken hold in the isolated and authoritarian country, as his government prepares for a rare Workers' Party Congress set to begin on May 6. For a growing number of North Koreans, however, money has overtaken Party membership when it comes to getting ahead, according to defectors who have fled to rival South Korea.


Female suicide bomber wounds eight in Turkish city of Bursa

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 01:09 PM PDT

By Orhan Coskun and Humeyra Pamuk ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A female suicide bomber wounded eight people when she blew herself up near the main mosque in the northwestern Turkish city of Bursa on Wednesday, officials said, the fifth suicide bombing in a major urban center this year. The local governor's office said the woman was thought to have detonated a device she was wearing at 5:26 pm (1426 GMT) near the western gate of Bursa's Grand Mosque. Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said eight people were wounded, reducing the toll from 13 given by the health minister earlier.

UN envoy appeals to US, Russia to help Syria peace talks

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 04:31 PM PDT

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Syria is appealing to the U.S. and Russia to intervene "at the highest level" to help revive ailing Syrian peace talks without setting a date for them to resume.

AP NewsAlert

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 04:19 PM PDT

GENEVA (AP) — UN envoy appeals for US, Russian initiative 'at highest level' to help Syrian peace talks.

Republican donor backs clean energy senators with digital campaign

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 04:15 PM PDT

Ohio Senator Rob Portman speaks during the Republican Jewish Coalition Spring Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, NevadaBy Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican political donor said on Wednesday he would spend "seven figures" on a targeted digital campaign backing two senators who support clean energy policies, which could help tip the balance in their tight November re-election races. Jay Faison, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based executive of an audio-vision equipment company, said he would endorse Republican Senator Rob Portman of Ohio and Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire for re-election. Portman is a co-sponsor of a bipartisan energy efficiency bill, while Ayotte is one of the only Republican supporters of President Barack Obama's plan to cut carbon emissions.


3 killed by garbage collapse at Guatemala dump

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 04:14 PM PDT

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Three people are dead following the collapse of a massive slope of trash at a garbage dump in Guatemala City.

Kaufman aims to feed off fan support at Zurich Classic

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 04:13 PM PDT

FILE - In this April 7, 2016, file photo, Smylie Kaufman hits on the first fairway during the first round of the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. Fresh off his impressive showing at the Masters, PGA Tour rookie and former LSU golfer Kaufman is preparing for another heaping of fanfare at the Zurich Classic. AVONDALE, La. (AP) — Fresh off his impressive showing at the Masters, PGA Tour rookie and former LSU golfer Smylie Kaufman is preparing for another heaping of fanfare at the Zurich Classic.


Egyptian migrants killed in clash with Libyan smugglers: official

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 04:10 PM PDT

The United Nations mission to Libya said the deaths had occurred in a series of incidents on Tuesday and Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants and internally displaced people are currently in Libya, according to the United Nations. Powerful smuggling networks linked to Libya's numerous armed groups generally control migration flows, and migrants are frequently subjected to abuses.

Chile court tosses key part of president's labor reform law

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 04:04 PM PDT

Chile's President Michelle Bachelet attends a session of the Summit of Heads of State of MERCOSUR and Associated States and 49th Meeting of the Common Market Council in LuqueBy Anthony Esposito and Gram Slattery SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A top court ruled on Wednesday that key provisions of Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's landmark labor reform were unconstitutional, invalidating parts of the legislation just weeks before it was due to take effect.


Fu joins Ding in snooker World Championship semi-finals

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 04:02 PM PDT

Hong Kong snooker player Marco Fu looks on during a match at the Masters snooker tournament at Alexandra Palace in north London on January 11, 2015Dreams of a first Asian world snooker champion moved closer to reality as Hong Kong's Marco Fu joined China's Ding Junhui in the semi-finals of this year's World Championship at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre on Wednesday. Fu withstood a fightback by Barry Hawkins to win 13-1l on Wednesday, the day after Ding became the first man into this year's semi-finals with a 13-3 thrashing of former champion Mark Williams.


Ireland edges closer to forming new government with deal on water charges

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:57 PM PDT

Political campaign posters in the streets of Dublin on February 24, 2016A deal between two rival parties to suspend controversial water charges nudged Ireland closer to the formation of a minority government on Wednesday after more than two months of tortuous negotiations. Fine Gael, the largest party to emerge from the February 26 election, had championed the retention of Irish Water, the utility it created as part of austerity measures in 2013. Following the announcement, Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin on Wednesday called the water charges "very far from being the single most important issue facing our country".


Raiders will announce draft selections from Mexico City

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:55 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Oakland Raiders will announce their third-day draft selections from Mexico City on Saturday.

Nick Kyrgios, Borna Coric in quarterfinals of Estoril Open

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:48 PM PDT

ESTORIL, Portugal (AP) — Second-seeded Nick Kyrgios of Australia beat Inigo Cervantes of Spain 7-6 (4), 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Estoril Open on Wednesday.

Australia's tough immigration policies hit in middle of election campaign

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:37 PM PDT

File photo of protesters reacting as they hold placards and listen to speakers during a rally in support of refugees in central Sydney, AustraliaBy Jane Wardell SYDNEY (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea and Australia will hold urgent talks about the fate of 900 asylum seekers after PNG announced the closure of the island detention center holding them, leaving Australia's tough immigration policies in disarray in the midst of a general election campaign. PNG's High Commissioner to Australia Charles Lepani said on Thursday talks would take place early next week, but responsibility for what to do with the men rested with Australia which has remained firm against taking any of the detainees.


PNG says Australian immigration center on Manus island to close

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:37 PM PDT

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea (PNG) will close an Australian immigration detention center on an island after the PNG Supreme Court declared detention there unlawful, PNG's prime minister, Peter O'Neill, said on Wednesday. O'Neil said Papua New Guinea would ask Australia to make arrangements for the more than 800 asylum seekers held at the detention center on Manus Island. (Reporting by Colin Packham; Editing by Robert Birsel)

20 killed in Syrian regime strikes on Aleppo: civil defence group

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:36 PM PDT

Syrian men walk a wounded man into a hospital following clashes in the government-controlled side of the northern city of Aleppo, on April 27, 2016At least 20 civilians were killed late Wednesday in regime strikes on a hospital and nearby residential building in the Syrian city of Aleppo, civil defence volunteers known as the White Helmets said. A dentist and five members of a family, including two children, were among those killed "by airstrikes targeting al Quds Hospital and a nearby residential building in al Sukkari neighbourhood in eastern Aleppo," the volunteers told AFP. A doctor who was the only paediatrician in the rebel-held eastern neighbourhoods of Aleppo was also among the dead, an AFP correspondent on the ground said.


Putin orders Russian space program shake-up after launch delayed

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:34 PM PDT

A Russian Soyuz 2.1a rocket carrying Lomonosov, Aist-2D and SamSat-218 satellites stands on the launch pad at the new Vostochny cosmodrome outside the city of UglegorskBy Christian Lowe and Dmitry Solovyov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told his space officials to raise their game on Wednesday after he flew thousands of kilometers (miles) to watch the inaugural launch of a rocket from a new spaceport, only for it to be called off. The episode was the latest problem to beset Russia's space program, which Putin aims to revive as part of his push to restore Russia's military and technological might after years of post-Soviet neglect. There should be an appropriate reaction," a stern-looking Putin was shown saying on state television at the Vostochny cosmodrome, hours after the launch was scrapped.


White House hopeful Cruz taps Carly Fiorina as running mate

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:32 PM PDT

Republican presidential hopefuls Carly Fiorina (L) and Ted Cruz at the CNBC Republican Presidential Debateat the Coors Event Center at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado on October 28, 2015White House hopeful Ted Cruz went all-in Wednesday as he sought to bar Donald Trump's triumphant march to the Republican nomination, naming Carly Fiorina as his running mate as the primary race hits its final stretch. The Texas senator made the surprise announcement a day after Trump clinched a knock-out series of wins in five states, putting him within striking distance of the nomination as all eyes turn to next week's key vote in Indiana. Cruz tapped the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Fiorina as his would be his vice presidential pick, without waiting -- as is customary -- for the end of the primary campaign.


US honors Puerto Ricans who fought, died in segregated unit

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:28 PM PDT

Puerto Rico war veterans await for their Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. The veterans were part of the 65th Infantry Regiment known as the Borinqueneers, which faced discrimination and was the last segregated unit in combat. (AP Photo/Danica Coto)SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Angel Acevedo looked down at the Congressional Gold Medal in his hands as his eyes welled with tears during a ceremony held Wednesday to honor Puerto Ricans like him who faced discrimination and waited decades to be recognized for fighting several wars under the last segregated unit in combat.


US condemns strike on Syrian rescue group

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:23 PM PDT

Syrian civil defence volunteers rest following a reported airstrike on April 23, 2016 in the rebel-held neighbourhood of Tareeq al-Bab in the northern city of AleppoThe United States on Wednesday condemned an alleged deadly strike by Syrian regime forces on a renowned rescue team, but refused to say why it had denied the group's leader a visa. State Department spokesman Mark Toner expressed horror at what he said were "multiple aerial strikes" on a Syrian Civil Defense station Monday in the northern town of Al-Tarab near Aleppo. "At least five members of the civil defense are believed to have been killed and many more innocent people were injured," he said.


Bayern loses 1-0 to Atletico in Champions League semifinal

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:19 PM PDT

Atletico's Saul, bottom, celebrates with teammates Koke and Antoine Griezmann after scoring his side's opening goal during the Champions League 1st leg semifinal soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, April 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Paul White)MADRID (AP) — An early goal by youngster Saul Niguez gave Atletico Madrid a gritty 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal on Wednesday.


Ukraine says Russia detained sister of jailed pilot Savchenko

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:18 PM PDT

File photo of former Ukrainian army pilot Savchenko and her lawyers attending court hearing in DonetskBy Matthias Williams KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine accused Russia on Wednesday of detaining the sister of jailed Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko and seizing her passport while she was in a Ukrainian diplomatic car at a border crossing between the two countries. The press service of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Savchenko's sister had been told by a Russian border guard that she was on a federal wanted list, without giving a reason, and prevented her from leaving Russia. Poroshenko has alerted Ukraine's international partners about the incident, Poroshenko's office said.


Sick of crisis, Venezuelans line up to recall Maduro

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:07 PM PDT

Anti-government demonstrators gather to sign a form to activate the referendum on cutting President Nicolas Maduro's term short, in Caracas on April 27, 2016Venezuelans lined up Wednesday to seek a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro, exasperated with a grinding crisis that has paralyzed government offices five days a week and triggered rolling blackouts. A day after Maduro announced his latest drastic measures to tackle power shortages in the recession-hit country, the opposition was gathering signatures for an official petition to launch a referendum. Citizens queued up to sign, voicing anger at Maduro over a crisis that has led to power outages for four hours a day in most of the country, exacerbating an already disastrous economic implosion.


Beach volleyball's Walsh Jennings says shoulder is stronger

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:07 PM PDT

Three-time beach volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings says her surgically repaired right shoulder is holding up as she zeroes in on another Olympic berth.

Protests as Venezuela embraces 2-day workweek to save power

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 03:02 PM PDT

A man holds a sign with a message that reads in Spanish; "Yes to the referendum, Maduro out!" during a signature gathering campaign organized by the opposition aimed at recalling Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Maduro's approval rating has plummeted amid spiraling triple-digit inflation, a deep recession and widespread shortages. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan cities cleaned up from a night of looting and fiery protests Wednesday as government offices closed their doors for the rest of the week in the face of a worsening energy crisis that is causing daily blackouts.


US warns citizens over possible terror threats in Turkey

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 02:54 PM PDT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The United States has issued a new warning to its citizens about "credible indications" of terrorist threats at tourist areas in Turkey.

Nigeria says preventing attacks by armed herdsmen a security priority

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 02:53 PM PDT

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari speaks during a news conference after meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in AbujaNigeria's government has made preventing attacks by armed herdsmen a security priority in Africa's most populous country, a spokesman for the president said on Wednesday in the wake of an attack that may have left up to 50 people dead. The government led by President Muhammadu Buhari, a former military ruler, is already contending with the militant Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast and a resurgence of pipeline attacks in the oil-rich southern Niger Delta region. Police and local politicians said seven people were killed on Monday when armed herdsmen, suspected to be Fulani, clashed with locals in the southeastern town of Ukpabi Nimbo, in Enugu state.


Costs for fan zone security at Euro 2016 to be shared 3 ways

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 02:50 PM PDT

PARIS (AP) — Spending on security at fan zones during the European Championship in France will be shared between the host cities, the government and European soccer's ruling body, UEFA.

Rangers Darvish set for 1st rehab start since elbow surgery

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 02:45 PM PDT

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish is scheduled to pitch Sunday in his first minor league rehab start since Tommy John surgery more than 13 months ago.

'Up to 16 Egyptians' feared killed in clashes with smugglers in Libya

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 02:39 PM PDT

United Nations' envoy to Libya Martin Kobler (L) shake hands with the head of the internationally-recognised Libyan parliament, Aguila Saleh, in the eastern city of Tobruk on April 18, 2016Egypt's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that up to 16 Egyptian migrants may have been killed in Libya in a clash with people smugglers. The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) put the toll at 12 Egyptians and three Libyans. Libya, which borders Egypt to the west, has slided into chaos and has become a launching pad for illegal migrants who cross the Mediterranean to Europe.


Obama to push for global collaboration in cancer research

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 02:36 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden will push for international cooperation in the fight against cancer in a speech at the Vatican.

UN council weighs US measure to restore W. Sahara mission

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 02:34 PM PDT

An UN vehicle drives past the headquarters of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) on May 13, 2013 in LaayouneThe United States on Wednesday circulated a draft UN resolution that calls for restoring the UN mission in Western Sahara after Morocco expelled dozens of staff, leaving peace operations hanging by a thread. The Security Council is set to vote Friday on the draft text on renewing the MINURSO mission's mandate for a year amid sharp divisions on the council on the way forward.


Ecuador asks IMF for loan after quake: IMF official

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 02:34 PM PDT

Firefighters do rescue work in Pedernales, after an earthquake struck off Ecuador's Pacific coastThe International Monetary Fund has received a request for a credit line from Ecuador following a deadly earthquake earlier this month, an IMF official said on Wednesday. Alejandro Werner, director of the Western Hemisphere department, said the fund would be discussing Ecuador's request for a loan from its Rapid Financing Instrument. Last week, Ecuador's president said the country would temporarily increase some taxes and sell assets, and said it may issue global bonds to fund a multi-billion-dollar reconstruction after the devastating 7.8 magnitude quake, which killed over 650 people.


Rio shrugs off doubts for 100 day countdown

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 02:27 PM PDT

Priestesses dance around the Olympic flame burning in a cauldron, during the handover ceremony at the Panathinean stadium in Athens, on April 27, 2016Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday launched the 100 day countdown to hosting South America's first Olympic Games with government and global sports leaders insisting they can overcome Brazil's political meltdown and troubled preparations. "Rio is ready to make history," Carlos Nuzman, president of the Rio 2016 Organizing Committee, said at the torch handover. With Rio's hills, beaches and the famed statue of Christ the Redeemer providing one of the most telegenic backdrops in the world, the Games are expected to be spectacular.


Sudan student killed during university protest

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 02:17 PM PDT

Sudanese riot police stand guard outside the University of Khartoum on March 12, 2014A student was shot dead on Wednesday during clashes between Sudanese security forces and protesters at a university in the capital's twin city of Omdurman, officials said. Violence erupted when security forces confronted angry students who spilled out of the campus of Ahaliya university in Omdurman, which lies on the western banks of the Nile opposite Khartoum. The protesters were demanding the release of fellow students arrested in previous demonstrations at Sudanese universities.


Ancient Buddhist sculpture returned to Pakistani government

Posted: 27 Apr 2016 02:15 PM PDT

A second century C.E. Buddhist sculpture is displayed during a news conference in the office of the Manhattan District Attorney, in New York, Wednesday, April 27, 2016. Prosecutors returned the sculpture to the government of Pakistan after a Japanese antiquities dealer pleaded guilty to smuggling it into the U.S. The 70-year-old art dealer said he was motivated partly by a desire to protect Buddhist art from being neglected or destroyed in Pakistan. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — An ancient Buddhist sculpture smuggled into the United States has been returned to the government of Pakistan by New York City prosecutors.


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