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• Syrian opposition says temporary truce possible, but deal seems far off
• At least 14 dead in clashes between army and Islamists in Libya's Benghazi
• Turkey calls for unconditional U.S. support against Kurdish YPG
• After winning EU deal, Britain's Cameron faces harder battle
• Cameron calls June 23 poll that will shape fate of Britain and EU
• Two abducted Serbs killed in U.S. Libya raids on Islamic State
• Bubba Watson works his way into the lead at Riviera
• Assad says wants to be remembered as man who 'saved Syria'
• Trump wins S.Carolina Republican primary: US networks
• Centrowitz defends title in Wanamaker Mile at Mill
• Clinton wins in Nevada, Trump seeks S.Carolina victory
• Britain sets June date for historic EU referendum
• Already qualified for Rio, US and Canada get 1 more test
• Top Asian News 11:53 p.m. GMT
• Fiji begins cleanup after ferocious cyclone kills at least 1
• Errani trounces Strycova to win Dubai tennis title
• Thousands rally in NYC, around US over officer's conviction
• Australia 151-2 vs New Zealand at lunch on day 2, 2nd test
• British campaign to stay in EU has 15 percent point lead: Daily Mail
• Rajeev Ram beats Grigor Dimitrov in Delray Beach semifinals
• Sturm beats Chudinov on points in rematch for WBA title
• Barca wins, Arsenal draws before Champions League match
• Kin of Guyanese activist demand release of report on killing
• Watching Mourinho inspires Inter to 3-1 win over Sampdoria
• Suarez, Neymar lead Barca to 2-1 win at Las Palmas
• Benfica wins to provisionally catch Sporting
• Broncos outclass host Wigan 42-12 in rugby league
• Refugees documentary 'Fire at Sea' wins Berlin fest top prize
• Ex-PM Touadera wins Central African Republic presidential vote
• Former maths professor Touadera wins C.Africa presidential vote
• Clinton, Sanders in tight Nevada race, Trump seeks S.Carolina win
• Captain of doomed ship said 'clock is ticking' in final call
• Protestors blockade Australian hospital treating infant asylum seeker
• Kerry tells Lavrov he seeks Syria truce as soon as possible
• Scotland would seek independence referendum if Britain votes to leave EU: Sturgeon
• Libyan PM-designate presents new line-up to parliament
• Last survivor of Nazi death camp Treblinka dies in Israel

Syrian opposition says temporary truce possible, but deal seems far off Posted: 20 Feb 2016 02:06 PM PST Syria's opposition on Saturday said it had agreed to the "possibility" of a temporary truce, provided there were guarantees Damascus's allies including Russia would cease fire, sieges were lifted and aid deliveries were allowed country-wide. U.N. special envoy Staffan de Mistura said on Saturday the discussions were "intensive and constructive", Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet reported.

At least 14 dead in clashes between army and Islamists in Libya's Benghazi Posted: 20 Feb 2016 01:50 PM PST Heavy clashes in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi have left at least 14 people dead and 32 wounded, medical officials said on Saturday. Five years on from the uprising that toppled Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is plagued by instability, and Islamist militants have taken advantage of a security vacuum to expand their presence. A spokesman for the military forces loyal to Libya's eastern government, Wanis Boukhamada, said fighting was mostly in the neighborhood of Boatni.

Turkey calls for unconditional U.S. support against Kurdish YPG Posted: 20 Feb 2016 02:52 PM PST By Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday called on the United States to give unconditional support in the fight against Syrian Kurdish militants, illustrating growing tension between Ankara and Washington over policy in northern Syria. Davutoglu also said Turkey would tighten security across the country, especially the capital, after a car laden with explosives was detonated near military buses in Ankara on Wednesday, killing 28 people. Turkey says the Syrian Kurdish YPG, which the United States is backing in the fight against Islamic State in Syria, was involved in the bombing, working with the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).

After winning EU deal, Britain's Cameron faces harder battle Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:35 PM PST By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - When Prime Minister David Cameron sealed a deal designed to keep Britain in the European Union after two days of talks in Brussels, his relief was short-lived. Within hours of Friday's agreement, one of Cameron's closest allies, Justice Secretary Michael Gove, and five other ministers declared they would campaign against him in a June 23 referendum on whether Britain should stay in the bloc. It was the first blow in what could be a new "civil war" in Cameron's Conservative Party over Europe.

Cameron calls June 23 poll that will shape fate of Britain and EU Posted: 20 Feb 2016 08:15 AM PST By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron on Saturday called a June 23 referendum on membership of the European Union that could have far-reaching consequences for Britain's unity and for the viability of the world's biggest trading bloc. Forty-three years after Britain joined the EU's predecessor, Cameron clinched a deal from 27 other leaders to give it what he said was a special status before presenting the new settlement to senior ministers in London. In the first British cabinet meeting on a Saturday since the 1982 Falklands War, Cameron said he had won the blessing of his colleagues to recommend to voters that Britain stay in the bloc it joined in 1973.

Two abducted Serbs killed in U.S. Libya raids on Islamic State Posted: 20 Feb 2016 12:24 PM PST By Aleksandar Vasovic and Ahmed Elumami BELGRADE/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Two Serbian embassy staff members abducted in Libya in November were among nearly 50 people killed on Friday in U.S. air strikes on a suspected Islamic State training camp, Serbia's prime minister said. U.S. officials said the site targeted in the strikes in Sabratha, western Libya, was a camp used by up to 60 militants, including Tunisian Noureddine Chouchane, blamed for two attacks on tourists in Tunisia last year in which dozens were killed.

Bubba Watson works his way into the lead at Riviera Posted: 20 Feb 2016 04:52 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bubba Watson has the 54-hole lead at the Northern Trust Open, and that might not even be the most fun he's had this week.

Assad says wants to be remembered as man who 'saved Syria' Posted: 20 Feb 2016 04:46 PM PST President Bashar al-Assad says he wants to be remembered 10 years from now as the person who saved Syria, according to an interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais published on Saturday. Assad, whose fate has been a key sticking point in efforts to end Syria's bloody civil war as it enters its sixth year, left open the question of whether he would still be president by then. "In 10 years, if I can save Syria as president –- but that doesn't mean I'm still going to be president in 10 years, I'm just talking about my vision of the 10 years," he said in an interview published on the newspaper's website.

Trump wins S.Carolina Republican primary: US networks Posted: 20 Feb 2016 04:37 PM PST Spartanburg (United States) (AFP) - Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has won Saturday's primary in South Carolina, US networks projected -- a big win as he looks to distance himself from his rivals in the race for the nomination.

Centrowitz defends title in Wanamaker Mile at Mill Posted: 20 Feb 2016 04:25 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Matthew Centrowitz realizes there's always a chance he could wake up feeling ill the morning of his race at the Rio Olympics or the U.S. trials.

Clinton wins in Nevada, Trump seeks S.Carolina victory Posted: 20 Feb 2016 04:13 PM PST Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton defeated Bernie Sanders in Nevada's Democratic caucuses on Saturday, breathing life into her sluggish campaign, as Republican frontrunner Donald Trump looked for a big win in South Carolina. The two main US political parties parted ways for the third stage of the surprise-filled race for the White House, with the Democrats heading west and the Republicans campaigning in the south. In Nevada, CNN, Fox News and NBC News called the contest for the former secretary of state.

Britain sets June date for historic EU referendum Posted: 20 Feb 2016 04:10 PM PST Britain will vote on its membership of the European Union on June 23, Prime Minister David Cameron said Saturday as he began the daunting challenge of persuading the country to stay in the bloc. In June 1975, voters backed membership of the then European Economic Community (EEC) by just over 67 percent.

Already qualified for Rio, US and Canada get 1 more test Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:56 PM PST HOUSTON (AP) — U.S. goalkeeper Hope Solo says playing Canada always "tends to be a bloodbath."

Top Asian News 11:53 p.m. GMT Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:53 PM PST WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Residents of Fiji were beginning to clean up and assess the damage Sunday after a ferocious cyclone tore through the Pacific island chain overnight and killed at least one person. Aid workers said it would take at least a day to establish communications with some of the smaller islands that were directly in Cyclone Winston's path. There were widespread reports of damage, with many homes and crops destroyed. Authorities were urging people to remain indoors as they cleared fallen trees and power lines. They said all schools would be closed for a week to allow time for the cleanup.

Fiji begins cleanup after ferocious cyclone kills at least 1 Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:52 PM PST WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Residents of Fiji were beginning to clean up and assess the damage Sunday after a ferocious cyclone tore through the Pacific island chain overnight and killed at least one person.

Errani trounces Strycova to win Dubai tennis title Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:51 PM PST DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sara Errani of Italy trounced Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-0, 6-2 to win her ninth career title at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Saturday.

Thousands rally in NYC, around US over officer's conviction Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:47 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — About 10,000 protesters, many of them Chinese-American, rallied in New York on Saturday in support of a former police officer convicted for fatally shooting an unarmed man in a darkened stairwell in a public housing building.

Australia 151-2 vs New Zealand at lunch on day 2, 2nd test Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:45 PM PST CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Joe Burns reached a half century which helped Australia recover from the early loss of a wicket to reach 151-2 against New Zealand at lunch on the second day Sunday of the second test.

British campaign to stay in EU has 15 percent point lead: Daily Mail Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:45 PM PST The British campaign to stay in the European Union has taken a 15 percentage point lead over opponents of membership, according to a Survation opinion poll for the Mail on Sunday newspaper. In the first opinion poll since Prime Minister David Cameron clinched a deal on Britain's membership terms from other EU leaders, 48 percent of voters said they wanted to stay in the EU while 33 percent were in favor of leaving. Cameron on Saturday called a June 23 referendum on membership of the European Union that could have far-reaching consequences for Britain's unity and for the viability of the world's biggest trading bloc.

Rajeev Ram beats Grigor Dimitrov in Delray Beach semifinals Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:44 PM PST DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — American Rajeev Ram upset fourth-seeded Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday in the Delray Beach Open semifinals.

Sturm beats Chudinov on points in rematch for WBA title Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:22 PM PST OBERHAUSEN, Germany (AP) — Felix Sturm of Germany defeated the previously unbeaten Fedor Chudinov of Russia by majority decision in their rematch to reclaim his WBA super middleweight title on Saturday.

Barca wins, Arsenal draws before Champions League match Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:16 PM PST Luis Suarez and Neymar kept Barcelona on course to retain its Spanish league title with goals in another win on Saturday, as the European titleholders warmed up to visit Arsenal in the Champions League.

Kin of Guyanese activist demand release of report on killing Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:14 PM PST SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Family members and supporters of slain historian and black activist Walter Rodney are calling on Guyana's government to release a report on those responsible for his 1980 assassination.

Watching Mourinho inspires Inter to 3-1 win over Sampdoria Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:11 PM PST MILAN (AP) — Inspired by Jose Mourinho in the stands, Inter Milan got back to winning ways in style, beating Sampdoria 3-1 to move to within one point of third place in Serie A on Saturday.

Suarez, Neymar lead Barca to 2-1 win at Las Palmas Posted: 20 Feb 2016 03:00 PM PST BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Luis Suarez and Neymar scored again to lead Barcelona past Las Palmas 2-1 on Saturday, extending their club record to 32 games without a loss and increasing their overnight lead of the Spanish league.

Benfica wins to provisionally catch Sporting Posted: 20 Feb 2016 02:57 PM PST LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica won at Pacos Ferreira 3-1 to provisionally pull level on points with Portuguese league leader Sporting Lisbon on Saturday.

Broncos outclass host Wigan 42-12 in rugby league Posted: 20 Feb 2016 02:50 PM PST WIGAN, England (AP) — The National Rugby League heaped more embarrassment on the Super League as the Brisbane Broncos swept aside Wigan 42-12 in the world club series on Saturday.

Refugees documentary 'Fire at Sea' wins Berlin fest top prize Posted: 20 Feb 2016 02:31 PM PST Italian director Gianfranco Rosi's "Fire at Sea", a harrowing documentary about Europe's refugee crisis, clinched the Berlin film festival's Golden Bear top prize on Saturday from a jury led by Meryl Streep. As Europe grapples with its biggest migrant influx since World War II, the picture offers an unflinching look at life on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa, where thousands of asylum seekers from Africa and the Middle East have arrived trying to reach the European Union over the last two decades.

Ex-PM Touadera wins Central African Republic presidential vote Posted: 20 Feb 2016 02:14 PM PST By Crispin Dembassa-Kette BANGUI (Reuters) - Former Central African Republic prime minister Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a presidential run-off, the electoral commission said on Saturday, in what was widely seen as a step toward reconciliation after years of violent turmoil. "It's the central African people who have won tonight," said Max Farafei, a 32-year-old motorcycle taxi driver. "Now we all need to rally behind (Touadera) to rebuild the country." Touadera, 58, a former mathematics professor who campaigned against corruption, won 62.71 percent of votes cast in the Feb. 14 election, according to initial results announced by National Elections Authority (ANE) president Marie-Madeleine Nkouet.

Former maths professor Touadera wins C.Africa presidential vote Posted: 20 Feb 2016 02:06 PM PST Faustin-Archange Touadera, a former prime minister and maths professor, was Saturday declared the winner of a presidential election in the Central African Republic seen as crucial to turning the page on years of sectarian violence. Touadera won 62.71 percent of the hotly contested run-off vote compared with 37.29 for Anicet-Georges Dologuele, a one-time banker nicknamed "Mr Clean" who had won the first round on December 30, the national electoral authority (ANE) announced. The well-respected former mathematics professor served as the last premier of ex-president Francois Bozize who was deposed in a coup in 2013.

Clinton, Sanders in tight Nevada race, Trump seeks S.Carolina win Posted: 20 Feb 2016 02:04 PM PST White House hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders were in a tight race Saturday in Nevada's Democratic caucuses, early results showed, while Donald Trump looked for a big win in the South Carolina Republican primary. In Nevada, Democratic voters streamed into caucus sites to show their support for either Clinton or rival Bernie Sanders.

Captain of doomed ship said 'clock is ticking' in final call Posted: 20 Feb 2016 02:03 PM PST The captain of the doomed freighter El Faro said in his final call for help that the "clock is ticking" as his ship took on water and lost propulsion.

Protestors blockade Australian hospital treating infant asylum seeker Posted: 20 Feb 2016 01:54 PM PST Doctors at the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital in Brisbane have refused to release the girl following treatment for serious burns, adding to pressure on the government over its tough asylum seekers policy. The one-year-old girl, known only as Asha, and her parents face being returned to a camp on the tiny South Pacific island of Nauru, about 3,000 km (1,800 miles) northeast of Australia. Earlier this month, the High Court rejected a legal test case that challenged Australia's right to deport 267 refugee children and their families who had been brought to Australia from Nauru for medical treatment.

Kerry tells Lavrov he seeks Syria truce as soon as possible Posted: 20 Feb 2016 01:52 PM PST US Secretary of State John Kerry urged Saturday that a ceasefire be agreed as soon as possible in Syria, during a phone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. "The Secretary ‎expressed his hope that a full cessation of hostilities could be achieved in the shortest timeframe possible," State Department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement. Kerry, who arrived in the Jordanian capital Amman on Saturday night from London ahead of meeting King Abdullah II Sunday, again expressed his concern to Lavrov about Russian air strikes in Syria in support of President Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Scotland would seek independence referendum if Britain votes to leave EU: Sturgeon Posted: 20 Feb 2016 01:52 PM PST By Ana Nicolaci da Costa LONDON (Reuters) - If Britain votes in a June referendum to leave the European Union against the wishes of Scotland then pressure would rise for a second independence referendum, the nationalist leader of Scotland said on Saturday. Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the Scottish National Party and of Scotland's devolved government, said she supports staying in the EU, and polls show that a majority of the 5 million Scots would also back that view. "If we get into the situation, where Scotland votes to stay in, the rest of the UK votes to come out, then people in Scotland will have big questions they will want to look at again about whether Scotland should be independent." Scots rejected independence by 55-45 percent in a vote in 2014 but since then the SNP has gained further strength, taking 56 of the 59 seats representing Scotland in the national parliament in London in last May's election.

Libyan PM-designate presents new line-up to parliament Posted: 20 Feb 2016 01:47 PM PST Libya's prime minister-designate, Fayez al-Sarraj, on Saturday presented the programme of his new national unity government before the parliament of the internationally recognised government ahead of a confidence vote. "The members of parliament discussed with the Presidential Council the proposed unity government's programme as well as the names of ministers," the Libyan news agency LANA, which is close to the recognised authorities, reported. The oil-rich North African country has had rival administrations since the summer of 2014 when the internationally recognised government fled Tripoli after a militia alliance including Islamists overran the capital.

Last survivor of Nazi death camp Treblinka dies in Israel Posted: 20 Feb 2016 01:47 PM PST JERUSALEM (AP) — Samuel Willenberg, the last survivor of Treblinka, the Nazi death camp in occupied Poland where 875,000 people were systematically murdered, has died in Israel at the age of 93.

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