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• Syrian opposition says government wrecking truce deal
• Suicide bombings kill 40 in eastern Iraq, eight west of Baghdad
• Clashes break out as France begins clearing Calais migrant camp
• North Korea says U.S. student confessed to theft of item with propaganda slogan
• Mexico reports fresh theft of radioactive material
• Top Vatican cardinal says pope backs him on stance over abuse issue
• Cech sets Arsenal title target
• Bangladeshi women trafficked to war-torn Syria as sex slaves, maids
• For Ethiopia's famine survivors, new drought stirs hunger and fear
• Lebanon struggles to help Syrian refugees with mental health problems
• Ex-president's brother arrested in Colombia death squad case
• Russia and Ukraine urged to live up to 2015 peace agreement
• Venezuelan opposition leader faces investigation
• Kerry says violations thus far don't threaten Syrian truce
• Judge blocks Indiana's Syrian refugee order
• Top Asian News 12:22 a.m. GMT
• Jets' Giacomini, Browns' Barnidge bringing football overseas
• Mexico to fire over 3,000 teachers who skipped test
• Arsenal throwing away golden chance to win Premier League
• Greek PM says lenders could return for bailout review in early March
• Study: 1st evidence that Zika may cause temporary paralysis
• Europe's crisis worsens: Migrants face razor wire, tear gas
• Canada reaches goal of 25K Syrian refugees by March
• Trump, Clinton heavy favorites going into Super Tuesday
• 'Low' risk of getting Ebola from survivor: study
• New Taiwan president's dilemma: to host or not to host the Dalai Lama?
• Council of Europe slams Greek prison conditions
• Napoli held to 1-1 draw at Fiorentina in Serie A
• Oman withdraws as host of Youth Sailing World Championships
• Common-law wife says drug lord El Chapo has health problems
• Puerto Rico governor calls for legalizing marijuana
• A 'hero' cop gets lost in Peru's narco war
• Coalition discussed Syria ground incursion: Saudi official
• Argentina, 'vulture' funds end 15-year debt battle
• Argentina and US creditors reach deal in longstanding spat
• Factbox: Which mega-cities offer best protection from climate change?
• Syria truce offers chance for aid but still needs local negotiation: U.N. aid chief
• Australian cardinal says he has 'full backing' of pope
• Four charged with selling stolen satellite tech to China

Syrian opposition says government wrecking truce deal Posted: 29 Feb 2016 12:28 PM PST By John Davison and John Irish BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - A senior official from Syria's main opposition group said on Monday that a fragile international attempt to halt nearly five years of fighting was in danger of total collapse because of attacks by government forces. The cessation of hostilities drawn up by Washington and Moscow faced "complete nullification" because Syrian government attacks were violating the agreement, the official of the Saudi-backed opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) said. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the pause in the fighting was largely holding, despite some incidents that he hoped would be contained.

Suicide bombings kill 40 in eastern Iraq, eight west of Baghdad Posted: 29 Feb 2016 01:02 PM PST At least 40 people were killed by a suicide bomber at a funeral in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala while a suicide blast at a security checkpoint in Baghdad's western outskirts killed eight members of the security forces, police said on Monday. The larger attack in Muqdadiya, 80 km (50 miles) northeast of Baghdad, killed six local commanders of the Hashid Shaabi umbrella group of Shi'ite militias who were attending the funeral of a commander's relative, security officials and police in Diyala said.

Clashes break out as France begins clearing Calais migrant camp Posted: 29 Feb 2016 01:06 PM PST Clashes with police broke out on Monday as work got underway to clear part of the shanty town outside Calais in northern France where migrants are trying to reach Britain. Police fired tear gas around midday, about 150-200 migrants and activists threw stones, and three makeshift shelters were set ablaze, according to a Reuters photographer at the site. "The migrants are just going to run and hide in the woods and the police are going to have to go after them," said activist Francois Guennoc of the Auberge des Migrants migrant support group.

North Korea says U.S. student confessed to theft of item with propaganda slogan Posted: 29 Feb 2016 01:48 PM PST By James Pearson and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - A U.S. student held in North Korea since early January was detained for trying to steal an item bearing a propaganda slogan from his Pyongyang hotel and has confessed to "severe crimes" against the state, the North's official media said on Monday. Otto Warmbier, 21, a University of Virginia student, was detained before boarding his flight to China over an unspecified incident at his hotel, his tour agency told Reuters in January. North Korea has a long history of detaining foreigners and has used jailed U.S. citizens in the past to exact high-profile visits from the United States, with which it has no formal diplomatic relations.

Mexico reports fresh theft of radioactive material Posted: 29 Feb 2016 01:45 PM PST Mexican authorities were searching on Monday for a container of radioactive material used for industrial X-rays that was stolen along with a car in central Mexico this weekend, the latest in a series of such case in the country.

Top Vatican cardinal says pope backs him on stance over abuse issue Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:50 PM PST By Philip Pullella and Jane Wardell ROME/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Cardinal George Pell, the highest-ranking Vatican official to testify on systemic sexual abuse of children by clergy in the Roman Catholic Church, said on Monday that he has the full backing of Pope Francis. Pell on Sunday told Australia's Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse that the church made "enormous mistakes" and "catastrophic" choices by attempting to cover up abuses in the 1970s. Because of his high position in the Vatican, the Australian inquiry into sexual abuse cases that occurred decades ago has taken on wider implications about the accountability of church leaders.

Cech sets Arsenal title target Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:59 PM PST Petr Cech admits Arsenal must record back to back victories against Swansea and Tottenham this week to relaunch their spluttering Premier League title challenge. The Gunners' showdown with Swansea at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday marks the first of those games, with Arsene Wenger's side aiming to bounce back from Sunday's damaging 3-2 defeat at Manchester United.

Bangladeshi women trafficked to war-torn Syria as sex slaves, maids Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:49 PM PST By Nita Bhalla NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Scores of Bangladeshi women have been lured with the promise of a good job in the Middle East and then trafficked to war-torn Syria, where they are forced into domestic or sex work, a senior Bangladeshi police official said. The head of a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) - an elite squad of the Bangladeshi police - said his unit had come across 45 cases of women who had been exploited, beaten, tortured or raped in Syria in the last year. "It started with one woman called Shahinoor who escaped from her captors in Syria.

For Ethiopia's famine survivors, new drought stirs hunger and fear Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:47 PM PST By Katy Migiro ESTAYISH, Ethiopia (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When drought and pests decimated their farm in Ethiopia's northern Amhara region, 10-year-old Eseye Tiruneh and her family boarded a bus, fleeing the starvation all around them. It was 1985 and Ethiopia was in the grip of its worst famine, which killed around one million people. Ethiopia's communist regime resettled Eseye's family in Wollega, over 1,000 km (620 miles) southwest, as part of an ambitious plan to move more than a million people from the drought-affected north, where it was fighting a rebellion, to the fertile west.

Lebanon struggles to help Syrian refugees with mental health problems Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:44 PM PST By Dana Halawi BEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Syrian refugee Fatmeh fled to safety in Lebanon in 2011 after militants raided the family home, beat her up and tried to rape her. "Her mental illness became obvious when she started walking down the streets while screaming and beating herself," said Lebanese psychotherapist Charelle Ghazal. Up to one fifth of refugees may be suffering from mental health disorders, but gaps in Lebanon's mostly private mental health services and a major shortage of mental health professionals mean many refugees' needs are not being met.

Ex-president's brother arrested in Colombia death squad case Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:35 PM PST BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The brother of former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe was arrested Monday on allegations he was involved in murders and forced disappearances while helping form a far-right death squad in the 1990s.

Russia and Ukraine urged to live up to 2015 peace agreement Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:34 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The European security organization expressed deep concern at continuing cease-fire violations in eastern Ukraine on Monday and urged the Russian and Ukrainian governments to live up to their commitments in the peace agreement they signed a year ago.

Venezuelan opposition leader faces investigation Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:32 PM PST The Venezuelan government is investigating the opposition leader heading a campaign to hold a referendum on firing President Nicolas Maduro, officials said. Henrique Capriles said Monday that the government was seeking revenge for his efforts to have Maduro terminated as president this year. "It means the government is scared of the referendum on dismissing (Maduro) in a big way.

Kerry says violations thus far don't threaten Syrian truce Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:25 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry says both sides may have violated Syria's ceasefire.

Judge blocks Indiana's Syrian refugee order Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:24 PM PST A federal judge on Monday blocked Gov. Mike Pence's order that barred state agencies from helping Syrian refugees resettle in Indiana, saying the governor's directive "clearly discriminates" against refugees from the war-torn country.

Top Asian News 12:22 a.m. GMT Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:22 PM PST PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korea presented a detained American student before the media on Monday in Pyongyang, where he tearfully apologized for attempting to steal a political banner — at the behest, he said, of a member of a church back home who wanted it as a "trophy" — from a staff-only section of the hotel where he had been staying. North Korea announced in late January it had arrested Otto Warmbier, a 21-year-old University of Virginia undergraduate student. It said that after entering the country as a tourist he committed an anti-state crime with "the tacit connivance of the U.S. government and under its manipulation."

Jets' Giacomini, Browns' Barnidge bringing football overseas Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:20 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A spirited brainstorming session over some noodles, vegetables and rice.

Mexico to fire over 3,000 teachers who skipped test Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:13 PM PST Mexico's government will fire more than 3,300 teachers who skipped evaluations under a controversial education reform that has sparked protest in the country's poorest states, authorities said Monday. Education Minister Aurelio Nuno said 2.2 percent of the 153,000 teachers who had to take the test never showed up and will be sacked on Tuesday.

Arsenal throwing away golden chance to win Premier League Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:11 PM PST LONDON (AP) — If he's celebrating with the Premier League trophy in May, Arsene Wenger's attempts to head off another bout of abuse will seem reasonable.

Greek PM says lenders could return for bailout review in early March Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:04 PM PST By Renee Maltezou ATHENS (Reuters) - International lenders could return to Greece within the first 10 days of March to complete a bailout review, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday, a move desperately needed by Athens to move on to debt relief talks. "We should have a clearer picture of when they will return next Monday (March 7)," Tsipras said. Tsipras, who has a fragile parliamentary majority, wants to conclude the review swiftly to start talks on debt relief hoping to convince an angry public that their sacrifices are paying off after six years of austerity and lure back investors.

Study: 1st evidence that Zika may cause temporary paralysis Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:04 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Scientists may have the first evidence that Zika can cause temporary paralysis, according to a new study of patients who developed the rare condition during an outbreak of the virus in Tahiti two years ago.

Europe's crisis worsens: Migrants face razor wire, tear gas Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:01 PM PST IDOMENI, Greece (AP) — Pressed against coils of razor wire and shouting "Help us!," refugees and migrants at Greece's northern border were pushed back by Macedonian police using tear gas and stun grenades, as authorities here raced to build more camps to shield the escalating number of stranded people from winter.

Canada reaches goal of 25K Syrian refugees by March Posted: 29 Feb 2016 03:55 PM PST TORONTO (AP) — Canada's immigration minister Monday the country has reached a significant milestone with the arrival of 25,000 Syrian refugees.

Trump, Clinton heavy favorites going into Super Tuesday Posted: 29 Feb 2016 03:39 PM PST White House hopefuls Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are poised to pass a point of no return on Super Tuesday, if as expected they outrun their rivals on the biggest voting day of the primary season. Clinton was riding high after thrashing rival Bernie Sanders in South Carolina over the weekend, securing an astronomical 86 percent of the African-American vote.

'Low' risk of getting Ebola from survivor: study Posted: 29 Feb 2016 03:36 PM PST The risk of catching Ebola from a survivor is generally low since the virus disappears from the blood within weeks, but it may persist in semen for many months, researchers said Monday. Until now, scientists have been uncertain of how to characterize the risk of catching the Ebola virus -- which killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa -- via social contact with survivors who have overcome their illness. Ebola is known to spread by close contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, and can cause fatal hemorrhage, vomiting and diarrhea.

New Taiwan president's dilemma: to host or not to host the Dalai Lama? Posted: 29 Feb 2016 03:08 PM PST By Benjamin Kang Lim and J.R. Wu BEIJING/TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan President-elect Tsai Ing-wen's diplomatic honeymoon with China could be shortlived if she allows the Dalai Lama to visit the self-ruled democratic island that Beijing claims as its own, two senior political sources said. China regards Tibet's exiled spiritual leader as a separatist, and Ma Ying-jeou, the outgoing president who favors closer economic ties with the mainland, refused the Dalai Lama entry several times since his last visit to Taiwan in 2009. "The Dalai Lama could visit as early as around national day," said the source close to the DPP, requesting anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Council of Europe slams Greek prison conditions Posted: 29 Feb 2016 03:06 PM PST ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Europe's leading human rights body has slammed conditions in Greek prisons and criticized the handling of police brutality allegations, saying not enough improvements have been made despite repeated recommendations.

Napoli held to 1-1 draw at Fiorentina in Serie A Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:53 PM PST FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Second-place Napoli was held to a 1-1 draw at Fiorentina in Serie A on Monday, allowing Juventus to open up a three-point lead with 11 rounds remaining in the Italian league.

Oman withdraws as host of Youth Sailing World Championships Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:49 PM PST SAN DIEGO (AP) — Oman has withdrawn as host of the 2016 Youth Sailing World Championships after failing to submit written confirmation it would abide by anti-discrimination regulations, sailing's governing body said Monday.

Common-law wife says drug lord El Chapo has health problems Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:44 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — The common-law wife of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman said Monday that his health problems have gotten "a lot worse" because guards at a maximum-security prison rouse him for head counts, interfering with his sleep.

Puerto Rico governor calls for legalizing marijuana Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:39 PM PST SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor has called for the legalization of marijuana during his last public address as leader of the U.S. territory.

A 'hero' cop gets lost in Peru's narco war Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:20 PM PST TALAVERA, Peru (AP) — Johnny Vega rarely carried his 9-mm pistol when he wasn't on duty. He wishes he had that day.

Coalition discussed Syria ground incursion: Saudi official Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:16 PM PST By Ece Toksabay and Idrees Ali ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense ministers from the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State militant group discussed the possibility of a Syrian ground incursion two weeks ago but they have not made a decision, an aide to Saudi Arabia's defense minister said on Monday. "It was discussed two weeks ago in Brussels," Brigadier General Ahmed Asseri said in a telephone interview from Riyadh. "We need to discuss at the military level very extensively with the military experts to make sure that we have a plan." Asseri also said the kingdom was now ready to strike Islamic State from Turkey's southern Incirlik air base, where four Saudi fighter jets arrived last week.

Argentina, 'vulture' funds end 15-year debt battle Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:15 PM PST Argentina's new market-friendly government has ended a bitter 15-year battle with creditors led by a US billionaire, opening the door for the South American country to escape financial pariah status. Court-appointed mediator Daniel Pollack said in New York Monday that a deal in principle was struck for Buenos Aires "to settle all claims" with a payment of $4.65 billion to NML Capital, Aurelius Capital Management and two other hedge fund creditors holding long-defaulted bonds. The deal made good on a promise by President Mauricio Macri, who took office in December, to reverse his predecessor Cristina Kirchner's refusal to bargain with what she called "vultures" feasting on the debt-ridden country.

Argentina and US creditors reach deal in longstanding spat Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:12 PM PST BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina and a group of U.S. creditors announced a deal Monday in a longstanding debt standoff, potentially breaking an impasse that has kept the country on the margins of international credit markets and led to a rewriting of the terms of debt issuance and negotiations worldwide.

Factbox: Which mega-cities offer best protection from climate change? Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:09 PM PST TORONTO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The world's wealthy cities received a large part of the $323 billion governments spent on measures to adapt to climate change last year, but vulnerable cities in the developing world are falling behind, said a study published on Monday.

Syria truce offers chance for aid but still needs local negotiation: U.N. aid chief Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:01 PM PST By Tom Esslemont LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The cessation of hostilities drawn up by Washington and Moscow offers a chance to supply aid to the half a million Syrians living under siege, but negotiations with warring parties must first be successful, the U.N. aid chief said on Monday. "Access still requires negotiation by (the U.N. resident coordinator in Damascus) Yacoub El Hillo and others with the Syrian government, with Hezbollah, with local militia," Stephen O'Brien said in an interview. "The danger is you don't negotiate with either party and a sniper takes a shot right through your head as you are driving the truck." The cessation of hostilities, the first of its kind since the war began in 2011, is a less formal arrangement than a ceasefire.

Australian cardinal says he has 'full backing' of pope Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:01 PM PST CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — One of Pope Francis' top advisers has told reporters he has the pope's backing as he prepared to testify for a second day at an Australian inquiry into child abuse.

Four charged with selling stolen satellite tech to China Posted: 29 Feb 2016 01:57 PM PST Canadian federal police on Monday charged an American, a Briton and two Canadians with stealing sensitive satellite imaging technology and selling it to China in violation of export laws. Two of them stole the sensor from their employer Teledyne Dalsa of Waterloo, Ontario with help from a former employee, according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The microelectronics were "intended for space satellite use," the RCMP said in a statement.

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