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• EU extends sanctions against North Korea
• Turkish authorities seize newspaper close to cleric Gulen: state media
• China 2016 military budget to rise 7.6 percent
• Brazil's Lula detained in corruption probe; Rousseff objects
• Cuba, EU say close to reaching political accord
• Syria opposition says government mobilizes, casts doubt on talks
• Obama to travel to southern Argentina on coup anniversary
• McIlroy's putting change already working well
• U.S. pushing for repatriation of U.N. peacekeepers over sex abuse
• Turkey seizes control of anti-Erdogan daily in midnight raid
• Japan to suspend work on relocating U.S. base in Okinawa
• Knife allegedly found on former O.J. Simpson property
• Olympic champion Douglas eyeing Rio at American Cup
• US presses UN council to confront sex abuse by peacekeepers
• Obama discusses Taliban peace talks with Afghan president: White House
• Turkish police raids opposition paper hours after take over
• Mexico to try to revive river swallowed by sinkhole
• Slovenia parliament passes law to quicken processing of asylum seekers
• Scott leads, McIlroy, Johnson chase at Cadillac Championship
• Father's dark legacy threatens Fujimori's run for Peru presidency
• IMF's Lagarde eyes subsidies, simple things to tackle climate change
• Holly Holm, Conor McGregor couldn't wait for UFC 196 fights
• Protests erupt at memorial for slain Honduran activist
• U.S. calls decision by Turkey to seize newspaper 'troubling'
• El Shaarawy on target again as Roma beats Fiorentina 4-1
• ITF says Australia-US match played on wrong surface
• R2-D2 creator Tony Dyson found dead in Malta
• Weidman-Rockhold, Cruz-Faber title fights set for UFC 199
• Davis Cup: Italy survives scares to lead Switzerland 2-0
• Police question Brazil's ex-president in corruption probe
• USOC forms infectious disease panel to address Zika concerns
• Davis Cup: New dad Murray takes 1st match, Djokovic wins
• United States wins women's team pursuit in London
• Poland's president unhurt when his limousine blows a tire
• Swimmer Missy Franklin featured in Visa Olympic campaign
• Bud Collins, US voice of tennis in print and on TV, has died
• Monaco draws 2-2 at Caen as PSG moves closer to title
• Brazil's Rousseff denies details of reported plea bargain

EU extends sanctions against North Korea Posted: 04 Mar 2016 07:13 AM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union said on Friday that it had added 16 people and 12 companies to its sanctions list following North Korea's latest nuclear test and rocket launch. The United Nations unanimously voted to expand existing sanctions against Pyongyang on Wednesday. The European Union introduced restrictive measures against North Korea in December 2006. The European Council, which represents the 28 member states, said that Friday's extension was a transposition of the UN vote on Wednesday. (Reporting By Philip Blenkinsop; editing by Robert-Jan Bartunek)

Turkish authorities seize newspaper close to cleric Gulen: state media Posted: 04 Mar 2016 01:17 PM PST By Ayla Jean Yackley and Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities seized control of the country's largest newspaper on Friday in a widening crackdown against supporters of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, an influential foe of President Tayyip Erdogan. Rights groups and European officials criticized the confiscation of Zaman newspaper and its sister publication, the English-language Today's Zaman, which occurred on the eve of a summit between Turkey and the European Union and as concerns mount that the Turkish government is stifling critical media. Erdogan accuses Gulen of conspiring to overthrow the government by building a network of supporters in the judiciary, police and media.

China 2016 military budget to rise 7.6 percent Posted: 04 Mar 2016 04:42 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - China will increase military spending by 7.6 percent this year to 954.35 billion yuan ($146.67 billion), the government announced on Saturday. Last year, defense spending was budgeted to rise 10.1 percent to 886.9 billion yuan. On Friday, the spokeswoman for China's parliament said the 2016 rise would be about 7 to 8 percent. ($1 = 6.5066 Chinese yuan renminbi) (Reporting by Michael Martina; Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Kim Coghill)

Brazil's Lula detained in corruption probe; Rousseff objects Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:34 PM PST By Brad Haynes and Anthony Boadle SAO PAULO/BRASILIA (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was briefly detained for questioning on Friday in a federal investigation of a vast corruption scheme, fanning a political crisis that threatens to topple his successor, President Dilma Rousseff. Lula's questioning in police custody was the highest profile development in a two-year-old graft probe centered on the state oil company Petrobras , which has rocked Brazil's political and business establishment and deepened the worst recession in decades in Latin America's biggest economy. The investigation threatens to tarnish the legacy of Brazil's most powerful politician, whose humble roots and anti-poverty programs made him a folk hero, by putting a legal spotlight on how his left-leaning Workers' Party consolidated its position since rising to power 13 years ago.

Cuba, EU say close to reaching political accord Posted: 04 Mar 2016 04:17 PM PST By Nelson Acosta and Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba and the European Union on Friday advanced ever closer to a new bilateral agreement that would replace a unilateral policy imposed by the Europeans 20 years ago. Cuba's lead negotiator said the two sides might be able to conclude two years of negotiations during a visit to Havana by EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on March 11. A deal would hand Cuba another achievement on the international stage following its détente with the United States 15 months ago and the renegotiation of its debt with creditors from the Paris Club of wealthy nations in December.

Syria opposition says government mobilizes, casts doubt on talks Posted: 04 Mar 2016 12:22 PM PST By Tom Perry, Paul Carrel and Elizabeth Piper BEIRUT/PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - The Syrian opposition said on Friday the government was mobilizing forces on many fronts despite an agreement to cease hostilities, and cast doubt on whether peace talks planned for next week would take place. As rockets fired by government forces were reported to hit near the rebel-held town of Jisr al-Shughour in Idlib province, an influential rebel group said there could be no ceasefire while attacks continue. An unprecedented U.S.-Russian agreement that came into effect on Saturday has slowed the pace of the 5-year-old war, but rebels fighting President Bashar al-Assad say the government has kept up attacks on strategically important frontlines.

Obama to travel to southern Argentina on coup anniversary Posted: 04 Mar 2016 04:22 PM PST BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Barack Obama will visit the Argentine tourist city of Bariloche on March 24, the 40th anniversary of the military coup in this South American country, officials said Friday.

McIlroy's putting change already working well Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:59 PM PST DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Rory McIlroy's left-hand-low putting style was something he was considering switching to for a while before he took the plunge this week at the Cadillac Championship.

U.S. pushing for repatriation of U.N. peacekeepers over sex abuse Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:59 PM PST By Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States on Friday announced it was pushing the U.N. Security Council to call for repatriation of peacekeepers if there is a pattern of sexual crimes by troops of a certain nationality or if a country fails to investigate accusations. The United Nations reported 99 allegations of sexual exploitation or sexual abuse against U.N. staff members across the U.N. system last year, a sharp increase from the 80 allegations in 2014.

Turkey seizes control of anti-Erdogan daily in midnight raid Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:55 PM PST Turkish police on Friday raided the premises of a daily newspaper staunchly opposed to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, using tear gas and water cannon to disperse supporters and enter the building to impose a court order placing the media business under administration. Police fired the tear gas and water cannon to move away a hundreds-strong crowd that had formed outside the headquarters of the Zaman newspaper in Istanbul following the court order that was issued earlier in the day, an AFP photographer said.

Japan to suspend work on relocating U.S. base in Okinawa Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:54 PM PST The Japanese government said on Friday it had accepted a court-mediated settlement plan to halt construction work related to the relocation of a U.S. airbase on Okinawa and resume talks with local authorities who want the base off the island. The Tokyo government and authorities in Okinawa have long been at loggerheads over relocation of the U.S. Marines' Futenma airbase, which is in an urban area of the southern island. Tokyo wants to move the base to a less populated area, called Henoko, but Okinawa Governor Takeshi Onaga wants the base off the island altogether.

Knife allegedly found on former O.J. Simpson property Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:49 PM PST Los Angeles police said Friday they are investigating and testing a knife that was allegedly recovered on a property once owned by former football star O.J. Simpson. The elite robbery-homicide division will determine whether it has any connection with the 1994 murders of Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, LAPD spokesman Andrew Neiman told a news conference. The knife was turned over to an LAPD police officer several years ago by a construction worker at the Rockingham Avenue residence, he added.

Olympic champion Douglas eyeing Rio at American Cup Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:48 PM PST NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Gabby Douglas keeps saying it feels like deja vu, from the event to the area to the stakes.

US presses UN council to confront sex abuse by peacekeepers Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:43 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is pressing the U.N. Security Council for the first time to confront the escalating problem of sexual abuse and exploitation by U.N. peacekeepers, which has undermined the organization's credibility.

Obama discusses Taliban peace talks with Afghan president: White House Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:42 PM PST U.S. President Barack Obama, during a video conference with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday, noted Ghani's role in "working with Afghanistan's neighbors to deepen regional cooperation and advance the reconciliation process with the Taliban," the White House said. Obama also "underscored U.S. support for a peace process that reduces violence and ensures lasting stability in Afghanistan and the region," the White House said in a statement.

Turkish police raids opposition paper hours after take over Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:36 PM PST ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Police, using tear gas and water cannons, on Friday raided the headquarters of Turkey's largest-circulation newspaper, hours after a court placed it under the management of trustees. The move against the paper, which is linked to an opposition cleric, heightened concerns over deteriorating press freedoms in the country.

Mexico to try to revive river swallowed by sinkhole Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:35 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico's Gulf coast state of Veracruz say they will try to build a diversion channel to restore the flow of a river that ran dry after a sinkhole opened in the riverbed.

Slovenia parliament passes law to quicken processing of asylum seekers Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:30 PM PST By Marja Novak LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - The Slovenian parliament passed legislation late on Friday that is aimed at speeding up the processing of asylum seekers in a country that in recent months has been flooded with migrants on their way to Western Europe. In line with the new law, the government will have to process asylum requests as quickly as possible. "With the new legislative framework the government wants to enable fast and efficient decision making about asylum requests," Interior Minister Vesna Gyorkos Znidar told the parliament.

Scott leads, McIlroy, Johnson chase at Cadillac Championship Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:28 PM PST DORAL, Fla. (AP) — A rare instance of Adam Scott seeming less than pleased Friday came after his first putt on the par-4 16th, when he miscalculated the speed and left the 30-footer well short.

Father's dark legacy threatens Fujimori's run for Peru presidency Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:10 PM PST In the run-up to the first round voting on April 10, Fujimori consistently wins the support of 30 to 35 percent of voters in opinion polls, with a double digit lead over her nearest rivals. Guzman calls Fujimori a despot in democrat's clothing and suggested she was behind his potential disqualification.

IMF's Lagarde eyes subsidies, simple things to tackle climate change Posted: 04 Mar 2016 03:00 PM PST By Svea Herbst-Bayliss CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Reuters) - Turning the tide on global warming should be tackled by big and small steps that range from cutting subsidies to riding bicycles, International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde said on Friday. "Removing fossil fuel subsidies would go a long way to cutting consumption," Lagarde said in answer to a question at Massachusetts Institute of Technology about how climate change can be addressed. Speaking months after the end of the hottest year on record, Lagarde said "If subsidies were removed and carbon prices set properly now and taxed that would go a long way in addressing the climate change issues the world is facing." She also encouraged individuals to do their part by simple things such as opting to ride a bicycle instead of driving cars, drawing applause from the audience of students, faculty and local residents.

Holly Holm, Conor McGregor couldn't wait for UFC 196 fights Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:59 PM PST LAS VEGAS (AP) — Holly Holm could have kicked back and prepared for the rematch while Ronda Rousey regroups from the beating Holm gave her four months ago.

Protests erupt at memorial for slain Honduran activist Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:57 PM PST Mourners broke into protest Friday at a memorial service for slain Honduran indigenous activist Berta Caceres, a renowned environmentalist whose family has labeled her killing an assassination. The latest protest came less than a day after demonstrators clashed with riot police in the capital Tegucigalpa following news that Caceres had been shot dead in the early hours of Thursday at her home in the western town of La Esperanza. A mother of four who would have turned 45 Friday, Caceres rose to prominence for leading the indigenous Lenca people in a struggle against a hydroelectric dam project that would have flooded large areas of native lands and cut off water supplies to hundreds.

U.S. calls decision by Turkey to seize newspaper 'troubling' Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:54 PM PST The U.S. State Department on Friday called the decision by Turkish authorities to seize control of the country's largest newspaper "troubling." "We see this as the latest in a series of troubling judicial and law enforcement actions taken by the Turkish government targeting media outlets and others critical of it," State Department spokesman John Kirby told a news briefing. Turkish authorities seized control of the Zaman newspaper on Friday at the request of an Istanbul prosecutor, state-run Anadolu Agency reported, in a widening crackdown against supporters of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, an influential foe of President Tayyip Erdogan.

El Shaarawy on target again as Roma beats Fiorentina 4-1 Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:51 PM PST ROME (AP) — Stephen El Shaarawy continued his fine form to help Roma beat Fiorentina 4-1 Friday in a showdown for third place in Serie A and the final Champions League berth.

ITF says Australia-US match played on wrong surface Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:48 PM PST MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The International Tennis Federation says that the first-round Davis Cup match between Australia and the United States should have been played on hardcourts, and not grass.

R2-D2 creator Tony Dyson found dead in Malta Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:34 PM PST Professor Tony Dyson, the British creator of the "Star Wars" droid R2-D2, has been found dead at his home on the Maltese island of Gozo, police said on Friday. Dyson, who had lived in Malta since the early 1990s, also worked on a number of other Hollywood films including "Superman 2" and "Moonraker".

Weidman-Rockhold, Cruz-Faber title fights set for UFC 199 Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:31 PM PST LAS VEGAS (AP) — Luke Rockhold will defend his middleweight title in a rematch with Chris Weidman, and Dominick Cruz will defend his bantamweight title in his third bout with Urijah Faber at UFC 199 on June 4.

Davis Cup: Italy survives scares to lead Switzerland 2-0 Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:29 PM PST PESARO, Italy (AP) — Italy survived scares in both its singles rubbers Friday to take a 2-0 lead in its Davis Cup first-round tie against a Switzerland team missing Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka.

Police question Brazil's ex-president in corruption probe Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:29 PM PST RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian police hauled former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva from his home and questioned him for about four hours Friday in a sprawling corruption case involving state-run oil company Petrobras that has already ensnared some of the country's most-powerful lawmakers and businessmen.

USOC forms infectious disease panel to address Zika concerns Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:28 PM PST DENVER (AP) — An infectious disease specialist from the University of Utah will chair a group formed by the U.S. Olympic Committee to address concerns about the Zika virus and other health issues at the Rio de Janeiro Games this summer.

Davis Cup: New dad Murray takes 1st match, Djokovic wins Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:27 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Andy Murray won his first match since becoming a father as defending champion Britain and Japan tied 1-1 on the first day of their Davis Cup first-round match on Friday, while Novak Djokovic provided the point for Serbia, which is also 1-1 against Kazakhstan.

United States wins women's team pursuit in London Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:25 PM PST LONDON (AP) — The United States won its first medal of the track cycling world championships on Friday, beating Canada to take gold in the women's team pursuit.

Poland's president unhurt when his limousine blows a tire Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:17 PM PST WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's President Andrzej Duda said he was not hurt when a rear tire blew in the limousine he was riding in Friday.

Swimmer Missy Franklin featured in Visa Olympic campaign Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:15 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Missy Franklin will be one of the featured faces of Visa's campaign at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, replacing fellow swimmer Michael Phelps who is aiming to compete in his final games.

Bud Collins, US voice of tennis in print and on TV, has died Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:09 PM PST Bud Collins, the tennis historian and American voice of the sport in print and on TV for decades, has died. He was 86.

Monaco draws 2-2 at Caen as PSG moves closer to title Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:06 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Second-place Monaco conceded a last-gasp equalizer in a 2-2 draw at Caen on Friday, a result that moved runaway leader Paris Saint-Germain even closer to a fourth straight title.

Brazil's Rousseff denies details of reported plea bargain Posted: 04 Mar 2016 02:03 PM PST SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff on Friday denied details of a reported plea bargain by former ally Senator Delcidio Amaral, who purportedly tied her to a corruption scandal at state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA . Rousseff also used a news conference to repeat her disagreement with the questioning in police custody of her political mentor and predecessor, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, as part of the investigation. (Reporting by Brad Haynes; editing by Grant McCool)

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