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• Air strike hits Syrian market, opposition says truce must be respected
• Mexican president says won't pay for Trump wall, makes Hitler warning
• EU says needs more time to reach migration deal with Turkey
• South Korea, U.S. begin exercises as North Korea threatens attack
• Ex-Guantanamo prisoners suspected of rejoining militants increases: U.S.
• U.S. strikes al Shabaab training camp in Somalia, more than 150 killed
• EU, Turkey hope to get breakthrough migrant deal by March 17
• Russia, Philippines have most female business leaders, Japan ranks lowest
• Merkel sees potential breakthrough in Turkey offer to EU
• EU's Tusk says Turkey deal means 'days of irregular migration are over'
• EU open to more migrant funding for Turkey: Tusk
• Hollande: EU visa liberalization for Turkey only if 72 criteria met
• Australian navy says it seized weapons headed for Somalia
• Musicians in Kosovo fight anti-Roma prejudice stirred up by war
• EU pushes back Turkey migrant deal until summit next week
• Polish PM says EU-Turkey migration deal big step to solve crisis
• 'Motherhood penalty, daddy bonus': new British parents judged at work
• Mexico denies claim 'El Chapo' made US visits
• Bloomberg says will not run for White House
• EU, Turkish leaders agree Western Balkans route 'has come to an end' - official
• Things to know about Meldonium after Sharapova fails test
• U.S. EPA chief urges states to do more on safe drinking water
• Peyton Manning jokes, chokes up during retirement remarks
• No bail urged for New Hampshire man in Bundy standoff
• Manfred waits on Reyes decision, explains lifting Utley ban
• Mexico sees attempt to loosen security on 'El Chapo'
• 'Air Cocaine' Frenchman due in Dominican court
• 14 candidates running for Chad presidency
• Syrian opposition undecided over peace talks
• ECB says cricket changes 'good for fans, players'
• Sharapova says she failed drug test; penalty unknown
• Turkey demands threaten EU migrant deal
• Venezuela investigates possible slaying of 28 missing miners
• Miami Dolphins looking for cheerleaders in soccer-mad Brazil
• Swiss extradite FIFA bribery case suspect Esquivel to US
• Court freezes bank accounts of Salvador ex-president
• 'Unprecedented' brain reaction caused French drug trial death: experts
• France's prime minister says he understands Jews' fear
• Trump or Cruz? Republicans face up to growing dilemma

Air strike hits Syrian market, opposition says truce must be respected Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:33 PM PST By Tom Perry and Tom Miles BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - A Syrian or Russian air strike was reported to have killed at least 19 people and possibly many more at a market in northwestern Syria on Monday, straining a cessation of hostilities agreement meant to pave the way for peace talks. In a further upsurge in violence, al Qaeda's Nusra Front and other Islamist insurgents not included in the U.S.-Russian agreement attacked government forces in a neighboring province, taking over a village and at least two hilltops in their first advance for some time in the area, a monitoring group said. The agreement, accepted by President Bashar al-Assad's government and most of his enemies, has reduced violence in Syria since it took effect on Feb 27, the first truce of its kind in a 5-year-old war that has killed more than 250,000 people and caused the world's worst refugee crisis.

Mexican president says won't pay for Trump wall, makes Hitler warning Posted: 07 Mar 2016 08:39 AM PST Mexico's president has said his country will not pay for White House hopeful Donald Trump's proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and likened his "strident tone" to the ascent of dictators like Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini. President Enrique Pena Nieto's comments, published in Monday's Excelsior newspaper, were among the most critical public comments yet by a foreign leader of the New York billionaire. Trump, front-runner to win the Republican Party presidential nomination for the Nov. 8 election, has sparked outrage in Mexico with his campaign vow to build a wall along the southern U.S. border to keep out illegal immigrants and drugs, and to make Mexico pay for it.

EU says needs more time to reach migration deal with Turkey Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:10 PM PST By Gabriela Baczynska and Alastair Macdonald BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ambitious Turkish proposals to help the European Union to confront its migration crisis came too late for EU leaders to agree them on Monday, leaving diplomats to wade through the details and seek more talks with Ankara later this month. Europe's hopes that Brussels and Ankara were nearing a deal for Turkey to take back migrants reaching Greece faded late on Monday night after Turkey made a last-minute call for more money and quicker access to European visas in return for its help, measures some leaders said they needed more time to consider. European Commission officials said there had been a breakthrough with Turkey, but Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel summed up the state of play more diplomatically, saying that European Council President Donald Tusk "will take forward the proposals and work out the details with the Turkish side," before the next summit on March 17-18 in Brussels.

South Korea, U.S. begin exercises as North Korea threatens attack Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:09 PM PST South Korean and U.S. troops began large-scale military exercises on Monday in an annual test of their defenses against North Korea, which called the drills "nuclear war moves" and threatened to respond with an all-out offensive. South Korea said the exercises would be the largest ever following North Korea's fourth nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch last month that triggered a U.N. Security Council resolution and tough new sanctions. Isolated North Korea has rejected criticism of is nuclear and rocket programs, even from old ally China, and last week leader Kim Jong Un ordered his country to be ready to use nuclear weapons in the face of what he sees as growing threats from enemies.

Ex-Guantanamo prisoners suspected of rejoining militants increases: U.S. Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:32 PM PST By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of former Guantanamo Bay prison inmates who are suspected of having returned to fighting for militants doubled to 12 in the six months through January, the Obama administration said on Monday. The increase could fuel Republican attacks on Democratic President Barack Obama's plan to close the U.S. military prison in Cuba, which has come to symbolize aggressive detention practices following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks and opened the United States to accusations of torture. The closure plan, drawn up by the Pentagon and which requires approval by Congress, proposes 13 potential sites on U.S. soil to hold 30-60 detainees in maximum-security prisons.

U.S. strikes al Shabaab training camp in Somalia, more than 150 killed Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:36 PM PST By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States launched an air strike in Somalia that killed more than 150 fighters with the al Qaeda-linked Islamist group al Shabaab following U.S. intelligence on preparations for a large-scale militant attack, the Pentagon said on Monday. The Saturday strike, using both manned aircraft and unmanned MQ-9 Reaper drones, targeted al Shabaab's "Raso" training camp, a facility about 120 miles north of the capital Mogadishu, the Pentagon said. The U.S. military had been monitoring the camp for several weeks before the strike and had gathered intelligence, including about an imminent threat posed by those in the camp to U.S. forces and African Union peacekeepers, officials said.

EU, Turkey hope to get breakthrough migrant deal by March 17 Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:50 PM PST BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders said early Tuesday they reached the outlines for a possible deal with Ankara to return thousands of migrants to Turkey and said they were confident a full agreement could be reached at a summit next week.

Russia, Philippines have most female business leaders, Japan ranks lowest Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:50 PM PST With 45 percent of senior management positions held by women, Russia has once again topped a ranking of countries with the highest percentage of women in senior business roles, followed by the Philippines and Lithuania, a report published on Tuesday said. Japan, where only 7 percent of senior leadership roles are held by women, remained at the bottom of the list. Germany and India ranked slightly higher, with 15 percent and 16 percent of women in senior management, respectively.

Merkel sees potential breakthrough in Turkey offer to EU Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:50 PM PST A Turkish offer to take back all illegal migrants who leave its shores for Europe is a potential breakthrough toward resolving the EU's migration crisis, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. Asked whether she still opposed Turkish membership of the EU, Merkel said the issue was "not on the agenda today" and strategic cooperation with Ankara was a vital geopolitical interest for Europe. If Turkey made good on its offer to take back all illegal migrants, she would support bringing forward visa-free travel for Turks in the EU to June, provided Ankara met the conditions.

EU's Tusk says Turkey deal means 'days of irregular migration are over' Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:50 PM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Council President Donald Tusk said after a summit with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu that the "days of irregular migration to Europe are over." "Turkish PM confirmed Turkey takes back irregular migrants apprehended on Turkish waters," Tusk wrote on Twitter. The chair of the EU leaders' summits also said, however, that the 28-nation bloc could not be "indifferent" to concerns around Ankara's track-record on freedom of speech after Turkey took over a top-selling opposition daily Zaman. (Reporting by Jan Strupczewski and Gabriela Baczynska)

EU open to more migrant funding for Turkey: Tusk Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:49 PM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Council President Donald Tusk said on Monday that there was no longer a path into Europe for people simply seeking a better life in Europe, adding that EU leaders are considering granting more money to Turkey to help stem migrant flows. "The days of irregular migration to Europe are over," Tusk told a news conference following an EU-Turkey summit. "Turkish Prime Minister Davutoglu confirmed that Turkey will take back irregular migrants apprehended in Turkish waters." (Reporting by Robin Emmott)

Hollande: EU visa liberalization for Turkey only if 72 criteria met Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:49 PM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande said on Monday that Turkish citizens could be granted visa-free entry to Europe's Schengen zone only if 72 criteria are met, and that talks on Turkey's accession to the EU were "still a long way from concluding". "Visa liberalization could take place in June if the criteria are respected, there are 72 (of them)," Hollande said following an emergency summit of EU leaders with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Brussels. (Reporting by Jean-Baptiste Vey and Alissa de Carbonnel; Editing by Paul Taylor)

Australian navy says it seized weapons headed for Somalia Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:43 PM PST CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian warship seized a large weapons cache from a fishing boat headed for Somalia, officials said.

Musicians in Kosovo fight anti-Roma prejudice stirred up by war Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:43 PM PST By Morgan Meaker PRISTINA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As a child, Kafu had no idea he was Roma. Growing up in Gjakova, western Kosovo, he was called "gypsy" everywhere he went. Kafu only discovered what the word Roma meant when he was in his 20s.

EU pushes back Turkey migrant deal until summit next week Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:40 PM PST European Union leaders on Monday delayed until next week a decision on a deal with Turkey to cope with the migrant crisis, after Ankara suddenly ratcheted up its demands in return for its cooperation at a summit in Brussels. Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu stunned his counterparts by demanding an extra three billion euros ($3.3 billion) in aid in exchange for his country's help to counter the continent's biggest migration crisis since World War II. Davutoglu further demanded that the 28-nation bloc would also bring forward visa-free travel for Turks to June, and speed up the country's long-stalled EU membership bid.

Polish PM says EU-Turkey migration deal big step to solve crisis Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:39 PM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo said on Tuesday that a Tuesday agreement between the European Union and Turkey - if fully implemented - would constitute a big step towards resolving Europe's migration crisis. (Reporting by Gabriela Baczynska, Editing by Jan Strupczewski)

'Motherhood penalty, daddy bonus': new British parents judged at work Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:36 PM PST By Magdalena Mis LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - If you're a new mother in Britain returning to work after having a baby here's some news for you: almost half your colleagues will think that you've become less committed to your job, according to a survey published on Tuesday. The news gets even worse for women who become mothers before the age of 33, who, according to analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Britain's largest union group - earn 15 percent less than their female colleagues who haven't had children. "The motherhood penalty and daddy bonus are still a strong feature of our workplaces," Sam Smethers, Fawcett Society's chief executive, said in a statement.

Mexico denies claim 'El Chapo' made US visits Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:31 PM PST Mexico's government sought Monday to counter a PR offensive by Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, vowing to maintain his tough prison conditions and denying claims that the drug kingpin had sneaked into the US while on the run. Guzman's relatives and lawyers have given a series of interviews in recent weeks, claiming that the authorities were mistreating him and putting his health at risk by waking him up in the middle of the night. "The government warns that there is an open media strategy by this individual, his defense team and other people," National Security Commissioner Renato Sales told a hastily arranged news conference.

Bloomberg says will not run for White House Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:28 PM PST US billionaire Michael Bloomberg announced Monday that he would not throw his hat into the volatile race for the White House, fearing that his candidacy could lead to the election of Republican usurpers Donald Trump or Ted Cruz. The 74-year-old former New York mayor has long considered an independent run for the White House, expressing public dismay about a 2016 race dominated by the insult-flinging Trump, the current Republican frontrunner.

EU, Turkish leaders agree Western Balkans route 'has come to an end' - official Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:26 PM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European and Turkish leaders agreed at a summit on Tuesday that the migration route from Greece to western Europe through the Western Balkans "has come to an end", a European Union official said. (Reporting by Gabriela Baczynska)

Things to know about Meldonium after Sharapova fails test Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:25 PM PST MOSCOW (AP) — Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova says she failed a drug test for meldonium at the Australian Open. The drug was only banned in January and there has been a string of failed tests by athletes in several sports since.

U.S. EPA chief urges states to do more on safe drinking water Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:22 PM PST By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The problems that led to Flint, Michigan's water crisis must not be repeated in other U.S. cities and states, the top U.S. environmental health official said on Monday. The crisis in Flint, a predominantly black city of 100,000, was triggered when an emergency city manager installed by Governor Rick Snyder switched the city's water supply from Lake Huron to the nearby Flint River to save money.

Peyton Manning jokes, chokes up during retirement remarks Posted: 07 Mar 2016 04:08 PM PST ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Peyton Manning got through the weekend thanks to hundreds of texts and calls from men he played against or alongside over his unparalleled 18-year NFL career.

No bail urged for New Hampshire man in Bundy standoff Posted: 07 Mar 2016 03:34 PM PST By Ted Siefer CONCORD, N.H. (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors urged a federal judge on Monday to keep a New Hampshire man behind bars while he awaits trial for allegedly helping to orchestrate a high-profile 2014 armed standoff with federal agents. Jerry DeLemus was one of 14 people arrested last week in connection with the confrontation at the Nevada ranch of Cliven Bundy. U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrea Johnstone in Concord, New Hampshire, said she would determine at a later date whether to release DeLemus on bail pending his trial.

Manfred waits on Reyes decision, explains lifting Utley ban Posted: 07 Mar 2016 03:25 PM PST SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred won't decide on discipline for Jose Reyes until after the domestic violence case involving the Colorado shortstop plays out in court.

Mexico sees attempt to loosen security on 'El Chapo' Posted: 07 Mar 2016 03:19 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government said Monday that drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is pursuing a campaign to try to loosen the security measures at the maximum-security prison where he has already escaped once.

'Air Cocaine' Frenchman due in Dominican court Posted: 07 Mar 2016 03:18 PM PST Christophe Naudin's hearing, which was to have been held late last week, was postponed until Tuesday at 5:00 pm (2100 GMT) so that he could appear before a judge with both an attorney and a translator. Since arriving in the Dominican Republic overnight Thursday into Friday, Naudin has been detained at the Palace of Justice. The prosecutor's office needs to formally present charges against the Frenchman before the preliminary hearing, which is due to determine whether there are enough elements for a trial.

14 candidates running for Chad presidency Posted: 07 Mar 2016 03:15 PM PST N'Djamena (AFP) - Fourteen candidates will compete for Chad's presidency in elections on April 10, including long-time incumbent President Idriss Deby Itno and opposition leader Saleh Kebzabo, the constitutional council said Monday. Kebzabo, president of the National Union for Development and Renewal (UNDR), is running for a third time, having stood against Deby in 1996 and 2001 and served under him as a minister several times. Other candidates include Nouredine Delwa Kassire Koumakoye, a former prime minister under Deby, and Laoukein Kourayo Medard, the popular mayor of economic capital Moundou.

Syrian opposition undecided over peace talks Posted: 07 Mar 2016 03:11 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — The main Syrian opposition coalition will decide later this week on whether to take part in peace talks scheduled to resume Wednesday in Geneva, the head of the group said Monday, while violence across the north of the Syria claimed the lives of over a dozen people, despite a partial cease-fire.

ECB says cricket changes 'good for fans, players' Posted: 07 Mar 2016 03:10 PM PST LONDON (AP) — The England and Wales Cricket Board is reducing the number of county teams in the top division next year from nine to eight, saying a reduced match schedule list and fewer switches between different formats of the game will benefit players, national teams and fans.

Sharapova says she failed drug test; penalty unknown Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:59 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Maria Sharapova's tennis career and Olympic hopes are in jeopardy, and she claims it's all because she failed to click on a link in an email that would have told her to stop taking meldonium.

Turkey demands threaten EU migrant deal Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:52 PM PST Turkey unexpectedly ratcheted up its demands for helping the EU with the migrant crisis at a high-stakes summit on Monday, leaving European leaders unsure if they were willing to pay the price for a deal. Ankara sought an extra three billion euros ($3.3 billion) in aid, plus a refugee swap under which the EU would resettle one Syrian refugee from Turkey in exchange for every Syrian refugee that Turkey takes back from the overstretched Greek islands. Under the last-minute proposals tabled by Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, the bloc would also bring forward visa-free travel for Turks to June, and speed up the country's long-stalled EU membership bid.

Venezuela investigates possible slaying of 28 missing miners Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:49 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan officials searched on Monday for 28 miners who relatives say were killed and disappeared by a gang seeking to take over a disputed gold claim in a jungle area of the southeastern state of Bolivar.

Miami Dolphins looking for cheerleaders in soccer-mad Brazil Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:46 PM PST RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Leaving one of the poorest cities in Brazil at 5 a.m., 20-year-old student Luciane Lima traveled from Sao Goncalo to a Copacabana hotel two hours away to join 300 women at an unusual audition in the land of soccer: Cheerleader for the NFL's Miami Dolphins.

Swiss extradite FIFA bribery case suspect Esquivel to US Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:44 PM PST BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Switzerland's justice ministry says a former Venezuela soccer federation president, Rafael Esquivel, has been extradited to face bribery charges in the United States in the widening FIFA case.

Court freezes bank accounts of Salvador ex-president Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:44 PM PST San Salvador (AFP) - El Salvador's Supreme Court on Monday announced it was freezing bank accounts held by former president Elias Antonio Saca, who is under investigation on corruption charges.

'Unprecedented' brain reaction caused French drug trial death: experts Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:40 PM PST Experts investigating the death of a man in a drug trial in France said Monday that the compound being tested had caused an "astonishing and unprecedented" reaction in the brain. In a report published on Monday, a group of experts put together by the National Agency for Drug Safety said the problem clearly lay with the substance being tested -- BIA 10-2474.

France's prime minister says he understands Jews' fear Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:39 PM PST PARIS (AP) — France's Socialist Prime Minister Manual Valls says he understands French Jews' fear amid heightened religious tension in the country after attacks by Islamic extremists in Paris last year.

Trump or Cruz? Republicans face up to growing dilemma Posted: 07 Mar 2016 02:35 PM PST With Donald Trump steaming ahead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination and Ted Cruz consolidating his second-place status, the party establishment is facing up to the real possibility of having to embrace what some consider the lesser of two evils. Senator Lindsey Graham summed up the growing Republican dilemma in this most unpredictable of nomination contests on Sunday when he told NBC's Meet the Press that there was "some hope with Ted, no hope with Donald" in a general election. "If Ted's the alternative to Trump, he's at least a Republican conservative," said Graham.

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