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• Second car bomb in a month kills 34 in Turkish capital, Ankara
• Al Qaeda gunmen kill 16 in Ivory Coast beach attack
• Syria peace talks set to struggle despite foreign pressure
• Obama tells Cuban dissidents he will discuss rights with Castro
• Small plane crashes into rural Bolivian market, kills seven
• German voters batter Merkel over migrant policy
• The Latest: Turkish prime minister postpones Jordan visit
• Car bomb in Turkey's capital kills at least 34, wounds 125
• Napoli beats Palermo, cuts gap to Serie A leader Juventus
• Schwartzel rallies and beats Haas in a playoff
• England wins 6 Nations when France loses at Murrayfield
• Madrid salvages 2-1 win over Las Palmas in Spanish league
• Huge Moroccan protests against UN chief's stance on W Sahara
• Al-Qaeda claims deadly attack at Ivory Coast beach resort
• 10 suspected cartel members killed in Mexico border city
• Palestinian teacher wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
• Trump doubles down despite campaign violence
• Suicide car bombing kills 34 in central Ankara
• PSG must do well in Europe after easily winning French title
• Nationalists strong, setback for Merkel party in German vote
• Coyotes assign goalie Marek Langhamer to Springfield
• Erdogan says attacks like Ankara blast will not weaken Turkey's resolve
• Merkel's CDU in poll hammering as backing for populist AfD surges
• Mass Brazilian protests demand president's impeachment
• Francis cited, Haskell warned after 6 Nations matches
• APNewsBreak: Russia whistleblowers talk to anti-doping group
• Official: Turkish police believe Kurdish militants carried out Ankara suicide bombing
• Montoya wins at St. Pete to lead Team Penske to 1-2 sweep
• AfD success smashes right-wing populism taboo in Germany
• South Korea's Lee Jung-Min wins World Ladies Championship
• US, European allies urge swift Libya handover
• Turkey to release results of bomb investigation Monday: minister
• Violent weekend leaves 10 dead in Puerto Rico
• Moroccans rally to protest UN chief's WSahara comments
• Turkey's health minister says death toll in Ankara blast rises to 34
• Egypt media says country is facing Euro-Islamist conspiracy
• Turkish court orders ban on Facebook, Twitter after blast: broadcasters
• Turkey's interior minister confirms car bomb targeted civilians at a bus stop in Ankara

Second car bomb in a month kills 34 in Turkish capital, Ankara Posted: 13 Mar 2016 04:33 PM PDT By Ece Toksabay and Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) - A car bomb tore through a crowded transport hub in the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, killing at least 34 people and wounding 125 in the second such attack in the administrative heart of the city in under a month. "These attacks, which threaten our country's integrity and our nation's unity and solidarity, do not weaken our resolve in fighting terrorism but bolster our determination," President Tayyip Erdogan said in a statement. Two senior security officials told Reuters the first findings suggested that the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), which has waged a three-decade insurgency for Kurdish autonomy, or an affiliated group, was responsible.

Al Qaeda gunmen kill 16 in Ivory Coast beach attack Posted: 13 Mar 2016 04:02 PM PDT By Ange Aboa and Joe Penney GRAND BASSAM, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Gunmen from al Qaeda's North African branch killed 16 people, including four Europeans, at a beach resort town in Ivory Coast on Sunday, the latest in a string of deadly attacks that have confirmed the Islamists' growing reach in West Africa. Six shooters targeted hotels on a beach at Grand Bassam, a weekend retreat popular with westerners about 40 km (25 miles) east of the commercial capital Abidjan, before being killed in clashes with Ivorian security forces, the government said. "Six attackers came onto the beach in Bassam this afternoon," Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara said during a visit to the site.

Syria peace talks set to struggle despite foreign pressure Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:28 PM PDT By Tom Perry and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT/GENEVA (Reuters) - Syria peace talks due to begin in Geneva this week look set to struggle, with the sides showing no sign of compromise over the issue at the heart of the five-year-long conflict: the future of President Bashar al-Assad. The U.N.-led talks getting under way on Monday with U.S. and Russian support are part of the first serious diplomatic effort toward ending the conflict since Moscow intervened last September with air strikes that have tipped the war Assad's way. Pointing to a possible escalation in the war if there is no progress, the Russian defense ministry said rebels had used an anti-aircraft missile to shoot down a Syrian warplane on Saturday.

Obama tells Cuban dissidents he will discuss rights with Castro Posted: 13 Mar 2016 03:50 PM PDT By Daniel Trotta HAVANA (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama promised one of Cuba's most prominent dissident groups he would raise the issues of freedom of speech and assembly with Cuban President Raul Castro during his March 20-22 visit to the Caribbean island. In a letter dated March 10, Obama praised the work of the Ladies in White, which marches weekly to protest Cuba's Communist government, and defended his policy of seeking to normalize relations with Cuba as good for its people. U.S. support for the dissidents is a source of tension ahead of Obama's visit, the first by a U.S. president since Fidel Castro's rebels overthrew a pro-American government in 1959.

Small plane crashes into rural Bolivian market, kills seven Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:12 PM PDT A small plane crashed into a market in rural Santa Ana del Yacuma in northeast Bolivia's Beni region on Sunday, killing seven people and injuring another 15, local police said. The black and orange Cessna 206 crashed into the market shortly past noon killing four people aboard the aircraft, including the pilot, and three people that were on the ground, Bolivia's aviation authority said.

German voters batter Merkel over migrant policy Posted: 13 Mar 2016 12:55 PM PDT By Madeline Chambers and Tina Bellon BERLIN (Reuters) - Voters punished Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives in three German regional elections on Sunday, giving a thumbs-down to her open-door refugee policy and turning in droves to the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD). The result is a big setback for Merkel, who has led Europe's biggest economy for a decade, and could narrow her room for manoeuvre as she tries to convince her European Union partners to seal a deal with Turkey to stem the tide of migrants. Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU) lost ground in all three states - Baden-Wuerttemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate in the west and Saxony-Anhalt in the east - which were together widely seen as offering a verdict on Merkel's liberal migrant policy.

The Latest: Turkish prime minister postpones Jordan visit Posted: 13 Mar 2016 04:32 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Latest on an explosion in Turkey's capital, Ankara (all times local):

Car bomb in Turkey's capital kills at least 34, wounds 125 Posted: 13 Mar 2016 04:22 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A suicide car bomb went off near bus stops in the heart of Turkey's capital on Sunday, killing at least 34 people and wounding around 125 others, officials said. Two of the dead are believed to be the assailants.

Napoli beats Palermo, cuts gap to Serie A leader Juventus Posted: 13 Mar 2016 04:21 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Napoli cut the gap to Serie A leader Juventus back to three points with a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Palermo on Sunday, while Roma kept up the pressure on the top two by beating Udinese 2-1.

Schwartzel rallies and beats Haas in a playoff Posted: 13 Mar 2016 04:40 PM PDT PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Charl Schwartzel used two big birdies to close with a 4-under 67 and made up a five-shot deficit. All he needed was a par on the first hole of a playoff Sunday at Innisbrook to beat Bill Haas and win the Valspar Championship.

England wins 6 Nations when France loses at Murrayfield Posted: 13 Mar 2016 03:56 PM PDT EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — England won the Six Nations for the first time in five years when France lost to Scotland 29-18 for the first time in 10 years on Sunday.

Madrid salvages 2-1 win over Las Palmas in Spanish league Posted: 13 Mar 2016 03:54 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Casemiro scored in the 89th-minute to earn Real Madrid a 2-1 win at Las Palmas in the Spanish league on Sunday, keeping his team on course for an automatic spot in next season's Champions League.

Huge Moroccan protests against UN chief's stance on W Sahara Posted: 13 Mar 2016 03:41 PM PDT RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Up to 1 million Moroccans marched through their capital Sunday to protest the U.N. secretary-general's remarks about the contested Western Sahara territory.

Al-Qaeda claims deadly attack at Ivory Coast beach resort Posted: 13 Mar 2016 03:40 PM PDT Grand-Bassam (Ivory Coast) (AFP) - Heavily-armed men gunned down 16 people at an Ivory Coast resort Sunday in an attack claimed by an Al-Qaeda affiliate, leaving bodies strewn on the beach as fears grow of a mounting jihadist threat in West Africa. A witness in the resort town of Grand-Bassam told AFP they heard one of the assailants shouting "Allahu Akbar" -- Arabic for "God is greatest". Fourteen civilians and two special forces troops were killed in the shooting spree targeting three hotels, Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara said.

10 suspected cartel members killed in Mexico border city Posted: 13 Mar 2016 03:38 PM PDT CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — At least 10 suspected criminals died in gunbattles with government forces Sunday during an anti-cartel operation in the city of Reynosa, which sits across the U.S. border from McAllen, Texas, Mexican authorities said.

Palestinian teacher wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize Posted: 13 Mar 2016 03:28 PM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Palestinian primary school teacher who grew up in a refugee camp and educates her students about non-violence won a $1 million prize for teaching excellence on Sunday, beating out 8,000 other applicants from around the world.

Trump doubles down despite campaign violence Posted: 13 Mar 2016 03:17 PM PDT Donald Trump doubled down Sunday on his claim that "thugs" -- not his heated rhetoric -- are to blame for spiraling tensions at his rallies two days before a crucial round of voting in the 2016 White House race. Trump this weekend jetted on his private plane between rallies in the delegate-rich states, as his Republican rivals Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Ohio Governor John Kasich also ramped up campaigning on the ground.

Suicide car bombing kills 34 in central Ankara Posted: 13 Mar 2016 03:09 PM PDT A suicide car bomb ripped through a busy square in central Ankara on Sunday, killing at least 34 people and wounding 125, officials said, the latest in a spate of deadly attacks to hit Turkey. The blast at a bus stop near Kizilay square is the second major attack in the heart of the Turkish capital in less than a month, after a suicide car bombing on February 17 targeting the military that killed 29 people and was claimed by a dissident faction of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). The fact that militants were able to strike again so soon in an area close to the prime minister's office, parliament and foreign embassies will raise fresh questions about Turkey's ability to manage the twin security threat posed by the Islamic State group (IS) and Kurdish rebels.

PSG must do well in Europe after easily winning French title Posted: 13 Mar 2016 03:05 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Next stop Europe.

Nationalists strong, setback for Merkel party in German vote Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:58 PM PDT BERLIN (AP) — A nationalist, anti-migration party powered into three German state legislatures in elections Sunday held amid divisions over Chancellor Angela Merkel's liberal approach to the refugee crisis. Merkel's conservatives lost to center-left rivals in two states they had hoped to win.

Coyotes assign goalie Marek Langhamer to Springfield Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:48 PM PDT GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Coyotes assigned goalie Marek Langhamer to Springfield of the American Hockey League on Sunday.

Erdogan says attacks like Ankara blast will not weaken Turkey's resolve Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:43 PM PDT ANKARA (Reuters) - Attacks like the car bombing in Ankara will only bolster Turkey's resolve in fighting terrorism and it will never give up the right to defend itself, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. In a statement hours after a car bombing killed 34 people in the capital city, Erdogan said terrorist organizations were targeting civilians because they were losing their struggle against the security forces. Turkey had become a target because of regional instability in recent years, he said. ...

Merkel's CDU in poll hammering as backing for populist AfD surges Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:41 PM PDT German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party suffered a major setback in key state polls Sunday over her liberal refugee policy, while the right-wing populist AfD recorded a surge as it scooped up support from angry voters. Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) was defeated in two of three states in regional elections, and scored a historic low 27 percent in its stronghold Baden-Wuerttemberg where it came in second place after the Greens, final results for the southwestern state showed. The populist Alternative for Germany (AfD), which had sparked outrage by suggesting police may have to shoot at migrants to stop them entering the country, recorded double-digit support in the first elections they have stood for in all three regions.

Mass Brazilian protests demand president's impeachment Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:33 PM PDT Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians angered by corruption and deep recession flooded the streets of Latin America's biggest country Sunday to call for removing President Dilma Rousseff. Chanting "Dilma out!" and often draped in the bright yellow and green national flag, protesters across Brazil sought to pressure Congress into accelerating impeachment proceedings against the leftist leader. In Sao Paulo, the most populous city and an opposition stronghold, a sea of people filled the central avenue for a protest that authorities had said could draw a million protesters.

Francis cited, Haskell warned after 6 Nations matches Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:28 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Wales prop Tomas Francis has been cited following an incident during Saturday's Six Nations defeat by England at Twickenham.

APNewsBreak: Russia whistleblowers talk to anti-doping group Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:28 PM PDT The whistleblower in the Russian doping scandal has the support of anti-doping leaders in her quest to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics this summer.

Official: Turkish police believe Kurdish militants carried out Ankara suicide bombing Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:27 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Official: Turkish police believe Kurdish militants carried out Ankara suicide bombing.

Montoya wins at St. Pete to lead Team Penske to 1-2 sweep Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:22 PM PDT ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — There seemed little doubt that a Team Penske driver would win the IndyCar season-opening race even after Will Power was sidelined Sunday with a concussion.

AfD success smashes right-wing populism taboo in Germany Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:21 PM PDT Traumatised by its Nazi past, post-war Germany has carefully relegated right-wing populist movements to the fringes of politics, but the anti-migrant AfD may have muscled its way in from the cold. With discontent growing in Germany over Chancellor Angela Merkel's liberal refugee policy, the populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday captured seats in the regional parliaments of Baden-Wuerttemberg, Rhineland Palatinate and Saxony-Anhalt.

South Korea's Lee Jung-Min wins World Ladies Championship Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:19 PM PDT HAINAN, China (AP) — Lee Jung-Min won the World Ladies Championship on Sunday, beating fellow South Korean players Lee Seung-Hyun, Kim Bo-Kyung and Ji Han Sol in rainy conditions at Mission Hills.

US, European allies urge swift Libya handover Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:17 PM PDT The United States and its European allies on Sunday called on Libya's new unity government to swiftly move to Tripoli and take up power, threatening sanctions against those who undermine the political process. "We call on all Libyan public institutions to facilitate a peaceful and orderly handover of power so that Libya's new leaders can begin to govern from Libya's capital," US Secretary of State John Kerry said in Paris after a meeting with his counterparts from France, Britain, Italy and the European Union. In a joint statement released after the meeting, the allies said the UN-backed unity government should move to Tripoli as soon as possible.

Turkey to release results of bomb investigation Monday: minister Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:04 PM PDT Turkish authorities will release the name of the organization responsible for a car bombing in the capital Ankara that killed 34 people once the investigation finishes on Monday, Turkey's interior minister said. "I believe the investigation will be concluded tomorrow and the findings will be announced," Efkan Ala said in comments broadcast live on television.

Violent weekend leaves 10 dead in Puerto Rico Posted: 13 Mar 2016 02:03 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A police spokesman in Puerto Rico says a man has been shot to death outside a fast food restaurant, bringing to 10 the number of people killed during a violent weekend in the U.S. territory.

Moroccans rally to protest UN chief's WSahara comments Posted: 13 Mar 2016 01:53 PM PDT Hundreds of thousands of people protested against Ban Ki-moon in Rabat on Sunday after Morocco's government criticised the UN chief for remarks made on the disputed Western Sahara region. Ban sparked anger in Morocco earlier this month when he visited a camp in Algeria for refugees from Western Sahara, which is under Moroccan control. The UN has been trying to oversee an independence referendum for Western Sahara since 1992 after a ceasefire was reached to end a war that broke out when Morocco sent its forces to the former Spanish territory in 1975.

Turkey's health minister says death toll in Ankara blast rises to 34 Posted: 13 Mar 2016 01:53 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's health minister says death toll in Ankara blast rises to 34.

Egypt media says country is facing Euro-Islamist conspiracy Posted: 13 Mar 2016 01:52 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian media and lawmakers have accused the Muslim Brotherhood of bribing European Parliament members to adopt a resolution stating a "grave concern" that Egyptian authorities might be culprits in the torture and killing of an Italian graduate student in Egypt.

Turkish court orders ban on Facebook, Twitter after blast: broadcasters Posted: 13 Mar 2016 01:52 PM PDT An Ankara court ordered a ban on access to Facebook , Twitter and other sites in Turkey on Sunday, after images from a car bombing in the Turkish capital were shared on social media, broadcasters CNN Turk and NTV reported. Turkey last year blocked access to Twitter over the sharing of photographs of a prosecutor being held at gunpoint by far-left militants.

Turkey's interior minister confirms car bomb targeted civilians at a bus stop in Ankara Posted: 13 Mar 2016 01:50 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's interior minister confirms car bomb targeted civilians at a bus stop in Ankara.

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