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• Pope returns with 12 refugees after visit to Greek island
• Thousands evacuated from homes as hunt for Japan quake survivors goes on
• Saudi Arabia could sell off billions in American assets if bill passes: NYT
• Syria's Aleppo hit by government air strikes and rebel rockets
• Iran seeks EU leverage to get financial concessions from U.S.
• U.S. sends nine Yemeni prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia
• Canada PM lights up Internet explaining quantum computing
• Rival camps reflect Brazil's divide amid impeachment
• More than 3 dozen Cuban migrants caught at sea
• Mexican army makes rare apology over woman's torture
• Brisbane thumps Newcastle to stay 1st in NRL
• Mexico's defense secretary apologizes for torture incident
• Small Uruguayan city surveys damage after deadly tornado
• Short shoots 67 to take lead in Mitsubishi Electric Classic
• UN weighs options for Burundi police force
• Five dead 'from drugs' at Argentina dance music event
• Wall through Brazil's capital shows impeachment divide
• Castroneves gives Penske 3 poles through 3 races this season
• Syria rebel group slams Geneva talks, opposition body
• Sporting beats Moreirense to keep pressure on Benfica
• Madrid routs Getafe 5-1 to keep pressure on Barca, Atletico
• McCall warns Saracens as Wade scores six for Wasps
• Varoufakis rallies anti labour reform protesters in Paris
• Napoli loses 2-0 at Inter Milan to end faint title hopes
• Aston Villa relegated after 28 years in English top flight
• Peru reports first sexually transmitted Zika case
• Thousands protest president's pardon for fifth night
• Sergio Aguero's hat trick gives Man City 3-0 win at Chelsea
• Greek coast guard says merchant vessel rescues 41 migrants
• Brazil's president fights to survive on impeachment vote eve
• Will and Kate end India trip with historic Taj Mahal visit
• Defeated Comoros presidential candidates reject result
• Death toll rises to 7 in Tenerife building collapse
• Top Asian News 8:49 p.m. GMT
• US frees 9 Guantanamo prisoners, sends them to Saudi Arabia
• Blues, Brumbies, Lions win in Super Rugby
• Raul Castro presents grim portrait of Cuban reforms
• Hundreds of flights canceled in Denver as blizzard hits Colorado
• Ibrahimovic sets personal goal record as PSG routs Caen 6-0

Pope returns with 12 refugees after visit to Greek island Posted: 16 Apr 2016 09:33 AM PDT By Philip Pullella and Karolina Tagaris LESBOS, Greece (Reuters) - Pope Francis took three families of Syrian refugees back to Rome on Saturday after visiting the frontline of Europe's migrant crisis at a camp in Greece where migrants wept at his feet, kissed his hand and begged for help. At a sprawling fenced complex on the Aegean island of Lesbos, adults and children broke down in tears before the head of the Roman Catholic Church, after their onward journey to Europe was cut short by an EU decision to block a migrant route used by a million people fleeing conflict since early 2015. While borders have now largely been shut for migrants, Francis symbolically took a small group of refugees with him on his aircraft as he left the island after a five-hour visit.

Thousands evacuated from homes as hunt for Japan quake survivors goes on Posted: 16 Apr 2016 11:51 AM PDT By Minami Funakoshi and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese authorities have ordered nearly a quarter of a million people from their homes after a deadly earthquake struck a southern island and the search for survivors went on into the early hours of Sunday amid worsening weather conditions. It was the second major quake to hit Kumamoto province on the island of Kyushu in just over 24 hours. "The wind is expected to pick up and rain will likely get heavier," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told a government meeting.

Saudi Arabia could sell off billions in American assets if bill passes: NYT Posted: 16 Apr 2016 12:59 PM PDT The Saudi Arabian government has threatened to sell of hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of American assets should the U.S. Congress pass a bill that could hold the kingdom responsible for any role in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the New York Times reported on Friday. In September a U.S. judge dismissed claims against Saudi Arabia by families of victims of the attacks, saying that the kingdom had sovereign immunity from damage claims by the families and from insurers that covered losses suffered by building owners and businesses.

Syria's Aleppo hit by government air strikes and rebel rockets Posted: 16 Apr 2016 09:26 AM PDT Government air strikes hit rebel-held areas of Aleppo on Saturday as rockets fired by insurgents pounded neighborhoods under state control, part of escalating violence in northern Syria that has undermined a truce agreement. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors the five-year-long war, said air strikes had targeted at least four parts of Aleppo. The Observatory said three people had been killed in the rebel bombardment of government-held areas of the city.

Iran seeks EU leverage to get financial concessions from U.S. Posted: 16 Apr 2016 12:38 PM PDT By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Julia Fioretti DUBAI/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran, seeking European leverage to secure better terms from the United States following last year's nuclear deal, asked the European Union to put pressure on Washington to let it into the global financial system. In a visit to Tehran by a high-powered EU team in which both sides spoke of a significant expansion in economic and energy ties, Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed EU support for its bid to join the World Trade Organization and spoke of a "new beginning" in relations with Europe.

U.S. sends nine Yemeni prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to Saudi Arabia Posted: 16 Apr 2016 03:33 PM PDT By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Saturday transferred nine Yemeni men to Saudi Arabia from the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo, including an inmate who had been on a hunger strike since 2007, under a long-sought diplomatic deal between Washington and Riyadh, U.S. officials said. The transfer, which took place just days before President Barack Obama's visit to Saudi Arabia for a summit of Gulf Arab allies, marked the latest step in his final push to close the controversial detention center at the U.S. naval base in Cuba before he leaves office in January 2017. The Saudis agreed, after lengthy negotiations that at one point involved Obama and Saudi King Salman, to take the nine Yemenis for resettlement and put them through a government-run rehabilitation program that seeks to reintegrate militants into society, the officials said.

Canada PM lights up Internet explaining quantum computing Posted: 16 Apr 2016 04:26 PM PDT The Internet was abuzz with gushing praise for the 44-year-old Trudeau after a journalist jokingly asked him Friday to explain quantum computing. "Don't interrupt me," Trudeau said mischievously, a grin forming on his face, before launching seamlessly into his explanation, punctuated by giggles from the admiring audience and culminating in cheers and applause. Twitter lathered itself into a froth as footage of Trudeau's answer went viral.

Rival camps reflect Brazil's divide amid impeachment Posted: 16 Apr 2016 04:23 PM PDT BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Separated by only a boulevard, two rival camps of demonstrators in Brazil's capital underscore the sharp ideological divide that is playing out in Congress as lawmakers debate whether to oust the president.

More than 3 dozen Cuban migrants caught at sea Posted: 16 Apr 2016 04:23 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Nearly 40 Cuban migrants are being repatriated to Cuba after being caught at sea by U.S. Coast Guard officials.

Mexican army makes rare apology over woman's torture Posted: 16 Apr 2016 04:21 PM PDT The Mexican army made a rare public apology on Saturday over a scandal in which two soldiers and a policewoman tortured a terrified woman in a video that went viral. It is just the latest allegation of abuse committed by security forces in Mexico, who are often accused of violent acts against civilians, including murder. General Salvador Cienfuegos, the defense minister, read out the apology before 26,000 soldiers assembled at a military base in Mexico City.

Brisbane thumps Newcastle to stay 1st in NRL Posted: 16 Apr 2016 04:20 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — Brisbane's young playmaker Anthony Milford and winger Corey Oates shared six of 10 tries as the Broncos thrashed injury-weakened Newcastle 53-0 to stay atop the table in Australia's National Rugby League after the weekend's seventh round.

Mexico's defense secretary apologizes for torture incident Posted: 16 Apr 2016 04:18 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's defense secretary formally apologized to the country Saturday for a video-recorded incident of torture involving two soldiers and a federal police officer.

Small Uruguayan city surveys damage after deadly tornado Posted: 16 Apr 2016 04:17 PM PDT DOLORES, Uruguay (AP) — Residents of this small city in western Uruguay sifted through the remains of their homes and lives on Saturday, a day after a powerful tornado razed buildings, hurled cars into the air and left four people dead and dozens more injured.

Short shoots 67 to take lead in Mitsubishi Electric Classic Posted: 16 Apr 2016 04:13 PM PDT DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Through 242 tournaments in PGA Tour-sanctioned events, Wes Short Jr. never took a lead into the final round.

UN weighs options for Burundi police force Posted: 16 Apr 2016 04:06 PM PDT Calling the situation in Burundi "alarmingly precarious," UN chief Ban Ki-moon is proposing three options for a new UN police mission there, ranging from a full force of 3,000 officers to a light dispatch of 20 to 50. The options were detailed in a report to the Security Council obtained by AFP on Saturday, two weeks after the council agreed to send a police force to the African country to help quell a year of violence there. A second option, he said, would be to send 228 UN police officers to work with human rights officials and possibly with African Union monitors to provide early warning, but it would not offer any protection to civilians.

Five dead 'from drugs' at Argentina dance music event Posted: 16 Apr 2016 04:02 PM PDT Five young people died and five others were in critical condition after apparently taking drugs at an international electronic music festival in the Argentine capital, emergency responders said Saturday. Autopsies will be needed to determine the substance involved, said Alberto Crescenti, head of the emergency health care system, which was summoned to the Time Warp music festival in Buenos Aires in the early morning hours. The partygoers were mostly between the ages of 21 and 25, Crescenti said.

Wall through Brazil's capital shows impeachment divide Posted: 16 Apr 2016 03:32 PM PDT By Stephen Eisenhammer BRASILIA (Reuters) - The wide open spaces of Brazil's futuristic capital were hailed as a sign of the vast, fast-growing country's optimism for the future when it was inaugurated in 1960. Now a steel barricade 2 meters (6.6 feet) high runs like a scar down Brasilia's central esplanade outside Congress to stop a divided people from coming to blows. The barrier, which is 1 km (0.6-mile) long, will separate rival demonstrators on Sunday when Congress votes whether to impeach leftist leader President Dilma Rousseff on charges of manipulating budget accounts.

Castroneves gives Penske 3 poles through 3 races this season Posted: 16 Apr 2016 03:28 PM PDT LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Helio Castroneves continued the Team Penske domination in qualifying Saturday by winning the pole for the Grand Prix of Long Beach.

Syria rebel group slams Geneva talks, opposition body Posted: 16 Apr 2016 03:22 PM PDT A Syrian rebel group on Saturday said United Nations-led peace talks had so far been extremely negative and criticized opposition negotiators as divorced from a deteriorating military situation on the ground. The statement from Ahrar al-Sham, an Islamist group and one of the biggest rebel factions involved in the conflict, indicates the pressure facing the opposition High Negotiations Committee as it takes part in a second round of indirect talks with the government in Geneva. The talks appear to be making no progress toward ending the five-year-long war that has killed more than 250,000 people, while a military escalation has stretched to breaking point a truce agreement brokered by the United States and Russia.

Sporting beats Moreirense to keep pressure on Benfica Posted: 16 Apr 2016 03:18 PM PDT LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Sporting Lisbon manager Jorge Jesus was sent off late in his team's 1-0 win at Moreirense on Saturday that provisionally lifted it above Benfica and to the top of the Portuguese league on Saturday.

Madrid routs Getafe 5-1 to keep pressure on Barca, Atletico Posted: 16 Apr 2016 03:16 PM PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema ensured Real Madrid kept the pressure on the Spanish league's front-runners by scoring one goal and assisting on two more as bottom-side Getafe was defeated 5-1 on Saturday.

McCall warns Saracens as Wade scores six for Wasps Posted: 16 Apr 2016 02:59 PM PDT Saracens boss Mark McCall said his Premiership leaders had received a "kick up the backside" after beating Harlequins 22-12 at Wembley on Saturday ahead of their European Challenge Cup semi-final against fellow English club Wasps next weekend. Reigning Premiership champions Saracens scored three first-half tries in front of a London derby crowd of more than 80,000 but only added a solitary penalty from England's Owen Farrell in the second half. By contrast, Wasps wing Christian Wade scored a record-equalling six tries in the one Premiership match as his side won 54-35 away to Worcester.

Varoufakis rallies anti labour reform protesters in Paris Posted: 16 Apr 2016 02:36 PM PDT Former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis on Saturday addressed opponents of the French government's workplace reforms at a protest in Paris, telling them the planned changes would "devalue labour". "He (French President Francois Hollande) wants to devalue French labour... it can't work," Varoufakis told protesters as he paid a visit to the latest "Nuit Debout" (Up All Night) gathering at the city's vast Place de la Republique. "Devaluing French labour can only deepen the crisis... I'm bringing to you solidarity from Athens," he told the crowd.

Napoli loses 2-0 at Inter Milan to end faint title hopes Posted: 16 Apr 2016 02:34 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Any slim hope Napoli had of snatching the Serie A title evaporated as it lost 2-0 at Inter Milan, which boosted its chances of qualifying for the Champions League on Saturday.

Aston Villa relegated after 28 years in English top flight Posted: 16 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Aston Villa's 28-year stay in the English top flight ended on Saturday with a 1-0 loss at Manchester United, while Newcastle and Sunderland gave themselves hope of escaping the Premier League relegation zone by both winning 3-0.

Peru reports first sexually transmitted Zika case Posted: 16 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT Peru has suffered its first case of sexually transmitted, locally contracted Zika virus, authorities said Saturday. Health Minister Anibal Velasquez said that after a woman tested positive for Zika officials went to see if she could have been bitten by a transmitter mosquito at her home. Brazil, where the Zika virus was first detected in Latin America in early 2015, has had a surge in cases of microcephaly coinciding with the Zika outbreak.

Thousands protest president's pardon for fifth night Posted: 16 Apr 2016 02:30 PM PDT SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — Thousands of people gathered for a fifth consecutive night in the center of the Macedonian capital of Skopje late Saturday to protest President Gjorge Ivanov's decision to grant pardons that halted criminal proceedings against dozens of politicians, including a former prime minister, accused in a wiretapping scandal.

Sergio Aguero's hat trick gives Man City 3-0 win at Chelsea Posted: 16 Apr 2016 02:28 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — In the penultimate month of the season, Manchester City resembles a formidable team again. It's too late to challenge for the English Premier League title but well-timed for the pursuit of Champions League glory.

Greek coast guard says merchant vessel rescues 41 migrants Posted: 16 Apr 2016 02:23 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's coast guard says a merchant vessel has rescued 41 migrants whose boat was found rudderless at sea after sailing from Libya.

Brazil's president fights to survive on impeachment vote eve Posted: 16 Apr 2016 02:20 PM PDT Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff fought for survival Saturday, lobbying congressional deputies behind closed doors on the eve of a vote that could send her to face an impeachment trial in the Senate. Rousseff, the country's first female head of state, hit out at what she calls a "coup" and canceled a planned appearance with demonstrators in the capital Brasilia to focus on trying to win over lawmakers. The leader of the impeachment drive, Rousseff's vice-president-turned-rival Michel Temer also switched plans, leaving Sao Paulo to return to Brasilia in a move that local media said indicated a tightening contest.

Will and Kate end India trip with historic Taj Mahal visit Posted: 16 Apr 2016 02:14 PM PDT Prince William and his wife Kate arrived at the Taj Mahal Saturday, wrapping up their week-long trip to India and Bhutan with a visit that carries poignant echoes for Britain's royal family. When the late Princess Diana was photographed sitting alone outside the tragic monument to love in 1992, it sparked much media speculation and later became a symbol of her failing marriage. The Taj Mahal was cleared of tourists minutes before the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived, after flying in earlier to Agra, its streets decked out in fairy lights and flowers to welcome the high-profile visitors.

Defeated Comoros presidential candidates reject result Posted: 16 Apr 2016 02:06 PM PDT Comoros Vice President Mohamed Ali Soilihi, the ruling party's presidential candidate on Saturday contested the vote results which gave victory to Former coup leader Azali Assoumani. "I do not recognise these results, which according to me are only partial, " said Soilihi, who is known as Mamadou. The Comoros archipelago, situated between Madagascar and Mozambique, has been plagued with coups and political instability.

Death toll rises to 7 in Tenerife building collapse Posted: 16 Apr 2016 01:54 PM PDT Spanish authorities said Saturday they had pulled more bodies from the rubble of a four-storey building that collapsed on the popular Canary Island resort of Tenerife, bringing the death toll to seven. No further people were missing, according to the mayor's office in the southern town of Arona, after Thursday's collapse in the tourist area of Los Cristianos, near one of Tenerife's most popular beaches.

Top Asian News 8:49 p.m. GMT Posted: 16 Apr 2016 01:49 PM PDT OZU, Japan (AP) — The wooden home barely withstood the first earthquake. An even stronger one the next night dealt what might have been the final blow — if not to the house, then to the Tanaka family's peace of mind. The Tanakas joined about 50 other residents of the southern Japanese town of Ozu who were planning to sleep in their cars at a public park Saturday after two nights of increasingly terrifying earthquakes that have killed 41 people and injured about 1,500, flattened houses and triggered major landslides. "I don't think we can go back there. Our life is in limbo," said 62-year-old Yoshiaki Tanaka, as other evacuees served rice balls for dinner.

US frees 9 Guantanamo prisoners, sends them to Saudi Arabia Posted: 16 Apr 2016 01:47 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. has released nine more prisoners from its base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and sent them to Saudi Arabia for resettlement, officials said Saturday.

Blues, Brumbies, Lions win in Super Rugby Posted: 16 Apr 2016 01:45 PM PDT Winger Joe Tomane scored three tries including a double inside the first 15 minutes as the ACT Brumbies beat the New South Wales Waratahs 26-20 to stay atop the Australian conference in Super Rugby on Saturday.

Raul Castro presents grim portrait of Cuban reforms Posted: 16 Apr 2016 01:27 PM PDT HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Raul Castro delivered a grim report on the state of the country on Saturday, acknowledging that the communist bureaucracy he oversees has failed to implement most of the hundreds of changes launched five years ago to stimulate the stagnant centrally controlled economy.

Hundreds of flights canceled in Denver as blizzard hits Colorado Posted: 16 Apr 2016 01:21 PM PDT (Reuters) - A powerful blizzard swept through Colorado on Saturday, dumping at least 2 feet (61 cm) of snow in some parts of the state and forcing the cancellation of most of the scheduled flights at the Denver airport, officials said. United Airlines [UALCO.UL] canceled all of its flights to and from Denver International Airport, the airport said in a statement. All told, more than 800 flights were grounded on Saturday, or more than 65 percent of all scheduled take-offs and landings at the airport, the FlightAware airline tracking website showed.

Ibrahimovic sets personal goal record as PSG routs Caen 6-0 Posted: 16 Apr 2016 01:20 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic's brace earned him a season-best 32 goals in the French league as Paris Saint-Germain took out its Champions League frustration on Caen on Saturday.

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