| Moscow says strikes on Syria army threaten U.S.-Russia ceasefire plan Posted: 18 Sep 2016 01:22 PM PDT  By Dmitry Solovyov and Lisa Barrington MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Moscow stepped up its war of words with Washington on Sunday, saying air strikes by a U.S.-led coalition on the Syrian army threatened the implementation of a U.S.-Russian ceasefire plan for Syria and bordered on connivance with Islamic State. The diplomatic dispute heated up on the last day of a seven-day ceasefire marred by a surge of violence as warplanes hit the strategic northern city of Aleppo for the first time since the truce came into effect. On Saturday, the Russian Defence Ministry said U.S. jets had killed more than 60 Syrian soldiers in the eastern Syrian city of Deir al-Zor in four air strikes by two F-16 and two A-10 fighter jets coming from the direction of Iraq.
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| Pro-Putin party wins Russian parliamentary election Posted: 18 Sep 2016 03:27 PM PDT  By Polina Devitt and Olga Sichkar MOSCOW/UFA, Russia (Reuters) - Allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin comfortably won a parliamentary election, early results showed on Monday, but low turnout suggested a softening of enthusiasm for the ruling elite 18 months before the next presidential election. The ruling United Russia party won 51 percent in Sunday's election, according to a preliminary central election commission tally after a quarter of the votes had been counted. An exit poll also had United Russia as the overwhelming winner.
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| Merkel suffers drubbing in Berlin vote due to migrant angst Posted: 18 Sep 2016 09:08 AM PDT  Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives suffered their second electoral blow in two weeks on Sunday, with support for her Christian Democrats (CDU) plunging to a post-reunification low in a Berlin state vote due to unease with her migrant policy. The anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) polled 11.5 percent, gaining from a popular backlash over Merkel's decision a year ago to keep borders open for refugees, an exit poll by public broadcaster ARD showed. The result means the AfD will enter a 10th state assembly, out of 16 in total.
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| U.S., Japan, South Korea ministers discuss tougher measures against North Korea Posted: 18 Sep 2016 02:19 PM PDT  Foreign ministers for the United States, Japan and South Korea met in New York on Sunday, ahead of U.N. meetings, to discuss stepped-up measures against North Korea and expand collaboration with one another after Pyongyang's fifth and largest nuclear test. The Sept. 9 blast was in defiance of U.N. sanctions that were tightened in March. The meeting between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and their South Korean counterpart, Yun Byung-se, was the first since the latest nuclear test.
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| Maduro revels in support from Zimbabwe, Iran as critics decry failed summit Posted: 18 Sep 2016 05:45 PM PDT  By Deisy Buitrago and Girish Gupta MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reveled in support from leftist allies during a summit of a Cold War-era bloc that wrapped up on Sunday, but critics pilloried him for hosting unpopular leaders such as Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe and for failing to draw many world leaders. It appears only around a dozen heads of state from the 120-nation Non-Aligned Movement made it to the meeting held on the Caribbean island of Margarita, just off Venezuela's coast, in a blow for a government keen to bolster its international legitimacy. Maduro, hit by low popularity amid a deep economic crisis, hailed the meeting as a triumph.
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| Philippines' Duterte needs six more months for his war on drugs Posted: 18 Sep 2016 09:32 AM PDT  By Enrico Dela Cruz MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday he needed six more months for his war on drugs, saying he only realized how bad the country's narcotics problem was after taking office over two months ago. Duterte, a former crime-busting mayor of the southern city of Davao, won the presidency in May promising to suppress crime and wipe out drugs and drug dealers in three to six months. More than 3,500 people - or about 47 per day - have been killed in the past 10 weeks in connection with the illegal drugs trade, nearly two thirds by unknown assailants and the rest in legitimate police operations, according to local police.
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| Simon Pagenaud wins 1st IndyCar title in banner Penske year Posted: 18 Sep 2016 05:53 PM PDT  SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Simon Pagenaud gave Roger Penske an IndyCar championship to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the one of the most storied organization in motorsports.
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| Michael Thomson wins Boise Open to regain PGA Tour Posted: 18 Sep 2016 05:49 PM PDT BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Michael Thomson won the Web.com Tour Finals' Albertson Boise Open on Sunday at Hillcrest Country Club to regain a PGA Tour card. |
| Fake gun, real crime: Police notice uptick in replicas Posted: 18 Sep 2016 05:43 PM PDT  Whether they shoot BBs, pellets, paintballs or nothing at all, imitation guns can be indistinguishable from the real thing — it's one reason why some criminals gravitate toward them. Plus they're cheap and easy to get.
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| Rapinoe kneels again during anthem before US match Posted: 18 Sep 2016 05:38 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Midfielder Megan Rapinoe again knelt during the national anthem before a U.S. women's national team match against the Netherlands on Sunday night. |
| After 1,192 days, Brazil mega-event run ends at Paralympics Posted: 18 Sep 2016 05:29 PM PDT  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After 1,192 days, Brazil's run of hosting mega-sports events came to an end Sunday at the Paralympic Games.
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| Syrian truce receives new blows with airstrikes, shelling Posted: 18 Sep 2016 05:04 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's fragile cease-fire started to unravel on Sunday with the first aerial attacks on rebel-held neighborhoods of Aleppo and a southern village that killed at least eight people, violations that came as tensions between the American and Russian brokers of the deal worsened following a deadly U.S. strike on Syrian government forces.
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| Mourinho ready to go to work after Watford woe Posted: 18 Sep 2016 04:58 PM PDT  Jose Mourinho says Manchester United's humiliation at Watford underlines how much work needs to be done to transform his spluttering side into title contenders. Mourinho's men crashed to their third successive defeat on Sunday as Watford's shock 3-1 victory condemned United and their manager to an historically bad day. It was the first time United had lost to Watford in 30 years and the first occasion Mourinho had been beaten in three consecutive matches since 2002 when he was in charge at Porto.
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| Spurs feel pace as Pochettino sweats on Kane Posted: 18 Sep 2016 04:58 PM PDT  Mauricio Pochettino admitted Tottenham may already be feeling the pace after being left to sweat on an injury to England striker Harry Kane who was carried off after scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory at home to Sunderland. Kane scored his second goal in as many league games but he was taken off on a stretcher late on after a tackle by Papy Djilobodji, with an initial diagnosis of a twisted ankle. Victory lifted Tottenham into third place in the Premier League, their final position last term, to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
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| Sweden holds off Russia in World Cup of Hockey Posted: 18 Sep 2016 04:57 PM PDT  Sweden fended off a late comeback bid from Alex Ovechkin's Team Russia to win 2-1 Sunday as each squad opened its account in the World Cup of Hockey at Toronto. Ovechkin thought he had the game-tying goal with 8.2 seconds to play in the third period, but game officials ruled it no goal because he batted the puck into the net with his hand. For Russia, it was a disappointing opening to the two-week, eight-team tournament featuring a wealth of top National Hockey League players.
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| Strike deadline looms, GM and union far apart on product Posted: 18 Sep 2016 04:56 PM PDT  Contract negotiations between Canada's Unifor union and General Motors Co were scheduled to continue around the clock on Sunday ahead of a Monday night strike deadline, the union said, with the two sides still far apart on the key issue of investment. The automaker and the union representing its Canadian manufacturing workers have been divided over union demands that GM commit to new vehicle models at its Oshawa, Ontario, plant. GM did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday evening.
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| Clinton, Trump to both meet with Egyptian president at U.N. Posted: 18 Sep 2016 04:55 PM PDT  By James Oliphant WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (Reuters) - An adviser to U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign said on Sunday that Trump will meet with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday during the United Nations General Assembly, just as Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, is also scheduled to do. Clinton, who faces Trump in the Nov. 8 election, announced last week that she would meet both with Sisi and Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko in bilateral sessions expected to take place late on Monday.
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| The Latest: Australia expresses regret for Syria airstrike Posted: 18 Sep 2016 04:54 PM PDT  BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the conflict in Syria (all times local):
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| Markstrom subs for ill Lundqvist, leads Sweden past Russia Posted: 18 Sep 2016 04:44 PM PDT  TORONTO (AP) — Jacob Markstrom showed up to the Air Canada Centre on Sunday think that he was backing up star goalie Henrik Lundqvist in Sweden's World Cup of Hockey opener against Russia.
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| Latest: Officer who stopped mall stabbing deflects praise Posted: 18 Sep 2016 04:23 PM PDT  ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — The Latest on the stabbing of nine people at a central Minnesota shopping mall (all times local):
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| Non-Aligned Movement states call for more inclusive UN Posted: 18 Sep 2016 04:13 PM PDT  PORLAMAR, Venezuela (AP) — Member states of the Non-Aligned Movement called on Sunday for the United Nations to give more influence to developing countries.
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| Putin's party dominates in Russia parliament vote Posted: 18 Sep 2016 03:54 PM PDT  Russia's ruling United Russia party on Sunday cruised to an easy victory in parliamentary polls that could pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to glide to a fourth term in 2018 elections, partial results showed. The ballot for the 450-seat State Duma was smooth sailing for authorities desperate to avoid a repeat of mass protests last time round and eager to increase their dominance as Russia faces the longest economic crisis of Putin's rule. "We can announce already with certainty that the party secured a good result, that it won," Putin said after the vote.
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| Mourinho fears United succumbing to pressure after 3rd loss Posted: 18 Sep 2016 03:48 PM PDT  LONDON (AP) — The footballing divide in Manchester is becoming clearer a month into the season.
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| Sporting loses perfect record after 3-1 defeat by Rio Ave Posted: 18 Sep 2016 03:42 PM PDT LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Sporting Lisbon lost its perfect record in the Portuguese league after a 3-1 defeat by Rio Ave on Sunday. |
| Sorenstam has 'fair play' in mind ahead of 2017 Solheim Cup Posted: 18 Sep 2016 03:33 PM PDT  EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Golfing great Annika Sorenstam has a clear idea of what she expects from her players at next year's Solheim Cup in the United States.
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| Rio Olympic CEO says privately-run budget needs public money Posted: 18 Sep 2016 03:31 PM PDT  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The CEO of the Rio Olympics said Sunday his privately funded operating budget needs just under $30 million in public funding to meet its obligations.
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| Rio Paralympics ready for closing ceremony Posted: 18 Sep 2016 03:27 PM PDT  Rio Paralympics organizers declared mission accomplished Sunday ahead of a closing ceremony that will celebrate the against-the-odds success of the Games but also pause to remember an Iranian cyclist killed in a race. Rio was expected to put on a dazzling show at the Maracana, featuring Brazil's rich music and dance culture to celebrate a far better Paralympics than many had believed possible.
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| US, Japan, South Korea condemn nuke test by North Korea Posted: 18 Sep 2016 03:20 PM PDT  NEW YORK (AP) — The United States, Japan and South Korea on Sunday roundly condemned North Korea's recent nuclear test and called for tough new measures to further isolate the communist state.
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| Administrator urges Vatican to remove Guam's archbishop Posted: 18 Sep 2016 03:13 PM PDT  HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — A Roman Catholic administrator is urging the Vatican to remove Guam's archbishop, who has refused to resign amid accusations of sexual abuse against altar boys.
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| Most states on track to meet emissions targets they call burden Posted: 18 Sep 2016 03:13 PM PDT  By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON(Reuters) - The 27 states challenging Obama's Clean Power Plan in court say the lower emissions levels it would impose are an undue burden. Already, Arkansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma and South Dakota appear to be meeting the CPP's early targets. "We are seeing reductions earlier than we ever expected," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said in an interview.
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| Belhanda again makes an impression as Nice earns 1-1 draw Posted: 18 Sep 2016 03:09 PM PDT  PARIS (AP) — Midfielder Younes Belhanda again made an impression for Nice as he scored a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw at his former club Montpellier on Sunday.
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| Real Madrid equals Barcelona's winning record in Spain Posted: 18 Sep 2016 03:02 PM PDT  MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid equaled a record set by rival Barcelona as James Rodriguez and Karim Benzema scored in a 2-0 defeat of Espanyol on Sunday in the Spanish league.
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| Iran urges U.S. to unblock aircraft deals, seeks investors Posted: 18 Sep 2016 02:54 PM PDT  Iran urged the United States on Sunday to remove remaining obstacles to buying passenger planes following the lifting of international sanctions and it spread out the welcome mat to foreign investors as it seeks to boost its aviation sector. Iran provisionally agreed earlier this year to buy over 200 jets worth $50 billion at list prices from Airbus and Boeing under an agreement between Tehran and world powers to ease sanctions in exchange for curbs on Iran's nuclear activities.
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| Merkel party routed in Berlin polls as right-wing AfD gains Posted: 18 Sep 2016 02:29 PM PDT  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party suffered a historic loss in Berlin state elections Sunday while the right-wing populist AfD gained fresh support, riding a wave of popular anger over her open-door refugee policy. The anti-Islam Alternative for Germany party won around 14 percent, according to public broadcasters' projections, in the capital which has long prided itself on being a hip, diverse and multicultural city. The strong AfD result, thanks to support especially in the vast tower block districts in Berlin's former communist east, meant it has now won opposition seats in ten of Germany's 16 states, a year ahead of national elections.
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| Canada will impose nationwide carbon price: minister Posted: 18 Sep 2016 02:24 PM PDT  Canada will impose a carbon price on provinces that do not adequately regulate emissions by themselves, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said on Sunday without giving details on how the Liberal government will do so. Speaking on the CTV broadcaster's "Question Period," a national politics talk show, McKenna said the new emissions regime will be in place sometime in October, before a federal-provincial meeting on the matter. Canada's 10 provinces, which enjoy significant jurisdiction over the environment, have been wary of Ottawa's intentions and have said they should be allowed to cut carbon emissions their own way.
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| Warplanes hit Aleppo city for first time since truce: monitor Posted: 18 Sep 2016 02:22 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Warplanes struck the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday for the first time since a seven-day ceasefire came into effect almost a week ago, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Rockets hit the neighborhoods of Karam al-Jabal, Karam al-Beek, Sakhour and Sheikh Hadar. There were reports of injuries, the war monitor said. (Reporting by Lisa Barrington; Editing by Toby Chopra) |
| Early results: Ruling party winning Russian parliament vote Posted: 18 Sep 2016 02:12 PM PDT  MOSCOW (AP) — Early results on Sunday showed Russia's ruling United Russia party winning in the parliamentary election amid reports of election violations and visible voter apathy in the country's two largest cities.
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