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• Iraqi special forces seize Mosul district in fresh push
• Exclusive: Watchdog condemns Syrian government, IS use of banned chemical weapons
• Trump win puts U.S.-Russia hostility on hold - but for how long?
• Egypt imposes big security clampdown, protests fail to materialize
• Trump ignorant of Europe, poses risk to relations: EU's Juncker
• Syrian army and allies advance in Aleppo
• Top Asian News 12:58 a.m. GMT
• Mass rally planned in Seoul calling for Park's ouster
• England and Scotland await poppy verdict
• Paul Goydos shoots 62, leads PGA Tour Champions finale
• Protests rumble on as Trump shakes up transition team
• England win vs Scotland could determine future of 2 coaches
• Aussie Smith holds US LPGA lead in Mexico
• Long wait finally ends for Eric Lindros, Hall of Fame class
• UN fears 'ethnic war' in South Sudan, EU boosts refugee funding
• Strong quake strikes off Japan's east coast; no casualties
• IMF approves $12 bn loan to support Egypt's economy
• Lindsey Vonn breaks arm in crash while training in Colorado
• Georgia Tech, UCLA to open 2017-18 hoops season in China
• Russian and Norwegian battle for world chess crown
• Talks on uniting Cyprus make progress, to resume on November 20: U.N.
• Police seize 2,000 pounds of marijuana in Jamaica
• Sarah Jane Smith takes Lorena Ochoa Invitational lead
• Silent fans remember victims of Paris attacks 1 year on
• Pogba continues his scoring touch as France beats Sweden 2-1
• Cyprus peace talks break off, to reconvene in Geneva Nov. 20
• South Africa wins toss, bowls in 2nd test vs. Australia
• Scotland draw with titleholder Kiwis 18-18 in Four Nations
• Trump threat fires up U.S. climate activists, draws in more
• Wall Street bets Trump will spend more, regulate less
• Fiji loses tour opener to Barbarians 40-7 in Belfast
• Dow has best week since 2011, other markets falter
• Germany blasts San Marino 8-0 in World Cup qualifying
• IMF approves $12 billion loan to salvage Egypt's economy
• Legendary poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen dies at 82
• UN bribery case defendant asks judge to toss out statements
• Flares can't stop Lewandowski scoring 2 for Poland v Romania
• Cowabunga, dudette! Women take on surf contest for 1st time
• Brazil courts probe bribe allegation against president
• Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes 70 km off coast of Japan: USGS

Iraqi special forces seize Mosul district in fresh push Posted: 11 Nov 2016 09:32 AM PST By Stephen Kalin and Saif Hameed KOKJALI/BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi special forces said they pushed deeper into Mosul on Friday despite heavy resistance from Islamic State militants using civilians as cover, and were holding half a dozen city neighborhoods seized in the last 10 days. The elite Counter Terrorism Service troops broke through Islamic State defense lines to enter the city early last week and have since been embroiled in a brutal, close-quarter combat with waves of suicide bombers and snipers. The special forces are the spearhead of a wider coalition of 100,000 fighters seeking to crush a few thousand Islamic State jihadists who have ruled Mosul, the biggest city of their cross-border "caliphate" in Iraq and Syria, for the last two years.

Exclusive: Watchdog condemns Syrian government, IS use of banned chemical weapons Posted: 11 Nov 2016 10:21 AM PST By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The executive body of the global chemical weapons watchdog voted on Friday to condemn the use of banned toxic agents by the Syrian government and by the militant group Islamic State, a source who took part in the closed session said. Roughly two-thirds of the 41 members on the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), endorsed a text compiled by Spain, sources told Reuters. An initial U.S. draft was replaced with a compromise text drafted by Spain, which dropped a reference to sanctions against those responsible for violations of the Chemical Weapons Convention, sources added.

Trump win puts U.S.-Russia hostility on hold - but for how long? Posted: 11 Nov 2016 09:21 AM PST By Warren Strobel and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After years of rising U.S.-Russia tensions over Ukraine, Syria, cyber attacks and nuclear arms control, Donald Trump's election as U.S. president may offer a narrow window to repair relations as he and Russian President Vladimir Putin size up each other. U.S. officials and private analysts predict that Putin, who has reasserted Moscow's military and political muscle from eastern Europe to the Middle East, will avoid openly provoking Trump before he takes office.

Egypt imposes big security clampdown, protests fail to materialize Posted: 11 Nov 2016 11:18 AM PST By Ahmed Aboulenein and Amina Ismail CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt imposed a big security clampdown in its cities on Friday as mass demonstrations called to protest against austerity measures failed to take place. Riot police and armored vehicles filled the otherwise empty streets of central Cairo, but most people stayed at home. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has urged Egyptians not to protest and warned that there would be no going back on economic reforms, no matter how much pain they might cause.

Trump ignorant of Europe, poses risk to relations: EU's Juncker Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:22 PM PST By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Donald Trump's election as U.S. president poses risks for the relationship between the European Union and the United States, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Friday. The shock winner of Tuesday's U.S. election was ignorant of the EU and its workings, Juncker told students at a conference in Luxembourg which can be viewed on the EU's website.

Syrian army and allies advance in Aleppo Posted: 11 Nov 2016 10:40 AM PST Syrian government troops and their allies advanced on Friday in a district of western Aleppo captured last month by rebels, a Syrian military source and an insurgent official said. The Syrian military source said the pro-government forces had completely retaken the al-Minian district and had advanced in the neighboring Dahiyet al-Assad district, both on the western edge of Aleppo. Aleppo has become the most intense front in the civil war pitting President Bashar al-Assad, helped by Iran, Shi'ite militias and Russian air power, against Sunni rebels backed by Turkey, the United States and Gulf monarchies.

Top Asian News 12:58 a.m. GMT Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:58 PM PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tens, and possibly hundreds, of thousands of South Koreans are expected to rally in Seoul demanding the ouster of President Park Geun-hye (PAHK GOON HEH) in what would be one of the biggest protests in the country since its democratization about 30 years ago. Police anticipate about 170,000 people to turn out Saturday near City Hall and an old palace gate, while the protest organizers estimate as much as a million participants. It will be the latest of a wave of massive rallies against Park, whose presidency has been shaken by suspicion that she let a shadowy longtime confidante to manipulate power from behind the scenes.

Mass rally planned in Seoul calling for Park's ouster Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:57 PM PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tens, and possibly hundreds, of thousands of South Koreans are expected to rally in Seoul demanding the ouster of President Park Geun-hye (PAHK GOON HEH) in what would be one of the biggest protests in the country since its democratization about 30 years ago.

England and Scotland await poppy verdict Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:46 PM PST England and Scotland face an uncertain wait to discover if they will face sanctions after proceeding with a contentious poppy tribute to Britain's war dead in their World Cup qualifier. The two teams, led by England captain Wayne Rooney and his Scotland counterpart Darren Fletcher, wore black armbands with red poppy motifs during Friday's game at Wembley, which the hosts won 3-0. Football's world governing body FIFA has warned the move could contravene rules banning "political, religious or personal slogans, statements or images".

Paul Goydos shoots 62, leads PGA Tour Champions finale Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:32 PM PST SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Paul Goydos shot an 8-under 62 on Friday in windy conditions to take a three-stroke lead in the PGA Tour Champions' season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship.

Protests rumble on as Trump shakes up transition team Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:31 PM PST Donald Trump shook up his White House transition team Friday, putting running mate Mike Pence in charge and naming a cohort of Washington insiders -- and three of his children -- to help nail down picks for his future cabinet. A focal point for New York protesters is Trump Tower, where the real estate tycoon-turned-world-leader has been ensconced in his luxury apartment, mapping out his next steps. The 70-year-old incoming president has a mammoth task of fleshing out his cabinet, as well as steering the complex transition of power, and announced Friday he was elevating Vice President-elect Mike Pence to lead the process.

England win vs Scotland could determine future of 2 coaches Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:24 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Gareth Southgate edged closer to being appointed England's permanent manager with a victory that weakened Gordon Strachan's grip on the Scotland job.

Aussie Smith holds US LPGA lead in Mexico Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:21 PM PST Australia's Sarah Jane Smith had five birdies in a four-under-par 68 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead at the halfway point of the LPGA Lorena Ochoa Invitational. Smith, in search of her first LPGA tour title, who had shared the overnight lead with Spain's Carlota Ciganda, goes into the weekend with a nine-under total of 135, two shots in front of Mexico's Gaby Lopez, South Korea's Hur Mi-Jung and Colombia's Mariajo Uribe. Lopez, playing on her home course at Mexico City's Club de Golf Mexico, fired a second-round 65 that included an eagle at the par-five second hole, where she stuck her 195-yard second shot two feet from the pin.

Long wait finally ends for Eric Lindros, Hall of Fame class Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:20 PM PST TORONTO (AP) — Eric Lindros had just received his Hockey Hall of Fame ring and was feeling particularly buoyant.

UN fears 'ethnic war' in South Sudan, EU boosts refugee funding Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:17 PM PST The UN's special advisor on preventing genocide, Adama Dieng, said he feared escalating ethnic violence in South Sudan, as the EU offered emergency aid for the swelling number of refugees on Friday. Speaking in Yumbe in neighbouring Uganda, the EU 's humanitarian aid commissioner offered 78 million euros ($85.2 million) to help the refugees, with 30 million earmarked for Uganda. "I am truly alarmed by what I saw today," said Christos Stylianides.

Strong quake strikes off Japan's east coast; no casualties Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:15 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — A magnitude-6.2 earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan early Saturday, but no damage or casualties were reported.

IMF approves $12 bn loan to support Egypt's economy Posted: 11 Nov 2016 04:03 PM PST The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a three-year, $12 billion loan for Egypt to help the country recover from its economic crisis amid soaring inflation and deficits. The IMF executive board said it would release $2.75 billion to Egypt immediately, while further disbursements will depend on the country's economic performance and agreed milestones in implementing the reforms. The program "will help Egypt restore macroeconomic stability and promote inclusive growth," the board said in a statement.

Lindsey Vonn breaks arm in crash while training in Colorado Posted: 11 Nov 2016 03:52 PM PST Battered once more by injury, Lindsey Vonn begins what has become an all-too-familiar cycle of recovery and rehab.

Georgia Tech, UCLA to open 2017-18 hoops season in China Posted: 11 Nov 2016 03:50 PM PST ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech and UCLA will open the 2017-18 men's basketball season in China.

Russian and Norwegian battle for world chess crown Posted: 11 Nov 2016 03:50 PM PST Reigning world chess champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and Russian grandmaster Sergei Karyakin went head to head Friday in the first game of a battle to determine the world's top player. Carlsen -- who has held the title since 2014 -- made the opening move as the first of 12 games got underway in New York. The match is billed as the youngest ever in terms of the players' cumulative ages: Carlsen is 25 and Karyakin is 26.

Talks on uniting Cyprus make progress, to resume on November 20: U.N. Posted: 11 Nov 2016 03:46 PM PST By Cecile Mantovani MONT PELERIN, Switzerland (Reuters) - Talks on reuniting the divided island of Cyprus have achieved significant progress and will resume on Nov. 20, the United Nations said on Friday, at the end of a fifth straight day of negotiations in the Swiss resort of Mont Pelerin. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon opened the round of talks between Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and his Turkish Cypriot counterpart Mustafa Akinci on Monday, saying they were both committed to trying to reach a deal this year. Significant progress has been achieved," the United Nations said in a brief statement released after 11 p.m. local time on Friday.

Police seize 2,000 pounds of marijuana in Jamaica Posted: 11 Nov 2016 03:42 PM PST KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Authorities in Jamaica say they have seized 2,000 pounds (907 kilograms) of marijuana near the island's northeast coast.

Sarah Jane Smith takes Lorena Ochoa Invitational lead Posted: 11 Nov 2016 03:41 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Sarah Jane Smith shot a 4-under 68 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead in the Citibanamex Lorena Ochoa Invitational.

Silent fans remember victims of Paris attacks 1 year on Posted: 11 Nov 2016 03:40 PM PST SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Players linked arms as fans stood to observe a minute's silence at Stade de France one year after the Paris attacks.

Pogba continues his scoring touch as France beats Sweden 2-1 Posted: 11 Nov 2016 03:37 PM PST SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Paul Pogba is finding his scoring touch, heading in a valuable equalizer in France's 2-1 win against Sweden in a World Cup qualifier on Friday.

Cyprus peace talks break off, to reconvene in Geneva Nov. 20 Posted: 11 Nov 2016 03:37 PM PST NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Intensive talks at a Swiss resort aimed at reaching a deal to reunify the ethnically divided island have broken off and will reconvene in Geneva on Nov. 20, officials said Friday.

South Africa wins toss, bowls in 2nd test vs. Australia Posted: 11 Nov 2016 03:34 PM PST HOBART, Australia (AP) — South Africa has won the toss and chosen to bowl Saturday in the second cricket test against Australia at Bellerive Oval.

Scotland draw with titleholder Kiwis 18-18 in Four Nations Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:58 PM PST WORKINGTON, England (AP) — Scotland earned a surprising point against New Zealand by snatching an 18-18 draw in Four Nations rugby league in wet and windy northwest England on Friday.

Trump threat fires up U.S. climate activists, draws in more Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:58 PM PST Seattle financial worker Harrison Karlewicz had been considering joining an environmental activist group for a while. The day after Donald Trump won the White House, he signed up. "That was a big push for me, kind of a wakeup call," the 25-year-old said, after joining 350 Seattle, a group that stages mass protests against fossil fuel use.

Wall Street bets Trump will spend more, regulate less Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:50 PM PST It was perhaps the most surprising trade in a record-setting week on Wall Street: How quickly investors swapped presidential pre-election jitters for enthusiasm at Donald Trump's victory over Hillary Clinton.

Fiji loses tour opener to Barbarians 40-7 in Belfast Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:46 PM PST BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Fiji lost the opening match of its northern hemisphere rugby tour when it was out-Fijied by the Barbarians 40-7 on Friday.

Dow has best week since 2011, other markets falter Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:40 PM PST New York (AFP) - The Dow ended with a new record after its biggest weekly gain since 2011, but other markets faltered on fears US president-elect Donald Trump's spending policies will fire inflation.

Germany blasts San Marino 8-0 in World Cup qualifying Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:39 PM PST FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Serge Gnabry scored a hat trick in his debut for Germany as the World Cup champion overwhelmed San Marino 8-0 on Friday in a qualifier for the 2018 tournament in Russia.

IMF approves $12 billion loan to salvage Egypt's economy Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:36 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that its executive board has approved a three-year bailout totaling $12 billion to Egypt, to support the country's ailing economy — a move intended to restore investor confidence and raise the country's foreign reserves. Even with the loan, economic challenges remain ahead.

Legendary poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen dies at 82 Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:26 PM PST Leonard Cohen, the storied musician and poet hailed as one of the most visionary artists of his generation, has died at age 82. "It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away. Cohen, who was brought up in Montreal but lived in California late in his life, will have a private memorial service in Los Angeles at a later date, the statement said.

UN bribery case defendant asks judge to toss out statements Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:24 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese billionaire's former chief assistant awaiting trial in a United Nations bribery case wants a judge to toss out statements he made to the FBI after his arrest, saying he hadn't slept in more than 24 hours when he was questioned.

Flares can't stop Lewandowski scoring 2 for Poland v Romania Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:21 PM PST BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Poland took control of Group E with a 3-0 victory over Romania on Friday in a World Cup qualifier which was marred by crowd trouble at the National Arena Bucharest.

Cowabunga, dudette! Women take on surf contest for 1st time Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:13 PM PST HONOLULU (AP) — Charging into violent waves at a Maui surf break known as "Jaws," a group of women made history Friday as they competed for the first time in the World Surf League's big-wave surfing competition.

Brazil courts probe bribe allegation against president Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:06 PM PST Brasília (AFP) - Brazilian courts are investigating an allegation that President Michel Temer received a campaign donation from a company implicated in a corruption racket at state oil firm Petrobras, his rivals said. The check was worth some $425,000 and came from construction company Andrade Gutierrez, according to Rousseff's website. The company's ex-president Otavio Azevedo alleged in a plea deal this year that the payment had been made to Rousseff's leftist Workers' Party.

Magnitude 6.2 earthquake strikes 70 km off coast of Japan: USGS Posted: 11 Nov 2016 02:06 PM PST (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 struck off the coast of Japan, 65 km east-northeast of the city of Sendai, at 6:43 a.m. on Saturday (2143 GMT Friday), the U.S. Geological Survey said. The Japan Meteorological Agency said no tsunami warning had been posted. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said "a destructive pacific-wide tsunami is not expected". (Reporting by London Editing Desk, editing by Larry King)

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