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• France's Fillon seen as favorite to beat Juppe for conservative nomination
• U.N. close to sanctions deal to slash North Korea export earnings: diplomats
• Passenger trains collide in Iran, 44 killed: official
• Air strikes batter women's hospital in Syria's Idlib: monitor, aid group
• Iraq readies force to storm flashpoint town near Mosul
• Blast noise in southeast Turkey possibly caused by jets: governor's office
• Buenos Aires says permit for Trump-linked project not authorized
• Australia says Islamic State recruiter arrested in Turkey
• Reporter becomes Canada's first hijab-clad news anchor
• Record-breaker Rooney waits to deliver Hammer blow
• Gunners must start firing sooner says Jenkinson
• Woman in Japan reclaims dad, US identity in 6-decade journey
• Top Asian News 12:52 a.m. GMT
• No. 20 Baylor rallies to beat No. 10 Louisville in Bahamas
• Romero scores 25 as No. 10 Florida St beats No. 25 Gonzaga
• NZ 170-5 at lunch on day 2, 2nd test vs. Pakistan
• UK citizens could pay to retain EU perks, says top negotiator
• Latin Americans march to condemn violence against women
• Venezuela's Maduro calls nephews' drug conviction 'U.S. imperialism'
• Washington zoo's panda cub recovering after emergency surgery
• Top 25 Capsules
• Argentina: Report raises alarm over violence against women
• Blast heard in Turkey's Gaziantep could be caused by jets: governor
• Wave of Mexico violence reveals hidden graves, severed heads
• Controversial British photographer David Hamilton dies
• Brazilian judge freezes Michelin assets in tax case
• ELN rebels say Colombian army ops threaten talks
• France's Fillon makes patriotic pitch for final votes
• Fitch drops S.Africa outlook to negative on political risks
• Otto enters Pacific after devastation, 9 dead in Costa Rica
• Puerto Rico policeman charged with burning, shooting dog
• Volvo Ocean Race makes several changes for 2017-18 edition
• French prosecutor says 4 friends plotted imminent attack
• US yoga instructor kills 2 burglars in self-defense in Chile
• Haiti nears end of lengthy vote tabulation in election redo
• Hoeness returns as Bayern Munich president after prison term
• Gourcuff scores early for Rennes in 1-0 win over Toulouse
• France foiled suspected IS plot directed from abroad
• Rebels targeted ethnic Fulanis in Central African Republic town

France's Fillon seen as favorite to beat Juppe for conservative nomination Posted: 25 Nov 2016 12:40 PM PST By Brian Love and Richard Balmforth PARIS (Reuters) - Former prime minister Francois Fillon looked on Friday to be in a strong position to claim his center-right party's nomination to contest next year's French presidential election as he and rival Alain Juppe held final rallies of the primary campaign. In an impassioned speech to supporters in Paris, Fillon, 62, struck a strong patriotic note, vowing to halt "the decline of France" under the ruling Socialists by sticking to what he said was a realistic program that included ending the 35-hour working week and making big savings by slashing public spending. The ballot on Sunday will send one of the two veteran conservatives into an electoral battle that opinion polls say will boil down finally to a duel with far-right leader Marine Le Pen next May. Fillon, who defied predictions to emerge as surprise winner of Les Republicain' first-round primary on Nov. 20, is tipped to win the second round with two-thirds of the vote.

U.N. close to sanctions deal to slash North Korea export earnings: diplomats Posted: 25 Nov 2016 04:50 PM PST (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council's five veto powers are close to approving new sanctions on North Korea to cut the isolated state's earnings from exports by more than a quarter, principally by targeting its coal exports to China, diplomats said on Friday. The U.S.-drafted resolution, in response to North Korea's fifth nuclear test in September, would set a U.N. cap on North Korean coal exports with the aim of cutting hard currency revenues by at least $700 million.

Passenger trains collide in Iran, 44 killed: official Posted: 25 Nov 2016 09:40 AM PST By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) - Forty-four people were killed and 103 injured when one Iranian passenger train collided with another at a station about 150 miles (250 km) east of the capital Tehran, state media reported. State television footage showed four derailed carriages, two of them on fire and a spokesman for Iran's Red Crescent, Mostafa Mortazavi, told the semi-official Fars news agency that firefighters were trying to control the blaze. Semnan provincial governor Mohammad Reza Khabbaz told Iranian television it appeared that a train entering the Haft-Khan station on the outskirts of Shahroud plowed into another that had broken down there.

Air strikes batter women's hospital in Syria's Idlib: monitor, aid group Posted: 25 Nov 2016 10:58 AM PST Russian or Syrian government warplanes pounded a women's hospital in Syria's rebel-held Idlib province on Friday, killing three people nearby, a monitoring group and an aid organization said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based war monitor, said air strikes battered the hospital in Termanin village on the border between Idlib and Aleppo provinces, knocking it out of service. Damascus and Moscow both deny targeting hospitals.

Iraq readies force to storm flashpoint town near Mosul Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:07 AM PST By Saif Hameed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq is readying a special force tasked with storming Tal Afar, a bastion of Islamic State west of Mosul, in a way that would avoid revenge killings against the town's Sunni population. Capturing or isolating Tal Afar from Mosul is a key part of the U.S-backed offensive to take back Islamic State's last major city stronghold in Iraq, by allowing the ground forces taking part in the campaign to complete Mosul's encirclement. The army and police forces planning to storm Tal Afar will include Sunni and Shi'ite Turkmens, reflecting the main mix of the town's population, said Hisham al-Hashimi, a Baghdad-based analyst who advises the government on Islamic State affairs.

Blast noise in southeast Turkey possibly caused by jets: governor's office Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:18 PM PST A blast was heard in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep late on Friday but police were unable to find any signs of damage, the governor's office said, adding the noise could have been caused by warplanes breaking the sound barrier. A statement from the provincial governor's office, shared by Gaziantep Mayor Fatma Sahin on her Twitter account, said the security forces had investigated reports of the blast noise but found no signs of damage or casualties. "It was assessed that the noise could have been caused by our planes taking part in the Euphrates Shield operation breaking the sound barrier," the statement said.

Buenos Aires says permit for Trump-linked project not authorized Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:12 PM PST By Hugh Bronstein and Luc Cohen BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - The city of Buenos Aires has declined to authorize a permit to build an office tower linked to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, and developers will have to file new paperwork for it to be reconsidered, the city government said in a statement on Friday. The "Trump Tower" project near Buenos Aires' central obelisk made international headlines after a local news report said Trump mentioned the proposed office complex when Argentine President Mauricio Macri put in a congratulatory call to Trump after his Nov. 8 election victory. The Buenos Aires city government issued its statement "in response to public interest in the possible construction of the so-called 'Trump Tower' in the center of Buenos Aires." A city spokesman said Trump's name had not appeared in the permit requests, and The Trump Organization did not respond to an emailed request for comment on Friday evening.

Australia says Islamic State recruiter arrested in Turkey Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:01 PM PST An Australian citizen believed to be a top recruiter for Islamic State has been arrested by Turkish authorities and will be subject to a formal extradition request from Australia, the Australian government said on Saturday. A man believed to be Neil Prakash, who was linked to several Australia-based attack plans, has been detained in Turkey and was being interrogated by Turkish authorities, a government spokesperson said in an emailed statement.

Reporter becomes Canada's first hijab-clad news anchor Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:01 PM PST TORONTO (AP) — A Toronto television journalist is believed to be Canada's first anchor to don a Muslim head scarf at one of the city's major news broadcasters.

Record-breaker Rooney waits to deliver Hammer blow Posted: 25 Nov 2016 04:57 PM PST It is a sign of Wayne Rooney's recent troubles that he is not guaranteed to make Manchester United's starting line-up against West Ham on Sunday despite breaking a club record this week. The United captain became the Red Devils' all-time leading European scorer on Thursday with a fine finish to set up a 4-0 Europa League victory over Feyenoord. Although he apologised for "inappropriate" behaviour, Rooney has since downplayed the incident.

Gunners must start firing sooner says Jenkinson Posted: 25 Nov 2016 04:55 PM PST Carl Jenkinson admits Arsenal must cut out their habit of making lethargic starts if they are to get back on track against Bournemouth on Sunday. Arsene Wenger's side have failed to win their last three matches in all competitions and Jenkinson believes the Gunners have only themselves to blame. In both last weekend's 1-1 draw at Manchester United and Wednesday's 2-2 draw with Paris Saint Germain, Arsenal were slow out of the blocks and eventually fell behind.

Woman in Japan reclaims dad, US identity in 6-decade journey Posted: 25 Nov 2016 04:52 PM PST KASHIWA, Japan (AP) — At a public bath in a Yokohama slum in the 1950s, a red-haired girl scrubs her skin with a pumice stone, hard, to try to get the white out.

Top Asian News 12:52 a.m. GMT Posted: 25 Nov 2016 04:52 PM PST MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of Filipinos, including more than a dozen nude students, protested Friday against the hasty burial of Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos in a heroes' cemetery, in a growing political storm that's lashing the president who allowed the entombment. A few thousand activists joined a "Black Friday" protest despite rainy weather at Manila's seaside Rizal Park, where they carried Marcos' effigy in a mock coffin. While the anger was directed at Marcos and his family, President Rodrigo Duterte was also targeted for allowing the burial of the dictator, who was ousted in a largely peaceful "people power" revolt three decades ago.

No. 20 Baylor rallies to beat No. 10 Louisville in Bahamas Posted: 25 Nov 2016 04:49 PM PST PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Little had gone right for No. 20 Baylor when it headed to the locker room in Friday's Battle 4 Atlantis championship game, trailing at halftime for the third straight day — though this time by a big margin.

Romero scores 25 as No. 10 Florida St beats No. 25 Gonzaga Posted: 25 Nov 2016 04:39 PM PST ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Leticia Romero scored 25 points, and No. 10 Florida State used a big first-quarter run to pull away from No. 25 Gonzaga for an 87-69 victory Friday in the Paradise Jam tournament.

NZ 170-5 at lunch on day 2, 2nd test vs. Pakistan Posted: 25 Nov 2016 04:27 PM PST HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's rookie opener Jeet Raval took advantage of two dropped chances to post his second half century in as many tests as the Black Caps reached 170-5 in their first innings at lunch on Saturday; the second day of the second test against Pakistan.

UK citizens could pay to retain EU perks, says top negotiator Posted: 25 Nov 2016 04:22 PM PST Britons wanting to retain benefits of European Union membership after the country leaves could pay Brussels for individual citizenship, European Parliament's lead Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt told The Times on Saturday. "I like the idea that people who are European citizens and saying they want to keep it have the possibility of doing so. Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty by March, setting the ball rolling on two-years of negotiations to set the terms of the divorce.

Latin Americans march to condemn violence against women Posted: 25 Nov 2016 04:02 PM PST Mass marches to condemn horrific violence against women swept Latin America on Friday, after a series of brutal murders stoked outrage over a long-smoldering problem in the region. Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Buenos Aires, the latest in a series of massive protests organized by a burgeoning movement against domestic violence and a culture of machismo. "If any of you are going through what I was, please go to a loved one, a neighbor, anyone," said an online message from Chilean victim Nabila Riffo, 28, who lost both eyes when her ex-boyfriend attacked her in May.

Venezuela's Maduro calls nephews' drug conviction 'U.S. imperialism' Posted: 25 Nov 2016 04:00 PM PST Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday that the United States convicted his wife's nephews on drug charges last week to weaken his leftist government. Two nephews of Venezuela's first lady were found guilty earlier this month in a jury trial on charges that they tried to carry out a multimillion-dollar drug deal to obtain a large amount of cash to help their family stay in power. "You think it's just by chance that the imperialists created a case that had as its only objective to attack the First Lady, the First Combatant, the wife of the president?" Maduro said in an hours-long speech during a "Women's March" in Caracas, accusing Washington of seeking to weaken his administration.

Washington zoo's panda cub recovering after emergency surgery Posted: 25 Nov 2016 03:52 PM PST Bei Bei, a giant panda cub who is a star attraction at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., was in stable condition on Friday after emergency surgery to remove a "lemon-sized mass of bamboo" lodged in his digestive tract, officials said. The 1-year-old panda, the youngest of the zoo's four giant pandas, started showing signs of stomach discomfort and nausea on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day. A volunteer veterinary surgeon then performed the operation to remove the dense, masticated mass of bamboo, which was preventing intestinal movement.

Top 25 Capsules Posted: 25 Nov 2016 03:33 PM PST PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — King McClure scored all 15 of his points in the second half and No. 20 Baylor rallied from 22 points down to beat No. 10 Louisville 66-63 on Friday in the Battle 4 Atlantis championship game.

Argentina: Report raises alarm over violence against women Posted: 25 Nov 2016 03:32 PM PST BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A newly released index on gender violence in Argentina shows that women suffer an alarmingly high amount of physical and psychological abuse.

Blast heard in Turkey's Gaziantep could be caused by jets: governor Posted: 25 Nov 2016 03:28 PM PST A loud explosion was heard in the Turkish city of Gaziantep late Friday, which the governor's office said could have been caused by jets taking part in the military incursion in neighbouring Syria. Governor Ali Yerlikaya's office said that no one had been injured or killed, and that no damage had been caused. Gaziantep province was on high alert with security forces conducting security checks in several areas, the official news agency Anadolu said.

Wave of Mexico violence reveals hidden graves, severed heads Posted: 25 Nov 2016 03:25 PM PST ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Soldiers and police fanned out Friday across the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, chasing a wounded gang leader and trying to quell a wave of violence that included the discovery of hidden graves holding dozens of bodies and a camp where gunmen stored the severed heads of nine rivals in a cooler.

Controversial British photographer David Hamilton dies Posted: 25 Nov 2016 03:13 PM PST British fashion photographer David Hamilton, 83, was found dead in his Parisian home on Friday, emergency services sources said Friday. Hamilton, known for his widely published nude images of underage girls, hit the headlines recently after former child models said he had raped them. Hamilton, whose books of often suggestive pictures of young girls have sold millions of copies, this week threatened to sue his accusers, saying he had previously been cleared of abuse.

Brazilian judge freezes Michelin assets in tax case Posted: 25 Nov 2016 03:11 PM PST A Brazilian judge froze Friday some $300 million in assets owned by a former Rio de Janeiro state governor, five of his aides and French tire-maker Michelin over illegal tax breaks. Judge Neusa Larsen ordered the freeze in the wake of a Rio court decision in October ordering the parties to reimburse the government in the amount of illegal tax breaks received beginning in 2010. At the time, Sergio Cabral was governor of the state of Rio de Janeiro.

ELN rebels say Colombian army ops threaten talks Posted: 25 Nov 2016 03:08 PM PST Colombia's ELN rebels said Friday that military operations in one of their strongholds were endangering the life of a hostage and the prospects for stalled peace talks. The warning came as President Juan Manuel Santos seeks to implement a peace deal signed Thursday with a larger rebel group, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), and revive the aborted talks with the National Liberation Army (ELN). Planned talks with the ELN broke down last month before they could start after the rebels failed to release hostage ex-congressman Odin Sanchez.

France's Fillon makes patriotic pitch for final votes Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:59 PM PST Conservative presidential frontrunner Francois Fillon drew cheers for his uncompromising views on Islam and French identity at a final rally in Paris Friday ahead of a primary vote this weekend to choose the Republicans party candidate. Fillon's surge has taken commentators and pollsters by surprise and he will go head-to-head with his centrist rival Alain Juppe in Sunday's vote when millions will pick the party's candidate for next year's presidential election. Speaking in front of a flag-waving crowd of thousands, Fillon drew applause for his plans for radical economic reform and cheers when he strayed onto questions of French identity and Islam.

Fitch drops S.Africa outlook to negative on political risks Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:50 PM PST International credit rating firm Fitch dropped its outlook for South Africa from stable to negative on Friday, citing the country's recent political turmoil under President Jacob Zuma. Zuma has been engulfed by graft scandals and a power struggle with Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, while economic growth has fallen to 0.5 percent and unemployment hit a 13-year high. "Political risks to standards of governance and policy-making have increased," Fitch said in a statement, confirming that it kept South Africa's credit rating at one notch above "junk" status.

Otto enters Pacific after devastation, 9 dead in Costa Rica Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:45 PM PST SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Tropical Storm Otto killed at least nine people in Costa Rica and then headed into the Pacific Ocean Friday after making landfall as the southernmost hurricane on record to hit Central America.

Puerto Rico policeman charged with burning, shooting dog Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:43 PM PST SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A police officer in Puerto Rico was arrested for allegedly throwing boiling water on a dog and killing it with a BB gun, officials said Friday.

Volvo Ocean Race makes several changes for 2017-18 edition Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:42 PM PST ALICANTE, Spain (AP) — The Volvo Ocean Race has announced several changes for the next edition of the round-the-word race, which will start in October 2017.

French prosecutor says 4 friends plotted imminent attack Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:38 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Four long-time friends in their 30s, living in the same French city and communicating through a closed phone line, were planning a terror attack in France as early as next week on orders from an Islamic State group member in Iraq or Syria, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said Friday.

US yoga instructor kills 2 burglars in self-defense in Chile Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:30 PM PST SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A yoga instructor from Texas shot and killed two men who invaded her home on the outskirts of the Chilean capital, authorities said on Friday.

Haiti nears end of lengthy vote tabulation in election redo Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:29 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haiti is nearing the end of a marathon vote count and tabulation process, and initials results from its presidential election redo should be released early next week, allowing the troubled country to finally move on, authorities said.

Hoeness returns as Bayern Munich president after prison term Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:24 PM PST MUNICH (AP) — Uli Hoeness is back in charge of Bayern Munich 270 days after his early release from a 42-month prison term for tax evasion.

Gourcuff scores early for Rennes in 1-0 win over Toulouse Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:23 PM PST RENNES, France (AP) — It did not take long for Yoann Gourcuff to score a well-constructed goal on Friday and lead Rennes to fourth place in the French league standings.

France foiled suspected IS plot directed from abroad Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:19 PM PST Five men charged in France with planning an attack in the Paris area were directed from the Islamic State group's heartland, a prosecutor said on Friday. Last weekend police arrested seven men and seized weapons in raids in the cities of Strasbourg and Marseille. "The breakup of this network... has protected us against a large-scale attack," said President Francois Hollande.

Rebels targeted ethnic Fulanis in Central African Republic town Posted: 25 Nov 2016 02:17 PM PST By Joe Bavier ABIDJAN (Reuters) - The United Nations' top genocide official said on Friday he had reports that militia fighters in Central African Republic hunted down and massacred members of the Fulani ethnic group during violence that killed 85 civilians this week. Clashes erupted on Monday in Bria, a town about 600 km (370 miles) northeast of the capital Bangui, between rival rebel groups the Popular Front for the Renaissance of Central African Republic (FPRC) and the Union for Peace in Central Africa (UPC). In a statement, Adama Dieng, the U.N.'s special adviser on the prevention of genocide, said the FPRC reportedly singled out ethnic Fulani in the town, carrying out house-to-house searches, killing, looting and abducting residents.

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