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• Even dissidents hold back as Castro's death casts a pall over Cuba
• Blast rocks northern Syrian town, deaths reported and wounded taken to Turkey: sources
• Iraqi forces grind on in east Mosul as political rift opens over Shi'ite militias
• Thousands uprooted in east Aleppo as Syrian army advances
• Islamic State gone, Mosul district residents adjust to new life
• NFL Capsules
• Fukushima nuclear decommission, compensation costs to almost double: media
• Five things we learned in the Premier League
• Cuban dissidents fear repression after Castro death
• Elian Gonzalez returns to public eye to praise Fidel Castro
• League Cup win reward for Celtic players - Rodgers
• New Zealand 97-1 at lunch on day 4, 2nd test vs. Pakistan
• Top Asian News 12:20 a.m. GMT
• Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea
• Brazil's president to block any corruption amnesty
• Brexit on the agenda as British PM welcomes Polish delegation
• Former sex slave helps women reclaim their branded bodies with new tattoos
• The Latest: Mexicans gather outside Cuban embassy to mourn
• Syria forces retake 6 Aleppo rebel areas, civilians flee
• Norway wins biathlon WCup mixed relay
• Cuba set for farewell for historic leader Fidel Castro
• In Cuba, tourists find historic moment and limited options
• Benfica wins again to remain unbeaten in Portuguese league
• Julia Roberts watches Man United's latest box-office flop
• Austria's presidential rivals clash in TV debate
• Castro shunned statues, monuments but still became icon
• Nice held 1-1 by struggling Bastia; PSG wins 2-1 at Lyon
• Conservative Fillon wins French presidential primary
• Ivory Coast: Zaha switches soccer allegiance from England
• Swedish Christmas goat burns on 50th anniversary
• Swiss reject plan to speed up exit from nuclear energy
• Yemen's Saleh asks UN to allow him to travel to Cuba: statement
• Soccer curse: Barca stumbles again at Sociedad with 1-1 draw
• Argentina beats Croatia 3-2 to win its 1st Davis Cup title
• Ballroom-turned-arena hosting No. 1 Kentucky, Arizona State
• Another Simeone upsets Serie A leader Juventus
• Fillon, the Margaret Thatcher admirer in France's presidential race

Even dissidents hold back as Castro's death casts a pall over Cuba Posted: 27 Nov 2016 12:08 PM PST By Nelson Acosta and Ana Isabel Martinez HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's most prominent dissident group called off its weekly protest march for the first time in 13 years on Sunday following the death of its nemesis Fidel Castro, the revolutionary leader whose passing has cast a pall over the island. Castro, an icon of the Cold War who built a communist state on the doorstep of the United States and defied half a century of U.S. efforts to topple him, died late on Friday at the age of 90. The Cuban government has declared a nine-day period of mourning and suspended alcohol sales and even baseball games.

Blast rocks northern Syrian town, deaths reported and wounded taken to Turkey: sources Posted: 27 Nov 2016 06:22 AM PST By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A blast ripped through a street in the northern Syrian town of al-Rai on Sunday in what was believed to be an Islamic State suicide bombing, with several deaths reported and security and hospital sources saying 12 wounded, mostly children, were taken to a hospital in nearby Turkey. The town of al-Rai, which is 2 km (1 mile) south of Turkey's Kilis border province, is in an area under the control of Turkey-backed rebels and was seized from Islamic State militants in Ankara's "Euphrates Shield" operation launched in August. Local sources said the explosion was caused by a vehicle-borne bomb which killed several people, according to Turkey's Dogan news agency.

Iraqi forces grind on in east Mosul as political rift opens over Shi'ite militias Posted: 27 Nov 2016 08:19 AM PST By Michael Georgy, Isabel Coles and John Davison MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's sectarian political leaders have plunged back into a dispute over the status of Shi'ite armed groups, undermining efforts to reunite the country as its troops press on with the assault of Mosul, Islamic State's biggest stronghold. Forty days into the biggest ground offensive in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion of 2003, about a quarter of the city has been taken by U.S.-backed government units on the eastern side. Residents still wearing the long beards demanded by Islamic State welcomed Iraqi troops into a neighborhood of east Mosul with coffee, cheers and kisses after the fighters left.

Thousands uprooted in east Aleppo as Syrian army advances Posted: 27 Nov 2016 04:05 PM PST By Lisa Barrington BEIRUT (Reuters) - Several thousand residents of rebel-held eastern Aleppo fled shifting frontlines, residents and a monitor said on Sunday, after a rapid advance by the Syrian army and allied forces that rebels fear could split their most important urban stronghold in two. The army and its allies took control on Saturday of the large Hanano housing district, on the northeast frontline of the besieged eastern part of Aleppo. On Sunday they said they had captured the neighboring district, Jabal Badro.

Islamic State gone, Mosul district residents adjust to new life Posted: 27 Nov 2016 10:21 AM PST By Isabel Coles GOGJALI, Iraq (Reuters) - Until three weeks ago, many of Abu Osama's customers were Islamic State militants who brought their wives and children to his pharmacy on the eastern edge of Mosul for injections and treatment. Now, most of them are Iraqi security forces who recaptured the Gogjali neighborhood earlier this month and are pushing further into the city, which has been under Islamic State control for more than two years. As the militants retreat, civilians are adjusting to a new reality in their wake and a clearer picture is emerging of what they did to survive the punishments and deprivation of Islamic State rule.

NFL Capsules Posted: 27 Nov 2016 05:37 PM PST CLEVELAND (AP) — Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes to Odell Beckham Jr. and Jason Pierre-Paul returned a fumble for a TD as the New York Giants extended their winning streak to six, holding off Cleveland 27-13 in the NFL on Sunday to keep the Browns winless.

Fukushima nuclear decommission, compensation costs to almost double: media Posted: 27 Nov 2016 05:30 PM PST Japan's trade ministry has almost doubled the estimated cost of compensation for the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and decommissioning of the damaged Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear plant to more than 20 trillion yen ($177.51 billion), the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday. The trade ministry at the end of 2013 calculated the cost at 11 trillion yen, which was comprised of 5.4 trillion yen for compensation, 2.5 trillion yen for decontamination, 1.1 trillion yen for an interim storage facility for contaminated soil, and 2 trillion yen for decommissioning, the report said.

Five things we learned in the Premier League Posted: 27 Nov 2016 05:22 PM PST Chelsea stayed top, Manchester City registered a gritty win at Burnley, Manchester United lost more ground following yet another home draw and Liverpool were left sweating on Philippe Coutinho. Chelsea stormed to the top of the Premier League with a run of six successive wins in which they generally outclassed their opponents.

Cuban dissidents fear repression after Castro death Posted: 27 Nov 2016 05:15 PM PST While Cuban-Americans partied in the streets of Miami after Fidel Castro died, dissidents in Cuba stayed home, fearing more repression though some hope his brother Raul will enact reforms. The Ladies in White movement called off a regular protest on Sunday "out of respect" for those who mourn Castro and to avoid being accused of committing acts of "provocation," said the group's leader, Berta Soler. The group was founded in 2003 after Fidel Castro's regime imprisoned 75 dissidents who were the women's husbands or sons.

Elian Gonzalez returns to public eye to praise Fidel Castro Posted: 27 Nov 2016 05:08 PM PST HAVANA (AP) — Elian Gonzalez, the center of an international custody battle waged by Fidel Castro nearly two decades ago, returned to the public eye Sunday to praise the leader who fought to return him to Cuba.

League Cup win reward for Celtic players - Rodgers Posted: 27 Nov 2016 05:07 PM PST Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says winning the Scottish League Cup is a tangible reward for his players after their great start to the season. The Hoops cruised to a 3-0 win over Aberdeen at Hampden on Sunday thanks to first-half strikes from Australian international Tom Rogic and James Forrest while in-form French striker Moussa Dembele added a second-half penalty. It seals a trophy at the first attempt for Rodgers, who joined the Glasgow giants in May, and the Celtic manager is pleased with the way the players have adapted since he arrived at Parkhead.

New Zealand 97-1 at lunch on day 4, 2nd test vs. Pakistan Posted: 27 Nov 2016 04:50 PM PST HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand led Pakistan by 152 runs with nine second innings wickets standing at lunch on the fourth day of the second cricket test on Monday.

Top Asian News 12:20 a.m. GMT Posted: 27 Nov 2016 04:20 PM PST JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia's anti-terror squad has arrested two militants who were planning to attack prominent places in the country's capital, including the Myanmar Embassy, police said Sunday. An interrogation of suspected bomb maker Rio Priatna Wibawa, who was arrested this past week, led authorities to the men, said national police spokesman Boy Rafli Amar. All three claimed allegiance to the Islamic State group. Bahrain Agam was arrested in northern Aceh province late Saturday and Saiful Bahri was captured in Banten province on Sunday, Amar said. Police had said that Wibawa had sufficient explosives at his home in West Java province to make bombs three times more powerful than those used in the 2002 Bali bombings that killed 202 people.

Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea Posted: 27 Nov 2016 04:20 PM PST BANGKOK (AP) — A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential oil and gas reserves:

Brazil's president to block any corruption amnesty Posted: 27 Nov 2016 04:17 PM PST Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's President Michel Temer, together with congressional leaders, vowed on Sunday to block any attempt by legislators to grant themselves a corruption amnesty as he sought to defuse a series of scandals. In a rare weekend news conference, the president sought to reassure Brazilians that he is fighting corruption among the political elite and working to restore an economy that he predicted will see an upturn in the second quarter of 2017. Temer -- a center-right veteran politician who took power after the bruising impeachment of his leftist predecessor Dilma Rousseff -- has stated his mission is to save Brazil from its worst recession and corruption scandal in decades.

Brexit on the agenda as British PM welcomes Polish delegation Posted: 27 Nov 2016 04:16 PM PST British Prime Minister Theresa May on Monday welcomes her Polish counterpart Beata Szydlo to Downing Street, where Brexit will be high on the agenda of talks with ministers. The high-level meeting will see the Polish and British leaders accompanied by a total of 14 ministers, in what London described as the first such meeting of its kind between the two nations. The summit comes five months after Britain voted to leave the European Union, a decision which has raised concerns in Warsaw over the fate of around 800,000 Poles thought to be living in the UK.

Former sex slave helps women reclaim their branded bodies with new tattoos Posted: 27 Nov 2016 04:15 PM PST By Emma Batha LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After escaping years of sexual slavery, Jennifer Kempton could not look in the mirror without being taken back to her dark, traumatic past. It's happening all over the world," said Kempton who suffered horrific brutality during six years working on the streets of Columbus, Ohio. Two years ago Kempton, now 34, set up a charity called Survivor's Ink to help others who have escaped enslavement get their brandings covered up or removed.

The Latest: Mexicans gather outside Cuban embassy to mourn Posted: 27 Nov 2016 03:58 PM PST HAVANA (AP) — The latest on the death of former Cuban leader Fidel Castro (all times local):

Syria forces retake 6 Aleppo rebel areas, civilians flee Posted: 27 Nov 2016 03:53 PM PST Government forces retook six rebel-held districts of eastern Aleppo over the weekend, forcing nearly 10,000 civilians to flee as they pressed their offensive Sunday to retake Syria's second city. In a major breakthrough in the push to retake the whole city, regime forces on Saturday captured Masaken Hanano, which had been the biggest rebel-held district in eastern Aleppo. Inzarat, Al-Sakan al-Shaabi and Ain al-Tall have all returned to regime hands and government forces have made large forays into Sakhur and nearby Haidariya, the monitor said.

Norway wins biathlon WCup mixed relay Posted: 27 Nov 2016 03:47 PM PST OSTERSUND, Sweden (AP) — Norway secured first place in the biathlon World Cup mixed relay on Sunday with a 33-second win over Germany.

Cuba set for farewell for historic leader Fidel Castro Posted: 27 Nov 2016 03:44 PM PST Nightclubs closed, baseball games were suspended and booze was banned Sunday as Cuba prepared to send off revolutionary leader Fidel Castro with days of tributes and a cross-country funeral procession. Students left candles burning next to a portrait of the black-bearded communist firebrand during a vigil at Havana University. The most important thing is that he died when he chose, not when all the counter-revolutionaries wanted," said Carlos Manuel Obregon Rodriguez, a 43-year-old taxi driver in Havana.

In Cuba, tourists find historic moment and limited options Posted: 27 Nov 2016 03:40 PM PST HAVANA (AP) — They came for salsa music and mojitos and ended up wandering through a city turned still and silent by nine days of national mourning for Fidel Castro.

Benfica wins again to remain unbeaten in Portuguese league Posted: 27 Nov 2016 03:30 PM PST LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica remained the only undefeated team in the Portuguese league after beating Moreirense 3-0 Sunday to stay five points clear at the top.

Julia Roberts watches Man United's latest box-office flop Posted: 27 Nov 2016 03:14 PM PST MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Julia Roberts has swapped movie theaters for soccer's Theater of Dreams.

Austria's presidential rivals clash in TV debate Posted: 27 Nov 2016 03:13 PM PST The two candidates in Austria's longest ever presidential race clashed Sunday over the European Union, Donald Trump, and migrants as they faced off in a TV duel a week before the runoff. Greens-backed contender Alexander Van der Bellen accused his far-right rival Norbert Hofer of stirring insecurity by threatening to pull Austria out of the EU. Hofer of the anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPOe) has said he would call a referendum on EU membership if Turkey joined the 28-member club or if Brussels tried to centralise power further.

Castro shunned statues, monuments but still became icon Posted: 27 Nov 2016 03:06 PM PST There are no statues of Fidel Castro in Cuba. No school, street, government building or city bears his name. And while his likeness stares back from billboards and official portraits, it is absent from pesos and postage stamps.

Nice held 1-1 by struggling Bastia; PSG wins 2-1 at Lyon Posted: 27 Nov 2016 03:02 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Alassane Plea missed a golden chance with three minutes left as Nice saw its lead in the French league cut to one point after a 1-1 home draw against struggling Bastia on Sunday.

Conservative Fillon wins French presidential primary Posted: 27 Nov 2016 03:02 PM PST Francois Fillon, a conservative reformist promising to shrink the French state, on Sunday clinched the rightwing nomination for next year's presidential election with a resounding victory over his rival Alain Juppe. Ex-prime minister Fillon, 62, will now become a favourite to be France's next leader after winning the US-style primary to pick the nominee of the Republicans party and its allies. "France can no longer bear its decline.

Ivory Coast: Zaha switches soccer allegiance from England Posted: 27 Nov 2016 02:51 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Ivory Coast says Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha, who played two friendlies for England, has decided to switch international football allegiance to the west African nation.

Swedish Christmas goat burns on 50th anniversary Posted: 27 Nov 2016 02:48 PM PST STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden's Christmas Goat — a giant decorative goat made of straw and wood — didn't last long on its 50th anniversary.

Swiss reject plan to speed up exit from nuclear energy Posted: 27 Nov 2016 02:47 PM PST BERLIN (AP) — Swiss voters rejected a plan to accelerate the country's exit from nuclear energy in a referendum Sunday, turning down an initiative that would have forced their government to shut the last plant in 2029.

Yemen's Saleh asks UN to allow him to travel to Cuba: statement Posted: 27 Nov 2016 02:47 PM PST Yemen's powerful ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, a key ally of the country's dominant Houthi movement, has asked the United Nations Security Council to allow him to travel to Cuba to pay respects to former president Fidel Castro, according to a statement by his party. Saleh, a former counter-terrorism ally of the U.S., has forces fighting alongside Iran-allied Houthis against a Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen where war has killed at least 10,000 people. The United Nations Security Council in 2014 imposed targeted sanctions on Saleh for threatening peace and obstructing Yemen's political process that subject him to a global travel ban and asset freeze.

Soccer curse: Barca stumbles again at Sociedad with 1-1 draw Posted: 27 Nov 2016 02:43 PM PST BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona failed to break its soccer curse at Real Sociedad on Sunday in a 1-1 draw in the Spanish league, its seventh straight visit to Anoeta Stadium without a win.

Argentina beats Croatia 3-2 to win its 1st Davis Cup title Posted: 27 Nov 2016 02:39 PM PST ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Argentina won its first Davis Cup title on Sunday when Federico Delbonis swept past Ivo Karlovic in straight sets to complete a stunning 3-2 comeback win over Croatia.

Ballroom-turned-arena hosting No. 1 Kentucky, Arizona State Posted: 27 Nov 2016 02:31 PM PST PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — It doesn't take long to figure out the Imperial Arena feels a little different.

Another Simeone upsets Serie A leader Juventus Posted: 27 Nov 2016 02:27 PM PST MILAN (AP) — More than 16 years after his father scuppered Juventus' title hopes, Giovanni Simeone has halted the Bianconeri's charge to a sixth successive Serie A title.

Fillon, the Margaret Thatcher admirer in France's presidential race Posted: 27 Nov 2016 02:25 PM PST By Brian Love PARIS (Reuters) - Francois Fillon, center-right candidate in France's presidential election as of Sunday and pollsters' favorite to win that vote next May, is a social conservative and free marketeer who wants to cut half a million public sector jobs. Behind a mild, refined demeanor, the 62-year-old who won his Les Republicains party primaries, says he will slash the cost of government. An admirer of late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, Fillon, who has spent half his life in politics, goes into battle against an increasingly popular far right led by Marine Le Pen and against the divided left of unpopular President Francois Hollande.

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