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Kenya widens mall attack probe, alert for UK 'White Widow'
By James Macharia and Matthew Mpoke Bigg NAIROBI (Reuters) - Interpol issued a wanted persons alert at Kenya's request on Thursday for a British woman who has been cited by British police as a possible suspect in the attack on a Nairobi shopping mall that killed at least 72 people. The alert was…
ReutersPanama Canal Authority fines detained North Korea ship smuggling Cuban arms
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama's Canal Authority slapped a fine on Thursday of up to $1 million on the owners of a North Korean ship seized in July for smuggling Cuban weapons under 10,000 tons of sugar. The fine was for failing to accurately disclose the cargo and putting the canal and canal…
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By Harry Papachristou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece's far-right Golden Party has threatened to pull out of parliament, a move that would trigger a wave of by-elections that could destabilize the country, its leader said late on Thursday. The threat came after a self-proclaimed Golden Dawn supporter…
ReutersUnusual Senate hearing leads to testy questions about NSA cellphone spying
Top US intelligence officials tried to reassure senators and the American public on Thursday that the secret collection of telecommunications metadata and other surveillance techniques used by the National Security Agency had operated legally and within the bounds of constitutional protections.
Christian Science MonitorNew Pentagon rules ban tattoos on the neck and below elbows or knees
For new US military recruits, there are new body art rules on the horizon that boil down to no neck tattoos and no ink below the elbows or knees.
Christian Science MonitorArizona pushes new illegal immigration fight, but other states steer clear
Arizona is still targeting illegal immigration, but this time, almost no states are following.  Not long after President Obama decided in 2012 to "defer action" on the deportation of many young undocumented immigrants – allowing them to stay in the country legally for two years – Arizona Gov. Jan…
Christian Science MonitorFlatlining SAT scores are 'a call to action' for educators
More than half of the high school students who took the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) are not prepared for college, according to a report released Thursday by the College Board.
Christian Science MonitorDiplomats hail new Iranian attitude in nuke talks
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.S. and its European allies said Thursday they were pleased by a new tone and a significant shift in attitude from Iran in talks aimed at resolving the impasse over the country's disputed nuclear activities. Iran said it was eager to dispel suspicions that it is trying to…
Associated PressDeal reached on UN resolution on Syria weapons
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The five permanent members of the deeply divided U.N. Security Council reached agreement Thursday on a resolution to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons, a major step in taking the most controversial weapon off the battlefield of the world's deadliest current conflict.
Associated Press26 mins agoOne day, many dead: The start of Kenya mall siege
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — It's 1:30 on Saturday afternoon in the Westgate Mall. Rafia Khan is huddling in a crawl space of the Millionaires Casino with her cousin and eight other people as gunmen roam the building and shoot, again and again, into crowds of shoppers.
Associated Press5 things to know about Day 1 of Nairobi mall siege
Five things to know about the first day of the siege of the Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya:
Associated PressInterpol issues alert for British terror widow
LONDON (AP) — The tabloids call her "the white widow," a British-born Muslim convert who was married to one of the suicide bombers in the 2005 attack on London's transit system. And for days now, the British media have been rife with speculation she took part in the terrorist takeover at a Nairobi…
Associated PressDominican ruling strips many of citizenship
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic's top court on Thursday stripped citizenship from thousands of people born to migrants who came illegally, a category that overwhelmingly includes Haitians brought in to work on farms.
Associated PressChurch not helping Peru on pedophilia inquiry into bishop: prosecutor
By Mitra Taj LIMA (Reuters) - The Catholic Church has yet to help authorities in Peru who are investigating whether a defrocked bishop sexually abused children before Pope Francis forced him from his post in a poor Andean region, a prosecutor said on Thursday. On September 20, the attorney…
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By John Irish and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ending weeks of diplomatic deadlock, the United States and Russia agreed on Thursday on a U.N. Security Council draft resolution that would demand Syria give up its chemical arms, but does not threaten military force if it fails to…
Reuters43 mins agoChile shuts luxury jail for dictatorship criminals
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile's president announced Thursday that he will close a luxury prison for dictatorship-era military officials convicted of crimes against humanity, taking away their tennis courts, barbecues and a pool.
Associated Press47 mins agoUN Council could vote Friday on Syria resolution
UNITED NATIONS (United States) (AFP) - The UN Security Council could vote late Friday on a draft US-resolution on destroying Syria's chemical weapons, a senior US official said.
AFPDraft U.N. resolution on Syria chemical weapons
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and Russia reached an agreement on Thursday on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at ridding Syria of its chemical weapons arsenal. Following is the text of this draft resolution. The Security Council, PP1. Recalling the Statements of its…
ReutersIran proposes fully implementing nuclear pact within a year: U.S.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran has proposed fully implementing a nuclear agreement within a year, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, following a meeting between major powers and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of U.N. meetings. (Reporting by Lesley Wroughton;…
ReutersRussian U.N. envoy hopes for Friday vote on Syria resolution
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia's U.N. envoy said he hoped the U.N. Security Council would be able to vote on a resolution demanding the eradication of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal on Friday evening. "We hope tomorrow night at ...(around) 8:00 p.m (0000 GMT on Saturday)," Russian Ambassador…
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