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• Obama welcomes Syria deal, expects Assad compliance
• U.S., Russia agree on Syria weapons, Obama says force still option
• Qaeda confirms drone death of Yemen leader: SITE
• Syrian rebel infighting kills 5 near Iraqi border
• Biden visits anti-war Democrats as Syria looms
• UAE leads Gulf front against Egypt's Islamists
• Funeral bombing, other attacks kill 25 in Iraq
• Syria looming, Biden visits anti-war Iowa crowd
• Battles rage in Syria Christian town: security source
• Suicide bombing at Iraq funeral kills 26
• Suicide bombing, other attacks kill 20 in Iraq
• Suicide bomber kills 21 at funeral in northern Iraq's Nineveh
• Hundreds of fleeing Syrian refugees reach Italian coast
• Suicide bomber attacks Iraq funeral, killing 11
• Obama Ends Longest Week at Crossroads on Syria
• Syrian rebel leader says U.S.-Russian deal a blow to uprising
• Heavy clashes among Syrian rebels near Iraq border
• Globe-trotting South African behind Italy ship salvage
• When Hawks (Suddenly) Become Doves

Obama welcomes Syria deal, expects Assad compliance Posted: 14 Sep 2013 02:58 PM PDT US President Barack Obama welcomed the deal reached Saturday to strip Syria of chemical weapons but said much remains to be done and warned Damascus to comply with the accord.

U.S., Russia agree on Syria weapons, Obama says force still option Posted: 14 Sep 2013 01:56 PM PDT By Warren Strobel and Mariam Karouny GENEVA/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia and the United States put aside bitter differences over Syria to strike a deal on Saturday that by removing President Bashar al-Assad's chemical arsenal may avert U.S. military action against him. After three days of talks in Geneva, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov demanded Assad account for his secret stockpile within a week and let international inspectors eliminate all the weapons by the middle of next year - an "ambitious" target, Kerry said. ...

Qaeda confirms drone death of Yemen leader: SITE Posted: 14 Sep 2013 12:29 PM PDT The Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula in an Internet posting has confirmed the death of senior AQAP member Qaeed al-Dhahab in a US drone strike late last month.

Syrian rebel infighting kills 5 near Iraqi border Posted: 14 Sep 2013 12:26 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaida-affiliated rebels battled more moderate Syrian opposition fighters in a town along the Iraqi border on Saturday, killing at least five people in the latest outbreak of infighting among the forces opposed to President Bashar Assad's regime.

Biden visits anti-war Democrats as Syria looms Posted: 14 Sep 2013 11:38 AM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden is heading into the belly of Democrats' anti-war opposition, venturing into a politically influential heartland state for the first time since President Barack Obama publicly endorsed a possible military strike on Syria.

UAE leads Gulf front against Egypt's Islamists Posted: 14 Sep 2013 11:36 AM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — More than six months ago, Dr. Mahmoud al-Jaidah was asked to step out of line as he transited through Dubai en route home to Qatar. He has been held ever since, allowed to visit his family once a month after a blindfolded trip from an undisclosed detention facility.

Funeral bombing, other attacks kill 25 in Iraq Posted: 14 Sep 2013 11:34 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked a funeral Saturday in northern Iraq attended by members of an ethnic minority, part of a series of assaults that killed at least 25 across the country, officials said.

Syria looming, Biden visits anti-war Iowa crowd Posted: 14 Sep 2013 11:03 AM PDT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Joe Biden is heading straight into the belly of Democratic anti-war opposition Sunday, making the first steps by the vice president or the president outside Washington or the diplomatic bubble since President Obama endorsed a possible military strike on Syria.

Battles rage in Syria Christian town: security source Posted: 14 Sep 2013 09:52 AM PDT Syria's army battled rebels for control of the ancient Christian town of Maalula near Damascus on Saturday, a security official told AFP, a week after opposition fighters took the area.

Suicide bombing at Iraq funeral kills 26 Posted: 14 Sep 2013 07:39 AM PDT A suicide bomber killed 26 people at the funeral for a member of a tiny Iraqi minority group Saturday, the latest in a months-long wave of bloodshed plaguing the country.

Suicide bombing, other attacks kill 20 in Iraq Posted: 14 Sep 2013 07:25 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber struck a funeral attended by members of an ethnic minority in northern Iraq on Saturday, Iraqi officials said, killing at least 15 in the latest episode of deadly violence to shake the country.

Suicide bomber kills 21 at funeral in northern Iraq's Nineveh Posted: 14 Sep 2013 06:41 AM PDT MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed at least 21 people at the funeral of a member of Iraq's Shabak minority in the northern province of Nineveh on Saturday, security and medical sources said. It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack, but Sunni Islamist militants have in the past targeted Shabaks, who are predominantly Shi'ite, warning them to leave the area. Iraq's delicate sectarian balance has come under acute strain from the war in neighboring Syria, which has pitted mainly Sunni rebels against a leader backed by Shi'ite Iran. ...

Hundreds of fleeing Syrian refugees reach Italian coast Posted: 14 Sep 2013 06:35 AM PDT ROME (Reuters) - Hundreds of Syrian refugees have been rescued in rough seas and brought to Italy's southern coast in the last 24 hours, the Italian coastguard said on Saturday. Three boats carrying 809 refugees and possibly some migrants, including many women and children, were intercepted off the Mediterranean islands of Lampedusa and Sicily and off the mainland region of Calabria in the toe of Italy. One boat carrying 171 refugees was in difficulty and gradually sinking when it was rescued about 25 miles off Calabria, the coastguard said. ...

Suicide bomber attacks Iraq funeral, killing 11 Posted: 14 Sep 2013 06:24 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials in Iraq say a suicide bomber has attacked a funeral for members of an ethnic minority in the country, killing 11 people.

Obama Ends Longest Week at Crossroads on Syria Posted: 14 Sep 2013 06:18 AM PDT It Has Been One of the Most Challenging Weeks of Obama's Presidency

Syrian rebel leader says U.S.-Russian deal a blow to uprising Posted: 14 Sep 2013 06:03 AM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The head of the opposition Syrian Supreme Military Council said on Saturday a U.S.-Russian agreement to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons was a blow to the two-and-a-half-year uprising to remove President Bashar al-Assad from power. General Selim Idris said the deal would allow Assad to escape being held accountable for killing hundreds of civilians in a poison gas attack on Damascus on August 21. Assad has denied responsibility for the attack. U.S. ...

Heavy clashes among Syrian rebels near Iraq border Posted: 14 Sep 2013 04:50 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Activists say heavy clashes between Syrian opposition fighters and Islamic extremist rebel factions near the Iraqi border have killed at least five people.

Globe-trotting South African behind Italy ship salvage Posted: 14 Sep 2013 04:45 AM PDT After rescuing a burning ship from pirate-infested waters off Yemen and a sinking oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, South African salvage master Nick Sloane faces his biggest test off an idyllic Mediterranean island.

When Hawks (Suddenly) Become Doves Posted: 14 Sep 2013 12:51 AM PDT Eleven years ago, nearly every Republican member of Congress (and many Democrats) voted to authorize President Bush to use force against Iraq. From the reluctant followers to the most-ardent cheerleaders, many of them are now the leading doubters of President Obama's push for limited strikes against Syria. Some have adopted the rhetoric popular with the libertarian faction of their party; others mimic the skepticism that characterized the Left after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. They don't see the national security benefits and wonder what an American military intervention could accomplish. ...

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