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• G20 spends four times more on fossil fuel output than on renewables, think tank says
• Italian diplomat appointed to head U.N. refugee agency
• Veterans Day
• Wounded Veterans Participate in 2015 New York City Veterans Day Parade with Wounded Warrior Project
• Italian diplomat Grandi to be new UN refugee chief
• Six dead in PKK attacks in Turkey as fighting rages
• Steady debate performance banishes gloom for U.S. Republican Jeb Bush
• Carson talks issues _ and comes up short on specifics
• Officer faces charges over parking spat with disabled vet
• Is Germany spying on the FBI?
• Obama visits Arlington National Cemetery to honor veterans
• The Latest: Sweden: Border control to prevent illegal stays
• Oil slides 3 percent; hits 2-1/2-mth low on U.S. stockpile, Iraqi supply
• Slovenia installs razor wire on Croatia border
• Iran signs deal doubling gas exports to Iraq
• Veterans, gang members find peace in unexpected 'brotherhood'
• Jordanian killer was on a journey to 'paradise or hell'
• Laser scans will preserve world heritage sites in digital format forever
• Most Veterans Say They Are Not Treated Well by the Government
• Arab, South America leaders stress support for Palestinians
• 18 migrants die in boat sinkings off Turkey
• Veteran suicide: the stories behind the statistics
• For veterans on death row, question of whether war trauma matters
• Turkey's Erdogan puts Syria, Iraq on G20 leaders' agenda
• Comradery Heals Wounded Veterans During National Cycling Event
• With Ramadi encircled, Iraqi forces brace for urban warfare
• Judge denies new trial bid for ex-US guards in Iraq shooting
• Thousands of Afghans march, demand justice for slain Shiites
• New York City turns tide on homeless vets
• Analysis: US relations to improve despite Keystone rejection
• Veterans Day: For many vets, college is scarier than Afghanistan
• U.S., allies conduct 11 strikes in Syria, 17 in Iraq: U.S. military
• Honor This Veterans Day by Learning Our Veterans' Stories
• Easter Seals Dixon Center Reminds Employers why Veterans are Among our Nation's Top Job Candidates
• Iraq to allow fourth mobile telecom service provider
• Silvan, the urban flashpoint in Turkey's Kurdish conflict
• Immigration, Foreign Policy Splits Republicans In Fourth Debate
• Springsteen, Jon Stewart among guests at benefit concert
• Russia calls for a new Syrian constitution in 18 months
• Ben Carson Emerges From Fourth GOP Debate Unscathed

G20 spends four times more on fossil fuel output than on renewables, think tank says Posted: 11 Nov 2015 04:16 PM PST The G20 countries spend almost four times as much to prop up fossil fuel production as they do to subsidize renewable energy, calling into question their commitment to halting climate change, a think tank said on Thursday The G20 spent an average $78 billion on national subsidies delivered through direct spending and tax breaks in 2013 and 2014, according to a report from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) on Thursday. A further $286 billion was invested in fossil fuel production by G20 state-owned enterprises. Meanwhile, renewable energy subsidies in 2013 were estimated at $121 billion by the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Italian diplomat appointed to head U.N. refugee agency Posted: 11 Nov 2015 03:23 PM PST By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday appointed Italian diplomat Filippo Grandi as the next head of the U.N. refugee agency, a position that Denmark's former Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt had been openly lobbying for. Grandi, who will take over the main organization on the front lines of the biggest global refugee and migration crisis since World War Two, has held a number of senior U.N. posts. Grandi already has years of experience at the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the agency he will lead.

Veterans Day Posted: 11 Nov 2015 03:23 PM PST As the nation pauses to remember its veterans, Yahoo examines the toll the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken on the men and women who have served there.

Wounded Veterans Participate in 2015 New York City Veterans Day Parade with Wounded Warrior Project Posted: 11 Nov 2015 02:57 PM PST NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Veterans from across the tri-state area gathered in Midtown Manhattan today to celebrate Veterans Day by marching in the 2015 New York City Veterans Day Parade. Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) participated in the parade with over 1,000 wounded veterans, caregivers, family members, friends, and supporters marching. The day started with over 50 WWP injured service members, caregivers, and family members attending the live broadcast of NBC's TODAY Show and continued with a street fair on 28th Street prior to the parade, featuring games, entertainment, and other festivities for veterans and their families to enjoy.

Italian diplomat Grandi to be new UN refugee chief Posted: 11 Nov 2015 02:54 PM PST UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday announced the appointment of Italian diplomat Filippo Grandi as the new UN refugee chief, tasked with handling the world's worst-ever refugee crisis. The 58-year-old diplomat will replace Antonio Guterres, of Portugal, who was UN High Commissioner for Refugees since 2005, a UN statement said. Grandi's appointment must be endorsed by the UN General Assembly, which is widely seen as a formality.

Six dead in PKK attacks in Turkey as fighting rages Posted: 11 Nov 2015 02:30 PM PST Turkish security forces backed up by tanks and combat helicopters launched a large-scale operation against the militants in the battered town of Silvan, which has been under a punishing curfew for nine days. Local MPs have warned that the mainly Kurdish town of 90,000 people is facing dire shortages of water, food and electricity and one accused Ankara of trying to "massacre" the population. One soldier and one police officer were killed in clashes Wednesday with members of the youth wing of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), security sources and the provincial governor's office said.

Steady debate performance banishes gloom for U.S. Republican Jeb Bush Posted: 11 Nov 2015 02:16 PM PST By Steve Holland, Emily Stephenson and Ginger Gibson MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A steady performance by Jeb Bush in Tuesday's Republican debate has halted the sense of desperation around his U.S. presidential campaign and may buy him time to counter the rise of chief rival Marco Rubio. The fourth Republican debate in the search for a 2016 presidential nominee was characterized by a constant stream of attacks against front-runner Donald Trump and gaffe-free performances by Rubio of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas, two up-and-coming U.S. senators in the race.

Carson talks issues _ and comes up short on specifics Posted: 11 Nov 2015 02:07 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Carson got the chance he wanted to talk substance in the latest Republican debate. Be careful what you ask for.

Officer faces charges over parking spat with disabled vet Posted: 11 Nov 2015 02:04 PM PST RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A suspended South Florida police officer faces misdemeanor charges after a video showed him knocking a smartphone out of a disabled veteran's hand while arguing about a handicapped-accessible parking spot.

Is Germany spying on the FBI? Posted: 11 Nov 2015 02:03 PM PST President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have exchanged some pretty awkward phone calls in recent years. Germany and the United States have been longtime allies in the years following the Cold War.

Obama visits Arlington National Cemetery to honor veterans Posted: 11 Nov 2015 01:22 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama urged the public Wednesday to keep thinking about veterans long after the annual holiday honoring them.

The Latest: Sweden: Border control to prevent illegal stays Posted: 11 Nov 2015 01:04 PM PST ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The latest about the flow of people traveling across Europe in search of a better life. All times local.

Oil slides 3 percent; hits 2-1/2-mth low on U.S. stockpile, Iraqi supply Posted: 11 Nov 2015 01:01 PM PST Oil prices fell about 3 percent on Wednesday, hitting August lows, on worries U.S. crude inventories were piling up and Iraq was bringing on more supply that would intensify OPEC's fight for market share. U.S. crude stockpiles jumped 6.3 million barrels last week for a seventh week of builds, industry group American Petroleum Institute said on Tuesday, far surpassing the 1 million-barrels forecast by analysts in a Reuters poll. Separately, Reuters shipping data showed tankers with nearly 20 million barrels of Iraqi oil due to sail to the United States in November, almost 40 percent above the amount booked to arrive in October.

Slovenia installs razor wire on Croatia border Posted: 11 Nov 2015 12:59 PM PST Slovenia began erecting razor wire along the border with fellow EU member Croatia on Wednesday in a move the government says will help it better manage a record influx of migrants. Slovenia last month suddenly found itself on the Balkans route taken by thousands of migrants heading to northern Europe after Hungary sealed its borders with Croatia and Serbia. "We have started erecting technical obstacles on the southern border in two areas," Interior Ministry spokesman Bostjan Sefic said at a news conference in Ljubljana.

Iran signs deal doubling gas exports to Iraq Posted: 11 Nov 2015 12:17 PM PST Iran will double gas exports to neighbouring ally Iraq from 2017 under a contract signed on Wednesday. The deal, to send 20 to 35 million cubic metres of gas per day to the southern Iraqi city of Basra, follows a first major contract between the countries in 2013 to export gas to the Iraqi capital Baghdad. "The gas export will begin in a year and a half with new pipelines and facilities," Iran's Deputy Oil Minister Hamid Reza Araghi said, before signing the contract with Iraq's deputy energy minister.

Veterans, gang members find peace in unexpected 'brotherhood' Posted: 11 Nov 2015 11:58 AM PST In an indoor soccer field on Chicago's West Side, a crowd of military veterans and teenage boys are cheering on a spirited game of rock-paper-scissors. In contention is Iraq War veteran Tyler Mason and Miguel Arreola, an 18-year-old from the nearby Pilsen neighborhood. The teens are in essence "child soldiers," says Eddie Bocanegra, executive director of the Youth Safety and Violence Prevention Program at the Chicago YMCA.

Jordanian killer was on a journey to 'paradise or hell' Posted: 11 Nov 2015 11:48 AM PST By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Days before he shot dead five people in a canteen during his lunch break, Jordanian police officer Anwar Abu Zeid sent a message to friends saying he was going on a journey to "paradise or hell", friends and security sources said. Relatives described the 29-year-old police captain as pious but not an extremist", though he would wake at dawn each day to worship in the mosque in his village in rural northern Jordan.

Laser scans will preserve world heritage sites in digital format forever Posted: 11 Nov 2015 11:11 AM PST It's the ultimate in the juxtaposition of eras — modern-day technology is now saving centuries-old world heritage sites through digital documentation. Non-profit organization CyArk, which has already successfully preserved "scores of the world's most famous cultural sites," is now partnering with the International Council of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) to laser scan "dozens of at-risk sites in Syria, Iraq, and the Middle East." Over the next five years, CyArk hopes to virtually preserve 500 of these heritage sites, allowing them to live in perpetuity online, if not in real life. Employing the use of such technologies as 3D laser scanning, photogrammetry, and traditional survey, the reality-capture project is an ambitious one to be sure. But as an increasing number of historical landmarks fall victim to the passage of time, or to violence, historians are becoming increasingly aware of the need to find some way to extend the lifetime of these important facets of human history. In their laser scanning, CyArk effectively creates a digital replica of a structure, which is then analyzed by a range of software programs. And while it's difficult to manipulate brick and mortar, preservationists and historians can dig a bit deeper into these digital versions, potentially discovering even more about their origins, associated cultures, and civilization. Related:  The Asus ZenFone 2 Laser offers high-end specs on a budget "The digital technology exists to preserve measurable 3D models of these historical sites before they are damaged or destroyed," said Ben Kacyra, president and co-founder of CyArk. Gustavo Araoz, president, ICOMOS and chair of the CyArk 500 Advisory Council, seconded this sentiment, noting, "CyArk's summit provides a critical forum for discussions on progress and issues facing the global preservation and conservation movement." Calling the latest efforts by the nonprofit "a long-term and evolving effort to ensure we secure and share our collective history," this digitization of our history certainly has significant and widespread support from a variety of sources. Of course, these preservations are no small undertaking. According to a CyArk press release, "It takes about 10,000 gigabytes of data, or the equivalent of 200 trucks of paper, to digitally preserve each site." But a number of companies are helping to address this demand in hopes of creating a "museum of the future," in which visitors may be able to see all the world's most incredible places in a single location. After all, just because we're moving forward doesn't mean we can't look back. Also watch: Raimond de Hullu's vision for Oas1s green buildings Please enable Javascript to watch this video

Most Veterans Say They Are Not Treated Well by the Government Posted: 11 Nov 2015 11:11 AM PST Politicians and dignitaries from President Obama on down praised the service and sacrifice of the nation's military veterans as they commemorated Veterans Day Wednesday. "The brave men and women of our Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard demonstrate a resolute spirit and unmatched selflessness," Obama said in his official Veterans Day proclamation.

Arab, South America leaders stress support for Palestinians Posted: 11 Nov 2015 10:51 AM PST RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Arab and South American leaders found common ground in support for the Palestinians during a summit Wednesday aimed at strengthening ties between the two regions.

18 migrants die in boat sinkings off Turkey Posted: 11 Nov 2015 10:36 AM PST Eighteen migrants, among them at least seven children, drowned Wednesday when their boats sank off Turkey's Aegean coast while trying to make the short but perilous crossing to Greece, the latest fatalities in Europe's refugee crisis. In the deadliest incident, the coastguard said it recovered the bodies of 14 people from a wooden boat which was heading from the western province of Canakkale to the Greek island of Lesbos when it crashed into rocks and took on water. Humanity is watching from the sidelines," President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on hearing of the latest tragedies.

Veteran suicide: the stories behind the statistics Posted: 11 Nov 2015 10:29 AM PST As the nation pauses to remember its veterans, Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga examines the toll the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have taken on the men and women who have served there.

For veterans on death row, question of whether war trauma matters Posted: 11 Nov 2015 09:07 AM PST Nearly 300 former soldiers, many of them combat veterans who fought from Southeast Asia to Afghanistan, sit on death rows across the United States – nearly 10 percent of the US death row population, according to a new study. Legal rulings have tended to dismiss the connection between battle trauma and home front violence – even amid an 89 percent rise in homicides by veterans following the invasion of Afghanistan, compared with a six-year period before 9/11, the report states. Soldiers who kill civilians at home are seen as a troubling contradiction to the traditionally valorous picture of returning soldiers, says Richard Dieter, author of the report by the Death Penalty Information Center, an anti-death penalty advocacy group.

Turkey's Erdogan puts Syria, Iraq on G20 leaders' agenda Posted: 11 Nov 2015 08:57 AM PST By Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday he wanted world leaders to discuss conflicts in Syria and Iraq at a G20 summit in Turkey this weekend and is ready to take "stronger steps" in the region after polls this month strengthened the ruling party, Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies (G20), including the United States, China, Japan, Russia, Canada, Australia and Brazil, are to meet on Sunday and Monday in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya primarily to discuss global economic issues. "Our inclusion of issues of Iraq and Syria to the G20 agenda is not against the primary objectives of the platform," Erdogan told a business meeting in the capital Ankara.

Comradery Heals Wounded Veterans During National Cycling Event Posted: 11 Nov 2015 08:38 AM PST SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride® presented by USAA® is headed to the Lone Star state where 50 of our nation's heroes will take their first emotional strides toward a strong recovery. Over the course of Soldier Ride San Antonio, injured service members will come together for a long weekend of group cycling that facilitates camaraderie and healing through physical health and wellness activities. Soldier Ride often serves as an introductory physical health and wellness event for WWP veterans, who then go on to participate in a variety of WWP events.

With Ramadi encircled, Iraqi forces brace for urban warfare Posted: 11 Nov 2015 08:33 AM PST By Ahmed Rasheed and Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi forces appear better positioned than ever to launch an offensive against Islamic State militants controlling Ramadi, now that months-long efforts to cut off supply lines to the city are having an effect, but plenty of risks remain. The fall of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, to the group in May was the biggest defeat for Iraq's weak central government in nearly a year, dampening its hopes of routing the Sunni militants from the country's north and west. Retaking the city of 450,000 would provide a major psychological boost to Iraqi security forces, who have mostly collapsed in the face of advances by Islamic State, which last year seized a third of Iraq, a major OPEC oil producer and U.S ally.

Judge denies new trial bid for ex-US guards in Iraq shooting Posted: 11 Nov 2015 08:31 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. won't give a new trial to four former security contractors convicted in a mass shooting of Iraqi civilians in 2007.

Thousands of Afghans march, demand justice for slain Shiites Posted: 11 Nov 2015 08:04 AM PST KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Anger and frustration over the brutal killings of seven members of Afghanistan's minority Hazaras spilled into the streets of Kabul on Wednesday, with about 10,000 people marching to demand justice for the Shite minority and calling on the government to do more to ensure the nation's security or step down.

New York City turns tide on homeless vets Posted: 11 Nov 2015 08:03 AM PST Four years ago Craig Hinds was homeless. The homeless population may have soared to record highs but the city has seen a staggering reduction in the number of veterans who have no proper home. Officials say more than 1,700 homeless veterans have been put in permanent housing since January 1, 2014.

Analysis: US relations to improve despite Keystone rejection Posted: 11 Nov 2015 08:02 AM PST TORONTO (AP) — U.S.-Canadian relations appeared to get off to a rocky start as soon as Justin Trudeau was elected prime minister last month.

Veterans Day: For many vets, college is scarier than Afghanistan Posted: 11 Nov 2015 06:47 AM PST When Matthew Maclaine arrived in Afghanistan's Helmand Province with his scout sniper platoon in 2012, it was a dream come true. "Whenever you watch movies, snipers enter behind enemy lines," Mr. Maclaine says. It was a satisfaction in sharp contrast to a rather different sort of hostile environment – his arrival at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif., after four years in the Marines.

U.S., allies conduct 11 strikes in Syria, 17 in Iraq: U.S. military Posted: 11 Nov 2015 04:28 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies conducted 11 strikes against Islamic State in Syria and 17 in Iraq on Tuesday, the coalition leading the operations said. In Syria, strikes near Al Hawl, Dayr Az Zawr, Al Hasaka, Mara and Palmyra, destroyed vehicles, fighting positions and two vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement on Wednesday. In Iraq, the strikes were concentrated around Sinjar, al Huwaijah and Ramadi, and also hit near Kisik, Mosul, Albu Hayat, destroying vehicles and weapons systems, the statement said. ...

Honor This Veterans Day by Learning Our Veterans' Stories Posted: 11 Nov 2015 04:00 AM PST The stories of two veterans profoundly changed my philosophy on Veterans Day. One was a member of World War II's greatest generation, the other a member of the disdained Vietnam generation. A little over a year ago, both were unknown to me -- this Veterans Day I'd like to share their stories and thank them for the voyage of discovery on which they took me.

Easter Seals Dixon Center Reminds Employers why Veterans are Among our Nation's Top Job Candidates Posted: 11 Nov 2015 03:00 AM PST CHICAGO, Nov. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This Veterans Day, Easter Seals Dixon Center honors veterans with the release of two new Public Service Announcements, part of an award-winning series that uses light humor to change the conversation about returning veterans by reminding employers of the valuable contributions they make in America's workforce. America's Veterans: Hire the Best stars Staff Sergeant Travis Mills (Ret.), one of only five surviving quadruple amputees from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and author of the newly released memoir, Tough As They Come. Easter Seals Dixon Center selected SSG Mills to represent the organization because he exemplifies their belief veterans are among our nation's best and brightest—and incredible assets to the corporate sector.

Iraq to allow fourth mobile telecom service provider Posted: 11 Nov 2015 01:37 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq is to allow a fourth mobile service provider to operate in the country and has invited interested companies to submit documents.

Silvan, the urban flashpoint in Turkey's Kurdish conflict Posted: 10 Nov 2015 10:37 PM PST Tanks and armoured vehicles patrol the largely deserted streets, snipers are stationed on rooftops of bullet-riddled buildings. Urban warfare has become the bloody new face of Turkey's Kurdish conflict in the flashpoint southeastern town of Silvan. At least seven people, including two civilians and a policeman, have been killed as Turkish forces battle to wrest control of three districts of Silvan from militants belonging to the youth wing of the banned Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

Immigration, Foreign Policy Splits Republicans In Fourth Debate Posted: 10 Nov 2015 10:15 PM PST Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas joined Trump in advocating a hard-line stance on immigration against Ohio Gov. John Kasich and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, who both warned that pledges of deportation would doom the party's chances at recapturing the White House next fall. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida tussled over what it means to be a fiscal conservative and how much of the country's treasury should be invested in the U.S. military.

Springsteen, Jon Stewart among guests at benefit concert Posted: 10 Nov 2015 10:14 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Military service members were the guests of honor at the 9th annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit concert. The jokes, told by Jon Stewart and Seth Meyers among others, covered marriage, Las Vegas, sports, and, inevitably, Donald Trump.

Russia calls for a new Syrian constitution in 18 months Posted: 10 Nov 2015 10:07 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia has circulated a document on ending the nearly five-year-old Syrian conflict that calls for drafting a new constitution in up to 18 months that would be put to a popular referendum and be followed by an early presidential election.

Ben Carson Emerges From Fourth GOP Debate Unscathed Posted: 10 Nov 2015 09:55 PM PST Rocked by news reports that questioned aspects of his life story, along with urgent damage control by his surrogates and his irritation at scrutiny of the up-from-poverty narrative central to his appeal, Dr. Ben Carson's curious, front-running presidential campaign seemed to have smoke billowing from under the hood. That created an interesting question heading into Tuesday's Wisconsin debate: Would Carson's opponents in the fourth of the GOP's demolition-derby debate series try to side-swipe his wobbling campaign? Or would Carson make a tactical change, take his campaign out of slow-and-steady mode and hit them first?

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