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Air strikes hurting IS group in Afghanistan: US

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:31 PM PDT

US forces regularly launch air strikes in the name of counter-terror operations in the eastern regions bordering Pakistan, where the Taliban, Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda fighters have strongholdsThe Islamic State's nascent presence in Afghanistan has dwindled after the US military stepped up strikes on the jihadists, a US general said Thursday, but warned they possess the ability to "catch fire" again. In the first three months of the year, the US military conducted "just under" 100 counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan, 70-80 of which targeted the IS group, Brigadier General Charles Cleveland said. "The capacity of Daesh, we believe, has been lessened," the Kabul-based general told reporters, using an Arabic abbreviation for the IS group, which overran large areas of Syria and Iraq in a brutal offensive and has attempted to make inroads in war-torn Afghanistan too.


Putin blasts Panama Papers 'provocation,' soothes crisis-hit Russians

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:31 PM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures as he speaks during a meeting with journalists after a live broadcast nationwide call-in in MoscowBy Andrew Osborn and Alexander Winning MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin on Thursday dismissed media reports that billions of dollars in Panama offshore accounts might be linked to him as a U.S.-backed "provocation", as he told ordinary Russians that the country's economic crisis will ease next year. The leak of confidential documents from a Panamanian law firm earlier this month has angered the Kremlin, forcing it to field questions about offshore accounts allegedly belonging to one of Putin's best friends. Speaking during a televised national phone-in, Putin dismissed the leak and subsequent media reports as part of a shadowy U.S.-backed plot designed to discredit Russian politicians ahead of parliamentary elections later this year.


Top Asian News 11:29 p.m. GMT

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:29 PM PDT

TOKYO (AP) — At least nine people were killed and 761 injured by a magnitude-6.5 earthquake Thursday night that knocked down houses and buckled roads in southern Japan, the government's chief spokesman said. Yoshihide Suga said he would visit the area Friday to assess the damage. He said some 1,600 soldiers had been deployed, and TV reports showed some delivering blankets and adult diapers to the thousands of people who took shelter because their homes were wrecked or unsafe. The worst damage was in the town of Mashiki, about 15 kilometers (9 miles) east of Kumamoto city on the island of Kyushu, said Kumamoto prefecture disaster management official Takayuki Matsushita.

Wounded Veterans Ride Towards Recovery During National Cycling Event

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:13 PM PDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Northern California will host Wounded Warrior Project's® (WWP) Soldier Ride® as a group of our nation's heroes begin their journey toward a strong recovery with fellow injured veterans. Throughout the weekend's activities, participants will discover that Soldier Ride is not only a cycling event, it is a life-changing opportunity to heal their bodies and minds. In the spirit of recapturing military bonds, participating injured service members unite to cycle more than 30 miles through the beautiful hills of Northern California. ...

AFGE: Inside the Koch Brothers' Plot to Sell Out Veterans' Health Care

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:08 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When politicians in Washington decide to send our troops into battle overseas, a promise is made. Now, some Koch-backed politicians on Capitol Hill are trying to break that promise to our veterans and sell them out to private, for-profit VA providers. After months of work by veterans' groups and our union, Congress finally agreed to fund the VA and fill the care gap.

Belgian court gives top jihadist recruiter harsher sentence on appeal

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 02:25 PM PDT

Khalid Zerkani, 42, recruited jihadists for Syria in the gritty Molenbeek district in BrusselsA Belgian appeals court on Thursday increased top jihadist recruiter Khalid Zerkani's sentence to 15 years in prison for enlisting dozens of people, including key suspects in the Brussels and Paris attacks. Emerging as a central figure in the jihadist super-cell behind the attacks in both Brussels and Paris, the bearded, balding and pot-bellied jihad recruiter's influence was crucial to a vast terror network. "Zerkani perverted a whole generation", particularly in the troubled Brussels neighbourhood of Molenbeek, prosecutor Michel told a courtroom in February, when Zerkani and 31 others were sentenced for their ties to terrorism inspired by the Islamic State group.


Sanders Has the Wind at His Back in His Improbable Bid for the Nomination

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 02:15 PM PDT

Sanders Has the Wind at His Back in His Improbable Bid for the NominationSen. Bernie Sanders is trailing in the polls and may not be able to pull out a victory next Tuesday in the New York primary against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. One thing that's safe to say: The self-described democratic socialist has startled the political world with an improbable campaign that has frequently rocked Clinton on her heels and led to victories in seven of the last eight primary and caucus contest. Sanders rallied with striking Verizon communications workers earlier in the day, whose union endorsed Sanders last December.


Clinton, Sanders bring White House race to Brooklyn

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 02:00 PM PDT

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders during the 25th annual National Action Network convention on April 14, 2016 in New York CityHillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders take their increasingly acrimonious battle for the Democratic White House nomination to a debate stage in Brooklyn on Thursday ahead of the key New York primary. The former secretary of state holds a double-digit lead over the Vermont senator in the New York polls and needs a big win in next Tuesday's primary after losing seven of the last eight contests to her leftist rival. The Brooklyn-born Sanders, who calls himself a democratic socialist, is similarly hoping for a shock win in Clinton's adopted home state to keep alive his dream of wresting the nomination from the Democratic frontrunner.


France following 9,000 tips on Islamic extremism

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 01:56 PM PDT

French President Francois Hollande poses prior to a debate on national television in Paris, France, Thursday, April 14, 2016. French President Francois Hollande answers questions on national television from members of the public, as the unpopular president faces labor protests and questions about whether he'll run for re-election. (Stephane de Sakutin, Pool Photo via AP)PARIS (AP) — French authorities have received 9,000 tips related to Islamic extremism through a dedicated hotline and a website, President Francois Hollande said Thursday.


America wasn’t quite as great as Donald Trump thinks it was

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 01:43 PM PDT

Readers tell Yahoo Finance when America was last great.

Despite deep divides over Syria, Turkey rolls out the welcome mat for Iran

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 12:30 PM PDT

Just a year ago, Turkey and Iran were deep in a heated exchange over their opposing roles in the Syrian war and sectarian conflicts that are shredding the Middle East. Recommended: How much do you know about Iran?

Registration Opens for Wounded Warrior Project Community Rides

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 12:15 PM PDT

NEW YORK, April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Registration is now open for the public to participate in Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride® Community Rides that will take place this summer across the northeast. Soldier Ride Community Rides are more than just cycling events; they're an experience and provide the opportunity to support by pedaling alongside our nation's bravest men and women.Babylon and The Hamptons will host the Soldier Ride Community Ride in July. Soldier Ride gives our nation's heroes begin their journey toward a strong recovery with fellow injured veterans. ...

Wounded Veterans Find Camaraderie and Healing During National Cycling Event

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 12:13 PM PDT

ATLANTA, April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The southeast will once again play host to Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Soldier Ride® as a group of our nation's heroes begin their journey with fellow injured veterans toward a strong recovery. Throughout the cycling event, participants will discover that Soldier Ride is not only a cycling event, it is a life-changing opportunity to heal their bodies and minds. In the spirit of recapturing military bonding, the participating injured service members will come together to ride more than 23 miles around Atlanta. ...

EU approves anti-terror plan to collect air passenger info

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 11:24 AM PDT

Passengers walk with their luggage on the main road to Zaventem Airport in Brussels on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. A wildcat strike of air traffic controllers has paralyzed Brussels airport after their guild rejected a compromise aimed at solving a conflict over a pension reform. The strike action comes at a time when traffic was already reduced at the airport in the wake of the March 22 attacks. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union lawmakers approved Thursday a scheme to share airline passenger information that nations hope to use to track foreign fighters travelling to and from conflict areas like Syria and who might pose a danger in Europe.


Minnesota man pleads guilty to trying to join Islamic State

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 10:18 AM PDT

Adnan Farah, 20, plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office said. More than 80 people have been charged since 2014 in U.S. federal cases related to Islamic State, which has claimed responsibility for the Brussels bombings in March that killed 31 people and the Paris attacks in November that killed 130. Islamic State is also known as ISIS or ISIL and controls territory in Iraq and Syria.

Iraq MPs vote to sack speaker, deepening political turmoil

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 10:11 AM PDT

Iraqi lawmakers decided to remove parliament speaker Salim al-Juburi, in a vote held in his absenceIraqi lawmakers voted Thursday to remove the parliament speaker and his deputies from office, increasing political turmoil as the country battles jihadists and struggles with a financial crisis. The chaos at parliament is a significant setback for Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, overshadowing his efforts to replace the current cabinet and preventing nominees from being brought to a vote. The turmoil has escalated over three successive sessions this week: the first ended in a sit-in, the second with a fistfight among lawmakers, and the third with the vote to remove parliament speaker Salim al-Juburi.


In Denmark, Muslim Women Unveil Their Ambitions

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 09:47 AM PDT

Being a girl prevented her from living freely and doing the things she wanted to do while growing up in a Danish immigrant neighborhood. "Danish women with Muslim roots are very successful in Denmark. Mouhoumed is an epitome of young Danish Muslim women who are inspired and to some extent sculpted by Scandinavian gender equality.

Brazil open Olympic bid against South Africa

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 09:46 AM PDT

Brazil's head coach Dunga (C) poses with other coaches after the draw for the Rio 2016 Olympic football tournament at Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro on April 14, 2016Hosts Brazil will open their bid for a first Olympic men's football title against South Africa after Thursday's draw was made in the Maracana Stadium. Brazil, three-time runners-up including in 2012, have won every title apart from the Olympics and are drawn in the same Group A as South Africa, Iraq and Denmark. "I'm very confident, I'm sure that Brazil will succeed in the Games," said veteran Ronaldinho, winner of bronze in Beijing 2008, who attended the draw ceremony.


Iraqi parliament cancels vote on proposed cabinet amid protests

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 09:33 AM PDT

File picture shows Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi speaking on Iraqi Police Day at a police academy in BaghdadBy Saif Hameed and Maher Chmaytelli BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament canceled a vote on Thursday on a cabinet reshuffle proposed by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi as part of an anti-corruption drive, fueling discontent among MPs who held a mock ballot ousting the assembly's speaker. The dissenting MPs argue that because Abadi drew up his list in consultation with Iraq's main political parties, it upholds the system of ethnic and sectarian quotas instituted after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, which critics say allowed certain groups to amass more wealth and influence than others. Neither speaker Salim al-Jabouri nor Abadi showed up in the main hall of parliament on Thursday, prompting the dissenting MPs to convene a mock session where they removed the speaker.


Italian team arrives as part of Mosul Dam repair project

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 11:56 AM PDT

A worker sprays water on machinery used in the maintenance at the Mosul Dam in northern Iraq on Thursday, April 14, 2016. A team of Italian specialists arrived Thursday at the site of the Mosul Dam as part of an emergency campaign to repair Iraq's largest dam before it collapses.(AP Photo/Alice Martins)MOSUL DAM, Iraq (AP) — A team of Italian specialists arrived Thursday at the site of the Mosul Dam as part of an emergency campaign to repair Iraq's largest dam before it collapses.


Brazil vs South Africa to open men's Olympic soccer

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 08:47 AM PDT

Brazil's soccer player Ronaldinho holds a paper that reads "Honduras," as he's flanked by former soccer player Aline Pellegrino during the draw for the men's Olympic football tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, April 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil will face South Africa in the opening men's Olympic soccer match, as the five-time World Cup champion tries for its first gold medal.


Iraq says town of Heet retaken from IS after weeks of fighting

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 08:41 AM PDT

Iraqi government forces deploy in the town of Heet, in Anbar province, on April 7, 2016Iraqi forces retook the town of Heet from the Islamic State group Thursday after weeks of fighting, the military said, the latest in a series of losses for the jihadists. "Units from the Counter-Terrorism Service completely liberated Heet," Iraq's Joint Operations Command said in a statement. CTS spokesman Sabah al-Noman said the recapture of the town west of Baghdad was completed on Thursday.


UK's long-delayed Iraq war report still months away

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 08:37 AM PDT

LONDON (AP) — The British government says a long-delayed report into the U.K.'s involvement in the Iraq war won't be published before the summer, seven years after the inquiry began.

Brazil get South Africa, Denmark, Iraq in Rio draw

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 08:01 AM PDT

Costa Rica's Ronald Matarrita fights for the ball with South Africa's Anele Ngcongcoa and Mandla Masango during their international friendly soccer match at the National stadium in San JoseBy Andrew Downie RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Hosts Brazil were pitted against South Africa, Iraq and Denmark when the draw for the Olympic soccer tournament was made on Thursday. Brazil, who have been world champions at every level bar the Olympics, begin their campaign against South Africa in Brasilia, one of six host cities for the competition. "All the teams will find it difficult but we are very confident and hope Brazil can win the gold medal," said former Barcelona forward Ronaldinho after helping with the draw.


German university starts training plan for refugee teachers

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 07:45 AM PDT

POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — A German university has launched a program aimed at enabling teachers who fled Syria and other countries to return to the classroom, potentially helping them serve as bridge-builders between German schools and last year's many new arrivals.

Iraqi lawmakers attempt to oust Parliament speaker

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 07:29 AM PDT

Lawmakers who held a sit-in overnight inside the parliament building gather during a news conference, in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. For the second consecutive day, at least one hundred lawmakers from Shiite and Sunnis, have continued holding a sit-in inside the hall of meetings of the parliament, protesting at the postponement of vote on the technocrat cabinet. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi lawmakers attempted to oust the speaker of parliament amid a political crisis roiling the house where dozens of legislators have been holding a sit-in protest for the third consecutive day. The move followed calls for all of the country's top political leadership to step down, including the Prime Minister.


Olympics-Brazil get South Africa, Denmark, Iraq in Rio draw

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 07:23 AM PDT

By Andrew Downie RIO DE JANEIRO, April 14 (Reuters) - Hosts Brazil were pitted against South Africa, Iraq and Denmark when the draw for the Olympic soccer tournament was made on Thursday. Brazil, who have been world champions at every level bar the Olympics, begin their campaign against South Africa in Brasilia, one of six host cities for the competition. "All the teams will find it difficult but we are very confident and hope Brazil can win the gold medal," said former Barcelona forward Ronaldinho after helping with the draw.

US: IS group could be emboldening Filipino militants

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 06:50 AM PDT

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, talks with his Philippine counterpart Voltaire Gazmin during their joint press conference at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines on Thursday, April 14, 2016. The United States on Thursday revealed for the first time that American ships have started conducting joint patrols with the Philippines in the South China Sea, a somewhat rare move not done with many other partners in the region. (Romeo Ranoco/Pool Photo via AP)MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday that the violent influence of the Islamic State group could be emboldening militants in the southern Philippines who last week killed 18 Filipino troops.


This nasty oil rivalry is why a genuine output freeze is a long shot

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 06:34 AM PDT

Investors awaiting Sunday's meeting of major oil producers in Doha are eyeing signs of a deal that could freeze oil production in a bid to stabilize prices.

Learn German or lose benefits, Berlin tells migrants in new law

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 06:23 AM PDT

German Chancellor Merkel and her ministers arrive for a security meeting at the Chancellery in BerlinBy Thorsten Severin and Holger Hansen BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition government agreed on Thursday to require migrants granted residence rights to show willingness to integrate by learning German and seeking work or see their benefits cut. Ending months of disagreement, Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), their conservative Bavarian CSU allies and the Social Democrats (SPD) hammered out a deal in the early morning hours for post-war Germany's first law on integrating immigrants.


Russia's Putin says U.S. Obama didn't learn lessons from Iraq

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 05:51 AM PDT

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday U.S. President Barack Obama didn't learn lessons from Iraq when dealing with the conflict in Libya. (Reporting by Alexander Winning and Andrew Osborn; Writing by Jack Stubbs; Editing by Maria Kiselyova)

Iraq's Kurds declare independence in cyberspace with .krd domain name

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 05:30 AM PDT

A member of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) works on her laptop in northern IraqBy Isabel Coles ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Denied their own state in reality, Iraq's Kurds have declared independence in cyberspace with a new domain name that has provoked the ire of a neighbor hostile to their aspirations. The new top-level domain ".krd" gives Kurds a separate space in the virtual world at a time when they are gaining legitimacy on the ground through their alliance with the U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State. Often described as the world's largest ethnic group without their own state, the Kurds consider themselves victims of a pact that partitioned their homeland between Turkey, Iran, Syria and Iraq after World War One.


China blasts US human rights in tit-for-tat report

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 05:25 AM PDT

FILE - In this file photo taken Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, Gun rights advocates demonstrate outside the Capitol in Albany, N.Y. China on Thursday, April 14, 2016 blasted U.S. human rights record in its annual tit-for-tat report report issued by the Cabinet's State Council Information Office that pointed to corrupt politics, "gross violations of other country's human rights" and also cited gun crime and excessive use of force by police, and touched on other topics including corruption in the prison system, homelessness, racial conflict and gender pay disparity. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday blasted U.S. human rights record in its annual tit-for-tat report, saying money and family connections are corrupting politics and calling U.S. airstrikes in Syria and Iraq a "gross violation of other countries' human rights."


China urges U.N. focus on militants using poison gas in Syria

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 05:13 AM PDT

Women, affected by what activists say was a gas attack, receive treatment inside a makeshift hospital in Kfar Zeita village in HamaChina on Thursday urged U.N. Security Council members to back a draft resolution demanding states report when militants are developing chemical weapons in Syria. Some diplomats have dismissed the proposed resolution as a bid to distract from accusations the Syrian government uses such weapons. Russia and China circulated a draft resolution to the 15-member body on Wednesday, which Russian U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said could serve as a deterrent to "terrorist" groups such as Islamic State from using chemical weapons.


U.S., allies target Islamic State with 21 strikes in Iraq, Syria

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 04:39 AM PDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-led coalition staged 21 strikes on Wednesday against the Islamic State militant group, according to the coalition leading the operations in Iraq and Syria. In a statement released on Thursday, the Combined Joint Task Force said it conducted 17 strikes near seven Iraqi cities, including Hit, Mosul and Sinjar. Altogether, the strikes hit nine tactical units as well as a headquarters and a financial headquarters used by the militants, among other targets. ...

Swedish prosecutors oppose lifting of Assange arrest warrant

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 03:24 AM PDT

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been holed up inside the Ecuadorian embassy in central London since June 2012Swedish prosecutors said Thursday they were opposed to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's defense lawyers' request to lift a European arrest warrant against him over a 2010 rape allegation. Assange's lawyers requested his release after the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention issued a non-binding legal opinion on February 5 saying his confinement in the Ecuadorian embassy amounted to arbitrary detention by Sweden and Britain. Both Britain and Sweden have angrily disputed the group's findings.


China lambasts U.S. rights policies after State Department report

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 01:54 AM PDT

U.S. rights policies have gone from bad to worse, China said on Thursday, in its annual rebuttal of a State Department report on human rights around the world that criticized China's "severe" crackdown on lawyers. The U.S. "wantonly infringed upon" civil rights and faced "rampant gun-related crime", said the lengthy report, issued by China's State Council, or cabinet, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Human rights have long been a source of tension between the world's two largest economies, especially since 1989, when the United States imposed sanctions on China after a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators around Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

Swiss asylum requests fall again as Balkan states halt transit

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 01:49 AM PDT

An assistant talks to a migrant in Swiss Federal refugee center set-up in a tank hall on the army base in ThunThe number of people seeking asylum in Switzerland fell for a fourth month in March, mirroring declines in neighboring Germany as Europe seeks to discourage people from making the journey from countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria. Switzerland registered 1,992 asylum requests, roughly 25 percent fewer than in February. Asylum requests have dropped since November 2015.


Iraq PM to attend parliament for cabinet vote: speaker

Posted: 14 Apr 2016 12:47 AM PDT

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called for the current cabinet of party-affiliated ministers to be replaced by a government of technocrats, but has faced significant resistanceIraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will attend parliament on Thursday for a vote on a new cabinet lineup, after two previous sessions ended in chaos, the speaker's office said. The political row comes at a critical time for Iraq, which is battling to regain more ground from the Islamic State jihadist group, while also facing a major financial crisis. Juburi, political bloc leaders and Abadi agreed "on the prime minister's attendance of the scheduled parliament session (Thursday) to present final adjustments to the ministerial cabinet and put the candidates to a vote," the speaker's office said in a statement.


Philippines rejects Islamic State's claim it killed 100 troops

Posted: 13 Apr 2016 10:33 PM PDT

By Manuel Mogato MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has dismissed as "purely propaganda" Islamic State's claim that its militants killed scores of government troops in ambushes and said there was no evidence directly linking southern Muslim rebels to the group. The Philippines has reported 46 people killed in battles this week between troops and rebels from a group known as Abu Sayyaf on the island of Basilan. SITE Intelligence, a U.S.-based group that tracks online activity of jihadi organizations, reported Islamic State had claimed responsibility for killing nearly 100 Philippine soldiers and had blown up seven trucks transporting them.

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