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• Reports: US soldier assailed by 2 Turkish youth
• Oil meeting in Qatar collapses without freeze as Iran absent
• France's Hollande in Egypt visit dogged by rights criticism
• France's Hollande begins two-day visit to Egypt
• Internet abuzz after quantum computing lesson by Canada's Trudeau
• France's Hollande visits Syrian refugee children in Lebanon
• U.S., allies conduct 26 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military
• Hundreds rally in Baghdad backing Sadr deadline on cabinet change
• NAB: Ang Lee Says Breaking New Digital Cinema Ground in 'Billy Lynn' Was "Terrifying and Exciting"
• Demonstrators hold new Baghdad sit-in demanding reform

Reports: US soldier assailed by 2 Turkish youth Posted: 17 Apr 2016 04:59 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Two members of a Turkish nationalist youth group were detained after trying to put a sack over the head of a U.S. soldier at an air base in southern Turkey, according to Turkish media reports.

Oil meeting in Qatar collapses without freeze as Iran absent Posted: 17 Apr 2016 02:34 PM PDT A meeting of oil-rich countries in Qatar that had been expected to boost crude prices by freezing production fell apart Sunday as Iran stayed home and vowed to increase its output despite threats by Saudi ...

France's Hollande in Egypt visit dogged by rights criticism Posted: 17 Apr 2016 01:28 PM PDT French President Francois Hollande said Sunday human rights should be respected in the fight against "terrorism" after a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was overshadowed by claims of rights abuses. Hollande had arrived in Cairo earlier for a two-day visit to oversee the signing of several economic agreements, but a press conference with Sisi was dominated by the Egyptian leader's human rights record. Sisi said the French president had brought up the issue during their meeting.

France's Hollande begins two-day visit to Egypt Posted: 17 Apr 2016 09:32 AM PDT French President Francois Hollande arrived in Cairo on Sunday for a two-day visit seen as a boost for President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, with security and economic cooperation on the table. Hollande arrived from Beirut, as part of a regional tour that will also take him to Jordan. A beaming Sisi greeted the French president at Cairo airport, live footage on state television showed.

Internet abuzz after quantum computing lesson by Canada's Trudeau Posted: 17 Apr 2016 08:45 AM PDT The Internet was abuzz with praise for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday after clips showing him schooling a reporter on quantum computing went viral.     While political opponents learned a lesson about underestimating the photogenic Trudeau, 44, during last year's surprise electoral upset, the unnamed reporter fell into the same trap during an event at a Canadian research institute on Friday when he jokingly tested the former teacher's knowledge.     Trudeau's explanation on quantum computing generated cheers and applause from the room and set social media abuzz.

France's Hollande visits Syrian refugee children in Lebanon Posted: 17 Apr 2016 07:43 AM PDT French President Francois Hollande met with Syrian refugee children in eastern Lebanon on Sunday before he was to head to Egypt as part of a four-day regional tour. The French leader travelled to an informal settlement in Lebanon's Bekaa valley that is home to some 600 Syrian refugees, mostly women and children. "I just visited a camp the likes of which are all over Lebanon," Hollande told reporters after spending nearly an hour in the Al-Dalhamiyah camp.

U.S., allies conduct 26 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military Posted: 17 Apr 2016 06:33 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies have conducted 26 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria since Saturday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement on Sunday. (Washington Newsroom)

Hundreds rally in Baghdad backing Sadr deadline on cabinet change Posted: 17 Apr 2016 02:59 AM PDT Hundreds rallied in central Baghdad in support of powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr who has threatened to call mass protests if the prime minister fails to name a new cabinet to fight corruption by Tuesday. People in Tahrir Square on Sunday said many more would join them if Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi did not select a government mainly made up of technical experts to tackle what they see as widespread graft and mismanagement. "We are demonstrating on our own initiative in support of Sayyid Moqtada," said a man sitting in one of a number of tents set up to shield protesters from the blazing sun.

NAB: Ang Lee Says Breaking New Digital Cinema Ground in 'Billy Lynn' Was "Terrifying and Exciting" Posted: 16 Apr 2016 07:47 PM PDT "It seemed the perfect chance to test this new medium. It about experiencing — beyond storytelling," the Oscar-winning director said.

Demonstrators hold new Baghdad sit-in demanding reform Posted: 16 Apr 2016 05:43 PM PDT Several hundred demonstrators took part in a renewed sit-in in central Baghdad on Sunday to call for reforms, following another that lasted for two weeks last month. The protesters began gathering at Baghdad's Tahrir Square on Saturday following the failure of a parliamentary session aimed at selecting a replacement for the speaker. Iraq has been hit by weeks of political turmoil surrounding Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's efforts to replace the cabinet of party-affiliated ministers with a government of technocrats.

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