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• Yemeni man charged in U.S. with trying to support Islamic State
• Trump meets with Cabinet hopefuls, outlines plans for first day in office
• British mother whose son died for Islamic State aims to convert suffering to support
• 7 Memorable Quotes From Gen. James 'Mad Dog' Mattis
• Iraq's ascendant Shiite militias take the fight to Tal Afar
• Tunisia's hopes for truth to set it free
• Factbox: Contenders for key jobs in Trump's administration
• Cabinet hopefuls continue trek to Trump Tower
• Christian heritage found ransacked as monastery retaken from Islamic State
• A look at killings of law enforcement officers in the US
• DLA delivers Thanksgiving meals to troops overseas
• Paris prosecutors probe leak on French air strikes in Syria
• Artist-politician face-offs before Pence and 'Hamilton'
• What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in December 2016
• Friend or foe? Sometimes hard to tell in war for Mosul
• OPEC experts' meeting makes progress on output talks
• Iraqi villagers mourn air strike victims as Mosul toll mounts
• Iraq lauds progress on Mosul, expects Trump to continue support
• Iran's Guards using Trump victory to claw back power
• France arrests seven people suspected of planning militant attack
• Hariri sees obstacles in way of forming new Lebanon government
• Continued Support Leads Veteran to Connect with Wounded Warrior Project
• Iraq militias train sights on key IS-held town near Mosul
• Kabul mosque blast claimed by IS kills at least 27
• Suicide bomber targets Shiite mosque in Kabul, killing 32
• Millions throng Iraq shrine despite fears of IS attack
• Every new movie and TV show being added to Netflix in December
• Iraqi troops search for suicide car bombs in eastern Mosul
• James 'Mad Dog' Mattis seen as leading candidate for Pentagon chief
• Fillon v Juppe: how France's rightwing hopefuls shape up
• Iraqi Shi'ite fighters mass near flashpoint town west of Mosul
• Iraq Shi'ite paramilitaries close to cutting Mosul supply route
• Ex-PM Blair eyes 'vacant' centre in British politics
• EU, US have little leverage as Turkish democracy backslides
• Zaha Hadid Architects unveils Guangzhou Infinitus Plaza visuals
• AP PHOTOS: Faces In Iraq's Fight For Mosul
• Hillary's Loss Could Mean MSNBC's Gain in Trump Era
• Obama offers bleak assessment of situation in Syria

Yemeni man charged in U.S. with trying to support Islamic State Posted: 21 Nov 2016 05:29 PM PST A Yemeni man living in New York City was arrested on Monday and charged by U.S. prosecutors with attempting to provide support to Islamic State, including by expressing support for an attack in Times Square. Mohamed Rafik Naji, who authorities say last year traveled to Turkey and Yemen in an effort to join the militant group, was charged in a criminal complaint filed in Brooklyn, where he lives. Naji, 37, is one of more than 100 people to face U.S. charges since 2014 in cases related to the Islamic State militant group, which has seized control of parts of Iraq and Syria.

Trump meets with Cabinet hopefuls, outlines plans for first day in office Posted: 21 Nov 2016 05:17 PM PST By Melissa Fares and Emily Stephenson NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump met with Cabinet hopefuls at his Manhattan office tower on Monday and later outlined plans for his first day in office, including withdrawing from a major trade accord and investigating abuses of work visa programs. Fallin, Gabbard and Perry were the latest of dozens of officials who have made their way across the opulent lobby of Trump Tower for talks with the Republican president-elect in a relatively open - and unconventional - transition process since his election victory on Nov. 8.

British mother whose son died for Islamic State aims to convert suffering to support Posted: 21 Nov 2016 04:12 PM PST By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Nicola Benyahia's teenage son slipped away one day to join the Islamic State in Syria, the frantic mother anguished over his disappearance for months while keeping it secret from her friends and most of her family. "I kept it secret because of the shame of it," she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. One minute we were just doing our daily life and the next day he was gone." Hoping to spare other families such loneliness and despair, Benyahia this week launched Families for Life, a counseling service to help cope with the complexities of radicalization.

7 Memorable Quotes From Gen. James 'Mad Dog' Mattis Posted: 21 Nov 2016 03:25 PM PST Retired Marine Corps Gen. James "Mad Dog" Mattis is a top contender for secretary of defense in President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet. The two met Saturday for an hour, after which Trump called Mattis the "real deal."Mattis most recently served as the head of U.S. Central Command. A lifelong bachelor, he is known as the "warrior monk" for his knowledge of ancient and military history.The four-star general is revered by many for his leadership and also known for his blunt words.Here are seven quotes -- or "Mattisisms" -- from the retired general on war, leadership and the U.S. ...

Iraq's ascendant Shiite militias take the fight to Tal Afar Posted: 21 Nov 2016 02:15 PM PST TAL AFAR AIRPORT, Iraq (AP) — A sandstorm is brewing west of the Iraqi city of Mosul, kicked up across a barren landscape by thousands of men and machines headed to war.

Tunisia's hopes for truth to set it free Posted: 21 Nov 2016 01:51 PM PST As Iraqi troops move closer to retaking the city of Mosul from Islamic State, one concern is that the mainly Shiite forces might extract revenge on Sunni civilians suspected of having supported the militant group. Islamic State itself justifies its vicious acts as permissible retribution for historical grievances. For two days last week, people in the North African nation of Tunisia were glued to their TVs and radios listening to the accounts of victims of torture and other violence committed by previous brutal dictatorships for nearly half a century.

Factbox: Contenders for key jobs in Trump's administration Posted: 21 Nov 2016 01:06 PM PST (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump held meetings in New York on Monday as he worked to fill administration positions ahead of his inauguration on Jan. 20. Below are people mentioned as contenders for senior roles. See end of list for posts already filled. TREASURY SECRETARY * Steven Mnuchin, former Goldman Sachs Group Inc executive and Trump's campaign finance chairman * Jeb Hensarling, U.S. ...

Cabinet hopefuls continue trek to Trump Tower Posted: 21 Nov 2016 12:42 PM PST By Melissa Fares and Emily Stephenson NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump met with a stream of Cabinet hopefuls at his Manhattan office tower on Monday, but made no further announcements, keeping candidates and the public guessing about the shape of the administration that will take over on Jan. 20. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin, Democratic Representative Tulsi Gabbard and former Texas Governor Rick Perry were among those who made their way across the opulent lobby of Trump Tower, the latest in dozens of auditions in a relatively open - and unconventional - transition process since Trump's election win on Nov. 8. The Republican president-elect has so far picked two Cabinet members and three top White House advisers, but aides said he was not expected to make further announcements on Monday.

Christian heritage found ransacked as monastery retaken from Islamic State Posted: 21 Nov 2016 12:33 PM PST By Stephen Kalin KHIDIR ILYAS, Iraq (Reuters) - The history pages of Iraq's Christian community lie in charred fragments on the floor of a fourth-century monastery near Mosul which Islamic State militants ransacked during a two-year occupation that ended over the weekend. The jihadists at the Mar Behnam monastery burned a collection of books about Christian theology, scraped off inscriptions written in Syriac - the language used by Jesus - and demolished sculptures of the Virgin Mary and the monastery's patron saint. "Their fundamental goal was to destroy Christian history and civilization in the Nineveh plains," Duraid Elias, commander of the Babylon Brigades, a Christian militia that helped retake the site, told Reuters during a visit on Monday.

A look at killings of law enforcement officers in the US Posted: 21 Nov 2016 12:19 PM PST The weekend shootings of police officers in Texas and Missouri follow a string of surprise attacks — many of them deadly — that have targeted officers around the country.

DLA delivers Thanksgiving meals to troops overseas Posted: 21 Nov 2016 11:37 AM PST PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American troops serving around the world will be able to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving meal, thanks to the Defense Logistics Agency. More than 14,968 pounds of turkey and 8,712 pies, including sweet potato and pumpkin, have been delivered to troops in Afghanistan. Army Warrant Officer Raul Lewis, a food service officer with the 1st Cavalry Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade, organizes food support for service members in Afghanistan.

Paris prosecutors probe leak on French air strikes in Syria Posted: 21 Nov 2016 11:20 AM PST Paris prosecutors have opened a probe into the leaking of a confidential document on planned French air strikes in Syria in 2013, which in the end were never carried out, judicial sources said Monday. The document was obtained by two journalists from the daily Le Monde who recently published a tell-all book based on interviews with Socialist President Francois Hollande. The investigation into possible compromising of national defence security was opened at the behest of rightwing lawmaker Eric Ciotti, the sources said.

Artist-politician face-offs before Pence and 'Hamilton' Posted: 21 Nov 2016 11:18 AM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The much-publicized face-off between the cast of "Hamilton" and Vice President-elect Mike Pence, when actor Brandon Dixon read a brief statement from the stage urging Pence to protect the rights of all Americans, set off a debate between those who thought Pence had been treated disrespectfully and those who praised the cast for upholding free speech and diversity.

What’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving in December 2016 Posted: 21 Nov 2016 11:14 AM PST Our complete list of what's new on Netflix for December 2016 and which titles will be removed will help you catch up on your binging and ensure you don't miss any titles heading into the ether.

Friend or foe? Sometimes hard to tell in war for Mosul Posted: 21 Nov 2016 11:08 AM PST MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — He claimed to be a native of Mosul and said he had just escaped his embattled neighborhood. When his cell phone chirped cheerfully, he said it was his mother calling and picked up.

OPEC experts' meeting makes progress on output talks Posted: 21 Nov 2016 11:07 AM PST VIENNA/DUBAI (Reuters) - OPEC experts have made some progress on the first day of a two-day meeting to nail down details of their plan to cut oil output, OPEC sources said on Monday, with some expressing optimism about the prospect of a final deal. The second meeting of the High-Level Committee began at 0930 GMT. The committee is a technical body comprised mainly of OPEC governors and national representatives - officials who report to their respective ministers.

Iraqi villagers mourn air strike victims as Mosul toll mounts Posted: 21 Nov 2016 11:02 AM PST By John Davison FADILIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - For Saeed Yousef, being rid of Islamic State came at a high price. As Kurdish forces drove militants from his Iraqi village four weeks ago, an air strike by a U.S.-led coalition hit his brother's home, killing the brother and seven relatives, family and local officials say. The U.S.-led coalition supporting Iraqi forces battling Islamic State in Mosul is investigating and has not yet provided details, although it says it goes to great lengths to avoid civilian casualties.

Iraq lauds progress on Mosul, expects Trump to continue support Posted: 21 Nov 2016 11:01 AM PST Iraq's foreign minister said on Monday that the fight to wrest back control of Mosul from Islamic State was making progress, citing what he called better-than-expected cohesion within Iraqi security forces and the U.S.-led coalition. Ibrahim Al-Jaafari said it was difficult to predict how long the battle would take, but more than 1,000 Islamic State fighters had been killed, 650 had been taken prisoner, and about one-third of the area had been freed. Al-Jaafari told reporters that he expected U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to continue to support Iraq in its battle against Islamic State, as well as urgently needed reconstruction efforts once Mosul was liberated.

Iran's Guards using Trump victory to claw back power Posted: 21 Nov 2016 10:34 AM PST By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) - Donald Trump's victory and the war on Islamic State have given Iran's hard-line Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps what it sees as a unique opportunity to claw back economic and political power it had lost. Sidelined after a nuclear deal was reached with Iranian reformist leaders and the administration of President Barack Obama and major nations, the IRGC is determined to regain its position in Shi'ite Iran's complex governing structure. Republican Trump said in the campaign that he would abandon the 2015 deal that curbed Iran's nuclear ambitions in return for the lifting of economic sanctions.

France arrests seven people suspected of planning militant attack Posted: 21 Nov 2016 10:06 AM PST By Gérard Bon PARIS (Reuters) - France said on Monday it had foiled a possible militant attack after detaining seven people, including some who had been in the ranks of Islamic State in Syria. The arrests come a year after a state of emergency was imposed to counter a wave of Islamist attacks, and at a sensitive time in France ahead of next spring's presidential elections where security will be a major theme. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the seven people, of French, Moroccan and Afghan origin aged 29 to 37, were taken into custody on Sunday after an eight-month operation that ended with the DGSI internal intelligence agency laying a trap.

Hariri sees obstacles in way of forming new Lebanon government Posted: 21 Nov 2016 09:17 AM PST By Lisa Barrington BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's prime minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said on Monday his efforts to form a new government faced "stumbling blocks", testing hopes he could quickly steer the country out of its political crisis. Hariri was named prime minister more than two weeks ago in a political deal that saw former army commander Michel Aoun, an ally of the powerful Iran-backed Shi'ite group Hezbollah, fill the presidency, which had been vacant for 2-1/2 years due to political divisions.

Continued Support Leads Veteran to Connect with Wounded Warrior Project Posted: 21 Nov 2016 09:14 AM PST JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As an 11-year Army veteran who served two tours in Iraq, Yvette Francis was certainly familiar with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). "I was first told about Wounded Warrior Project back in 2009 when I returned home from Iraq the second time," she said. When her out-processing was completed, Yvette left Fort Rucker – where she served in an aviation unit – and headed to Savannah, Georgia.

Iraq militias train sights on key IS-held town near Mosul Posted: 21 Nov 2016 08:25 AM PST Iraqi militia fighters peered from a front line position at Tal Afar, a town still held by jihadists, as sniper bullets rang overhead and mortar rounds crashed nearby. After storming a former airbase, they have pushed forward to around four kilometres from the strategic town, 55 kilometres (35 miles) west along the road running from the Islamic State group's bastion of Mosul to territory under its control in Syria. The push by the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) forces -- a paramilitary umbrella group dominated by Tehran-backed Shiite militias and nominally under the Iraqi prime minister's command -- is part of the broader offensive to retake Mosul, IS's last major hub in Iraq.

Kabul mosque blast claimed by IS kills at least 27 Posted: 21 Nov 2016 08:25 AM PST A massive suicide blast targeting Shiites killed at least 27 people and wounded 64 as worshippers gathered at a Kabul mosque Monday, officials said, the latest sectarian attack claimed by Islamic State in the Afghan capital. "They know that Daesh (IS), who is able to conduct attacks in Europe, can reach places in Afghanistan easily.

Suicide bomber targets Shiite mosque in Kabul, killing 32 Posted: 21 Nov 2016 08:05 AM PST KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide bomber struck a Shiite mosque in the Afghan capital on Monday, killing 32 people, the U.N. office said, the second large-scale attack targeting minority Shiites in Kabul in just over a month.

Millions throng Iraq shrine despite fears of IS attack Posted: 21 Nov 2016 07:56 AM PST The processions of faithful walking to Imam Hussein's mausoleum from all over Iraq have been routinely targeted by bombings over the years, but this time the Arbaeen commemoration saw very few attacks. The Islamic State group is battling tens of thousands of Iraqi forces in and around its last major stronghold of Mosul, and observers had feared it might seek to strike Baghdad or Karbala during Arbaeen.

Every new movie and TV show being added to Netflix in December Posted: 21 Nov 2016 07:50 AM PST 2016 is coming to a close, but not before Netflix bulks up its streaming catalog one last time. The company's focus on original content has occasionally come at the expense of worthwhile licensed movies and TV shows, but in December, there are several gems that should tide subscribers over throughout the holidays. MUST SEE:  Watch the new SNL sketch that pissed off Donald Trump Along with the return of Fuller House and the debut of the Barack Obama biopic Barry , Netflix is adding Honey, I Shrunk the Kids , The Little Rascals , The Rock , Beverly Hills Cop and even Captain America: Civil War next month. Check out the full list of additions for December 2016 below: Available December 1st Always (1989) Angels in the Snow (2015) Beverly Hills Cop (1984) Beyond Bollywood (2014) Black Snake Moan (2007) Chill with Bob Ross: Collection (1990) Compulsion (1959) D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) David Blaine: Street Magic (1997) Dreamland (2010) For the Love of Spock (2016) Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce: Season 2 (2015) Glory Daze: The Life and Time of Michael Alig (2016) Harry and the Hendersons (1987) Hitler: A Career (1977) Holiday Engagement (2011) Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989) House of Wax (2006) Hannibal (2001) Merli: Season 1 – NETFLIX ORIGINAL Merry Kissmas (2015) National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) Picture Perfect (1997) Rainbow Time (2016) Rodeo & Juliet (2015) Swept Under (2016) Switchback (1997) The Angry Birds Movie (2016) The Crucible (1996) The Little Rascals (1994) The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) The Rock (1996) The Spirit of Christmas (2015) Toys (1992) Uncle Nick (2015) Waking Life (2001) Way of the Dragon (1972) We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993) White Girl (2016) Wildflower (2016) Zero Point (2014) Available December 2nd Fauda: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Hip Hop Evolution: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Pacific Heat: Season 1 –NETFLIX ORIGINAL Available December 3rd Lost & Found Music Studios: Season 2 - NETFLIX ORIGINAL Available December 5th Mad (2016) The Good Neighbor (2016) Available December 6th Blue Jay   Homeland (Iraq Year Zero): Season 1 Reggie Watts: Spatial—NETFLIX ORIGINAL The Devil Dolls (2016) The Model (2016) Available December 8th The Cuba Libre Story: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Available December 9th Captive: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Cirque du Soleil Junior - Luna Petunia: Season 1 NETFLIX ORIGINAL Club de Cuervos: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Fuller House: Season 2—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Four Seasons in Havana: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Medici: Masters of Florence: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Spectral—NETFLIX ORIGINAL White Rabbit Project: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Available December 10th Lucky Number Slevin (2006) Phantom of the Theater (2016) Available December 11th Breaking a Monster (2016) Available December 12th Ricardo O'Farrill: Christmas Special—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Available December 13th Colony: Season 1 Killswitch (2016) I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016) Nobel: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Available December 14th Versailles: Season 1 (2015) Available December 16th Barry—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Call Me Francis: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Crazyhead: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL No Second Chance: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Rats (2016) The Adventures of Puss in Boots: Season 4 —NETFLIX ORIGINAL Available December 19th Miss Stevens (2016) Available December 20th Disorder (2015) Gabriel Iglesias: Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry—NETFLIX ORIGINAL My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic: Season 6 (2016) Ten Percent: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL The Break: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Available December 23rd Travelers: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Trollhunters: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Available December 25th Marvel's Captain America: Civil War (2016) When Hari Got Married (2013) Available December 27th Ajin: Season 2—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Chasing Cameron: Season 1—NETFLIX ORIGINAL Available December 28th Comedy Bang! Bang!: Season 5 (2016) Available December 29th The Hollywood Shorties (2016) Available December 30th The Eighties: Season 1 (2016) Available December 31st Big in Bollywood (2011) Check back soon for a full list of the shows being removed from Netflix, and watch a short video featuring some of the December highlights below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nYxRjJg8ac

Iraqi troops search for suicide car bombs in eastern Mosul Posted: 21 Nov 2016 07:37 AM PST MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi troops fighting Islamic State militants in the eastern outskirts of Mosul regrouped on Monday in neighborhoods they recently retook from the extremist group, conducting house-to-house searches and looking for would-be suicide car bombs, a top Iraqi commander said.

James 'Mad Dog' Mattis seen as leading candidate for Pentagon chief Posted: 21 Nov 2016 07:30 AM PST Marine Corps General James Mattis is now a leading candidate for Defense secretary in the Trump administration after meeting with Donald Trump at his golf resort in Bedminster, N.J., on Saturday, the president-elect tweeted over the weekend. "General James 'Mad Dog' Mattis, who is being considered for Secretary of Defense, was very impressive yesterday," Mr. Trump wrote on Twitter following the meeting. General Mattis, who in 2013 retired from his position heading the US military's Central Command, which oversees operations in the Middle East and elsewhere, is reportedly well-liked among the troops.

Fillon v Juppe: how France's rightwing hopefuls shape up Posted: 21 Nov 2016 06:39 AM PST Paris (AFP) - Francois Fillon and Alain Juppe, the two men set to duel next Sunday for the French rightwing presidential nomination, both advocate deep economic reforms, including scrapping the 35-hour work week, a totem of the French left.

Iraqi Shi'ite fighters mass near flashpoint town west of Mosul Posted: 21 Nov 2016 06:34 AM PST By Isabel Coles TAL AFAR AIR BASE, Iraq (Reuters) - Convoys of military vehicles loaded with Shi'ite paramilitary fighters hurtled across desert terrain in northwestern Iraq towards the Islamic State-held city of Tal Afar, chanting religious slogans and covering their faces to keep out the dust. After routing the militants from an air base south of Tal Afar several days ago, a coalition of Shi'ite paramilitaries known as the Hashid Shaabi or Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), is preparing to finish the task of encircling the city.  "Our goal is clear: it is to liberate all Iraqi land and sever supply routes from Raqqa in Syria," said commander Abu Mohammed al-Attabi, at the base from which a silo in the center of Tal Afar is clearly visible. Astride the main road between Mosul and Syria, Tal Afar has been a center for insurgents in Iraq since 2003, producing several senior Islamic State members and many of its foot soldiers.  Once Tal Afar has been completely surrounded, local fighters under the command of the Hashid will be first to enter the city, which had a mixed population of mainly Shi'ite and Sunni Turkmen before Islamic State overran it in 2014.

Iraq Shi'ite paramilitaries close to cutting Mosul supply route Posted: 21 Nov 2016 06:10 AM PST By Isabel Coles and Stephen Kalin TAL AFAR AIR BASE, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi Shi'ite militias were massing troops on Monday to cut remaining supply routes to Mosul, Islamic State's last major stronghold in Iraq, closing in on the road that links the Syrian and Iraqi parts of its self-declared caliphate. Five weeks into the U.S.-backed offensive on Mosul, Islamic State is fighting in the area of Tal Afar, 60 km (40 miles) to the west, against a coalition of Iranian-backed groups known as Popular Mobilisation forces. Cutting the western road to Tal Afar would seal off Mosul as the city is already surrounded to the north, south and east by Iraqi government and Kurdish peshmerga forces.

Ex-PM Blair eyes 'vacant' centre in British politics Posted: 21 Nov 2016 06:06 AM PST Tony Blair is not planning a return to frontline politics in Britain but will speak out on Brexit from the "currently vacant" centre ground, a spokeswoman for the former prime minister said Monday. Blair last month appealed to people who voted for Britain to stay in the European Union in a June referendum, describing them as the "new insurgents" and saying a second EU referendum was possible. The former Labour leader has also shut down his office's business arm and is now looking for a new base in London, prompting press speculation that he will be seeking a more domestic political role.

EU, US have little leverage as Turkish democracy backslides Posted: 21 Nov 2016 05:29 AM PST ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Since quashing a July coup attempt, Turkey's president has used extraordinary powers from a state of emergency to arrest and purge thousands of opponents. Recep Tayyip Erdogan has also vowed to back public demands to reinstate the death penalty and suggested submitting Turkey's long-sought goal of European Union membership to a referendum.

Zaha Hadid Architects unveils Guangzhou Infinitus Plaza visuals Posted: 21 Nov 2016 03:35 AM PST The groundbreaking ceremony of Guangzhou Infinitus Plaza in the Chinese city of Guangzhou saw Zaha Hadid Architects unveil new visuals of the upcoming complex designed by the recently deceased architect. The 167,000 square meter Guangzhou Infinitus Plaza was designed by Zaha Hadid "with concepts of integration, connectivity and fluidity," explains Satoshi Ohashi, director of the studio's China office. The building is designed to create a gateway into the new Baiyun Central Business District, which will see six communities developed around the former Guangzhou airport.

AP PHOTOS: Faces In Iraq's Fight For Mosul Posted: 20 Nov 2016 11:44 PM PST MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — The operation to drive the Islamic State group out of Mosul has brought together an eclectic mix of Iraqis — young and old, police and soldiers, and a variety of irregular uniforms and equipment.

Hillary's Loss Could Mean MSNBC's Gain in Trump Era Posted: 20 Nov 2016 09:00 PM PST MSNBC once again is the opposition voice as Republicans take control, which could help the left-leaning network despite a recent shift to more news and less opinion. Says managing editor Rashida Jones, "We made a conscious decision to not be just politics and point-of-view during the day."

Obama offers bleak assessment of situation in Syria Posted: 20 Nov 2016 06:21 PM PST By Jeff Mason LIMA (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said on Sunday that chaos in Syria could persist for "quite some time" and that Russian and Iranian support for President Bashar al-Assad's air campaign had emboldened the Syrian leader's crackdown on rebels. "I am not optimistic about the short-term prospects in Syria," Obama said at a news conference in Lima at the conclusion of a summit with leaders of Pacific Rim countries. "Once Russia and Iran made a decision to back Assad and a brutal air campaign and essentially a pacification of Aleppo regardless of civilian casualties, children being killed or wounded, schools or hospitals being destroyed, then it was very hard to see a way in which even a trained and committed moderate opposition could hold its ground for long periods of time," he said.

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