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• Most patients with depression get poor care, or none at all - study
• House OKs intelligence bill that sets up new panel on Russia
• OPEC reaches first deal to cut oil output since 2008
• UN panel rebuffs Britain over Assange ruling
• In Iraq, family honors a son's fight for national unity against ISIS
• Iraqis chase IS jihadists in Mosul with local help
• Trump's cabinet picks so far
• OPEC boosts oil price with output cut
• Iraq's special forces control 19 Mosul neighborhoods
• OPEC in first joint oil cut with Russia since 2001, Saudis take "big hit"
• Belgium holds 6 over August machete attack on policewomen
• 9 Albanian Muslims remain in jail on ties with terror groups
• Iraqi family's search for 'Lost Girl' taken by Islamic State
• Mosul food, water reserves dwindle as fighting cuts off supplies
• Norway: Italy pulls back radical cleric extradition request
• Leaner and meaner: U.S. shale greater threat to OPEC after oil price war
• Sunni tribesmen battling Islamic State demand federalism in Iraq
• Lawmakers won't require troops to repay enlistment bonuses
• Syrian government forces, rebels fight in southeast Aleppo area
• Lukoil says will support energy ministry decisions on OPEC deal
• 'Catastrophic' water shortages for 500,000 in Mosul
• Norway to free Islamist after Italy cancels extradition request
• Albright, Hadley urge U.S. to weigh using more force in Syria
• 500,000 in Mosul facing 'catastrophic' water shortages
• Factbox: Trump fills top jobs for his administration
• Syrian rebel says Aleppo air strikes intensified on Wednesday
• OPEC begins debate on oil cuts amid deep disagreement
• For Mosul perfume trader, militants meant business
• Today in History
• Asian stocks mixed as markets await OPEC meeting results
• Philippines detains two for bomb attempt near US embassy

Most patients with depression get poor care, or none at all - study Posted: 30 Nov 2016 04:13 PM PST By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - The vast majority of the estimated 350 million people worldwide suffering from depression are not receiving even minimally adequate treatment, according to an international study backed by the World Health Organization. The research, which covered almost 50,000 people in 21 countries, found that even in wealthy nations with relatively good health services, barely 20 percent of depression patients get adequate treatment. In poor countries the situation is far worse, the study found, with only one in 27 people with depression receiving adequate treatment.  "Much treatment currently offered to people with depression falls far short," said Graham Thornicroft, a professor at King's College London who led the study.

House OKs intelligence bill that sets up new panel on Russia Posted: 30 Nov 2016 04:11 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday passed a 93-page intelligence policy bill that calls for a high-level panel to counter Russian political interference around the globe. It's a measure that might run counter to President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to improve U.S. relations with Moscow.

OPEC reaches first deal to cut oil output since 2008 Posted: 30 Nov 2016 03:25 PM PST The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries saidit would agree to limit crude oil output to a maximum of 32.5million barrels per day starting Jan. 1 for six months. Saudi Arabia, OPEC's largest producer, has agreed to bearthe lion's share of the cuts, but most member countries,including Iraq, which had initially refused to freeze itsoutput, will limit their production. Iran, Libya and Nigeria were all given special dispensationnot to join in with the reduction, as the three are stillfighting to boost their exports and regain market share lost tointernational sanctions, or civil unrest and violence.

UN panel rebuffs Britain over Assange ruling Posted: 30 Nov 2016 01:15 PM PST A UN panel has rejected Britain's request to review a ruling that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is being arbitrarily detained, according to a statement released late Wednesday in Geneva. Having initially issued its opinion in favour of Assange in February, the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention said it was not changing course as the British request "did not meet the threshold of a review... and (was) thus not admissible". Assange, 45, has been at the Ecuadoran embassy in London since 2012, having taken refuge to avoid being sent to Sweden where he faces rape allegations that he denies.

In Iraq, family honors a son's fight for national unity against ISIS Posted: 30 Nov 2016 12:59 PM PST The last moments of the Iraqi special forces officer came in the nondescript outskirts of Mosul, amid tight house-to-house combat against jihadists of the so-called Islamic State. In one scene, a BBC Arabic television crew captures the hulking sergeant-major of Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Force (ICTF) kicking through the door of a house. Recommended: How much do you know about the Islamic State?

Iraqis chase IS jihadists in Mosul with local help Posted: 30 Nov 2016 11:49 AM PST Lieutenant Ali Hussein listened intently as the elderly man explained where he thought the jihadist fighters were over the rattle of machinegun fire. The three jihadists were still thought to be in a nearby house. Iraqi special forces were battling Wednesday to clear the Al-Bakr neighbourhood of Mosul as they thrust deeper into territory controlled by the Islamic State group.

Trump's cabinet picks so far Posted: 30 Nov 2016 11:47 AM PST US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday added new names to his cabinet, tapping Steven Mnuchin to be his Treasury secretary and Wilbur Ross to head the Commerce Department. One of Trump's earliest supporters during the campaign, the anti-immigration senator from Alabama has a much criticized record on race relations and was once denied a judgeship amid concerns over past comments about blacks.

OPEC boosts oil price with output cut Posted: 30 Nov 2016 11:31 AM PST The OPEC oil cartel defied expectations Wednesday and nailed down its first joint output cut since 2008 after tough talks in Vienna, sending oil prices soaring. It represents a dramatic reversal from OPEC's Saudi-led strategy, introduced in 2014, of flooding the market to force out rivals, in particular US shale oil producers. The cartel will lower its monthly output by 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd) to 32.5 million bpd from January 1, Qatar's energy minister and president of the OPEC conference said.

Iraq's special forces control 19 Mosul neighborhoods Posted: 30 Nov 2016 10:43 AM PST AL-QASR, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi special forces fighting Islamic State militants on the eastern side of Mosul have retaken 19 neighborhoods from the extremist group since the battle for the city began last month, a senior Iraqi commander said on Wednesday.

OPEC in first joint oil cut with Russia since 2001, Saudis take "big hit" Posted: 30 Nov 2016 10:33 AM PST OPEC agreed on Wednesday its first oil output cuts since 2008 after Saudi Arabia accepted "a big hit" on its production and dropped its demand on arch-rival Iran to slash output. Non-OPEC Russia will also join output reductions for the first time in 15 years to help the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries prop up oil prices. Brent crude jumped over 9 percent to more than $50 a barrel as Riyadh reached a compromise with Iran and after fast-growing producer Iraq also agreed to curtail its booming output.

Belgium holds 6 over August machete attack on policewomen Posted: 30 Nov 2016 10:10 AM PST Belgian police arrested six people on Wednesday in connection with an August machete attack on two policewomen that was claimed by the Islamic State group. The federal prosecutor's office said they were detained following raids on eight homes in the Charleroi area south of the capital Brussels, with police seizing several bladed weapons, some of them similar to the one used in the attack. During the August 6 incident, a machete-wielding man assaulted the two women outside the main police station in Charleroi before being shot dead by a third officer.

9 Albanian Muslims remain in jail on ties with terror groups Posted: 30 Nov 2016 10:03 AM PST TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An Albanian appeals court has left in prison nine Muslims accused of inciting terror, recruiting and sending more than 70 men to fight with rebel groups in Syria.

Iraqi family's search for 'Lost Girl' taken by Islamic State Posted: 30 Nov 2016 09:10 AM PST By Isabel Coles KHAZER, Iraq (Reuters) - In a camp near Mosul a picture of a three-year-old girl, snatched from her mother's breast by Islamic State militants when they overran her Christian town two years ago, is taped to a wall along with a desperate plea from her parents. "Lost Girl", reads the poster in the displaced people's camp, urging anyone with information about Christina Ezzo Abada to call the number provided.     Almost nothing is known about what happened to Christina since her abduction, but her family assumes she was taken to Mosul and is praying she will be found among the tens of thousands of people now fleeing the city. In the cramped cabin where they live, her parents keep vigil around the television, tuned to a channel tracking the progress of Iraqi security forces as they fight to recapture the city from Islamic State.

Mosul food, water reserves dwindle as fighting cuts off supplies Posted: 30 Nov 2016 09:10 AM PST By Isabel Coles and Saif Hameed MOSUL/BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - The United Nations issued a fresh warning on Wednesday about the humanitarian situation in eastern Mosul where the U.S.-backed Iraqi army is locked in heavy fighting with Islamic State militants. More than six weeks into the offensive against Islamic State's last major city stronghold in Iraq, the army is trying to dislodge militants dug in among civilians in the eastern districts, the only side Iraqi troops have been able to breach.

Norway: Italy pulls back radical cleric extradition request Posted: 30 Nov 2016 08:56 AM PST COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Italy has decided to pull back an extradition request for a Norway-based radical Iraqi-born cleric suspected of enticing recruits to fight in Iraq and Syria, the Norwegian security service said Wednesday.

Leaner and meaner: U.S. shale greater threat to OPEC after oil price war Posted: 30 Nov 2016 08:34 AM PST By Catherine Ngai and Ernest Scheyder NEW YORK/HOUSTON (Reuters) - In a corner of the prolific Bakken shale play in North Dakota, oil companies can now pump crude at a price almost as low as that enjoyed by OPEC giants Iran and Iraq. Until a few years ago it was unprofitable to produce oil from shale in the United States.

Sunni tribesmen battling Islamic State demand federalism in Iraq Posted: 30 Nov 2016 08:24 AM PST By Michael Georgy SHAYYALAH AL-IMAM, Iraq (Reuters) - As mortar bombs landed ever closer, Sunni tribal fighters preparing to attack Islamic State seemed more preoccupied by the failures of Iraq's political class than the militants trying to kill them. The men - and one woman - from the Lions of the Tigris unit gathered on Wednesday in Shayyalah al-Imam, a village near Mosul, with some of their leaders expressing deep distrust of the politicians and saying Iraq's governance must change once Islamic State is defeated.     "Iraq needs serious reforms," said Sheikh Mohammed al-Jibouri, the top commander of the tribesmen. "Only serious reforms will lead to the unity of Iraq." The unit is part of the Popular Mobilisation Committee, or Hashid Shaabi, which was formed to take on Islamic State after the hardline Sunni group swept through northern Iraq in 2014, facing little resistance from the army.

Lawmakers won't require troops to repay enlistment bonuses Posted: 30 Nov 2016 08:21 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — House and Senate negotiators have agreed not to require thousands of California National Guard troops to repay enlistment bonuses a decade after they signed up to serve in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Syrian government forces, rebels fight in southeast Aleppo area Posted: 30 Nov 2016 07:35 AM PST Syrian government forces and their allies clashed with rebels in southeast Aleppo on Wednesday, a rebel official and a monitor said, as Damascus and its allies try to build on major gains in the city. There were conflicting accounts of the fighting in Sheikh Saeed, on the southeastern edge of Aleppo. Zakaria Malahifji, head of the political office of the Aleppo-based Fastaqim rebel group, said rebels had fully repelled the Syrian army and allied militias from Sheikh Saeed.

Lukoil says will support energy ministry decisions on OPEC deal Posted: 30 Nov 2016 07:32 AM PST Lukoil, Russia's No.2 oil producer, will support any decisions the energy ministry takes related to OPEC's output agreement, Chief Executive Vagit Alekperov said in a statement on Wednesday. "The company will support the decisions of the Russian Ministry of Energy for the purpose of delivering the agreements reached at the OPEC summit to stabilize oil prices," Lukoil said after a meeting between Alekperov and Iraq's Oil Minister Jabar Ali al-Luaibi.

'Catastrophic' water shortages for 500,000 in Mosul Posted: 30 Nov 2016 07:31 AM PST Up to 500,000 civilians in Mosul are facing a "catastrophic" drinking water shortage, the UN warned on Wednesday, as Iraqi forces advance against the Islamic State group in the city. Already suffering from a severe lack of food and electricity, civilians in Iraq's second city are now also running out of drinkable water, said Lise Grande, UN humanitarian coordinator in Iraq. "Nearly half a million civilians, already struggling to feed themselves day to day, are now without access to clean drinking water.

Norway to free Islamist after Italy cancels extradition request Posted: 30 Nov 2016 06:24 AM PST Norway's public prosecutor ordered on Wednesday the release of an Iraqi Kurdish imam after Italian authorities withdrew a year-old extradition request linked to suspicions he had plotted attacks. Mullah Krekar, the one-time leader of the Ansar al-Islam militant group, was arrested in Norway in November 2015 as part of a series of arrests across Europe.

Albright, Hadley urge U.S. to weigh using more force in Syria Posted: 30 Nov 2016 06:09 AM PST By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States should prepare to use greater military power and covert action in Syria to help forge a political settlement to end the country's civil war, according to a bipartisan report to be released on Wednesday. Produced by a task force led by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, a Democrat, and former U.S. National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley, a Republican, the report amounts to a bipartisan rejection of President Barack Obama's decision to limit U.S. military engagement in the nearly six-year civil war. Largely drafted before Republican Donald Trump's victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton in the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential election, the paper, which has not been presented to Trump, makes a case for deeper U.S. involvement in the Middle East.

500,000 in Mosul facing 'catastrophic' water shortages Posted: 30 Nov 2016 05:35 AM PST Up to 500,000 civilians in Mosul are facing a "catastrophic" drinking water shortage, the UN warned on Wednesday, as Iraqi forces advance against the Islamic State group in the city. Already suffering from a severe lack of food and electricity, civilians in Iraq's second city are now also running out of drinkable water, said Lise Grande, UN humanitarian coordinator in Iraq. "Nearly half a million civilians, already struggling to feed themselves day to day, are now without access to clean drinking water.

Factbox: Trump fills top jobs for his administration Posted: 30 Nov 2016 05:17 AM PST (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former Goldman Sachs partner and Hollywood financier Steven Mnuchin as his nominee for Treasury secretary and billionaire investor Wilbur Ross to head the Commerce Department, the two men told CNBC on Wednesday. The following is a list of Republican Trump's selections for top jobs in his administration: TREASURY SECRETARY: STEVEN MNUCHIN Mnuchin, 53, is a relatively little-known but successful private equity investor, hedge fund manager and Hollywood financier who spent 17 years at Goldman Sachs before leaving in 2002. ...

Syrian rebel says Aleppo air strikes intensified on Wednesday Posted: 30 Nov 2016 04:22 AM PST Air strikes against rebel-held areas of Aleppo intensified on Wednesday, hitting areas of its old city, though pro-government forces had yet to make further advances, an official from the Aleppo-based Jabha Shamiya rebel group said. A Syrian military source meanwhile said the army's operation in Aleppo was being delayed by "terrorist attempts to hide among civilians". The Syrian government refers to all the rebels as terrorists.

OPEC begins debate on oil cuts amid deep disagreement Posted: 29 Nov 2016 11:50 PM PST By Rania El Gamal and Alex Lawler VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC began on Wednesday debating a deal to curtail oil production and prop up the price of crude, with Iran and Iraq resisting pressure from Saudi Arabia to participate fully in any action. Ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries started an informal meeting at 0700 GMT at the Vienna Park Hyatt hotel and were due to begin a formal gathering at OPEC headquarters at 0900 GMT. "I'm optimistic," said Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh, adding there had been no request for Iran to cut output.

For Mosul perfume trader, militants meant business Posted: 29 Nov 2016 11:04 PM PST By Ulf Laessing MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - When Islamic State fighters came to Hamza Samih's perfume shop in Mosul they issued two orders - get rid of the perfumes and colorful bras they said were unholy, and set up separate doors for men and women. Then the militants, Samih says, became his best customers. The militants overran Mosul two years ago, imposing their ultra-hardline interpretation of Sunni Islam over Iraq's main northern city and policing everything from women's clothing to the length of men's beards.

Today in History Posted: 29 Nov 2016 09:02 PM PST Today in History

Asian stocks mixed as markets await OPEC meeting results Posted: 29 Nov 2016 08:17 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Wednesday, as investors awaited the results of a key meeting of oil producing nations.

Philippines detains two for bomb attempt near US embassy Posted: 29 Nov 2016 04:43 PM PST Philippine police have detained two men for an attempted bombing this week near the US embassy that has been blamed on Islamic State sympathisers, an official said Wednesday. Other alleged plotters are still being hunted over the powerful bomb found planted in a trash can near the US embassy in Manila on Monday, said the capital's head of police, Chief Superintendent Oscar Albayalde. "There is a real possibility that this is the handiwork of the Maute group," he said, referring to an armed Muslim extremist group that has previously pledged allegiance to the Islamic State movement in Syria and Iraq.

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