| Women enslaved in London joined a 'collective' with captors: police Posted: 23 Nov 2013 09:38 AM PST  By Belinda Goldsmith and Alexander Winning LONDON (Reuters) - Three women enslaved in London for 30 years lived in some kind of "collective" where they were controlled by their captors - a couple now in their 60s - through brainwashing and beatings, police said on Saturday. The women were freed four weeks ago but the police only spoke about it on Thursday after making two arrests, detailing one of the strangest and longest-running cases of domestic servitude to emerge in Britain. "We believe that two of the victims met the male suspect in London through a shared political ideology, and that they lived together at an address that you could effectively call a 'collective'," Commander Steve Rodhouse said in a statement. "TIP OF THE ICEBERG" The suspects, who were arrested on suspicion of slavery and domestic servitude as well immigration offences, were previously arrested in the 1970s, the police said, without elaborating.
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| Iran nuclear talks in uncertainty as Kerry to leave Posted: 23 Nov 2013 09:58 AM PST  Negotiations between world powers and Iran over Tehran's nuclear ambitions were thrown into uncertainty Saturday after US Secretary of State John Kerry announced his imminent departure and Iran's chief negotiator expressed doubts a deal would be reached. Amid signs that the talks in Geneva were proving difficult, Kerry's spokesman said the US's top diplomat would leave for London on Sunday for meetings with British counterpart William Hague and the Libyan prime minister. At the same time, Iranian chief negotiator Abbas Araqchi said he doubted that Tehran and the P5+1 world powers -- comprising the United States, Britain, France, China, Russia and Germany -- could reach an accord by the end of the day.
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| Compromise breaks deadlock at UN climate talks Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:01 AM PST  WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Developed countries and fast-growing economies reached a last-minute compromise Saturday to avert a breakdown of U.N. climate talks in Warsaw.
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| Zumba instructor in prostitution bust leaves jail Posted: 23 Nov 2013 06:24 AM PST  ALFRED, Maine (AP) — The Zumba instructor who ran a prostitution business in which she videotaped unsuspecting clients so her business partner could watch from his office 100 miles away has been released from jail, bringing to a close a scandal featuring sex videos, adultery and a client list with more than 100 names.
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| TV set up in typhoon city to beam Pacquiao fight Posted: 23 Nov 2013 03:51 AM PST  TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — Hoping to lift the spirits of thousands of people left homeless by Typhoon Haiyan, cable operators on Saturday set up TV screens inside a sports stadium, near a church and in other landmarks in the devastated region to broadcast Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao's comeback fight.
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| Security, military police dominate Honduras vote Posted: 22 Nov 2013 09:03 PM PST  TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The last thing Honduras needs is a presidential election that's a draw.
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| Auto crash, gun fears bring chaotic night to LAX Posted: 23 Nov 2013 09:40 AM PST  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Operations are back to normal at Los Angeles International Airport after a car crash and false alarms that evacuated terminals, stalled flights and panicked passengers jittery after a recent shooting rampage.
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| Guilty plea in bird deaths at wind farms a first Posted: 23 Nov 2013 12:25 AM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — A major U.S. power company has pleaded guilty to killing eagles and other birds at two Wyoming wind farms and agreed to pay $1 million as part of the first enforcement of environmental laws protecting birds against wind energy facilities.
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| Surfer killed by shark off Australia's west coast Posted: 23 Nov 2013 10:16 AM PST  PERTH, Australia (AP) — A 35-year-old surfer was fatally mauled by a shark Saturday off a notorious stretch of Australia's west coast, police said.
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| Powerful storm system blasts US West; 4 killed Posted: 23 Nov 2013 07:23 AM PST  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Western U.S. has been drenched by a powerful storm system that blasted several states and has led to four deaths.
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| 10 Things to Know: This Week's Takeaways Posted: 23 Nov 2013 05:57 AM PST  Looking back at the stories to remember from this week:
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| UN climate talks on 'brink of collapse' Posted: 23 Nov 2013 06:42 AM PST WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.N. climate talks were deadlocked Saturday as the U.S. and China clashed over what role the Chinese and other fast-growing economies should play in a new pact to fight global warming. |
| West braces for more stormy weather Posted: 23 Nov 2013 01:01 AM PST  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The U.S. West faced more stormy weather Saturday after a powerful system buffeted several states, stranding drivers in Nevada, forcing the postponement of sports games in Arizona, causing water rescues in California, and leading to the deaths of four people.
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| U.S. arrests son of Mexican cartel boss Posted: 22 Nov 2013 09:16 PM PST  The son of a leader of Mexico's feared Sinaloa cartel has been arrested in the United States for drug trafficking, prosecutors said Friday. Serafin Zambada-Ortiz, 23, was detained after being stopped Wednesday as he tried to enter America at Arizona's Nogales border crossing, said the US Attorney's Office for southern California. He appeared in court Thursday, and is due back before a judge on Monday in Tucson, said spokeswoman Kelly Thornton. Zambada-Ortiz is the son of Sinaloa cartel leader Ismael Zambada-Garcia, also known as Mayo.
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