Afghanistan, Iran plan cooperation pact

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• Afghanistan, Iran plan cooperation pact
• Ukrainian protesters topple Lenin statue
• Sleet, ice, deep-freeze hit large swath of U.S.
• Ukraine sees largest anti-govt protest since 2004
• Sleet, ice, deep freeze hit large swath of US
• UN: Afghanistan slow to enforce law on women
• Kim's uncle removed from NKorean state documentary
• Seizure of nuns stokes Syrian Christian fears
• As wine fakers get sharper, industry fights back
• Survivors recall Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
• Thai crisis deepens as opposition quits Parliament
• South Africans hold day of prayer for Mandela
• Central African leader: I can't control fighters
• Presidents, royalty expected for Mandela memorial
• Anti-govt protesters in Kiev topple Lenin statue
• Govt investigating opposition leaders in Ukraine
• Few heirs apparent to Mandela's symbol of freedom

Afghanistan, Iran plan cooperation pact Posted: 08 Dec 2013 09:53 AM PST Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed on a cooperation pact with Iran on Sunday, an Afghan official said, while continuing to resist signing a long-term security agreement with the United States. Karzai struck the deal with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran in a move that will be greeted with suspicion by his U.S. ally, which is trying to convince him to sign the security accord governing any post-2014 U.S. presence in Afghanistan. "Afghanistan agreed on a long-term friendship and cooperation pact with Iran," Karzai's spokesman Aimal Faizi said. "The pact will be for long-term political, security, economic and cultural cooperation, regional peace and security." He said a formal document would be prepared and signed soon.

Ukrainian protesters topple Lenin statue Posted: 08 Dec 2013 10:35 AM PST By Alissa de Carbonnel and Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters toppled a statue of Soviet state founder Vladimir Lenin in Ukraine's capital and attacked it with hammers on Sunday in a symbolic challenge to President Viktor Yanukovich and his plans for closer ties with Russia. The gesture rejecting Moscow's historic influence over Ukraine came after opposition leaders told hundreds of thousands of demonstrators on Kiev's Independence Square to keep up pressure on Yanukovich to sack his government.

Sleet, ice, deep-freeze hit large swath of U.S. Posted: 08 Dec 2013 01:05 AM PST A powerful storm system that spread hazardous snow, sleet and freezing rain widely across the nation's midsection rumbled toward the densely populated Eastern seaboard on Sunday, promising more of the same.

Ukraine sees largest anti-govt protest since 2004 Posted: 08 Dec 2013 10:44 AM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Angry anti-government protesters toppled a statue of former Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin in the center of Kiev on Sunday and blockaded key government buildings amid huge street protests, raising the stakes in an escalating standoff with President Viktor Yanukovych.

Sleet, ice, deep freeze hit large swath of US Posted: 08 Dec 2013 09:29 AM PST RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Rain, snow, sleet and freezing rain began to glaze most of the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday, with officials urging people to stay off the roads, as North Texas and other states shook off the early remnants of the powerful storm.

UN: Afghanistan slow to enforce law on women Posted: 08 Dec 2013 02:52 AM PST KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United Nations complained Sunday that Afghan authorities have been slow in enforcing a law protecting women against forced marriages, domestic violence and rape.

Kim's uncle removed from NKorean state documentary Posted: 08 Dec 2013 02:09 AM PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle have been removed from an official state TV documentary, a disappearing act that appears to lend credence to Seoul's claim that Pyongyang's second most powerful official may have been purged by his nephew.

Seizure of nuns stokes Syrian Christian fears Posted: 08 Dec 2013 09:31 AM PST DAMASCUS (AP) — Syrian Christians offered prayers Sunday for a group of more than a dozen nuns and orphanage workers held by rebels for nearly a week, fueling fears in the minority community that they are being targeted by extremists among the fighters seeking to oust President Bashar Assad.

As wine fakers get sharper, industry fights back Posted: 07 Dec 2013 11:41 PM PST SAINT-EMILION, France (AP) — An FBI agent recently showed Arnaud de Laforcade a file with several labels supposedly from 1947 bottles of Chateau Cheval Blanc, one of France's finest wines. To the Saint-Emilion vineyard's CFO, they were clearly fakes — too new looking, not on the right kind of paper.

Survivors recall Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor Posted: 08 Dec 2013 01:55 AM PST PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — For the first time since the war, Alvis Taylor returned to Pearl Harbor and recalled the surprise Japanese air attack that plunged America into World War II.

Thai crisis deepens as opposition quits Parliament Posted: 08 Dec 2013 09:19 AM PST BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's main opposition party resigned from Parliament on Sunday to protest what it called "the illegitimacy" of an elected government with which it can no longer work. The move deepens the country's latest political crisis one day before new street demonstrations that many fear could turn violent.

South Africans hold day of prayer for Mandela Posted: 08 Dec 2013 08:52 AM PST JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africans of all races flocked to houses of worship Sunday for a national day of prayer and reflection to honor Nelson Mandela as a large contingent of foreign dignitaries, including royalty, begin arriving in the country to pay their final respects to the liberation struggle icon.

Central African leader: I can't control fighters Posted: 08 Dec 2013 08:07 AM PST BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The rebel-leader-turned-president of Central African Republic acknowledged Sunday that he doesn't have total control over former allies who are accused of killing scores of civilians.

Presidents, royalty expected for Mandela memorial Posted: 08 Dec 2013 08:39 AM PST JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela on Tuesday is poised to be one of the largest such gatherings in generations with tens of thousands of local mourners and dozens of foreign leaders expected.

Anti-govt protesters in Kiev topple Lenin statue Posted: 08 Dec 2013 08:34 AM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Anti-government protesters have toppled the statue of Bolshevik leader Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev amid huge protests gripping Ukraine.

Govt investigating opposition leaders in Ukraine Posted: 08 Dec 2013 07:39 AM PST KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's security service says it is investigating several opposition leaders suspected of attempting to seize power amid the massive anti-government protests gripping the country.

Few heirs apparent to Mandela's symbol of freedom Posted: 07 Dec 2013 09:30 PM PST The passing of Nelson Mandela leaves a waning number of global figures representing freedom and resilience against oppression — and a changing world that makes it harder for anyone to approach Mandela's iconic power.

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