World News Briefs -- March 3, 2015 (Evening Edition)

Tuesday, 3 March 2015





Reuters: Israel's Netanyahu draws rebuke from Obama over Iran speech to Congress



(Reuters) - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the United States on Tuesday that it was negotiating a bad deal with Iran that paved the way to a "nuclear nightmare," drawing a rebuke from President Barack Obama and exposing the depth of a U.S.-Israeli rift.



MIDDLE EAST



Netanyahu warns US 'bad deal' would put Iran on nuclear path . Netanyahu urges global unity against Iran's 'terror' .



Fierce clashes outside Iraq's Tikrit after new offensive .



Iraqi army 'kills ISIS second-in-command in Tikrit' as military begins to force militants from the strategic city .



As Iraqis advance on Tikrit, threat of car bombs, mines loom .



IS says US suicide bomber carried out Iraq attack.



U.S.-led coalition launches 14 air strikes against Islamic State: task force .



Syrian rebels reject U.N. envoy's ceasefire plan .



Tehran plans no concessions to US at talks on nuclear program — foreign minister . Iran calls Obama's 10-year nuclear demand 'unacceptable '.



ASIA



Afghan army suffers heavy combat losses: US .



Many killed in Afghan explosion .



U.S. military says tensions are up on DMZ in Koreas.



North Korea warns U.S. about pre-emptive strike 'if necessary' . N.Korea warns can conduct 'strike' on US, denies rights violations .



Pakistani diplomat: Slowing Afghan drawdown would viewed 'positively .



Pakistan arrests parents for refusing polio vaccinatio n.



U.N. calls for accountability in Sri Lanka rights investigation .



China invites world leaders to military parade to mark WWII .



Exclusive: China investigates second top officer for graft - sources .



Australian drug smugglers being taken to Indonesian island for execution: media .



AFRICA



Hundreds killed as Chad forces seize northeast Nigerian town .



5,000 foreign fighters flock to Libya as ISIS call for Jihadists .



Nigeria's Boko Haram releases beheading video echoing Islamic State .



UN Security Council OKs sanctions regime for South Sudan .



Russia, Egypt to sign protocol on military cooperation — Russian defense minister .



Report: As Ebola wanes, other countries remain vulnerable . Ebola: Liberia's Johnson Sirleaf urges 'Marshall Plan' .



Influential Mozambican lawyer Cistac gunned down in taxi .



Tunisia blogger gets 6 months for defaming army .



EUROPE



Some 12,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine supporting rebels: U.S. commander .



Ukraine says return of Crimea a must for mending ties with Russia .



Three dead as Kiev accuses Ukraine rebels of shelling .



Ukraine crisis: OSCE monitors 'to be sent to truce violation areas '.



Obama holding video talk with European leaders on Ukraine . Obama, European leaders to discuss Ukraine, global security .



Mourners view body of slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov . Crowds of mourners pay respect to slain opposition leader Nemtsov . Russians bid farewell to murdered politician Nemtsov.



Turkey withdraws planned military exercise in Aegean, Greece says .



Greece may free jailed Golden Dawn leaders .



Greece faces cash crunch as IMF payments come due .



AMERICAS



Central America proposes security initiatives on Biden trip .



Congress sends Homeland bill to Obama without conditions .



Americans open to U.S. troops for fighting Islamic State .



US pushes back on Venezuela's order to slash embassy staff . Venezuela initiates visa requirement for U.S. travelers .



Britain laughs off Argentine Falklands banknote as 'a stunt' .



Villarrica volcano erupts in southern Chile, thousands flee .



Fugitive ex-U.S. spy Snowden in talks on returning home: lawyer .



US considers banning type of popular rifle ammunition .



Report: More than half of children in U.S. expected to be minorities by 2020 .



TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR



Islamic State plot suspect to be transferred to NY .



Syrian war refugees seen by US as terror recruiting targets .



'Attractive jihadists can lure UK girls to extremism' .



Westerners head to Iraq to fight as Christian warriors against Islamic State .



'Europe will face a 9/11 within two years’ – Colonel Gaddafi’s cousin .



ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS



US running out of room to store oil; price collapse next?



Macao's casinos see record revenue fall .



Apple edges out Samsung in global smartphone sales: Gartner .



Exxon's Russia exposure surges as it takes the long view .

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