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• Tanks in Beirut as Syria protest leaves one dead
• Tens of thousands on streets, Turkish PM Erdogan defiant
• Insight: Murder trial of Italian marines in India navigates murky waters
• Nigeria Islamists hide guns in coffin, kill 13: witnesses
• The hard yards begin in Myanmar's quest for foreign investment
• U.N. mediator sees breakthrough in Guinea election talks
• How do Americans feel about NSA surveillance? Ambivalent
• Edward Snowden: NSA leaker reveals himself, expects retribution
• In Nelson Mandela's village of Qunu, prayers and well-wishes
• Israel accelerates cybersecurity know-how as early as 10th grade
• South Africa: family visits Nelson Mandela
• Report: NSA contract worker is surveillance source
• Libya army chief resigns after clash in Benghazi
• Turkey's leader lambasts protesters
• Anti-Hezbollah protester killed in Lebanon
• 2 Koreas to hold senior-level meeting in Seoul
• Scottish fiction writer Iain Banks dies at 59
• Islamists said to execute 15-year-old Syrian boy for heresy
• 2 Koreas to hold senior-level talks in Seoul
• In Iran vote, reformists struggle with few options
• Austria still open to sending peacekeepers back to Golan
• Turkey's Erdogan vows to 'choke' financial speculators
• Jordan hosts U.S. jets and missiles in drills in Syria's shadow
• New app helping Venezuelans find scarce items
• U.S. snooping revelations cause trouble for allies
• Thousands of Germans evacuate as dam on Elbe river breaks
• Israeli figures show spike in settlement starts
• Fighting intensifies in Syria's north after Assad gains
• Rome mayor race tests Berlusconi effect on voters
• Scottish fiction writer Iain Banks dies aged 59

Tanks in Beirut as Syria protest leaves one dead Posted: 09 Jun 2013 02:19 PM PDT By Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese troops blocked streets in Beirut with tanks and barbed wire for several hours on Sunday after the killing of a protester outside the Iranian embassy raised factional tensions already inflamed by the war in Syria. The man died during a clash between rival groups of Shi'ite Muslims after militiamen from the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement opened fire when protesters drew up at the embassy, the latest sign of Syria's violence spilling over to its neighbors. ...

Tens of thousands on streets, Turkish PM Erdogan defiant Posted: 09 Jun 2013 02:12 PM PDT By Nick Tattersall and Parisa Hafezi ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan told flag-waving supporters on Sunday that his patience with mass anti-government protests had its limits, and moved to seize back the initiative by announcing counter-rallies next weekend. As Erdogan spoke in the capital Ankara, tens of thousands massed in an Istanbul square to demand his resignation. In Ankara's Kizilay district, riot police fired tear gas and water cannon to flush anti-government demonstrators from a square. ...

Insight: Murder trial of Italian marines in India navigates murky waters Posted: 09 Jun 2013 02:08 PM PDT By Annie Banerji and D. Jose NEW DELHI/KANYAKUMARI (Reuters) - The thud of bullets smacking into his wooden fishing boat jolted captain John Freddy out of his afternoon nap. He saw one of his crew slumped dead over the helm and then, seconds later, another shot in the chest. The man cried out for his mother before falling dead on the deck, Freddy would later tell Indian police. ...

Nigeria Islamists hide guns in coffin, kill 13: witnesses Posted: 09 Jun 2013 01:22 PM PDT MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist insurgents who hid weapons inside a coffin have shot dead 13 people in an attack targeting informants in the northeastern city of Maiduguri, two witnesses said on Sunday. Friday's attack came as Nigeria's military makes its most concerted effort yet to end a four-year insurgency by Boko Haram, a sect that has killed thousands in a campaign to create a state governed by Islamic law in Nigeria's northeast. ...

The hard yards begin in Myanmar's quest for foreign investment Posted: 09 Jun 2013 02:43 PM PDT By Jared Ferrie NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (Reuters) - In a cramped auditorium in Myanmar's capital, pro-democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi had a message for the world's business elite: her country is teeming with foreign investors scouting for opportunities in one of Asia's final frontier markets, but not many are actually investing. Interviews with foreign and local business leaders on the sidelines of last week's World Economic Forum in the Myanmar capital, Naypyitaw, show why. Shoddy infrastructure, opaque regulations, red tape, recent bouts of sectarian violence and lingering uncertainty over U. ...

U.N. mediator sees breakthrough in Guinea election talks Posted: 09 Jun 2013 03:28 PM PDT CONAKRY (Reuters) - The Guinean government and opposition parties in the West African nation have made a breakthrough during talks on Sunday that could end a violent political impasse and pave the way for legislative elections, a United Nations envoy said. President Alpha Conde's government and Guinea's opposition parties are locked in a United Nations-mediated talk over the organization of a long-delayed legislative election. ...

How do Americans feel about NSA surveillance? Ambivalent Posted: 09 Jun 2013 03:07 PM PDT Every time foreign-influenced attackers successfully strike the United States – the mass shooting at Ft. Hood, the Boston Marathon bombing – government agencies are faulted for failure to "connect the dots."

Edward Snowden: NSA leaker reveals himself, expects retribution Posted: 09 Jun 2013 02:00 PM PDT The most famous – and possibly the most influential – leaker of classified information in recent times has been revealed: Edward Joseph Snowden, a 29 year-old systems administrator working for defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton.

In Nelson Mandela's village of Qunu, prayers and well-wishes Posted: 09 Jun 2013 01:50 PM PDT Even as residents of Qunu in the rural Eastern Cape offered up prayers for the health of former South African president Nelson Mandela on Sunday, many have come to realize that they may never again see their village's "father" walking its dusty dirt roads, greeting and joking with fellow residents.

Israel accelerates cybersecurity know-how as early as 10th grade Posted: 09 Jun 2013 01:41 PM PDT Amid a rapid rise in cyber attacks on Israel, the state is accelerating efforts to recruit and develop the cyber expertise it needs to keep pace with emerging threats in the Middle East and beyond.

South Africa: family visits Nelson Mandela Posted: 09 Jun 2013 07:20 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela received visits from family members on Sunday at a hospital where the former president and anti-apartheid leader was being treated for a recurring lung infection, while South Africans expressed their appreciation for a man widely regarded as the father of the nation.

Report: NSA contract worker is surveillance source Posted: 09 Jun 2013 04:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A 29-year-old contractor who claims to have worked at the National Security Agency and the CIA allowed himself to be revealed Sunday as the source of disclosures about the U.S. government's secret surveillance programs, risking prosecution by the U.S. government.

Libya army chief resigns after clash in Benghazi Posted: 09 Jun 2013 02:04 PM PDT TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — One of Libya's highest military officers resigned Sunday after clashes between protesters and a government-aligned militia he was in charge of left 31 people dead in the eastern city of Benghazi, the deadliest such violence in a country where armed factions hold sway.

Turkey's leader lambasts protesters Posted: 09 Jun 2013 02:01 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — In a series of increasingly belligerent speeches to cheering supporters Sunday, Turkey's prime minister demanded an end to the 10-day anti-government protests that have spread across the country, saying those who do not respect the government will pay.

Anti-Hezbollah protester killed in Lebanon Posted: 09 Jun 2013 04:34 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Men wielding batons and wearing yellow arm bands evoking Lebanon's Hezbollah attacked protesters outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut Sunday during a rally against the militant group's participation in the Syrian civil war. One protester was killed, a senior Lebanese military official and witnesses said.

2 Koreas to hold senior-level meeting in Seoul Posted: 09 Jun 2013 03:40 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The rival Koreas agreed Monday to hold senior-level talks this week in Seoul, a breakthrough of sorts after Pyongyang's recent threats of nuclear war and Seoul's vows of counterstrikes.

Scottish fiction writer Iain Banks dies at 59 Posted: 09 Jun 2013 03:49 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Scottish writer Iain Banks, who alternately wowed and disturbed readers with his dark jokes and narrative tricks, has died, his publisher said Sunday. He was 59.

Islamists said to execute 15-year-old Syrian boy for heresy Posted: 09 Jun 2013 03:41 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - Members of an al Qaeda-linked Islamist group in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo executed a 15-year-old boy in front of his parents on Sunday as punishment for what the group regarded as a heretical comment, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Mohammad Qataa was shot in the face and neck a day after being seized, said the pro-opposition monitoring group, which is based in Britain and uses a network of observers across Syria. ...

2 Koreas to hold senior-level talks in Seoul Posted: 09 Jun 2013 03:07 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says the rival Koreas will hold senior-level talks this week in Seoul in a bid to ease tensions.

In Iran vote, reformists struggle with few options Posted: 09 Jun 2013 02:22 PM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Despite four years of non-stop pressure, arrests and intimidation, Iran's dissidents still find ways to show their resilience.

Austria still open to sending peacekeepers back to Golan Posted: 09 Jun 2013 02:21 PM PDT VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria does not rule out returning its U.N. peacekeepers to the Golan Heights if their mandate is improved, its foreign minister told Sunday's newspaper Oesterreich. The Alpine republic, whose peacekeepers account for 380 of the 1,000 members of a U.N. force monitoring a 40-year-old ceasefire between Syria and Israel, said on Thursday it would pull them out after battles between Syrian troops and rebels. Asked whether the peacekeepers should be better armed, Michael Spindelegger told the paper: "Something in the mandate will have to change. ...

Turkey's Erdogan vows to 'choke' financial speculators Posted: 09 Jun 2013 01:59 PM PDT By Jonathon Burch ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday to "choke" financial market speculators who he said were growing rich off "the sweat of the people", and urged Turks to put their money in state not private banks. Speaking at a series of rallies in the capital Ankara after a week of the fiercest anti-government demonstrations in years, Erdogan blamed a "high-interest-rate lobby" for causing volatility in financial markets and vowed to stop them. "The lobby has exploited the sweat of my people for years. ...

Jordan hosts U.S. jets and missiles in drills in Syria's shadow Posted: 09 Jun 2013 01:56 PM PDT By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. troops equipped with Patriot missiles and fighter jets began military exercises in Jordan that have drawn condemnation from Russia, which accuses the West of fanning the conflict in neighboring Syria. Washington confirmed last week it was sending the F-16 jets and missiles - which can be used against planes and other missiles - to its ally Jordan, and said it may consider keeping them there after the drills. ...

New app helping Venezuelans find scarce items Posted: 09 Jun 2013 01:46 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Harried Venezuelans who devote hours scouring supermarkets for increasingly scarce food basics and toilet paper have just received some digital help thanks to a young software developer.

U.S. snooping revelations cause trouble for allies Posted: 09 Jun 2013 01:27 PM PDT By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) - Revelations of a huge, secret U.S. Internet spying program have raised awkward questions for allies, forced to explain whether they let Washington spy on their citizens or benefited from snooping that would be illegal at home. U.S. officials have confirmed the existence of the secret program, codenamed PRISM, which according to documents leaked to the Washington Post and Britain's Guardian newspaper has given them access to emails, web chats and other communications from companies such as Google, Facebook, Twitter and Skype. U.S. ...

Thousands of Germans evacuate as dam on Elbe river breaks Posted: 09 Jun 2013 12:42 PM PDT By Martin Schlicht and Oliver Keck MAGDEBURG/GROSS ROSENBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Thousands of people left their homes in eastern Germany on Sunday as a dam burst on the swollen River Elbe and swathes of farmland were flooded in an attempt to spare towns, with meteorologists forecasting more rain. In Magdeburg, one of the oldest cities in eastern Germany and a regional capital, some 23,000 people were asked to evacuate as water levels in the Elbe rose to a record 7.48 meters, around 5 meters above normal and surpassing the level reached in devastating floods in 2002. ...

Israeli figures show spike in settlement starts Posted: 09 Jun 2013 12:30 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Official Israeli figures show housing starts in West Bank settlements rose significantly in the first three months of 2013 compared to the same period last year — numbers that are likely to cast a shadow on the upcoming visit of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

Fighting intensifies in Syria's north after Assad gains Posted: 09 Jun 2013 12:13 PM PDT By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Fighting is intensifying in northern Syria, where rebels say President Bashar al-Assad's forces and their Lebanese Hezbollah allies are preparing an offensive after success last week in seizing a strategic town further south. The capture by Assad's forces and Hezbollah of the town of Qusair, which controls vital supply routes across Syrian and with Lebanon, is a sign of reversing momentum after the rebels seized swathes of the country in the second half of last year. ...

Rome mayor race tests Berlusconi effect on voters Posted: 09 Jun 2013 11:51 AM PDT ROME (AP) — Italian voters were choosing mayors in Rome and other municipalities Sunday in balloting, whose results will be interpreted as a test of ex-Premier Silvio Berlusconi's political influence with possible repercussions on the national government.

Scottish fiction writer Iain Banks dies aged 59 Posted: 09 Jun 2013 11:50 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Iain Banks, a Scottish writer known for his general and science fiction, has died. He was 59.

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