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• Turkish riot police storm Istanbul park in bid to end protests
• Iran's new president hails 'victory of moderation'
• U.S. puts jets in Jordan, fuels Russian fear of Syria no-fly zone
• Relationship between Czech PM and aide at heart of graft scandal
• Southern African leaders urge Zimbabwe to postpone election
• Mortar attack on Iranian dissident camp in Iraq kills three
• In Surprise Result, Iran Elects Moderate Presidential Candidate Hassan Rowhani
• US promises military aid to Syrian rebels. Now what?
• La. plant explosions: With Southern industrial boom come dangers
• Colorado fire: Is global warming one of the culprits?
• Iran reformists dance in streets for new president
• Riot police end Istanbul park protest
• Iran's Rowhani seeks 'constructive interaction'
• Syrian troops capture Damascus suburb near airport
• Amid Gitmo strike, ex-detainee tells of force-feed
• US-bound Egypt plane diverted after threat
• U.S. tells Iran to respect people's will after election
• Shock lingers after Nazi unit leader found in US
• Morris the cat runs for mayor of Mexican city
• Mursi cuts Egypt's Syria ties, backs no-fly zone
• Regional leaders urge Zimbabwe poll delay
• Brazilians protest high cost of hosting World Cup
• Egypt cuts relations with Syrian government
• East or West, few expect Rohani to reconcile Iran with its foes
• Thousands gather around Istanbul square after police raid
• Al-Qaida's Iraq head defies boss over Syria fight
• Brazilians demonstrate against Confederations Cup
• Attacks in Pakistan's southwest kills 22
• Riot police disperse protesters in Istanbul park
• White House: US respects Iran election results
• EgyptAir plane diverted after threatening note found
• Key questions on Iran's presidential election

Turkish riot police storm Istanbul park in bid to end protests Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:59 PM PDT By Ece Toksabay and Ayla Jean Yackley ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish riot police stormed an Istanbul park at the heart of two weeks of protest against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, firing tear gas and water cannon and sending hundreds scurrying into surrounding streets. Lines of police backed by armored vehicles sealed off Taksim Square in the center of the city as officers stormed the adjoining Gezi Park, where protesters had been living in a ramshackle tent camp. ...

Iran's new president hails 'victory of moderation' Posted: 15 Jun 2013 03:16 PM PDT By Zahra Hosseinian DUBAI (Reuters) - Moderate cleric Hassan Rohani won Iran's presidential election on Saturday with a resounding defeat of conservative hardliners, calling it a victory of moderation over extremism and pledging a new tone of respect in international affairs. ...

U.S. puts jets in Jordan, fuels Russian fear of Syria no-fly zone Posted: 15 Jun 2013 01:24 PM PDT By Oliver Holmes BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United States said on Saturday it would keep F-16 fighters and Patriot missiles in Jordan at Amman's request, and Russia bristled at the possibility they could be used to enforce a no-fly zone inside Syria. Washington, which has long called for President Bashar al-Assad to step down, pledged military support to Syrian rebels this week, citing what it said was the Syrian military's use of chemical weapons - an allegation Damascus has denied. ...

Relationship between Czech PM and aide at heart of graft scandal Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:15 PM PDT By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) - A corruption scandal rocking the Czech government involves power and money but also, at its heart, questions about the nature of the relationship between the prime minister and a trusted female aide. Jana Nagyova, who runs Prime Minister Petr Necas's office, is in custody, accused, among other things, of illegally ordering military intelligence agents to conduct surveillance on three unnamed individuals. Nagyova's lawyer Eduard Bruna said his client was denying some parts of the prosecution charges, and on others was arguing that she had acted in good faith. ...

Southern African leaders urge Zimbabwe to postpone election Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:33 PM PDT By Marina Lopes MAPUTO (Reuters) - Southern African leaders on Saturday told Zimbabwe to ask its courts to extend a July 31 deadline to hold elections, amid high tension between President Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai over the timing of the vote. The summit of the 15-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) in the Mozambican capital came two days after Mugabe declared the election day, a date immediately rejected by Tsvangirai, his partner in coalition and main political rival. ...

Mortar attack on Iranian dissident camp in Iraq kills three Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:43 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A mortar attack on an Iranian dissident camp killed three people in Baghdad on Saturday, police sources said, and the Mujahidin-e-Khalq (MEK) group said Iran was probably to blame, with Iraqi complicity. MEK said two of the camp's residents were killed and 40 wounded in the attack. An Iraqi died when a stray mortar round hit a residential complex for Baghdad airport employees nearby. A similar attack on the camp in February killed at least five members of the MEK, which was removed from the U.S. State Department's list of terrorist organizations last year. ...

In Surprise Result, Iran Elects Moderate Presidential Candidate Hassan Rowhani Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:07 PM PDT The landslide election of the only moderate candidate in the Iranian presidential contest stunned the Islamic Republic's hardline establishment, which had taken great pains to tilt the field of candidates toward conservatives sycophantic to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. ...

US promises military aid to Syrian rebels. Now what? Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:52 PM PDT The regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has crossed President Obama's "red line" in using chemical weapons to kill rebel soldiers and civilians.

La. plant explosions: With Southern industrial boom come dangers Posted: 15 Jun 2013 10:36 AM PDT Back-to-back explosions at chemical plants only miles apart along the Mississippi River have given pause to those who live in the shadows of America's dirtiest industries.

Colorado fire: Is global warming one of the culprits? Posted: 15 Jun 2013 09:21 AM PDT Firefighters are beginning to get a handle on the massive Black Forest wildfire near Colorado Springs – the most destructive fire in the state's history.

Iran reformists dance in streets for new president Posted: 15 Jun 2013 04:17 PM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Wild celebrations broke out on Tehran streets that were battlefields four years ago as reformist-backed Hasan Rowhani capped a stunning surge to claim Iran's presidency on Saturday, throwing open the political order after relentless crackdowns by hard-liners to consolidate and safeguard their grip on power.

Riot police end Istanbul park protest Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:11 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish riot police firing tear gas and water cannons took less than half an hour on Saturday to bring to an end an 18-day occupation of an Istanbul park at the center of the strongest challenge to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 10-year rule.

Iran's Rowhani seeks 'constructive interaction' Posted: 15 Jun 2013 11:06 AM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Just weeks after Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's election victory in 2005, Iran's top nuclear negotiator Hasan Rowhani stepped down from the post after quarrelsome meetings with the new president.

Syrian troops capture Damascus suburb near airport Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:21 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian troops pushed forward with their offensive against rebels Saturday, capturing a suburb near the Damascus international airport as the U.S. warned that the alleged use of chemical weapons by President Bashar Assad's forces and the involvement of the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah in the civil war threaten to put a proposed political settlement out of reach.

Amid Gitmo strike, ex-detainee tells of force-feed Posted: 15 Jun 2013 04:13 PM PDT GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba (AP) — For more than three months, the U.S. military has faced off with defiant prisoners on a hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay, strapping down as many as 44 each day to feed them a liquid nutrient mix through a nasal tube to prevent them from starving to death.

US-bound Egypt plane diverted after threat Posted: 15 Jun 2013 03:37 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — A plane from Cairo bound for New York was diverted by fighter jets to an emergency landing in the U.K. after a passenger discovered a letter threatening the aircraft, officials said Saturday.

U.S. tells Iran to respect people's will after election Posted: 15 Jun 2013 04:17 PM PDT By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States urged Tehran on Saturday to "heed the will of the Iranian people" after Iranians elected moderate cleric Hassan Rohani to be their country's next president. "We respect the vote of the Iranian people and congratulate them for their participation in the political process, and their courage in making their voices heard," the White House said in a statement. ...

Shock lingers after Nazi unit leader found in US Posted: 15 Jun 2013 04:10 PM PDT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The revelation that a former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has lived quietly in Minneapolis for the past six decades came as a shock to those who know 94-year-old Michael Karkoc. World War II survivors in both the U.S. and Europe harshly condemned the news and prosecutors in Poland have said they'll investigate.

Morris the cat runs for mayor of Mexican city Posted: 15 Jun 2013 04:06 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — This mayoral hopeful in Mexico promises to eat, sleep most of the day and donate his leftover litter to fill potholes.

Mursi cuts Egypt's Syria ties, backs no-fly zone Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:55 PM PDT By Tom Perry CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi said he had cut all diplomatic ties with Damascus on Saturday and backed a no-fly zone over Syria, pitching the most populous Arab state more firmly against President Bashar al-Assad. Addressing a rally called by Sunni Muslim clerics in Cairo, the Sunni Islamist head of state also warned Assad's ally, the Iranian-backed Lebanese Shi'ite militia Hezbollah, to pull back from fighting in Syria. "Hezbollah must leave Syria. ...

Regional leaders urge Zimbabwe poll delay Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:34 PM PDT MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Regional presidents meeting at a special summit on Zimbabwe asked President Robert Mugabe to delay crucial elections he has set for the end of July while asking the nation to guarantee conditions for free and fair elections, officials said Saturday.

Brazilians protest high cost of hosting World Cup Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:21 PM PDT BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — At least 500 protesters complaining against the high cost of staging the World Cup rallied Saturday in front of the National Stadium in Brasilia just hours before Brazil played Japan in the opening match of the Confederations Cup.

Egypt cuts relations with Syrian government Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:12 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's Islamist president announced Saturday that he was cutting off diplomatic relations with Syria and closing Damascus' embassy in Cairo, decisions made amid growing calls from hard-line Sunni clerics in Egypt and elsewhere to launch a "holy war" against Syria's embattled regime.

East or West, few expect Rohani to reconcile Iran with its foes Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:03 PM PDT By Andrew Roche LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's enemies and friends responded to the election of Hassan Rohani as its next president with a little hope, but more skepticism, that the moderate cleric can close the rift between Tehran and much of the world. Washington said it stood ready to engage with Iran to reach a "diplomatic solution" over its nuclear program, which the West suspects is intended to produce nuclear weapons - something Iran denies. ...

Thousands gather around Istanbul square after police raid Posted: 15 Jun 2013 02:01 PM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Thousands of people took to the streets and began building barricades on a main avenue to Istanbul's Taksim Square on Saturday after police firing tear gas raided an adjoining park to evict anti-government protesters, a Reuters witness said. Police fired tear gas canisters into back streets around the square for several hours after the raid, a second witness said, to try to prevent crowds from regrouping. (Reporting by Daren Butler and Can Sezer; Writing by Nick Tattersall; Editing by Andrew Roche)

Al-Qaida's Iraq head defies boss over Syria fight Posted: 15 Jun 2013 01:59 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — The leader of al-Qaida's Iraq arm defiantly rejected an order from the terror network's central command to stop claiming control over the organization's Syria affiliate, according to a message purportedly from him that was posted online Saturday.

Brazilians demonstrate against Confederations Cup Posted: 15 Jun 2013 01:47 PM PDT BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — At least 500 protesters complaining against the high cost of staging the World Cup rallied Saturday in front of the National Stadium in Brasilia just hours before Brazil played Japan in the opening match of the Confederations Cup.

Attacks in Pakistan's southwest kills 22 Posted: 15 Jun 2013 01:43 PM PDT QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani forces stormed a hospital that had been taken over by gunmen Saturday in a restive southwestern province, freeing hostages and ending a five-hour standoff that capped a series of attacks that killed 22 people.

Riot police disperse protesters in Istanbul park Posted: 15 Jun 2013 01:39 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Riot police fired water cannons and tear gas as they drove protesters out of Istanbul's Taksim Square and neighboring Gezi Park on Saturday, an intervention that came shortly after the prime minister warned that security forces "know how to clear" the area, which had become a symbol of the biggest anti-government protests in decades.

White House: US respects Iran election results Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:52 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Offering praise for Iranians and reproaching their government, the Obama administration said Saturday it respected the results of a presidential election conducted under restrictive conditions.

EgyptAir plane diverted after threatening note found Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:48 PM PDT By Tom Perry CAIRO (Reuters) - An EgyptAir jet heading to New York from Cairo was diverted and landed in Scotland on Saturday after a passenger found a note in a toilet containing a threat to set the plane on fire, the Egyptian airline told Reuters. The pilot informed air traffic control and landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, where the 310 passengers disembarked, Tawfik Assy, chairman of the state-owned airline, said in Cairo. A note written in English and reading "This flight will be on fire" was found next to a pencil in one of the plane's toilets by a woman passenger, Assy said. ...

Key questions on Iran's presidential election Posted: 15 Jun 2013 12:47 PM PDT Some questions about Iran's presidential election and beyond:

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