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• North Korea wants to hold high-level talks with U.S.
• Sporadic clashes in Turkey as Erdogan asserts authority
• Putin says West arming Syrian rebels who eat human flesh
• Egypt's Mursi tightens Islamist grip with governor appointments
• Iranians count on president-elect Rohani to bring change
• Czech prime minister steps down after graft scandal
• Gun control backfires? Rick Perry to lure blue-state gunmakers to Texas
• In Stanley Cup final, Boston Bruins prove era of the superstar is over
• Erdogan's supporters rally, dismissing Turkish protests as a 'big game'
• Dick Cheney: Edward Snowden a 'traitor' who likely spied for China
• Venezuela's cardinal: Pope should urge coexistence
• AP Analysis: Iran president may help shield rulers
• Series of attacks kill 51 people across Iraq
• Afghans poised to take security lead from US, NATO
• Egypt seen to give nod toward jihadis on Syria
• Turkey unrest goes on despite end to park protest
• Putin says Super Bowl ring was gift
• G-8 leaders to mull Syria, tax evasion, free trade
• Obama, Putin face tough talks on Syria at G8 summit
• Czech prime minister says he will resign
• AP PHOTOS: Police end 2 weeks of Turkey protests
• Colombia's long-elusive goal: land reform
• Niger police 'attack' may be guards' over-reaction: minister
• Explosion hits military airport in Damascus: activists
• Egypt's army distances itself from regional conflict
• Is it a bird? A plane? No, it's a G-8 drone
• Far-right candidate pushes out Socialist in French by-election
• UK spied on G20 officials in London: report
• Killing of 4 Shiites in Lebanon deepens tension
• N.Ireland police chiefs optimistic of peaceful G-8
• Israel toughens law against anti-Palestinian vandals
• Bulgarians rally against government in power for two weeks
• Obama chooses lawyer as Guantanamo closure envoy

North Korea wants to hold high-level talks with U.S. Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:30 AM PDT By Jane Chung and Roberta Rampton SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea on Sunday offered high-level talks with the United States to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula, but the White House said that any talks must involve Pyongyang taking action to show it is moving toward scrapping its nuclear weapons. The offer came only days after North Korea abruptly canceled planned official talks with South Korea, the first planned talks in more two years. The North blamed the South for scuttling discussions that sought to mend estranged ties between the rival Koreas. ...

Sporadic clashes in Turkey as Erdogan asserts authority Posted: 16 Jun 2013 03:13 PM PDT By Ayla Jean Yackley ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Sporadic clashes between police and protesters flared up in Istanbul overnight after a weekend in which Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan sought to steal back the agenda, rallying his supporters and expelling demonstrators from an Istanbul park. Two union federations called a nationwide strike for Monday over the forced eviction of protesters from Gezi Park, a leafy corner of Istanbul's central Taksim Square and the focus of two weeks of fierce anti-government demonstrations that have spread to other big cities. ...

Putin says West arming Syrian rebels who eat human flesh Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:53 PM PDT By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Alexei Anishchuk AMMAN/LONDON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, arriving in Britain ahead of an international summit set to be dominated by disagreement over the U.S. decision to send weapons to Syria's rebels, said the West must not arm fighters who eat human flesh. In Syria, rebels fought back on Sunday against forces of President Bashar al-Assad and his Lebanese Hezbollah allies near Aleppo, where Assad has announced a campaign to recapture the rebel-held north after seizing a strategic town this month. ...

Egypt's Mursi tightens Islamist grip with governor appointments Posted: 16 Jun 2013 03:11 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi named a member of an Islamist group remembered for a bloody attack on Western tourists in the ancient city of Luxor over a decade ago as governor of that province on Sunday. It was one of 17 gubernatorial appointments that put Islamist allies in key positions across the country as Mursi braces for protests on the first anniversary of his inauguration at the end of the month. ...

Iranians count on president-elect Rohani to bring change Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:33 PM PDT By Zahra Hosseinian DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian president-elect Hassan Rohani, who won a landslide victory promising better relations abroad and more freedom at home, on Sunday paid his first visit since the vote to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who will ultimately decide the pace of any change. Rohani, a mid-ranking Shi'ite cleric, is an Islamic Republic insider who has held senior political and military posts since the 1979 Islamic revolution and maintained a good rapport with Khamenei, Iran's most powerful man. ...

Czech prime minister steps down after graft scandal Posted: 16 Jun 2013 02:55 PM PDT By Jana Mlcochova and Robert Muller PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas was forced to quit on Sunday by a graft and spying scandal involving his closest aide, pitching the European Union member state into a period of uncertainty over who will form the next government. Under the Czech constitution, the whole government will now have to step down, and there is likely to be horse-trading between the governing coalition, the opposition and the president before a replacement is in place. ...

Gun control backfires? Rick Perry to lure blue-state gunmakers to Texas Posted: 16 Jun 2013 04:13 PM PDT The shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., have brought into high relief one of the anachronisms of the American economy: Some of the biggest and most influential makers of firearms in the United States are located in some of its bluest – and most antigun – states.

In Stanley Cup final, Boston Bruins prove era of the superstar is over Posted: 16 Jun 2013 04:13 PM PDT There is a saying in hockey that always sprouts at this time of year: "Your best players need to be your best players."

Erdogan's supporters rally, dismissing Turkish protests as a 'big game' Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:52 PM PDT Turkey's largest city was divided on Sunday by competing shows of force, between Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who staged a mammoth rally of loyalists, and anti-government demonstrators, who clashed with police on Istanbul's streets once again to protest his rule.

Dick Cheney: Edward Snowden a 'traitor' who likely spied for China Posted: 16 Jun 2013 11:46 AM PDT As officials and the media try to figure out where National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden is these days, details about the massive anti-terrorist surveillance program he revealed to a startled world are starting to be made public.

Venezuela's cardinal: Pope should urge coexistence Posted: 16 Jun 2013 02:46 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Pope Francis should pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to focus on promoting democracy and peaceful coexistence to ease tensions with the socialist government's opponents, the Catholic Church's top representative in the country said Sunday.

AP Analysis: Iran president may help shield rulers Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:06 PM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — For a lesson in what Hasan Rowhani's reformist-backed presidency could mean for Iran, a promise Sunday by the ultra-powerful Revolutionary Guard to cooperate with him is a good guide.

Series of attacks kill 51 people across Iraq Posted: 16 Jun 2013 12:52 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A blistering string of apparently coordinated bombings and a shooting across Iraq killed at least 51 and wounded dozens Sunday, spreading fear throughout the country in a wave of violence that is raising the prospect of a return to widespread sectarian killing a decade after a U.S.-led invasion.

Afghans poised to take security lead from US, NATO Posted: 16 Jun 2013 10:33 AM PDT JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) — One of the most significant turning points in one of America's longest and costliest wars is imminent: Afghanistan's fledgling security forces are taking the lead for security nationwide, bringing the moment of truth on the question of whether they are ready to fight an insurgency that remains resilient after nearly 12 years of conflict.

Egypt seen to give nod toward jihadis on Syria Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:39 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, Egypt's authorities took a tough line on Egyptians coming home after waging "jihad" in places like Afghanistan, Chechnya or the Balkans, fearing they would bring back extremist ideology, combat experience and a thirst for regime change. In most cases, they were imprisoned and tortured.

Turkey unrest goes on despite end to park protest Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:44 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Riot police firing tear gas and water cannons repelled thousands of anti-government protesters attempting to converge on Istanbul's central Taksim Square on Sunday, unbowed even as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan defended his crackdown at a rally of his supporters.

Putin says Super Bowl ring was gift Posted: 16 Jun 2013 04:31 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying insinuations that he stole New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring that's on display in the Kremlin, but says he's ready to buy him another ring as a gift.

G-8 leaders to mull Syria, tax evasion, free trade Posted: 16 Jun 2013 04:25 PM PDT ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Police are expected to outnumber protesters Monday at the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland, where leaders will seek to narrow their differences on Syria's civil war, promoting freer trade between Europe and North America, and combating global tax evasion.

Obama, Putin face tough talks on Syria at G8 summit Posted: 16 Jun 2013 04:04 PM PDT By Guy Faulconbridge LOUGH ERNE, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek the help on Monday of Russia's Vladimir Putin, Syria's most powerful ally, to bring Bashar al-Assad to the negotiating table and end a two-year civil war. At their first private face-to-face meeting in a year, Obama will try to find common ground with Putin on the sidelines of a G8 summit in Northern Ireland after angering the Kremlin by authorising U.S. military support for the Syrian president's opponents. ...

Czech prime minister says he will resign Posted: 16 Jun 2013 03:34 PM PDT PRAGUE (AP) — Czech Prime Minister Petr Necas announced Sunday that he will resign over a spy and bribery scandal involving his government.

AP PHOTOS: Police end 2 weeks of Turkey protests Posted: 16 Jun 2013 03:31 PM PDT The park that was the center of defiance against the rule of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been cleared by riot police after more than two weeks of protests. As thousands of demonstrators try to regroup in Taksim Square, smaller skirmishes between police and protesters have broken out in other parts of Istanbul.

Colombia's long-elusive goal: land reform Posted: 16 Jun 2013 03:13 PM PDT MORROA, Colombia (AP) — Caught in the crossfire between far-right militias and leftist rebels, 40 families abandoned the farm they shared in the foothills of Colombia's Montes de Maria range. The land repeatedly switched hands before being sold to a businessman.

Niger police 'attack' may be guards' over-reaction: minister Posted: 16 Jun 2013 03:09 PM PDT NIAMEY (Reuters) - An inquiry into shooting at a military police academy in Niger's capital Niamey found no evidence of an attack on the camp, suggesting it could have been an over-reaction by nervous guards, the foreign minister said on Sunday. Niger's government had said its security forces had repelled an overnight assault by gunmen on the academy on Tuesday, stoking concerns over an Islamist threat in the West African nation. ...

Explosion hits military airport in Damascus: activists Posted: 16 Jun 2013 03:06 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - A huge explosion shook the Mezze military airport on the western edge of Damascus on Sunday, and ambulances were seen heading to the compound, a major base for President Bashar al-Assad's elite forces, activists said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group based in Britain with a network of observers in Syria, said it appeared that a booby-trapped car had exploded at a road block near the airport, killing or wounding around 20 members of Assad's forces. Video footage taken by activists showed flames rising from the area. ...

Egypt's army distances itself from regional conflict Posted: 16 Jun 2013 02:44 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - The Egyptian army will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, the state news agency quoted a military source as saying on Sunday, a day after President Mohamed Mursi backed the idea of a no-fly zone in Syria. "The Egyptian army is to protect Egypt and its national security only ... The Egyptian army will not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries and will not be lured or used in any regional conflicts," the military source said. A military spokesman declined to comment. ...

Is it a bird? A plane? No, it's a G-8 drone Posted: 16 Jun 2013 02:34 PM PDT ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Northern Ireland police have a new eye in the sky just in time for the G-8 summit of world leaders. A unit of surveillance drones will be used here for the first time to keep tabs on protest marches and scan the countryside for terrorist threats.

Far-right candidate pushes out Socialist in French by-election Posted: 16 Jun 2013 02:32 PM PDT BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - A far-right candidate beat France's ruling Socialist party on Sunday to a place in a by-election run-off vote, reducing the government's slim parliamentary majority and highlighting the rise of the National Front. The seat, vacated by former budget minister Jerome Cahuzac, who resigned after admitting to holding a previously undeclared Swiss bank account, will now be contested by the National Front and the main conservative opposition UMP party, after the Socialist candidate received only 23.69 percent of the vote. ...

UK spied on G20 officials in London: report Posted: 16 Jun 2013 02:30 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Britain intercepted phone calls and monitored computers used by officials taking part in two high-level international finance meetings in London in 2009, a British newspaper said on Sunday. The Guardian said some delegates from countries in the Group of 20 - which comprises top economies around the world - used Internet cafes that had been set up by British intelligence agencies to read their emails. The report was published hours before leaders of the Group of Eight countries - all of which are in the G20 - start a two-day summit in Northern Ireland. ...

Killing of 4 Shiites in Lebanon deepens tension Posted: 16 Jun 2013 02:13 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Four Shiite Lebanese men were killed Sunday in an ambush in a volatile area by the border with Syria, hiking already high sectarian tensions and concerns over the spillover of the civil war raging next door.

N.Ireland police chiefs optimistic of peaceful G-8 Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:55 PM PDT ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (AP) — Northern Ireland police commanders said Sunday they're optimistic that the G-8 summit will pass peacefully, with only 2,000 protesters expected to travel to the remote lakeside venue for the main demonstration.

Israel toughens law against anti-Palestinian vandals Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:28 PM PDT JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel approved new measures on Sunday against Jewish ultranationalists who vandalise Palestinian property in a drive to mire security forces in sectarian violence in the occupied West Bank. Saying they sought to avenge attacks on Jewish settlers, the vandals have torched and spray-painted Palestinian mosques and cars and chopped olive trees in so-called "Price Tag" raids. Churches and Arab property inside Israel have also been hit. ...

Bulgarians rally against government in power for two weeks Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:17 PM PDT SOFIA (Reuters) - Thousands of Bulgarian protesters demanded the resignation of their new Socalist-led government on Sunday, but the prime minister dismissed the prospect of stepping down as "highly irresponsible" and "destabilising". The two-week-old government bowed to public anger on Saturday to reverse its appointment of a powerful media figure and coalition ally to lead state security after rushing the move through parliament on Friday. Some 15,000 protesters poured onto the streets of Bulgaria's capital Sofia for a third day on Sunday, chanting "Resignation" and "Red trash". ...

Obama chooses lawyer as Guantanamo closure envoy Posted: 16 Jun 2013 01:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has chosen a high-powered Washington lawyer with extensive experience in all three branches of the government to be the State Department's special envoy for closing down the military-run prison at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba.

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