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• Erdogan defends riot police tactics in Turkey protests
• U.S. warns countries against Snowden travel
• Mandela's health worsens, condition now 'critical'
• Syrian rebels renew fight for Aleppo
• South Korea's Park set to charm China, show up the North
• Gunmen kill nine foreign tourists, two locals in northern Pakistan
• Hatred between Sunnis, Shiites abounds in Mideast
• Japan ruling bloc sweeps Tokyo poll, on track for upper house win
• Funeral plans set for actor James Gandolfini
• Hatreds between Sunnis, Shiites abound in Mideast
• Al Qaeda says hostages in North Africa alive, open to talks
• Father of Snowden's girlfriend says she is staying with friends
• Survivors recall Nazi-led raid on Polish village
• Funeral plans set for James Gandolfini
• U.S. 'disappointed' Hong Kong didn't arrest Snowden: official
• Qatar ruler to meet ruling family amid handover reports: Al Jazeera
• WikiLeaks: Snowden going to Ecuador to seek asylum
• South Africa: Nelson Mandela in critical condition
• Four Egyptian Shi'ites killed in attack by Sunni Muslims
• Rivers receding in Calgary, thousands return home
• Fifteen killed in Montenegro bus crash, 31 injured
• Factbox: Japan utilities' assumptions for reactor restart dates
• Syria-linked clashes kill at least 12 in Lebanon
• Brazil calm, but discontent still simmers
• Japan nuclear safety upgrades dazzle, mask industry woes
• Egyptian army steps in to demand political truce
• Attacks kill at least 11 people in Iraq
• Egypt's army says it's ready to save nation
• Officials: Egyptian villagers kill 4 Shiites
• Kerry urges climate change action on eve of India talks
• Bomb attacks in Syrian capital kill 8 people
• Israel appoints new central bank chief
• Thirteen killed in Montenegro bus crash, 33 injured
• Pakistan: 10 foreign tourists, local guide killed
• Afghanistan reaffirms support for peace talks
• EU's Barroso 'fuelling' far-right: French minister
• Brazil calm, but discontent simmers

Erdogan defends riot police tactics in Turkey protests Posted: 23 Jun 2013 12:08 PM PDT By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan piled ridicule on activists behind weeks of protests against his government during a rally on Sunday and defended riot police who fired water cannon at crowds in Istanbul a day earlier. Looking out of over a sea of Turkish flags waved by his AK Party faithful in the eastern city of Erzurum, Erdogan praised his supporters and the general public for opposing what he called a plot against his country. "The people saw this game from the start and frustrated it. They (the protesters) thought the people would say nothing. ...

U.S. warns countries against Snowden travel Posted: 23 Jun 2013 04:54 PM PDT By James Pomfret and Lidia Kelly HONG KONG/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden was seeking asylum in Ecuador on Sunday after Hong Kong allowed his departure for Russia in a slap to Washington's efforts to extradite him on espionage charges. In a major embarrassment for President Barack Obama, an aircraft thought to have carried Snowden landed in Moscow on Sunday, and the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks said he was "bound for the Republic of Ecuador via a safe route for the purposes of asylum. ...

Mandela's health worsens, condition now 'critical' Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:02 PM PDT By Ed Cropley JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African president Nelson Mandela's condition deteriorated to "critical" on Sunday, the government said, two weeks after the 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader was admitted to hospital with a lung infection. The worsening of his condition is bound to concern South Africa's 53 million people, for whom Mandela remains the architect of a peaceful transition to democracy in 1994 after three centuries of white domination. ...

Syrian rebels renew fight for Aleppo Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:53 PM PDT By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels battled President Bashar al-Assad's forces in and around the northern city of Aleppo on Sunday, seeking to reverse gains made by loyalist forces in the commercial hub over the last two months, activists said. The fighting, by a variety of insurgent groups, happened as France urged moderate rebels to wrest territory back from radical Islamists whose role in the fight to topple Assad poses a dilemma for Western countries concerned that arms shipments could fall into the hands of people it considers terrorists. ...

South Korea's Park set to charm China, show up the North Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:07 PM PDT By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - When the presidents of China and South Korea meet in Beijing this week, they will likely use a rapport that blossomed eight years ago to find common ground on North Korea as well as seek ways to boost already vibrant economic ties. With her self-taught Mandarin and interest in Chinese culture, South Korea's Park Geun-hye will get a warm welcome during a four-day state visit that begins on Thursday. "I am sure this summit will be an unprecedented honeymoon for China and South Korea," said Woo Su-keun, a South Korean professor at Donghua University in Shanghai. ...

Gunmen kill nine foreign tourists, two locals in northern Pakistan Posted: 23 Jun 2013 12:14 PM PDT By By Jibran Ahmed PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - Gunmen stormed a mountaineering base camp in northern Pakistan on Sunday and shot dead nine foreign trekkers and a Pakistani guide as they rested during an arduous climb up one of the world's tallest peaks, police said. The night-time raid - which killed five Ukrainians, three Chinese and a Russian - was among the worst attacks on foreigners in Pakistan in a decade and underscored the growing reach of militants in a highland region once considered secure. One of the victims also held a U.S. passport, a U.S. ...

Hatred between Sunnis, Shiites abounds in Mideast Posted: 23 Jun 2013 04:49 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — It's not hard to find stereotypes, caricatures and outright bigotry when talk in the Middle East turns to the tensions between Islam's two main sects.

Japan ruling bloc sweeps Tokyo poll, on track for upper house win Posted: 23 Jun 2013 04:48 PM PDT By Linda Sieg TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc swept to victory in a weekend Tokyo election, a sign it's on track for a hefty win in a July national vote that could strengthen Abe's hand as he aims to end economic stagnation and bolster defence. Politicians and pundits have been eyeing the outcome of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election for clues to how well Abe's Liberal Democratic Party and its junior partner, the New Komeito, will fare in a July 21 election for parliament's upper house that opinion polls suggest they will win handily. ...

Funeral plans set for actor James Gandolfini Posted: 23 Jun 2013 04:35 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Funeral services for actor James Gandolfini will be Thursday at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City.

Hatreds between Sunnis, Shiites abound in Mideast Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:54 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — It's not hard to find stereotypes, caricatures and outright bigotry when talk in the Middle East turns to the tensions between Islam's two main sects.

Al Qaeda says hostages in North Africa alive, open to talks Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:42 PM PDT By Bate Felix DAKAR (Reuters) - Eight hostages, including five from France, being held by al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) are safe, the Islamist group said in a statement posted on its Twitter account on Saturday. The statement coincided with rallies across France organised by the families of French hostages who were seized in Niger in September 2010 to mark more than 1,000 days of captivity. French newspapers reported this week that the hostages had been transferred to Algeria and were in the hands of AQIM's new chief, Yahia Abou el Hamam. ...

Father of Snowden's girlfriend says she is staying with friends Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:42 PM PDT By Tom Ramstack and Joe McDonald LAUREL, Md./ALLENTOWN, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Jonathan Mills, father of the girlfriend of fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, said his daughter is staying with friends and he doesn't know if she will try to join Snowden in exile. Snowden, who divulged widespread U.S. government wiretapping to the news media, flew to Moscow from Hong Kong to escape extradition to the United States. Snowden, who faces felony charges, is seeking asylum in Ecuador, the Quito government said on Sunday. ...

Survivors recall Nazi-led raid on Polish village Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:29 PM PDT CHLANIOW, Poland (AP) — Henryka Jablonska's eyes well up as she recalls the moment more than six decades ago when a man in a dark uniform aimed a machine gun at her. He pulled the trigger but the weapon wouldn't fire.

Funeral plans set for James Gandolfini Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:27 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Funeral services for actor James Gandolfini will be Thursday at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine in New York City.

U.S. 'disappointed' Hong Kong didn't arrest Snowden: official Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:15 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is disappointed Hong Kong didn't arrest former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden despite repeated senior level contacts on the matter, a Justice Department official said on Sunday. "The U.S. is disappointed and disagrees with the determination by Hong Kong authorities not to honor the U.S. request for the arrest of the fugitive," the official said. At no point in discussions through Friday did Hong Kong raise issues regarding the sufficiency of the U.S. arrest request, the official said. ...

Qatar ruler to meet ruling family amid handover reports: Al Jazeera Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:09 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - The ruler of Qatar will meet members of the ruling family and decision makers in the U.S.-allied Gulf Arab state on Monday "amid reports that he intends to hand over power to his crown prince, Sheikh Tamim", the Qatar-owned Al Jazeera television reported. The satellite channel said it had learned of the news from "reliable Qatari sources", but provided no further details. Diplomats said earlier this month that an orderly transfer of power, which would also include the powerful prime minister stepping down, was being considered. (Editing by Kevin Liffey)

WikiLeaks: Snowden going to Ecuador to seek asylum Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Admitted leaker Edward Snowden took flight Sunday in evasion of U.S. authorities, seeking asylum in Ecuador and leaving the Obama administration scrambling to determine its next step in what became a game of diplomatic cat-and-mouse.

South Africa: Nelson Mandela in critical condition Posted: 23 Jun 2013 03:00 PM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela's health has deteriorated and he is now in critical condition, the South African government said Sunday.

Four Egyptian Shi'ites killed in attack by Sunni Muslims Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:59 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Four Egyptian Shi'ites were killed on Sunday in an attack by Sunni Muslims fearing the spread of Shi'ite Islam in Egypt, according to reports by state media, witnesses and security sources. Residents of the town of Zawiyat Abu Muslim in Giza province on the outskirts of Cairo surrounded the home of a prominent Shi'ite after learning he was hosting a religious gathering, witnesses and security sources told Reuters. The residents beat the guests and threw petrol bombs at the house, setting it on fire, the sources said. ...

Rivers receding in Calgary, thousands return home Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:53 PM PDT CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — About 65,000 residents of Calgary were being allowed to return to their homes Sunday to assess the damage from flooding that has left Alberta's largest city awash in debris and dirty water.

Fifteen killed in Montenegro bus crash, 31 injured Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:51 PM PDT PODGORICA (Reuters) - Fifteen people were killed and 31 injured when a passenger bus with Romanian licence plates fell into a deep river gorge in central Montenegro on Sunday, officials said. Police said the bus had swerved off the Zdrijelo Bridge and plunged onto a rocky outcrop in the gorge of the Moraca River, about 50 km (30 miles) north of the capital Podgorica. "This is a major tragedy for us. Fifteen people out of 46 passengers died in a bus accident. Medical crews are fighting for the lives of others," the Romanian ambassador to Montenegro, Mihail Florovici, told Vijesti TV. ...

Factbox: Japan utilities' assumptions for reactor restart dates Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:48 PM PDT TOKYO (Reuters) - Six of Japan's regional electricity monopolies have included plans to restart 20 reactors by September 2015 in applications for rate hikes that have to be signed off by the country's industry ministry. Industry observers say the assumptions are ambitious, as the country's new nuclear regulator, set up after the Fukushima disaster of March 2011, has said its review of Japan's nuclear fleet may take more than three years. The regulator has also said its standards will be the toughest in the world. ...

Syria-linked clashes kill at least 12 in Lebanon Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:32 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed in fierce clashes in the Lebanese city of Sidon on Sunday between the army and followers of a Sunni Muslim cleric who have been caught up in sectarian fighting fuelled by the war in neighboring Syria. Guns and rocket fire rattled the port city 40 km (28 miles) south of Beirut that has been on edge since violence erupted there last week between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslim fighters, at odds over the Syrian conflict. ...

Brazil calm, but discontent still simmers Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:30 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — After a week of protests at a frenetic pace, a restive calm settled over Brazil on Sunday, though there were a few peaceful demonstrations against corruption.

Japan nuclear safety upgrades dazzle, mask industry woes Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:30 PM PDT By Aaron Sheldrick and Kentaro Hamada TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's nuclear utilities face shareholders this week promising restarts of idled plants as soon as next month after costly safety upgrades, plans that look wildly optimistic given they are yet to secure either regulatory or local approval. A glaring example is the Hamaoka nuclear plant, once dubbed the world's most dangerous for its location near a major earthquake fault zone. Operator Chubu Electric Power Co's $1.5 billion upgrade is unlikely to convince opponents galvanized by ongoing problems from the Fukushima meltdown. ...

Egyptian army steps in to demand political truce Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:26 PM PDT By Shaimaa Fayed and Alastair Macdonald CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's army stepped in to a deepening political crisis on Sunday to demand that the Islamist government and its opponents settle their differences and warned that it would act to stop violence spinning out of control. Issued a week before mass rallies to demand the resignation of President Mohamed Mursi, and following days of friction and increasingly aggressive rhetoric between factions, the statement by the armed forces chief was the most powerful since generals ceded control to civilians after Mursi's election a year ago. ...

Attacks kill at least 11 people in Iraq Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:02 PM PDT BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Suicide bombers and shootings in northern and central Iraq were among attacks across the country that left eleven dead on Sunday.

Egypt's army says it's ready to save nation Posted: 23 Jun 2013 02:01 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Wading into an increasingly volatile fray, Egypt's military on Sunday gave the nation's Islamist rulers and their opponents a week to reach an understanding before planned June 30 opposition protests aimed at forcing out the president, in a toughly worded warning that it will intervene to stop the nation from entering a "dark tunnel."

Officials: Egyptian villagers kill 4 Shiites Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:57 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Sunni Muslim villagers killed four Shiite men on Sunday, accusing them of trying to spread their version of Islam, according to Egyptian security officials.

Kerry urges climate change action on eve of India talks Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:49 PM PDT By Lesley Wroughton NEW DELHI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged fast-growing India to work with Washington to tackle climate change and develop green technologies, on the eve of talks on trade and regional security. Emerging economies like India have resisted pressure in global climate talks to commit to targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, in a dispute with rich nations over whose industries should bear the brunt of the cuts. ...

Bomb attacks in Syrian capital kill 8 people Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:40 PM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Suicide bombers targeted security compounds in Damascus and a car bomb exploded in a pro-regime district there Sunday, killing at least eight people, the latest in a surge of civil war violence in the capital.

Israel appoints new central bank chief Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:35 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has appointed respected banker Jacob Frenkel as the next governor of the Bank of Israel.

Thirteen killed in Montenegro bus crash, 33 injured Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:15 PM PDT PODGORICA (Reuters) - Thirteen people were killed and 33 injured when a passenger bus with Romanian licence plates fell into a deep river gorge in central Montenegro on Sunday, the interior minister said. Police said the bus had swerved off the Zdrijelo Bridge and plunged onto a rocky outcrop in the gorge of the Moraca River, about 50 km (30 miles) north of the capital Podgorica. "There are 13 dead, 33 injured. There were 46 people on board," Interior Minister Rasko Konjevic said in a television broadcast. "There are many severely injured. ...

Pakistan: 10 foreign tourists, local guide killed Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:09 PM PDT ISLAMABAD (AP) — Islamic militants disguised as policemen killed 10 foreign climbers and a Pakistani guide in a brazen overnight raid against their campsite at the base of one of the world's tallest mountains in northern Pakistan, officials said Sunday.

Afghanistan reaffirms support for peace talks Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:07 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan's government reaffirmed support Sunday for possible talks with its Taliban foes, but demanded full explanations on how the group was allowed to raise its flag in Qatar and display other symbols that have stalled the U.S.-led effort.

EU's Barroso 'fuelling' far-right: French minister Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:04 PM PDT By Claude Canellas and Dominique Vidalon BORDEAUX/PARIS (Reuters) - Outspoken French Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg accused European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Sunday of fueling far-right groups across Europe as France's National Front made gains in a parliament by-election. Montebourg said the EU was alienating ordinary Europeans by ignoring their concerns. The comments mark an escalation in tensions between Paris and Brussels, already at loggerheads over France's refusal to allow subsidies to its cinema and other cultural sectors to be reviewed in future EU-U.S. ...

Brazil calm, but discontent simmers Posted: 23 Jun 2013 01:02 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — After a week of protests at a frenetic pace, a restive calm settled over Brazil Sunday, though more people were expected to take to the streets in evening demonstrations against corruption.

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