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• Pakistan's Malala, shot by Taliban, takes education plea to U.N.
• Islamist protests in Cairo grow, U.S. seeks Mursi release
• Third person dies in Asiana air crash: San Francisco hospital
• Bomb attack in Iraqi city of Kirkuk kills 31
• Boeing Dreamliner catches fire at London's Heathrow airport
• At least six dead as French train derails
• U.S. expresses 'deep concern' about South Sudan violence
• Obama speaks with Putin on Snowden, but no sign of movement
• Obama emphasizes U.S. commitment to Syrian rebels in Saudi call
• Boeing stock tumbles after fire on 787 Dreamliner
• Suicide bomber hits Iraqi cafe, killing 38
• U.S. welcomes pardon of Cambodia's opposition leader Rainsy
• Quebec town takes small steps to normalcy after train disaster
• Fugitive Snowden to seek temporary asylum in Russia
• South American bloc repudiates U.S. on spying, Snowden
• US: Prisoners ending hunger strike at Guantanamo
• Malala celebrates 16th birthday with UN address
• Tens of thousands march for ousted Egyptian leader
• Quebec crash probe to transform rail sector, official says
• At least 6 dead in France train crash near Paris
• Snowden says he wants asylum in Russia
• Egypt's media embrace military after Morsi ouster
• India's legendary actor Pran dies at 93
• Egypt’s Crisis: Ramadan Heat Cools Tensions in Cairo, for Now
• Officials: Blast hits northern Iraqi city; 19 dead
• First 3 gorings in Spain's San Fermin bull runs
• Violence flares around Northern Ireland marches
• IRS also vetted liberal groups like 'Occupy': Democrat
• Police: Somali suicide bomber kills at least 3
• Boeing Dreamliner catches fire at Britain's Heathrow airport
• Red Cross calls for 'humanitarian pause' in Syria's Homs
• Protestants attack Belfast cops over blocked march
• Virus-hit Saudi Arabia asks pilgrims to wear masks
• Zimbabwe PM party tries to stop early police vote in election
• 6 dead in France train crash; 9 gravely injured
• Snowden case shows leakers need protection: U.N. rights chief
• U.S. to Egypt: Ousted President Morsi must be freed
• UK police investigate suspected nail bombing at mosque

Pakistan's Malala, shot by Taliban, takes education plea to U.N. Posted: 12 Jul 2013 10:46 AM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban last year for demanding education for girls, marked her 16th birthday with a passionate speech at the United Nations on Friday in which she said education could change the world. "Let us pick up our books and pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one pen and one book can change the world. Education is the only solution," said Yousafzai, speaking out for the first time since she was attacked. Wearing a pink head scarf, Yousafzai told U.N. ...

Islamist protests in Cairo grow, U.S. seeks Mursi release Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:18 PM PDT By Maggie Fick and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Egyptians packed into squares and marched along streets in Cairo on Friday to protest against the military overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, and the United States called for the first time for him to be freed. A large crowd of Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood supporters made its way along Ramses Street, close to Tahrir Square, and hundreds were on 6 October Bridge, where some of the worst clashes with anti-Mursi demonstrators took place a week ago. ...

Third person dies in Asiana air crash: San Francisco hospital Posted: 12 Jul 2013 04:46 PM PDT By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Chinese girl died in hospital on Friday, becoming the third fatality in the crash of an Asiana Airlines jet at San Francisco airport last Saturday, doctors and Chinese officials said. The child, who died on Friday morning, had been in critical condition, according to a statement from two doctors at San Francisco General Hospital. The girl was a Chinese national, according to the Chinese consulate in San Francisco. The crash landing of the Boeing 777 also killed two Chinese teenage girls and injured more than 180 other people. ...

Bomb attack in Iraqi city of Kirkuk kills 31 Posted: 12 Jul 2013 03:51 PM PDT By Mustafa Mahmoud KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - A bomb attack on a tea house in the ethnically mixed Iraqi city of Kirkuk killed at least 31 people on Friday, police and medics said. The blast tore through the tea shop where people had gathered after breaking their fast for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in a southern district of Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of the capital Baghdad. ...

Boeing Dreamliner catches fire at London's Heathrow airport Posted: 12 Jul 2013 04:42 PM PDT By Rhys Jones LONDON (Reuters) - A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Ethiopian Airlines caught fire at Britain's Heathrow airport on Friday in a fresh blow for the U.S. planemaker whose new model was grounded for three months after one high-tech battery caught fire and another overheated. Boeing shares closed down 4.7 percent at $101.87, knocking $3.8 billion off the company's market capitalization after television footage showed the Dreamliner surrounded by firefighting foam at Heathrow. ...

At least six dead as French train derails Posted: 12 Jul 2013 12:49 PM PDT By Pauline Mevel BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE, France (Reuters) - At least six people died and 22 were seriously injured when a train derailed and hit the platform at a station in central France on Friday, leaving several carriages torn open and one lying on its side, officials said. Local officials said dozens of other passengers were being treated in nearby hospitals for minor injuries, and Interior Minister Manuel Valls said the death toll could rise. ...

U.S. expresses 'deep concern' about South Sudan violence Posted: 12 Jul 2013 04:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday expressed "deep concern" about reports of killings, beatings and looting in South Sudan's eastern state of Jonglei and said the military had a responsibility to protect all civilians. "We urge all parties - including the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and other state and non-state armed actors - to end the violence, and to work toward peace and reconciliation through dialogue," the State Department said in a statement. In New York, U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky urged national and state authorities to exercise "maximum restraint. ...

Obama speaks with Putin on Snowden, but no sign of movement Posted: 12 Jul 2013 04:02 PM PDT By Steve Holland and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama raised U.S. concerns directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday over Moscow's handling of former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden, but there was no sign of a breakthrough on Washington's demand that Russia expel him. Obama and Putin spoke by phone in a discussion that White House spokesman Jay Carney said earlier would largely be about Snowden, who is wanted in the United States for disclosing secret surveillance programs. ...

Obama emphasizes U.S. commitment to Syrian rebels in Saudi call Posted: 12 Jul 2013 04:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Saudi Arabia's king on Friday that he is committed to providing U.S. support to Syrian rebels who have been waiting for shipments of light arms that have been stalled in Washington. In a phone call, Obama and King Abdullah also discussed events in Egypt a week after the Egyptian military ousted elected President Mohamed Mursi. No U.S. arms have reached the Syrian rebels, who are struggling to hold back an offensive by the Syrian government. The American weapons have been caught in a Washington impasse as some members of the U.S. ...

Boeing stock tumbles after fire on 787 Dreamliner Posted: 12 Jul 2013 03:55 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — A fire aboard an empty 787 at Heathrow Airport spooked Boeing investors Friday, as they feared the re-emergence of battery problems that grounded the plane for months earlier this year.

Suicide bomber hits Iraqi cafe, killing 38 Posted: 12 Jul 2013 03:48 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives in a crowded coffee shop late Friday in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing at least 38 and wounding more than two dozen in the latest in a string of bloody attacks pounding Iraq since the start of the holy month of Ramadan this week.

U.S. welcomes pardon of Cambodia's opposition leader Rainsy Posted: 12 Jul 2013 03:44 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday welcomed a decision by Cambodia's king to pardon opposition leader Sam Rainsy, allowing him to return from self-imposed exile in France to participate in general elections at the end of the month. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki urged Cambodia to allow Rainsy to participate freely in the vote. "We call on the Cambodian Government to facilitate a safe environment for his return and allow for his meaningful and unfettered participation in the elections," Psaki told a daily briefing. ...

Quebec town takes small steps to normalcy after train disaster Posted: 12 Jul 2013 03:36 PM PDT By Phil Wahba and Richard Valdmanis LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - Shell-shocked residents of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, took small steps on a long path back to normalcy on Friday as they returned to homes and businesses just a short walk from the lakeside town's center, devastated by a fiery rail crash last week. The town's main church, Paroisse de Ste-Agnes, opened its doors to mourners, allowing them to drop off pictures, flowers and notes for the estimated 50 people killed. ...

Fugitive Snowden to seek temporary asylum in Russia Posted: 12 Jul 2013 03:14 PM PDT By Lidia Kelly and Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Fugitive former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, camped at a Moscow airport out of the reach of U.S. authorities, said on Friday he was seeking temporary asylum in Russia and had no regrets about spilling U.S. spy secrets. Meeting rights activists summoned to Sheremetyevo airport to hear him break weeks of silence, he assailed Western nations he said had prevented him getting to Latin America and said he hoped to stay in Russia until he has "safe passage" there. The U.S. ...

South American bloc repudiates U.S. on spying, Snowden Posted: 12 Jul 2013 03:12 PM PDT By Malena Castaldi MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - South American leaders had strong words for Washington on Friday over allegations of U.S. spying in the region and defended their right to offer asylum to fugitive former U.S. spy agency contractor Edward Snowden. Washington wants Snowden arrested on espionage charges after he divulged extensive, secret U.S. surveillance programs. Stuck in the transit area of Moscow's international airport since late June, he is seeking asylum in various countries. ...

US: Prisoners ending hunger strike at Guantanamo Posted: 12 Jul 2013 03:03 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Most prisoners on the hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay have resumed eating, the U.S. military said Friday, suggesting a possible end, or at least a pause, to a protest that brought renewed attention to their indefinite detention at the base in Cuba.

Malala celebrates 16th birthday with UN address Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:49 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Malala Yousafzai celebrated her 16th birthday on the world stage at the United Nations, defiantly telling Taliban extremists who tried to end her campaign for girls' education in Pakistan with a bullet that the attack gave her new courage and demanding that world leaders provide free education to all children.

Tens of thousands march for ousted Egyptian leader Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:45 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Tens of thousands of Islamists rallied Friday in cities across Egypt, vowing to sustain for months their campaign to restore deposed President Mohammed Morsi to power.

Quebec crash probe to transform rail sector, official says Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:41 PM PDT By Richard Valdmanis and Phil Wahba LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - The train derailment that demolished the heart of a small Canadian town last weekend will likely spur tougher regulations for rail-car hand brakes, tanker cars and possibly train crew size, according to one of the lead investigators of the crash. "I am confident that this will be an investigation that changes the industry," Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) investigator Glen Pilon told Reuters by phone on Friday. ...

At least 6 dead in France train crash near Paris Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:37 PM PDT BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE, France (AP) — A train carrying hundreds of passengers derailed and crashed into a station outside Paris on Friday on one of the busiest days of the year for vacation getaways. At least six people were killed and dozens were injured, officials said.

Snowden says he wants asylum in Russia Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:29 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Edward Snowden emerged from weeks of hiding in a Moscow airport Friday, still defiant but willing to stop leaking secrets about U.S. surveillance programs if Russia will give him asylum until he can move on to Latin America.

Egypt's media embrace military after Morsi ouster Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:18 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — When autocrat Hosni Mubarak fell after popular protests in 2011, journalist Sabah Hamamou hoped for change at her newspaper, Al-Ahram, the state-owned media flagship with an editorial line firmly controlled by the regime.

India's legendary actor Pran dies at 93 Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:12 PM PDT NEW DELHI (AP) — India's legendary actor Pran, who played some of Bollywood's most memorable villains in a career that spanned six decades, died of pneumonia at a Mumbai hospital Friday, his doctor said. He was 93.

Egypt’s Crisis: Ramadan Heat Cools Tensions in Cairo, for Now Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:11 PM PDT With the onset of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Egypt's explosive political crisis—which this week saw pitched street battles and dozens killed—has settled down to a slightly less volatile simmer. In what has become a recurring daily tableau, supporters and opponents of deposed President Mohamed Morsi continue to hold noisy rallies in different corners of Cairo—each claiming to represent the legitimate will of the Egyptian people and each viewing the other side as a threat to the future of Egyptian democracy.

Officials: Blast hits northern Iraqi city; 19 dead Posted: 12 Jul 2013 02:01 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A bomb struck a crowded coffee shop late Friday in the ethnically disputed northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, killing at least 19 and wounding more than two dozen in the latest in a string of bloody attacks pounding Iraq since the start of the holy month of Ramadan this week.

First 3 gorings in Spain's San Fermin bull runs Posted: 12 Jul 2013 04:46 PM PDT PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — An American college student and two Spaniards were gored Friday during a danger-filled sixth bull run of Spain's San Fermin festival, with one loose bull causing panic in the packed streets of the city of Pamplona.

Violence flares around Northern Ireland marches Posted: 12 Jul 2013 01:56 PM PDT By Ian Graham BELFAST (Reuters) - Protestant marchers in Belfast threw bricks and bottles at police, who responded with water cannon and rubber bullets as Northern Ireland's annual parade season descended into violence on Friday. Pro-British Protestants march every summer in the British-ruled province, a regular flashpoint for sectarian violence as Catholics, many of whom favor unification with Ireland, see the parades as provocative. Since a peace agreement was signed in 1998, violence between Catholics and Protestants - which raged on and off for three decades - has largely ended. ...

IRS also vetted liberal groups like 'Occupy': Democrat Posted: 12 Jul 2013 01:44 PM PDT By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democrat probing Internal Revenue Service scrutiny of conservative "Tea Party" groups released documents on Friday suggesting that "Occupy" and other liberal-leaning groups received extra attention as well. Representative Elijah Cummings, the top Democrat on the House of Representatives' Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said the documents suggested that liberal key words such as "Progressive" and "Occupy" were used by IRS staff to sift through applications for added review, in addition to conservative key words "Tea Party" and "Patriot. ...

Police: Somali suicide bomber kills at least 3 Posted: 12 Jul 2013 01:44 PM PDT MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a moving convoy of African Union troops in Somalia's capital on Friday, killing himself and at least three people walking by, police officials said.

Boeing Dreamliner catches fire at Britain's Heathrow airport Posted: 12 Jul 2013 01:36 PM PDT By Rhys Jones LONDON (Reuters) - A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Ethiopian Airlines caught fire at Britain's Heathrow airport on Friday in a fresh blow for the U.S. planemaker which earlier this year was forced to ground the new planes for three months because of overheating batteries. Boeing shares closed down 4.7 percent at $101.87. Earlier in the session they tumbled as much as 7 percent, wiping $5.4 billion off its market capitalization after television footage showed the Dreamliner surrounded by foam used by firefighters at Heathrow. ...

Red Cross calls for 'humanitarian pause' in Syria's Homs Posted: 12 Jul 2013 01:30 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Red Cross appealed on Friday for a halt in the fierce fighting between President Bashar al-Assad's forces and rebels in the Syrian city of Homs, to bring in life-saving supplies to trapped residents. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said thousands of Syrian lives were at risk in the old city of Homs, where Assad's forces have been pushing a heavy offensive with air and artillery strikes to try to retake rebel areas. ...

Protestants attack Belfast cops over blocked march Posted: 12 Jul 2013 12:55 PM PDT BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Protestant hardliners attacked lines of Belfast riot police Friday as Northern Ireland's annual mass marches by the Orange Order brotherhood reached a furious, chaotic end with running street battles at several urban conflict zones.

Virus-hit Saudi Arabia asks pilgrims to wear masks Posted: 12 Jul 2013 12:42 PM PDT RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia, the epicenter of a new respiratory virus, asked Friday that pilgrims coming from across the Muslim world to visit its holy sites wear face masks in crowded places.

Zimbabwe PM party tries to stop early police vote in election Posted: 12 Jul 2013 12:31 PM PDT HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's MDC party sought on Friday to prevent an early vote taking place by police officers who will be on duty during the actual election later this month, saying the number voting was vastly inflated. The party asked the High Court to stop the special two-day vote, saying that the 69,000 police officers set to cast their ballots on Sunday and Monday far exceed the 44,133 shown on a Ministry of Finance salary schedule for the whole country. ...

6 dead in France train crash; 9 gravely injured Posted: 12 Jul 2013 12:26 PM PDT BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE, France (AP) — France's Interior Ministry has lowered the death toll in a train derailment outside Paris to six and says nine people have been gravely injured.

Snowden case shows leakers need protection: U.N. rights chief Posted: 12 Jul 2013 12:22 PM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay gave guarded support for fugitive former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden on Friday, saying his case showed the need to protect people who uncovered abuses. In her first public comments on the matter, Pillay also called on all countries to respect the right for people to seek asylum. Snowden, wanted by the United States for leaking details of its secret surveillance programs, said on Friday he would seek temporary asylum in Russia. Washington has pressed nations not to take him in or help him travel. ...

U.S. to Egypt: Ousted President Morsi must be freed Posted: 12 Jul 2013 12:18 PM PDT The United States ramped up efforts to defuse Egypt's deadly political crisis on Friday, urging authorities there to release ousted president Mohammed Morsi from detention.

UK police investigate suspected nail bombing at mosque Posted: 12 Jul 2013 12:07 PM PDT By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - British police said on Friday they were investigating a suspected nail bomb attack on a mosque in central England and were treating the incident as a suspected terrorist act. Officers were alerted to reports of a loud bang and smoke in Tipton near Birmingham shortly after 1 p.m. No injuries were reported, but the immediate area was evacuated as army bomb disposal experts carried out a search, West Midlands police said. ...

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