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• Egypt announces criminal investigation of Mursi
• Bomb attacks on Sunni mosques in Iraq kill 23
• Seven peacekeepers killed in Sudan's Darfur region
• Turkish police fire tear gas at Istanbul protesters
• Northern Ireland violence flares for second day
• Track fault may have caused French train crash: SNCF
• Florida jury in Zimmerman case asks about manslaughter charge
• Iraq: Blasts at Sunni mosques in Baghdad kill 21
• Bell tolls 50 times for Quebec dead in train disaster
• Crane to clear train tracks in deadly French crash
• Ambush kills 7 UN peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur
• Egypt: Islamist lawmakers demand Morsi's return
• Egypt's interim PM names two more key ministerial candidates
• Iraq: Blast at Sunni mosque in Baghdad kills 13
• 2 soldiers killed in Yemen ambush
• Suspected US drone kills 2 militants in Pakistan
• Iraq: Blast at Sunni mosque in Baghdad kills 11
• Rival rebel factions fight in Syria's largest city
• Twitter gives France data in anti-Semitic posts
• Mandela situation sparks end-of-life discussions
• Kazakhstan won't let oligarch's wife return to Italy
• Official: 7 UN peacekeepers killed in Sudan attack
• UK agency: 787 fire not caused by battery fault
• Brazilians accuse police of harsh crowd tactics
• In the night, train brings grief to Quebec town
• Bosnia: Women breach cordon to reach massacre site
• Nigerian activists protest visit by Sudan leader
• Turkey redefines armed forces' duties
• AP PHOTOS: Spain's Running of the Bulls
• CEO: Ethiopian Airways to go on flying 787 fleet
• Egypt IMF negotiator to be offered finance minister post
• Czech ex-PM admits relationship with aide at centre of graft probe
• Snowden documents could be 'worst nightmare' for U.S.: journalist
• Egyptian prosecutor has received complaints against Mursi
• Nigerian extremist: Burn schools, kill teachers
• 23 injured during stampede at Spanish bull run
• South African firm says workers freed by kidnappers in Guinea-Bissau

Egypt announces criminal investigation of Mursi Posted: 13 Jul 2013 03:57 PM PDT By Yasmine Saleh and Peter Graff CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt announced a criminal investigation on Saturday against deposed Islamist President Mohamed Mursi, with prosecutors saying they were examining complaints of spying, inciting violence and ruining the economy. Egypt's first freely elected leader has been held at an undisclosed location since the army removed him from power on July 3, but has not yet been charged with any crime. In recent days, Washington has called for him to be freed and for the authorities to stop arresting leaders of his Muslim Brotherhood. ...

Bomb attacks on Sunni mosques in Iraq kill 23 Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:48 PM PDT By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Two bomb attacks near Sunni mosques in the Iraqi capital killed at least 23 people who had gathered to pray after breaking their daily fast for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Saturday, police and medics said. A car packed with explosives went off near the Mulla Hwesh mosque in Baghdad's western district of Jamia, killing at least seven people, and a suicide bomber blew himself up in the southern Doura neighborhood, leaving 16 dead. "A bomb exploded while worshippers were leaving the mosque of Khalid Bin al-Waleed. ...

Seven peacekeepers killed in Sudan's Darfur region Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:40 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Seven peacekeepers were killed and 17 wounded when they came under heavy fire from gunmen in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region on Saturday, the peacekeeping force said, the worst toll from a single incident since its deployment in 2008. Law and order has collapsed in much of Darfur, where mainly African tribes took up arms in 2003 against the Arab-led government in Khartoum, which they accuse of discriminating against them. Violence has surged since January as government forces, rebels and Arab tribes, armed by Khartoum early in the conflict, fight over resources and land. ...

Turkish police fire tear gas at Istanbul protesters Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:19 AM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police fired water cannon and tear gas on Saturday to disperse hundreds of protesters who gathered to march to Gezi Park, which has been at the heart of fierce unrest against Prime Minister Erdogan's rule. Protesters scattered, running into sidestreets where police pursued them, before starting to regroup on Istiklal Street, meters from the main Taksim Square. The demonstrators also clashed with shopkeepers disgruntled by weeks of bad business due to weeks of demonstrations. ...

Northern Ireland violence flares for second day Posted: 13 Jul 2013 03:56 PM PDT By Ian Graham BELFAST (Reuters) - Violence flared for a second night around traditional Orange Day parades in Northern Ireland, with police coming under attack from petrol bombs, fireworks, stones and bottles and responding with water cannon. One police officer was engulfed in flames when struck by a petrol bomb, but it was quickly extinguished by colleagues. The officer remained on duty after being examined by medical personnel, a spokesman said. ...

Track fault may have caused French train crash: SNCF Posted: 13 Jul 2013 07:57 AM PDT By Pauline Ades-Mevel and Clotaire Achi BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE, France (Reuters) - The train derailment that killed at least six people in central France on Friday may have been caused by a loose steel plate at a junction, French train operator SNCF said. The steel plate, which should have remained bolted onto the track, moved to "the middle of the track junction", preventing the rolling stock from passing through, Pierre Izard, head of infrastructure services at SNCF, said on Saturday. ...

Florida jury in Zimmerman case asks about manslaughter charge Posted: 13 Jul 2013 04:25 PM PDT By Ellen Wulfhorst SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) - The Florida jury deciding the fate of George Zimmerman for killing unarmed black teenager Trayvon Martin asked for clarification on Saturday on manslaughter, the less-serious charge in the case that has sparked debate on race and guns. The panel of six women, which has deliberated more than 12 hours over two days, could decide on manslaughter, second-degree murder or acquittal for Zimmerman, who says he shot the 17-year-old Martin in self-defense. ...

Iraq: Blasts at Sunni mosques in Baghdad kill 21 Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:33 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombs exploded outside two Sunni mosques in Baghdad late Saturday, killing at least 21 people leaving prayers and extending a wave of daily violence rippling across Iraq since the start of the holy month of Ramadan, authorities said.

Bell tolls 50 times for Quebec dead in train disaster Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:30 PM PDT By Phil Wahba LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (Reuters) - A week after the heart of the Quebec village of Lac-Megantic was devastated in a fireball in one of the worst train accidents in Canadian history, the St. Agnes church bell rang 50 times on Saturday, once for each person believed to have died. Eight seconds intervened between each bell, then a minute of silence, after which 12 white doves were released from the steps of the 92-year-old church in an emotional midday ceremony. A group of mourners held hands to form a long human chain, couples embraced and many cried quietly, all heads down. ...

Crane to clear train tracks in deadly French crash Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:25 PM PDT BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE, France (AP) — A powerful crane on Saturday lifted the carcass of the most damaged of four train cars that derailed, killing six people and injuring nearly 200 south of Paris in what investigators believe may have been a case of equipment failure on a line some claim is neglected.

Ambush kills 7 UN peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:19 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Gunmen ambushed a United Nations peacekeeping team Saturday in Sudan's western region of Darfur, killing seven Tanzanians and wounding another 17 people in the deadliest ever single attack on the international force in the country, U.N. officials said.

Egypt: Islamist lawmakers demand Morsi's return Posted: 13 Jul 2013 02:05 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Islamist lawmakers in Egypt's disbanded upper house of parliament demanded Saturday the army reinstate ousted President Mohammed Morsi, and called on other legislatures around the world not to recognize the country's new military-backed leadership.

Egypt's interim PM names two more key ministerial candidates Posted: 13 Jul 2013 01:51 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian Interim Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi will ask leftist politician Godah Abdel Khalik to serve as supplies minister, a position he held for several months in 2011, two sources in the transitional administration told Reuters on Saturday. In another key ministerial appointment, Christian liberal politician Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour will be invited to head the Investment Ministry. Both posts are important as Egypt seeks to claw itself out of financial crisis following the overthrow of president Mohamed Mursi on July 3. ...

Iraq: Blast at Sunni mosque in Baghdad kills 13 Posted: 13 Jul 2013 01:51 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A bomb exploded outside a Sunni mosque in Baghdad late Saturday, killing at least 13 people leaving prayers and extending a daily wave of violence rippling across Iraq since the holy month of Ramadan began.

2 soldiers killed in Yemen ambush Posted: 13 Jul 2013 01:45 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni security official says gunmen have killed two soldiers and wounded three in an ambush in a province where the military is battling al-Qaida.

Suspected US drone kills 2 militants in Pakistan Posted: 13 Jul 2013 01:18 PM PDT PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected American drone has killed two alleged militants in the country's northwest.

Iraq: Blast at Sunni mosque in Baghdad kills 11 Posted: 13 Jul 2013 01:02 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi authorities say a bomb has exploded at a Sunni mosque in Baghdad, killing at least 11 worshippers and wounding 35.

Rival rebel factions fight in Syria's largest city Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:29 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Western-backed opposition fighters and a faction of al-Qaida-linked rebels turned their guns on each other Saturday in Syria's largest city, battling for control of a key checkpoint in the latest eruption of infighting among the forces trying to topple President Bashar Assad's regime, activists said.

Twitter gives France data in anti-Semitic posts Posted: 13 Jul 2013 12:05 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Twitter has given French authorities information that can help identify the authors of a series of racist and anti-Semitic tweets that carried French hashtags, and the social media site also has agreed to work with a Jewish student group that sued for the data on other ways to fight hate speech.

Mandela situation sparks end-of-life discussions Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:41 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Sean Davison's mother, a doctor, knew she faced an impending, painful death from cancer. Not willing to endure it, she chose to end her life by not eating. That attempt, Davison said, went terribly wrong.

Kazakhstan won't let oligarch's wife return to Italy Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:29 AM PDT By Raushan Nurshayeva ASTANA (Reuters) - Kazakhstan said on Saturday the wife of fugitive former minister and oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov could not leave the country because she was under investigation, and Ablyazov said his wife and daughter were in danger. Alma Shalabayeva and daughter were whisked on a private jet to Kazakhstan from Rome on May 31 under an Italian expulsion order. Ablyazov, whose whereabouts are unknown, accused Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev of "kidnapping" them. ...

Official: 7 UN peacekeepers killed in Sudan attack Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:16 AM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Gunmen ambushed a United Nations peacekeeping team Saturday in Sudan's western region of Darfur, killing seven and wounding another 17 in the deadliest ever attack single attack on the international force in the country.

UK agency: 787 fire not caused by battery fault Posted: 13 Jul 2013 11:12 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — A fire on an empty Boeing 787 plane at London's Heathrow Airport didn't appear to be caused by faulty aircraft batteries, a British investigative agency said Saturday.

Brazilians accuse police of harsh crowd tactics Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:59 AM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Leaning out from a balcony, Raissa Moitta Melo let loose a stream of expletives as she filmed the chaotic scene playing out in the street below.

In the night, train brings grief to Quebec town Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:08 AM PDT LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec (AP) — It was surely the most festive spot in town as a Friday night turned into a Saturday morning at the Musi-Cafe - a full house, live music, plenty of beer and nachos to animate long-time friends.

Bosnia: Women breach cordon to reach massacre site Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:08 AM PDT SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — A group of women broke Saturday through a police cordon and entered a former warehouse in Bosnia to lay flowers where their loved ones were killed during the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. Bosnian Serb police said they didn't use force, but the women — who are Muslim Bosniaks — alleged that the police beat them, injuring eight.

Nigerian activists protest visit by Sudan leader Posted: 13 Jul 2013 10:02 AM PDT LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Human rights activists are threatening to go to court to demand that Nigeria arrest Sudan President Omar al-Bashir if he makes a planned visit.

Turkey redefines armed forces' duties Posted: 13 Jul 2013 09:58 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's parliament has amended an internal armed forces' regulation long relied on by the country's once-powerful generals as grounds for intervening in politics, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported Saturday, in a move that further strips the military of its political influence.

AP PHOTOS: Spain's Running of the Bulls Posted: 13 Jul 2013 09:53 AM PDT Thrill-seekers flee massive beasts at Spain's San Fermin festival, some getting away unscathed while others pay dearly when gored by raging bulls. The Running of the Bulls, and the San Fermin festival, dates back to the late 16th century and also is known for its all-night street parties. The runs, eight in all, are the highlight of a nine-day street festival to honor Pamplona's patron saint, San Fermin.

CEO: Ethiopian Airways to go on flying 787 fleet Posted: 13 Jul 2013 09:40 AM PDT ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The chief executive of Ethiopian Airlines says his company is continuing to operate its fleet of Boeing 787 despite an investigation into a fire on one of its empty Dreamliners parked at London's Heathrow Airport.

Egypt IMF negotiator to be offered finance minister post Posted: 13 Jul 2013 09:36 AM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Hany Kadri, who oversaw talks with the International Monetary Fund over a stalled rescue package last year, will be asked to serve as Egypt's interim finance minister, two sources in the government told Reuters on Saturday. Interim Prime Minister Hazem El-Beblawi will also offer the foreign minister job to former ambassador to the United States Nabil Fahmy, the sources said. The candidates have not yet accepted the posts and the decisions are not yet final. ...

Czech ex-PM admits relationship with aide at centre of graft probe Posted: 13 Jul 2013 09:15 AM PDT PRAGUE (Reuters) - Former Czech conservative Prime Minister Petr Necas has now acknowledged he had a relationship with his closest aide, whose arrest for suspected illegal spying and graft led to the government's fall last month, a daily reported on Saturday. The aide, Jana Nagyova, is among a group of people who have been charged with illegal surveillance of Necas's wife, whom he is now divorcing, or with bribing parliamentary deputies who had rebelled against Necas last year. "I have a relationship with Jana Nagyova. ...

Snowden documents could be 'worst nightmare' for U.S.: journalist Posted: 13 Jul 2013 08:48 AM PDT BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Fugitive former U.S. spy contractor Edward Snowden controls dangerous information that could become the United States' "worst nightmare" if revealed, a journalist familiar with the data said in a newspaper interview. Glenn Greenwald, the Guardian journalist who first published the documents Snowden leaked, said in a newspaper interview published on Saturday that the U.S. government should be careful in its pursuit of the former computer analyst. "Snowden has enough information to cause harm to the U.S. ...

Egyptian prosecutor has received complaints against Mursi Posted: 13 Jul 2013 08:40 AM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's public prosecutor's office said on Saturday it had received complaints accusing deposed President Mohamed Mursi and other senior leaders of his Muslim Brotherhood of spying, inciting killings of protesters and damaging the economy. The prosecutor's office said in a statement it was investigating the complaints to prepare a file so that those accused could be questioned. It did not say who had lodged the complaints. Egypt's legal system allows prosecutors to investigate complaints made by the police or by any member of the public. ...

Nigerian extremist: Burn schools, kill teachers Posted: 13 Jul 2013 08:39 AM PDT LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Shaking a finger while cradling an assault rifle, the bearded leader of Nigeria's extremist Islamic sect threatens to burn down more schools and kill teachers. But he denies his fighters are killing children.

23 injured during stampede at Spanish bull run Posted: 13 Jul 2013 08:27 AM PDT PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — The penultimate bull run of Spain's San Fermin festival left at least 23 people injured Saturday, when thrill-seekers fleeing the beasts were crushed at the narrow entrance to the bullring, officials said. An American citizen from Ohio was one of two runners gored.

South African firm says workers freed by kidnappers in Guinea-Bissau Posted: 13 Jul 2013 08:24 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African defense group Denel confirmed on Saturday that the last nine of 12 of its staff kidnapped in Guinea-Bissau two months ago had been freed. The Senegalese demining workers were part of a group snatched by a faction of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance on May 4. The rebels released three women in the group later that month, keeping the men prisoner. "Denel welcomes the release of nine employees from the DLS-Mechem division of the company who were taken hostage in southern Senegal in early May," it said in a statement. ...

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