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• Russia jails top opposition leader; Putin denounced as dictator
• U.S. concerned over North Korean arms ship, Panama awaits U.N.
• Abbas delays decision on peace talks, Kerry to fly home
• Syria's Assad may cling on, Britain will not arm rebels: sources
• Obama urges Netanyahu to resume peace talks with Palestinians
• Murdoch says police inquiries into journalists 'disproportionate'
• Panama holds ex-CIA officer in rendition
• Panama holds ex-CIA station chief in rendition
• Nigeria to pull many peacekeepers from Mali, Darfur
• Ukraine police disperse protest over rape case: media
• Palestinian leaders undecided on Kerry proposal
• Protests against Kabila erupt in eastern Congo, U.N. worried
• Spain corruption protesters clash with Madrid cops
• UK investigators: Disable locator beacon on 787s
• Police arrest two men over blasts at British mosques
• Cameroon: Murder of LGBT Activist Illustrates Plight of Gay Rights in Africa
• World Bank says received no payments from Iran in six months
• Law firm admits leaking Rowling's alter ego
• Egypt's interim president vows to protect country
• Captain on trial in Italy wants tests on shipwreck
• Russian opposition leader sentenced to 5 years
• Mandela's 95th birthday honored at UN
• Kerry returns to U.S. on Friday after consulting Israel, Palestinians
• Kerry to consult Israelis, Palestinians on Friday
• Senior U.S. commander: Assad will ‘fight to the death’
• UK police arrest 2 men over mosque blasts
• Congo army official held for desecrating corpses
• Sen. McCain plans to stall Dempsey's nomination
• UN envoy warns of trauma to children in Syria war
• World Bank OKs $150 million to help Jordan with Syria refugees
• Egypt's interim leader vows to protect nation
• Italy: ex-CIA Milan chief detained in Panama
• Iran president highlights ties in final Iraq visit
• Egypt president promises to fight chaos before pro-Mursi rallies
• Ivorian leader: Nigeria pulling troops from Mali
• Nigeria's oil minister urges lawmakers to pass petroleum bill
• Murdoch: I used 'wrong' words in secret recording

Russia jails top opposition leader; Putin denounced as dictator Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:13 PM PDT By Gabriela Baczynska KIROV, Russia (Reuters) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to five years in jail for theft on Thursday, an unexpectedly tough punishment which supporters said proved President Vladimir Putin was a dictator ruling by repression. Navalny, an anti-corruption campaigner who led the biggest protests against Putin since he took power in 2000, hugged his wife Yulia and his mother, shook his father's hand and then passed them his watch before being led away in handcuffs. ...

U.S. concerned over North Korean arms ship, Panama awaits U.N. Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:58 PM PDT By Lomi Kriel and David Adams PANAMA CITY/MIAMI (Reuters) - A United Nations team is due to arrive in Panama next month to inspect a North Korean ship which was seized carrying arms from Cuba, a potential breach of U.N. sanctions that the United States said was "incredibly concerning." Panama on Wednesday asked for the U.N. Security Council to examine the ship, the Chong Chon Gang, whose cargo of Soviet-era weaponry is suspected of being in violation of a U.N. arms embargo that covers all exports by Pyongyang and most imports. The five-member team of U.N. ...

Abbas delays decision on peace talks, Kerry to fly home Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:58 PM PDT By Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian leaders put off a decision on Thursday about restarting peace talks with Israel, with most saying Israel must first meet their terms before negotiations can start, a Palestinian official said. President Mahmoud Abbas had gathered fellow PLO leaders in Ramallah to discuss his meetings with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry this week. Kerry, who had extended his stay in the region in the hope of progress on resuming peace talks that stalled in 2010, will return to the United States on Friday. ...

Syria's Assad may cling on, Britain will not arm rebels: sources Posted: 18 Jul 2013 05:06 PM PDT By Andrew Osborn, Paul Taylor and Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has abandoned plans to arm Syrian rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad and believes he might survive in office for years, sources familiar with government thinking say. The sources also told Reuters that a peace conference to try to end the conflict - now in its third year - might not happen until next year if at all. "Britain is clearly not going to arm the rebels in any way, shape or form," said one source, pointing to a parliamentary motion passed last week urging prior consultation of ...

Obama urges Netanyahu to resume peace talks with Palestinians Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:31 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke by telephone on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urged him to resume peace talks with Palestinians, the White House said in a statement. The telephone call was part of regular consultations between the two leaders, the White House said, but came as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visited the region to try to help restart talks that stalled in 2010. ...

Murdoch says police inquiries into journalists 'disproportionate' Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:47 PM PDT By Costas Pitas LONDON (Reuters) - Media mogul Rupert Murdoch said the police investigations into alleged criminal activity by journalists at his newspapers in Britain were "disproportionate", according to letters written to British lawmakers. Lawmakers and police are investigating allegations that Murdoch's staff hacked into the phones of hundreds of people to land scoops, that tens of employees made payments to public officials and that others attempted to pervert the course of justice. ...

Panama holds ex-CIA officer in rendition Posted: 18 Jul 2013 04:43 PM PDT PANAMA CITY (AP) — A former CIA base chief convicted in the 2003 abduction of a terror suspect from an Italian street has been detained in Panama after Italy requested his arrest in one of the most notorious episodes of the U.S. program known as extraordinary rendition, Italian and Panamanian officials said Thursday.

Panama holds ex-CIA station chief in rendition Posted: 18 Jul 2013 04:32 PM PDT PANAMA CITY (AP) — A former CIA base chief convicted in the 2003 abduction of a terror suspect from an Italian street has been detained in Panama after Italy requested his arrest in one of the most notorious episodes of the U.S. program known as extraordinary rendition, Italian and Panamanian officials said Thursday.

Nigeria to pull many peacekeepers from Mali, Darfur Posted: 18 Jul 2013 04:32 PM PDT ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria plans to withdraw much of its 1,200-strong contingent from international peacekeeping missions in Mali and Sudan's Darfur region saying the troops are needed to beef up security at home, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday. Nigeria is battling Islamist group Boko Haram, but the troop withdrawal comes just 10 days before a presidential election in Mali, which is meant to restore democracy after a coup and the occupation of the desert north by al Qaeda-linked rebels last year. The 12,600-man U.N. ...

Ukraine police disperse protest over rape case: media Posted: 18 Jul 2013 04:28 PM PDT KIEV (Reuters) - Riot police dispersed a protest in central Kiev early on Friday over last month's rape of a woman who accused police officers of the crime, local media reported. The city government had allowed the protest on Kiev's main square to be held on Thursday. But after some protesters set up tents to spend the night on the square, the authorities ordered them to leave and police arrived shortly afterwards, the Ukrainska Pravda newspaper reported. ...

Palestinian leaders undecided on Kerry proposal Posted: 18 Jul 2013 04:07 PM PDT RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A high-level meeting of senior Palestinian leaders called to discuss U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's latest peace proposal ended without a decision on Thursday, casting a cloud of uncertainty over months of American mediation efforts.

Protests against Kabila erupt in eastern Congo, U.N. worried Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:39 PM PDT GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Hundreds of people protested in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma on Thursday against President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of incompetence in efforts to neutralize rebels who have long plagued the region. The United Nations voiced concerns about recent clashes and said it was prepared to intervene if necessary. Heavy fighting erupted between the army and the M23 rebel group on Sunday 12 km (7. ...

Spain corruption protesters clash with Madrid cops Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:37 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Thousands of protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy demonstrated Thursday night in Madrid, and what started as a peaceful event turned violent toward midnight after riot police clashed with some protesters, resulting in at least several people arrested and injured.

UK investigators: Disable locator beacon on 787s Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:31 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — British air safety officials said emergency transmitters on Boeing 787s should be disabled after finding that one of the squat orange boxes was the only thing with enough power to start a fire in the scorched tail section of a 787 parked at Heathrow airport last week.

Police arrest two men over blasts at British mosques Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:09 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - British police arrested two men on terrorism charges on Thursday following explosions at two mosques in central England, police said. There have been several attacks on Islamic buildings in Britain since the murder of a soldier on a London street in May. Around 150 residents were evacuated from their homes following an explosion at a mosque in Walsall on June 21. Last Friday, police were alerted to a suspected nail bomb at a mosque in Tipton, around 8 miles from Walsall. No one was reported hurt in either attack. ...

Cameroon: Murder of LGBT Activist Illustrates Plight of Gay Rights in Africa Posted: 18 Jul 2013 03:02 PM PDT Eric Ohena Lembembe was a prominent LGBT rights activist in Cameroon, where homosexuality is punishable by up to five years in prison. He was a fierce campaigner for equality when others fell silent and was among the first in the country to lead the fightback against a wave of homophobic prosecutions. And he was killed for it.

World Bank says received no payments from Iran in six months Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:52 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran has not paid back any of its loans to the World Bank for more than six months, the bank said on Thursday, a further sign of the strains on the sanctions-hit Iranian economy. Faced with a combination of poor fiscal management and Western economic sanctions for its disputed nuclear program, Iran has suffered from spiraling prices and high unemployment in the last year. The World Bank said it was placing Iran's loans in non-performing status, as it must do when a country has not made any payments for more than half a year. ...

Law firm admits leaking Rowling's alter ego Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:47 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — The mystery has been solved.

Egypt's interim president vows to protect country Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:44 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's interim president pledged Thursday to protect his country against those who seek chaos and violence in the aftermath of a popularly backed military coup, promising that justice and reconciliation will be for all.

Captain on trial in Italy wants tests on shipwreck Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:42 PM PDT GROSSETO, Italy (AP) — The captain of the capsized Costa Concordia on Thursday asked the judge at his manslaughter trial to order tests on the cruise liner's wreckage to determine why electrical and other systems failed after the vessel struck a reef off an Italian island in 2012, killing 32 people.

Russian opposition leader sentenced to 5 years Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:33 PM PDT KIROV, Russia (AP) — Alexei Navalny, a charismatic and creative Russian opposition leader who exposed high-level corruption and mocked the Kremlin, was sentenced to five years in prison for embezzlement on Thursday, in a verdict that set off street protests and drew condemnation from the West.

Mandela's 95th birthday honored at UN Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:23 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — As the United Nations celebrated an ailing Nelson Mandela's 95th birthday Thursday, former President Bill Clinton recalled the day Mandela walked out of prison at last. Years later Clinton asked Mandela if he allowed himself to hate his captors.

Kerry returns to U.S. on Friday after consulting Israel, Palestinians Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:20 PM PDT AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will return to the United States on Friday after consulting Israel and the Palestinians on his effort to revive their peace talks, a senior U.S. State Department official said. "It is appropriate and encouraging that there is such a serious debate about these issues. We understand that there are many strongly held views and appreciate efforts to find a basis to move forward," the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said in an apparent reference to internal Palestinian and Israeli discussions on whether to resume peace talks. ...

Kerry to consult Israelis, Palestinians on Friday Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:17 PM PDT AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A U.S. official says Secretary of State John Kerry will consult with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Friday before ending his current visit to the Middle East and returning to the United States.

Senior U.S. commander: Assad will ‘fight to the death’ Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:13 PM PDT Top U.S. military officials painted a grim picture of the civil war in Syria on Thursday, saying the tide of battle has shifted in Bashar al-Assad's favor and that he will "fight to the death."

UK police arrest 2 men over mosque blasts Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:11 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — British counterterrorism police are questioning two eastern European men in connection with two explosions near mosques in central England in recent weeks.

Congo army official held for desecrating corpses Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:07 PM PDT KINSHASHA, Congo (AP) — A Congolese army spokesman says a deputy commander has been arrested for desecrating enemy corpses, one day after the UN voiced concern over reports of the practice.

Sen. McCain plans to stall Dempsey's nomination Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:04 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain said Thursday he will block Army Gen. Martin Dempsey's nomination for a second term as Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman due to his dissatisfaction with the officer's responses to questions about the potential use of U.S. military power in Syria.

UN envoy warns of trauma to children in Syria war Posted: 18 Jul 2013 02:04 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Abdullah, a 9-year-old orphaned by Syria's civil war, was piled in to van by his uncle as gunfire rattled around them. One of the last things the boy says he saw in his hometown was the uncle falling, shot, as the van full of strangers took him away on a treacherous, 3-day journey to neighboring Lebanon.

World Bank OKs $150 million to help Jordan with Syria refugees Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:46 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Thursday it has approved a $150 million loan for Jordan to help it deal with the cost of coping with the hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighboring Syria that have flooded into the country to escape the civil war. About half a million refugees, out of a total of more than 1.7 million, have fled to Jordan to escape fighting in Syria that began as protests against the government in March 2011 and has since degenerated into civil war with an increasingly sectarian dimension. ...

Egypt's interim leader vows to protect nation Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:44 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's interim president pledged Thursday to protect his country against those who seek chaos and violence in the aftermath of a popularly backed military coup, promising that justice and reconciliation will be for all.

Italy: ex-CIA Milan chief detained in Panama Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:44 PM PDT ROME (AP) — A former CIA base chief in Italy who was convicted in the 2003 abduction of an Egyptian terror suspect from a street in Milan has been detained in Panama, the Italian justice ministry said Thursday.

Iran president highlights ties in final Iraq visit Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:31 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Outgoing Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid a final official visit to Iraq on Thursday, seeking to emphasize the growing relations between the Shiite-led neighbors just weeks before he steps down from the job.

Egypt president promises to fight chaos before pro-Mursi rallies Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:29 PM PDT By Crispian Balmer and Noah Browning CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's interim President Adli Mansour promised on Thursday to fight those driving the nation towards chaos, hours before the Muslim Brotherhood plans mass protests to demand the return of ousted Islamist leader Mohamed Mursi. Brotherhood supporters will take to the streets on Friday in their campaign to reverse the military overthrow of Egypt's first freely-elected president, but the movement also gave a first sign of willingness to negotiate with its opponents. ...

Ivorian leader: Nigeria pulling troops from Mali Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:23 PM PDT ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria is withdrawing some of its 1,200 troops fighting Islamic extremists in Mali so they can help deal with an insurgency back home, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said Thursday.

Nigeria's oil minister urges lawmakers to pass petroleum bill Posted: 18 Jul 2013 01:08 PM PDT ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, defended at a public hearing on Thursday sweeping powers that would be granted to her office under a Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), and she urged lawmakers to pass it. Nigeria's PIB, a vast piece of legislation meant to overhaul everything from fiscal terms to the structure of the state oil company, has been more than five years in the making and has not passed because of political wrangling over its many clauses. A public hearing was held on it through the week. ...

Murdoch: I used 'wrong' words in secret recording Posted: 18 Jul 2013 12:52 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Rupert Murdoch has expressed regret for questioning the competence of police carrying out an investigation into wrongdoing at his U.K. newspapers, but says the probe has gone on too long.

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