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• Egypt fears fresh confrontation as West deplores bloodshed
• Car bomb kills 20 in Hezbollah's Beirut stronghold
• Gunman arrested after armed standoff in Islamabad
• Iraq will not become another Syria, says government, as car bombs kill 34
• U.N. chief Ban appeals for North Korea aid funding
• U.N. Security Council urges end to violence in Egypt
• Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood calls for mass rallies on Friday
• U.N. Security Council urges end to Egypt violence
• Egypt says Obama's comments encourage armed groups
• Death toll soars to 638 in Egypt violence
• Paraguay's new president woos foreign investment
• AP Analysis: Egypt enters uncharted territory
• Egypt fears fresh confrontation as West deplores bloodshed
• Iran's parliament rejects 3 Cabinet nominees
• Powerful car bomb kills 18 in south Beirut suburb
• US scraps military drills with Egypt _ but not aid
• Turkey, Egypt recall envoys after Cairo violence
• Death toll from Egypt violence rises to 638
• Powerful car bomb kills 14 in south Beirut suburb
• Pakistani police shoot gunman after long standoff
• Expert: U.S. can advise, not dictate, events in Egypt
• Report: Puerto Rican parrot makes major comeback
• Turkey recalls Egypt ambassador for consultations after violence
• Venezuela politics soiled by sordid claims, gay slurs
• Reactions to Egyptian crackdown on pro-Morsi camps
• Paraguay's new president woes foreign investment
• Car bomb kills 14 in south Beirut suburb
• Key figures in Iran's new government
• Death toll from Egypt violence rises to 578
• Class act? 'Downton Abbey' enters merchandise fray
• Egypt's UK envoy says protesters "got what they wanted"
• U.S. reviewing aid to Egypt in all forms: State Department
• Syria’s War Takes Hold of Lebanon Through Bombings and Kidnappings
• Senior EU diplomats to debate Egypt on Monday
• UN chief 'deeply troubled' by Israeli settlements
• South Africa closes 16 schools amid gang violence

Egypt fears fresh confrontation as West deplores bloodshed Posted: 15 Aug 2013 03:03 PM PDT By Crispian Balmer and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Deeply polarized Egypt braced for renewed confrontation on Friday, with sympathizers of the Muslim Brotherhood expected to stage protests to denounce a ferocious security crackdown on Islamists that killed hundreds. Defying criticism from major Western allies, Egypt's army-backed government warned it would turn its guns on anyone who attacked the police or public institutions after protesters on Thursday torched a government building in Cairo. ...

Car bomb kills 20 in Hezbollah's Beirut stronghold Posted: 15 Aug 2013 12:06 PM PDT By Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - A powerful car bomb struck the southern Beirut stronghold of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group on Thursday, killing 20 people, wounding 120 and trapping many others inside damaged buildings, witnesses and emergency officials said. The blast, a month after another car bomb wounded more than 50 people in the same district of the Lebanese capital, came amid sectarian tensions over the intervention of Shi'ite Muslim Hezbollah against Sunni rebels in Syria's civil war. ...

Gunman arrested after armed standoff in Islamabad Posted: 15 Aug 2013 12:54 PM PDT ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - An armed man demanding the establishment of Islamic rule in Pakistan opened fire in the heart of Islamabad on Thursday and was arrested hours later after a standoff with police that was broadcast live on television. Arriving as night fell, the man drove a car, which also contained two children and a woman believed to be his wife, into the tightly guarded city center, stopping near the president's official residence and firing into the air. ...

Iraq will not become another Syria, says government, as car bombs kill 34 Posted: 15 Aug 2013 08:44 AM PDT By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Car bomb attacks killed at least 34 people in Baghdad on Thursday but the Interior Ministry said it would not allow al Qaeda, which it blames for a surge in sectarian violence, to turn Iraq into another Syria. More than 100 people were wounded in at least eight blasts, one of which was near the "Green Zone" diplomatic complex, part of a wave of bloodshed that has taken the monthly death toll in Iraq to the highest levels in five years. ...

U.N. chief Ban appeals for North Korea aid funding Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:13 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed on Thursday for funding to urgently provide food, healthcare and sanitation to millions of North Koreans, stressing that donors should not be deterred by the reclusive state's nuclear ambitions. The United Nations said it needs almost $100 million to fund aid programs for the rest of 2013 in North Korea, where there are about 2.4 million very vulnerable people in need of regular food assistance. The world body said almost a third of children under age 5 in North Korea suffer chronic malnutrition. ...

U.N. Security Council urges end to violence in Egypt Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:40 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council urged all parties in Egypt on Thursday to end the violence and exercise maximum restraint after hundreds of people were killed when troops and police crushed protests seeking the return of deposed President Mohamed Mursi. "The view of council members is that it is important to end violence in Egypt and that the parties exercise maximum restraint," Argentine U.N. Ambassador Maria Cristina Perceval told reporters after the 15-member council met on the situation. ...

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood calls for mass rallies on Friday Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:39 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood called for a nationwide "millions' march of anger" on Friday after noon prayers to protest the recent security forces' violent crackdown on protesters in which hundreds were killed. "Despite the pain and sorrow over the loss of our martyrs, the latest coup makers' crime has increased our determination to end them," the Islamist group said in a statement on Friday. Over 500 Brotherhood supporters were killed in the violence. ...

U.N. Security Council urges end to Egypt violence Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:30 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council urged all parties in Egypt on Thursday to end the violence and exercise maximum restraint after hundreds of people were killed when troops and police crushed protests seeking the return of deposed President Mohamed Mursi. "The view of council members is that it is important to end violence in Egypt and that the parties exercise maximum restraint," Argentine U.N. Ambassador Maria Cristina Perceval told reporters after the 15-member council met on the situation. (Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Egypt says Obama's comments encourage armed groups Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:23 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt said U.S. President Barack Obama's remarks condemning a violent crackdown on Islamist protesters, were not based on "facts" and will strengthen and encourage violent groups, the presidency said in a statement on Friday. It said Egypt was facing "terrorist acts" in reference to recent attacks on churches and government buildings that Egypt blames on supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Security forces on Wednesday killed hundreds of Mursi's supporters while dispersing protestors (Reporting by Yasmine Saleh; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Death toll soars to 638 in Egypt violence Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:16 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Weeping relatives in search of loved ones uncovered the faces of the bloodied, unclaimed dead in a Cairo mosque near the smoldering epicenter of support for ousted President Mohammed Morsi, as the death toll soared past 600 Thursday from Egypt's deadliest day since the Arab Spring began.

Paraguay's new president woos foreign investment Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:13 PM PDT ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Multimillionaire Horacio Cartes made a play for more foreign investment on Thursday as he assumed the presidency of impoverished Paraguay and tried to move past accusations about business dealings that have made him a target of U.S. criminal investigations.

AP Analysis: Egypt enters uncharted territory Posted: 15 Aug 2013 04:12 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — With astonishing speed, Egypt has moved from a nation in crisis to a nation in real danger of slipping into a prolonged bout of violence or even civil war.

Egypt fears fresh confrontation as West deplores bloodshed Posted: 15 Aug 2013 03:04 PM PDT By Crispian Balmer and Yasmine Saleh CAIRO (Reuters) - Deeply polarised Egypt braced for renewed confrontation on Friday, with sympathisers of the Muslim Brotherhood expected to stage protests to denounce a ferocious security crackdown on Islamists that killed hundreds. Defying criticism from major Western allies, Egypt's army-backed government warned it would turn its guns on anyone who attacked the police or public institutions after protesters on Thursday torched a government building in Cairo. ...

Iran's parliament rejects 3 Cabinet nominees Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:53 PM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's conservative-dominated parliament rejected three of the new president's 18 nominees for his Cabinet on Thursday but approved 15 others, including those heading ministries key to implementing his agenda to reduce the Islamic Republic's international isolation and improve its economy.

Powerful car bomb kills 18 in south Beirut suburb Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:43 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A powerful car bomb tore through a bustling south Beirut neighborhood that is a stronghold of Hezbollah on Thursday, killing at least 18 and trapping dozens of others in an inferno of burning cars and buildings in the bloodiest attack yet on Lebanese civilians linked to Syria's civil war.

US scraps military drills with Egypt _ but not aid Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:22 PM PDT CHILMARK, Mass. (AP) — President Barack Obama scrapped plans for joint American-Egyptian military exercises Thursday, announcing the first concrete U.S. reaction to the spiraling violence in and around Cairo but stopping well short of withholding $1.3 billion in annual American military aid.

Turkey, Egypt recall envoys after Cairo violence Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:22 PM PDT ANKARA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Turkey recalled its ambassador to Egypt for consultations, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday, following Ankara's condemnation of a bloody crackdown by Egyptian security forces on supporters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi. Egypt reciprocated quickly, announcing that had recalled its ambassador to Ankara and giving the same justification in a brief statement reported by the state news agency. Turkey has emerged as one of the fiercest international critics of what it has called an "unacceptable coup" after Egypt's military toppled Mursi last month. ...

Death toll from Egypt violence rises to 638 Posted: 15 Aug 2013 02:14 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Weeping relatives in search of loved ones uncovered the faces of the bloodied, unclaimed dead in a Cairo mosque near the smoldering epicenter of support for ousted President Mohammed Morsi, as the death toll soared past 600 Thursday from Egypt's deadliest day since the Arab Spring began.

Powerful car bomb kills 14 in south Beirut suburb Posted: 15 Aug 2013 01:24 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A powerful car bomb tore through a bustling south Beirut neighborhood that is a stronghold of Hezbollah on Thursday, killing at least 14 and trapping dozens of others in an inferno of burning cars and buildings in the bloodiest attack yet on Lebanese civilians linked to Syria's civil war.

Pakistani police shoot gunman after long standoff Posted: 15 Aug 2013 01:19 PM PDT ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police shot and wounded an armed motorist in Pakistan's capital Thursday after an hours-long standoff broadcast live on TV, during which he demanded the implementation of Islamic law in the country.

Expert: U.S. can advise, not dictate, events in Egypt Posted: 15 Aug 2013 01:08 PM PDT Questions about Egypt and the Middle East? Join Yahoo News to chat about the crisis in Egypt.

Report: Puerto Rican parrot makes major comeback Posted: 15 Aug 2013 12:59 PM PDT RIO ABAJO NATURE PRESERVE, Puerto Rico (AP) — One of the world's most endangered bird species has made a major comeback in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico.

Turkey recalls Egypt ambassador for consultations after violence Posted: 15 Aug 2013 12:57 PM PDT ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has recalled its ambassador to Egypt for consultations, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday, following harsh condemnation by Ankara of a bloody crackdown by Egyptian security forces on supporters of ousted President Mohamed Mursi. Turkey has emerged as one of the fiercest international critics of what it has called an "unacceptable coup" after Egypt's military toppled Mursi last month, and has called on the U.N. Security Council to act to stop the bloodshed. (Reporting by Gulsen Solaker; writing by Humeyra Pamuk; editing by Andrew Roche)

Venezuela politics soiled by sordid claims, gay slurs Posted: 15 Aug 2013 12:47 PM PDT By Daniel Wallis CARACAS (Reuters) - From allegations of gay and transvestite prostitution rings to homophobic slurs flying in the National Assembly, Venezuela's polarized politics has taken a distasteful turn. With tempers fraying as President Nicolas Maduro vows to crack down on corruption, pro-government lawmakers demanded this week that their opposition rivals be investigated for, among other things, money laundering and cocaine trafficking. ...

Reactions to Egyptian crackdown on pro-Morsi camps Posted: 15 Aug 2013 12:47 PM PDT Official reaction Thursday from governments around the world to clashes between Egyptian security forces and supporters of ousted President Mohammed Morsi, in which hundreds of people were killed and thousands injured:

Paraguay's new president woes foreign investment Posted: 15 Aug 2013 12:45 PM PDT ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Multimillionaire Horacio Cartes made a play for more foreign investment on Thursday as he assumed the presidency of impoverished Paraguay and tried to move past accusations about business dealings that have made him a target of U.S. criminal investigations.

Car bomb kills 14 in south Beirut suburb Posted: 15 Aug 2013 12:21 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A powerful car bomb ripped through a crowded southern Beirut neighborhood that is a stronghold of the militant group Hezbollah on Thursday, killing at least 14 people and trapping dozens of others in burning cars and buildings in the latest apparent violence linked to the civil war in neighboring Syria, officials said.

Key figures in Iran's new government Posted: 15 Aug 2013 12:17 PM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's conservative-dominated parliament rejected three of the new president's 18 nominees for his Cabinet on Thursday but approved 15 others, including those heading ministries key to implementing his agenda to reduce the Islamic Republic's international isolation and improve its economy.

Death toll from Egypt violence rises to 578 Posted: 15 Aug 2013 12:02 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — As the death toll soared to 578 on Thursday, weeping relatives in search of loved ones uncovered the faces of the bloodied, unclaimed dead in a Cairo mosque near the flattened epicenter of Islamist support for ousted President Mohammed Morsi.

Class act? 'Downton Abbey' enters merchandise fray Posted: 15 Aug 2013 11:41 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Forget "Mad Men" modernism. This season's style is all about "Downton Abbey'''s Edwardian opulence.

Egypt's UK envoy says protesters "got what they wanted" Posted: 15 Aug 2013 11:36 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Egypt's ambassador to Britain said a crackdown on supporters of deposed President Mohamed Mursi was not excessive and that protesters had portrayed themselves as victims and had shot one another dead in some cases. Dismissing some reports of Wednesday's crackdown as false, Ambassador Ashraf ElKholy told a news conference that some protesters had been armed and that security forces had had every right to respond in the way that they did. "They (protesters) got what they wanted, they showed they were the victims," he said. ...

U.S. reviewing aid to Egypt in all forms: State Department Posted: 15 Aug 2013 11:31 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Thursday it will review aid to Egypt "in all forms" after President Barack Obama canceled joint military exercises with Egypt next month in response to a bloody clampdown by Egyptian security forces. "Going forward, as you saw evidence of this morning with the announcement, we will continue to assess and review our aid in all forms," State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told a briefing. Psaki also condemned the "reprehensible attacks" over the past few days against Coptic Christian churches and recent attacks on public buildings in Egypt. ...

Syria’s War Takes Hold of Lebanon Through Bombings and Kidnappings Posted: 15 Aug 2013 11:29 AM PDT The frequently-voiced fear that the Syrian crisis could engulf the region is unlikely to be realized in one earth-shattering event. Instead it will leak across borders, a contact corrosion that, once established, will likely prove impossible to eradicate. In neighboring Lebanon, it has already materialized in the form of car bombs. ...

Senior EU diplomats to debate Egypt on Monday Posted: 15 Aug 2013 11:20 AM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Senior European Union diplomats will meet in Brussels on Monday to assess the situation in Egypt and possible EU action, a spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said on Thursday. The diplomats will discuss convening EU foreign ministers, but no decision on when the ministers would meet has been taken. "In the meantime, the High Representative (Ashton) is in touch with colleagues from the EU and international community," the spokesman said. Earlier on Thursday, the Italian foreign minister said EU foreign ministers were likely to meet next week. ...

UN chief 'deeply troubled' by Israeli settlements Posted: 15 Aug 2013 11:20 AM PDT RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban-Ki moon said Thursday that he is "deeply troubled" by Israeli settlement building and that it could ultimately prevent the establishment of a Palestinian state.

South Africa closes 16 schools amid gang violence Posted: 15 Aug 2013 11:13 AM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Education officials in a province in South Africa closed 16 schools, affecting 12,000 students, Thursday in an impoverished area near Cape Town because of a spike in gang violence that has left teachers too afraid to go to work.

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