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• Mosul falls to militants, Iraqi forces flee northern city
• Civilians take cover, flee Ukrainian city as shells land
• Brazil's Rousseff loses support ahead of October vote: poll
• Assad tops list of Syria war crimes suspects handed to ICC: former prosecutor
• Hearing fails to calm anger over deal to free Bergdahl
• East African bloc threatens South Sudan's feuding sides with sanctions
• US man charged with stealing Navy records
• World Bank cuts global economic forecast for 2014
• New program to train app developers in Caribbean
• 'Welbeck in England injury scare'
• Major traffic delays outside Melbourne Airport
• Festive atmosphere as fans turn up to watch France
• Environmentalists urge conservation as Calif. lawmakers bicker over drought
• From Bronx to Brazil: J. Lo to sing at World Cup
• Van Persie, Janmaat hit by kite surfer on beach
• NZ lead by 260 after bowling Windies for 262
• Giroud ready to face up to Honduras battering
• Vietnam urges China to withdraw oil drilling rig
• Valentine's in Brazil comes early because of WCup
• US megachurch pastor new S. Baptist president
• Seeded Gasquet, Youzhny both crash out at Halle
• OPEC nations see no reason to alter oil output ceiling
• Chile rejects $8 billion dam project in Patagonia
• Study: Red meat possibly linked to breast cancer
• Police: US man kept German woman near, forced stay
• Brazil revs up World Cup diplomatic machine
• 5 US troops killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan
• Back at World Cup, Hodgson faces defining weeks
• Argentina reach field hockey semis for 1st time
• Afghan poppy crop threatening reconstruction
• Trial begins in Guam crash-stabbing rampage
• Luis Suarez remains a great unknown at World Cup
• Steyn withdraws from Springbok squad
• World Cup means big money for drug traffickers
• Police say Brazil coach's nephew killed in crash
• 'Arab Idol' to FIFA Congress: Viva Palestine

Mosul falls to militants, Iraqi forces flee northern city Posted: 10 Jun 2014 01:51 PM PDT By Ziad al-Sinjary MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - An al Qaeda splinter group seized control of the Iraqi city of Mosul on Tuesday, putting security forces to flight in a spectacular show of strength against the Shi'ite-led Baghdad government. The capture of the northern city of 2 million by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant - Sunni Muslims waging sectarian war on both sides of the Iraqi-Syrian frontier - complements ISIL's grip on key western towns and followed four days of heavy fighting in Mosul and the border province of Nineveh around it. The United States, which pulled out its troops two and a half years ago, pledged to help Iraqi leaders "push back against this aggression" as the government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki asked parliament to declare a state of emergency that would give him extraordinary powers to tackle the crisis. "We have lost Mosul this morning," said a colonel at a local military command center.

Civilians take cover, flee Ukrainian city as shells land Posted: 10 Jun 2014 09:03 AM PDT By Thomas Grove SLAVIANSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Dozens of charred bicycles stand upright in the rubble of a burnt-out sports shop in Slaviansk, a strategic stronghold for pro-Russian separatist rebels in eastern Ukraine. The Kiev government, battling to restore its authority after Russia annexed the Crimea peninsula following the overthrow of Poroshenko's predecessor, said over 300 rebels were killed in one 24-hour period last week although the separatists deny this.

Brazil's Rousseff loses support ahead of October vote: poll Posted: 10 Jun 2014 04:18 PM PDT Support for President Dilma Rousseff continues to slip ahead of October's elections, according to a poll released Tuesday, but she remains comfortably ahead of her two main rivals. Rousseff, a leftist from the ruling Workers' Party, would receive the vote of 38 percent of those surveyed by pollster IBOPE, compared with 40 percent in May. Aecio Neves, the senator from the centrist PSDB party who is Rousseff's biggest rival, was backed by 22 percent of those polled, up from 20 percent. Eduardo Campos, governor of the northeastern state of Pernambuco and the candidate for a rival leftist party, polled 13 percent and was also up two points from 11 percent in May. Despite what remains a solid lead, Rousseff's approval ratings over the past year have suffered because of a stagnant economy, persistent inflation, protests over public spending on the upcoming World Cup of soccer and a series of scandals at the state run energy company, Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras.

Assad tops list of Syria war crimes suspects handed to ICC: former prosecutor Posted: 10 Jun 2014 12:23 PM PDT By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad tops a list of 20 sample war crimes indictments of government officials and rebels drafted by experts for prosecution someday, a former international war crimes prosecutor said on Tuesday. The list has been handed to the International Criminal Court (ICC), citing for each incident a specific violation of the Rome statute under which a suspect could be charged, according to David Crane, an ex-chief prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone and now head of the Syria Accountability Project. A separate team of U.N. investigators has drawn up four confidential lists of war crimes suspects on all sides in Syria, but declined to reveal any names. Crane said the list compiled by his expert group included members of Syria's military and political elite plus Islamist rebel groups ISIS and al-Nusra Front, although he gave no names beyond Assad.

Hearing fails to calm anger over deal to free Bergdahl Posted: 10 Jun 2014 05:03 PM PDT By David Alexander and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A closed-door congressional hearing on the release of Bowe Bergdahl failed to calm Republican anger on Tuesday over the administration's secretive deal to trade five Taliban leaders held at Guantanamo for the U.S. prisoner of war. But a group of former soldiers defended the exchange and accused lawmakers of stoking the furor over the prisoner swap for political gain. The Pentagon said Bergdahl, an Army sergeant, was improving at the U.S. military hospital in Germany where he was being treated. A spokesman acknowledged it was "going to be a long process." A senior lawmaker confirmed reports Bergdahl had been kept in a cage while held prisoner by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

East African bloc threatens South Sudan's feuding sides with sanctions Posted: 10 Jun 2014 05:06 PM PDT By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - East African states threatened on Tuesday to slap South Sudan's warring sides with sanctions unless they cease all military operations in a conflict which has sparked fears that it could spiral into genocide. South Sudan's government and rebels, locked in heavy fighting since mid-December, signed a second ceasefire agreement in May after a previous deal failed to hold. But government forces backing President Salva Kiir and soldiers loyal to his sacked deputy Riek Machar violated the ceasefire hours after it took effect, with the continued bloodshed compounding the worsening humanitarian crisis in the world's youngest country. The United Nations has warned that 4 million people could be on the brink of starvation by the end of the year because violence had disrupted the planting season.

US man charged with stealing Navy records Posted: 10 Jun 2014 04:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. man who in the 1980s was convicted of espionage and later pardoned for leaking spy satellite photos to a British magazine has been charged with stealing government records related to a famous Naval historian who was his grandfather.

World Bank cuts global economic forecast for 2014 Posted: 10 Jun 2014 04:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank downgraded its forecast for the global economy this year, citing a bitter American winter and the political crisis in Ukraine.

New program to train app developers in Caribbean Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:56 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The World Bank and the Caribbean's biggest university on Tuesday launched a new partnership that's intended to encourage the regional development of mobile app entrepreneurs.

'Welbeck in England injury scare' Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:55 PM PDT Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - England forward Danny Welbeck is a doubt for his side's opening World Cup game against Italy on Saturday due to injury, according to British media reports on Tuesday.

Major traffic delays outside Melbourne Airport Posted: 10 Jun 2014 04:30 PM PDT MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — There were major traffic delays for about five hours at Melbourne Airport on Wednesday after a taxi and two pedestrians collided outside Australia's second busiest airport.

Festive atmosphere as fans turn up to watch France Posted: 10 Jun 2014 04:10 PM PDT RIBEIRAO PRETO, Brazil (AP) — Thousands of fans, some wearing Brazil's yellow shirts and others waving French flags, turned up to watch France's first World Cup training session in a festive atmosphere Tuesday.

Environmentalists urge conservation as Calif. lawmakers bicker over drought Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:51 PM PDT By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO Calif. (Reuters) - Drought-stricken California could increase its water supply by a third by reusing water that would otherwise go down the drain and saving storm runoff, environmentalists said on Tuesday amid wrangling over the state's response to dry conditions. The report by the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Pacific Institute came as Democrats and Republicans in the state Legislature bickered over whether to ask voters to spend money on new reservoirs and other water storage projects, or concentrate more on conservation and recycling efforts preferred by environmentalists. "With widespread adoption of available water conservation and efficiency improvements, demand can be met more readily, less expensively, and with less pressure on our tapped-out rivers and groundwater basins," said Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute sustainability group.

From Bronx to Brazil: J. Lo to sing at World Cup Posted: 10 Jun 2014 04:38 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Not so fast: J. Lo is performing at the World Cup after all.

Van Persie, Janmaat hit by kite surfer on beach Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:46 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Netherlands captain Robin van Persie and defender Daryl Janmaat emerged unscathed Tuesday after a collision with a kite surfer on Rio's Ipanema beach.

NZ lead by 260 after bowling Windies for 262 Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:45 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Seamer Tim Southee grabbed 4-19 and debutant offspinner Mark Craig took 4-91 as New Zealand tightened its grip on the opening cricket test by leading West Indies by 260 runs on the third day Tuesday.

Giroud ready to face up to Honduras battering Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:43 PM PDT RIBEIRAO PRETO, Brazil (AP) — France's opening match at the World Cup against a Honduras side with a reputation for aggression promises to be a bruising encounter on Sunday.

Vietnam urges China to withdraw oil drilling rig Posted: 10 Jun 2014 04:20 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Vietnam's U.N. ambassador urged China on Tuesday to withdraw its oil rig and more than 100 ships from the South China Sea to create "an environment" for negotiations on the disputed waters.

Valentine's in Brazil comes early because of WCup Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:40 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Will Brazilians choose love, or love of the game? With the World Cup opening on the same date Brazil traditionally celebrates its version of Valentine's Day, merchants are helping lovers and spouses figure out how to embrace both.

US megachurch pastor new S. Baptist president Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:38 PM PDT BALTIMORE (AP) — A U.S. megachurch pastor was elected Tuesday to lead the country's Southern Baptists as the conservative denomination tries to turn around declining membership and faces increasing conflict with mainstream culture, especially over its conviction that gay sex is immoral.

Seeded Gasquet, Youzhny both crash out at Halle Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:33 PM PDT HALLE, Germany (AP) — The fifth-seeded Richard Gasquet and sixth-seeded Mikhail Youzhny both crashed out in the first round of the Gerry Weber Open on Tuesday.

OPEC nations see no reason to alter oil output ceiling Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:33 PM PDT OPEC, the oil producing cartel, will likely stick by its output ceiling at a meeting here, member nations indicated Tuesday as they expressed satisfaction with current high crude prices. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, which pumps out about one third of the world's oil, has stood by a daily production ceiling of 30 million barrels for almost three years. OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia, the cartel's biggest and most influential producer, declared Tuesday that he expected no change to oil output levels. "The price is at a comfortable level for producer and consumer countries as well as for the oil industry," Naimi said.

Chile rejects $8 billion dam project in Patagonia Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:32 PM PDT SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile's government rejected an $8 billion proposal to dam Patagonian rivers to meet the country's growing energy demands, handing a victory to environmentalists who praised Tuesday's ruling as a landmark moment.

Study: Red meat possibly linked to breast cancer Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:32 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Women who often indulge their cravings for hamburgers, steaks and other red meat may have a slightly higher risk of breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Police: US man kept German woman near, forced stay Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:32 PM PDT ZEBULON, North Carolina (AP) — A German woman who came to the U.S. to meet a man she found online was stripped of her money and phone, threatened with death and kept within arm's reach by the man now charged with human trafficking, police said Tuesday.

Brazil revs up World Cup diplomatic machine Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:30 PM PDT Brasilia (Brazil) (AFP) - President Dilma Rousseff will go into diplomatic overdrive as the World Cup kicks off Thursday, with meetings planned with two dozen leaders including Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, as Brazil soaks up the global spotlight. Despite affording less time to the international arena than her predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Rousseff has a chance during the Cup to strut the diplomatic stage on home turf. "Foreign policy during the Cup will be important, because of the large number of visitors at a time when Brazil's international agenda is full of pressing issues," David Fleischer, professor emeritus at the University of Brasilia, told AFP.

5 US troops killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan Posted: 10 Jun 2014 04:53 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Five American troops with a special operations unit were killed by a U.S. airstrike called in to help them after they were ambushed by the Taliban in southern Afghanistan, in one of the deadliest friendly fire incidents in nearly 14 years of war, officials said Tuesday.

Back at World Cup, Hodgson faces defining weeks Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:22 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Overshadowed by a floor-to-ceiling portrait of himself at England's World Cup base, Roy Hodgson seems uneasy at finally being in the limelight with his national team.

Argentina reach field hockey semis for 1st time Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:11 PM PDT THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Argentina qualified for the field hockey World Cup semifinals for the first time on Tuesday, causing Germany to become the first Olympic champion to miss the semis since 1971.

Afghan poppy crop threatening reconstruction Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:07 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Afghans are growing more opium poppies than ever before and it is threatening to wipe out gains made to help the impoverished country improve health, education and governance, the U.S. watchdog for spending in Afghanistan said Tuesday.

Trial begins in Guam crash-stabbing rampage Posted: 10 Jun 2014 04:44 PM PDT HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Nearly 170 people are expected to testify in the murder trial of a 22-year-old man charged with killing three Japanese tourists and hurting 11 others during a rampage in a busy tourist area last year, prosecutors and defense lawyers say.

Luis Suarez remains a great unknown at World Cup Posted: 10 Jun 2014 03:00 PM PDT SETE LAGOAS, Brazil (AP) — Uruguay striker Luis Suarez remained a great World Cup unknown on Tuesday, nursing his fragile left knee during a light workout just four days before his team faces Costa Rica in their Group D opener.

Steyn withdraws from Springbok squad Posted: 10 Jun 2014 02:59 PM PDT Springbok full back Frans Steyn will not play in the forthcoming Tests against Wales after he withdrew from the squad to consider his career in international rugby, the South African Rugby Union said Tuesday. "He has asked for some time to consider his international playing future and we must respect that," said SARU CEO Jurie Roux in a statement. "Let me make it clear that he has not retired from international rugby, but he has requested a break from it."

World Cup means big money for drug traffickers Posted: 10 Jun 2014 02:59 PM PDT Drug cartels in Peru and Bolivia, two of the world's top producers of cocaine, are drooling over the bountiful market being served up next door by the World Cup in Brazil. "We have observed very intense drug trafficking activity as the World Cup approaches," General Vicente Romero, director of Peru's anti-drug agency, known as DIRANDRO, told AFP. Since the start of the year there has been a huge increase in the number of so-called "drug flights" by small planes from Peru carrying cocaine to Bolivia. From there, it is transported over land to Brazil.

Police say Brazil coach's nephew killed in crash Posted: 10 Jun 2014 02:49 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — The 48-year-old nephew of Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has been killed in a car accident just two days before the team's World Cup opener, police said Tuesday.

'Arab Idol' to FIFA Congress: Viva Palestine Posted: 10 Jun 2014 04:22 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — The feel-good Palestinian winner of last year's 'Arab Idol' competition kicked off the FIFA Congress on Tuesday with an impromptu call to his homeland, signing off his performance with an emphatic "Viva Palestine."

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