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• Iraq insurgent advance slows, U.S. sends carrier to Gulf
• Afghans ignore Taliban threats and vote again in final test
• Ukraine vows firm response after rebels shoot down military plane
• Iran says envisages Iraq role with U.S. if Washington tackles regional militants
• Opposition candidate closes in on Brazil's Rousseff ahead of vote
• In Indonesia's presidential race, ex-general a winner in proxy TV battle
• Injured Franjic out for remainder of World Cup
• Suarez watches as Uruguay stunned by Costa Rica
• Argentine soccer fans get rowdy in Rio
• Polish magazine says central bank chief discussed removal of minister
• BRAZIL BEAT: Opera house, then football in Manaus
• Brazilian police investigate World Cup alleged rape attempt
• BRAZIL BEAT: Iran greeted by fans in Curitiba
• Honduras coach says team not violent
• Iraqi airstrike kills seven Kurdish security forces in Diyala: police
• Brazil investigates alleged assault of US tourist
• England and Italy 1-1 at halftime at World Cup
• Argentina coach Sabella: referees are only human
• BRAZIL BEAT: Deschamps hits language barrier
• Costa Rica upsets Uruguay at World Cup
• Oxlade-Chamberlain targets Uruguay return
• Top Asian News at 10:00 p.m. GMT
• Thousands of Iraqi men answer urgent call to arms
• Colombia beats Greece 3-0 in Group C opener
• 2018 Cup offers ticketed fans free ground travel
• No end of an era for Spain; changes against Chile
• Costa Rica stuns Uruguay 3-1 at World Cup
• Brazil still praising Spain despite heavy loss
• Top Asian News at 9:30 p.m. GMT
• Deschamps hopes young squad can handle pressure
• BRAZIL BEAT: Frantic construction in Porto Alegre
• Sirigu to start in goal for Italy against England
• Top Asian News at 9:00 p.m. GMT
• Nuclear industry explores accident-resistant fuel
• Toyota leads in 8th hour at Le Mans

Iraq insurgent advance slows, U.S. sends carrier to Gulf Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:53 PM PDT By Ahmed Rasheed and Raheem Salman BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An offensive by insurgents that threatens to dismember Iraq seemed to slow on Saturday after days of lightning advances as government forces regained some territory in counter-attacks, easing pressure on the Shi'ite-led government in Baghdad. As Iraqi officials spoke of wresting back the initiative against Sunni militants, neighboring Shi'ite Iran held out the prospect of working with its longtime U.S. arch-enemy to help restore security in Iraq. U.S. President Barack Obama said on Friday he was reviewing military options, short of sending troops, to combat the insurgency. The United States ordered an aircraft carrier moved into the Gulf on Saturday, readying it in case Washington decides to pursue a military option after insurgents overran areas in the north and advanced on Baghdad.

Afghans ignore Taliban threats and vote again in final test Posted: 14 Jun 2014 12:19 PM PDT By Praveen Menon and Mirwais Harooni KABUL (Reuters) - Millions of Afghans turned out for a second time on Saturday to elect a successor to President Hamid Karzai on Saturday, a decisive test of the country's ambitions to transfer power democratically for the first time in its tumultuous history. Most foreign troops will leave by the end of 2014, and whoever takes over from Karzai will inherit a troubled country plagued by an assertive Taliban insurgency and an economy crippled by corruption and the weak rule of law. The run-off pitted former anti-Taliban fighter Abdullah Abdullah against ex-World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani after neither secured the 50 percent majority needed to win outright in the first round on April 5. "I'm from this country so I am never afraid of threats," said Lajiullah Azizi, a hospital worker who voted in western Kabul just minutes after a small bomb exploded at his polling station.

Ukraine vows firm response after rebels shoot down military plane Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:36 PM PDT By Pavel Polityuk and Aleksandar Vasovic KIEV/NOVOHANNIVKA Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine's president promised a tough response on Saturday to pro-Russian separatists who shot down an army transport plane, killing 49 servicemen and dealing a blow to a military campaign to crush their uprising. Newly installed Petro Poroshenko summoned security chiefs for consultations after the plane was hit by an anti-aircraft missile as it came in to land at an airport outside the city of Luhansk, a center of the rebellion in east Ukraine. He later issued a separate statement saying he had called another meeting of his security chiefs for Monday, and that the armed forces had already intensified their operation - intended to prevent Ukraine breaking up. "For the sake of peace, we will act decisively and purposefully," he said, hailing the seizure of the port city of Mariupol from the rebels on Friday and the recapture of 248 km (155 miles) of the frontier with Russia "across which the terrorists get weapons, equipment, reinforcements and money." Charred debris was scattered for hundreds of meters (yards) over the sloping wheat field where the plane came down near Novohannivka, a village 20 km (12 miles) southeast of Luhansk.

Iran says envisages Iraq role with U.S. if Washington tackles regional militants Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:31 AM PDT By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) - Iran could contemplate cooperating with its old adversary the United States on restoring security to Iraq if it saw Washington confronting "terrorist groups in Iraq and elsewhere", Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday. Rouhani, a pragmatist who has presided over a thaw in Iran's relations with the West, also said Tehran was unlikely to send forces to Iraq but stood ready to provide help within the framework of international law. Baghdad has not requested such assistance, he added.

Opposition candidate closes in on Brazil's Rousseff ahead of vote Posted: 14 Jun 2014 11:28 AM PDT By Eduardo Simões and Bruno Federowski SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's main opposition party launched the candidacy of its leader Aecio Neves on Saturday to challenge President Dilma Rousseff's re-election bid in October on a platform of fiscal austerity and pro-market policies. He lambasted the leftist Rousseff for squandering public money and undermining the financial stability given to Brazil by the real currency plan adopted by former PSDB president Fernando Henrique Cardoso. Neves, a senator with a successful record as governor of Brazil's second-richest state, Minas Gerais, is chipping away at Rousseff's lead less than four months from election day, a poll published on Saturday showed.

In Indonesia's presidential race, ex-general a winner in proxy TV battle Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:14 PM PDT By Fransiska Nangoy and Randy Fabi JAKARTA (Reuters) - If Indonesia's presidential election were to be decided by favorable coverage on its television channels, ex-general Prabowo Subianto would be in the driver's seat and frontrunner Joko "Jokowi" Widodo would trail far behind. Jokowi is ahead in opinion polls but Prabowo is catching up with less than a month to go for the July 9 election, according to surveys. In this case, the role of the media will be crucial," said Amir Effendi Siregar, the head of pr2media, a private media watchdog group. The viewership numbers heavily favor Prabowo - two media moguls who control nearly half of Indonesia's TV audience are firmly with the former special forces chief.

Injured Franjic out for remainder of World Cup Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:52 PM PDT CUIABA, Brazil (AP) — Ivan Franjic has been ruled out of the remainder of Australia's World Cup campaign after injuring his left hamstring in Friday's 3-1 loss to Chile.

Suarez watches as Uruguay stunned by Costa Rica Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:45 PM PDT FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) — Watching from the bench, Luis Suarez saw just how much his teammates miss him.

Argentine soccer fans get rowdy in Rio Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:39 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — "Copacabana belongs to Argentina," shouted Roberto Pons, rubbing his eyes clear of pepper spray as his long, gray hair flowed down his bare back to his Speedo swimsuit.

Polish magazine says central bank chief discussed removal of minister Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:34 PM PDT By Marcin Goettig and Pawel Sobczak WARSAW (Reuters) - A Polish magazine said on Saturday it had a recording of a private conversation in which the central bank chief told a minister the bank would be willing to help rescue the government from economic troubles on condition the finance minister was removed. The weekly Wprost news magazine said it had a recording of a meeting in a Warsaw restaurant last July between central bank governor Marek Belka and Interior Minister Bartlomiej Sienkiewicz. According to extracts of the audio recording posted on the Internet by the magazine, which have been heard by Reuters reporters, and were also emailed to Reuters by Wprost in transcript form, the minister sets out a possible future scenario in which the government could not meet its financial commitments and faced election defeat. The man identified in the transcript as Sienkiewicz refers in vague terms to monetary policy action carried out elsewhere in Europe - an apparent reference to central bank stimulus.

BRAZIL BEAT: Opera house, then football in Manaus Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:28 PM PDT MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Local singer Marcia Siqueira was rehearsing at the Amazon theater in downtown Manaus, and he didn't seem to object as England and Italy fans snapped photos and looked around in awe inside the ornate opera house, one of the jungle city's top cultural gems.

Brazilian police investigate World Cup alleged rape attempt Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:05 PM PDT Police in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso are investigating the alleged attempted rape of an American woman on Friday night in the city that hosted the World Cup soccer match between Australia and Chile. The woman, 24, was accompanied by U.S. Embassy officials to a hospital in the state capital, Cuiaba, a statement from the Mato Grosso state civil police said on Saturday, the third day of the month-long tournament. The woman and her boyfriend were staying in the home of someone they met during Friday's World Cup celebrations and she woke up screaming with a man on top of her, the police statement said. Cuiaba, in central Brazil, usually sees few tourists, but will host three more games: on Tuesday, between Russia and South Korea;

BRAZIL BEAT: Iran greeted by fans in Curitiba Posted: 14 Jun 2014 04:02 PM PDT CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — Hundreds of noisy Iranian football fans cheered their team Saturday as it arrived in the southern Brazilian city of Curitiba for its first game of the World Cup.

Honduras coach says team not violent Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:58 PM PDT PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — Honduras coach Luis Suarez says his team may be an outsider, even "the Cinderella of its group", but he rejects any suggestion it plays dirty.

Iraqi airstrike kills seven Kurdish security forces in Diyala: police Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:53 PM PDT At least seven members of the Kurdish security forces were killed in an airstrike in Iraq's northeastern province of Diyala on Saturday, police said. The secretary general of the Kurdish security forces said however that only two people had died near the town of Jalawla in what he described as shelling, and that it was not yet clear whether Iraqi forces or militants were responsible. The incident and divergent accounts show the potential for security in Iraq to deteriorate further, given the deployment of several heavily armed factions and shifting areas of control. Both Iraqi and Kurdish sources said insurgents from the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) were also present in the area.

Brazil investigates alleged assault of US tourist Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:50 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Police are investigating the alleged assault of an American woman visiting the Brazilian World Cup host city of Cuiaba, but a medical examiner's report said Saturday there were no indications that she was raped, as earlier feared.

England and Italy 1-1 at halftime at World Cup Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:48 PM PDT MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Daniel Sturridge scored an equalizer for England two minutes after Claudio Marchisio had given Italy the lead to leave the two teams drawing 1-1 at halftime on Saturday in Group D at the World Cup.

Argentina coach Sabella: referees are only human Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:46 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella has defended World Cup referees, saying they have a tough and thankless job.

BRAZIL BEAT: Deschamps hits language barrier Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:22 PM PDT PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — France coach Didier Deschamps looked perplexed, a crease growing bigger on his forehead as he listened to questions in English during his news conference previewing Sunday's match against Honduras.

Costa Rica upsets Uruguay at World Cup Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:19 PM PDT MOGI DAS CRUZES, Brazil (AP) — For a second day running, this spectacular World Cup left everyone in awe. This time, it was Costa Rica which produced a huge upset.

Oxlade-Chamberlain targets Uruguay return Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:09 PM PDT Manaus (Brazil) (AFP) - England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has expressed optimism that he will recover from a knee injury in time for his side's second World Cup game against Uruguay on Thursday. "It's coming along," said the Arsenal player, who damaged knee ligaments in a friendly against Ecuador last week and sat out England's opening Group D game against Italy on Saturday. Asked about his chances of featuring against Uruguay in Sao Paulo, he told British newspaper journalists: "We are not sure about timescales.

Top Asian News at 10:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 14 Jun 2014 03:03 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghans braved threats of violence and searing heat Saturday to vote in a presidential runoff that likely will mark the country's first peaceful transfer of authority, an important step toward democracy as foreign combat troops leave. The new leader will be challenged with trying to improve ties with the West and combatting corruption while facing a powerful Taliban insurgency and declining international aid. Abdullah Abdullah, who emerged as the front-runner with 45 percent of the vote in the first round, faced Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, an ex-World Bank official and finance minister. Neither garnered the majority needed to win outright, but previous candidates and their supporters have since offered endorsements to each, making the final outcome unpredictable.

Thousands of Iraqi men answer urgent call to arms Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:54 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Thousands of Shiites from Baghdad and across southern Iraq answered an urgent call to arms Saturday, joining security forces to fight the Islamic militants who have captured large swaths of territory north of the capital and now imperil a city with a much-revered religious shrine.

Colombia beats Greece 3-0 in Group C opener Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:52 PM PDT BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Colombia started its first World Cup campaign in 16 years in dazzling fashion, beating Greece 3-0 to open Group C on Saturday in front of a big, loud pro-Colombian crowd.

2018 Cup offers ticketed fans free ground travel Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:52 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Fans with game tickets will be offered free ground transportation between host cities at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

No end of an era for Spain; changes against Chile Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:47 PM PDT CURITIBA, Brazil (AP) — Spain's players dismissed notions that a 5-1 loss to the Netherlands spelled the end of an era for the world champions, although coach Vicente del Bosque said it might be time to shake up the lineup for a crucial match against Chile.

Costa Rica stuns Uruguay 3-1 at World Cup Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:47 PM PDT FORTALEZA, Brazil (AP) — Costa Rica came from behind to stun Uruguay 3-1 Saturday at the World Cup, opening the tough Group D with a major upset.

Brazil still praising Spain despite heavy loss Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:47 PM PDT TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Brazil players are not writing off Spain's chances of winning the World Cup despite the defending champions' shock defeat to the Netherlands.

Top Asian News at 9:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:33 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghans braved threats of violence and searing heat Saturday to vote in a presidential runoff that likely will mark the country's first peaceful transfer of authority, an important step toward democracy as foreign combat troops leave. The new leader will be challenged with trying to improve ties with the West and combatting corruption while facing a powerful Taliban insurgency and declining international aid. Abdullah Abdullah, who emerged as the front-runner with 45 percent of the vote in the first round, faced Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, an ex-World Bank official and finance minister. Neither garnered the majority needed to win outright, but previous candidates and their supporters have since offered endorsements to each, making the final outcome unpredictable.

Deschamps hopes young squad can handle pressure Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:28 PM PDT PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — The pressure is all on France to beat Honduras in their opening World Cup match on Sunday, and coach Didier Deschamps hopes his relatively inexperienced squad is mature enough to handle the expectations.

BRAZIL BEAT: Frantic construction in Porto Alegre Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:26 PM PDT PORTO ALEGRE (AP) — As the French team held its final training session inside, frantic efforts were still being made to complete work at the Estadio Beira-Rio.

Sirigu to start in goal for Italy against England Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:24 PM PDT MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Salvatore Sirigu will start in goal for Italy in the Group D match against England on Saturday after Gianluigi Buffon injured his ankle in training.

Top Asian News at 9:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:03 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghans braved threats of violence and searing heat Saturday to vote in a presidential runoff that likely will mark the country's first peaceful transfer of authority, an important step toward democracy as foreign combat troops leave. The new leader will be challenged with trying to improve ties with the West and combatting corruption while facing a powerful Taliban insurgency and declining international aid. Abdullah Abdullah, who emerged as the front-runner with 45 percent of the vote in the first round, faced Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, an ex-World Bank official and finance minister. Neither garnered the majority needed to win outright, but previous candidates and their supporters have since offered endorsements to each, making the final outcome unpredictable.

Nuclear industry explores accident-resistant fuel Posted: 14 Jun 2014 02:02 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — The explosions that damaged a crippled Japanese nuclear plant during a disaster that forced mass evacuations in 2011 show what can happen when nuclear fuel overheats.

Toyota leads in 8th hour at Le Mans Posted: 14 Jun 2014 01:56 PM PDT LE MANS, France (AP) — Chasing its first win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Toyota led in the eighth hour on Saturday but was under pressure from Audi.

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