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• Kerry promises 'intense and sustained' support for Iraq
• Egypt jails Al Jazeera journalists, U.S. calls sentences 'chilling'
• Russia asks Twitter to block a dozen accounts
• Israel detains 37 more Palestinians in West Bank crackdown
• U.S. ship to start loading Syrian chemical agents next week
• Suicide car bomber wounds 19 in south Beirut
• Colombia no longer mourning absence of Falcao
• Holidays, lost business in Brazil WCup's lazy days
• Australia wants reporter back from Egypt 'quickly'
• ON THIS DAY: Argentina beats Brazil in 1990
• Body identified in Panama as missing Dutch tourist
• Brazil beats Cameroon 4-1, reaches 2nd round
• Seattle council OKs city's 1st female police chief
• Kenya protest over 'grass cutter' gang rape case
• Kagawa searches for central role
• In Grenada, British man charged in wife's murder
• Mexico beats Croatia 3-1, advances in World Cup
• UN says Bolivia coca acreage down to 12-year low
• Neymar leads Brazil; Mexico also through
• Guinea-Bissau's new president pledges stability
• Japan not ready to be World Cup spectators
• World Cup Capsules
• Sunni tribesmen seize Iraqi border crossing with Jordan: sources
• US changes mind about deporting Missouri woman
• Dutch beat Chile 2-0 to top Group B
• Top court mostly upholds Obama bid to curb carbon emissions
• Kerry hands dire warning to Iraqis over future
• Separatists in Ukraine agree to ceasefire until June 27
• Obama presses Putin on Ukraine, warns of further 'costs'
• Car bomb explodes in Beirut suburb: security source
• Geometry's basic line gets fresh exposure in Milan
• Sudan court frees woman sentenced to death for changing faith
• Suicide attacker strikes near cafe south of Beirut
• Tourists recount fear during Guam crash-stabbing
• Palestinians unable to return to Syria camp despite truce

Kerry promises 'intense and sustained' support for Iraq Posted: 23 Jun 2014 12:50 PM PDT By Lesley Wroughton and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday promised "intense and sustained" U.S. support for Iraq, but said the divided country would only survive if its leaders took urgent steps to bring it together. Hours before Kerry arrived in Baghdad, Sunni tribes who have joined a militant takeover of northern Iraq seized the only legal crossing point with Jordan, security sources said, leaving troops with no presence along the entire western frontier which includes some of the Middle East's most important trade routes. U.S. President Barack Obama has offered up to 300 American advisers to Iraq but held off granting Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's Shi'ite Muslim-led government's request for air strikes to counter the two-week advance by Sunni militants. Officials have meanwhile called for Iraqis to form an inclusive government.

Egypt jails Al Jazeera journalists, U.S. calls sentences 'chilling' Posted: 23 Jun 2014 01:37 PM PDT By Maggie Fick CAIRO (Reuters) - Three Al Jazeera journalists were jailed for seven years each by an Egyptian judge on Monday, in what Washington called "chilling, draconian sentences" that must be reversed. Cairo defended the journalists' convictions - for aiding a "terrorist organisation" - and rejected the widespread condemnation as "interference in its internal affairs". The three, who all denied the charge of working with the now banned Muslim Brotherhood, included Australian Peter Greste and Canadian-Egyptian national Mohamed Fahmy, Cairo bureau chief of Al Jazeera English. The third defendant, Egyptian producer Baher Mohamed, was given an extra three years for possessing a single bullet, at the hearing attended by Western diplomats, some of whose governments summoned Egypt's ambassadors over the case.

Russia asks Twitter to block a dozen accounts Posted: 23 Jun 2014 02:20 PM PDT Russia asked Twitter on Monday to block access to a dozen accounts it deems "extremist", the head of the country's telecoms watchdog said, as Moscow seeks greater control over Internet sites based beyond its borders. The request to block the sites was made by the head of communications watchdog Roskomnadzor, Alexander Zharov, at a meeting with Colin Crowell, Twitter's head of global public policy where the two men discussed new Internet regulations.

Israel detains 37 more Palestinians in West Bank crackdown Posted: 23 Jun 2014 11:42 AM PDT By Ali Sawafta RAMALLAH West Bank (Reuters) - Israel's army said on Monday it had detained another 37 Palestinians overnight as it searched for three missing teenagers and extended a crackdown on the Hamas Islamist group it accuses of kidnapping them. There were no reports of clashes between the soldiers and Palestinians in the raids in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where the military says it has detained 361 people since the Israeli students went missing on June 12. The crisis has aggravated tensions in the West Bank which, along with East Jerusalem and the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, the Palestinians want as part of a future state. The disappearance of the students - Gil-Ad Shaer and U.S.-Israeli dual national Naftali Fraenkel, both aged 16, and Eyal Yifrah, 19 - after they left a Jewish settlement where they were studying has been celebrated by Hamas.

U.S. ship to start loading Syrian chemical agents next week Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:02 PM PDT An American cargo ship converted into a mobile chemical weapons destroyer is expected to take charge of some of Syria's most dangerous materials next week, a U.S. defense official said. Syria on Monday handed over the remaining 8 percent of a total 1,300 tonnes that Syria declared to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW). The handover had faced repeated delays, leaving the Cape Ray docked in southern Spain awaiting a green light to proceed. The cargo will then be transferred from the Danish ship to the Cape Ray in a pier-side operation next week.

Suicide car bomber wounds 19 in south Beirut Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:37 PM PDT A suicide bomber blew up his car in southern Beirut on Monday night near an army checkpoint, killing himself and wounding several people watching the soccer World Cup in a nearby cafe. The bombing came just three days after a failed attempt to kill one of the top security officials in Lebanon, which has suffered a wave of sectarian violence linked to the civil war in neighbouring Syria. Monday's explosion, shortly before midnight (2100 GMT), killed the bomber and wounded 19 people, Lebanon's civil defence force said. Windows in nearby buildings were shattered by the blast, which occurred in a mainly Shi'ite Muslim district of southern Beirut inhabited by supporters of the Shi'ite group Amal, an ally of the militant movement Hezbollah.

Colombia no longer mourning absence of Falcao Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:48 PM PDT CUIABA, Brazil (AP) — After 12 days of competition, Colombia has already achieved more than it could ever have imagined at the World Cup in Brazil.

Holidays, lost business in Brazil WCup's lazy days Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:46 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lucky students in Chile went home early, many Brazilian offices and stores went dark, and across the megalopolis of Mexico City traffic was as calm as midnight. With three Latin American countries playing for their World Cup futures Monday, fans across the region succumbed to soccer fever, slowing regular business to a crawl.

Australia wants reporter back from Egypt 'quickly' Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:45 PM PDT CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott says his government will work to get an imprisoned Australian journalist returned from Egypt "as quickly as possible," adding that Egypt's new president might intervene.

ON THIS DAY: Argentina beats Brazil in 1990 Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:42 PM PDT On June 24 in history: Claudio Caniggia slots late winner as Argentina beats Brazil in Turin, Italy, in 1990.

Body identified in Panama as missing Dutch tourist Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:40 PM PDT PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — Panamanian authorities confirmed Monday that human remains discovered last week belong to one of two missing Dutch tourists.

Brazil beats Cameroon 4-1, reaches 2nd round Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:36 PM PDT BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Neymar lived up to the weighty expectations of the World Cup host nation Monday, setting Brazil on course to clinch its place in the knockout stage with two precision first-half goals in a 4-1 rout of Cameroon.

Seattle council OKs city's 1st female police chief Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:35 PM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — A former leader of Boston's police force was sworn in Monday to run a Seattle department that has been struggling to carry out a reform agreement under federal oversight.

Kenya protest over 'grass cutter' gang rape case Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:30 PM PDT Hundreds of protesters marched through a Kenyan town Monday demanding justice for a schoolgirl who was brutally gang raped, ahead of the trial of suspects who were originally punished by being made to cut grass. "We have come out to demand justice for our girls," said Jennifer Lucheli, 45, mother of five, as she marched through the streets of the western Kenyan town, near the border with Uganda. The 16-year-old victim, known by the pseudonym Liz, was reportedly attacked, beaten and then raped by six men as she returned from her grandfather's funeral in western Kenya in June 2013.

Kagawa searches for central role Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:09 PM PDT Cuiabá (Brazil) (AFP) - Two years ago Shinji Kagawa seemingly had the world at his feet, earning a big-money move to Manchester United after an impressive stint with German giants Borussia Dortmund. Coming to Brazil he had the chance to be the main man again after a season of struggles in England under the now-departed David Moyes, during which he was a bit-part player in a disastrous campaign.

In Grenada, British man charged in wife's murder Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:06 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A British national has been charged with killing his wife after her body was found buried in a shallow grave on the Caribbean island of Grenada, police officials said Monday.

Mexico beats Croatia 3-1, advances in World Cup Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:02 PM PDT RECIFE, Brazil (AP) — Mexico surged into the World Cup's knockout stage for a sixth straight time Monday with a 3-1 win over Croatia.

UN says Bolivia coca acreage down to 12-year low Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:02 PM PDT LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The area under coca cultivation in Bolivia in 2013 dropped to its lowest in 12 years, decreasing 9 percent from 2012, the United Nations reported Monday.

Neymar leads Brazil; Mexico also through Posted: 23 Jun 2014 04:00 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil relied on its star Neymar for two early goals to beat Cameroon 4-1 Monday and reach the World Cup's knockout stage for a South American showdown against Chile, a 2-0 loser to the Netherlands.

Guinea-Bissau's new president pledges stability Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:57 PM PDT Guinea-Bissau's new president Jose Mario Vaz on Monday vowed to fight poverty and bring stability to the impoverished west African nation as he was sworn into office. The 57-year-old is Guinea-Bissau's first elected leader since the army mutinied in 2012, plunging into chaos a state already in the grip of powerful cocaine cartels and beset by political violence. Standing before a crowd of 15,000 and leaders from across west Africa in the capital Bissau, Vaz pledged to work with other political groups to bring stability to the fragile nation of 1.6 million. Vaz, from the dominant African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC), won an overwhelming 62 percent of the vote against independent rival Nuno Gomes Nabiam in a May election.

Japan not ready to be World Cup spectators Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:56 PM PDT CUIABA, Brazil (AP) — Japan's players insisted Monday they will fight to the bitter end as long as they have a shred of a chance to advance to the knockout stages of the World Cup in Tuesday's final group stage game against Colombia.

World Cup Capsules Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:54 PM PDT BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Neymar lived up to the expectations of the World Cup host nation Monday, scoring two goals as Brazil routed Cameroon 4-1 to reach the knockout stage as the top team in Group A.

Sunni tribesmen seize Iraqi border crossing with Jordan: sources Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:53 PM PDT By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Sunni tribesmen took control of a border crossing between Iraq and Jordan after Iraq's army pulled out of the area following clashes with rebels, Iraqi and Jordanian intelligence sources said on Monday. It was not immediately clear if the tribesmen's seizure of the Turaibil crossing, the only legal crossing point between Iraq and Jordan, late on Sunday was part of the broader advance by Sunni militants led by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The militants earlier overran posts further north along Iraq's border with Syria, pursuing their goal of forming a "caliphate" straddling both countries that has raised alarm across the Middle East and in the West. The withdrawal of the Iraqi army from the Turaibil border crossing left it with no presence along the entire western frontier, which includes some of the Middle East's most important trade routes.

US changes mind about deporting Missouri woman Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:53 PM PDT ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri woman who faced deportation to her native Thailand after losing her green card over a felony theft conviction will remain in the U.S. following a last-minute reversal by immigration officials.

Dutch beat Chile 2-0 to top Group B Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:52 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Two substitutes, two goals.

Top court mostly upholds Obama bid to curb carbon emissions Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:51 PM PDT By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday largely upheld the Obama administration's authority to curb greenhouse gases from major emitters like power plants and refineries in a ruling that nonetheless exempted some smaller sources from the regulation. On a 7-2 vote, the court rejected an industry-backed argument that most emitting facilities should not be regulated for greenhouse gases under one particular air pollution program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Some landfills, pulp and paper facilities, electronics manufacturing plants, chemical production plants and beverage producers are among the small industrial sources likely to be exempted, an EPA spokesman said. "It bears mention that EPA is getting almost everything it wanted in this case," Justice Antonin Scalia, who wrote the majority opinion, read from a statement in court.

Kerry hands dire warning to Iraqis over future Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:49 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Warning of the "existential threat" posed by Sunni militants, Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday the U.S. is prepared to take military action even if Baghdad delays political reforms, noting that the risks of letting the insurgency run rampant threaten dangers beyond Iraq's borders.

Separatists in Ukraine agree to ceasefire until June 27 Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:48 PM PDT By Aleksandar Vasovic DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Separatist leaders in two main areas of Ukraine's east have agreed to observe a ceasefire with Ukrainian forces until June 27, one of them, Alexander Boroday, said on Monday. The truce is to run parallel to a unilateral Ukrainian military ceasefire declared by President Petro Poroshenko on Friday as part of a peace plan to end the insurgency by pro-Russian separatists in the Russian-speaking east that threatens the dismemberment of the former Soviet republic. The separatists' announcement, after talks which also involved a senior Russian diplomat and a former Ukrainian president, came after a day of high diplomacy in which the West urged Russia to use its influence to defuse the conflict in Ukraine's rebellious east. Volodymyr Chepovy, an official of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, said that from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. no incidents of weapons use were recorded.

Obama presses Putin on Ukraine, warns of further 'costs' Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:48 PM PDT President Barack Obama urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to support peace in Ukraine and said Moscow would face further sanctions if it did not take steps to reduce tensions in the country, the White House said on Monday. "The president spoke to President Putin and once again urged him to support peace instead of allowing the provision of arms and materiel across the border and continuing support for militants and separatists who are further destabilizing the situation in Ukraine," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters. Putin and Obama discussed proposals for peace in Ukraine, after Ukraine's leader announced a ceasefire in military operations in the east, the Kremlin said in a statement.

Car bomb explodes in Beirut suburb: security source Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:39 PM PDT A car bomb, an apparent suicide attack, exploded in a southern suburb of Beirut populated mainly by Shiites, a security services source said early Tuesday. "It was a car bomb and there is a strong possibility that it was a suicide attack," the security source told AFP. The car bombing came three days after a suicide attack in the east of the country which left one person dead and 30 wounded. The area of south Beirut, a stronghold of Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah, has been the target of attacks for many months.

Geometry's basic line gets fresh exposure in Milan Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:38 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — The line, long under-rated as one of geometry's most basic form, is getting a lot of exposure on the Milan menswear runway.

Sudan court frees woman sentenced to death for changing faith Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:32 PM PDT A 27-year-old woman who was sentenced to death in Sudan last month for converting to Christianity from Islam was freed on Monday after what the government said was "unprecedented" international pressure. Mariam Yahya Ibrahim, who is married to a Christian American, was ordered by a Sudanese court last month to return to Islam and was sentenced to 100 lashes and to death. "The appeal court ordered the release of Mariam Yahya and the cancellation of the (previous) court ruling," Sudan's SUNA news agency said. "Her family had been threatened before and we are worried that someone might try to harm her," the lawyer, Mohaned Mostafa, told Reuters.

Suicide attacker strikes near cafe south of Beirut Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:32 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed vehicle near a checkpoint and a cafe in a neighborhood south of Lebanon's capital early Tuesday, causing several casualties, a Lebanese security official and witnesses said.

Tourists recount fear during Guam crash-stabbing Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:31 PM PDT HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — A 74-year-old woman testifying Monday about a deadly rampage in Guam said the day started with a family beach trip and ended with her son-in-law dead and four other relatives taken to a hospital.

Palestinians unable to return to Syria camp despite truce Posted: 23 Jun 2014 03:21 PM PDT Convinced they would be able return to Yarmuk in southern Damascus after a truce and ceasefire, Palestinians went to the embattled camp's entrance Monday but their wait was in vain. Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have been laying siege to Yarmuk since last year. On Saturday evening, an agreement was struck under which rebel fighters were to vacate the camp, according to Anwar Abdel Hadi, political director of the Palestine Liberation Organisation in Syria.

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