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• Afghanistan's Abdullah rejects election result as 'coup' against people
• Iran's Khamenei says U.S., Israel playing 'good cop, bad cop'
• Hamas steps up rocket fire, Israel says ready for escalation
• Iraq parliament delayed for five weeks, general killed near Baghdad
• From New York heroin dealer to Afghanistan’s biggest oil man
• Central African Republic fighters attack church sheltering civilians
• Argentina's economy chief kicks off debt talks
• $3B deal adds natural flavors to ADM portfolio
• Film 'Black Orpheus' to be adapted for Broadway
• Argentina's Kicillof asks for stay on debt case
• Samsung's Q2 operating profit hits 2-year low
• Freed Kuwait opposition leader vows protests to continue
• Robbers loot Samsung plant in Brazil
• Quake rocks Guatemala, Mexico, newborn baby among three dead
• Police uncover plot to bomb school in Nigeria's restive north
• WCup hospitality exec arrested in ticket probe
• Newborn baby among dead as quake hits Mexico, Guatemala
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Experts in talks with Syria over chemical weapons
• Guam rampage suspect accused of witness tampering
• Venezuela welcomes back stolen Matisse painting
• Tropical Storm Fausto forms in Pacific off Mexico
• ON THIS DAY: West Germany beats France in 1982
• Loew warns about Brazil fouls ahead of semifinal
• Scolari: Brazil will be playing for nation, Neymar
• Real Madrid great Di Stefano dies at age 88
• British Virgin Islands gets $35M cruise pier loan
• Scalping probe implicates longtime FIFA partner
• Theron, Penn dazzle Dior as fashion gets political
• Norway to buy 21 mln emission reductions for 48 mln euros
• White House: Most kids at border won't stay in US
• Japan issues highest alert over typhoon Neoguri
• Quake slams Mexico, Guatemala; at least 3 dead
• Bandits loot Samsung plant in Brazil
• Yedlin returns to Seattle, European interest rises

Afghanistan's Abdullah rejects election result as 'coup' against people Posted: 07 Jul 2014 12:31 PM PDT By Mirwais Harooni and Maria Golovnina KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan presidential contender Abdullah Abdullah's camp rejected preliminary results of last month's run-off election on Monday as a "coup" against the people, putting him on a dangerous collision course with his rival, Ashraf Ghani. The Independent Election Commission on Monday announced that Ghani won the June 14 second round with 56.44 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results. Abdullah's camp responded angrily, saying the result was invalid as it did not throw out all the fraudulent votes. "We don't accept the results which were announced today and we consider this as a coup against people's votes," said Mujib Rahman Rahimi, a spokesman for Abdullah's campaign.

Iran's Khamenei says U.S., Israel playing 'good cop, bad cop' Posted: 07 Jul 2014 02:21 PM PDT Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the United States and Israel were playing "good cop, bad cop" to intimidate his country into making concessions on the nuclear dispute with the West. "They make it seem like Israel wants to attack, but America is stopping it: the good cop, bad cop trick," Khamenei told senior statesmen at an iftar (fast-breaking supper during the holy month of Ramadan) function. The enemy has no other option at its disposal but make threats and impose sanctions." Israel has repeatedly threatened to attack Iranian nuclear sites, and been skeptical about the current diplomatic drive by Western allies to persuade Iran to scale back its nuclear program in exchange for relief in economic sanctions imposed over the years as penalty. Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful, saying Israel's presumed nuclear arms are the real threat to peace In a boost to President Rouhani, who has been accused of being too soft toward the West, Khamenei said: "All should know that I support his government and use everything in my power to help it.

Hamas steps up rocket fire, Israel says ready for escalation Posted: 07 Jul 2014 12:45 PM PDT By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Hamas stepped up rocket fire at southern Israeli towns and Israel called up reserve troops on Monday in anticipation of a possible escalation of hostilities with the Islamist group that dominates the Gaza Strip. Israel said more than 40 rockets were launched as militants' funerals were held in Gaza. Thirty struck inside Israel and the rest were shot down by rocket interceptors, the army said. Hamas has vowed revenge for what it saw as Israel's deadliest attacks in which six Palestinian militants died, though Israel denied any involvement.

Iraq parliament delayed for five weeks, general killed near Baghdad Posted: 07 Jul 2014 01:29 PM PDT By Isra'a al-Rubei'i and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's new parliament put off its next session for five weeks on Monday, extending the country's political paralysis amid a Sunni Islamist insurgency which claimed the life of an army general near Baghdad. Citing the politicians' failure to reach "understanding and agreement" on nominations for the top three posts in government, the office of acting speaker Mehdi al-Hafidh said parliament would not meet again until Aug. 12. Putting off the work of reaching consensus is a slap in the face to efforts by Iraq's Shi'ite clergy, the United States, the United Nations and Iran, who have all urged the swift formation of an inclusive government to hold the country together. With no signs that Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki will abandon his bid for a third term, his Sunni, Shi'ite and Kurdish opponents warn there is a risk that Iraq will fragment along ethnic and sectarian lines.

From New York heroin dealer to Afghanistan’s biggest oil man Posted: 07 Jul 2014 02:11 PM PDT By Jessica Donati KABUL (Reuters) - One-eyed Rateb Popal's debut as an Afghan businessman was not promising: he was caught smuggling heroin and locked up in a New York federal prison for almost a decade. Popal had better luck once back in Afghanistan, where he emerged from obscurity to make millions in U.S. army convoy security following the 2001 removal of the Islamist Taliban. The Amu Darya joint venture with Chinese energy firm CNPC is the only major foreign investment in Afghanistan's estimated trillion dollars worth of natural resources that stands a real chance of succeeding and providing an alternative to income from aid. Though the site's Soviet-built wells are pumping oil and selling it to a nearby refinery, disputes over budgeting between CNPC and Popal's company, Watan Oil and Gas, have halted drilling and exploration.

Central African Republic fighters attack church sheltering civilians Posted: 07 Jul 2014 03:31 PM PDT By Crispin Dembassa-Kette BANGUI (Reuters) - Rebel fighters and armed Muslim civilians killed "many" people in an attack on a church compound in the Central African Republic on Monday where thousands of civilians had taken refuge, Catholic Church officials said. The attack in Bambari, 380 km (236 miles) northwest of the capital Bangui, came just a day before French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was due to visit the town, where a grenade attack injured seven French soldiers last week. Church officials said fighters from the Seleka rebel movement and armed civilians from the town's Muslim community entered St. Joseph's Cathedral around 3 p.m. (1400 GMT). As I'm speaking to you, they are still there," the Rev. Jesus Martial Dembele, vicar general for the archdiocese of Bangui, told Reuters.

Argentina's economy chief kicks off debt talks Posted: 07 Jul 2014 05:03 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Argentina's economy minister kicked off in New York negotiations aimed at resolving a dispute with creditors over unpaid debts that could lead to the country's second default in 13 years.

$3B deal adds natural flavors to ADM portfolio Posted: 07 Jul 2014 05:01 PM PDT DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — Archer Daniels Midland already makes sweeteners, fibers, emulsifiers and an array of other ingredients used in packaged foods and drinks. Now it's getting in the business of natural flavors.

Film 'Black Orpheus' to be adapted for Broadway Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:57 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — With all eyes on Brazil and the World Cup, Broadway is getting into the act with plans to adapt the Oscar-winning film "Black Orpheus" for the stage.

Argentina's Kicillof asks for stay on debt case Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:56 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Argentina's economy minister has requested that a court-appointed negotiator extend deadlines to repay a debt to bondholders that the country says could lead to a default.

Samsung's Q2 operating profit hits 2-year low Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:51 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. says its second-quarter operating income has declined to a two-year low.

Freed Kuwait opposition leader vows protests to continue Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:46 PM PDT Prominent Kuwait opposition leader Mussallam al-Barrak sent a defiant message to the government hours after he was released from jail saying protests will continue in the oil-rich Gulf state. "Putting us in jail will only strengthen our determination," Barrak told an opposition rally Monday night near the central prison where a number of activists are still detained. "We will not stop protests until we achieve the elected government that comes out from ballot boxes," the nationalist leader told a cheering crowd celebrating his release. Forming an elected government to replace the existing ruling family-led cabinets is one of the main demands for the Kuwaiti opposition groups which include Islamists, nationalists and liberals.

Robbers loot Samsung plant in Brazil Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:43 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Thieves raided a Samsung electronics factory in Brazil during the night shift early Monday, subdued workers and guards, and made off with about $36 million worth of cellphones and computers.

Quake rocks Guatemala, Mexico, newborn baby among three dead Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:40 PM PDT By Mike McDonald GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A strong earthquake shook the border between Guatemala and Mexico on Monday, killing at least three people, including a newborn boy, damaging dozens of buildings and triggering landslides. Much of the damage from the 6.9-magnitude quake was reported in the Guatemalan border region of San Marcos, where it downed power lines, cracked buildings and triggered landslides that blocked roads. Guatemalan President Otto Perez said the baby died when a hospital ceiling collapsed on him in San Marcos, an area hit hard by quakes in recent years. Authorities had earlier reported the death of two other people in San Rafael Pie de la Cuesta, also in San Marcos.

Police uncover plot to bomb school in Nigeria's restive north Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:39 PM PDT Nigerian police on Monday uncovered a plot to bomb a secondary school in the restive northeastern city of Gombe by defusing a car laden with explosives that had been abandoned there, a spokesman said. Police bomb experts found 12 improvised explosives concealed in a car that was abandoned on the premises of the state-run Pilot secondary school, following a tip-off, Fwaje Attajiri told AFP. Attajiri said an investigation had been launched to establish who was behind the foiled attack, refusing to say if Boko Haram Islamists can be blamed. Boko Haram, which means Western education is forbidden in local Hausa, has carried out deadly attacks on schools in the volatile northeast as part of a five-year insurgency aimed at establishing an Islamic state in the north.

WCup hospitality exec arrested in ticket probe Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:36 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A senior executive with the official World Cup corporate hospitality provider was arrested Monday in the plush beachside hotel where FIFA President Sepp Blatter is staying, as part of a Brazilian police investigation into illegal ticket sales.

Newborn baby among dead as quake hits Mexico, Guatemala Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:36 PM PDT A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked southern Mexico and Guatemala on Monday killing at least three people -- including a newborn baby at a hospital -- and injuring dozens. The quake, initially measured at a magnitude of 7.1, struck the Pacific coast of Mexico's Chiapas state at about 1124 GMT at a depth of 60 kilometers (37 miles), the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter was just two kilometers from the Mexican town of Puerto Madero, and 200 kilometers from Guatemala City. Two of the dead were in Mexico and a baby died in a hospital in Guatemala's western border state of San Marcos when part of a ceiling caved in, President Otto Perez told reporters.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:33 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — Australia's government confirmed Monday that it had handed over a boatload of asylum seekers to Sri Lankan authorities in a transfer at sea, drawing outrage from human rights groups who fear those on board could be persecuted in their home country. The 41 Sri Lankans were intercepted by Australia's border patrol off the Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean in late June, Immigration Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement. On Sunday, they were handed over to the Sri Lankan government after their refugee claims were assessed at sea and rejected.

Experts in talks with Syria over chemical weapons Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:31 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The head of the international effort to rid Syria of its chemical weapons said Monday the next step is investigating possible discrepancies in Syria's declaration of its stockpile, as well as the destruction of its production facilities.

Guam rampage suspect accused of witness tampering Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:29 PM PDT HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — A Guam man accused of killing three Japanese tourists in a rampage inappropriately spoke with two witnesses from jail, prosecutors said Monday.

Venezuela welcomes back stolen Matisse painting Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:25 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A painting by Henri Matisse stolen more than a decade ago from a museum in Venezuela made its homecoming Monday.

Tropical Storm Fausto forms in Pacific off Mexico Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:22 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Fausto has formed over the Pacific Ocean far from Mexico's coast, and forecasters say it poses no immediate threat to land.

ON THIS DAY: West Germany beats France in 1982 Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:20 PM PDT On July 8 in World Cup history: In classic semifinal that sees first penalty shootout, West Germany beats France in Seville, Spain, in 1982. Late penalty helps West Germany grind out victory against Argentina to win 1990 World Cup in Rome.

Loew warns about Brazil fouls ahead of semifinal Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:19 PM PDT BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Germany coach Joachim Loew is worried about Brazil's "brutal" tackling in recent games, and appealed to the referee of their World Cup semifinal to be on the lookout for such tactics.

Scolari: Brazil will be playing for nation, Neymar Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:09 PM PDT BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (AP) — Neymar helped Brazil get this far at the World Cup. Now it's up to the rest of the team to win for its injured star, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari said Monday.

Real Madrid great Di Stefano dies at age 88 Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:03 PM PDT Alfredo Di Stefano, the player Real Madrid has hailed as being the most important component in its mid-20th century ascent to becoming a global powerhouse, has died. He was 88.

British Virgin Islands gets $35M cruise pier loan Posted: 07 Jul 2014 04:02 PM PDT TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands (AP) — A bank has agreed to provide financing for a cruise ship pier expansion in the British Virgin Islands, officials in the Caribbean territory said Monday.

Scalping probe implicates longtime FIFA partner Posted: 07 Jul 2014 03:35 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The company that has been implicated in a ticket scalping investigation at the World Cup has been an intimate member of FIFA's family for more than 20 years.

Theron, Penn dazzle Dior as fashion gets political Posted: 07 Jul 2014 03:10 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — They're a couple rarely seen in public, together only since February.

Norway to buy 21 mln emission reductions for 48 mln euros Posted: 07 Jul 2014 03:09 PM PDT Norway will buy 21 million U.N. backed certified emission reductions (CERs) for an average price of 2.28 euros each in its international tender to purchase carbon offsets, said the financial institution in charge of the deal on Monday. The Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO), which manages the tender for Norway, said in a newsletter that it is closing the first procurement under the NorCaP (Norwegian Carbon Procurement Facility), which buys carbon offsets above market prices to give a lifeline to projects that risk collapse. Landfill gas flaring initiatives in Latin America and projects to destroy nitrous oxide (N2O) resulting from the production of nitric acid dominate the portfolio, said NEFCO.

White House: Most kids at border won't stay in US Posted: 07 Jul 2014 03:09 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House said Monday that most unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border are unlikely to qualify for humanitarian relief that would prevent them from being sent back to their home countries.

Japan issues highest alert over typhoon Neoguri Posted: 07 Jul 2014 03:08 PM PDT Japan was bracing Tuesday for one of its worst storms in over a decade as typhoon Neoguri barreled towards the southern Okinawa island chain, with 55,000 people urged to evacuate as the weather agency issued its highest alert. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the alert for Okinawa's main island, home to around 1.2 million people, as well as the outlying Miyako islands. The Kadena Air Force Base, the biggest US Air Force base in the Pacific, located on Okinawa's main island, evacuated some of its aircraft as officers stressed that Neoguri may be deadly. Waves could reach as high as 14 metres (45 feet), a weather agency official said in a warning that was likely to revive memories of Japan's quake-tsunami disaster in 2011.

Quake slams Mexico, Guatemala; at least 3 dead Posted: 07 Jul 2014 03:06 PM PDT GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A magnitude-6.9 earthquake on the Pacific Coast jolted a wide area of southern Mexico and Central America Monday, killing at least three people while damaging homes, hospitals and churches.

Bandits loot Samsung plant in Brazil Posted: 07 Jul 2014 02:44 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Authorities in Brazil say a group of bandits raided a Samsung electronics factory and made off with about $36 million worth of cellphones and computers.

Yedlin returns to Seattle, European interest rises Posted: 07 Jul 2014 02:31 PM PDT TUKWILA, Wash. (AP) — DeAndre Yedlin confidently raced up and down the field for the United States against one of the top teams in the world, showing off skills that were recognized in Seattle and Major League Soccer but not so well known internationally.

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