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• Maliki defiant as his special forces deploy in Baghdad
• Israel, Palestinians launch new three-day truce
• Ukrainian forces encircle rebel-held city, talk of truce collapses
• China rebuffs U.S. efforts on South China Sea tensions
• Dissident Pakistani cleric to join opposition demonstration
• Erdogan's presidential win starts race for new Turkish government
• Flame from Emirates plane put out at Boston
• Special forces loyal to Maliki deployed in key Baghdad areas: police
• Fans clash with iron bars before match in Brazil
• Mine spill forces water cutbacks in north Mexico
• Gaza's wounded: Living reminder of ravages of war
• Iraqi PM to file complaint against new president
• US women sweep podium at High Diving World Cup
• McIlroy lifts himself into back-nine PGA showdown
• Lawmakers weigh US role against Islamic fighters
• Egypt's president on first visit to Saudi Arabia
• After year of boring majors, a shootout at the PGA
• U.S. official says backs Iraq president after Maliki vows to stay on
• Erdogan wins Turkey's 1st direct presidential vote
• Armed raiders attack prison, free inmates in Haiti
• Pro-Maliki Shi'ite militias step up Baghdad patrols after his speech
• Ex-boxing promoter Maloney having sex change
• Iraq PM Maliki says filing complaint against president
• UN chief cheers latest Gaza truce, urges long-term deal
• Fired-up Tsonga stuns Federer to win Toronto Masters
• Lewis's male mentor reveals sex change
• Monaco loses 2-1 to Lorient in league opener
• Fowler grabs lead at PGA, but crowded at the top
• Fresh 72-hour truce begins in Gaza
• Ajax kicks off Dutch league with a win
• Turkey evacuates wounded Palestinians from Gaza
• Kurdish forces retake 2 towns from Sunni militants

Maliki defiant as his special forces deploy in Baghdad Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:36 PM PDT By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Special forces loyal to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki were deployed in strategic areas of Baghdad on Sunday night after he delivered a tough speech indicating he would not cave in to pressure to drop a bid for a third term, police sources said. Pro-Maliki Shi'ite militias stepped up patrols in the capital, police said. An eyewitness said a tank was stationed at the entrance to Baghdad's Green Zone, which houses government buildings. In a speech on state television, Maliki accused Iraq's Kurdish President Fouad Masoum of violating the constitution by missing a deadline for him to ask the biggest political bloc to nominate a prime minister and form a government.

Israel, Palestinians launch new three-day truce Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:09 PM PDT By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Allyn Fisher-Ilan GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and the Palestinians held their fire early on Monday at the start of a new 72-hour ceasefire proposed by Egypt that took effect at 2100 GMT. There were no immediate reports of breaches of the ceasefire although Hamas claimed it fired rockets as far as the Tel Aviv area for the first time since a previous truce expired on Friday, just minutes before the new truce took hold. A senior Israeli government official said on Sunday Israeli negotiators would return to Cairo to resume indirect talks with the Palestinians, if the truce held, also confirming the Jewish state had accepted Egypt's proposal for the new truce.

Ukrainian forces encircle rebel-held city, talk of truce collapses Posted: 10 Aug 2014 08:20 AM PDT By Richard Balmforth and Sergei Karpukhin KIEV/DONETSK Ukraine (Reuters) - Artillery shells slammed into the outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Sunday as government forces tightened the noose around the rebel-held redoubt and called on pro-Russian separatists to surrender. To the east of Donetsk, government forces and the separatists were fighting for control of the town of Krasny Luch, a rail and road junction through which Kiev says the rebels are receiving supplies of Russian military equipment.

China rebuffs U.S. efforts on South China Sea tensions Posted: 10 Aug 2014 06:59 AM PDT By Lesley Wroughton and Paul Mooney NAYPYITAW (Reuters) - China appeared to rebuff pressure from the United States to rein in its assertive actions in the South China Sea on Sunday as Southeast Asian nations declined to overtly back Washington's proposal for a freeze on provocative acts. Foreign ministers from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) released a statement expressing concern over "increased tensions" and called for stepped-up talks with China, in what U.S. officials said was a setback for Beijing's efforts to play down the disputes. The rancour over the disputed sea has split ASEAN, with several states including some of the claimant nations reluctant to jeopardize rising trade and investment ties with China.

Dissident Pakistani cleric to join opposition demonstration Posted: 10 Aug 2014 12:43 PM PDT By Mubasher Bukhari and Asim Tanveer LAHORE/MULTAN Pakistan (Reuters) - Dissident cleric Tahir ul-Qadri who aims to topple Pakistan's government announced on Sunday that his followers would stage a demonstration in the capital on Thursday, on the same day as an opposition protest led by Imran Khan. Some in the government suspect the protests are backed by individuals within the military as a way of weakening the civilian government and discouraging it from pursuing policies the military disapproves of. "Our revolution march will start on August 14 and will go parallel to the freedom march of Imran Khan," Qadri said in a televised address on Sunday. In Pakistan, police must register a case against someone before charging him with a crime.

Erdogan's presidential win starts race for new Turkish government Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:30 PM PDT By Nick Tattersall and Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling party began deliberations on the shape of the next government on Monday after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan secured his place in history by winning the nation's first direct presidential election. Erdogan's victory in Sunday's vote takes him a step closer to the executive presidency he has long coveted for Turkey. In the coming weeks, Erdogan will for the last time chair meetings of the ruling AK Party he founded and oversee the selection of a new party leader, likely to be a staunch loyalist and his future prime minister. "Today is a new day, a milestone for Turkey, the birthday of Turkey, of its rebirth from the ashes," Erdogan, 60, told thousands of supporters in a victory speech from the balcony of the AK Party headquarters in Ankara late on Sunday.

Flame from Emirates plane put out at Boston Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:49 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A Dubai-to-Boston flight with 367 passengers and crew members aboard has been grounded at Logan International Airport after an engine fire that officials say was quickly extinguished when the plane landed.

Special forces loyal to Maliki deployed in key Baghdad areas: police Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:43 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Special forces loyal to Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki were deployed on Sunday night in strategic areas of Baghdad, police said, after he gave a tough speech on television indicating he would not cave in to pressure to drop his bid for a third term. Several police sources also said the forces had taken up positions at key entrances to the sprawling capital. (Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed; Writing by Michael Georgy; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Fans clash with iron bars before match in Brazil Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:41 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Fans carrying iron bars got into a heated confrontation before the match that marked Robinho's return to Santos in the Brazilian league on Sunday.

Mine spill forces water cutbacks in north Mexico Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:41 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — About 10 million gallons (40,000 cubic meters) of contaminated wastewater have spilled into rivers from a mine in northern Mexico, and federal officials announced Sunday they are restricting water supply to cities and towns in the country's north, including the Sonora state capital of Hermosillo.

Gaza's wounded: Living reminder of ravages of war Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:33 PM PDT GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When an Israeli airstrike hit the Gaza home for the handicapped where she was staying, Sally Saqr was left shattered. Her pelvis, both legs and an arm were broken, her skull fractured, much of her body burned. In the hospital, doctors couldn't put her limbs in casts because multiple other wounds had to heal first.

Iraqi PM to file complaint against new president Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:32 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, in a surprise speech late Sunday, resisted calls for his resignation and accused the country's new president of violating the constitution, plunging the government into a political crisis at a time it is battling advances by Islamic State militants.

US women sweep podium at High Diving World Cup Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:29 PM PDT KAZAN, Russia (AP) — Americans Rachelle Simpson, Ginger Huber and Cesilie Carlton swept the top three women's spots Sunday in the inaugural FINA High Diving World Cup.

McIlroy lifts himself into back-nine PGA showdown Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:28 PM PDT Rory McIlroy began the back nine with an eagle to jump back into the title hunt as Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship settled into a shotmakers' trophy fight. McIlroy hit his approach 274 yards and knocked in a seven-foot eagle putt to reach 14-under par, one off the pace set by Americans Phil Mickelson and Rickie Fowler and Sweden's Henrik Stenson. World number one McIlroy, who won the British Open three weeks ago, was one-over on the front nine to stumble back while rivals charged on a rain-soaked Valhalla course.

Lawmakers weigh US role against Islamic fighters Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:19 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Islamic militants' growing influence in Iraq and Syria is a threat to Americans, lawmakers from both political parties agreed Sunday even as they sharply split on what role the United States should play in trying to crush them.

Egypt's president on first visit to Saudi Arabia Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:16 PM PDT RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi met late Sunday in Saudi Arabia with one of his strongest international supporters, King Abdullah, to talk about key security issues impacting the region.

After year of boring majors, a shootout at the PGA Posted: 10 Aug 2014 04:15 PM PDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — After a year of dull finishes at the majors, the PGA Championship was turning into quite a shootout.

U.S. official says backs Iraq president after Maliki vows to stay on Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:47 PM PDT A senior U.S. official for Iraq said on Sunday he fully supported Iraqi President Fouad Masoum after Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who the United States has blamed for stoking Iraq's security crisis, accused Masoum of violating the constitution. "Fully support President of Iraq Fouad Masoum as guarantor of the Constitution and a (prime minister) nominee who can build a national consensus," Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Brett McGurk said on his Twitter feed.

Erdogan wins Turkey's 1st direct presidential vote Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:44 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey's first direct presidential election Sunday, striking a conciliatory tone toward critics who fear he is bent on a power grab as he embarks on another five years at the country's helm.

Armed raiders attack prison, free inmates in Haiti Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:43 PM PDT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Officials say an armed gang attacked a prison in Haiti's capital and freed an undetermined number of inmates.

Pro-Maliki Shi'ite militias step up Baghdad patrols after his speech Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:30 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Shi'ite militia forces loyal to Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki stepped up patrols around Baghdad on Sunday night after he delivered a tough televised speech indicating he would not cave in to pressure to drop a bid for a third term. Political deadlock has prevented Iraqi politicians from uniting Iraqis against Islamic State militants whose advance in the north has rattled the Baghdad government and its Western allies. (Writing by Michael Georgy; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Ex-boxing promoter Maloney having sex change Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:29 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Former boxing promoter Frank Maloney announced in a newspaper interview Sunday that he is undergoing a sex change.

Iraq PM Maliki says filing complaint against president Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:26 PM PDT Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki announced Monday on state television he intended to file a complaint against President Fuad Masum for violating the constitution. "Today I will file a formal complaint to the federal court against the president," he said, in a surprise address at midnight (2100 GMT on Sunday). Maliki, who has been under huge pressure to give up his bid for a third term, alleged that newly-elected Masum had violated the constitution twice, including by failing to task a prime minister-designate with forming a new government.

UN chief cheers latest Gaza truce, urges long-term deal Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:24 PM PDT UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Sunday welcomed the news of a fresh 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, urging the two sides to work towards a longer-term truce. The latest ceasefire began at 12:01 am on Monday (2101 GMT Sunday), after days of frantic mediation to stem a firestorm of violence that has killed 1,939 Palestinians and 67 people on the Israeli side since July 8. Ban "expresses his strong hope that this will give the two sides, under Egyptian auspices, another chance to agree on a durable ceasefire for the benefit of all civilian populations and as a starting point to address the underlying grievances on both sides," a statement from his spokesman said. "The United Nations stands ready to assist in the implementation of an agreement that would consolidate peace and allow for much needed reconstruction and development of Gaza," the statement added.

Fired-up Tsonga stuns Federer to win Toronto Masters Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:21 PM PDT Jo-Wilfried Tsonga won the Toronto Masters on Sunday with a 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Roger Federer, two years after a freak collision with a fire hydrant derailed his Canadian campaign. French 13th seed Tsonga hit 11 aces and 26 winners while Federer, two days after his 33rd birthday, was undone by 37 unforced errors. "If you believe in something it can happen," said Tsonga. The 29-year-old Tsonga dropped just one set all week as he knocked out world number one Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray on his way to the final.

Lewis's male mentor reveals sex change Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:20 PM PDT Frank Maloney, the man behind Britain's former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis's march to the top, is undergoing a sex change and living as a woman called Kellie, she told the Sunday Mirror. "I was born in the wrong body and I have always known I was a woman," said Kellie, who as Frank Maloney engineered Lewis's 1993 world heavyweight title victory.

Monaco loses 2-1 to Lorient in league opener Posted: 10 Aug 2014 03:09 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Monaco got its title bid off to a stuttering start by losing 2-1 to Lorient in its French league opener on Sunday.

Fowler grabs lead at PGA, but crowded at the top Posted: 10 Aug 2014 02:44 PM PDT LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rickie Fowler has been a contender at every major championship this year.

Fresh 72-hour truce begins in Gaza Posted: 10 Aug 2014 02:41 PM PDT A fresh 72-hour ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in Gaza on Monday, paving the way for talks in Egypt aimed at a durable end to a month-long conflict that has wreaked devastating bloodshed. Minutes before the truce began, Hamas's armed wing claimed it fired "several" rockets at Israel, including one at Tel Aviv. Egypt urged Israel and the Palestinians to use the new truce to "reach a comprehensive and permanent ceasefire," after an earlier three-day truce collapsed on Friday.

Ajax kicks off Dutch league with a win Posted: 10 Aug 2014 02:37 PM PDT AMSTERDAM (AP) — Lasse Schoene scored twice Sunday as Ajax beat Vitesse Arnhem 4-1 to begin its title defense in the Dutch league.

Turkey evacuates wounded Palestinians from Gaza Posted: 10 Aug 2014 02:35 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country has started to evacuate wounded people from Gaza to Turkey for treatment.

Kurdish forces retake 2 towns from Sunni militants Posted: 10 Aug 2014 02:30 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Reinvigorated by American airstrikes, Kurdish forces retook two towns from Sunni militants Sunday, achieving one of their first victories after weeks of retreating, a senior Kurdish military official said.

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