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France attack suspect admits killing, police make link to Syria

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 12:08 PM PDT

A man supposed to be the suspect who held over an attack against a gas company site is escorted by police officers during investigations in Saint-PriestBy Gregory Blachier PARIS (Reuters) - The suspected Islamist who attempted to blow up a French chemical plant on Friday has admitted killing his manager beforehand, a source close to the investigation said on Sunday, as police linked the suspect to a militant now in Syria. Yassin Salhi, 35, told detectives he had killed Hervé Cornara in a parking area before arriving at the plant in Saint Quentin-Fallavier, 30 km (20 miles) south of Lyon, where he tried in vain to cause a major explosion. Examination of one of Salhi's mobile phones revealed that he had taken a picture of himself with the severed head before his arrest and sent the image to a Canadian phone number.


Western officials suggest Iran tries to wiggle out of nuclear pledges

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 10:00 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif at a hotel in ViennaBy Louis Charbonneau and Arshad Mohammed VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is backtracking from an interim nuclear agreement with world powers three months ago, Western officials suggested on Sunday, as U.S. and Iranian officials said talks on a final accord would likely run past a June 30 deadline. Securing an historic agreement would end a more than 12-year nuclear standoff between Iran and the West and open the door to suspending sanctions that have crippled Tehran's economy. It could also help ease the diplomatic isolation for an Iran that has become increasingly assertive across the region.


Kuwait says mosque bomber was young Saudi man, detains driver

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 12:26 PM PDT

Mourners hold flags as the bodies of victims of Friday's bombing are buried in Al Jafariya cemetery in SuleibikhatBy Ahmed Hagagy KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait on Sunday identified the suicide bomber behind its worst militant attack as a young Saudi Arabian man, and said it had detained the driver of the vehicle that took him to a Shi'ite Muslim mosque where he killed 27 people. The disclosure of the bomber's Saudi nationality is likely to focus the attention of authorities investigating Friday's suicide bombing on ties between Islamists in the small Gulf state and those in its larger, more conservative neighbor. Kuwait's interior ministry named the bomber as Fahd Suliman Abdul-Muhsen al-Qabaa and said he flew into Kuwait's airport at dawn on Friday, only hours before he detonated an explosives-laden vest at Kuwait City's Imam al-Sadeq mosque.


Cautious Merkel on verge of biggest risk with 'Grexit'

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:11 PM PDT

File photo of German Chancellor Merkel and Greek Prime Minister Tsipras leaving after addressing news conference in BerlinBy Noah Barkin BERLIN (Reuters) - "If you break it, you own it," former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell warned President George W. Bush before his invasion of Iraq. Whether it will ever be fair to blame Angela Merkel for "breaking" Greece is debatable. Unlike her finance minister, Wolfgang Schaeuble, who sent abundant signals in recent months that he could accept a euro zone that does not include Greece, Merkel has been determined to avoid such an outcome, according to her closest advisers.


Argentina will pursue judge order on Falklands drillers: minister

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 12:48 PM PDT

Argentina will pursue in Britain and the United States a local judge's order to seize assets of oil drillers operating in the disputed Falklands Islands, the foreign minister said in an interview published in local media on Sunday. On Saturday, a federal judge in Tierra del Fuego ordered the seizure of $156 million in bank accounts, boats and other property of six European and U.S. oil companies operating in the islands. A source with knowledge of the situation said the ruling was meaningless because the companies do not generally hold assets in Argentina or use Argentine waters.

Turkish police use water cannon to disperse gay pride parade

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 11:15 AM PDT

Riot police use a water cannon to disperse LGBT rights activist before a Gay Pride Parade in central Istanbul, TurkeyBy Mehmet, Caliskan and Yesmin Dikmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police fired water cannon and rubber pellets to disperse a gay pride parade in central Istanbul on Sunday, after organizers said they had been refused permission to march this year because of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Police sprayed jets of water from trucks at crowds of hundreds who had gathered - many in colorful clothing and waving rainbow flags - near the central Taksim Square neighborhood, one of Istanbul's busiest shopping and tourist areas. As the crowds fell back, men who appeared to be plain clothes police officers detained several demonstrators, according to footage from a Reuters cameraman at the scene.


Inter-religious march in Rome demands action on climate change

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 04:48 PM PDT

Several thousand Catholics, Protestants, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews and Moslems marched through Rome to the Vatican on Sunday to demand action on climate change and thank Pope Francis for his encyclical on the environment. In the first papal document dedicated to the environment, he called for "decisive action, here and now," to stop environmental degradation and global warming, squarely backing scientists who have said it is mostly man-made.

Jeff Maggert wins US Senior Open for 2nd senior major title

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 04:34 PM PDT

Jeff Maggert tees off on the third hole during the final round of the U.S. Senior Open golf tournament at Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, June 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jeff Maggert won the U.S. Senior Open on Sunday for his second major victory on the Champions Tour this year.


Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 04:33 PM PDT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — More than 400 people, many of them seriously burned, remained in hospitals Sunday after a fire spread into a crowd of spectators at a music party at a Taiwan water park, authorities said. The fire late Saturday was sparked by an accidental explosion of a colored theatrical powder thrown from the stage in front of about 1,000 people, the local fire agency and media said. The powder for the one-time event called "Color Play Asia" ignited along the ground, mainly burning people's lower bodies, said Wang Wei-sheng, a liaison with the New Taipei City fire department command center.

Watson wins Travelers Championship on 2nd playoff hole

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 04:29 PM PDT

Bubba Watson reacts after a birdie putt on the first green during the final of the Travelers Championship golf tournament, Sunday, June 28, 2015, in Cromwell, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Bubba Watson made an 8-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole Sunday to outlast Paul Casey and win the Travelers Championship for the second time.


The Latest: No bank withdrawal limits on foreign cards

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 04:24 PM PDT

People stand in a queue to use ATM cash machine of a bank in central Athens, Sunday, June 28, 2015. Greece is anxiously awaiting a decision by the European Central Bank on whether to increase the emergency liquidity assistance banks can draw on from the country's central bank. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The latest developments on Greece's bailout negotiations (all times local):


Sweden's Dani Holmqvist wins first Symetra Tour title

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 04:18 PM PDT

HARRIS, Mich. (AP) — Sweden's Dani Holmqvist won the Island Resort Championship on Sunday at Sweetgrass for her first Symetra Tour title.

Westbrook, Valiante win at Watkins Glen

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:56 PM PDT

WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — Richard Westbrook and Michael Valiante won the rainy Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen under caution Sunday for their second TUDOR United SportsCar Championship victory of the year.

Swelling subsides around England goalie Bardsley's right eye

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:44 PM PDT

England's Steph Houghton, right, checks the eye of goalkeeper Karen Bardsley during second half against Canada in a quarterfinal of the Women's World Cup soccer tournament, Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Bardsley left the game and was replaced Siobhan Chamberlain. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The swelling below English goalkeeper Karen Bardsley's right eye has gone down substantially, leaving coach Mark Sampson confident she will be available to play in the Women's World Cup semifinal against Japan.


Kyle Busch grabs 1st win of season as comeback rolls on

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:36 PM PDT

A.J. Allmendinger (47) and Kurt Busch (41) make their through Turn 2 at the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race Sunday, June 28, 2015, in Sonoma, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Busch's comeback now includes a victory — a mere five races after he returned from serious injuries suffered the season-opening weekend.


Tsipras announces capital controls, banks closed after run on ATMs

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:29 PM PDT

Protesters hold banners reading ''NO'' in front of the Greek parliament during a demonstration in Athens on June 28, 2015Greek banks will stay shut on Monday and capital controls will be imposed, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announced, pleading for calm as anxious citizens emptied cash machines in a dramatic escalation of the country's debt crisis. Speaking on national television on Sunday evening, Tsipras said the Bank of Greece had recommended a "bank holiday and restriction of bank withdrawals" after the European Central Bank said it would not increase its financial support to Greek lenders, despite early signs of a chaotic bank run. The drastic measures announced by Tsipras topped off a weekend of high drama that began with the leftist premier's unexpected call for a July 5 referendum on creditors' latest reform proposals after bailout talks in Brussels collapsed.


Michael Sam returns to Alouettes

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:27 PM PDT

Michael Sam watches from the bench during the second half of a pre-season game between the St. Louis Rams and the New Orleans Saints, on August 8, 2013Michael Sam, who abruptly left the club for "personal reasons," has decided to rejoin the Canadian Football League's Montreal Alouettes. The Alouettes, who signed Sam to a two-year deal, suspended him after he left the club, but they welcomed him back on the weekend. Sam is the first openly gay player to be drafted by a National Football League team and then to sign a contract with a CFL team.


Brazil's Rousseff on fence-mending US visit

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:14 PM PDT

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff attends a meeting with Brazilian businessmen and US investors at the St. Regis Hotel in New York on June 28, 2015Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff met Sunday with investors in New York on the first day of a long-delayed US visit aimed at overcoming strains caused by the NSA spying scandal. Revelations two years ago that the US National Security Agency electronically eavesdropped on Rousseff's email and other communications prompted her to angrily call off an official visit to Washington that had been set for October 2013. The White House has expressed hope that her meeting with President Barack Obama this week will turn the page on an acrimonious chapter in US relations with the South American giant.


Gatlin wins 200 with fastest time ever at US championships

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 03:01 PM PDT

Justin Gatlin reacts after winning the 200-meter at the U.S. Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore., Sunday, June 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Justin Gatlin breezed to the 200-meter title in the U.S. championship in a meet-record 19.57 seconds Sunday.


Pro-European candidate leads in Moldova vote

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 02:43 PM PDT

Dorin Chirtoaca, the pro-European candidate for mayor of the Moldovan capital casts his ballot in a runoff for local elections in Chisinau, Moldova, Sunday, June 28, 2015. Moldovans were voting Sunday in local election runoffs that are being seen as a test of whether the former Soviet republic moves closer to the European Union or Russia. (AP Photo/Dan Morar)CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Near-final results gave a pro-European Union candidate a comfortable lead in the runoff vote for mayor of Moldova's biggest city Sunday, in an election seen as a test of whether the former Soviet republic moves closer to the EU or to neighboring Russia.


Tunisia launches nationwide manhunt for attack accomplices

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 02:41 PM PDT

Police officers patrol on the beach of Sousse, Tunisia, Sunday, June 28, 2015. Tunisia's top security official says 1,000 extra police are being deployed at tourist sites and beaches in the North African nation after Friday's attack. (AP Photo/Abdeljalil Bounhar)SOUSSE, Tunisia (AP) — The student who massacred holidaymakers on a Tunisian beach and at a swank resort hotel acted alone during the attack but had accomplices who supported him beforehand, an Interior Ministry official said Sunday.


Argentina leads final 4 in Copa America semifinals

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 02:21 PM PDT

Argentina's Lionel Messi prepares to shoot a free-kick during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match against Colombia at the Sausalito Stadium in Vina del Mar, Chile, Friday, June 26, 2015. Argentina defeated Colombia 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw on Friday to reach the semifinals of the Copa America.(AP Photo/Andre Penner)SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — The Copa America semifinals are again missing a local favorite.


Chile defender Jara banned for 3 games; out of Copa America

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 02:19 PM PDT

Uruguay's Edinson Cavani, left, argues with Chile's Gonzalo Jara, right, during a Copa America quarterfinal soccer match at the National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. South American football officials will look into the actions of Jara, who was caught by TV cameras poking Cavani's behind to provoke a red card, which could lead to a suspension for the Chilean player. Cavani, Uruguay's top striker in the South American tournament, was sent off after the provocation by Jara, and Chile went on to win 1-0. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chilean defender Gonzalo Jara has been banned from the remainder of the Copa America for provoking Uruguay's Edinson Cavani in a quarterfinal match.


English women hope World Cup semifinal boosts the home game

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 02:01 PM PDT

The England squad poses for a photo prior to a quarterfinal against Canada in the Women's World Cup soccer tournament, Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press via AP)VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Although they're not yet 30 years old, Jodie Taylor and Steph Houghton have already seen a revolution in English women's soccer during their careers.


Turkish police use water cannons to clear gay pride rally

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:54 PM PDT

A participant in the Gay Pride event in support of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) rights reacts as others flee after Turkish police use a water canon to disperse them in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, June 28, 2015. Turkish police have used water cannons and tear gas to clear gay pride demonstrators from Istanbul's central square. Between 100 and 200 protestors were chased away from Taksim Square on Sunday after a police vehicle fired several jets of water to disperse the crowd. It wasn't immediately clear why the police intervened to push the peaceful if noisy protest away from the area. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police used water cannons and tear gas against gay pride marchers trying to rally in Istanbul's central square on Sunday, forcing the thousands of demonstrators to gather several blocks away. Two people were injured, according to the Dogan news agency.


African Union says Burundi election not free or fair, speaker flees

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:50 PM PDT

Officials of Burundi's National Electoral Commission take stock of electoral material for the upcoming parliamentary elections at a warehouse in the neighbourhood of Nyakabiga near the capital BujumburaBy Clement Manirabarusha BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - The African Union stood down its election observers in Burundi on Sunday, saying Monday's parliamentary election would be neither free nor fair, as the speaker of parliament said he had fled after being threatened and heavy gunfire echoed across the capital. Burundi has been in turmoil since April, when President Pierre Nkurunziza said he would seek a third term, exacerbating months of protests and triggering an abortive military coup last month. Opposition parties are boycotting Monday's vote and the presidential election on July 15 in protest at Nkurunziza's move, which they say is unconstitutional, and at rising political violence.


Spanish league appeals FIFA switch of 2022 World Cup dates

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:48 PM PDT

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Spanish football league is challenging FIFA's to switch the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to November-December.

Serbia unveils monument to Gavrilo Princip

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:37 PM PDT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia has unveiled a monument to Gavrilo Princip, whose assassination of the Austro-Hungarian crown prince in Sarajevo helped ignite World War I and still provokes controversy in the ethnically-divided Balkans.

UN envoy urges restraint amid standoff in Colombia

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:28 PM PDT

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A United Nations envoy is urging restraint amid a tense standoff on the front lines of Colombia's conflict between security forces and farmers who expelled police allegedly under pressure from leftist rebels.

Nuke talks to miss target; Iran foreign minister heads home

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:26 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, center, arrives at the Palais Coburg where closed-door nuclear talks with Iran take place in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, June 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak)VIENNA (AP) — A senior U.S. official acknowledged Sunday that Iran nuclear talks will go past their June 30 target date, as Iran's foreign minister prepared to head home for consultations before returning to push for a breakthrough.


Assassin who sparked WWI gets statue in Belgrade

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:26 PM PDT

Serbian army honour guard stands behind the bronze statue of Gavrilo Princip after an unveiling ceremony at a park in downtown Belgrade on June 28, 2015A statue of a Bosnian Serb nationalist whose assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand 101 years ago sparked World War I, and who is seen here as an icon of Serb patriotism, was inaugurated here Sunday. The two-meter (6.6-foot) high bronze statue of Gavrilo Princip was unveiled in a park in downtown Belgrade and the event was attended by several hundred people, according to an AFP photographer. "Princip was a hero, a symbol of ideas of liberty.... Others may think what they want," said Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, who attended the event.


Solar Impulse takes off on delayed Pacific flight

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:25 PM PDT

Pilot Andre Borschberg sits aboard the Solar Impulse 2 as ground crew push the plane at Nagoya's airport on June 24, 2015The revolutionary Solar Impulse 2 aircraft took off early Monday for a flight over the Pacific Ocean, a spokeswoman said, the most ambitious leg of its quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun. Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg, 62, left the ground in the central Japan city of Nagoya around 3:00 am (1800 GMT), five days after weather problems forced the organisers to cancel an earlier attempt to reach Hawaii. "It took off at 3 o'clock and 4 minutes," spokeswoman Elke Neumann said.


Second NY prison escapee shot and captured: US media

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:18 PM PDT

FBI agents conduct a search for convicted murderer David Sweat on June 28, 2015 near Duane, New YorkNew York (AFP) - A convicted murderer who busted out of a maximum-security New York prison three weeks ago has been shot and captured, US media reported Sunday, two days after his fellow escapee was shot dead.


Lloyd once nearly quit; the US team is sure glad she didn't

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:14 PM PDT

United States' Carli Lloyd (10) looks toward fans after the United States defeatedChina 1-0 in a quarterfinal match in the FIFA Women's World Cup soccer tournament, Friday, June 26, 2015, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Adrian WyldThe Canadian Press via AP)MONTREAL (AP) — Carli Lloyd's career is defined by big moments.


Bell-Drummond ton can't stop Australia

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:13 PM PDT

Members of the Australia cricket team, including captain Michael Clarke (C), and Nathan Lyon (R) walk out for a practice session at Old Merchant Taylors' School near Watford on June 21, 2015Daniel Bell-Drummond's sparkling hundred for Kent could not prevent Australia winning the opening match of their Ashes tour by 255 runs at Canterbury on Sunday. Almost 40 years to the day since England great Colin Cowdrey made a match-winning 151 not out for Kent against Australia on the same St Lawrence ground, Bell-Drummond delighted a new generation of fans with an innings of 127. Bell-Drummond, lbw to fast bowler Mitchell Johnson for nought in the first innings was initially just pleased to have avoided a 'pair' (two noughts in the same match).


England's Spanish break doesn't bother Lehmann

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:10 PM PDT

Australia's cricket team coach Darren Lehmann smiles during a net practice session at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 13, 2015Australia coach Darren Lehmann made it clear he could not care less what England get up to during their four-day trip to Spain after his side launched their Ashes tour with a convincing win. Sunday saw Ashes-holders Australia defeat Kent by 255 runs on the final day of four in Canterbury. Australia now have one more four-day game, against Essex in Chelmsford starting on Wednesday, before they begin the defence of the Ashes with the first Test against England in Cardiff from July 8.


Family pleads for American's release on margins of Iran talks

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 01:02 PM PDT

This handout photo obtained on June 28, 2015 shows Sarah Hekmati (L), her husband Ramy Kurdi (C) and US television personality Montel Williams outside the venue of the Iran talks in ViennaSarah Hekmati's young son had it all figured out. At this point the family of Amir Hekmati feels it may need superhuman intervention to free the former US Marine, who has been imprisoned in Iran since 2011. "We've been struggling for four years now, and we're just exhausted," Sarah Hekmati told AFP on Sunday, describing how her brother's incarceration has taken its toll on the family with her father now terminally ill, and her young children unable to grasp why their uncle is being held by Iran.


SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket explodes after launch

Posted: 28 Jun 2015 12:56 PM PDT

This June 28, 2015 grab from NASA TV shows the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the unmanned Dragon cargo capsule on board Launches from Cape Canaveral, FloridaAn unmanned SpaceX rocket exploded just minutes after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Sunday, marking a major setback for the fast-charging company headed by Internet tycoon Elon Musk. The accident was the third in less than a year involving US and Russian supply ships bound for the International Space Station, and raised new concerns about the flow of food and gear to the astronauts living in orbit. Skies were sunny and clear for the 10:21 am (1421 GMT) launch of the gleaming white Falcon 9 rocket that was meant to propel the Dragon cargo ship on a routine supply mission, the seventh for SpaceX so far.


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