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Kerry urges 'genuine democracy' at U.S. flag ceremony in Cuba

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:55 PM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during the raising of the U.S. flag over the newly reopened embassy in HavanaBy Daniel Trotta and Lesley Wroughton HAVANA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declared a new era in relations as he celebrated restored diplomatic ties in Havana on Friday, but he also urged political change in Cuba, telling Cubans they should be free to choose their own leaders. The first U.S. secretary of state to visit the Caribbean island in 70 years, Kerry presided over a ceremony to raise the U.S. flag over the newly reopened American embassy. "We remain convinced the people of Cuba would be best served by a genuine democracy, where people are free to choose their leaders," he said in a country where the Communist Party is the only legal political party, the media is tightly controlled, and political dissent is repressed.


Euro ministers give blessing to Greek bailout, wooing IMF on debt

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:55 PM PDT

Greek Finance Minister Tsakalotos listens to his French counterpart Sapin during a euro zone finance ministers meeting in BrusselsBy Alastair Macdonald and Lefteris Papadimas BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers agreed on Friday to lend Greece up to 86 billion euros ($96 billion) after Greek lawmakers accepted their stiff conditions despite a revolt by supporters of leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. Assuming approval by the German and other parliaments, 13 billion euros should be in Athens next Thursday to pay pressing bills and a further 10 billion will be set aside at the European Stability Mechanism, earmarked to bolster Greek banks' capital. In all, euro zone governments will lend 26 billion euros in a first tranche of the bailout before reviewing Greece's compliance with their conditions in October.


China defends initial response to chemical fires after port blasts

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 07:17 AM PDT

Smoke rises next to a damaged building at the site of the explosions at the Binhai new district in TianjinBy Adam Rose and Megha Rajagopalan TIANJIN, China (Reuters) - China on Friday defended fire fighters who initially hosed water on a blaze in a warehouse storing volatile chemicals, a response foreign experts said could have contributed to two huge blasts that killed 56 people. At least 21 fire fighters were among the victims of the explosions at the port in the northeastern city of Tianjin on Wednesday night, the official Xinhua news agency said, calling it possibly the highest death toll among fire crews since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Rescuers pulled one survivor from the wreckage, later identified as a fire fighter, a city official told reporters.


Turkish nationalists reject minority government in blow to Erdogan

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 12:46 PM PDT

A grouse sits Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's head as he visits a facility of the Forest and Water Management Ministry in Rize, TurkeyBy Orhan Coskun and Ercan Gurses ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's nationalist opposition made clear on Friday it would not roll over and back a minority government, making President Tayyip Erdogan's aim of taking the country to a snap election with the ruling party in control look increasingly difficult. Talks on forming a grand coalition between the AK Party and the main opposition CHP broke down on Thursday, making an autumn election almost inevitable and leaving the ruling party having to turn to the nationalist MHP for support. The AKP failed to hold onto its majority in an election on June 7, leaving it unable to govern alone for the first time since coming to power in 2002 and plunging Turkey into uncertainty not seen since the fragile coalitions of the 1990s.


Syrian planes strike hospitals in rebel northwest, killing 11: MSF

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 12:01 PM PDT

A damaged military vehicle is seen along a road in Freikeh villageSyrian warplanes have killed 11 people in strikes against hospitals in rebel-held Idlib province in the past week, the international charity Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Friday. MSF's head of mission for Syria, Sylvain Groulx, said hospitals in Idlib city, capital of the province, had suffered bombardments since it fell to a coalition of Islamist insurgents in March.


Japan PM expresses 'utmost grief' over WW2 but no fresh apology

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 09:17 AM PDT

People watch Japan's Prime Minister Abe on screen as he gives statement in TokyoBy Linda Sieg and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed the "utmost grief" on Friday for the "immeasurable damage and suffering" Japan inflicted during World War Two, but said future generations should not have to keep apologizing for the mistakes of the past. Marking the 70th anniversary of the end of the war, Abe also said he upheld past official apologies, including a landmark 1995 statement by then-premier Tomiichi Murayama, but the conservative leader offered no new apology of his own. The legacy of the war still haunts relations with China and South Korea, which suffered under Japan's sometimes brutal occupation and colonial rule before Tokyo's defeat in 1945.


Arab Bank settles US litigation on Middle East attacks

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:58 PM PDT

The main offices of Arab Bank in Amman, August 16, 2014Arab Bank has reached a settlement with hundreds of US victims of attacks in Israel and the Palestinian territories who filed a lawsuit accusing the bank of supporting terrorism. One of the lawyers for the plaintiffs, Michael Elsner, confirmed an agreement had been reached to settle the litigation. The Jordan-based multinational lender, which is hugely respected in the Middle East, was found liable by a US jury last year for financing terrorism by transferring funds for members of Hamas.


China plays down US human rights concerns

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:58 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — China is open to talking about human rights at a September leadership summit with the U.S. but the two world powers should not let the issue "dominate" the discussions, a senior Chinese official said Friday.

David Lingmerth seeks major step forward at PGA Championship

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:54 PM PDT

David Lingmerth, of Sweden, reacts to his birdie on the 18th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — If David Lingmerth can finish a major championship as well as he started the last two, there might be a big trophy in his future.


Eurozone approves Greek bailout in return for far-reaching reforms

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:54 PM PDT

Greek Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos answers journalists after a meeting of the Eurogroup on Greece at the European Union headquarters in Brussels on August 14, 2015Eurozone finance ministers approved Friday a third bailout worth up to 86 billion euros to keep Greece in the single currency in return for an unprecedented package of reforms that Athens had previously rejected. Earlier Friday, Greek lawmakers passed the accord following a bitter all-night debate on the conditions demanded by Athens' creditors which could alter many aspects of daily life. "New loans of up to 86 billion euros ($96 billion) will be made available over the next three years to Greece," the European Commission said after six hours of talks in Brussels.


Victorious Van Gaal wants more from Man Utd

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:50 PM PDT

Manchester United's Argentinian goalkeeper Sergio Romero (L) saves a header from Aston Villa's English striker Gabriel Agbonlahor (3rd R) during their match in Birmingham, England, on August 14, 2015Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal upbraided his attacking players for their sloppiness after they beat Aston Villa 1-0 at Villa Park to record back-to-back Premier League victories. Adnan Januzaj marked his return to the starting XI with a 29th-minute winner on Friday as United moved to the top of the table, but Van Gaal was dismayed by the ease with which his team conceded possession. Having mustered only one shot on target in their 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, United found the target just twice against Villa, but it was wayward passes, rather than shots, that concerned Van Gaal.


N. Korea threatens strikes over SKorea propaganda broadcasts

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:48 PM PDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is threatening to attack South Korean loudspeakers that are broadcasting anti-Pyongyang broadcasts across the border.

PGA Championship at a Glance

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:47 PM PDT

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A look at Friday's suspended second round of PGA Championship at 7,501-yard, par-72 Whistling Straits (all times EDT):

N. Korea threatens imminent strikes against South, warns US

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:38 PM PDT

This photo taken on August 9, 2015 by the South Korean Defence Ministry shows South Korean soldiers keeping watch near the scene where planted landmines exploded on August 4, in the Demilitarized zone dividing the two Koreas in PajuNorth Korea's military on Saturday warned of imminent strikes on South Korean border units and issued fresh nuclear weapons threats against the United States in response to what it called "grave" provocations from both. The warnings came amid escalating military tensions on the Korean peninsula following a landmine attack South Korea blamed on the North and ahead of a major South Korea-US joint military exercise condemned by Pyongyang. After the mine blasts which maimed two South Korean soldiers on border patrol, Seoul recently resumed high-decibel propaganda broadcasts across the heavily-militarised frontier, using batteries of loudspeakers that had lain silent for more than a decade.


IS rings rebel bastion near Aleppo: Syrian monitor

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:35 PM PDT

An image grab taken from a video made available by Jihadist media outlet Welayat Homs on July 4, 2015 allegedly shows Islamic State (IS) jihadist group fighters gesturing as they leave Tadmur's notorious prisonThe Islamic State on Friday besieged a strategic bastion of rebels fighting both them and the Syrian government after less than a week of combat in which at least 121 people died, a monitoring group said. Since Sunday, the Islamists have taken control of a series of areas near the strategic northern town of Marea in Aleppo province, which lies about 35 kilometres (22 miles) from Aleppo city and is on a major road to the Turkish border. "On Friday evening, the IS (Islamic State) wrested the village of Tlaline, thereby totally encircling Marea," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.


Yosemite campground closing after squirrels found with plague

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:32 PM PDT

By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A second Yosemite National Park campground will be shut down for five days after a pair of dead squirrels were found to be infected with the plague, park and California public health officials said on Friday. The closure of Tuolumne Meadows Campground comes a week after a child who camped elsewhere in Yosemite, one of America's top tourist destinations, was hospitalized with the disease. The case marked the first time a human was known to be infected with the centuries-old scourge, which is carried by rodents and the fleas that live on them, in California since 2006.

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

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:32 PM PDT

TOKYO (AP) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged Friday that Japan inflicted "immeasurable damage and suffering" on innocent people in World War II, but stopped short of offering his own apology and said future generations of Japanese should not have to make them either. In a widely anticipated statement marking the 70th anniversary of his country's surrender, he said instead that Japan's repeated past "heartfelt apologies" would remain unshakeable in the future.

Woods commits to at least one more week of 2015 season

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:31 PM PDT

Tiger Woods covers his face after hitting from a bunker on the fourth holeduring the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Tiger Woods has committed to playing next week in the Wyndham Championship, meaning he'll keep his 2015 season going even if he doesn't make the cut when the second round resumes Saturday at the rain-delayed PGA Championship.


Angling restrictions lifted as Oregon rivers cool

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:30 PM PDT

By Courtney Sherwood PORTLAND, Ore. (Reuters) - Fishing restrictions aimed at saving beleaguered cold-water fish amid a particularly hot, dry Pacific Northwest summer have been lifted on two Oregon rivers, though angling is still limited in many regional waters, wildlife officials said on Friday. "Over the last 10 days or so, water temperatures have trended back down toward normal, after a month of drought conditions and abnormally high temperatures," said Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologist Todd Confer. Water temperatures have risen due to hot air and historically low mountain snow melt across the Pacific Northwest region this summer, causing the death of thousands of fish.

Japan's Iwata matches major record with 63 at PGA

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:25 PM PDT

Hiroshi Iwata, of Japan, hits on the 18th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Hiroshi Iwata of Japan fired a 90-yard wedge from the rough on No. 18 that nearly rolled in before settling 3 feet from the cup. That tap-in par for a 63 was the best score at the PGA Championship so far and good enough to match the lowest single round ever in a major.


Another major, Spieth right in the mix at PGA

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:14 PM PDT

Jordan Spieth reacts after missing a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The cheers erupted as Jordan Spieth walked down the eighth fairway late in his second round Friday at the PGA Championship, but only when the fans saw the portable scoreboard tailing behind him.


Daly puts 3 balls and 1 club into Lake Michigan

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:12 PM PDT

John Daly hits out of a bunker on the 18th hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — John Daly put three golf balls into Lake Michigan. And one golf club.


Ecuador's massive Cotopaxi volcano stirs, two small explosions reported

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:09 PM PDT

The Cotopaxi volcano is seen near QuitoBy Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's massive Cotopaxi volcano stirred in the early hours of Friday, with two small explosions reported and ash raining down on the southern part of nearby highland capital Quito. Authorities stressed that the explosions and a five-kilometer (3 mile) high plume of ash do not signify that the Andean country's highest active volcano, which has been showing signs of activity since April, is about to erupt. The Environment Ministry closed the Cotopaxi National Park as a precaution and the Institute issued a warning about one of the world's highest active volcanoes, popular with tourists.


The Latest: Storm suspends 2nd-round play at PGA

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:09 PM PDT

Jason Day, of Australia, hits on the first hole during the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. (AP Photo/Jae Hong)SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The Latest from the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits (all times local):


River fouled by mine waste in Colorado reopens for recreation

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:08 PM PDT

By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Authorities in southwestern Colorado said on Friday it was safe for people to once again kayak and raft along a stretch of river that was fouled by toxic waste from an abandoned mine more than a week ago. A roughly 45-mile portion of the Animas River running through La Plata County, Colorado, to the New Mexico border was reopened to recreation by order of the county sheriff. Water samples tested by the state Department of Public Health and Environment showed levels of contamination had fallen "below what would be a concern for human health during typical recreational exposure," the sheriff said in a statement.

2 tropical storms could complicate Saipan typhoon recovery

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:08 PM PDT

HONOLULU (AP) — Two tropical storms are headed toward Saipan while residents of the U.S. territory are still reeling from a typhoon that devastated the island.

US Marines who lowered embassy flag in 1961 back in Havana

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:03 PM PDT

Retired Marines, from left, Gunnery Sgt. Francis 'Mike' East, Gunnery Sgt. James Tracy, and Cpl. Larry Morris, wait to present the U.S. flag to Marines currently stationed in Cuba, during the raising of the U.S. flag over the newly reopened embassy in Havana, Cuba. Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. East, Tracy and Morris where part of the Marines that had originally lowered the American flag in 1961 and promised to return the flag. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, Pool)HAVANA (AP) — Three U.S. Marines who lowered the flag at the U.S. Embassy in Havana more than five decades ago were given a position of honor at Friday's ceremony to raise the Stars and Stripes once again.


Chardy beats Isner in rain-soaked Montreal quarterfinal

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 04:02 PM PDT

John Isner, of the United States, tosses the ball to serve to Jeremy Chardy, of France, during the quarter-finals at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament Friday Aug. 14, 2015 in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP) MANDATORY CREDITMONTREAL (AP) — France's Jermey Chardy beat American John Isner 6-7 (9), 7-6 (13), 7-6 (4) on Friday in a rain-delayed quarterfinal at the Rogers Cup.


Bilbao routs Barcelona 4-0 in 1st leg of Spanish Super Cup

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:57 PM PDT

FC Barcelona's Adriano Correia of Brazil, right, gestures after Athletic Bilbao scored a goal during their Spanish Super Cup soccer match first leg, at San Mames stadium in Bilbao, northern Spain, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)BILBAO, Spain (AP) — Athletic Bilbao roared to a stunning 4-0 victory over Barcelona in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup after striker Aritz Aduriz picked apart the European champions with a second-half hat trick on Friday.


Eurogroup's Dijsselbloem says bailout deal gets Greek debt on sustainable track

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:55 PM PDT

Eurogroup chairman Jeroen Dijsselbloem said Friday's bailout deal would put Greece's debt on a sustainable path and followed very constructive cooperation with the Greek government. In a briefing following around six hours of talks in Brussels, Dijsselbloem also said he was optimistic the International Monetary Fund would be willing to take part. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras faces a rebellion from his leftist lawmakers following the Greek parliament's approval of a new bailout program, forcing him to consider a confidence vote that could pave the way for early elections.

Arizona's O'Sullivan reaches US Women's Amateur semifinals

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:50 PM PDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Hannah O'Sullivan made a 7-foot par putt on the 18th hole to beat SMU junior Lindsey McCurdy 1 up Friday in the U.S. Women's Amateur quarterfinals.

Kerry calls for democracy as US flag is raised in Cuba

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:48 PM PDT

U.S. Marines raise the U.S. flag over the newly reopened embassy in Havana, Cuba. Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to the Cuban capital to raise the U.S. flag and formally reopen the long-closed U.S. Embassy. Cuba and U.S. officially restored diplomatic relations July 20, as part of efforts to normalize ties between the former Cold War foes. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais,Pool)HAVANA (AP) — Jubilant crowds waved American flags and chanted "Long live the United States!" as the Stars and Stripes rose over the newly reopened U.S. Embassy in Cuba on Friday after a half-century of often-hostile relations. Secretary of State John Kerry celebrated the day but also made an extraordinary, nationally broadcast call for democratic change on the island.


Kabuki show debuts at Las Vegas' Bellagio as MGM eyes Japan

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:47 PM PDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas can be many things to many people, but MGM Resorts International wants leaders and visitors from Japan to know its resorts are more than gambling hubs.

Kenseth takes pole at Michigan, Gibbs drivers sweep top 3

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:45 PM PDT

BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) — Matt Kenseth has won the pole for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway, and Joe Gibbs Racing swept the top three spots in qualifying Friday.

Cuba says won't move 'one millimeter' to placate enemies in U.S.

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:42 PM PDT

U.S. Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Josefina Vidal speaks at a news conference in WashingtonCuba's lead negotiator in talks with Washington told Reuters on Friday that the island's internal affairs would never be on the table and Havana would never move "one millimeter" to placate enemies in the United States. "Decisions on internal matters are not negotiable and will never be put on the negotiating agenda in conversations with the United States," Josefina Vidal, director of U.S. affairs for the Cuban Foreign Ministry, said in an exclusive interview. "Cuba will never do absolutely anything, not move one millimeter, to try to respond," she said after U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said in Havana that the U.S. Congress was unlikely to ever lift a punishing economic embargo on Cuba unless the Communist government improved its human rights record.


UN council warns military to stay out of Guinea-Bissau crisis

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:40 PM PDT

Guinea-BissauThe UN Security Council on Friday discussed the unfolding crisis in Guinea-Bissau and stressed that security forces must stay out of it. A military coup in 2012 threw Guinea-Bissau into chaos and the country has barely begun to recover following last year's election. The UN's envoy to Guinea-Bissau, Miguel Trovoada, and Senegal's President Macky Sall were working to try to ease the crisis.


WHO: Viral testing 'advisable' in Rio's Olympic waters

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:38 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 31, 2015, file photo, a triathlete swims in the waters off Copacabana beach during training in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The World Health Organization's top water expert said Friday, Aug. 14, 2015, the body "never advised against viral testing" for Rio de Janeiro's polluted waterways where about 1,400 athletes will compete in Olympic events next year. Bruce Gordon, the WHO's coordinator of water, sanitation, hygiene and health, told The Associated Press in a phone interview from Geneva that testing for viruses "would be advisable" given it is known that human sewage pollution is rife in Rio's waters. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The World Health Organization's top water expert said Friday the body "never advised against viral testing" for Rio de Janeiro's polluted waterways where about 1,400 athletes will compete in Olympic events next year.


The Latest: Kerry speaks at residence of US mission chief

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:35 PM PDT

Cuban and U.S. flags hang from a resident's balcony on the day the U.S. opened its embassy in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez said their nations would continue to disagree over issues such as democracy and human rights. But they also said they hoped to make progress on issues ranging from maritime security and public health to the billions of dollars in dueling claims over confiscation of U.S. property and the U.S. economic embargo on the island. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)HAVANA (AP) — The latest on ceremonies to raise the U.S. flag over the embassy in Havana after 54 years of broken diplomatic relations:


WADA investigates ARD/Sunday Times doping allegations

Posted: 14 Aug 2015 03:35 PM PDT

MONTREAL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has begun investigating allegations by German broadcaster ARD and The Sunday Times newspaper in Britain that a third of medals in endurance races at Olympics and world championships were won by athletes who have recorded suspicious blood readings.

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