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• Plunged into uncertainty, Turkey could face early election
• Iraqis make progress against Islamic State in Baiji: Pentagon
• U.S. lacks 'complete strategy' to help Iraq fight IS: Obama
• Russia orders quicker build-up of military facilities in Kurile Islands
• U.N. hands Libya's warring factions unity government proposal
• Mexico's ruling party close to keeping majority despite violence, graft
• Scotland devolution bill passes first hurdle
• Girl injured at Alton Towers crash has leg amputated
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Gay couples in Guam start applying for marriage licenses
• Cyprus' rival leaders attend theatrical play to foster trust
• U.S.-Turkey dispute on Syria to persist after Erdogan setback
• Colombia accuses FARC rebels of oil spill
• Ex-Spanish PM's visit to support Venezuela opposition causes stir
• Mexico fights another foreign auction of pre-Hispanic relics
• Israel isn't on UN list of parties that kill or injure kids
• Washington state to break ground on wildlife bridge over major highway
• Jihadists' slave markets sell girls at any price: UN envoy
• Execution of Pakistani youth suspect stayed for 4th time
• UN keeps Israel off child rights blacklist
• Victim in Jesse Matthew case describes brutal attack
• Mexican soccer star Blanco apparent winner of mayoral race
• Guyana vows to resist Venezuela offshore territory claim
• US high court backs president in Jerusalem passport case
• Gay couples apply for marriage licenses in Guam; 1st US territory to allow same-sex marriage.
• UN presents Libyans with latest draft proposal for unity
• 17 killed, mainly students, in bus accident in Peru's Andes
• Gambia's Jammeh wants ICC to investigate migrant deaths
• Tropical Storm Blanca hits Baja California, weakens further
• Libya rivals begin peace talks as G7 urges 'bold' decisions
• Turkey facing turbulence after Erdogan poll blow
• Vatican denies political content in Pope-Fernandez meeting
• G7 climate vision requires gargantuan economic shift
• Obama: US lacks 'complete strategy' for training Iraqis
• Mexico president poised for majority despite discontent
• Boko Haram fight HQ shifting to Maiduguri: Nigeria military
• Police in Seattle dismantle anti-Shell protest tent
• Winners and losers: 5 takeaways from Mexico midterm vote
• US stocks end lower, pushing Dow into the red for the year
• How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Monday

Plunged into uncertainty, Turkey could face early election Posted: 08 Jun 2015 09:28 AM PDT By Orhan Coskun and Ercan Gurses ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey faced the prospect of weeks of political turmoil after the ruling AK Party lost its parliamentary majority in weekend polls, dealing a blow to President Tayyip Erdogan's ambitions to acquire sweeping new powers. Instead of the two-thirds majority he had wanted to change the constitution and create a new presidential republic, the AK Party, while remaining the biggest party, failed even to achieve a simple majority. The result could also prompt some soul searching in the AKP, Turkey's dominant political movement for more than a decade, where in recent years religious conservatives, with Erdogan's support, have gained the ascendancy at the expense of center-right and liberal elements.

Iraqis make progress against Islamic State in Baiji: Pentagon Posted: 08 Jun 2015 01:08 PM PDT By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iraqi forces backed by U.S.-led coalition air strikes have opened supply lines into Baiji town and its nearby oil refinery, making progress at last against Islamic State rebels in a seesaw battle that has gone on for months, the Pentagon said on Monday. Army Colonel Steve Warren, a Defense Department spokesman, said the Pentagon was not ready to declare Baiji refinery, the country's biggest, or the town "liberated," but progress was being made. "In Baiji (town), the progress is more notable," Warren said.

U.S. lacks 'complete strategy' to help Iraq fight IS: Obama Posted: 08 Jun 2015 09:53 AM PDT By Jeff Mason KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, reprising a phrase that caused uproar in Washington last year, said on Monday the United States does not yet have a "complete strategy" for training Iraqi security forces to reconquer territory seized by Islamic State fighters. Speaking to reporters after meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on the sidelines of a Group of Seven (G7) nations summit in Germany, Obama said more progress was needed to stem the flow of foreign fighters into Syria and Iraq. All countries in an international coalition waging an air campaign against the Sunni Islamist militants were ready to do more to train Iraqi security forces if that would help.

Russia orders quicker build-up of military facilities in Kurile Islands Posted: 08 Jun 2015 10:44 AM PDT Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday ordered the speeding up of construction of military and civilian infrastructure on a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean where Moscow and Tokyo have rival territorial claims. Dispute over the islands, known as the Kuriles in Russia and the Northern Territories in Japan, has strained relations between the two countries since World War Two, when Soviet forces occupied four islands at the southern end of the chain. Shoigu was speaking in Russia's Far East city of Vladivostok while inspecting the eastern military district, his ministry said in a statement.

U.N. hands Libya's warring factions unity government proposal Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:45 PM PDT By Aziz El Yaakoubi SKHIRAT, Morocco (Reuters) - United Nations negotiators on Monday handed Libya's warring factions a draft proposal for forming a unity government in an attempt to end a conflict that threatens to push the North African country into becoming a failed state. Western officials say the U.N. talks are the only hope of halting fighting between two rival governments and their armed forces that has battered the OPEC country since the 2011 uprising that ended Muammar Gaddafi's one-man rule. An internationally recognized government has been operating out of eastern Libya since an armed alliance known as Libya Dawn took over the capital Tripoli and set up a self-declared government last summer.

Mexico's ruling party close to keeping majority despite violence, graft Posted: 08 Jun 2015 09:47 AM PDT By Dave Graham and Max De Haldevang MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto was close to retaining a slim majority in the lower house of Congress on Monday despite losing support in mid-term elections marked by anger over corruption, gang violence and weak economic growth. Mexicans cast votes on Sunday for the 500-strong lower house as well as nine state governorships and more than 1,000 state and municipal posts in what was seen as a referendum on Pena Nieto's rule. The Senate was not up for renewal.

Scotland devolution bill passes first hurdle Posted: 08 Jun 2015 04:41 PM PDT A bill to implement more devolution of powers to Scotland passed its first hurdle in the House of Commons on Monday. Lawmakers gave the Scotland Bill its second reading unopposed, and it will now move to committee stage. The Conservative government's Scotland Secretary David Mundell said the bill would make Holyrood a "powerhouse parliament" and make it "accountable to the people of Scotland for raising more of the money it spends".

Girl injured at Alton Towers crash has leg amputated Posted: 08 Jun 2015 04:38 PM PDT A 17-year-old girl injured in a rollercoaster accident at Alton Towers has had one of her legs amputated, her family said on Monday. Leah Washington was one of four people who were seriously injured in the accident at the theme park last week. Washington's father thanked well-wishers for support and the hospital staff "who saved Leah's life".

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 08 Jun 2015 04:33 PM PDT TRANG BANG, Vietnam (AP) — He stands in the northbound lane of Vietnam's Highway 1, traffic swirling around him, horns honking. He is pointing. Right there, he says — that's where it happened. That's where the screaming children appeared. That's where I made the picture that the world couldn't forget. Huynh Cong "Nick" Ut was 21 on that day more than half a lifetime ago when he stood on the same road, pointed his camera northeast and captured one of history's most famous images — a naked Vietnamese girl screaming and fleeing after South Vietnamese planes looking for Viet Cong insurgents attacked with napalm from the air.

Gay couples in Guam start applying for marriage licenses Posted: 08 Jun 2015 04:24 PM PDT HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — The lesbian couple that sued to overturn a gay marriage ban were put to the front of the line Tuesday when Guam became the first U.S. territory to recognize gay marriage.

Cyprus' rival leaders attend theatrical play to foster trust Posted: 08 Jun 2015 04:04 PM PDT LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — The rival leaders of Cyprus attended a theatrical play on Monday that implores the divided island's Greek- and Turkish-speaking communities to confront the wrongs of a tortured history to drive home their shared commitment for a reunification deal.

U.S.-Turkey dispute on Syria to persist after Erdogan setback Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:55 PM PDT By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's loss of his parliamentary majority is unlikely to end disagreements between Washington and Ankara, particularly over the conflict in Turkey's southern neighbor Syria, U.S. officials said on Monday. Erdogan's AK Party lost the majority it has enjoyed for more than a dozen years, ushering a period of uncertainty as parties jockey to form a coalition government. Whatever the outcome, officials and analysts said that the main lines of Turkish foreign policy are unlikely to shift dramatically.

Colombia accuses FARC rebels of oil spill Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:50 PM PDT Colombian authorities accused the leftist FARC guerrillas Monday of forcing 19 oil tanker drivers to dump their cargo of crude on the ground, raising fears it could contaminate water supplies. Officials said FARC fighters stopped the tankers in a dawn raid as they transported their cargo across a remote area of the oil-producing region of Puerto Asis in the southwestern department of Putumayo. "They were apparently approached by the FARC group and forced to spill all the crude they were transporting" -- about 200,000 gallons (757,000 liters), Governor Jimmy Diaz told RCN Radio.

Ex-Spanish PM's visit to support Venezuela opposition causes stir Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:46 PM PDT By Alexandra Ulmer CARACAS (Reuters) - Former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez's trip to support jailed opposition leaders in Venezuela has brought cheers from anti-government foes but cries of interventionism from socialist President Nicolas Maduro. Gonzalez, a Socialist who governed from 1982 to 1996, met on Monday with Venezuela's opposition bloc in support of jailed politicians Leopoldo Lopez and Daniel Ceballos who are both on partial hunger strikes. "That's what has motivated my visit," Gonzalez said at a press conference in affluent eastern Caracas, flanked by the politicians' wives and members of the MUD opposition coalition.

Mexico fights another foreign auction of pre-Hispanic relics Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:41 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's chief archaeology agency decried two planned French auctions of pre-Hispanic artifacts, claiming most items were fakes and the rest were Mexico's cultural patrimony.

Israel isn't on UN list of parties that kill or injure kids Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:31 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's latest list of parties that kill or injure children in armed conflict does not include Israel — as some U.N. officials had recommended — but the U.N. chief strongly criticized Israel for the "unprecedented and unacceptable" scale of its violence against young people.

Washington state to break ground on wildlife bridge over major highway Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:30 PM PDT By Victoria Cavaliere SEATTLE (Reuters) - Bears, cougars, elk and even lizards will be getting a bridge of their own in Washington state so some of the region's largest and most endangered wildlife can safely cross a major highway. The Washington State Department of Transportation will break ground on Tuesday on the crossing, which will span Interstate 90, a major thoroughfare that links the Seattle area with eastern Washington as it meanders across the United States, agency officials said. The 150-foot-long (45-metre) wildlife bridge about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Seattle near the Snoqualmie Pass will be the largest of its kind in the state, helping to cut down on collisions between vehicles and animals along a "critical connective link" in the north-south movement of wildlife living in the Cascade Range, according to the I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition.

Jihadists' slave markets sell girls at any price: UN envoy Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:30 PM PDT Teenage girls abducted by Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria are being sold in slave markets "for as little as a pack of cigarettes," the UN envoy on sexual violence said Monday. Zainab Bangura visited Iraq and Syria in April, and has since been working on an action plan to address the horrific sexual violence being waged by IS fighters.

Execution of Pakistani youth suspect stayed for 4th time Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:27 PM PDT KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A death-row prisoner whose family says was just 14 years old when he was convicted of killing a 7-year-old has had his execution stayed for a fourth time, authorities said Tuesday.

UN keeps Israel off child rights blacklist Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:19 PM PDT The United Nations on Monday released a "List of Shame" of children's rights violators but did not include Israel, despite an outcry over the death of more than 500 children in the Gaza war. Rights groups had called on Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to add Israel to the list, and there was much debate among UN agencies ahead of the final decision that rested with the UN chief.

Victim in Jesse Matthew case describes brutal attack Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:17 PM PDT FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A decade after she was brutally attacked, a woman told jurors how she screamed, kicked and scratched to fend off an attacker that authorities say is also responsible for the abduction and killing of University of Virginia Student Hannah Graham.

Mexican soccer star Blanco apparent winner of mayoral race Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:15 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican soccer star Cuauhtemoc Blanco has apparently been elected mayor of Cuernavaca, just south of Mexico City.

Guyana vows to resist Venezuela offshore territory claim Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:12 PM PDT GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A potentially rich oil discovery off the northern coast of South America has rekindled a border dispute between Guyana and its much larger neighbor Venezuela.

US high court backs president in Jerusalem passport case Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:12 PM PDT After lengthy deliberation, the court decided that the 2002 law breaches the president's sole right to determine US policy in questions of international sovereignty. "The nation must speak with one voice," the majority ruling argued, adding that Congress "may not aggrandize its power" at the expense of another branch of government. Israel regards Jerusalem -- which it has fully controlled since winning the 1967 Six Day War -- as its historic and undivided capital.

Gay couples apply for marriage licenses in Guam; 1st US territory to allow same-sex marriage. Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:09 PM PDT HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Gay couples apply for marriage licenses in Guam; 1st US territory to allow same-sex marriage.

UN presents Libyans with latest draft proposal for unity Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:08 PM PDT SKHIRAT, Morocco (AP) — The U.N. representative to Libya reconvened delegations from Libya's rival governments on Monday to present the latest draft proposal for a unity government that is increasingly being presented as the war-torn country's last chance for stability.

17 killed, mainly students, in bus accident in Peru's Andes Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:07 PM PDT LIMA, Peru (AP) — A truck carrying students home from a parade fell into a ravine in the Peru's Andes Mountains, killing 17 people and injuring 33, authorities said Monday.

Gambia's Jammeh wants ICC to investigate migrant deaths Posted: 08 Jun 2015 03:07 PM PDT By Pap Saine BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has called for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate the deaths of African migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean by boat to Europe. Gambia, with a population of only 1.9 million, is one of the leading countries of origin of the migrants. "We have a right to call the ICC to investigate not only cases of Gambians but the case of thousands of African young people who have died on the European coast under unusual circumstances," Jammeh said.

Tropical Storm Blanca hits Baja California, weakens further Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:58 PM PDT CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Blanca rolled into the Baja California Peninsula on Monday, with rains and high winds expected to lash a wide area even as the system continued to lose strength.

Libya rivals begin peace talks as G7 urges 'bold' decisions Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:47 PM PDT Libya's warring factions began crunch talks Monday as world leaders called for "bold political decisions" to prevent the oil-rich nation crumbling into a failed state. Amid warnings that chaos in Libya has allowed the Islamic State group to make inroads on Europe's doorstep, United Nations envoy Bernardino Leon is pushing for an agreement before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on June 17. "The timing for fighting has passed, the moment for bold political decisions has come," G7 leaders said in a closing statement after a summit in Germany.

Turkey facing turbulence after Erdogan poll blow Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:47 PM PDT Turkey on Monday was plunged into a new period of political turbulence after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling party lost its parliament majority for the first time since coming to power in 2002. The uncertainty swiftly rattled financial markets, with stocks tumbling in morning trade and the Turkish lira plummeting in value against the dollar. The Justice and Development Party (AKP) has dominated Turkish politics for the last 13 years but came up well short of a majority of seats in Sunday's legislative elections due to a breakthrough showing by the pro-Kurdish People's Democratic Party (HDP).

Vatican denies political content in Pope-Fernandez meeting Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:39 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The Vatican's protocol officer is denying reports that a meeting between Pope Francis and Argentina's president had a political tone.

G7 climate vision requires gargantuan economic shift Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:39 PM PDT STOCKHOLM (AP) — When leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy countries pledge to "decarbonize" the global economy, they're talking about a shift so dramatic that one analyst described it as a new Apollo mission.

Obama: US lacks 'complete strategy' for training Iraqis Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:38 PM PDT ELMAU, Germany (AP) — Acknowledging military setbacks, President Barack Obama said Monday the United States still lacks a "complete strategy" for training Iraqi forces to fight the Islamic State. He urged Iraq's government to allow more of the nation's Sunnis to join the campaign against the violent militants.

Mexico president poised for majority despite discontent Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:37 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Despite widespread disillusionment with his government, President Enrique Pena Nieto on Monday emerged from midterm elections with an expected congressional majority that will let him forge ahead with his reform agenda without compromising with opponents.

Boko Haram fight HQ shifting to Maiduguri: Nigeria military Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:25 PM PDT Nigeria's military on Monday said it had begun shifting the command centre for its battle against Boko Haram from the capital to the northeastern city of Maiduguri, following a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari. Separately, Buhari met leaders of the G7 nations at a summit in Germany, and reaffirmed his pledge to crack down on the Islamists, while calling for greater regional and international cooperation. The defence ministry later announced that service chiefs from the four nations on the frontline in the Boko Haram battle -- Chad, Cameroon, Niger as well as Nigeria -- would meet in Abuja on Tuesday for talks on joint operations.

Police in Seattle dismantle anti-Shell protest tent Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:24 PM PDT By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Police dismantled a tent on Monday used as a staging area for protests in Seattle over Royal Dutch Shell Plc's use of the city's port as a home base for a drilling rig that could depart this week for the Arctic. Over the last month, activists have staged demonstrations against the oil company's Arctic drilling plans, including on May 16 when hundreds of protesters in kayaks and small boats fanned out on a Seattle bay. Seattle police dismantled but did not seize the 16-foot (5-meter) by 32-foot (10-meter) logistics tent central to organizing the launch of a planned rig-stopping flotilla, said Backbone Campaign Executive Director Bill Moyer.

Winners and losers: 5 takeaways from Mexico midterm vote Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:10 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Here are five things to know about Mexico's midterm elections, seen as a referendum on President Enrique Pena Nieto's government halfway through his six-year mandate.

US stocks end lower, pushing Dow into the red for the year Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:10 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average slipped into the red for the year on Monday as stocks extended their slump.

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Monday Posted: 08 Jun 2015 02:00 PM PDT U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday, putting the Dow Jones industrial average into the red for the year. Airlines were among the biggest decliners as investors worried that expanding capacity could hurt their profits.

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