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• Obama reassures France after 'unacceptable' NSA spying
• NATO says won't be dragged into arms race with Russia
• U.S., China appear to get little done in removing economic barriers
• U.N. calls on Netanyahu to act on commitment to two-state solution
• EU states at odds on eve of summit on migration crisis
• Kerry heads to Vienna on Friday for Iran nuclear talks: U.S.
• Republican-led US Congress hands Obama major win on trade
• Pope says marital separation sometimes 'morally necessary'
• Greece's Tsipras in crunch debt talks with creditors
• Spruce up ASAP, taxes drop: La Paz says ahead of pope visit
• AP Exclusive: Iran would get nuclear help in proposed deal
• Drug-resistant bacteria lurk in crowded Afghan war clinic
• Noriega asks for Panama's forgiveness in jailhouse interview
• Kerry: US undeterred by Iran leader's nuke comments
• Kerry warns no Iran deal if concerns left unanswered
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• AP source: USADA looking into allegations against Salazar
• LA Kings suspend D Slava Voynov, already suspended by NHL
• 5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Alaska near Anchorage: USGS
• France passes sweeping new spying law
• US Senior Open should be a scorcher in Sacramento
• Merkel, German well-wishers fete Britain's queen
• Business bosses to PM Cameron: 'Don't lock us out of the EU'
• Dictionary editors say 'twerking' goes back almost 200 years
• Obama urges China to 'cool' cyber, maritime tensions
• Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal enters 2016 presidential race
• Policeman killed in shootout in Albania's 'cannabis kingdom'
• 2013 Tour de France champ Froome missed drug test this year
• U.S. to continue pressing China on currency policy: Lew
• Boko Haram militants kill five in southern Niger: sources
• Boston bomber apologizes, sentenced to death
• US, China to work on cyber code of conduct
• Boston Marathon bomber says he's sorry for the first time
• British queen says must guard against division in Europe
• Boks celebrate 1995 title and predict more glory
• Towns, Okafor and good lesser-known players top NBA draft
• World Rugby head hopes Australian media will cover World Cup
• UN warns of impending famine in conflict-torn Yemen
• Shell holds Tehran talks over potential investment

Obama reassures France after 'unacceptable' NSA spying Posted: 24 Jun 2015 10:21 AM PDT By John Irish and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama reaffirmed in a phone call with his French counterpart Francois Hollande on Wednesday Washington's commitment to end spying practices deemed "unacceptable" by its allies. The presidents' conversation, announced by Hollande's office, came after transparency lobby group WikiLeaks revealed on Tuesday that U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) had spied on the last three French presidents. The latest revelations of espionage among Western allies came after it emerged that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) had spied on Germany and that Germany's own BND intelligence agency had cooperated with the NSA to spy on officials and companies elsewhere in Europe.

NATO says won't be dragged into arms race with Russia Posted: 24 Jun 2015 01:44 PM PDT By Adrian Croft and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The head of NATO said on Wednesday the alliance would not be forced into a new arms race with Russia but said what he called Moscow's aggression in Ukraine had compelled it to strengthen its defenses. The United States announced plans this week to station tanks and heavy weapons in NATO member states on Russia's border, shortly after President Vladimir Putin said Moscow would add 40 missiles to its nuclear arsenal. "We will not be dragged into an arms race, but we must keep our countries safe," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters at a meeting of alliance defense ministers.

U.S., China appear to get little done in removing economic barriers Posted: 24 Jun 2015 01:01 PM PDT By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China urged each other on Wednesday to remove barriers to foreign investment, saying that business ties were vital to overall relations, although they appeared to achieve little beyond rhetoric at a high profile three-day meeting that was overshadowed by security rivalries. Speaking to leading U.S. and Chinese CEOs on the final day of talks in Washington, Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang said that while investment cooperation had made significant progress, "there are still problems and obstacles and this requires new ways of thinking, cooperation and policy environment." While the world's two largest economies have $590 billion in two-way trade, efforts to secure a bilateral investment treaty have been stalled for seven years.

U.N. calls on Netanyahu to act on commitment to two-state solution Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:41 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to translate into action his commitment to a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians, including halting settlement construction. Netanyahu took a stand against Palestinian statehood during his election campaign earlier this year, but has since committed to a two-state solution. Palestinians seek a state in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, lands Israel captured in 1967.

EU states at odds on eve of summit on migration crisis Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:15 PM PDT By Alastair Macdonald and Shadia Nasralla BRUSSELS/VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria threatened to reimpose controls on its Hungarian border and Britain considered adding security around the French port of Calais on Wednesday as divided EU leaders prepared to debate how to stem a flood of desperate migrants. On the eve of a Brussels summit looking for ways to spread the load of receiving hundreds of thousands fleeing poverty and war in Africa and the Middle East, the frontier rows across the 28-nation bloc were a reminder that the stakes are high. Austria's warning about reinstating checks on its passport-free border with Hungary follows a refusal by Budapest to take in asylum seekers sent back to it by other member states under EU rules.

Kerry heads to Vienna on Friday for Iran nuclear talks: U.S. Posted: 24 Jun 2015 02:14 PM PDT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will fly to Vienna on Friday to take part in Iran nuclear talks ahead of a self-imposed June 30 deadline, U.S. State Department spokesman John Kirby said in a statement. The talks between Iran and six major powers aim to reach an agreement under which Tehran would restrain its nuclear program in exchange for relief from economic sanctions that have crippled its economy. The nations involved in the talks with Iran, which include Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States, have set June 30 as a deadline for a deal but the negotiations are widely expected to slide past that date.

Republican-led US Congress hands Obama major win on trade Posted: 24 Jun 2015 05:00 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled U.S. Congress passed major trade legislation Wednesday that was long-sought by President Barack Obama but vehemently opposed by most lawmakers in his Democratic party.

Pope says marital separation sometimes 'morally necessary' Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:59 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis addressed damaging dynamics within families Wednesday, saying sometimes the separation of a husband and wife may be "inevitable" or "even morally necessary" to protect the "weaker spouse or small children."

Greece's Tsipras in crunch debt talks with creditors Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:55 PM PDT Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will continue marathon talks with creditors in Brussels Thursday to thrash out a debt deal to save Athens from default, despite having lashed out at lenders for rejecting his reform plans. Tsipras held a two-hour late-night meeting with the heads of the European Commission, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank, Greece's main bailout monitors, officials said, after seven hours of discussions earlier Wednesday failed to produce a breakthrough. The parties agreed to resume the talks at 0700 GMT Thursday morning in hopes of finalising a deal in time to present it at a meeting of eurozone finance ministers later in the day.

Spruce up ASAP, taxes drop: La Paz says ahead of pope visit Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:53 PM PDT Bolivia's capital is gearing up for a papal visit with an unusual idea: a law that would slash La Paz residents' property taxes by 80 percent if they fix up their homes before the pontiff's July trip. It is aimed at making a special welcome for Pope Francis, who is due in Bolivia July 8, according to city councilman Sergio Siles, who sponsored the law. La Paz is high in the Andes and has about 766,000 residents.

AP Exclusive: Iran would get nuclear help in proposed deal Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:50 PM PDT VIENNA (AP) — Western powers are offering Tehran high-tech reactors under a proposed nuclear agreement, a confidential document says, but a defiant speech by Iran's supreme leader less than a week before a negotiating deadline casts doubt on whether he's willing to make the necessary concessions to seal a deal.

Drug-resistant bacteria lurk in crowded Afghan war clinic Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:47 PM PDT By Krista Mahr KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A frontline hospital in Afghanistan already stretched by rising war casualties is facing another, invisible danger that is only beginning to come to light: highly contagious strains of drug-resistant bacteria which are making treatment harder. While drug resistance is a problem in hospitals the world over, early evidence from tracking by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in the last two years suggests it may be acute in Afghanistan. At the trauma center in the northern city of Kunduz, where Afghan forces are battling Taliban militants, staff have identified nearly 100 cases of multi-drug resistant bacteria, or nearly 30 percent of samples tested, since last year.

Noriega asks for Panama's forgiveness in jailhouse interview Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:46 PM PDT PANAMA CITY (AP) — Former dictator Manuel Noriega broke a long silence and asked his compatriots to forgive actions by Panama's military during his regime that culminated in the 1989 U.S. invasion.

Kerry: US undeterred by Iran leader's nuke comments Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:46 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Nuclear negotiations between world powers and Iran will not be affected by recent comments from Iran's supreme leader who appeared to backtrack on key points of an emerging deal, Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday.

Kerry warns no Iran deal if concerns left unanswered Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:42 PM PDT Top US diplomat John Kerry warned Wednesday there would be no deal with Iran if it fails to satisfy all lingering questions about its nuclear program, as he prepares to head back to tough negotiations. Firing the starting gun on what is set to be the last phase of a gruelling diplomatic marathon to stop Iran acquiring a nuclear bomb, the State Department announced Kerry would be leaving on Friday for Vienna. "It may be that the Iranians will not fill out the full measure of what was agreed on in Lausanne, in which case there will not be an agreement," Kerry told reporters.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:32 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate has handed President Barack Obama a major victory by approving "fast track" authority to negotiate trade agreements in Asia and elsewhere. The 60-to-38 vote on Wednesday clears the way for Obama to seek final language on a trade agreement with Japan and 10 other Pacific-rim nations. Congress can ratify or reject such agreements but not change them.

AP source: USADA looking into allegations against Salazar Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:32 PM PDT EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has launched an investigation into allegations that famed track coach Alberto Salazar encouraged Olympic silver medalist Galen Rupp and others in his stable of elite runners to skirt anti-doping rules, The Associated Press has learned.

LA Kings suspend D Slava Voynov, already suspended by NHL Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:30 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Los Angeles Kings have suspended Russian defenseman Slava Voynov, who missed the final 76 games of the regular season under an NHL suspension.

5.8 magnitude earthquake hits Alaska near Anchorage: USGS Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:29 PM PDT A 5.8 magnitude earthquake hit Alaska about 75 miles (121 km) northwest of Anchorage on Wednesday at a depth of 71 miles (115 km), the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The temblor, which hit in the afternoon, shook buildings for about 15 to 20 seconds in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, a Reuters witness said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, Anchorage Police Department spokeswoman Anita Shell said.

France passes sweeping new spying law Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:27 PM PDT France passed a controversial new spying law on Wednesday granting sweeping powers to snoop on citizens on the same day that leaked documents caused uproar over US espionage against French leaders. France remains on high alert and is struggling to monitor the hundreds of young Muslims leaving to fight with jihadists in Syria and Iraq, as well as keep tabs on potential attacks at home. The vote came at an awkward time for French lawmakers, less than 24 hours after leaked documents appeared to prove the US had spied on President Francois Hollande and his predecessors between 2006 and 2012, sparking a diplomatic spat between the two countries.

US Senior Open should be a scorcher in Sacramento Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:26 PM PDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The biggest challenge facing the field at the U.S. Senior Open is to beat the heat and two timeless wonders who continue to find their way to the top of the leaderboard at major championships.

Merkel, German well-wishers fete Britain's queen Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:22 PM PDT Chancellor Angela Merkel joined Berliners in rolling out the red carpet for Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday, with the monarch warning against a "division in Europe" as Britain debates its EU future. Dyed-in-the-wool fans and tourists braved leaden skies to line the banks of the Spree River where the 89-year-old queen and her husband, Prince Philip, 94, kicked off a state visit with a brief boat trip though the capital's political district. Cellphone cameras held high tried to capture a fleeting moment of the queen's fifth state visit to Germany.

Business bosses to PM Cameron: 'Don't lock us out of the EU' Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:20 PM PDT Business chiefs from companies including BT, easyJet and a local cider maker called on Prime Minister David Cameron to keep Britain in the European Union as he prepared to ask EU leaders for a new deal. Cameron, who won an unexpectedly decisive victory in a national election last month, has promised to recast Britain's relationship with the 28-member bloc and hold a referendum on membership by the end of 2017. As Cameron prepared to present his proposals to an EU summit in Brussels on Thursday, 27 bosses from among the biggest listed British companies to the likes of Hogan's Cider, a brewery in the central English county of Warwickshire, said Britain should stay in the EU.

Dictionary editors say 'twerking' goes back almost 200 years Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:14 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Twerking may be older than you think.

Obama urges China to 'cool' cyber, maritime tensions Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:05 PM PDT US President Barack Obama urged Beijing to take "concrete steps" to ease tensions over cyber intrusions and maritime claims, as America and China wrapped up three days of candid talks. During talks with officials including Vice Premier Liu Yandong and Vice Premier Wang Yang, Obama "raised ongoing US concerns about China's cyber and maritime behavior, and he urged China to take concrete steps to lower tensions," the White House said in statement. Ties have strained over US accusations of cyber espionage and this week's talks come after revelations of huge breaches of US government computer networks at the Office of Personnel Management.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal enters 2016 presidential race Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:05 PM PDT KENNER, Louisiana (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, pitching himself as a "doer" in a field of talkers, declared his candidacy for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination Wednesday and set about trying to distinguish himself from better known rivals.

Policeman killed in shootout in Albania's 'cannabis kingdom' Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:05 PM PDT A police officer was killed and two others seriously wounded Wednesday during a shootout in an Albanian village known as a "cannabis kingdom" for its industrial-scale production of the drug. More than 400 policemen, supported by army helicopters, have surrounded the village of Lazarat in southern Albania where an armed group has entrenched itself and has yet to surrender, police said in a statement. "If the armed group opens fire, police (are) ordered to eliminate it," the statement said.

2013 Tour de France champ Froome missed drug test this year Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:03 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Former Tour de France champion Chris Froome revealed on Wednesday he missed a drug test this year while taking a couple of days off in Italy with his wife.

U.S. to continue pressing China on currency policy: Lew Posted: 24 Jun 2015 04:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will keep pressing China to move to a market-determined exchange rate even after Beijing committed to intervene in currency markets only when market conditions are disorderly, Treasury Secretary Jack Lew said on Wednesday. Lew added that the true test of China's commitment will come when its currency comes under pressure to appreciate. (Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; Editing by Eric Beech)

Boko Haram militants kill five in southern Niger: sources Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:47 PM PDT Suspected Boko Haram militants riding on motorbikes and horseback attacked a village in southern Niger overnight, killing at least five people, two security sources said on Wednesday. The attack follows a night-time raid blamed on the Nigerian Islamist group that killed 38 people in the same region near Niger's southern border last week. "Boko Haram attacked overnight on 23 June the village of Yebi, near Bosso.

Boston bomber apologizes, sentenced to death Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:36 PM PDT Boston (AFP) - Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev apologized to his victims for the first time at a highly emotional court hearing Wednesday where he was formally sentenced to death for the 2013 attacks.

US, China to work on cyber code of conduct Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:30 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama closed out two days of talks between U.S. and Chinese officials on Wednesday by raising concerns about Chinese cyber behavior and tensions over disputed seas of East Asia. He urged China to take action to reduce the tensions, the White House said.

Boston Marathon bomber says he's sorry for the first time Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:29 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — In a startling turn, Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev rose to his feet and apologized to the victims and their loved ones for the first time Wednesday just before a judge formally sentenced him to death.

British queen says must guard against division in Europe Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:28 PM PDT Britain's Queen Elizabeth urged Europe on Wednesday to guard against division in the continent, at a state banquet in Berlin where Germany's president declared: "the European Union needs Great Britain". On the first full day of her visit to Germany, the queen said she and German President Joachim Gauck had seen "the worst but also the best" of Europe in their lifetimes, adding: "we must work hard to maintain the benefits of the post-war world." The 89-year-old queen, now in her 63rd year on the throne, lived in Britain during World War Two. In her fifth visit to Germany, where she will remain until Friday, she said: "We know that division in Europe is dangerous and that we must guard against it in the west, as well as in the east of our continent.

Boks celebrate 1995 title and predict more glory Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:27 PM PDT South Africa celebrated Wednesday winning the 1995 Rugby World Cup, and a star of that team predicted the Springboks can lift the trophy again this year in England. Joel Stransky slotted the extra-time drop-goal that delivered a 15-12 triumph over the New Zealand All Blacks on June 24 1995 before a Johannesburg crowd including then President Nelson Mandela. Stransky was among the survivors of that team who gathered at Ellis Park on a warm sunny southern hemisphere winter afternoon to remember the first of two Springbok World Cup titles.

Towns, Okafor and good lesser-known players top NBA draft Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:23 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns hoisted a child high up toward his shoulders, letting the youngster at an NBA community service event feel what it was like to rock the rim with a dunk.

World Rugby head hopes Australian media will cover World Cup Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:20 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — World Rugby chief executive Brett Gosper says he hopes continuing negotiations will result in the Australian media covering the World Cup and end an impasse over the terms and conditions of accreditation for the tournament which starts in England in September.

UN warns of impending famine in conflict-torn Yemen Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:15 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Yemen warned Wednesday that the conflict-torn Middle East nation is "one step" from famine, with 31 million people in need of humanitarian assistance compared with just 7 million two years ago.

Shell holds Tehran talks over potential investment Posted: 24 Jun 2015 03:13 PM PDT Anglo-Dutch giant Shell on Wednesday became the first international oil group to announce that it had held talks with Iran about potential investment should sanctions be lifted as part of a nuclear deal with the West. Shell representatives met Iranian officials in Tehran "recently", according to a statement from the oil group. Iran and the so-called P5+1 powers -- Britain, China, France, Russia and United States, along with Germany -- are racing to agree a deal by June 30 that would see Tehran open up its nuclear programme to allay concerns it is seeking atomic weapons, in return for the West lifting punishing economic sanctions.

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