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• U.S.-Cuba deal to restore ties to be unveiled on Wednesday
• U.S., Iran presidents issue warnings as nuclear talks extended
• Over 100 feared dead after Indonesia military plane crashes
• Around 1,200 escape from Yemen prison, including al Qaeda suspects
• Hong Kong expects large pro-democracy rally as it marks 1997 handover
• Tunisia hotel gunman trained in Libya jihadist camp: government
• Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT
• Trump says he's struck back at Univision with $500M lawsuit
• Greece becomes first developed country to default on IMF
• Striker Robinho leaves Brazilian club to play in China
• Players bang heads in 1st half of US-Germany World Cup semi
• Economists say Puerto Rico needs right to bankruptcy option
• USOC leaders stay course, stick with Boston's troubled bid
• A year after Mexico army slayings, calls for justice mount
• US, Cuba reach deal to reopen embassies
• Crunch time for Greece as IMF debt looms and bailout ends
• Maryland launches campaign against illegal crab fishing
• Obama to speak about Cuba in White House Rose Garden on Wednesday
• U.S. walrus protections hit Shell's Arctic drilling plan
• Blatter not traveling to Women's World Cup final in Canada
• French soldiers accused of sexual abuse of minors in Africa
• Ex-Colombian paramilitary leader sentenced on drug charges
• Rally in Madrid against law on right to protest
• IMF: Greece misses $1.8 billion loan payment
• Goosen qualifies for British Open
• APNewsBreak: Tunisia beach killer trained with museum gunmen
• Comparing economic woes in Puerto Rico and Greece
• Pero Antic leaving Hawks for return to Europe
• Sweden wins Under-21 title by beating Portugal in shootout
• IS car bomb kills Yemen Shiites, as rebels open prison doors
• US senator on visit to Venezuela amid diplomatic detente
• British shoe seller tries to crowdfund Greek bailout
• State Dept: Trade bill can't defend Israel's territories
• Obama and Rousseff focus on climate, play down spy row
• Former Afghan soldier who fled U.S. training granted asylum: lawyer
• Russia 'reviewing' legality of Baltic states independence
• Russia slams 'divisive' UN draft resolution on Srebrenica

U.S.-Cuba deal to restore ties to be unveiled on Wednesday Posted: 30 Jun 2015 03:41 PM PDT By Matt Spetalnick and Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday will announce it has reached an agreement with Cuba to reopen embassies and restore diplomatic relations severed more than five decades ago, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. President Barack Obama, in Washington, and Secretary of State John Kerry, in Vienna for Iran nuclear talks, will both address the issue, a senior administration official said. A similar announcement is likely to be made by Cuba's Communist government.

U.S., Iran presidents issue warnings as nuclear talks extended Posted: 30 Jun 2015 11:50 AM PDT By Parisa Hafezi and John Irish VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and world powers gave themselves an extra week to reach a nuclear accord, extending a deadline due to expire on Tuesday, while U.S. President Barack Obama said there would be no deal if all pathways to an Iranian nuclear weapon were not cut off. With talks in the final stretch, Iran's president Hassan Rouhani also spoke out, saying his country would resume suspended atomic work if the West breaks its promises. Iran and six world powers are working towards an accord that would see Tehran halt sensitive nuclear work for at least a decade in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions, potentially the biggest breakthrough in decades of hostility between Washington and Tehran.

Over 100 feared dead after Indonesia military plane crashes Posted: 30 Jun 2015 12:39 PM PDT By Roni Bintang MEDAN, Indonesia (Reuters) - More than 100 people were feared dead after a military transport plane plowed into a residential area shortly after take-off in northern Indonesia on Tuesday, in what may be the deadliest accident yet for an air force with a long history of crashes. It looks like there are no survivors," Air Marshal Agus Supriatna told Metro TV in the Sumatra city of Medan, adding that some of the passengers were air force families. The crash of the aircraft, a C-130B Hercules aircraft that went into service half a century ago, is bound to put a fresh spotlight on Indonesia's woeful air safety record and its ageing planes.

Around 1,200 escape from Yemen prison, including al Qaeda suspects Posted: 30 Jun 2015 12:17 PM PDT Around 1,200 prisoners, including al Qaeda suspects, escaped during clashes at a jail in central Yemen on Tuesday, officials said. The incident is the biggest in a series of prison breaks that have freed Yemeni militants in recent years and signals the further erosion of the state amid a raging civil war. "Groups of al Qaeda supporters ... today attacked the central prison in the city of Taiz and more than 1,200 of the dangerous prisoners escaped," state news agency Saba quoted a security official as saying.

Hong Kong expects large pro-democracy rally as it marks 1997 handover Posted: 30 Jun 2015 02:04 PM PDT Some seven months after Hong Kong police forcibly cleared pro-democracy street protesters from the streets, tens of thousands of people are expected to rally for free elections on Wednesday as the city marks the 18th anniversary of its return to China. A morning flag-raising ceremony will be attended by China's most senior official in Hong Kong, Zhang Xiaoming, who said this week the city should shift its focus from political reform and concentrate instead on economic development. Thousands of police will be on standby for the annual march marking the 1997 handover from Britain to China, media said, as tensions remain high following clashes over the weekend between pro-democracy activists and supporters of the central government in Beijing.

Tunisia hotel gunman trained in Libya jihadist camp: government Posted: 30 Jun 2015 12:20 PM PDT By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - The Tunisian gunman who carried out a deadly attack on a hotel last Friday trained in a jihadist camp in Libya last year, Tunisia's government said on Tuesday. The death toll from the assault on the Imperial Marhaba beach hotel in the popular resort town of Sousse was revised down on Tuesday to 38 from a previously given 39. A spokesman for the prime minister said Saif Rezgui, who was killed by police following the rampage, was in Libya at the same time as two Tunisian gunmen who subsequently stormed the Tunis Bardo museum in March.

Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 30 Jun 2015 05:02 PM PDT MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers with heavy machinery searched a shattered residential neighborhood Tuesday for any survivors from an Indonesian air force transport plane that crashed shortly after takeoff and killed more than 70 people. The C-130 Hercules, carrying military personnel and their families, went down in Indonesia's third-largest city of Medan, striking a building. Witness accounts suggested the plane suffered an engine fire before crashing.

Trump says he's struck back at Univision with $500M lawsuit Posted: 30 Jun 2015 04:54 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump's lawyers say Trump and the Miss Universe pageant have sued Univision for $500 million in a New York court, claiming Trump's First Amendment rights were violated when the company declined to air the Miss USA contest.

Greece becomes first developed country to default on IMF Posted: 30 Jun 2015 04:53 PM PDT Cash-strapped Greece missed a 1.5 billion euro ($1.7 billion) payment to the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday as last-ditch efforts to find a compromise with official EU lenders came to naught. The future of efforts to restore its finances and meet creditor demands for reforms were in question, with fresh proposals from Athens spurned Tuesday as the country moved toward a referendum Sunday on EU bailout offers.

Striker Robinho leaves Brazilian club to play in China Posted: 30 Jun 2015 04:45 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Veteran Brazil striker Robinho says he is leaving the Brazilian club Santos and will reportedly play in China for the team coached by Luiz Felipe Scolari.

Players bang heads in 1st half of US-Germany World Cup semi Posted: 30 Jun 2015 04:42 PM PDT MONTREAL (AP) — US midfielder Morgan Brian banged heads with German forward Alexandra Popp in the first half of the women's World Cup semifinal on Tuesday night.

Economists say Puerto Rico needs right to bankruptcy option Posted: 30 Jun 2015 04:31 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's financial future hung in limbo Tuesday as economists and officials warned that the U.S. territory could head down Greece's path if it is not allowed to declare bankruptcy as it struggles with $72 billion in public debt.

USOC leaders stay course, stick with Boston's troubled bid Posted: 30 Jun 2015 04:19 PM PDT REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (AP) — U.S. Olympic Committee leaders say they're sticking with Boston as their candidate for the 2024 Olympics.

A year after Mexico army slayings, calls for justice mount Posted: 30 Jun 2015 04:19 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — A year later, many people say justice still has not been served in the case of soldiers killing at least a dozen suspected gang members who had surrendered after a confrontation at a grain warehouse in southern Mexico.

US, Cuba reach deal to reopen embassies Posted: 30 Jun 2015 04:16 PM PDT The United States and Cuba have reached a deal to reopen embassies in Washington and Havana, a US source said Tuesday, in a major step toward ending decades of Cold War enmity. "We will formally announce tomorrow that the United States and Cuba have reached an agreement to re-establish formal diplomatic relations and open embassies in each other's capitals," the source said. President Barack Obama is expected to issue a statement at 11:00 am (1500 GMT) in the White House Rose Garden about the deal, which constitutes one of the major foreign policy achievements of his presidency.

Crunch time for Greece as IMF debt looms and bailout ends Posted: 30 Jun 2015 04:15 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It's crunch time for Greece, with the European part of its international bailout expiring Tuesday and with it any possible access to the remaining rescue loans that it needs to pay its debts.

Maryland launches campaign against illegal crab fishing Posted: 30 Jun 2015 04:14 PM PDT By John Clarke WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Maryland on Tuesday launched a campaign to police recreational and commercial crab fishing as the state grapples with a low population of crabs that can be caught in the Chesapeake Bay, authorities said. The enforcement campaign takes aim at poachers who defy regulations on minimum sizes, harvest limits and hours, as well as crab pot registrations, threatening the sustainability of Maryland's blue crab population, officials said. "Our officers will be on the water, on the docks, at wholesalers and at roadside stands to ensure that everyone plays by the rules," Colonel George Johnson, superintendent of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, told a news conference in Annapolis.

Obama to speak about Cuba in White House Rose Garden on Wednesday Posted: 30 Jun 2015 04:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will deliver a statement on Cuba in the White House Rose Garden on Wednesday at 11 a.m. (1500 GMT), the White House said. Obama's administration is expected to announce an agreement with Cuba on Wednesday to reopen embassies and restore diplomatic relations severed more than five decades ago, a senior U.S. official said. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton; Editing by Sandra Maler)

U.S. walrus protections hit Shell's Arctic drilling plan Posted: 30 Jun 2015 03:54 PM PDT By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration dealt a setback to Royal Dutch Shell's Arctic oil exploration plans on Tuesday, saying established walrus and polar bear protections prevent the company from drilling with two rigs simultaneously at close range, as it had planned. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued Shell a permit which emphasized that under 2013 federal wildlife protections, companies must maintain a 15-mile (24-km) buffer between two rigs drilling simultaneously. Drilling with only one rig at a time would slow Shell's drilling progress, but by how much was unclear.

Blatter not traveling to Women's World Cup final in Canada Posted: 30 Jun 2015 03:52 PM PDT MONTREAL (AP) — FIFA President Sepp Blatter will skip the Women's World Cup final in Canada, avoiding a visit to North America at a time when U.S. officials are pursuing a criminal investigation into the game's ruling body.

French soldiers accused of sexual abuse of minors in Africa Posted: 30 Jun 2015 03:49 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Two French soldiers serving in the African country of Burkina Faso are being suspended over accusations of sexual abuse of minors, authorities said Tuesday.

Ex-Colombian paramilitary leader sentenced on drug charges Posted: 30 Jun 2015 03:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Colombian paramilitary leader convicted of federal cocaine trafficking charges will serve nearly seven more years in a U.S. prison before he is returned to his country.

Rally in Madrid against law on right to protest Posted: 30 Jun 2015 03:24 PM PDT About two thousand people marched to the rhythm of drums in Madrid on Tuesday against a controversial new Spanish law that regulates the right to demonstrate. Nicknamed the "gag law" by its detractors, it comes into force on Wednesday, after being denounced by a number of NGOs, lawyers' associations and journalists.

IMF: Greece misses $1.8 billion loan payment Posted: 30 Jun 2015 03:22 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The latest news on Greece's financial woes (all times local):

Goosen qualifies for British Open Posted: 30 Jun 2015 03:20 PM PDT ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — Two-time U.S. Open champion Retief Goosen made birdie on the first playoff hole to qualify for the British Open.

APNewsBreak: Tunisia beach killer trained with museum gunmen Posted: 30 Jun 2015 03:15 PM PDT TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — The student who massacred tourists in a Tunisian seaside resort trained in a jihadi camp in Libya at the same time as the two men who attacked a leading museum in March, a top security official said Tuesday, enforcing the notion of a link between the two assaults and raising fears of more attacks from an underground world clawing at this North African nation's budding democracy.

Comparing economic woes in Puerto Rico and Greece Posted: 30 Jun 2015 03:09 PM PDT The governments of both Puerto Rico and Greece are facing financial crunches in which neither has enough money to make payments on mountains of borrowed money.

Pero Antic leaving Hawks for return to Europe Posted: 30 Jun 2015 03:05 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Pero Antic is returning to Europe following two seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, most spent as a backup power forward and center.

Sweden wins Under-21 title by beating Portugal in shootout Posted: 30 Jun 2015 03:02 PM PDT PRAGUE (AP) — Sweden beat Portugal 4-3 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday to win the European Under-21 Championship for the first time.

IS car bomb kills Yemen Shiites, as rebels open prison doors Posted: 30 Jun 2015 02:59 PM PDT An attack on Huthi rebel leaders in Yemen's capital claimed by the Islamic State group has killed at least 28 people, medics said Tuesday, in the latest anti-Shiite assault by the Sunni extremists. Yemen was previously the preserve of IS's jihadist rival Al-Qaeda, which controls swathes of the south and east, but IS has claimed a string of high-profile attacks since March. The group considers Shiites heretics and has repeatedly targeted them, not only in Yemen but across the region.

US senator on visit to Venezuela amid diplomatic detente Posted: 30 Jun 2015 02:52 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Republican chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee is making a surprise visit to Venezuela amid a U.S. effort to reduce tensions with the South American nation.

British shoe seller tries to crowdfund Greek bailout Posted: 30 Jun 2015 02:49 PM PDT A British shoe shop worker has launched an online crowdfunding campaign to raise the money for Greece to meet its IMF debt repayment due on Tuesday, saying he just wanted to help austerity-stricken Greeks. Thom Feeney told AFP outside his shop in London's Covent Garden that he had been overwhelmed by the response and the messages of support, raising 209,000 euros ($233,000) by 1600 GMT after just two days. More than 13,000 people donated to the "Greek Bailout Fund" project, and a rush of visitors due to "overwhelming worldwide interest" caused the fundraising website IndieGoGo to crash, the site said.

State Dept: Trade bill can't defend Israel's territories Posted: 30 Jun 2015 02:48 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — One day after President Barack Obama signed hard-fought trade legislation, his administration took issue with language meant to discourage boycotts of Israel.

Obama and Rousseff focus on climate, play down spy row Posted: 30 Jun 2015 02:45 PM PDT US President Barack Obama and Brazil's Dilma Rousseff traded compliments and vowed to work together on renewable energy Tuesday, bidding to put a bitter spying row behind them. The pair met for extensive White House talks, a meeting originally planned for 2013 but scuppered by revelations the National Security Agency eavesdropped on Rousseff's calls.

Former Afghan soldier who fled U.S. training granted asylum: lawyer Posted: 30 Jun 2015 02:42 PM PDT By Scott Malone BOSTON (Reuters) - A soldier in the Afghanistan army who went missing during a training exercise at a U.S. military base in Massachusetts last year has been granted asylum by the United States, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Major Jan Mohammad Arash was one of three Afghan soldiers who turned themselves in at a Canadian border crossing in New York state in September after disappearing from an exercise at Joint Base Cape Cod, provoking a search by military officials and state police.

Russia 'reviewing' legality of Baltic states independence Posted: 30 Jun 2015 02:40 PM PDT Russia's Prosecutor General is reviewing the legality of the independence of the three Baltic countries from the Soviet Union, a spokesman said Tuesday. The move drew a furious reaction from Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite, who said, "No one has the right to threaten" our independence. Two lawmakers from the majority United Russia party argued in their appeal to prosecutors that decisions by the State Council of the Soviet Union, which granted independence to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, were illegal.

Russia slams 'divisive' UN draft resolution on Srebrenica Posted: 30 Jun 2015 02:38 PM PDT Russia slammed a draft UN resolution on the Srebrenica genocide as divisive Tuesday, and said it would present its own measure while the United Nations marks 20 years since the massacre. Britain has circulated a draft text to the Security Council ahead of the 20th anniversary of Srebrenica to reflect on the UN's failure to prevent genocide. Russian Deputy Ambassador Petr Iliichev told reporters that the British draft was "divisive" and focused too heavily on wrongdoings carried out by the Bosnian Serbs.

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