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• IMF warns of huge financial hole as Greek vote looms
• Egyptian army kills 35 militants in North Sinai: sources
• U.S. calls for Ramadan pause in Yemen conflict
• Afghanistan targets U.S. defense contractors in row over back taxes
• Philippine ferry sinks, killing at least 36, but most passengers survive
• U.S. seeing rapid expansion of Sunni outreach at new Anbar base
• US Marine killed in World War II is buried in hometown
• Reelz rescues Miss USA pageant, dropped by NBC in Trump flap
• Report: Saudi king censors TV host, pro-Brotherhood scholar
• Cyprus stages play for peace at reopened landmark
• UN leader voices concern about Dominican crackdown
• Canadian economy heading for recession: banks
• Air strike kills IS leader in Syria: Pentagon
• Guzan, US seek to maintain momentum against Guatemala
• Mexico army ordered soldiers to kill criminals: NGO
• Honeymoon is over for Greek couple who went penniless in NYC
• 2 bombings wound 8 people in Colombia's capital, police say
• Haiti president, business leaders open new container port
• Two blasts hit Bogota, five hurt: Colombian firefighters
• India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef
• Some of the saddest own goals in soccer
• Bahamas concerned about US ruling for resort developer
• Ohio State marching band will visit London for NFL event
• Hurricanes, Highlanders chase 1st Super Rugby title
• Puerto Rico governor: Creditors should help solve crisis
• '80s file shows plan for Hong Kong 'plantation' in NIreland
• Iran nuclear talks set to drag into weekend -- and beyond
• US report: Polar bears in peril due to global warming
• Adelaide Crows' AFL coach murdered in home, son arrested
• Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis promising for some patients
• Twins recall star prospect Miguel Sano from Double-A
• Documents: Mexican army ordered troops to 'kill criminals'
• Armstrong girlfriend must testify, Landis to produce records
• BP reaches $18.7 billion settlement over deadly 2010 spill
• US drone strike kills Islamic State leader
• Kerry urges dialogue, cooperation in message to Venezuela
• Pendleton relishes new life as jockey
• Attack on UN convoy in Mali kills 6 peacekeepers, wounds 5

IMF warns of huge financial hole as Greek vote looms Posted: 02 Jul 2015 12:53 PM PDT By Renee Maltezou and David Chance ATHENS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund delivered a stark warning on Thursday of the huge financial hole facing Greece as angry and uncertain voters prepare for a referendum that could decide their country's future in Europe. Days after Greece defaulted on part of its IMF debt, the Fund, part of the lenders' "troika" behind successive international bailouts, said Greece needed an extra 50 billion euros over the next three years, including 36 billion from its European partners, to stay afloat. It also needed significant debt relief.

Egyptian army kills 35 militants in North Sinai: sources Posted: 02 Jul 2015 02:59 PM PDT By Yusri Mohamed ISMAILIA, Egypt (Reuters) - Egypt's military killed 35 Islamist militants in North Sinai on Thursday, security sources said, a day after the deadliest clashes in the region in years. Sinai-based insurgents, affiliates of Islamic State, have stepped up attacks on soldiers and police since then-army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi toppled Islamist President Mohamed Mursi in 2013 exactly two years ago after mass protests against his rule. Sisi, now Egypt's elected president, says the pro-Islamic State group Sinai Province, and other militant factions, pose an existential threat to Egypt, other Arab states and the West.

U.S. calls for Ramadan pause in Yemen conflict Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:24 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Thursday called for a "humanitarian pause" in the conflict in Yemen during Ramadan. "A pause ... would allow international aid organizations to deliver urgently needed food, medicine, and fuel to citizens throughout Yemen," it said in a statement. The United Nations on Wednesday had designated the war in Yemen as a Level 3 humanitarian crisis, its most severe category. (Reporting by Sandra Maler; Editing by Kevin Krolicki)

Afghanistan targets U.S. defense contractors in row over back taxes Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:09 PM PDT By Jessica Donati KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan is threatening to crack down on U.S. defense contractors it says owe hundreds of millions of dollars in back taxes, including by freezing their bank accounts and refusing to renew yearly business licenses when they expire. The United States disputes some of the payment demands, saying companies were exempt under military agreements in force at the time, and both sides are trying to resolve the dispute before the deadline set in a new deal between the nations. Major defense firms targeted include Raytheon, DynCorp International and Supreme Group, and they provide vital services to NATO forces, diplomatic missions and the aid sector.

Philippine ferry sinks, killing at least 36, but most passengers survive Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:58 AM PDT By Rosemarie Francisco MANILA (Reuters) - A ferry carrying 189 passengers and crew capsized off the central Philippines in heavy waves on Thursday, killing at least 36 people but the majority of those on board were rescued, the coast guard and police said. The MBCA Kim-Nirvana, a motorized outrigger with 173 passengers and 16 crew on board, capsized minutes after leaving the port of Ormoc. Coast guard spokesman Armand Balilo said 127 people survived, while 26 were still listed as missing.

U.S. seeing rapid expansion of Sunni outreach at new Anbar base Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:42 PM PDT By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is seeing signs that new efforts to draw Sunni tribesmen into Iraq's battle against Islamic State may be taking root at a military base near the fallen capital of Sunni-dominated Anbar province, U.S. officials say. A U.S. defense officials told Reuters the first group of 500 Sunni recruits would soon complete training at the Taqaddum military base near the city of Ramadi, making way for a second group of about 500 Sunnis who have agreed to participate. The number of confirmed Sunni recruits for Taqaddum is double the amount first disclosed last month by the U.S. military and follows U.S. President Barack Obama's June 10 order to deploy American troops for the first time to the base.

US Marine killed in World War II is buried in hometown Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:57 PM PDT WESTFIELD, Massachusetts (AP) — A Marine killed in World War II in the Pacific battle of Tarawa has been buried in his Massachusetts hometown.

Reelz rescues Miss USA pageant, dropped by NBC in Trump flap Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:57 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Miss USA pageant, left without a TV home following blowback against co-owner Donald Trump over his comments on Mexican immigrants, has been rescued by the Reelz channel.

Report: Saudi king censors TV host, pro-Brotherhood scholar Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:56 PM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A government-linked Saudi news website reported Thursday that King Salman ordered an investigation and trial of a pro-Muslim Brotherhood scholar and a television host after an episode that was critical of his predecessor King Abdullah's policies toward the outlawed Islamist group.

Cyprus stages play for peace at reopened landmark Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:55 PM PDT Cyprus's Othello Tower, named after the ill-fated Shakespearean hero, reopened Thursday after a facelift with a performance of the tragedy that organisers hope will spread unity among long-divided communities. The year-long, EU-funded project to renovate the mediaeval tower in the port of Famagusta's 14th century castle comes as Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders are locked in talks to reach a breakthrough on the decades-old split. "We don't have lots of opportunities for Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots to work together.

UN leader voices concern about Dominican crackdown Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:54 PM PDT BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told Caribbean leaders Thursday that he shares concerns about a crackdown on migrants in the Dominican Republic, most of whom are from Haiti or of Haitian descent.

Canadian economy heading for recession: banks Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:52 PM PDT The Canadian economy is likely headed for recession, two major banks said Thursday, predicting a successive contraction in the second quarter. Canada, the world's fifth-biggest oil producer, has been hard hit by tumbling global oil prices and its economy shrank 0.6 percent at an annualized rate in the first quarter. A recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction.

Air strike kills IS leader in Syria: Pentagon Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:40 PM PDT A senior Islamic State leader who coordinated suicide bombings and recruited funds and fighters for the jihadists has been killed in a coalition air strike in Syria, the Pentagon said Thursday. Tariq bin Tahar al-Awni al-Harzi was killed in the northern city of Shaddadi on June 16, Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said in a statement. As of late 2013, Harzi was a key figure in suicide and car bombings in Iraq, the US says.

Guzan, US seek to maintain momentum against Guatemala Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:38 PM PDT NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Goalkeeper Brad Guzan is intent on following up a disappointing spring with a sizzling summer, giving the United States reason for optimism as it heads into the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Mexico army ordered soldiers to kill criminals: NGO Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:36 PM PDT Mexican military documents show soldiers were given a standing order to kill criminals, just days before the alleged extrajudicial execution of several gang suspects last year, a human rights group said Thursday. The Prodh human rights center said in a report that high-ranking military officers must be investigated for their responsibility in the Tlatlaya case, which saw 22 suspects killed in a warehouse. The case has highlighted again the government's controversial deployment of the armed forces since 2006 to combat drug cartels, a battle that has been rife with abuse allegations.

Honeymoon is over for Greek couple who went penniless in NYC Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:35 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Newlyweds Valasia Limnioti and Konstantinos Patronis' long-planned "dream trip" to America ended in New York City, where their three-week honeymoon quickly turned into a nightmare: Their Greek-issued credit and debit cards were suddenly declined and they were left penniless.

2 bombings wound 8 people in Colombia's capital, police say Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:31 PM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — An explosive device went off in the financial district of Colombia's capital Thursday and wounded seven people, while a second blast elsewhere in Bogota injured an eighth person, authorities said.

Haiti president, business leaders open new container port Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:24 PM PDT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitian President Michel Martelly, business leaders and civic boosters inaugurated an $80 million container port Thursday aimed at giving the hemisphere's poorest country a much bigger role in global shipping.

Two blasts hit Bogota, five hurt: Colombian firefighters Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:20 PM PDT Two explosions rocked the Colombian capital Bogota on Thursday leaving at least five people hurt, according to firefighters, who said the cause was not immediately known. The blasts hit in the financial heart of Bogota -- where the five were injured -- and then at an industrial zone in the capital, firefighters said on Twitter. "It made a very loud noise," said Argemiro Sanchez, 52, a street vendor.

India's push to save its cows starves Bangladesh of beef Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:18 PM PDT By Rupam Jain Nair and Ruma Paul GHOJADANGA, India/DHAKA (Reuters) - Some 30,000 Indian soldiers guarding the border with Bangladesh have a new mandate under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government this year - stop cattle from crossing illegally into the Muslim-majority neighbor. Roughly every other night, troops armed with bamboo sticks and ropes wade through jute and paddy fields and swim across ponds to chase aging bovines, and smugglers, headed for markets in Bangladesh. About 2 million head of cattle are smuggled into Bangladesh annually from India.

Some of the saddest own goals in soccer Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:16 PM PDT Laura Bassett bent over, pulled her soccer jersey over her face and sobbed. Her teammates gathered around her, but nothing they said could make it better.

Bahamas concerned about US ruling for resort developer Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:16 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — The Bahamas attorney general expressed frustration Thursday with a decision by the developer of a $2.5 billion hotel-and-casino project in Nassau to file for bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court.

Ohio State marching band will visit London for NFL event Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:15 PM PDT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University's marching band is ramping up to appear this fall at the National Football League International Series in London. It is the group's first-ever trip abroad.

Hurricanes, Highlanders chase 1st Super Rugby title Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:10 PM PDT WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Whatever the outcome of Saturday's final between the Hurricanes and Highlanders, Super Rugby will crown a first-time champion and a wait of almost 20 years will end for some of the tournament's most long-suffering fans.

Puerto Rico governor: Creditors should help solve crisis Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:08 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's governor said Thursday that creditors are responsible for helping the U.S. island out of its economic crisis because they lent money knowing the government was running a deficit.

'80s file shows plan for Hong Kong 'plantation' in NIreland Posted: 02 Jul 2015 04:07 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — A bizarre plan to relocate the entire population of Hong Kong to Northern Ireland was considered an option in the uncertain years before Britain handed back the former British colony to Chinese rule, formerly classified government files showed.

Iran nuclear talks set to drag into weekend -- and beyond Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:53 PM PDT Agonising talks towards a grand bargain nuclear deal between Iran and major powers looked set Thursday to drag into the weekend and beyond, with stubborn differences still separating the two sides in Vienna. There was little indication meanwhile whether the head of the UN atomic watchdog had made any progress in Tehran on one of the main sticking points: a probe into allegations of past nuclear weaponisation work. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said late Thursday at the end of a sixth day of negotiations involving US Secretary of State John Kerry and an army of other diplomats and experts that some progress had been made.

US report: Polar bears in peril due to global warming Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:52 PM PDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Polar bears are at risk of dying off if humans don't reverse the trend of global warming, a blunt U.S. government report filed Thursday said.

Adelaide Crows' AFL coach murdered in home, son arrested Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:46 PM PDT ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Phil Walsh, coach of the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League, was stabbed to death in a domestic dispute early Friday at his home. His 26-year-old son was arrested.

Gene therapy for cystic fibrosis promising for some patients Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:42 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Doctors who gave children with cystic fibrosis a replacement copy of a defective gene say it appeared to slow the expected decline of some patients' lungs, but called the results "modest" and say there must be major improvements before offering the treatment more widely.

Twins recall star prospect Miguel Sano from Double-A Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:37 PM PDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Even the few Minnesota Twins fans who turned up in Kansas City on Thursday night were quick to recognize Miguel Sano, the strapping slugger standing on the top step of the dugout.

Documents: Mexican army ordered troops to 'kill criminals' Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:32 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — A human rights group said Thursday that military documents show high-ranking officers had given Mexican soldiers standing orders to kill criminals ahead of an army mass slaying of suspected cartel members after they surrendered.

Armstrong girlfriend must testify, Landis to produce records Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:22 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong's girlfriend can be questioned under oath about what she knows of his doping past, and his former teammate-turned-antagonist Floyd Landis will have to turn over records of investigations into his own previous doping case, a federal judge has decided.

BP reaches $18.7 billion settlement over deadly 2010 spill Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:16 PM PDT BP Plc will pay up to $18.7 billion in penalties to the U.S. government and five states to resolve nearly all claims from its deadly Gulf of Mexico oil spill five years ago in the largest corporate settlement in U.S. history. Under the agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the states, BP will pay at least $12.8 billion for Clean Water Act fines and natural resource damages, plus $4.9 billion to states. The preliminary settlement, subject to all sorts of variables, avoids a substantial amount of further litigation.

US drone strike kills Islamic State leader Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:15 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A coalition airstrike in Syria has killed a senior Islamic State leader, who has been responsible for moving fighters and weapons from Libya to Syria, the Pentagon said Thursday.

Kerry urges dialogue, cooperation in message to Venezuela Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:13 PM PDT Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday urged Venezuela's government and opposition to find a "peaceful resolution" to their disputes before a Dec. 6 parliamentary election and said the United States wanted to improve ties. In a message to Venezuela to mark the country's independence on July 5, Kerry referred to recent talks between Washington and Caracas, saying he hoped the two countries could find ways to cooperate. "As you look toward legislative elections, political dialogue will be important in ensuring peaceful resolution of disputes and the integrity of your democratic process," Kerry said in his message.

Pendleton relishes new life as jockey Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:11 PM PDT Olympic track cycling champion Victoria Pendleton found herself in a saddle of a different kind as she launched her new career as a jockey in a race at Newbury racecourse in southern England on Thursday. The 34-year-old finished in eighth place on Mighty Mambo in the George Frewer Charity Race, with the horse nicely settled towards the rear of the field. Twice an Olympic gold medallist, the British star on two wheels is aiming for success on four legs after training to become a rider, with the aim of competing in the Foxhunter Chase for amateur riders at next year's Cheltenham Festival, one of Britain's most prestigious jumps meetings, in south-west England.

Attack on UN convoy in Mali kills 6 peacekeepers, wounds 5 Posted: 02 Jul 2015 03:10 PM PDT BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Gunmen ambushed a U.N. convoy in conflict-wracked northern Mali on Thursday killing six peacekeepers and wounding five others, the U.N. said. All the victims were from Burkina Faso.

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