Yahoo! News: World News

---

• Greece sends reform plan to EU, sets parliament vote
• As deadline looms, Kerry says U.S. in no rush to get Iran deal
• Pope calls for new economic order, criticizes capitalism
• Syrian army says it's closing in on Islamic State in Palmyra
• Exclusive: Japan interested in joining NATO missile consortium
• Rights groups urge U.S. to reconsider Malaysia human-trafficking rating
• Greek government offers sweeping proposal to creditors
• The Latest: Pope says world leaders cowards on environment
• Hundreds of wildfires ravage Canada
• Pope asks pardon for church's 'offenses' against indigenous
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Bolivian 'communist crucifix' gift to pope surprises Vatican
• Malaysia moves on MH17 tribunal plan at U.N., Russia dismisses
• UN announces Yemen humanitarian pause until end of Ramadan
• Lions to play 10 matches in New Zealand in 2017
• After ride through night, Figueroa sparks Yanks over A's 6-2
• US asks UN to set up Syria chlorine attacks probe
• US seeks UN action on chemical weapon attacks in Syria
• United pilot flushed bullets down toilet on plane
• U.N. council mulls creating team to assign Syria gas attacks blame
• Cameroon repulses Boko Haram attack, kills three militants
• US: More than 21 million affected by government data breach
• Ugandan police arrest two top presidential challengers
• The Latest: Greece seeks 53.5B euros in new bailout package
• Greece offers new tax hikes in latest bailout proposal
• EU ministers can't agree on relocating 40,000 refugees
• British man denies being disorderly, hitting woman on plane
• Former Saudi FM Prince Saud al-Faisal dies
• Greece seeking 53.5 billion euros in new bailout package
• Trinidad extradition hearing for Warner in FIFA case put off
• Kerry won't be 'rushed' into Iran deal
• Wildfires could spread in western Canada due to weather
• Honduran opposition asks international help on corruption
• Evacuation orders lifted for hundreds forced to flee Idaho wildfire
• Algeria mobilises army against ethnic violence in south
• Former Mexican governor arrested on tax fraud charge
• US threatens to quit nuke talks; Iran blames West for divide
• Buzzkill: global warming shrinks range of pollinating bumblebees
• Justin Gatlin races to 100 win in 9.75 at Athletissima meet
• Western powers changing positions in nuclear talks: Iran

Greece sends reform plan to EU, sets parliament vote Posted: 09 Jul 2015 02:18 PM PDT ATHENS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The Greek government sent a package of reform proposals to its euro zone creditors on Thursday in a race to win new funds to avert bankruptcy and will seek a parliamentary vote on Friday to endorse immediate actions. The chairman of Eurogroup finance ministers, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, confirmed receiving the documents and said through a spokesman that he would not comment until they had been assessed by experts from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund. Leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spent the day with his cabinet drafting a last-ditch package of tax rises, pension reforms and economic liberalization measures on which Greece's survival in the euro zone hinges.

As deadline looms, Kerry says U.S. in no rush to get Iran deal Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:00 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau and Parisa Hafezi VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States and other major powers are not in a rush to reach a nuclear deal with Iran, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday, suggesting an accord was unlikely hours ahead of a deadline set by the U.S. Congress for a quick review. In another sign an agreement was not at hand, a senior Iranian official accused the United States and others nations of shifting their positions and backtracking on an April 2 interim agreement that was meant to lay the ground for a final deal. The comments suggested Iran and the major powers - Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States - have a way to go to reach a deal under which Iran would curb its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.

Pope calls for new economic order, criticizes capitalism Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:32 PM PDT By Philip Pullella and Sarah Marsh SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Thursday urged the downtrodden to change the world economic order, denouncing a "new colonialism" by agencies that impose austerity programs and calling for the poor to have the "sacred rights" of labor, lodging and land. In one of the longest, most passionate and sweeping speeches of his pontificate, the Argentine-born pope also asked forgiveness for the sins committed by the Roman Catholic Church in its treatment of native Americans during what he called the "so-called conquest of America." Quoting a fourth century bishop, he called the unfettered pursuit of money "the dung of the devil," and said poor countries should not be reduced to being providers of raw material and cheap labor for developed countries.

Syrian army says it's closing in on Islamic State in Palmyra Posted: 09 Jul 2015 12:59 PM PDT The Syrian army said on Thursday it was closing in on Islamic State militants in control of Palmyra, in a major offensive to recapture the city of Roman ruins from the jihadists. A newsflash on state television quoted a Syrian army source as saying its forces were in the vicinity of the city.

Exclusive: Japan interested in joining NATO missile consortium Posted: 09 Jul 2015 02:39 PM PDT By Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is interested in joining a NATO missile building consortium that would give Tokyo its first taste of a multinational defense project, a move the U.S. Navy is encouraging because it could pave the way for Japan to lead similar partnerships in Asia, sources said. The 12-country NATO consortium oversees development and shares the costs of the SeaSparrow missile, an advanced ship-borne weapon designed to destroy anti-ship sea-skimming missiles and attack aircraft. In May, Japanese naval officers traveled to a North Atlantic Treaty Organization meeting in The Hague to learn more about the consortium, Japan's navy and a U.S. source familiar with the trip told Reuters.

Rights groups urge U.S. to reconsider Malaysia human-trafficking rating Posted: 09 Jul 2015 01:36 PM PDT By Jason Szep WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Human rights groups and some U.S. lawmakers urged the U.S. government on Thursday to reconsider plans to upgrade Malaysia from the lowest tier on its list of worst human trafficking hubs, citing a lack of evidence that Malaysia had made advances against trafficking. The comments come a day after Reuters revealed that the U.S. State Department plans to reverse last year's downgrade of Malaysia in its annual "Trafficking in Persons" (TIP) report, a move that could smooth the way for a major U.S.-led free-trade deal with the Southeast Asian nation and 11 other countries.

Greek government offers sweeping proposal to creditors Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:43 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece finally met a deadline that counted on Thursday, delivering a series of sweeping proposals to its creditors before midnight to set off a mad rush toward a weekend deal to stave off a financial collapse of the nation.

The Latest: Pope says world leaders cowards on environment Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:42 PM PDT SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (AP) — Here are the latest developments from Pope Francis' trip to South America:

Hundreds of wildfires ravage Canada Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:35 PM PDT Large areas in Canada were battling several hundred fierce forest fires Thursday that have caused thousands to flee their homes, local authorities said. A total of 118 fires, including about 20 that authorities have classified as out of control, were blazing in Saskatchewan alone, according to a latest report. Troops have begun arriving in the central province, where the Canadian government said it would send up to 1,400 personnel including a firefighting force.

Pope asks pardon for church's 'offenses' against indigenous Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:34 PM PDT SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (AP) — Pope Francis apologized Thursday for the sins and "offenses" committed by the Catholic Church against indigenous peoples during the colonial-era conquest of the Americas.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:32 PM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — Faced with a stomach-turning slide in share prices, many Chinese companies are taking matters into their own hands with a tactic that experts say is bound to backfire: they're pressing the pause button. About half of the 2,800 stocks on mainland Chinese markets have been suspended from trading as companies attempt to stem further losses by sitting out the market upheaval.

Bolivian 'communist crucifix' gift to pope surprises Vatican Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:32 PM PDT By Philip Pullella SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - The Vatican acknowledged it was taken by surprise to discover that a wooden hammer and sickle sculpture with a figure of a crucified Christ gifted to the Pope in Bolivia was not commissioned by leftist president Evo Morales but designed by a priest killed in 1980. The blending of the symbol of communism, under which many Christians were persecuted in the former Soviet bloc and still are in some communist countries, provoked outrage among Catholic officials. Pope Francis looked bemused when Morales, at a meeting on Wednesday night, handed him the unusual gift, a replica of the priest's sculpture.

Malaysia moves on MH17 tribunal plan at U.N., Russia dismisses Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:30 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Malaysia has asked the United Nations Security Council to set up an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a passenger airliner last year in eastern Ukraine, but Russia dismissed the move on Thursday. Malaysia, a member of the 15-member council, distributed a draft resolution late on Wednesday, which it hoped could be adopted later this month, diplomats said. It is a joint proposal by Malaysia, Australia, the Netherlands, Belgium and Ukraine.

UN announces Yemen humanitarian pause until end of Ramadan Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:26 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations on Thursday announced an "unconditional humanitarian pause" in Yemen's conflict starting at midnight local time Friday, with the goal of stopping the violence so that desperately needed supplies can be delivered to more than 21 million people in the Arab world's poorest country.

Lions to play 10 matches in New Zealand in 2017 Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:24 PM PDT WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The British and Irish Lions will play three tests against the All Blacks and matches against all five of New Zealand's Super Rugby teams on a 10-match tour to New Zealand in 2017.

After ride through night, Figueroa sparks Yanks over A's 6-2 Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:23 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Cole Figueroa was pooped.

US asks UN to set up Syria chlorine attacks probe Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:07 PM PDT The United States on Thursday asked the UN Security Council to set up an investigative panel to identify those behind deadly chlorine gas attacks in Syria. The panel comprised of experts from the United Nations and the OPCW chemical watchdog could be able to establish whether President Bashar al-Assad's forces are carrying out the attacks, as western countries claim.

US seeks UN action on chemical weapon attacks in Syria Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:01 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States circulated a draft U.N. resolution Thursday aimed at identifying the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria.

United pilot flushed bullets down toilet on plane Posted: 09 Jul 2015 04:00 PM PDT DALLAS (AP) — A United Airlines captain threw bullets in a trash bin accessible to passengers and later flushed them down a toilet on board a flight that he was piloting to Germany.

U.N. council mulls creating team to assign Syria gas attacks blame Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:57 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council is considering asking U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the global chemical weapons watchdog to assemble a team of investigators to identify who is responsible for toxic gas attacks in Syria. The United States on Thursday circulated a draft resolution on the measure to the 15-member council, diplomats said, after more than two months of bilateral talks with Russia on how to attribute blame for chemical weapons attacks.

Cameroon repulses Boko Haram attack, kills three militants Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:52 PM PDT Cameroon's army has repulsed an attack by Boko Haram and killed three of the Nigerian Islamist militants in heavy fighting in the Far North region of the country, a Cameroon government spokesman said on Thursday. The attack represented a change of tactics by the militants following a series of battlefield defeats this year in which they have lost territory to a regional force that comprises Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, spokesman Issa Tchiroma said. Boko Haram rarely comments directly on military action and there was no independent confirmation of the battle.

US: More than 21 million affected by government data breach Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:48 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers stole Social Security identification numbers and other highly sensitive data from more than 21 million people, the Obama administration said Thursday, acknowledging that the breach of U.S. government computer systems was far more severe than previously disclosed.

Ugandan police arrest two top presidential challengers Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:39 PM PDT Ugandan police on Thursday arrested two top opposition leaders and presidential candidates hoping to challenge veteran President Yoweri Museveni in elections next year, police said. Ex-prime minister Amama Mbabazi was arrested in central Uganda, while Kizza Besigye, a leader of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, was arrested at his home just outside the capital Kampala. Museveni, who has led the east African nation since 1986, has been endorsed by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) to represent it in next year's election.

The Latest: Greece seeks 53.5B euros in new bailout package Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:38 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The latest from the Greece's financial crisis (all times local):

Greece offers new tax hikes in latest bailout proposal Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:35 PM PDT Greece offered new measures including a tax hike on shipping companies and scrapping tax breaks for its islands in the latest proposal sent to creditors on Thursday for a cash-for-reforms deal, as Athens races to win new funds to avert bankruptcy. The government also plans to raise value added tax for restaurants, roll out pension reforms and to set a firm timetable for privatizations. In return, Athens wants the creditors to review the primary surplus targets for Greece over the next four years and wants funding worth 53.5 billion euros to cover its loan obligations until the end of June 2018.

EU ministers can't agree on relocating 40,000 refugees Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:31 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union ministers failed Thursday to agree on relocating 40,000 of the refugees making risky boat trips from North Africa to Italy and Greece and will try again later this month to broker a deal on how many people each country will accept.

British man denies being disorderly, hitting woman on plane Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:30 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — A British man accused of becoming belligerent on an international flight, hitting a woman traveling with him and urinating on the plane's seats and floor pleaded not guilty Thursday.

Former Saudi FM Prince Saud al-Faisal dies Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:25 PM PDT Saudi Arabia's Prince Saud al-Faisal, formerly the world's longest-serving foreign minister who oversaw four decades of turbulent diplomacy for the oil-rich kingdom, has died, family members and an official said Thursday. Prince Saud, who was born in 1940, was one of the highest profile members of the kingdom's ruling elite before stepping down in April for health reasons. The prince oversaw Saudi Arabia's emergence as a major diplomatic player, facing successive regional crises and maintaining a focus on relations with the West.

Greece seeking 53.5 billion euros in new bailout package Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:23 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece seeking 53.5 billion euros in new bailout package.

Trinidad extradition hearing for Warner in FIFA case put off Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:19 PM PDT PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Former FIFA vice president Jack Warner won more time Thursday in his fight to avoid being extradited from Trinidad and Tobago to the United States to face corruption charges.

Kerry won't be 'rushed' into Iran deal Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:18 PM PDT US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday that major world powers would not be "rushed" into a nuclear deal with Iran, adding he was prepared to walk away if "tough decisions" are not made soon. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, announcing he would stay in the Austrian capital Thursday night to continue the talks, said meanwhile that problems remain. Under the circumstances I have decided to stay tonight and tomorrow," Fabius told reporters.

Wildfires could spread in western Canada due to weather Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:11 PM PDT TORONTO (AP) — Drought conditions and shifting winds in Saskatchewan could lead to more wildfires as soldiers and firefighters battle blazes raging across western Canada, officials said Thursday.

Honduran opposition asks international help on corruption Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:10 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Leaders of Honduras' four opposition parties say they support the creation of an international commission to help the country's judicial system root out corruption.

Evacuation orders lifted for hundreds forced to flee Idaho wildfire Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:09 PM PDT By Laura Zuckerman SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) - Evacuation orders were lifted on Thursday for 600 residents of an affluent northern Idaho resort area where a wildfire destroyed six upscale homes and burned within a mile of where the U.S. Navy tests submarine acoustics. The so-called Cape Horn fire was 40-percent contained on Thursday, the same day Idaho Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter toured burned areas adjacent to a mountain lake known for premier boating, water-skiing and fishing opportunities. The blaze, the cause of which is under investigation, broke out Sunday in fir and spruce forests above Lake Pend Oreille, whose shores are clustered with expensive homes and luxury condominiums.

Algeria mobilises army against ethnic violence in south Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:06 PM PDT Algeria was mobilising the army on Thursday after 22 people were killed in the worst ethnic clashes between Berbers and Arabs in years, as more details emerged of the violence. The fighting erupted late on Tuesday in the town of Guerara in the M'zab valley, a UNESCO world heritage site on the edge of the Sahara that has seen mounting tensions between its Berber and Arab communities. An AFP photographer who toured the town on Thursday saw makeshift barricades of tyres and wheelbarrows erected between the rival neighbourhoods and burned out homes, shops and cars.

Former Mexican governor arrested on tax fraud charge Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:04 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say they have arrested the former governor of the state of Aguascalientes on financial fraud charges.

US threatens to quit nuke talks; Iran blames West for divide Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:03 PM PDT VIENNA (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry threatened Thursday to walk away from nuclear talks as he signaled that diplomats won't conclude an agreement with Iran over the coming hours — another delay that this time could complicate American efforts to quickly implement any deal. The Iranians immediately fired back, accusing the U.S. and its European allies of causing the deadlock.

Buzzkill: global warming shrinks range of pollinating bumblebees Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:02 PM PDT By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global warming is shrinking the terrain where bumblebees live in North America and Europe, with these vital pollinators departing the southernmost and hottest parts of their ranges while failing to move north into cooler climes, scientists say. The researchers found no evidence pesticide use or habitat destruction were to blame, instead implicating rising temperatures recorded since climate change began accelerating in the 1970s. "This is the 'climate vise,'" said University of Ottawa biologist Jeremy Kerr, with the bumblebees "stuck at the northern edges of ranges while the southern edges are crushed inward and those populations are lost." "Bumblebees are declining incredibly fast and the fingerprints of human-caused climate change are all over these changes," Kerr added.

Justin Gatlin races to 100 win in 9.75 at Athletissima meet Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:02 PM PDT LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Justin Gatlin easily beat two big-name rivals by clocking 9.75 seconds in the 100 meters at the Athletissima Diamond League meet on Thursday.

Western powers changing positions in nuclear talks: Iran Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:01 PM PDT Western powers have been changing their positions in nuclear talks, a senior Iranian official said late Thursday, saying high-stakes negotiations in Vienna could "go either way". "We see certain changes in the positions particularly just last night... on a lot of issues unfortunately," the official said on condition of anonymity at the end of a 13th day of talks that have already missed two deadlines. "It could go either way, this can be a small bridge in the negotiations, it can be a major setback," he said, adding however that he believed US Secretary of State John Kerry is "serious".

You are subscribed to email updates from World News Headlines - Yahoo News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States