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• Europe moves to restore funding to Greece after bailout vote
• Iran's conservatives take aim at nuclear deal
• Cuba says not convinced U.S. has given up 'regime change' policy
• Car explodes near high-security Saudi prison, driver killed: ministry
• Bombs kill around 50 at market in northeast Nigeria: officials
• U.S. reports 31 air strikes against Islamic state in Syria and Iraq
• Iran should use nuclear deal to help economy, not for regional 'adventures': Saudi minister
• After Iran deal, U.S. overtures to Gulf easier than to Israel
• A ball in the gorse and a big delay; no birdies on Road Hole
• Palmer grandson Sam Saunders leads Barbasol Championship
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Cuba says Kerry to host FM on Monday as ties restored
• EU's Juncker praises Cyprus recovery after bailout
• Brazil opens corruption probe against ex-president Lula
• Mexican drug lord had at least 18-minute head start
• South Korea's Ha Na Jang leads LPGA Tour's Marathon Classic
• Venezuela bars third opposition leader from holding office
• US seeks extradition of British man charged with hacking
• Britain calls for UN tribunal to prosecute MH17 culprits
• Uruguayan soccer legend Alcides Ghiggia dies at 88
• 'Batman' massacre gunman James Holmes guilty of murder
• Four Marines killed in US shooting rampage
• ECB, Eurogroup give Greece breathing space after Athens vote
• Burkina MPs seek treason trial against ousted leader
• Swiss extradite FIFA's Jeffrey Webb to the United States
• Ukraine takes first step toward giving rebels self-rule
• Car bomb explodes in Riyadh, driver killed: Saudi government
• Former street kid says Haiti orphanage founder molested him
• 1st guilty plea entered in Chinese test-taking indictment
• Britain secures compromise on EU rescue fund for Greece
• Nigeria's Buhari dissolves governing bodies of some federal agencies
• Australia roar back into Ashes contention at Lord's
• Airbus CEO talks about emissions, innovation and more
• Greek banks to reopen after cash pledge from lenders
• Uber praises new Mexico City rules allowing ride-share apps
• White House seeks support at home and abroad for Iran deal
• Twin blasts hit market in NE Nigeria, 'nearly 50 killed'
• Foreign holdings of US Treasury securities slip in May

Europe moves to restore funding to Greece after bailout vote Posted: 16 Jul 2015 03:24 PM PDT Europe moved to re-open funding to Greece's stricken economy on Thursday after the parliament in Athens approved a new bailout program in a fractious vote that left the government without a majority. The European Central Bank increased emergency funding for Greek lenders, although capital controls will have to remain in place to avoid a run on the banks when they reopen on Monday. European Union finance ministers also approved 7 billion euros ($7.6 billion) in bridge loans to keep Greece afloat, allowing it to make a bond payment to the ECB next Monday and clear its arrears with the International Monetary Fund.

Iran's conservatives take aim at nuclear deal Posted: 16 Jul 2015 08:27 AM PDT By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin Nouri DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's security hawks have begun sniping at their country's historic nuclear deal, emboldened a day after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described some of the world powers that signed it as "untrustworthy". Khamenei's remark will be understood by Iranians to refer largely to the United States and Britain, the "Great and Little Satans" long reviled by Iran's revolutionary theocracy for their support of the Shah, overthrown in 1979. The comment carries weight, because the conservative cleric is the ultimate arbiter of high state policy under Iran's unwieldy dual system of clerical and republican rule.

Cuba says not convinced U.S. has given up 'regime change' policy Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:28 PM PDT By Daniel Trotta HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba remains unconvinced the United States has stopped trying to remove the Communist Party from power despite a public pledge from President Barack Obama disowning "regime change," a Cuban foreign ministry official said on Thursday. With the two longtime adversaries set to restore diplomatic relations on Monday after a 54-year break, Cuba said the United States would need to abandon its policy of regime change in order to improve overall ties.

Car explodes near high-security Saudi prison, driver killed: ministry Posted: 16 Jul 2015 02:33 PM PDT A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint near Saudi Arabia's highest security prison at sunset on Thursday, killing the driver and wounding two security officials, the interior ministry said. State television said the driver was a teenager on the run after killing his uncle. State news agency SPA named the bomber as Abdullah Fahd Abdullah al-Rashed.

Bombs kill around 50 at market in northeast Nigeria: officials Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:23 PM PDT Two bombings by suspected Boko Haram militants killed an estimated 50 people at a market in the northeastern Nigerian city of Gombe on Thursday, officials from two disaster agencies said. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the blasts, which went off around 5:30 p.m. local time (1630 GMT), but suspicion is likely to fall on the militant Islamist group, which has attacked the city several times during a six-year insurgency that has killed thousands. A Red Cross official, who was involved in the evacuation, and a National Emergency Management Agency representative said about 50 people were killed.

U.S. reports 31 air strikes against Islamic state in Syria and Iraq Posted: 16 Jul 2015 11:19 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies carried out 31 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq on Wednesday, a U.S. military statement said. Fifteen air raids were conducted near five Syrian cities, including five near Raqqa and four near Hasaka, said the statement issued on Thursday. Islamic State targets near Falluja, Ramadi and six other cities were hit in 16 air strikes in Iraq, it added. (Reporting by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Iran should use nuclear deal to help economy, not for regional 'adventures': Saudi minister Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:38 PM PDT Iran should use a nuclear deal agreed this week with six world powers to improve its economy, and not to pursue "adventures" in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Thursday. "We hope that ... if the deal is implemented that the Iranians will use this deal in order to improve the economic situation in Iran and to improve the lot of its people ... and not use it for adventures in the region," Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said during a photo opportunity with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.

After Iran deal, U.S. overtures to Gulf easier than to Israel Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:36 PM PDT By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama may find Gulf allies more receptive than Israel to his offer to "double down" on security cooperation in the immediate aftermath of this week's Iran nuclear deal, even though concerns run deep in both camps. In an effort to soothe the anxiety of its main Middle East allies, Obama is dispatching Defense Secretary Ash Carter to both Israel and the Gulf next week to reassure them of U.S. security commitments.

A ball in the gorse and a big delay; no birdies on Road Hole Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:34 PM PDT ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The early part of the first round was going at a reasonable pace until it all came to a halt on the 15th hole thanks to an errant tee shot by J.B. Holmes, a gorse bush and a lad who thought he had a souvenir.

Palmer grandson Sam Saunders leads Barbasol Championship Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:32 PM PDT OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Sam Saunders, Arnold Palmer's grandson, shot a 7-under 64 in warm conditions Thursday to take the first-round lead in the inaugural Barbasol Championship.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:32 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — As opposition lawmakers walked out in protest, Japan's lower house of parliament approved legislation on Thursday that sharply changes the country's postwar defense policy by allowing an expanded role for the military. The vote came one day after Prime Minster Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc forced the bills through a committee despite protests both inside and outside parliament.

Cuba says Kerry to host FM on Monday as ties restored Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:32 PM PDT US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez on Monday to mark the historic reopening of diplomatic ties after a half-century freeze, Cuban officials said Thursday. Kerry will host Rodriguez at the State Department on the day the two nations formally restore relations, following lightning negotiations to put the two former Cold War foes on the path towards a full normalization of ties. Rodriguez will also take part in a formal ceremony at the Cuban interests section in Washington which will reopen as an embassy a minute past midnight Monday, the Cuban foreign ministry said.

EU's Juncker praises Cyprus recovery after bailout Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:24 PM PDT European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker praised Cyprus Thursday for its budding economic recovery after harsh bailout terms saved the eurozone member from meltdown, and urged re-unification of the divided island. "Cyprus found itself in a difficult economic position in 2013, but the Cyprus I am visiting today is very different," he said after talks with President Nicos Anastasiades on his first official trip to the island. "The economy is beginning to grow, the financial sector has stabilised and you are again ready to take advantage of the opportunities of the future," said Juncker.

Brazil opens corruption probe against ex-president Lula Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:23 PM PDT Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's corruption-fueled political crisis ramped up Thursday when prosecutors announced a probe into possible influence peddling by former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The investigation will center on Lula's alleged use of his clout after leaving office to help scandal-ridden construction giant Odebrecht land billion-dollar contracts in Latin America and Africa. The targeting of the once highly popular Lula opened a new front in the ever-widening political turmoil in Latin America's biggest country, coming as his successor Dilma Rousseff faced new impeachment threats -- and one of her main foes was himself accused of demanding a $5 million bribe.

Mexican drug lord had at least 18-minute head start Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:23 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — At least 18 minutes passed before anyone was alerted to the escape of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, two Mexican lawmakers said Thursday.

South Korea's Ha Na Jang leads LPGA Tour's Marathon Classic Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:22 PM PDT SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — South Korea's Ha Na Jang birdied the par-5 18th for a 5-under 66 and a one-stroke lead Thursday after the first round of the LPGA Tour's Marathon Classic.

Venezuela bars third opposition leader from holding office Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:17 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela has barred another opposition leader from holding office ahead of hotly contested legislative elections.

US seeks extradition of British man charged with hacking Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:17 PM PDT NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — A British man accused of hacking into U.S. government computer networks and stealing sensitive and confidential information was arrested in England, and U.S. prosecutors said they will attempt to have him transferred to New Jersey.

Britain calls for UN tribunal to prosecute MH17 culprits Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:17 PM PDT British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond called Friday for a UN-backed international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine one year ago. "Justice must be delivered for the 298 innocent people who lost their lives," said Hammond, whose country is one of the permanent members of the UN Security Council. "That requires an international tribunal, backed by a resolution binding all UN member states, to prosecute those responsible.

Uruguayan soccer legend Alcides Ghiggia dies at 88 Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:14 PM PDT MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Alcides Edgardo Ghiggia, who scored the winning goal in the final game of the 1950 World Cup to give Uruguay a stunning 2-1 victory over Brazil — still recalled as Brazil's greatest defeat — died on Thursday. He was 88.

'Batman' massacre gunman James Holmes guilty of murder Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:06 PM PDT A US jury found "Batman" theater gunman James Holmes guilty of first-degree murder Thursday over the 2012 massacre that left 12 dead and 70 more injured in Colorado. Judge Carlos Samour read out guilty verdicts relating to each of the 12 people killed when Holmes opened fire at a packed midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" in the town of Aurora, just outside Denver. The 27-year-old Holmes, dressed in a blue shirt and cream-colored trousers with his hands in his pockets, showed no emotion as the verdicts were read out.

Four Marines killed in US shooting rampage Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:06 PM PDT The gunman -- identified by the FBI as 24-year-old Mohammod Youssuf Abdulazeez -- was shot dead. President Barack Obama called the shootings "heartbreaking" and asked Americans to pray for the relatives of the victims. "It is incomprehensible to see what happened and the way that individuals who proudly serve our country were treated," Chattanooga mayor Andy Berke said, praising the quick response by law enforcement to prevent further loss of life.

ECB, Eurogroup give Greece breathing space after Athens vote Posted: 16 Jul 2015 04:01 PM PDT Eurozone ministers approved the launch of Greece bailout talks and the ECB boosted its cash lifeline to the crisis-hit country Thursday after lawmakers in Athens grudgingly passed a tough reform package demanded by creditors. "The Eurogroup welcomes the adoption by the Greek Parliament of all the commitments specified in the Euro Summit statement" reached in marathon talks last weekend, the eurozone's 19 finance ministers said, just hours after the Greek parliament passed sweeping changes to taxes, pensions and labour rules. In an almost immediate reward to Athens, European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi in Frankfurt said that a vital cash lifeline to Greece's struggling banks would be boosted, while also throwing his weight behind IMF calls for debt relief to the country.

Burkina MPs seek treason trial against ousted leader Posted: 16 Jul 2015 03:58 PM PDT Lawmakers from Burkina Faso's interim parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution asking the High Court to put deposed leader Blaise Compaore on trial for "high treason" and violating the constitution. Burkina Faso has been run by transitional authorities since Compaore fled the country last year after his plans to extend his 27-year rule sparked a popular uprising. Thursday's resolution accuses Compaore of seeking to modify the constitution "with the aim of curbing the process of democratic change" in Burkina Faso.

Swiss extradite FIFA's Jeffrey Webb to the United States Posted: 16 Jul 2015 03:50 PM PDT Former FIFA Vice President Jeffrey Webb has been extradited to the United States following his arrest in Switzerland on racketeering and bribery charges filed by American prosecutors.

Ukraine takes first step toward giving rebels self-rule Posted: 16 Jul 2015 03:40 PM PDT Ukraine's parliament took the first step Thursday toward granting temporary self-rule to pro-Russian rebels under a change to the constitution the West hopes can end one of Europe's deadliest wars in recent years. The divisive issue came to the floor on the day lawmakers also backed several belt-tightening measures needed for the quick release of a $5-billion (4.6-billion-euro) IMF payment that could spare cash-strapped Kiev from slipping into default. The sudden flurry of activity led visiting US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland to call Thursday "yet another historic day" in a war-torn country that has seen 6,500 people killed since the overthrow of its Russian-backed leadership in February 2014.

Car bomb explodes in Riyadh, driver killed: Saudi government Posted: 16 Jul 2015 03:40 PM PDT A car bomb exploded Thursday night at a security checkpoint in the Saudi capital Riyadh, killing the driver and wounding two policemen, the interior ministry said. The blast came with the kingdom on alert for attacks by the Islamic State group of jihadists, who have been blamed for killing policemen and for slaughtering members of the minority Shiite community. The policemen were in a "stable condition" in hospital, the interior ministry said in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency.

Former street kid says Haiti orphanage founder molested him Posted: 16 Jul 2015 03:38 PM PDT PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An orphan who grew up on the streets of Haiti said he was grateful to find food, clean clothes and shelter at St. Joseph's Home for Boys in Port-au-Prince. But he says the orphanage founder who took in street kids also sexually abused him.

1st guilty plea entered in Chinese test-taking indictment Posted: 16 Jul 2015 03:29 PM PDT PITTSBURGH (AP) — The first of 15 Chinese citizens indicted in a university entrance exam test-taking scandal pleaded guilty Thursday before a federal judge in Pittsburgh.

Britain secures compromise on EU rescue fund for Greece Posted: 16 Jul 2015 03:26 PM PDT Britain on Thursday dropped its opposition to an emergency EU loan to Greece after reaching a deal that would protect it and other non-euro countries against potential losses, the government said. The European Commission proposed giving Greece a three-month 7.0-billion-euro ($7.6 billion) bridging loan through an EU-wide crisis fund until its new bailout is ratified. Britain had vowed to resist any bid to use the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM), saying aid should come from the 19-country eurozone and not the full 28-nation European Union.

Nigeria's Buhari dissolves governing bodies of some federal agencies Posted: 16 Jul 2015 03:24 PM PDT President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the dissolution of the governing boards of a number of federal agencies and institutions with immediate effect, his spokesman said on Thursday. Until the boards are reconstituted, chief executives of the affected bodies will "refer all matters requiring the attention of their boards to the president" through senior civil servants, said Buhari's spokesman Femi Adesina.

Australia roar back into Ashes contention at Lord's Posted: 16 Jul 2015 03:18 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Australia roared back into Ashes contention with a powerful batting performance on the first day of the second test on Thursday.

Airbus CEO talks about emissions, innovation and more Posted: 16 Jul 2015 03:09 PM PDT DALLAS (AP) — These are heady times for the commercial-aircraft business at Airbus and Boeing, as airlines place huge orders for new planes.

Greek banks to reopen after cash pledge from lenders Posted: 16 Jul 2015 03:08 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece on Thursday won vital pledges of support from bailout lenders needed to keep its economy from collapsing, but officials in Athens said the painful austerity measures demanded in return were likely to force an election within months.

Uber praises new Mexico City rules allowing ride-share apps Posted: 16 Jul 2015 02:57 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Uber ride-sharing app praised Mexico City on Thursday for becoming the first city in Latin America, and the largest in the world, to issue official regulations for such smartphone-based services.

White House seeks support at home and abroad for Iran deal Posted: 16 Jul 2015 02:57 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — At home and abroad, the White House courted support for a landmark nuclear deal with Iran on Thursday as congressional leaders in both parties pointed toward a politically charged showdown this fall over Republican attempts to scuttle the agreement.

Twin blasts hit market in NE Nigeria, 'nearly 50 killed' Posted: 16 Jul 2015 02:57 PM PDT At least 49 people were killed and dozens injured when twin blasts struck a market in the northeast Nigerian city of Gombe on Thursday, rescue workers said. The first explosion took place outside a packed footwear shop around 1620 GMT, followed by a second explosion just minutes later, said Badamasi Amin, a local trader who counted at least three bodies. Ali Nasiru, another trader, said he saw "people lying lifeless on the ground".

Foreign holdings of US Treasury securities slip in May Posted: 16 Jul 2015 02:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasury securities fell in May for a second straight month even though China, the largest foreign owner of Treasury debt, boosted its holdings.

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