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• Ukraine, rebels reach preliminary deal to broaden weapons withdrawal
• U.S. 'disturbed' by Iranian leader's criticism after deal
• U.S. imposes sanctions on Hezbollah officials for Syria support
• Greek PM Tsipras rallies Syriza backing before bailout vote
• Iraqis launch offensive near Anbar base as blasts kill 32
• Obama pitches Iran deal to vets, Daily Show's Stewart
• Bolivian judge remands CONMEBOL treasurer in custody
• Top Asian News at 11:00 p.m. GMT
• Algeria vows 'relentless' pursuit of killers of ambushed troops
• Jaziri beats Krajicek in 3 sets in 1st round of Claro Open
• Coric, Kohlschreiber advance at Croatia Open
• Two killed as blasts, gunfire rock Burundi presidential vote
• Venezuela arrests 2 military officers for drug trafficking
• Puerto Rico extends water rationing measures amid drought
• Strike kills senior Al-Qaeda leader in Syria: Pentagon
• New director appointed at troubled Puerto Rico power company
• Lawyer: Tennessee shooter's uncle detained in Jordan
• Mexico town blames army for boy's death
• Landmark trial of Chad dictator Habre adjourned
• Citi to refund $700 million for deceptive card practices
• Venus Williams ousted from 1st round of Istanbul Cup
• 3 Spanish reporters missing in war-torn Aleppo in Syria
• Gabon denies paying Messi millions to lay stadium stone
• US kills senior Khorasan Group leader
• Al-Qaeda operative Muhsin al-Fadhli killed in air strike: Pentagon
• World mayors at Vatican urge 'bold climate agreement'
• Jamaica to shutter 18 small public schools by September
• On 'Daily Show,' Obama teases Dick Cheney fans on Iran deal
• Weak showings from companies including IBM send stocks lower
• Violence as Burundi votes in controversial presidential poll
• Missile kills 18 civilians in Syria's Aleppo: monitor
• After Israel talks, Pentagon chief says: 'Friends can disagree'
• Approval rating for Brazil's president hits new low
• Iraqi officials: car bomb in Baghdad kills 14, wounds 30
• How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Tuesday
• S&P raises Greece rating by two notches on bailout talks with creditors
• British police charge man with plotting against U.S. military
• Three Spain journalists missing in Syria

Ukraine, rebels reach preliminary deal to broaden weapons withdrawal Posted: 21 Jul 2015 11:37 AM PDT Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists have reached a preliminary agreement to extend a pull-back of weapons in east Ukraine to include tanks and smaller weapons systems, the chairman of the OSCE security watchdog, Ivica Dacic, said on Tuesday. Under a ceasefire agreement brokered in Minsk, Belarus, in February, weapons of over 100 mm caliber are meant to have already been withdrawn, but both sides accuse the other of continuing to use heavy artillery and casualties are reported almost daily. The latest agreement on lighter weapons was reached at a meeting of the so-called "contact group" involving Ukraine, Russia and the separatists under the auspices of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe.

U.S. 'disturbed' by Iranian leader's criticism after deal Posted: 21 Jul 2015 08:04 AM PDT By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin Nouri DUBAI (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday it was disturbed by anti-U.S. hostility voiced by Iran's top leader after a nuclear deal, as both countries' top diplomats sought to calm opposition to the accord from hardliners at home. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said a speech by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Saturday vowing to defy American policies in the region despite a deal with world powers over Tehran's nuclear program was "very troubling". Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the highest authority in Iran, told supporters on Saturday that U.S. policies in the region were "180 degrees" opposed to Iran's, in a Tehran speech punctuated by chants of "Death to America" and "Death to Israel".

U.S. imposes sanctions on Hezbollah officials for Syria support Posted: 21 Jul 2015 01:12 PM PDT By Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday imposed sanctions on three leaders of the militant group Hezbollah and a businessman in Lebanon, saying they were key players in the group's military operations in Syria. The sanctions were imposed by the U.S. Treasury Department. "The United States will continue to aggressively target (Hezbollah) for its terrorist activities worldwide as well as its ongoing support to (Syrian President Bashar al-) Assad's ruthless military campaign in Syria," said Adam Szubin, the Treasury Department's acting under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence.

Greek PM Tsipras rallies Syriza backing before bailout vote Posted: 21 Jul 2015 01:17 PM PDT By Renee Maltezou and Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras tried to rally his Syriza party on Tuesday before a vote in parliament on the second package of measures demanded by international creditors to open talks on a new bailout deal. Tsipras has faced a revolt in the left-wing Syriza party over the mix of tax hikes, market reforms and spending cuts demanded by lenders but is expected to get the package through parliament with the support of pro-European opposition parties. Talking to Syriza officials on the eve of the vote, he said he aimed to seal the bailout accord, which could offer Greece up to 86 billion euros in new loans to bolster its tottering finances and ward off the threat of a forced exit from the euro.

Iraqis launch offensive near Anbar base as blasts kill 32 Posted: 21 Jul 2015 03:24 PM PDT By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces and Sunni tribal fighters launched an offensive on Tuesday to dislodge Islamic State militants and secure a supply route in Anbar province, police and tribal sources said. The deadliest was when a car packed with explosives was detonated in the mainly Shi'ite district of New Baghdad in northeastern Baghdad, killing 16 people and wounding 48. The pro-government offensive tackled Islamic State militants near the western outpost of Haditha in a bid to secure a route to the nearby Ain al-Asad military base.

Obama pitches Iran deal to vets, Daily Show's Stewart Posted: 21 Jul 2015 03:09 PM PDT By Julia Edwards NEW YORK (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's campaign to convince Congress to support the Iran nuclear deal led him on Tuesday to a veterans' convention and The Daily Show, where he took jabs at those opposing the agreement. In a back and forth on Comedy Central's nightly political satire show, Obama pushed back against hard questions from host Jon Stewart. "Sounds like a good partner for peace," Stewart responded sarcastically.

Bolivian judge remands CONMEBOL treasurer in custody Posted: 21 Jul 2015 04:10 PM PDT A Bolivian judge remanded the president of the Bolivian Football Federation and treasurer of the sport's South American confederation in custody Tuesday, as he faces corruption charges. Several top CONMEBOL executives were recently indicted in a US probe into alleged massive corruption at football's world body FIFA, and Paraguay's Congress voted to repeal immunity of the group headquartered in the country in June. Former CONMEBOL president Eugenio Figueredo of Uruguay was among the seven people arrested in a May raid on a luxury hotel in Zurich, as were executive committee members Rafael Esquivel of Venezuela and Jose Maria Marin of Brazil.

Top Asian News at 11:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 21 Jul 2015 04:02 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — Toshiba's CEO and eight other executives resigned Tuesday to take responsibility for doctored books that inflated profits at the Japanese technology manufacturer by 152 billion yen ($1.2 billion) over several years. Toshiba Corp. acknowledged a systematic cover-up, which began in 2008. Various parts of the Japanese company's sprawling business including computer chips and personal computers were struggling financially, but top managers set unrealistic earnings targets under the banner of "challenge," and subordinates faked results.

Algeria vows 'relentless' pursuit of killers of ambushed troops Posted: 21 Jul 2015 03:51 PM PDT Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal on Tuesday pledged a "relentless" hunt for the killers of at least nine soldiers caught in an ambush claimed by al-Qaeda's North Africa branch. "There will be a relentless pursuit of these terrorists," Sellal said during a visit to Madrid, referring to Friday's attack on an army patrol in Djebel Louh in Ain Defla province, 140 kilometres (85 miles) southwest of Algiers. Sellal said Algeria had stepped up security along the borders of the vast desert state, in a bid to "restore peace and tranquillity to all citizens".

Jaziri beats Krajicek in 3 sets in 1st round of Claro Open Posted: 21 Jul 2015 03:39 PM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Seventh-seeded Malek Jaziri of Tunisia rallied to defeat Austin Krajicek of the United States 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 in the first round of the Claro Open on Tuesday.

Coric, Kohlschreiber advance at Croatia Open Posted: 21 Jul 2015 03:36 PM PDT UMAG, Croatia (AP) — Croatia's Borna Coric beat Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-3 in hot and humid conditions on Tuesday to reach the second round of the Croatia Open.

Two killed as blasts, gunfire rock Burundi presidential vote Posted: 21 Jul 2015 03:22 PM PDT By Edmund Blair and Clement Manirabarusha BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - A policeman and an opposition official died in violence at the start of Burundi's presidential election on Tuesday, held amid protests over President Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for a third term and an opposition boycott. Voters queued outside polling stations in some rural areas and districts of Bujumbura that are strongholds of Nkurunziza supporters. Opponents accuse Nkurunziza of violating the constitution by seeking another five years in office.

Venezuela arrests 2 military officers for drug trafficking Posted: 21 Jul 2015 03:20 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two retired Venezuelan military officers sought on drug trafficking charges have been arrested, authorities announced.

Puerto Rico extends water rationing measures amid drought Posted: 21 Jul 2015 03:16 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's government says it will extend water rationing measures to the island's southern region amid a worsening drought.

Strike kills senior Al-Qaeda leader in Syria: Pentagon Posted: 21 Jul 2015 03:16 PM PDT The alleged leader of Al-Qaeda's Khorasan Group was killed in an air strike by the US-led coalition in northern Syria, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The "kinetic strike" killed Muhsin al-Fadhli on July 8 while he was traveling in a vehicle near Sarmada, Syria, Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said. Fadhli was allegedly the leader of the Khorasan Group, a group of senior Al-Qaeda members who have traveled from Central Asia and elsewhere in the Middle East to Syria to plot attacks on the West.

New director appointed at troubled Puerto Rico power company Posted: 21 Jul 2015 03:09 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's heavily indebted public power company has a new director.

Lawyer: Tennessee shooter's uncle detained in Jordan Posted: 21 Jul 2015 03:07 PM PDT CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — An uncle of the man who killed four Marines and a sailor in Tennessee has been in custody in Jordan since a day after the attacks on two military sites, a lawyer said Tuesday.

Mexico town blames army for boy's death Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:57 PM PDT Members of a western Mexico indigenous community demanded Tuesday that authorities punish soldiers and police after blaming them for the death of a 12-year-old boy during a clash. A confrontation erupted on Sunday after federal forces entered the town of Ostula, Michoacan state, to detain the leader of a local vigilante force, Cemei Verdia, for allegedly carrying illegal weapons. Residents blocked roads in protest at the arrest, prompting troops to "begin firing against homes and the civilian population," Agustin Vera, Ostula's administrative chief, told a news conference in Mexico City.

Landmark trial of Chad dictator Habre adjourned Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:56 PM PDT Former Chadian dictator Hissene Habre was forcibly brought to court Tuesday on the second day of his landmark trial in Senegal but judges adjourned the case until September to enable appointed lawyers to prepare his defence. Habre, once dubbed "Africa's Pinochet", is accused of war crimes, crimes against humanity and torture during his blood-soaked reign, but has refused to recognise what he brands an illegitimate tribunal. Prison guards brought Habre, dressed in a white robe and turban, into the special court in the Senegalese capital Dakar for the second day.

Citi to refund $700 million for deceptive card practices Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:52 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Nine million credit card customers will receive refund checks from Citigroup after U.S. regulators forced the bank to repay $700 million and fined it $70 million for illegal and deceptive practices.

Venus Williams ousted from 1st round of Istanbul Cup Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:48 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Top-seeded Venus Williams was eliminated from the first round of the Istanbul Cup in a 6-4, 7-6 (4) upset by Ukrainian qualifier Kateryna Bondarenko on Tuesday.

3 Spanish reporters missing in war-torn Aleppo in Syria Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:46 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Three Spanish freelance journalists who traveled to Syria to report amid the country's long-running civil war have gone missing around the embattled northern city of Aleppo, a Spanish journalism association said Tuesday, the latest ensnared in the world's most dangerous assignment for reporters.

Gabon denies paying Messi millions to lay stadium stone Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:45 PM PDT Gabon's presidency on Tuesday denied paying four-time World Player of the Year Lionel Messi millions of dollars to lay the foundation stone for a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations stadium last weekend. "The Republic of Gabon denies having paid, or even promised to pay, such a sum of money to the Argentinian international footballer Lionel Messi," the presidency said in a statement. The 28-year-old multi-millionaire -- who turned up unshaven, in a torn pair of shorts -- travelled to Port-Gentil, the nation's economic capital, at the invitation of President Ali Bongo, according to the statement.

US kills senior Khorasan Group leader Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. airstrike in Syria has killed a key figure in a dangerous al-Qaida offshoot, the Defense Department said Tuesday.

Al-Qaeda operative Muhsin al-Fadhli killed in air strike: Pentagon Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:28 PM PDT A longtime al Qaeda operative and key figure in the so-called Khorasan Group, Muhsin al-Fadhli, was killed in a U.S. air strike while traveling in a vehicle in northwestern Syria two weeks ago, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Al-Fadhli, who had previously been targeted and believed by some U.S. officials to have been killed, was traveling in a vehicle on July 8 near Sarmada, Syria, west of Aleppo, when he was hit by an air strike, the Pentagon said.

World mayors at Vatican urge 'bold climate agreement' Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:22 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (AP) — Mayors from around the world declared Tuesday that climate change is real, man-made and must be stopped as a matter of moral imperative, gathering at the Vatican to announce new measures to fight global warming and bask in Pope Francis' ecological star power.

Jamaica to shutter 18 small public schools by September Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:22 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaica will close 18 small public schools across the island by September.

On 'Daily Show,' Obama teases Dick Cheney fans on Iran deal Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:21 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama told comedian Jon Stewart on Tuesday that critics of his Iran deal think he should have sent former Vice President Dick Cheney to the negotiations with the Iranians.

Weak showings from companies including IBM send stocks lower Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:21 PM PDT Disappointing earnings from several big U.S. companies put investors in a selling mood Tuesday, giving the stock market its first broad decline in four days.

Violence as Burundi votes in controversial presidential poll Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:17 PM PDT Burundians voted Tuesday amid gunfire and grenade blasts, with President Pierre Nkurunziza widely expected to win a third term despite international condemnation and thousands of people fleeing feared violence. The United States said the government's dismissal of calls to delay the poll threatened its legitimacy and risked "unravelling the fragile progress" made by the peace deal that ended more than a dozen years of civil war and ethnic massacres in 2006. Blasts and shootings were also heard as polls opened shortly after dawn in the capital Bujumbura, the epicentre of three months of anti-government protests.

Missile kills 18 civilians in Syria's Aleppo: monitor Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:16 PM PDT A missile fired by Syrian forces killed at least 18 civilians on Tuesday in a residential neighbourhood of the old quarter of Aleppo city, a monitoring group said. It killed 18 civilians, including one child, and wounded dozens of others," said Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "There are many people still stuck in the rubble, and ambulances are going back and forth transporting people," Abdel Rahman said.

After Israel talks, Pentagon chief says: 'Friends can disagree' Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:11 PM PDT By Phil Stewart JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter never expected to win over Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the merits of the nuclear agreement with Iran but tried to put a brave face on their sometimes blunt, closed-door exchange on Tuesday. "But friends can disagree." Since arriving in Israel on Sunday, Carter has sought to look beyond the political tensions between Israel and the United States that have only deepened since last week's announcement of a deal curbing Iran's nuclear program. Carter, the first U.S. cabinet secretary to visit Israel since the deal, traveled to the northern border with Lebanon on Monday and promised to help counter Iranian proxies like Hezbollah.

Approval rating for Brazil's president hits new low Posted: 21 Jul 2015 02:03 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — The approval rating for President Dilma Rousseff has plunged to new lows amid Brazil's economic troubles and the huge corruption scandal at Petrobras, the state energy company.

Iraqi officials: car bomb in Baghdad kills 14, wounds 30 Posted: 21 Jul 2015 01:51 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — An Iraqi police official in Baghdad says a car bomb detonated in front of a busy clothing store, killing 14 people and wounding 30.

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Tuesday Posted: 21 Jul 2015 01:47 PM PDT Weak results from IBM, United Technologies and other companies pulled U.S. stocks lower on Tuesday, giving the market its first broad decline in four days. Traders have been focusing on corporate earnings as concerns about Greece's debt crisis and turmoil in Chinese stocks fade.

S&P raises Greece rating by two notches on bailout talks with creditors Posted: 21 Jul 2015 01:46 PM PDT Standard & Poor's on Tuesday upgraded Greece's sovereign credit rating by two notches and revised its outlook to stable from negative, citing euro zone countries initial agreement to start negotiations with the country on a third bailout. S&P raised its rating for Greece to CCC+ from CCC-, saying the country's liquidity perspective has improved after euro zone finance ministers last week gave their initial consent to a three-year loan program to keep the country in the euro. "We think opportunities for Greece to default on commercial debt this year are few," S&P said in a report.

British police charge man with plotting against U.S. military Posted: 21 Jul 2015 01:46 PM PDT British prosecutors charged a man on Tuesday with plotting to attack U.S. military personnel based in Britain and planning to join Islamic State militants in Syria with his uncle. The men, Junead Ahmed Khan, 24, and his uncle Shazid Ahmed Khan, 22, from Luton in central England, were arrested by officers last week and accused of preparing acts of terrorism. "It is alleged that Junead Khan and Shazib Khan had been planning on traveling to Syria to join the proscribed organization Islamic State in Levant (ISIL)," said Deborah Walsh, Deputy Head of Counter Terrorism at the Crown Prosecution Service.

Three Spain journalists missing in Syria Posted: 21 Jul 2015 01:31 PM PDT Three Spanish freelance journalists have gone missing in Syria where they were reporting from the northwestern Aleppo region, the head of a Spanish press federation said on Tuesday. Jose Manuel Lopez, Antonio Pampliega and Angel Sastre entered Syria via southern Turkey on July 10 "and there has been no news of them since July 12", said Elsa Gonzalez, president of the Federation of Press Associations of Spain.

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