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• Turkey strikes Islamic State, Kurdish militants in drive for 'safe zone'
• Obama chides Kenya on gay rights, ready for closer security work
• Greek bailout talks pushed back by a few days on logistics-official
• Saudi-led coalition announces five-day ceasefire in Yemen
• Lebanon's Hezbollah leader says Iran will not abandon support after nuclear deal
• U.S.-led coalition stages 31 air strikes on Islamic State: statement
• Golovkin, Lemieux to meet in 160-lb title unification bout
• Britain may vote on EU membership in 2016: report
• Van Gaal delighted with United attack after Barca downed
• Premiere of 'Tristan and Isolde' scores hit at Bayreuth Festival
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Saudi-led airstrikes kill 120; deadliest in Yemen conflict
• Man United tops Barcelona 3-1 in International Champions Cup
• Canada's David Hearn leads Canadian Open
• Philip Barbaree rallies to win US Junior Amateur
• UK Chancellor Osborne takes EU reform campaign to Paris
• Tomic to play Mannarino in Claro Open final
• Suicide bomber kills at least 10 in northern Cameroon
• Lizette Salas opens 4-shot lead in Meijer LPGA Classic
• Q&A: Kurds fight Islamic State and endure attacks
• Ex-World Cup winners Spain, Italy to play in 2018 qualifying
• Search underway for missing Yellowstone worker from China
• Judge: US violates agreement in detention of immigrant kids
• South Korea's Eun Jong Seong wins US Girls' Junior
• Trinidad charges 11 in killing of prominent prosecutor
• Greece, creditors to begin bailout talks next week: govt source
• At least 19 killed in suicide attack in north Cameroon
• Thiem and Sousa reach Croatia Open final
• Gambia frees jailed relatives of coup plotters
• Escaped Mexican drug lord no saint, but lesser evil at home
• Pearson says in talks to sell The Economist share
• Montgomerie, Dawson lead in clubhouse at Senior British Open
• The Latest: Obama jokes Kenya trip is family reunion
• At least 14 killed in suicide attack in north Cameroon
• Suzann Pettersen takes Ladies Scottish Open lead
• Israel says possible spy release unlinked to Iran deal
• Guinea's former PM to run for presidency in October
• Turkey strikes Kurdish bases in Iraq, truce in danger
• Pollard's ex-wife: Israel should fund his legal defense

Turkey strikes Islamic State, Kurdish militants in drive for 'safe zone' Posted: 25 Jul 2015 11:01 AM PDT By Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish fighter jets and ground forces hit Islamic State militants in Syria and Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps in Iraq on Saturday, in a campaign Ankara said would help create a "safe zone" across swathes of northern Syria. The strikes followed Turkey's first-ever air attacks on Islamic State in Syria a day earlier and Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told a news conference the heightened security operations will go on. "These operations are not 'one-point operations' and will continue as long as there is a threat against Turkey," he said.

Obama chides Kenya on gay rights, ready for closer security work Posted: 25 Jul 2015 11:13 AM PDT By Jeff Mason and Edith Honan NAIROBI (Reuters) - President Barack Obama told Kenya on Saturday the United States was ready to work more closely in the battle against Somalia's Islamist group al Shabaab, but chided his host on gay rights and said no African state should discriminate over sexuality. Obama also said during his first visit as president to his father's homeland that Kenya had to tackle corruption by showing it was prosecuting culprits, saying it would spur growth. Graft is cited as a major obstacle to business across Africa.

Greek bailout talks pushed back by a few days on logistics-official Posted: 25 Jul 2015 12:31 PM PDT By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS (Reuters) - Talks between Greece and its international creditors over a new bailout package will be delayed by a couple of days because of organizational issues, a finance ministry official said on Saturday. The meetings with officials from the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund were supposed to start on Monday after being delayed for issues including the location of talks and security last week. A finance ministry official, who declined to be named, said talks between the technical teams of the lenders will start on Tuesday, while the mission chiefs will arrive in Athens with a delay of a couple of days for technical reasons.

Saudi-led coalition announces five-day ceasefire in Yemen Posted: 25 Jul 2015 08:00 AM PDT By Mohammed Ghobari SANAA (Reuters) - Saudi-led coalition forces announced on Saturday a five-day humanitarian ceasefire would take effect in Yemen starting Sunday evening at the request of exiled president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. A Saudi-led Arab coalition has been bombing the Houthi militia and army forces loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh since March 26, aiming to push them back from southern and central areas and restore the country's exiled government. A week-long U.N.-brokered truce in fighting failed earlier this month after Saudi Arabia said it had not been asked by Hadi, in whose name it is acting, to stop its raids.

Lebanon's Hezbollah leader says Iran will not abandon support after nuclear deal Posted: 25 Jul 2015 11:13 AM PDT By Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Lebanese Hezbollah group believes it can still count on Iran's support following Tehran's nuclear deal with world powers, leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Saturday. In his first public remarks since the agreement was reached this month in Vienna, Nasrallah said he was sure Tehran would confound critics who say it would end support to Hezbollah. "We deal with every trust and complete assurance over this Nasrallah said in ceremony to honor sons and daughters of fallen Hezbollah fighters.

U.S.-led coalition stages 31 air strikes on Islamic State: statement Posted: 25 Jul 2015 11:14 AM PDT The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State militants with 22 air strikes in Iraq on Friday and nine in Syria, the Command Joint Task Force said on Saturday. The strikes in Iraq were near the cities of Al Huwayjah, Bayji, Habbaniyah, Makmur, Mosul, Ramadi, Sinjar and Tel Afar and hit tactical units, weapons and other assets. In Syria, fighting positions, tactical units and equipment were targeted in strikes near Al Hasakah, Ar Raqqah, Dayr Az and Kobani, a statement said.

Golovkin, Lemieux to meet in 160-lb title unification bout Posted: 25 Jul 2015 04:49 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gennady Golovkin will meet David Lemieux in a three-belt middleweight title unification bout Oct. 17 in New York.

Britain may vote on EU membership in 2016: report Posted: 25 Jul 2015 04:41 PM PDT British Prime Minister David Cameron intends to hold a referendum on the country's membership of the European Union around June of 2016, the Independent on Sunday reported. "The Independent on Sunday has learned that Mr Cameron has decided to pencil in June of next year," the newspaper reported, citing an anonymous source. A spokeswoman for Cameron's Downing Street office declined to comment on the report, which said the prime minister would announce the timing of the referendum during the annual conference of his Conservative party in October.

Van Gaal delighted with United attack after Barca downed Posted: 25 Jul 2015 04:37 PM PDT Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal hailed his new-look strikeforce on Saturday after the Premier League giants scored a morale-boosting 3-1 friendly victory over Barcelona. Wayne Rooney scored the opening goal before second half strikes from Jesse Lingard and Adnan Januzaj settled an entertaining game in front of 68,416 at the Levi's Stadium, home of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers. A satisfied van Gaal hailed the burgeoning attacking partnership between Rooney and new signing Memphis Depay following the win.

Premiere of 'Tristan and Isolde' scores hit at Bayreuth Festival Posted: 25 Jul 2015 04:33 PM PDT A brand-new production of Richard Wagner's opera "Tristan and Isolde" by the composer's great-granddaughter was warmly received at its premiere on Saturday, marking the start of this year's legendary Bayreuth Festival. Thirty-seven-year-old Katharina Wagner, who runs the month-long summer music fest, was greeted with cheers and applause by the first-night audience when she took her curtain call at the end of the six-hour performance. By contrast, boos were heard for conductor Christian Thielemann and German soprano Evelyn Herlitzius, who had taken on the demanding role of Isolde at very short notice.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 25 Jul 2015 04:32 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — The scene could be from any U.S. suburb: two teams of youngsters in football helmets, cleats and pads; referees in pinstripes; parents snapping photos and cheering from the sidelines. But the clipboard-toting coaches call out plays in Chinese and the field is at a park in Beijing. China's capital might seem an unlikely place to find American football, but interest among China's youth is growing, according to Shen Yu, marketing director for Great Stone Gridiron. The private football club was Beijing's first when it was founded three years ago. Around 500 children participate, including about 150 in tackle football programs.

Saudi-led airstrikes kill 120; deadliest in Yemen conflict Posted: 25 Jul 2015 04:31 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Saudi-led coalition airstrikes hit a residential area in a quiet Red Sea town in Yemen, killing at least 120 people in the deadliest strike against civilians since the March offensive began, security and medical officials said.

Man United tops Barcelona 3-1 in International Champions Cup Posted: 25 Jul 2015 04:29 PM PDT SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Wayne Rooney raised both arms in delight after his early goal and Manchester United had many more moments to celebrate in an impressive victory over Champions League winner Barcelona.

Canada's David Hearn leads Canadian Open Posted: 25 Jul 2015 04:18 PM PDT OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — David Hearn moved into position to become the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open in 61 years, taking a two-stroke lead over Bubba Watson and Jason Day on Saturday.

Philip Barbaree rallies to win US Junior Amateur Posted: 25 Jul 2015 04:04 PM PDT BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) — Philip Barbaree rallied to win the U.S. Junior Amateur on Saturday, beating Andrew Orischak on the 37th hole after overcoming a late five-hole deficit.

UK Chancellor Osborne takes EU reform campaign to Paris Posted: 25 Jul 2015 04:03 PM PDT UK Chancellor George Osborne will take Britain's case for European Union reform to Paris on Sunday, seeking support from his French counterpart for a deal the Conservative government can put before voters in a promised in-out referendum. British Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to renegotiate ties with the European Union ahead of a vote on the country's continuing membership by the end of 2017. Osborne's trip to Paris, the first in a series of visits to European capitals, will seek to build on Cameron's meetings with all 27 leaders of the bloc earlier this year, the government said.

Tomic to play Mannarino in Claro Open final Posted: 25 Jul 2015 04:00 PM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Bernard Tomic of Australia defeated Michael Berrer of Germany 6-4, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) to reach the Claro Open final for the second year in a row on Saturday.

Suicide bomber kills at least 10 in northern Cameroon Posted: 25 Jul 2015 03:54 PM PDT YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked a popular night spot in northern Cameroon on Saturday evening, killing at least 10 people only days after Islamic militants were blamed for another attack on the town that left at least 20 dead, the governor said.

Lizette Salas opens 4-shot lead in Meijer LPGA Classic Posted: 25 Jul 2015 03:49 PM PDT BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Lizette Salas thinks things are finally going her way and the results on the golf course are starting to match the work she has put in her game.

Q&A: Kurds fight Islamic State and endure attacks Posted: 25 Jul 2015 03:24 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Turkish jets struck camps belonging to Kurdish militants in northern Iraq Friday and Saturday in what were the first strikes since a peace deal was announced in 2013.

Ex-World Cup winners Spain, Italy to play in 2018 qualifying Posted: 25 Jul 2015 03:18 PM PDT ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Relief for Germany. Apprehension for Spain, Italy, France, and the Netherlands. And England resuming international football's oldest rivalry with Scotland.

Search underway for missing Yellowstone worker from China Posted: 25 Jul 2015 03:01 PM PDT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyoming (AP) — A search is underway in Yellowstone National Park for a seasonal worker from China who went missing while swimming.

Judge: US violates agreement in detention of immigrant kids Posted: 25 Jul 2015 02:30 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice's current system of detaining children with their mothers after they've crossed the U.S.-Mexico border violates an 18-year-old court settlement.

South Korea's Eun Jong Seong wins US Girls' Junior Posted: 25 Jul 2015 02:20 PM PDT TULSA, Okla. (AP) — South Korea's Eun Jeong Seong won the U.S. Girls' Junior on Saturday, beating Angel Yin 3 and 2 at Tulsa Country Club.

Trinidad charges 11 in killing of prominent prosecutor Posted: 25 Jul 2015 02:17 PM PDT PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Authorities in Trinidad announced Saturday that they have charged 11 people in last year's killing of prominent prosecutor and former senator Dana Seetahal.

Greece, creditors to begin bailout talks next week: govt source Posted: 25 Jul 2015 02:13 PM PDT Greece and its international creditors will begin talks on a new international bailout worth up to 86 billion euros ($94 billion) for the crisis-hit country next week, a Greek government source said Saturday. Technical teams from the European Union, European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund would begin arriving over the weekend, but talks to finalise the bailout deal would only begin on Tuesday, the source said. The heads of missions would arrive a day or two later in Athens, the source said, adding that they should be on site by Thursday.

At least 19 killed in suicide attack in north Cameroon Posted: 25 Jul 2015 02:10 PM PDT By Sylvain Andzongo YAOUNDE (Reuters) - At least 19 people were killed in a suicide bombing in the northern Cameroonian town of Maroua on Saturday, a local military commander said, just three days after twin bombings there suspected to have been carried out by Boko Haram. In the wake of the explosion, which was heard across the capital of Cameroon's North Region, military and emergency services poured over the scene in search of survivors. A senior military officer in Maroua told Reuters at least 19 people had been killed and 62 injured in the attack.

Thiem and Sousa reach Croatia Open final Posted: 25 Jul 2015 02:09 PM PDT UMAG, Croatia (AP) — Dominik Thiem of Austria and Joao Sousa of Portugal came from a set down to reach the Croatia Open final on Saturday.

Gambia frees jailed relatives of coup plotters Posted: 25 Jul 2015 02:09 PM PDT Gambia has released from jail 12 relatives of the plotters of a failed December coup after President Yahya Jammeh issued a new amnesty, state television and a government statement said. State television announced late Thursday that several relatives had been freed though it did not specify how many, while an official statement obtained by AFP on Saturday said the pardon had been granted to 12 family members.

Escaped Mexican drug lord no saint, but lesser evil at home Posted: 25 Jul 2015 02:03 PM PDT BADIRAGUATO, Mexico (AP) — People living in the hometown of drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman have heard stories of his benevolence: gifts of medicine for the poor, deliveries of drinking water to storm-stricken towns. But finding anyone who's actually received or even seen such a gift is another matter.

Pearson says in talks to sell The Economist share Posted: 25 Jul 2015 01:59 PM PDT British publishing company Pearson said Saturday it was in talks to sell its 50-percent stake in The Economist Group, owner of the prestigious magazine of the same name. "Pearson confirms it is in discussions with The Economist Group Board and trustees regarding the potential sale of our 50 percent share in the Group," a Pearson spokesman said. The announcement comes just two days after Pearson agreed to sell the Financial Times to Japanese media group Nikkei for £844 million ($1.3 billion, 1.2 billion euros), saying that it wanted to focus solely on the education publishing sector which accounts for most of its business.

Montgomerie, Dawson lead in clubhouse at Senior British Open Posted: 25 Jul 2015 01:58 PM PDT SUNNINGDALE, England (AP) — Colin Montgomerie shares the clubhouse lead with little-known American Marco Dawson on 10-under par, with nine holes of their third round still to play in the Senior British Open on Saturday.

The Latest: Obama jokes Kenya trip is family reunion Posted: 25 Jul 2015 01:55 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The latest on President Barack Obama's visit to Kenya (all times local):

At least 14 killed in suicide attack in north Cameroon Posted: 25 Jul 2015 01:52 PM PDT At least 14 people were killed, including the suicide bomber, in an attack in the northern Cameroonian town of Maroua on Saturday, a local official said, just three days after twin bombings there suspected to have been carried out by Boko Haram. "So far, there are already 14 dead including the woman herself," said the local government official, who was at the scene of the bombing with police and military officers. Twin suicide bombings on Wednesday killed at least 13 people and wounded 32 others in what appeared to be Boko Haram's deepest incursion from neighboring Nigeria.

Suzann Pettersen takes Ladies Scottish Open lead Posted: 25 Jul 2015 01:49 PM PDT TROON, Scotland (AP) — Suzann Pettersen shot a 2-under 70 in windy conditions Saturday to take a two-stroke lead in the Ladies Scottish Open.

Israel says possible spy release unlinked to Iran deal Posted: 25 Jul 2015 01:33 PM PDT Israel's justice minister sought Saturday to quell speculation that the potential release of jailed spy Jonathan Pollard was a US gesture to ease Israeli anger over the Iran nuclear deal. "There is no political or diplomatic involvement here," Ayelet Sheked told Israel's privately run television station Channel 2. "It is an American legal procedure: the parole commission needs to approve his release from prison after 30 years," she said.

Guinea's former PM to run for presidency in October Posted: 25 Jul 2015 01:30 PM PDT Guinea's main opposition politician, ex-prime minister Cellou Dalein Diallo, was designated presidential candidate by his party on Saturday for the October vote, an AFP journalist said. Diallo, who heads the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea, also saw his party mandate extended for five more years during a three-day congress that ended Saturday in Conakry, the journalist added. "By voting for me to be party president and candidate for the presidency of the Republic, you are urging all Guineans to trust me to change the course of our history and to give us a better, more promising future," Diallo said in a speech.

Turkey strikes Kurdish bases in Iraq, truce in danger Posted: 25 Jul 2015 01:23 PM PDT Turkey's military Saturday carried out a new wave of air and artillery strikes against both Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria and Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, putting in jeopardy a fragile ceasefire with Turkish Kurds. The two-pronged operation against IS and the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) -- two groups who are themselves bitterly opposed -- came after a week of deadly violence in Turkey the authorities blamed on both organisations. The strikes on the PKK threw into doubt a fragile ceasefire between Kurdish separatists and Turkey in place since 2013, with the rebels saying the conditions for observing the truce had been "eliminated".

Pollard's ex-wife: Israel should fund his legal defense Posted: 25 Jul 2015 01:17 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — The former wife of Jonathan Pollard, an American convicted of spying for Israel, called Saturday on the Israeli government to pay for an attorney to facilitate his freedom amid international speculation he could be released soon.

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