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• Three members of bin Laden family killed in UK jet crash: police
• Greece may seek up to 24 billion euros in first new aid tranche: paper
• New Afghan Taliban leader appeals for unity in first public message
• Palestinian youth dies after West Bank clash with Israeli troops
• Kurdish militia in Syria accuses Turkey of 'provocative' attacks
• Yemeni vice president arrives in Aden, fighting continues in country
• Manly shocks leaders Brisbane to end tough week in NRL
• Athletes shrug off pollution issues at Rio Olympic test
• Britain, France say ending Calais migrant crisis is 'top priority'
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• US presidential hopeful Martin O'Malley visits Puerto Rico
• Merritt, Chappell share lead at Quicken Loans National
• John Isner rallies to reach Atlanta Open final
• Gold Coast play out rare draw with West Coast in AFL
• Dixon wins pole, eyes another IndyCar victory at Mid-Ohio
• Bush does first Spanish-language TV interview of campaign
• California wildfires expand after death of firefighter
• Daniel Suarez wins pole for Xfinity race in Iowa
• 49ers rookie Hayne reiterates apology for offensive comments
• Conflicting reports over 'killing' of Cecil the lion's brother
• Peru government reports Shining Path captives rescued
• Zenit, CSKA win in Russian Premier League
• Wolfsburg beats Bayern on penalties to win German Super Cup
• Original sound of Japan emperor's war-end speech released
• Finland must watch far-right closely after violent rally: minister
• Zimbabwean authorities restrict hunting after lion killing
• Man who studied Cecil the lion for 9 years talks impact
• Syrian LCC group quits opposition bloc
• Brother of Zimbabwe's lion Cecil appears alive and well: researcher
• Iraqi Kurds urge PKK to leave as Turkish strike toll mounts
• Slain Palestinian toddler's parents, brother fighting for lives
• Israelis rally after hate crimes by Jews
• U.S., allies target Islamic State with 30 air strikes in Iraq, Syria: U.S. military
• Iran official urges quick approval of nuclear deal
• Trump sues celebrity chef over canceled US restaurant
• Sweden's Widegren leads by 1 at Madeira Islands Open
• Suspected Flight 370 wing flap arrives at French facility
• Bin Laden relatives killed in UK plane crash
• Warren eagles 1st extra hole to reach match play semifinals

Three members of bin Laden family killed in UK jet crash: police Posted: 01 Aug 2015 11:15 AM PDT LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) - Three members of former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's family were killed when a private jet crashed in southern England on Friday, British police said on Saturday. The Embraer Phenom 300 jet with four people on board was flying from Milan's Malpensa airport to Blackbushe airport in southern England when it crashed at a nearby car auction site. It was not immediately clear how the victims were related to the late al Qaeda leader, whose family is one of the most prominent business dynasties in Saudi Arabia.

Greece may seek up to 24 billion euros in first new aid tranche: paper Posted: 01 Aug 2015 10:24 AM PDT Greece may seek 24 billion euros in a first tranche of bailout aid from international lenders in August to prop up its banks and repay debts falling due at the ECB, a pro-government Greek newspaper said in its early Sunday editions. Athens is now in talks with the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund to secure up to 86 billion euros ($94.48 billion) in bailout aid. Avgi newspaper, which is close to the leftist Syriza government, said Greek authorities expected to conclude talks with lenders by mid-August.

New Afghan Taliban leader appeals for unity in first public message Posted: 01 Aug 2015 05:33 AM PDT By Saud Mehsud and Jibran Ahmad DERA ISMAIL KHAN/ PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The new Afghan Taliban leader appealed for unity in the insurgency in his first public message released on Saturday amid reports his predecessor's family members opposed his selection. The new head, Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, was deputy for several years to the elusive one-eyed former leader Mullah Omar, who served as a unifying figure and a spiritual guide for the insurgency despite his absence. This week the Taliban confirmed Omar had been dead for some time.

Palestinian youth dies after West Bank clash with Israeli troops Posted: 01 Aug 2015 01:17 PM PDT A Palestinian youth died on Saturday at a West Bank hospital following a clash with Israeli troops near Ramallah, Palestinian hospital officials said. The confrontation was one of three in a matter of hours on Friday in which Palestinians died in Israeli-Palestinian violence, making it one of the tensest days in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip in recent months. Israeli soldiers fired at the Palestinian after he threw a fire-bomb at them, the military said.

Kurdish militia in Syria accuses Turkey of 'provocative' attacks Posted: 01 Aug 2015 11:22 AM PDT By Sylvia Westall and Humeyra Pamuk BEIRUT/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Kurdish militia fighting Islamic State in Syria accused Turkey on Saturday of targeting it at least four times in the past week, calling the attacks provocative and hostile. Turkey began a campaign of air strikes on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps in northern Iraq and Islamic State fighters in Syria last Friday, in what Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has called a "synchronized fight against terror". The campaign has raised suspicions among Kurds that Ankara's real agenda is checking Kurdish territorial ambitions rather than fighting Islamic State.

Yemeni vice president arrives in Aden, fighting continues in country Posted: 01 Aug 2015 11:19 AM PDT By Mohammed Mukhashaf ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - Yemeni vice president Khaled Bahah arrived in the southern port city of Aden on Saturday, the most senior official from Yemen's exiled government to visit since local fighters drove out the Iranian-backed Houthis. Airport officials said Bahah, who is also prime minister, was accompanied by six ministers when he flew in from the Saudi capital Riyadh, where the Yemeni government had been based since President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi fled a Houthi advance on Aden in March. Since then, hundreds have been killed in fierce clashes between pro-Hadi fighters, backed up by air strikes from a Saudi-led Arab alliance, and the Houthis, who have struck an alliance with supporters of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Manly shocks leaders Brisbane to end tough week in NRL Posted: 01 Aug 2015 04:54 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — Manly's players delivered a stinging rebuke to their board of directors only four days after the sacking of head coach Geoff Toovey when they crushed Brisbane 44-14 on Saturday in the 21st round of Australia's National Rugby League.

Athletes shrug off pollution issues at Rio Olympic test Posted: 01 Aug 2015 04:44 PM PDT The first day of the triathlon world championship event saw para-athletes swim in the Atlantic waters and bike and run in the streets nearby. "I'm not concerned about the water," said Alison Patrick, a blind British athlete who won the P-5 women's' triathlon in partnership with her sighted guide Grace France.

Britain, France say ending Calais migrant crisis is 'top priority' Posted: 01 Aug 2015 04:41 PM PDT Ending the crisis that has seen thousands of attempts by migrants to reach England from Calais in recent weeks is a "top priority", the interior ministers of France and Britain wrote in a joint statement Sunday. Both countries are committed to tackling the problem together and have beefed up security to deter further bids by desperate migrants to smuggle themselves to Britain via the Channel Tunnel, the statement said -- a risky undertaking it said had caused "serious injuries and, tragically, deaths". "Tackling this situation is the top priority for the UK and French governments.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 01 Aug 2015 04:32 PM PDT BALMA, France (AP) — A wing flap suspected to be from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Saturday arrived at a French military testing facility where it will be analyzed by experts. After a 10-hour journey by road from Paris' Orly airport, a truck carrying the roughly 8-foot (2.44-meter) component known as a flaperon arrived at the DGA TA aeronautical testing site near Toulouse, accompanied by police motorcycles and a police car.

US presidential hopeful Martin O'Malley visits Puerto Rico Posted: 01 Aug 2015 04:30 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley became the first Democratic presidential candidate to make a campaign stop in Puerto Rico this year as part of an effort to woo Latino voters.

Merritt, Chappell share lead at Quicken Loans National Posted: 01 Aug 2015 04:11 PM PDT GAINESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Troy Merritt couldn't miss Saturday in the Quicken Loans National. Tiger Woods couldn't make anything.

John Isner rallies to reach Atlanta Open final Posted: 01 Aug 2015 03:30 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Two-time defending champion John Isner rallied to reach his 19th ATP Tour final Saturday, beating friend Denis Kudla 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in the Atlanta Open semifinals.

Gold Coast play out rare draw with West Coast in AFL Posted: 01 Aug 2015 03:27 PM PDT MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Stand-in skipper Tom Lynch kicked a clutch goal with four seconds left as 17th-place Gold Coast and second-place West Coast played out the first draw of the season in the weekend's 18th round of the Australian Football League.

Dixon wins pole, eyes another IndyCar victory at Mid-Ohio Posted: 01 Aug 2015 03:22 PM PDT LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Needing a strong final push to challenge for the IndyCar championship, Scott Dixon can't ask for a much better opportunity than this.

Bush does first Spanish-language TV interview of campaign Posted: 01 Aug 2015 03:14 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — In his first Spanish-language television network interview since launching his 2016 presidential campaign, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush fielded questions ranging from the upcoming presidential debate to Latin American foreign policy to whether he had ever experienced discrimination.

California wildfires expand after death of firefighter Posted: 01 Aug 2015 02:58 PM PDT Experts have predicted a long and volatile summer wildfire season in California in its fourth year of crippling drought. Firefighter David Ruhl, 38, a married father of two from Rapid City, South Dakota, died on Thursday while on assignment at the Frog Fire in the Modoc National Forest near California's border with Oregon. No one else was with Ruhl when he was killed, and he was the incident commander on the fire at the time, said Modoc National Forest spokesman Ken Sandusky.

Daniel Suarez wins pole for Xfinity race in Iowa Posted: 01 Aug 2015 02:51 PM PDT NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Daniel Suarez won the pole Saturday for the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at the Iowa Speedway.

49ers rookie Hayne reiterates apology for offensive comments Posted: 01 Aug 2015 02:50 PM PDT SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — On the opening day of his first NFL training camp, former Australian rugby league star Jarryd Hayne reiterated how sorry he is for offensive comments last month about Jews that drew criticism from the Anti-Defamation League and others.

Conflicting reports over 'killing' of Cecil the lion's brother Posted: 01 Aug 2015 02:41 PM PDT Uncertainty surrounded the fate of another lion from Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park Saturday after a conservation group reported that Jericho, brother of the lion slain by American dentist Walter Palmer, had also been killed. "It is with huge disgust and sadness that we have just been informed that Jericho, Cecil's brother has been killed at 4pm today," the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force, which broke the news of Cecil's killing, said in a statement on its Facebook page.

Peru government reports Shining Path captives rescued Posted: 01 Aug 2015 02:34 PM PDT LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian security forces rescued 54 adults and children, mostly members of the Ashaninka indigenous group, being held captive by Shining Path rebels in a remote jungle region, an official said Saturday.

Zenit, CSKA win in Russian Premier League Posted: 01 Aug 2015 02:27 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Russian Premier League title rivals Zenit St. Petersburg and CSKA Moscow won to stay on top of the table on Saturday.

Wolfsburg beats Bayern on penalties to win German Super Cup Posted: 01 Aug 2015 02:23 PM PDT WOLFSBURG, Germany (AP) — Substitute Nicklas Bendtner scored a late equalizer and converted the decisive penalty to give Wolfsburg the German Super Cup title over Bayern Munich on Saturday.

Original sound of Japan emperor's war-end speech released Posted: 01 Aug 2015 02:11 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — The 4 ½-minute speech that has reverberated throughout Japan's modern history since it was delivered by Emperor Hirohito at the end of World War II has come back to life in digital form.

Finland must watch far-right closely after violent rally: minister Posted: 01 Aug 2015 01:50 PM PDT Finland must boost its monitoring of extremist movements, its interior minister said after a demonstration by the far right turned violent. Police said earlier on Saturday they had detained 32 people at a far-right demonstration in Jyvaskyla, central Finland. "This is a sign that extremist movements are also rising in Finland.

Zimbabwean authorities restrict hunting after lion killing Posted: 01 Aug 2015 01:46 PM PDT HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has suspended the hunting of lions, leopards and elephants in an area where a lion popular with tourists was killed, and is investigating the killing of another lion in April that may have been illegal, the country's wildlife authority said Saturday.

Man who studied Cecil the lion for 9 years talks impact Posted: 01 Aug 2015 01:46 PM PDT JOHANNESBURG (AP) — When Cecil the lion's carcass was finally found after he was lured out of a Zimbabwe wildlife reserve to be killed by an American hunter, it was a headless, skinless skeleton the vultures had been picking at for about a week.

Syrian LCC group quits opposition bloc Posted: 01 Aug 2015 01:17 PM PDT A major Syrian anti-regime group, the Local Coordination Committees, announced Saturday it had quit the opposition in exile, accusing it of being undermined by internal conflict and manipulated by foreign powers. In a letter to the Syrian National Coalition, the LCC denounced what it termed the SNC's transformation into "blocs linked to foreign forces", referring to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey. "Unfortunately, we have on several occasions noted its inability to undertake this mission," added the LCC which through its network of activists across the country has covered events since the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2011.

Brother of Zimbabwe's lion Cecil appears alive and well: researcher Posted: 01 Aug 2015 01:02 PM PDT By MacDonald Dzirutwe HARARE (Reuters) - The brother of Cecil, the lion killed in Zimbabwe by an American hunter last month, is not dead, a researcher monitoring the pride told Reuters, contradicting media reports that Jericho had been killed. "He looks alive and well to me as far as I can tell," said Brent Stapelkamp, field researcher for the Hwange Lion Research Project which is monitoring the lion with a GPS tag. A group called the Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force posted on its Facebook page that Jericho had been killed at 4 p.m. on Saturday, a report picked up by some Western news media that was rapidly spread on Twitter.

Iraqi Kurds urge PKK to leave as Turkish strike toll mounts Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:56 PM PDT Turkey has killed 260 Kurdish militants in a week-long air offensive on targets in northern Iraq, official media claimed Saturday, as regional Iraqi authorities said it was time the rebels pulled out with concerns growing over civilian casualties. Turkey said it had launched a probe after pro-Kurdish media reports said nine civilians had been killed in a botched air strike, as the military pressed on with its relentless air bombardment campaign against Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in northern Iraq. Ankara has launched a two-pronged "anti-terror" offensive against Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria and PKK militants based in northern Iraq after a wave of attacks inside Turkey.

Slain Palestinian toddler's parents, brother fighting for lives Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:49 PM PDT The parents and brother of a Palestinian toddler burned to death by suspected Jewish extremists were fighting for their lives Saturday, as demonstrators held a second day of protests over the arson attack. The firebombing of the family's home in the occupied West Bank that killed 18-month-old Ali Saad Dawabsha sparked an international outcry over Israel's failure to get to grips with violence by hardline Jewish settlers. The child's father, Saad, was being treated for third-degree burns at the Soroka hospital in southern Israel, where a spokeswoman described his condition as "critical".

Israelis rally after hate crimes by Jews Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:43 PM PDT Thousands of Israelis rallied Saturday night in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem against "incitement and violence," following attacks by Jewish extremists targeting Palestinians and homosexuals. An ultra-Orthodox Jew on Thursday stabbed six participants of a Gay Pride march in Jerusalem, leaving one of the victims in critical condition. Just hours later, suspected Jewish extremists torched a Palestinian home in the West Bank,killing a toddler and critically wounding his parents and brother.

U.S., allies target Islamic State with 30 air strikes in Iraq, Syria: U.S. military Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:37 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies launched 19 air strikes in Iraq and 11 in Syria on Friday in the coalition campaign against Islamic State militants, the U.S. military said on Saturday. The strikes in Iraq included six near Mosul, four near Ramadi and three near Sinjar, destroying staging areas, fighting positions, tactical units and other Islamic State targets, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement. ...

Iran official urges quick approval of nuclear deal Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:31 PM PDT Iran's deputy foreign minister Saturday urged a speedy approval in Tehran of a nuclear deal, so that blame for any failure falls on US lawmakers who may yet vote against it. Abbas Araghchi's comments come as US Secretary of State John Kerry and members of his nuclear negotiating team are being grilled in Congress two weeks into a 60-day review of the deal in Washington. A similar process is under way in Iran's parliament, where some MPs have argued that the agreement has jeopardised the country's nuclear programme.

Trump sues celebrity chef over canceled US restaurant Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:24 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's organization is suing celebrity chef Jose Andres for backing out of a hotel project in Washington.

Sweden's Widegren leads by 1 at Madeira Islands Open Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:18 PM PDT SANTO DA SERRA, Madeira Islands (AP) — Pontus Widegren of Sweden will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Madeira Islands Open, and hope of a first win on the European Tour.

Suspected Flight 370 wing flap arrives at French facility Posted: 01 Aug 2015 12:04 PM PDT BALMA, France (AP) — A wing flap suspected to be from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on Saturday arrived at a French military testing facility where it will be analyzed by experts.

Bin Laden relatives killed in UK plane crash Posted: 01 Aug 2015 11:59 AM PDT Members of Osama bin Laden's family were among four people killed when a private jet crashed into a car auction lot in Britain, Saudi Arabia's embassy in London and British police said Saturday. While the embassy did not identify the dead, a source close to the family speaking to AFP and Saudi media indicated that they were bin Laden's stepmother Raja Hashim, his sister Sanaa, the sister's husband Zuhair Hashem, and a Jordanian pilot. The Saudi-registered Phenom 300 jet came down on Friday as it tried to land at Blackbushe Airport, a small airfield in Hampshire, southern England.

Warren eagles 1st extra hole to reach match play semifinals Posted: 01 Aug 2015 11:56 AM PDT ABERDEEN, Scotland (AP) — Marc Warren of Scotland holed an approach shot from 59 yards for eagle on the 19th to beat Tyrrell Hatton in an action-packed quarterfinal at the Paul Lawrie Match Play on Saturday.

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