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• More than 200 feared dead in sinking of migrant boat
• Truck bomb in central Kabul kills eight, wounds over 100
• Suicide bomber kills 15 in Saudi security site mosque
• Kerry says U.S. will not accept restrictions in South China Sea
• French hostage freed in Yemen, president's office says
• Drone attack kills at least four suspected militants in Pakistan
• Afghan military helicopter crashes, killing 17
• 1 off-duty officer, 3 gang members killed in El Salvador
• Cilic edges Querrey in 2 tiebreakers to reach Citi Open QF
• Republicans bash Trump, Clinton in opening debate
• Barge carrying marine debris arrives in Seattle
• Powerful car bomb kills seven, wounds dozens in Kabul
• French hostage Isabelle Prime freed in Yemen: French presidency
• Denials in child sex abuse claims against British ex-PM
• Planned roundup of wild Arizona horses halted: forest official
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Wife of killed Islamic State group leader in Iraq custody
• Young wins Stage 4 at Tour of Utah in sprint finish
• McIlroy, recovering from ankle injury, listed in PGA field
• Security Council votes Friday on Syria chemical attacks
• U.S. agencies petitioned to inspect offshore California pipelines
• Displaced Iraq Christians in frontline prayer for return
• Prosecutor: Mexican suspect was at apartment where 5 slain
• British driver Jenson Button burgled in France
• Migrant 'almost walks to England' through Channel Tunnel
• Japan hurt Asia with 'reckless war', PM's advisers say
• Devils hire Pertti Hasanen as development skills coach
• Hollywood movie about trapped miners released in Chile
• U.N. to host Libya talks on Monday in push for unity government
• Former Argentine president on trial for bombing cover-up
• Allies of Brazil's Rousseff see leadership vacuum as economy sinks
• Republican debate will be first test for brash Trump
• Obama declares disaster for typhoon-devastated Saipan
• Egypt unveils Suez Canal extension with pomp-filled ceremony
• Utah Jazz PG Dante Exum has torn ACL in left knee
• Freed S.Sudan pastors blocked from leaving Sudan after trial
• French agents make record hashish seizure on Martinique
• Rio Olympic official: No glanders risk at equestrian
• Gaza, West Bank teams face off for first match in years

More than 200 feared dead in sinking of migrant boat Posted: 06 Aug 2015 10:45 AM PDT By Wladimir Pantaleone PALERMO, Sicily (Reuters) - Hopes faded of finding more survivors on Thursday from a shipwreck in which 200 migrants are feared drowned, as rescue ships were called to the aid of more migrant boats in the same area of the Mediterranean. "We are witnessing a genocide caused by European selfishness," said Palermo mayor Leoluca Orlando as the Irish navy ship LE Niamh docked in the port carrying some 370 survivors of Wednesday's disaster and 25 corpses, including three children. Orlando, speaking on Italian television as hearses arrived to take the bodies away, called on European leaders to do more to prevent such disasters and to allow more refugees to re-settle in their countries.

Truck bomb in central Kabul kills eight, wounds over 100 Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:26 PM PDT By Mirwais Harooni and Jessica Donati KABUL (Reuters) - A powerful truck bomb tore through the center of the Afghan capital early on Friday morning, killing at least eight people and wounding over a hundred, police and health ministry officials said. "A truck bomb detonated close to an army compound," Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi said. It was an unusually powerful blast in a city that is frequently targeted by the Taliban and other militants seeking to destabilize the Afghan government.

Suicide bomber kills 15 in Saudi security site mosque Posted: 06 Aug 2015 10:52 AM PDT A suicide bomber killed at least 15 people in an attack on a mosque used by members of a local security force in southwest Saudi Arabia on Thursday, the interior ministry said, an assault that an online statement said was carried out by Islamic State. The attacker struck as men were praying in the mosque in the headquarters of the Special Emergency Force in Abha, the capital of Asir province, a ministry spokesman told state news agency SPA. A statement circulating on Twitter said an Islamic State suicide bomber had attacked a "military camp" in Asir province.

Kerry says U.S. will not accept restrictions in South China Sea Posted: 06 Aug 2015 06:58 AM PDT By David Brunnstrom and Praveen Menon KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday accused China of restricting navigation and overflights in the disputed South China Sea, despite giving assurances that such movements would not be impeded. Addressing a regional meeting in Kuala Lumpur that has been dominated by the South China Sea, Kerry said China's construction of facilities for "military purposes" on man-made islands was raising tensions and risked "militarization" by other claimant states. Kerry's blunt criticism of Beijing, in front of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, is likely to lift the South China Sea up the agenda when Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Washington next month, some experts said.

French hostage freed in Yemen, president's office says Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:44 PM PDT A French woman who was abducted in Yemen in February has been freed, the French president's office said in a statement early on Friday, adding that she would come back to France in the coming hours. "Our compatriot Isabelle Prime has been freed tonight," the statement said. "The President of the Republic (Francois Hollande) wishes to thank all those who helped reach this outcome, and in particular Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the Sultan of Oman," the statement said, without providing any details on her liberation Prime and her Yemeni translator Shereen Makawi were abducted by gunmen in the capital Sanaa on Feb. 24 while the pair were on their way to work.

Drone attack kills at least four suspected militants in Pakistan Posted: 06 Aug 2015 11:58 AM PDT By Haji Mujtaba BANNU, Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike killed at least four suspected militants in northwest Pakistan on Thursday, three Pakistani intelligence officers said, in what appeared to be an attack on the Haqqani Network. The strike comes amid turmoil in insurgent ranks after the Afghan Taliban last week announced the death of their reclusive one-eyed leader Mullah Omar. Splits have emerged in the insurgency over who should take over leadership, threatening fledgling peace talks between the Afghan government and Afghan Taliban.

Afghan military helicopter crashes, killing 17 Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:54 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan military helicopter crashed in a remote region of the southern Zabul province on Thursday, killing 17 people on board — 12 soldiers and five crew members, officials said.

1 off-duty officer, 3 gang members killed in El Salvador Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:52 PM PDT SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — An off-duty police officer and three suspected gang members were killed in a shootout in El Salvador, authorities said Thursday.

Cilic edges Querrey in 2 tiebreakers to reach Citi Open QF Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic played two terrific tiebreakers to edge 13th-seeded Sam Querrey of the United States 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) on Thursday and reach the Citi Open quarterfinals.

Republicans bash Trump, Clinton in opening debate Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:48 PM PDT Republican White House hopefuls lambasted party frontrunner Donald Trump as a flip-flopper in the opening round of Thursday's double debate, and warned that a Hillary Clinton presidency would be disastrous for America. As voters prepared to tune in to see brash billionaire Trump and other top contenders in the evening event -- the first major debate of the 2016 presidential race -- the candidates in the preliminary afternoon forum sought to make enough of an impression to propel themselves into the top tier. "Under President Obama and Secretary Clinton, they're working hard to change the American dream into the European nightmare," said Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, one of seven candidates on stage for the undercard event hours before the main debate.

Barge carrying marine debris arrives in Seattle Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:45 PM PDT JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A barge carrying thousands of bags of marine debris that washed up on Alaskan and Canadian shores, some presumably from the 2011 tsunami in Japan, has arrived in Seattle, where recyclable material will be sorted out.

Powerful car bomb kills seven, wounds dozens in Kabul Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:43 PM PDT A powerful car bomb in Kabul early Friday killed at least seven people and wounded dozens of others, officials said, the first major attack in the Afghan capital since the announcement of Taliban leader Mullah Omar's death. Kabul police chief General Abdul Rahman Rahimi gave a higher death toll of eight, adding that 128 others were wounded. "A car packed with explosives was detonated in the crowded residential neighbourhood of Shah Shaheed (in east Kabul).

French hostage Isabelle Prime freed in Yemen: French presidency Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:42 PM PDT Frenchwoman Isabelle Prime, who was kidnapped in war-ravaged Yemen on February 24, has been freed and will return home "in the coming hours", the French presidency said late Thursday. "Our compatriot Isabelle Prime has been freed tonight," the statement read. The 30-year-old, who worked as a consultant on a World Bank-funded project, was seized with her translator as they were driving to work in the capital Sanaa.

Denials in child sex abuse claims against British ex-PM Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:41 PM PDT There were fresh twists Thursday in the child sex abuse allegations against former British prime minister Edward Heath, with two key players denying claims about the late Conservative leader. Meanwhile two more police forces confirmed they were investigating allegations about Heath. Britain's prime minister between 1970 and 1974, who died in 2005 aged 89, Heath dominated domestic headlines this week as the most senior establishment figure to be named in investigations into historic abuse.

Planned roundup of wild Arizona horses halted: forest official Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:34 PM PDT By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) - A top forest service official in Arizona on Thursday halted a proposed roundup of about 100 wild horses roaming on public lands near Phoenix, following a public outcry and a legal challenge filed by conservationists. Neil Bosworth, supervisor of the Tonto National Forest, said he will take "another look" at the proposal to oust the horses from their long-standing home there, some 75 miles (120 km) northeast of Phoenix. "The Forest Service will continue to engage with the local community, state and federal officials to explore potential alternatives for meeting our obligations for both land stewardship and public safety," Bosworth said in a statement.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:32 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Authorities in Afghanistan say a suicide car bomb has exploded in the capital Kabul, killing four people and wounding 85 others. Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Mohammad Ayuob Salangi said the bomb exploded near a government compound.

Wife of killed Islamic State group leader in Iraq custody Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:20 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The wife of an Islamic State group leader who was captured earlier this year in a military operation that left her husband dead, has been transferred to Iraqi custody after being detained for months by the U.S.

Young wins Stage 4 at Tour of Utah in sprint finish Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:16 PM PDT HEBER VALLEY, Utah (AP) — Eric Young beat Dion Smith in a sprint finish to win Stage 4 of the Tour of Utah on Thursday, while Jure Kocjan finished third and took over the yellow jersey as overall leader.

McIlroy, recovering from ankle injury, listed in PGA field Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:08 PM PDT AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Rory McIlroy posted two videos on Instagram that suggest he might be able to return for the PGA Championship.

Security Council votes Friday on Syria chemical attacks Posted: 06 Aug 2015 04:05 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council votes Friday on a draft resolution aimed at identifying the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria so they can be brought to justice.

U.S. agencies petitioned to inspect offshore California pipelines Posted: 06 Aug 2015 03:54 PM PDT By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An environmental group petitioned the federal government on Thursday to immediately inspect more than 200 miles (320 km) of undersea oil pipelines off California's coast. The Center for Biological Diversity cited extensive corrosion that is believed to have caused an onshore pipeline to burst in May west of Santa Barbara, unleashing the biggest oil spill to hit that region in more than four decades. The failed pipeline, which had been inspected by its owner, Texas-based Plains All American Pipeline, weeks before the rupture, is decades younger than much of California's offshore infrastructure, the group said in its petition.

Displaced Iraq Christians in frontline prayer for return Posted: 06 Aug 2015 03:48 PM PDT Christian clerics prayed in the ruins of a monastery not far from jihadist positions in northern Iraq Thursday to mark a year since the exodus of Iraq's Christians from nearby ancestral lands. "We want the good people to hear our prayers from this place so they hurry and liberate our areas as quickly as possible," Yohanna Boutros Moshe, the Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Mosul, told AFP. The following day, the jihadist group seized Mosul, the country's second city, which was home to significant community of Christians.

Prosecutor: Mexican suspect was at apartment where 5 slain Posted: 06 Aug 2015 03:46 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — A man suspected in the killings of a Mexican photojournalist and four women acknowledged being in the apartment where the slayings occurred, Mexico City's top prosecutor said Thursday.

British driver Jenson Button burgled in France Posted: 06 Aug 2015 03:44 PM PDT British Formula One driver Jenson Button and his wife Jessica were burgled while on holiday on the French Riviera, with thieves making off with her engagement ring, a spokesman said Thursday. The couple were in a rented villa in the glitzy resort of Saint-Tropez with friends when the robbery happened on Monday evening. "Two men broke into the property whilst they all slept and stole a number of items of jewellery including, most upsettingly, Jessica's engagement ring," the spokesman said.

Migrant 'almost walks to England' through Channel Tunnel Posted: 06 Aug 2015 03:39 PM PDT A migrant arrested inside the Channel Tunnel connecting England and France is thought to have walked almost all of the treacherous 50-kilometre (31-mile) undersea rail link, reports said Thursday. The Sudanese man was arrested close to the British entrance and "almost succeeded in walking through the tunnel", a spokesman for owner Eurotunnel told BBC News. "We continue to work closely with the French government and Eurotunnel to tackle the immediate pressures and longer-term issues involved in the situation in northern France," the spokesman said.

Japan hurt Asia with 'reckless war', PM's advisers say Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:54 PM PDT By Linda Sieg and Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Advisers to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed in a report issued on Thursday that Japan caused much damage in Asia through a "reckless war" but quibbled over the term "aggression" to describe its actions. It referred to Japan's aggression in China after 1931 but noted that some advisers objected to the term because of a lack of a definition in international law and a reluctance to single out Japan when other nations had engaged in similar acts.

Devils hire Pertti Hasanen as development skills coach Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:51 PM PDT NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — The New Jersey Devils hired a new development/skills coach in Pertti Hasanen, who brings more than 35 years of experience coaching ice hockey teams and developing players.

Hollywood movie about trapped miners released in Chile Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:48 PM PDT SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chileans got the first chance Thursday to see Hollywood's movie about the 33 miners who captured the world's attention by surviving trapped deep underground longer than anyone before.

U.N. to host Libya talks on Monday in push for unity government Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:47 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau and Ayman al-Warfalli UNITED NATIONS/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The United Nations will convene a new round of Libya talks on Monday in Geneva in a push to persuade warring parties to agree on a unity government and end the violence gripping the oil producer, the U.N. said on Thursday. There are many challenges to ending Libya's armed conflict, four years after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. Last month, some factions signed an initial U.N.-sponsored deal to form a unity government, but delegates from a parliament controlling the capital Tripoli stayed away.

Former Argentine president on trial for bombing cover-up Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:46 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — More than 21 years after a bomb ripped through a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, ex-President Carlos Menem, a former top judge and several other officials went on trial Thursday for allegedly derailing the investigation into Argentina's worst terrorist attack.

Allies of Brazil's Rousseff see leadership vacuum as economy sinks Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:41 PM PDT By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Allies of Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff have turned to her opponents to talk about filling what they see as a damaging leadership vacuum after losing confidence in her ability to pull the country out of an economic tailspin, party insiders said on Thursday. Two parties broke ranks with Rousseff's governing coalition on Wednesday night, fueling a lopsided defeat on a lower chamber bill raising salaries for police officers, prosecutors and government attorneys. The president's failure to control her political base in Congress, dramatized by House Speaker Eduardo Cunha's own very public break with Rousseff, has undermined her efforts to bridge a gaping fiscal deficit that threatens Brazil's prized investment grade credit rating.

Republican debate will be first test for brash Trump Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:40 PM PDT All eyes were on brash billionaire Donald Trump as the Republican Party's White House hopefuls -- all 17 of them -- prepared to do battle Thursday in the first debates of the 2016 race. Six months ahead of the start of primary elections to choose the Republican flagbearer, real estate mogul Trump has taken an unexpected lead in opinion polls in the run-up to the debate in Cleveland, Ohio. The main debate with 10 candidates will take place at 9:00 pm (0100 GMT Friday) at a Cleveland arena filled with 5,000 spectators.

Obama declares disaster for typhoon-devastated Saipan Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:21 PM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — President Barack Obama has declared the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands a disaster area and is ordering federal aid to help the U.S. territory in the aftermath of a destructive typhoon.

Egypt unveils Suez Canal extension with pomp-filled ceremony Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:19 PM PDT ISMAILIA, Egypt (AP) — In a defining moment of his young presidency, Egypt's Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi presided Thursday over the unveiling of a major extension of the Suez Canal that he hailed as a historic feat needed to revive the country's ailing economy after years of unrest.

Utah Jazz PG Dante Exum has torn ACL in left knee Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:15 PM PDT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Jazz say point guard Dante Exum suffered a torn ACL this week while playing for the Australian National team.

Freed S.Sudan pastors blocked from leaving Sudan after trial Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:14 PM PDT Khartoum airport authorities have prevented two South Sudanese pastors from leaving the country after a court cleared them of spying charges and ordered their release, a source close to the case said Thursday. On Wednesday "the pastors went to the airport to travel abroad but the authorities prevented them and told them they were banned from travelling," the source told AFP. Pastors Yat Michael and Peter Yen were freed by a court Wednesday in their trial over eight charges, two of which risked the death penalty.

French agents make record hashish seizure on Martinique Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:13 PM PDT FORT-DE-FRANCE, Martinique (AP) — Customs agents on the French territory of Martinique made a record seizure of hash at the island's Caribbean port, officials said Thursday.

Rio Olympic official: No glanders risk at equestrian Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:10 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A test event for 2016 Olympic equestrian began in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, following an outbreak of the highly contagious and deadly disease, glanders.

Gaza, West Bank teams face off for first match in years Posted: 06 Aug 2015 02:07 PM PDT GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Divided politically and geographically, Palestinians made strides toward unity with the first football match between a West Bank club and a Gaza Strip team in 15 years on Thursday.

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