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• Dozens killed as wave of bomb attacks hits Kabul
• Suspected Islamists kill six, take hostages in Mali hotel
• Saudi soldier killed in cross-border shelling from Yemen
• Swedish plan to question Assange at Ecuador embassy in UK stalled
• Islamic State executed 2,000 Iraqis in Nineveh: defense minister
• Greece says cannot handle migrants; UNHCR calls crisis 'shameful'
• Several foreigners held, at least seven killed in Mali hotel siege
• Evacuees from California blaze go home as lightning threatens new fires
• Nishikori, Cilic book US Open finals rematch
• Four Gazans wounded in Israel air strike after rocket fire
• Greece orders tax fraud probe at Knossos museum
• Three dead as French train hits car at level crossing
• Sharapova withdraws from Rogers Cup
• Kabul blasts kill 35, test Afghan president's peace plan
• Top Asian News at 9:30 p.m. GMT
• Obama suffers setback as top Dem Schumer rejects Iran deal
• Lorenzo, Marquez renew rivalry at Indianapolis Grand Prix
• Andy Murray's wife expecting first child early next year
• Buffett's company reports 37 percent drop in 2Q earnings
• While Lowe hosts Premier League, husband coaches US 3rd tier
• Louise Suggs, LPGA founder and Hall of Famer, dies
• 35 dead, hundreds wounded as multiple bombings rock Kabul
• How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Friday
• Q&A: A look at the science on Hawaii's Mauna Kea
• Mexico frees college student jailed on drug charges
• Attack on Syrian rebels raises questions about training
• Pope to use Lincoln's Gettysburg lectern in Philadelphia
• Cilic, Nishikori set up US Open final rematch in Washington
• Russia destroys more tonnes of smuggled Western food
• FIFA opens internal corruption investigation amid scandals
• Kerry hails US-Vietnam ties, urges progress on rights
• PSG starts French league season with 1-0 win at Lille
• Iran nuclear deal opens diplomatic channels for Syria
• US stocks drop after solid jobs report suggests higher rates
• Whistling Straits hole by hole for PGA
• Mexican museum puts on exhibit for 'artistic' Aztec god
• Iraq cleric pushes anti-corruption fight as protests flare
• PGA Championship at a glance

Dozens killed as wave of bomb attacks hits Kabul Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:38 PM PDT By Mirwais Harooni and Jessica Donati KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber killed dozens of cadets at a Kabul police academy and insurgents struck an area near a U.S. special forces base on Friday in a wave of attacks in the Afghan capital that began with a huge early morning truck bomb explosion. The attacks came just over a week after the Taliban announced a new leader and appeared to dash any hope of a swift return to peace talks between the insurgent movement and the government of President Ashraf Ghani. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the suicide attack on the police academy, in which security sources said at least 50 or 60 people had been killed or wounded.

Suspected Islamists kill six, take hostages in Mali hotel Posted: 07 Aug 2015 03:51 PM PDT By Adama Diarra and Emma Farge BAMAKO (Reuters) - Suspected Islamist militants attacked a hotel in central Mali used by U.N. staff, killing at least six people, taking others hostage and holding off troops encircling the building on Friday, residents and military sources said. A Russian and a Ukrainian were among those being held inside the Byblos Hotel, officials from their countries said. There were up to eight other captives and South African and French citizens had also been staying there, government officials said.

Saudi soldier killed in cross-border shelling from Yemen Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:01 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - A Saudi soldier was killed by shelling from across the Yemeni border, Saudi state news agency SPA said on Friday. The shelling killed a National Guard soldier in the southern Saudi border area of Nijran, according to a statement on SPA by the Arab coalition which has been bombing Houthi militia and army units loyal to former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh, which control much of Yemen, since March 26. ...

Swedish plan to question Assange at Ecuador embassy in UK stalled Posted: 07 Aug 2015 10:17 AM PDT Swedish prosecutors' plan to question WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange at Ecuador's embassy in London has stalled as Ecuador has demanded Sweden give him asylum as a condition of the meeting, a Swedish official said on Friday. "You can't give anyone asylum at another country's embassy, that's against international law," Cecilia Riddselius at the Justice Department said. "If he wants asylum he has to come to Sweden." Assange took refuge in the embassy building in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted for questioning over allegations of sexual assault and rape against two women in 2010.

Islamic State executed 2,000 Iraqis in Nineveh: defense minister Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:38 PM PDT More than two thousand Iraqis in the northern province of Nineveh have been executed by Islamic State militants controlling the area, the defense minister said on Friday in a recorded statement. Access is severely restricted in large parts of Iraq's north and west, which Islamic State militants have controlled since sweeping across the Syrian border in mid-2014 in a bid to establish a modern caliphate. Witnesses and sources at a morgue in Mosul, the capital of Nineveh, told Reuters that most of the executions reported on Friday had occurred over the past six months.

Greece says cannot handle migrants; UNHCR calls crisis 'shameful' Posted: 07 Aug 2015 12:46 PM PDT By Michele Kambas and Stephanie Nebehay LESBOS, Greece/GENEVA (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras asked Europe to help in handling tens of thousands of refugees coming in from Syria, Afghanistan and other war zones, saying on Friday his cash-strapped country could not deal with them alone. Boatloads of migrants arriving every day had triggered a "humanitarian crisis within the economic crisis," Tsipras said after a meeting with ministers. The comments came as the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) called on Greece to take control of the "total chaos" on Mediterranean islands, where thousands of migrants have landed.

Several foreigners held, at least seven killed in Mali hotel siege Posted: 07 Aug 2015 04:39 PM PDT Several hostages, including a number of foreigners, were caught in a standoff in central Mali Friday after gunmen stormed a hotel during a shootout with soldiers in which at least five troops and two attackers were killed, the government said. A Ukrainian hostage managed to escape from the "four or five terrorists" who were still barricaded inside the hotel in Sevare, telling soldiers that he had been with three South Africans and a Russian when the shooting began. "At around 7 am (0700 GMT), a terrorist attack was carried out at the Byblos hotel in Sevare, where a part of the (UN mission) MINUSMA staff is staying," the government said in a statement sent to AFP Friday evening, in the first official comment on the attack.

Evacuees from California blaze go home as lightning threatens new fires Posted: 07 Aug 2015 04:17 PM PDT Hundreds of people forced to flee California's fiercest wildfire were allowed to return home on Friday, with firefighters gaining greater control over the blaze even as lightning strikes threatened to spark other fires in the drought-parched state. North of Napa Valley wine country, firefighters this week have made steady progress in the battle against the so-called Rocky Fire, which has destroyed 96 homes and outbuildings to rank as California's most intense ongoing blaze.

Nishikori, Cilic book US Open finals rematch Posted: 07 Aug 2015 04:16 PM PDT Japan's fifth-ranked Kei Nishikori and Croatia's eighth-ranked Marin Cilic will meet in a rematch of last year's US Open final after advancing Friday to the ATP and WTA Washington Open semi-finals. "It's going to be great motivation for me," Nishikori said. Reigning US Open champion Cilic defeated German teen Alexander Zverev 7-5, 7-6 (7/3) while Nishikori, the top remaining seed after Britain's Andy Murray crashed out, ousted Australia's Sam Groth 6-4, 6-4 in quarter-final matches.

Four Gazans wounded in Israel air strike after rocket fire Posted: 07 Aug 2015 03:54 PM PDT A retaliatory Israeli air strike on Hamas's military wing in the Gaza Strip wounded four policemen Friday, a Palestinian official said, following a rocket attack on the Jewish state. In an attack claimed by jihadists, Gaza militants earlier fired a rocket into southern Israel, without causing casualties, the Israeli army said. "A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit southern Israel," it said in a statement.

Greece orders tax fraud probe at Knossos museum Posted: 07 Aug 2015 03:25 PM PDT Greece's government ordered a tax fraud inquiry Friday at one of the country's most visited archaeological sites, after tourists claimed its gift shop was not giving receipts for souvenirs bought there. Inspectors sent to the world-famous Minoan ruins at Knossos on Crete this week found 534 breaches of the tax regulations in just one day, with the till at its shop left unplugged. The debt-crippled country has struggled to combat a deeply ingrained culture of tax evasion, with many making little secret of their preference to do business in cash to avoid paying tax.

Three dead as French train hits car at level crossing Posted: 07 Aug 2015 03:18 PM PDT Three people were killed on Friday evening when a regional train hit a car on a level crossing in Normandy in northwestern France, an official said. The three victims were in the car "which seems to have stopped in the middle of the tracks" at Conde-sur-Huisne in the Orne region before being hit by a Paris-bound train at 8:22 pm (1822 GMT), said deputy prefect Pascal Vion.

Sharapova withdraws from Rogers Cup Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:57 PM PDT Toronto (Canada) (AFP) - World number two Maria Sharapova has pulled out of next week's Rogers Cup in Toronto after suffering a right leg strain, tournament chiefs confirmed on Friday.

Kabul blasts kill 35, test Afghan president's peace plan Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:35 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two massive attacks in Kabul on Friday, one near a government and military complex in a residential area and the other a suicide bombing outside a police academy, killed at least 35 people, sending the strongest message yet to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that militants are still able to strike at his heavily fortified seat of power.

Top Asian News at 9:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:33 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia was intensely criticized early in the Flight 370 mystery for failing to quickly disclose that its military radar had picked up an unidentified aircraft the night the Boeing 777 disappeared. Now its reticence has given way to what looks like haste — compared to other countries involved, at least — and that has left relatives of the missing as exasperated as ever. Prime Minister Najib Razak called a press conference around 1:45 a.m. Thursday in Kuala Lumpur to say that a wing fragment found on an Indian Ocean island had been definitively linked to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. That announcement came just minutes ahead of one from French investigators that differed in a significant way: They confirmed the part was from a 777, but did not have proof that it was from Flight 370.

Obama suffers setback as top Dem Schumer rejects Iran deal Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:32 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama suffered a notable setback in his all-out campaign to secure Democratic support for the Iran nuclear deal when the leading Jewish Democrat in the U.S. Senate announced his opposition. The question is how significant the blow will turn out to be.

Lorenzo, Marquez renew rivalry at Indianapolis Grand Prix Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:31 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jorge Lorenzo finally put Marc Marquez in an unfamiliar position at Indianapolis -- second.

Andy Murray's wife expecting first child early next year Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:30 PM PDT Now Andy Murray will get ready to take a swing at fatherhood.

Buffett's company reports 37 percent drop in 2Q earnings Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:28 PM PDT OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reported a 37 percent drop in its second-quarter profit as the paper value of its investments fell and its insurance companies reported an underwriting loss.

While Lowe hosts Premier League, husband coaches US 3rd tier Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:27 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — As Rebecca Lowe's focus turns to England and the start of the Premier League season on Saturday, she also keeps attention on California.

Louise Suggs, LPGA founder and Hall of Famer, dies Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:26 PM PDT The LPGA Tour says Louise Suggs, an LPGA founder and one of the greatest female golfers of all time, died Friday. She was 91.

35 dead, hundreds wounded as multiple bombings rock Kabul Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:25 PM PDT Multiple bombings rocked Kabul Friday, killing at least 35 people and wounding hundreds more in the first major attacks in the Afghan capital since the announcement of Taliban leader Mullah Omar's death. The explosions, which devastated buildings and overwhelmed hospitals with casualties, mark the deadliest day in Kabul since the end of the NATO combat mission in December. In the first attack, a powerful truck bomb tore through the centre of Kabul just after midnight on Friday, killing 15 civilians and wounding 240 others.

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Friday Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:25 PM PDT U.S. stocks fell Friday after a solid jobs report kept alive the possibly that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates as soon as next month.

Q&A: A look at the science on Hawaii's Mauna Kea Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:25 PM PDT HONOLULU (AP) — Atop Hawaii's Mauna Kea, where some Native Hawaiians have been peacefully protesting the construction of what would be one of the world's largest telescopes, astronomers have spent the past 40 years observing our universe and helping make some of the most significant discoveries in their field.

Mexico frees college student jailed on drug charges Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:23 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hours after walking out of a federal prison following the dropping of drug trafficking charges against him, a Mexican college student on Friday called on the government to presume the innocence of arrested people rather than require them to prove it.

Attack on Syrian rebels raises questions about training Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:22 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The murky aftermath of the attack on Syrian rebels last week by al-Qaida-linked militants has raised questions about how the small, ragtag group of U.S.-trained forces was sent into battle and whether the military needs to make adjustments to the program.

Pope to use Lincoln's Gettysburg lectern in Philadelphia Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:19 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — When Pope Francis speaks outside Independence Hall in September, he will stand at the same lectern that President Abraham Lincoln used to deliver the Gettysburg Address.

Cilic, Nishikori set up US Open final rematch in Washington Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:19 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Exactly 11 months after meeting in the U.S. Open final, Marin Cilic and Kei Nishikori will face each other again on a hard court.

Russia destroys more tonnes of smuggled Western food Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:12 PM PDT Russian officials on Friday destroyed hundreds of tonnes of fruit as they pushed on with a controversial drive to eradicate smuggled Western food. Authorities started trashing produce on Thursday after President Vladimir Putin ordered the destruction of food brought into the country in breach of a year-old embargo imposed in retaliation for Western sanctions over the Ukraine conflict. The decision to eliminate the food sparked a rare outburst of public ire as more than 300,000 people signed a petition asking officials to give the food to the rising number of poor in the crisis-hit nation.

FIFA opens internal corruption investigation amid scandals Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:09 PM PDT ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says it has opened an internal investigation into corruption allegations that have blighted soccer's governing body.

Kerry hails US-Vietnam ties, urges progress on rights Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:08 PM PDT US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday hailed the transformation of relations with Vietnam 20 years after ties were established, but warned Hanoi's poor rights record stood in the way of deeper bonds between the former wartime foes. Kerry, on the last leg of a trip through the Middle East and Asia, said progress on rights issues was key to boosting the partnership between the two countries, which fought a bitter decades-long war that ended in 1975. "We have seen some positive steps on human rights in Vietnam over the past year," Kerry said after meeting Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, pointing to the release of several high-profile prisoners of conscience, some of whom now live in exile in the United States.

PSG starts French league season with 1-0 win at Lille Posted: 07 Aug 2015 02:00 PM PDT LILLE, France (AP) — Brazilian forward Lucas Moura netted the first goal of the French league season to give 10-man Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win at Lille as the defending champions won on the opening day for the first time in five years.

Iran nuclear deal opens diplomatic channels for Syria Posted: 07 Aug 2015 01:54 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — The nuclear deal with Iran was widely expected to affect other Middle East issues, and that may already be happening with Syria: A series of recent diplomatic maneuvers suggest a growing willingness to at least engage with the Iranian-backed government of Bashar Assad on ways to end the country's civil war.

US stocks drop after solid jobs report suggests higher rates Posted: 07 Aug 2015 01:54 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell Friday after a solid jobs report kept alive the possibly that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates as soon as next month.

Whistling Straits hole by hole for PGA Posted: 07 Aug 2015 01:51 PM PDT SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — A hole-by-hole look at Whistling Straits, site of the 97th PGA Championship to be played Aug. 13-16:

Mexican museum puts on exhibit for 'artistic' Aztec god Posted: 07 Aug 2015 01:50 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — In the pantheon of Mexico's pre-Hispanic gods, most Aztec deities are depicted as brutal, blood-thirsty beings only appeased by human sacrifices.

Iraq cleric pushes anti-corruption fight as protests flare Posted: 07 Aug 2015 01:49 PM PDT Public anger at power cuts as temperatures soar past 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) and mismanagement of other services has triggered big protests in recent weeks in Baghdad and the southern oil city of Basra. As thousands filled main squares again on Friday, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani pushed Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, who last month ordered cuts to top officials' salaries and perks including subsidized power for their homes, to go further. "What is needed from him is to be more daring and braver in his reforms and not to suffice with some secondary steps which he announced recently," Sistani's aide Ahmed al-Safi said in a Friday sermon.

PGA Championship at a glance Posted: 07 Aug 2015 01:49 PM PDT SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Facts and figures for the PGA Championship:

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