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• Dollar could suffer if U.S. walks away from Iran deal: John Kerry
• To avoid losses, Syrian army retreats in key region: army source
• Greece and lenders agree bailout, shares rally
• Libyan prime minister Thinni says he resigns: TV
• Islamic State releases 22 of more than 150 Christian captives: monitor
• Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria's Assad
• Pre-Hispanic stone engravings vandalized in Mexico
• Restrictions to remain for rivers hardest hit by Colorado mine waste spill
• Erdogan vows Turkey will fight PKK 'to last terrorist'
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Police release video they say shows Ferguson suspect with gun
• Often overshadowed, Zach Johnson seeks back-to-back majors
• Nick Kyrgios beats Fernando Verdasco in Montreal
• At least 47 dead in market bomb blast in NE Nigeria
• Proposed UN statement would back preparatory talks on Syria
• Suriname's Bouterse set for second elected term
• 'Downton Abbey' honored by BAFTA at star-studded ceremony
• Regime committing war crimes in besieged Syria area: Amnesty
• Australian government undermines chances for gay marriage
• AP names Tales Azzoni as Madrid sports writer
• NATO, Russia war games fuel risk of war, think tank warns
• Messi stars as Barcelona beats Sevilla 5-4 in Super Cup
• U.S. denies reaching agreement with Turkey on Syria 'safe zone'
• Two days ceasefire agreed in three Syrian towns: sources
• US intervenes in lawsuit over Palestinian terror attacks
• Venezuela releasing jailed opposition leader to house arrest
• Syria rebels, pro-regime forces agree 48-hour truce in flashpoint towns
• UN probes C.Africa peacekeeper rape, killing allegations
• Finding the good out of the very bad
• UN peacekeepers accused of deaths, rape in African mission
• Chile jails 14 officers for death of Pinochet henchman
• US couple charged in Islamic State case denied bail
• Serena Williams beats Flavia Pennetta in Toronto
• Rose 'trending in right direction' ahead of PGA
• Symantec to sell Veritas business for $8B in cash
• U.N. urges Libyan factions to agree unity government this month
• Hackers accused of making $100M by peeking at press releases
• 1 dead, 61 hurt in protest over Peru's Doe Run smelter
• Flooding prompts evacuations in Buenos Aires province
• Kyrgios wins one for Lleyton in new partnership

Dollar could suffer if U.S. walks away from Iran deal: John Kerry Posted: 11 Aug 2015 01:38 PM PDT By Warren Strobel NEW YORK (Reuters) - If the United States walks away from the nuclear deal with Iran and demands that its allies comply with U.S. sanctions, a loss of confidence in U.S. leadership could threaten the dollar's position as the world's reserve currency, the top U.S. diplomat said on Tuesday. "If we turn around and nix the deal and then tell them, 'You're going to have to obey our rules and sanctions anyway,' that is a recipe, very quickly ... for the American dollar to cease to be the reserve currency of the world," U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said at a Reuters Newsmaker event.

To avoid losses, Syrian army retreats in key region: army source Posted: 11 Aug 2015 09:46 AM PDT By Tom Perry and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Syrian military source said on Tuesday the army had retreated to new defensive lines in a region of vital strategic importance to President Bashar al-Assad, seeking to avoid losses at the hands of advancing rebels. The insurgent advance into the Sahl al-Ghab plain in northwestern Syria has brought rebels including the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front to the eastern edge of mountains that form the historical heartland of Assad's Alawite people. The rapid advance so close to an area of such importance to Assad underscores the difficulties facing the army and the manner in which Syria is splintering: Assad said last month the army faced a manpower shortage and had given up some areas in order to defend others of greater significance.

Greece and lenders agree bailout, shares rally Posted: 11 Aug 2015 12:42 PM PDT The deal, which came after 23 hours of talks that continued through the night, must still be adopted by Greece's parliament and by euro zone countries. The currency bloc's finance ministers are expected to give their approval on Friday in time for Greece to make a crucial 3.2 billion euro debt repayment that falls due next week. The agreement gives Greece some respite after a turbulent year marked by acrimonious talks with lenders, the imposition of capital controls and a three-week shutdown of its banks before Athens capitulated last month to creditors' demands for deep austerity measures in order to receive new loans.

Libyan prime minister Thinni says he resigns: TV Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:24 PM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's internationally recognized Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni said in a television interview that he would resign. "I officially resign and I will submit my resignation to the House of Representatives on Sunday," he told "Libya channel", a private TV station in an interview broadcast late on Tuesday. (Reporting by Ahmed Elummami; Writing by Ulf Laessing; Editing by Ken Wills)

Islamic State releases 22 of more than 150 Christian captives: monitor Posted: 11 Aug 2015 11:26 AM PDT Islamic State has released 22 of the dozens of Assyrian Christians it abducted from villages in northeastern Syria earlier this year, a monitoring group said on Tuesday. It was not clear how many Assyrians remain in the hands of the ultra-hardline Islamist militants, but Rami Abdulrahman, head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said they continued to hold more than 150. The group seized more than 200 Assyrians in February when its fighters overran more than a dozen villages inhabited by the ancient Christian minority near Hasaka, a northeastern city mainly inhabited by Kurds.

Russia, Saudis fail in talks to agree on fate of Syria's Assad Posted: 11 Aug 2015 12:07 PM PDT By Katya Golubkova and Gabriela Baczynska MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Saudi Arabia failed in talks on Tuesday to overcome their differences on the fate of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, a central dispute in Syria's civil war that shows no sign of abating despite renewed diplomacy. Russia is pushing for a coalition to fight Islamic State insurgents -- who have seized swathes of northern and eastern Syria -- that would involve Assad, a longtime ally of Moscow.

Pre-Hispanic stone engravings vandalized in Mexico Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:42 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico attorney general's office says it has opened an investigation into the spray-painting of pre-Hispanic stone carvings in a cave in central Mexico.

Restrictions to remain for rivers hardest hit by Colorado mine waste spill Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:39 PM PDT New Mexico officials joined Colorado on Tuesday in declaring an emergency due to toxic wastewater spewing from an abandoned gold mine, a spill that prompted authorities to close two rivers to drinking water and irrigation intakes for at least another week. The San Juan River and its northern tributary, the Animas River, have been fouled by the release of more than 3 million gallons (11.3 million liters) of acid mine drainage inadvertently triggered by a team of Environmental Protection Agency workers last Wednesday. The discharge has continued to flow at the rate of about 500 gallons (1,900 liters) a minute from the site of the century-old Gold King Mine, near the town of Silverton in southwestern Colorado, into a stream below called Cement Creek.

Erdogan vows Turkey will fight PKK 'to last terrorist' Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:35 PM PDT President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday vowed that Turkey would press on with its relentless campaign against Kurdish militants "until not one terrorist" was left, as Ankara launched new air strikes against the rebels. Turkey is currently pressing a two-pronged "anti-terror" offensive against Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria and PKK militants in northern Iraq and the southeast following a wave of attacks. "We will continue our fight until weapons are laid down... and not one single terrorist remains within our borders," Erdogan said in a televised speech in Ankara.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:32 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — With the pull of a lever, control rods were lifted Tuesday from the reactor core at a plant in southern Japan, ending a ban on nuclear power following meltdowns at Fukushima in the northeast that forced tens of thousands of people to leave their homes, most of them for good. Crowded, energy-scarce Japan remains committed to nuclear power despite the March 2011 accident at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant and its messy aftermath, for economic, environmental and political reasons.

Police release video they say shows Ferguson suspect with gun Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:30 PM PDT By Scott Malone FERGUSON, Mo. (Reuters) - St. Louis County Police released a video on Tuesday that they said shows a suspect, who has been accused of firing on police, drawing a pistol from his pants during protests in strife-torn Ferguson, Missouri. Tyrone Harris, 18, was shot by police and is in critical condition. The incident occurred on Sunday in the St. Louis suburb where largely peaceful demonstrations over police shootings of unarmed black men have been punctuated by violence.

Often overshadowed, Zach Johnson seeks back-to-back majors Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:29 PM PDT SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Zach Johnson is looking for his second straight major victory at the PGA Championship.

Nick Kyrgios beats Fernando Verdasco in Montreal Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:26 PM PDT MONTREAL (AP) — Nick Kyrgios says Lleyton Hewitt is his adviser, not his coach.

At least 47 dead in market bomb blast in NE Nigeria Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:26 PM PDT At least 47 people were killed and dozens wounded in a bomb blast Tuesday in a part of northeast Nigeria frequently targeted by Boko Haram Islamists, a medical source and witnesses said. "The explosion happened inside the market at the mobile phone section, near the livestock section of the market," said Yuram Bura, a member of a local vigilante group fighting Boko Haram alongside the army. Witnesses said the blast bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram, which has previously targeted crowded bus stations, markets, mosques and churches during its bloody six-year insurgency.

Proposed UN statement would back preparatory talks on Syria Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:25 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A draft U.N. Security Council statement strongly backs intensive preparatory talks on key issues to restore peace to conflict-torn Syria, including a political transition and fighting terrorism.

Suriname's Bouterse set for second elected term Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:23 PM PDT Suriname's President Desi Bouterse will be sworn in for a second term on Wednesday as the elected president of this small South American country. Speaker of Parliament Jennifer Simons will lead his inauguration ceremony at the Anthony Nesty Indoor Stadium (ANS). The 69-year-old Bouterse -- who has ruled Suriname on and off since 1980 -- was elected last month by lawmakers.

'Downton Abbey' honored by BAFTA at star-studded ceremony Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:14 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Just like its fans around the world, "Downton Abbey" creator Julian Fellowes doesn't seem to be able to let this series go so easily.

Regime committing war crimes in besieged Syria area: Amnesty Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:09 PM PDT Syria's government is committing war crimes against besieged residents of Eastern Ghouta outside Damascus, with heavy aerial bombardment compounding the misery created by a regime blockade, Amnesty International said Wednesday. Amnesty highlighted not only regime abuses, but also violations by the Army of Islam rebel group in the region, which it said was reportedly hoarding food, carrying out arbitrary arrests, and launching indiscriminate attacks. Eastern Ghouta has been under government siege for nearly two years, with regime forces tightening the blockade in recent months.

Australian government undermines chances for gay marriage Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:09 PM PDT CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government has all but doomed legislation that would allow gay marriage by refusing to allow their lawmakers a free vote on the divisive issue.

AP names Tales Azzoni as Madrid sports writer Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:02 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Tales Azzoni, an AP sports writer in Sao Paulo, Brazil, has been appointed as the AP's sports reporter in Madrid, responsible for covering Spain and Portugal.

NATO, Russia war games fuel risk of war, think tank warns Posted: 11 Aug 2015 04:02 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — The increase in the scale and number of military exercises being undertaken by NATO and Russia is making armed conflict in Europe more likely, a think tank warned Wednesday.

Messi stars as Barcelona beats Sevilla 5-4 in Super Cup Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:58 PM PDT TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Lionel Messi scored twice and set up the winning goal as Barcelona started the season in dramatic style by beating Sevilla 5-4 after extra time to lift the UEFA Super Cup on Tuesday.

U.S. denies reaching agreement with Turkey on Syria 'safe zone' Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:47 PM PDT By Gulsen Solaker ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey said on Tuesday it had agreed with the United States on terms for setting up a "safe zone" inside northern Syria as part of their campaign against Islamic State militants, but the U.S. State Department denied there was any such agreement. The two NATO allies have been working on plans to provide air cover for Syrian rebels and to sweep Islamic State from land along the Turkish border. CNN Turk quoted Turkish foreign ministry undersecretary Feridun Sinirlioglu as saying the countries had agreed to create a 98 km (61 miles) long and 45 km wide area to be patrolled by members of the opposition Free Syrian Army.

Two days ceasefire agreed in three Syrian towns: sources Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:46 PM PDT A 48-hour ceasefire was agreed between Syrian insurgents, army and Lebanese Hezbollah group in rebel held town of Zabadani and two Shi'ite villages in Idlib province, sources close to negotiations on both sides said on Wednesday. The ceasefire is due to start Wednesday at 6 a.m local time (11.00 p.m. EDT on Tuesday), they said. Syrian insurgent group Ahrar al-Sham, an ally of the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, led the negotiations from the insurgents side.

US intervenes in lawsuit over Palestinian terror attacks Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:45 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration has intervened in a lawsuit over Palestinian terror attacks that have killed Americans, advising a judge that requiring a hefty bond payment in the case could financially destabilize the Palestinian government.

Venezuela releasing jailed opposition leader to house arrest Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:40 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela said Tuesday it is releasing one of the opposition's most prominent leaders to house arrest while he awaits trial, stirring hope for dozens of government critics who remain behind bars.

Syria rebels, pro-regime forces agree 48-hour truce in flashpoint towns Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:35 PM PDT Islamist groups and pro-regime forces agreed late Tuesday on a 48-hour ceasefire in flashpoint towns in northwest Syria and along the border with Lebanon, a monitoring group said. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the brief ceasefire in Zabadani, the last rebel bastion on the Syrian-Lebanese border, will begin at 6:00 AM local time (0300 GMT). "There has been an agreement for a 48-hour ceasefire in Zabadani and Fuaa and Kafraya," said Observatory head Rami Abdel Rahman.

UN probes C.Africa peacekeeper rape, killing allegations Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:27 PM PDT The UN mission in the Central African Republic launched a probe Tuesday into allegations its soldiers had raped a 12-year-old girl and shot dead a teenager and his father. The probe was opened following allegations made by London-based rights watchdog Amnesty International, which said the alleged incidents took place on August 2 and 3 as Rwandan and Cameroonian peacekeepers were conducting an operation in the capital, Bangui. In an initial response, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he was "dismayed and disappointed" by the latest claims of sexual abuse by peacekeepers, his spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters in New York.

Finding the good out of the very bad Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:22 PM PDT SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Imagine what must go through a player's mind when he returns to a place where a major championship was in his grasp until a blunder in the bunker ruined everything. The shot was shown countless times. Questions were inevitable and endless.

UN peacekeepers accused of deaths, rape in African mission Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:20 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Amnesty International is accusing U.N. peacekeepers of indiscriminately killing a 16-year-old boy and his father and raping a 12-year-old girl in separate incidents in Central African Republic, the latest in a series of sexual and other allegations against peacekeepers there.

Chile jails 14 officers for death of Pinochet henchman Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:18 PM PDT Chile's Supreme Court jailed a group of 14 Uruguayan and Chilean army officers Tuesday for kidnapping and killing a top agent of late dictator Augusto Pinochet's regime in order to silence him. The case delved into the murky death of secret police agent Eugenio Berrios, a chemist who oversaw the production of sarin gas and other chemical weapons for the Pinochet regime (1973-1990) to use against its opponents. After Pinochet stepped down, Berrios fled to Uruguay, where he was found dead on a beach with bullet wounds to the head in 1995.

US couple charged in Islamic State case denied bail Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:15 PM PDT OXFORD, Mississippi (AP) — A young Mississippi couple who are charged with attempting to join the Islamic State were ordered held without bail Tuesday, pending federal grand jury action on the charges.

Serena Williams beats Flavia Pennetta in Toronto Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:13 PM PDT TORONTO (AP) — Top-ranked Serena Williams rebounded to beat Italy's Flavia Pennetta 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 on Tuesday in the first round of the WTA Tour's Rogers Cup.

Rose 'trending in right direction' ahead of PGA Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:13 PM PDT Kohler (United States) (AFP) - Justin Rose said Tuesday he's moving in the right direction -- toward the winner's circle -- as he prepares to tee off in the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits on Thursday.

Symantec to sell Veritas business for $8B in cash Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:08 PM PDT MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Symantec will sell its Veritas information management business for $8 billion in cash with plans to funnel proceeds back into its main line of work, cybersecurity, and to buy back shares.

U.N. urges Libyan factions to agree unity government this month Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:07 PM PDT By Stephanie Nebehay and Ahmed Elumami GENEVA/TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The United Nations special envoy to Libya called on the country's warring parties on Tuesday to agree on a national unity government by the end of August and endorse it with a vote in September. Highlighting the risk that the talks, which have dragged on for almost a year, become irrelevant as the security situation worsens, Libya's rival governments flew air strikes against suspected Islamic State positions in two cities. Libya is split between two governments backed by armed factions fighting each other but which control limited territory.

Hackers accused of making $100M by peeking at press releases Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:05 PM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An international web of hackers and traders made $100 million on Wall Street by stealing a look at corporate press releases before they went out and then trading on that information ahead of the pack, federal authorities charged Tuesday.

1 dead, 61 hurt in protest over Peru's Doe Run smelter Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:02 PM PDT LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian officials say one man was killed and 61 people injured as police tried to clear a main highway of protesting workers seeking to prevent a smelter from closing.

Flooding prompts evacuations in Buenos Aires province Posted: 11 Aug 2015 03:01 PM PDT LUJAN, Argentina (AP) — Thousands of people had been evacuated by Tuesday from parts of Argentina's largest province after heavy weekend rains caused rivers to rise precipitously.

Kyrgios wins one for Lleyton in new partnership Posted: 11 Aug 2015 02:59 PM PDT Nick Kyrgios began his US Open hardcourt run with a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 victory over Fernando Verdasco Tuesday under the watchful eye of new mentor Lleyton Hewitt at the ATP Montreal Masters. Let's clear that up now," said Kyrgios after his victory in 95 minutes over Spain's Verdasco in a first-time meeting featuring 15 aces off the Aussie racquet.

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