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• Huge explosions in China's Tianjin port area kill 17, hurt 400: media
• U.S. begins air strikes against Islamic State from Turkish base
• Some U.S. troops may be needed on ground in Iraq: retiring Army chief
• Islamic State's Egyptian ally says it beheads Croat: SITE
• Argentine front-runner Scioli would seek bond holdout deal: advisor
• Sweden, Ecuador aim to break deadlock in Assange case
• Role reversal: Ben Martin can gives tips to coach at PGA
• Nigerian gets 22 years in prison on US terror help charges
• Uzbek refugee convicted of terrorism conspiracy charge in US
• US Army copter crash-lands on ship off Japan island; 6 hurt
• Testimony puts Canada Tories in campaign hot seat
• UN chief sacks C.Africa mission head over peacekeeper sex abuse claims
• 17 dead, 400 hurt as huge blasts hits China's Tianjin
• Who ya got? McIlroy-Spieth is golf's best rivalry in decade
• Frenchman pleads guilty to migrant smuggling in Caribbean
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• The battle at the top with McIlroy, Spieth
• IOC heaps fulsome praise on Rio's Olympic preparations
• LeBron: Health, family will determine 2016 Olympic plans
• China's Xi urges full efforts to rescue injured from Tianjin blast
• AP Exclusive: Cuba dissidents won't attend US Embassy event
• At least 17 dead after explosions hit China port city
• Letters show how humans priced for sale during slave trade
• Videos of racism in English soccer can be uploaded to app
• PGA Championship at a glance
• Ban fires UN peacekeeping chief in Central African Republic
• Federal court: Anti-Muslim group can't post ads on buses
• IOC rules out viral testing of Rio's Olympic waters
• Odd couple: Sanders, Trump lead in early-voting US state
• Nishikori tops Andujar at Rogers Cup in Montreal
• EPA chief: Colorado river hit by mine waste back to pre-spill quality
• Colorado town to resume drawing drinking water from toxin-fouled river
• Alibaba's 1Q sales short of expectations, shares fall
• A year after George's injury, US set for another exhibition
• Former US president Carter reveals he has cancer
• Moving on: Dustin Johnson shrugs off bunker memories at PGA
• Nadal starts strong on hardcourt with Montreal win

Huge explosions in China's Tianjin port area kill 17, hurt 400: media Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:48 PM PDT By Kazunori Takada SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Two massive explosions caused by flammable goods ripped through an industrial area in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin late on Wednesday, killing 17 people and injuring around 400, official Chinese media reported. President Xi Jinping demanded that authorities quickly extinguish the fire caused by the blasts and "make full effort to rescue and treat the injured and ensure the safety of people and their property", China Central Television (CCTV) said on its official microblog. CCTV said the blasts erupted in a shipment of explosives at around 11:30 p.m. local time (11.30 a.m. EDT), triggering a blast wave that was felt kilometers (miles) away.

U.S. begins air strikes against Islamic State from Turkish base Posted: 12 Aug 2015 02:14 PM PDT The United States launched its first manned air strikes against Islamic State targets from the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey on Wednesday, the U.S. military said. The U.S.-led coalition had launched flying, unmanned missions against the militants earlier this month, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement. Turkish fighter jets were not involved in the manned U.S. air strikes on Wednesday, Turkish security sources said.

Some U.S. troops may be needed on ground in Iraq: retiring Army chief Posted: 12 Aug 2015 03:16 PM PDT By David Alexander WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The fight against Islamic State rebels is at a stalemate and if the U.S. military does not see progress in the coming months it should consider putting support troops on the ground with Iraqi forces, Army General Ray Odierno said on Wednesday. Odierno, the outgoing Army chief of staff, backed the current strategy against Islamic State, telling his last Pentagon news conference that while U.S. troops could defeat the militants, they could not solve the broader political and economic problems besetting Iraq and Syria.

Islamic State's Egyptian ally says it beheads Croat: SITE Posted: 12 Aug 2015 01:28 PM PDT By Omar Fahmy and Igor Ilic CAIRO/ZAGREB (Reuters) - An Egyptian group allied to Islamic State has published a photograph it said showed the beheaded body of a Croatian hostage it threatened to kill last week, the SITE monitoring service said on Wednesday. Reuters could not independently verify the authenticity of the picture, which carried a caption that said: "killing of the Croatian hostage, due to his country's participation in the war against Islamic State, after the deadline expired." Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said authorities were examining the image. "I don't know if we will be able to do it in the coming days, but what we see does not look good ... I'm afraid that for the first time, what has happened to the citizens of other countries has happened to a Croatian citizen." The photograph, circulating on Twitter accounts of Sinai Province supporters, shows a man's severed head placed on his body, with a knife driven into sand next to it and the black Islamic State flag in the background.

Argentine front-runner Scioli would seek bond holdout deal: advisor Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:39 PM PDT By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's presidential front-runner wants to settle a financially hobbling suit with bondholders, woo new investors, cut inflation and could revise energy subsidies to put the country's fiscal house in order, his economic advisor said. Buenos Aires Governor Daniel Scioli may represent the party of outgoing President Cristina Fernandez, whose currency and trade controls have slowed the economy, but his policies may veer away from hers if he wins the October election. A shift toward orthodoxy could help untangle Argentina's relationship with the global bond market and attract foreign companies eager to exploit the country's natural resources.

Sweden, Ecuador aim to break deadlock in Assange case Posted: 12 Aug 2015 10:00 AM PDT Sweden and Ecuador have agreed to hold talks to break a deadlock over questioning Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, but investigations into three of four cases against him are likely to be dropped in the coming days due to statutes of limitation. Assange, 44, has been holed up inside Ecuador's London embassy since June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden to answer allegations of sexual assault and rape. The Australian, who denies any wrongdoing, fears Sweden may extradite him to the United States, where he could face trial over Wikileaks' publication of huge amounts of leaked government documents including classified U.S. military and diplomatic documents in one of the largest leaks in the country's history.

Role reversal: Ben Martin can gives tips to coach at PGA Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:54 PM PDT SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Ben Martin will have to wait to reach his coach if he needs any tips Thursday at the PGA Championship.

Nigerian gets 22 years in prison on US terror help charges Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:52 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A Nigerian man who took part in a Yemen-based al-Qaida faction's effort to spread propaganda intended to encourage terror attacks has been sentenced in New York to 22 years in prison.

Uzbek refugee convicted of terrorism conspiracy charge in US Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:49 PM PDT BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A jury in Idaho has convicted an Uzbek refugee of three terrorism-related charges after prosecutors said he worked to support a terrorist organization and gathered explosive materials in his Boise apartment.

US Army copter crash-lands on ship off Japan island; 6 hurt Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:46 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — A U.S. Army helicopter crashed while landing on a Navy ship during training off Japan's southern island of Okinawa, injuring six people and damaging the aircraft, officials said.

Testimony puts Canada Tories in campaign hot seat Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:43 PM PDT The Canadian prime minister's former chief of staff lifted the lid Wednesday on backroom dealings that led to a senator facing bribery charges and sullied the Tory brand ahead of October elections. Nigel Wright, who resigned in May 2013 in the wake of a Senate expenses scandal that started it all, was testifying at the trial of Senator Mike Duffy. As a star witness for the prosecution, Wright detailed how he had brokered a deal with Duffy to repay questionable expenses and make an embarrassing situation for the government go away -- and then how everything fell apart.

UN chief sacks C.Africa mission head over peacekeeper sex abuse claims Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:41 PM PDT UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced Wednesday he had fired the mission chief in the Central African Republic, declaring "enough is enough" after a string of allegations of child sex abuse by peacekeepers. Babacar Gaye of Senegal "tendered his resignation at my request," Ban told reporters at the global body's headquarters in New York. The move followed fresh accusations that a peacekeeper from the MINUSCA force had raped a 12-year-old girl, months after similar claims were made against Moroccan and Burundian troops in the unit.

17 dead, 400 hurt as huge blasts hits China's Tianjin Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:39 PM PDT A series of massive explosions at a warehouse in the northern Chinese port city of Tianjin killed 17 people, state media reported Thursday, as witnesses described a fireball from the blasts ripping through the night sky. A manufacturing centre and major port for northern China, it is closely linked to Beijing, with a high-speed train line cutting the travel time between them to only 30 minutes.

Who ya got? McIlroy-Spieth is golf's best rivalry in decade Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:38 PM PDT SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — All of a sudden, it isn't quite as lonely at the top.

Frenchman pleads guilty to migrant smuggling in Caribbean Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:33 PM PDT CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — An elderly Frenchman has pleaded guilty to more than three dozen counts of migrant smuggling in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:32 PM PDT TIANJIN, China (AP) — Huge explosions at a warehouse for dangerous materials in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin killed at least 17 people, injured hundreds and sent massive fireballs into the night sky, officials and witnesses said Thursday. China's state broadcaster, CCTV, said that at least 17 people were killed and that 32 were in critical condition in hospital. Hundreds of others were taken to hospital. The explosions late Wednesday knocked off doors of buildings in the area and shattered windows up to several kilometers (miles) away.

The battle at the top with McIlroy, Spieth Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:32 PM PDT SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Rory McIlroy faces a different set of questions from the last time he played, and he had answers for most of them.

IOC heaps fulsome praise on Rio's Olympic preparations Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:27 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The head of an IOC inspection team said Wednesday she expects Rio de Janeiro to "deliver outstanding Olympic Games" next year, lauding the "Olympic atmosphere and Olympic spirit" in Brazil's showcase city.

LeBron: Health, family will determine 2016 Olympic plans Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:23 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — LeBron James said Wednesday his health and his family will determine whether he tries for a record third basketball Olympic gold medal next summer.

China's Xi urges full efforts to rescue injured from Tianjin blast Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:22 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping urged full efforts to rescue those injured in massive explosions caused by flammable goods at an industrial area in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin late on Wednesday, which has killed 14 people and injured hundreds, state media said. Xi demanded that authorities quickly control, and extinguish the fire, and "make full effort to rescue and treat the injured and ensure the safety of people and their property", China Central Television (CCTV) said on its official microblog. (Reporting by Michael Martina; Editing by Dean Yates)

AP Exclusive: Cuba dissidents won't attend US Embassy event Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:17 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Cuban dissidents, so long the center of U.S. policy toward the island, won't be invited to Secretary of State John Kerry's historic flag-raising at the U.S. Embassy in Havana on Friday, vividly illustrating how U.S. policy is shifting focus to its single-party government. Kerry intends to meet more quietly with prominent activists later in the day, officials said.

At least 17 dead after explosions hit China port city Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:05 PM PDT TIANJIN, China (AP) — Huge explosions at a warehouse for dangerous materials in the northeastern Chinese port of Tianjin killed at least 17 people, injured hundreds and sent massive fireballs into the night sky, officials and witnesses said Thursday.

Letters show how humans priced for sale during slave trade Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:04 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Researchers at Britain's Cambridge University have released letters showing how slaves were priced for sale during the 18th century, giving an insight into the wealth and influence behind the pro-slavery lobby at the time.

Videos of racism in English soccer can be uploaded to app Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:03 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Fans and players in England who experience or witness racism or discrimination at soccer games or on social media will be able to upload videos and pictures of incidents via a mobile phone application.

PGA Championship at a glance Posted: 12 Aug 2015 04:02 PM PDT SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Facts and figures for the PGA Championship, which starts Thursday (all times EDT):

Ban fires UN peacekeeping chief in Central African Republic Posted: 12 Aug 2015 03:58 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. chief has fired the head of the peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic over the force's handling of dozens of misconduct allegations, including rape and killing.

Federal court: Anti-Muslim group can't post ads on buses Posted: 12 Aug 2015 03:58 PM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — An anti-Muslim group cannot post ads on buses in Washington state showing photos of wanted terrorists and wrongly claiming the FBI offers a $25 million reward for their one of their captures, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

IOC rules out viral testing of Rio's Olympic waters Posted: 12 Aug 2015 03:57 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The International Olympic Committee ruled out conducting viral tests of Rio de Janeiro's sewage-laden waterways ahead of the 2016 games, a top official said Wednesday, despite an Associated Press study showing dangerously high levels of disease-causing viruses at all aquatic venues, with experts saying athletes are almost certain to be exposed to pathogens.

Odd couple: Sanders, Trump lead in early-voting US state Posted: 12 Aug 2015 03:53 PM PDT Wealthy magnate Donald Trump and anti-billionaire Bernie Sanders are political opposites united in their outsider status in the presidential race -- and each leads his party in the polls in early-voting New Hampshire. Both candidates have overshadowed their White House rivals on both sides of the political divide, by tapping into voter resentment with Washington, suspicion of the establishment and a deep appreciation of underdog candidates who can shake up a presidential contest. Trump, the brash billionaire real-estate tycoon, tops the latest Franklin Pierce University/Boston Herald poll with 18 percent support from Republican New Hampshire voters, following his contentious performance in last Thursday's first major Republican debate.

Nishikori tops Andujar at Rogers Cup in Montreal Posted: 12 Aug 2015 03:53 PM PDT MONTREAL (AP) — Kei Nishikori beat Pablo Andujar 6-3, 6-3 on Wednesday in the ATP Tour's Rogers Cup in his first match since winning the Citi Open last week in Washington.

EPA chief: Colorado river hit by mine waste back to pre-spill quality Posted: 12 Aug 2015 03:46 PM PDT By Lauren Hammond DURANGO, Colo. (Reuters) - The water quality of a southwestern Colorado river rendered bright orange by toxic waste spewed from an abandoned gold mine one week ago has returned to pre-existing levels, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief said on Wednesday. The statement from EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, whose agency's inspectors inadvertently triggered the spill during field work, came as Colorado health officials cleared the way for the city of Durango, just downstream, to reopen its drinking water intakes from the river. McCarthy also ordered the EPA's regional offices to immediately cease any further field inspections of mines or mine waste sites, except in cases of imminent risk of danger, while an independent review of last week's accident is undertaken.

Colorado town to resume drawing drinking water from toxin-fouled river Posted: 12 Aug 2015 03:46 PM PDT DENVER (Reuters) - Colorado health officials on Wednesday notified the city of Durango, just downstream from a toxic waste spill that turned a river orange one week ago, that water quality had returned to levels safe enough to resume drawing drinking supplies from the stream. (Corrects to change headline to read "toxin-fouled" instead of "toxic-fouled") (Reporting by Keith Coffman in Denver; Writing by Steve Gorman; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Alibaba's 1Q sales short of expectations, shares fall Posted: 12 Aug 2015 03:41 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — With sales growth slowing in China, Alibaba is looking across its borders to give sales a boost.

A year after George's injury, US set for another exhibition Posted: 12 Aug 2015 03:25 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — Paul George's broken leg in a USA Basketball exhibition game here last year shook up teammates and renewed the debate about whether NBA players should even be competing internationally in the offseason.

Former US president Carter reveals he has cancer Posted: 12 Aug 2015 03:22 PM PDT Former US president Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that recent liver surgery has shown he has cancer, and that it has spread. "That procedure revealed that I have cancer that now is in other parts of my body," he said in a brief written statement. "A more complete public statement will be made when facts are known, possibly next week," said the Nobel Peace Prize winner, whose two sisters, brother and father all died from pancreatic cancer.

Moving on: Dustin Johnson shrugs off bunker memories at PGA Posted: 12 Aug 2015 03:21 PM PDT SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — The bunker is gone, and Dustin Johnson has moved on.

Nadal starts strong on hardcourt with Montreal win Posted: 12 Aug 2015 03:15 PM PDT Rafael Nadal made an encouraging start to the summer hard-court campaign as the Spaniard recovered to defeat Sergiy Stakhovsky 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Wednesday on another day of weather trouble at the ATP Montreal Masters. Nadal is playing Canada for the first time since winning his third title here in 2013. Japanese fourth seed Kei Nishikori, winner at the weekend of the Washington title and now ranked fourth on the ATP, started 6-3, 6-3 over Spain's Pablo Andujar in 70 minutes, winning his 50th match at the Masters 1000 level.

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