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• U.S. reports 36 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
• 'The wave has reached us:' EU gropes for answers to migrant surge
• Iraq's Abadi says Baiji battle 'crucial' to ousting Islamic State
• Brazil money launderer testifies former presidential candidate took bribe
• Guatemala court approves bid to impeach president, Congress to decide
• Toll of Syrian air strikes near Damascus rises to 247 in 10 days: monitor
• Air New Zealand's annual profit up 24 percent as it expands
• Trump has Univision anchor removed from new conference
• Colombians flee Venezuela after mass deportations
• Martin Kaymer loses PGA Tour membership for the year
• Johnson, Janowicz advance at Winston-Salem
• Investigator says suspect admitted to San Francisco shooting
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• League Cup: Sunderland wins 9-goal thriller, Watford ousted
• Money dealer: Brazil president knew of kickback scheme
• U.S. regulator sued for withholding information on GMO crops
• Guatemala's president may face corruption trial
• Mexico's 11-1 win eliminates Taiwan from Little League WS
• Colombians flee homes in Venezuela amid border crackdown
• Dry, windy conditions challenge Washington state firefighters
• Texas appeals court suspends execution of Nicaraguan
• Guatemala's ex-VP ordered to stand trial for corruption
• US stocks reverse in final hour; Dow falls 205 points
• Less-lethal weapons get new interest amid police shootings
• Fire crews eye weather as heat, wind build in parts of West
• Watford humbled by Preston in League Cup shocker
• Attorney General: El Salvador uncovers gang explosives plot
• Valencia eliminates Monaco in Champions League playoff
• Serbia, Kosovo in 'landmark' agreements
• In Islamic State war, like others, heritage always a target
• Hezbollah throws weight behind protests, deepening crisis
• Lucky loser Tsurenko advances at Connecticut Open
• Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic are US Open top seeds
• Valencia beats Monaco in CL playoff; Malmo ousts Celtic
• Malmo comeback stuns Celtic in Champions League
• Bolt, Gatlin near 200m showdown
• Paulinho scores from long range in Asian Champions League
• Gibraltar accuses Spanish customs officers of firing at fishermen
• Lebanon cabinet fails on trash crisis amid new protests

U.S. reports 36 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Posted: 25 Aug 2015 12:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies carried out 36 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria on Monday, a U.S. military statement said. Islamic State fighters, weapons and vehicles in Iraq were hit in 31 strikes in various areas, including 12 near Tuz, said the statement issued on Tuesday. Five air raids were conducted against militant targets in Syria, it added. (Reporting by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Sandra Maler)

'The wave has reached us:' EU gropes for answers to migrant surge Posted: 25 Aug 2015 07:26 AM PDT By Marton Dunai ROSZKE, Hungary (Reuters) - A surge in migrants, many of them refugees from Syria, hit Hungary's southern border on Tuesday, passing through gaps in an unfinished barrier to a Europe groping for answers to its worst refugee crisis since World War Two. Nearing the end of a flight from war and poverty, they walked around or over coils of barbed wire strung out along Hungary's 175-km (109-mile) frontier with Serbia, children hoisted on shoulders, bags in hand. "There have never been this many of them, and we expect this to continue for a while." The Balkans is in the grips of an unprecedented surge in migration fueled by war in Syria and instability across the Middle East.

Iraq's Abadi says Baiji battle 'crucial' to ousting Islamic State Posted: 25 Aug 2015 11:21 AM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said the battle over the northern town of Baiji and its refinery - Iraq's largest - was critical to the fight against Islamic State. The town, about 190 km (120 miles) north of Baghdad, has been a battlefront for more than a year since its seizure by the Islamists in June 2014 as they swept through much of northern Iraq toward the capital. ...

Brazil money launderer testifies former presidential candidate took bribe Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:33 PM PDT SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Convicted Brazilian money launderer Alberto Youssef testified to lawmakers at a congressional hearing on corruption on Tuesday that former opposition presidential candidate Aecio Neves took bribes from a corruption scheme involving Furnas, a subsidiary of state-run power utility Eletrobras. In March, Prosecutor General Rodrigo Janot closed an investigation into Neves and Furnas, removing the senator's name from a list of dozens of politicians under investigation for taking bribes. ...

Guatemala court approves bid to impeach president, Congress to decide Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:36 PM PDT By Enrique Pretel and Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - The Guatemalan Supreme Court on Tuesday approved a request by the country's attorney general to impeach President Otto Perez over his suspected involvement in a racket to siphon customs revenue from the government, and passed the matter to Congress for approval. A number of corruption investigations have devastated Perez's cabinet and led to the resignation in May of Vice President Roxana Baldetti. Guatemala's attorney general and a United Nations-backed anti-corruption body known as the CICIG sought to impeach Perez on Friday after months of investigation into the racket known as La Linea, or 'the line', after a phone hotline that was used in the scandal.

Toll of Syrian air strikes near Damascus rises to 247 in 10 days: monitor Posted: 25 Aug 2015 08:24 AM PDT Syrian government air strikes on areas east of Damascus have killed 247 people in the last 10 days, including 50 children, and wounded 1,000 more people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday. The attacks on the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta region included Aug. 16 air strikes that killed 117 people in a marketplace in Douma, some 15 km (10 miles) northeast of the capital. The area is besieged by government forces.

Air New Zealand's annual profit up 24 percent as it expands Posted: 25 Aug 2015 05:00 PM PDT WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's national airline on Wednesday posted a 24 percent jump in annual profit after benefiting from lower fuel costs and continuing its expansion in Asia and North America.

Trump has Univision anchor removed from new conference Posted: 25 Aug 2015 05:00 PM PDT DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump had an extended argument with the news anchor from a Hispanic television network, after he initially had the anchor escorted from a news conference.

Colombians flee Venezuela after mass deportations Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:57 PM PDT Hundreds of Colombians fled Venezuela Tuesday, opting to leave the country with their belongings rather than be deported empty-handed like more than 1,000 people sent home in an escalating border crisis. Some carted refrigerators or mattresses on their backs as they made the trek from the Venezuelan state of Tachira back to their home country, wading through the waist-deep water of the river that forms the border. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the border between Tachira and the Colombian department of Norte de Santander closed last week in response to an attack by unidentified assailants on a military patrol, which wounded a civilian and three soldiers on an anti-smuggling operation.

Martin Kaymer loses PGA Tour membership for the year Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:53 PM PDT EDISON, New Jersey (AP) — As golf has become more global and the wealth of the PGA Tour has made it the premier destination, there has been grumbling over the years that it has become easier for international players to earn a PGA Tour card through world rankings that get them into the biggest events.

Johnson, Janowicz advance at Winston-Salem Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:42 PM PDT WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Steve Johnson and 2014 finalist Jerzy Janowicz of Poland won second-round matches at the Winston-Salem Open on Tuesday.

Investigator says suspect admitted to San Francisco shooting Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:37 PM PDT SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The murder suspect at the center of a national immigration debate admitted to shooting and killing a young San Francisco woman out for an evening stroll with her father, a homicide investigator testified Tuesday.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:32 PM PDT Just when it looked as if the bleeding had stopped, it started up again. A rally in U.S. stocks evaporated in the minutes before the closing bell Tuesday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 200 points and extending Wall Street's losing streak to six days — the longest such stretch in more than three years.

League Cup: Sunderland wins 9-goal thriller, Watford ousted Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:25 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — On a frenzied, big-scoring night in the League Cup, Jermain Defoe's hat trick settled Sunderland's nine-goal thriller as Premier League teams were given a rough ride by lower-league opponents on Tuesday.

Money dealer: Brazil president knew of kickback scheme Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:18 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — A convicted black market money dealer who turned state's evidence told lawmakers on Tuesday that Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and her predecessor, former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, knew of the sprawling corruption kickback scheme that has engulfed state-run oil company Petrobras.

U.S. regulator sued for withholding information on GMO crops Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:06 PM PDT A food safety advocacy group sued an arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, saying it illegally withheld public information on genetically engineered crops. The lawsuit, brought by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) against the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), claims the regulator has routinely failed to respond as required to requests for records that relate to many concerns with the GMO crops. The lawsuit accuses the agency of violating the Freedom of Information Act dozens of times, unlawfully withholding information for more than 13 years.

Guatemala's president may face corruption trial Posted: 25 Aug 2015 04:03 PM PDT Guatemala's Supreme Court on Tuesday gave a green light for embattled President Otto Perez to be investigated for graft in the corruption scandal rocking his government. Prosecutors has sought to open an investigation of the president, who as chief executive enjoys immunity from prosecution. The measure will now be sent on to lawmakers who will decide if Perez's immunity will be stripped, said court spokesman Angel Pineda.

Mexico's 11-1 win eliminates Taiwan from Little League WS Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:50 PM PDT SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Catcher Raul Leon drove in five runs with a homer and a single, and Mexico eliminated Taipei, Taiwan with an 11-1 victory on Tuesday at the Little League World Series.

Colombians flee homes in Venezuela amid border crackdown Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:41 PM PDT SAN ANTONIO DEL TACHIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Dozens of Colombians began fleeing their homes in Venezuela on Tuesday, wading knee-deep through a river separating the two countries, as President Nicolas Maduro vowed to extend a crackdown on illegal migrants living along the border.

Dry, windy conditions challenge Washington state firefighters Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:26 PM PDT Dry conditions and wind plagued ground crews fighting the largest wildfire in Washington state history on Tuesday, as flames scorched more than 1.6 million acres (648,000 hectares) across the bone-dry western United States. The National Weather Service issued a fire weather warning through Tuesday evening for central and northeast Washington state, while unhealthy air quality alerts have also been made for parts of Oregon, Idaho and Montana due to wildfire smoke. Nearly two dozen fires in Washington and Oregon alone have scorched more than 1 million acres (405,000 hectares), according to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.

Texas appeals court suspends execution of Nicaraguan Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:24 PM PDT A Texas court on Tuesday stayed the execution of a Nicaraguan convicted of murder, whose death had been scheduled for Wednesday over the objections of his own government. The Texas appellate court postponed the execution to take up an appeal by Bernardo Tercero, who has spent 15 years on death row after being convicted of a 1997 murder of a school teacher. Tercero was scheduled to die at 6.00 p.m. local time (2300 GMT) in Huntsville, Texas on Wednesday.

Guatemala's ex-VP ordered to stand trial for corruption Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:21 PM PDT GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's former vice president was ordered to stand trial Tuesday, while the Supreme Court took the first step in allowing impeachment proceedings against President Otto Perez Molina in a fraud scandal that is pushing the country into political crisis.

US stocks reverse in final hour; Dow falls 205 points Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:18 PM PDT Just when it looked as if the bleeding had stopped, it started up again.

Less-lethal weapons get new interest amid police shootings Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:15 PM PDT FITCHBURG, Mass. (AP) — Police in more than 20 North American cities are testing the latest in less-lethal alternatives to bullets — "blunt impact projectiles" that cause suspects excruciating pain but stop short of killing them. Or at least that's the goal.

Fire crews eye weather as heat, wind build in parts of West Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:14 PM PDT SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in Washington state kept a wary eye Tuesday on rising temperatures and winds that threatened to expand what's already the largest wildfire on record in the state.

Watford humbled by Preston in League Cup shocker Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:14 PM PDT Watford were the victims of a League Cup giant-killing as the Premier League side lost 1-0 at Championship club Preston in the second round on Tuesday. Hornets manager Quique Flores made 11 changes to the team whose goalless stalemate against Southampton on Sunday made it three successive draws since their return to the Premier League. Flores's gamble backfired as Watford became the only one of the 11 Premier League teams in action on Tuesday who failed to make the third round.

Attorney General: El Salvador uncovers gang explosives plot Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:12 PM PDT SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Salvadoran Attorney General Luis Martinez said Tuesday that authorities had captured a group of gang members who were preparing an attack with explosives on him and other government institutions.

Valencia eliminates Monaco in Champions League playoff Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:07 PM PDT MONACO (AP) — Valencia lost 2-1 at Monaco but advanced from their Champions League playoff on an aggregate 4-3 score Tuesday, giving Spain a record five teams in the group phase of Europe's top-tier competition.

Serbia, Kosovo in 'landmark' agreements Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:07 PM PDT Serbia and Kosovo reached a "landmark" agreement in several key areas on Tuesday in a major step towards normalising ties after war and Pristina's unilateral declaration of independence, the EU said. Prime ministers Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia and Isa Mustafa of Kosovo reached a deal in four areas including energy and telecoms, said European Union Policy chief Federica Mogherini, who is brokering the talks. "Today's outcome represents landmark achievements in the normalisation process," former Italian foreign minister Mogherini said in a statement.

In Islamic State war, like others, heritage always a target Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:05 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — A nearly 2,000-year-old temple in the Syrian city of Palmyra this week was the latest victim in the Islamic State group's campaign of destruction of historic sites across the territory it controls in Iraq and Syria.

Hezbollah throws weight behind protests, deepening crisis Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:03 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — The powerful Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah threw its weight Tuesday behind mass protests calling for the government's resignation, deepening a crisis that started over piles of uncollected garbage in the streets of the capital but has tapped into a much deeper malaise.

Lucky loser Tsurenko advances at Connecticut Open Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:01 PM PDT NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko beat the Czech Republic's Barbora Strycova 6-3, 6-0 to move to the third round Tuesday afternoon at the Connecticut Open.

Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic are US Open top seeds Posted: 25 Aug 2015 03:00 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Top-ranked Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic are seeded No. 1 for the U.S. Open.

Valencia beats Monaco in CL playoff; Malmo ousts Celtic Posted: 25 Aug 2015 02:58 PM PDT MONACO (AP) — Valencia gave Spain a record five teams in the Champions League group phase after eliminating Monaco on Tuesday, while Swedish side Malmo rallied to oust Celtic in their playoff.

Malmo comeback stuns Celtic in Champions League Posted: 25 Aug 2015 02:56 PM PDT Malmö (Sweden) (AFP) - Celtic crashed out of the Champions League as Malmo claimed a 2-0 victory in the second leg of their play-off round clash in Sweden to progress 4-3 on aggregate. After a frantic start, Malmo opened the scoring in the 23rd minute when Markus Rosenberg, suspended for the first leg, headed a corner past Craig Gordon. Celtic had a Nir Bitton goal controversially chopped off just before the break before Dedryck Boyata's own goal in the 54th minute put Malmo through to the lucrative group stages of the Champions League for the second year running.

Bolt, Gatlin near 200m showdown Posted: 25 Aug 2015 02:53 PM PDT Rivals Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin are expected to set up a 200m showdown and Olympic champion Kirani James will go for gold in the men's 400m at the world championships on Wednesday. Bolt and Gatlin cruised into the 200m semi-finals and the tall Jamaican is oozing confidence after Sunday's tight 100m win over the controversial Gatlin, who has served two doping bans. "I'm always confident, man," the six-times Olympic champion and world record-holder said, when asked whether he expected to beat Gatlin again in Thursday's final in Beijing.

Paulinho scores from long range in Asian Champions League Posted: 25 Aug 2015 02:53 PM PDT KASHIWA, Japan (AP) — Former Tottenham midfielder Paulinho gave his new-look career a boost on Tuesday by scoring a stunning long-range goal as Guangzhou Evergrande of China reasserted its status as the team to beat in the Asian Champions League.

Gibraltar accuses Spanish customs officers of firing at fishermen Posted: 25 Aug 2015 02:52 PM PDT Gibraltar on Tuesday accused Spanish customs officers of firing four shots in the direction of one of its fishing boats in the tiny British territory's waters. Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said the incident "put the lives of innocent Gibraltarian civilians at risk" and "represents an extremely serious excalation of the repeated Spanish violations of British-Gibraltar sovereignty". The skirmish took place on Saturday when the crew of a Spanish customs vessel, the Aguila IV, ordered two men on a Gibraltar-registered fishing boat to stop their engine.

Lebanon cabinet fails on trash crisis amid new protests Posted: 25 Aug 2015 02:51 PM PDT Lebanon's cabinet ended an acrimonious meeting on Tuesday with no solution to a trash crisis that has sparked violent protests and calls for the government's resignation. Impromptu protests on Tuesday descended into violence once more in the evening, as a small group of young men threw rocks at Lebanese security forces. After more than five hours of talks, the cabinet decided to reject a list of tenders for waste management contracts across Lebanon and refer the problem to a ministerial committee.

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