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Obama, despite dissent on Syria, not shifting toward strikes on Assad

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:47 PM PDT

Smoke and flame rise after what fighters of the Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) said were U.S.-led air strikes on the mills of Manbij where Islamic State militants are positioned, in Aleppo GovernorateBy Arshad Mohammed and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. administration sought on Friday to contain fallout from a leaked internal memo critical of its Syria policy, but showed no sign it was willing to consider military strikes against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces called for in the letter signed by dozens of American diplomats. Several U.S. officials said that while the White House is prepared to hear the diplomats' dissenting viewpoint, it is not expected to spur any changes in President Barack Obama's approach to Syria in his final seven months in office. One senior official said that the test for whether these proposals for more aggressive action are given high-level consideration will be whether they "fall in line with our contention that there is no military solution to the conflict in Syria." The document - sent through the State Department's "dissent channel," a conduit for voicing contrary opinions meant to be confidential - underscored long-standing divisions and frustrations among Obama's aides over his response to Syria's five-year-old civil war.


Iraqi PM declares victory over Islamic State in Falluja

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 11:34 AM PDT

Iraqi soldiers gesture in center of FallujaBy Thaier al-Sudani and Stephen Kalin FALLUJA/BAGHDAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces on Friday entered the center of Falluja, the Iraqi city longest held by Islamic State, nearly four weeks after the start of a U.S.-backed offensive that cleared out the tens of thousands of residents still there. Government troops, supported by multiple air strikes from a U.S.-led coalition, recaptured the municipal building, though the ultra-hardline militants still controlled a significant portion of Falluja, an hour's drive west of Baghdad, and many streets and houses remain mined with explosives. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Iraqi forces had taken back a portion of the city, although he added: "There's still some fighting to be done." Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory shortly after nightfall, as government forces continued pushing into parts of the city held by the militants.


UK police examine right-wing extremism link to murder of lawmaker

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 12:53 PM PDT

Mourners leave candles in memory of murdered Labour Party MP Jo Cox, in LondonBy Elisabeth O'Leary and Paul Sandle BIRSTALL, England (Reuters) - British police said on Friday that right-wing extremism was an important line of inquiry in the murder of lawmaker Jo Cox, after a man with suspected neo-Nazi links and a history of mental illness was arrested over the killing. Cox, 41, a supporter of Britain staying in the EU, was shot and stabbed on Thursday by a man who witnesses said shouted "Britain first", in her own electoral district near Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire in northern England. Officers arrested a 52-year-old man, named by British media as Thomas Mair, near the murder scene and he remains in custody where he is being questioned by detectives.


Putin says U.S. missile shield is a 'great danger'

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 02:02 PM PDT

Russian Yars RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile system drives during Victory Day parade to mark end of World War Two at Red Square in Moscow(Reuters) - Russia views the U.S. missile shield in eastern Europe as a "great danger" and Moscow will be forced to respond by enhancing its missile strike capability, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. "We will perfect our missile strike capability, to preserve balance, only because of that," Putin told leaders of international media organizations at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. (Reporting by Alessandra Galloni; Writing by Christian Lowe; Editing by Catherine Evans)


Police couple killer seen with aborted church attack suspect: source

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 01:27 PM PDT

The portraits of French police commander Jean-Baptiste Salvaing and his companion, administrative agent Jessica Schneider are seen at the Interior Ministry in ParisA Frenchman who killed a police commander and his partner this week was seen in a van with a man involved in an aborted attack on churchgoers in the Paris suburb of Villejuif, a source close to the investigation said on Friday. Larossi Abballa, 25, was killed by police commandos after killing the couple with a knife at their home and taking their three-year-old son hostage on Monday. "Police authorities of the Yvelines area received in April 2015 information according to which Larossi Abballa was seen in a van with a man later suspected in the (Villejuif) affair," the source told Reuters.


Russia's Putin: why did Britain call Brexit referendum?

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 01:45 PM PDT

British Prime Minister Cameron sits with Russian President Putin during their bilateral meeting on the side of the G20 leaders summit in Brisbane(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday questioned why British Prime Minister David Cameron had called a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union. "If it's such a problem, why did he initiate this, if he is against it himself?" Putin said of Cameron at a meeting on the sidelines of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum. Putin said that he had a view on whether Britain should leave the EU but that it was not appropriate for him to voice it because it was Britain's internal affair.


Top Asian News 12:33 a.m. GMT

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 05:33 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senior diplomats of the U.S. and North Korea are slated to attend a security conference in Beijing next week, but the State Department said Friday there is no plan for direct talks between them. The annual Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue is an informal meeting that brings together government officials and scholars of the six nations that were involved in long-stalled talks on the North's nuclear program. Among those attending will be Sung Kim, the U.S. special representative for North Korea policy. South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Friday that North Korea would also send a representative. That offers an opportunity for a rare meeting between the adversaries, amid heightened tensions following a North Korean nuclear test and rocket launch that drew stiff sanctions.

Russian track and field athletes banned from Rio Games

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 05:24 PM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his meeting with heads of international news agencies at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)VIENNA (AP) — In an unprecedented move, Russia's track and field athletes have been banned from competing for their country at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics because the country has failed to do enough to clean up a deep-rooted doping system that tainted athletes who may be clean.


Dustin Johnson back in tie for US Open lead

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 05:21 PM PDT

Dustin Johnson greets fans on the way to the 14th tee during the rain delayed second round of the U.S. Open golf championship at Oakmont Country Club on Friday, June 17, 2016, in Oakmont, Pa. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) — The latest from the U.S. Open golf championship (all times local):


Suspect charged with murdering British MP: police

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 05:20 PM PDT

People light candles in Parliament Square, central London in remembrance of murdered Labour MP Jo CoxLondon (AFP) - Sole suspect Thomas Mair has been charged with murdering British MP Jo Cox, police said Saturday.


Charge dropped against immigrant who took refuge in church

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 05:19 PM PDT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped a charge of illegal re-entry against an immigrant activist who took refuge at an Oregon church in 2014 to avoid deportation.

The Latest: Zeppelin's bassist Jones testifies for bandmates

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 05:03 PM PDT

FILE - In this July 13, 1985 file photo, singer Robert Plant, left, and guitarist Jimmy Page of the British rock band Led Zeppelin perform at the Live Aid concert at Philadelphia's J.F.K. Stadium. Generations of aspiring guitarists have tried to copy the riff from Led Zeppelin's LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the copyright lawsuit involving Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" (all times local):


Brazil fines Samarco 142 million reais for damages to protected areas

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:59 PM PDT

A view of the Samarco mine, owned by Vale SA and BHP Billiton Ltd, in MarianaBrazil's Environment Ministry fined mining company Samarco 142 million reais ($41.6 million) for damages to three protected areas resulting from a tailings dam burst in November, the ministry said on Friday. The ministry said in a statement the three areas on the coast of Espirito Santo state were contaminated by metals such as lead, coper and cadmium. The metals spilled from the dam and were carried all the way from Minas Gerais through the Doce River to the ocean.


US appeals Jermaine Jones red card, Bobby Wood yellow

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:57 PM PDT

Referee Wilmar Roldan, left, shows a red card to United States midfielder Jermaine Jones second from left, in the second half of a Copa America Centenario soccer match against Ecuador, Thursday, June 16, 2016 at CenturyLink Field in Seattle. The United States beat Ecuador 2-1. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation has appealed the red card given to midfielder Jermaine Jones and a yellow card assessed to forward Bobby Wood, who are both suspended for Tuesday's Copa America semifinal.


Shops shut after deadly looting in Venezuela crisis

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:43 PM PDT

A store is closed in Cumana, Venezuela, after looting in the cityResidents barricaded their shops Friday in a Venezuelan city hit by violence after the country's food crisis erupted into deadly looting. The unrest came days ahead of a new key stage in the opposition's bid to remove President Nicolas Maduro from office: the authentication of signatures calling for a recall referendum. Some shop owners welded their shutters closed in the old colonial city of Cumana, where dozens of stores were looted on Tuesday.


Heat wave, winds feared as southern California wildfire advances

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:40 PM PDT

A Hotshots member from the U.S. Forest Department sets a back fire while battling the the so-called "Sherpa Fire", which has grown to over 1100 acres overnight, in the hills near GoletaBy Krystian Orlinski GOLETA, Calif. (Reuters) - A blistering heat wave in Southern California this weekend along with strong winds could further fan a wildfire that has sent swirling flames close to ranches and triggered mandatory evacuations, officials said on Friday. The so-called Sherpa Fire feeding on chaparral and grass about 20 miles (32 km) northwest of the affluent city of Santa Barbara tripled in size from 1,200 acres (486 hectares) on Thursday night to more than 4,000 acres (1,619 hectares) early on Friday, fire officials said. With temperatures forecast to hit the triple digits in coming days and winds picking up, officials said the blaze, in a largely rural area, was a harbinger of heightened fire risks for all of Southern California.


The Times backs Britain staying in EU

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:31 PM PDT

In the editorial of The Times edition for June 18, 2016, entitled "Remaking Europe", the daily says it wants Britain to stay in the EU ahead of the referendum on membership of the blocThe Times newspaper came out Saturday in favour of Britain staying in the European Union. "Why remain is best for Britain" it said on the front page, five days ahead of the referendum on the UK's membership of the bloc. "The best outcome of next week's referendum would be a new alliance of sovereign EU nations dedicated to free trade and reform, led by Britain," it said in a 2,000-word editorial.


New suspect charged over Brussels attacks

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:25 PM PDT

Belgian policemen stand guard in a road during a police action in the Molenbeek-Saint-Jean district in Brussels, on March 18, 2016A Belgian man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Islamic State suicide bombings that killed 32 people in Brussels in March, prosecutors said late Friday. The 30-year-old, named as Youssef E.A, is one of several charged over the March 22 attacks that struck Brussels airport and a city metro station. The man has been charged with "participation in the activities of a terrorist group, terrorist murders and attempts to terrorist murders, as a perpetrator, co-perpetrator of accomplice", Belgium's federal prosecutor said.


Mexico's Congress passes package of anti-corruption measures

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:23 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's Congress passed a package of laws targeting the corruption that is seen as one of the country's biggest obstacles, but last-minute changes could limit their effectiveness.

Seven charged in Rio de Janeiro gang-rape case

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:19 PM PDT

Six men and a boy were charged on Friday with raping a 16-year-old girl and posting videos and pictures of her on the internet, Rio de Janeiro police said in a statement. The case has sparked a debate about sexism and violence in Brazil and added to security concerns ahead of Rio's hosting of the Summer Olympics in August. The lead investigator in the case that shocked Brazilians, Cristiana Bento, sent her conclusions to Brazilian prosecutors on Friday.

IMF says Brexit impact 'negative and substantial' for UK

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:18 PM PDT

A 'Vote Remain' sign urging people to avoid a Brexit in the upcoming EU referendum is seen on the roadside near Charing south east of London on June 16, 2016The International Monetary Fund warned Friday that if Britain votes to exit the European Union next week it could deal the economy a "negative and substantial" blow. The Washington-based global crisis lender revealed the findings of its annual British economic checkup less than a week ahead of the June 23 vote on EU membership, adding that "contagion effects" from a "Leave" vote could hit markets worldwide. "While there is much uncertainty about the precise economic effects of an exit from the EU, they are likely negative and substantial," the IMF concluded.


Brazil's Rio state declares financial disaster before Games

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:11 PM PDT

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The acting governor of Rio de Janeiro state has declared a state of financial disaster so he has more leeway to manage the state's scarce resources less than two months Brazil hosts the Olympic Games.

UK probes neo-Nazi ties, mental health in Jo Cox slaying

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:07 PM PDT

UK mourns Jo Cox as group says suspect had far-right tiesBIRSTALL, England (AP) — Evidence emerged Friday that the reclusive gardener suspected of slaying a popular Labour Party lawmaker had decades-old ties to a neo-Nazi movement and an interest in anarchist weapons literature.


Cardinals sign first-round pick Delvin Perez

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:06 PM PDT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Delvin Perez, the 17-year-old Puerto Rican shortstop who fell to the 23rd pick in the draft after testing positive for performance enhancing substances, signed with the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday.

Strike at French oil hub near Marseille ends: port management

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:05 PM PDT

MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - France's hardline CGT union ended on Friday a strike that had paralyzed traffic for 26 days at the Fos Lavera oil terminals on the Mediterranean, the country's biggest oil hub, a management official at port operator Fluxel said. "Unloading resumed at the port at 9 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Friday," the official told Reuters. More than 50 oil tankers and other vessels had been held up in the harbor near Marseille, unable to unload cargo, since CGT union members joined the nationwide rolling protest against a government labor reform on May 23. ...

IMF warns of 'negative and substantial' impact of Brexit

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:02 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.K. vote to leave the European Union would seriously hurt the British economy and possibly lead to a recession next year, the International Monetary Fund warned Friday.

Obama offers condolences to husband of slain British MP: White House

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 04:00 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday spoke by phone with Brendan Cox, the husband of slain British Member of Parliament Jo Cox, the White House said. Obama, who is touring some Western U.S. national parks with his family, offered his sincere condolences to Cox on behalf of the American people during a phone call from Air Force One, the White House said.

Lexi Thompson fights back pain, takes Meijer LPGA lead

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:53 PM PDT

BELMONT, Mich. (AP) — Defending champion Lexi Thompson fought through back pain Friday to take the second-round lead in the Meijer LPGA Classic.

Obama family explores 'Big Room' cavern on national parks tour

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:49 PM PDT

Park Ranger Valerie Gohlke leads U.S. President Barack Obama and his family on a tour of Carlsbad Caverns in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New MexicoBy Roberta Rampton CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK, N.M. (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and his family escaped the blistering heat of the Chihuahuan Desert on Friday when they went through a maze of ancient caverns where the only sound was the drip-dripping from stalactites. The subterranean adventure was the first stop on a working vacation during which Obama will spend some time with his teenaged daughters while making the case for more spending on conservation and curbing climate change. It was just like any other family holiday, except the entourage of Secret Service agents, aides and press who follow Obama wherever he goes had to descend the 754 feet (230 m) on elevators in eight shifts.


U.S. denies plan to include Syrian opposition in Assad government

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:47 PM PDT

The United States denied it has proposed including members of the Syrian opposition in the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, contradicting Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking in St. Petersburg, Putin said on Friday he agreed with what he said were U.S. proposals to incorporate parts of the opposition into the current Syrian government. Putin also said Assad accepted there was a need for a political process.

Morocco offers to let some U.N. Western Sahara mission staff back

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:43 PM PDT

By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Morocco has proposed allowing around 25 civilian staff to immediately return to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in disputed Western Sahara in a sign that tensions between Rabat and the U.N. may be easing, diplomatic sources said on Friday. Earlier this year, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon used the word "occupation" to describe Morocco's annexation of Western Sahara in 1975, when Rabat took it over from colonial power Spain. Infuriated by what it saw as a shift away from a neutral position, Morocco expelled dozens of U.N. staff working for the mission there known as MINURSO.

Women's soccer: US looks for gold and brings the drama

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:42 PM PDT

FILE- In this April 10, 2016, file photo, United States' Carli Lloyd dribbles the ball during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Colombia in Chester, Pa. Lloyd, who wowed fans with three goals in 16 minutes in the 5-2 win over Japan in last July's World Cup final, sprained her MCL in April in a game with her club team, the Houston Dash. Her expected recovery time was 3 to 6 weeks, and the striker has said she will be ready to play for her third gold medal. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola, File)With a labor dispute simmering at home, the U.S. women's national soccer team travels to Rio de Janeiro as the favorite to win its fourth straight Olympic gold medal.


Coach: Messi 'quite possible' to start in Copa vs Venezuela

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:39 PM PDT

Argentina's Lionel Messi lays on the field before soccer practice at Gillette Stadium, Friday, June 17, 2016, in Foxborough, Mass. Argentina will face Venezuela in the quarterfinal round of the Copa America Centenario tournament on Saturday. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Argentina coach Gerardo Martino says Lionel Messi is in good shape and it is "quite possible" the star midfielder will start Saturday in the Copa America quarterfinal against Venezuela.


Rio de Janeiro displays itsy-bitsy bikinis at fashion show

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:33 PM PDT

A model wears a creation from the Osklen collection during the fashion event "Rio Moda Rio", in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, June 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The city synonymous with minuscule beachwear will now have a new venue to show off its itsy-bitsy bikinis.


Putin says Russia will work with any US president

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:32 PM PDT

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his meeting with heads of international news agencies at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — After two days of meetings with top European officials and international executives, Russian President Vladimir Putin sounded reconciliatory in a round-table with international media Friday, saying Russia is ready to work with whoever is elected the new U.S. president and offering only a mild condemnation of the IAAF's decision to ban Russian track and field athletes from competing in the upcoming Olympics.


IAAF head Coe set for another grilling by British lawmakers

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:23 PM PDT

A BBC documentary claimed Sebastian Coe, elected president of the IAAF last August, may have misled a British parliamentary committee as to when he first knew about the Russian doping scandalEmbattled world athletics supremo Sebastian Coe will face another session with British lawmakers to explain potentially damaging allegations made in a television documentary, it was claimed Friday. A BBC documentary claimed Coe, elected president of the International Association of Athletics Federations last August, succeeding the now disgraced Lamine Diack, may have misled a parliamentary committee as to when he first knew about the Russian doping scandal and allegations of corruption against IAAF officials. Coe said he had not opened an email attachment which contained an explosive allegation by the agent of Russian marathon runner Lilya Shobukhova that she had been blackmailed by Russian and IAAF officials including Papa Missata Diack, Diack's son, to the tune of 450,000 euros (£356,000, $505,000) over a failed dope test.


FIFA should threaten Russia over World Cup hosting: Collins

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:19 PM PDT

A man throws a chair as a small group of Russian men provoke a group of England supporters in the centre of Lille, on June 14, 2016, three days after Russia and England football fans clashed in the southern French city of MarseilleFIFA should warn Russia they could be stripped as hosts of the 2018 World Cup if they don't take measures to root out their hooligan element, British lawmaker Damian Collins told AFP on Friday. Collins said it would be unacceptable for Russia to host a World Cup if the government cannot give assurances over the safety of foreign football supporters. "I think they (Russia) should realise it matters and I think FIFA have a duty of care to football fans and football family to make sure that the hosts provide a safe World Cup," Collins told AFP.


Boko Haram militants kill seven police in attack in Niger: military

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:16 PM PDT

Boko Haram militants killed seven soldiers and injured others in military barracks in southeastern Niger and stole weapons, the Nigeria-based radical group said in a statement on Friday, according to SITE Intelligence Group. Before the statement was issued, military sources had said that militants from Boko Haram attacked a town in Niger while a delegation of ministers were visiting, killing seven gendarmes and wounding 12 in a gun battle. Boko Haram said in the statement that "a detachment from the soldiers of the Caliphate carried out an attack on military barracks of the Nigerien apostate army in the town of Ghafam in the area of Diffa ... A quantity of weapons and various ammunition was taken as spoils." Neighboring Chad has sent troops to help Niger in a planned counterattack against Boko Haram after the militants seized the southern Niger town of Bosso in an attack that killed 26 soldiers.

'Sports terrorists' bring new chaos to Euro 2016

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:15 PM PDT

A fire fighter extinguish flares lobed onto the pitch during the Euro 2016 group D football match between Czech Republic and Croatia at the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne on June 17, 2016Saint-Étienne (France) (AFP) - Croatian fans who hurled flares on the pitch to halt their country's Euro 2016 match against Czech Republic were branded "sports terrorists" as the showcase tournament suffered new troubles. Less than a week after Russian fans tried to attack England rivals inside the Marseille stadium, the European Championship finals suffered a double blow. President Vladimir Putin said "I truly don't understand how 200 of our fans could beat up several thousand English." But 20 Russians detained near Marseille were to be expelled on Saturday.


Canada's doctor-assisted suicide law passes final hurdle

Posted: 17 Jun 2016 03:12 PM PDT

Canada's Senate has voted to pass legislation allowing the terminally ill to end their life with a doctor's assistanceCanada's Senate voted Friday to pass legislation allowing the terminally ill to end their life with a doctor's assistance, clearing the final hurdle for the bill to become law after a clash between the upper and lower houses. Senators approved Bill C-14 in a vote of 44 to 28, giving in to pressure by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government, which controls the House of Commons. The bill sets out new rules for consenting adults with serious health problems to end their suffering, coming one year after the Supreme Court struck down a prohibition against doctor-assisted suicide.


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