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Leave camp leads in early UK referendum count

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:30 PM PDT

Workers begin counting ballots after polling stations closed in the Referendum on the European Union in GlasgowBy Costas Pitas and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Early results from Britain's bitterly contested referendum showed a lead on Friday for supporters of leaving the European Union, contradicting opinion polls and prompting wild swings in the value of the pound. With results in from the first 13 of 382 voting districts, those in favor of ending Britain's 43-year membership were on 52.4 percent of the vote, while those wanting to stay were on 47.6 percent. Nigel Farage, head of the UK Independence Party and a leading voice in favor of leaving the EU, told Sky News as voting ended: "It's been an extraordinary referendum campaign, turnout looks to be exceptionally high and looks like Remain will edge it." Farage said his prediction was based on "what I know from some of my friends in the financial markets who have done some big polling".


Gunman takes hostages in German cinema, is shot dead by police

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 01:49 PM PDT

German special police walks past a cinema complex after a masked man with a gun and ammunition belt opened fire in ViernheimBy Ralf Banser VIERNHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - A masked gunman took hostages at a cinema in western Germany on Thursday before police stormed the complex and shot him dead, police said. No other people were injured, a police spokesman said. The attacker, who carried a rifle or "long gun", acted alone and appeared to be a "disturbed man", the interior minister of Hesse state, Peter Beuth, told the regional parliament.


Obama speaks with Kenya president about support for refugees

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 10:31 AM PDT

Obama walks with Kenyatta as he departs for Ethiopia aboard Air Force One from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in NairobiWASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by telephone on Thursday with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta about the need for strong international support for refugees living in the East African country, the White House said. Obama and Kenyatta "agreed that the United States and Kenya would work closely together on this issue, to better ensure that the needs of refugees and host communities are met," the White House said in a statement. (Reporting by Ayesha Rascoe, editing by G Crosse)


Tears of joy as rebels sign ceasefire with Colombian government

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 04:13 PM PDT

A woman and her son celebrate the signing of a historic ceasefire deal between the Colombian government and FARC rebels in BogotaBy Marc Frank and Carlos Vargas HAVANA/BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government and leftist FARC rebels signed a historic ceasefire deal on Thursday that brings them tantalizingly close to ending the longest running conflict in the Americas. The accord, capping three years of peace talks in Cuba, sparked celebrations and tears of joy among some in the Colombian capital. It sets the stage for a final deal to end a guerrilla war born in the 1960s out of frustration with deep socio-economic inequalities and that outlived all other major uprisings in Latin America.


U.S.-backed Syrian forces clash with Islamic State on outskirts of Manbij

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 11:50 AM PDT

A fighter from the Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) stands with his weapon at the western entrance to Manbij city, in Aleppo Governorate, SyriaU.S.-backed Syrian forces were fighting through Islamic State defenses on the edge of Manbij city, a militant stronghold near the Turkish border, a senior military official with the American-led coalition fighting the group said on Thursday. The forces encountered improvised explosive devices and rocket positions, the official said, as they tried to cut off an area that provides the militants with their main access route to the outside world. "So there is still a civilian population, there are Daesh in defensive areas and the Syrian Democratic Forces are moving closer to them," said British Army Major General Doug Chalmers, deputy commander for strategy and sustainment with the U.S.-led coalition, using an Arab acronym for Islamic State.


Are fears of mass unemployment in China overblown?

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:30 PM PDT

A man looks at job information at an employment fair beside a street in ZhengzhouBy John Ruwitch WENXI, China (Reuters) - Despite its sputtering economy - or perhaps because of it - China's labor market may be able to provide more jobs for laid off workers than many think. This suggests concerns about mass unemployment as China cuts down its industrial capacity and the risk that this could lead to social unrest may be overdone. Take Li Xi, 34, for instance.


Paris sun scorches Kate Moss and David Beckham at Vuitton

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 03:36 PM PDT

A model wears a creation for Louis Vuitton Men's Spring Summer 2017 fashion collection presented Thursday, June 23, 2016, in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)PARIS (AP) — Africa was the theme in more ways than one at Louis Vuitton's menswear fashion show as the Paris sun scorched shades-wearing celebrity attendees Kate Moss and David Beckham.


The Latest: British vote results close; long night predicted

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:31 PM PDT

A counter tallies ballot papers at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland, as counting gets underway in the referendum on the UK membership of the European Union, late Thursday June 23, 2016. On Thursday Britain votes in a national referendum on whether to stay inside the EU.(Liam McBurney / PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUT - NO SALES - NO ARCHIVESLONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain's referendum on whether to leave the European Union (all times local):


76ers take Ben Simmons with No. 1 pick in NBA draft

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:30 PM PDT

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, left, greets Ben Simmons after announcing him as the top pick by the Philadelphia 76ers during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers selected LSU freshman Ben Simmons with the No. 1 pick Thursday night as the NBA draft opened with three straight freshmen.


Early support for Brexit sends pound plunging

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:28 PM PDT

A record 46.5 million people registered to vote, many of them braving torrential rain and floods to take a momentous decision in Britain's referendum on whether or not to stay in the EUEarly results from Britain's knife-edge referendum showed unexpectedly strong support for leaving the European Union on Friday, sending the pound plummeting as investors feared a historic blow against the 28-nation alliance. A record 46.5 million people registered to vote, many of them braving torrential rain and floods to take a momentous decision after a highly charged battle over immigration, the economy and Britain's very identity.


UK pound takes wild ride as UK referendum results come in

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:27 PM PDT

People make their way along a flooded path as they arrive to vote at the polling station in East Hanningfield, Essex, England, Thursday, June 23, 2016 as torrential downpours and flooding have swamped parts of London and the South East in the early hours of EU referendum day. Voters in Britain are deciding Thursday whether the country should remain in the European Union — a referendum that has exposed deep divisions over issues of sovereignty and national identity. (Nick Ansell/PA via AP) UNITED KINGDOM OUTLONDON (AP) — The British pound seesawed dramatically early Friday as the first results came in for Britain's referendum on whether to leave the European Union, with increasingly mixed signals challenging earlier indications that "remain" had won a narrow victory


Australian Ben Simmons taken first in NBA entry draft

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:24 PM PDT

Ben Simmons is interviewed after being drafted first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 2016 NBA Draft, at the Barclays Center in New York, on June 23Philadelphia selected Ben Simmons with the first overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft, making the Australian forward the first 76ers top pick since Allen Iverson 20 years ago. The 19-year-old playmaker from Melbourne is also the third Australian-born player taken first overall, joining Kyrie Irving (2011) and Andrew Bogut (2005). The Los Angeles Lakers chose small forward Brandon Ingram with the second overall pick and the Boston Celtics made forward Jaylen Brown the third pick.


Brexit vote - Leave ahead with 53.7 percent after first 10 counting areas: PA data

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:23 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - After the first 10 counting areas to declare, 53.7 percent of Britons had voted to leave the European Union at a membership referendum on Thursday, according to Press Association data. Remain had the support of 46.3 percent of voters. There are 382 counting areas in total. (Reporting by UK Bureau)

Japan MOF Asakawa says must closely watch markets on Brexit vote

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:21 PM PDT

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top currency official, Masatsugu Asakawa, said on Friday he must closely watch market moves while awaiting the results of Britain's vote on whether to leave the European Union. The vice finance minister for international affairs was speaking to reporters when asked about swings occurring in the currency market. Japan's policymakers are worried a vote by Britain to leave the European Union could boost demand for the safe-haven yen, triggering an unwelcome rise in the Japanese currency that would hurt Japan's exports. ...

Pound dives as first Britain EU vote results come in

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:19 PM PDT

Sterling dived to just below $1.43 from above $1.50 -- its highest this yearThe pound dived in early Asian trading on Friday, tumbling from 2016 highs as initial results of Britain's European Union membership referendum suggested the leave vote performed better than expected. Britain's currency did a U-turn as results from Sunderland in the northeast showed voters there had opted to leave the 28-member EU by a significant margin -- 61 percent against 39 percent in favour of staying. In response to the initial vote results, the yen surged nearly three percent on the dollar to just above 103 -- its highest levels since 2014 -- as traders flocked to safe-haven currencies.


AP Interview: NATO military chief: National forces are key

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:19 PM PDT

Chairman of the NATO Military Committee Czech General Petr Pavel is talking during an interview with The Associated Press at the Joint Force Training Center in Bydgoszcz, Poland, Thursday, June 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)BYDGOSZCZ, Poland (AP) — The upcoming NATO summit should send a message to member states that they have the responsibility to provide the first line of defense of their own countries, the alliance's top military officer said Thursday.


The Latest: Timberwolves' history with No. 5 pick is strong

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:19 PM PDT

Kris Dunn reacts as he steps up on stage after being selected fifth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves during the NBA basketball draft, Thursday, June 23, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest from the NBA draft at Barclays Center in New York.(all times local):


OAS chief blames Maduro government for Venezuela crisis

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:18 PM PDT

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro talks to the media after arriving at Jose Marti international airport in HavanaBy Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the OAS regional bloc, Luis Almagro, on Thursday blamed President Nicolas Maduro's government for Venezuela's crisis, saying the South American oil-rich nation was now mired in poverty, corruption and violence. Addressing the permanent council of the 34-nation Organization of American States (OAS), Almagro argued that Maduro's government had violated basic democratic principles, which had altered the constitutional order of the country.


Rahm turns pro, takes early lead at Quicken Loans National

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:17 PM PDT

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Jon Rahm couldn't remember a single shot he took in a professional debut to remember. Ernie Els recalled shots he hit on the same course 19 years ago.

Blue Jackets' GM hedges on Finn-ished products in NHL draft

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:14 PM PDT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — When it comes to the NHL draft, Columbus Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen is team first, nation second.

South Korea says it will take market stabilization measures as needed on UK results

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:09 PM PDT

By Christine Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said it will implement market stabilizing measures as needed because the country will inevitably be affected by market turbulence sparked by the results of the vote in Britain whether to quit the European Union or not. "South Korea's exposure to Britain in terms of trade or finance is low, but market volatility and trade sentiment will fluctuate, making it inevitable for South Korea to be affected," Vice Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said at an meeting to discuss the situation after the Brexit vote.

Top Asian News 12:09 a.m. GMT

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:09 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — A tornado and hailstorm struck the outskirts of an eastern Chinese city on Thursday, killing at least 78 people and destroying buildings, smashing trees and flipping vehicles on their roofs. The tornado hit a densely populated area of farms and factories near the city of Yancheng in Jiangsu province, about 800 kilometers (500 miles) south of Beijing. Nearly 500 people were injured, 200 of them critically, the official Xinhua News Agency reported. Roads were blocked with trees, downed power lines and other debris. Heavy rain and the possibility of further hailstorms and more tornadoes complicated rescue efforts, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

Nigeria intensifies search for 7 kidnapped; 5 are foreigners

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:08 PM PDT

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian police and navy patrol boats intensified efforts Thursday to find a group of construction workers including three Australians, two Nigerians, a New Zealander and a South African kidnapped in an ambush that killed their driver, police said.

Powerful tornado strikes east China; 78 reportedly dead

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:05 PM PDT

The remains of a steel tower are photographed in Funing County, in east China's Jiangsu Province, on Thursday, June 23, 2016, after a tornado hit the area. A powerful tornado on Thursday killed a number of people and destroyed a large numbers of buildings in the eastern Chinese province of Jiangsu, state media reported. (Xinhua via AP) NO SALESBEIJING (AP) — A tornado and hailstorm struck the outskirts of an eastern Chinese city on Thursday, killing at least 78 people and destroying buildings, smashing trees and flipping vehicles on their roofs.


US stocks jump as Britons go to polls on EU membership

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:03 PM PDT

FILE - This Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, file photo shows the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks are rising early Thursday, June 23, 2016, as investors grow more optimistic that Britons will vote to stay in the European Union. Investors are buying stocks and selling bonds, sending banks higher. Energy companies are up with the price of oil. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks made their biggest gain in a month Thursday as investors grew more optimistic that Britons will vote to stay in the European Union. Investors bought stocks and sold bonds, sending bond yields and banks higher.


Factbox: Exchanges, brokers prepare for wild ride from Brexit vote

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:01 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Global financial exchange operators and brokers are preparing for volatile trading linked to Britain's referendum on Thursday on whether to stay in the European Union. Markets have been racked for months by worries about what a Brexit, or a British exit from the EU, would mean for Europe's stability. The British pound rose to its highest level of 2016 after a poll showed that Britons had voted to stay in the EU.

Yen rebounds, sterling slumps as Brexit anxiety flares up

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 05:01 PM PDT

By Ian Chua SYDNEY (Reuters) - Sterling reversed early gains while the safe-haven yen staged a rebound in Asia on Friday as confidence that Britain will remain in the European Union was badly shaken after the city of Sunderland voted more strongly than expected to leave. "The pound is plummeting as Sunderland votes heavily for Leave," said Joe Rundle, head of trading at ETX Capital. The Sunderland result has definitely altered the tone of the evening and markets are getting very choppy." The yen rose broadly, with the dollar and euro now more than 1 percent lower on the safe-haven Japanese currency.

Boat migrant rescues surge as calm seas return to Mediterranean

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 04:49 PM PDT

A rescue worker greets a child as they arrive on the Italian naval vessel Fulgida, in the Sicilian harbour of AugustBy Darrin Zamit Lupi ABOARD THE TOPAZ RESPONDER (Reuters) - Ships manned by humanitarian organisations, the Italian navy and coast guard helped rescue about 4,500 boat migrants on Thursday as calm seas returned to the Mediterranean, prompting a surge in departures from North Africa. Rescue operations were continuing, an Italian coast guard spokesman said. The corpse of a woman was taken from a large rubber boat, and the migrants were collected from a total of about 40 different vessels, he said.


A look at what's next in the Colombian peace process

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 04:44 PM PDT

A pigeon flies over Bolivar Square in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, June 23, 2016. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and the head of the country's leftist FARC rebels agreed Thursday on a cease-fire and rebel disarmament deal that moves the country to the brink of ending a 52-year war that has left more than 220,000 people dead. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)A cease-fire and disarmament agreement signed Thursday by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and his country's largest leftist rebel group has put the South American nation on the threshold of ending its decades-old war. Here are some of the remaining hurdles:


Sunderland votes more strongly than expected to leave EU

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 04:35 PM PDT

The city of Sunderland in north eastern England voted more strongly than expected to leave the European Union at a membership referendum on Thursday. According to official results, 61.3 percent of voters in Sunderland backed leaving the bloc, above the 56.5 percent predicted by J.P. Morgan in analysis published before the vote. Sunderland, one of the first few results to declare, has a large number of older, lower income voters who polls show are more likely to back so-called "Brexit".

British pound sheds earlier gains in volatile trading as early results from EU vote come in

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 04:35 PM PDT

LONDON (AP) — British pound sheds earlier gains in volatile trading as early results from EU vote come in.

First mainland Brexit result closer than expected

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 04:29 PM PDT

The first ballot boxes arrive at the Manchester Central Convention Complex on June 23, 2016The first mainland result declared in Britain's historic EU referendum on Thursday gave a very slender lead to the campaign to stay in the bloc, but was much closer than expected, an expert said. Earlier, Gibraltar had been the first of the 382 local counting areas to declare, voting overwhelmingly in favour of staying in the EU, as had been expected.


Mexico national team coach gets reprieve after drubbing

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 04:22 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The coach of Mexico's national soccer team will keep his post despite the squad's humiliating 7-0 drubbing at the hands of Chile last week in the Copa America quarterfinals.

LeBron out of Olympics, leaving Melo alone to chase history

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 04:21 PM PDT

FILE - In this March 30, 2016 file photo, New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) reacts to a call during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas. A person with knowledge of the details says Anthony has agreed to chase a fourth Olympic men's basketball medal, while Toronto teammates Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan will also play for the U.S. The person told The Associated Press on Thursday, June 23, 2016 that the Americans were still awaiting decisions from LeBron James and Kyrie Irving but had solidified 10 of their 12 roster spots. (AP Photo/LM Otero, file)NEW YORK (AP) — With LeBron James taking a pass, Carmelo Anthony alone will have a chance to become the most-decorated Olympian in men's basketball history.


Brexit vote-Newcastle votes narrowly to remain in EU

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 04:15 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - The city of Newcastle in north east England voted narrowly to remain in the European Union in a membership referendum on Thursday, according to official results. Remain won 65,404 votes in the Newcastle voting region, while Leave won 63,598. According to calculations by J.P. Morgan, remain had been expected to win more comfortably, with their analysis predicting 66.8 percent would vote Remain, and 33.2 percent Leave. (Reporting by Kylie MacLellan; editing by Mark John)

Factbox: Colombian government, FARC rebels in landmark ceasefire deal

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 04:13 PM PDT

HAVANA/BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government and FARC rebels signed a landmark ceasefire agreement on Thursday, a major step toward ending one of the world's longest-running conflicts. * DEMOBILIZATON AREAS The government and FARC will establish 23 transition zones and eight camps where rebels will demobilize and begin the process of returning to civilian life. Teams led by the United Nations, including government and FARC representatives, will monitor the demobilization.

Activist in Mexico disappeared search killed, wife wounded

Posted: 23 Jun 2016 03:58 PM PDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — An activist group in Mexico says a member of a civilian search group looking for disappeared relatives has been killed by gunmen and his wife severely wounded.

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