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• U.S.-backed fighters advance to cut off Islamic State, win tacit Turkish support
• Dangerous migrant smuggling routes flourish in lawless Libya
• 'We want food!', Venezuelans cry at protest near presidency
• U.N. adds Saudi coalition to blacklist for killing children in Yemen
• Germany triggers Turkish outcry with Armenian genocide vote
• U.S. not bringing specific proposals to Middle East peace talks in Paris
• Venezuela police repel rare protest near presidential palace
• Former priest found guilty of lewd acts in Puerto Rico
• Vote recount involving Dominican gay candidate underway
• Stacy Lewis trying to end long victory drought
• Dustin Johnson off to fast start at Memorial with 8-under 64
• Report questions whether Puerto Rico debt issued illegally
• UN: IS increasingly focused on international attacks
• UN blacklists Saudi-led coalition over child deaths in Yemen
• India's Modi goes to Washington as U.S. partner, but not yet full ally
• Storms dump more rain on flood-hit Texas, snarling transport
• Three soldiers killed after Army truck overturns in Texas creek
• Study reveals harm to fish from tiny bit of plastic pollution
• Widely used U.S. farm chemical atrazine may threaten animals: EPA
• 23 arrested in Guatemala campaign finance case
• Cuban migrant lawyers say Keys lighthouse equals US arrival
• Syria approves aid to 11 besieged areas amid calls for air drops
• Migrants hurt in fresh camp brawl on Greek island
• Nothing harmful found on US-bound jet that received threat
• Venezuela puts off key decision on Maduro recall vote
• Bonnie strengthens back to tropical depression off North Carolina
• In Alabama, 100,000 people told not to drink water due to contamination
• Barcelona says Neymar staying, Dani Alves leaving
• UN says Syrian government must approve aid deliveries
• Brazil acting president pushes for quick Rousseff impeachment
• Heading to Rio for street race, Gatlin not concerned by Zika
• Belgium accepts transfer of Paris attacks suspect: agency
• Chinese military moves key issue at Singapore forum
• Clinton says Trump dangerous, unfit to be commander in chief
• Mexican suspect confesses to kidnapping soccer player
• England completes Euro preparations with win over Portugal
• Canadian dairy farmers protest trade deals
• Peruvian court approves extradition to US of ex-soccer boss
• Palestinian reality TV show shines light on democracy woes

U.S.-backed fighters advance to cut off Islamic State, win tacit Turkish support Posted: 02 Jun 2016 09:52 AM PDT By Rodi Said NEAR THE EUPHRATES RIVER, northern Syria (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Syrian fighters in a major new offensive against Islamic State vowed on Thursday to cut off the last remaining access route to the outside world for the self-proclaimed caliphate, and won vital, if tacit, backing from Turkey. The assault around the Syrian city of Manbij, backed by U.S.-led coalition air strikes and a contingent of American special forces, aims to cut off Islamic State's last 80 km stretch of the Syrian-Turkish frontier by seizing territory in northern Syria west of the Euphrates River. If successful, that would achieve a long-standing aim of Washington and amount to one of the biggest strategic defeats inflicted on Islamic State since it proclaimed its rule over all Muslims from territory in Iraq and Syria two years ago.

Dangerous migrant smuggling routes flourish in lawless Libya Posted: 02 Jun 2016 11:38 AM PDT By Aidan Lewis and Ahmed Elumami TRIPOLI (Reuters) - After a flurry of boat departures that sent hundreds of migrants to their deaths in the Mediterranean, survivors told police they had been kept for weeks on one meal a day in holding houses near the Libyan shore. As calmer summer weather begins, European officials who struck a deal with Turkey to block crossings to Greece have been scrambling for ways to shut down flows on the other major sea route into the EU from Libya.

'We want food!', Venezuelans cry at protest near presidency Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:58 PM PDT By Efrain Otero and Marco Bello CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan security forces fired teargas at protesters chanting "We want food!" near Caracas' presidential palace on Thursday, the latest street violence in the crisis-hit OPEC nation. Hundreds of angry Venezuelans heading toward Miraflores palace in downtown Caracas were met by National Guard troops and police who blocked a major road. President Nicolas Maduro, under intense pressure over a worsening economic crisis in the South American nation of 30 million, had been scheduled to address a rally of indigenous groups nearby around the same time.

U.N. adds Saudi coalition to blacklist for killing children in Yemen Posted: 02 Jun 2016 02:06 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon slammed the Saudi Arabia-led coalition fighting in Yemen for killing and maiming children by adding it to an annual blacklist of states and armed groups that violate children's rights during conflict. The Saudi-led coalition began a military campaign in Yemen in March last year with the aim of preventing Iran-allied Houthi rebels and forces loyal to Yemen's ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh from taking control of the country.

Germany triggers Turkish outcry with Armenian genocide vote Posted: 02 Jun 2016 11:25 AM PDT By Madeline Chambers and Tulay Karadeniz BERLIN/ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey recalled its ambassador to Germany on Thursday in protest against a parliament resolution declaring the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces a genocide at a time when Europe is looking for Ankara's help in the migrant crisis. Turkey rejects the idea that the killings of Christian Armenians during World War One amounted to a genocide.

U.S. not bringing specific proposals to Middle East peace talks in Paris Posted: 02 Jun 2016 09:45 AM PDT The United States will not bring any specific proposals at a Paris conference meant to set out a framework for fresh negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians nor has it decided what, if any role, it may play in the French effort, a senior State Department official said on Thursday. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is attending the French conference on Friday, which is set to include the Middle East Quartet – the United States, Russia, the European Union, and the United Nations – the Arab League, the U.N. Security Council and about 20 countries, without Israeli or Palestinian participation.

Venezuela police repel rare protest near presidential palace Posted: 02 Jun 2016 04:26 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A throng of protesters demanding food made a run for the Venezuelan presidential palace Thursday in a rare, apparently spontaneous outburst of anger at the socialist administration within the heart of Caracas.

Former priest found guilty of lewd acts in Puerto Rico Posted: 02 Jun 2016 04:46 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A jury in Puerto Rico has found a former Roman Catholic priest guilty of lewd acts in a case involving a 14-year-old boy.

Vote recount involving Dominican gay candidate underway Posted: 02 Jun 2016 04:42 PM PDT SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A court on Thursday ordered a partial recount of votes in a municipality where results have been challenged by the Dominican Republic's first openly gay person to run for Congress.

Stacy Lewis trying to end long victory drought Posted: 02 Jun 2016 04:37 PM PDT GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Stacy Lewis is trying to end a long victory drought entering a busy summer capped by her wedding in August.

Dustin Johnson off to fast start at Memorial with 8-under 64 Posted: 02 Jun 2016 04:31 PM PDT DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Dustin Johnson set the pace early with 10 birdies on his way to an 8-under 64 at the Memorial.

Report questions whether Puerto Rico debt issued illegally Posted: 02 Jun 2016 04:28 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A commission created to audit Puerto Rico's debt is questioning the legality of government-issued bonds in a report released Thursday, saying the struggling U.S. territory might not be responsible for paying a portion of the money owed.

UN: IS increasingly focused on international attacks Posted: 02 Jun 2016 04:23 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Islamic State group is entering a new phase with an increased emphasis on attacking international civilian targets, according to a United Nations report circulated Thursday.

UN blacklists Saudi-led coalition over child deaths in Yemen Posted: 02 Jun 2016 04:18 PM PDT UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday placed the Saudi-led military coalition supporting Yemen's government on an annual blacklist over the deaths of hundreds of children in airstrikes. Yemen's Shiite Huthi rebels who seized the capital Sanaa in September 2014 were also added to the list of children's rights violators released Thursday, detailing offenses in 14 countries. "The situation in Yemen was particularly worrisome with a five-fold increase in the number of children recruited (by armed groups) and six times more children killed and maimed compared to 2014," it said.

India's Modi goes to Washington as U.S. partner, but not yet full ally Posted: 02 Jun 2016 04:17 PM PDT By Douglas Busvine and Patricia Zengerle NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two years ago there were questions over whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi could get a visa to enter the United States. Next week he visits Washington as one of President Barack Obama's closest international partners. Obama invited Modi for one of the last big visits by a world leader before his term ends in January.

Storms dump more rain on flood-hit Texas, snarling transport Posted: 02 Jun 2016 04:11 PM PDT By Jon Herskovitz and Jim Forsyth AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - A new round of storms dumped more rain on flood-hit parts of Texas on Thursday, scrambling transport, further swelling rivers already spilling over their banks and sending more people to evacuation shelters to escape the rising waters. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for parts of east Texas and Louisiana on Thursday and placed most of Texas on a flash flood watch due to a slow-moving storm system expected to linger through the weekend. Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster in 31 counties on Wednesday, mobilizing state resources to help cope with the disaster.

Three soldiers killed after Army truck overturns in Texas creek Posted: 02 Jun 2016 04:08 PM PDT (Reuters) - Three soldiers were killed and six are missing after their U.S. Army truck overturned on Thursday while crossing a creek at Fort Hood, Texas, the Army said. The bodies of the three soldiers have been recovered and a search for the six who are missing is ongoing, the Army said in a statement.

Study reveals harm to fish from tiny bit of plastic pollution Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:57 PM PDT By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the devastating physiological and behavioral effects on fish exposed to the tiny bits of plastic pollution clogging the world's oceans. Lab experiments with European perch larvae showed exposure to microplastic particles at levels present in seas inhibited hatching of fertilized eggs, stunted larval growth, reduced activity levels, and made them more susceptible to predators, increasing mortality rates, researchers said on Thursday. "For me, the key finding and biggest surprise in this study was the fact that larvae preferentially ate microplastic particles and literally stuffed themselves with the microbeads," ignoring their natural food source of zooplankton, said marine biologist Oona Lönnstedt of Uppsala University in Sweden.

Widely used U.S. farm chemical atrazine may threaten animals: EPA Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:55 PM PDT By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - One of the most popular herbicides in U.S. agriculture can be dangerous to animals and fish and leaves behind worrisome residue levels, the Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday in a draft report that sparked outrage among farmers. The agency's assessment of atrazine could lead to tighter regulatory limits on the product, manufactured by Swiss-based Syngenta AG. Atrazine is primarily used on corn, sorghum and sugarcane to fight weeds and increase yields in the Midwest.

23 arrested in Guatemala campaign finance case Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:51 PM PDT GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Twenty-three people were arrested Thursday on charges related to the alleged illegal financing of the political party that carried former President Otto Perez Molina to power, Guatemalan authorities said.

Cuban migrant lawyers say Keys lighthouse equals US arrival Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:51 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Cuban migrants who climbed onto a 136-year-old lighthouse standing in shallow water off the Florida Keys should be allowed to remain in the U.S. because the structure is American territory just as if they had reached dry land, their attorneys told a federal judge Thursday.

Syria approves aid to 11 besieged areas amid calls for air drops Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:48 PM PDT Syria gave the United Nations and the Red Cross approval on Thursday to send humanitarian aid convoys into at least 11 of 19 besieged areas during June after the United States and Britain called for air drops due to a lack of access. In a statement the Syrian Mission to the United Nations named the besieged areas of Kafr Batna, Saqba, Hammura, Jisrein, Zabadin, East Harasta, Zamalka, Madaya, Foua, Kefraya and Yarmouk on its approved list, along with some 25 other areas. Daraya has not received food since 2012 and the United Nations said a delivery planned for Friday has been delayed.

Migrants hurt in fresh camp brawl on Greek island Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:40 PM PDT Six migrants were injured Thursday after clashes erupted at a detention camp on the Greek island of Samos, police said, a day after similar violence hit a camp on Lesbos where tents were set on fire. "We're surprised because the atmosphere here is usually quite calm," said Samos Dimitris Vouros, who works for the Metadrasi charity active at the camp. Scenes of chaos also broke out at the main detention camp on Lesbos, north of Samos, in the night from Wednesday to Thursday.

Nothing harmful found on US-bound jet that received threat Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:38 PM PDT NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — An unspecified threat to an arriving British Airways flight forced the evacuation of the plane at Newark Liberty Airport Thursday afternoon, but no suspicious items were found in the plane or in passengers' luggage, officials said.

Venezuela puts off key decision on Maduro recall vote Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:37 PM PDT Venezuela's opposition called for calm Thursday after electoral authorities cancelled a key meeting on whether they could go ahead with efforts to remove embattled President Nicolas Maduro in a referendum. Opponents are racing against the clock to hold a recall referendum by the end of the year and ditch the leftist leader, whom they accuse of driving Venezuela into economic and political chaos. The National Electoral Board (CNE) had been due to deliver its ruling on whether it accepted or rejected an initial petition with 1.8 million signatures endorsing a recall vote.

Bonnie strengthens back to tropical depression off North Carolina Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:34 PM PDT (Reuters) - Bonnie, the first tropical storm to reach the United States this year, has restrengthened into a tropical depression after weakening earlier this week, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Thursday. Tropical Depression Bonnie was located about 40 miles (65 km) east-northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, on Thursday afternoon, the Miami-based weather forecaster said. The center of Bonnie was expected to move away from the coast of North Carolina on Thursday night.

In Alabama, 100,000 people told not to drink water due to contamination Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:31 PM PDT A water provider in northern Alabama warned more than 100,000 customers on Thursday not to drink or cook with tap water, saying it could be contaminated with potentially dangerous levels of a chemical that federal health officials have linked to cancer, according to local media reports. The warning issued by the West Morgan-East Lawrence Water Authority, 40 miles south of Alabama's border with Tennessee, comes after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued an advisory on May 19 that lowered the safe level for compounds known as PFOA and PFOS in drinking water. The manmade compounds can be found in nonstick cookware, waterproof clothes, carpet sealants and firefighting foams, according to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which is monitoring the situation.

Barcelona says Neymar staying, Dani Alves leaving Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:22 PM PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Neymar is set to renew his contract with Barcelona, while Dani Alves is leaving after winning 23 titles in eight years with the Spanish champion.

UN says Syrian government must approve aid deliveries Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:18 PM PDT GENEVA (AP) — U.N. officials on Thursday all but rejected a call by a group of world powers for the United Nations to act unilaterally to air drop food to besieged Syrians, saying that Syrian President Bashar Assad has final say on any such deliveries.

Brazil acting president pushes for quick Rousseff impeachment Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:17 PM PDT Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's interim government on Thursday pushed for speeding up the impeachment process against suspended president Dilma Rousseff, who could be forced from office just as Rio starts hosting the Olympic Games. The suspension can run as long as six months, but acting president Michel Temer's team argued for ending far earlier, possibly even before the start of the Rio Olympics on August 5. "For us, for the Temer government, it would be best if it were as quick as possible, while respecting the rules laid down by the Supreme Court," Temer's chief of staff Eliseu Padilha said.

Heading to Rio for street race, Gatlin not concerned by Zika Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:17 PM PDT ROME (AP) — Justin Gatlin is already on his way to Rio de Janeiro and he's not concerned about the Zika virus.

Belgium accepts transfer of Paris attacks suspect: agency Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:13 PM PDT A Belgian court on Thursday ruled that a suspect charged over the November 13 attacks in Paris for helping prime suspect Salah Abdeslam flee after the carnage can be transferred to France for trial, Belga news agency reported. Hamza Attou was seen on CCTV driving Abdeslam back to Brussels just hours after the Paris assaults, along with Mohamed Amri who is also in custody in Belgium. The Brussels court said that while Attou could be sent to France, he would have to serve any eventual sentence in Belgium.

Chinese military moves key issue at Singapore forum Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:10 PM PDT Asia's largest annual security forum opens Friday in Singapore with territorial disputes in the South China Sea, North Korea's military provocations and Islamist extremism expected to dominate discussions. The Shangri-La Dialogue, organised by the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), is to be attended by at least 20 defence ministers led by Pentagon chief Ashton Carter, said IISS Asia executive director Tim Huxley. Beijing's claim to nearly the entire South China Sea has angered Southeast Asian neighbours and pitted it against the United States, which has conducted patrols near Chinese-held islands to press for freedom of navigation in the body of water that encompasses key global shipping lanes.

Clinton says Trump dangerous, unfit to be commander in chief Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:09 PM PDT US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton tore into her likely election rival Donald Trump as never before Thursday, saying his foreign policy is dangerously incoherent and labeling him unfit for office. "He is temperamentally unfit to hold an office that requires knowledge, stability and immense responsibility," Clinton said, cranking up the rhetoric in what is already a deeply acrimonious election. Americans will go to the polls on November 8 to elect a new president, replacing Barack Obama, who steps down after eight years in office.

Mexican suspect confesses to kidnapping soccer player Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:03 PM PDT CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — The first suspect charged in the kidnapping of Mexican soccer player Alan Pulido has given a statement to prosecutors confessing to the crime.

England completes Euro preparations with win over Portugal Posted: 02 Jun 2016 03:03 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Chris Smalling headed in a late goal as England finally broke down 10-man Portugal to secure an underwhelming 1-0 win Thursday, completing European Championship preparations for Roy Hodgson's team with a third successive win.

Canadian dairy farmers protest trade deals Posted: 02 Jun 2016 02:59 PM PDT Hundreds of dairy farmers, with tractors and cows in tow, marched on Canada's parliament Thursday to protest trade deals they fear will eat away at their closely-guarded domestic market share. The protestors want the government to compensate farmers if it ratifies trade deals with the European Union and the Asia-Pacific region. The two trade deals could deal an additional Can$400 million hit.

Peruvian court approves extradition to US of ex-soccer boss Posted: 02 Jun 2016 02:47 PM PDT LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru's Supreme Court has cleared the way for the extradition to the U.S. of the country's former soccer boss for his alleged involvement in multibillion-dollar FIFA bribery scandal involving marketing and broadcasting rights.

Palestinian reality TV show shines light on democracy woes Posted: 02 Jun 2016 02:45 PM PDT RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The winner of this "election" for Palestinian president was a 24-year-old lawyer from east Jerusalem, who defeated a woman and a Christian from Bethlehem. But this was reality television — not real life — and the vote came on a TV show called "The President" that is meant to educate young Palestinians about politics.

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