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• Exclusive: U.S. falters in campaign to revive Iraqi army, officials say
• Syrian army opens new front as Islamic State's many foes attack
• U.S. strikes Islamic State from Mediterranean carrier for first time
• Exclusive: Saudi's deputy crown prince to visit U.S. for talks - sources
• Iran's Khamenei says U.S., 'evil' Britain can't be trusted: state TV
• Argentina mulling possible Venezuela censure in OAS, Mercosur
• Mexican border state freezes property of ex-governor
• Fetus, two children among 117 bodies in Mexico mass grave
• Froome well placed for Dauphine cycling defence
• Ex-Air Force colonel held hostage in Iran dies in Arizona
• Colombia seeks end to farmers' strike after 2 deaths
• Ian Poulter out for 4 months with foot injury
• General: Israel should implement new security system
• Ex-Seattle FB Derrick Coleman charged with vehicular assault
• Nordqvist, Lewis know their way around Bay Course
• Washington urges Albania's opposition to approve reforms
• Fujimori loses ground in tight Peru presidential vote
• Chicago releases videos of police shootings
• U.N. pleads with Syria to airlift aid to starving civilians
• Syria regime kills dozens in raids, agrees aid convoys
• The Latest: Police believe they have found UCLA gunman's car
• Raul Castrol spends 85th birthday preparing for summit
• UCLA killer turned violent despite foundation for success
• Top Asian News 10:39 p.m. GMT
• Simon Pagenaud wins pole on big day for Penske at Belle Isle
• Dancer testifies at trial about affair with top DEA official
• The Latest: IOC confirms it has advanced money to Rio
• U.S. environmental groups question Arch Coal's bankruptcy exit plan
• France steps gingerly into Israel-Palestinian peace void
• 6 minor leaguers suspended on eve of Dominican season
• At least 12 killed in Texas floods, prisons evacuated
• Trump denounces California rally protesters as thugs
• Narine six-for keeps South Africa to 188
• Moto2 rider Luis Salom dies after crashing during practice
• IndyCar still working toward solution to stop debris strikes
• German president to skip candidacy for second term -German media
• Pre-Hispanic tombs found in Colombia are over 2,000 years old
• Narine rips through South Africa in tri-series opener

Exclusive: U.S. falters in campaign to revive Iraqi army, officials say Posted: 03 Jun 2016 12:22 PM PDT A 17-month U.S. effort to retrain and reunify Iraq's regular army has failed to create a large number of effective Iraqi combat units or limit the power of sectarian militias, according to current and former U.S. military and civilian officials. Concern about the shortcomings of the American attempt to strengthen the Iraqi military comes as Iraqi government forces and Shi'ite militias have launched an offensive to retake the city of Falluja from Islamic State. The continued weakness of regular Iraqi army units and reliance on Shi'ite militias, current and former U.S. military officials said, could impede Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's broader effort to defeat Islamic State and win the long-term support of Iraqi Sunnis.

Syrian army opens new front as Islamic State's many foes attack Posted: 03 Jun 2016 02:34 PM PDT By Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army backed by Russian air strikes has opened a major new front against Islamic State, the third big assault on the self-proclaimed caliphate this week after Iraqi forces attempted to storm a city and a Syrian militia advanced with U.S. support. The week's three big offensives are some of the most aggressive campaigns against Islamic State since it declared its aim to rule over all Muslims from parts of Iraq and Syria two years ago. Heavy Russian air strikes hit Islamic State-held territory in eastern areas of Syria's Hama province, near the boundary of Raqqa province on Friday.

U.S. strikes Islamic State from Mediterranean carrier for first time Posted: 03 Jun 2016 02:09 PM PDT (Reuters) - U.S. fighter jets on Friday launched the first strikes against Islamic State targets from an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea since the start of the two-year campaign against the militant group, the U.S. Navy said. The jets flew from the USS Harry S. Truman after the ship moved into the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal, marking the first air strikes conducted by a carrier group in that region since the Iraq war began in 2003, Navy officials said. Previous strikes were launched solely by U.S. and allied pilots from carriers in the Gulf or from land bases in Bahrain, Turkey and other countries.

Exclusive: Saudi's deputy crown prince to visit U.S. for talks - sources Posted: 03 Jun 2016 02:37 PM PDT By Warren Strobel and Yara Bayoumy WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's powerful deputy crown prince is expected to visit Washington in mid-June for talks with top U.S. officials, possibly including President Barack Obama, amid growing friction between the longtime allies, three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. Mohammed bin Salman, son of Saudi Arabia's King Salman, has been leading a drive to end the kingdom's dependence on oil and liberalize its economy.

Iran's Khamenei says U.S., 'evil' Britain can't be trusted: state TV Posted: 03 Jun 2016 01:34 PM PDT By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday Tehran had no intention of cooperating on regional issues with its main enemies, the United States and "evil" Britain. Khamenei also accused Washington of not being committed to a nuclear deal reached between Tehran and six major powers, including the United States, in 2015 that aims to curb the country's disputed nuclear program. Under the agreement, economic sanctions were lifted in January after Iran suspended sensitive nuclear work that the West suspects was aimed at creating a nuclear bomb.

Argentina mulling possible Venezuela censure in OAS, Mercosur Posted: 03 Jun 2016 02:57 PM PDT Argentina is studying whether to back moves at the Organization of American States and the Mercosur trade group to censure Venezuela and block it from leadership positions in response to allegations the socialist government is behaving undemocratically, the Argentine government said Friday. OAS head Luis Almagro, who has accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of sidelining his country's opposition-led congress and stuffing the supreme court with loyalists, has requested an emergency meeting to discuss a possible censure of the country.

Mexican border state freezes property of ex-governor Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:47 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Anti-corruption prosecutors in the Mexican border state of Nuevo Leon have frozen some assets belonging to former Gov. Rodrigo Medina.

Fetus, two children among 117 bodies in Mexico mass grave Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:44 PM PDT A fetus, a two-year-old boy and a seven-year-old girl were among 117 human remains recovered from a mass grave made by Mexican authorities in 2014, officials said Friday. It took 12 days for forensic experts to dig the pit in the central state of Morelos, and there was one more body than they previously believed were buried in a cemetery in Tetelcingo. Morelos attorney general Javier Perez said authorities are investigating why they had a registry of 116 bodies instead of 117.

Froome well placed for Dauphine cycling defence Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:42 PM PDT Chris Froome will be backed by a strong team as Sky bid for a fifth win in six years at the Criterium du Dauphine. Tour de France champion Froome will have an early opportunity to stamp his mark on the race when it begins with an uphill 3.9km individual time-trial in Les Gets on Sunday. The crucial stages will then come in the high mountains on June 10 and 11 when Froome will be able to test his climbing legs against the likes of potential Tour rivals Alberto Contador, Fabio Aru and even Australian former team-mate Richie Porte.

Ex-Air Force colonel held hostage in Iran dies in Arizona Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:40 PM PDT SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Thomas E. Schaefer, a retired Air Force colonel who was the ranking military officer among the 52 Americans held hostage in Iran for 444 days before being released in 1981, has died in Arizona. He was 85.

Colombia seeks end to farmers' strike after 2 deaths Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:36 PM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Members of Colombia's government met with indigenous leaders on Friday to try to negotiate an end to a nationwide strike by farmers now in its fifth day.

Ian Poulter out for 4 months with foot injury Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:33 PM PDT DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Ian Poulter will be out of golf for the next four months with a foot injury, a big setback for the fiery Englishman in a Ryder Cup year.

General: Israel should implement new security system Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:29 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — An Israel general says Israel should start implementing a new multi-layered security system that could help pave the way to a two-state peace deal with the Palestinians and address the fears of many Israelis.

Ex-Seattle FB Derrick Coleman charged with vehicular assault Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:29 PM PDT SEATTLE (AP) — Former Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman was charged Friday with felony hit and run and vehicular assault for a car crash last October.

Nordqvist, Lewis know their way around Bay Course Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:19 PM PDT GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Anna Nordqvist and Stacy Lewis know their way around the Donald Ross-designed Bay Course at Stockton Seaview.

Washington urges Albania's opposition to approve reforms Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:14 PM PDT TIRANA, Albania (AP) — The United States on Friday increased its pressure on Albania's main opposition party to approve a package of judicial reforms needed to convince the European Union to start membership talks.

Fujimori loses ground in tight Peru presidential vote Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:12 PM PDT Peru's presidential race is tightening, polls indicated Friday, with one showing a virtual tie between Keiko Fujimori, daughter of an ex-leader jailed for massacres, and former Wall Street banker Pedro Pablo Kuczynski. A divisive conservative figure, the 41-year-old Fujimori remains the favorite to win Sunday's runoff vote despite her father Alberto Fujimori's dark legacy. One survey carried out on June 1 and 2 by pollster GfK indicated Fujimori had 50.3 percent of the vote to 49.7 percent for the 77-year-old Kuczynski.

Chicago releases videos of police shootings Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:12 PM PDT It's a scene that could have come straight out of a Hollywood action movie: a video of a minivan suddenly careening backwards at high speed. The footage was part of a trove of videos, audio recordings and materials related to 101 active investigations of police conduct in Chicago, just months after angry protests over a video of the 2014 fatal shooting of a black teen by a white officer. "We all agree that there is a lack of trust and that increased transparency is essential to rebuilding that trust," Sharon Fairley, who heads the city's body in charge of police oversight, told a press conference Friday.

U.N. pleads with Syria to airlift aid to starving civilians Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:10 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols and Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations, backed by the United States, Britain and other powers, urged the Syrian government on Friday to end all sieges and allow U.N. airdrops of aid to hundreds of thousands of people trapped across conflict-torn Syria. Nearly 600,000 people are besieged in 19 different areas in Syria, according to the U.N., with two-thirds trapped by government forces and the rest by armed opposition groups and Islamic State militants. U.N. aid chief Stephen O'Brien told the Security Council the world body would on Sunday ask Syria to approve airdrops or airlifts of aid into besieged areas where only partial or no land access had previously been granted, said French U.N. Ambassador Francois Delattre, president of the council for June.

Syria regime kills dozens in raids, agrees aid convoys Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:04 PM PDT Syria's regime killed dozens of civilians with air strikes in and around Aleppo city on Friday, even as it agreed to allow access for ground convoys to deliver aid to 12 besieged areas. The raids on Aleppo were the most intense in more than a month, with dozens of barrel bombs -- crude, unguided explosive devices -- dropped on rebel-held eastern districts of the city, an AFP correspondent said. Fourteen people were killed when a bus they were travelling in was hit on the Castello road, a key rebel supply route out of Aleppo, the civil defence said.

The Latest: Police believe they have found UCLA gunman's car Posted: 03 Jun 2016 04:00 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the murder-suicide at UCLA (all times local):

Raul Castrol spends 85th birthday preparing for summit Posted: 03 Jun 2016 03:56 PM PDT HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Raul Castro spent his 85th birthday preparing to host leaders of Caribbean countries who are meeting in Havana, although he did take a congratulatory phone call from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

UCLA killer turned violent despite foundation for success Posted: 03 Jun 2016 03:39 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — With a wall's worth of academic degrees from top universities and a new wife in his chosen country, Mainak Sarkar entered mid-life with a foundation of success. Then his life began to unravel.

Top Asian News 10:39 p.m. GMT Posted: 03 Jun 2016 03:39 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In the rugged terrain of the Taliban heartland in southern Afghanistan, the fight against the Kabul government has become a war for control of key stretches of main roads and highways as the insurgents use a new tactic to gain ground. First they storm a checkpoint, kill all the police, seize their weapons and equipment and effectively cut off the main road to a remote village. They raise the white Taliban flag and plant roadside bombs to prevent cars from coming through the checkpoint. Any vehicle that tries to pass through is either blown up or attacked, residents and local leaders say.

Simon Pagenaud wins pole on big day for Penske at Belle Isle Posted: 03 Jun 2016 03:33 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Simon Pagenaud's only poor showing of the season came at the Indianapolis 500.

Dancer testifies at trial about affair with top DEA official Posted: 03 Jun 2016 03:24 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A Brazilian dancer who entered the country illegally testified at a Manhattan trial Friday about her romantic relationship with a onetime top Drug Enforcement Administration official, saying it began months after she arrived in the United States in early 2011 and ended after his arrest last year.

The Latest: IOC confirms it has advanced money to Rio Posted: 03 Jun 2016 03:13 PM PDT LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The Latest on IOC executive board meetings (all times local):

U.S. environmental groups question Arch Coal's bankruptcy exit plan Posted: 03 Jun 2016 03:04 PM PDT By Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO (Reuters) - A coalition of U.S. environmental groups said Arch Coal's plan to emerge from bankruptcy fails to describe how the coal producer would finance its mine clean-up obligations, according to a court filing. Coal companies are required to provide bonds on future clean-up costs but during decades of strength in the coal sector many were allowed to self-bond, a federal program that accepted companies' own balance sheets as collateral. "Given the strong possibility of (self-bonding) privileges being curtailed, it is highly likely that (Arch Coal) will be required to incur substantial expense" in finding a substitute for self-bonds, an environmental collective said in a limited objection filed with the U.S Bankruptcy Court in St. Louis late on Thursday.

France steps gingerly into Israel-Palestinian peace void Posted: 03 Jun 2016 03:02 PM PDT The international community committed Friday to try and push Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace talks under a French-led initiative, despite a decidedly lukewarm reaction from Washington and hostility from Israel. Neither Israeli nor Palestinian representatives attended the talks in the French capital aimed at laying the ground for a fully-fledged peace conference to be held by the end of the year. The Palestinians hailed the Paris meeting as a "very significant step" toward peace that sent a clear message to Israel about its ongoing occupation of lands they want for a future state.

6 minor leaguers suspended on eve of Dominican season Posted: 03 Jun 2016 03:01 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Six minor leaguers have been suspended for 25 games each on the eve of the Dominican Summer League openers, including five from the New York Yankees organization.

At least 12 killed in Texas floods, prisons evacuated Posted: 03 Jun 2016 02:59 PM PDT By Jon Herskovitz AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - At least 12 people, including five Army soldiers, have died in Texas due to torrential rain in the past week that has also damaged hundreds of homes and led the state to evacuate three prison facilities, officials said on Friday. The U.S. Army and local teams were using boats, helicopters and sniffer dogs to search for four soldiers who went missing when their military vehicle overturned in a flood-swollen creek on Thursday at Fort Hood army base in central Texas. "This tragedy extends well beyond Fort Hood and the outpouring of support from around the country is sincerely appreciated," Major General John Uberti told reporters.

Trump denounces California rally protesters as thugs Posted: 03 Jun 2016 02:46 PM PDT By Julia Love REDDING, Calif. (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump denounced protesters in California as thugs on Friday after another demonstration outside a political rally of his turned violent in the days before the state's presidential primary. Demonstrators fought and threw punches on Thursday evening in the street outside the San Jose Convention Center,according to videos posted on Twitter and online by local and national media. Hundreds of protesters waved Mexican flags, chanted anti-Trump slogans and burned Trump hats and at least one U.S. flag.

Narine six-for keeps South Africa to 188 Posted: 03 Jun 2016 02:40 PM PDT Sunil Narine snared career-best figures of six for 27 on his return to West Indies colours as South Africa were dismissed for 188 batting first in the opening match of the Tri-Nation One-Day International series at the Guyana National Stadium on Friday. Rilee Rossouw topscored with 61 and featured in a 78-run third-wicket partnership with skipper AB de Villiers.

Moto2 rider Luis Salom dies after crashing during practice Posted: 03 Jun 2016 02:32 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Moto2 rider Luis Salom died after crashing during practice for the Catalunya Grand Prix on Friday. He was 24.

IndyCar still working toward solution to stop debris strikes Posted: 03 Jun 2016 02:32 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — Tony Kanaan was not injured when struck in the hand by a piece of debris during the Indianapolis 500 and the incident was barely noticed during the historic 100th running of the race.

German president to skip candidacy for second term -German media Posted: 03 Jun 2016 02:31 PM PDT German President Joachim Gauck will not run for a second five-year term in office, given his age and health reasons, the German newspaper Bild reported on Friday, citing political sources. Gauck, 76, is expected to explain his decision in a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday, the newspaper reported. The German president holds a largely ceremonial role, represents the country in matters of international law and at official gatherings.

Pre-Hispanic tombs found in Colombia are over 2,000 years old Posted: 03 Jun 2016 02:27 PM PDT Bogota (AFP) - Colombian archaeologists have identified three tombs dating back more than 2,000 years, pinpointed while working squarely in metropolitan Medellin, officials said Friday.

Narine rips through South Africa in tri-series opener Posted: 03 Jun 2016 02:26 PM PDT GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Mystery spinner Sunil Narine took a career-best 6-27 as the West Indies bowled out South Africa for 188 in 46.5 overs in the first match of the one-day international cricket tri-series at the National Stadium at Providence on Friday.

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