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• Nervous Baltics on war footing as NATO tries to deter Russia
• Polls show increasing support for Brexit; Murdoch's Sun backs 'Leave'
• French police commander stabbed to death in front of his home
• Europeans view Islamic State as top threat: survey
• Iraq makes arrests over reports of Sunnis executed in Falluja
• Venezuela lootings, food protests leave three dead in past week
• Venezuela lootings, food protests leave three dead in past week
• Gunman in worst U.S. massacre described as 'quiet' but grew hateful
• Orlando gunman likely 'radicalized' through internet, U.S. says
• England captain Cook 'ready' for Pakistan after Sri Lanka success
• IS fighter behind Paris police killing: jihadist-linked news agency
• The Latest: Warriors' Iguodala, Cavs' Love to start Game 5
• Orlando killer appears to have been 'homegrown extremist'
• Islamic State claims responsibility for Paris police murder: Amaq news agency
• Victim vignettes: Laureano Disla was a versatile dancer
• New Zealand Cricket releases list of contracted players
• Maradona criticizes Argentine president for job cuts
• Global farmland deals now cover area the size of Finland: campaigners
• Britain's opposition leader to urge supporters to vote 'In' at EU referendum
• Spain, Italy turn on the style at Euro 2016
• Officials: Police couple killed outside Paris, child rescued
• Fugitive kidnapper recaptured in Mexico City
• Mexican teachers union, government face off over arrests
• Impressive Italy beats Belgium 2-0 at Euro 2016
• Brazil judge dismisses $5.7 billion civil suit against Samarco: Vale
• Orlando shooter worked for security firm tainted by blunders
• Eiffel Tower to be lit in rainbow colors in tribute to Orlando victims
• Labour ramps up EU referendum campaign as stocks drop
• Britain's Sun newspaper endorses Brexit
• Eye injury created an unlikely Olympic path for Jay Shi
• Murders of gays, lesbians in U.S. increased last year, group says
• Israel elected to head permanent U.N. committee for first time
• Israel for the first time wins UN committee chair
• Hodgson, Rooney urge England fans to heed UEFA threat
• UN council condemns Orlando attacks after some haggling
• Mexican lawmaker stripped of immunity in 'El Chapo' case
• English FA raises alarm over England-Wales security at Euro
• French interior ministry: 3 people dead, child rescued following attack on police officer

Nervous Baltics on war footing as NATO tries to deter Russia Posted: 13 Jun 2016 12:30 AM PDT By Robin Emmott and Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) - Leaders in the Baltic countries and Poland fear the force NATO plans to deploy on their territory is too small and symbolic to deter an attack by Russia, whose 2014 annexation of Crimea is fresh in the memories of the former Soviet-bloc states. Asked about the likelihood of Russian aggression in the Baltics, Lithuania's Defense Minister Juozas Olekas told Reuters: "We cannot exclude it ... They might exercise on the borders and then switch to invasion in hours." Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia see themselves on the front line in any potential conflict with Moscow and say they are putting their armies on a war footing, meaning they can be mobilized almost immediately. NATO defense ministers are set to agree this week on a new multinational force of 4,000 troops for the Baltics and Poland.

Polls show increasing support for Brexit; Murdoch's Sun backs 'Leave' Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:23 PM PDT Britain's "Leave" campaign opened up a 7-point lead over "Remain" ahead of a referendum on membership of the European Union an opinion poll showed late Monday, while the nation's biggest-selling newspaper urged readers to vote to quit the bloc. Recent polls are suggesting that momentum has swung towards the "Leave" camp, or a so called Brexit, unsettling investors. In another, though not unexpected, boost for "Leave," media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's Sun newspaper called on its readers to vote to quit the 28-member EU.

French police commander stabbed to death in front of his home Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:46 PM PDT A 42-year-old police commander was stabbed to death in front of his home on Monday night in the Paris suburb of Magnanville and his assailant, who had barricaded himself in the policeman's house, was later shot dead by members of an elite police unit, officials said. Policemen also found the body of a dead woman in the house and a surviving 3-year-old boy, the spokesman for the Interior Ministry, Pierre-Henry Brandet, said on BFM TV minutes after the elite RAID unit stormed the house. The woman was "most probably the wife" of the commander, prosecutor Vincent Lesclous told reporters.

Europeans view Islamic State as top threat: survey Posted: 13 Jun 2016 03:02 PM PDT Europeans view the militant group Islamic State as the biggest threat facing their countries, ahead of climate change, economic instability and refugees, a survey by the Pew Research Center showed on Monday. Respondents in nine of 10 European countries surveyed said they saw IS, also known by the acronyms ISIS and ISIL, as the greatest danger, with 93 percent of Spaniards and 91 percent of French describing the group as a "major threat". The Pew report was published a day after a gunman who had pledged allegiance to IS killed 49 people at a nightclub in Orlando, the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

Iraq makes arrests over reports of Sunnis executed in Falluja Posted: 13 Jun 2016 07:12 AM PDT By Isabel Coles and Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq said on Monday it had made arrests as it investigates allegations that Shi'ite militiamen helping the army retake Falluja had executed dozens of Sunni Muslim men fleeing the city held by Islamic State. Iraqi authorities "are following up on the violations and a number of arrests have been made," government spokesman Saad al-Hadithi said after a regional governor said 49 Sunni men had been executed after surrendering to a Shi'ite faction. Sohaib al-Rawi, governor of Anbar province where Falluja is located, said on Sunday that 643 men had gone missing between June 3 and June 5, and "all the surviving detainees were subjected to severe and collective torture by various means." The participation of militias in the battle of Falluja, just west of Baghdad, alongside the Iraqi army had already raised fears of sectarian killings.

Venezuela lootings, food protests leave three dead in past week Posted: 13 Jun 2016 12:27 PM PDT The recent wave of lootings and food riots in crisis-hit Venezuela has left three people dead in the last week, authorities and a rights group said. The state prosecutor's office is investigating the deaths of a 21-year-old man in eastern Sucre state on Saturday, another 21-year-old man in the Caracas slum of Petare on Thursday, and a 42-year-old woman in the western state of Tachira last Monday. All three suffered gunshot wounds during chaotic scenes outside supermarkets, which have become a flashpoint for violence and looting amid scarcities of basics across the South American OPEC member country, according to local rights group Provea.

Venezuela lootings, food protests leave three dead in past week Posted: 13 Jun 2016 06:01 PM PDT A wave of lootings and food riots in crisis-hit Venezuela has left three people dead in the last week, authorities and a rights group said. The state prosecutor's office is investigating the deaths of a 21-year-old man in eastern Sucre state on Saturday, another 21-year-old man in the Caracas slum of Petare on Thursday, and a 42-year-old woman in the western state of Tachira last Monday. All three were shot during chaotic protests and melees outside shops, which have become flashpoints for violence and looting amid scarcities of basics across the South American OPEC member country, according to local rights group Provea.

Gunman in worst U.S. massacre described as 'quiet' but grew hateful Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:59 PM PDT By Zachary Fagenson FORT PIERCE, Fla. (Reuters) - The photo from Omar Mateen's high school yearbook is hardly remarkable - a toothy, dimpled smile with a peach-fuzz mustache below a mop of black hair. Early on Sunday, he stormed a packed gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, with a handgun and AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, fatally shooting 50 people before police killed him.

Orlando gunman likely 'radicalized' through internet, U.S. says Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:59 PM PDT By Letitia Stein and Jarrett Renshaw ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) - U.S. authorities said on Monday they had found no direct links between Islamic State militants and the gunman who killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando, describing him as a homegrown extremist who was inspired by radical Islamist groups. Omar Mateen, the perpetrator of the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, had expressed support for multiple armed Islamist movements and people, which "adds a little bit to the confusion about his motives," FBI Director James Comey said. Mateen, 29, the U.S.-born son of Afghan immigrants, was fatally shot by police who stormed Orlando's Pulse club with armored cars after a three-hour siege.

England captain Cook 'ready' for Pakistan after Sri Lanka success Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:56 PM PDT England captain Alastair Cook said he was looking forward to the challenge of facing Pakistan following his side's commanding Test series win over Sri Lanka. England now hold Test series trophies against every other major international side except Pakistan, who beat Cook's men 2-1 in a three-match series in the United Arab Emirates in November last year.

IS fighter behind Paris police killing: jihadist-linked news agency Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:54 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - A news agency linked to the Islamic State reported Monday that one of the group's fighters had stabbed a French policeman to death in a Paris suburb before he was killed in a dramatic police operation, a US-based monitor said.

The Latest: Warriors' Iguodala, Cavs' Love to start Game 5 Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:53 PM PDT OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers (all times local):

Orlando killer appears to have been 'homegrown extremist' Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:47 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The gunman whose attack on a gay nightclub left 49 victims dead appears to have been a "homegrown extremist" who espoused support for a jumble of often-conflicting Islamic radical groups, the White House and the FBI said Monday.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Paris police murder: Amaq news agency Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:46 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - Islamic State was responsible for the stabbing death of a police commander in front of his home in a Paris suburb Monday night, the militant group's Amaq news agency said. "Source to Amaq agency: Islamic State fighter kills deputy chief of the police station in the city of Les Mureaux and his wife," Amaq said on its news website (Reporting by Richard Lough)

Victim vignettes: Laureano Disla was a versatile dancer Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:43 PM PDT A gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, early Sunday, leaving at least 49 people dead in the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Here are stories of some of the victims.

New Zealand Cricket releases list of contracted players Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:38 PM PDT WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Batsmen Henry Nicholls and George Worker have been included for the first time on New Zealand Cricket's list of 21 contracted players.

Maradona criticizes Argentine president for job cuts Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:26 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona criticized his country's president on Monday, saying that Mauricio Macri is hurting Argentines with job cuts.

Global farmland deals now cover area the size of Finland: campaigners Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:24 PM PDT By Chris Arsenault RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Global investors have spent more than $90 billion buying agricultural lands the size of Finland in deals criticized by rights groups for displacing small farmers, according to research published on Tuesday. Internationally, there are now 491 large-scale farmland deals covering territory in 78 countries, said the analysis from GRAIN, a Barcelona-based campaign group. Activists have condemned the deals as "land grabs" hurting developing countries while supporters say large-scale foreign land investments can alleviate poverty and help boost domestic farm productivity.

Britain's opposition leader to urge supporters to vote 'In' at EU referendum Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:23 PM PDT Britain's opposition Labour leader, widely accused of only lukewarm backing for his party's "Remain" stance, will urge supporters on Tuesday to vote to stay in the European Union at a June 23 referendum. With polls showing Britons still evenly divided over how to vote, the "Remain" campaign has switched its focus to Labour voters, who it fears have been turned off by a debate dominated by splits within Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservatives. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who has rejected criticism he has not done enough to campaign for an "In" vote, will hold an event with his senior team and trade union leaders on Tuesday to make what he will describe as "Labour's case" to remain.

Spain, Italy turn on the style at Euro 2016 Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:22 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Italy opened its campaign with an impressive victory over Belgium, while defending champion Spain beat the Czech Republic on a good day for the big teams at the European Championship on Monday.

Officials: Police couple killed outside Paris, child rescued Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:17 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — A senior French police officer and his female companion were killed following an attack Monday evening by a knife-wielding man in a distant suburb of Paris, officials said. The attacker was also killed in the ensuing confrontation with police, while a three-year-old boy was rescued by officers.

Fugitive kidnapper recaptured in Mexico City Posted: 13 Jun 2016 05:05 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities in Mexico City have recaptured one of two kidnappers who escaped from a city prison during a bathroom break.

Mexican teachers union, government face off over arrests Posted: 13 Jun 2016 04:41 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — A radical Mexican teachers union called on its rank-and-file and supporters to revolt Monday against the government after its top leaders were arrested.

Impressive Italy beats Belgium 2-0 at Euro 2016 Posted: 13 Jun 2016 04:29 PM PDT LYON, France (AP) — The jubilant scenes were reminiscent of Italy's triumph at the 2006 World Cup after the final whistle in Lyon on Monday night.

Brazil judge dismisses $5.7 billion civil suit against Samarco: Vale Posted: 13 Jun 2016 04:27 PM PDT Brazilian iron ore miner Vale SA said on Monday that a 20 billion reais ($5.7 billion) civil lawsuit seeking environmental and property damages for last year's deadly Samarco mine disaster has been dismissed. The mine is operated by Samarco Mineração SA, a joint venture between Vale and the world's largest mining company, BHP Billiton Ltd. Vale said the judge did not rule on the merits of the case. The National Humanitarian Society (Sohumana) filed the lawsuit before a federal judge in Rio de Janeiro in December.

Orlando shooter worked for security firm tainted by blunders Posted: 13 Jun 2016 04:22 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — The security company that employed the shooter in the Orlando nightclub massacre has been tarred by a series of blunders and scandals that have raised questions about its competency and ethics.

Eiffel Tower to be lit in rainbow colors in tribute to Orlando victims Posted: 13 Jun 2016 04:19 PM PDT The Eiffel Tower will be lit up in rainbow colors on Monday evening in tribute to the victims of the massacre in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, the mayor of Paris said. At least 50 people were killed and 53 others were wounded at the Pulse nightclub on Sunday before the gunman, who had pledged loyalty to Islamic State, was shot dead by police. "Tonight @LaTourEiffel will wear the rainbow flag as a tribute to the victims." "We stand together with our American friends #Orlando #LoveIsLove," the French government said on its official Twitter account, featuring a new profile picture with the U.S. and rainbow flags.

Labour ramps up EU referendum campaign as stocks drop Posted: 13 Jun 2016 04:15 PM PDT Britain's opposition Labour Party on Monday scrambled to make the case for the EU as stock markets slipped and a new poll showed Brexit backers in the lead ahead of next week's knife-edge referendum. With the latest poll giving the "Leave" camp a six point lead, former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown pleaded the EU's case to left-wing voters, while Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny also began a tour of the United Kingdom to campaign against Brexit. "Britain can't build a relationship just on its own, only the EU coming together can offer the economic incentives and strategic support so we can deal with the causes of terrorism," Brown said during a speech in Leicester, central England.

Britain's Sun newspaper endorses Brexit Posted: 13 Jun 2016 04:14 PM PDT Britain's most-read newspaper The Sun urged readers to vote to leave the European Union in an editorial splashed across its Tuesday front page in the colours of the Union Jack. "BeLEAVE in Britain" read the headline in large letters. Britain votes in ten days on whether to withdraw from the 28-member bloc, and polls indicate the referendum result may be tight.

Eye injury created an unlikely Olympic path for Jay Shi Posted: 13 Jun 2016 04:12 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — The shirt, with blue short sleeves and U-S-A written above red Olympic rings, remained stashed in the back of Jay Shi's closet yet at the forefront of his thoughts.

Murders of gays, lesbians in U.S. increased last year, group says Posted: 13 Jun 2016 03:52 PM PDT By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The number of murders of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people jumped 20 percent in the United States last year, activists said on Monday, releasing their findings a day after a mass shooting at a Florida gay nightclub left 49 people dead. The violence in 2015 was the highest since 2012, according to the report by the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP). It said 24 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people and people with HIV were murdered in the United States, a 20 percent increase from 2014.

Israel elected to head permanent U.N. committee for first time Posted: 13 Jun 2016 03:49 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Israel on Monday won an election to chair the United Nations' legal committee, the first time that it will head one of the world body's six permanent committees since joining the U.N. in 1949. While it is a largely symbolic and procedural role, chairing the committee will give Israel a chance to have a higher profile in routine affairs at the United Nations. The so-called Legal Committee, or Sixth Committee, oversees issues related to international law.

Israel for the first time wins UN committee chair Posted: 13 Jun 2016 03:42 PM PDT Israel on Monday was elected to chair a UN committee for the first time in the world body's 71-year history, triggering strong protests from Arab countries and the Palestinians. Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon won the chair of the legal affairs committee of the General Assembly by picking up 109 votes from the 193 member-states. Danon's candidacy was put to a vote by secret ballot at the request of Arab countries.

Hodgson, Rooney urge England fans to heed UEFA threat Posted: 13 Jun 2016 03:37 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — England coach Roy Hodgson and captain Wayne Rooney have appealed to supporters to behave after the team was threatened with being kicked out of the European Championship because of fan violence.

UN council condemns Orlando attacks after some haggling Posted: 13 Jun 2016 03:36 PM PDT The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned the Orlando attacks in a unanimous statement after some haggling with Russia and Egypt over a reference to the targeting of gays. Council members expressed condolences to the families of the 49 victims of the attack and reaffirmed that terrorism is one of the most serious threats to peace and security. The US-drafted text was circulated to council members on Sunday, but Russia and Egypt raised objections over the reference to "sexual orientation," diplomats said.

Mexican lawmaker stripped of immunity in 'El Chapo' case Posted: 13 Jun 2016 03:34 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's congress has stripped the immunity of a state lawmaker tied to drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman so that she can be prosecuted.

English FA raises alarm over England-Wales security at Euro Posted: 13 Jun 2016 03:34 PM PDT English FA chief Greg Dyke on Monday raised the alarm over security for England's next Euro 2016 game after the pitched battles with Russian fans in their first match. The letter was sent as French courts jailed six England fans for up to three months for their role in the Marseille violence. A French prosecutor acknowledged that about 150 hardcore Russian fans had evaded arrest.

French interior ministry: 3 people dead, child rescued following attack on police officer Posted: 13 Jun 2016 03:26 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — French interior ministry: 3 people dead, child rescued following attack on police officer.

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