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• Brexit vote, UK political confusion rattles world markets for second day
• Kerry raises harassment of U.S. diplomats in Moscow with Putin
• Adios, Three Amigos: Obama heads to last summit with Canada, Mexico
• Iraqi army closes in on Islamic State militants near Falluja
• Eight suicide bombers target Lebanese Christian village
• Crashed EgyptAir flight data recorder successfully repaired: investigation committee
• England out of Euro 2016, beaten by Iceland
• Pakistan cricket coach Arthur undaunted by Australia axe
• Colombian army says 17 dead in crash of military helicopter
• Top Asian News 12:32 a.m. GMT
• UN report: Tackle inequality to prevent children from dying
• The Latest: Oakland council hearing over coal underway
• Ex-US soccer star Donovan getting comfortable on TV
• UNICEF finds dramatic inequality among world's poorest, richest children
• UK's Osborne rules himself out of race to succeed PM Cameron
• Swedish tourist killed by gunmen in Haiti capital
• Federer fan of Willis Wimbledon fairytale
• Exclusive: U.S. to downgrade Myanmar in annual human trafficking report - sources
• Mexico warns its citizens in Nicaragua after arrests
• Hodgson leaves job on humiliating night for English soccer
• Volkswagen's U.S. diesel emissions settlement to cost $15 billion: source
• EgyptAir black box flight recorder 'has been repaired'
• UK's Osborne rules himself out of race to succeed PM Cameron: Times
• South China Sea reefs 'decimated' as giant clams harvested in bulk
• Bombings claimed by IS killed 43 in southern Yemen
• Japan revamps child welfare, but tens of thousands still institutionalized
• NHL Hall of Fame calls for Lindros at last
• 'Three Amigos' aim for more clean power by 2025: White House
• Preparing for Brexit, Britain may see new PM by early September
• Egypt deports popular Lebanese political talk show host
• The Latest: Lithuania says UK must say if decision is final
• 'Finding Dory' splashes box office competition
• Turkey mends fences with Israel, Russia in foreign policy reset
• Rio police protest lack of salaries, toilet paper
• Wimbledon Lookahead: Murray to face fellow Brit for 1st time
• AP Source: Timberwolves adding NBA's 1st Chinese owner
• After Brexit, Lithuania seeks to preserve ally against Russia
• Italy finally ends its losing run against Spain with 2-0 win
• Quake hits southern Mexico, sways tall buildings in capital

Brexit vote, UK political confusion rattles world markets for second day Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:05 PM PDT By Kylie MacLellan and Anirban Nag LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's vote last Thursday to leave the European Union continued to reverberate through financial markets on Monday, with the pound falling to its lowest level in 31 years, despite government attempts to relieve some of the confusion about the political and economic outlook. UK finance minister George Osborne said early Monday that the British economy was strong enough to cope with the market volatility caused by last week's "Brexit" referendum which has resulted in the biggest blow since World War Two to the European goal of forging greater unity. "Our economy is about as strong as it could be to confront the challenge our country now faces," Osborne told reporters.

Kerry raises harassment of U.S. diplomats in Moscow with Putin Posted: 27 Jun 2016 01:44 PM PDT Russian harassment and surveillance of U.S. diplomats in Moscow has increased significantly and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry raised the issue recently with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the State Department said on Monday. Kerry last raised the matter with Putin on March 24 this year, a State Department official said. "He has raised it with President Putin," State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau told a news briefing earlier, adding: "We see an increase and we take it seriously." Trudeau said harassment by Russian security agents and traffic police had been an issue over the past two years, but did not give details of incidents nor why it was raised with Putin.

Adios, Three Amigos: Obama heads to last summit with Canada, Mexico Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:37 PM PDT By Roberta Rampton and David Ljunggren WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will meet with the leaders of Canada and Mexico on Wednesday for his final "Three Amigos" summit, a meeting that may signal how keen the North American partners are to tout trade at a time of rising protectionist sentiment. The Ottawa summit comes on the heels of Britain voting to leave the European Union after more than 40 years. It also falls ahead of a U.S. presidential election on Nov. 8 where presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has made stagnant wages and U.S. manufacturing job losses focal points of his insurgent campaign.

Iraqi army closes in on Islamic State militants near Falluja Posted: 27 Jun 2016 03:33 PM PDT By Thaier al-Sudani and Ahmed Rasheed FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraq's army sought on Monday to eliminate Islamic State fighters holed up in farmland west of Falluja to keep them from launching a counterattack on the city, a day after the government declared victory over the militants there. The government's recapture of Falluja, an hour's drive west of the capital, Baghdad, was part of a broader offensive against Islamic State militants, which seized large swaths of Iraq's north and west in 2014, but is now being driven back by an array of forces. Falluja's recovery lent fresh momentum to the campaign to recapture Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city and the biggest anywhere within the jihadists' self-proclaimed caliphate.

Eight suicide bombers target Lebanese Christian village Posted: 27 Jun 2016 02:05 PM PDT Eight suicide bombers attacked a Lebanese Christian village on Monday, killing five people and wounding dozens more, in the latest violent spillover of the five-year-old Syrian war into Lebanon. Security sources said they believed Islamic State was responsible for the bombings in the village of Qaa on Lebanon's border with Syria, but there was no immediate claim of responsibility. A first wave of attacks involved four suicide bombers who struck after 4 a.m., killing five people, all civilians.

Crashed EgyptAir flight data recorder successfully repaired: investigation committee Posted: 27 Jun 2016 02:58 PM PDT Egypt investigators said on Monday that the flight data recorder of crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 had been successfully repaired, paving the way for investigators to analyze data that may explain why the jet plunged into the Mediterranean last month. The investigators added in a statement that the doomed plane's cockpit voice recorder would begin to be worked on "within hours" also.

England out of Euro 2016, beaten by Iceland Posted: 27 Jun 2016 05:40 PM PDT NICE, France (AP) — After voting to leave the European Union last week, the English left the soccer European Championship in similarly surprising fashion on Monday in what will go down as their most embarrassing loss in a generation.

Pakistan cricket coach Arthur undaunted by Australia axe Posted: 27 Jun 2016 05:39 PM PDT Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur has arrived back in England saying that while he may have learnt from his time in charge of Australia it will not alter his fundamental approach to the job. Arthur's last tour of England saw him sacked as Australia coach just weeks before the start of the 2013 Ashes following the team's unsuccessful Champions Trophy campaign. Now his major challenge is to get the best out of a talented Pakistan that includes Mohammad Amir, with the left-arm paceman set to return at Lord's next month for his first Test since the 2010 spot-fixing scandal on the ground which led to five-year bans and jail terms for him, new-ball colleague Mohammad Asif and then captain Salman Butt.

Colombian army says 17 dead in crash of military helicopter Posted: 27 Jun 2016 05:36 PM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — All 17 people aboard a military helicopter that crashed in a mountainous area over the weekend were found dead when searchers reached the site in western Colombia, the army said Monday.

Top Asian News 12:32 a.m. GMT Posted: 27 Jun 2016 05:32 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — China is a potential winner if Britain and the European Union rework trade deals and look for investors after a British exit. Beijing faces a blow from weaker European demand for its exports and pressure to hold its yuan steady in turbulent currency markets. But economists and political analysts say if Britain and the EU split, both sides will look to cash-rich Chinese companies that are expanding abroad — with the possible bonus for Beijing of closer political ties. "One of the benefits China can gain from 'Brexit' is a stronger and closer economic relationship with the U.K.

UN report: Tackle inequality to prevent children from dying Posted: 27 Jun 2016 05:32 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. children's agency warned Monday that 69 million youngsters under the age of five will die from preventable causes between now and 2030 if all countries don't accelerate action to improve health and education for the most disadvantaged.

The Latest: Oakland council hearing over coal underway Posted: 27 Jun 2016 05:23 PM PDT OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on a plan to ship coal through Oakland (all times local):

Ex-US soccer star Donovan getting comfortable on TV Posted: 27 Jun 2016 05:19 PM PDT Landon Donovan keeps thinking back to a lesson from the teacher in his high school speech class: "Speaking is 10 percent what you actually say, and 90 percent how you're presenting it."

UNICEF finds dramatic inequality among world's poorest, richest children Posted: 27 Jun 2016 05:15 PM PDT By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The number of children who do not attend school is rising, child marriage has not dropped in decades and millions of young children will die mostly preventable deaths by 2030 if global poverty is not addressed, UNICEF said in a bleak report issued on Tuesday. Poor children are twice as likely as rich children to die before age 5, and poor girls are more than twice as likely to become child brides in signs of troubling inequality, said the annual report by the United Nations' children's agency. Noting some progress in halving global mortality rates for children under 5 since 1990 and boys and girls attending primary school in equal numbers in 129 countries, the report said such developments have been neither even nor fair, with repercussions for global turmoil.

UK's Osborne rules himself out of race to succeed PM Cameron Posted: 27 Jun 2016 05:10 PM PDT By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister George Osborne ruled himself out of the running to succeed Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday, citing his fierce advocacy of staying in the European Union. The government is under pressure to fill a vacuum left when Cameron announced he would resign by October after Britain ignored his advice and voted to leave the 28-member bloc in last week's referendum. "So it is clear that while I completely accept the result, I am not the person to provide the unity my party needs at this time." Before the referendum campaign, Osborne had been widely regarded as a candidate to succeed Cameron one day, boosted by one of the strongest expansions among major developed economies in the last few years.

Swedish tourist killed by gunmen in Haiti capital Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:56 PM PDT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A Swedish tourist was fatally shot while walking with his girlfriend in a major commercial district amid what authorities are describing as a rise in violent incidents in Haiti's capital.

Federer fan of Willis Wimbledon fairytale Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:51 PM PDT Roger Federer hailed Marcus Willis as one of the great Wimbledon fairytales after the British qualifier set up a dream clash with the seven-time champion. Willis is ranked 706 in the world and just months ago the 25-year-old, who works as a coach to amateur players, was considering calling time on a professional career that appeared to be going nowhere. As if that wasn't enough to get Willis pinching himself, just hours later Federer defeated Guido Pella to give the unknown Briton an unthinkable meeting with the legendary Federer.

Exclusive: U.S. to downgrade Myanmar in annual human trafficking report - sources Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:49 PM PDT By Matt Spetalnick, Jason Szep and Antoni Slodkowski WASHINGTON/YANGON (Reuters) - The United States has decided to place Myanmar on its global list of worst offenders in human trafficking, officials said, a move aimed at prodding the country's new democratically elected government and its still-powerful military to do more to curb the use of child soldiers and forced labor. The reprimand of Myanmar comes despite U.S. efforts to court the strategically important country to help counteract China's rise in the region and build a Southeast Asian bulwark against Beijing's territorial assertiveness in the South China Sea. Myanmar's demotion, part of the State Department's closely watched annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report due to be released on Thursday, also appears intended to send a message of U.S. concern about continued widespread persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority in the Buddhist-majority nation.

Mexico warns its citizens in Nicaragua after arrests Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:48 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico is advising its citizens in Nicaragua to stay in touch with the embassy in case they are detained following the arrest of four young Mexicans over the weekend.

Hodgson leaves job on humiliating night for English soccer Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:46 PM PDT NICE, France (AP) — Gary Cahill was lying face down on the field in disbelief. Dele Alli was squatting on the turf with his head in his hands. It was utter humiliation for England.

Volkswagen's U.S. diesel emissions settlement to cost $15 billion: source Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:41 PM PDT By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG's settlement with nearly 500,000 U.S. diesel owners and government regulators over polluting vehicles is valued at more than $15 billion cash, two sources briefed on the matter said on Monday. The settlement, to be announced on Tuesday in Washington, includes $10.033 billion to offer buybacks to owners of about 475,000 polluting vehicles and nearly $5 billion in funds to offset excess diesel emissions and boost zero emission vehicles, the sources said. A separate settlement with nearly all U.S. state attorneys general over excess diesel emissions will be announced on Tuesday and is expected to be more than $500 million and will push the total to over $15 billion, a separate source briefed on the matter said.

EgyptAir black box flight recorder 'has been repaired' Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:19 PM PDT Cairo (AFP) - One of the two black box flight recorders from the EgyptAir plane that plunged into the Mediterranean last month has been repaired, Egypt's investigation commission said Tuesday, prompting hopes it could provide clues on why the aircraft went down.

UK's Osborne rules himself out of race to succeed PM Cameron: Times Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:17 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister George Osborne, in an article published in the Times newspaper, has ruled himself out of the running to succeed Prime Minister David Cameron, British media reported on Monday "It isn't in my nature to do things by half-measure, and I fought the referendum campaign with everything I've got. I believed in this cause and fought hard for it," Osborne wrote, according to a portion of the Times article tweeted by a BBC journalist. "So it is clear that while I completely accept the result, I am not the person to provide the unity my party needs at this ...

South China Sea reefs 'decimated' as giant clams harvested in bulk Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:15 PM PDT By Farah Master TANMEN, China (Reuters) - Ornaments made from the shells of endangered giant clams, renowned in China for having auspicious powers and the luster of ivory, have become coveted luxuries, a trend which has wreaked havoc on the ecosystem of the South China Sea. China banned harvesting of giant clams last year but in the tiny seaside town Tanmen on the southern island of Hainan, most stores still sell products made from the over four-foot-wide shells. The price of giant clams has risen 40-fold over the past five years, while the plundering of the seabed has led to severe degradation of the reefs, scientists and academics said.

Bombings claimed by IS killed 43 in southern Yemen Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:12 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An Islamic State affiliate carried out a series of attacks in Yemen's southern port city of Mukalla on Monday, killing at least 43 people and wounding several others, officials said.

Japan revamps child welfare, but tens of thousands still institutionalized Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:11 PM PDT The director of the institution, nurses scurrying busily around him, says he would like extra time and staff to pay more attention to the 70 babies and toddlers under his care, but it's not going to happen. It's a difficult situation." Japan last month passed a bill overhauling its 70-year-old Child Welfare Law, recognizing a child's right to grow up in a family setting. It is short on specific, immediate measures, but experts say it's a first step to making institutions a last resort, rather than the default position.

NHL Hall of Fame calls for Lindros at last Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:09 PM PDT Eric Lindros headlines the 2016 ice hockey Hall of Fame class announced on Monday, after missing out on five prior appearances on the ballot. "I haven't stopped smiling," Lindros, 43, said in a conference call to discuss his selection, along with that of Sergei Makarov and Rogie Vachon in the players category and the late Pat Quinn in the builders category. Lindros won one Hart Trophy as the NHL's Most Valuable Player in 1995 and finished in the top-10 five times.

'Three Amigos' aim for more clean power by 2025: White House Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:08 PM PDT By Roberta Rampton and David Ljunggren WASHINGTON/OTTAWA (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will commit to a new regional clean power goal at a summit this week in Ottawa, the White House said on Monday. The leaders, meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday at the so-called "Three Amigos" summit, will pledge to have their countries produce 50 percent of their power by 2025 from hydropower, wind, solar and nuclear plants, carbon capture and storage, as well as from energy efficiency measures, the White House said.

Preparing for Brexit, Britain may see new PM by early September Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:05 PM PDT By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Britain could have a new prime minister by early September, the ruling Conservative Party said on Monday, after David Cameron started laying the groundwork for his successor to trigger the country's exit from the European Union. The government is under pressure to fill a vacuum left when Cameron announced he would resign by October after Britain ignored his advice and voted to leave the 28-member bloc in last week's referendum. Triggering a leadership battle that could draw in some of his closest advisers, Cameron urged ministers to work together in the meantime.

Egypt deports popular Lebanese political talk show host Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:03 PM PDT Egypt on Monday arrested and deported popular talk show host Liliane Daoud, security and airport sources said, hours after the Lebanese journalist announced the cancellation of her TV program. Daoud's deportation comes amid a growing crackdown on media that has seen scores of journalists tried in court and jailed. The show, Al-Soura Al-Kamila (the full picture), had drawn both praise and criticism for its coverage of controversial political topics only rarely explored on Egypt's predominantly pro-government airwaves.

The Latest: Lithuania says UK must say if decision is final Posted: 27 Jun 2016 04:02 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — The Latest on Britain's historic vote to leave the European Union (all times local):

'Finding Dory' splashes box office competition Posted: 27 Jun 2016 03:59 PM PDT Los Angeles (AFP) - Pixar's "Finding Dory" floated atop the box office over the weekend, taking in $73 million and sinking the sequel to "Independence Day," industry results showed Monday.

Turkey mends fences with Israel, Russia in foreign policy reset Posted: 27 Jun 2016 03:58 PM PDT By Nick Tattersall, Jack Stubbs and Jeffrey Heller ISTANBUL/MOSCOW/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Turkey announced the restoration of diplomatic ties with Israel on Monday after a six-year rupture and expressed regret to Russia over the downing of a warplane, seeking to mend strained alliances and ease a sense of isolation on the world stage. The deal with Israel after years of negotiation was a rare rapprochement in the divided Middle East, driven by the prospect of lucrative Mediterranean gas deals as well as mutual fears over growing security risks. "With this agreement, economic relations will start to improve," Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said of the deal with Israel, echoing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who said it would have "immense implications" for Israel's economy.

Rio police protest lack of salaries, toilet paper Posted: 27 Jun 2016 03:58 PM PDT Police in Rio de Janeiro protested Monday against late payment of salaries and a lack of equipment ranging from car fuel to toilet paper as the Brazilian city prepares to host the Olympic Games. About 300 police clad in black T-shirts stood on the steps of the Rio de Janeiro state assembly to denounce what they said had been their abandonment ahead of the Olympics, which start on August 5. "The police's priority is the people, the government's priority is the Olympics," read one banner at the rare public display of anger by a force that finds itself in the midst of both a state budget crisis and a lethal surge in criminal activity.

Wimbledon Lookahead: Murray to face fellow Brit for 1st time Posted: 27 Jun 2016 03:56 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — For all that he's achieved in more than a decade as a professional tennis player, from the two Grand Slam titles to the No. 2 ranking, from an Olympic gold medal in singles to a Davis Cup championship, Andy Murray is about to do something he never has: face a fellow Brit at Wimbledon.

AP Source: Timberwolves adding NBA's 1st Chinese owner Posted: 27 Jun 2016 03:54 PM PDT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor is bringing in two new minority partners to his ownership group, including the NBA's first Chinese owner, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.

After Brexit, Lithuania seeks to preserve ally against Russia Posted: 27 Jun 2016 03:49 PM PDT Lithuania, which looked to Britain to help toughen the EU line on Russia, said Monday it wanted the European Union to preserve all that it could from its ties with London after the 'Brexit' vote. "We would like to preserve what is not yet destroyed, what is possible to preserve," Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkevicius told reporters at the United Nations.

Italy finally ends its losing run against Spain with 2-0 win Posted: 27 Jun 2016 03:47 PM PDT SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Spain's era of dominance at the European Championship came to an end Monday when Italy beat the two-time defending champion 2-0 in the round of 16.

Quake hits southern Mexico, sways tall buildings in capital Posted: 27 Jun 2016 03:44 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — A strong earthquake struck in southern Mexico on Monday afternoon, but there were no reports of injuries or significant damage.

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