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• Suicide bombs kill 31, wound close to 150 at Istanbul airport
• Cracks show inside Islamic State's shrinking caliphate
• EU leaders tell Britain to exit swiftly, markets steadier
• Russia, United States blame each other for maritime incident
• Exclusive: U.S. to upgrade Thailand in annual human trafficking report - sources
• NATO, EU leaders pledge strong alliance to counter Brexit fallout
• Turkish PM says first signs in Istanbul attack point to IS
• Suspected IS suicide bombers kill dozens at Istanbul airport
• Buddy Ryan, NFL coach and master of defense, dies at 85
• The Latest: PM: 36 people, 3 bombers dead in Istanbul attack
• Webb running out of time for Olympic dream
• Islamic State behind Istanbul airport attack that killed 36: Turkish PM
• All three suicide bombers opened fire in Istanbul attack: Turkish PM
• 'Praised to grave,' loser Cameron slides out of Brussels
• Sturgeon to visit Brussels to defend Scotland's EU place
• The Latest: Geno: Pat Summitt had 'indelible impact' on game
• EU leaders push Britain to leave amid post-vote turmoil
• VW agrees to buy back diesel vehicles, fund clean air efforts
• Dutch PM Rutte wants 'binding' assurances over EU's Ukraine deal
• White House condemns attack on Istanbul airport
• Netherlands and Italy agree to split Security Council term
• At least 32 killed in suicide bomb attack at Istanbul airport
• U.S. backed Syrian rebels launch attack on IS-held town near Iraqi border
• CORRECTS: Turkish officials say 31 people confirmed dead in airport attack, death toll expected to rise
• Poland risks Moscow's ire with plan to relocate war memorials
• Thirty-one killed, 147 wounded in Istanbul airport attack: HaberTurk citing minister
• At last EU summit, Cameron voices regret for Brexit
• Benjamin Cohen hired as director of WADA's European office
• No months to meditate over British EU withdrawal: EU's Juncker
• EU Commission will do everything to prevent bank run - EU's Juncker
• EU's most widely use language, English, endangered by Brexit
• Clinton says Istanbul attack strengthens resolve to defeat terrorism
• Russia, US trade accusations in maritime encounter
• Economic espionage a 'tremendous problem': U.S. attorney general
• Volkswagen diesel deal could be a win for many companies
• British-Lebanese TV host deported from Egypt to Beirut
• Number of wounded rises to 106 in Istanbul airport attack: NTV
• Merkel sees no chance of British U-turn on Brexit
• Trump on Istanbul attack: terrorist threat never been greater

Suicide bombs kill 31, wound close to 150 at Istanbul airport Posted: 28 Jun 2016 05:11 PM PDT By Humeyra Pamuk and Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Three suicide bombers opened fire before blowing themselves up in the main international airport in Istanbul on Tuesday, killing 31 people and wounding close to 150, officials said. Police fired shots to try to stop two of the attackers just before they reached a security checkpoint at the arrivals hall at Ataturk airport, Europe's third-busiest, but they detonated their explosives, one of the officials said. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said 31 people were killed and 147 wounded, according to Turkish broadcasters.

Cracks show inside Islamic State's shrinking caliphate Posted: 28 Jun 2016 08:16 AM PDT By Maher Chmaytelli and Isabel Coles ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - It was barely more than a squiggle, but the mark of a single letter sprayed overnight on a wall in the heart of Islamic State's self-proclaimed caliphate was a daring act of dissent. The next day, ultra-hardline Islamic State fighters came and scrubbed out the "M" -- the first letter of the word for "resistance" in Arabic -- which appeared in an alley near the Grand Mosque in the Iraqi city of Mosul about three weeks ago. A video of the single letter, scrawled about a meter long on the wall, was shared with Reuters by an activist from a group called "Resistance", whose members risk certain execution to conduct small acts of defiance in areas under Islamic State rule.

EU leaders tell Britain to exit swiftly, markets steadier Posted: 28 Jun 2016 05:08 PM PDT By Michael Holden and Elizabeth Piper LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European leaders told Britain on Tuesday to act quickly to resolve the political and economic confusion unleashed by its vote to leave the European Union last week, after the IMF said the uncertainty could put pressure on global economic growth. British Finance Minister George Osborne, whose attempt to calm markets on Monday went unheard, said on Tuesday the government would have to cut spending and raise taxes to stabilize the economy after credit rating agency Fitch became the agency to downgrade UK debt. Germany's financial market regulator delivered a double blow to the City of London, saying it could not host the headquarters of a planned European stock exchange after Britain leaves the EU and could not remain a center for trading in euros.

Russia, United States blame each other for maritime incident Posted: 28 Jun 2016 12:32 PM PDT By Dmitry Solovyov and Idrees Ali MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the United States gave contradictory accounts on Tuesday of an incident involving the two countries' navies in the Mediterranean Sea on June 17, each blaming the other for what they said were unsafe maneuvers. The Russian Defence Ministry said a U.S. destroyer had approached dangerously close to a Russian warship, and protested at what it said was a flagrant U.S. violation of rules to avoid collisions at sea.

Exclusive: U.S. to upgrade Thailand in annual human trafficking report - sources Posted: 28 Jun 2016 01:34 PM PDT By Jason Szep, Matt Spetalnick and Andrew R.C. Marshall WASHINGTON/BANGKOK (Reuters) - The United States has decided to remove Thailand from its list of worst human trafficking offenders, officials said, a move that could help smooth relations with Bangkok's military-run government. The upgrade, confirmed to Reuters by a U.S. official in Washington and a Bangkok-based official from an international organization with direct knowledge of the rankings, would mark a rare boost for U.S.-Thai relations. Ties between the countries have flat-lined since the Thai military seized power in a 2014 coup that Washington strongly condemned.

NATO, EU leaders pledge strong alliance to counter Brexit fallout Posted: 28 Jun 2016 12:07 PM PDT By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO and the European Union promised closer defense ties at a summit on Tuesday to deter Russia and counter Islamic militants on Europe's borders, seeking a show of unity days after Britain voted to leave the EU. Unnerved by the departure of Europe's biggest-spending military power, EU and NATO officials hope a new strategy to share information and work together from the Baltics to the Mediterranean will shore up defenses that have long relied on Britain to provide ships, troops and commanders. "Cooperation between the European Union and NATO was important before the UK vote.

Turkish PM says first signs in Istanbul attack point to IS Posted: 28 Jun 2016 05:49 PM PDT Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Wednesday that early signs suggested the Islamic State group was behind a triple suicide bombing at Istanbul airport, as he announced the death toll in the attack had risen to 36. "According to the most recent information, 36 people have lost their lives," Yildirim told journalists at the scene of the attack, adding that "the evidence points to Daesh", using another name for IS. Three suicide bombers opened fire at passengers with automatic rifles before blowing themselves up, Yildirim said.

Suspected IS suicide bombers kill dozens at Istanbul airport Posted: 28 Jun 2016 05:24 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Three suspected Islamic State group suicide bombers targeted the international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk airport Tuesday, killing at least 36 people and wounding many others, Turkish officials said.

Buddy Ryan, NFL coach and master of defense, dies at 85 Posted: 28 Jun 2016 05:23 PM PDT Buddy Ryan took a back seat to no one. Neither did his fierce defenses that won two Super Bowls.

The Latest: PM: 36 people, 3 bombers dead in Istanbul attack Posted: 28 Jun 2016 05:20 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — The Latest on the explosions at Istanbul's Ataturk airport (all times local):

Webb running out of time for Olympic dream Posted: 28 Jun 2016 05:17 PM PDT AKRON, Ohio (AP) — One of Karrie Webb's greatest thrills was carrying the Olympic torch on the eve of the Sydney Games in 2000. She had a cousin who played for the Australian women's basketball team in the 1984 Olympics, and she has been a huge fan since then.

Islamic State behind Istanbul airport attack that killed 36: Turkish PM Posted: 28 Jun 2016 05:13 PM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Findings point to Islamic State responsibility for a suicide bomb attack on Istanbul's main international airport that killed 36 people and wounded many more on Tuesday, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. "According to assessments so far, 36 people have lost their lives and there were also many wounded," Yildirim told reporters at the site of the attack on Europe's third-busiest airport. He also said that a small number of the wounded were seriously injured. ...

All three suicide bombers opened fire in Istanbul attack: Turkish PM Posted: 28 Jun 2016 05:10 PM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - All three suicide bombers in an attack on Istanbul's main airport on Tuesday opened fire before blowing themselves up, according to initial findings, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. Yildirim also told reporters at the airport that there were likely to be foreigners among the 36 people killed. (Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk; Writing by Nick Tattersall; Editing by Daren Butler)

'Praised to grave,' loser Cameron slides out of Brussels Posted: 28 Jun 2016 05:08 PM PDT By Elizabeth Piper and Alastair Macdonald BRUSSELS (Reuters) - It had been billed as David Cameron's most awkward summit, a time when he would be forced to rake over the mistakes which led to Britain voting to leave the European Union. "Cameron was praised to the grave," one diplomat said of the funereal good humor over a dinner of beef in the European Council building. "There was a lot of personal, emotional tone." Outside, however, as Cameron aides told British reporters that he felt easy EU migration policy had cost them Britain's membership -- and Cameron his job -- EU officials hit back, accusing the British leadership of reaping the whirlwind of years of anti-EU rhetoric and making vows to cut immigration he could not keep.

Sturgeon to visit Brussels to defend Scotland's EU place Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:52 PM PDT Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said she would travel to Brussels on Wednesday for talks to defend Scotland's place in the European Union after a vote by Britain as a whole to leave the bloc. Sturgeon said she was "utterly determined" to protect Scotland as she obtained a formal mandate for direct talks with the European Union institutions at an emergency session of the Scottish parliament. "Tomorrow I will make an initial visit to Brussels to set out Scotland's position and interests" to European Parliament leaders, Sturgeon said.

The Latest: Geno: Pat Summitt had 'indelible impact' on game Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:50 PM PDT KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Latest on Pat Summitt, the former Tennessee women's basketball coach who died Tuesday at age 64. (all times local):

EU leaders push Britain to leave amid post-vote turmoil Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:49 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — European leaders pushed Britain toward the exit door Tuesday, warning Prime Minister David Cameron that there's no turning back after his country's unprecedented vote to leave the EU and pressing for a quick and clear British departure plan to quell worldwide anxiety about the continent's future.

VW agrees to buy back diesel vehicles, fund clean air efforts Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:33 PM PDT German automaker Volkswagen AG will pay as much as $15.3 billion after admitting it cheated on U.S. diesel emissions tests for years, agreeing to buy back vehicles from consumers and provide funding that could benefit makers of cleaner technologies. The largest-ever automotive buyback offer in the United States came in a deal announced on Tuesday by the Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission, Environmental Protection Agency and California state regulators. The proposed consent decree confirmed that VW will set aside $10.033 billion to cover buybacks or fixes for diesel cars and sport utility vehicles that used illegal software to defeat government emissions tests.

Dutch PM Rutte wants 'binding' assurances over EU's Ukraine deal Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:24 PM PDT By Gabriela Baczynska and Robert-Jan Bartunek BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte asked European Union leaders on Tuesday for "legally binding" assurances to address his country's concerns over a trade and association deal with Ukraine and said The Hague would block it otherwise. The Netherlands is the only EU state not to have ratified the bloc's agreement on closer political, security and trade ties with Kiev following a referendum in April in which the Dutch voted overwhelmingly to reject it. The agreement with Kiev, reached after Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014 and then backed rebels fighting government troops in the east of the country, is being provisionally implemented now, but its future hinges on the Netherlands.

White House condemns attack on Istanbul airport Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:23 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday condemned "in the strongest possible terms" the attack on the Istanbul airport and said the United States remains steadfast in its support for Turkey. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Eric Walsh)

Netherlands and Italy agree to split Security Council term Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:21 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Sweden and Kazakhstan won contested elections for coveted seats on the Security Council on Tuesday and the Netherlands and Italy ended a battle for another seat by agreeing to split the two-year term on the U.N.'s most powerful body.

At least 32 killed in suicide bomb attack at Istanbul airport Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:16 PM PDT A triple suicide bombing and gun attack at Istanbul's Ataturk airport killed at least 32 people and left scores wounded, in the latest deadly strike to rock Turkey's biggest city. The attackers began spraying bullets at airport guards at the terminal entrance and a shootout erupted before they blew themselves up one by one at around 10:00 pm (1900 GMT) Tuesday, Turkish authorities said. The private Dogan news agency said the attackers had killed at least 32 people -- including two police officers -- and wounded 88 others.

U.S. backed Syrian rebels launch attack on IS-held town near Iraqi border Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:15 PM PDT By Tom Perry and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian rebels launched an attack on a town held by Islamic State near the Iraqi border on Tuesday, senior commanders said, opening a new front against militants also facing an offensive from U.S.-backed forces in the north. If the rebel New Syria Army succeeds in capturing the town of Al-Bukamal from Islamic State (IS), it would hamper the jihadists' ability to move between the Iraqi and Syrian territories of their self-declared caliphate. Armed and equipped by the U.S.-led coalition, the New Syria Army was formed 18 months ago from Arab rebels driven out of eastern Syria by Islamic State as it expanded its territories in mid-2014 following the capture of the Iraqi city of Mosul.

CORRECTS: Turkish officials say 31 people confirmed dead in airport attack, death toll expected to rise Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:14 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — CORRECTS: Turkish officials say 31 people confirmed dead in airport attack, death toll expected to rise. (Corrects APNewsAlert that said nearly 50 killed)

Poland risks Moscow's ire with plan to relocate war memorials Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:13 PM PDT By Tadeusz Kolasinski WARSAW (Reuters) - More than 200 monuments to Stalin's Red Army could be taken from towns across Poland and relocated on the site of a former Soviet military base under plans announced on Tuesday by a state-backed Polish historical institute. At the risk of upsetting Moscow, the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) proposes to house the so-called "monuments of gratitude to the Red Army" in a park in the former base at Borne Sulinowo, a small town 275 miles (440 km) northwest of Warsaw. Poland, once a member of the former Soviet bloc but now a western ally in NATO, is still grappling with the legacy of war and communist rule and its relations with Moscow have been strained for some years.

Thirty-one killed, 147 wounded in Istanbul airport attack: HaberTurk citing minister Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:13 PM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A total of 31 people were killed and 147 more wounded in Tuesday's attack on Istanbul's main international airport, broadcaster HaberTurk said, citing Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag. Three suicide bombers opened fire before blowing themselves up in the main international airport in Istanbul on Tuesday, killing 28 people and wounding dozens more, the provincial governor and witnesses said. (Reporting by Gulsen Solaker; Writing by David Dolan; Editing by Daren Butler)

At last EU summit, Cameron voices regret for Brexit Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:08 PM PDT By Gabriela Baczynska and Elizabeth Piper BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron told European Union leaders on Tuesday that Britain's future relations with the bloc it voted last week to leave could hinge on the EU's willingness to rethink free movement of workers. Cameron, who resigned after losing a referendum last week on remaining in the EU, partly due to concerns about an influx of EU workers, told his last summit of the 28-nation bloc he hoped the United Kingdom would maintain as tight an economic and political relationship as possible with the EU. "Britain will be leaving the European Union but we will not be turning our back on Europe," he told a news conference after a dinner at which he said many European partners expressed regret and voiced friendship for Britain.

Benjamin Cohen hired as director of WADA's European office Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:06 PM PDT MONTREAL (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency has hired Benjamin Cohen as director of its European office.

No months to meditate over British EU withdrawal: EU's Juncker Posted: 28 Jun 2016 04:04 PM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Britain's withdrawal from the European Union has to be notified as soon as possible after a referendum voted in favor of Britain leaving the bloc last week, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said after a meeting of EU leaders. "We want article 50 to be triggered. It has to be sped up, we don't have months to meditate," Juncker told a news conference in Brussels. (Reporting by Robert-Jan Bartunek; Editing by Alastair Macdonald)

EU Commission will do everything to prevent bank run - EU's Juncker Posted: 28 Jun 2016 03:58 PM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The banking sector in Italy and elsewhere in Europe will be protected and the European Commission will do everything to prevent a bank run, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said after a meeting of European leaders in Brussels. Rome is concerned that Italian banks, which are saddled with 360 billion euros (300.05 billion pounds) of bad loans, a third of the euro zone's total, risk attacks by hedge funds betting that Brexit turmoil could tip them into full-blown crisis. (Reporting by Robert-Jan Bartunek; Editing by Alastair Macdonald)

EU's most widely use language, English, endangered by Brexit Posted: 28 Jun 2016 03:56 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — Of all the myriad challenges facing the European Union with the pending departure of Britain, one unlikely issue that needs to be resolved is the fact that English would no longer be an official language.

Clinton says Istanbul attack strengthens resolve to defeat terrorism Posted: 28 Jun 2016 03:56 PM PDT (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday the attack on an Istanbul airport was a reminder that the United States "cannot retreat." "Today's attack in Istanbul only strengthens our resolve to defeat the forces of terrorism and radical jihadism around the world," she said in a statement. "We must deepen our cooperation with our allies and partners in the Middle East and Europe to take on this threat." (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Eric Walsh)

Russia, US trade accusations in maritime encounter Posted: 28 Jun 2016 03:55 PM PDT Washington and Moscow on Tuesday accused each other of conducting dangerous maritime maneuvers after two warships sailed closely past each other in the Mediterranean Sea earlier this month. The US Navy committed a "gross violation of international rules on the prevention of collisions at sea," violating a maritime agreement signed by the US and Soviet authorities in 1972, Moscow said. A US defense official later gave a completely different account, saying the Russian ship had deliberately maneuvered to approach the USS Gravely.

Economic espionage a 'tremendous problem': U.S. attorney general Posted: 28 Jun 2016 03:52 PM PDT PHOENIX (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said on Tuesday fighting economic espionage was a priority for the Department of Justice. Interviewed by Reuters in Phoenix, she said: "When it comes to economic espionage, this is in fact a tremendous problem because ... be they individuals or be they state actors ... essentially they're stealing from future generations also. We take these matters very seriously... It is a matter of priority for us." (Reporting by Julia Edwards in Phoenix; Writing by Doina Chiacu and Eric Walsh; Editing by Howard Goller)

Volkswagen diesel deal could be a win for many companies Posted: 28 Jun 2016 03:52 PM PDT Volkswagen AG's $15.3 billion settlement of allegations that it cheated on diesel engine pollution tests promises a substantial boost for federal and state efforts to expand electric vehicle sales, and could also help producers of commercial trucks and buses and other heavy equipment. At the center of the Volkswagen agreement are "cash for clunkers" programs aimed at taking older, sooty vehicles off the road - and not just Volkswagen models the government alleges were deliberately designed to cheat emissions tests. Volkswagen has agreed to put $2.7 billion over three years into a trust fund created to cut diesel pollution.

British-Lebanese TV host deported from Egypt to Beirut Posted: 28 Jun 2016 03:49 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A prominent dual British-Lebanese journalist who hosted a talk show critical of the government of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi arrived in Beirut on Tuesday after authorities in Cairo briefly detained her and then deported her, her lawyer said.

Number of wounded rises to 106 in Istanbul airport attack: NTV Posted: 28 Jun 2016 03:48 PM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The number of people wounded in Tuesday's attack on Istanbul's main international airport rose to 106, broadcaster NTV said, citing hospital sources. Three suicide bombers opened fire before blowing themselves up at the entrance to the main international airport in Istanbul, killing 28 people and wounding dozens more, the provincial governor said earlier. (Reporting by Ayla Jean Yackley; Writing by David Dolan; Editing by Daren Butler)

Merkel sees no chance of British U-turn on Brexit Posted: 28 Jun 2016 03:47 PM PDT German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday she saw no chance that Britain might go back on its decision to leave the European Union. Speaking at the end of the first day of an EU summit, Merkel described talks with outgoing British Prime Minister David Cameron as "serious" but "friendly".

Trump on Istanbul attack: terrorist threat never been greater Posted: 28 Jun 2016 03:46 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday in response to the attack on the Istanbul airport that the "terrorist threat has never been greater." "Our enemies are brutal and ruthless and will do anything to murder those who do not bend to their will. We must take steps now to protect America from terrorists, and do everything in our power to improve our security to keep America safe," he said. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Eric Walsh)

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