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• South China Sea ruling will 'intensify conflict': Chinese envoy
• 25 killed, 50 injured as trains collide in Italy
• Iraqi forces link up south of Mosul, tightening noose around Islamic State
• Aleppo rebels brace for long Syrian government siege
• Anti-Islamic State coalition officials to meet in U.S. next week: Pentagon
• Biden to meet Japanese, Korean officials in Hawaii
• All eyes on Amir as Pakistan return for Test at Lord's
• Top Asian News 12:24 a.m. GMT
• The Latest: Australia says China should respect ruling
• Hend, Fraser go to Rio for Australia, no Karrie Webb
• Malala says Somali refugee girls' future at risk if Kenya sends them home
• 'Parachute kid' gets 3 years for brutal California assault
• Three killed in Mali anti-government protest
• Smeltz released from A-League contract to play in Malaysia
• Syrian rebels say Russian jets hit refugee camp along Jordan border
• AMC Theatres buying Europe's Odeon & UCI in $663M deal
• Most Olympics use one poster; Rio goes with collection of 13
• No. 6 seed Mannarino advances at Newport
• Ex-electricity chief likely leader for Mexico's ruling party
• Europe in their hands: May and Merkel draw battle lines for Brexit clash
• Russia says willing to consider U.N. arms embargo on South Sudan
• U.S. urges all countries to adhere to South China Sea ruling
• Clinton welcomes South China Sea ruling, says critical to U.S. economy
• Boost for UK Labour leader against party rebels
• German president admits diplomat failures in colony in Chile
• U.S. lawmakers say Malaysia, India trafficking ratings may be too high
• Rights groups rebuke Ecuador's deportation of Cuban refugees
• Manfred says dates of Tokyo Olympics 'not ideal' for MLB
• US Virgin Islands struggling with uptick in gun violence
• Arizona man charged in plot on DMV office pleads not guilty
• Brazil's Lula says Rousseff can escape impeachment
• EU says new Israeli law risks undermining democracy
• Macron holds first Paris rally as French presidency bid rumors swirl
• Clinton lawyer: More questions about email server 'futile'
• France's Macron edges towards presidential bid
• New Shabaab leader labels Turkey Somalia's 'enemy'
• Brazil's armed forces get extra funds before Rio Olympics
• Pistons sign Boban Marjanovic to $21 million, 3-year deal
• New data-sharing rules for EU and US adopted

South China Sea ruling will 'intensify conflict': Chinese envoy Posted: 12 Jul 2016 05:22 PM PDT By David Brunnstrom and Ben Blanchard WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) - An international tribunal's ruling denying China's claims in the South China Sea will "intensify conflict and even confrontation," Beijing's ambassador to the United States said on Tuesday. The ambassador, Cui Tiankai, also told an international forum in Washington that Beijing remains committed to negotiations with other parties in disputes over the vital trade route. ...

25 killed, 50 injured as trains collide in Italy Posted: 12 Jul 2016 01:16 PM PDT By Vincenzo Damiani BARI, Italy (Reuters) - At least 25 people died and dozens were injured on Tuesday when two passenger trains collided head-on at high speed in southern Italy, sending debris flying into surrounding olive groves. There was no immediate indication of what had caused one of Italy's worst train disasters in recent years, but the government promised a full and swift investigation.

Iraqi forces link up south of Mosul, tightening noose around Islamic State Posted: 12 Jul 2016 03:20 PM PDT Iraqi government forces advancing on the Islamic State-held city of Mosul retook a village from IS on Tuesday and linked up along the Tigris river with army units pushing from a separate direction, Defence Minister Khalid al-Obeidi said. The territorial gain, which followed the recapture of a key air base nearby at the weekend, further isolated Mosul in preparation for a government assault to recover Iraq's second largest city 60 km (40 miles) to the north. "Forces from the 9th Armoured Division and the counter-terrorism service liberated Ajhala village north of Qayara base," Obeidi said on Twitter.

Aleppo rebels brace for long Syrian government siege Posted: 12 Jul 2016 01:04 PM PDT By Tom Perry and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Rebel areas of Aleppo have stockpiled enough basic supplies to survive months of siege by Syrian pro-government forces that cut off their half of the city last week, even though some goods are running out, an opposition official said. Government forces backed by allies including Lebanon's Hezbollah and the Russian air force advanced last week to within a few hundred meters (yards) of the only road into the rebel-held part of Aleppo, making it impassable for the several hundred thousand people living there. The advance has brought Damascus closer to achieving its long-held aim of encircling rebel districts of Aleppo, Syria's largest city and a potent symbol of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad now in its sixth year.

Anti-Islamic State coalition officials to meet in U.S. next week: Pentagon Posted: 12 Jul 2016 03:09 PM PDT U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and senior officials from other countries in the coalition battling Islamic State will meet near Washington, D.C., on July 20 to discuss the ongoing military campaign, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. The Pentagon said the meeting at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland was coming at a significant moment in the fight against the militants, following a visit by Carter to Baghdad, where he announced an increase in support to help accelerate the campaign.

Biden to meet Japanese, Korean officials in Hawaii Posted: 12 Jul 2016 01:18 PM PDT Vice President Joe Biden will begin a trip to the Pacific region on Wednesday that will include meetings with Japanese and Korean officials in Hawaii and visits to Australia and New Zealand, officials said on Tuesday. Biden's visit with partners in the Asia-Pacific begins just a day after an arbitration court in The Hague ruled that China had no historic title over the waters of the South China Sea and had breached the Philippines' sovereign rights with its actions. Biden will deliver remarks on trade enforcement in San Diego on Wednesday before traveling to Los Angeles to present an athletic achievement award at the ESPY sports ceremony.

All eyes on Amir as Pakistan return for Test at Lord's Posted: 12 Jul 2016 05:35 PM PDT London (AFP) - Pakistan's Mohammad Amir will hope to put the 2010 spot-fixing scandal behind him once and for all when he returns to the scene of the crime in Thursday's first Test against England at Lord's.

Top Asian News 12:24 a.m. GMT Posted: 12 Jul 2016 05:24 PM PDT THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international tribunal rejected China's extensive claims in the South China Sea in a landmark ruling Tuesday that also found the country had aggravated the seething regional dispute and violated the Philippines' maritime rights by building up artificial islands that destroyed coral reefs and by disrupting fishing and oil exploration. While the decision is seen as a major legal declaration regarding one of the world's most contested regions, China immediately rejected it as a "farce" and the true impact is uncertain given the tribunal has no power of enforcement. While the findings cannot reverse China's actions, it still constitutes a rebuke, carrying with it the force of the international community's opinion.

The Latest: Australia says China should respect ruling Posted: 12 Jul 2016 05:24 PM PDT MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Latest on an international tribunal's ruling on the case filed by the Philippines against China's claims in the South China Sea (all times local):

Hend, Fraser go to Rio for Australia, no Karrie Webb Posted: 12 Jul 2016 05:14 PM PDT With its top players deciding to forego the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, Australia announced its men's golf team of Scott Hend and Marcus Fraser on Wednesday. The country's most successful women's player, Karrie Webb, was missing for a different reason — she failed to qualify.

Malala says Somali refugee girls' future at risk if Kenya sends them home Posted: 12 Jul 2016 05:02 PM PDT By Katy Migiro DADAAB, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Somali schoolgirls risk losing out on education and becoming child brides if they are forced to leave the world's largest refugee camp in Kenya and move to their war-torn country where there are not enough schools, Malala Yousafzai said on Tuesday. The Pakistani teenage education activist, who survived a near-fatal attack by the Taliban in 2012, spent her 19th birthday in Dadaab camp, which Kenya wants to close, citing security concerns. ...

'Parachute kid' gets 3 years for brutal California assault Posted: 12 Jul 2016 04:55 PM PDT ROWLAND HEIGHTS, Calif. (AP) — A so-called "parachute kid" from China who was involved in a brutal attack on a Southern California classmate is going to prison.

Three killed in Mali anti-government protest Posted: 12 Jul 2016 04:54 PM PDT Bamako (AFP) - Three demonstrators were killed in northern Mali on Tuesday, a medical source said, in a protest centred on a contentious peace accord that Mali has been struggling to enact.

Smeltz released from A-League contract to play in Malaysia Posted: 12 Jul 2016 04:48 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney FC has released New Zealand striker Shane Smeltz from the final year of his A-League contract to sign with Malaysian Super League club Kedah FC.

Syrian rebels say Russian jets hit refugee camp along Jordan border Posted: 12 Jul 2016 04:42 PM PDT By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jets believed to be Russian on Tuesday struck a refugee camp along Jordan's north-eastern border with Syria, killing at least 12 people and injuring scores in the first such Russian strike near the Jordanian border, rebels said. Several jets flying at high altitudes struck at noon a makeshift camp where a few hundred, mostly women and children, are stranded in a no-man's-land on the Syrian side of the border, they said. The Russian Defence Ministry was not immediately available for comment. ...

AMC Theatres buying Europe's Odeon & UCI in $663M deal Posted: 12 Jul 2016 04:41 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owner of the AMC Theatre chain is buying European movie theater operator Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group from private equity firm Terra Firma in a deal that would make it the largest movie theater operator in the world.

Most Olympics use one poster; Rio goes with collection of 13 Posted: 12 Jul 2016 04:38 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Most Olympics have only one official poster. The Rio de Janeiro Games will have 13, a collection meant to showcase the diversity of Latin America's largest country.

No. 6 seed Mannarino advances at Newport Posted: 12 Jul 2016 04:19 PM PDT NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Sixth-seeded Adrian Mannarino of France rallied past James Duckworth of Australia 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) to advance to the second round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Tuesday.

Ex-electricity chief likely leader for Mexico's ruling party Posted: 12 Jul 2016 04:19 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's ruling party is preparing to select a former head of the country's electricity agency as its new leader.

Europe in their hands: May and Merkel draw battle lines for Brexit clash Posted: 12 Jul 2016 04:17 PM PDT Now Theresa May and Angela Merkel, equally firm but pragmatic, will go head to head to determine Britain's future relationship with Europe. Two years the German chancellor's junior, May is highly regarded among European officials who largely welcomed news that she will become British prime minister on Wednesday after David Cameron bows out. Described by one veteran British conservative as a "bloody difficult woman", 59-year-old May will need to muster all the goodwill she can in Europe.

Russia says willing to consider U.N. arms embargo on South Sudan Posted: 12 Jul 2016 04:15 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Security Council veto power Russia said on Tuesday it was willing to consider imposing an arms embargo on South Sudan and that sending more troops could help stabilize the world's newest nation after days of heavy fighting in the capital Juba. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for the 15-member Security Council to impose an arms embargo on the oil-producing nation, a move backed by the United States, France, Britain, Angola and other council members. Russia said in January it was against an arms embargo, but on Tuesday Russian U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin said that he was "not completely opposed" to the measure, though he was wary of whether it would actually achieve anything.

U.S. urges all countries to adhere to South China Sea ruling Posted: 12 Jul 2016 04:12 PM PDT By David Brunnstrom and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said on Tuesday a court ruling that China has no historic title over the waters of the South China Sea should be treated as final and binding and not be a reason to raise tensions. "We certainly would urge all parties not to use this as an opportunity to engage in escalatory or provocative action," White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters in a briefing aboard Air Force One. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague announced its ruling on Tuesday that there was no legal basis for China to claim historic rights to resources within much of the South China Sea, which has been subject to territorial disputes by several countries.

Clinton welcomes South China Sea ruling, says critical to U.S. economy Posted: 12 Jul 2016 04:03 PM PDT U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she welcomes an international tribunal's ruling denying China's claims in the South China Sea, saying the waters were "critical" to the U.S. economy. "The U.S. has a deep and abiding interest in the South China Sea and to the free flow of commerce – so critical to our economy – that flows through it. It is important that all claimants abide by this ruling and continue to pursue peaceful, multilateral means to resolve disputes among them," Clinton said in a statement provided to Reuters.

Boost for UK Labour leader against party rebels Posted: 12 Jul 2016 03:59 PM PDT Britain's opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday won a crucial victory against rebels seeking to unseat him, after the party's executive committee ruled he would automatically be included on a leadership ballot. The veteran socialist faces a challenge by senior MP Angela Eagle, although others may decide to stand in the race which will see the winner crowned in September. Three-quarters of Labour lawmakers backed a vote of no confidence in Corbyn on June 28, after months of criticism over his leadership boiled over following the shock vote by Britons to leave the European Union.

German president admits diplomat failures in colony in Chile Posted: 12 Jul 2016 03:43 PM PDT SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Germany's president said Tuesday that he regrets his country's diplomats failed for years to act on human rights violations at a secretive colony of German immigrants in Chile.

U.S. lawmakers say Malaysia, India trafficking ratings may be too high Posted: 12 Jul 2016 03:42 PM PDT By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers said on Tuesday they were concerned that Malaysia and India were rated too favorably in this year's State Department human trafficking report although the report seemed less influenced by politics than last year's. The U.S. Department of State's closely watched annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report was released on June 30. After last year's report provoked a firestorm of controversy, the Senate Foreign Relations and House Foreign Affairs Committees held hearings on Tuesday to review this year's findings. A low ranking is a black mark on a country's reputation and can subject a government to sanctions limiting access to aid from the United States, the International Monetary Fund or the World Bank.

Rights groups rebuke Ecuador's deportation of Cuban refugees Posted: 12 Jul 2016 03:35 PM PDT QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Human rights groups are denouncing Ecuador's expulsion of dozens of Cubans seeking asylum in the U.S.

Manfred says dates of Tokyo Olympics 'not ideal' for MLB Posted: 12 Jul 2016 03:24 PM PDT SAN DIEGO (AP) — As Major League Baseball prepares for talks about the 2020 Olympics, Commissioner Rob Manfred said "from a calendar prospective, the dates of the Tokyo Games are not ideal."

US Virgin Islands struggling with uptick in gun violence Posted: 12 Jul 2016 03:22 PM PDT CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — The leader of the U.S. Virgin Islands says the three-island territory is undergoing a worrying uptick in gun violence.

Arizona man charged in plot on DMV office pleads not guilty Posted: 12 Jul 2016 03:17 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — A Tucson man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges of plotting a terrorist attack on a motor vehicle office in metro Phoenix.

Brazil's Lula says Rousseff can escape impeachment Posted: 12 Jul 2016 02:56 PM PDT Brasília (AFP) - Brazil's suspended president Dilma Rousseff could still wriggle out of a looming impeachment vote, her ally and predecessor Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Tuesday. Lula, Brazil's most prominent leftist leader, told Radio Jornal that Rousseff's case is not hopeless, despite months of mounting pressure on her to be removed from office. "To defeat the impeachment is easier than before," said Lula, who was president from 2003-2010 and founded the Workers' Party, which has been in power for 13 years.

EU says new Israeli law risks undermining democracy Posted: 12 Jul 2016 02:54 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — The European Union on Tuesday criticized a new Israeli law that increases regulation of many human rights organizations, saying it risks "undermining" Israel's democratic ideals.

Macron holds first Paris rally as French presidency bid rumors swirl Posted: 12 Jul 2016 02:50 PM PDT By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) - France's Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he was determined to take his recently launched political movement to victory in 2017 elections, but stopped just short of announcing he would run for president at a first rally in Paris. The 38-year-old former investment banker, who launched the En Marche, or Forward, party in April, has kept the country guessing about his political ambitions, refusing to confirm or deny whether he would run for president in next year's election. At the Mutualité conference center in Paris' Latin Quarter, a venue often used for rallies by the left, the pro-reform minister told more than 3,000 supporters he was ready to take risks in the upcoming political battle, but crucially stopped short of announcing a bid.

Clinton lawyer: More questions about email server 'futile' Posted: 12 Jul 2016 02:45 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Hillary Clinton's lawyer said in a court filing Tuesday it would be "futile" for a federal judge to order the former secretary of state to answer questions under oath about her use of a private email server.

France's Macron edges towards presidential bid Posted: 12 Jul 2016 02:40 PM PDT France's rising political star Emmanuel Macron dropped more strong hints of his presidential ambitions on Tuesday, saying he wanted to lead his new political movement "to 2017 and to victory". The 38-year-old economy minister set up "En marche" (On the move) in April to the consternation of many of his Socialist Party colleagues, who see it as a challenge to the authority of embattled President Francois Hollande. While Macron stopped short of declaring himself a candidate for next year's presidential race, he told supporters at a meeting late Tuesday: "We will carry (the movement forward) together to 2017 and to victory".

New Shabaab leader labels Turkey Somalia's 'enemy' Posted: 12 Jul 2016 02:28 PM PDT The leader of Somalia's Shabaab jihadist group Ahmed Diriye described Turkey as "the enemy of the nation" and accused foreign peacekeeping forces of plundering the country, in an audio message published Tuesday. The group is fighting to overthrow Somalia's internationally-backed government and regularly claims attacks in the capital Mogadishu and elsewhere in the country. In the 44-minute recorded message published on social networking sites and broadcast by a Shabaab radio station, Diriye also accused foreign peacekeeping forces of widespread human rights violations against Somali civilians including rape.

Brazil's armed forces get extra funds before Rio Olympics Posted: 12 Jul 2016 02:12 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil is beefing up funding for the military to help it meet security needs for the Olympics that open next month in Rio de Janeiro, the interim government announced Tuesday.

Pistons sign Boban Marjanovic to $21 million, 3-year deal Posted: 12 Jul 2016 02:09 PM PDT AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Pistons bolstered their collection of big men Tuesday, signing center Boban Marjanovic to a $21 million, three-year contract.

New data-sharing rules for EU and US adopted Posted: 12 Jul 2016 02:07 PM PDT BRUSSELS (AP) — New rules governing trans-Atlantic data transfers were formally approved Tuesday, months after Europe's top court ruled against the previous arrangements amid concerns over the surveillance activities of U.S. intelligence agencies.

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