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• Arrests hit 6,000 as Turkey cracks down on army and judges after coup bid
• Wounded fight for life in Nice as killer's brother tells of pre-attack call
• At height of Turkish coup bid, rebel jets had Erdogan's plane in their sights
• Syrian opposition says U.S. must stand up to Russia
• Turkish cleric Gulen says Erdogan behind coup, willing to be extradited
• Iraqi Shi'ite cleric tells followers to target U.S. troops fighting Islamic State
• Australia's former PM Rudd throws hat in ring for top U.N. job
• The Nice victims: American student was taking tech course
• The Latest: Turkish PM praises solidarity among parties
• British Open glance
• Top Asian News 12:19 a.m. GMT
• Clariss Guce wins Symetra Tour event
• Former Australian leader wants nomination for UN top job
• Families caught in painful limbo awaiting IDs of Nice dead
• Ivo Karlovic outlasts Gilles Muller at Hall of Fame
• The Latest: American student confirmed among Nice dead
• Croatia's conservatives pick diplomat Plenkovic to lead election campaign
• New Zealand confirms Lydia Ko for Rio
• Lydia Ko outlasts Jutanugarn, Lee in Marathon playoff
• Plane crashes during Canadian air show, killing pilot: military
• Baddeley tops Kim on fourth playoff hole at Barbasol
• Morocco wants to rejoin African Union after 32 years: statement
• In May's first test, UK MPs vote on nuclear deterrent
• Will Power holds off Helio Castroneves for 3rd win of year
• EU ministers meet on Turkey, facing perfect storm
• UK Parliament to vote on renewing nuclear weapons arsenal
• Anti-doping leader: Russian probe has not been compromised
• Cleveland on security knife edge for Republican convention
• Turkish security, coup plotters clash at Istanbul's second airport: official
• Turkey reopens air base for U.S fight against Islamic State: Pentagon
• Mazembe force draw at Bejaia to retain lead
• Power cruises to IndyCar triumph in Toronto
• Crackdown following failed coup in Turkey raises concerns
• Sao Tome votes as President da Costa runs for second term
• Height not big issue for Leicester new boy Musa
• Saudi Arabia detains Turkish military attache to Kuwait: Arabiya
• Stenson wins duel with Mickelson to claim British Open
• Davis Cup: Marin Cilic pulls Croatia even with US

Arrests hit 6,000 as Turkey cracks down on army and judges after coup bid Posted: 17 Jul 2016 03:08 PM PDT By Ayla Jean Yackley and Dasha Afanasieva ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey widened a crackdown on suspected supporters of a failed military coup on Sunday, taking the number of people rounded up in the armed forces and judiciary to 6,000, and the government said it was in control of the country and economy. President Tayyip Erdogan and the government accused the U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, a former ally whom Erdogan accuses of trying to create a "parallel structure" within the courts, police, armed forces and media, of orchestrating the coup. Erdogan's supporters of gathered in front of his Istanbul home to call for the plotters to face the death penalty, which Turkey outlawed in 2004 as part of its efforts to join the European Union.

Wounded fight for life in Nice as killer's brother tells of pre-attack call Posted: 17 Jul 2016 11:25 AM PDT During a visit to Nice on Sunday, French Health Minister Marisol Touraine said 18 people, including a child, were still in a critical condition, while about 85 people in total were in hospital. The attack by delivery man Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel at peak holiday time on the Riviera plunged France into new grief and fear, just eight months after jihadist gunmen killed 130 people in Paris. "That last day he said he was in Nice with his European friends to celebrate the national holiday," Bouhlel's brother Jabeur told Reuters in their native Tunisia.

At height of Turkish coup bid, rebel jets had Erdogan's plane in their sights Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:03 PM PDT By Humeyra Pamuk and Orhan Coskun ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - At the height of the attempt to overthrow Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the rebel pilots of two F-16 fighter jets had Erdogan's plane in their sights. The Turkish leader was returning to Istanbul from a holiday near the coastal resort of Marmaris after a faction in the military launched the coup attempt on Friday night, sealing off a bridge across the Bosphorus, trying to capture Istanbul's main airport and sending tanks to parliament in Ankara. "At least two F-16s harassed Erdogan's plane while it was in the air and en route to Istanbul.

Syrian opposition says U.S. must stand up to Russia Posted: 17 Jul 2016 02:46 PM PDT By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States is failing to stand up to Russia, which is committing "war crimes" in Syria, a leading Syrian opposition negotiator said on Sunday, as Russian-backed forces appeared to tighten the siege on the city of Aleppo. "What we lack here is a serious reaction to Russian behavior on the ground," said Basma Kodmani, a member of the main opposition High Negotiations Committee. "Russia is saying one thing and doing another," she told reporters on a conference call.

Turkish cleric Gulen says Erdogan behind coup, willing to be extradited Posted: 17 Jul 2016 03:33 PM PDT SAYLORSBURG, PA (Reuters) - U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whose followers Turkey blames for a failed coup, said on Sunday that he would obey any extradition ruling from the United States but said that President Tayyip Erdogan had staged the putsch. "I am not really worried about the extradition request," Gulen told reporters, speaking through a translator in Pennsylvania where he lives. Turkey has said it is putting together an extradition request for the cleric. The U.S. government has said it would consider any formal request. ...

Iraqi Shi'ite cleric tells followers to target U.S. troops fighting Islamic State Posted: 17 Jul 2016 02:59 PM PDT Powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr instructed his followers on Sunday to target U.S. troops deploying to Iraq as part of the military campaign against Islamic State. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday the Pentagon would dispatch 560 additional troops to help Iraqi forces retake the northern city of Mosul in an offensive planned for later this year. Sadr, who rose to prominence when his Mahdi Army battled U.S. troops after the 2003 invasion, posted the comments on his official website after a follower asked for his response to the announcement.

Australia's former PM Rudd throws hat in ring for top U.N. job Posted: 17 Jul 2016 05:36 PM PDT By Matt Siegel SYDNEY (Reuters) - Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has officially requested the support of his country's new government to back a bid for the top job at the United Nations, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Monday. Rudd, a fluent Mandarin-speaker, had been rumored to be garnering support to replace U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon when he steps down at the end of 2016, after a second, five-year term. "Kevin Rudd has requested that the Australian government nominate him, and as the prime minister has indicated on a number of occasions that'll be a matter for the cabinet," Bishop told Australia's Channel 7 television.

The Nice victims: American student was taking tech course Posted: 17 Jul 2016 05:32 PM PDT The terror attack on a joyous Bastille Day crowd waiting to watch fireworks in Nice, France, indiscriminately killed dozens of people, including children. The driver of a truck slammed into the festivities Thursday taking the lives of 84 people, including six members of the same family. Among those who have been identified were Americans, Germans, Ukrainians, Swiss, Tunisians, Polish and a Russian.

The Latest: Turkish PM praises solidarity among parties Posted: 17 Jul 2016 05:28 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — The Latest on Turkey's failed military coup. (all times local):

British Open glance Posted: 17 Jul 2016 05:27 PM PDT TROON, Scotland (AP) — A look at the fourth round Sunday in the British Open at Royal Troon Golf Club:

Top Asian News 12:19 a.m. GMT Posted: 17 Jul 2016 05:19 PM PDT SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Authorities in India's portion of Kashmir have shut down printing presses and temporarily banned newspapers from publishing in a sweeping information blackout after days of anti-India protests left dozens of people dead in the volatile region. State government spokesman and Education Minister Nayeem Akhtar said the measures were aimed at saving lives and strengthening peace efforts. The government says 36 people — 35 civilians and a police officer — have been killed in clashes between protesters and security forces, while local human rights groups and newspapers say at least 40 have died. A strict curfew was in effect in troubled areas for the ninth straight day Sunday, with hundreds of thousands of people trying to cope with shortages of food and other necessities.

Clariss Guce wins Symetra Tour event Posted: 17 Jul 2016 05:07 PM PDT ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Clariss Guce won the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic on Sunday for her first Symetra Tour title.

Former Australian leader wants nomination for UN top job Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:58 PM PDT CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An official says former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has asked the Australian government to nominate him for the United Nations top job.

Families caught in painful limbo awaiting IDs of Nice dead Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:57 PM PDT NICE, France (AP) — The painstaking process of identifying the victims of the Bastille Day truck attack in Nice dragged into its third day Sunday, adding to the anguish of family members caught between uncertainty and grief.

Ivo Karlovic outlasts Gilles Muller at Hall of Fame Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:49 PM PDT NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Ivo Karlovic charged the net, put his backhand shot over and knew he finally won the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.

The Latest: American student confirmed among Nice dead Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:49 PM PDT NICE, France (AP) — The Latest on the truck attack in Nice on Bastille Day that killed 84 people: (all times local):

Croatia's conservatives pick diplomat Plenkovic to lead election campaign Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:39 PM PDT Croatia's ruling conservative HDZ party chose former diplomat Andrej Plenkovic as its new leader ahead of a snap election in September, hoping to stay in power despite a fall in support driven by graft allegations and slow economic recovery. The soft-spoken Plenkovic, 46, is a member of the European Parliament and an economic liberal who led Croatia's accession negotiations with the European Union, which the Balkan country joined in 2013.

New Zealand confirms Lydia Ko for Rio Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:37 PM PDT WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's Olympic committee has confirmed the selection of women's world No. 1 Lydia Ko for the Rio de Janeiro Games.

Lydia Ko outlasts Jutanugarn, Lee in Marathon playoff Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:37 PM PDT SYLVANIA, Ohio (AP) — Lydia Ko outlasted Ariya Jutanugarn and Mirim Lee to win the Marathon Classic on Sunday for her fourth LPGA Tour victory of the season.

Plane crashes during Canadian air show, killing pilot: military Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:36 PM PDT An investigation is underway after a plane crashed on Sunday during a military air show in Western Canada, killing the pilot, the local air base said. According to a statement from the military, the plane crashed at the show in Cold Lake, Alberta, and the event was canceled as a result. Global News reported that a witness said the plane did a loop, inverted and then dived straight down.

Baddeley tops Kim on fourth playoff hole at Barbasol Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:32 PM PDT OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) — Aaron Baddeley left no doubt how much his first victory in 5-1/2 years meant to him.

Morocco wants to rejoin African Union after 32 years: statement Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:09 PM PDT Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Sunday announced that his country wanted to rejoin the African Union, 32 years after quitting the bloc in protest at its decision to accept Western Sahara as a member. "For a long time our friends have been asking us to return to them, so that Morocco can take up its natural place within its institutional family. Morocco quit the grouping in protest in 1984 when the Saharan Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) was admitted as a member.

In May's first test, UK MPs vote on nuclear deterrent Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:08 PM PDT Prime Minister Theresa May will face her first parliamentary test on Monday when lawmakers vote on replacing the ageing submarines that carry Britain's nuclear weapons. Five days after taking office in the wake of the referendum vote to leave the European Union, May will use her first speech to the House of Commons as premier to defend the nuclear deterrent as the "ultimate insurance". MPs are almost certain to approve the construction of four new submarines to carry the existing Trident missile system and their nuclear warheads, at a cost of £41 billion (49 billion euros, $54 billion).

Will Power holds off Helio Castroneves for 3rd win of year Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:04 PM PDT TORONTO (AP) — Will Power used pit strategy to grab his third victory of the season and close in on Team Penske teammate Simon Pagenaud in the race for the IndyCar championship.

EU ministers meet on Turkey, facing perfect storm Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:03 PM PDT By Alastair Macdonald and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European foreign ministers will urge Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday to respect the law and human rights in dealing with defeated coup plotters but have limited leverage over their strategic neighbor. Diplomats said an EU line on Turkey would be agreed after ministers breakfast in Brussels with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. What was to be a routine if busy meeting, to address before the summer break such simmering crises as Ukraine and Libya, African migration and the China's maritime expansion, has been swept into a perfect storm as three major developments battered Brussels' agenda in 48 hours on successive days last week: -- The accelerated formation of a new British government under Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday and her choice of Brussels-baiting journalist and Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson as foreign secretary.

UK Parliament to vote on renewing nuclear weapons arsenal Posted: 17 Jul 2016 04:02 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers are due to vote on whether to replace the country's fleet of nuclear-armed submarines, a powerful but expensive symbol of the country's military status.

Anti-doping leader: Russian probe has not been compromised Posted: 17 Jul 2016 03:50 PM PDT Suggestions that the release of draft letters urging Russia's total ban from the Olympics have compromised the investigation into Russian doping are nonsense, an international anti-doping leader said Sunday.

Cleveland on security knife edge for Republican convention Posted: 17 Jul 2016 03:35 PM PDT Cleveland deployed overwhelming security Sunday, bracing for possible unrest as delegates poured into town for the Republican National Convention that will anoint Donald Trump as the party's US presidential nominee. The killing of three police officers Sunday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana only added to the tensions in Cleveland, where law enforcement agencies have thrown a ring of steel around downtown and anti-Trump demonstrators began marching toward the convention site. President Barack Obama urged calm.

Turkish security, coup plotters clash at Istanbul's second airport: official Posted: 17 Jul 2016 03:33 PM PDT Security forces fired warning shots near the Sabiha Gokcen airport on the Asian side of the city and the coup plotters did not return fire, the official said, adding arrests were being made. There were also clashes at an air base in Konya in central Turkey, the official said.

Turkey reopens air base for U.S fight against Islamic State: Pentagon Posted: 17 Jul 2016 03:33 PM PDT WASHINGTON/ SAYLORSBURG, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - Turkey will reopen its Incirlik air base to U.S. planes, used to attack Islamic State, following an attempted coup, the Pentagon said on Sunday. As a result, counter-ISIL coalition air operations at all air bases in Turkey have resumed," a Pentagon statement said. Turkey, a major U.S. ally, has allowed the United States to use the air base in Incirlik to launch attacks against the militant group.

Mazembe force draw at Bejaia to retain lead Posted: 17 Jul 2016 03:12 PM PDT TP Mazembe of the Democratic Republic of Congo forced a 0-0 draw at Mouloudia Bejaia of Algeria Sunday to stay top of Group A in the CAF Confederation Cup. African debutants Bejaia have five points, Medeama of Ghana two and Young Africans one with three matchdays remaining and two semi-finals spots up for grabs. One of those places seems destined to be filled by Mazembe, who began this year in the Champions League only to lose a final-round qualifier and be demoted to the second-tier Confederation Cup.

Power cruises to IndyCar triumph in Toronto Posted: 17 Jul 2016 03:06 PM PDT Australia's Will Power continued his IndyCar charge on Sunday with a victory in the Toronto Grand Prix, his third victory in four races. Circumstances conspired in the Penske driver's favor when he was on pit road for his final service stop when the caution flag came out. Because Power hadn't lost a lap while making the stop, his car cycled to the front when race leader Scott Dixon and others made their stops.

Crackdown following failed coup in Turkey raises concerns Posted: 17 Jul 2016 02:47 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Following a failed coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the government moved swiftly Sunday to shore up his power and remove those perceived as an enemy, saying it has detained 6,000 people.

Sao Tome votes as President da Costa runs for second term Posted: 17 Jul 2016 02:41 PM PDT Sao Tome and Principe voted in a presidential election on Sunday in which incumbent Manuel Pinto da Costa is looking to win a second term against four opponents including a former speaker of parliament. The small island nation located in the Gulf of Guinea is a former colony of Portugal and has a semi-presidential system in which the prime minister is the head of government. "Everything is proceeding normally," said Ambrose Quaresma, spokesman for the National Electoral Commission.

Height not big issue for Leicester new boy Musa Posted: 17 Jul 2016 02:39 PM PDT Leicester's record signing Ahmed Musa admits the best decision he ever made was giving up goalkeeping to become a striker so feared that he is looking to make an immediate impact on the Premier League. Musa became a striker while still at school when he decided to hang up his goalkeeping gloves.

Saudi Arabia detains Turkish military attache to Kuwait: Arabiya Posted: 17 Jul 2016 02:33 PM PDT Saudi Arabia detained Turkey's military attache to Kuwait at Ankara's request while he was at the kingdom's Dammam airport, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya TV said in a news flash on Monday. Separately, the Saudi official news agency SPA reported that King Salman had congratulated Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on weathering the failed military coup launched against him. "His majesty congratulated him for the return to normal in Turkey and expressed the kingdom of Saudi Arabia's welcoming of the security and stability restored by the leadership of his excellency (Erdogan) and the continuation of the activities of the Turkish government," SPA said in a statement.

Stenson wins duel with Mickelson to claim British Open Posted: 17 Jul 2016 02:29 PM PDT TROON, Scotland (AP) — Henrik Stenson is the champion golfer of the year, thanks to a final round for the ages.

Davis Cup: Marin Cilic pulls Croatia even with US Posted: 17 Jul 2016 02:27 PM PDT PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Marin Cilic set up a deciding fifth match in Croatia's Davis Cup quarterfinal against the United States, beating John Isner 7-6 (11-9), 6-3, 6-4 in the first reverse singles match Sunday to even the tie at 2-2.

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