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• Erdogan targets more than 50,000 in purge after failed Turkish coup
• As Mosul fight approaches, worries about the day after
• Trump's 'politics of fear' dangerous for U.S., world: German foreign minister
• Brazil probes Olympics threats after group backs Islamic State
• Palestinian boy killed during clash with Israeli troops in West Bank: Palestinians
• Britain's May tells ministers to work for Brexit success
• Three U.S. states sue Volkswagen, say executives covered up diesel cheating
• Mexican state fires state investigators in army slayings
• Guatemala prosecutor says threat linked to graft prosecution
• Steinmeier says expects Britain to act quickly to end Brexit uncertainty
• Legal process may keep Erdogan's foe in U.S. for years
• Top Asian News 11:34 p.m. GMT
• Third earthquake shakes Tokyo in 4 days
• EU's Tusk tells Britain's May he wants 'velvet divorce' after Brexit vote
• German foreign minister urges more ties between police, spy agencies
• White House strongly condemns North Korea missile tests
• North Korea says missile test simulated attack on South Korea ports, airfields
• UK's 2050 CO2 goal to cost extra 30 billion pounds without CCS: report
• Vienna climate meeting aims for progress on deal to cut HFC use
• 'Black Friday' massacre tears at fabric of Bangladesh's garment sector
• British PM May set to reassure Germany, France over Brexit
• Uruguay marijuana growers compete in Cannabis Cup
• Tiger Woods out of PGA Championship as rehab continues
• Base in Turkey used for US-led missions still without power
• Turkey fires tens of thousands in coup plotters hunt
• In turnaround, FHA will insure mortgages with PACE assessments
• U.S. approves $785 million bomb sale to UAE ally against Islamic State
• Republican Party takes tougher stance on China than in 2012
• Bouchard upset by Giorgi at Citi Open, is unsure about Rio
• Lawsuits: VW employees tried to cover up emissions cheating
• Suns officially announce signing of guard Barbosa
• More US schools accused of denying education to immigrants
• Bosnia's Dzumhur upsets 5th-seeded Almagro at Croatia Open
• Olympic tickets: Prices could drop for non-Brazilian buyers
• Judge: Jail for Puerto Rico ex-NBA player Jose Ortiz
• How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Tuesday
• Former priest who served third of abuse sentence gets parole
• Hikers find family who spent 2 nights in Colorado wilderness

Erdogan targets more than 50,000 in purge after failed Turkish coup Posted: 19 Jul 2016 02:53 PM PDT By Humeyra Pamuk and Ercan Gurses ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey vowed to root out allies of the U.S.-based cleric it blames for an abortive coup last week, widening a purge of the army, police and judiciary on Tuesday to universities and schools, the intelligence agency and religious authorities. Around 50,000 soldiers, police, judges, civil servants and teachers have been suspended or detained since the coup attempt, stirring tensions across the country of 80 million which borders Syria's chaos and is a Western ally against Islamic State. "This parallel terrorist organization will no longer be an effective pawn for any country," Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said, referring to what the government has long alleged is a state within a state controlled by followers of Fethullah Gulen.

As Mosul fight approaches, worries about the day after Posted: 19 Jul 2016 05:37 PM PDT By Warren Strobel, Jonathan Landay and Stephen Kalin WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Dozens of defense and foreign ministers will meet in Washington on Wednesday and Thursday to take stock of the fight against Islamic State, their focus increasingly on a major prize: the militant group's bastion in Mosul, Iraq.The battle for Mosul is expected to be difficult, but the aftermath could be tougher, Iraqi, United Nations and U.S. officials say. Plans are still being finalized to provide urgent humanitarian aid and restore basic services and security for residents and as many as 2.4 million displaced people.Defense ministers of the anti-Islamic State coalition will meet at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington on Wednesday, followed by a joint session of foreign and defense chiefs on Thursday.

Trump's 'politics of fear' dangerous for U.S., world: German foreign minister Posted: 19 Jul 2016 04:44 PM PDT Donald Trump, having clinched the Republican Party's nomination for the Nov. 8 presidential election, threatens U.S. and world security with his "politics of fear and isolation," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Wednesday. Steinmeier told Reuters in a written interview that he was concerned about what he called Trump's ambiguous vows to "make America strong again," while simultaneously reducing its engagement overseas. "That is contradictory and it makes me concerned," Steinmeier said as he headed to Washington for meetings with other foreign and defense ministers to assess the U.S.-led effort to defeat the Islamic State extremist group.

Brazil probes Olympics threats after group backs Islamic State Posted: 19 Jul 2016 03:48 PM PDT Brazil's intelligence agency said on Tuesday it was investigating all threats to next month's Rio Olympics after a presumed Brazilian Islamist group pledged allegiance to Islamic State (IS) less than three weeks before the Games. The SITE Intelligence Group that monitors the internet reported that a group calling itself "Ansar al-Khilafah Brazil" said on the Telegram messaging app on Sunday that it followed IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and had promoted IS propaganda in Arabic, English and Portuguese.

Palestinian boy killed during clash with Israeli troops in West Bank: Palestinians Posted: 19 Jul 2016 01:56 PM PDT A Palestinian boy was killed on Tuesday during a clash with Israeli troops in the occupied West Bank on the outskirts of Arab East Jerusalem, the Palestinian health ministry said. An Israeli police spokeswoman said paramilitary Border Police officers used only tear gas and stun grenades in the clash at al-Ram after a petrol bomb was thrown at forces and that initial details at hand suggested there had been no firing. Earlier, a Palestinian assailant who stabbed two Israeli soldiers and wounded them lightly in an incident near the occupied West Bank town of Hebron on Monday, died of wounds in an Israeli hospital, officials said.

Britain's May tells ministers to work for Brexit success Posted: 19 Jul 2016 06:26 AM PDT New British Prime Minister Theresa May told the first meeting of her senior ministers on Tuesday that they must all play their part in making Britain's exit from the European Union a success. May told her ministers "it would be down to every person sat around the cabinet table to help ensure that we spread the benefits of leaving the European Union and opportunities ahead to everyone up and down the country," her spokeswoman said. Footage of the start of the 90-minute meeting broadcast on the BBC showed May sitting next to Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson as she addressed her top team at the long, green cabinet table.

Three U.S. states sue Volkswagen, say executives covered up diesel cheating Posted: 19 Jul 2016 05:33 PM PDT By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior executives at Volkswagen AG including its former chief executive covered up evidence that the German automaker had cheated on U.S. diesel emissions tests for years, three U.S. states charged on Tuesday in civil lawsuits against the company. New York, Massachusetts and Maryland filed separate, nearly identical lawsuits in state courts, accusing the world's No. 2 automaker of violating their environmental laws. The lawsuits, which could lead to state fines of hundreds of millions of dollars or more, complicate VW's efforts to move past the "Dieselgate" scandal that has hurt its business and reputation, and already cost it billions of dollars.

Mexican state fires state investigators in army slayings Posted: 19 Jul 2016 05:12 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities said Tuesday they will fire nine investigators and suspend 21 others for misconduct related to the 2014 army slayings of 22 suspected gang members in central Mexico.

Guatemala prosecutor says threat linked to graft prosecution Posted: 19 Jul 2016 05:10 PM PDT GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemala's chief prosecutor says she believes a recent threat against her is a reaction by organized crime to her work dismantling corruption networks that has put a former president and vice president behind bars while awaiting trial.

Steinmeier says expects Britain to act quickly to end Brexit uncertainty Posted: 19 Jul 2016 05:03 PM PDT Britain's new leadership has signaled that it plans to implement a June 23 referendum vote to leave the European Union, and is likely to act quickly to end uncertainty caused by the process, Germany's foreign minister said on Wednesday. "I think we can expect that Britons will act as quickly as possible to end this period of uncertainty in Britain and in Europe," Frank-Walter Steinmeier told Reuters in an interview. Aside from the Brexit discussions, Steinmeier said all partners were needed to solve or at least reduce conflicts surrounding the European Union.

Legal process may keep Erdogan's foe in U.S. for years Posted: 19 Jul 2016 05:00 PM PDT By David Ingram NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S.-based cleric accused of orchestrating Turkey's abortive coup may be able to remain in the United States for years even if Turkey asks for his extradition, lawyers with experience in extradition proceedings said. Turkey was preparing on Tuesday to make such a request for Fethullah Gulen, who lives in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania but has a large following in Turkey, a spokesman for Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said. Erdogan's government has accused the 75-year-old Gulen of being the mastermind of Friday's failed military takeover in which at least 232 people were killed.

Top Asian News 11:34 p.m. GMT Posted: 19 Jul 2016 04:34 PM PDT TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A tour bus carrying visitors from China burst into flames on a highway near Taiwan's capital on Tuesday, killing all 26 people on board, officials said, in the deadliest incident involving Chinese tourism to the island. The accident took place on the No. 2 national highway in Taoyuan county, south of Taipei, where Taiwan's international airport is located, the county's fire and rescue service said in a statement. It said 24 of those on board were visitors from northeast China's Liaoning province who had been scheduled to fly home on Tuesday afternoon. The others killed were the driver and a tour guide, both Taiwanese.

Third earthquake shakes Tokyo in 4 days Posted: 19 Jul 2016 04:33 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — The Japan Meteorological Agency says a moderately strong earthquake shook the Japanese capital for the third time in four days.

EU's Tusk tells Britain's May he wants 'velvet divorce' after Brexit vote Posted: 19 Jul 2016 04:29 PM PDT BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Council head Donald Tusk told Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday that he hoped to bring about a "velvet divorce" after Britain's historic vote last month to leave the European Union. "Told PM @Theresa_May today that we need an orderly, calm #Brexit, something like a 'velvet divorce'," Tusk wrote on Twitter after talking on the phone with the new British leader. (Reporting by Gabriela Baczynska; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

German foreign minister urges more ties between police, spy agencies Posted: 19 Jul 2016 04:16 PM PDT By Andrea Shalal BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minster Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Wednesday called for greater cooperation between police and intelligence agencies in Europe as well as sustained international efforts to fight Islamic State after recent extremist attacks. "The attacks of the past have shown us there is no absolute security," Steinmeier told Reuters in a written interview. "Terror strikes randomly and can hit each of us individually." "The fact is we urgently need even closer cooperation between police and intelligence agencies in Europe, and better information sharing," he said.

White House strongly condemns North Korea missile tests Posted: 19 Jul 2016 04:15 PM PDT The United States strongly condemned North Korea on Tuesday for test firing three ballistic missiles, saying the launches and other recent tests violated U.N. Security Council resolutions on North Korea's ballistic missile program. "This provocation only serves to increase the international community's resolve to countering the DPRK's prohibited activities," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said. "North Korea is isolated like never before," he added.

North Korea says missile test simulated attack on South Korea ports, airfields Posted: 19 Jul 2016 04:13 PM PDT North Korea said on Wednesday it had conducted a ballistic missile test that simulated preemptive strikes against South Korean ports and airfields used by the U.S. military, likely referring to the launches of three missiles on Tuesday. The North's leader Kim Jong Un supervised the exercise that successfully tested the simulated detonation of nuclear warheads mounted on missiles, its official KCNA news agency reported. North Korea fired three ballistic missiles that flew between 500 km and 600 km (300-360 miles) into the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said, the latest in a series of provocative moves by the isolated country.

UK's 2050 CO2 goal to cost extra 30 billion pounds without CCS: report Posted: 19 Jul 2016 04:11 PM PDT Meeting Britain's carbon emissions reduction target for 2050 will cost an additional 30 billion pounds ($40 billion) without large-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology, a report by the National Audit Office shows. The British government decided to withdraw 1 billion pounds of funding to help commercialize CCS technology in a spending review in November last year.

Vienna climate meeting aims for progress on deal to cut HFC use Posted: 19 Jul 2016 04:07 PM PDT By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Diplomats meeting in Vienna this week hope to take a major step toward a deal under the Montreal Protocol to decrease the use of a potent greenhouse gas, in what could be the most significant measure to combat global warming since last year's Paris climate agreement. Officials from nearly 200 countries are trying to hammer out details of an agreement to cut the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) used in heating and air conditioning by amending the ozone-protection treaty that went into force in 1989. The goal for the Vienna meeting is to agree on schedules for countries to reduce HFC use and on financial support for developing nations cutting their use before a final summit in Kigali, Rwanda in October.

'Black Friday' massacre tears at fabric of Bangladesh's garment sector Posted: 19 Jul 2016 04:07 PM PDT By Zeba Siddiqui, Ruma Paul and Serajul Quadir DHAKA (Reuters) - Emdadul Islam's three-decade career in Bangladesh's garment trade has seen the industry hit by riots, labor unrest, power shortages and safety scandals, but he had never lost faith in its ability to weather the latest crisis and continue to grow. Now, after a group of radicalised young Bangladeshis killed about 20 people, including 18 foreigners, in an attack on an upscale Dhaka restaurant claimed by Islamic State, he fears for the future of the $28 billion sector. "I thought it impossible for this to happen in Bangladesh," said Islam, a director of Babylon Group, which makes garments for the likes of H&M and Tesco.

British PM May set to reassure Germany, France over Brexit Posted: 19 Jul 2016 04:05 PM PDT By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will try to reassure allies over Britain's vote to leave the European Union when she meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday and then heads to France in her first foreign trips as leader. May, appointed a week ago after her predecessor David Cameron resigned over the result of the EU vote, will make clear she will not be rushed into triggering Britain's divorce because she says she needs time to form a negotiating stance.

Uruguay marijuana growers compete in Cannabis Cup Posted: 19 Jul 2016 03:52 PM PDT MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay is home to the world's first government-regulated national marketplace for pot, so it's not surprising that growers have a competition for best marijuana.

Tiger Woods out of PGA Championship as rehab continues Posted: 19 Jul 2016 03:46 PM PDT Tiger Woods withdrew from the PGA Championship, the first time he will go an entire year without playing a major.

Base in Turkey used for US-led missions still without power Posted: 19 Jul 2016 03:30 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The air base at Incirlik, Turkey, used by the U.S.-led coalition to launch airstrikes and other missions against the Islamic State group, remains without power four days after a failed coup. Officials say there has been no move yet to turn it back on.

Turkey fires tens of thousands in coup plotters hunt Posted: 19 Jul 2016 03:18 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Asserting that "all the evidence" points to a U.S.-based Muslim cleric as the mastermind of last week's failed coup, Turkey's government on Tuesday fired tens of thousands of teachers, university deans and others accused of ties to the plot and demanded the cleric's extradition.

In turnaround, FHA will insure mortgages with PACE assessments Posted: 19 Jul 2016 03:15 PM PDT (Reuters) - The Federal Housing Administration on Tuesday said it would approve mortgages on properties with energy-related home improvements financed through special tax assessments, marking a turnaround for the agency. Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) obligations allow homeowners to finance energy-efficient upgrades and renewable energy systems and repay the cost through extra charges on their property tax bills. Lenders argue that a big attraction of PACE financing is that it is attached to the property, allowing homeowners to pass it on to subsequent owners.

U.S. approves $785 million bomb sale to UAE ally against Islamic State Posted: 19 Jul 2016 03:13 PM PDT The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of $785 million in bombs to the United Arab Emirates for the U.S.-led campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Washington views the UAE as an important Sunni Arab ally in the fight against Islamic State, a Sunni group that has taken over parts of Syria and Iraq and has supporters and sympathizers around the world who have carried out bombings and shootings of civilians. The UAE has taken part in air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, although U.S. officials would like Gulf Arab allies to expand their contributions to the air campaign.

Republican Party takes tougher stance on China than in 2012 Posted: 19 Jul 2016 03:12 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican Party's new policy platform takes stock of four years of change in China, and its assessment is not pretty. China's territorial claims in the South China Sea are "preposterous." Ethnic minorities face "cultural genocide." The cult of founding Communist leader Mao Zedong is said to be coming back.

Bouchard upset by Giorgi at Citi Open, is unsure about Rio Posted: 19 Jul 2016 03:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Eugenie Bouchard is out of the Citi Open but hasn't yet decided if she'll bow out of the Rio Olympics.

Lawsuits: VW employees tried to cover up emissions cheating Posted: 19 Jul 2016 02:50 PM PDT ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York state, Massachusetts and Maryland are suing Volkswagen and its affiliates Audi and Porsche over diesel emissions cheating, alleging that the German automakers defrauded customers, misled regulators and then sought to cover up the deception.

Suns officially announce signing of guard Barbosa Posted: 19 Jul 2016 02:39 PM PDT PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Suns have announced the signing of veteran guard Leandro Barbosa.

More US schools accused of denying education to immigrants Posted: 19 Jul 2016 02:39 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Civil rights lawyers have sued a third U.S. school district over what they call a practice of denying older refugee and immigrant students a meaningful education by steering them to alternative high schools.

Bosnia's Dzumhur upsets 5th-seeded Almagro at Croatia Open Posted: 19 Jul 2016 02:38 PM PDT UMAG, Croatia (AP) — Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia-Herzegovina upset fifth-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain 6-2, 5-7, 7-5 in the first round of the Croatia Open on Tuesday.

Olympic tickets: Prices could drop for non-Brazilian buyers Posted: 19 Jul 2016 02:36 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sports fans living outside Brazil who bought tickets for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics early may be regretting it, having paid higher prices and add-on fees.

Judge: Jail for Puerto Rico ex-NBA player Jose Ortiz Posted: 19 Jul 2016 02:30 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Former NBA player Jose Ortiz has been sentenced to 45 days in jail in Puerto Rico for a probation violation involving community service.

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Tuesday Posted: 19 Jul 2016 02:29 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes ended mixed Tuesday as investors let up on the accelerator after a three-week rally sent indexes to all-time highs. The Dow Jones industrial average inched higher for its eighth consecutive gain to set another record. The Standard & Poor's 500 index, which more mutual funds at the core of 401(k) accounts benchmark themselves against, pulled back from its record high.

Former priest who served third of abuse sentence gets parole Posted: 19 Jul 2016 02:25 PM PDT CORNER BROOK, Newfoundland (AP) — A retired Roman Catholic priest who was sentenced to 11 years in prison for sex offences involving young boys in eastern Canada has been granted full parole after serving a third of his sentence.

Hikers find family who spent 2 nights in Colorado wilderness Posted: 19 Jul 2016 02:19 PM PDT DURANGO, Colo. (AP) — A father and his three children got lost and spent two nights in the southern Colorado wilderness before they were led out of the forest by a couple who came across them far beyond the official search area, authorities said Tuesday.

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