Yahoo! News: World News

---

• Attempt at U.S.-Russia cooperation in Syria suffers major setbacks
• Syria's Nusra Front says ending al Qaeda ties; U.S. fears for Aleppo
• U.S. assessing reports an air strike in Syria caused civilian casualties
• Erdogan wants army under president's control after coup: Turkish official
• Turkey military purge harming fight against Islamic State: Clapper
• Exclusive: Japan to upgrade Patriot batteries for Olympics as North Korean missile threat grows: sources
• Key hole at the PGA Championship
• Air strikes killed 14 civilians in Iraq, Syria: U.S. military
• 4 killed during Colombia's celebration of soccer title
• El Salvador strikes blow against gang in operation
• Silicon Valley entrepreneur sets trans-Atlantic sailing mark
• McIlroy, Johnson among sputtering stars as Walker leads PGA
• Lefty can't get it right in opening round of PGA
• The Latest: Chance for a great finish at Baltusrol
• Australia's Muslim migrants on edge, race relations falter with rise of the right
• Brazil's former president files petition at the UN
• Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reaches Montreal quarterfinals.
• Monfils tops Goffin to reach Toronto quarterfinals
• A look at some of the most death-defying stunts of all time
• Military: Boko Haram ambushes humanitarian convoy, wounds 5
• Donations keep iconic Queen Elizabeth I portrait in Britain
• Trump has a record of siding with Putin on key issues
• Testing confirms new, rarely seen whale in Pacific Ocean
• FAA safety inspectors unable to make surprise inspections
• Olympic women's boxing tournament could be platform to pros
• Canadian cop convicted in streetcar killing gets six years
• Venezuelan opposition seats lawmakers in challenge to Maduro
• California wildfire wreaks havoc near Big Sur coast
• Chinese rocket sends streak of light across Western US sky
• NFL: Raiders vs Texans in Mexico City sells out in minutes
• Mirim Lee shoots 10-under 62 to tie Women's British Open
• Corsican MPs urge France to shut radical mosques
• U.N. suspends aid in Nigeria's Borno state after attack on convoy
• France's EDF backs nuclear plan but UK delays
• Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi to visit Washington in September
• Unheralded PGA leaders dream of first major title
• British PM seeks to reassure Poles, Slovaks in UK post-Brexit

Attempt at U.S.-Russia cooperation in Syria suffers major setbacks Posted: 28 Jul 2016 05:15 PM PDT By Tom Miles and John Walcott GENEVA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's attempt to elicit Russian military cooperation in the fight against Islamic State in Syria suffered two potentially crippling blows on Thursday.First, the Syrian army said it had cut off all supply routes into the eastern part of the city of Aleppo - Syria's most important opposition stronghold - and President Bashar al-Assad's government asked residents to leave the city. Although one U.S. official called it "a change in name only," the move complicates the American proposal to limit the Russians and Syrians to targeting only Nusra and IS, not other rebel groups supported by Washington and its allies in the coalition against Islamic State."By disavowing its ties to al Qaeda - which, incidentally, it did with al Qaeda's blessing - Nusra has made it harder to isolate it from more moderate groups, some of whose members may join it now because it's more powerful than some of the groups they belong to now," said the official.

Syria's Nusra Front says ending al Qaeda ties; U.S. fears for Aleppo Posted: 28 Jul 2016 01:27 PM PDT By Lisa Barrington and Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's powerful Syrian branch, the Nusra Front, announced on Thursday it was ending its relationship with the global jihadist network founded by Osama bin Laden, to remove a pretext used by world powers to attack Syrians. The announcement came as Russia and President Bashar al-Assad's government declared a "humanitarian operation" in the besieged rebel-held sector of Aleppo, opening "safe corridors" so people can flee Syria's most important opposition stronghold. Washington said that appeared to be an attempt to depopulate the city and make fighters surrender.

U.S. assessing reports an air strike in Syria caused civilian casualties Posted: 28 Jul 2016 05:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military is investigating reports that an air strike near Manbij, Syria, on Thursday caused civilian casualties, U.S. Central Command said in a statement. The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State militants conducted air strikes in the Manbij area in the last 24 hours, the statement said. (Reporting by Eric Beech; Editing by Eric Walsh)

Erdogan wants army under president's control after coup: Turkish official Posted: 28 Jul 2016 01:07 PM PDT By Ece Toksabay and Daren Butler ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wants the armed forces and national intelligence agency brought under the control of the presidency, a parliamentary official said on Thursday, part of a major overhaul of the military after a failed coup. Erdogan's comments came after a five-hour meeting of Turkey's Supreme Military Council (YAS) - chaired by Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and including the top brass - and the dishonorable discharge of nearly 1,700 military personnel over their alleged role in the abortive putsch on July 15-16. After the meeting, Erdogan approved the council's decisions to keep armed forces chief Hulusi Akar and the army, navy and air force commanders in their posts, making few changes to the top brass, Erdogan's spokesman Ibrahim Kalin told reporters.

Turkey military purge harming fight against Islamic State: Clapper Posted: 28 Jul 2016 03:33 PM PDT By Warren Strobel ASPEN, Colo. (Reuters) - Turkey's purge of its military after a failed coup attempt is hindering cooperation in the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State, James Clapper, the U.S. director of national intelligence, said on Thursday. The purge has swept aside many Turkish officers who dealt with the United States and landed some of them in jail, Clapper and head of U.S. Central Command General Joseph Votel said while both were speaking at the Aspen Security Forum in Aspen, Colorado. Turkey launched a major overhaul of NATO's second-biggest military after the abortive coup, in which Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan narrowly escaped capture and possible death.

Exclusive: Japan to upgrade Patriot batteries for Olympics as North Korean missile threat grows: sources Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:09 PM PDT By Tim Kelly and Nobuhiro Kubo TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is upgrading its Patriot PAC-3 missile defense system in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, adding range and accuracy needed to intercept more advanced North Korean ballistic missiles, four sources with knowledge of the plan said. The move represents the most significant upgrade to Japan's missile defense system in a decade and is part of an increase in military spending in the region, where geopolitical tensions are rising. "The upgraded PAC-3 is necessary to counter the Musudan," said one source, referring to Pyongyang's intermediate-range ballistic missile.

Key hole at the PGA Championship Posted: 28 Jul 2016 05:31 PM PDT SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — A look at the key hole Thursday in the first round of the PGA Championship:

Air strikes killed 14 civilians in Iraq, Syria: U.S. military Posted: 28 Jul 2016 05:02 PM PDT Six U.S. air strikes against al Qaeda and Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria killed 14 civilians and injured another between July 28 last year and April 29 this year, the U.S. military said on Thursday. The strikes took place against Khorasan Group, an al Qaeda offshoot in Syria, and Islamic State facilities and vehicles in Iraq, the military said.

4 killed during Colombia's celebration of soccer title Posted: 28 Jul 2016 05:01 PM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia's celebration of victory in the South American club soccer championship was marred by violence, with four fans killed in a night of boisterous revelry.

El Salvador strikes blow against gang in operation Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:56 PM PDT SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — Authorities in El Salvador are claiming a strong blow against the leadership and financing of one of the country's principal street gangs.

Silicon Valley entrepreneur sets trans-Atlantic sailing mark Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:55 PM PDT A Silicon Valley entrepreneur has broken the trans-Atlantic monohull record by more than a day in sailing from New York to England.

McIlroy, Johnson among sputtering stars as Walker leads PGA Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:48 PM PDT Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Phil Mickelson were among the stars humbled by Baltusrol in Thursday's opening round of the PGA Championship, leaving unheralded Jimmy Walker to seize the lead. Walker, a 37-year-old American who missed the cut in three of his past four majors, fired a five-under-par 65 for a one-stroke lead over Britain's Ross Fisher, two-time major winner Martin Kaymer of Germany and Argentina's Emiliano Grillo. "All in all it was a great day," Walker said.

Lefty can't get it right in opening round of PGA Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:28 PM PDT SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship the last time it was at Baltusrol in 2005. He played some of his best golf ever only 11 days ago at the British Open . And on Thursday, the New York-area crowd had his back even before he teed off.

The Latest: Chance for a great finish at Baltusrol Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:19 PM PDT SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on the PGA Championship (all times EDT):

Australia's Muslim migrants on edge, race relations falter with rise of the right Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:17 PM PDT By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) - Race relations in Australia have deteriorated so badly that some community leaders fear violence will erupt in a political vacuum where the new government, elected with a bare majority, must rely on the support of parties that have fomented the discord. The potential for violence after a bitter election campaign, which featured calls for a ban on Muslim immigration, is palpable for people like Afghan-born Muhammad Taqi Haidari. Haidari, from Afghanistan's Shi'ite Muslim Hazara minority, no longer tells people his name is Muhammad, preferring to use Taqi.

Brazil's former president files petition at the UN Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:14 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Lawyers for former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that they have filed a petition at the U.N. Human Rights Committee alleging a lack of impartiality and abuse of power by the judge investigating the mammoth corruption-kickback scandal at Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova reaches Montreal quarterfinals. Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:12 PM PDT MONTREAL (AP) — Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova beat fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1 on Thursday to advance to the Rogers Cup quarterfinals.

Monfils tops Goffin to reach Toronto quarterfinals Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:06 PM PDT TORONTO (AP) — Gael Monfils outlasted Belgium's David Goffin 7-6 (5), 2-6, 6-4 on Thursday in the third round of the Rogers Cup.

A look at some of the most death-defying stunts of all time Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:05 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Although he's one of the most accomplished skydivers in the world, Luke Aikins will tell you what he's about to do — jump out of a plane without a parachute — is one crazy stunt.

Military: Boko Haram ambushes humanitarian convoy, wounds 5 Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:02 PM PDT MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Boko Haram Islamic extremists ambushed a humanitarian convoy escorted by troops in northeast Nigeria on Thursday, wounding three civilians including a U.N. worker, and two soldiers, the army and UNICEF said.

Donations keep iconic Queen Elizabeth I portrait in Britain Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:02 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — A rare 16th century portrait of Queen Elizabeth I will become public property after a donations appeal raised 10 million pounds ($13 million) to keep it in Britain.

Trump has a record of siding with Putin on key issues Posted: 28 Jul 2016 04:01 PM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — Donald Trump has refused to condemn Russia's military takeover of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula, saying if elected he would consider recognizing it as Russian territory, in the latest of a series of statements that have raised eyebrows about the Republican candidate's intentions toward the Kremlin.

Testing confirms new, rarely seen whale in Pacific Ocean Posted: 28 Jul 2016 03:54 PM PDT ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Genetic tests confirm that a mysterious, unnamed species of beaked whale only rarely seen alive by Japanese fishermen roams the northern Pacific Ocean, according to research published this week.

FAA safety inspectors unable to make surprise inspections Posted: 28 Jul 2016 03:35 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. safety inspectors are generally unable to conduct unannounced inspections of foreign repair stations where most airlines send their planes for major repair work, and sometimes must cancel inspections for lack of funds, according to a government watchdog.

Olympic women's boxing tournament could be platform to pros Posted: 28 Jul 2016 03:29 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Many of the 40 men leaving Rio de Janeiro with Olympic boxing medals around their necks in three weeks will have their pick of professional promoters eager to reward them with riches and fame.

Canadian cop convicted in streetcar killing gets six years Posted: 28 Jul 2016 03:20 PM PDT A Canadian policeman was sentenced to six years in prison Thursday in the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding teenager on a Toronto streetcar in 2013. James Forcillo was found guilty of attempted murder -- but acquitted of two more serious charges of premeditated murder and manslaughter -- in January for continuing to fire on the young man even after he had fallen to the ground. Sammy Yatim, 18, was alone on a downtown streetcar in the early hours of July 27, 2013 when police asked him multiple times to drop his knife, according to witnesses and amateur video posted on YouTube.

Venezuelan opposition seats lawmakers in challenge to Maduro Posted: 28 Jul 2016 03:19 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's congress swore in three opposition lawmakers Thursday in violation of a Supreme Court ruling that could further inflame the country's political divisions.

California wildfire wreaks havoc near Big Sur coast Posted: 28 Jul 2016 03:11 PM PDT By Mike Fiala CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (Reuters) - Firefighters scrambled on Thursday to suppress a deadly wildfire near California's famed Big Sur coast that has burned three dozen dwellings, driven hundreds of residents from their homes and forced the closure of several popular parks at the height of summer travel season. The so-called Soberanes Fire erupted last Friday just south of the upscale oceanside town of Carmel-by-the-Sea and has raged through more than 27,000 acres (11,000 hectares) of drought-parched chaparral, tall grass and timber into the Los Padres National Forest.

Chinese rocket sends streak of light across Western US sky Posted: 28 Jul 2016 03:03 PM PDT LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Chinese rocket body streaking across the night sky over the Western United States lit up social media as people shared photos and video of the bright object.

NFL: Raiders vs Texans in Mexico City sells out in minutes Posted: 28 Jul 2016 03:00 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — The NFL says the Nov. 21 Monday night game in Mexico City between the Oakland Raiders and the Houston Texans has sold out within minutes.

Mirim Lee shoots 10-under 62 to tie Women's British Open Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:58 PM PDT WOBURN, England (AP) — Mirim Lee shot a 10-under 62 on Thursday to match the Women's British Open record and open a three-stroke lead in the major championship at tree-lined Woburn Golf Club.

Corsican MPs urge France to shut radical mosques Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:55 PM PDT Corsican lawmakers on Thursday called on the French state to close down radical mosques on the Mediterranean island, hours after an underground separatist movement issued a threat against Islamic extremists. The regional parliament adopted a resolution urging Paris to ensure the immediate closure in Corsica "of prayer or meeting places that act as centres of radicalisation or where hateful speeches are made, creating an atmosphere that is favourable to violence". The resolution was passed after a splinter group of the nationalist Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC) in a statement warned Islamists that any attack on the island would trigger "a determined response, without any qualms".

U.N. suspends aid in Nigeria's Borno state after attack on convoy Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:54 PM PDT The United Nations has temporarily suspended aid deliveries in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno, the former stronghold of jihadists Boko Haram, after a humanitarian convoy was attacked, the U.N. children's agency UNICEF said on Thursday. UNICEF said in a statement that unknown assailants attacked the convoy on Thursday as it returned to Maiduguri from delivering aid in Bama, injuring a UNICEF employee and an International Organization for Migration contractor. "The United Nations has temporarily suspended humanitarian assistance missions pending review of the security situation," it said.

France's EDF backs nuclear plan but UK delays Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:48 PM PDT French energy giant EDF on Thursday approved a contested plan to build Britain's first nuclear power station in decades but the British government said it would wait before taking a final decision. Britain's Business and Energy Minister Greg Clark said the government would review the nuclear project, shortly after EDF's board backed a project which critics fear could bankrupt the French utility. "The UK needs a reliable and secure energy supply and the government believes that nuclear energy is an important part of the mix," Clark said.

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi to visit Washington in September Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:44 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi will visit Washington in mid-September.

Unheralded PGA leaders dream of first major title Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:43 PM PDT Jimmy Walker is having a flop golf season after two breakthrough campaigns. Ross Fisher has not contended for a major crown since 2009. The unheralded trio topped the leaderboard in Thursday's opening round of the 98th PGA Championship at Baltusrol, all dreaming of becoming the sport's fifth consecutive first-time major winner.

British PM seeks to reassure Poles, Slovaks in UK post-Brexit Posted: 28 Jul 2016 02:42 PM PDT British Prime Minister Theresa May travelled to Warsaw Thursday in a bid to reassure the Polish government that the hundreds of thousands of Poles living in Britain still had a post-Brexit future there. "I want to be clear that Poles living in the UK continue to be welcome and we value the contribution they make to our country," May told reporters during a joint press conference with her Polish counterpart Beata Szydlo in Warsaw.

You are subscribed to email updates from World News Headlines - Yahoo News. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, United States