Yahoo! News: World News

---

• 'Give them a bloody nose': Xi pressed for stronger South China Sea response
• Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia
• Turkey culls nearly 1,400 from army, overhauls top military council
• Rebels launch major assault to break siege of opposition-held Aleppo
• Pope says it wrong to identify Islam with violence
• U.S.-backed forces win control of most of Syria's Manbij from Islamic State: spokesman
• Jimmy Walker wins a marathon at the PGA Championship
• Pro- and anti-Rousseff demonstrations in streets of Brazil
• Stephan Jaeger finishes off record Web.com Tour romp
• This PGA Championship was an odd ball
• Balloon in deadly Texas crash likely touched power line
• Jason Day finishes 2nd in PGA Championship title defense
• Pope will let justice take its course on Pell allegations
• Chance of cyclone over Caribbean in next 48 hours: Hurricane Center
• Pope: not right to talk about a 'violent, terrorist' Islam
• Taurasi helps US women's hoops team beats Australia 104-89
• Q&A: Netmarble founder Bang on US mobile game opportunities
• Walker outduels Day on back nine to capture PGA title
• California firefighters struggle to slow Big Sur blaze
• Road accident leaves 5 foreign tourists dead in Bolivia
• Taliban truck bomb strikes foreign guesthouse in Kabul
• Halep beats Keys 7-6 (2), 6-3 in Montreal final
• Suit questions skateboarding group's anti-doping practices
• Pope says Islam is not terrorism
• Taliban claims truck bomb blast in Kabul
• Sonny Bill Williams returns to All Blacks squad
• Top Asian News 11:22 p.m. GMT
• Afghan official: Blast shakes city, possible attack
• Italy says 6,500 migrants rescued since Thursday
• India builds 160-run lead on day 2 of 2nd test v West Indies
• The Latest: Brazil replaces goalkeeper after injury
• Brazilians protest in Rio as city prepares for Olympics
• Decree by Turkey's Erdogan brings military more under govt
• Rio Games: Brazil loses starting goalkeeper in men's soccer
• Peiyun Chien wins rain-shortened Kansas City Championship
• The Latest: 9 suspected of raiding Erdogan hotel captured
• Slain soldier's father calls Trump a 'black soul'

'Give them a bloody nose': Xi pressed for stronger South China Sea response Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:23 PM PDT By Ben Blanchard and Benjamin Kang Lim BEIJING (Reuters) - China's leadership is resisting pressure from elements within the military for a more forceful response to an international court ruling against Beijing's claims in the South China Sea, sources said, wary of provoking a clash with the United States. China refused to participate in the case overseen by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. The ruling has been followed in China by a wave of nationalist sentiment, scattered protests and strongly worded editorials in state media.

Islamic State calls on members to carry out jihad in Russia Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:52 PM PDT Islamic State called on its group members to carry out jihad in Russia in a nine-minute YouTube video on Sunday. "Listen Putin, we will come to Russia and will kill you at your homes ... Oh Brothers, carry out jihad and kill and fight them," a masked man driving a car in the desert yelled while wagging his finger in the last couple of minutes of the video. The video with subtitles showed footage of armed men attacking armored vehicles and tents and collecting arms in the desert.

Turkey culls nearly 1,400 from army, overhauls top military council Posted: 31 Jul 2016 08:08 AM PDT By Yesim Dikmen and David Dolan ANKARA/ISTANBUL, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkey dismissed nearly 1,400 more members of its armed forces and stacked the top military council with government ministers on Sunday, moves designed by President Tayyip Erdogan to put him in full control of the military after a failed coup. The scale of Erdogan's crackdown - more than 60,000 people in the military, judiciary, civil service and schools have been either detained, suspended or placed under investigation since the July 15-16 coup - has unnerved Turkey's NATO allies, fuelling tension between Ankara and the West. Adding to the acrimony, Turkey's EU Affairs minister hit out at Germany on Sunday after its constitutional court upheld a ban on Erdogan making a televised address to a rally of pro-government Turks in Cologne.

Rebels launch major assault to break siege of opposition-held Aleppo Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:07 PM PDT By Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebel fighters launched on Sunday a major assault on government-held southwestern parts of Aleppo in the first major drive to regain ground after major losses last week when the army and its allies tightened its siege of opposition-held parts of the northern city. A rebel military command center that includes the newly formed group Islamist Jabhat Fatah al Sham, the former al-Qaeda linked Nusra Front and Ahrar al Sham said they had taken over army positions in the southwestern government-held parts of the city in the first few hours of launching the battle to break the siege imposed on rebel-held areas. The Syrian army confirmed on state media that rebels had waged an offensive but said its fighters pushed back insurgents from an airforce artillery base and denied insurgents had captured the Hikma school.

Pope says it wrong to identify Islam with violence Posted: 31 Jul 2016 03:22 PM PDT By Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) - Pope Francis said on Sunday that it was wrong to identify Islam with violence and that social injustice and idolatry of money were among the prime causes of terrorism. "I think it is not right to identity Islam with violence," he told reporters aboard the plane taking him back to Rome after a five-day trip to Poland. "This is not right and this is not true." Francis was responding to a question about the killing on July 26 of an 85-year-old Roman Catholic priest by knife-wielding attackers who burst into a church service in western France, forced the priest to his knees and slit his throat.

U.S.-backed forces win control of most of Syria's Manbij from Islamic State: spokesman Posted: 31 Jul 2016 01:26 PM PDT By Suleiman Al-Khalidi BEIRUT (Reuters) - U.S.-backed forces have now seized control of almost 70 percent of Manbij in northern Syria from Islamic State after making rapid advances over the past two days, a spokesman said on Sunday. Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) have pushed back the ultra hardline Sunni militants into the old quarter after seizing most of the western, eastern and southern sectors of the city, Sharfan Darwish of the SDF-allied Manbij military council told Reuters in Beirut by telephone. The SDF, which includes the powerful Kurdish YPG militia and Arab fighters, launched the campaign nearly two months ago with the backing of U.S. special forces to drive Islamic State from its last stretch of the Syrian-Turkish frontier.

Jimmy Walker wins a marathon at the PGA Championship Posted: 31 Jul 2016 05:47 PM PDT SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — The stars never aligned this magnificently for Jimmy Walker.

Pro- and anti-Rousseff demonstrations in streets of Brazil Posted: 31 Jul 2016 05:46 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in Brazil on Sunday, some calling for the permanent ouster of suspended President Dilma Rousseff and others demanding her return to office.

Stephan Jaeger finishes off record Web.com Tour romp Posted: 31 Jul 2016 05:43 PM PDT HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) — Stephan Jaeger broke one more Web.com Tour record and tied another Sunday in the Ellie Mae Classic, finishing his four-day scoring frenzy at TPC Stonebrae at 30-under 250.

This PGA Championship was an odd ball Posted: 31 Jul 2016 05:37 PM PDT SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — The third and fourth rounds were going on at the same time and with different rules. There was so much rain that there was a worker with a squeegee positioned near every green. The final putts were made in what some would call the dark. There was no re-pairing after the third round and the greens weren't even rolled, let along cut. Oh yeah, on Friday they put the cup on No. 10 in the wrong place.

Balloon in deadly Texas crash likely touched power line Posted: 31 Jul 2016 05:30 PM PDT A hot air balloon that went down in a fiery crash in a Texas pasture, killing all 16 people on board, likely struck a power line, an investigator said. NTSB official Robert Sumwalt said it was not clear if fire broke out before or after the balloon apparently touched electrical wires, NBC reported. The US National Transportation Safety Board, taking the lead in investigating Saturday's crash, was asking the public for any cell phone videos of the incident.

Jason Day finishes 2nd in PGA Championship title defense Posted: 31 Jul 2016 05:28 PM PDT SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — As he walked down the 18th fairway after setting himself up for a potential eagle, Jason Day searched for a scoreboard. When he saw he was three shots behind Jimmy Walker, Day flipped his putter in the air and didn't catch it as it dropped to the ground.

Pope will let justice take its course on Pell allegations Posted: 31 Jul 2016 05:08 PM PDT ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis told reporters Sunday he won't address child molestation allegations against a top Vatican cardinal who is one of his most-trusted aides until justice officials in Australia have made a determination.

Chance of cyclone over Caribbean in next 48 hours: Hurricane Center Posted: 31 Jul 2016 05:05 PM PDT (Reuters) - A strong and fast-moving tropical wave over the eastern Caribbean Sea has a 50-percent chance of becoming a cyclone, the National Hurricane Center said on Sunday. "This disturbance is expected to cause locally heavy rains and gusty winds over portions of the Lesser Antilles, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico today and tonight," the center said in an advisory.

Pope: not right to talk about a 'violent, terrorist' Islam Posted: 31 Jul 2016 05:04 PM PDT ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis says he won't describe Islam as "terrorist" since that's "not fair and not true."

Taurasi helps US women's hoops team beats Australia 104-89 Posted: 31 Jul 2016 05:00 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Diana Taurasi and the U.S. women's national basketball team capped off their pre-Olympic tour with a dominant offensive show against Australia.

Q&A: Netmarble founder Bang on US mobile game opportunities Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:53 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jun Hyuk Bang founded Netmarble Games in 2000 and has grown it into a powerhouse mobile gaming company with nearly $1 billion in annual revenue. Its game, "Seven Knights," has broken into Japan's list of top 10 mobile games.

Walker outduels Day on back nine to capture PGA title Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:46 PM PDT Unheralded Jimmy Walker captured his first major title in wire-to-wire fashion, outdueling top-ranked defending champion Jason Day down the back nine Sunday at rain-soaked Baltusrol to win the PGA Championship. Walker won $1.8 million (1.6 million euros) and the Wanamaker Trophy and his sixth US PGA title, the first since the Texas Open in March of last year. "It was a battle all day," said Walker, who like Day had to play 36 holes Sunday due to thunderstorms Saturday that did not let them even begin their third rounds.

California firefighters struggle to slow Big Sur blaze Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:45 PM PDT By Michael Fiala CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (Reuters) - Firefighters struggled on Sunday to slow a deadly wildfire that has raged for 10 days near California's Big Sur coast, destroying dozens of homes and forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents and campers, authorities said. The so-called Soberanes Fire, which erupted on July 22 just south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, grew by 3,000 acres (1,214 hectares) overnight and has scorched 38,000 acres of parched chaparral and timberland in and around the Los Padres National Forest. "Firefighters are meeting challenges due to topography, fuel load, and dry humidity," said Katherine Garver, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

Road accident leaves 5 foreign tourists dead in Bolivia Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:42 PM PDT LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Police say an all-terrain vehicle carrying tourists flipped over in southern Bolivia, killing three Belgians, an Italian and a Peruvian.

Taliban truck bomb strikes foreign guesthouse in Kabul Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:40 PM PDT A powerful Taliban truck bomb struck a guesthouse housing foreigners in Kabul early Monday, officials said, just days after the deadliest attack in the Afghan capital for 15 years. Northgate, close to the US-run Bagram air base north of Kabul, houses foreign contractors and is a heavily guarded compound with blast walls and watchtowers. The Taliban said the truck bomb at a guest house belonging to "American invaders" paved the way for their fighters to enter the facility with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms.

Halep beats Keys 7-6 (2), 6-3 in Montreal final Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:37 PM PDT MONTREAL (AP) — The many red-and-yellow-clad Romanian fans at Uniprix Stadium got what they came for Sunday when Simona Halep beat Madison Keys in the Rogers Cup final.

Suit questions skateboarding group's anti-doping practices Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:34 PM PDT A lawsuit accuses the group trying to bring skateboarding into the 2020 Olympics of skirting anti-doping rules and giving favors to an IOC official that led to the ouster of a rival group from the negotiating table.

Pope says Islam is not terrorism Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:31 PM PDT Pope Francis said Sunday that Islam could not be equated with terrorism and warned Europe was pushing its young into the hands of extremists. "It's not true and it's not correct (to say) Islam is terrorism," he told journalists aboard the papal plane during the return journey from a trip to Poland. "I don't think it is right to equate Islam with violence".

Taliban claims truck bomb blast in Kabul Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:28 PM PDT The Taliban claimed responsibility for a truck bomb attack on a military and logistics services compound in Kabul early on Monday after a powerful explosion was heard all around the city. A security services official said four heavily armed attackers were fighting on the site of the Northgate Hotel, a secure residential compound for foreign military and civilian organizations. A statement from the Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, which it said had caused dozens of casualties and added its fighters had entered the compound.

Sonny Bill Williams returns to All Blacks squad Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:24 PM PDT WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand center Sonny Bill Williams will return to the All Blacks squad for Rugby Championship tests later this month after competing in sevens at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Top Asian News 11:22 p.m. GMT Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:22 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — China's ambitions to become a pioneer in nuclear energy are sailing into troubled waters. Two state-owned companies plan to develop floating nuclear reactors, a technology engineers have been considering since the 1970s for use by oil rigs or island communities. Beijing is racing Russia, which started developing its own in 2007, to get a unit into commercial operation. In China's case, the achievement would be tempered by concern its reactors might be sent into harm's way to support oil exploration in the South China Sea, where Beijing faces conflicting territorial claims by neighbors including Vietnam and the Philippines.

Afghan official: Blast shakes city, possible attack Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:22 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A strong explosion took place early Monday near a guesthouse for foreigners in Kabul, an Afghan police official said.

Italy says 6,500 migrants rescued since Thursday Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:21 PM PDT The Italian coastguard said the bodies of five migrants were recovered from the Mediterranean Sunday, while more than 6,500 people had been rescued off Libya since Thursday. In one operation by the Italian navy vessel Vega, "five migrants were picked up out of the sea, three people were resuscitated and two were already dead," the coastguard said on its Twitter account. The German aid group Jugend Rettet added that its ship Iuventa had taken part in the same operation to save 130 people packed onto a rubber dinghy that was taking on water, and had also recovered two bodies.

India builds 160-run lead on day 2 of 2nd test v West Indies Posted: 31 Jul 2016 04:19 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A century from Lokesh Rahul helped India reach 358-5 and a commanding lead of 160 runs at stumps on the second day of the second test against the West Indies on Sunday.

The Latest: Brazil replaces goalkeeper after injury Posted: 31 Jul 2016 03:59 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Rio Games (all times local to Rio de Janeiro):

Brazilians protest in Rio as city prepares for Olympics Posted: 31 Jul 2016 03:50 PM PDT Protesters turned out Sunday for lightly attended demonstrations in Rio against embattled President Dilma Rousseff five days before the start of the 2016 Olympic Games. Marchers carried an enormous banner that read "Dilma out and prison for Lula," a reference to former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was charged Friday with obstruction of justice in an ongoing corruption probe. "We want our country back and for these people to go," said Vilma Moniz Portella, a lawyer carrying a small inflatable doll of the judge leading the probe into bribes and kickbacks at state oil giant Petrobras.

Decree by Turkey's Erdogan brings military more under govt Posted: 31 Jul 2016 03:49 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a new presidential decree Sunday that introduced sweeping changes to Turkey's military in the wake of a July 15 failed coup, bringing the armed forces further under civilian authority.

Rio Games: Brazil loses starting goalkeeper in men's soccer Posted: 31 Jul 2016 03:49 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's hopes of winning its first Olympic gold medal in soccer took a hit Sunday when starting goalkeeper Fernando Prass was removed from the squad because of a right elbow injury.

Peiyun Chien wins rain-shortened Kansas City Championship Posted: 31 Jul 2016 03:29 PM PDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Taiwan's Peiyun Chien won the inaugural Kansas City Championship on Sunday for her first Symetra Tour title after rain washed out the final round.

The Latest: 9 suspected of raiding Erdogan hotel captured Posted: 31 Jul 2016 03:23 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of the failed military coup in Turkey (all times local):

Slain soldier's father calls Trump a 'black soul' Posted: 31 Jul 2016 03:20 PM PDT The father of a slain Muslim American soldier assailed Donald Trump as a "black soul" Sunday in an impassioned exchange with the Republican presidential candidate over the qualities required in a US leader. Khizr Khan electrified the Democratic convention last week with a tribute to his fallen son that ended with a steely rebuke that Trump had "sacrificed nothing" for his country. Trump defended himself in an interview with ABC's "This Week," insisting he had made "a lot of sacrifices" while suggesting that Khan's wife, who stood silent on the convention stage as her husband spoke, had not been allowed to talk.

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