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• Man in Ontario raid made 'martyrdom video,' planned attack: Canadian police
• Russia announces war games after accusing Ukraine of terrorist plot
• London schoolgirl who left to join Islamic State dead: lawyer
• Venezuela, Colombia presidents say border posts to reopen
• Bombs in Thai resort kill one, injure nine, including foreigners: police
• Libyan forces in fresh clashes with Islamic State in Sirte
• Kenny's fourth gold as Britain win men's team sprint
• The Latest: US women's field hockey team stays undefeated
• Canadian killed by police converted to Islam after troubled childhood
• Man killed in Canada raid made 'martyrdom video,' planned attack: police
• Pau Gasol, Spain hold off Nigeria 96-87 in men's basketball
• 2nd Kenya official sent home from Olympics in doping scandal
• Hackers target World Anti-Doping Agency, sports court
• Mexico: 2nd suspect detained in slaying of Veracruz reporter
• Romania upends China to win women's team epee at Olympics
• California's rare island fox returns from brink of extinction
• Several of UConn's greats assemble 1 final time at Rio Games
• A-Rod told he won't play field Friday in final Yankees game
• Cambage carries Aussies to win over Japan in women's basketball
• 3 students, including 2 from Japan, found alive in cave
• Tweet, tweet: US hoop team hearing whistles in Rio Games
• Brazil arrests 2 suspects on terrorism-related charges
• Zach Johnson tied for John Deere Classic lead
• Sequence of events leading to Canada police thwarting attack
• Column: Time to start talking about Biles as the best ever
• Ukraine on high alert over Crimea tensions with Russia
• Colombia, Venezuela to reopen border: president
• Australia rallies, beats Japan 92-86 in women's basketball
• Vijay Singh shoots 4-under 66 to take US Senior Open lead
• US men go long for another Olympic beach volleyball victory
• Fiji wins first gold medal in rugby sevens
• Top Asian News 12:36 a.m. GMT
• Chinese billionaire says US arrest was politically motivated
• Biles bags second gymnastics gold, golf makes dramatic return in Rio
• Iceland to hold early parliamentary vote in October
• Britain opens track cycling program with another golden ride
• Brutal Briton Buatsi unleashes second Rio knock-out
• Super Simone! Biles soars to Olympic all-around title
• UN to vote Friday on South Sudan force

Man in Ontario raid made 'martyrdom video,' planned attack: Canadian police Posted: 11 Aug 2016 02:35 PM PDT By Robert MacMillan STRATHROY, Ontario (Reuters) - The man killed during a Canadian police raid at his home in Ontario on Wednesday was a supporter of Islamic State who was in the final stages of attacking a major urban center with a homemade bomb, police said on Thursday. Police raided the home of Aaron Driver in the small town of Strathroy after receiving credible information, including a "martyrdom video," from U.S. authorities that he planned what could have been a "dreadful" attack, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said. Driver died after he detonated an explosive device in the backseat of a taxi as police closed in, the RCMP said in Ottawa.

Russia announces war games after accusing Ukraine of terrorist plot Posted: 11 Aug 2016 02:57 PM PDT By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin summoned his security council and the Russian Navy announced war games in the Black Sea a day after the Russian president accused Ukraine of trying to provoke a conflict over Crimea, which Moscow seized and annexed in 2014. The belligerent posture heightened worries in Ukraine that Russia may plan to ramp up fighting in a war between Kiev and pro-Russian eastern separatists that had been de-escalated by a shaky peace process. Using some of his most aggressive rhetoric against Kiev since the height of the war two years ago, Putin has pledged to take counter-measures against Ukraine, which he accused of sending saboteurs into Crimea to carry out terrorist acts.

London schoolgirl who left to join Islamic State dead: lawyer Posted: 11 Aug 2016 03:20 PM PDT (Reuters) - One of three schoolgirls who left London in February of 2015 to join Islamic State has died, her family lawyer told Reuters on Thursday. Attorney Tasnime Akunjee said the family of Kadiza Sultana learned of her death in Raqqa a few weeks ago. The BBC said she was believed to have been killed in an air strike in Syria. Sultana, 16, along with two other friends, flew from London's Gatwick Airport to Turkey on Feb. 17, 2015. The British Home office and British Interior Ministry could not be immediately reached for a comment. ...

Venezuela, Colombia presidents say border posts to reopen Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:03 PM PDT The Venezuela-Colombia border will be reopened gradually, the presidents of the two countries announced on Thursday, speaking side-by-side in Venezuela's southeastern state of Bolivar. The news signaled a warming of relations between the neighboring countries after Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro formally closed the border at this time a year ago in what he called a crackdown on smugglers and paramilitary groups. "We're interested in a new beginning in economic and commercial relations with all of Colombia's productive sectors," said Maduro, seated next to Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos in front of a picture of Latin American independence hero Simon Bolivar, who dreamed of integrating the region.

Bombs in Thai resort kill one, injure nine, including foreigners: police Posted: 11 Aug 2016 02:30 PM PDT Two bombs exploded in the Thai seaside resort of Hua Hin on Thursday, killing one woman and injuring 10 people, Thai police said. The explosions happened ahead of a public holiday on Friday to mark the birthday of Queen Sirikit. Hua Hin is a popular upscale Thai resort south of Bangkok and many people will have gone there for the holiday weekend.

Libyan forces in fresh clashes with Islamic State in Sirte Posted: 11 Aug 2016 03:52 PM PDT By Ahmed Elumami TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan forces engaged in renewed clashes with Islamic State militants in Sirte on Thursday, a day after capturing a convention complex that had been a symbol of the militant group's authority in the city. On Thursday, fighters advancing on a hotel and guest houses near Sirte's port exchanged sporadic fire with militants, said Rida Issa, a spokesman for the Sirte operation. The fighters are led by brigades from nearby Misrata, who repelled an Islamic State advance south of their city in early May before pushing eastwards to Sirte and besieging the militants in the center of the Mediterranean city.

Kenny's fourth gold as Britain win men's team sprint Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:36 PM PDT British cyclist Jason Kenny celebrated a fourth Olympic gold medal as Britain edged world champions New Zealand to win the men's track cycling team sprint at the Rio Games Friday. Kenny hailed teammates Philip Hindes and Callum Skinner after Britain set a new Olympic record with their time of 42.440sec to edge him closer to British legend Chris Hoy's haul of six golds.

The Latest: US women's field hockey team stays undefeated Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:22 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Latest on the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (all times local):

Canadian killed by police converted to Islam after troubled childhood Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:19 PM PDT By Rod Nickel and Ethan Lou WINNIPEG/TORONTO (Reuters) - Aaron Driver, the man killed during a Canadian police raid at his home on Wednesday as he was allegedly planning an attack, converted to Islam in his teens some time before his support for Islamic State attracted the attention of authorities. Driver, who would have turned 25 next week, was living under a so-called peace bond that barred him from using social media and required him to undergo religious counseling when he was shot during a police raid in a small Ontario town.

Man killed in Canada raid made 'martyrdom video,' planned attack: police Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:19 PM PDT By Robert MacMillan STRATHROY, Ontario (Reuters) - The man killed during a Canadian police raid at his home in Ontario on Wednesday was a supporter of Islamic State who was in the final stages of preparing an attack on a Canadian city with a homemade bomb, police said on Thursday. Police went to the home of Aaron Driver in the small town of Strathroy after receiving credible information, including a "martyrdom video," from U.S. authorities that he planned what could have been a "dreadful" attack, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said at a news conference. Driver died after he detonated an explosive device in the backseat of a taxi as police closed in and opened fire, the RCMP said in Ottawa.

Pau Gasol, Spain hold off Nigeria 96-87 in men's basketball Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:15 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Pau Gasol scored 24 points, Ricky Rubio added 15 and Spain rallied for a crucial 96-87 win over Nigeria 96-87 on Thursday night in men's basketball.

2nd Kenya official sent home from Olympics in doping scandal Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:12 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A second Kenyan track and field official was expelled from the Olympics on Thursday after he pretended to be one of the team's 800-meter runners at a doping test and gave a sample in the athlete's name.

Hackers target World Anti-Doping Agency, sports court Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:11 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The World Anti-Doping Agency and Court of Arbitration for Sport say they have been targeted by hackers, with an attempt made to obtain access credentials for the database which tracks athletes for drug testing.

Mexico: 2nd suspect detained in slaying of Veracruz reporter Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:10 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say they have detained a second suspect in the killing of a journalist who was dragged from her home earlier this year.

Romania upends China to win women's team epee at Olympics Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:09 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anqi Xu had to charge, and Ana Maria Popescu knew it.

California's rare island fox returns from brink of extinction Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:05 PM PDT By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three groups of California's rare island fox were removed from the U.S. endangered species list on Thursday, and a fourth was downgraded to threatened, marking the fastest recovery yet for an American mammal once deemed to be on the brink of extinction. The population of the four subspecies in question on California's Channel Islands, which had plunged to fewer than 200 animals during the late 1990s, has bounced back to nearly 6,000 as of 2015, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported. The agency said the island fox rebound was hastened by an intense recovery program that included captive breeding of the animals, removal of feral pigs from the islands and reducing an influx of golden eagles from the mainland that had become an invasive predator.

Several of UConn's greats assemble 1 final time at Rio Games Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:04 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Sue Bird took a moment to pause and look around the U.S. women's basketball practice court.

A-Rod told he won't play field Friday in final Yankees game Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:00 PM PDT BOSTON (AP) — Alex Rodriguez has been turned down in his request to play in the field rather than be designated hitter for his final game with the New York Yankees.

Cambage carries Aussies to win over Japan in women's basketball Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:52 PM PDT Elizabeth Cambage scored 37 points including 18 in the fourth quarter to spark a furious late rally and carry Australia to a 92-86 win against plucky Japan at the Rio Olympics. The comeback erased a 16-point fourth-quarter lead held by Japan as Australia went to 4-0 and in firm control of their group. Mika Kurihara nailed six three-pointers en route to 20 points as the determined Japanese, now 2-3, looked set for an upset win.

3 students, including 2 from Japan, found alive in cave Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:49 PM PDT CUSHMAN, Ark. (AP) — An American student and two Japanese students who went missing inside of a cave overnight were found alive, Arkansas State University and emergency officials said Thursday.

Tweet, tweet: US hoop team hearing whistles in Rio Games Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:48 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When the U.S. Olympic team's charter bus pulled up outside Flamengo Club before practice, police officers closed off the street and one of the motorcycle escorts jumped off his bike and immediately started blowing his whistle.

Brazil arrests 2 suspects on terrorism-related charges Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:45 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Police in Brazil have arrested two alleged Islamic State sympathizers in the second phase of raids that earlier led to the detention of 12 people days before the Olympic Games started in Rio de Janeiro.

Zach Johnson tied for John Deere Classic lead Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:41 PM PDT SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Zach Johnson made himself right at home in the John Deere Classic — again.

Sequence of events leading to Canada police thwarting attack Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:38 PM PDT A 24-year-old Canadian shot dead by federal police after setting off an explosion in the back seat of a cab had earlier pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group. Authorities said Aaron Driver was on his way to carry out an attack on a unspecified urban target. - In December 2014, Aaron Driver expresses support in social media posts for an Islamic convert's killing of an unarmed ceremonial guard and attempted storming of parliament in Ottawa.

Column: Time to start talking about Biles as the best ever Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:31 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The first one was for the team. This one was a little more personal.

Ukraine on high alert over Crimea tensions with Russia Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:30 PM PDT Ukraine put its forces around Crimea on high alert Thursday, as tensions soared after Moscow accused Kiev of attempting to mount armed incursions into the disputed peninsula. Russia's FSB security service said on Wednesday it had thwarted "terrorist attacks" in Crimea this week by Ukrainian military intelligence and beaten back armed assaults, but Kiev fiercely denied the claims.

Colombia, Venezuela to reopen border: president Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:28 PM PDT Venezuela and Colombia agreed Thursday to reopen pedestrian border crossings between their countries, a year after Venezuela closed the frontier in a security dispute. At the talks in the eastern Venezuelan town of Puerto Ordaz, the leaders said they reviewed reports by their advisers on cross-border smuggling and security. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro closed his country's 2,200-kilometer (1,400-mile) western border last August after an attack on a Venezuelan army patrol.

Australia rallies, beats Japan 92-86 in women's basketball Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:25 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Liz Cambage scored 37 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Australia rallied from 16 points down in the fourth quarter to beat Japan 92-86 and clinch the top spot in Group A heading into the medal round.

Vijay Singh shoots 4-under 66 to take US Senior Open lead Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:24 PM PDT UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Vijay Singh rebounded from a bad shot on the 17th to birdie the final hole Thursday and take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the U.S. Senior Open.

US men go long for another Olympic beach volleyball victory Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:24 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At some point, Phil Dalhausser just had to laugh.

Fiji wins first gold medal in rugby sevens Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:20 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Fiji's powerful rugby players have won the South Pacific island nation's first Olympic medal - and it's gold.

Top Asian News 12:36 a.m. GMT Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:36 PM PDT BANGKOK (AP) — Police were searching Friday for clues to who set off two small bombs in Thailand's popular seaside resort town of Hua Hin, leaving at least one person dead and 20 others injured. Reports on the websites of the Thai Rath newspaper and other media said the bombs were hidden in planters Thursday night on a busy street with open-front bars. The victims included Thais and foreign tourists, whose nationalities were not immediately known, according to the reports. The fatality was described as a female street food vendor. Several of the injured were in serious condition, the reports said.

Chinese billionaire says US arrest was politically motivated Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:20 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese billionaire arrested in a United Nations bribery scandal asserted in court papers Thursday that charges against him were politically motivated, a way for the United States to block his construction of a major U.N. conference center in China and slow the progress of Chinese influence over developing nations.

Biles bags second gymnastics gold, golf makes dramatic return in Rio Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:16 PM PDT Simone Biles captured her second gymnastics gold of the Olympics on Thursday as golf made a dramatic return to the Games after a 112-year absence. Just days after inspiring the United States to victory in the team event, teenager Biles conjured a sublime exhibition of acrobatics and tumbling to claim the all-around crown. The 19-year-old is chasing five gold medals in Rio, and few would bet against the 1.45m (4ft 9ins) Texan adding to her tally in the apparatus finals to come.

Iceland to hold early parliamentary vote in October Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:14 PM PDT Iceland will hold early parliamentary elections in October, the government said Thursday, in a move triggered by the so-called Panama Papers scandal that forced the prime minister to resign. Although then-prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned after the leak in April, becoming the first major figure to fall from grace over the scandal, his government has remained in place. On Thursday, Prime Minister Sigurdur Ingi Johannsson asked the leaders of the parties represented in parliament to agree on a date -- six months ahead of the scheduled parliamentary vote.

Britain opens track cycling program with another golden ride Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:08 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It doesn't matter who lines up with Jason Kenny in the team sprint at the Olympics.

Brutal Briton Buatsi unleashes second Rio knock-out Posted: 11 Aug 2016 04:02 PM PDT Britain's Joshua Buatsi said he had surprised even himself as he thundered his way into the quarter-finals of the Rio Olympic boxing with a brutal knock-out to enhance his rapidly growing reputation on Thursday. It was the 23-year-old Londoner's second KO in two fights in Brazil as he destroyed the vastly more experienced Uzbek Elshod Rasulov in their light-heavyweight showdown, and will lift British boxing medal hopes after a run of defeats in Rio. Buatsi was already ahead on the judges' score cards when he put the three-time Olympian Rasulov, 30, down once and then a second time in the third and final round.

Super Simone! Biles soars to Olympic all-around title Posted: 11 Aug 2016 05:38 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Simone Biles and Aly Raisman stood side by side in Rio Olympic Arena, clutching each other while waiting for the inevitable coronation.

UN to vote Friday on South Sudan force Posted: 11 Aug 2016 03:59 PM PDT The UN Security Council is expected to vote on Friday on deploying a 4,000-strong regional force to South Sudan despite opposition from the government in Juba, diplomats said. The United States presented a draft resolution this week to the council on setting up the protection force to ensure security in the capital and deter attacks on UN bases. Juba was rocked by several days of heavy fighting in early July between the government forces of President Salva Kiir and those loyal to ex-rebel chief Riek Machar, the latest flareup in two-and-a-half years of war.

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