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• U.S. seeks to soothe Turkey ties, press fight against Islamic State
• Italy quake death toll hits 281, state funeral planned
• U.S. Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel
• No 'Arab Spring' in Zimbabwe, Mugabe warns protesters
• Bolivian miners lift roadblock after deputy minister beaten to death
• Turkey signals no quick end to Syria incursion as truck bomb kills police
• Klopp seeks Liverpool lift-off on Spurs return
• OAS probe absolves Belize in shooting of Guatemalan teen
• Tunisia parliament approves new unity government
• Minnesota sets broadest U.S. limits on chemicals blamed for bee declines
• US, Russia move closer to new Syria ceasefire after talks
• Brazil climate pledge questioned after ethanol snub
• U.S., Russia fail to reach breakthrough deal on cooperation in Syria
• Ecuadorian woman falls to death in Yellowstone canyon
• Ike Davis to play in WBC, Larkin to manage, Hoffman to coach
• Malaga fights back to 2-2 at Espanyol in Spanish league
• Bolivian president, opposition spar over official's killing
• US, Russia fall short on deal to restore Syria truce
• Rashford better off with Under-21's: Mourinho
• Brazil police seek graft charges against ex-president Lula
• Photograph of separated elderly Canada couple gets attention
• Agut reaches final at Winston-Salem Open
• UN renews commitment to help implement Colombia cease-fire
• The Latest: US teen Bellis back in US Open main draw
• Fighters and residents leave besieged Damascus suburb Daraya
• Comfort food: Eat all'amatriciana to help quake victims
• Rebels, civilians leave town after four-year siege
• Survival of quake victims depends on many factors
• Bayern thrashes Bremen 6-0 in Bundesliga opener
• Tear gas as Zimbabwe police beat anti-Mugabe marchers
• How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Friday
• Kurdish militants claim deadly car bomb attack in Turkey
• Cabella helps Marseille beat Lorient 2-0 in French league
• UN ready to help Colombia peace deal
• French court suspends burkini ban, controversy goes on
• Rousseff allies fight impeachment in Brazil political turmoil
• Kerry, Lavrov hold marathon Syria talks
• The Latest: Death toll rises to 281 in Italian earthquake
• Enroth replaces injured Lehner for Sweden at World Cup

U.S. seeks to soothe Turkey ties, press fight against Islamic State Posted: 26 Aug 2016 01:22 PM PDT By Patrick Markey ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The last time U.S. Vice President Joe Biden flew to Turkey, in January, he had a stern message for President Tayyip Erdogan: his model of Islamic democracy was setting a bad example by intimidating media and threatening academics. Turkish officials have been incensed by the concerns expressed by Washington and European capitals about Ankara's subsequent crackdown on suspected plotters, but what they perceive as indifference to the coup attempt itself. A weakening of the U.S.-Turkish alliance is a concern for the United States, which is counting on support from Turkey - which has NATO's second-biggest military - in the battle against Islamic State.

Italy quake death toll hits 281, state funeral planned Posted: 26 Aug 2016 01:27 PM PDT By Steve Scherer and Gabriele Pileri PESCARA DEL TRONTO, Italy (Reuters) - Hopes of finding more survivors from Italy's powerful earthquake faded on Friday, with the death toll rising to 281 and the rescue operation in some of the stricken areas called off. Three days after the quake struck the mountainous heart of the country, sniffer dogs and emergency crews continued to scour the town of Amatrice, which was leveled in the disaster, but there was no sign of life beneath the debris. "Only a miracle can bring our friends back alive from the rubble, but we are still digging because many are missing," town mayor Sergio Pirozzi told reporters.

U.S. Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel Posted: 26 Aug 2016 03:19 AM PDT By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots toward an Iranian fast-attack craft that approached two U.S. ships, a Pentagon spokesman said on Thursday, in the most serious of a number of incidents in the Gulf area this week. "They did feel compelled ultimately to fire three warning shots and the reason for that is... they had taken steps already to try and de-escalate this situation," spokesman Peter Cook told reporters. Tensions have increased in the Gulf in recent days despite an improvement in relations between Iran and the United States.

No 'Arab Spring' in Zimbabwe, Mugabe warns protesters Posted: 26 Aug 2016 01:53 PM PDT By MacDonald Dzirutwe HARARE (Reuters) - President Robert Mugabe warned protesters on Friday there would be no "Arab Spring" in Zimbabwe after anti-government demonstrations descended it to some of the worst violence seen in the southern African nation for two decades. Zimbabwean police fired tear gas and water cannon at opposition leaders and hundreds of demonstrators at a protest against Mugabe and the ruling ZANU-PF, before unrest swept across large parts of the capital Harare.

Bolivian miners lift roadblock after deputy minister beaten to death Posted: 26 Aug 2016 01:49 PM PDT By Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) - Protesting Bolivian miners on Friday abandoned a roadblock where a day earlier they kidnapped a government deputy minister, who was later found beaten to death. President Evo Morales called for three days of national mourning and declared Friday a day of "deep pain" for the country. Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes, 56, was beaten to death on Thursday after being taken hostage by miners who had blocked a major highway near Panduro, around 160 km (100 miles) from capital city La Paz.

Turkey signals no quick end to Syria incursion as truck bomb kills police Posted: 26 Aug 2016 07:47 AM PDT By Nick Tattersall and Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL/KARKAMIS, Turkey (Reuters) - Turkish forces will remain in Syria for as long as it takes to cleanse the border of Islamic State and other militants, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Friday, after a truck bombing by Kurdish insurgents killed at least 11 police officers. The suicide attack at a police headquarters in a province bordering Syria and Iraq came two days after Turkey launched its first major military incursion into Syria, an operation meant to drive Islamic State out of the border area and stop Kurdish militias from seizing ground in their wake. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meanwhile tried on Friday at a meeting in Geneva to finalize an agreement on fighting Islamist militants in Syria.

Klopp seeks Liverpool lift-off on Spurs return Posted: 26 Aug 2016 05:24 PM PDT Liverpool won 4-3 at Arsenal in their opening league game, but lost 2-0 at promoted Burnley last weekend before bouncing back to beat second-tier Burton Albion 5-0 in the League Cup. Spurs drew at Everton before edging Crystal Palace last weekend and Klopp believes the two teams have evolved in similar ways since the 0-0 draw on his last trip to White Hart Lane last October.

OAS probe absolves Belize in shooting of Guatemalan teen Posted: 26 Aug 2016 05:12 PM PDT GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — An investigation by experts from the Organization for American States indicates a Guatemalan teen killed in April near the two countries' border was shot by members of a conservation group.

Tunisia parliament approves new unity government Posted: 26 Aug 2016 05:37 PM PDT Tunisia's parliament resoundingly approved the unity government of Youssef Chahed, backing a new cabinet line-up which will have to tackle the country's pressing socio-economic and security challenges. The cabinet, headed by Chahed -- who at 40 will become the country's youngest prime minister since it won independence from France in 1956 -- is set to take office in the coming days. The parliamentary vote of confidence for the unity government brings to an end some three months of intense negotiations.

Minnesota sets broadest U.S. limits on chemicals blamed for bee declines Posted: 26 Aug 2016 04:48 PM PDT Minnesota's governor on Friday ordered the broadest restrictions yet in a U.S. state on the use of agricultural pesticides that have been blamed for hurting bees, fueling concerns that farmers there will not be able to protect crops from insects. Gov. Mark Dayton issued an executive order that requires farmers to verify that they face "an imminent threat of significant crop loss" before using the chemicals, called neonicotinoids. Details of how farmers would prove their need have not yet been determined.

US, Russia move closer to new Syria ceasefire after talks Posted: 26 Aug 2016 04:21 PM PDT Washington and Moscow made key steps towards agreeing a new ceasefire in Syria, but a final deal has not been reached, US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart said after talks Friday. Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov made the comments after the marathon talks at a luxury hotel on the shores of Lake Geneva. Lavrov echoed his American counterpart, telling reporters that "very important steps" had been made on a deal to stop the violence.

Brazil climate pledge questioned after ethanol snub Posted: 26 Aug 2016 04:15 PM PDT By Marcelo Teixeira SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Biofuel and climate experts have questioned Brazil's commitment to a plan to cut carbon emissions by raising ethanol use after the country's government this week said it planned to scrap a tax break on the biofuel. Brazil pledged under the 2015 Paris Climate Accord to increase cane-based ethanol and biodiesel in its energy mix to nearly 18 percent by 2030. It was one of the marquee components of Brazil's proposed contributions to the agreement to wean the global economy off fossil fuels and arrest global warming.

U.S., Russia fail to reach breakthrough deal on cooperation in Syria Posted: 26 Aug 2016 03:59 PM PDT By Lesley Wroughton and Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States and Russia failed on Friday to reach a breakthrough deal on military cooperation and a nationwide cessation of hostilities in Syria but said they had a few "narrow" issues to resolve before an agreement could be announced. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, addressing a joint news conference after more than nine hours of off-and-on talks in Geneva, said teams from both sides would try to hash out the final details in coming days in the Swiss city. Kerry said the sides had "achieved clarity on the path forward" and that the vast majority of steps toward renewing a February ceasefire and humanitarian plan were completed during the talks.

Ecuadorian woman falls to death in Yellowstone canyon Posted: 26 Aug 2016 03:55 PM PDT YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — An Ecuadorian woman has fallen to her death at Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone in Yellowstone National Park.

Ike Davis to play in WBC, Larkin to manage, Hoffman to coach Posted: 26 Aug 2016 03:52 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Ike Davis, Craig Breslow and Jason Marquis are among the players with major league experience who are set to play next month in a qualifying tournament for the World Baseball Classic.

Malaga fights back to 2-2 at Espanyol in Spanish league Posted: 26 Aug 2016 03:44 PM PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Malaga scored in the 90th minute to complete its comeback from two goals down and draw 2-2 at Espanyol in the Spanish league on Friday.

Bolivian president, opposition spar over official's killing Posted: 26 Aug 2016 03:44 PM PDT LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — President Evo Morales and his political opponents traded recriminations Friday over the shocking beating death of a high-ranking government official by protesting miners who had blockaded a highway.

US, Russia fall short on deal to restore Syria truce Posted: 26 Aug 2016 03:33 PM PDT GENEVA (AP) — The United States and Russia said Friday they had resolved a number of issues standing in the way of restoring a nationwide truce to Syria and opening up aid deliveries, but were unable once again to forge a comprehensive agreement on stepping up cooperation to end the brutal war that has killed hundreds of thousands.

Rashford better off with Under-21's: Mourinho Posted: 26 Aug 2016 03:17 PM PDT Striker Marcus Rashford is better off in the England Under 21 side than playing second or third fiddle to Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy for the England senior team, says his club manager Manchester United's Jose Mourinho. The 18-year-old -- one of the rare successes under Mourinho's predecessor Louis van Gaal, scoring eight times last term -- played only a peripheral role in England's disastrous Euro 2016 campaign making two tardy substitute appearances.

Brazil police seek graft charges against ex-president Lula Posted: 26 Aug 2016 03:10 PM PDT By Eduardo Simões and Daniel Flynn SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Federal police in Brazil urged prosecutors on Friday to bring corruption charges against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his wife, Marisa, according to police documents seen by Reuters. The investigation into the popular predecessor and mentor of suspended President Dilma Rousseff forms part of a sweeping anti-corruption probe into political kickbacks from contracts at state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA. The allegations against Lula and his wife relate to the acquisition and renovation of an apartment in the beach resort of Guaruja, about 37 miles (60 km) southeast of Sao Paulo. Federal police in the southern city of Curitiba have accused Lula and his wife of receiving some 2.4 million reais ($747,896) in benefits from construction company OAS in relation to the apartment.

Photograph of separated elderly Canada couple gets attention Posted: 26 Aug 2016 03:10 PM PDT VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A photograph of a crying elderly Canadian couple in wheelchairs, separated into two different care homes after 62 years of marriage because no beds were available together, has received international attention.

Agut reaches final at Winston-Salem Open Posted: 26 Aug 2016 03:00 PM PDT WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Roberto Bautista Agut advanced to the Winston-Salem Open final, beating Viktor Troicki 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-2 on Friday.

UN renews commitment to help implement Colombia cease-fire Posted: 26 Aug 2016 02:51 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Friday warmly welcomed the final peace agreement between the Colombian government and leftist rebels and reiterated its commitment to help implement and verify the cease-fire.

The Latest: US teen Bellis back in US Open main draw Posted: 26 Aug 2016 02:35 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open, which starts Monday (all times local):

Fighters and residents leave besieged Damascus suburb Daraya Posted: 26 Aug 2016 02:29 PM PDT Fighters in the Damascus suburb of Daraya began to leave with their families and other residents under an evacuation deal on Friday, effectively surrendering the town to the government after a grueling four-year siege. Footage on state television showed buses driving past a large group of soldiers through streets lined with rubble. Only one shipment of aid has reached the area since the Syrian army surrounded the town in 2012, the U.N. says.

Comfort food: Eat all'amatriciana to help quake victims Posted: 26 Aug 2016 02:20 PM PDT ROME (AP) — Food lovers and chefs in Italy and beyond are urging restaurants to serve up more pasta all'amatriciana in a move to support the quake-hit hometown of the hearty dish.

Rebels, civilians leave town after four-year siege Posted: 26 Aug 2016 02:19 PM PDT DARAYA, Syria (AP) — Escorted by armed troops, dozens of insurgents and their families left this war-wrecked suburb of the Syrian capital on Friday as part of a forced evacuation deal struck with the government to end a four-year siege and aerial campaign that has left the area in ruins.

Survival of quake victims depends on many factors Posted: 26 Aug 2016 02:19 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — How long can people survive in the rubble of an earthquake?

Bayern thrashes Bremen 6-0 in Bundesliga opener Posted: 26 Aug 2016 02:17 PM PDT FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich kicked off the Bundesliga season in spectacular fashion on Friday, thrashing Werder Bremen 6-0 with three goals from Robert Lewandowski.

Tear gas as Zimbabwe police beat anti-Mugabe marchers Posted: 26 Aug 2016 02:10 PM PDT Riots erupted in Zimbabwe's capital Harare Friday after police fired tear gas and beat protesters who responded by throwing stones in the latest of a string of highly charged demonstrations. Dozens of police blocked off the site of an opposition rally for electoral reforms by 2018, when 92-year-old President Robert Mugabe who has ruled the southern African country for decades will seek re-election. AFP correspondents saw armed police firing tear gas and water cannon at protesters gathered on the fringes of the central business district who were waiting for the march to start.

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Friday Posted: 26 Aug 2016 02:10 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks ended on a weak note Friday after Federal Reserve officials said the case has strengthened for raising interest rates above the super-low levels that have helped fuel a seven-year bull market. Phone companies and utilities, which would suffer if interest rates rose and investors looked elsewhere for income, fell more than the rest of the market.

Kurdish militants claim deadly car bomb attack in Turkey Posted: 26 Aug 2016 02:06 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Kurdish suicide bomber rammed an explosives-laden truck into a checkpoint near a police station Friday in southeast Turkey, killing at least 11 police officers and wounding 78 other people, the prime minister said.

Cabella helps Marseille beat Lorient 2-0 in French league Posted: 26 Aug 2016 02:04 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Winger Remy Cabella scored one goal and created the other for striker Bafetimbi Gomis as Marseille beat Lorient 2-0 Friday in the French league.

UN ready to help Colombia peace deal Posted: 26 Aug 2016 01:58 PM PDT The UN Security Council on Friday warmly welcomed the historic peace deal reached between Colombia's government and FARC rebels, and pledged to help ensure the agreement takes hold. The council met behind closed doors two days after the Bogota government and rebel representatives announced they had reached a final peace deal to end decades of conflict. The United Nations intends to set up a special mission in the South American country to monitor the ceasefire, help disarm the rebels and verify compliance with the peace deal.

French court suspends burkini ban, controversy goes on Posted: 26 Aug 2016 01:54 PM PDT By Ingrid Melander and Chine Labbé PARIS (Reuters) - A French court on Friday suspended a ban on women wearing full-body "burkini" swimsuits on a Mediterranean town's beach but the prime minister said the debate was not over, calling the outfit a symbol of a "backwards, deadly Islamism". The Council of State's ruling against the resort of Villeneuve-Loubet is expected to set a precedent for the dozens of French towns that have also laid down such bans. It said Villeneuve-Loubet's ban had "seriously infringed, in a manner that was clearly illegal, fundamental liberties such as the freedom to come and go, religious freedom and individual freedom".

Rousseff allies fight impeachment in Brazil political turmoil Posted: 26 Aug 2016 01:44 PM PDT Brasília (AFP) - Angry exchanges erupted at suspended Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff's impeachment trial Friday, while her key ally, Luiz Lula Inacio da Silva, faced corruption charges on a day of turmoil for Latin America's biggest country. Day two of Rousseff's Senate trial in the capital Brasilia began with shouting matches that forced Supreme Court Chief Justice Ricardo Lewandowski to put the session on hold until tempers calmed. Rousseff, 68, is accused of breaking the law by taking unauthorized state bank loans to cover up budgetary shortfalls during her 2014 re-election.

Kerry, Lavrov hold marathon Syria talks Posted: 26 Aug 2016 01:39 PM PDT US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held marathon talks in Geneva on Friday for an expected push towards resuming peace talks for war-ravaged Syria. Asked during a break how the meeting was proceeding, Lavrov responded: "Excellent". After a long day spent mostly behind closed doors, it was unclear whether anything had been agreed or if the two powers were readying to make an announcement about a possible path forward to ease the devastating crisis in Syria.

The Latest: Death toll rises to 281 in Italian earthquake Posted: 26 Aug 2016 01:37 PM PDT AMATRICE, Italy (AP) — The Latest on the earthquake in Italy (all times local):

Enroth replaces injured Lehner for Sweden at World Cup Posted: 26 Aug 2016 01:34 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — With goaltender Robin Lehner still not fully healthy, Sweden replaced him on its World Cup of Hockey roster with Jhonas Enroth.

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