China vows 'decisive response' to South China Sea provocations
China Thursday threatened a "decisive response" to any provocations in the South China Sea, following an international tribunal ruling against its extensive claims in the disputed area. The Asian giant has reacted furiously to the verdict issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
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UK's Johnson a liar with his back against the wall, French counterpart says
In Boris Johnson, Britain has appointed a liar with his back against the wall as its new foreign secretary at a time when somebody reliable is needed in the role, his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Thursday. Johnson campaigned successfully for Britons to vote to leave the European Union
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China's Li calls on Vietnam to help safeguard South China Sea peace
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday that he hoped Vietnam would together with China jointly safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea, state news agency Xinhua reported. The two were meeting on the sidelines of a regional summit in the
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Spain: 9 injured, no one gored in final Pamplona bull run
PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Nine people suffered bruises and cuts but no one was gored in the final running of the bulls at Pamplona's San Fermin festival, Spanish officials said Thursday,
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Syria's Assad says Moscow 'never' spoke of departure
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Thursday he has never faced pressure from Russia to step aside, as US Secretary of State John Kerry headed to Moscow seeking to revive stalled peace efforts. Speaking to NBC News in Damascus, Assad insisted his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister
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Utah votes to let authorities disable drones near wildfires
Utah authorities likely will be among the first in the nation to be allowed to disable and crash drones for flying too close to wildfires after lawmakers approved legislation. The governor is expected ...
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Pro-Brexit Gove sacked from the British government - Sky News
LONDON (Reuters) - Prominent pro-Brexit campaigner Michael Gove has been sacked from his cabinet post of justice secretary by Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May, Sky News reported on Thursday citing sources. Gove, who challenged May for the leadership of the centre-right Conservative party,
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Freed Zimbabwe protest leader calls for further strikes
The Zimbabwean pastor who has emerged as leader of a new protest movement against President Robert Mugabe's authoritarian government called on Thursday for further strikes and shutdowns. Evan Mawarire, who started the popular ThisFlag internet protest campaign in April, organised a one-day nationwide
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Journalist Colvin 'responsible' for own death, says Syria's Assad
A US reporter killed in alleged Syrian government bombardment of a rebel district in 2012 was "responsible" for her own death, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview released Thursday. Speaking to NBC News in Damascus, Assad said Marie Colvin bore responsibility for her death
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European markets, US futures rise ahead of BoE meeting
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — European markets and U.S. futures made early gains after a mixed performance in Asia following calming words from Britain's new Treasury chief and ahead of a decision by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee on whether to stimulate the economy.
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France 'informed of planned terror attack on Olympic team'
France was informed of a planned terror attack on its team at the Rio Olympics, according to the head of military intelligence cited in an official document. The plans were revealed by General Christophe Gomart, head of the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DRM), at a parliamentary commission in
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South Sudan evacuations continue; some locals turned back
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The United States, India and other countries continue to evacuate their citizens from South Sudan, where a fragile cease-fire appears to hold amid fears of a return to civil war.
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How Castile told officer about gun key part of final moments
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The final moments before Philando Castile was killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in suburban St. Paul revolved around a gun he was licensed to carry, trained to use safely and instructed to tell authorities about when stopped.
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Kerry to offer Russia military coordination on Syria - Washington Post
The United States will propose increasing military cooperation and sharing intelligence with Russia to identify and target Islamic State and al Qaeda headquarters, training camps and supply routes in Syria, the Washington Post reported. The extent of coordination set out in the document would represent
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Leaked proposal: US offering Russia military pact in Syria
PARIS (AP) — The United States is offering Russia a new military pact against the Islamic State and al-Qaida in Syria, according to a leaked U.S. proposal.
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Blind eye turned to arbitrary killings in Ukraine conflict - OHCHR
A dangerous culture of impunity flourishes in Ukraine where arbitrary killings by Ukrainian forces or separatist groups are rarely prosecuted, a United Nations human rights report said on Thursday. Over 9,400 civilians, government soldiers and Russian-backed rebel fighters have been killed in Ukraine
ReutersMay filling more government posts; euroskeptics in key roles
British Prime Minister Theresa May is filling more Cabinet posts Thursday as she assembles a government that includes prominent anti-EU figures in key international roles. The best-known appointee is new ...
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Finally, LG's UltraWide and UHD monitors are now in Singapore
One of the key highlights in LG’s new monitor lineup is their UltraWide series. Headlining the UltraWide series is the 34-inch 34UC98 monitor. The 34UC98 supports IPS technology and covers 99% of the sRGB color gamut, and outputs a resolution of 3,440 x 1,440 pixels.
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Rights group: Afghan government fails to protect children
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A leading international rights group said Thursday that an estimated quarter of all Afghan children work for a living yet the government fails to protect them from injury, death or exploitation.
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Italy station master 'accepts partial blame' for train crash
A train station manager has taken partial blame for a deadly head-on collision that claimed at least 23 lives in one of Italy's worst rail accidents, according to media reports on Thursday. The crash happened Tuesday on a single-track stretch of railway run by station managers who communicate directly
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Cops appeal to public for information on Batu Maung murder suspect
GEORGE TOWN, July 14 — The Penang police is appealing to the public for information on the man suspected to be behind the shooting in Batu Maung yesterday. Penang police chief Commissioner...
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Clashes with Kurdish rebels devastate Turkish World Heritage site
By Ayla Jean Yackley DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) - When the United Nations inscribed the Roman-era walls of this mainly Kurdish city on its World Heritage list last year, it crowned a decade of efforts to rehabilitate a war-torn region. Within weeks, a ceasefire with Kurdish militants in southeastern
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ASEAN to keep silent on South China Sea ruling, say diplomats
Southeast Asia will not issue a statement on the rejection of Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea by an international tribunal, regional diplomats said Thursday, blaming the no-comment on pressure by Beijing. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had weighed whether to speak
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Ugandan army enters S. Sudan to evacuate citizens
A heavily-armed Ugandan military convoy crossed into South Sudan on Thursday to evacuate citizens trapped by recent fighting in the capital Juba, an AFP reporter at the border said. "We plan to go to Juba to extract 3,000 Ugandans stranded by fighting, but that number may grow as we will evacuate
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China's legal setback could spur more South China Sea claims
By Anthony Deutsch and Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - China's resounding defeat in a legal battle with the Philippines over territorial claims in the South China Sea could embolden other states to file lawsuits if Beijing refuses to compromise on access to the resource-rich region. The Permanent
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