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• Fort Hood shooting suspect's defense strategy could slow trial
• Syrian rebels reeling from loss of Qusair
• Soldier in WikiLeaks case said video would cause splash: aunt
• Evidence suggests GI's leaks revealed tactics
• Qatar eliminated from 2014 World Cup qualifying
• A look at Turkey and its widespread protests
• Mali manual suggests al-Qaida has feared weapon
• Turkish police battle protesters after Erdogan warning
• Protest crackdowns test Obama ties with Turkish PM
• Aunt's statement at Manning trial becomes evidence
• Soccer-Big Asian four look set for Brazil
• Protest crackdowns Obama ties with Turkish leader
• Analysis: Hezbollah tips Syria power balance, polarizes Lebanon
• Turkish economy depends on political stability
• Senator says intel chief was not forthcoming
• Iraq increasingly drawn into Syrian battlefield
• Soccer-Japan sign off with win to end Iraq's World Cup bid
• Bombs hit Syrian capital amid regime offensive
• Soccer-World Cup Asia qualifying results and standings
• Evidence suggests Manning leaked sensitive names
• Wyden cites contradiction in eavesdropping answer
• Americans say they are pretty comfortable with expanded government surveillance
• Putin says Assad could have avoided war, criticizes West
• Patriot or traitor, Snowden driven by fear of government intrusion
• Ellsberg: No leaks more significant than Snowden's
• Al Qaeda, Sunni insurgents exploit Iraq's sectarian woes
• News Summary: Civilian planes shot down by MANPADS
• Best way for Obama to help Syria is with aid and diplomacy – not weapons
• Bombs, ambush kill 9 people in Iraq
• UK court rules against evicted Chagos islanders
• Soccer-Australia coach Osieck hails rare feeling of stability
• Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, June 11
• US: No plans to end broad surveillance program
• Turkey protests test Obama's ties with Erdogan
• Soccer-Australia in Kruse control for rout of Jordan
• Bombs strike security forces in Iraq, kill 6
• Soccer-Australia in Kruse control for Jordan rout
• Fort Hood suspect expected to argue shooting was in defense of Taliban
• Reforming Veterans Affairs: Preserving Promises to Those Who Serve
• U.N. talks to Germany about resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees

Fort Hood shooting suspect's defense strategy could slow trial Posted: 11 Jun 2013 04:56 PM PDT By Don Bolding FORT HOOD, Texas (Reuters) - The military trial of accused Fort Hood gunman Major Nidal Hasan hit a snag on Tuesday when lawyers ordered to help him told the judge he was making requests they could not ethically satisfy. Hasan, who faces 13 charges of first-degree murder, had been expected to outline his defense line - that he was protecting the Taliban when he opened fire on dozens of people at Fort Hood in 2009 in the worst shooting rampage on a U.S. military post. ...

Syrian rebels reeling from loss of Qusair Posted: 11 Jun 2013 04:26 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian rebels' defeat in Qusair cost them more than a strategic stronghold. It has left them with a battered spirit and deep frustration.

Soldier in WikiLeaks case said video would cause splash: aunt Posted: 11 Jun 2013 04:23 PM PDT By Tom Ramstack FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - The U.S. soldier accused of providing classified files to WikiLeaks told his aunt a leaked video of a helicopter attack in Iraq that killed civilians would cause a "big splash," she said in a statement at his court-martial on Tuesday. Private First Class Bradley Manning's aunt, Debra Van Alstyne, told Army investigators about his comment when they talked to her at her Potomac, Maryland, home in June 2010, after his arrest, according to a statement read into the trial record. ...

Evidence suggests GI's leaks revealed tactics Posted: 11 Jun 2013 04:17 PM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — The mountain of classified material Army Pfc. Bradley Manning gave to the anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks revealed sensitive information about military operations and tactics, including code words and the name at least one enemy target, according to evidence the government presented Tuesday.

Qatar eliminated from 2014 World Cup qualifying Posted: 11 Jun 2013 03:58 PM PDT Qatar, the 2022 World Cup host, was eliminated in qualifying for next year's tournament on Tuesday night and Denmark put itself in nearly as dismal a position.

A look at Turkey and its widespread protests Posted: 11 Jun 2013 03:13 PM PDT ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's Islamic-led government is facing its biggest protests in years as demonstrators and police clashed Tuesday for the 12th straight day. Here's a look behind the scenes:

Mali manual suggests al-Qaida has feared weapon Posted: 11 Jun 2013 02:51 PM PDT TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — The photocopies of the manual lay in heaps on the floor, in stacks that scaled one wall, like Xeroxed, stapled handouts for a class.

Turkish police battle protesters after Erdogan warning Posted: 11 Jun 2013 02:45 PM PDT By Nick Tattersall and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish riot police using tear gas and water cannon battled protesters for control of Istanbul's Taksim Square, hours after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan demanded an immediate end to 10 days of demonstrations. Istanbul Governor Huseyin Avni Mutlu appeared on television, declaring that police operations would continue day and night until the square, focus of demonstrations against Erdogan, was cleared. ...

Protest crackdowns test Obama ties with Turkish PM Posted: 11 Jun 2013 02:31 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Government crackdowns against protesters in Turkey could test the close ties between President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a strategically important U.S. ally in a tumultuous region.

Aunt's statement at Manning trial becomes evidence Posted: 11 Jun 2013 01:16 PM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — The mountain of classified material Army Pfc. Bradley Manning gave to the anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks revealed sensitive information about military operations and tactics, including code words and the name at least one enemy target, according to evidence the government presented Tuesday.

Soccer-Big Asian four look set for Brazil Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:54 PM PDT * Australia and Iran claim 4-0 wins * South Korea almost qualified after edging Uzbeks * Japan sign off with win By Patrick Johnston June 11 (Reuters) - After a number of upsets, normal service resumed in Asian World Cup qualifying on Tuesday with Australia, South Korea and Iran securing key victories which left them on the verge of joining Japan in reaching Brazil. The quartet were the top seeds when the draw for the fourth round of the Asian qualifiers was made last year in Malaysia but all have suffered shock losses along the way that had left their participation in another finals in doubt. ...

Protest crackdowns Obama ties with Turkish leader Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:44 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Government crackdowns against protesters in Turkey could test the close ties between President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a strategically important U.S. ally in a tumultuous region.

Analysis: Hezbollah tips Syria power balance, polarizes Lebanon Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:39 PM PDT By Samia Nakhoul BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese have long viewed the Hezbollah guerrilla army as a state-within-a-state. But having watched it launch a military adventure in Syria and brutality on the streets of Beirut, they feel ever more hostage to the Islamist group's regional agenda. Within minutes of a busload of unarmed demonstrators arriving on Sunday at the Iranian embassy in Beirut to protest against Iran and Hezbollah's military involvement in Syria, Hezbollah enforcers surrounded the building and scattered the crowd with batons and gunfire, leaving one dead. ...

Turkish economy depends on political stability Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:38 PM PDT The escalation in the clashes between Turkey's government and protesters could hurt an economy that has become a source of growth and stability in a region hit by recession and unrest. The protests started ...

Senator says intel chief was not forthcoming Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:13 PM PDT One of the staunchest critics of government surveillance programs said Tuesday that the national intelligence director did not give him a straight answer last March when he asked whether the National Security ...

Iraq increasingly drawn into Syrian battlefield Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:57 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Signs are growing that stretches of Iraq and Syria are morphing into a single battlefield for militants, exacerbating Iraq's slide into renewed deadly chaos a year and a half after U.S. troops pulled out.

Soccer-Japan sign off with win to end Iraq's World Cup bid Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:19 AM PDT * Late Okazaki strike hands Japan win * Iraq's World Cup hopes end in defeat (Adds details, quotes) June 11 (Reuters) - Asian champions Japan finished their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over Iraq in Doha on Tuesday that ended the West Asian nation's slim hopes of joining them in Brazil. Iraq enjoyed plenty of possession and created lots of chances in the searing Qatari heat but could not find a way through and Japan made them pay with an 89th-minute goal on the counter from Shinji Okazaki. ...

Bombs hit Syrian capital amid regime offensive Posted: 11 Jun 2013 11:11 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Twin suicide bombers targeted a police station in the center of Damascus Tuesday, killing 14 people as regime forces aggressively pressed ahead with an offensive on rebel strongholds elsewhere in the country. The rush hour blasts, which caused extensive damage to cars and storefronts, demonstrated the ability of insurgents to strike deep in the heart of President Bashar Assad's regime despite a series of recent setbacks on the battlefield.

Soccer-World Cup Asia qualifying results and standings Posted: 11 Jun 2013 10:46 AM PDT June 11 (Reuters) - Results and standings after Tuesday'sWorld Cup qualifying matches in Asia. Group A South Korea 1 Uzbekistan 0 Iran 4 Lebanon 0 P W D L F A PTS 1. South Korea 7 4 2 1 13 6 14 2. Iran 7 4 1 2 7 2 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3. Uzbekistan 7 3 2 2 6 5 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4. Qatar 7 2 1 4 4 8 7 5. Lebanon 8 1 2 5 3 12 5 Top two teams qualify for World Cup. Two third-placed teams face each other in a two-leggedplayoff with the winner advancing to the intercontinentalplayoff against the fifth-placed team in South America. ...

Evidence suggests Manning leaked sensitive names Posted: 11 Jun 2013 10:46 AM PDT FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — The mountain of classified material Army Pfc. Bradley Manning gave to the anti-secrecy organization WikiLeaks revealed sensitive information about military operations and tactics, including code words and the name at least one enemy target, according to evidence the government presented Tuesday.

Wyden cites contradiction in eavesdropping answer Posted: 11 Jun 2013 10:13 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the staunchest critics of government surveillance programs said Tuesday that the national intelligence director did not give him a straight answer last March when he asked whether the National Security Agency collects any data on millions of Americans.

Americans say they are pretty comfortable with expanded government surveillance Posted: 11 Jun 2013 09:46 AM PDT A Pew Research Center poll conducted from June 6 to 9, prompted by revelations of an extensive domestic surveillance program involving the National Security Agency found that a large number of US citizens are comfortable with trading privacy for security.

Putin says Assad could have avoided war, criticizes West Posted: 11 Jun 2013 08:58 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad could have avoided civil war by responding more quickly to demands for political change, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday. In comments to Russia's English-language state television network RT, Putin repeated that Russia is not acting as an advocate for Assad and blamed the West for violent upheaval in the Middle East. Putin's remarks signaled no change in Russia's position on Syria. ...

Patriot or traitor, Snowden driven by fear of government intrusion Posted: 11 Jun 2013 08:56 AM PDT By John Shiffman and Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Edward Snowden dropped out of high school, tried Army Reserve training but quit after four months, and then became a security guard. Now at age 29, Snowden has become known worldwide as the man responsible for exposing vast surveillance programs by the National Security Agency, one of the most secretive government agencies in the United States. Snowden stepped from the shadows and admitted that he had exposed the U.S. ...

Ellsberg: No leaks more significant than Snowden's Posted: 11 Jun 2013 08:55 AM PDT KENSINGTON, Calif. (AP) — Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg calls the revelations by a government contractor on U.S. secret surveillance programs the most "significant disclosure" in the nation's history.

Al Qaeda, Sunni insurgents exploit Iraq's sectarian woes Posted: 11 Jun 2013 08:50 AM PDT By Suadad al-Salhy and Patrick Markey BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Masked gunmen stopped the bus full of Shi'ite Muslim police officers and families at what looked like an Iraqi army checkpoint on a western desert highway in the Sunni-dominated province of Anbar. Two of the gunmen asked passengers one by one where they were from and then shot 14 dead in their seats, leaving one woman alive with a simple message: "Go back and tell them how we are killing you. ...

News Summary: Civilian planes shot down by MANPADS Posted: 11 Jun 2013 08:31 AM PDT Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb is now thought to possess the SA-7, a surface-to-air missile in the category of MANPADS, or man-portable air-defense systems. Since 1975, 40 civilian aircraft have been hit by MANPADS, causing at least 28 crashes and more than 800 deaths around the world, according to the U.S. State Department. Here are some incidents involving commercial planes.

Best way for Obama to help Syria is with aid and diplomacy – not weapons Posted: 11 Jun 2013 07:34 AM PDT As onlookers gaze in horror at the civil war raging in Syria, many naturally feel a compulsion to do something to relieve the people's suffering. Many have called for arming the Syrian rebels – a move President Obama is now reportedly considering as Bashar al-Assad's forces are apparently poised to attack the key city of Homs. But such a step would worsen the devastation and might involve the United States in yet another Middle East war. A better way to help the Syrian people is to pursue diplomatic efforts to end the killing and provide greater support for humanitarian relief efforts.

Bombs, ambush kill 9 people in Iraq Posted: 11 Jun 2013 07:29 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Militants at a fake checkpoint shot three truck drivers dead Tuesday in an ambush, and bombings killed six people, as the deadliest violence in years plagues Iraq.

UK court rules against evicted Chagos islanders Posted: 11 Jun 2013 07:24 AM PDT Indian Ocean islanders who were forced into exile to make way for a key U.S. military base lost a legal ruling Tuesday in their long-running campaign to return home. The High Court in London ruled that ...

Soccer-Australia coach Osieck hails rare feeling of stability Posted: 11 Jun 2013 07:10 AM PDT By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, June 11 (Reuters) - Australia have found their best starting 11, coach Holger Osieck said after their 4-0 trouncing of Jordan on Tuesday put them on the brink of a third successive World Cup soccer finals. The win at Melbourne's Docklands Stadium put the Socceroos in second place in Asia's qualifying Group B and another victory, at home against Iraq in Sydney next week, would secure a direct path into next year's finals in Brazil. ...

Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday, June 11 Posted: 11 Jun 2013 06:59 AM PDT Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - SOCCER World Cup qualifiers SOUTH AMERICA Colombia v Peru, Barranquilla (2030) Chile v Bolivia, Santiago (0030) Ecuador v Argentina, Quito (2100) Venezuela v Uruguay, Puerto Ordaz (0000) Uruguay look to get back on track BUENOS AIRES - Uruguay need a win in Venezuela to get their campaign back on track, Colombia and Chile will look to firm up their qualifying berths while Ecuador aim to extend their 100 percent record in Quito against group leaders Argentina. ...

US: No plans to end broad surveillance program Posted: 11 Jun 2013 06:58 AM PDT The Obama administration considered whether to charge a government contractor with leaking classified surveillance secrets while it defended the broad U.S. spy program that it says keeps America safe from ...

Turkey protests test Obama's ties with Erdogan Posted: 11 Jun 2013 06:03 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Government crackdowns against protesters in Turkey could test the close ties between President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a strategically important U.S. ally in a tumultuous region.

Soccer-Australia in Kruse control for rout of Jordan Posted: 11 Jun 2013 05:37 AM PDT (Adds quotes) * Socceroos close on World Cup spot * Australia trounce Jordan 4-0 By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, June 11 (Reuters) - Robbie Kruse grabbed one goal and laid on two others as Australia thrashed Jordan 4-0 on Tuesday to move a step closer to a third successive World Cup finals appearance. The Bayer Leverkusen-bound winger set up midfielder Mark Bresciano and striker Tim Cahill in each half before scoring himself in the 76th minute. Captain Lucas Neill then put the icing on the cake by heading home six minutes from time on a chilly night at Melbourne's Docklands Stadium. ...

Bombs strike security forces in Iraq, kill 6 Posted: 11 Jun 2013 04:06 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say roadside bombings have targeted army and police convoys in northern Iraq, killing six troops.

Soccer-Australia in Kruse control for Jordan rout Posted: 11 Jun 2013 04:02 AM PDT MELBOURNE, June 11 (Reuters) - Robbie Kruse scored a goal and set up two others as Australia thrashed Jordan 4-0 at home on Tuesday to move a step closer to a third successive World Cup. The Bayer Leverkusen-bound winger set up midfielder Mark Bresciano and striker Tim Cahill for goals in each half before scoring his own in the 76th minute, with captain Lucas Neill putting the icing on the cake six minutes from time at Melbourne's Docklands Stadium. ...

Fort Hood suspect expected to argue shooting was in defense of Taliban Posted: 11 Jun 2013 03:49 AM PDT By Jim Forsyth SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Accused Fort Hood gunman Major Nidal Hasan is expected to tell a military judge on Tuesday how he plans to argue he was protecting the Taliban when he opened fire on dozens of people at the facility in 2009. The Army psychiatrist could face the death penalty if convicted of premeditated murder on charges he killed 13 people and wounded 32 in the worst shooting rampage on a U.S. military post. ...

Reforming Veterans Affairs: Preserving Promises to Those Who Serve Posted: 11 Jun 2013 03:30 AM PDT ARLINGTON, Va., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Roughly 900,000 veterans are awaiting their Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation claims, with 70 percent backlogged for more than 125 days. Veterans' waiting in line for claims—sometimes for years—is utterly unacceptable; yet the VA says they can't resolve the backlog until 2015.On June 20, Concerned Veterans for America will sponsor a Weekly Standard hosted event to address what can be done to transform the bureaucratic VA culture. ...

U.N. talks to Germany about resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees Posted: 11 Jun 2013 03:19 AM PDT GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations refugee agency is talking to Germany about resettling up to 10,000 Syrian refugees, UNHCR spokesman Adrian Edwards said on Tuesday. UNHCR was also working with other European governments to find ways to resettle some of the 1.6 million Syrians who have fled the country, a number the United Nations expects to reach 3.45 million by the end of 2013, Edwards said. The U.N. agency plans to hold a meeting on the subject with governments around the end of June in Geneva, but details and the participants were not yet known, he said. ...

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