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• AP INTERVIEW: Militant says Jordan not immune
• Six people killed during attacks on Saudi-Yemeni border post
• Top Asian News at 8:00 p.m. GMT
• Iraq's al-Maliki signals his intent to stay in job
• Top Asian News at 7:30 p.m. GMT
• 6.6 million Syrian children now in need of aid: UNICEF
• Top Asian News at 7:00 p.m. GMT
• Iraq PM vows to 'never give up' on third term bid
• Top Asian News at 6:30 p.m. GMT
• Suicide bomber kills 15 in attack on Iraq forces
• AP INTERVIEW: Jordan Salafi leader warns of chaos
• Top Asian News at 6:00 p.m. GMT
• Top Asian News at 5:30 p.m. GMT
• Iraq's Maliki rejects pressure to give up premiership
• Top Asian News at 5:00 p.m. GMT
• Turkey softens stance on independence for Iraqi Kurds
• Top Asian News at 4:30 p.m. GMT
• France steps up security on US-bound flights
• Iraq's Maliki says he will not abandon bid for third term as PM
• London shares end flat
• Top Asian News at 4:00 p.m. GMT
• Lebanon FM warns of 'strife' over Syria refugee crisis
• Jihadists control all main Syria oilfields: NGO
• Billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife dies at 82
• Top Asian News at 3:30 p.m. GMT
• Iraq PM says 'will never give up' on third term bid
• Islamic State extends gains in parts of Syria: monitor
• World stocks hold at all-time high after bumper week
• Israel ready to help Jordan fend off Iraq insurgents if asked
• Top Asian News at 3:00 p.m. GMT
• Top Asian News at 2:30 p.m. GMT
• Indian nurses cross into Iraqi Kurdish region
• Top Asian News at 2:00 p.m. GMT

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 04:32 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Top Asian News at 11:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 04:02 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Top Asian News at 10:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 03:32 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Top Asian News at 10:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 03:02 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Top Asian News at 9:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 02:32 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Top Asian News at 9:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 02:02 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Top Asian News at 8:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 01:32 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

AP INTERVIEW: Militant says Jordan not immune Posted: 04 Jul 2014 01:26 PM PDT MAAN, Jordan (AP) — An al-Qaida linked Jordanian militant leader warned on Friday that the kingdom was "not immune" to the chaos befalling neighboring countries, although he acknowledged that a Sunni extremist group's recent declaration of a caliphate spanning Syria and Iraq was threatening to divide the jihadi movement.

Six people killed during attacks on Saudi-Yemeni border post Posted: 04 Jul 2014 01:03 PM PDT At least six people, including a suicide bomber and two security personnel, were killed at a Saudi-Yemeni border crossing on Friday, in attacks that highlighted the threat posed by militants to the security of both nations. Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest oil exporter, has long viewed its 1,800 km (1,100 mile) border with impoverished, conflict-ridden Yemen as a major security challenge and has been building a fence to deter militants and criminals. On Friday, gunmen killed the commander of a border patrol on the Saudi side of the Wadia border post and security forces then killed three of the attackers in an ensuing firefight, the Saudi state news agency SPA said. Separately, Yemen's state agency Saba reported that a suicide bomber had driven a car laden with explosives into the Yemeni side of the Wadia border crossing, killing himself and one soldier and wounding another.

Top Asian News at 8:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 01:02 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Iraq's al-Maliki signals his intent to stay in job Posted: 04 Jul 2014 01:00 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Despite mounting pressure to step aside, Iraq's Nouri al-Maliki vowed Friday not to abandon his bid for another term as prime minister and pledged to stay on until the Sunni militants who have overrun much of the country are defeated.

Top Asian News at 7:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 12:32 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

6.6 million Syrian children now in need of aid: UNICEF Posted: 04 Jul 2014 12:27 PM PDT More than six million children affected by the Syria conflict desperately need humanitarian aid, the UN's children's agency said Friday, with the number in need rising by a third in a year. UNICEF is warning that despite the spiralling numbers the organisation may have to consider cutting some vital services because of a lack of funding. "That's an astonishing number and it's one that is rising very, very fast," UNICEF spokesman Simon Ingram told reporters in Geneva. The organisation has so far only received 37 percent of the $770 million (566 million euros) it needs to cover its services until the end of the year for Syrian children both inside the country and living as refugees in neighbouring countries.

Top Asian News at 7:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 12:02 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Iraq PM vows to 'never give up' on third term bid Posted: 04 Jul 2014 11:45 AM PDT Iraq's premier insisted Friday he would "never give up" seeking a third term despite allegations at home and abroad of sectarianism and authoritarianism amid a sweeping jihadist-led offensive. At least 15 people were killed in a suicide attack on Iraqi forces south of Samarra, a mostly Sunni city that also houses one of the Shiite Islam's holiest shrines and is a main front line in the weeks-old crisis. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's remarks came after a farcical parliament session in which Iraq's various factions -- many of which strongly oppose him staying -- failed to unite and choose a speaker, sparking international criticism and from the country's top Shiite religious leader. With parliament next due to meet Tuesday and Maliki facing widespread criticism over the onslaught that has overrun swathes of five provinces, he insisted he would fight to retain his job.

Top Asian News at 6:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 11:32 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Suicide bomber kills 15 in attack on Iraq forces Posted: 04 Jul 2014 11:15 AM PDT A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a security forces position north of Baghdad on Friday, killing 15 people, police and a doctor said. The attack south of the sensitive shrine city of Samarra in Salaheddin province, where militants have overrun the state capital and a swathe of other territory, also wounded 25 people. Samarra, 15 kilometres (nine miles) north of where the attack took place, is home to the revered Shiite Al-Askari shrine, which was bombed in February 2006, sparking a bloody Sunni-Shiite sectarian war.

AP INTERVIEW: Jordan Salafi leader warns of chaos Posted: 04 Jul 2014 11:12 AM PDT MAAN, Jordan (AP) — A Jordanian militant leader linked to al-Qaida said Friday that the kingdom "is not immune" to the chaos befalling neighboring countries, urging the government to implement more balanced economic and social policies to avoid a fate similar to Iraq and Syria.

Top Asian News at 6:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 11:02 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Top Asian News at 5:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 10:33 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Iraq's Maliki rejects pressure to give up premiership Posted: 04 Jul 2014 10:10 AM PDT By Isra'a al-Rubei'i and Maggie Fick BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki refused on Friday to give up his quest for a third term in power, defying a chorus of critics demanding his replacement as the country faces an existential threat from Islamist insurgents. Maliki has come under mounting pressure since militants of the group now calling itself the Islamic State rampaged through swathes of the country last month and declared a mediaeval-style caliphate on land they have captured in Iraq and neighboring Syria. "I will never give up my candidacy for the post of prime minister," Maliki said in a statement read out on state television by an announcer. "I will remain a soldier, defending the interests of Iraq and its people," he added, in the face of what he called terrorists and their allies.

Top Asian News at 5:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 10:02 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Turkey softens stance on independence for Iraqi Kurds Posted: 04 Jul 2014 09:46 AM PDT After embarking on a peace process with homegrown Kurdish militants, Turkey is finally reconciling itself with the prospect of an independent Kurdish state in neighbouring war-torn Iraq. The idea of an independent Iraqi Kurdistan was once anathema for Ankara, which traditionally feared it would lead to a greater Kurdistan incorporating its own Kurdish-majority regions. In stark contrast to previous Turkish leaders who deferred to the once-powerful military, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has started a peace process with Kurdish rebels in Turkey and introduced reforms to ease discrimination against Kurds.

Top Asian News at 4:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 09:32 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

France steps up security on US-bound flights Posted: 04 Jul 2014 09:16 AM PDT PARIS (AP) — France is increasing security on flights headed for the United States this summer amid U.S. concerns that al-Qaida is trying to develop a new kind of bomb.

Iraq's Maliki says he will not abandon bid for third term as PM Posted: 04 Jul 2014 09:06 AM PDT Iraq's incumbent prime minister, Nuri al-Maliki, vowed on Friday not to drop his quest for a third term in power amid a growing chorus of critics urging that he be replaced in the next government. "I will never give up my candidacy for the post of prime minister," Maliki said in a statement read on state television by an announcer. "I will remain a soldier, defending the interests of Iraq and its people, in the face of the (Islamic State) terrorists and its allies, the Baathists and the Naqshbandi, who are executing a dubious outside agenda." He was referring to some of the most prominent armed Sunni groups, who have seized control of large swathes of majority-Sunni regions of Iraq since last month.

London shares end flat Posted: 04 Jul 2014 09:04 AM PDT London shares ended flat on Friday as traders paused after the previous day's solid gains that followed forecast-busting US jobs data. The benchmark FTSE 100 index closed at 6,866.05 points. "European shares are trading little changed, managing to hold on to yesterdayâ s impressive gains on the back of a well-received US job report," said analyst Markus Huber at broker Peregrine and Black. Over in London, Experian was the star performer rising 1.79 percent to close at 1,021 pence.

Top Asian News at 4:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 09:02 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Lebanon FM warns of 'strife' over Syria refugee crisis Posted: 04 Jul 2014 08:41 AM PDT Lebanon's Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil warned Friday the Syrian refugee crisis may lead to "strife" in the tiny Mediterranean country between Syrians and Lebanese, should it remain unsolved. To highlight the scale of the influx, Bassil compared it to transferring the entire population of Romania to Britain or France. Hosting more than 1.1 million Syrians fleeing their country's three-year war, Lebanon is home to the highest number of Syrian refugees in the region, and also to the highest refugee population per capita in the world. Bassil spoke at a news conference focusing on the refugee crisis a day after the United Nations warned that Syrian refugees will comprise more than a third of Lebanon's population by the end of 2014.

Jihadists control all main Syria oilfields: NGO Posted: 04 Jul 2014 08:38 AM PDT The jihadist Islamic State (IS) now fully controls all of Syria's main oil and gas fields in Deir Ezzor province bordering Iraq, a monitoring group said on Friday. The IS has declared an "Islamic caliphate" in areas it controls in Syria and Iraq, where it is spearheading an offensive against government forces. "IS took control of the Tanak oilfield, located in the Sheiytat desert area in the east of Deir Ezzor province," late on Thursday after rival rebels withdrew, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. They have still not captured the tiny Al-Ward field, which produces barely 200 barrels of oil per day and is in the hands of a local tribe, Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman said.

Billionaire Richard Mellon Scaife dies at 82 Posted: 04 Jul 2014 08:37 AM PDT PITTSBURGH (AP) — Richard Mellon Scaife, the billionaire heir to the Mellon banking and oil fortune and a newspaper publisher who funded libertarian and conservative causes and various projects to discredit President Bill Clinton, has died. He was 82.

Top Asian News at 3:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 08:32 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Iraq PM says 'will never give up' on third term bid Posted: 04 Jul 2014 08:31 AM PDT Baghdad (AFP) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki insisted Friday on seeking a third term in office, defying growing domestic and foreign pressure for him to step aside.

Islamic State extends gains in parts of Syria: monitor Posted: 04 Jul 2014 08:21 AM PDT Around 30 Islamic State fighters broke out of a makeshift jail where rival Syrian Islamists had been holding them, a monitoring group said on Friday as it detailed the latest territorial gains by the al Qaeda offshoot. The insurgents demolished a wall to escape the building - a former school - after fellow Islamic State fighters took control of al-Hawaaj village where al Qaeda loyalists had been holding them, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. In the same province on Thursday, Islamic State seized control of Syria's largest oil field from the Nusra Front, al Qaeda's official wing in Syria, consolidating its position in the eastern Deir al-Zor province bordering Iraq. Islamic State, which has declared a caliphate in parts of Syria and Iraq, includes thousands of foreign fighters and has become the main recruiting magnet for jihadi volunteers from Europe and North Africa.

World stocks hold at all-time high after bumper week Posted: 04 Jul 2014 08:17 AM PDT By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks were enjoying the view at an all-time high on Friday, lifted by a week of strong U.S. economic data and promises from the European Central Bank that cheap money will be sloshing around for years. European shares were marginally in the red as the dust settled from Thursday's forecast-busting U.S. jobs data and ECB meeting, with investors taking the opportunity to lock in profits after the biggest week of gains since March. A new three-year peak for Asian stocks overnight meant MSCI's All World share index, which tracks 45 countries, set its fourth consecutive record high, while the dollar, U.S. bond yields and growth-sensitive copper were also up for the week. "Markets keep going up," said Daniel McCormack an equities strategist at Macquarie Capital in London.

Israel ready to help Jordan fend off Iraq insurgents if asked Posted: 04 Jul 2014 08:03 AM PDT By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel is ready to meet any Jordanian request to help fight off Islamist insurgents who have overrun part of neighboring Iraq, an Israeli official said on Friday, although he believed Jordan was capable of defending itself. Jordan is one of two Arab countries - along with Egypt - to have full peace treaties with Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday praised Amman's stability while echoing Western powers in pledging support to safeguard it. Asked to elaborate on the statement, Strategic Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz said potential Israeli assistance could include sending troops or arms, though he saw that as unlikely. "If, God forbid, there is a need, if such a request comes, if there is an emergency situation, then of course Israel will extend all help required.

Top Asian News at 3:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 08:02 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Top Asian News at 2:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 07:33 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

Indian nurses cross into Iraqi Kurdish region Posted: 04 Jul 2014 07:33 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — More than 40 Indian nurses who were trapped in territory captured by Islamic militants crossed into Iraq's largely autonomous Kurdish region Friday and will be under the protection of local security forces until flying home later in the day, authorities said.

Top Asian News at 2:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 04 Jul 2014 07:02 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The leaders of China and South Korea expressed concern Friday about Japan's recent reinterpretation of its war-renouncing constitution and its re-examination of a past apology for wartime atrocities, a South Korean official said. Japan colonized the Korean Peninsula and occupied parts of China, often brutally, before and during World War II. Many people in China and South Korea still harbor a strong resentment against Japan, and there are concerns in both countries about growing nationalism in Tokyo.

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