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• Police say person of interest in custody in officer killing
• Kerry in Qatar to ease Arab concerns about Iran nuke deal
• Key dates in Harper's nine years in power in Canada
• U.S. reports 24 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
• Kerry says United States, Egypt return to "stronger base" in ties
• Kerry assures allies Iran deal makes Mideast 'safer'
• Factbox: Canadian parties vie over economy, security, environment
• Iraq probes Bosnian coach's 'shocking' volte-face
• Three Turkish soldiers killed as PKK steps up attacks after air strikes
• Two Turkish troops killed in PKK suicide attack
• Russian military helicopter crashes during air show, 1 dead
• Supporters keep faith in 'Tayyip' amid Turkey assault
• What NOT to look for in the first GOP debate
• Pakistan claims killing of major Al-Qaeda commander in country
• 2 soldiers dead, 31 wounded in suicide attack in Turkey
• Kerry says United States, Egypt return to "stronger base" in relationship
• UAE prosecutor refers 41 people to trial on terror charges
• Turkish military denies hit civilians during air strikes
• United States, Egypt begin first strategic dialogue since 2009
• Five killed in clashes near oil port in eastern Libya -medics
• Kerry pledges support for Egypt in Cairo talks
• Swimming-World championship men's 50m butterfly heats overview
• Iraq's Jon Stewart combats jihadists with laughs
• Today in History
• Corbyn could bring spirit of Syriza to UK's Labour
• UAE to try 41 on charges of seeking 'caliphate'
• Fighter’s capture spells trouble for U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State

Police say person of interest in custody in officer killing Posted: 02 Aug 2015 03:52 PM PDT MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A person of "interest" has been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer during a traffic stop in Memphis, police said Sunday.

Kerry in Qatar to ease Arab concerns about Iran nuke deal Posted: 02 Aug 2015 02:49 PM PDT DOHA, Qatar (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Qatar talks with Arab officials whose countries are wary of the nuclear deal world powers have struck with Iran.

Key dates in Harper's nine years in power in Canada Posted: 02 Aug 2015 02:29 PM PDT Ottawa (AFP) - Canada's Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper will seek a fourth term on October 19, after dissolving parliament Sunday and calling for general elections.

U.S. reports 24 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria Posted: 02 Aug 2015 01:56 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies carried out 18 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and six in Syria on Saturday, the U.S. military said on Sunday. Eighteen strikes in Iraq hit militant targets near seven different cities, including four each near Mosul and Ramadi, it said in a statement. Six air raids were conducted in Syria, including four near the town of Kobani on the border with Turkey, the statement added. (Reporting by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Chris Reese)

Kerry says United States, Egypt return to "stronger base" in ties Posted: 02 Aug 2015 01:40 PM PDT By David Brunnstrom CAIRO (Reuters) - The United States and Egypt are returning to a "stronger base" in bilateral ties despite tensions and human rights concerns, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday after talks with his Egyptian counterpart. "Egypt remains vital ... to engagement and stability in the region as a whole," said Kerry, who held the first bilateral strategic dialogue since 2009. "There are obviously circumstances where we have found reason to have grave concern and we have expressed it very publicly," he said at a news conference with Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri.

Kerry assures allies Iran deal makes Mideast 'safer' Posted: 02 Aug 2015 12:25 PM PDT US Secretary of State John Kerry sought to assure Middle East allies Sunday that the Iran nuclear deal would make them safer, as he began a regional tour. Kerry met his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry to patch up troubled relations between the two countries with a pledge of support. Egypt and other regional states such as Saudi Arabia are suspicious of Iran, which they see as bent on destabilising them.

Factbox: Canadian parties vie over economy, security, environment Posted: 02 Aug 2015 11:32 AM PDT (Reuters) - Canada will have a federal election on Oct 19. CONSERVATIVE PARTY: ECONOMY - Prime Minister Stephen Harper touts his economic record as his strongest suit, pledging to balance the budget this year despite a mild contraction in the first two quarters, and points to Europe to show the risks of high taxes and debt. The Conservative government has taken part in the war against Islamic State fighters in Iraq and Syria.

Iraq probes Bosnian coach's 'shocking' volte-face Posted: 02 Aug 2015 10:21 AM PDT Iraq's football federation Sunday requested CCTV footage from Dzemal Hadziabic's hotel after the Bosnian unexpectedly left the country within a day of flying in to take over the national squad. Best known as Jamal Haji, the veteran Bosnian coach who spent years managing teams in the Gulf, arrived in Baghdad on Friday, Iraqi federation spokesman Kamel Zghayr told AFP. The contract was to be officially signed on Sunday and the man tasked with steering Iraq to the 2018 World Cup then scheduled to hold a news conference.

Three Turkish soldiers killed as PKK steps up attacks after air strikes Posted: 02 Aug 2015 09:53 AM PDT By Humeyra Pamuk ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants killed two soldiers and wounded 31 in a suicide attack overnight in eastern Turkey, the army said on Sunday, as violence escalated following Ankara's air bombardment targeting Kurdish militants. PKK militants drove a tractor filled with explosives into a military outpost in the Dogubeyazit district of the eastern Agri province bordering Iran, the army said in a statement. The PKK also attacked a unit on patrol in the southeastern province of Mardin late on Saturday night, killing one soldier and wounding seven, the army said.

Two Turkish troops killed in PKK suicide attack Posted: 02 Aug 2015 09:51 AM PDT Two Turkish soldiers were killed and dozens wounded Sunday in a suicide attack claimed by Kurdish militants, as Ankara kept up its air campaign against the rebels' bases in northern Iraq. The attack in the Dogubayazit district of the eastern Agri province is the first time Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants have been accused of staging a suicide attack in the current crisis, amid an escalating cycle of violence. Ankara has launched a two-pronged "anti-terror" offensive against Islamic State jihadists in Syria and PKK militants based in northern Iraq after a series of attacks inside Turkey including a devastating suicide bombing blamed on the IS group.

Russian military helicopter crashes during air show, 1 dead Posted: 02 Aug 2015 09:27 AM PDT MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian military helicopter from an elite aerobatic squadron crashed Sunday during an air show, killing one pilot and injuring another, the Defense Ministry said, the latest in a series of accidents that have dogged the nation's air force this year.

Supporters keep faith in 'Tayyip' amid Turkey assault Posted: 02 Aug 2015 09:16 AM PDT In Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's home district of Kasimpasa in Istanbul, residents strongly back the onslaught against Kurdish militants ordered by its most famous son but also show flickers of concern over the long term consequences of the action. The working class district on the steep hills above the Golden Horn is a bastion of support for Erdogan and it's hard to find anyone who says a bad word about him. "It is not because of Tayyip that things have turned out this way," said Ahmet Kucukoglu, 29, who thinks that Turkey is "again" victim of a "plot hatched by foreign powers".

What NOT to look for in the first GOP debate Posted: 02 Aug 2015 09:00 AM PDT Lights, camera, faction! The fun part of Campaign 2016 is about to begin. That's debate season, of course – that glorious early period when every candidate still has hope, Iowa and New Hampshire haven't winnowed the obvious also-rans, and the gaffes flow as freely as lobbyist cash.

Pakistan claims killing of major Al-Qaeda commander in country Posted: 02 Aug 2015 08:43 AM PDT Pakistani security forces have killed a senior Al-Qaeda commander and detained his wife in an overnight raid on his hideout in the southwestern province of Baluchistan, a provincial minister said Sunday. The security forces also took the couple's two young daughters into custody during the raid in the Chaghi district. "An important Al-Qaeda commander -- namely Umar Lateef, a Pakistani national -- was killed in an encounter with local security agencies," provincial home minister Sarfraz Bugti told reporters.

2 soldiers dead, 31 wounded in suicide attack in Turkey Posted: 02 Aug 2015 07:36 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Kurdish rebels on Sunday detonated an explosives-laden agricultural vehicle at a military police station in eastern Turkey, killing two soldiers and wounding 31 others, authorities said, amid a sharp escalation of violence between the government forces and the autonomy-seeking insurgents.

Kerry says United States, Egypt return to "stronger base" in relationship Posted: 02 Aug 2015 06:36 AM PDT By David Brunnstrom CAIRO (Reuters) - The United States and Egypt are returning to a "stronger base" in their relationship despite tensions and concerns over human rights, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday at the first strategic dialogue between the two sides since 2009. U.S.-Egyptian relations cooled considerably after Islamist president Mohamed Mursi was ousted in 2013 by the military amid mass protests against his rule. Egypt's Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri told a joint news conference with Kerry in Cairo that his country had no major disagreements with the United States but that there were "differences in points of view over some issues, which is natural." Despite U.S. concerns about Egypt's lagging democratic reforms, Cairo remains one of its closest security allies in the Middle East, an increasingly crucial role in a region beset by turmoil in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Libya.

UAE prosecutor refers 41 people to trial on terror charges Posted: 02 Aug 2015 05:47 AM PDT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates' top prosecutor referred 41 people to trial on charges of planning to carry out terrorist acts with the aim of overthrowing the government and establishing an extremist state, according to a statement released Sunday.

Turkish military denies hit civilians during air strikes Posted: 02 Aug 2015 05:06 AM PDT ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's military on Sunday denied allegations that it hit civilians in the village of Zargala during air strikes and said the target was a shelter for Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants. "The targets in northern Iraq and inside Turkey are being identified by qualified personnel, based on confirmed visual data and as a result of a very meticilous and detailed study," the military said. It added that an investigation regarding the village in question returned no findings of civilian residential areas within the impact range of the bombardment. ...

United States, Egypt begin first strategic dialogue since 2009 Posted: 02 Aug 2015 03:59 AM PDT The United States and Egypt took a step towards repairing the cracks in their relationship on Sunday when they launched their first strategic dialogue since 2009 on a wide range of topics including human rights and an Islamist insurgency in Egypt. Despite Washington's concerns about Egypt's lagging democratic reforms, Cairo remains one of its closest security allies in the Middle East, an increasingly crucial role amid unprecedented turmoil in the region. U.S. officials say the talks, led by Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, will address the "political environment" and human rights in Egypt, as well as Cairo's battle against Islamist militants based in the Sinai peninsula.

Five killed in clashes near oil port in eastern Libya -medics Posted: 02 Aug 2015 02:59 AM PDT By Ayman al-Warfalli BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Five people were killed and 12 wounded during clashes in eastern Libya between forces loyal to its internationally recognised government and Islamist groups, medics said on Sunday. Fighting broke out on Saturday in the town of Ajdabiya, near the oil port of Brega, and a war plane attacked suspected Islamist positions to the south of the town, residents said. It was unclear whether the Islamist fighters were affiliated to Islamic State militants, who on Friday attacked a checkpoint manned by troops loyal to the official government outside Ajdabiya, killing five soldiers.

Kerry pledges support for Egypt in Cairo talks Posted: 02 Aug 2015 02:01 AM PDT US Secretary of State John Kerry launched a strategic dialogue with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo on Sunday, pledging Washington's support as the two countries patched up a diplomatic rift. Kerry was to meet Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi later before travelling on to Qatar, where he will try to sell a nuclear deal with Iran to sceptical Gulf Arab allies. Egypt is a key US ally in the region, but ties between the two countries frayed after the army, then led by Sisi, ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013.

Swimming-World championship men's 50m butterfly heats overview Posted: 02 Aug 2015 01:15 AM PDT Aug 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Overview from the World championship Men's 50m Butterfly Heats on Sunday 1. Florent Manaudou (France) 23.15 Q 2. Laszlo Cseh (Hungary) 23.32 Q 3. Rafael Munoz (Spain) 23.36 Q 4. Konrad Czerniak (Poland) 23.38 Q 5. Joseph Isaac Schooling (Singapore) 23.40 Q 6. Nicholas Santos (Brazil) 23.41 Q 7. Shi Yang (China) 23.43 Q 8. Chad Le Clos (South Africa) 23.45 Q 9. Yauhen Tsurkin (Belarus) 23.49 Q 9=. Andrii Govorov (Ukraine) 23.49 Q 11. Benjamin Proud (Britain) 23.58 Q 12. Francois Heersbrandt (Belgium) 23.59 Q 13. Takeshi Kawamoto (Japan) 23.61 Q 14. ...

Iraq's Jon Stewart combats jihadists with laughs Posted: 01 Aug 2015 10:13 PM PDT Defying death threats, an Iraqi television comedian is fighting the Islamic State group with biting satire aimed at lifting the aura of fear that is one of the jihadists' strongest weapons. "This round's on the caliph, to mark the first anniversary of the occupation of Mosul," the waiter says before a bomb blast cuts short his reference to IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and the capture of the northern Iraqi city. Ahmad al-Basheer, who has been likened to renowned US political satirist Jon Stewart, says he aims to "break the image" of the jihadists and their declared puritanical enforcement of sharia Islamic laws.

Today in History Posted: 01 Aug 2015 09:00 PM PDT Today is Sunday, August 2, the 214th day of 2015. There are 151 days left in the year.

Corbyn could bring spirit of Syriza to UK's Labour Posted: 01 Aug 2015 08:53 PM PDT Greece has Syriza, Spain has Podemos and Britain may soon have its own anti-austerity political force if bearded socialist veteran Jeremy Corbyn becomes leader of the Labour party. Corbyn, 66, only stood for the Labour leadership as a wild card to broaden debate over its future following a dismal showing in May's general election won by the Conservatives. To his supporters, Corbyn is a breath of fresh air and a return to Labour's left-wing roots as a movement for working people after the market-friendly New Labour years under former prime minister Tony Blair.

UAE to try 41 on charges of seeking 'caliphate' Posted: 01 Aug 2015 05:23 PM PDT The United Arab Emirates is to try 41 people for allegedly seeking to overthrow the government to set up an Islamic State group-style caliphate in the Gulf state, prosecutors said Sunday. Such mass trials on terrorism charges are rare in the UAE which has largely been spared the Islamic militancy that has hit other Arab states. The suspects, who include Emiratis as well as foreigners, are accused of setting up a group "with a terrorist, takfiri (Sunni Muslim extremist) ideology," in a bid to "seize power and establish a caliphate," the prosecutor general said.

Fighter’s capture spells trouble for U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State Posted: 01 Aug 2015 11:00 AM PDT A Syrian who embraced the U.S. cause and his military commander are captured by Al Qaeda sympathizers.

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