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HEADLINES

• G8 exposes rift among leaders on Syria
  Britain, France will not arm rebels; Putin keeps support for Assad regime
  ( By Julie Pace
  Associated Press 6/17/2013 11:41 PM EDT )
• EU, U.S. agree to start free- trade talks at G-8
  Wealthy countries say they’ll increase exports, dismantle high tariffs
  ( By Shawn Pogatchnik
and David Mchugh
  Associated Press 6/17/2013 11:41 PM EDT )
• World news briefs — June 17
  ( 6/17/2013 11:40 PM EDT )
• Turkey unrest goes on despite end to park protest
  Riot police aggressively try to prevent rallies; Erdogan defends crackdown at park
  ( By Elena Becatoros 
and Suzan Fraser
  Associated Press 6/16/2013 11:59 PM EDT )
• North Korea changes tack and tells U.S.: Let’s talk
  Call for discussion signals policy shift in Pyongyang after high tension earlier this year
  ( By Jean H. Lee
  Associated Press 6/16/2013 11:59 PM EDT )
• World briefs — June 16
  ( 6/16/2013 11:59 PM EDT )
• Earthquake strikes south of Mexican capital
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  Associated Press 6/16/2013 1:05 PM EDT )
• Iran reformists dance in streets for new president
  Crowds dance in streets as moderate cleric Hasan Rowhani wins vote
  ( By Ali Akbar Dareini and Brian Murphy
  Associated Press 6/15/2013 9:32 PM EDT )
• Syrian troops capture Damascus suburb near airport
  Russia says evidence of chemical weapons U.S. gave is unreliable
  ( By Bassem Mroue
  Associated Press 6/15/2013 9:32 PM EDT )
• Riot police end Istanbul park protest
  Tear gas drives away demonstrators after 18-day occupation
  ( By Elena Becatoros and Jamey Keaten
  Associated Press 6/15/2013 9:32 PM EDT )
• World news briefs — compiled June 15
  ( 6/15/2013 9:32 PM EDT )
• Obama takes bolder Syria stand as G-8 talks open
  Group of Eight summit Monday likely to focus on problems in Syria
  ( By Julie Pace
  Associated Press 6/15/2013 8:45 PM EDT )
• Pope meets archbishop of Canterbury
  Pope and archbishop call for greater unity between two churches
  ( By Henry Chu
  Los Angeles Times 6/15/2013 12:07 AM EDT )
• Turkish PM urges protesters to leave Gezi Park
  Prime minister meets with protesters again in a bid to end sit-in
  ( By Elena Becatoros and Suzan Fraser
  Associated Press 6/15/2013 12:07 AM EDT )
• Iran’s battered reformers seek election rebound
  Lone moderate left in race appeals to voters in cities, rural areas, but early tally too small for a clear trend
  ( By Nasser Karimi and Brian Murphy
  Associated Press 6/15/2013 12:07 AM EDT )
• World news briefs — compiled June 14
  ( 6/15/2013 12:07 AM EDT )
• Lebanon’s Hezbollah says to keep fighting in Syria
  Sheik’s comments signal for first time that group will stay involved in war
  ( By Zeina Karam
  Associated Press 6/15/2013 12:07 AM EDT )
• NSA leaker Snowden not welcome in UK
  Travel options narrow for Snowden, source of surveillance reports
  ( By Thanyarat Doksone and Gregory Katz
  Associated Press 6/15/2013 12:07 AM EDT )
• Obama to step up military support of Syrian rebels
  U.S. officials say Syrians used chemical weapons, have crossed a ‘red line’
  ( By Matthew Lee and Julie Pace
  Associated Press 6/13/2013 11:11 PM EDT )
• U.N. says nearly 93,000 killed in Syrian civil war
  U.N. report confirms 5,000 people are killed each month in conflict
  ( By Bassem Mroue and John Heilprin
  Associated Press 6/13/2013 11:11 PM EDT )