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News: No damage, tsunami after 6.6 quake hits off Indonesia's Sumatra Syrian artillery pounds Damascus suburb, creating panic, exodus UK, France agree on more military cooperation EU warms to Google antitrust concessions Colorado shooting victim's wife has baby; 20 still hospitalized Explosion rocks PGE power plant in southern Poland Draft U.N. arms trade treaty full of holes, activists say Syria general says army must reject "regime crimes" Syria sends armored column to Aleppo, strikes from air Netanyahu urges better Turkey ties, cites regional turmoil Colorado judge bans cameras in hearing when shooting suspect charged Cardinal praises prominent Cuban dissident at funeral Ghana President Mills dies, VP takes over Mahama sworn in as Ghana's new president U.S. commander accused of stalling Afghan hospital abuse probe UK PM's ex-media boss, friend to face charges for hacking Timeline: News Corp and the phone-hacking scandal Venezuela's Chavez unveils 3D image of hero Bolivar Ethnic riots sweep India's Assam, at least 30 killed Organizers try to quell anger over Munich tribute U.S. unions urge tougher enforcement in Russia trade bill Two China Olympics goods factories accused of rights abuses Apple claims $2.5 billion damages in Samsung patent case U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon to carry Olympic torch on Thursday Suicide bomber behind Bulgaria bus attack had help: PM Berlusconi daughter questioned in blackmail case Insight: Assad chemical weapons plans blocked by Moscow Timeline: Ghana's President Mills dies Ghana VP to be sworn in as new president Aleppo under helicopter bombardment, residents say Rebel gains inevitable but Assad can still seek exit: Clinton Thousands flee heavy fighting between Congo army, rebels Ivory Coast camp attack victims say U.N. failed to protect them Spain feels debt heat, Greece way off bailout terms Russia's Khodorkovsky wins rare victory, lawyers cautious Clinton says not too late for Assad to negotiate exit AT&T weaker business outlook dampens wireless strength Syrian Kurdish moves ring alarm bells in Turkey Egypt's Mursi names little-known minister as PM U.S. sanctions target Mexican drug lord's wives, business network No damage, tsunami after 6.6 quake hits off Indonesia's Sumatra Tue,24 Jul 2012 06:27 PM PDT Reuters - JAKARTA (Reuters) - A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck off northern Sumatra in Indonesia on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said, but authorities said there was little chance of a tsunami. The quake was felt by residents on the island of Simeulue off Sumatra's northwest coast but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. "The quake has no tsunami potential," said Sutopo Purwo Nugroho, a spokesman for the National Disaster Mitigation Agency. "Some people ran away from their houses. We don't have any house damage. ... Full Story Top Syrian artillery pounds Damascus suburb, creating panic, exodus Tue,24 Jul 2012 06:11 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces on Wednesday fired artillery and rocket barrages at the northern Damascus suburb of al-Tel in an attempt to seize the town from rebels, causing mass panic and forcing hundreds of families to flee the area, residents and opposition activists said. The 216th mechanized battalion headquartered near Tel started bombarding the town of about 100,000 people at 3:15 a.m. (2015 EDT) at the rate of one projectile every minute, and initial reports indicated that residential apartment blocks were being hit, they said. ... Full Story Top UK, France agree on more military cooperation Tue,24 Jul 2012 06:08 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and France signed two agreements on Tuesday for further cooperation on the use of military drones, the British Ministry of Defence said. British Defence Minister Philip Hammond and his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, pledged closer military ties and called the countries cooperation as "natural as it is necessary." "We will continue to draw on each other's strengths and respective investments to get the best possible support for our Armed Forces," Hammond said in a statement. ... Full Story Top EU warms to Google antitrust concessions Tue,24 Jul 2012 04:27 PM PDT Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Google took a significant step toward resolving its antitrust problems in the EU after regulators warmed to new concessions offered to settle an investigation into alleged anti-competitive behaviour and avert a possible fine. The European Commission said on Tuesday that there was a "level of good understanding" with the world's most popular search engine regarding its latest proposals that would form the basis of discussions before the Commission makes a final decision whether to accept them. ... Full Story Top Colorado shooting victim's wife has baby; 20 still hospitalized Tue,24 Jul 2012 04:25 PM PDT Reuters - AURORA, Colo. (Reuters) - A 21-year-old woman who escaped injury in the Colorado theater shooting rampage gave birth to a boy on Tuesday while her husband was in the same hospital in a medically induced coma with a gunshot wound to the head. Katie Medley and her husband, Caleb, both wearing Batman apparel, were at a showing of "The Dark Knight Rises," in the Denver suburb of Aurora when a gunman clad in tactical body armor, helmet and gas mask opened fire during a midnight showing early on Friday. Twelve people, including a 6-year-old girl, were killed and 58 wounded. ... Full Story Top Explosion rocks PGE power plant in southern Poland Tue,24 Jul 2012 04:17 PM PDT Reuters - WARSAW (Reuters) - A coal dust explosion hit Poland's top utility PGE Turow lignite power plant late on Tuesday, sparking a fire that caused a shutdown of three out of eight blocks of the plant responsible for 7 percent of the country's power supply. Thirty-five units of firemen were fighting the blaze after the blast at the 2.1 gigawatt plant's coal transportation system that lightly injured four, but causing no casualties. The firemen and staff were assessing the damage that potentially could cause a power deficit in the southwestern part of European Union's largest eastern member. ... Full Story Top Draft U.N. arms trade treaty full of holes, activists say Tue,24 Jul 2012 03:32 PM PDT Reuters - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The first draft of a U.N. treaty to regulate the $60 billion global arms trade was slammed on Tuesday by activists as having "more holes than a leaky bucket" as negotiators scramble to reach a consensus by Friday. One person every minute dies from armed violence around the world, and arms control activists say a convention is needed to prevent illicitly traded guns from pouring into conflict zones and fueling wars and atrocities. Conflicts in Syria and elsewhere show a treaty is necessary, they add. ... Full Story Top Syria general says army must reject "regime crimes" Tue,24 Jul 2012 02:59 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - Defected Syrian brigadier general Manaf Tlas called on Tuesday for the Syrian military to denounce what he described as crimes committed by President Bashar al-Assad's forces. "I address you...as one of the Syrian Arab Army's sons who reject the criminal behavior of this corrupt regime. The honourable people in the military would not accept these crimes," Tlas said in a televised statement on al-Arabiya television. ... Full Story Top Syria sends armored column to Aleppo, strikes from air Tue,24 Jul 2012 02:52 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria sent thousands of troops surging towards Aleppo in the early hours of Wednesday, where its forces have been pounding rebel fighters from the air, engulfing the country's largest city in total warfare to put down a revolt. Recent days have seen Syria's 16-month-old uprising transformed from an insurgency in remote provinces into a battle for control of the two main cities, Aleppo and the slightly smaller capital Damascus, where fighting exploded last week. President Bashar al-Assad's forces have launched massive counter assaults in both cities. ... Full Story Top Netanyahu urges better Turkey ties, cites regional turmoil Tue,24 Jul 2012 02:38 PM PDT Reuters - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the Jewish state and its former ally Turkey must repair their relationship because of the instability in their region. Turkey cut its once extensive ties with Israel after Israeli marines killed nine Turkish pro-Palestinian activists in May 2010 on a vessel trying to breach Israel's blockade of the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian enclave run by Hamas Islamists. "Turkey and Israel are two important, strong and stable states in this region ... We must find ways to restore the relations we once had ... ... Full Story Top Colorado judge bans cameras in hearing when shooting suspect charged Tue,24 Jul 2012 02:32 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - The judge in the case of the man accused of Friday's shooting rampage at a Colorado movie theater on Tuesday ruled that no cameras or electronic recording equipment will be allowed at next week's hearing when formal charges will be filed. Arapahoe County District Judge William Sylvester issued the written ruling in response to a request by Denver-area media for expanded media coverage of the July 30 hearing for James Holmes. The public defenders appointed as Holmes' defense attorneys had objected to the request, according to court papers. ... Full Story Top Cardinal praises prominent Cuban dissident at funeral Tue,24 Jul 2012 02:08 PM PDT Reuters - HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban Cardinal Jaime Ortega paid tribute to the "clear political vocation" and religious faith of leading dissident Oswaldo Paya at his crowded funeral on Tuesday, days after the prominent anti-communist activist died in a car crash. Family members have questioned the circumstances of Sunday's crash on a badly potholed road in eastern Cuba, alleging possible foul play by government agents. But diplomats say they believe it was a genuine accident and it appeared the car was speeding. ... Full Story Top Ghana President Mills dies, VP takes over Tue,24 Jul 2012 02:07 PM PDT Reuters - ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana's President John Atta Mills, who won international praise for presiding over a stable model democracy in Africa, died suddenly on Tuesday and his vice-president was quickly sworn in to replace him at the helm of the oil, gold and cocoa producer. Mills had celebrated his 68th birthday on Saturday and his unexpected death came months before he was due to stand for re-election in December as head of the world's No. 2 cocoa grower, which is also a major African gold producer. "It is with a heavy heart ... ... Full Story Top Mahama sworn in as Ghana's new president Tue,24 Jul 2012 01:50 PM PDT Reuters - ACCRA (Reuters) - John Dramani Mahama was sworn in as Ghana's new president on Tuesday, hours after John Atta Mills, the country's leader, unexpectedly died at a hospital in the capital, Accra. A Reuters journalist in parliament said Chief Justice Theodora Georgina Wood swore in Mahama, who will complete Mills' term that was due to expire at elections in December. (Reporting by Kwasi Kpodo; Writing by David Lewis; Editing by Alison Williams) Full Story Top U.S. commander accused of stalling Afghan hospital abuse probe Tue,24 Jul 2012 01:49 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. general in Afghanistan sought to stall an investigation into waste and abuse at a U.S.-funded hospital in Kabul, possibly for political reasons, current and former U.S. military officials told Congress on Tuesday. Retired Colonel Gerald Carozza, who served as an adviser to the U.S. campaign in Afghanistan, accused Lieutenant General William Caldwell, then head of U.S. ... Full Story Top UK PM's ex-media boss, friend to face charges for hacking Tue,24 Jul 2012 01:23 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron's former spin doctor and a friend who was a top executive in Rupert Murdoch's media empire face phone hacking charges, prosecutors said on Tuesday, a twist that may expose Cameron to more awkward questions about his judgment. In a decision that opens the door to a politically-charged court case, prosecutors said they had brought charges against Andy Coulson, Cameron's former communications director, and would charge Rebekah Brooks, who oversaw Murdoch's News International and who remains a close friend of the prime minister, at a later date. ... Full Story Top Timeline: News Corp and the phone-hacking scandal Tue,24 Jul 2012 01:23 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Here are the major events in the phone-hacking scandal at News Corporation. July 4, 2011 - A lawyer for the family of murdered British schoolgirl Milly Dowler says police have told him her voicemail messages were hacked in 2002, possibly by a News of the World investigator. The disclosure comes days after Britain gives its backing for News Corp to buy out British pay-TV group BSkyB. Three days later News Corp announces it will close the News of the World. The July 10 edition is the last. July 13 - News Corp withdraws its bid for BSkyB. This pre-empts a planned vote in parliament. ... Full Story Top Venezuela's Chavez unveils 3D image of hero Bolivar Tue,24 Jul 2012 12:55 PM PDT Reuters - CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's Hugo Chavez unveiled a 3D image of South America's 19th century independence hero Simon Bolivar on Tuesday, based on bones the president ordered exhumed two years ago to test his theory that Bolivar was murdered. In a ceremony to mark the 229th anniversary of Bolivar's birth, senior government officials and military commanders clapped as Chavez and a group of school children unveiled the new image, which was based on scans of Bolivar's skull. ... Full Story Top Ethnic riots sweep India's Assam, at least 30 killed Tue,24 Jul 2012 12:09 PM PDT Reuters - GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Police shot dead four rioters in India's northeastern state of Assam on Tuesday as security forces struggled to contain ethnic fighting that has killed at least 30 people and left riverside hamlets ablaze, forcing tens of thousands from their homes. Rioting between Bodo tribes people and Muslim settlers has raged for days in a region near Bangladesh. Some victims died of machete wounds, said aid workers who has seen the bodies. Police opened fire on rioters burning property in the Bodo-dominated Kokrajhar district, killing the four, police inspector general S.N. ... Full Story Top Organizers try to quell anger over Munich tribute Tue,24 Jul 2012 12:03 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Olympic Organizers hit back on Tuesday at criticism of the way they had honored 11 Israeli team members killed at the 1972 Munich Games and rejected calls to hold a minute's silence for them during the opening ceremony. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge led a surprise tribute in the athletes village in London on Monday but that low-key event failed to satisfy relatives of the victims or Israeli officials. ... Full Story Top U.S. unions urge tougher enforcement in Russia trade bill Tue,24 Jul 2012 11:58 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. union groups, frustrated by what they describe as a decade of broken promises by China since the Asian economic giant joined the World Trade Organization, are pressing Congress to take a tougher approach with Russia, which is poised to enter the WTO. The plea came as U.S. business groups push Congress to prepare for Russia's entry into the WTO on August 22 by lifting a Cold War-era human rights provision known as the Jackson-Vanik amendment to establish "permanent normal trade relations" (PNTR) between the two countries. ... Full Story Top Two China Olympics goods factories accused of rights abuses Tue,24 Jul 2012 11:56 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong-based labor rights group slammed London Olympics organizers on Tuesday for failing to prevent "rampant" abuses at two China suppliers of Games merchandise. In the latest investigation into outsourced manufacturing in China, SACOM (Scholars and Students against Corporate Misbehaviour) probed two Olympics suppliers and said it found patchy workplace safety, minimum wages and excessive overtime. The group said the London Olympics organizers (LOCOG) had failed to bolster monitoring of Chinese suppliers after a high-profile report by the U.K. ... Full Story Top Apple claims $2.5 billion damages in Samsung patent case Tue,24 Jul 2012 11:49 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Apple Inc claims it is entitled to $2.525 billion of damages in its high-stakes battle against Samsung Electronics Co over patents for technology used in smartphones and tablets, such as the iPhone and iPad. The estimate was revealed in a court filing early Tuesday, six days before the world's largest consumer electronics companies are scheduled on July 30 to begin a jury trial before U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California. ... Full Story Top U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon to carry Olympic torch on Thursday Tue,24 Jul 2012 11:34 AM PDT Reuters - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will carry the Olympic torch on Thursday during the final leg of its relay in London, his spokesman said on Tuesday. "At the invitation of the London Olympic Organising Committee and the International Olympic Committee, he will carry the Olympic torch on the final leg of its journey in the United Kingdom in the presence of the president of the IOC," Ban's spokesman Eduardo del Buey told reporters in New York. ... Full Story Top Suicide bomber behind Bulgaria bus attack had help: PM Tue,24 Jul 2012 11:29 AM PDT Reuters - SOFIA (Reuters) - A suicide bomber who killed five Israeli tourists when he blew up a bus in Bulgaria last week was backed up by an organized group who helped him plan and carry out the attack, Boiko Borisov, the Bulgarian prime minister, said on Tuesday. Borisov said police had not yet identified the bomber whose attack also wounded more than 30 people at Burgas airport last Wednesday, but said the man had not acted alone. "These are extremely experienced people who have followed strict conspiracy rules," Borisov told reporters after meeting John Brennan, a counter-terrorism adviser to U.S. ... Full Story Top Berlusconi daughter questioned in blackmail case Tue,24 Jul 2012 11:21 AM PDT Reuters - PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) - Italian magistrates questioned a daughter of Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday as part of an investigation into allegations that the former prime minister was blackmailed by a close aide convicted of association with the mafia. Marina Berlusconi, who is not suspected of any wrongdoing, met magistrates in Palermo despite objecting to standing as a witness in the case, the Berlusconi family lawyer, Niccolo Ghedini, said in a statement. ... Full Story Top Insight: Assad chemical weapons plans blocked by Moscow Tue,24 Jul 2012 11:18 AM PDT Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - Increasingly under pressure by rebels intent on unseating him, Bashar al-Assad has considered using chemical weapons against his enemies but Washington and Moscow have formed an unlikely alliance to force him to abandon such plans. Analysts and diplomats across the region and beyond do not doubt that the Assad government, recoiling from a devastating attack on its security establishment last week and struggling to contain rebel offensives across Syria, is capable of using agents such as Sarin gas if its survival is at stake. ... Full Story Top Timeline: Ghana's President Mills dies Tue,24 Jul 2012 11:06 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Ghana's president, John Atta Mills, died on Tuesday. Here is a look back at events in the West African country. July 1960 - Kwame Nkrumah becomes president of the Republic of Ghana, months after a republican constitution is ratified by a referendum. Nkrumah is overthrown after a military coup in February 1966. August 1969 - A new constitution is ratified leading to a transfer of power to the civilian government of Kofi Busia. Busia is ousted in coup in January 1972 led by Colonel Ignatius Acheampong. General Frederick Akuffo takes over in 1978. ... Full Story Top Ghana VP to be sworn in as new president Tue,24 Jul 2012 11:06 AM PDT Reuters - ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana's vice president will be sworn in as the West African country's new president on Tuesday evening, hours after President John Atta Mills died unexpectedly, a parliament official in charge of proceedings told Reuters. Ebenezer Djietror said Vice President John Dramani Mahama would be sworn in at 1800 GMT. According to the country's constitution, Mahama will complete Mills's term that was due to end with elections in December. (Reporting by Kwasi Kpodo; Writing by David Lewis; Editing by Michael Roddy) Full Story Top Aleppo under helicopter bombardment, residents say Tue,24 Jul 2012 10:29 AM PDT Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian army helicopters fired rockets and machineguns near central Aleppo on Tuesday as they battled rebels trying to enlarge their foothold in Syria's second city, forcing residents to flee. Residents said fighter jets were flying over some rebel-held neighborhoods, and that helicopters were firing at eastern and southern parts of the city located around only 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) east of Aleppo's ancient citadel in the city centre. ... Full Story Top Rebel gains inevitable but Assad can still seek exit: Clinton Tue,24 Jul 2012 10:16 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Syrian rebels are gaining ground and will eventually control swathes of territory, but Syrian President Bashar al-Assad still has time to negotiate an exit, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday. Speaking as if military victory by the Syrian opposition was an inevitability, Clinton told reporters that it was now time to plan the "day after," urging the rebels think through how they may govern the country and how to prevent sectarian reprisals. ... Full Story Top Thousands flee heavy fighting between Congo army, rebels Tue,24 Jul 2012 09:36 AM PDT Reuters - GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Congolese rebels and government forces traded heavy weapons fire around two eastern villages on Friday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee towards the provincial capital days ahead of a regional summit due to tackle the rebellion. The clashes took place around Kibumba and Rugari and U.N. helicopter gunships were seen headed towards the frontline, but Reuters reporters said there was no sign of an imminent move on Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, some 25 km (15 miles) to the south. ... Full Story Top Ivory Coast camp attack victims say U.N. failed to protect them Tue,24 Jul 2012 09:32 AM PDT Reuters - DUEKOUE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Victims of an attack on a camp for displaced civilians in Ivory Coast have accused armed U.N. peacekeepers of failing to protect them during a raid that killed seven and wounded more than 50. The United Nations and the government, which also had security forces at the camp during last week's attack, have traded blame over the incident, which highlighted simmering tensions in the west of the world's top cocoa grower. The U.N. mission said it could not comment on specific allegations until investigators had completed a probe. ... Full Story Top Spain feels debt heat, Greece way off bailout terms Tue,24 Jul 2012 09:28 AM PDT Reuters - MADRID/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Spain paid the second highest yield on short-term debt since the birth of the euro at an auction on Tuesday, and EU officials said Greece had little hope of meeting the terms of its bailout, casting fresh doubt on its future in the euro zone. Spain's increasingly desperate struggle to put its finances right has seen its borrowing costs soar to levels that are not manageable indefinitely, reflecting a growing belief that it will need a sovereign bailout that the euro zone can barely afford. ... Full Story Top Russia's Khodorkovsky wins rare victory, lawyers cautious Tue,24 Jul 2012 09:25 AM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Jailed former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky won a rare legal victory on Tuesday when one of Russia's most senior judges ordered a court to review his appeal against his conviction on multibillion-dollar theft and money laundering charges. Lawyers for Khodorkovsky were cautious about the ruling and said it was still unclear whether it was a technicality or a real advance that could lead to a reversal of his conviction. Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, fell out with Vladimir Putin's Kremlin and is serving a 13-year prison term near the Arctic Circle. ... Full Story Top Clinton says not too late for Assad to negotiate exit Tue,24 Jul 2012 09:23 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday that despite opposition gains, it was not too late for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to begin planning for a political transition. "We do believe that it is not too late for the Assad regime to commence with planning for a transition, to find a way that ends the violence by beginning the kind of serious discussions that have not occurred to date," Clinton told reporters. ... Full Story Top AT&T weaker business outlook dampens wireless strength Tue,24 Jul 2012 09:10 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - AT&T Inc pulled back its outlook for business services this year, sending its shares down 3 percent despite its better than expected quarterly profit as it reduced costs from customer upgrades to smartphones such as the Apple Inc iPhone. After pushing up AT&T's share price up 17 percent so far this year, investors pulled back on Tuesday due to economic uncertainties and expectations that the company will not be able to sustain its strong wireless profit margins once Apple launches its next iPhone, expected in the fourth quarter. ... Full Story Top Syrian Kurdish moves ring alarm bells in Turkey Tue,24 Jul 2012 08:58 AM PDT Reuters - ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Concerns are surfacing in Turkey about the growing influence in northern Syria of a Kurdish group linked to Kurdish separatists fighting Ankara, something Turkey fears may further complicate efforts to solve its intractable Kurdish problem. Syria's Kurdish areas have been largely spared the worst of the violence in the 16-month-old revolt against President Bashar al-Assad, and Syrian Kurds see a chance to attain the freedoms enjoyed by their ethnic kin in neighboring northern Iraq. ... Full Story Top Egypt's Mursi names little-known minister as PM Tue,24 Jul 2012 08:57 AM PDT Reuters - CAIRO (Reuters) - President Mohamed Mursi appointed Irrigation Minister Hisham Kandil as Egypt's prime minister-designate on Tuesday but critics questioned whether the little-known technocrat had the political or economic experience for the job. Investors had been hoping for someone able to tackle Egypt's urgent economic problems and the main stock market fell 1 percent on the appointment, which was announced three weeks after Mursi was sworn in. ... Full Story Top U.S. sanctions target Mexican drug lord's wives, business network Tue,24 Jul 2012 08:41 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States targeted Mexican drug lord Juan Jose Esparragoza Moreno on Tuesday by freezing the U.S. assets of his two wives and other family members as well as those of his shopping mall, gas stations and other businesses. A statement from the U.S. Treasury said it was blacklisting 10 people linked to Moreno, a leader of Mexico's Sinaloa drug cartel, prohibiting Americans and U.S. companies from doing business with them. ... Full Story Top

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