Reuters: Brazil's Rousseff vows fight; incoming interim president sets sights on economy
Suspended Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff vowed on Thursday she would fight to prove her innocence after the Senate voted to put her on trial for breaking budget laws, its historic decision fueled by deep recession and a sprawling corruption scandal.
In a dramatic changing of the guard that signaled a political shift in Brazil, Rousseff, a leftist who has been in office since 2011, departed Brasilia's Planalto presidential palace just hours after the vote.
Centrist Vice President Michel Temer took over as interim president for the duration of a Senate trial that could take up to six months.
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MIDDLE EAST
Fighting erupts north of Aleppo as ceasefire expires.
Street protests magnify political crisis in Baghdad after deadly bombings. ISIS bombings highlight Iraqi capital's vulnerability.
Islamic State kills 17 Iraqi soldiers with suicide truck bombs near Ramadi.
U.S. leads 19 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq, Syria.
Iraq humanitarian crisis 'one of the world's worst'.
Yemen conflict: Suicide attacks hit government forces. Back-to-back bombings kill scores of Yemeni troops.
Saudi military threatens to move forces into Yemeni capital if peace talks fail.
Explosion near military garrison in Istanbul; 7 wounded.
Iranian Muslims won't make it to annual haj pilgrimage: official.
ASIA
U.S. congratulates Philippines' Duterte, wants to deepen ties.
Shadowy unit seeks to exploit Afghan Taliban divisions in south.
The Taliban resurge in Afghanistan — and ISIS also moves in.
Vietnam says would welcome U.S. accelerating lifting of arms ban.
North Korea releases unretouched photos of Kim Jong-un.
India to ban unofficial maps and satellite photos.
Malaysia: 2 more pieces 'almost certainly' from Flight 370.
Row deepens between Pakistan, Bangladesh over executed Islamist leader.
Bangladesh buries Motiur Rahman Nizami amid protests.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: French prosecutors probe '$2m payment'.
AFRICA
France calls for investigation into missing Chadian soldiers.
Kabila pressured to hold election after controversial ruling.
Tunisia gets U.S planes, jeeps to guard Libyan border.
Islamic State kills four Libyan security personnel near Misrata: medics.
U.S. air strike kills five al Shabaab fighters in Somalia: Pentagon.
Somalia: Commandos kill 15 in raid on Al-Shabaab base.
Guinea-Bissau's President Vaz sacks PM, dissolves government.
Sudan's Bashir defies international arrest warrant with trip to Uganda.
Uganda chooses Tanzania over Kenya for oil pipeline route.
African economies diversify to become resilient.
Kenya faces fresh anti-doping crisis following surprise Wada move.
EUROPE
More than 800 migrants rescued off Sicily, many of them Syrian.
French government shrugs off no-confidence vote, faces new strikes. France's government faces survival vote over labor reform.
Turkish, European leaders stand their ground in impasse over migrants deal. EU-Turkey migrant deal won't happen if Ankara doesn't budge - Juncker.
Armenia and Azerbaijan leaders to meet in Vienna for talks on Nagorno-Karabakh — source.
Georgia begins U.S.-led military exercise, angering Russia.
South Ossetia on alert amid joint Georgian-US drills.
Russian prosecutors target opposition leader Navalny in fresh probe.
Doping programme fuelled Russian medals at Sochi Olympics-report.
Poll: Germans tired of Merkel, look for alternative in 2017.
AMERICAS
Cuba and U.S. officials to meet next week to deepen detente.
Judge rules for House GOP in ObamaCare suit. Federal judge strikes down Obamacare payments.
Leftist leaders leap to defense of ousted Brazilian president.
Brazil's Dilma Rousseff to face impeachment trial.
Olympics 2016: IOC insists Games will go ahead despite Zika.
Trump, Ryan say they are ‘totally committed’ to uniting their party.
Venezuela: Police block opposition march over Maduro referendum.
Venezuela: Countless wounded after 5,000 loot supermarket.
Leaders of Colombia's ELN rebels charged with 16000 war crimes.
Canadian oilfield workers readying return after wildfire.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
US troops call in drone strike against Shebab in Somalia.
Hezbollah condemns US sanctions on banks dealing with group.
Saudi officials were 'supporting' 9/11 hijackers, commission member says. Former senator blasts CIA chief over secret 9/11 pages.
Islamic State cash flow cut, but still considerable.
Lack of plan for ISIS detainees raises human rights concerns.
FBI head: Islamic State brand losing power in US.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Countries pledge to fight graft by revealing who owns companies.
Google tops Apple as largest company in America.
UN: 80 percent of global urban dwellers breathe bad air.
Nissan to take 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors.
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