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Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their warships in East Asian waters on Friday with both countries accusing one another of dangerous and unprofessional behaviour.

US-RUSSIA-FORUM-PUTIN/ Putin stands by China, criticizes the U.S., in trade, Huawei disputes

ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - Aggressive U.S. tactics such as a campaign against Chinese telecoms firm Huawei will lead to trade wars - and possibly real wars - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, in a show of solidarity with China alongside its leader Xi Jinping.

US-NEW-YORK-CRIME/ New York man plotted killing police, attacking Times Square: prosecutors

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York man who prosecutors say plotted an attack on Times Square, spoke about killing police officers and praised Islamic militants appeared in court on firearms charges on Friday and was denied bail. US-USA-PRISONS-OPIOID-ADDICTION/

Woman with opioid addiction to get regular methadone treatment in prison WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Massachusetts woman will become the first known person to win approval from the U.S. Justice Department's Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to receive ongoing methadone treatment for her heroin addiction while she serves a sentence in federal prison.

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Trump calls off tariffs after Mexico vows to tighten borders WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United States and Mexico struck a deal on Friday to avert tariff war, with Mexico agreeing to rapidly expand a controversial asylum program and deploy security forces to stem the flow of illegal Central American migrants.

US-USA-ECONOMY/ Weak U.S. employment report raises the red flag on the economy

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth slowed sharply in May and wages rose less than expected, raising fears that a loss of momentum in economic activity could be spreading to the labour market, which could put pressure on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year. ENTERTAINMENT

US-PEOPLE-BRIANWILSON/ Brian Wilson postpones summer tour, says he feels 'mentally insecure'

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson has indefinitely postponed a U.S. summer tour that was due to open on Friday, saying he felt "mentally insecure" in the aftermath of recent back surgery but hoped to return to performing later in the year. US-MUSIC-TEMPTATIONS-APOLLO/

In Harlem and on Broadway, The Temptations get their due NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Temptations, whose string of hits in the 1960s and 1970s are being celebrated in a Tony-nominated show on Broadway, got a star on the Apollo Theater's Walk of Fame in Harlem on Friday.

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Raptors rally to take a 3-1 stranglehold on NBA Finals OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - The Toronto Raptors produced a strong second half to defeat the Golden State Warriors 105-92 in Oakland on Friday to take a 3-1 lead in the Finals and move one win away from the franchise's first NBA championship.

US-SOCCER-WORLDCUP-FRA-KOR-REPORT/ Rampant France thrash Korea in World Cup opener

PARIS (Reuters) - A rampant France smashed South Korea out of sight on Friday to open their women's soccer World Cup campaign in irrepressible style with a 4-0 victory that sent a warning to all other teams with a design on the trophy. UPCOMING

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Protesters march in LGBT Equality Parade in Warsaw Poles will march in Warsaw to call for equal rights for LGBT people, a hot-button issue in a country where religious conservatives have depicted such rights as dangerous foreign ideas that undermine traditional values. Politicians from the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party have condemned a new sex education program, based on World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, due to be introduced to schools in the capital Warsaw saying it will sexualize children. LGBT rights became a focal point of the political campaign to the European Parliament and will remain one of the main issues in the campaign ahead of general elections due in October or November.