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Al Qaeda claims French attack, derides Paris rally

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 11:52 AM PST

Still image of a leader of the Yemeni branch of al Qaeda Nasser bin Ali al-AnsiBy Sami Aboudi DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda in Yemen has claimed responsibility for the attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, saying it was ordered by the Islamist militant group's leadership for insults to the Prophet Mohammad, according to a video posted on YouTube. Gunmen killed 17 people in three days of violence that began when they shot staff in Charlie Hebdo's offices last week in revenge for the publication of satirical images of the Prophet. ...


New round of peace talks on Ukraine to be held soon: Kiev

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 11:34 AM PST

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin speaks during an interview with Reuters in BrusselsBy Richard Balmforth KIEV (Reuters) - A new round of peace talks on the conflict in Ukraine's east could be held in the next few days, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday, even as Kiev called on the world to ostracise rebel forces over a deadly attack on a bus. Under fire at home for perceived softness towards the pro-Russian rebels, President Petro Poroshenko took steps to refresh front-line troops with experienced veterans and revived plans to resume conscription, which was dropped in 2013. ...


Iraq says U.S.-led coalition not doing enough against Islamic State

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 11:27 AM PST

Iraqi Shi'ite fighters prepare to fire a weapon during fighting with Islamic State militants at Al-NibaiBy Ahmed Rasheed and Ned Parker BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has told President Barack Obama's envoy that the U.S.-led coalition battling Islamic State needs to do more to help Iraq defeat the jihadists controlling large areas of the north and west of the country. Parliament speaker Selim al-Jabouri said he delivered the message in a closed meeting with retired U.S. Marine General John Allen, who visited Baghdad this week for talks with Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi's government. ...


Exclusive: U.S. lawmakers push ahead on Iran sanctions - senior senator

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:30 PM PST

Corker speaks with reporters after Democratic and Republican party policy luncheons at the U.S. Capitol in WashingtonBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers will press ahead with a plan for more sanctions on Iran, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on Wednesday, despite White House warnings that they risked derailing nuclear talks. Lawmakers, who say they fear Obama administration negotiators may not take a hard enough line with Tehran, are also at work on a separate bill to have Congress approve any final agreement on Iran's nuclear program, Senator Bob Corker, the chairman, told Reuters in an interview. ...


Charlie Hebdo "survivors' edition" sells out in minutes

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 12:35 PM PST

People queue to get a copy of satirical French magazine Charlie Hebdo new issue showing a caricature of Prophet Mohammad in front of a kiosk in ParisBy Ingrid Melander and Tom Heneghan PARIS (Reuters) - Charlie Hebdo's first edition since an attack by Islamist gunmen sold out within minutes on Wednesday, featuring a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammad on a cover that defenders praised as art but critics saw as a new provocation. French readers queued at dawn for copies to support the satirical newspaper, even as al Qaeda's branch in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack last week, saying it ordered the killings because it deemed the weekly had insulted the Prophet. ...


Hollande says aircraft carrier could support Iraq operations

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 08:15 AM PST

France's flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier patrols in the MediterraneanBy Julien Ponthus ON BOARD THE CHARLES DE GAULLE (Reuters) - France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier is ready to be used to support military operations against Islamic State in Iraq, French President Francois Hollande told military personnel aboard the vessel on Wednesday. "Thanks to the Charles de Gaulle we will have precious intelligence," the president said in a New Year's address, given as the carrier cruised off France's southern coast in the Mediterranean. "We may also conduct operations in Iraq, if necessary, with even more intensity and more efficiency. ...


The Paris attacks are latest example of homegrown threats

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:41 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just before a 22-year-old Florida man blew himself up in Syria last May, he made one last trip home.

Yosemite climbers reach top of El Capitan in historic ascent

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:41 PM PST

Climber Jorgeson climbs Pitch 18 of the Dawn Wall as a cameraman records on the El Capitan rock formation in Yosemite National ParkBy Dan Whitcomb and Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two climbers completed a historic 19-day ascent to the summit of Yosemite National Park's El Capitan in California on Wednesday after scaling the rock formation's 3,000-foot (900-metre) sheer granite face without climbing tools, a spokeswoman said. Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson made it to the top of El Capitan at 3:30 p.m. (2330 GMT), spokeswoman Jess Clayton said in an email. They were the first to climb El Capitan's so-called Dawn Wall without bolts or climbing tools, she said. ...


Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:32 PM PST

MADHU, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pope Francis traveled to the jungles of war-torn northern Sri Lanka on Wednesday for a deeply symbolic show of solidarity with the victims of the country's 25-year civil war and to urge Sri Lankans as a whole to forgive one another "for all the evil which this land has known." An estimated 300,000 people waving the white and yellow Vatican flags welcomed Francis to the Our Lady of Madhu shrine, which is revered by both Sinhalese and Tamil Catholics, as well as people of other faiths. No pope has ever traveled to the northern Tamil region, and Francis' visit to Sri Lanka's holiest Christian shrine — hours after canonizing the country's first saint as a model for unity — provided a poignant backdrop for his appeal that Sri Lankans not only reconcile but forgive one another for the sake of peace.

3 bodies found in clandestine grave at Honduras youth lockup

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:31 PM PST

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduran authorities have found three corpses in a clandestine grave at a gang-dominated teen lockup that are believed to be inmates previously thought to have escaped.

Boko Haram 'killed woman in labour' during attack: Amnesty

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:29 PM PST

A photo taken on April 30, 2013 shows soldiers walking in the street in the remote northeast town of Baga, Borno StateBoko Haram fighters killed a woman as she was in labour during what is feared could be the deadliest attack in the militants' six-year insurgency, Amnesty International claimed on Thursday. The human rights group said one witness to the assault on Baga, on the shores of Lake Chad in northeast Nigeria, told them the woman was shot by indiscriminate fire that also cut down small children. Amnesty said this week that hundreds of people, if not more, may have been killed in the attack, which began on January 3 and is thought to have targeted civilian vigilantes helping the military.


Google to test its first modular smartphone in Puerto Rico

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:24 PM PST

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Google announced Wednesday that it will unveil a modular smartphone in Puerto Rico this year as part of a pilot program that will allow people to choose their own hardware based on their needs and interests.

Saints march on as Spurs stage FA Cup comeback

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:22 PM PST

Southampton's Irish striker Shane Long (R) vies for the ball with Ipswich Town's Scottish defender Christophe Berra during their English FA Cup Third Round football match replay in Ipswich, Suffolk on January 14, 2015Shane Long scored the winner as Premier League high-flyers Southampton saw off second-tier Ipswich Town 1-0 in their FA Cup third-round replay on Wednesday. Victory saw the Saints, third in the Premier League, book a fourth-round tie at home to top-flight rivals Crystal Palace -- a side now managed by former Southampton boss Alan Pardew. Meanwhile Mauricio Pochettino, another ex-Southampton manager, had a night to remember as his Tottenham Hotspur team came from 2-0 down to beat Burnley 4-2 at White Hart Lane to set up another all-top division Cup clash, at home to basement club Leicester.


Female Yazidi captives forced to give blood to wounded Islamist fighters: survivor

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:15 PM PST

By Kieran Guilbert LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Female Yazidi captives are being forced to donate blood to wounded Islamic State (IS) fighters, according to a pregnant teenager who escaped after being seized and held captive by IS militants. The 19-year-old, identified as Hamshe, said she and her baby were held for 28 days by IS militants, who she believes killed her husband, brother-in-law and father-in-law. ...

US, Iran hopeful on speeding up nuclear talks

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:12 PM PST

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif before a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. Zarif said on Wednesday that his meeting with Kerry was important to see if progress could be made in narrowing differences on his country's disputed nuclear program. (AP Photo/Rick Wilking, Pool)GENEVA (AP) — The United States and Iran are expressing hope that nuclear talks can be accelerated in order to meet a March target for a framework agreement, as the countries' top diplomats met Wednesday ahead of a resumption of full negotiations.


20 state officials investigated in Mexico military slayings

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:11 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — At least 20 Mexico state officials are under investigation in the cover-up of threats and torture for witnesses to alleged extrajudicial killings by soldiers last year, state authorities said Wednesday.

Spain's Catalonia calls snap vote in fresh independence push

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:08 PM PST

Catalonian regional government's president Artur Mas speaks during a press conference on January 14, 2015 in BarcelonaCatalonia on Wednesday called a snap election for September centred on its independence bid, just two months after the wealthy region held a contested symbolic referendum on the issue that strained ties with Spain's central government. Catalan president Artur Mas said the vote will be held on September 27, just a few months before Spain is expected to hold a general election, and exactly a year after he signed a decree calling an independence referendum which was blocked by Madrid in the courts. "So one year after I signed this decree the Catalan people will have the possibility to vote for the state of Catalonia and even for an independent state," he told a news conference, speaking in English. Campaigning for the snap election will kick off on September 11, Catalonia's national day which has seen hundreds of thousands of people turn out in pro-independence demonstrations in Barcelona in the past three years.


Cameron to lobby Obama on last UK resident held in Guantanamo

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:04 PM PST

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron speaks on the economy to an audience at a school in Poole, southern EnglandBy Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron plans to lobby U.S. President Barack Obama for the release of the last British resident held at Guantanamo Bay on his two-day visit to Washington this week, a government source and the detainee's lawyer said. The trip, starting on Thursday and focused on the economy and security, is his last planned visit to Washington before what is expected to be a closely fought British election in May. The government source said more than a billion pounds ($1. ...


UN chief Ban Ki-moon in Honduras on anti-violence mission

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 04:03 PM PST

Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon, second from left, waves to the press accompanied by his wife, Yoo Soon-taek, left, as they stand with Honduras' President Juan Orlando Hernandez and first lady Ana Garcia Carias, at the presidential office in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. Ban Ki-moon began a two-day fact-finding mission in Honduras on efforts to reduce violence in the world's deadliest country and travels next to neighboring El Salvador, where he will attend the 23rd anniversary of peace accords that ended that nation's civil war. (AP Photo/Fernando Antonio)TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — More must be done to protect unaccompanied children migrating north toward the United States, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday as he began a two-day fact-finding mission in Honduras on efforts to reduce violence in the world's deadliest country.


Mexican officials face torture investigation

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:52 PM PST

Mexican soldiers patrol the entrance to the Tlatlaya community where 22 people were killed in a confrontation with soldiers of the Mexican armyTwenty central Mexico state officials are being investigated over allegations that witnesses of the suspected execution of gang suspects by soldiers were tortured, prosecutors said Wednesday. The probe follows the arrest last year of seven soldiers in connection with the June 30 killing of 22 suspected criminals in Tlatlaya, 240 kilometers (150 miles) south of Mexico City. At first, the military issued a statement saying the suspects had died in a shootout. In October, the National Human Rights Commission said at least 12 of the suspects had been executed.


Facebook founder launches free Internet project in Colombia

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:47 PM PST

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, and Minister of Information Technologies and Communications Diego Molano, pose for photographers outside the presidential palace in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. Zuckerberg is in Bogota to to launch an app providing free basic Internet service via cellphone connections in the South American country. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Colombia on Wednesday to bring his global Internet-access initiative to Latin America.


Paris gunman's safe house could hold clues to 4th attacker

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:44 PM PST

In this Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, file photo, forensic experts examine the car believed to have been used as the escape vehicle by gunmen who attacked the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo's office, in Paris. One week since the unleashing of the lethal Paris terror attacks, investigators on Wednesday Jan. 14, 2015, are still unraveling the complex, overlapping contacts among the perpetrators and their suspected accomplices in an intricate piece of detective work ranging from the Paris suburbs to the Balkans and Turkish-Syrian border. (AP Photo / FILE)PARIS (AP) — Amedy Coulibaly, the gunman who killed four hostages at a Paris kosher supermarket, rented a small suburban house the week before and filled it with an impressive arsenal of late-model weapons, police said Wednesday.


Villarreal knocks Sociedad out of Copa, Moyes sent off

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:42 PM PST

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — David Moyes was sent off late in Real Sociedad's 2-2 draw with Villarreal on Wednesday as his side bowed out of the Copa del Rey's last 16.

Northern Ireland's Allen masters Higgins

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:30 PM PST

Mark Allen of Northern Ireland plays a ball during the final of the Snooker Shanghai Masters on September 14, 2014London (AFP) - Mark Allen overcame some heavy scoring from former world champion John Higgins to book his place in the quarter-finals of the Masters with a 6-4 victory over the Scotsman at London's Alexandra Palace on Wednesday.


BlackBerry denies report of takeover talks with Samsung

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:30 PM PST

BlackBerry Ltd. denied a report Wednesday that it has had talks with Samsung over a possible takeover of the Canadian company.

Haiti government carries on without parliament amid standoff

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:18 PM PST

Haiti's new Prime Minister Evans Paul listens during an interview at his government residence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. Paul, the former mayor of Port-au-Prince and presidential candidate, automatically became Prime Minister after both the Senate and Chamber of Deputies failed to approve him by Jan. 12 when the terms of both houses expired. Paul was named to run the day-to-day affairs of the government by President Michel Martelly, replacing Laurent Lamothe. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A new prime minister has taken office in Haiti as the country enters a period of political uncertainty following the dissolution of parliament because of a stalemate between lawmakers and the president.


New issue of Charlie Hebdo sells out quickly

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:17 PM PST

People queue up to buy the latest issue of Charlie Hebdo newspaper at a newsstand in Paris, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. In an emotional act of defiance, Charlie Hebdo resurrected its irreverent and often provocative newspaper, featuring a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover that drew immediate criticism and threats of more violence. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)PARIS (AP) — Parisians lined up Wednesday to empty the newsstands of the first issue of Charlie Hebdo, a week after Islamic extremists attacked the satirical newspaper's office, and French justice officials began cracking down by arresting dozens of people who glorified terrorism or made racist or anti-Semitic remarks.


Elgin Marbles make campaign appearance in Greek election

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:09 PM PST

The sculpture of the Greek river god Ilissos at the State Hermitage Museum on December 5, 2014 in St. Petersburg, part of the "Elgin Marbles"Campaigning in the Greek elections took an unexpected turn on Wednesday when one deputy took aim at a school text book describing the removal of the famed Elgin Marbles from Athens in the 19th century. The ancient Greek sculptures, also known as the Parthenon Marbles, were taken from Greece by British diplomat Lord Elgin in 1803. "The Elgin Marbles, gentlemen of the ministry of education, were not 'transported' but 'snatched by force'," Kourakis said in a statement.


'Interview' star Park glad to switch gears with TV comedy

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:04 PM PST

Randall Park speaks during the "Fresh Off the Boat" panel at the Disney/ABC Television Group 2015 Winter TCA on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)PASADENA, California (AP) — "The Interview" actor Randall Park says he's glad the film was finally released and he's ready to move on to his next role as a suburban dad in an ABC sitcom.


Energy on the agenda as Kerry visits Bulgaria

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 03:00 PM PST

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in Bulgaria to press the NATO nation to wean itself from near-total dependence on Russia for energy.

Arum: Pacquiao agrees to terms for Mayweather fight

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 02:51 PM PST

FILE - In this April 2010, file photo, Floyd Mayweather Jr. poses for a photo during a news conference in Las Vegas. Promoter Bob Arum said Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, that Manny Pacquiao has agreed to all terms for what would be boxing's richest fight ever, a bout with Mayweather Jr. that fans have been demanding for five years. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken, File)LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao flew to Los Angeles on Wednesday, preparing for a meeting with contestants of the Miss Universe pageant. Whether he has an even bigger date on May 2 seems entirely up to Floyd Mayweather Jr.


FBI beefs up resources against foreign corruption

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 02:49 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2012 file photo, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters is seen in Washington. The FBI is stepping up efforts against international corruption, creating new squads to search for bribery cases that are rooted overseas but reach to the United States, law enforcement officials said. The three squads, based in the FBI's largest field offices, will concentrate on a key priority the Justice Department set over the past decade. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI is stepping up efforts against international corruption, creating new squads to search for bribery cases that are rooted overseas but reach to the United States, law enforcement officials said.


EU's Mogherini suggests better Russia ties to push Ukraine peace

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 02:39 PM PST

By Jan Strupczewski and Alastair Macdonald BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has suggested EU states could re-engage with Russia on global diplomacy, trade and other issues in return for gradual steps to defuse the crisis over Ukraine. A discussion paper seen by Reuters that was distributed to governments ahead of a meeting of the 28 EU foreign ministers in Brussels next Monday said the bloc might consider reviving joint efforts with Moscow in tackling problems with Syria and Iraq, Libya, Iran, North Korea as well as Ebola and the Palestinian issue. ...

UN conference asks men to speak out for women's rights

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 02:36 PM PST

Hundreds of women take part in a march to commemorate the UN's International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in Montevideo, on November 25, 2014Organized by Iceland, the "Barbershop Conference" draws global ambassadors and UN officials into a conversation about what men can do to stop violence against women and advance equality. Iceland, home to Europe's first female president, had initially touted the event as a men-only conference but decided to include women in some sessions in response to criticism.


FACT CHECK: Recidivism rate for freed Guantanamo detainees

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 02:27 PM PST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration and Republican senators are in a war of words over the percentage of terror suspects who have re-entered the fight after being released from the U.S. detention center at Cuba's Guantanamo Bay — a debate at the center of President Barack Obama's stepped-up effort to close the prison.

Monaco beats 10-man Guingamp to reach League Cup semifinals

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 02:22 PM PST

PARIS (AP) — Veteran forward Dimitar Berbatov and substitute Anthony Martial scored in each half as Monaco beat 10-man Guingamp 2-0 to reach the League Cup semifinals on Wednesday.

Tottenham recovers to beat Burnley 4-2 in FA Cup replay

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 02:20 PM PST

Tottenham's Etienne Capoue celebrates after scoring after scoring his sides second goal during the English FA Cup third round replay soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at the White Hart Lane stadium in London, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)LONDON (AP) — Tottenham recovered from conceding twice in a chaotic start against Burnley to advance to the FA Cup fourth round with a 4-2 replay win on Wednesday.


Dismal report on US retail spending hits the stock market

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 02:20 PM PST

Trader John Liotti works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015. Stocks are falling and bond prices are rising following some discouraging news on the U.S. economy and a weaker forecast of global growth. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)NEW YORK (AP) — A dismal report on retail spending in the U.S. and signs of slowing global growth drove stocks lower and sent yields on government bonds plunging as investors sought safety.


Spain's Catalonia to hold regional vote September 27 amid independence drive

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 02:14 PM PST

Pro-independence citizens hold up giant letters reading "We are ready, Independence" during the final meeting before the 9N consultation, in BarcelonaMADRID (Reuters) - The wealthy Spanish region of Catalonia will hold an election for its regional parliament on September 27, a vote the main parties want to use as a proxy for a referendum on independence opposed by Madrid. The date, announced at a news conference by the head of the northeastern regional government Artur Mas on Wednesday, is a few months before Spain's general election and reignites the deeply divisive issue of Catalonia's status within or without Spain. ...


Argentine prosecutor: President allowed impunity in bombing

Posted: 14 Jan 2015 02:07 PM PST

FILE - In this July 18, 2013 file photo, people hold up signs that read in Spanish: "Justice" and pictures of the victims of the bombing of the Argentine-Israeli Mutual Association community center on the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attack, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In a statement released Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015, Argentine Prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who is investigating the 1994 bombing of the Jewish community center, accused President Cristina Fernandez of reaching a deal with Iran to avoid punishing those responsible. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano, File)BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A prosecutor investigating Argentina's worst terrorist attack accused President Cristina Fernandez on Wednesday of secretly negotiating with Iran to avoid punishing those responsible.


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