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• Libya sees more progress in extinguishing fire at eastern oil terminal
• Abbas trades stalemate for confrontation in ICC move
• U.S., partners hit Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
• Cuban police detain protesters outside prison, dissidents say
• Three Kenyan soldiers wounded in gun attack near Somali border
• Van Gaal rues injury woes as Man United draw
• Mourinho backs Chelsea to recover from five-goal shock
• Dyche backs Burnley to beat the drop
• City match-winner Lampard faces cloudy future
• US Vice President Biden, Rousseff meet in Brazil
• 'A living hell' for slaves on remote South Korean islands
• 'A living hell' for disabled slaves on South Korean islands
• Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT
• MH370 relatives view Indonesia crash with empathy, and envy
• Gerrard set to announce end of Liverpool career
• Migrant ship headed for Italy stopped by power loss
• Italy rescuing more migrants in Mediterranean
• Gerrard set to leave Liverpool: reports
• Egypt court orders retrial in Al-Jazeera case
• Jedinak named Australia footballer of the year
• Wenger says Podolski could leave Arsenal for Inter
• Chelsea's EPL lead wiped out by loss at Spurs
• Spurs inflict Chelsea's 2nd loss of season
• France's New Year car-burning ritual recedes
• Spanish climber dies in Andes
• Egypt court orders retrial of jailed Jazeera reporters
• Man arrested after attack near office of Turkish PM
• Maasai kill six lions after livestock attack
• Judge: Norway violated Minnesota's equal-pay law
• New Year's stampede leaves 36 dead, 47 injured in Shanghai
• Police, opposition protesters clash in Bahrain
• Kanye West and Paul McCartney drop New Year single
• Dominican gov't won't recognize gay marriage at UK embassy
• Spurs rout leaves Chelsea, City neck-and-neck
• French investigators to arrive Friday at AirAsia crash scene: BEA
• 'Dozens arrested' after failed Gambia coup
• Puerto Rico campaign to stop New Year's gunfire sees success
• Thousands of Ukraine nationalists march in Kiev

Libya sees more progress in extinguishing fire at eastern oil terminal Posted: 01 Jan 2015 02:22 PM PST TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya has made more progress in extinguishing a fire at oil storage tanks at the country's biggest oil port, Es Sider, that has been raging for one week, a member of a firefighting crew said on Thursday. Es Sider and its adjacent Ras Lanuf terminal have been closed since a group allied to a rival government in Tripoli moved three weeks ago to try and take them, part of a struggle between former rebels who helped topple Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 but are now fighting for power and a share of oil reserves. A week ago, a rocket hit Es Sider's storages, destroying up to 1. ...

Abbas trades stalemate for confrontation in ICC move Posted: 01 Jan 2015 10:52 AM PST By Noah Browning RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has entered into his most serious confrontation yet with Israel by signing onto the International Criminal Court. His decision on Wednesday gives the court jurisdiction over crimes committed in Palestinian lands and could even lead to cases being brought against Israeli or Palestinian leaders. The nearly 80-year-old bespectacled former teacher, advocating non-violence, has spent his ten years in office trying to clamp down on armed groups and build up his administration in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. ...

U.S., partners hit Islamic State in Syria, Iraq Posted: 01 Jan 2015 06:49 AM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies staged 29 air strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq on Wednesday, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Thursday. The action in Syria included 17 strikes near the cities of Al Raqqah, Dayr az Zawr and Kobani. A variety of Islamic State buildings, fighting positions and units were hit. In Iraq, 12 strikes targeted Islamic State buildings, fighting positions and units near the cities of Mosul, Fallujah and Sinjar. ...

Cuban police detain protesters outside prison, dissidents say Posted: 01 Jan 2015 02:13 PM PST HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban police detained up to a dozen dissidents who had gone to a Havana prison to demand that fellow opponents of the government be released, dissidents said on Thursday. The detentions follow a series of others since Tuesday in a crackdown against activists who have attempted to test the communist government's tolerance for free speech and assembly in the wake of Cuba's thaw in relations with the United States. Cuban officials do not comment on police activity such as the detention of dissidents, and the Cuban government dismisses the opponents as paid advocates of the U.S. ...

Three Kenyan soldiers wounded in gun attack near Somali border Posted: 01 Jan 2015 11:45 AM PST By Joseph Akwiri MOMBASA (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked a truck carrying Kenyan soldiers near the border with Somalia on Thursday, seriously wounding three of them, police said, in an assault that bore the hallmarks of Somalia's Islamist militant group al Shabaab. Attacks on civilians and security forces have killed well over 200 people since 2013. Concerns about security have battered Kenya's tourism industry, including during this holiday season. ...

Van Gaal rues injury woes as Man United draw Posted: 01 Jan 2015 04:46 PM PST Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal complained that the New Year had brought no change of fortune on the injury front following his side's 1-1 draw at Stoke City.

Mourinho backs Chelsea to recover from five-goal shock Posted: 01 Jan 2015 04:44 PM PST London (AFP) - Jose Mourinho insists Chelsea's New Year's day meltdown against Tottenham at White Hart Lane will prove to be a one-off.

Dyche backs Burnley to beat the drop Posted: 01 Jan 2015 04:40 PM PST Burnley remain in the Premier League relegation zone after a 3-3 draw at Newcastle, but Sean Dyche is confident his team will beat the drop. "It was certainly an interesting day at the office," Dyche said. "Newcastle were excellent for 25 minutes and on the front foot but we hung on. Newcastle, playing for the first time since manager Alan Pardew's departure, led on three occasions through Steven Taylor, Jack Colback and Moussa Sissoko, but Burnley responded every time, starting with an own goal from the Newcastle defender Paul Dummett.

City match-winner Lampard faces cloudy future Posted: 01 Jan 2015 04:36 PM PST Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Frank Lampard's future became the subject of fresh speculation after he sent Manchester City joint-top in the Premier League with the winning goal in a 3-2 victory over Sunderland.

US Vice President Biden, Rousseff meet in Brazil Posted: 01 Jan 2015 04:34 PM PST BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff are pledging close cooperation between their countries as the United States seeks to repair its damaged relationship with Brazil.

'A living hell' for slaves on remote South Korean islands Posted: 01 Jan 2015 04:05 PM PST SINUI ISLAND, South Korea (AP) — He ran the first chance he got.

'A living hell' for disabled slaves on South Korean islands Posted: 01 Jan 2015 04:05 PM PST SINUI ISLAND, South Korea (AP) — He ran the first chance he got.

Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 01 Jan 2015 04:02 PM PST SHANGHAI (AP) — Grieving relatives identified the bodies of loved ones a day after a stampede during New Year's celebrations along Shanghai's historic waterfront area killed 36 people. Some families lashed out at authorities, accusing them of being unresponsive to their plight and failing to prevent the disaster. The chaos began about a half-hour before what was supposed to be a joyful celebration of the start of 2015. In the end, dozens were dead and 47 people were hospitalized, including 13 who were seriously injured, according to the Shanghai government. Some of the victims had suffocated, said Xia Shujie, vice president of Shanghai No. 1 People's Hospital.

MH370 relatives view Indonesia crash with empathy, and envy Posted: 01 Jan 2015 04:02 PM PST BEIJING (AP) — Images of bodies and wreckage floating in Indonesian waters gave relatives of those lost aboard AirAsia Flight 8501 anguish and grief, but they also provided the answers that other families have sought in vain for nearly 10 months.

Gerrard set to announce end of Liverpool career Posted: 01 Jan 2015 03:56 PM PST LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is set to announce he will leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires.

Migrant ship headed for Italy stopped by power loss Posted: 01 Jan 2015 03:22 PM PST An uncrewed merchant ship carrying 450 migrants has lost power as it headed towards the Italian coast and a helicopter has been sent to lower men on to the vessel, the air force said Thursday. It is now floating 40 miles (65 kilometres) off Capo di Leuca, the tip of Italy's heel, in choppy seas, the air force said.

Italy rescuing more migrants in Mediterranean Posted: 01 Jan 2015 03:17 PM PST ROME (AP) — The Italian Air Force is rescuing hundreds of migrants stranded on a cargo ship apparently abandoned in rough seas by smugglers in the Mediterranean.

Gerrard set to leave Liverpool: reports Posted: 01 Jan 2015 03:17 PM PST Steven Gerrard is set to make the shock announcement that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, according to reports on Thursday. Reds captain Gerrard's Anfield future has been the subject of speculation for several months and he is believed to have decided to continue his career overseas when his contract expires in the close-season. The 34-year-old, who scored two penalties in Thursday's 2-2 draw against Leicester at Anfield, has already been linked with a move to MLS franchise LA Galaxy and a Daily Express report says he poised to go public on his plans on Friday to avoid speculation over his future becoming a distraction during the rest of the season. Former Liverpool teammate Jamie Carragher described Gerrard's decision as a "sad day".

Egypt court orders retrial in Al-Jazeera case Posted: 01 Jan 2015 03:06 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian appeals court on Thursday ordered the retrial of three Al-Jazeera English journalists held for over a year on terror-related charges, a ruling that their lawyers hoped was a step toward resolving a case that brought a storm of international criticism on Egypt's government.

Jedinak named Australia footballer of the year Posted: 01 Jan 2015 03:04 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — Socceroos and Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak has won his second consecutive Australian footballer of the year award.

Wenger says Podolski could leave Arsenal for Inter Posted: 01 Jan 2015 02:29 PM PST SOUTHAMPTON, England (AP) — Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says striker Lukas Podolski could leave the club for Inter Milan in the transfer window this month.

Chelsea's EPL lead wiped out by loss at Spurs Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:41 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Chelsea opened 2015 by seeing its English Premier League lead wiped out by a frenzied 5-3 capitulation to Tottenham on Thursday as former midfielder Frank Lampard drew Manchester City level on points with a 3-2 victory over Sunderland.

Spurs inflict Chelsea's 2nd loss of season Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:28 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Harry Kane scored twice as Tottenham overwhelmed Chelsea 5-3 in an electrifying London derby on Thursday to enhance its top-four credentials while ensuring its neighbor's English Premier League lead was wiped out.

France's New Year car-burning ritual recedes Posted: 01 Jan 2015 01:04 PM PST The French government on Thursday reported a 12-percent drop in the number of cars torched on New Year's Eve - a ritual among revellers in the country's high-rise suburbs. The number of vehicles set alight on the night of December 31 fell from 1,067 a year ago to 940, the interior ministry said in a statement.

Spanish climber dies in Andes Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:59 PM PST BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Police in Argentina say a Spanish mountain climber has died during an attempt to scale the Ojos del Salado volcano between Argentina and Chile.

Egypt court orders retrial of jailed Jazeera reporters Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:54 PM PST Egypt's top court Thursday ordered a retrial of three Al-Jazeera reporters whose imprisonment on charges of aiding the Muslim Brotherhood triggered global outrage, but kept them in custody pending a new hearing. Australian Peter Greste, Egyptian-Canadian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohamed of the broadcaster's English service were detained in December 2013 for spreading false information. "The Court of Cassation has accepted their appeal and ordered a retrial," Greste's lawyer Amr al-Deeb said Thursday.

Man arrested after attack near office of Turkish PM Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:54 PM PST ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish news agencies say police subdued a man after he threw grenades and fired a weapon at officers near the offices of the prime minister.

Maasai kill six lions after livestock attack Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:51 PM PST Angry Maasai herders in Tanzania killed six lions that had attacked livestock, in the latest clash between man and beast in the region. The government said it was "saddened to learn that six lions, an endangered species" were killed overnight Thursday in the northern Babati District, adding it would attempt to identify and prosecute those responsible. Authorities said the big cats, which attacked donkeys in a stable, likely came from Tarangire National Park, about 100 kilometres (62 miles) away. After learning of the attack, the Maasai, who were armed with bows and arrows and at least one gun, took revenge on the lions.

Judge: Norway violated Minnesota's equal-pay law Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:40 PM PST ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Norwegian government violated Minnesota's equal-pay laws by paying a female former employee $30,000 less than a male counterpart, a federal judge has ruled.

New Year's stampede leaves 36 dead, 47 injured in Shanghai Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:39 PM PST SHANGHAI (AP) — Grieving relatives identified the bodies of loved ones a day after a stampede during New Year's celebrations along Shanghai's historic waterfront area killed 36 people. Some families lashed out at authorities, accusing them of being unresponsive to their plight and failing to prevent the disaster.

Police, opposition protesters clash in Bahrain Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:38 PM PST Anti-riot police and protesters demanding the release of Bahrain's main Shiite opposition leader clashed Thursday for the fifth day in a row, witnesses said. Predominantly Shiite Iran, across the Gulf from Washington's ally where the US Fifth Fleet is based, has joined calls for the immediate release of the kingdom's main opposition leader Sheikh Ali Salman. Police used tear gas and batons against the protesters, and some injuries and arrests were reported. "Dozens of people... including women and children, were arrested," said a statement from the Bahrain Observatory for Human Rights.

Kanye West and Paul McCartney drop New Year single Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:25 PM PST The soft ballad, which West said was inspired by his daughter, features the vocals of the world-famous rapper, and former Beatle McCartney on the organ. The lullaby-like collaboration has been in the works since early 2014, when the two met in a bungalow in Los Angeles, according to a statement from West's label Def Jam recordings. "The process that would result in 'Only One' began with a simple brainstorming session between the two, with McCartney improvising on the keyboards and Kanye vocally sketching and shaping ideas in a stream-of-consciousness riff," it said.

Dominican gov't won't recognize gay marriage at UK embassy Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:20 PM PST SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — The Dominican Republic says it will not recognize a same-sex marriage performed for the first time in the conservative Caribbean country.

Spurs rout leaves Chelsea, City neck-and-neck Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:14 PM PST London (AFP) - Harry Kane starred as Tottenham Hotspur crushed Chelsea 5-3 in a New Year's Day blockbuster to leave Jose Mourinho's side dead-level with Manchester City at the Premier League summit.

French investigators to arrive Friday at AirAsia crash scene: BEA Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:06 PM PST PARIS (Reuters) - France's crash investigation agency said its specialist black box search team and equipment would arrive early Friday at the search area for the AirAsia flight which crashed on Sunday en route from Indonesia to Singapore. France's BEA crash investigation agency assists in the investigation of any air crash involving an Airbus aircraft because the company is France-based. Heavy seas stopped divers reaching the possible wreck of the AirAsia Indonesia jet off Borneo on Thursday and an aviation official said it could be a week before the black box flight recorders were found. ...

'Dozens arrested' after failed Gambia coup Posted: 01 Jan 2015 12:04 PM PST Several dozen military personnel and civilians were arrested, and a large cache of weapons and explosives were found following a reported coup attempt in The Gambia, an intelligence source said Thursday. The suspects have been interrogated and were being held in "four villas" in or near the tiny west African nation's capital Banjul, said a source close to Gambia's National Intelligence Agency (NIA). Gambia's strongman leader Yahya Jammeh, who was visiting Dubai at the time of the attack, blamed unidentified foreign dissidents and "terrorists" for the assault Tuesday on his presidential palace, and denied it was an attempt to unseat him.

Puerto Rico campaign to stop New Year's gunfire sees success Posted: 01 Jan 2015 11:42 AM PST SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's police chief says a campaign against celebratory gunfire is showing success.

Thousands of Ukraine nationalists march in Kiev Posted: 01 Jan 2015 11:38 AM PST Thousands of Ukrainian nationalists held a torchlight procession across Kiev on Thursday in honour of a 1940s anti-Soviet insurgent branded by Moscow as a Nazi collaborator whom Europe must reject. The march on what would have been Stepan Bandera's 106th birthday moved along the same streets on which hundreds of thousands rallied for three months last winter before ousting a Moscow-backed president. Some wore World War II-era army uniforms while others draped themselves in the red and black nationalist flags and chanted "Ukraine belongs to Ukrainians" and "Bandera will return and restore order". "The Kremlin is afraid of Bandera because he symbolises the very idea of a completely independent Ukraine," Lidia Ushiy said while holding up a portrait of the far-right icon at the head of the march.

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