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• At least 12 dead in Paris after attack on satirical newspaper
• Iran, six powers to hold nuclear talks on January 18: EU
• Four months before election, UK's Cameron under pressure on healthcare
• Pro-Russian group claims cyber attack on German government websites
• Militants planning mass casualty attacks against West
• Brothers sought in French attack were on US no-fly list
• Top Asian News at 1:00 a.m. GMT
• Sri Lanka opposition candidate takes early lead in presidential vote
• Lawyer: FBI ends probe of Connecticut man's disappearance
• US farmers will push Congress to end embargo on Cuba
• Obama pays respects at French Embassy after Paris attack
• Balloon pilots wait out weather for record attempt
• French police detain 9 in massive hunt for 2 suspects
• Peru's Fujimori convicted of corruption in fifth trial
• Boston will be American bidder for 2024 Olympics
• Record-breaking cold closes U.S. schools, sends penguins inside
• Seismic series prompts Dallas suburb to examine emergency plans
• Suspect sought in Paris attack had trained in Yemen: sources
• Mexico holding 13 police officers in journalist's kidnapping
• Britain boosts ports security after French attack
• Dissidents free but questions hang over US-Cuba deal
• American to face trial in Guatemala adoption case
• 3 dead in tourist catamaran wreck off Costa Rica
• Obama visits French embassy to pay respects after Paris attack
• Islamic State targeted in 13 strikes by U.S., allies: U.S. military
• Israeli general says not worried by Palestinian move to join ICC
• EPL says Lampard under contract at Man City, not NY City
• Troubled Beale signs 1-year extension with Australian rugby
• SW Indiana fertilizer plant not seeking state incentives
• 2nd selfie emerges in investigation of Guam officer's photos
• Footballer convicted of rape: 'Mob rule' stopped Oldham deal
• US-Cuba talks in Havana set for Jan. 21-22
• Neymar, Messi help Barcelona rout Elche 5-0 in Copa del Rey
• Texas seismologists investigate quakes near old Cowboys stadium
• Targeting family, China pressures US-based Uighur journalist
• Company: Nicaragua canal to create 25,000 local jobs
• 2 Puerto Rico sites chosen for US conservation program

At least 12 dead in Paris after attack on satirical newspaper Posted: 07 Jan 2015 05:37 AM PST By Nicholas Vinocur and Antony Paone PARIS (Reuters) - Hooded gunmen stormed the Paris offices of a weekly satirical magazine renowned for lampooning radical Islam, killing at least 12 people, including two police officers in the worst militant attack on French soil in recent decades. One of the men was captured on video shouting "Allah!" as four shots rang out. Two assailants are then seen calmly leaving the scene and remain at large. ...

Iran, six powers to hold nuclear talks on January 18: EU Posted: 07 Jan 2015 03:21 AM PST BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran and six world powers will hold talks on Tehran's disputed nuclear program in Geneva on Jan. 18, the European Union said on Wednesday. The six powers - the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and Germany - and Iran "will continue negotiations in Geneva on 18 January with a view to making further progress towards a long-term comprehensive solution on the nuclear issue," an EU statement said. "The meeting will be at political directors' level, chaired by EU Political Director Helga Schmid," it said. (Reporting by Adrian Croft; editing by Barbara Lewis)

Four months before election, UK's Cameron under pressure on healthcare Posted: 07 Jan 2015 04:59 AM PST LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron came under pressure in parliament on Wednesday over Britain's stretched health service, with the opposition Labour party accusing him of presiding over a crisis of funding and resources. Voters list the state of the National Health Service (NHS) as one of their top three concerns ahead of a May 7 national election and Labour, narrowly ahead of Cameron's Conservatives in opinion polls, hopes to capitalize on discontent about a system struggling to cope with rising patient numbers. ...

Pro-Russian group claims cyber attack on German government websites Posted: 07 Jan 2015 05:13 AM PST BERLIN (Reuters) - German government websites including Chancellor Angela Merkel's page were hacked on Wednesday in a cyber attack claimed by a group demanding that Berlin sever official ties with the Ukrainian government. The attack, against which counter-measures were taken, had left the sites periodically inaccessible since 10 a.m. (0900 GMT), her spokesman Steffen Seibert said. "Our service provider's data centre is under a severe attack that has apparently been caused by a variety of external systems," he told a news conference when asked if Ukrainian hackers were responsible. ...

Militants planning mass casualty attacks against West Posted: 08 Jan 2015 05:10 PM PST London (AFP) - The head of Britain's domestic spy agency MI5 warned on Thursday that militant Islamists in Syria were planning "mass casualty attacks" in the West and that intelligence services may be powerless to stop them.

Brothers sought in French attack were on US no-fly list Posted: 08 Jan 2015 05:07 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Two brothers are suddenly the most wanted men in France, suspected of the armed onslaught on a newspaper office that claimed a dozen lives and horrified this country and much of the world.

Top Asian News at 1:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 08 Jan 2015 05:02 PM PST COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Long lines formed in the capital Thursday and voter turnout was heavy in Sri Lanka's Tamil heartland as President Mahinda Rajapaksa faced his toughest electoral challenge in years, with a former ally trying to unseat the leader who crushed a brutal Tamil insurgency and amassed immense power for himself and his family. Some voters were prevented from casting ballots in the Tamil-dominated north, according to the Center for Monitoring Election Violence, and there were a handful of incidents of isolated violence, but no injuries were reported. Results were expected to be announced Friday.

Sri Lanka opposition candidate takes early lead in presidential vote Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:39 PM PST By Shihar Aneez COLOMBO (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan opposition candidate for the presidency took a strong lead over incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa in early results announced from the vote count after Thursday's election. The Department of Elections said results from 11 of the country's 160 polling divisions plus a large number of postal votes gave Mithripala Sirisena a lead of 56.5 percent against 42 percent for Rajapaksa, who is seeking a third term as president. "We don't have any good news. It is all bad news," said a senior government official and close ally of Rajapaksa, declining to be ...

Lawyer: FBI ends probe of Connecticut man's disappearance Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:38 PM PST HARTFORD, Connecticut (AP) — FBI officials have told relatives of a man who disappeared during his honeymoon cruise in 2005 that they have ended their investigation of the case, the family's lawyer said Thursday.

US farmers will push Congress to end embargo on Cuba Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:34 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — At least 30 food and agriculture American companies and associations announced Thursday they will push Congress to end the embargo the United States imposed on Cuba in 1962.

Obama pays respects at French Embassy after Paris attack Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:29 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring that "terror is no match for freedom," President Barack Obama paid his respects Thursday at the French Embassy in Washington following the Paris terrorist attack that left a dozen people dead at a newspaper office.

Balloon pilots wait out weather for record attempt Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:23 PM PST ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) — A patch of rough weather over the Pacific Ocean has forced two veteran pilots trying to break a pair of records to delay the launch of their helium-filled balloon.

French police detain 9 in massive hunt for 2 suspects Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:20 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Police SWAT teams backed by helicopters tracked two heavily armed brothers with al-Qaida sympathies suspected in the newsroom massacre of a satirical French weekly that spoofed Islam, honing in Thursday on a region north of Paris as the nation mourned the dozen slain.

Peru's Fujimori convicted of corruption in fifth trial Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:12 PM PST LIMA, Peru (AP) — A three-judge panel in Peru convicted jailed former President Alberto Fujimori on Thursday of funneling more than $40 million in public funds to tabloid newspapers that smeared his opponents during his 2000 re-election campaign.

Boston will be American bidder for 2024 Olympics Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:09 PM PST DENVER (AP) — U.S. Olympic leaders surprisingly cast their future with Boston, hoping a compact, college-centric bid will overshadow the city's organized protest group and convince international voters to bring the Summer Games to America after a 28-year gap.

Record-breaking cold closes U.S. schools, sends penguins inside Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:04 PM PST By Barbara Goldberg (Reuters) - Record-breaking cold that gripped the U.S. East and Midwest on Thursday snarled travel, shut schools, filled homeless shelters and even led to zoo penguins being ordered inside. Snow expected to accumulate to 3 feet (1 meter) deep was falling in upstate New York near Watertown, and snow already blanketing South Dakota was whipped by winds into a "ground blizzard" that made driving treacherous, said meteorologist Dan Petersen of the National Weather Service. ...

Seismic series prompts Dallas suburb to examine emergency plans Posted: 08 Jan 2015 04:01 PM PST By Marice Richter DALLAS (Reuters) - Seismologists installed more earthquake-monitoring devices in the Dallas suburb of Irving on Thursday as officials examined contingency plans after a series of temblors raised concerns for the area near the former Dallas Cowboys football stadium. The quakes this week did not cause any major damage or injuries, but were unusual in the area that is relatively free from significant seismic events. ...

Suspect sought in Paris attack had trained in Yemen: sources Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:56 PM PST By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of two brothers suspected of carrying out the deadly shooting at a French satirical weekly visited Yemen in 2011 to train with al Qaeda-affiliated militants, U.S. and European sources close to the investigation said on Thursday. The sources said Said Kouachi, 34, was in Yemen for a number of months training with Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), one of the group's most active affiliates. ...

Mexico holding 13 police officers in journalist's kidnapping Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:52 PM PST VERACRUZ, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities held 13 police officers for investigation Thursday in the disappearance of kidnapped journalist Moises Sanchez and awaited the results of DNA tests on a body found in the area to determine if it is him.

Britain boosts ports security after French attack Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:49 PM PST London (AFP) - Britain has stepped up security at ports serving France following the Islamist massacre in Paris, officials said Thursday, as the MI5 intelligence agency offered French counterparts its "full support".

Dissidents free but questions hang over US-Cuba deal Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:48 PM PST HAVANA (AP) — At least 25 dissidents were free Thursday in what a leading human rights advocate said was part of Cuba's deal with Washington to release 53 members of the island's political opposition.

American to face trial in Guatemala adoption case Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:46 PM PST GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan court has ordered an American woman to stand trial on charges of participating in illegal adoptions.

3 dead in tourist catamaran wreck off Costa Rica Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:40 PM PST SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — A catamaran carrying dozens of foreign tourists on a pleasure cruise capsized off Costa Rica on Thursday, killing three people, emergency officials said.

Obama visits French embassy to pay respects after Paris attack Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:37 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to the French Embassy in Washington on Thursday to pay his respects and express solidarity with the French people after a deadly attack on a satirical newspaper in Paris. Shortly after returning from a trip to Phoenix, Obama rode in his motorcade to the embassy to sign a condolences book. He was joined there by the French ambassador, Gerard Araud. Obama wrote in the book that he extended U.S. sympathy and solidarity to the French people following Wednesday's attack at the Charlie Hebdo weekly in which 12 people were ...

Islamic State targeted in 13 strikes by U.S., allies: U.S. military Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:26 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies conducted 13 air strikes against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq in the past two days, the Combined Joint Task Force said on Thursday. In Syria, five strikes by fighter and bomber aircraft near the city of Kobani hit fighting positions and a staging area while another near Al Hasakah hit crude oil pumps and well heads. ...

Israeli general says not worried by Palestinian move to join ICC Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:25 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel's top military officer said on Thursday he was disappointed rather than worried about a Palestinian move to join the International Criminal Court, calling it unnecessary because Israel could investigate complaints itself. Lieutenant General Benjamin Gantz, the chief of the Israel Defense Forces general staff, also said he was convinced the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was the warplane of the future for the IDF, despite criticism of its costs and capabilities. "It's true it is very expensive," Gantz said. ...

EPL says Lampard under contract at Man City, not NY City Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:22 PM PST LONDON (AP) — The English Premier League added to the mystery over Frank Lampard's status on Thursday by confirming he is under contract at Manchester City and does not have a formal deal with partner club New York City FC.

Troubled Beale signs 1-year extension with Australian rugby Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:21 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — Controversial back Kurtley Beale has signed a one-year contract extension with the Australian Rugby Union which will take him through until after this year's Rugby World Cup.

SW Indiana fertilizer plant not seeking state incentives Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:19 PM PST MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (AP) — A Pakistani-backed company planning to build a $2.6 billion fertilizer plant in southwestern Indiana announced Thursday it has withdrawn its request for state economic incentives.

2nd selfie emerges in investigation of Guam officer's photos Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:15 PM PST HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — Another photograph that appears to show a Guam police detective posing with a crime suspect has surfaced.

Footballer convicted of rape: 'Mob rule' stopped Oldham deal Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:05 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Ched Evans, the soccer player trying to revive his career after a rape conviction, blamed "mob rule tactics" for forcing English club Oldham to abandon plans to sign him on Thursday.

US-Cuba talks in Havana set for Jan. 21-22 Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:02 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States later this month is sending its highest level delegation to Cuba in decades for talks on migration and normalizing ties.

Neymar, Messi help Barcelona rout Elche 5-0 in Copa del Rey Posted: 08 Jan 2015 03:02 PM PST MADRID (AP) — Barcelona set aside its off-field troubles and put on a show in which Neymar, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored in a 5-0 route of Elche in a Copa del Rey last-16, first-leg match on Thursday.

Texas seismologists investigate quakes near old Cowboys stadium Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:43 PM PST By Marice Richter DALLAS (Reuters) - (This story corrects paragraphs seven, removing reference to Exxon Mobil's XTO unit, which does not have operations in Irving.) Seismologists installed a new earthquake-monitoring device in the Dallas suburb of Irving this week after a series of minor temblors rocked an area near the site of the former Dallas Cowboys football stadium. Irving was shaken by nine quakes on Tuesday and into Wednesday, including three measuring magnitude 3.6, 3.5, and 3.1, the U.S. Geological Survey said. ...

Targeting family, China pressures US-based Uighur journalist Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:38 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Journalist Shohret Hoshur left China 20 years ago, fearing for his safety after authorities branded him a separatist for his critical coverage of the plight of his fellow ethnic Uighurs. Now based in Washington, Hoshur says Chinese authorities have adopted another tactic to get him off the airwaves — pressuring his family.

Company: Nicaragua canal to create 25,000 local jobs Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:38 PM PST MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — A planned $50 billion transoceanic canal across Nicaragua will create jobs for 25,000 Nicaraguans and 25,000 more for foreigners, says the Chinese company granted a concession to build and operate the waterway.

2 Puerto Rico sites chosen for US conservation program Posted: 08 Jan 2015 02:36 PM PST SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. government has selected two sites in Puerto Rico that will receive additional resources and protection as part of a federal conservation program.

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