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• Charlie Hebdo to publish Mohammad cartoon on front page
• U.S. takes aim at North Korea's remaining financial links
• Ukraine bus attack kills 11 as airport battle worsens
• Give U.S. and Cuba space to negotiate: OAS chief
• U.S. says Nigeria vote a factor in Boko Haram attacks
• Cuban dissidents out of prison but not entirely free
• Eleven Ukraine civilians killed when rocket hits bus
• Gambia's ruler names new justice minister after coup bid
• China planning new policies to support green vehicles
• UN, ambassador group pledges support for Haiti leader
• North Korea offers direct talks with US
• PSG beats Saint-Etienne 1-0 to reach League Cup semifinals
• Plants versus ants: voracious vegetation is victorious
• Peru's 2019 Pan Am Games get support from organizers
• Defiant Charlie Hebdo fronts Muhammad, drawing more threats
• Tsarnaev lawyers: Suspend jury selection over France attacks
• Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT
• 'Mini tornado' seen in London
• North Korea again urges US to suspend military exercises
• West Ham beats 10-man Everton on penalties in Cup thriller
• Paraguay president calls on legislators to 'stop robbing'
• Dominican officials arrested after 1 ton of coke disappears
• France: Terror funding, attack weapons came from abroad
• Kerry praises Pakistan operation, more work to be done
• Biographies of the victims in French terror attacks
• Charlie Hebdo Turkish version to counter 'attack on secularism'
• Defiant Charlie cover stirs concern of Muslim anger
• Adrian breaks Everton hearts in FA Cup thriller
• Espanyol beats Valencia, Malaga ousts Levante in Copa
• Hansdotter wins World Cup slalom ahead of Maze, Shiffrin
• US stocks end see-saw day lower; Oil remains volatile
• Freed Cuba dissidents praise detente, pledge push for change
• Greek textbook wording on UK art removal draws official ire
• Lawyer in Israel attacks blames PLO for killings
• Jailed US vigilante becomes political football in Mexico
• Britain opens Egypt trade mission, largest in over a decade
• Most calls to Ebola centre are pranks: S Leone official
• 'We are all Germany', president tells Muslim rally

Charlie Hebdo to publish Mohammad cartoon on front page Posted: 13 Jan 2015 12:24 PM PST By Tom Heneghan and John Irish PARIS/BOBIGNY, France (Reuters) - Charlie Hebdo will publish a front page showing a caricature of the Prophet Mohammad holding a sign saying "Je suis Charlie" in its first edition since Islamist gunmen attacked the satirical newspaper. With demand surging for the edition due on Wednesday, the weekly planned to print up to 3 million copies, dwarfing its usual run of 60,000, after newsagents reported a rush of orders. Digital versions will be posted in English, Spanish and Arabic, while print editions in Italian and Turkish will also appear. ...

U.S. takes aim at North Korea's remaining financial links Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:53 PM PST By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States aims to use new sanctions imposed on North Korea over the cyber attack on Sony Pictures to cut off the country's remaining links to the international financial system, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Tuesday. Daniel Glaser, assistant secretary for terrorist financing at the U.S. Treasury Department, said past sanctions had already discouraged "hundreds" of overseas banks, including China's major commercial banks, from doing business with North Korea. New sanctions announced by President Barack Obama on Jan 2. ...

Ukraine bus attack kills 11 as airport battle worsens Posted: 13 Jan 2015 12:13 PM PST By Richard Balmforth KIEV (Reuters) - A passenger bus came under heavy fire in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday, killing at least 11 people, Ukrainian authorities said, and fighting intensified around the international airport in the city of Donetsk as separatists tried to oust government forces. The latest violence flared after Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany scrapped plans for a summit in Kazakhstan this week because of the failure to implement a four-month-old ceasefire agreement. ...

Give U.S. and Cuba space to negotiate: OAS chief Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:55 PM PST By Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Improving relations between the United States and Cuba will take time, and both sides should be given the space to negotiate without outside interference, the head of the Organization of American States, Jose Miguel Insulza, cautioned on Tuesday. "It would be very unhelpful to try to artificially push for immediate results in every area," Insulza told Reuters as U.S. and Cuban officials prepare for talks next week in Havana aimed at normalizing diplomatic ties after decades of hostility. ...

U.S. says Nigeria vote a factor in Boko Haram attacks Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:36 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nigeria's election next month is a factor behind the sharp increase in attacks by Boko Haram Islamist militants in the north of the country, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. Spokeswoman Marie Harf said, however, that the Feb. 14 presidential election should go forward despite the violence, which the United Nations and human rights groups say has forced about 20,000 Nigerians to flee to neighboring countries in recent weeks. "There has been a sharp escalation in the number of reported casualties," Harf told a daily briefing. ...

Cuban dissidents out of prison but not entirely free Posted: 13 Jan 2015 11:21 AM PST By Daniel Trotta and Rosa Tania Valdés HAVANA (Reuters) - Most of the 53 Cuban prisoners released from jail under a historic U.S.-Cuba accord remain bound to the justice system under conditions that could easily return them to prison, dissident leaders say. While they doubt Cuba's communist government would risk its rapprochement with the United States by putting former prisoners back behind bars, they say the 53 released are not entirely free. ...

Eleven Ukraine civilians killed when rocket hits bus Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:25 PM PST Eleven Ukrainian civilians were killed and nearly 20 injured on Tuesday when a long-range Grad rocket apparently fired by pro-Russian insurgents hit an intercity bus in the separatist east. Local police said the rocket appeared to have gone astray after being aimed by the gunmen at a checkpoint set up by government soldiers on the main highway connecting the rebel stronghold of Donetsk with Ukraine's southeastern coast on the Sea of Azov. The incident was the deadliest attack on civilians since the rival sides signed a much-maligned September 5 ceasefire that only partially stemmed the fighting and did little to resolve the insurgents' independence claims.

Gambia's ruler names new justice minister after coup bid Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:23 PM PST Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Tuesday appointed Mama Fatima Singhateh as attorney general and minister of justice, the latest change in the top ranks of the government after an attempted coup. Singhateh's nomination comes after higher education minister Aboubacar Senghore was named to the job last week as part of a second broad reshuffle of the government in less than a fortnight. Gambia's capital, Banjul, has been on lockdown since the leader of 20 years returned and vowed to hunt down those behind the attempt, blaming a foreign-backed "terrorist group". The US has charged two men with conspiring to overthrow Gambia's government.

China planning new policies to support green vehicles Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:22 PM PST SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China is planning a new policy package to support the growth of "green" energy vehicles, including more charging stations and support infrastructure, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday. Xinhua quoted Zeng Xiaoan, a director at the Ministry of Finance, as saying that China would look to create a favorable environment for the sector through fiscal policy, and would also help to improve innovation in the sector. ...

UN, ambassador group pledges support for Haiti leader Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:15 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A group of ambassadors and the U.N. special representative in Haiti said Tuesday that President Michel Martelly has their support amid a political stalemate that many observers worry could set the troubled country back.

North Korea offers direct talks with US Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:13 PM PST North Korea on Tuesday offered to hold direct talks with the United States on its proposal to suspend nuclear tests, and suggested dialogue could pave the way to changes on the Korean peninsula. The US State Department has rejected Pyongyang's offer to suspend nuclear tests in exchange for a temporary freeze on US-South Korea joint military exercises but said it "remains opens to dialogue" with Pyongyang.

PSG beats Saint-Etienne 1-0 to reach League Cup semifinals Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:13 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic chested home the winning goal to give Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win at Saint-Etienne on Tuesday to reach the League Cup semifinals in a feisty contest that was interrupted for 15 minutes after home fans threw objects onto the field.

Plants versus ants: voracious vegetation is victorious Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:07 PM PST By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tricky insect-eating plant from Borneo is living proof that one need not have a brain to outsmart the opposition. Scientists say the tropical carnivorous plant regularly exploits natural weather fluctuations to adjust the slipperiness of its pitfall traps in order to capture and dine on batches of ants at a time rather than individual ants. The research involved an Asian species of pitcher plant, so named because its leaves form cup-shaped insect traps that look like a pitcher. ...

Peru's 2019 Pan Am Games get support from organizers Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:06 PM PST LIMA, Peru (AP) — The Pan American Sports Organization is supporting the Peruvian Olympic Committee's preparations for the 2019 Pan American Games despite an alleged misappropriation of funds by the committee.

Defiant Charlie Hebdo fronts Muhammad, drawing more threats Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:06 PM PST PARIS (AP) — In an emotional act of defiance, Charlie Hebdo resurrected its irreverent and often provocative newspaper Tuesday, featuring a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad on the cover that drew immediate criticism and threats of more violence.

Tsarnaev lawyers: Suspend jury selection over France attacks Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:05 PM PST BOSTON (AP) — Lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev asked a judge Tuesday to suspend jury selection in his trial for at least a month because last week's terrorist attacks in France have placed the marathon bombings "at the center of a grim global drama."

Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:02 PM PST COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Pope Francis brought calls for reconciliation and justice to Sri Lanka on Tuesday as he began a weeklong Asian tour, saying the island nation can't fully heal from a quarter-century of brutal civil war without pursuing the truth about abuses that were committed. The 78-year-old pope arrived in Colombo after an overnight flight from Rome and immediately spent nearly two hours under a scorching sun greeting dignitaries and well-wishers along the 28-kilometer (18-mile) route into town. The effects were immediate: A weary and delayed Francis skipped a lunchtime meeting with Sri Lanka's bishops to rest before completing the rest of his grueling day.

'Mini tornado' seen in London Posted: 13 Jan 2015 04:01 PM PST London (AFP) - A miniature tornado tore through north west London "like a scene from the Wizard of Oz" on Tuesday, firefighters said.

North Korea again urges US to suspend military exercises Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:59 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — North Korea said Tuesday that "many things will be possible this year on the Korean peninsula" if the United States agrees to suspend its annual military exercises with South Korea in exchange for Pyongyang's suspension of nuclear tests.

West Ham beats 10-man Everton on penalties in Cup thriller Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:52 PM PST LONDON (AP) — West Ham goalkeeper Adrian scored the decisive penalty to give his side a 9-8 shootout victory over 10-man Everton in a thrilling FA Cup third round replay on Tuesday.

Paraguay president calls on legislators to 'stop robbing' Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:50 PM PST ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) — Paraguay's president is calling on fellow members of the government to "stop robbing" from the South American country.

Dominican officials arrested after 1 ton of coke disappears Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:34 PM PST SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A court in the Dominican Republic has ordered the arrest of three prosecutors and 21 police officers accused of not reporting drug seizures involving more than a ton of cocaine that has since disappeared.

France: Terror funding, attack weapons came from abroad Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:23 PM PST PARIS (AP) — France's prime minister demanded tougher anti-terrorism measures Tuesday after deadly attacks that some call this country's Sept. 11 — and that may already be leading to a crackdown on liberties in exchange for greater security.

Kerry praises Pakistan operation, more work to be done Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:21 PM PST ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday praised the Pakistani military's operation against militants in the country's northwest, saying the results are "significant," but cautioned that more work needs to be done.

Biographies of the victims in French terror attacks Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:21 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Jews, atheists, a Muslim. Cartoonists, police officers, shoppers. They are among the 17 victims killed in the terrorist attacks last week in France.

Charlie Hebdo Turkish version to counter 'attack on secularism' Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:19 PM PST Charlie Hebdo's chief editor said a Turkish version of the satirical French magazine will be sold Wednesday because constitutional secularity is "under attack" in mainly Muslim Turkey. The issue will appear as a four-page insert in the centre-left opposition daily Cumhuriyet, one of the Turkish paper's journalists told AFP, requesting anonymity. Gerard Biard of Charlie Hebdo told AFP on Tuesday that the Turkish version was "the most important" of the five foreign versions of the weekly being published a week after 12 people were killed in a jihadist attack on its Paris offices. Turkish media described the cover but did not reproduce it.

Defiant Charlie cover stirs concern of Muslim anger Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:17 PM PST French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo drew ire Tuesday with a new cover image of the Prophet Mohammed on the eve of its return to newsstands after the murder of its core staff by Islamist gunmen. In defiance of the militants who killed 12 people in an attack on its Paris office, the new edition bears a cartoon of a tearful Mohammed bearing the slogan "Je suis Charlie" ("I am Charlie").

Adrian breaks Everton hearts in FA Cup thriller Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:14 PM PST London (AFP) - West Ham United goalkeeper Adrian proved an unlikely match-winner as his side edged 10-man Everton 9-8 in a nail-biting penalty shootout after a gripping FA Cup third-round replay on Tuesday.

Espanyol beats Valencia, Malaga ousts Levante in Copa Posted: 13 Jan 2015 03:09 PM PST BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Late substitute Felipe Caicedo scored twice to give Espanyol a 2-0 win over 10-man Valencia on Tuesday and a place in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.

Hansdotter wins World Cup slalom ahead of Maze, Shiffrin Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:59 PM PST FLACHAU, Austria (AP) — Frida Hansdotter of Sweden dominated a World Cup night slalom on Tuesday, strengthening her position at the top of the discipline standings going into the world championships next month.

US stocks end see-saw day lower; Oil remains volatile Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:57 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks swung from gains to losses and almost back again on Tuesday.

Freed Cuba dissidents praise detente, pledge push for change Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:54 PM PST HAVANA (AP) — Cuban dissidents freed as part of a historic detente with the United States said Tuesday they support the warming of relations and predicted it will help their efforts to bring change inside their country.

Greek textbook wording on UK art removal draws official ire Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:49 PM PST ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's education minister has denounced the wording of an art history schoolbook as "monstrous" because it strays from the country's official line on a major dispute with Britain over the Parthenon Sculptures.

Lawyer in Israel attacks blames PLO for killings Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:46 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority told a jury in an opening statement Tuesday that the groups are not to blame for seven terror attacks in Israel from 2001 to 2004.

Jailed US vigilante becomes political football in Mexico Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:43 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — A proposal to free a female vigilante leader who holds dual U.S.-Mexico nationality has become a subject of heated debate in Mexico.

Britain opens Egypt trade mission, largest in over a decade Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:36 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — Britain launched its largest trade mission to Egypt in over a decade on Tuesday, involving more than 40 companies from the top foreign investor in the Arab world's most populous country.

Most calls to Ebola centre are pranks: S Leone official Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:22 PM PST Eighty percent of people phoning a toll-free Ebola help number are prank callers, the head of the Ebola Call Centre in Sierra Leone Reynold Senessie said Tuesday. "Such prank calls are affecting the smooth operation of the centre," said Reynold Senessie while briefing Palo Conteh, head of the National Ebola Response Centre (NERC), who paid an unannounced visit to the call centre.

'We are all Germany', president tells Muslim rally Posted: 13 Jan 2015 02:10 PM PST German President Joachim Gauck told the country's Muslim community Tuesday that "we are all Germany" at a rally to condemn the Paris jihadist attacks and take a stand against rising Islamophobia. About 10,000 citizens, religious leaders and politicians, among them Chancellor Angela Merkel, joined the event, which started with a wreath-laying ceremony at the French embassy and an imam reciting Koranic verses condemning the taking of life. Gauck used his speech to send a message of reassurance to Germany's four-million-strong Muslim community, a day after a record 25,000 people joined a protest march by a populist anti-Islamic movement. "We are all Germany," he said.

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