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• Obama, Cameron vow to take on 'poisonous ideology' of radical Islam
• Dozens held across Europe in Islamist suspect sweeps
• Obama warns U.S. Congress against more sanctions on Iran
• U.S. troops for Syria training mission seen moving to region soon
• Four killed in Niger anti-French riots, protests held in Pakistan, Algeria
• Pope heads south to comfort Typhoon Haiyan survivors
• Sri Lanka wins toss, bowls in 3rd ODI vs. New Zealand
• US unveils 1st plan of its kind to fight drugs in Caribbean
• Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT
• Venezuela crisis deepens as Maduro seeks support abroad
• Government opponents march through Haiti's capital
• UN chief urges inclusion to combat violence in El Salvador
• NE Nigeria suicide bombing kills five, wounds 11
• Moroccan man murdered in 'Islamophobic' attack in France
• Obama gives British PM a pre-election boost: media
• Farms can be held liable for pollution from manure: U.S. court
• Mexico orders recapture of cartel capo for DEA agent killing
• Tourinho has 1-shot lead at Latin American Amateur
• UN chief appoints Janos Pasztor as adviser on climate change
• Plea scores late winner as Nice wins 2-1 at Bordeaux
• Swiss franc surge rocks currency brokers, burns banks
• What happened to the Swiss franc?
• Democratic senator says still backs more Iran sanctions
• Moody's cuts Russian government's bond rating
• Belgium: hotbed of fighters heading to Syria and Iraq
• Biggest reservoir for Brazil's largest city is running dry
• European police arrest dozens after Belgium foils 'terrorist' plot
• Paris gunman Coulibaly 'was with five others in Madrid'
• Homeland Security chief: Visa waivers fears to be addressed
• Canada to stage helicopter wolf hunt to save caribou
• Biden backs Haiti's President Martelly amid electoral flap
• Mexico arrests gang suspect in missing students case
• CIA asset testifies about Iran mission at CIA leak trial
• Forex broker FXCM gets $300M lifeline from Leucadia
• Mexico's Sinaloa cartel leaders charged in San Diego
• After Paris attacks, US and UK discuss privacy vs. security
• UN still awaiting Kabila go-ahead for DR Congo offensive

Obama, Cameron vow to take on 'poisonous ideology' of radical Islam Posted: 16 Jan 2015 12:45 PM PST By Steve Holland and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron vowed on Friday to take on "the poisonous ideology" of Islamic extremists and said intelligence agencies must be allowed to track militants online despite privacy concerns. Obama and Cameron held two days of White House talks amid increasing concern in Europe about the threat posed by extremists after 17 people were killed in Paris attacks and Belgian authorities engaged in a firefight with terror suspects. Obama said he and Cameron accepted that intelligence and military force alone would not solve the problem, and they would work together on "strategies to counter violent extremism that radicalizes recruits and mobilizes people, especially young people, to engage in terrorism." The extremists' ability to communicate online and spread recruitment propaganda on the Internet have presented a challenge to authorities.

Dozens held across Europe in Islamist suspect sweeps Posted: 16 Jan 2015 08:23 AM PST By Philip Blenkinsop and Robert-Jan Bartunek PARIS/VERVIERS, Belgium (Reuters) - Belgian, French and German police interrogated dozens of Islamist suspects on Friday as much of Europe remained on heightened security alert after last week's killings in Paris and raids in Belgium in which two gunmen were killed. In Paris there was a fresh scare when a gunman took several people hostage at a post office in a northwestern suburb. Belgian police questioned 13 suspects and France held two people on Belgium's request, a day after two gunmen were killed during raids against an Islamist group that authorities said were planning to attack police. French police said they had arrested 12 people suspected of helping the Islamist gunmen behind attacks last week on a satirical magazine and kosher supermarket in Paris.

Obama warns U.S. Congress against more sanctions on Iran Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:37 PM PST By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama warned lawmakers on Friday not to trigger new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, saying such a move would upset diplomatic talks and increase the likelihood of a military conflict with Tehran. In a joint news conference at the White House, Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron urged members of Congress to be patient and hold off on legislation calling for further sanctions. "There is no good argument for us to try to undercut, undermine the negotiations until they've played themselves out," Obama told reporters. "Congress needs to show patience," he added.

U.S. troops for Syria training mission seen moving to region soon Posted: 16 Jan 2015 12:48 PM PST Several hundred U.S. military trainers will begin moving to the Middle East in the next four to six weeks amid efforts to start training this spring for moderate Syrian opposition forces who will battle Islamic State fighters, the Pentagon said on Friday. The U.S. military has said it is planning to send more than 400 troops, including special operations forces, to train Syrian moderates outside the country. The U.S. trainers would be accompanied by hundreds of support troops. Rear Admiral John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary, told a briefing that some of the U.S. trainers and support troops could be given orders "within the next week or so" and would flow to countries where training will take place "over the next four to six weeks." Kirby said several hundred foreign military troops were expected to participate in the training mission as well, including from countries hosting the training.

Four killed in Niger anti-French riots, protests held in Pakistan, Algeria Posted: 16 Jan 2015 01:56 PM PST By Abdoulaye Massalaki NIAMEY (Reuters) - Four people were killed in protests turned violent in Niger on Friday, after French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published more cartoon images of the Prophet Mohammad a week after Islamist gunmen shot dead 12 people at its offices in Paris. Protests also erupted in Pakistan and Algeria resulting in several injuries. Elsewhere, peaceful marches were held after Friday prayers in the capital cities of former French colonies Mali, Senegal and Mauritania. The Niger government said four were killed as police clashed with a crowd that attacked a French cultural center and set churches ablaze.

Pope heads south to comfort Typhoon Haiyan survivors Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:02 PM PST By Philip Pullella and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA (Reuters) - Pope Francis travels to the central Philippines city of Tacloban on Saturday to pray for the dead and comfort the survivors of Typhoon Haiyan, the country's worst natural disaster, which killed 6,300 people a little over a year ago. The Pope's day trip to the coastal city 650 km (400 miles) southeast of Manila gives him another opportunity to speak about climate change ahead of a major document on the environment he is due to issue in June. Francis will celebrate Mass at the airport and then see for himself the devastation wreaked by Haiyan, the strongest storm to make landfall on record, when he goes to the nearby town of Palo to have lunch with survivors. Speaking at the presidential palace on Friday, the Pope admired the "heroic strength, faith and resilience" shown by the country as well as the solidarity people demonstrated after the typhoon.

Sri Lanka wins toss, bowls in 3rd ODI vs. New Zealand Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:46 PM PST AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews won the toss and elected to bowl Saturday in the third limited-overs cricket international against New Zealand at Eden Park.

US unveils 1st plan of its kind to fight drugs in Caribbean Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:35 PM PST SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The Obama administration unveiled a new plan Friday to fight drug trafficking in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands amid concerns that the flow of cocaine from the Caribbean to the U.S. has more than doubled in the past three years.

Top Asian News at 12:30 a.m. GMT Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:33 PM PST TACLOBAN, Philippines (AP) — A huge crowd is waiting in the rain in the typhoon-hit Philippine city of Tacloban for the arrival of Pope Francis. The pope will give a Mass on Saturday in an open field near the airport, and have lunch with survivors of Typhoon Haiyan. He is in the Philippines after visiting Sri Lanka earlier in the week.

Venezuela crisis deepens as Maduro seeks support abroad Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:33 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — When Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro returns from an urgent fundraising trip that has taken him to seven nations, he'll find his oil-dependent economy teetering on the edge and desperate countrymen searching empty store shelves for basic goods.

Government opponents march through Haiti's capital Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:28 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Several thousand supporters of Haitian opposition factions marched through the capital's congested streets Friday chanting calls for the president's removal amid political uncertainty accompanying the dissolution of parliament.

UN chief urges inclusion to combat violence in El Salvador Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:24 PM PST SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging El Salvador and its people to work together to combat rampant violence and social exclusion.

NE Nigeria suicide bombing kills five, wounds 11 Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:21 PM PST A suicide bomber killed at least five people and wounded 11 on Friday near a marketplace in northeastern Nigeria, an emergency services official told AFP. "It was a suicide bombing," said Saidu Ahmed Minin, head of operation of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Gombe. No one claimed immediate responsiblity for the attack, but Boko Haram militants are increasingly powerful in the north-east of Nigeria and Gombe has been hit by several suicide bombers recently, most of them at bus stations and near military installations.

Moroccan man murdered in 'Islamophobic' attack in France Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:19 PM PST A Moroccan man was stabbed to death in his own home in southern France in what a Muslim group called a "horrible Islamophobic" attack the week after France was rocked by the Charlie Hebdo killings. The 28-year-old attacker forced the front door of his neighbours' house in the picturesque village of Beaucet near Avignon just after midnight on Wednesday shouting "I am your god, I am your Islam" before repeatedly stabbing Mohamed El Makouli, the National Observatory Against Islamophobia said Friday. An autopsy showed El Makouli had been stabbed 17 times.

Obama gives British PM a pre-election boost: media Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:14 PM PST London (AFP) - US President Barack Obama's warm words for British Prime Minister David Cameron on his trip to Washington made the front pages back home on Saturday, with papers hailing it as a major boost ahead of May's tight election.

Farms can be held liable for pollution from manure: U.S. court Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:11 PM PST By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. federal court has ruled for the first time that manure from livestock facilities can be regulated as solid waste, a decision hailed by environmentalists as opening the door to potential legal challenges against facilities across the country. A large dairy in Washington state, Cow Palace Dairy, polluted ground water by over applying manure to soil, ruled Judge Thomas Rice of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington on Wednesday. "The practices of this mega-dairy are no different than thousands of others across the country," said Jessica Culpepper, an attorney at Public Justice, one of the firms that represented the plaintiffs, a collection of public advocacy groups. This is the first time the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, which governs the disposal of solid and hazardous waste, has been applied to animal waste from a farm.

Mexico orders recapture of cartel capo for DEA agent killing Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:09 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexican court has ordered the recapture of a convicted drug lord sentenced to 40 years for the killing of a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent.

Tourinho has 1-shot lead at Latin American Amateur Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:06 PM PST BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Andre Tourinho of Brazil had eight birdies in his round of 6-under 66, giving him a one-shot lead Friday going into the weekend of the Latin American Amateur with a Masters invitation on the line.

UN chief appoints Janos Pasztor as adviser on climate change Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:01 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed environmental expert Janos Pasztor of Hungary as his top adviser on climate change.

Plea scores late winner as Nice wins 2-1 at Bordeaux Posted: 16 Jan 2015 04:00 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Midfielder Alassane Plea scored a last-minute winner as Nice rallied to win 2-1 at Bordeaux on Friday and climb up to 10th place in the French league.

Swiss franc surge rocks currency brokers, burns banks Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:52 PM PST The surprise surge in the Swiss franc left currency brokers and banks worldwide licking their wounds on Friday, with at least two brokers declaring insolvency and others warning of heavy losses. Switzerland's central bank shocked foreign exchange (forex) and other financial markets on Thursday when it scrapped its three-year bid to stop the franc from strengthening. In London currency broker Alpari UK -- sponsor of English Premier League football team West Ham United -- declared insolvency after clients' losses linked to the sharp rise in the franc were passed on to the company.

What happened to the Swiss franc? Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:47 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world's safest investments — the Swiss franc — has swung wildly this week after the central bank in Switzerland announced it would scrap its policy of limiting the rise of the currency.

Democratic senator says still backs more Iran sanctions Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:37 PM PST By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Democratic co-sponsor of a bill to impose new sanctions on Iran if there is no agreement on its nuclear program by July said on Friday he stood by the legislation in the face of warnings that it could torpedo international negotiations. "All I'm saying is let us put in prospective sanctions that don't get imposed ... until July," Senator Robert Menendez said. Menendez was asked about Iran during an event in his home state of New Jersey after a joint news conference at the White House earlier on Friday at which President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron urged members of Congress to be patient and hold off on any legislation calling for further sanctions now. Obama warned lawmakers not to impose new sanctions, saying such a move would upset diplomatic talks and increase the likelihood of a military conflict with Tehran.

Moody's cuts Russian government's bond rating Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:37 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moody's Investors Service has cut its rating on Russian government bonds one step closer to "junk" status.

Belgium: hotbed of fighters heading to Syria and Iraq Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:27 PM PST Anti-terror raids in Belgium appear to confirm long-standing fears the country has become a jihadist centre, with an often disaffected Muslim minority providing fertile ground for radicalisation. Belgium estimates that 335 of its people have gone to fight in Syria and Iraq in the last few years -- putting it top of the list of European nations in proportion to its small population of 11 million. The danger posed by returning fighters became clear Thursday when police killed two suspected militants and arrested 13 in raids on a cell of suspected Syria veterans who were allegedly planning attacks. The underlying problem in Belgium is well known -- a relatively large population of young Muslims without a job or a future who seek redemption in Syria or Iraq with groups such as the Islamic State.

Biggest reservoir for Brazil's largest city is running dry Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:19 PM PST SAO PAULO (AP) — Halfway through the rainy season, the key reservoir for the hemisphere's largest city holds just 6 percent of its capacity, and experts warned Friday that Sao Paulo authorities must take urgent steps to prevent the worst drought in more than 80 years from drying it out.

European police arrest dozens after Belgium foils 'terrorist' plot Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:14 PM PST European nations arrested dozens of Islamist suspects Friday as Belgium said it had smashed a "terrorist" cell planning to kill police officers and France pursued fresh leads on last week's Paris attacks. The raids renewed fears about the thousands of young Europeans believed to have gone to the Middle East to fight alongside the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda-linked groups before coming home to launch attacks. Police arrested 13 people during a series of raids across Belgium, five of whom were later charged with "participating in the activities of a terrorist group", federal prosecutors' spokesman Eric Van der Sijpt told AFP.

Paris gunman Coulibaly 'was with five others in Madrid' Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:09 PM PST Amedy Coulibaly, one of the three gunmen behind last week's Paris attacks, drove five people to Madrid in early January to catch a plane to Turkey, a Spanish anti-terrorism source said Friday. Among the five was Mehdi Sabry Belhoucine and his brother Mohamed, who has already been convicted of terrorism related offences in France, as well as Coulibaly's partner Hayat Boumeddiene, the source told AFP.

Homeland Security chief: Visa waivers fears to be addressed Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:03 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson acknowledged concerns Friday that terrorists might use the visa waiver program to enter the United States, and said his department is taking steps to address weaknesses in the program.

Canada to stage helicopter wolf hunt to save caribou Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:00 PM PST A government plan to shoot up to 184 wolves from a helicopter to reduce their population and save caribou herds in western Canada drew sharp criticism from conservation groups Friday. British Columbia said the killings are needed to save herds in the South Selkirk Mountains and South Peace regions of the province from possible extinction due to wolf predation. The population of the South Selkirk herd, which moves freely between British Columbia and the US states of Washington and Idaho, has declined from 46 caribou in 2009 to 16 last year. "Evidence points to wolves being the leading cause of mortality," said a government bulletin.

Biden backs Haiti's President Martelly amid electoral flap Posted: 16 Jan 2015 03:00 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden says he's disappointed that Haiti's parliament failed to pass a law needed to organize long-delayed elections before parliament's term ended this week.

Mexico arrests gang suspect in missing students case Posted: 16 Jan 2015 02:50 PM PST A suspected member of a Mexican gang was arrested as part of an investigation into the disappearance of 43 students, authorities said Friday. Felipe Rodriguez, known as "El Cepillo," was arrested Thursday night in the city of Jiutepec, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) south of Mexico City. He is an alleged associate of one of the leaders of the Guerreros Unidos cartel, a prosecution source told AFP. Guerreros Unidos members told investigators they had a hand in the killing of the students.

CIA asset testifies about Iran mission at CIA leak trial Posted: 16 Jan 2015 02:47 PM PST ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (AP) — In early 2000, the U.S. government pinned its hopes for disrupting Iran's nuclear ambitions on a Russian emigre working for the CIA who was in Vienna looking to deliver bogus nuclear blueprints to the Iranians.

Forex broker FXCM gets $300M lifeline from Leucadia Posted: 16 Jan 2015 02:45 PM PST U.S. foreign-exchange broker FXCM is getting a $300 million lifeline after being hit with big losses from the impact of a change in Swiss currency policy.

Mexico's Sinaloa cartel leaders charged in San Diego Posted: 16 Jan 2015 02:44 PM PST SAN DIEGO (AP) — Top leaders of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel smuggled huge amounts of methamphetamine and other drugs to the United States, according to indictments unsealed Friday that reflect the organization's recent success dominating criminal activity on California's southern border.

After Paris attacks, US and UK discuss privacy vs. security Posted: 16 Jan 2015 02:35 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama argued Friday that a resurgent fear of terrorism across Europe and the United States should not lead countries to overreact and shed privacy protections, even as British Prime Minister David Cameron pressed for more government access to encrypted communications used by U.S. companies.

UN still awaiting Kabila go-ahead for DR Congo offensive Posted: 16 Jan 2015 02:32 PM PST The United Nations is still waiting for President Joseph Kabila to sign off on a joint military plan to drive out rebels from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN said Friday. UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters that Kabila had not signed a joint directive on the military operation despite appeals by the Security Council and Secretary General Ban Ki-moon more than a week ago. The United Nations is pushing for the disarming of dozens of rebel and splinter groups after two decades of conflict in the eastern DR Congo, much of it fueled by the lucrative trade in minerals. Djinnit praised South Africa for its "firm support" for the brigade and said he was expecting "prompt and decisive military action against the FDLR, with every effort made to protect the civilian population," a UN statement said following the talks.

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