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• Deadly clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks fail
• U.S. taking new look at giving arms to Ukraine forces: NYT
• Pilot held by Islamic State puts Jordan's king in a tough spot
• At least 10 killed in attacks led by Yemen's Ansar al-Sharia
• Three women killed in clashes in Egypt's Sinai: security sources
• Working with global community only way to fight terrorism: Japan PM
• Top Asian News at 1:00 a.m. GMT
• What We Learned at The Australian Open: Murray, Maria losers
• Japan should consider military undertaking overseas rescues: PM
• Australia's Mathew Goggin wins Web.com Tour opener
• Lynch's 3-yard TD run gives Seahawks 7-7 tie vs. Patriots
• Wenger calls for consistency after Villa rout
• Bronze statues may be last remaining by Michelangelo
• Major snowstorm hits Chicago, heads toward New England
• South Sudan rivals agree new ceasefire deal
• No one hurt as small blasts rattle Bangkok mall shoppers
• Brazil's Congress elects Rousseff critic as speaker
• Asians slower to seek immigration protection
• Messi, Neymar lead Barca to 3-2 comeback , Arsenal wins
• Premier League duo help take Ghana, Ivorians through
• Monaco and Lyon draw 0-0 in French league
• Messi, Neymar lead Barca to 3-2 comeback win over Villarreal
• Porto routs Pacos Ferreira 5-0 to stay 2nd in Portugal
• Egypt releases imprisoned Al-Jazeera reporter
• Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Greste, two others still held
• Donors raise £260,000 for mugged pensioner
• Greek FM asks European support for new deal to end debt 'addiction'
• Lesotho PM's bodyguards shot, bystander killed in crossfire
• A bunch of 5: Djokovic wins another Australian Open title
• Landslide causes rail disruption
• Chivas beats Pachuca to move up in Mexico relegation league
• Major snowstorm churns through Midwest toward New England
• Juventus draws 0-0 at Udinese in Serie A
• Bony brace helps Ivory Coast into last four
• Kidnapped Libyan oil official released: minister
• EU's Juncker wants to scrap troika's mission to Greece: Handelsblatt

Deadly clashes rage in east Ukraine after peace talks fail Posted: 01 Feb 2015 04:29 PM PST By Natalia Zinets and Aleksandar Vasovic KIEV/DONETSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine on Sunday as pro-Russian separatists used artillery fire to try to dislodge government forces from a strategic rail hub after peace talks collapsed. "Fighting continues across all sections of the frontline," Kiev military spokesman Volodymyr Polyovy said in a briefing, noting that some 13 soldiers had been killed in the past 24 hours. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which took part in the talks in Minsk, Belarus, along with envoys from Ukraine and Russia, said rebel delegates had not been ready to discuss crucial points of a peace plan. "In fact, they were not even prepared to discuss implementation of a ceasefire and withdrawal of heavy weapons," the OSCE said in a statement.

U.S. taking new look at giving arms to Ukraine forces: NYT Posted: 01 Feb 2015 04:14 PM PST President Barack Obama's administration is taking a new look at providing Ukrainian forces with defensive weapons and equipment in the face of a rebel offensive that shattered a five-month truce, the New York Times reported on Sunday. The newspaper quoted U.S. officials as saying Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman Martin Dempsey were open to discussions of the idea and that NATO military commander General Philip Breedlove now supported providing such lethal aid. One official was quoted as saying that U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice was also prepared to reconsider her previous resistance to providing such assistance. Kerry will visit Kiev on Thursday for talks with President Petro Poroshenko and other Ukrainian officials.

Pilot held by Islamic State puts Jordan's king in a tough spot Posted: 01 Feb 2015 09:34 AM PST By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - The fate of a Jordanian pilot held by Islamic State has raised public pressure on King Abdullah over his country's role in the U.S-led military campaign against the hardline group in Syria, fuelling the risk of broader discontent in the U.S. ally. After his capture in December, militants released pictures of the young pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh being led out of the water by fighters. His F-16 jet had smashed onto the banks of the Euphrates River in Islamic State's stronghold in northern Syria. King Abdullah has defended the campaign, saying that moderate Muslims need to combat a group whose ideology and brutality have insulted the spirit of Islam.

At least 10 killed in attacks led by Yemen's Ansar al-Sharia Posted: 01 Feb 2015 02:45 PM PST At least 10 people have been killed in Yemen over the past four days in attacks led by an al Qaeda's affiliate against Shi'ite Houthi fighters and the Yemeni army, local officials and the group said. Yemen has been in limbo since its president and prime minister resigned less than two weeks ago after the Houthis seized the presidential palace and confined the head of state to his residence in a struggle to tighten control over Yemen. On Sunday, Ansar al-Sharia said its members targeted and killed Abu Abdullah al-Ayadi, a Houthi commander in Yemen's central city of Ibb, according the group's Twitter account. The group also said on Twitter it shot an army officer in the southern province of Lahj on Friday and killed three other Houthi fighters in the central province of al-Bayda on Thursday.

Three women killed in clashes in Egypt's Sinai: security sources Posted: 01 Feb 2015 01:54 PM PST Two women were killed by a rocket-propelled grenade while another died in crossfire between militants and security forces in two separate incidents in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, security and medical sources said on Sunday. Security sources blamed the violence on Sinai Province, Egypt's most active militant network and the same group that claimed attacks on Thursday that killed at least 30 security personnel in the worst anti-government violence in months.

Working with global community only way to fight terrorism: Japan PM Posted: 01 Feb 2015 04:41 PM PST The only way to fight terrorism is by working with the international community and boosting mechanisms to ensure the safety of Japanese people, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday. Abe made the comments a day after Islamic State militants said they had beheaded a second Japanese hostage, journalist Kenji Goto, after the failure of international efforts to secure his release through a prisoner swap. Abe reiterated his denunciation of the militants and said Japan was firmly committed to fulfilling its responsibility as a member of the global community in fighting terrorism. In a show of defiance on Sunday, he vowed to boost Japan's food, medicine and humanitarian aid for the Middle East.

Top Asian News at 1:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 01 Feb 2015 05:02 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — Appalled and saddened by news of journalist Kenji Goto's purported beheading by Islamic State extremists, Japan ordered heightened security precautions Sunday and said it would persist with its non-military support for fighting terrorism. The failure to save Goto raised fears for the life of a Jordanian fighter pilot also held by the militant group that controls about a third of both Syria and Iraq. Unlike some earlier messages delivered in the crisis, the video that circulated online late Saturday purporting to show a militant beheading Goto did not mention the pilot.

What We Learned at The Australian Open: Murray, Maria losers Posted: 01 Feb 2015 05:00 PM PST MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The opening Grand Slam tournament of the year ended Sunday with Novak Djokovic winning his fifth Australian Open title and denying Andy Murray his first.

Japan should consider military undertaking overseas rescues: PM Posted: 01 Feb 2015 04:59 PM PST Japanese Prime Minister Abe said on Monday he wants to discuss a framework that would allow Japan's military to rescue Japanese citizens in danger, following the beheading of a Japanese reporter by Islamic State militants. Abe, who has long pushed for a more muscular security stance, made the remarks to a parliamentary committee a day after Islamic State militants said they had killed Kenji Goto, the second Japanese captive to be killed. Known as collective self-defense, the change would be the biggest military policy shift since Japan's armed forces were reassembled 60 years ago after its World War Two defeat.

Australia's Mathew Goggin wins Web.com Tour opener Posted: 01 Feb 2015 04:54 PM PST PANAMA CITY (AP) — Australia's Mathew Goggin won the Web.com Tour's season-opening Panama Claro Championship on Sunday, closing with a 3-under 67 in hot, windy conditions for a four-stroke victory.

Lynch's 3-yard TD run gives Seahawks 7-7 tie vs. Patriots Posted: 01 Feb 2015 04:49 PM PST GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chris Matthews' first career catch set up Marshawn Lynch's 3-yard touchdown run to give the Seattle Seahawks a 7-7 tie against the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Wenger calls for consistency after Villa rout Posted: 01 Feb 2015 04:38 PM PST Arsene Wenger challenged Arsenal to show the consistency needed to win the Premier League after a 5-0 demolition of Aston Villa gave them renewed hope of a belated title challenge. Wenger's side were at their imperious best at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday as they swept to their biggest win of the season thanks to goals from Olivier Giroud, Mesut Ozil, Theo Walcott, Santi Cazorla and Hector Bellerin.

Bronze statues may be last remaining by Michelangelo Posted: 01 Feb 2015 04:28 PM PST Two sculptures that languished in obscurity for more than a century may be the only surviving bronze works by Michelangelo, researchers announced in Britain on Monday. The international research team led by Britain's University of Cambridge and the Fitzwilliam Museum uncovered new evidence linking the two nude works to Michelangelo, whose famed works include the painted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Standing at a metre tall, the sculptures are of a young man and an older man riding panthers, and if confirmed the discovery would make them only surviving Michelangelo bronzes in the world. "It has been fantastically exciting to have been able to participate in this ground-breaking project," said Victoria Avery, Keeper of the Applied Arts Department of the Fitzwilliam Museum.

Major snowstorm hits Chicago, heads toward New England Posted: 01 Feb 2015 04:26 PM PST By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - A major winter storm swept through parts of the Midwest on Sunday, dumping more than a foot (30 cm) of snow in the Chicago area before tracking toward New England, a region still reeling from a powerful blizzard that struck only days ago. The fresh snowfall and strong winds complicated the plans of millions of Americans in the Midwest planning to travel to Super Bowl parties on Sunday evening. In Chicago's two major airports, about 1,400 flights were canceled. "Now we are worried about the winds, with blizzard warnings and near white-out conditions," said Amy Seeley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Chicago.

South Sudan rivals agree new ceasefire deal Posted: 01 Feb 2015 04:06 PM PST South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar late Sunday signed a new agreement to end more than 13 months of fighting in a civil war that has left tens of thousands dead. "Complete cessation of hostilities in South Sudan is expected as of this morning (Monday)," Seyoum Mesfin, a negotiator from the regional IGAD bloc, told reporters in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa where the ceasefire deal was signed. The two leaders have signed –- and then broken –- at least six previous ceasefire agreements since fighting began in December 2013.

No one hurt as small blasts rattle Bangkok mall shoppers Posted: 01 Feb 2015 04:04 PM PST BANGKOK (AP) — Two explosions at a transit hub near major downtown shopping malls in the Thai capital on Sunday night were caused by small improvised explosive devices, but no one was hurt and damage was minor, police said.

Brazil's Congress elects Rousseff critic as speaker Posted: 01 Feb 2015 04:03 PM PST Brazil's Congress elected a conservative as speaker of the Chamber of Deputies on Sunday in a setback for the ruling Workers' Party that split President Dilma Rousseff's coalition and will complicate her legislative agenda. Eduardo Cunha belongs to Brazil's largest party, the PMDB, Rousseff's main ally in the governing coalition, but he defeated a Workers' Party candidate by advocating for a legislature that was less subservient to the government.

Asians slower to seek immigration protection Posted: 01 Feb 2015 03:27 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — Asians have been slower to sign up for President Barack Obama's reprieve for young immigrants in the country illegally, and community advocates are ramping up efforts to reach thousands more who are eligible for his expanded immigration plan.

Messi, Neymar lead Barca to 3-2 comeback , Arsenal wins Posted: 01 Feb 2015 03:24 PM PST Lionel Messi and Neymar came to the rescue on Sunday to keep Barcelona in the hunt for the Spanish league title.

Premier League duo help take Ghana, Ivorians through Posted: 01 Feb 2015 03:16 PM PST Premier League stars Christian Atsu and Wilfried Bony both scored twice on Sunday to help Ghana and the Ivory Coast complete the semi-final line-up at the Africa Cup of Nations. Atsu got his brace in Ghana's ruthless 3-0 win against Guinea before Bony netted two headers as the Ivorians won 3-1 in a heavyweight showdown with Algeria that completed a double-header at the Estadio de Malabo.

Monaco and Lyon draw 0-0 in French league Posted: 01 Feb 2015 03:06 PM PST PARIS (AP) — French league leader Lyon asserted its title credentials ahead of a crucial game against defending champion Paris Saint-Germain with a gritty 0-0 draw at Monaco on Sunday.

Messi, Neymar lead Barca to 3-2 comeback win over Villarreal Posted: 01 Feb 2015 03:03 PM PST BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lionel Messi and Neymar both scored to help Barcelona come from behind twice to beat Villarreal 3-2 and stay in the hunt for the Spanish league title on Sunday.

Porto routs Pacos Ferreira 5-0 to stay 2nd in Portugal Posted: 01 Feb 2015 02:57 PM PST LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Forward Ricardo Quaresma scored twice as FC Porto thrashed Pacos Ferreira 5-0 in the Portuguese league on Sunday.

Egypt releases imprisoned Al-Jazeera reporter Posted: 01 Feb 2015 02:49 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — A reporter for Al-Jazeera English was released from an Egyptian prison and deported Sunday after more than a year behind bars, but his two Egyptian colleagues remained jailed in a case widely condemned as a sham by human-rights groups.

Egypt frees Al Jazeera journalist Greste, two others still held Posted: 01 Feb 2015 02:42 PM PST By Michael Georgy and Shadi Bushra CAIRO (Reuters) - Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste was released from a Cairo jail on Sunday and left Egypt after 400 days in prison on charges that included aiding a terrorist group, security officials said. There was no official word on the fate of his two Al Jazeera colleagues - Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian national Baher Mohamed - who were also jailed in the case that provoked an international outcry. The three were sentenced to seven to 10 years on charges including spreading lies to help a terrorist organization - a reference to the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood. A security official said Fahmy was expected to be released from Cairo's Tora prison within days.

Donors raise £260,000 for mugged pensioner Posted: 01 Feb 2015 02:30 PM PST A vulnerable pensioner who was mugged outside his home will receive £260,000 in donations after a local beautician set up an online page for him. Alan Barnes, 67, who is 4ft 6in, visually impaired and frail, was mugged outside his home a week ago and suffered a broken collarbone. Beautician Katie Cutler, 21, set up a "Help Alan Barnes" online donation page after learning of the attack, initially aiming to raise £500.

Greek FM asks European support for new deal to end debt 'addiction' Posted: 01 Feb 2015 02:29 PM PST Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said Sunday he wanted to reach a new debt deal with creditors within months to end his country's loan "addiction", as he embarked on a European tour to build support for a renegotiation of Greece's 240 billion-euro bailout. Kicking off his diplomatic charm offensive in Paris, Varoufakis also said Greece did not want the next promised loan tranche of 7.2 billion euros ($8 billion) in funds from the European Union, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank (ECB).

Lesotho PM's bodyguards shot, bystander killed in crossfire Posted: 01 Feb 2015 02:22 PM PST Two bodyguards tasked with protecting Lesotho's Prime Minister Tom Thabane were shot and wounded on Sunday and a bystander killed in the crossfire, five months after a failed putsch in the tiny African kingdom, one of his senior advisers said. Both the injured men were soldiers who had tipped off Thabane about the planned August 2014 coup when the military attacked several police installations and the prime minister's residence, killing one police officer, the adviser said. The shootings outside the gates of the Royal Palace of Lesotho King Letsie III also come four weeks before national elections in the impoverished country of two million which is surrounded by South Africa. The bodyguards were not accompanying the prime minister at the time.

A bunch of 5: Djokovic wins another Australian Open title Posted: 01 Feb 2015 02:18 PM PST MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — This was one occasion where Novak Djokovic couldn't really empathize with Andy Murray, his long-time friend.

Landslide causes rail disruption Posted: 01 Feb 2015 02:14 PM PST A landslide that left about 350,000 tonnes of earth close to a railway track is to cause train disruption for at least a week, Network Rail said on Sunday. A section of land in the Harbury area of Warwickshire had slipped near the track and was still moving, Network Rail said. It cause the closure of the rail line between Leamington Spa in Warwickshire and Banbury, Oxfordshire, disrupting trains between Manchester and Bournemouth and Newcastle, Reading and Southampton. Network Rail said there was high ground water level in the area and that the cause of the landslide was being investigated.

Chivas beats Pachuca to move up in Mexico relegation league Posted: 01 Feb 2015 02:07 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Chivas moved up one place to third-from-bottom in the Mexican relegation league after the Guadalajara side beat Pachuca 1-0, while Leones Negros lost 3-1 to Toluca on Sunday.

Major snowstorm churns through Midwest toward New England Posted: 01 Feb 2015 01:54 PM PST By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY (Reuters) - A major winter storm swept into the northern Plains on Sunday, threatening to bury Chicago under more than a foot of snow before tracking toward New England, a region still reeling from a powerful blizzard that struck only days earlier. The fresh snowfall and strong winds could complicate the plans of millions of Americans in the Midwest planning to travel to Super Bowl parties on Sunday. In Chicago's two major airports, about 1,400 flights were scratched. "We are right now ramping up into blizzard conditions," said David Beachler, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Chicago.

Juventus draws 0-0 at Udinese in Serie A Posted: 01 Feb 2015 01:52 PM PST MILAN (AP) — Juventus was held to a 0-0 draw at Udinese and missed the opportunity to open up a nine-point advantage at the top of Serie A on Sunday, while Napoli closed the gap on second-placed Roma by beating Chievo Verona 2-1.

Bony brace helps Ivory Coast into last four Posted: 01 Feb 2015 01:49 PM PST A brace of headers from Wilfried Bony helped take the Ivory Coast into the last four of the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday with a 3-1 win over Algeria. The recent Manchester City signing was quiet during the group stage in Equatorial Guinea but came to life to help the Elephants to victory in this quarter-final showdown. He got his first goal of the competition on 26 minutes to put the Ivorians in front and then headed in the crucial second goal midway through the second half after Hilal Soudani had equalised for Algeria.

Kidnapped Libyan oil official released: minister Posted: 01 Feb 2015 01:35 PM PST Libya's Oil Ministry and energy sector is caught up in a power struggle between the two rival governments that now control different parts of the country almost four years after the ousting of veteran ruler Muammar Gaddafi. The internationally recognized government of Prime Minister Abdullah al-Thinni has operated out of the east since an armed faction known as Libya Dawn took over the capital Tripoli in the west and set up a self-declared government. Samir Kamal, head of the planning department at the Tripoli-based government's Oil Ministry, was released after being kidnapped, Tripoli Oil Minister Mashallah Zwai, told Reuters. OPEC's website lists Kamal as an OPEC representative and Tripoli's government says he holds that position.

EU's Juncker wants to scrap troika's mission to Greece: Handelsblatt Posted: 01 Feb 2015 01:16 PM PST European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker wants to scrap the troika mission from international lenders that governs Greece's 320 billion euros ($360 billion) bailout, German daily Handelsblatt reported, quoting unnamed Commission sources. Berlin was also prepared to reform arrangements between the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Athens, seen by its new government as "insulting" to Greek sovereignty, and establish more general economic targets, the paper quoted unnamed German government sources as saying. The new left-wing government of Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras has said it wants to end the bailout deal and will not cooperate with troika inspectors in Athens.

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