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• Triumphant Venezuela opposition looks to boost economy, free prisoners
• Turkey defends ground troops in Iraq as war escalates
• Russia expects Iran nuclear deal to be implemented in January
• Iran tested missile, breaching U.N. council resolutions: officials
• Russia asks for U.N. council talks on Turkey action in Syria, Iraq
• China, Russia oppose U.N. council meeting on North Korea
• Experts insist Mexico students not burned at landfill
• Minnesota diocese files for bankruptcy after sex abuse award
• Japan avoids recession, revised growth at 1 percent
• UN diplomat: Russia to raise Turkey's military action at UN
• Amnesty: Most weapons used by IS were seized from Iraqi army
• 'Reckless' arms transfers to Iraq fuelled IS crimes: report
• The Latest: Obama, Rousseff call targets conclusion of talks
• Top Asian News 12:19 a.m. GMT
• The Latest: Venezuelan media not covering opposition events
• British review calls for urgent cuts to antibiotic use in livestock
• Trump wants Muslims temporarily barred entry to US
• Enbridge shuts crude pipeline due to protest at valve site
• After 3 presidents indicted, CONCACAF to lead by committee
• Key Syria rebel group will attend Riyadh summit: statement
• GE scraps $3.3 billion appliance unit sale to Electrolux
• Pimco appoints Bernanke, UK's Brown to new advisory board
• Key ally of Brazil's Rousseff divided over her impeachment
• Scottish clubs to have winter break from next season
• For 3 killed in California attack, US was refuge from fear
• Former Australian government minister named ambassador to US
• High risk for Mourinho warns Ferguson
• Once a fixture, climate skeptics say they are being stifled in Paris
• Washington denies U.S.-led coalition hit Syria army camp
• Senior Shebab leader killed in US strike in Somalia: Pentagon
• Syria: 3 troops killed by US-led strikes; US blames Russia
• Quake shakes buildings in Guatemala City: Reuters witness
• UN envoy says Yemen's warring sides agree to peace talks
• Gambian presidential election set for December 2016
• Top finisher in Haiti vote complains about fraud claims
• Nigerian government agrees 6.0 trillion naira budget for 2016
• Afghan president in Pakistan for meeting, hopes for peace talks slim

Triumphant Venezuela opposition looks to boost economy, free prisoners Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:58 PM PST By Andrew Cawthorne and Eyanir Chinea CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition vowed on Monday to revive the OPEC nation's troubled economy and free jailed political activists after winning control of the legislature for the first time in 16 years of Socialist rule. By Monday evening, some results from Sunday's election were not yet in, but the Democratic Unity coalition had already won a commanding majority in the 167-member National Assembly, opening a new chapter in the polarized country's politics. ...

Turkey defends ground troops in Iraq as war escalates Posted: 07 Dec 2015 08:05 AM PST By Daren Butler and Isabel Coles ISTANBUL/ERBIL (Reuters) - Turkey said on Monday it would not withdraw hundreds of soldiers who arrived last week at a base in northern Iraq, despite being ordered by Baghdad to pull them out within 48 hours. The sudden arrival of such a large and heavily armed Turkish contingent in a camp near the frontline in northern Iraq has added yet another controversial deployment to a war against Islamic State fighters that has drawn in most of the world's major powers. Ankara says the troops are there as part of an international mission to train and equip Iraqi forces to fight against Islamic State.

Russia expects Iran nuclear deal to be implemented in January Posted: 07 Dec 2015 12:32 PM PST By Shadia Nasralla and Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) - Russia's envoy to the U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Monday he expected a historic nuclear deal between Iran and world powers to be implemented in January, leading to sanctions against Tehran being lifted. At talks in Vienna, senior officials from those major powers discussed with Iran a text they have prepared that would close the International Atomic Energy Agency's 12-year investigation of Tehran's past activities while ensuring the IAEA could still check for signs of suspicious behavior. Under the deal, Iran must scale back its nuclear program, including its stockpile of low-enriched uranium - which it plans to do via a swap for non-enriched forms of uranium with Russia, to remove concerns it could be put to developing nuclear bombs.

Iran tested missile, breaching U.N. council resolutions: officials Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:54 PM PST WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Iran tested a new medium-range ballistic missile last month in a breach of two U.N. Security Council resolutions, two U.S. officials said on Monday. Fox News earlier on Monday on its website cited Western intelligence sources as saying the test was held near Chabahar, a port city near Iran's border with Pakistan. All ballistic missile tests by Iran are banned under a 2010 Security Council resolution that remains valid until a nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers is implemented.

Russia asks for U.N. council talks on Turkey action in Syria, Iraq Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:26 PM PST By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia has asked the United Nations Security Council to hold closed-door discussions on Turkish military action in Syria and Iraq, diplomats said on Monday, in the latest sign of increasing tensions between Moscow and Ankara. Russia's U.N. mission had no immediate comment. Relations between Russia and Turkey have nosedived since that incident.

China, Russia oppose U.N. council meeting on North Korea Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:15 PM PST By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China and Russia oppose U.S. plans to hold a special meeting this week on human rights in North Korea, which has been accused by a U.N. inquiry of abuses comparable to Nazi-era atrocities, council diplomats said on Monday. The United States, president of the Security Council this month, said last Friday the meeting would take place on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. (1930 GMT). Senior U.N. officials are expected to brief the council.

Experts insist Mexico students not burned at landfill Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:54 PM PST Satellite images have provided more proof that 43 Mexican students who vanished last year were not incinerated at a garbage dump as the authorities have stated, independent investigators said Monday. Experts from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights have rejected the official conclusions that students were killed and burned at the landfill in the town of Cocula in September 2014. Satellite images obtained from the attorney general's office "show a location for only one fire that does not correspond to Cocula's coordinates," Alejandro Valencia, an attorney and member of the commission panel, told a news conference.

Minnesota diocese files for bankruptcy after sex abuse award Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:52 PM PST MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Diocese of Duluth, a sprawling but sparsely populated Roman Catholic diocese in northeastern Minnesota, filed an emergency petition for federal bankruptcy protection Monday after a jury found it partially responsible for millions of dollars awarded in a clergy sex abuse case last month.

Japan avoids recession, revised growth at 1 percent Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:51 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy grew at an annual 1.0 percent pace in the July to September quarter, according to revised data that indicates the country dodged a recession.

UN diplomat: Russia to raise Turkey's military action at UN Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:34 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. Security Council diplomat says Russia plans to raise Turkey's military action in Syria and Iraq at a closed meeting of the council on Tuesday.

Amnesty: Most weapons used by IS were seized from Iraqi army Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:28 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Decades of reckless arms trading and the poorly regulated flow of weapons into Iraq have contributed to the Islamic State group's accumulation of a "vast and varied" arsenal which is being used to commit war crimes on a massive scale in Iraq and Syria, an international rights group said Tuesday.

'Reckless' arms transfers to Iraq fuelled IS crimes: report Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:22 PM PST Decades of irresponsible arms transfers to Iraq fuelled the Islamic State group's firepower and ability to carry out atrocities on a massive scale, Amnesty International said in a report published Tuesday. "The vast and varied weaponry being used by the armed group calling itself Islamic State is a textbook case of how reckless arms trading fuels atrocities on a massive scale," Amnesty researcher Patrick Wilcken said in a statement. "Poor regulation and lack of oversight of the immense arms flows into Iraq going back decades have given IS and other armed groups a bonanza of unprecedented access to firepower," he said.

The Latest: Obama, Rousseff call targets conclusion of talks Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:19 PM PST PARIS (AP) — The latest news related to the U.N. climate conference in Paris, which runs through Dec. 11. All times local:

Top Asian News 12:19 a.m. GMT Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:19 PM PST BEIJING (AP) — Beijing issued its first-ever red alert for smog on Monday, urging schools to close and invoking restrictions on factories and traffic that will keep half of the city's vehicles off the roads. The red alert — the most serious warning on a four-tier system adopted a little over two years ago — means authorities have forecast more than three consecutive days of severe smog. An online notice from the Beijing Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau said it issued the alert to "protect public health and reduce levels of heavy air pollution." Beijing hotel staffer Fan Jinglong said the smog forecast was "really worrisome." "We have no choice but to step up preventative measures like wearing a mask outdoors at all times," he said.

The Latest: Venezuelan media not covering opposition events Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:13 PM PST CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Here's the latest on developments following Sunday's historic opposition victory in Venezuela's congressional elections (all times local):

British review calls for urgent cuts to antibiotic use in livestock Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:07 PM PST By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Massive use of antibiotics in farming poses a critical threat to global public health and should be reduced dramatically to an internationally-agreed target, according to a British government-commissioned review. Agreeing and implementing a global target for agricultural antibiotic use won't be easy, the review, led by former Goldman Sachs chief economist Jim O'Neill, said, but is vital if life-saving medicines designed to fight bacterial infections are to be kept effective, both for animals and for people. The review suggested that following examples of Denmark and the Netherlands could make a swift, significant difference.

Trump wants Muslims temporarily barred entry to US Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:06 PM PST The stunning statement followed last week's mass shooting in California by a Muslim couple believed to have been radicalized by extremists, and landed with a thunderclap just as fellow presidential candidates were contemplating ways to improve national security. The statement drew sweeping condemnation by presidential rivals and the White House, which denounced Trump's call to bar Muslims as "totally contrary" to US values. "We have, in our Bill of Rights, respect for the freedom of religion," one of President Barack Obama's top foreign policy aides, Ben Rhodes, told CNN.

Enbridge shuts crude pipeline due to protest at valve site Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:03 PM PST By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc shut down its 300,000 barrel per day Line 9 crude oil pipeline on Monday after three protesters locked themselves to equipment at a valve site in Quebec, a company spokesman said. Enbridge spokesman Graham White said the protesters broke into a fenced site about 80 kilometres (50 miles) west of Montreal at around 8 a.m. EST (1300 GMT) by cutting the locks, then tampered with a pipeline valve and locked themselves to the equipment. Enbridge shut the pipeline, which runs from Sarnia, Ontario, to Montreal, Quebec, as a precaution and the protesters were removed by police.

After 3 presidents indicted, CONCACAF to lead by committee Posted: 07 Dec 2015 04:01 PM PST MIAMI (AP) — The CONCACAF soccer body will go without a president until May after its past three leaders were indicted in the FIFA bribery case.

Key Syria rebel group will attend Riyadh summit: statement Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:55 PM PST The powerful Jaish al-Islam rebel group announced late Monday it will attend a major meeting of Syrian opposition forces in Riyadh this week, the first rebel group to confirm participation. In an emailed statement, Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam) spokesman Islam Alloush said it would send two delegates, Mohammad Alloush and Mohammad Birqdar, to the conference, which is set to begin on Wednesday. Zahran Alloush, Jaish al-Islam's commander, would not attend the meeting, according to the statement.

GE scraps $3.3 billion appliance unit sale to Electrolux Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:54 PM PST GE has scrapped a $3.3 billion plan to sell its home appliance business to the Swedish company Electrolux, a deal opposed by U.S. regulators over concerns about competition.

Pimco appoints Bernanke, UK's Brown to new advisory board Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:46 PM PST One of the world's biggest investment firms on Monday said it had appointed a stellar cast of advisers, including ex-Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke and former British prime minister Gordon Brown. Pimco currently manages $1.5 trillion in assets, but the California-based firm has been hit by turmoil after the shock departure of former chief executive Mohamed El-Erian last year. It is currently mired in an acrimonious legal dispute with former founder Bill Gross, and in May its flagship bond fund lost its title as the world's largest as investors yanked billions from the company's management.

Key ally of Brazil's Rousseff divided over her impeachment Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:41 PM PST By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - Impeachment proceedings against Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff were delayed on Monday by a fight between supporters and opponents trying to stack a lower house committee that will report on whether she committed an impeachable offense. Rousseff's main ally, the fractious Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB), split over her impeachment, resulting in separate lists of lawmakers to sit on the 65-member committee. The division was a rocky start for Rousseff who is counting on PMDB votes to save her presidency from opposition lawmakers accusing her of breaking budget laws as she ramped up economic stimulus during her re-election campaign last year.

Scottish clubs to have winter break from next season Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:38 PM PST Scottish football's winter break will be reinstated next season after the governing body agreed a radical overhaul of the League Cup. The Scottish Professional Football League's plan for the new-look League Cup features a summer group stage and means the 12 top tier clubs will be given a two-week break following the 2017 New Year's Day fixtures. Clubs in the three divisions below the Premiership will be consulted to see if they want to join the winter break, which returns to Scotland 14 years after top-flight clubs decided to scrap the recess.

For 3 killed in California attack, US was refuge from fear Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:33 PM PST SAN BERNARDINO, California (AP) — Isaac Amanios left Eritrea after fighting for its independence. Bennetta Bet-Badal endured harassment for her Christian faith in Iran. Tin Thanh Nguyen fled Vietnam as a child after the country's long war.

Former Australian government minister named ambassador to US Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:28 PM PST CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A former government colleague of Australia's recently ousted prime minister has been named Australia's ambassador to the United States.

High risk for Mourinho warns Ferguson Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:27 PM PST Alex Ferguson warned Jose Mourinho on Monday that football was a high risk industry, but backed him to find a solution at misfiring Chelsea. Speaking at an event in London, Ferguson suggested Mourinho was a good leader, but one struggling to come to grips with his first period of non-success, including a home defeat to promoted Bournemouth at the weekend, their eighth defeat from 15 Premier League games. "If you look at his whole career there has been nothing but a rise all of the time so for the first time in his life he has had to deal with bad publicity, adversity and that is a challenge for him," Ferguson said.

Once a fixture, climate skeptics say they are being stifled in Paris Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:26 PM PST By Richard Valdmanis PARIS (Reuters) - To be a climate change skeptic in Paris this week means facing heavy odds. Arrayed against them are thousands of environmentalists, scientists and even big business leaders, who have come to U.N.-sponsored climate talks to pledge their commitment to cutting the manmade emissions that an overwhelming majority of scientists say are warming the planet. Unlike at past U.N. summits where their presence was a fixture, the mostly American skeptics have this time been forced to hold court at a downtown Paris hotel, dogged by climate change activists handing out "Wanted" flyers accusing them of responsibility "for destruction of our future".

Washington denies U.S.-led coalition hit Syria army camp Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:21 PM PST By John Davison BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's government said a U.S.-led military coalition carried out a deadly air strike on a Syrian army camp, but coalition officials said the report was false. Syria said four coalition jets killed three of its soldiers and wounded 13 in the eastern province of Deir al-Zor on Sunday evening, calling it an act of aggression, the first time Damascus has made such an accusation. Any such strike by U.S.-led coalition planes, which have focused their fire on Islamic State targets, would further complicate the increasingly regional conflict.

Senior Shebab leader killed in US strike in Somalia: Pentagon Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:17 PM PST A senior leader of Al-Qaeda's East Africa branch, the Shebab, died in a US air strike in Somalia last week which also killed two other militants, the Pentagon said Monday. Sandhere, "also known as 'Ukash,' a senior leader of the al Qaeda-affiliated group al-Shebab, is dead as a result of a US military air strike in Somalia undertaken on December 2" he said. The group has lost much ground in recent years but remain a threat in both Somalia and neighboring Kenya, where they have carried out a series of attacks.

Syria: 3 troops killed by US-led strikes; US blames Russia Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:10 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Syria on Monday accused the U.S.-led coalition of bombing an army camp in the eastern part of the country, killing three Syrian soldiers and wounding 13, but a senior U.S. military official said the Pentagon is "certain" the strike was from a Russian warplane.

Quake shakes buildings in Guatemala City: Reuters witness Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:06 PM PST GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - An earthquake shook buildings in Guatemala City on Monday evening, according to a Reuters witness. There were no immediate reports of damage. (Reporting by Sofia Menchu)

UN envoy says Yemen's warring sides agree to peace talks Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:04 PM PST GENEVA (AP) — Yemen's warring parties have agreed to hold peace talks in Switzerland next week, the U.N. special envoy said Monday.

Gambian presidential election set for December 2016 Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:03 PM PST The Gambia will hold presidential elections in December 2016 with legislative polls scheduled for four months later, the electoral commission said on Monday. The presidential vote will be held on December 1, 2016, and the legislative elections on April 6, 2017, Joe Colley, head of communications at the Gambia National Independent Electoral Commission, told AFP. The Gambia, a former British colony nestled within Senegal, is one of the poorest nations in the world and has been ruled with an iron fist by President Yahya Jammeh since he seized power in a coup in 1994.

Top finisher in Haiti vote complains about fraud claims Posted: 07 Dec 2015 03:00 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The banana exporter who is the leading candidate in the disputed first round of Haiti's presidential vote said Monday that critics aren't providing evidence to back up their allegations of "massive fraud."

Nigerian government agrees 6.0 trillion naira budget for 2016 Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:59 PM PST Nigeria's government has agreed a 6.0 trillion naira ($29.8 billion) budget for the coming year, budget and national planning minister Udoma Udo Udoma said on Monday. "Next year, we are looking at an expansionist budget," he told reporters after a cabinet meeting in the capital, Abuja. "We are looking at a budget that will be 1.0 trillion naira more than last year (2015).

Afghan president in Pakistan for meeting, hopes for peace talks slim Posted: 07 Dec 2015 02:59 PM PST By Katharine Houreld ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is set to open a two-day conference in Pakistan on Tuesday aimed at shoring up support for his war-ravaged nation, but diplomats played down the possibility that stalled Afghan peace talks might restart soon. The "Heart of Asia" meeting, an annual gathering of Asian and other countries to support Afghanistan, will focus on energy deals, infrastructure and investment, said Simbal Khan, a security analyst specializing in Afghanistan-Pakistan relations. "It's mostly a show of commitment to Afghanistan," she said.

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