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Saudi Arabia warns against 'nefarious activities' by Iran

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 01:03 PM PST

A Saudi border guard patrols near Saudi Arabia's border with Yemen, along beach on Red Sea, near JizanBy Angus McDowall RIYADH (Reuters) - The lifting of sanctions on Iran as a result of its nuclear deal with world powers will be a harmful development if it uses the extra money to fund "nefarious activities", Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told Reuters on Tuesday. Asked in an exclusive interview if Saudi Arabia had discussed seeking a nuclear bomb in the event Iran managed to obtain one despite its atomic deal, he said Saudi Arabia would do "whatever we need to do in order to protect our people". Jubeir's comments were the first to directly address the lifting of sanctions on Iran, Riyadh's bitterest regional rival, although Saudi Arabia has previously welcomed Iran's nuclear deal so long as it included a tough inspections regime.


Islamic State media outlet confirms death of 'Jihadi John': SITE

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 01:41 PM PST

A masked, black-clad militant brandishes a knife in this still image from videoA media outlet associated with Islamic State on Tuesday released a eulogy for "Jihadi John", a member of the militant group who gained notoriety for his filmed execution of hostages, the monitoring organization SITE reported. The militant was identified as Mohammed Emwazi, a British citizen of Arab origin. Emwazi was described in Islamic State's Dabiq magazine by his nickname "Abu Muharib al-Muhajir".


Americans missing in Baghdad kidnapped by Iran-backed militia

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 01:26 PM PST

By Mark Hosenball, Lesley Wroughton and Stephen Kalin WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Three U.S. citizens who disappeared last week in Baghdad were kidnapped and are being held by an Iranian-backed Shi'ite militia, two Iraqi intelligence and two U.S. government sources said on Tuesday. Unknown gunmen seized the three on Friday from a private residence in the southeastern Dora district of Baghdad, Iraqi officials say. The U.S. sources said Washington had no reason to believe Tehran was involved in the kidnapping and did not believe the trio were being held in Iran, which borders Iraq.

Islamic State frees 270 of 400 people kidnapped from Syria's Deir al-Zor

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:29 PM PST

Islamic State on Tuesday released 270 of an estimated 400 civilians, most of them women and children, kidnapped at the weekend when its fighters attacked Syrian government-held areas in the eastern city of Deir al-Zor, a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also said, however, that the ultra-hardline group rounded up another 50 men on Tuesday during raids on houses in areas seized during four days of fighting in Deir al-Zor, the provincial capital. Rami Abdulrahman, the Observatory's head, said that the group has kept male prisoners between the ages of 14 and 55 for more questioning.

Military chiefs gather in Paris to bolster Islamic State fight

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:18 PM PST

A fighter of the ISIL holds a flag and a weapon on a street in MosulBy Phil Stewart and John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - Defense chiefs from the United States, France, Britain and four other nations meet in Paris on Wednesday to examine ways to accelerate gains against Islamic State, including by potentially ramping up the number of police and army trainers. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter described the gathering as a chance for face-to-face talks among the core contributors in the U.S.-led coalition, which also includes Germany, Italy, Australia and the Netherlands. "I'll be soliciting their views and describing to them my thoughts about how we can accelerate the campaign, including the variety of capabilities, military capabilities, that will be required," Carter said, predicting increases in the numbers of trainers in the months ahead, including of police who can help hold territory seized from Islamic State.


Iran's Khamenei welcomes sanctions lift, warns of U.S. 'deceit'

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:16 AM PST

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks live on television after casting his ballot in the Iranian presidential election in TehranIran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of international sanctions against Iran, but warned that Tehran should remain wary of its old enemy the United States. State television reported that Khamenei wrote to President Hassan Rouhani to congratulate him on implementing the nuclear deal, which resulted in U.S., European Union and United Nations sanctions being lifted over the weekend. In his first comments since the deal took effect, Iran's highest authority made clear that Washington should still be treated with suspicion.


Sampaoli resigns a Chile national team coach

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 05:05 PM PST

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Jorge Sampaoli has resigned as Chile's national team coach, departing just six months after his club won the Copa America.

Uncapped quick Chadd Sayers named in Australia test squad

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 05:01 PM PST

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — Uncapped fast bowler Chadd Sayers has been included in the Australia squad for next month's two-test series in New Zealand while Jackson Bird has been recalled after almost three years.

EPA says its response to Flint water crisis too slow

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:57 PM PST

Flint residents pick up bottled water and water filters at a fire station in Flint, MichiganBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it was reviewing its handling of a crisis over lead-contaminated drinking water in the Michigan city of Flint and acknowledged it did not respond fast enough. "Our first priority is to make sure the water in Flint is safe, but we also must look at what the agency could have done differently," the agency said in a statement. An EPA spokeswoman confirmed the agency believed it did not act fast enough to address the problem.


Haiti police fire tear gas, days before runoff vote

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:51 PM PST

Clashes in an opposition protest in Port-au-Prince, on January 19, 2016Port-au-Prince (AFP) - Police in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince fired tear gas at opposition demonstrators Tuesday who rallied in their thousands, five days before a presidential vote runoff is scheduled. The poorest country in the Americas has been on edge for months after legislative and presidential elections that the opposition branded a fix and that were marred by violence. Demonstrators in Port-au-Prince set fire to tires and threw stones, and police responded with tear gas, managing to disperse most of the several thousand protesters.


Italian director Ettore Scola dead at 84

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:43 PM PST

FILE - In this photo taken Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, film director Ettore Scola poses on the red carpet at Rome's Film Festival, in Rome. Scola died in Rome on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. He was 84. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca, File)ROME (AP) — Ettore Scola, one of the last greats of Italian film, has died at age 84.


Obama, Erdogan pledge to deepen cooperation against terrorism: White House

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:37 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone on Tuesday and pledged to deepen their cooperation in the fight against terrorism, the White House said in a statement. The two leaders also reiterated their shared goal of degrading and ultimately destroying Islamic State, the statement said. Obama condemned the recent string of attacks by the Kurdistan Workers Party against Turkish security forces and stressed the need for de-escalation, the White House said.

Darvish denies gambling as MLB looks into brother's arrest

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:32 PM PST

FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 30, 2015 file photo,Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish of Japan watches from the dugout during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles in Arlington, Texas. Yu Darvish says he has never been involved in gambling activities, but otherwise isn't commenting on a Major League Baseball investigation after the arrest of his younger brother in Japan. Darvish issued a statement Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 through his agent that says he understands MLB must conduct an investigation. But the Texas Rangers pitcher says he's certain they will find he had no involvement whatsoever. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish said he is not and has never been involved in gambling activities amid a Major League Baseball investigation after the arrest of his younger brother in Japan.


Marlins' peace with Boras pays off in signing of Chen

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:31 PM PST

Pitcher Wei-Yin Chen, center, smiles as he sits with Miami Marlins president of operations Michael Hill, left, and agent Scott Boras, right, during a news conference, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, in Miami. The left-handed pitcher finalized an $80 million, five-year contract. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)MIAMI (AP) — Wei-Yin Chen posed in his new Miami Marlins jersey, flanked on one side by his agent, Scott Boras, and on the other by team executives as everyone smiled for the clicking cameras.


Honduras, OAS approve international team to fight corruption

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:24 PM PST

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Honduras and the Organization of American States have approved a new legal team of international investigators, prosecutors and judges to fight corruption in the Central American country.

New seed varieties not reaching Africa's small farmers, study says

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:22 PM PST

A farm worker sits on a water tank as he supplies his livestock with water at a farm outside Utrecht, a small town in the northwest of KwaZulu-NatalBy Chris Arsenault TORONTO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Africa's small farmers, more than half of whom buy their seeds from local informal markets, need access to improved seeds that can yield more food and cope with climate change, according to research published on Wednesday. Innovations in food science, including seeds that produce vitamin-rich food and crops that can withstand the hotter, drier conditions due to global warming, are not reaching many of Africa's small farmers as they are not available in local markets, researchers said. The study, published in the journal "Food Security", examined 10,000 seed transactions across five African countries and Haiti, and researchers said it shed light on how food production can be expanded.


The Latest: Rain delays outdoor play at Australian Open

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:18 PM PST

A fan of Japan's Kei Nishikori waits for his second round match against Austin Krajicek of the United States to begin at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The latest Wednesday from the Australian Open (all times local):


Britain urges EU to ease trade rules with Jordan

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:14 PM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to urge leaders to ease trade rules between Jordan and the European Union (EU) to help Amman cope with the Syrian refugee crisisBritish Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday is expected to urge leaders to ease trade rules between Jordan and the European Union (EU) to help Amman cope with the Syrian refugee crisis. The Conservative leader is to call for changes to spur economic growth and employment in neighbouring countries to Syria at the annual gathering of business and political elites at Davos in Switzerland. "The EU has a vital role to play -- coming together to offer genuine support for Syria's neighbours.


Kurds destroyed 'thousands' of Arab homes in Iraq: Amnesty

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:07 PM PST

A handout picture from Amnesty International on January 19, 2016 shows destroyed homes in the village of Barzanke in Iraq's northeastern Diyala provinceKurdish forces have destroyed thousands of homes in northern Iraq in an apparent attempt to uproot Arab communities, Amnesty International said Wednesday. The rights group said the destruction took place after Kurdish forces captured areas from the Islamic State jihadist group, which overran swathes of territory north and west of Baghdad in 2014. Destruction and theft of property has been a frequent occurence in the war against IS, angering residents whose support security forces may need to hold recaptured areas.


Report: Kurdish forces deliberately destroy Arab villages

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 04:07 PM PST

ERBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi Kurdish forces are deliberately destroying Arab villages under their control, according to an Amnesty International report released Wednesday. The human rights group said these actions could amount to war crimes.

Guyana closes state-owned sugar factory as industry declines

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:55 PM PST

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — A state-owned sugar factory in Guyana that had operated at a loss for years has been ordered shut down as the government seeks to scale back support for one of the country's leading industries.

Anti-gay slurs mar Inter beating Napoli to reach coppa semis

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:49 PM PST

Inter's forward Stevan Jovetic scores during their Italian Cup soccer match between Napoli and Inter Milan, at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 . (Ciro Fusco/ANSA via AP Photo) ITALY OUTNAPLES, Italy (AP) — Inter Milan won at Napoli 2-0 to reach the Italian Cup semifinals but anti-gay slurs by Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri at Inter counterpart Roberto Mancini overshadowed the match on Tuesday.


AP Exclusive: Video footage shows Burkina Faso attackers

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:43 PM PST

In this grab taken from video by Associated Press Television, armed men approach a vehicle, near to a hotel, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. Three jihadis can be seen on video standing next to burning cars a little more than an hour after an assault began on a hotel and cafe in Burkina Faso's capital, raising new questions Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016 about why it took so long for security forces to find and kill the militants blamed for at least 30 deaths. (Associated Press Television via AP)OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Two jihadis can be seen on video standing next to burning cars a little more than an hour after an assault began on a hotel and cafe in Burkina Faso's capital, raising new questions Tuesday about why it took so long for security forces to find and kill the militants blamed for at least 30 deaths.


'Ride Along 2' dethrones 'Star Wars' at N. America box office

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:38 PM PST

Ice Cube (L) and Kevin Hart, seen on January 15, 2014 in New York City, star in "Ride Along 2", which raked in $41 million over the four-day Martin Luther King Day weekendLos Angeles (AFP) - Cop comedy "Ride Along 2" toppled "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" from its weeks-long spot atop the North American box office with a strong debut over a long holiday weekend, industry data showed Tuesday.


Canada excluded from anti-Islamic State coalition meeting

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:37 PM PST

FILE - In a Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015 file photo, Harjit Sajjan, Canadian Defense Minister, is welcomed by Karim Sinjari, Interior Minister of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), not pictured, upon his arrival to Irbil, northern Iraq. Canada has been excluded from a meeting of defense ministers in Paris Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, to discuss the fight against Islamic State militants. Sajjan tried to suggest it wasn't a big deal on Tuesday, saying this isn't the only meeting. (AP Photo/Seivan M.Salim, File)TORONTO (AP) — Canada has been excluded from a meeting of defense ministers in Paris this week to discuss the fight against Islamic State militants.


Genetically modified mosquitoes combat Zika virus in Brazil

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:27 PM PST

A researcher holds a container with female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes at the Biomedical Sciences Institute in the Sao Paulo's University, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. The Aedes aegypti is a vector for transmitting the Zika virus. The Brazilian government announced it will direct funds to a biomedical research center to help develop a vaccine against the Zika virus linked to brain damage in babies. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)SAO PAULO (AP) — Genetically modified mosquitoes could help Brazil combat the Zika virus, tests results released Tuesday by a British biotech firm suggest.


Grieving mom slams Canada PM over military retreat

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:20 PM PST

A policeman stands guard in front of the Splendid hotel, on January 17, 2016 in Ouagadougou, following a jihadist attack by Al-Qaeda linked gunmenOttawa (AFP) - A grieving mother led fierce criticism Tuesday of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for pulling back militarily against Islamic extremists after seven Canadians were killed last week in overseas attacks.


APNewsbreak: Livestrong CEO resigns after less than 1 year

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:15 PM PST

FILE - In this Aug. 24, 2009, file photo, Lance Armstrong speaks at the opening session of the Livestrong Global Cancer Summit in Dublin, Ireland. Chandini Portteus, the chief executive and president of the Livestrong cancer foundation, which has struggled with sharp declines in donations and revenue since founder Lance Armstrong's performance-enhancing drug use scandal, resigned Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, after less than one year on the job to focus on her family. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The chief executive and president of Livestrong resigned Tuesday after less than a year on the job, another blow to the cancer foundation that has struggled with sharp declines in donations and revenue since founder Lance Armstrong's performance-enhancing drug use scandal


IS acknowledges death of 'Jihadi John' in magazine

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:14 PM PST

FILE - This image made from militant video, which has been verified by SITE Intelligence Group and is consistent with other AP reporting, shows Mohammed Emwazi, known as "Jihadi John,NEW YORK (AP) — The Islamic State group has acknowledged the death of the masked militant known as "Jihadi John," who appeared in several videos depicting the beheadings of Western hostages, the SITE Intelligence Group reported Tuesday.


CDC: Ask pregnant women about trips to Zika outbreak areas

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:13 PM PST

FILE - This 2006 file photo provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a female Aedes aegypti mosquito in the process of acquiring a blood meal from a human host. The The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, announced new guidance for doctors whose pregnant patients may have traveled to regions with a tropical illness linked to birth defects. Officials say doctors should ask pregnant women about their travel and certain symptoms, and, if warranted, test them for an infection with the Zika virus. The virus is spread through mosquito bites. (James Gathany/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP, File)NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials issued new guidance Tuesday for doctors whose pregnant patients may have traveled to regions with a tropical illness linked to birth defects.


Plane crash that killed Brazil candidate blamed on pilot error

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 03:08 PM PST

A supporter of late Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos holds a portrait of him in Recife, Brazil on August 17, 2014Brasília (AFP) - The 2014 plane crash that killed Socialist Party presidential candidate Eduardo Campos was caused by pilot error in bad weather, Air Force investigators said Tuesday. The Cessna business jet that departed Rio de Janeiro on August 13 that year "did not follow its charted route," said Lieutenant Raul de Souza, in charge of the probe into the crash. Campos was heading to a campaign rally when his plane crashed in bad weather into a residential area of the city of Santos, in southeastern Brazil.


IS says Iraqis among Paris attackers

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 02:59 PM PST

Police patrol in Paris on November 14, 2015, days after attacks that killed 130 people and sent shockwaves across the worldThe Islamic State group on Tuesday claimed that two of the jihadists behind the Paris attacks on November 13 were Iraqi, according to the latest issue of its magazine Dabiq. It shows the photographs of nine men in fatigues, set in typically stylised fashion against a landscape picture of Paris in black and white. Among the men pictured is Abdelhamid Abaaoud, identified by his nom de guerre Abu Umar al-Baljiki, or Abu Umar the Belgian.


Several factors caused Brazil candidate's plane crash

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 02:49 PM PST

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A report by the Brazilian Air Forces says a series of factors contributed to the plane crash that killed presidential candidate Eduardo Campos.

Mother, daughter go on trial in Spain for shooting of politician

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 02:46 PM PST

Defendant Triana Martinez (L), her mother Montserrat Gonzalez (2R) and co-accused Spanish policewoman Raquel Gago (R) at court in Leon on January 19, 2016Montserrat Gonzalez, 60, shot Isabel Carrasco -- the conservative Popular Party (PP) leader of the provincial government -- in the back on the afternoon of May 12, 2014 as she walked on a pedestrian footbridge in the northern city of Leon, prosecutors and witnesses say. With her face covered by a scarf and sunglasses, Gonzalez shot Carrasco two more times in the head before walking away with her daughter who was nearby, according to prosecutors. A retired police officer who happened to be on the footbridge when the killing occured trailed the pair and called police who arrested Gonzalez and her daughter, Triana Martinez.


Aston Villa set up FA Cup date with Man City

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 02:44 PM PST

Aston Villa's midfielder Idrissa Gueye celebrates after scoring their second goal during the English FA Cup third round replay football match between Aston Villa and Wycombe Wanderers at Villa Park in Birmingham, England on January 19, 2016London (AFP) - Late goals by Ciaran Clark and Idrissa Gueye gave Premier League strugglers Aston Villa a 2-0 win over fourth-tier Wycombe Wanderers in their FA Cup third-round replay on Tuesday.


French livid over Pamela Anderson's foie gras crusade

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 02:41 PM PST

US actress Pamela Anderson gives a press conference after attending a session of questions to the Government at the French National Assembly in Paris on January 19, 2016Hollywood bombshell Pamela Anderson has feathers flying in the French parliament, where she was expected Tuesday to support a ban on force-feeding ducks and geese to make the French delicacy foie gras. The 48-year-old former Baywatch star and Playboy model was invited to the French parliament by a member of the green EELV party, which wants to introduce a draft law to ban the controversial practice. "Pamela Anderson's visit gets on my nerves and I am fed up with it," said a spokesman for the ruling Socialists Hugues Fourage, in a play on the French word for force-feeding.


U.S. agency says its response to Flint water crisis too slow

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 02:40 PM PST

Flint residents pick up bottled water and water filters at a fire station in Flint, MichiganBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday it was reviewing its handling of a crisis over lead-contaminated drinking water in the Michigan city of Flint and acknowledged it did not respond fast enough. "Our first priority is to make sure the water in Flint is safe, but we also must look at what the agency could have done differently," the agency said in a statement. An EPA spokeswoman confirmed the agency believed it did not act fast enough to address the problem.


Holder PSG beats Toulouse 2-1 to reach last 16 of French Cup

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 02:37 PM PST

PARIS (AP) — Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a last-gasp penalty as defending champion Paris Saint-Germain rallied to beat Toulouse 2-1 and reach the last 16 of the French Cup on Tuesday.

Attacks on oil installations is costing Nigeria $2.4M a day

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 02:22 PM PST

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Multiple attacks on strategic oil and gas installations is costing Nigeria $2.4 million daily, a Cabinet minister said Tuesday as the military launched a manhunt for a militant and warned it will hold community leaders responsible for the "economic sabotage."

Amnesty International calls for Argentine activist's release

Posted: 19 Jan 2016 02:22 PM PST

A woman holds a sign that reads in Spanish "freedom to Milagro," during a demonstration at Plaza de Mayo square in support of Milagro Sala in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. Sala, the leader of a social movement aligned with the former government of Cristina Fernandez in Jujuy province, has been under arrest since Jan. 16 for BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Amnesty International is asking authorities to release activist Milagro Sala even as the government of the province where she is held has expanded the case against her.


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