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U.S. warship sails near island claimed by China in South China Sea

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:07 PM PST

Handout file photo of the U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur patrolling in the Philippine SeaBy Phil Stewart and Nathaniel Taplin WASHINGTON/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of an island claimed by China and two other states in the South China Sea on Saturday to counter efforts to limit freedom of navigation, the Pentagon said. China claims most of the South China Sea, through which more than $5 trillion of world trade is shipped every year. Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis said no ships from China's military were in the vicinity of the guided-missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur when it passed near Triton Island in the Paracel Islands.


Almost 40 dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkey

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 05:01 AM PST

A boat which carried migrants sinks into the sea off Turkey's western coast of AyvacikBy Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) - Almost 40 people drowned and 75 were rescued after a boat carrying migrants to Greece sank off Turkey's western coast on Saturday, according to local officials and the Turkish Dogan news agency. More than one million refugees and migrants arrived in the European Union last year and some 3,600 died or went missing, forcing the EU to mull suspending its Schengen open-borders area for up to two years. The Turkish coast guard was continuing search and rescue efforts where the 17-metre boat carrying at least 120 people sank off the coast of Ayvacik, a town across from the Greek island of Lesvos, the Dogan news agency reported.


Turkey says Russian jet violated its airspace again, warns of consequences

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 12:07 PM PST

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan addresses the audience during a meeting in AnkaraBy Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey warned of consequences on Saturday after saying a Russian SU-34 jet had violated its airspace despite warnings, once more stoking tensions between two countries involved in Syria's war, but Russia denied that there had been any incursion. In a similar incident in November, Turkey shot down a Russian warplane flying a sortie over Syria that it said had violated its airspace, triggering a diplomatic rupture in which Russia imposed economic sanctions. Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov denied that any Russian plane had entered Turkish airspace, and called the Turkish allegation "pure propaganda".


Germany's Merkel says refugees must return home once war is over

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 09:29 AM PST

German Chancellor Merkel reacts as she addresses a news conference after a meeting with state premiers at the Chancellery in BerlinBy Andreas Rinke NEUBRANDENBURG, Germany (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel tried on Saturday to placate the increasingly vocal critics of her open-door policy for refugees by insisting that most refugees from Syria and Iraq would go home once the conflicts there had ended. Despite appearing increasingly isolated, Merkel has resisted pressure from some conservatives to cap the influx of refugees, or to close Germany's borders. Support for her conservative bloc has slipped as concerns mount about how Germany will integrate the 1.1 million migrants who arrived last year, while crime and security are also in the spotlight after a wave of assaults on women in Cologne at New Year by men of north African and Arab appearance.


Stage is set for Syria peace talks as opposition arrives in Geneva

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 03:32 PM PST

U.N. mediator for Syria Staffan de Mistura delivers a statement after the opening of the Syrian peace talks at the UN European headquarters in Geneva, SwitzerlandBy Stephanie Nebehay and Suleiman Al-Khalidi GENEVA/AMMAN (Reuters) - A delegation from Syria's main opposition group arrived in Geneva on Saturday to join U.N.-mediated peace talks, demanding President Bashar al-Assad's government be made to comply with a U.N. resolution on humanitarian aid and human rights. "We are keen to make this negotiation a success," opposition spokesman Salim al-Muslat told reporters as the delegation arrived from Riyadh, ending weeks of uncertainty about whether they would come and the talks would happen. The 17-strong team from the Saudi-backed Higher Negotiation Committee (HNC), including political and militant opponents of Assad in the country's 5-year-old civil war, is expected to have a first meeting with the U.N. mediator Staffan de Mistura on Sunday, setting up the first peace talks in two years.


Israel would consider invitation to peace talks with Palestinians: spokesman

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:35 PM PST

By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel would consider a French invitation to peace talks with the Palestinians, but believes France has made a mistake by saying it will recognize a Palestinian state if the talks fail, an Israeli government official said on Saturday. "If and when we get an invitation to a conference, we will examine it and respond to it," the official, who declined to be named, said in a statement. French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told foreign diplomats on Friday that if the conference he proposes hit a wall, "well ... in this case, we need to face our responsibilities by recognizing the Palestinian state".

South Korea's Choi clings to share of PGA lead

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 04:19 PM PST

KJ Choi of South Korea lines up a putt on the 6th green during round 3 of the Farmers Insurance Open on January 30, 2016 in San Diego, CaliforniaKJ Choi, chasing his first US PGA victory in nearly five years, closed with a birdie to share the lead after Saturday's third round of the $6.5 million Farmers Insurance Open. The 45-year-old South Korean shot an even par 72 to match American Scott Brown on nine-under 207 after 54 holes at Torrey Pines near San Diego. Choi, the most successful Asian male golfer in PGA history, has won eight titles on the US tour, the most recent of them at the 2011 Players Championship when he won a playoff over David Toms.


Report counts some 2,300 journalists killed in past 25 years

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 04:08 PM PST

BRUSSELS (AP) — In the last quarter century, at least 2,297 journalists and media staff have been killed for doing nothing more than trying to inform the world on war, revolution, crime and corruption. And killers continue to act with impunity, the International Federation of Journalists announced in a new report.

UK pilot dies after being shot down by Tanzania poachers

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 04:02 PM PST

A view of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania -- Roger Gower is thought to have been flying in the Maswa Game Reserve, located along the boundary of the park when his helicopter was downed by elephant poachersA British pilot has died in Tanzania after his helicopter was downed by elephant poachers, the charity he worked for said Saturday. Roger Gower died on Friday and is thought to have been flying in the Maswa Game Reserve, located along the boundary of the Serengeti National Park. "Roger was killed while piloting a helicopter during a coordinated effort with the Tanzanian wildlife authorities to track down and arrest active elephant poachers," said a statement from Dan Friedkin, chairman of the Friedkin Conservation Fund.


3 female chauffeurs win $130K each in discrimination case

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 03:48 PM PST

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has awarded damages to three Minnesota women who sued after they were dismissed from their chauffeur jobs because a Saudi prince wanted only male drivers.

Syrian opposition vows not to participate if demands not met

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 03:45 PM PST

Syrian chief negotiator and the country's ambassador to the U.N. Bashar Ja'afari, right, attends the Syria peace talks in Geneva, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 29, 2016. Indirect peace talks aimed at resolving Syria's five-year conflict began Friday at the U.N, headquarters in Geneva, without the participation of the main opposition group. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP)GENEVA (AP) — The main Syrian opposition delegation vowed Saturday not to participate in U.N.-sponsored peace talks with the government unless their demands are met, including lifting the siege imposed on rebel-held areas and an end to Russian and Syrian bombardment of regions controlled by opposition fighters.


Ex-justice minister of France accepts honorary degree in US

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 03:32 PM PST

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone speaks with former French Minister of Justice Christiane Taubira on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, after a ceremony in which Taubira was granted an honorary doctorate of laws and human rights. (Elora Hennessey/University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee via AP)MILWAUKEE (AP) — France's former justice minister has accepted an honorary doctorate degree in law and human rights from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.


Hull, Nordqvist share lead in Bahamas; Jang aces par 4

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 03:32 PM PST

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Charley Hull and Anna Nordqvist shared the lead Saturday in the season-opening Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic, and Ha Na Jang had the first hole-in-one on a par 4 in tour history.

Turkey issues warning to Russia, claiming airspace violation

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 03:32 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2015 file photo, a Russian Su-24 takes off on a combat mission at Hemeimeem airbase in Syria. Turkey said Saturday Jan. 30, 2016 that a Russian warplane SU-34 has again violated its airspace despite several warnings — two months after Turkey's military shot down a Russian jet for crossing over its territory. (AP Photo/Vladimir Isachenkov, File)ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Moscow on Saturday that it would be forced to "endure the consequences" if its jets continue to violate Turkish airspace, after Ankara reported a new border infringement incident by a Russian plane.


Syrian opposition says it wants to make peace talks work, test Assad

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 03:32 PM PST

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - A Syrian opposition delegation arrived in Geneva late on Saturday saying they were keen to make U.N. peace talks a success and test the government's intention to implement U.N. resolutions. Salim al-Muslat, spokesman for the High Negotiations Committee, said President Bashar al-Assad must release women and children from government jails and allow aid into besieged areas, but that there were no preconditions for talks. In fact, he is killing the Syrian people," Muslat told a scrum of reporters as the delegation arrived at their hotel in Geneva after a flight from Riyadh.

Montero gives Sporting 3-2 win over Academica to keep lead

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 03:05 PM PST

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Substitute Fredy Montero scored a late goal for Sporting Lisbon to beat Academica 3-2 on Saturday, ensuring it kept the Portuguese league lead for another round.

Natalie Geisenberger wins her 3rd luge world championship

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 03:02 PM PST

Germany's Natalie Geisenberger celebrates after winning the women's luge World Championships race in Koenigssee, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)KOENIGSSEE, Germany (AP) — Olympic champion Natalie Geisenberger of Germany won her third luge world championship on Saturday.


Five killed in Canadian avalanche were from Alberta

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 02:57 PM PST

TORONTO (Reuters) - Five men killed in an avalanche near the community of McBride, British Columbia, on Friday were from the neighboring province of Alberta, local officials said on Saturday. The victims, who ranged in age from 41 to 55, were among 17 people who were snowmobiling in four groups about 20 kilometers (12 miles) of east of McBride, a village near the border between the two Canadian provinces. The avalanche happened about 1:30 p.m. (2130 GMT) on Friday. The B.C. ...

UCI probing mechanical doping case at cyclo-cross worlds

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 02:56 PM PST

BRUSSELS (AP) — The UCI is investigating a possible case of mechanical fraud at the cyclo cross world championships.

Roma beats Frosinone 3-1 for 1st win back in charge

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 02:28 PM PST

Roma's Stephan El Shaarawy celebrates with teammates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between Roma and Frosinone, at Rome's Olympic stadium, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)MILAN (AP) — New Roma coach Luciano Spalletti earned his first win back in charge by beating relegation-threatened Frosinone 3-1 in Serie A on Saturday.


Takanashi of Japan wins 6th straight women's ski jump WCup

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 02:25 PM PST

Sara Takanashi of Japan soars through the air during the women's ski jumping World Cup in Oberstdorf, Germany, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. (Daniel Karmann/dpa via AP)OBERSTDORF, Germany (AP) — Sara Takanashi of Japan won her sixth women's ski jumping World Cup in succession on Saturday.


At least 37 dead, including children, as migrant boat sinks off Turkey

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 02:19 PM PST

Turkish gendarmes carry the body of a migrant on a beach in Canakkale's Bademli district on January 30, 2016The Turkish coastguard on Saturday recovered the bodies of women and children washed up on a beach after yet another migrant boat sank while trying to reach Europe, leaving at least 37 dead. In harrowing scenes reminiscent of the death of Aylan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler photographed lying dead on a Turkish beach in September, the body of a small child could be seen among those strewn over a beach near the town of Ayvacik in northwestern Canakkale province, an AFP photographer at the scene said. Another young child was found dead in the water, according to the AFP photographer.


Armed man at Disneyland Paris to go on trial, terror link ruled out

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 02:13 PM PST

French police officers stand guard after a man carrying two handguns, ammunition and a Koran was arrested on January 28, 2016 at a hotel in Disneyland ParisA man who was found to be carrying two handguns as he tried to enter a hotel at Disneyland Paris will go on trial Tuesday on charges of possessing and transporting weapons and ammunition, prosecutors said. The 28-year-old man was detained on Thursday after the weapons, along with ammunition and a Koran, were discovered in his bag during a routine security check at the amusement park's New York Hotel. The incident comes as France remains on high alert after gunmen and suicide bombers killed 130 people in coordinated attacks in Paris in November.


Messi, Suarez lead Barca back 2-1 over Atletico

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:58 PM PST

FC Barcelona's Luis Suarez, right, reacts after scoring with his teammate Lionel Messi against Atletico Madrid during a Spanish La Liga soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona took a big step toward successfully defending its Spanish league title when Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez led its fightback to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday.


Pakistan wins toss, bats vs. New Zealand in 3rd ODI

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:55 PM PST

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat against New Zealand on Sunday in the third one-day cricket international at Eden Park.

Greece's Golden Dawn rallies for Imia crisis anniversary

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:52 PM PST

Supporters of Golden Dawn hold Greek flags and torches on January 30, 2016 during a gathering in central Athens to commemorate the death 1996 Imia crisis that brought Greece and Turkey to the brink of warTwo thousand people joined a rally in Athens Saturday organised by the far-right Golden Dawn Party to mark the anniversary of the 1996 Imia crisis that brought Greece and Turkey to the brink of war. Black-clad party members held torches and waved Greek and party flags, shouting ultra-patriotic slogans, as they marched from the Golden Dawn's main office in northern Athens to the nearby Ministry of Defence. Police put the number of people at the Golden Dawn rally at 2,000 with around 500 counter demonstrators in central Athens.


At least 37 migrants drown trying to reach Greece

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:51 PM PST

The lifeless body of a migrant boy lies on the beach near the Aegean town of Ayvacik, Canakkale, Turkey, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. A boat carrying migrants to Greece hit rocks off the Turkish coast on Saturday and capsized, killing at least 33 people, including five children, officials and news reports said. Some 75 other migrants were rescued. A Turkish government official said he expects the death toll from the incident to rise as rescue workers try to reach other migrants believed trapped inside the wreckage of the boat which sank shortly after departing from the Aegean resort of Ayvacik.(AP Photo/Halit Onur Sandal)ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A boat carrying Syrians attempting the short sea journey from Turkey to Greece struck rocks and capsized at dawn on Saturday, causing at least 37 people to drown, among them several babies and young children.


French-speaking jihadist executes 'apostates' in IS video

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:50 PM PST

The Islamic State group released a video Saturday purporting to show a French-speaking jihadist threatening attacks against the West and executing so-called apostates and spies in IraqThe Islamic State group released a video Saturday purporting to show a French-speaking jihadist threatening attacks against the West and executing so-called apostates and spies in Iraq. The footage, posted on jihadist websites, is said to have been produced by the IS media office in Iraq's Nineveh province, and shows young men testifying to have acted against the jihadists before being shot dead execution style. The French-speaker wears a beige mask and military fatigues and carries a handgun.


Peace talks in peril as more Syrians starve

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:45 PM PST

A convoy of aid from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent heads to the besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Madaya, on January 14, 2016Syria's main opposition body threatened Saturday to quit UN-mediated peace talks before they even get going as the rising death toll from starvation highlighted the dire humanitarian situation in the wartorn country. The High Negotiations Committee (HNC) begrudgingly bowed only late Friday to US and Saudi pressure to at least show up in Geneva to test the waters for joining the biggest push yet to end a five-year-old civil war. "If the regime insists on continuing to commit these crimes then the HNC delegation's presence in Geneva will not be justified," HNC coordinator Riad Hijab warned in a statement in Arabic posted online.


Angers beats 2nd-place Monaco 3-0 and goes to 3rd in Ligue 1

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:37 PM PST

PARIS (AP) — Captain Cheikh N'Doye scored a brace as Angers thrashed second-place Monaco 3-0 to climb to third in the French league on Saturday.

The Latest: Aunt of drowned 3-year-old makes emotional plea

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:33 PM PST

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local):

Turkish police recover painting resembling Picasso's work

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:25 PM PST

In this photo provided by Istanbul Security Dept., police officers hold a painting in Istanbul, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. Turkish police and media reports say police have recovered an oil painting that resembles the work of Pablo Picasso in a sting operation in Istanbul. The state-run Anadolu Agency said Saturday that police posed as buyers for the painting, detaining two suspects who tried to sell it for $8 million. Anadolu reported that the painting, which shows an abstract nude female figure brushing her hair, is an authentic work by Picasso stolen from a woman in New York.(Istanbul Security Dept. via AP)ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police and media say police have recovered an oil painting that looks like a Picasso in a sting operation in Istanbul.


Nine arrested as UK immigration protests prompt clashes

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:24 PM PST

More than a million migrants and refugees crossed into Europe last year and Dover, one of Britain's main ferry ports, is a prime destination among migrants at camps around the French town of CalaisPolice in Britain arrested nine people Saturday as pro and anti-immigration protests in the English Channel port town of Dover spilt over into violence. The local Kent police said in a statement that one person had suffered a broken arm and five others suffered "minor injuries". Dover, one of Britain's main ferry ports and located on the southeast coast, is a prime destination among migrants at camps around the French town of Calais, 21 miles (34 kilometres) across the sea.


Maduro's critics want to know: Is he actually Colombian?

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:20 PM PST

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, seen in Caracas on January 29, 2016, continually refuses to produce his birth certificate and says he was born in Caracas on November 23, 1962A high-profile group of Venezuelans has called on the opposition-controlled National Assembly to investigate persistent rumors that President Nicolas Maduro is in fact Colombian, disqualifying him from holding the office. The letter -- with echoes of the challenges to the citizenship of US President Barack Obama -- carries 62 signatures, including those of a former ambassador, a leading businessman and some former military leaders opposed to Chavism, the leftist ideology associated with Maduro's predecessor, the late president Hugo Chavez. The letter asserts that Maduro, as the "son of a Colombian mother" and having lived in that neighboring country as a youth, is "Colombian by birth" under the Colombian Constitution.


Zenit signs Russia players Kokorin and Zhirkov

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:18 PM PST

MOSCOW (AP) — Zenit St. Petersburg has made a double signing of Russia striker Alexander Kokorin and winger Yuri Zhirkov as it tries to keep alive its hopes of retaining the Russian title.

Djokovic faces Murray for sixth Australian Open crown

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:17 PM PST

Britain's Andy Murray (L) and Serbia's Novak Djokovic (R) will face each other on January 31, 2016 in the men's singles final of the Australian OpenNovak Djokovic will target a record-equalling sixth Australian Open title and look to extend his supremacy over men's tennis when he plays Andy Murray in the final later on Sunday. The Serbian world number one and defending champion is hot favourite in his fifth consecutive Grand Slam final after pipping Murray to the title three times already at Melbourne Park. Should Djokovic win again, he will claim his 11th Grand Slam title and join Rod Laver and Bjorn Borg on the all-time list -- and inch closer to Roger Federer's record of 17.


Chelsea striker Bamford pens Norwich loan deal

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:13 PM PST

Patrick Bamford, pictured on May 25, 2015, joined Norwich on loan for the rest of the season, the fifth time he has been sent out on a temporary deal from Stamford BridgeChelsea striker Patrick Bamford joined Norwich on loan for the rest of the season on Saturday, the fifth time he has been sent out on a temporary deal from Stamford Bridge. The 22-year-old spent the first half of the season on loan at Crystal Palace but it ended in controversy when he said his spell there had been "terrible", a comment he later retracted with an apology. The former England Under-21 forward has yet to make a first-team appearance for Chelsea but he has played over 100 games on loan at MK Dons, Derby, Middlesbrough and Palace.


Masked gangs threaten attacks against migrants in Sweden: police

Posted: 30 Jan 2016 01:06 PM PST

Swedish police surround an arrested group of neo-Nazis that staged an unannounced rally in Stockholm on January 23, 2016Dozens of masked men believed to belong to neo-Nazi gangs gathered in Stockholm and handed out leaflets calling for attacks against young migrants, Swedish police said Saturday, amid rising tensions over the country's refugee influx. Swedish Interior Minister Anders Ygeman condemned the "racist groups which threaten and spread hate in the public space", adding that "one must respond strongly".


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