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• Mexico recaptures drug boss 'Chapo' Guzman after shootout
• Foreign tourists wounded in attack at Egyptian Red Sea resort
• Erdogan says attempted Islamic State attack vindicates Iraq deployment
• U.S. 'disturbed' by case of missing Hong Kong booksellers
• Pressure grows on China to rein in North Korea; South launches propaganda barrage
• Asylum seekers among suspects in Cologne's New Year violence
• California regulators weigh measures to curb giant methane leak
• Clashes at Brazil protests over fare hikes
• Hiddink targets FA Cup farewell present
• Top Asian News 12:45 a.m. GMT
• Australian prime minister to discuss security during US trip
• Mexican president: Drug lord Chapo Guzman recaptured
• Ovechkin approaches 500-goal milestone in historic fashion
• In Haiti, only 1 presidential candidate campaigning
• Mexico recaptures drug kingpin 'Chapo' Guzman
• Iranian Princess Ashraf, shah's twin sister, dies at age 96
• Soccer laws overhauled in attempt to remove inconsistencies
• Allenby returns to Sony Open
• Bus fare protest in Brazil's biggest city turns violent
• UN official: Yemen to rescind UN rights official's expulsion
• Germans stock up on pepper spray and blank guns after attacks
• Cologne feels anxiety and anger about Merkel's refugee policy
• Iran accuses Saudis of 'sectarian hate-mongering'
• Stephens beats Wozniacki to reach ASB Classic final
• Vietnamese pleads guilty in US over Al-Qaeda link
• An Islamic State affiliate claims credit for Libya attack
• Bahamian pleads not guilty to stealing unreleased TV scripts
• Cologne police chief dismissed over New Year's Eve assaults
• Argentine police fire tear gas at protesting civil servants
• Vietnamese man pleads guilty in NYC to terrorism charges
• UN Security Council to discuss aid to besieged Syria towns
• No aid into besieged Syria towns before Sunday: Red Cross
• Liverpool hits back to get FA Cup draw at fourth-tier Exeter
• US ramps up war on IS propaganda, recruitment
• Seaside and Star Wars vibes as London men's fashion week opens
• Elephants infected seven Oregon zoo workers with tuberculosis: CDC
• Crisis looms as Haiti second-round presidential campaiging kicks off
• How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Friday

Mexico recaptures drug boss 'Chapo' Guzman after shootout Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:53 PM PST By Veronica Gomez and Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico recaptured the world's most notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman with U.S. help in a violent standoff on Friday, six months after he humiliated President Enrique Pena Nieto with a jaw-dropping escape from a maximum security prison. The head of the powerful Sinaloa Cartel, who Pena Nieto first caught in February 2014, was captured at a roadside motel after an early morning operation that killed five in the city of Los Mochis in the drug baron's native northwestern state of Sinaloa. "Mission accomplished: We have him," Pena Nieto said on his Twitter account.

Foreign tourists wounded in attack at Egyptian Red Sea resort Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:06 PM PST By Ahmed Mohamed Hassan CAIRO (Reuters) - Two armed assailants attacked a hotel in the Egyptian Red Sea resort town of Hurghada on Friday, wounding three foreign tourists, Egyptian officials said. The Security Information Center of Egypt's Ministry of Interior said in a statement that two Austrians and a Swede had been injured while the attackers were trying to escape. One of the assailants was killed by security forces and another was in custody, the statement said, adding that the attackers were armed with an air gun and knives.

Erdogan says attempted Islamic State attack vindicates Iraq deployment Posted: 08 Jan 2016 02:48 PM PST By Tulay Karadeniz and Stephen Kalin ANKARA/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An attempted attack by Islamic State on a military base in northern Iraq shows Turkey's decision to deploy troops there was justified, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday, suggesting Russia was stirring up a row over the issue. Turkey deployed a force protection unit of around 150 troops to northern Iraq in December citing heightened security risks near Bashiqa, where its soldiers have been training an Iraqi militia to fight Islamic State.

U.S. 'disturbed' by case of missing Hong Kong booksellers Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:07 PM PST The United States said on Friday it was disturbed by reports that five Hong Kong booksellers critical of China's leaders had disappeared. Lee Bo, 65, a shareholder of Causeway Bay Books and a British passport holder, went missing from Hong Kong last week, though his wife has said he voluntarily traveled to China and has withdrawn a missing person report. Four other associates of the publisher that specializes in selling gossipy political books on China's Communist Party leaders have been unaccounted for since late last year.

Pressure grows on China to rein in North Korea; South launches propaganda barrage Posted: 08 Jan 2016 09:59 AM PST By Jack Kim and Ben Blanchard SEOUL/BEIJING (Reuters) - South Korea unleashed an ear-splitting propaganda barrage across its border with North Korea on Friday in retaliation for its nuclear test, while the United States called on China to end "business as usual" with its ally. Wednesday's nuclear test angered both the United States and China, which was not given prior notice, although the U.S. government and weapons experts doubt Pyongyang's claim that the device it set off was a hydrogen bomb.

Asylum seekers among suspects in Cologne's New Year violence Posted: 08 Jan 2016 10:47 AM PST By Noah Barkin and Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) - Nearly two dozen asylum seekers are among those suspected of involvement in mass assaults and muggings on New Year's Eve in Cologne, officials said on Friday, intensifying a debate about Germany's welcome for hundreds of thousands of migrants. The assaults have shocked many Germans and led to calls for tougher laws to punish migrants who commit crimes. On Friday, Cologne police chief Wolfgang Albers, who had been heavily criticism for his handling of the violence and police communications afterwards, was dismissed.

California regulators weigh measures to curb giant methane leak Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:58 PM PST By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Southern California Gas Co would be required to install a system to siphon off and incinerate some of the methane spewing into the air from a subterranean pipeline rupture under a plan being weighed by local regulators to curtail the huge leak. A five-member hearing board of the South Coast Air Quality Management District was due to review and possibly vote on the proposal at a public meeting Saturday in Los Angeles, near the site of the leaking underground natural gas storage field. SoCal Gas, one of the nation's biggest gas utilities and a division of San Diego-based Sempra Energy, has said the leak was caused by a broken injection-well pipe several hundred feet beneath the surface of the 3,600-acre field.

Clashes at Brazil protests over fare hikes Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:50 PM PST Brazilian riot police clashed with masked protesters on Friday in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro during angry demonstrations against higher transport fares, officials and witnesses said. A hike in fares was one of the main drivers of the mass demonstrations that roiled Brazil in 2013, in one of the most serious threats to President Dilma Rousseff, who is under renewed pressure over a badly faltering economy and a billion-dollar corruption scandal. Friday's protest in Sao Paulo, which drew about 1,000 people, started peacefully and remained so for the duration of the rally.

Hiddink targets FA Cup farewell present Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:48 PM PST Guus Hiddink has set his sights on giving Chelsea the perfect farewell as the Blues interim manager sets out on the road to Wembley in the FA Cup. Hiddink confirmed this week that he will step down from his second spell as Chelsea caretaker once the current campaign comes to an end, but he is determined not to leave Stamford Bridge empty-handed. With Chelsea's chances of success in the Premier League long since ruined by their miserable first half of the season, Hiddink, who took charge after Jose Mourinho was sacked in December, has circled the dates of the FA Cup and Champions League finals in his diary.

Top Asian News 12:45 a.m. GMT Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:45 PM PST CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's prime minister says he will discuss with President Barack Obama regional security and combatting the Islamic State movement when he visits Washington this month. Malcolm Turnbull's office said in a statement on Saturday that he will make his first visit to the United States as prime minister on Jan. 18 and 19. While in Washington, Turnbull will deliver a security speech to the Center for Strategic and International Studies and promote Australia as a trade and investment destination to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Turnbull replaced Prime Minister Tony Abbott in September in a surprise leadership ballot of lawmakers in the ruling conservative party.

Australian prime minister to discuss security during US trip Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:44 PM PST CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's prime minister says he will discuss with President Barack Obama regional security and combatting the Islamic State movement when he visits Washington this month.

Mexican president: Drug lord Chapo Guzman recaptured Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:37 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — The world's most-wanted drug lord was captured for a third time in a daring raid by Mexican marines Friday, six months after he tunneled out of a maximum security prison in a made-for-Hollywood escape that deeply embarrassed the government and strained ties with the United States.

Ovechkin approaches 500-goal milestone in historic fashion Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:36 PM PST Gone are the days in the NHL when high-scoring Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux lit up goaltenders at will.

In Haiti, only 1 presidential candidate campaigning Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:30 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Campaigning for Haiti's presidential runoff election kicked off Friday, though it appears there is only one candidate who will actively participate.

Mexico recaptures drug kingpin 'Chapo' Guzman Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:15 PM PST Mexican marines recaptured fugitive drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Friday following an intense military operation, six months after his spectacular prison break embarrassed authorities. The 58-year-old's arrest is a major sigh of relief for President Enrique Pena Nieto, whose administration was humiliated when Guzman broke out of a maximum-security prison on July 11.

Iranian Princess Ashraf, shah's twin sister, dies at age 96 Posted: 08 Jan 2016 04:03 PM PST DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian Princess Ashraf Pahlavi, the twin sister of the country's deposed shah whose glamorous life epitomized the excesses of her brother's rule, has died after decades in exile. She was 96.

Soccer laws overhauled in attempt to remove inconsistencies Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:58 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Sending players off for pre-match fights. Permitting the ball to go in any direction at kickoff. Allowing more players to be treated on the field. Stopping teams benefiting from players being punished.

Allenby returns to Sony Open Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:58 PM PST KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Robert Allenby is returning to the Sony Open and hopeful of a better outcome — on and off the golf course.

Bus fare protest in Brazil's biggest city turns violent Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:50 PM PST Brazilian riot police on Friday fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a violent protest against a rise in public transport fares in the country's largest city, Sao Paulo. Many Sao Paulo residents have been angered by the increase in public transport prices, with inflation in Brazil already running at more than 10 percent. The march gathered thousands in Sao Paulo's downtown area and quickly turned violent when masked youths threw rocks at police.

UN official: Yemen to rescind UN rights official's expulsion Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:49 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A senior United Nations official says Yemen has informed the U.N. that it will rescind its order expelling the U.N. human rights representative in the conflict-wracked country.

Germans stock up on pepper spray and blank guns after attacks Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:49 PM PST By Caroline Copley BERLIN (Reuters) - Demand for pepper spray and blank-firing guns has surged in Germany, particularly after militant attacks in Paris in November and assaults on women in Cologne on New Year's Eve. Gun dealers and vendors of deterrent devices such as sprays and alarms say sales have taken off since August, when Chancellor Angela Merkel opened Germany's borders to people fleeing war and poverty in the Middle East and Africa. Ingo Meinhard, director of the German association of gunsmiths and specialist gun dealers, said sales of scare devices had "at least doubled" in 2015, citing telephone surveys with his members.

Cologne feels anxiety and anger about Merkel's refugee policy Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:48 PM PST By Joseph Nasr COLOGNE, Germany (Reuters) - The heavy police presence outside Cologne's Gothic cathedral is not enough to make 16-year-old Lisa Elsner feel safe going out in a city-center still reeling from mass assaults on women on New Year's Eve. The area is a bustling hub not only for many of Cologne's 1.2 million people but also for the tourists seeking out its historic sights, and the thousands of revelers due in town for days of raucous Rhineland carnival - now just four weeks away. The German Interior Ministry said on Friday that, out of 32 suspects identified so far, 27 were from North Africa or the Middle East, and 22 were seeking asylum.

Iran accuses Saudis of 'sectarian hate-mongering' Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:46 PM PST Saudi Arabia was "spreading delusional hype about Iran" after failing to derail the nuclear deal reached with world powers, Tehran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said in a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. "We have no desire or interest in escalation of tension in our neighborhood," Zarif said in the letter, obtained by AFP. Saudi Arabia cut off diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday after angry protesters ransacked and set fire to the Saudi Embassy in Tehran over the execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.

Stephens beats Wozniacki to reach ASB Classic final Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:37 PM PST AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Fifth-seeded American Sloane Stephens coped with an overnight rain break and a stern rally from Caroline Wozniacki to advance to the final of the ASB Classic with a 6-2, 2-6, 7-6 (3) victory Saturday.

Vietnamese pleads guilty in US over Al-Qaeda link Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:35 PM PST A Vietnamese man pleaded guilty Friday in New York to supporting Al-Qaeda in Yemen, where he learned to build a bomb earmarked to blow up London's Heathrow airport. Minh Quang Pham, who was arrested in Britain in June 2012 and extradited to the United States in February last year, faces a maximum sentence of life behind bars in the United States when he is sentenced on April 14. The 33-year-old admitted one count of providing material support to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, one count of conspiring to receive military training from AQAP and one count of possessing and using a machine gun.

An Islamic State affiliate claims credit for Libya attack Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:30 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — An Islamic State affiliate in eastern Libya claimed responsibility for a suicide truck bomb attack targeting a police base in the town of Zliten that authorities said killed at least 60 policemen and wounded around 200.

Bahamian pleads not guilty to stealing unreleased TV scripts Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:24 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A Bahamian man charged with hacking into celebrities' email accounts to steal unreleased movie and TV scripts and private sex videos can be held without bail because he's a flight risk, a judge said Friday.

Cologne police chief dismissed over New Year's Eve assaults Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:18 PM PST BERLIN (AP) — The police chief of the German city of Cologne was dismissed Friday amid mounting criticism of his force's handling of a string of New Year's Eve sexual assaults and robberies blamed largely on foreigners.

Argentine police fire tear gas at protesting civil servants Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:15 PM PST Argentine police fired rubber bullets and tear gas Friday at protesting municipal workers who say they were sacked by the conservative party that took power in elections late last year. A pro-business coalition called Cambiemos took power after the October election -- and later also ushered in Mauricio Macri as Argentina's new president. In La Plata, the new Cambiemos mayor, Julio Garro, announced plans to "review" the labor contracts of some 4,500 municipal workers.

Vietnamese man pleads guilty in NYC to terrorism charges Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:14 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — A Vietnamese man pleaded guilty to terrorism charges Friday, just weeks before a scheduled trial, agreeing not to challenge any prison sentence between 30 and 50 years.

UN Security Council to discuss aid to besieged Syria towns Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:12 PM PST The UN Security Council will meet Monday to weigh urgent efforts to deliver badly needed aid to three besieged towns in Syria, the council presidency said Friday. Syria's government has authorized UN aid deliveries to the towns, including Madaya, which is northwest of Damascus and near the Lebanese border. At least 23 people in a health center there supported by Medecins Sans Frontieres have starved since December 1, the group said on its website, adding that many more are at risk.

No aid into besieged Syria towns before Sunday: Red Cross Posted: 08 Jan 2016 03:12 PM PST Aid deliveries into three besieged towns in Syria will constitute "a huge and complicated operation" that is unlikely to begin before Sunday, a Red Cross spokesman said. Pawel Krzysiek, spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross, told AFP Friday that food and medical assistance would be provided to Madaya, near Damascus, and Fuaa and Kafraya, in the northwest. Madaya is home to 42,000 people and has become notorious in recent days because of the cases of starvation recorded there, is surrounded by pro-government forces.

Liverpool hits back to get FA Cup draw at fourth-tier Exeter Posted: 08 Jan 2016 02:56 PM PST EXETER, England (AP) — Brad Smith scored for Liverpool in the 73rd minute as the English Premier League side twice hit back to draw 2-2 with fourth-tier Exeter in the FA Cup on Friday.

US ramps up war on IS propaganda, recruitment Posted: 08 Jan 2016 02:52 PM PST The White House intensified efforts Friday to fight propaganda and recruitment by extremist groups such as the Islamic State, announcing a new task force and pressing Silicon Valley to help out. The renewed push comes in response to frustration that the IS group has managed to lure and recruit followers in Europe and the United States to launch deadly attacks without detection by intelligence services. It also comes amid greater awareness that the recruitment and operational planning by violent extremists is making use of the Internet and other electronic communications in ways that can avoid detection by intelligence.

Seaside and Star Wars vibes as London men's fashion week opens Posted: 08 Jan 2016 02:51 PM PST Fashion VIPS, buyers and journalists gathered under the elegant arch of the Swiss church in central London to catch a glimpse of Barbour's autumn/winter 2016 collection, the first of dozens of shows to be held before the event wraps up on Monday. "The collection is inspired by the Beacon that has stood watch at the mouth of the River Tyne in the North East of England since 1882," the label said in a statement. The Barbour man will be wearing black and sienna trousers next winter -- tight to the ankle -- and leather boots.

Elephants infected seven Oregon zoo workers with tuberculosis: CDC Posted: 08 Jan 2016 02:40 PM PST By Courtney Sherwood KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (Reuters) - Seven employees of an Oregon zoo contracted tuberculosis from three elephants in their care in 2013, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. The staff members at the Oregon Zoo in Portland were infected with a latent form of the respiratory illness and therefore displayed no symptoms and were not contagious, a report published by the CDC said. The report was issued two days after a U.S. judge ordered the CDC to release documents on tuberculosis in elephants to animal-rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.

Crisis looms as Haiti second-round presidential campaiging kicks off Posted: 08 Jan 2016 02:35 PM PST Port-au-Prince (AFP) - Campaigning for the second round of Haiti's hotly disputed presidential election opened Friday against a backdrop of crisis, as the country's opposition candidate refused to take part without major changes in the process.

How the Dow Jones industrial average fared on Friday Posted: 08 Jan 2016 02:32 PM PST A wave of late selling pummeled U.S. stocks Friday and pushed the market to its worst week in four years. The dismal start to the new year comes as investors worry that China's huge economy is slowing down. That has helped send the price of oil plunging to its lowest level since 2004, the latest blow to U.S. energy companies.

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