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• U.N. to discuss Syria humanitarian situation ahead of Munich talks
• Exclusive: Damascus vows to recapture Aleppo from rebels
• North Korea may get plutonium from restarted reactor in weeks: U.S.
• Founding members say European Union is in bad shape
• French plan advances to strip passports from those convicted of terrorism
• Iraq's troubled finances slow efforts to rebuild Ramadi
• Supreme Court puts Obama carbon emissions plan on hold
• Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks
• Top Asian News 12:30 a.m. GMT
• Australia drops charge against suspected Kurdish militant
• Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
• Darvish feeling strong in rehab, eager to rejoin Rangers
• Obese British pets fed cake and alcohol: charity
• Daimler recalling 840,000 vehicles in US for Takata air bags
• Climate change will make westbound transatlantic flights longer: study
• Britain will struggle to meet CO2 goals without CCS, lawmakers say
• Sarah Hammer headlines US team for track cycling worlds
• UN experts: North Korea continues to evade UN sanctions
• Eloy police: Swiss man dies while skydiving in Arizona
• North Korea satellite in stable orbit: U.S. official
• West Ham beats Liverpool 2-1 to reach 5th round of FA Cup
• UN chief to welcome Canada back to world stage
• Supreme Court blocks Obama carbon emissions plan
• New probe rejects claim missing Mexican students incinerated
• UN: Number of Haitians needing food aid spikes amid drought
• 2nd outside report says Mexico students not burned at dump
• Muller into 2nd round in Rotterdam, Gasquet withdraws
• French lawmakers vote to include stripping of nationality for convicted terrorists in constitution
• Sochaux upsets Monaco with 2-1 victory in French Cup
• 6 founding EU nations commit to the original unity goals
• The Latest: FBI chief says encryption blocks investigations
• Newstands bare in Guinea to honour slain journalist
• Turkey summons US ambassador over Syria Kurds row
• Dortmund, Bremen reach German Cup semifinals with away wins
• Vietnam vet sues VA trying to get benefits living in Cuba
• Henry VIII chapel hosts first Catholic service in 450 years
• Delbonis upsets Fognini to reach 2nd round in Argentina

U.N. to discuss Syria humanitarian situation ahead of Munich talks Posted: 09 Feb 2016 04:36 PM PST The U.N. Security Council will discuss the alarming humanitarian situation in Syria and the recent displacement of tens of thousands of people fleeing a Russian-backed assault around Aleppo, New Zealand's U.N. envoy said on Tuesday. The closed-door consultations are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET (1630 GMT) on Wednesday and were jointly requested by New Zealand and Spain, backed by other Western powers. "There are reports of at least 30,000 people displaced from Aleppo and it's the middle of winter," New Zealand Ambassador Gerard van Bohemen said in a statement to Reuters.

Exclusive: Damascus vows to recapture Aleppo from rebels Posted: 09 Feb 2016 10:09 AM PST By Tom Perry and Laila Bassam DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Damascus aims to secure Syria's border with Turkey and recapture the city of Aleppo with its latest military offensive, a top adviser to President Bashar al-Assad said on Tuesday. In an interview in her Damascus office, Bouthaina Shaaban held out little hope for diplomatic efforts to end the five-year civil war, telling Reuters proposals for a ceasefire were coming from states that "do not want an end to terrorism" and wanted to shore up insurgents who are losing ground. The Syrian army, backed by Russian air strikes and Iranian and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters, has launched a major advance in recent weeks near Aleppo, once Syria's biggest city, now divided between rebel- and government-held sectors.

North Korea may get plutonium from restarted reactor in weeks: U.S. Posted: 09 Feb 2016 12:30 PM PST North Korea, which conducted its fourth nuclear test last month and launched a long-range rocket on Saturday, could begin to recover plutonium from a restarted nuclear reactor within weeks, the director of U.S. National Intelligence said on Tuesday. James Clapper said that in 2013, following its third nuclear test, North Korea announced its intention to "refurbish and restart" facilities at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, to include the uranium enrichment facility and its graphite-moderated plutonium production reactor shut down in 2007. "We assess that North Korea has followed through on its announcement by expanding its Yongbyon enrichment facility and restarting the plutonium production reactor," Clapper said in prepared testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Founding members say European Union is in bad shape Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:20 PM PST The European Union faces "critical times" and all its members should set aside selfish interests to tackle problems such as immigration and terrorism, the bloc's six founding nations said on Tuesday. A week after the EU accepted that some members may never go further in sharing sovereignty, as part of the price for keeping Britain in the club, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg pledged to pursue "ever closer union" at a meeting in Rome, where they founded the bloc in 1957. It is in these critical times that we, as founding members, feel particularly called upon." The meeting was held against the backdrop of deep division in the 28-nation bloc over how to handle the flows of hundreds of thousands of migrants arriving in Europe fleeing war and failing states in the Middle East and North Africa.

French plan advances to strip passports from those convicted of terrorism Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:21 PM PST By Emile Picy PARIS (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande's plan to strip French citizenship from people convicted of terrorism passed a first hurdle on Tuesday when the lower house of parliament backed controversial proposals introduced after Islamic extremists killed 130 people in Paris last November. The National Assembly voted by 162-148 late on Tuesday to write a passport-stripping clause into the Constitution, despite misgivings by some lawmakers that it was too extreme. The vote appeared to only partially defuse concerns of a broad rebellion scuttling a proposal that some, notably members of the ruling Socialist Party, consider an ineffective, symbolic measure in France's battle against terrorism.

Iraq's troubled finances slow efforts to rebuild Ramadi Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:36 PM PST By Stephen Kalin and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Strain on Iraq's budget from falling oil prices is delaying the removal of Islamic State explosives in Ramadi and the restoration of basic services needed for displaced civilians to return to the western city. The army declared victory in December over Islamic State (IS) after elite counter-terrorism forces seized the Anbar provincial capital's main government building. The recapture of Ramadi was the first major gain for the U.S.-trained army since it collapsed in the face of an assault by the ultra-hardline Sunni militants in 2014.

Supreme Court puts Obama carbon emissions plan on hold Posted: 09 Feb 2016 04:46 PM PST The US Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold President Barack Obama's sweeping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fueled power plants pending a legal challenge. A coalition of 27 US states is suing in a lower court to halt Obama's Clean Power Plan, and petitioned the Supreme Court to suspend its implementation until the case is resolved. Most of the states involved are run by Obama's Republican adversaries.

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks Posted: 09 Feb 2016 04:32 PM PST The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Friday Jan. 29, to Thursday, Feb. 4, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify.

Top Asian News 12:30 a.m. GMT Posted: 09 Feb 2016 04:30 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — Minutes after North Korea launched its rocket, South Korea's navy detected a rain of fragments falling into the sea and then a sooner-than-expected disappearance of the rocket from their radar, suggesting a possible failure. News outlets working in real time jumped on the idea. But it quickly proved wrong. South Korean officials and foreign analysts say they now believe the first stage of the rocket had a cagey new feature: It was deliberately rigged to blow up after separation Sunday, for the express purpose of confounding foreign analysts. While government leaders around the world are trying to figure out how to punish North Korea for its rocket launch, the U.S., Japanese and South Korean militaries are scouring the seas for debris and analysts are studying photos, trajectories — anything that might provide insight into North Korean rocketry skills.

Australia drops charge against suspected Kurdish militant Posted: 09 Feb 2016 04:30 PM PST CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The government has dropped a charge against an Australian man accused of preparing to fight with Kurdish militants against the Islamic State movement.

Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks Posted: 09 Feb 2016 04:30 PM PST The following list represents the most streamed tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Friday Jan. 29 to Thursday, Feb. 4, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify.

Darvish feeling strong in rehab, eager to rejoin Rangers Posted: 09 Feb 2016 04:25 PM PST ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yu Darvish says he feels stronger than he did before elbow surgery last spring and plans to be back on the mound for the Texas Rangers by mid-May or early June.

Obese British pets fed cake and alcohol: charity Posted: 09 Feb 2016 04:23 PM PST Takeaway food, cake and even alcohol is helping make British pets dangerously overweight and develop diabetes and heart disease, an animal charity warned on Wednesday. Veterinary group the PDSA warned that over five million dogs, cats and rabbits are overweight in the United Kingdom as it launched a competition to slim down the pets. "As well as being high in calories, food like takeaways, cake, cheese, chips and crisps are high in fat and sugars which are bad for our pets' waistlines and teeth," said PDSA vet Vicki Larkham-Jones.

Daimler recalling 840,000 vehicles in US for Takata air bags Posted: 09 Feb 2016 04:21 PM PST DETROIT (AP) — Daimler AG is recalling 840,000 vehicles in the U.S. because they have potentially defective driver's side air bags made by Takata Corp.

Climate change will make westbound transatlantic flights longer: study Posted: 09 Feb 2016 04:09 PM PST Flights from Europe to North America will take slightly longer and nudge up airline fuel costs if climate change strengthens high altitude winds as widely expected, a study said on Wednesday. The headwind into a stronger jet stream should lengthen westbound flights by about five minutes, slightly more than the time saved in the other direction to Europe with a tailwind, it said. "We have good reason to think the jet stream is speeding up," author Paul Williams of Reading University told Reuters of the study in the journal Environmental Research Letters.

Britain will struggle to meet CO2 goals without CCS, lawmakers say Posted: 09 Feb 2016 04:09 PM PST Britain will struggle to meet its goals for emission reductions after it shelved a billion-pound scheme to help commercialize carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology last year, lawmakers said on Wednesday. In December, nearly 200 nations agreed in Paris to limit greenhouse gas emissions to slow global warming. CCS, which captures carbon dioxide and stores it underground to stop it escaping into the atmosphere, has been seen as an important tool to achieve that.

Sarah Hammer headlines US team for track cycling worlds Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:58 PM PST COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Olympic silver medalist Sarah Hammer will go for her third world title in the omnium while anchoring the U.S. women's pursuit team at the track cycling world championships.

UN experts: North Korea continues to evade UN sanctions Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:57 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. experts say North Korea is continuing to evade U.N. sanctions, using airlines, ships, and the international financial system to trade in prohibited items for its nuclear and ballistic missile programs raising important questions about the sanctions regime.

Eloy police: Swiss man dies while skydiving in Arizona Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:54 PM PST ELOY, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities say a Swiss man has died while skydiving in Eloy, about 60 miles south of Phoenix.

North Korea satellite in stable orbit: U.S. official Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:45 PM PST By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A satellite launched by North Korea at the weekend has now stabilized in its orbit around the Earth in a step forward from a launch in 2012, a U.S. official and a second source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The satellite was initially tumbling in orbit but has now stabilized, making it more successful than a launch in 2012, which failed to achieve a stable orbit, said the first source, a U.S. official who did not want to be identified by name.     "It's in a stable orbit now. Martin O'Donnell, a spokesman with the U.S. Strategic Command, said the satellite had been in roughly the same orbit since its launch on Sunday.

West Ham beats Liverpool 2-1 to reach 5th round of FA Cup Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:44 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Angelo Ogbonna headed home a winning goal in stoppage time of extra time to give West Ham a dramatic 2-1 victory over Liverpool in their FA Cup fourth round replay on Tuesday.

UN chief to welcome Canada back to world stage Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:38 PM PST UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon travels to Canada this week to applaud Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's stance on welcoming Syrian refugees and to encourage a return to international peacekeeping. Ban will visit Ottawa and Montreal on Thursday and Friday, three months after Trudeau took office and declared "Canada is back," signaling a break with the former conservative government's policies. UN officials say Ban is hoping to enlist Canada as a solid ally in the months ahead as he pushes for concrete action on climate change, beefing up UN peacekeeping and creating more safe havens for refugees.

Supreme Court blocks Obama carbon emissions plan Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:37 PM PST By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a major blow to President Barack Obama by blocking federal regulations to curb carbon dioxide emissions from power plants, the centerpiece of his administration's strategy to combat climate change. A U.S. appeals court in Washington had turned away a similar request on Jan. 21. The states, led by coal producer West Virginia and oil producer Texas, and several major business groups in October launched the legal challenges seeking to block the Obama administration's plan.

New probe rejects claim missing Mexican students incinerated Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:28 PM PST A second independent forensic investigation rejected on Tuesday the Mexican government's conclusion that 43 students who went missing in 2014 were incinerated at a garbage dump. The Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team said there was "no consistency between the physical evidence" and the testimony of drug gang suspects who claimed that the students were killed and burned at the site. While charred bone remains of at least 19 people were found at the dump in Cocula, southern Guerrero state, they "clearly do not belong" to the trainee teachers, said Miguel Nieva, a member of the Argentine team.

UN: Number of Haitians needing food aid spikes amid drought Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:20 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Drought-stricken Haiti is grappling with its most serious food crisis in 15 years as the number of people in need of urgent food aid has recently spiked, the head of the U.N. World Food Program's country office said Tuesday.

2nd outside report says Mexico students not burned at dump Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:18 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — A group of Argentine forensic experts says it has determined there is no biological or physical evidence to conclude that 43 students who disappeared in southern Mexico in 2014 were incinerated at a trash dump as government investigators initially said.

Muller into 2nd round in Rotterdam, Gasquet withdraws Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:17 PM PST ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Gilles Muller set up a second-round match with former U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic at the World Tennis Tournament after coming from a set down to beat Andreas Seppi Tuesday.

French lawmakers vote to include stripping of nationality for convicted terrorists in constitution Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:07 PM PST Lawmakers in France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday narrowly voted through a highly controversial proposal to amend the constitution to strip people convicted of terrorist offences of their French nationality. The measure, passed by 162 votes to 148 with 22 abstentions, followed weeks of debate after it was proposed as part of a set of measures by President Francois Hollande in the wake of the jihadist attacks in Paris on November 13 that killed 130 people. The nationality measure has strong public support but has deeply divided Hollande's ruling Socialist Party.

Sochaux upsets Monaco with 2-1 victory in French Cup Posted: 09 Feb 2016 03:00 PM PST PARIS (AP) — Second-division strugglers Sochaux reached the French Cup quarterfinals with a shock 2-1 victory at home to Monaco on Tuesday.

6 founding EU nations commit to the original unity goals Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:54 PM PST BRUSSELS (AP) — The six founding nations of the European Union on Tuesday stressed their commitment to seek an "ever closer union" ahead of next week's summit where Britain is expected to seek a new agreement to help convince a skeptical public to remain part of the EU.

The Latest: FBI chief says encryption blocks investigations Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:52 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the worldwide threat assessment from U.S. intelligence agencies (all times local):

Newstands bare in Guinea to honour slain journalist Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:44 PM PST Bare newstands and silent radios marked an unprecedented "press-free day" in Guinea on Tuesday in honour of journalist El Hadj Mohamed Diallo who was killed last week in political clashes. The refusal to publish or broadcast by public and private media came as a coalition of press groups backed the halt to draw attention to the risks journalists take working in the west African nation of nearly 12 million people. "We hope to draw the attention of Guinean authorities to the working conditions of journalists in this country," said Nouhou Balde, administrator of the news site Guinee-Matin.

Turkey summons US ambassador over Syria Kurds row Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:38 PM PST Turkey's foreign ministry summoned the US ambassador on Tuesday after a senior American official angered Ankara by saying that Washington did not consider the main Syrian Kurdish party to be a terrorist organisation. The Hurriyet newspaper reported that the Turkish government, which views the Democratic Union Party (PYD) as a terrorist group, expressed its "unease" to US ambassador John Bass over the remarks by State Department spokesman John Kirby. Kirby had told his daily press briefing in Washington on Monday: "We don't, as you know, recognise the PYD as a terrorist organisation.

Dortmund, Bremen reach German Cup semifinals with away wins Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:27 PM PST BERLIN (AP) — Marco Reus scored one goal and set up another as Borussia Dortmund reached the German Cup semifinals with a 3-1 win at Stuttgart that was briefly interrupted by tennis balls on Tuesday.

Vietnam vet sues VA trying to get benefits living in Cuba Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:21 PM PST HAVANA (AP) — Otto Macias was 19 when he left Cuba in the throes of a socialist revolution, enlisted in the U.S. Army and went to fight communists as a machine-gunner in Vietnam.

Henry VIII chapel hosts first Catholic service in 450 years Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:12 PM PST The sounds of Latin song echoed through the halls of Hampton Court Palace in London on Tuesday for the first Catholic service in more than 450 years to be held in anti-Vatican king Henry VIII's residence. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, celebrated the Vespers prayer together with Anglican Bishop of London Richard Chartres in a symbolic gesture of reconciliation. "I think it's a very remarkable moment," Nichols told AFP ahead of the service in the palace's Chapel Royal, which is still administered directly by the Church of England's head, Queen Elizabeth II.

Delbonis upsets Fognini to reach 2nd round in Argentina Posted: 09 Feb 2016 02:05 PM PST BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Federico Delbonis of Argentina upset sixth-seeded Fabio Fognini of Italy 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4 in the first round of the Argentina Open on Tuesday.

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