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U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian vessels

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 11:59 AM PST

File Photo: Handout photo of the guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72) transiting the Mediterranean SeaBy Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy destroyer fired three warning shots at four Iranian fast-attack vessels near the Strait of Hormuz after they closed in at high speed and disregarded repeated requests to slow down, U.S. officials said on Monday. The incident, which occurred on Sunday and was first reported by Reuters, comes as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office on Jan. 20. In September, Trump vowed that any Iranian vessels that harassed the U.S. Navy in the Gulf would be "shot out of the water." "This was an unsafe and unprofessional interaction, and that is due to the fact that they were approaching at a high level of speed with weapons manned and disregarding repeated warnings," Captain Jeff Davis, a Pentagon spokesman, said in a briefing.


Taiwan courts Central America after U.S. visit angers China

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:52 PM PST

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen shakes hands with her Honduran counterpart Juan Orlando Hernandez during a visit to the Presidential House in TegucigalpaBy Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen praised Honduras for its loyalty on Monday at the start of a trip to four Central American nations aimed at strengthening ties, days after she met U.S. lawmakers in Texas on a visit that angered China. Tsai emphasized Taiwan's economic cooperation with Honduras, one of the world's poorest countries, and said President Juan Orlando Hernandez, whom she met in Tegucigalpa, had been the first to congratulate her on her 2016 election victory.


Cyprus leaders seek deal in 'historic opportunity' for peace

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 10:37 AM PST

Overview of the European headquarters of the United Nations before the start of the Cyprus reunification in GenevaBy Michele Kambas and Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - The leaders of both sides of ethnically divided Cyprus began new unification talks on Monday but sought to temper hopes of a swift breakthrough, though its U.N. envoy said a deal to resolve one of Europe's most enduring conflicts was within reach. Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and Greek Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades, launched a week of consultations in Geneva to tackle dozens of disagreements stemming from the 1974 division of the Mediterranean island. The United Nations special envoy for Cyprus also said on Monday that the talks were open-ended.


U.S. sanctions Russia's top investigator, four others for rights abuses

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:29 PM PST

Head of Russian Investigative Committee Bastrykin waits before annual state of nation address attended by Russian President Putin at Kremlin in MoscowThe United States on Monday blacklisted Alexander Bastrykin, Russia's top investigator and a close aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and four other Russian officials for human rights abuses. The sanctions, announced by the U.S. Treasury Department, are not tied to U.S. hacking allegations against Russia but to the 2012 U.S. Magnitsky Act for human rights abuses, U.S. officials said.


Italy reopening embassy in Libya two years after closure

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 01:03 PM PST

An exterior view of the Italian embassy in TripoliItaly is sending its ambassador back to Libya, its foreign ministry said on Monday, making it the first Western diplomatic mission to reopen in the divided country. Italy closed its embassy in Libya in 2015 as rival factions descended into a conflict which has let people smugglers operate with impunity and Islamic State establish a firm foothold. The foreign ministry said in a statement the ambassador would present his credentials to the local government on Tuesday.


Iraq special forces advance in east Mosul, close to linking with army

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 01:29 PM PST

An Iraqi flag flutters at the roof of a hospital damaged by clashes during a battle between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants in the Wahda district of eastern Mosul, IraqBy Stephen Kalin and Isabel Coles MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi special forces made further advances against Islamic State in Mosul on Monday, pushing militants from another eastern district and edging closer to army units nearby, officers in the city said. The Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) said it was working to seize areas overlooking Mosul University in the city's northeast, after taking over a nearby district. Residents trickled out of the conflict zone but many also returned to their homes in areas retaken from Islamic State in recent days.


Thousands in California and Nevada told to evacuate due to flooding

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:55 PM PST

A partially submerged home and vehicles are seen during a winter storm in PetalumaBy Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Heavy rains and flooding along rivers forced the evacuation of thousands of people in a California wine making region and an area of Nevada east of Lake Tahoe on Monday, officials said, with more storms on the way. Regions of California and Nevada, two states which have suffered from drought for years, were walloped by storms over the past week from a weather system called the "Pineapple Express" that sent moisture streaming from Hawaii. The storms have knocked out power for more than 570,000 customers of Pacific Gas and Electric in northern and central California since Saturday, but electricity has been restored to almost all of them, said company spokesman Tom Schmitz.


Top Asian News 12:51 a.m. GMT

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:51 PM PST

QIAN'AN, China (AP) — An overloaded coal truck rumbles down from the steel factory and hits a bump, sending chunks of its black cargo skittering and click-clicking along the asphalt. Waiting by the roadside, a farmer swaddled in thick, cotton-padded winter clothing scrambles into onrushing traffic to pick up the pieces. Four hours a day, four days a week, the villager, whose surname is Shen, comes to a spot near her home where a never-ending procession of coal trucks runs into uneven pavement. A thousand little bumps in the road keep Shen and her husband from freezing in winter. "If I don't come out here, I stay cold," Shen says as she drops a few more recovered chunks into a sooty burlap sack.

Michael Chamberlain, father of baby killed by dingo, dies

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:50 PM PST

FILE - This October 1990, file photo shows Michael Chamberlain, right, and then his wife Lindy when Lindy launched her book on the disappearance of her baby daughter Azaria in 1980. Chamberlain, who waged a long battle to prove his baby daughter was killed by a dingo in Australia's most notorious case of injustice, has died, Chamberlain's ex-wife Lindy confirmed Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017. He was 72. (AP Photo/Russell McPhadran, File)SYDNEY (AP) — Michael Chamberlain, who waged a decades-long battle to prove his baby daughter was killed by a dingo in Australia's most notorious case of injustice, has died, his former wife said Tuesday. He was 72.


Wisconsin tribe votes against renewing Enbridge pipeline agreements

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:47 PM PST

By Nia Williams CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A Native American tribe in Wisconsin has voted against renewing agreements allowing Enbridge Inc to use their land for a major crude oil pipeline, the latest sign of increasing opposition to North American energy infrastructure. The Bad River Band decided not to renew easements on Enbridge's Line 5 pipeline last week because of concerns about the risk of oil spills, and called for the 64-year-old pipeline to be decommissioned and removed. The move against Line 5 underlines how environmental and aboriginal resistance to energy infrastructure is evolving.

More women lawmakers needed in UK as numbers 'shockingly low': report

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:41 PM PST

By Lin Taylor LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The number of women parliamentarians in Britain is "shockingly low" and the government should set targets to achieve equal representation by 2030, British lawmakers said in a report on Tuesday. Since the first woman MP was elected nearly 100 years ago, 455 females have become lawmakers - which is exactly how many men are in parliament today, the all-party Women and Equalities Committee said. With only 30 percent of female members of parliament (MPs), Britain was ranked 48th for representation by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), together with Nepal.

Official: Suspect in US official's attack now not in Mexico

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 04:37 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. citizen arrested by Mexican authorities in connection with last week's shooting of a U.S. consular official in Guadalajara is no longer in Mexico, an official with the federal Attorney General's Office said Monday.

Mexico says will negotiate with Trump 'without fear'

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 03:56 PM PST

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (C) delivers a speech during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray (R) at Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City on January 4, 2017President Enrique Pena Nieto brought former finance minister Luis Videgaray back to his cabinet last week to seek "constructive" relations with Trump, who has vowed to upend trade ties with Mexico. Videgaray had resigned as finance minister in September, a week after it was revealed that he orchestrated a much-criticized pre-election meeting between Trump and Pena Nieto in Mexico City.


Peterhansel wins 7th stage to extend lead in Dakar Rally

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 03:53 PM PST

Driver Stephane Peterhansel and co-driver Jean Paul Cottret, both of France, race their Peugeot during the 7th stage of the Dakar Rally 2017, between Oruro and Uyuni, Bolivia, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. The race started in Paraguay and passes through Argentina as well. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Defending champion Stephane Peterhansel padded his small lead in the Dakar Rally by winning a short but difficult seventh stage sprint on Monday.


Australian player banned for 7 years for match-fixing

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 03:43 PM PST

SYDNEY (AP) — A former Australian Open junior boys' finalist has been banned from the sport for seven years by the Tennis Integrity Unit after being found guilty of match-fixing offenses at a minor tournament in 2013.

Gambia minister defects amid political impasse

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 03:38 PM PST

Gambia's communication minister, Sheriff Bojang, said on Monday he had left his post in the first high-profile Cabinet defection since President Yahya Jammeh refused to accept losing a December election. Opposition leader Adama Barrow won the polls by a thin margin, sparking nationwide celebrations in the riverine nation wedged within its larger and freer neighbor, Senegal. "The Gambia has decided and we must accept and respect this decision," he said, quoting a popular poster slogan which has been effaced by soldiers in the capital Banjul in recent weeks.

Trump names son-in-law senior White House advisor

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 03:36 PM PST

President-elect Donald Trump with son-in-law Jared Kushner (R) during an election night party at a hotel in New York on November 9, 2016Donald Trump on Monday named son-in-law Jared Kushner as senior White House advisor, rewarding the man widely credited as the brains behind his election but courting serious legal and ethical concerns. The baby-faced real estate developer and magazine publisher who turns 36 on Tuesday, will be the youngest top member of the administration, working closely with chief of staff Reince Priebus and chief strategist Steve Bannon. "Jared has been a tremendous asset and trusted advisor throughout the campaign and transition and I am proud to have him in a key leadership role in my administration," announced the Republican president-elect.


Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan signs with Lyon

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 03:34 PM PST

Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan has signed with the French club Lyon.

Italy announces reopening of Libya embassy

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:59 PM PST

Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti speaks during a press conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on January 9, 2017Italian Interior Minister Marco Minniti announced Monday the reopening of his country's embassy in the Libyan capital, which closed in 2015 along with all other Western embassies due to violence. Speaking at a news conference in Tripoli, Minniti said the Italian ambassador would present his credentials on Tuesday before taking up his duties in the embassy in the Libyan capital. Diplomatic missions in Libya have been targeted in recent years, including in 2012 when an attack on the US consulate in the eastern city of Benghazi killed ambassador Chris Stevens and three other American staff.


Second VW employee arrested over emissions scheme

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:59 PM PST

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2015, file photo, a Volkswagen logo is seen on car offered for sale at New Century Volkswagen dealership in Glendale, Calif. The Volkswagen executive, Oliver Schmidt, who once was in charge of complying with U.S. emissions regulations has been arrested in connection with the company's emissions-cheating scandal, a person briefed on the matter said Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)DETROIT (AP) — The Volkswagen executive who once was in charge of complying with U.S. emissions regulations was arrested during the weekend in Florida and accused of deceiving federal regulators about the use of special software that cheated on emissions tests.


Bosnian Serbs mark divisive 'national holiday'

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:58 PM PST

Special Unit of Bosnian Serb police parade on January 9, 2017, honoring "The Day of Republika Srpska" in Banja LukaSerbs in Bosnia celebrated on Monday a deeply divisive holiday, a date tied to the fragile nation's brutal 1990s war and a sensitive issue for Muslims. This year's Republic Day marked the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Bosnian Serb-run entity, the Republika Srpska (RS). January 9, 1992 has huge emotional resonance in Bosnia, stirring memories of nationalist fervour, trauma and bloodshed.


Opposition-led congress in symbolic poke at Venezuela leader

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:57 PM PST

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's opposition-dominated congress declared President Nicolas Maduro had abandoned his post as the clock ran out Monday on the opposition's effort to oust the socialist leader in a recall vote.

US blacklists Putin ally, alleged Litvinenko killers

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:52 PM PST

Russia's Investigative Committee chief Alexander Bastrykin during his meeting with President Dmitry Medvedev at the Gorki residence outside Moscow on August 10, 2008The United States on Monday blacklisted Russian President Vladimir Putin's reputed top enforcer and the prime suspects in the murder of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko in London a decade ago. The US Treasury added Russia's senior federal investigator Alexander Bastrykin and alleged assassins Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitri Kovtun to the Magnitsky Act sanctions list. Announcing the decision, the State Department did not detail what the new targets are accused of, but the move comes at a time of increased diplomatic tension with Moscow.


New UN chief to make first address to Security Council

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:50 PM PST

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres pledged to shake up the world body and boost efforts to tackle global crisesUN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday will deliver his first address to the Security Council since taking office, making the case for a new, more assertive diplomacy backed by world powers. Guterres took over from Ban Ki-moon on January 1 with a pledge to shake up the world body and boost efforts to tackle global crises -- from the carnage in Syria to the bloodshed in South Sudan. "The greatest shortcoming of the international community today is its failure to prevent conflict and maintain global security," Guterres wrote in an op-ed published in the US magazine Newsweek on Monday.


Shooting suspect's mental issues may explain little

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:40 PM PST

Esteban Santiago, right, accused of fatally shooting several people and wounding multiple others at a crowded Florida airport baggage claim, is returned to Broward County's main jail after his first court appearance, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)NEW YORK (AP) — Esteban Santiago, the 26-year-old man held in the fatal shootings last week at Fort Lauderdale's airport, reportedly has a history of mental difficulties and it's tempting to assume they explain the crime. Experts say: Don't.


Wheels to Watch: BMW 5 Series, Kia sports car, Mercedes GLA

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:39 PM PST

The BMW 530e is displayed at the North American International Auto show, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)DETROIT (AP) — From hot-selling SUVs of all sizes to the a redesign for the Toyota Camry, the top-selling car in the U.S., the 2017 North American International Auto Show has a diverse lineup of new vehicles.


Valencia concedes late equalizer against last-place Osasuna

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:36 PM PST

MADRID (AP) — Valencia was dealt another heartbreaking blow when it missed a late penalty kick then conceded in injury time to let last-place Osasuna escape with a 3-3 draw, a result that extended the club's winless streak to eight games in the Spanish league on Monday.

U.S. charges Volkswagen executive with fraud over emissions scandal

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:35 PM PST

Booking photo of Volkwagen executive Oliver Schmidt in Fort LauderdaleBy Zachary Fagenson and David Shepardson MIAMI/DETROIT (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG suffered a new setback on Monday when an executive was charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States over the company's diesel emissions cheating and the automaker was accused of concealing the cheating from regulators. Oliver Schmidt, who was general manager in charge of VW's environmental and engineering office in Michigan, did not enter a plea at an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Miami on Monday and was ordered held pending a hearing on Thursday by U.S. Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff. Schmidt, who was shackled and wearing a jail uniform, was charged with fraud and conspiracy in not disclosing a cheating device used to rig U.S. diesel emissions tests from 2006 through 2015.


Turkey begins debate on new Erdogan powers

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:31 PM PST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the 9th Ambassadors Conference at the Presidental Complex in Ankara, on January 9, 2017Turkey's parliament on Monday began debating a controversial new draft constitution aimed at expanding the powers of the presidency under Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The new constitution, expected to be put to a referendum by the spring, would replace the basic law drawn up after Turkey's 1980 military coup. It seeks to establish for the first time a presidential system for ruling the modern republic created from the ashes of the Ottoman Empire.


German EU commissioner defends himself over controversial remarks

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:29 PM PST

Germany's European Commissioner Guenther Oettinger was questioned for nearly three hours by three EU parliamentary commissions amid demands that he be punished for the commentsEU Commissioner Guenther Oettinger defended himself on Monday over controversial remarks he made about women, homosexuals and Chinese people. The Euro-parliamentarians questioned Oettinger about his new role but not about his aptness for it.


U.S. sanctions Russia's top investigator, four others for rights abuses

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:23 PM PST

Head of Russian Investigative Committee Bastrykin waits before annual state of nation address attended by Russian President Putin at Kremlin in MoscowThe United States on Monday blacklisted Alexander Bastrykin, Russia's top investigator and a close aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, and four other Russian officials for human rights abuses. The sanctions, announced by the U.S. Treasury Department, are not tied to U.S. hacking allegations against Russia but to the 2012 U.S. Magnitsky Act for human rights abuses, U.S. officials said.


Nigeria leader to head delegation to resolve Gambia crisis

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:07 PM PST

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari, left, Liberia President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, second left, and Senegal President Macky Sall, right, arrive for a meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. Officials say Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will lead three West African heads of state to Gambia on Wednesday in an effort to persuade its longtime leader to step down.(AP Photo/ Azeez Akunleyan)ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari will lead three West African heads of state to Gambia on Wednesday in an effort to persuade its longtime leader to step down, officials said Monday.


Gerard Pique not done venting against refereeing in Spain

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:04 PM PST

FC Barcelona's Gerard Pique smiles during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant Joan Despi, Spain, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. Villarreal will play against FC Barcelona in a Spanish La Liga on Sunday. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)MADRID (AP) — Gerard Pique is frustrated with the refereeing in Spain, and he's not hiding it.


Ivory Coast's president dismisses heads of army, police, gendarmes

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:04 PM PST

Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara dismissed the heads of the army, police and gendarmes on Monday after a two-day army mutiny that spread unrest across the West African nation, according to a statement from the presidency. Army chief General Soumaila Bakayoko, Gervais Kouakou Kouassi, the superior commander of the National Gendarmerie and Director General of the National Police Bredou M'Bia were relieved of command with immediate effect, the statement said. The weekend uprising was the second such army mutiny in less than three years.

Ivory Coast's president dismisses heads of army, police, gendarmes

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:04 PM PST

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan waves after the resignation of his government in the Presidential Palace in AbidjanBy Ange Aboa ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara dismissed the heads of the army, police and gendarmes on Monday after a two-day military mutiny that spread unrest across the West African nation, according to a presidency statement. Prime Minister Daniel Kablan Duncan also resigned and dissolved the government, a move that had been expected after elections last month but which was delayed two days by the weekend uprising. Disgruntled soldiers demanding the payment of bonuses and wage increases began their revolt on Friday, seizing control of Bouake, the second largest city, before troops in military camps in cities and towns across the country joined the mutiny.


Premier League big guns get favourable FA Cup draws

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:02 PM PST

Manchester United's manager Jose Mourinho leaves the pitch at the end of the English FA Cup third round football match between Manchester United and Reading at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on January 7, 2017London (AFP) - Holders Manchester United and Premier League leaders Chelsea were both handed favourable home draws on Monday against second-tier opposition in the fourth round of the FA Cup.


Polish sociologist Zygmunt Bauman dies at 91

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 02:00 PM PST

Zygmunt Bauman, pictured in 2012, died "surrounded by his closest family"Polish-British sociologist and philosopher Zygmunt Bauman died on Monday at the age of 91 at his home in the English city of Leeds, according to Polish media. Bauman died "surrounded by his closest family", said his partner Aleksandra Kania, in comments carried by the Polish daily Gazeta Wyborcza. Born into a Jewish family in the western Polish city of Poznan in 1925, Bauman focussed his work on modernity and contemporary society.


How major US stock market indexes fared on Monday

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 01:51 PM PST

Major U.S. stock indexes closed mostly lower Monday, weighed down by a slide in oil and gas companies as energy futures prices fell. Gains in the health care and technology sectors nudged the Nasdaq composite to another all-time high, extending its winning streak to five days.

17 arrested over Kardashian West jewelry heist in Paris

Posted: 09 Jan 2017 01:49 PM PST

FILE - In this June 24, 2015 file photo, American TV personality Kim Kardashian attends the Cannes Lions 2015, International Advertising Festival in Cannes, southern France. Paris police Monday Jan.9, 2017 say 16 people have been arrested over Kim Kardashian jewelry heist. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau, File)PARIS (AP) — French police arrested 17 people Monday in the October theft of more than $10 million worth of jewelry from Kim Kardashian West, who was tied up and locked in a bathroom after armed robbers forced their way into her rented Paris apartment.


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