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Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in Aleppo: rights group

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 02:08 PM PST

Handout photo provided to Reuters on February 13, 2017, by Human Rights Watch claiming to show remnant of a yellow gas cylinder found in Masaken Hanano, Aleppo, after a chlorine attackBy Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Syrian government forces used chemical weapons in opposition-controlled parts of Aleppo during battles to retake the city late last year, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Monday. The findings add to mounting evidence of the use of banned chemical weapons in the six-year-old Syrian civil war and could strengthen calls by Britain, France and the United States for sanctions against Syrian officials. Government helicopters dropped chlorine bombs "in residential areas in Aleppo on at least eight occasions between November 17 and December 13, 2016," the New York-based group said.


Tour bus crashes in Taiwan, killing at least 32

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 10:21 AM PST

Rescuers gather around a crashed bus in TaipeiAt least 32 people were killed when a tour bus crashed near Taipei on Monday night, with television footage showing the bus careening toward a road barrier before flipping on its side. Of 44 people on the bus, 30 were pronounced dead at the scene and two died in hospital, the fire department said, adding that 12 people were still being treated in hospitals around Taipei, the capital. The trip had been arranged by the Tieh Lien Hua Travel Agency, according to Taiwan's tourism bureau.


Germany to deepen military ties with France, others: sources

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 11:51 AM PST

A German soldier holds NATO flag during a ceremony to welcome the German battalion being deployed to Lithuania as part of NATO deterrence measures against Russia in RuklaBy Andrea Shalal BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will move forward this week with plans to set up a joint fleet of Lockheed Martin Corp C-130J transport planes with France and join a Netherlands-led fleet of Airbus A330 tanker planes, defense ministry sources said on Monday. The agreements come as Germany and other NATO members face increasing pressure from the United States to spend more for their own military and reach NATO's target of devoting 2 percent of gross domestic product to defense spending.


U.S. blacklists Venezuela's vice president as drug trafficker

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 05:18 PM PST

Venezuela's Vice President Tareck El Aissami attends the swearing-in ceremony of the new board of directors of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA in CaracasBy Lesley Wroughton and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States blacklisted Venezuela's Vice President Tareck El Aissami for drug trafficking, the first crackdown by the Trump administration against a top official in President Nicolas Maduro's government for money laundering and the drug trade. The U.S. Department of Treasury said it designated El Aissami for sanctions under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act.


Jihadist rebel groups clash in northwest Syria: monitor

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:53 AM PST

People stand near a fuel stand in the rebel held besieged city of Douma, in the eastern Damascus suburb of GhoutaBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian jihadists seen as close to Islamic State battled a rival hardline Islamist faction on Monday in northwestern Syria, a war monitor and an official with another insurgent group said. Jund al-Aqsa and Tahrir al-Sham clashed around Kafr Zeita in the countryside north of Hama, and near Tamaniaa, Khan Sheikhoun and Tal Aaas in southern Idlib Province, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a British-based war monitor. ...


California crews rush to fix dam before new storms hit

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 05:37 PM PST

A damaged spillway with eroded hillside is seen in an aerial photo taken over the Oroville Dam in OrovilleBy Sharon Bernstein OROVILLE, Calif. (Reuters) - Stormwaters receded on Monday behind the nation's tallest dam, in Northern California, as engineers raced to drain the rain-swollen reservoir and shore up a crumbling overflow channel before new storms sweep the region later this week.


Australia struggles to improve lives of indigenous population

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 05:31 PM PST

By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is failing to meet almost every target for improving the lives of its indigenous population, including reducing the infant mortality rate, getting children in school and adults in jobs, according to a government report released on Tuesday. Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders make up just three percent of Australia's population of 23 million people but have disproportionately high rates of suicide and incarceration, tracking near the bottom in almost every economic and social indicator. ...

U.N. Security Council condemns North Korea missile launching

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 05:21 PM PST

The U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's weekend missile launching in a statement on Monday. "The members of the Security Council deplore all the Democratic People's Republic of Korea ballistic missile activities, including these launches," the statement read. North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile early Sunday morning, and it had launched a missile in mid-October.

U.S., Japan, South Korea condemn North Korea missile test: Pentagon

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 05:20 PM PST

U.S., Japanese and South Korean military officials held a teleconference on Monday to discuss a missile launch by North Korea on Saturday, the Pentagon said in a statement. The officials condemned the launch as "a clear violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions" and the United States "reaffirmed its ironclad security commitments" to South Korea and Japan, the Pentagon said.

South Korea says U.S. to deploy strategic assets for joint drills: Yonhap

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 05:16 PM PST

South Korea's defense ministry said the United States had agreed to deploy strategic assets for annual joint military exercises, Yonhap News Agency reported on Tuesday, citing a ministry report submitted to a parliamentary committee. It did not immediately give further details, and it was not immediately clear whether the planned deployment of strategic assets for the exercises was in response to North Korea's launch on Sunday of a ballistic missile, in violation of United Nations resolutions. The United States and South Korea hold large-scale military drills annually in the South, which usually begin in March.

China's Xi says officials should prevent abuse of power

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 04:46 PM PST

Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting at the United Nations European headquarters in GenevaSenior officials need to "build a fence" to ensure neither they nor those around them abuse power, and must practice greater self-discipline, state media cited President Xi Jinping as saying as he drives home his anti-corruption message. Dozens of senior people have been jailed for corruption and abusing their top positions, including China's once powerful domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang. Speaking at a workshop on fighting graft, Xi said leading officials must practice strict self-discipline and "eliminate special privileges", state news agency Xinhua said late on Monday.


Mexican official: no increase seen in deportations by US

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 04:41 PM PST

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's foreign relations secretary says his country has not seen any increase in deportations by U.S. authorities despite reports of immigration raids in several states.

Trump sanctions Venezuela vice president on drug trafficking

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 04:40 PM PST

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2017 photo, Venezuela's Vice President Tareck El Aissami, right, is saluted by Boilivarian Army officer upon his arrival for a military parade at Fort Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela. The administration of President Donald Trump is slapping sanctions on El Aissami and accusing him of playing a major role in international drug trafficking. That's according to individuals briefed on the U.S. government's plans who requested anonymity to disclose the move ahead of a formal announcement. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration imposed sanctions against Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami on Monday, accusing him of playing a major role in international drug trafficking.


Q&A: What's at stake in Indonesian capital's heated election

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 04:23 PM PST

In this Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 photo, election officials arrange ballot boxes at a government office in Jakarta, Indonesia. Residents of Indonesia's capital vote Wednesday in an election for governor that has become a high-stakes tussle between conservative and moderate forces in the world's most populous Muslim nation. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Residents of Indonesia's capital vote Wednesday in an election for governor that has become a high-stakes tussle between conservative and moderate forces in the world's most populous Muslim nation. Religion and race, rather than the slew of problems that face a car-clogged and sinking Jakarta, have dominated the campaign. Answers to some of the questions surrounding the election:


Top Asian News 12:21 a.m. GMT

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 04:22 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council strongly condemned North Korea late Monday over its latest ballistic missile launches and warned of "further significant measures" if Pyongyang doesn't stop nuclear and missile testing. A council statement agreed to by all 15 members followed strong condemnation by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of the latest launch and U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to deal with North Korea "very strongly." The Security Council condemned Saturday's launch and a previous test Oct. 19, saying North Korea's activities to develop its nuclear weapons delivery systems violate U.N. sanctions and increase tensions. It called on all U.N.

US names Venezuelan VP a major drug trafficker

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 04:19 PM PST

Venezuelan vice-president Tareck El Aissami (L) participate in a rally with workers of PDVSA state-owned oil company in Carcas January 31, 2017The United States labeled Venezuela's Vice President Tareck El Aissami a major drug trafficker Monday, adding the veteran politician to its narcotics "kingpin" sanctions list. The US Treasury accused El Aissami, seen as likely heir to President Nicolas Maduro, of facilitating, of protecting and overseeing large shipments of drugs from Venezuela to Mexico and the United States while serving as the country's interior minister and governor of Aragua state. El Aissami -- who became the South American country's vice president on January 4 -- was allegedly in the pay of Venezuelan drug kingpin Walid Makled Garcia to protect shipments, and coordinated them with Mexico's violent Los Zetas cartel, the Treasury said.


Beijing bans high-emission vehicles in anti-smog move: Xinhua

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 04:14 PM PST

Buildings are seen in smog during a polluted day in BeijingChina's smog-hit capital Beijing will ban high-emission vehicles from Wednesday as part of its efforts to combat pollution, the official Xinhua news agency said, citing the local government. China is also considering tough new measures restricting industrial activity in the region surrounding Beijing, according to a draft policy document seen by Reuters. Gasoline-powered vehicles that fail to meet China's Emission Standard III will not be allowed to enter the city's main districts on weekdays, and drivers will be fined if they fail to comply, Xinhua said late on Monday.


Trump 'evaluating the situation' involving Flynn, Russia

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 04:09 PM PST

National Security Adviser Michael Flynn in the east Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, for a joint news conference with President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. . (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is "evaluating the situation" regarding his embattled national security adviser Michael Flynn's conversations with Russia's ambassador to the U.S., the White House said Monday, deepening the uncertainty surrounding Flynn's future in the new administration.


TSA workers charged in cocaine-smuggling ring in Puerto Rico

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 04:08 PM PST

Authorities say that security screeners and airport workers helped smuggle 20 tons of cocaine through Puerto Rico during an 18-year operation that ended only last year.

New York City man pleads guilty to smuggling exotic turtles

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 04:04 PM PST

NEW YORK (AP) — A man who was mailed 42 rare turtles concealed in packages marked "snacks" pleaded guilty on Monday to charges he was trafficking an endangered species.

Lance Armstrong loses bid to halt $100 million lawsuit

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:48 PM PST

FILE - This April 1, 2012 file photo shows Lance Armstrong during a news conference in Galveston, Texas. A federal judge ruled Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 that the government's $100 million lawsuit against Lance Armstrong can proceed. The decision from U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington sets the nearly 7-year-old case on course for jury trial. The lawsuit was filed in 2010 by Armstrong's former U.S. Postal Service teammate Floyd Landis, who could collect up to 25 percent. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Michael Paulsen, File ) MANDATORY CREDITAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Monday refused to block the government's $100 million lawsuit against Lance Armstrong, putting the former cyclist on course for trial in a 2010 case stemming from his performance-enhancing drug use.


California crews rush to relieve dam before new storms hit

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:47 PM PST

A damaged spillway with eroded hillside is seen in an aerial photo taken over the Oroville Dam in OrovilleBy Sharon Bernstein OROVILLE, Calif. (Reuters) - Stormwaters subsided on Monday behind the nation's tallest dam, in Northern California, as engineers raced to drain the rain-swollen reservoir and shore up a crumbling overflow channel before new storms sweep the region later this week. The potential danger for the Feather River valley below the Lake Oroville Dam, 65 miles (105 km) north of Sacramento, was still being reviewed, he said. Residents below the dam were abruptly ordered from their homes on Sunday when an emergency spillway that acts as an automatic overflow channel appeared in danger of imminent collapse from severe erosion.


Dominican court sentences American in slaying of US hotelier

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:43 PM PST

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — A panel of Dominican judges has sentenced an American citizen to 30 years in prison for killing and dismembering an expatriate U.S. hotel owner.

Trump presidency gets social with detailed posts, photos

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:36 PM PST

President Donald Trump speaks as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe listens as they both made statements about North Korea at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — There was President Donald Trump, in the middle of his Mar-a-Lago resort, conferring with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on decisions with national security implications over iceberg wedge salads. The Florida club members snapped photos and posted them to Facebook with detailed narratives about what they were seeing.


Eibar routs Granada 4-0 for its 3rd straight win in Spain

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:27 PM PST

MADRID (AP) — Eibar stayed in contention for European competition next season by routing struggling Granada 4-0 for its third in a row in the Spanish league on Monday.

City overcomes Gabriel Jesus injury, beats Bournemouth 2-0

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:26 PM PST

Manchester City's Sergio Aguero celebrates his side's second goal during their English Premier League soccer match against AFC Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, England, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. (Andrew Matthews/PA via AP)BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Manchester City overcame Gabriel Jesus' early departure because of injury to beat Bournemouth 2-0 and climb to second place in the English Premier League, eight points behind Chelsea on Monday.


UN Security Council strongly condemns North Korea's latest ballistic missile test

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:17 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN Security Council strongly condemns North Korea's latest ballistic missile test.

Pentagon strongly condemns North Korea missile test

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:16 PM PST

The Pentagon on Monday strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile test, adding that the United States' commitment to protect the homeland and allies such as Japan and South Korea was "ironclad." Pentagon spokesman Captain Jeff Davis told reporters that North Korea's "unlawful weapons programs" were a clear and grave threat to national security. "We are capable of defending against a North Korean ballistic missile attack and will take all necessary measures to deter and defeat threats to our and our allies' territories and citizens," Davis added.

U.N. Security Council condemns North Korea missile launching: security council members

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:16 PM PST

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council condemned North Korea's weekend missile launching in a statement on Monday, according to Security Council members. "The first step is a press statement condemning the missile launch and that has already been agreed," said British Ambassador to the United Nations Matthew Rycroft. (Reporting By Ned Parker; Editing by Chris Reese)

Schools reopen in Brazil state paralyzed by police protest

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:13 PM PST

Brazil's President Michel Temer speaks during a press conference at the Planalto Presidential Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, where he spoke on the security vacuum created by a "police halt" in the Brazilian state Espirito Santo. Temer called the police halt SAO PAULO (AP) — Children returned to school and most public transport began operating again Monday in Espirito Santo state, which had been paralyzed by a protest that prevented military police from patrolling.


Glencore buys DR Congo mine shares from Israeli magnate

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:10 PM PST

Glencore will assume full control of the Mutanda mine and 86 percent of Katanga once the deal for the cobalt and copper assets is finalisedMining giant Glencore said Monday it had struck a deal worth nearly $1 billion to purchase shares of two mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo from a controversial Israeli magnate. Switzerland-based Glencore said it will pay Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler's Fleurette group $960 million (905 million euros) for Fleurette's 31 percent share in the Mutanda mine and 10.25 percent stake in the Katanga mine. Glencore, widely regarded as a maverick in the global commodities sector, will assume full control of the Mutanda mine and 86 percent of Katanga once the deal for the cobalt and copper assets is finalised.


U.S. targets Venezuela vice president for sanctions: sources

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:07 PM PST

Venezuela's Vice President Tareck El Aissami attends the swearing-in ceremony of the new board of directors of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA in CaracasThe U.S. government plans to designate Venezuelan Executive Vice President Tareck El Aissami for sanctions under the Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act for playing a significant role in narcotics trafficking, U.S. sources said on Monday. An El Aissami associate, named as Samark Jose Lopez Bello was also designated for providing material assistance, financial support or goods or services in support of El Aissami's activities, the sources said. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control will also target 13 companies owned or controlled by Lopez Bello or other parties that comprise an international network spanning the British Virgin Islands, Panama, Britain, the United States and Venezuela.


Seung-hwan Oh brings stability to back of Cardinals' bullpen

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 03:00 PM PST

FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2016, file photo, St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Seung Hwan Oh throws during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, in St. Louis. Seung-Hwan Oh enjoyed a breakout rookie season for St. Louis, compiling a 1.92 ERA and evolving into the closer. After finishing with 19 saves, the right-handed reliever enters this spring with a clearly defined role at the end of the Cardinals bullpen. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Lyons recalls being impressed. Then he wasn't so sure. Then, well, pretty much everyone realized what the Cardinals had in Seung-hwan Oh.


German left-of-center majority edges ahead as Merkel prospects dim: poll

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 02:46 PM PST

FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a press conference in WarsawThree left-leaning German parties would now win enough combined support to oust Chancellor Angela Merkel in September's election, according to an opinion poll by the INSA institute to be published in Bild newspaper on Tuesday. The newspaper said in advance of the report that it was the first time "in a long time" that a left-of-center coalition would have enough support to knock the Christian Democrats out of office. Support for all three parties fell after that and was long short of a majority before the INSA opinion poll.


Trump expects only 'tweaking' of trade relationship with Canada

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 02:25 PM PST

Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau meets with U.S. President Trump at the White House in WashingtonPresident Donald Trump said on Monday the United States would be "tweaking" its trade relationship with Canada, stopping short of calling for a major realignment in a development likely to please visiting Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trump has pledged to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement(NAFTA) linking the economies of the United States, Mexico and Canada to make the terms more favorable to Americans. At a joint news conference with Trudeau after White House talks, Trump said his biggest concern with NAFTA was the U.S. trade relationship with Mexico, which he has frequently accused of stealing American jobs.


Copa del Rey final to be at Vicente Calderon Stadium in May

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 02:25 PM PST

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, center, prepares to kicks the ball during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Deportivo Alaves, at Mendizorroza stadium, in Vitoria, northern Spain, Saturday, Feb.11, 2017. FC Barcelona won the match 6-0. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)MADRID (AP) — No need to get Bruce Springsteen involved this time. The Spanish football federation says the Copa del Rey final between Barcelona and Alaves will be staged at Atletico Madrid's Vicente Calderon Stadium on May 27.


AC Milan end losing run in Serie A by drawing with Lazio 1-1

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 02:19 PM PST

AC Milan's Suso celebrates after scoring a goal during an Italian Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Milan, at the Olympic stadium in Rome, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)ROME (AP) — Suso saved AC Milan from more misery by scoring a late equalizer at Lazio for 1-1 in Serie A on Monday.


British FM Johnson makes first trip to Africa

Posted: 13 Feb 2017 02:13 PM PST

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will begin his visit to Africa in The Gambia, a first since the country won independence from Britain in 1965British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who notoriously sparked fury over comments about Africans made when he worked as a journalist, will visit the continent for the first time as minister this week. Johnson will start the visit Tuesday in The Gambia, where he will meet President Adama Barrow and visit the British-funded Medical Research Council, his ministry said. Johnson's trip is a first since the country won independence from Britain in 1965.


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