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• Gunman in Istanbul nightclub attack may have trained in Syria
• U.S.-led coalition carried out flights to support Turkish forces in Syria
• German police raid Berlin homes connected to market attacker
• Trump recognizes 'urgency' of North Korea nuclear threat: South Korea
• Eastern Libyan jet makes deadly strike on rival military's plane
• France's Valls, seeking presidential ticket, courts traditional socialists
• Top Asian News 1:27 a.m. GMT
• Suspected rebels storm Philippine jail, 132 inmates escape
• Head of Gambia's electoral commission flees to Senegal
• Mexico registers first baby with maternal last names
• KBR defeats appeal in U.S. over Nepal, Iraq trafficking claims
• US-trained dolphins to help locate Mexico's vaquita porpoise
• Philippine officials say more than 130 inmates escape after suspected Muslim rebels attack a southern jail
• The Latest: Obama offers condolences to Turkey's president
• China jails former drug regulatory official for taking bribes: state media
• Clement sees Swansea climb off bottom
• Britain's EU ambassador quits before Brexit trigger
• Haiti certifies presidential win for businessman candidate
• Obama offers Turkey's Erdogan condolences on nightclub attack -White House
• Jovenel Moise clinches Haiti presidency, poll fraud ruled out
• Puerto Rico celebrates 1st female US Congress representative
• Homicides fall in El Salvador, but remains among deadliest
• Water crisis in Syrian capital as government attacks valley
• Magnitude 7.2 quake hits near Fiji; tsunami alert issued
• Mike Phelan leaves Hull as relegation looms for EPL club
• Coalition jets back Turkey in Syria op
• Brazil proposes prisons overhaul after massacre, families hold vigil
• Giroud caps hot streak by spearheading Arsenal comeback
• Jovenel Moise confirmed as Haiti's new president: official
• Auto industry's relationship with Trump takes dramatic turn
• Atletico Madrid beats Las Palmas 2-0 in Copa del Rey
• Giroud caps Arsenal revival, Clement sees Swansea win
• North Korea cannot 'tip' missile with nuclear warhead: U.S. State Department
• China says its hard work on denuclearization of Korean peninsula is obvious
• Giroud leads Arsenal comeback to salvage draw at Bournemouth
• Destined for WTA records: Destanee Aiava's 1st main draw win
• North Korea nuclear threat Trump's first challenge
• Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off coast of Fiji: USGS
• Stoke end barren run to add to Watford woes

Gunman in Istanbul nightclub attack may have trained in Syria Posted: 03 Jan 2017 06:45 AM PST By Humeyra Pamuk and Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day in an attack claimed by Islamic State appears to have been well versed in guerrilla warfare and may have trained in Syria, a newspaper report and a security source said on Tuesday. In a statement claiming the attack on Monday, Islamic State described the club as a gathering point for Christians celebrating their "apostate holiday" and said the shooting was revenge for Turkish military involvement in Syria. "The assailant has experience in combat for sure ... he could have been fighting in Syria for years," one security source told Reuters, saying that he was likely to have been directed in his actions by the jihadist group.

U.S.-led coalition carried out flights to support Turkish forces in Syria Posted: 03 Jan 2017 10:51 AM PST The U.S.-led coalition carried out flights in support of Turkish forces near the Islamic State-controlled Syrian town of al-Bab last week but did not carry out air strikes, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said on Tuesday. The flights were meant as a "visible show of force," Cook said, "My understanding is that last week there was a request when some Turkish forces came under fire for air support and there... were flights conducted by the coalition at that time," Cook said. The U.S.-led coalition has been reluctant to provide support to NATO member Turkey for its advance towards al-Bab.

German police raid Berlin homes connected to market attacker Posted: 03 Jan 2017 12:41 PM PST German investigators searched a refugee center and a flat in Berlin on Tuesday which they believe were homes to associates of the Tunisian man who killed 12 people in an attack in the capital before Christmas, the federal prosecutor's office said. Anis Amri, 24, plowed a truck through a Berlin Christmas market on Dec. 19. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, calling the assailant a "soldier" of the militant group.

Trump recognizes 'urgency' of North Korea nuclear threat: South Korea Posted: 03 Jan 2017 02:51 PM PST SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's "clear warning" to North Korea shows he is aware of the urgency of the threat posed by North Korea's nuclear program and will not waver from a policy of sanctions against the isolated country, South Korea said on Tuesday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Sunday his nuclear-capable country was close to test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), raising the prospect of putting parts of the United States in range. Trump dismissed the claim, saying on Twitter: "It won't happen." South Korea's Foreign Ministry said Trump's comment, his first mention of the North Korean nuclear issue since the U.S. election in November, could be interpreted as a "clear warning" to the North.

Eastern Libyan jet makes deadly strike on rival military's plane Posted: 03 Jan 2017 02:08 PM PST By Ahmed Elumami and Ayman al-Warfalli TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Forces allied to Libya's eastern government carried out an air strike against a military transport aircraft in the central district of Jufra on Tuesday, wounding the head of the military council from the rival city of Misrata, officials said. The strike, and clashes that preceded it on Monday, raised fears of an escalation in Libya's central desert region between the country's two main military power bases. Tension has been building in the area between the eastern-based Libyan National Army (LNA) led by Khalifa Haftar, and forces either from or linked to the western port city of Misrata, some aligned to the U.N.-backed government.

France's Valls, seeking presidential ticket, courts traditional socialists Posted: 03 Jan 2017 02:26 PM PST By Brian Love and Jean-Baptiste Vey PARIS (Reuters) - Former prime minister Manuel Valls promised to avoid draconian public spending cuts in a pitch for traditional leftwing voters as he laid out his bid on Tuesday to become the ruling Socialist Party's candidate in France's presidential election. Valls, who resigned last month as head of the government to free his hands to run for the Socialist nomination, also proposed an overhaul of the welfare system that would provide substantial handouts to many jobless people without requiring them to prove they are actively seeking work. Valls, 54, told voters they faced a "vast purge" in public services and employment if the presidential election favorite, conservative Francois Fillon, wins power in May. While pollsters say Valls is likely to secure the Socialist ticket in a primary vote this month, the left is in disarray and any Socialist candidate will face a struggle to make it beyond the first round of the two-stage ballot in April and May. Pollsters see Fillon and far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen meeting in a head-to-head second round with the 62-year-old Fillon emerging the victor.

Top Asian News 1:27 a.m. GMT Posted: 03 Jan 2017 05:27 PM PST SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — U.S. President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to vow that North Korea won't develop a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the United States. But it might already have done so. Views vary, sometimes wildly, on the exact state of North Korea's closely guarded nuclear and missile programs, but after five atomic test explosions and a rising number of ballistic missile test launches, some experts believe North Korea can arm short- and mid-range missiles with atomic warheads. That would allow Pyongyang to threaten U.S. forces stationed in Asia and add teeth to its threat last year to use nuclear weapons to "sweep Guam, the base of provocations, from the surface of the earth." Guam is a strategically important U.S.

Suspected rebels storm Philippine jail, 132 inmates escape Posted: 03 Jan 2017 05:26 PM PST KIDAPAWAN, Philippines (AP) — More than 130 inmates have escaped in one of the largest jailbreaks in recent years after suspected Muslim rebels attacked a jail in the southern Philippines before dawn on Wednesday, officials said.

Head of Gambia's electoral commission flees to Senegal Posted: 03 Jan 2017 05:09 PM PST The head of Gambia's electoral commission has fled to neighbouring Senegal fearing a plot against him, a month after declaring President Yahya Jammeh lost elections following 22 years in power, one of his relatives said. Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) chairman Alieu Momar Njie "fled to Senegal after he got information that the Gambian authorities were plotting against him and his team" one of his relatives told AFP late Tuesday. "Some of his team members have also left for Senegal," the relative said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Mexico registers first baby with maternal last names Posted: 03 Jan 2017 05:02 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Public registry officials in northern Mexico say they have registered the country's first baby named with the maternal surnames of both parents.

KBR defeats appeal in U.S. over Nepal, Iraq trafficking claims Posted: 03 Jan 2017 05:01 PM PST A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday refused to hold KBR Inc liable for alleged human trafficking, in connection with the 2004 kidnapping and murder by insurgents of 12 Nepali men being transported in Iraq to work for a subcontractor at a U.S. military base. By a 2-1 vote, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld a lower court judge's 2014 dismissal of civil claims against KBR, an engineering firm and military contractor sometimes known as Kellogg Brown & Root, by surviving family members and a Nepali worker who was not captured. Circuit Judge Edward Prado said dismissal was proper because KBR's alleged misconduct lacked a sufficient connection with the United States to justify letting the lawsuit proceed there.

US-trained dolphins to help locate Mexico's vaquita porpoise Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:49 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. Navy-trained dolphins and their handlers will participate in a last-ditch effort to catch, enclose and protect the last few dozen of Mexico's critically endangered vaquita porpoises to save them from extinction.

Philippine officials say more than 130 inmates escape after suspected Muslim rebels attack a southern jail Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:48 PM PST MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials say more than 130 inmates escape after suspected Muslim rebels attack a southern jail.

The Latest: Obama offers condolences to Turkey's president Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:39 PM PST ISTANBUL (AP) — The latest on the manhunt for the Istanbul nightclub attacker and the aftermath of the massacre (all times local):

China jails former drug regulatory official for taking bribes: state media Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:37 PM PST A former official with the China Food and Drug Administration has been jailed for taking bribes from vaccine manufacturers who wanted help with gaining approval for their drugs, the state-owned Legal Evening News newspaper reported on Tuesday. Yin Hongzhang, the former deputy director of the regulator's drug testing center, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined 500,000 yuan ($71,864.89), the newspaper said. In one case, he helped a company smooth the drug approval process because he wanted help with buying and renovating a house.

Clement sees Swansea climb off bottom Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:34 PM PST New Swansea City manager Paul Clement saw his side score an 88th-minute winner as they triumphed 2-1 at Crystal Palace on Tuesday and climb off the foot of the Premier League. Just hours after the Bayern Munich assistant became Swansea's third manager of a dismal season, Clement was in the stands at Selhurst Park but did not pick the team, leaving that to first-team coach Alan Curtis. The 44-year-old Clement, whose only previous job as a manager was with second-tier Derby and where he was sacked, takes over a Swansea side that is now just a point from safety -- and a point behind their hosts.

Britain's EU ambassador quits before Brexit trigger Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:32 PM PST Britain's ambassador to the European Union resigned on Tuesday, adding uncertainty to the Brexit process less than three months before the UK is due to trigger its departure negotiations. Ivan Rogers, a highly-regarded diplomat who had been due to end his four-year stint in October, stepped down as London prepares to invoke Article 50, which starts a two-year countdown to Britain leaving the EU. Rogers came under fire last month for saying it could take 10 years for Britain to conclude a trade deal with the EU.

Haiti certifies presidential win for businessman candidate Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:24 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A businessman from northern Haiti who has never held political office was certified as the official winner of the November presidential election Tuesday following a ruling by an electoral tribunal that found no evidence of large-scale voter fraud.

Obama offers Turkey's Erdogan condolences on nightclub attack -White House Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:23 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama spoke by telephone on Tuesday with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to offer his condolences for those killed and wounded in an attack on an Istanbul nightclub on Dec. 31 for which the Islamic State has claimed responsibility, the White House said in a statement. Obama also welcomed Turkey's efforts to facilitate a nationwide ceasefire in Syria and a return to political negotiations between the Syrian government and the opposition, the statement said.  (Reporting by Eric Walsh; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Jovenel Moise clinches Haiti presidency, poll fraud ruled out Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:15 PM PST By Joseph Guyler Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haitian businessman Jovenel Moise was declared the official winner of November presidential elections in the impoverished Caribbean nation on Tuesday, after an electoral tribunal ruled out allegations of massive fraud at the polls. Moise, who ran for former President Michel Martelly's Bald Heads Party (PHTK), won with 55.6 percent of votes cast in the Nov. 20 election, with closest rival Jude Celestin second at 19.5 percent, said electoral tribunal spokeswoman Nicole Simeon. Supporters of ex-president Jean-Bertrand Aristide's Fanmi Lavalas Party had also claimed victory for their candidate, Maryse Narcisse, while backers of leftist candidate Moise Jean-Charles also protested after preliminary results were released.

Puerto Rico celebrates 1st female US Congress representative Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:08 PM PST SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A woman is for the first time serving as Puerto Rico's representative in U.S. Congress.

Homicides fall in El Salvador, but remains among deadliest Posted: 03 Jan 2017 04:05 PM PST SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador's national police director says homicides dropped more than 20 percent in 2016, though the rate of 81.2 for every 100,000 residents kept the Central American country among the world's deadliest.

Water crisis in Syrian capital as government attacks valley Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:48 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — Residents of Damascus are scrambling for clean water after the government attacked rebels holding the city's main source in a nearby valley, leading to an accidental outage that has stretched on for nearly two weeks.

Magnitude 7.2 quake hits near Fiji; tsunami alert issued Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:45 PM PST SYDNEY (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji on Wednesday, prompting a brief tsunami warning for the Pacific island nation. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Mike Phelan leaves Hull as relegation looms for EPL club Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:42 PM PST HULL, England (AP) — Mike Phelan was dismissed by relegation-threatened Hull on Tuesday, becoming the third Premier League manager to lose his job in two weeks.

Coalition jets back Turkey in Syria op Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:39 PM PST Jets with the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group backed a Turkish army operation near Al-Bab in Syria last week but did not use weapons, the Pentagon said Tuesday. "Last week, there was a request... when some Turkish forces came under fire for air support and there were flights conducted by the coalition at that time," said Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook. Turkish forces have been engaged for several weeks in deadly fighting against the Islamic State group to retake the city.

Brazil proposes prisons overhaul after massacre, families hold vigil Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:29 PM PST By Ueslei Marcelino MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil's justice minister on Tuesday proposed an overhaul of the penal system to tackle chronic prison overcrowding a day after 56 inmates were massacred in the deadliest riot in two decades. The minister, Alexandre de Moraes, said Brazil needed to improve conditions in jails, which are home to an estimated 600,000 inmates, after visiting the prison in the jungle city of Manaus where violence erupted between rival drug gangs. In an incident that shocked even Brazilians inured to regular outbreaks of prison violence, machete-wielding gangs decapitated inmates on Monday and threw their bodies over a wall of the penitentiary, which houses more than three times its capacity.

Giroud caps hot streak by spearheading Arsenal comeback Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:29 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Olivier Giroud rescued Arsenal from embarrassment at Bournemouth, taking center stage for the London club yet again with his third game-changing contribution in nine days.

Jovenel Moise confirmed as Haiti's new president: official Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:21 PM PST Port-au-Prince (AFP) - Jovenel Moise won Haiti's presidential elections with 55.6 percent of the first round vote held on November 20, according to official results released Tuesday. The announcement by Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council puts an end to a protracted electoral process that began in October 2015 and paralyzed the Caribbean country's politics for more than a year. Moise, a 48-year-old political neophyte, is due to take power February 7 to succeed Jocelerme Privert, who will by then have served for nearly a year as interim president after Michel Martelly ended his term without an elected successor.

Auto industry's relationship with Trump takes dramatic turn Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:11 PM PST FLAT ROCK, Mich. (AP) — The auto industry's relationship with President-elect Donald Trump took a dramatic turn Tuesday as Ford Motor Co. decided to shift investment dollars targeted for Mexico to the U.S., while Trump threatened General Motors with a tax on some imported small cars.

Atletico Madrid beats Las Palmas 2-0 in Copa del Rey Posted: 03 Jan 2017 03:02 PM PST LAS PALMAS, Spain (AP) — Jorge "Koke" Resurreccion and Antoine Griezmann scored a goal in each half as Atletico Madrid defeated Las Palmas 2-0 in a first-leg match in the Round of 16 of the Copa del Rey on Tuesday.

Giroud caps Arsenal revival, Clement sees Swansea win Posted: 03 Jan 2017 02:58 PM PST Arsenal staged a sensational fightback from three goals down as Olivier Giroud's last-gasp equaliser rescued a draw at Bournemouth, while Swansea welcomed new boss Paul Clement with a crucial 2-1 win at Crystal Palace on Tuesday. Arsene Wenger's side were facing their first defeat -- and a major setback to their Premier League title hopes -- to Bournemouth after goals from Charlie Daniels, Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser stunned the Gunners at Dean Court.

North Korea cannot 'tip' missile with nuclear warhead: U.S. State Department Posted: 03 Jan 2017 02:51 PM PST North Korea continues to pursue nuclear and ballistic missile technologies but the United States does not believe it is in a position to "tip" one of them with a nuclear warhead, State Department spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday. North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, said on Sunday his nuclear-capable country was close to test-launching an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), raising the prospect of putting parts of the United States within range.

China says its hard work on denuclearization of Korean peninsula is obvious Posted: 03 Jan 2017 02:51 PM PST China's hard work in trying to ensure the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula is obvious to all, China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said Beijing was not helping to control North Korea. Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang, speaking at a regular press briefing, also urged the United States to recognize the sensitivity of the Taiwan issue after Trump left open the possibility of meeting Taiwan's president if she visits the United States after he is sworn in on Jan. 20.

Giroud leads Arsenal comeback to salvage draw at Bournemouth Posted: 03 Jan 2017 02:50 PM PST BOURNEMOUTH, England (AP) — Olivier Giroud headed a late equalizer after setting up two goals to complete Arsenal's second-half fightback at Bournemouth, salvaging a 3-3 draw for his side in an engrossing Premier League game on Tuesday.

Destined for WTA records: Destanee Aiava's 1st main draw win Posted: 03 Jan 2017 02:46 PM PST BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Her name is Destanee, and she's a teenager with a record that nobody born in this millennium can match.

North Korea nuclear threat Trump's first challenge Posted: 03 Jan 2017 02:37 PM PST North Korea's determined quest for a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the US mainland is the first major US foreign policy challenge of the Donald Trump era. Kim marked the New Year by announcing that North Korea plans to test launch an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) of the kind he would need to threaten US soil. "North Korea just stated that it is in the final stages of developing a nuclear weapon capable of reaching parts of the US," he declared.

Magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes off coast of Fiji: USGS Posted: 03 Jan 2017 02:33 PM PST SYDNEY (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck off the island nation of Fiji on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)said. The quake, which struck at 10:52 a.m. (1652 EST on Tuesday), was located 175 miles (282 km) southwest Fiji's capital, Suva, at a shallow depth of 9.4 miles (15 km), the USGS said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a local tsunami warning and said that hazardous tsunami waves were possible and could strike the coastline of Fiji by 11:45 a.m. (1745 EST on Tuesday). ...

Stoke end barren run to add to Watford woes Posted: 03 Jan 2017 02:28 PM PST Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Stoke got back on track with a 2-0 win over Watford on Tuesday that added to the pressure on Hornets manager Walter Mazzarri. Ryan Shawcross scored his first goal for two years in first-half stoppage time before Peter Crouch netted his 98th Premier League goal shortly after the interval at the Britannia Stadium. Stoke's first win in six matches lifted them up to 11th in the table, above injury-ravaged Watford, whose boss Mazzarri looks under increasing pressure following a sixth defeat in their last eight games.

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