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• Trump says Mexico would repay U.S. funds spent on border wall
• Syrian rebels deny report of ceasefire near Damascus
• Ex-Republican Party head Barbour to lobby U.S. for Ukraine
• Turkey dismisses 6,000 more workers in post-coup crackdown
• Israel cuts $6 million in U.N. funding over settlements resolution
• Nigeria militants say readying fighters to hit 'enemy' in Niger Delta
• UN chief sees 'historic opportunity' for Cyprus breakthrough
• Zouma to return as Conte rests players for Cup clash
• Top Asian News 1:06 a.m. GMT
• The Latest: Crews find what may be human remains from seat
• Liverpool's Klopp hopes reserves can avoid FA Cup slip-up
• Haitian coup leader and senator-elect held in US drug case
• Mexico rejects "threats" against foreign firms' investments
• Famed London club Fabric reopens after drugs deaths
• 2 men killed on beach in Mexico resort of Acapulco
• Germany set to regain FIFA Council seat in European election
• Trump says hacking had 'no effect' on his election
• NOAA plans to open federal waters in Pacific to fish farming
• Five dead in Fort Lauderdale airport shooting
• Nigeria: West Africa will act on Gambia election crisis
• Ronaldo favored to win his 4th FIFA award as world's best
• New grisly Brazil prison massacre kills 31
• Mexican construction firms win $4 billion airport contract
• Bat-friendly tequila, research play role in species recovery
• Deportivo and Espanyol draw 1-1 in Spanish league
• Will Trump's promised wall become taxpayer-funded fence?
• Man City routs West Ham 5-0 to reach FA Cup 4th round
• Ivory Coast uprising by disgruntled soldiers spreads to other cities
• Spanish-language Vme TV dropped in large Hispanic region
• U.S. charges ex-Haiti coup leader with drug trafficking conspiracy
• EPA head's top regret: failing to connect with rural America
• DEA opens shop in China to help fight synthetic drug trade
• Hearts, intestines ripped out in Brazil prison killing spree
• U.S. engineer admits to conspiring to produce nuclear material in China
• Radamel Falcao scores again as Monaco advances in French Cup
• How major US stock market indexes fared on Friday
• U.S. ambassadors appointed by Obama must quit by Inauguration Day

Trump says Mexico would repay U.S. funds spent on border wall Posted: 06 Jan 2017 03:04 PM PST By Julia Edwards Ainsley and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday Mexico would repay the United States for his planned border wall, a day after news emerged that his transition team was exploring getting the Republican-led Congress to vote to approve the funding. Trump told the New York Times he would most likely seek repayment through renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which groups the United States, Mexico and Canada. Sean Spicer, a spokesman for Trump, said on Friday the incoming administration would need government funding to build the wall and that Trump said in October Mexico's payment would be a reimbursement.

Syrian rebels deny report of ceasefire near Damascus Posted: 06 Jan 2017 10:02 AM PST AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - A senior Syrian rebel official denied a report on Friday that a ceasefire had been reached between rebels and government forces in the Wadi Barada area near Damascus, where bombardments have knocked out the capital's main water source. The government and allied fighters from the Lebanese group Hezbollah launched an attack two weeks ago to take back Wadi Barada where a spring provides supplies to four million people in the capital. A military news outlet run by Hezbollah reported that a ceasefire had been reached for "a number of hours" in the area.

Ex-Republican Party head Barbour to lobby U.S. for Ukraine Posted: 06 Jan 2017 10:34 AM PST By Mike Stone and Ginger Gibson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Haley Barbour, former Republican Party leader and Mississippi governor, has been hired by the Ukrainian government to lobby U.S. politicians, according to documents filed this week. The hiring of Barbour and his lobbying firm BGR Group comes at a time when U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's public embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin has increased worries in Washington that the new administration may side with Russia in the Ukrainian dispute. Russia has increased its military presence in Ukraine since annexing the Crimean peninsula in 2014.

Turkey dismisses 6,000 more workers in post-coup crackdown Posted: 06 Jan 2017 01:03 PM PST Turkey dismissed more than 6,000 more police, civil servants and academics under emergency rule on Friday, continuing a purge in the wake of a failed coup last July, according to decrees issued in the Official Gazette. The decrees ordered the dismissal of 2,687 police officers, 1,699 officials from the justice ministry, 838 from the health ministry, more than 630 academics and 135 officials from the religious affairs directorate. Parliament, dominated by the ruling AK Party, voted this week to extend emergency rule by another three months in a move the government said was needed to sustain a purge of supporters of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen.

Israel cuts $6 million in U.N. funding over settlements resolution Posted: 06 Jan 2017 02:13 PM PST Israel said on Friday it would cut $6 million in funding to the United Nations in 2017 in protest against a U.N. Security Council resolution that demanded an end to Israeli settlement building on land Palestinians want for an independent state. The United States abstained from the Dec. 23 vote, allowing the 15-member Security Council to adopt the resolution with 14 votes in favor. Israel and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had called for Washington to wield its veto.

Nigeria militants say readying fighters to hit 'enemy' in Niger Delta Posted: 06 Jan 2017 02:54 PM PST A Nigerian militant group, which has claimed a wave of attacks on oil pipelines in the Niger Delta, said on Friday that it had asked its fighters to prepare to fight the "enemy" as authorities were not ready for dialogue. The Niger Delta Avengers had declared a ceasefire last year after staging major attacks on oil facilities crippling the OPEC member's oil output in a fight for more oil revenues to give dialogue with authorities a chance. The government has been holding talks for more than six months with Niger Delta leaders to address grievances of poverty and oil pollution in the southern region but former militants have complained that no progress has been made.

UN chief sees 'historic opportunity' for Cyprus breakthrough Posted: 06 Jan 2017 05:18 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres believes there is "a historic opportunity" for a breakthrough in upcoming negotiations that would reunite the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus after more than four decades, the United Nations said Friday.

Zouma to return as Conte rests players for Cup clash Posted: 06 Jan 2017 05:14 PM PST Antonio Conte is set to bring Kurt Zouma and Michy Batshuayi into the Chelsea side for Sundayâ s FA Cup third-round tie with League One side Peterborough United. Conte revealed he plans to start Zouma in his defence against Peterborough, 11 months after the French defender ruptured cruciate knee ligaments facing Manchester United. The 47-year-old Italian also confirmed Batshuayi will start up front, most likely in place of leading striker Diego Costa.

Top Asian News 1:06 a.m. GMT Posted: 06 Jan 2017 05:06 PM PST COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka police are bracing for a big protest Saturday by thousands of Buddhist monks and opposition supporters against a government decision to lease a major seaport to a Chinese-controlled venture. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected at an inauguration ceremony for the 99-year lease of the Hambantota port and industrial zone to a company in which China will have 80-percent ownership. China invested over $1.2 billion in the port in what some analysts call its "string of pearls" strategy in countries surrounding its rival India. Although the project made losses since 2010, Sri Lanka's government, at first critical of the enterprise, approached China seeking help to make it viable.

The Latest: Crews find what may be human remains from seat Posted: 06 Jan 2017 04:53 PM PST CLEVELAND (AP) — The Latest on the search for a plane carrying six people that vanished over Lake Erie last week (all times local):

Liverpool's Klopp hopes reserves can avoid FA Cup slip-up Posted: 06 Jan 2017 04:51 PM PST Jurgen Klopp cited fixture congestion as the chief reason for fielding an almost unrecognisable Liverpool line-up in the third round of the FA Cup at Exeter last season. A year on, the 49-year-old German is following the same path against League Two (fourth tier) opposition from the south-west of England once more, this time in the form of Plymouth. Klopp has to factor in the effects of the demanding Christmas schedule, which forced his side to play two matches in less than 48 hours last weekend, beating Manchester City 1-0 on the Saturday before conceding two penalties in a 2-2 draw at Sunderland.

Haitian coup leader and senator-elect held in US drug case Posted: 06 Jan 2017 04:42 PM PST MIAMI (AP) — Just before he was set to become an official Haitian senator, a paramilitary leader who once led a violent rebellion was arrested on decade-old U.S. drug charges and brought before a federal judge in Miami who ordered him held without bail.

Mexico rejects "threats" against foreign firms' investments Posted: 06 Jan 2017 04:38 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government says it rejects the use of threats to sway investment by foreign firms.

Famed London club Fabric reopens after drugs deaths Posted: 06 Jan 2017 04:12 PM PST Legendary London nightclub Fabric, which closed in September following the drugs death of two teenagers, reopened on Friday with new, tougher security measures. Globally renowned for its drum and bass, techno and house nights and a pillar of London's dance music scene for two decades, there was a public uproar when its licence was revoked. Fabric finally reached an agreement with the police and the local authority over new conditions, including a raised entry age and tougher security measures.

2 men killed on beach in Mexico resort of Acapulco Posted: 06 Jan 2017 04:12 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Authorities say two men have been shot to death on a beach in Mexico's once-glamorous Pacific coast resort of Acapulco.

Germany set to regain FIFA Council seat in European election Posted: 06 Jan 2017 03:47 PM PST NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Germany is set to regain a place on FIFA's ruling council in an election forced by corruption allegations linked to the 2006 World Cup.

Trump says hacking had 'no effect' on his election Posted: 06 Jan 2017 03:41 PM PST Donald Trump asserted Friday that hacking by foreign powers did not sway the US election, after being briefed on an intelligence report pinning blame on Russia's Vladimir Putin for a cyber-campaign to keep Hillary Clinton out of the White House. After weeks of rejecting the intelligence community's conclusion that Russia interfered in the election, the president-elect accepted the possibility that Moscow was involved in hacking US targets including the Democratic National Committee.

NOAA plans to open federal waters in Pacific to fish farming Posted: 06 Jan 2017 03:37 PM PST HONOLULU (AP) — As traditional commercial fishing is threatening fish populations worldwide, U.S. officials are working on a plan to expand fish farming into federal waters around the Pacific Ocean.

Five dead in Fort Lauderdale airport shooting Posted: 06 Jan 2017 03:37 PM PST A gunman opened fire Friday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport, a major tourist hub in Florida, killing five people and injuring eight, as panicked travelers fled for safety. The suspect, identified by a local lawmaker as Esteban Santiago, was in custody and being questioned by the FBI and homicide detectives over the shooting that shut down the international airport and gateway to the Caribbean. The incident occurred in the baggage claim area of Terminal 2, as passengers collecting their luggage were interrupted by gunshots.

Nigeria: West Africa will act on Gambia election crisis Posted: 06 Jan 2017 03:35 PM PST LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — West African leaders will make a decision Saturday on how to resolve Gambia's electoral crisis and its longtime leader's refusal to accept defeat in elections, Nigeria's presidential spokesman said Friday. A military intervention led by Senegal could be in the offing.

Ronaldo favored to win his 4th FIFA award as world's best Posted: 06 Jan 2017 03:15 PM PST Cristiano Ronaldo's remarkable run of success can continue with a fourth FIFA award as the world's best player on Monday.

New grisly Brazil prison massacre kills 31 Posted: 06 Jan 2017 03:10 PM PST Brazil was hit Friday by its second grisly prison massacre in a week, as inmates beheaded and mutilated fellow prisoners at a northern jail, leaving 31 dead. Pictures taken by a police officer at the scene showed bloodied, mangled bodies piled in a concrete hallway at the Monte Cristo Farm Penitentiary (PAMC) in Roraima state. The latest unrest came days after jailed gang members killed 56 rivals in a 17-hour bloodbath Sunday and Monday at a prison in Manaus, the capital of the neighboring state of Amazonas.

Mexican construction firms win $4 billion airport contract Posted: 06 Jan 2017 03:02 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — A consortium led by Mexico's Carso infrastructure and construction company has won a $4 billion contract to build the main terminal building at Mexico City's new airport.

Bat-friendly tequila, research play role in species recovery Posted: 06 Jan 2017 03:00 PM PST ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Wildlife officials say it might be time for a toast now that a once-rare bat important to the pollination of plants used to produce tequila is making a comeback.

Deportivo and Espanyol draw 1-1 in Spanish league Posted: 06 Jan 2017 02:57 PM PST MADRID (AP) — Espanyol took advantage of a blunder by Brazilian defender Sidnei to salvage a 1-1 draw at home against Deportivo La Coruna on Friday.

Will Trump's promised wall become taxpayer-funded fence? Posted: 06 Jan 2017 02:40 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — It was the signature promise of his campaign: Donald Trump vowed to build an impenetrable, concrete wall along the southern border. And Mexico was going to pay for it.

Man City routs West Ham 5-0 to reach FA Cup 4th round Posted: 06 Jan 2017 02:38 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Manchester City swept aside West Ham 5-0 to reach the fourth round of the FA Cup on Friday, bringing an upbeat end to a testing week for coach Pep Guardiola.

Ivory Coast uprising by disgruntled soldiers spreads to other cities Posted: 06 Jan 2017 02:33 PM PST By Ange Aboa and Loucoumane Coulibaly BOUAKE, Ivory Coast (Reuters) - Disgruntled soldiers demanding salary increases and the payment of bonuses seized control of Ivory Coast's second-largest city, Bouake, on Friday, in an uprising that spread to at least two other cities. A statement from Defence Minister Alain-Richard Donwahi read out on state television said a group of soldiers had used their weapons to force their way into the military headquarters in Bouake soon after midnight and then made their demands. Ivory Coast - French-speaking West Africa's largest economy - has emerged from a 2002-11 political crisis as one of the continent's rising economic stars.

Spanish-language Vme TV dropped in large Hispanic region Posted: 06 Jan 2017 02:30 PM PST ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico PBS, a public television station in a state with the largest percentage of Hispanic residents, is dropping Spanish-language TV channel Vme from its lineup due to low ratings and amid continued struggles by media companies to reach Latino audiences.

U.S. charges ex-Haiti coup leader with drug trafficking conspiracy Posted: 06 Jan 2017 02:28 PM PST The leader of a 2004 coup that toppled Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and who had been wanted for more than a decade by U.S. authorities, was charged on Friday in the United States with engaging in drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracies. Guy Philippe, 48, faces a three-count indictment including conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, conspiring to launder money, and engaging in monetary transactions stemming from unlawful activity, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Philippe was ordered held without bond at a hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry Garber in Miami, the Justice Department said.

EPA head's top regret: failing to connect with rural America Posted: 06 Jan 2017 02:24 PM PST By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Among the millions of rural Americans who voted for incoming president Donald Trump, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's legacy of hard-nosed regulation earned it a reputation as a jobs killer - a fact that outgoing EPA Director Gina McCarthy says could prove to be one of her biggest regrets. "We tried to change the outreach and messaging in rural America in a number of ways, but ... has it changed the rhetoric that people hear? It hasn't," McCarthy said in an interview this week at EPA headquarters in Washington.

DEA opens shop in China to help fight synthetic drug trade Posted: 06 Jan 2017 02:04 PM PST SHANGHAI (AP) — In a sign of improving cooperation between the U.S. and China to fight the global drug trade, the Drug Enforcement Administration will open a new office there and its top chief will visit next week for the first time in more than a decade.

Hearts, intestines ripped out in Brazil prison killing spree Posted: 06 Jan 2017 01:56 PM PST RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Thirty-one inmates were slain Friday in northern Brazil, some with their hearts and intestines ripped out, during a prison killing spree led by the country's largest gang, authorities said.

U.S. engineer admits to conspiring to produce nuclear material in China Posted: 06 Jan 2017 01:55 PM PST A Chinese-American nuclear engineer pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiring to produce "special nuclear material" in China in violation of the U.S. Atomic Energy Act, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Allen Ho, a naturalized U.S. citizen, and a Chinese state-owned nuclear power firm, the China General Nuclear Power Company (CGNPC), were indicted in April last year on charges of conspiracy.

Radamel Falcao scores again as Monaco advances in French Cup Posted: 06 Jan 2017 01:54 PM PST MONACO (AP) — Radamel Falcao scored his seventh goal in the past five games as Monaco beat second-division Ajaccio 2-1 to reach the fourth round of the French Cup on Friday.

How major US stock market indexes fared on Friday Posted: 06 Jan 2017 01:44 PM PST The Dow Jones industrial average missed the 20,000 mark by a fraction of a point Friday. U.S. stock indexes rose after the government said wages jumped in December. The Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite closed at all-time highs.

U.S. ambassadors appointed by Obama must quit by Inauguration Day Posted: 06 Jan 2017 01:44 PM PST (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has issued a blanket mandate for politically appointed ambassadors installed by President Barack Obama to leave their posts by Inauguration Day, the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand said on Friday. "I will be departing on January 20th," Ambassador Mark Gilbert said in a Twitter message to Reuters. The mandate was issued "without exceptions" through an order sent in a State Department cable on Dec. 23, Gilbert said.

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