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• U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian vessels
• Taiwan courts Central America after U.S. visit angers China
• Cyprus leaders seek deal in 'historic opportunity' for peace
• U.S. sanctions Russia's top investigator, four others for rights abuses
• Italy reopening embassy in Libya two years after closure
• Iraq special forces advance in east Mosul, close to linking with army
• Thousands in California and Nevada told to evacuate due to flooding
• Top Asian News 12:51 a.m. GMT
• Michael Chamberlain, father of baby killed by dingo, dies
• Wisconsin tribe votes against renewing Enbridge pipeline agreements
• More women lawmakers needed in UK as numbers 'shockingly low': report
• Official: Suspect in US official's attack now not in Mexico
• Mexico says will negotiate with Trump 'without fear'
• Peterhansel wins 7th stage to extend lead in Dakar Rally
• Australian player banned for 7 years for match-fixing
• Gambia minister defects amid political impasse
• Trump names son-in-law senior White House advisor
• Canadian defender Kadeisha Buchanan signs with Lyon
• Italy announces reopening of Libya embassy
• Second VW employee arrested over emissions scheme
• Bosnian Serbs mark divisive 'national holiday'
• Opposition-led congress in symbolic poke at Venezuela leader
• US blacklists Putin ally, alleged Litvinenko killers
• New UN chief to make first address to Security Council
• Shooting suspect's mental issues may explain little
• Wheels to Watch: BMW 5 Series, Kia sports car, Mercedes GLA
• Valencia concedes late equalizer against last-place Osasuna
• U.S. charges Volkswagen executive with fraud over emissions scandal
• Turkey begins debate on new Erdogan powers
• German EU commissioner defends himself over controversial remarks
• U.S. sanctions Russia's top investigator, four others for rights abuses
• Nigeria leader to head delegation to resolve Gambia crisis
• Gerard Pique not done venting against refereeing in Spain
• Ivory Coast's president dismisses heads of army, police, gendarmes
• Ivory Coast's president dismisses heads of army, police, gendarmes
• Premier League big guns get favourable FA Cup draws
• Polish sociologist Zygmunt Bauman dies at 91
• How major US stock market indexes fared on Monday
• 17 arrested over Kardashian West jewelry heist in Paris

U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots at Iranian vessels Posted: 09 Jan 2017 11:59 AM PST By 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 By 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 By 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 The 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 Italy 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 By 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 By 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 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 President 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 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 Donald 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 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 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 Serbs 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 The 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 UN 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 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 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 By 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 Turkey'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 EU 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 The 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 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 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 By 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 London (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 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 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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