2017年1月21日星期六

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Women protest against Trump on streets of Europe's capitals

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 06:29 AM PST

A protester takes part in the Women's March on London, as they walk from the American Embassy to Trafalgar Square, in central LondonBy Stephen Addison and Shadia Nasralla LONDON/VIENNA (Reuters) - Thousands of women took to the streets of European capitals to join "sister marches" in Asia against newly installed U.S. President Trump ahead of a major rally in Washington expected to draw nearly a quarter of a million people. Waving banners with slogans like "Special relationship, just say no" and "Nasty women unite," the demonstrators gathered outside the American embassy in Grosvenor Square before heading to a rally in central Trafalgar Square. Worldwide some 670 marches were planned, according to the organizers' website which says more than two million marchers are expected to protest against Trump, who was sworn in as the 45th U.S. president on Friday.


Trump plans to meet with UK's May, Mexico's Pena Nieto: White House

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 05:47 PM PST

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he leaves the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters after delivering remarks during a visit in Langley, Virginia U.S.By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is arranging to meet soon with British Prime Minister Theresa May and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, two long-standing U.S. allies concerned about how his presidency will affect their relationships with Washington. Trump will meet on Friday with May in Washington, White House spokesman Sean Spicer said on Saturday. The meeting will be an opportunity for May, who initially struggled to build relations with Trump's transition team, to discuss what has long been termed the "special relationship" between the two nations, a central pillar of Britain's foreign policy.


Sixteen dead, many Hungarian teenagers, in Italy bus accident: police

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 05:18 PM PST

A charred bus, which was carrying Hungarian students, is seen on a side of a highway, near VeronaBy Sandor Peto and Matteo Berlenga VERONA, Italy/BUDAPEST (Reuters) - At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured, after a bus carrying Hungarian students crashed and burst into flames in northern Italy, authorities said on Saturday. The bus went off the road near a highway exit close to Verona around midnight on Friday. The number of victims could rise to 18, "but certainly no more than that", the Hungarian consul in Italy, Judit Timaffy, told reporters in Verona.


British missile test malfunctioned last year off U.S. coast: Sunday Times

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 04:00 PM PST

A test firing of an unarmed British nuclear Trident missile from a submarine off the coast of Florida malfunctioned last June, the Sunday Times newspaper reported. The paper said it was the only test firing of a British nuclear missile in four years and came shortly before Theresa May became Prime Minister last year in the wake of Britain's vote to leave the European Union. It said May had omitted any mention of the failed test when she persuaded parliament to spend 40 billion pounds on new Trident submarines in her first major speech before parliament last July.

Mexico president talks with Trump as faces populist pressure at home

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 04:14 PM PST

Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto speaks to the audience during a meeting with members of the Diplomatic Corps in Mexico City, MexicoBy Michael O'Boyle IXMIQUILPAN, MEXICO (Reuters) - Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on Saturday ahead of talks among their officials in Washington next week as the Mexico leader faces populist pressure from a frontrunner in the 2018 election. In his call with Trump, Pena Nieto highlighted the importance of the bilateral relationship, and both leaders agreed to meet in the near future, his office said in a statement. Next week, senior Mexican officials will hold meetings with Trump's top aides in Washington, to discuss bilateral relations such as security, trade and migration.


Gambia's former leader Jammeh flies into exile in Equatorial Guinea

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 05:32 PM PST

Gambia's President Adama Barrow is seen in Dakar, Senegal January 20, 2017 after a senior aide confirmed that Gambia's longtime leader Yahya Jammeh has agreed to leave powerBy Tim Cocks and Lamin Jahateh BANJUL (Reuters) - Gambia's former leader Yahya Jammeh on Saturday flew into exile in Equatorial Guinea after stepping down under pressure from West African nations to accept that he lost a December election to President Adama Barrow, mediators said. It also paves the way for the return home of Barrow, who was sworn in as leader at the Gambian embassy in Senegal on Thursday. Jammeh took power in a coup in 1994, and his government is accused of torturing and killing perceived opponents.


Top Asian News 1:40 a.m. GMT

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 05:41 PM PST

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Relatives of passengers and crew aboard the missing Malaysian airliner plan to present the Malaysian transport minister in Australia with letters urging that the search resume. Sheryl Keen, a supporter of the international victims' advocacy group Voice370, said Sunday she plans to personally hand to Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai dozens of letters from relatives when Liow meets this week in the west coast city of Perth with his Australian counterpart Darren Chester. Last week, Malaysia, Australia and China announced that the deep sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 had been suspended, perhaps forever, after a sonar scan of 120,000 square kilometers (46,000 square miles) of the Indian Ocean west of Australia failed to find any trace of the Boeing 777 that vanished on March 8, 2014, with 239 people on board after flying far off course during a trip from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to Beijing.

Malaysian minister lobbied in Australia to search for MH370

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 05:40 PM PST

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Relatives of passengers and crew aboard the missing Malaysian airliner plan to present the Malaysian transport minister in Australia with letters urging that the search resume.

The Latest: Pavlyuchenkova 1st player into quarterfinals

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 05:36 PM PST

Russia's Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova makes a forehand return to compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova during their fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Latest from the Australian Open on Sunday (all times local):


Langer wins at Hualalai after wind cuts tournament short

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 05:35 PM PST

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Bernhard Langer was declared the winner of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship after strong winds blowing across the Hualalai golf course halted the tournament on Saturday.

Gambia's Jammeh heads to exile in Equatorial Guinea: ECOWAS

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 05:32 PM PST

DAKAR (Reuters) - Gambia's former authoritarian leader Yahya Jammeh was heading to exile in Equatorial Guinea with a stop in Guinea after he stepped down in the face of pressure from West African states to recognize his election defeat, the regional bloc ECOWAS said on Saturday. ECOWAS sent 7,000 troops into Gambia on Thursday, but would halt operations while leaving some troops in the country to ensure security, Marcel de Souza, president of the ECOWAS commission, told a news conference in Dakar. (Reporting by Emma Farge; writing by Matthew Mpoke Bigg, editing by G Crosse)

Women lead mass anti-Trump marches across US

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 05:22 PM PST

Roused by fiery speeches and led by women in pink "pussyhats," hundreds of thousands flooded Washington and cities across the US to protest President Donald TrumpLed by women in pink "pussyhats," hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets of Washington and cities across the United States in a massive outpouring of defiant opposition to President Donald Trump. Roused by fiery speeches, the protesters sent out a resounding message of resistance the day after the Republican hardliner took office with a vow to roll back the legacy of his predecessor Barack Obama. Organizers estimated the turnout for the "Women's March on Washington" at half a million, double initial expectations, with huge crowds reported at sister marches nationwide, from Chicago to New York, Boston and Los Angeles.


Trust the Pawcess: 76ers raise the cat in victory

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 04:49 PM PST

Philadelphia 76ers' T.J. McConnell, top, celebrates with Robert Covington after the 76ers' won an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 93-92. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Trust the Pawcess?


Mexico's Pena Nieto, Trump speak by phone, to meet Jan. 31

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 04:26 PM PST

FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2016 file photo, Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto, left, and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump shake hands after a joint statement at Los Pinos, the presidential official residence, in Mexico City. Before his swearing-in, Trump has already hurt Mexico's economy by pressuring automakers to shift factories out of Mexico and amid an uncertain economic outlook, the peso has plunged to all-time lows against the U.S. dollar. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte, File)MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto and U.S. President Donald Trump spoke by phone Saturday and are scheduled to meet later this month, officials announced.


French primary vote to leave two in running for Socialist presidential nomination

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 04:22 PM PST

Manuel Valls, former French Prime Minister and candidate in the left's first-round presidential primaries, attends a political rally as he campaigns in ParisThe battle to decide the Socialist candidate for the French presidential election will be whittled down to two in a primary vote on Sunday in which ex-prime minister Manuel Valls faces an outside risk of failing to make it to the party runoff. Candidates who are to the left of Valls, such as former education minister Benoit Hamon and ex-economy minister Arnaud Montebourg, are nipping at his heels in the polls as the pro-business Socialist has struggled to defend his government's record. Seven candidates from the Socialists and their allies are taking part in the first round of the primary, with polls closing at 1300 EST.


Trump, spokesman slam US media over inaugural crowd coverage

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 04:18 PM PST

US President Donald Trump speaks at CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia, on January 21, 2017Donald Trump and his chief spokesman launched an unprecedented assault on the media Saturday for a US president's first full day in office, accusing reporters of downplaying the turnout at his inauguration. Trump, visiting the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in nearby Langley, Virginia, insisted against all evidence that he drew 1.5 million people to his Friday swearing-in ceremony. Trump said one network estimated turnout at 250,000.


Rain delays 3rd day's play in 2nd test, NZ vs. Bangladesh

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 04:17 PM PST

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Rain prevented any play prior to lunch Sunday on the third day of the second cricket test between New Zealand and Bangladesh.

Pope warns against populism and 'saviours' like Hitler

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 04:14 PM PST

Pope Francis (C), seen January 21, 2017, warned against the idea of using walls and barbed wire to keep out foreigners in an interview conducted as Donald Trump was sworn in as US presidentPope Francis on Saturday warned against populism, saying it could lead to the election of "saviours" like Hitler. In an hour-long interview with Spanish newspaper El Pais conducted as Donald Trump was being sworn in as US president, the pontiff also condemned the idea of using walls and barbed wire to keep out foreigners. "Of course crises provoke fears and worries," he said but added that for him "the example of populism in the European sense of the word is Germany in 1933.


From London to LA, women's marches pack cities big and small

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 04:13 PM PST

Demonstrators march a Women's March rally Saturday Jan. 21, 2017, in Atlanta. Thousands of people marched through Atlanta one day after President Donald Trump's inauguration. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago. Oklahoma City. London. Los Angeles.


Canada's Hadwin fires rare 59 to grab US PGA lead

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 04:04 PM PST

Adam Hadwin of Canada plays his shot from the 17th tee during the third round of the CareerBuilder Challenge on January 21, 2017Canada's Adam Hadwin became only the eighth golfer to shoot 59 over 18 holes at a US PGA Tour event, sinking 13 birdies in a bogey-free third round Saturday at the CareerBuilder Challenge. The 29-year-old from suburban Vancouver was one stroke off the tour record 58 fired last year by American Jim Furyk at the Travelers Championship. It was the second US PGA Tour 59 in as many weeks, following American Justin Thomas firing 59 on the way to victory in the opening round at last week's Sony Open in Hawaii.


Trump to receive Mexican president on January 31: White House

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 04:02 PM PST

The office of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, seen January 4, 2017, said he and US President Donald Trump agreed to open a "new dialogue"President Donald Trump will receive his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto on January 31, the White House said Saturday. The two spoke by phone earlier in the day and agreed to meet for talks on trade, immigration and security, press secretary Sean Spicer said. Trump has vowed to build a wall along the US border with Mexico to keep out migrants and make Mexico pay for it.


Gambia's Jammeh leaves power after 22 years

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:58 PM PST

Former President Yaya Jammeh the Gambia's leader for 22 years, looks through the window from the plane as he leaves the country on 21 January 2017 in Banjul airportGambian leader Yahya Jammeh flew out Saturday from the country he ruled for 22 years to cede power to President Adama Barrow and end a political crisis. Jammeh refused to step down after a December 1 election in which Barrow was declared the winner, triggering weeks of uncertainty that almost ended in a military intervention involving five other west African nations. The longtime leader boarded a small, unmarked plane at Banjul airport accompanied by Guinea's President Alpha Conde after two days of talks aimed at hammering out a deal for his departure.


Trump to receive British PM May on Friday: White House

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:47 PM PST

British Prime Minister Theresa May, seen January 19, 2017, will meet with US President Donald Trump January 27, 2017, according to the White HouseWashington (AFP) - President Donald Trump will welcome British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday in his first meeting with a foreign leader, the White House said Saturday.


Car bomb explodes in central Tripoli, near Italy embassy: security official

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:47 PM PST

A car bomb exploded late on Saturday close to the recently re-opened Italian embassy in the Libyan capital, a security official said. Two charred bodies were recovered from the car, according to a statement on a social media page run by a local branch of the Red Crescent, but the identity of the occupants was unknown. The security official, who did not want to be named, said it appeared that explosives had been planted in the car.

Yahya Jammeh: devout and erratic ex-leader of The Gambia

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:43 PM PST

Former president Yaya Jammeh (C), the Gambia's leader for 22 years, waves from the plane as he leaves the country on 21 January 2017 in BanjulGambian President Yahya Jammeh, who finally left his country Saturday after threats of possible military intervention to force him to step down, seized power and clung to office for 22 years with a blend of severity, mysticism and iron-clad self-belief. Jammeh lost the vote to outsider Adama Barrow, but had refused to recognise the results. The Senegalese army said it was ready to intervene in its neighbour failing a solution to the crisis, and Nigeria regional powerhouse sent 200 troops as well as fighter jets to Senegal as part of a regional force to enforce the result of the vote.


Police enter Brazil prison after gang clash; control tenuous

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:42 PM PST

Special Operations Battalion Police officers enter the Alcacuz prison amid tension between rival gangs in Nisia Floresta, near Natal, Brazil, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017.Military police took control of the prison in northeastern Brazil after fighting between rival gangs left 26 inmates dead, the latest in a spate of violence in the country's penitentiaries. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)NATAL, Brazil (AP) — Military police entered a prison in northeastern Brazil on Saturday, establishing tenuous control after a week of chaos and fighting between rival gangs that left 26 inmates dead.


Trudeau, Trump discuss trade as White House vows NAFTA renegotiation

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:39 PM PST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured in November 2016, spoke by phone with US President Donald trumpPresident Donald Trump spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Saturday in a call focused on the importance of bilateral trade. The discussion came the day after the Trump team swiftly updated the White House website to reflect commitment to "renegotiating NAFTA," the free trade agreement that has linked Canada, the United States and Mexico since 1994.


5th victim dies after car hits pedestrians in Australia

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:32 PM PST

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A fifth person died in hospital a day after a man with a history of mental health and drug issues drove a car through a lunch-time crowd in a pedestrian-only street in Australia's second largest city, police said on Sunday.

Inspired by Maradona, Mertens leads Napoli to win at Milan

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:26 PM PST

Napoli's Jose' Maria Callejon, center, celebrates with his teammates after scoring during a Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza stadium, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. (Matteo Bazzi/ANSA via AP)MILAN (AP) — Inspired by Diego Maradona's visit to training, Dries Mertens led Napoli to a 2-1 victory at AC Milan in Serie A on Saturday.


Lebanese security forces foil attack in capital

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:22 PM PST

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's National News Agency says local security forces have foiled a suicide bombing attempt in the capital's bustling commercial district and arrested the would-be attacker.

Gambia's Jammeh heads to exile in Equatorial Guinea: ECOWAS

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:22 PM PST

DAKAR (Reuters) - Gambia's former authoritarian leader Yahya Jammeh was heading to exile in Equatorial Guinea with a stop in Guinea after he stepped down in the face of pressure from West African states to recognize his election defeat, the regional bloc ECOWAS said on Saturday. ECOWAS sent 7,000 troops into Gambia on Thursday, but would halt operations while leaving some troops in the country to ensure security, Marcel de Souza, president of the ECOWAS commission, told a news conference in Dakar. (Reporting by Emma Farge; writing by Matthew Mpoke Bigg, editing by G Crosse)

'Catastrophe' declared as wildfires rage in central Chile

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:19 PM PST

A firefighter helicopter helps try to put out a forest fire in Pumanque, 140 km south of Santiago on January 21, 2017Authorities declared a state of catastrophe in central Chile as crews Saturday fought vast forest fires described as the worst in decades. More than 450 square kilometers (175 square miles) were ablaze in the O'Higgins region -- an area roughly the size of Vienna or Tel Aviv. As fire and emergency crews were brought in, officials evacuated 200 people from the mostly rural area south of the capital Santiago.


Everton beats Palace 1-0 to keep Allardyce waiting for win

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:19 PM PST

Crystal Palace's Loic Remy, left, controls the ball, during the English Premier League soccer match between Crystal Palace and Everton, at Selhurst Park, in London, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. ( John Walton/PA via AP)LONDON (AP) — Sam Allardyce is still waiting for his first Premier League win since replacing Alan Pardew as Crystal Palace manager last month, with his side mired in a relegation fight.


Search intensifies for 23 missing in Italian avalanche

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:13 PM PST

Rescuers work in the area of the avalanche-hit Rigopiano hotel, central Italy, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. After two days huddled in freezing cold, tons of snow surrounding them in the wreckage of the avalanche-demolished hotel, survivors greeted their rescuers Friday as "angels." Among the 10 people pulled out alive was a plucky 6-year-old who just wanted her favorite cookies. (Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico/The National Alpine Cliff and Cave Rescue Corps (CNSAS) via AP)FARINDOLA, Italy (AP) — The strain showed on Fabio Salzetta's face.


Lebanon foils bomber in busy Beirut district: security sources

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:11 PM PST

Lebanese security forces secure the street near the cafe in Hamra street in Beirut where a suicide bomber was arrested minutes before exploding himself on January 22, 2017Lebanese soldiers arrested a would-be suicide bomber inside a crowded cafe in one of the busiest neighbourhoods in the capital Beirut on Saturday night, security sources told AFP. The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said a man wearing an explosive bomb belt had been detained by authorities after entering a coffee shop in the upscale Hamra neighbourhood in west Beirut. The sources said the man was being followed by security forces, who have stepped up foot patrols in the neighborhood in recent weeks.


Rooney sets Man United scoring record; Man City, Spurs draw

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:11 PM PST

Manchester United's Wayne Rooney waves to fans after the English Premier League soccer match between Stoke City and Manchester United at the Britannia Stadium, Stoke on Trent, England, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira)MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Deep into stoppage time with Manchester United facing defeat, Wayne Rooney bent a free kick high over the defense and into the Stoke goal.


French primary vote to leave two in running for Socialist presidential nomination

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:11 PM PST

Manuel Valls, former French Prime Minister and candidate in the left's first-round presidential primaries, attends a political rally as he campaigns in ParisThe battle to decide the Socialist candidate for the French presidential election will be whittled down to two in a primary vote on Sunday in which ex-prime minister Manuel Valls faces an outside risk of failing to make it to the party runoff. Candidates who are to the left of Valls, such as former education minister Benoit Hamon and ex-economy minister Arnaud Montebourg, are nipping at his heels in the polls as the pro-business Socialist has struggled to defend his government's record. Seven candidates from the Socialists and their allies are taking part in the first round of the primary, with polls closing at 1300 EST.


Trump to meet with British Prime Minister May next week: White House

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 03:04 PM PST

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he leaves the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters after delivering remarks during a visit in Langley, Virginia U.S.U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet next week with British Prime Minister Theresa May and has talked about meeting Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Jan. 31, White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters on Saturday. The date of May's visit was not immediately clear in the brief statement from Spicer. "The president will welcome his first foreign leader this Thursday when the United Kingdom's Theresa May will come to Washington on Friday," Spicer said.


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