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• Trump has 'friendly' call with Mexican leader but he demands change
• Trump says he is only in early stages of considering lifting Russia sanctions
• North Korea appears to have restarted plutonium reactor: think tank
• Trump tussle gives unpopular Mexican leader much-needed shot in arm
• Trump will speak with Japan's Abe on Saturday: White House
• Southern European leaders gather in Lisbon as populism gains
• Cubs invite Henderson, Kawasaki to big league camp
• Quintana wants to stay with rebuilding White Sox
• Top Asian News 1:31 a.m. GMT
• As Year of the Rooster dawns, 'phoenix claws' grace the menu
• Peru and Colombia vow to stand with Mexico after row with Trump
• California clears hurdle for cancer warning label on Roundup
• Rose takes the lead as Tiger leaves early
• Trump orders strict new refugee screening, citing terrorists
• Super Bowl against Pats 'dream game' for Falcons' Dimitroff
• Lincicome, Thompson lead US breakaway in LPGA Tour opener
• Trump signs order to bar some refugees; signals prioritizing Syrian Christians
• Bolivia: 19 miners trapped inside mine are rescued
• Trump's refugee clampdown stops Iranian path through Austria
• Peru and Colombia vow to stand with Mexico after row with Trump
• Highlights: The Trump presidency on January 27 at 6:11 P.M. EST/2311 GMT
• Peru: Anti-graft vandals target statue donated by Odebrecht
• More than 100 fast-spreading wildfires rage in Chile
• West Ham signs striker Robert Snodgrass for $13 million
• Osasuna's winless streak continues after draw against Malaga
• Trump, May affirm special relationship between US, UK
• EPA confirms White House freeze on grants, contracts ends Friday
• Tycoon Slim says Trump not 'Terminator,' sees opportunities for Mexico
• Barcelona bans new tourist accommodations in the city center
• Buffett, Gates have hope for America after Trump ascension
• Study: Superbug infections found in Chinese hospitals
• Trump says Mexican imports tax one option but others possible
• Frampton meets Santa Cruz in title rematch
• Trump's unpredictability already troubles U.S. friends
• Nobel Peace winner Malala 'heartbroken' by Trump order
• Business Highlights

Trump has 'friendly' call with Mexican leader but he demands change Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:46 PM PST By Roberta Rampton and Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The presidents of the United States and Mexico spoke by phone on Friday after relations between the neighboring countries frayed further over Donald Trump's border wall plan, with the U.S. leader calling the talk friendly but still demanding reworked trade and other ties. The call between Trump and Enrique Pena Nieto came a day after the Mexican president scrapped a meeting set for next week at the White House over Trump's demand that Mexico pay for a multibillion-dollar wall along the lengthy southern U.S. border with Mexico.

Trump says he is only in early stages of considering lifting Russia sanctions Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:22 PM PST By Steve Holland and Elizabeth Piper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is only in the early stages of considering whether to lift U.S. sanctions on Russia, as British Prime Minister Theresa May, other foreign officials and U.S. lawmakers cautioned that such a move would be premature. With Trump expected to speak by phone on Saturday with Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time since taking power a week ago, speculation has been rife that he is close to lifting sanctions imposed by then-President Barack Obama over Moscow's annexation of Ukraine's Crimea Peninsula in 2014. Such a move would likely cause consternation among European allies as well as many in the U.S. Congress who are also troubled by Russia's intervention in the Syrian civil war and by U.S. intelligence agencies' finding that Moscow meddled in the U.S. election campaign.

North Korea appears to have restarted plutonium reactor: think tank Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:08 PM PST By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New commercial satellite imagery indicates North Korea has resumed operation of a reactor at its main nuclear site used to produce plutonium for its nuclear weapons program, a U.S. think tank said on Friday. Washington's 38 North North Korea monitoring project said previous analysis from Jan. 18 showed signs that North Korea was preparing to restart the reactor at Yongbyon, having unloaded spent fuel rods for reprocessing to produce additional plutonium for its nuclear weapons stockpile.

Trump tussle gives unpopular Mexican leader much-needed shot in arm Posted: 27 Jan 2017 04:34 PM PST By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Donald Trump's combative style has buffeted Mexico's president for months, but deeply unpopular Enrique Pena Nieto may end up thanking the new U.S. president for prompting offended Mexicans to rally behind their leader. From billionaire business magnate Carlos Slim to political opponents, there has been a groundswell of support for Pena Nieto, who has cut a lonely figure in months of bruising encounters with Trump. Often referred to by his initials EPN, Pena Nieto is laboring under the worst approval ratings of any Mexican president in decades due to discontent over corruption, gang violence, sluggish growth and a jump in fuel prices.

Trump will speak with Japan's Abe on Saturday: White House Posted: 27 Jan 2017 05:01 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will speak by phone with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday morning, the White House said on Friday. Abe is scheduled to visit the White House next month. A Trump administration official said on Thursday the new U.S. president will seek quick progress toward a bilateral trade agreement with Japan in place of a broader Asia-Pacific deal he abandoned this week. (Reporting by Eric Beech)

Southern European leaders gather in Lisbon as populism gains Posted: 27 Jan 2017 04:13 PM PST By Axel Bugge LISBON (Reuters) - Southern European leaders meet on Saturday in Lisbon to discuss growing challenges, from the refugee crisis to rising borrowing costs and low economic growth, at a time when rising populism has increased political uncertainty in Europe. The group, which brings together France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus and Malta, was reminded this week of their economic vulnerabilities as bond yields surged to one-year highs in Italy, Portugal and France.

Cubs invite Henderson, Kawasaki to big league camp Posted: 27 Jan 2017 05:43 PM PST CHICAGO (AP) — Relief pitcher Jim Henderson and infielder Munenori Kawasaki are among the 24 non-roster players invited to the Chicago Cubs' big league camp for spring training.

Quintana wants to stay with rebuilding White Sox Posted: 27 Jan 2017 05:41 PM PST CHICAGO (AP) — Jose Quintana pulled on his No. 62 White Sox jersey for the first day of the team's fan convention. He grinned when asked about pitching for Colombia in the World Baseball Classic.

Top Asian News 1:31 a.m. GMT Posted: 27 Jan 2017 05:31 PM PST HONG KONG (AP) — Saturday marks the start of the lunar Year of the Rooster and families in China will reunite for festivities, fireworks and food. While tradition calls for feasting on "auspicious" foods, many will also munch on staple snacks like "phoenix claws," the Chinese name for chicken feet. With reptilian looks and lowly status from scratching around farmyards and coops, humble chicken paws are considered a throwaway in the West, where farmers often grind them into feed for pets and livestock. But across much of Asia, where diners prefer eating meat on the bone, they're a considered a delicacy.

As Year of the Rooster dawns, 'phoenix claws' grace the menu Posted: 27 Jan 2017 05:30 PM PST HONG KONG (AP) — Saturday marks the start of the lunar Year of the Rooster and families in China will reunite for festivities, fireworks and food. While tradition calls for feasting on "auspicious" foods, many will also munch on staple snacks like "phoenix claws," the Chinese name for chicken feet.

Peru and Colombia vow to stand with Mexico after row with Trump Posted: 27 Jan 2017 05:25 PM PST Peru and Colombia vowed to stand with Mexico as the country faces an uncertain economic future and grapples with a crisis with the United States just days into U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said members of the Latin American trade bloc the Pacific Alliance must double down on efforts to open markets and strengthen ties as they navigate the "turbulent waters" of protectionist rhetoric. Peru, Colombia, Chile and Mexico formed the Pacific Alliance in 2011 to remove obstacles to trade and orient their markets to the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region.

California clears hurdle for cancer warning label on Roundup Posted: 27 Jan 2017 05:24 PM PST FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — California can require Monsanto to label its popular weed-killer Roundup as a possible cancer threat despite an insistence from the chemical giant that it poses no risk to people, a judge tentatively ruled Friday.

Rose takes the lead as Tiger leaves early Posted: 27 Jan 2017 05:22 PM PST SAN DIEGO (AP) — Justin Rose already achieved what he wanted Friday in the Farmers Insurance Open. One last birdie for the lead made the day a little bit better

Trump orders strict new refugee screening, citing terrorists Posted: 27 Jan 2017 05:17 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Setting a hard-line tone on national security, President Donald Trump on Friday suspended the nation's refugee program for four months, aiming to keep "radical Islamic terrorists" out of the United States.

Super Bowl against Pats 'dream game' for Falcons' Dimitroff Posted: 27 Jan 2017 04:25 PM PST FLOWERY BRANCH, Georgia. (AP) — Thomas Dimitroff's Super Bowl matchup against Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots is far more than an executive facing his former boss and employer.

Lincicome, Thompson lead US breakaway in LPGA Tour opener Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:59 PM PST PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Brittany Lincicome and Lexi Thompson led a U.S. Solheim Cup breakaway Friday in the LPGA Tour's season-opening Pure Silk Bahamas Classic.

Trump signs order to bar some refugees; signals prioritizing Syrian Christians Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:45 PM PST President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order that will limit immigration and refugees from some Muslim-majority countries and he separately said he wanted the United States to give priority to Syrian Christians fleeing the civil war there. Trump had promised the measures, called "extreme vetting," during last year's election campaign, saying they would prevent militants from entering the United States from abroad. Republican Representative Michael McCaul, the House Homeland Security Committee chairman, said on CNN that Trump's order would include a 30-day suspension of visa applications from seven countries designated as "high-threat areas" and a suspension of the refugee program.

Bolivia: 19 miners trapped inside mine are rescued Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:35 PM PST LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian police on Friday rescued 19 wildcat miners who were trapped inside a mine by a rival group using dynamite.

Trump's refugee clampdown stops Iranian path through Austria Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:25 PM PST VIENNA (AP) — Austria has shut its door to about 300 non-Muslim Iranians hoping to use the country as a way station before establishing new homes in the United States, The Associated Press has learned. The action is an early ripple effect of U.S. President Donald Trump's effort to clamp down on refugee admissions.

Peru and Colombia vow to stand with Mexico after row with Trump Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:18 PM PST Peru and Colombia vowed to stand with Mexico as the country faces an uncertain economic future and grapples with a crisis with the United States just days into U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said members of the Latin American trade bloc the Pacific Alliance must double down on efforts to open markets and strengthen ties as they navigate the "turbulent waters" of protectionist rhetoric. Peru, Colombia, Chile and Mexico formed the Pacific Alliance in 2011 to remove obstacles to trade and orient their markets to the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region.

Highlights: The Trump presidency on January 27 at 6:11 P.M. EST/2311 GMT Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:15 PM PST (Reuters) - Highlights of the day for U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Friday: FOREIGN RELATIONS Trump, scheduled to speak by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, says he is in the early stages of considering whether to lift U.S. sanctions on Russia, but British Prime Minister Theresa May, other foreign officials and U.S. lawmakers say such a move would be premature. The United States' and Mexico's leaders speak by phone after relations between the two countries frayed further over Trump's border wall plan, with the U.S. president calling the talk friendly but still demanding reworked trade and other ties. Nikki Haley, the new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, pledges to overhaul the world body and warns U.S. allies that if they do not support Washington, then she is "taking names" and will respond.

Peru: Anti-graft vandals target statue donated by Odebrecht Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:09 PM PST LIMA, Peru (AP) — A replica of Rio de Janeiro's famous Christ statue donated to Peru by Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht has been vandalized to protest a massive bribery scandal involving the firm.

More than 100 fast-spreading wildfires rage in Chile Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:08 PM PST CONCEPCION, Chile (AP) — Flames from more than 100 raging wildfires in Chile continued spreading from the mountains to the Pacific coast, destroying forests, livestock and entire towns in a destructive path that is now dangerously close to the city of Concepcion.

West Ham signs striker Robert Snodgrass for $13 million Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:03 PM PST LONDON (AP) — West Ham has made forward Robert Snodgrass its second signing of the January transfer window.

Osasuna's winless streak continues after draw against Malaga Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:02 PM PST MADRID (AP) — Osasuna's winless run reached 12 matches after a 1-1 home draw against Malaga in the Spanish league on Friday.

Trump, May affirm special relationship between US, UK Posted: 27 Jan 2017 03:00 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May appeared chummy as they faced a curious world together for the first time Friday, pledging allegiance to the special relationship between their countries while trying to mask stark differences on some major issues.

EPA confirms White House freeze on grants, contracts ends Friday Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:57 PM PST By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said that a freeze handed down by President Donald Trump's White House on new contracts and grants that has led to fears of delays in toxic pollution cleanups would be completely reversed on Friday or at latest on Monday. The freeze has led to widespread concerns in states and cities about potential delays in efforts to monitor and clean up toxic pollution, particularly lead pollution in drinking water, that would put the health of Americans at risk. Doug Ericksen, a former Washington state senator who is the EPA's new communications director, said in an email that $3.8 billion of the $3.9 billion in contracts and grants was cleared on Wednesday night. "The remainder should be cleared today.

Tycoon Slim says Trump not 'Terminator,' sees opportunities for Mexico Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:56 PM PST By Christine Murray MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Billionaire Carlos Slim said on Friday Mexico should not fear Donald Trump, seeing opportunities for his country in the U.S. president's economic policies, and praised Mexicans for uniting behind their government in talks with the northern neighbor. In a rare news conference, the telecoms and construction mogul called Trump a negotiator, "not Terminator" and said his repeated attacks on Mexico had united the country, giving President Enrique Pena Nieto "strength" in trade and border security talks. "This is the most surprising example of national unity that I've had the pleasure of seeing in my life," Slim said, comparing it to the country's response to the devastating earthquake that hit Mexico City in 1985.

Barcelona bans new tourist accommodations in the city center Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:54 PM PST MADRID (AP) — Despite fierce opposition from hotel and business owners, Barcelona officials agreed Friday to curb the number of rooms for tourists in the city center in a move aimed at appeasing residents angry about sky-high property prices.

Buffett, Gates have hope for America after Trump ascension Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:49 PM PST Bill Gates and Warren Buffett on Friday expressed optimism that the United States will move ahead as a nation, even as it works through political differences and gets used to the new Trump administration. The world's two richest people were speaking to students at Columbia University after U.S. President Donald Trump started to unwind the work of his predecessor Barack Obama in a series of executive orders, prompting concern from critics over what the actions mean for Americans and their place in the world. "I am confident that America will move ahead," Buffett said.

Study: Superbug infections found in Chinese hospitals Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:46 PM PST LONDON (AP) — New research suggests a worrying number of people in China may be infected with bacteria resistant to an antibiotic used as a last resort.

Trump says Mexican imports tax one option but others possible Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:46 PM PST U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview on Friday that he has the right to impose a tax on imports from Mexico, but there were other options that could be "much more positive" for both countries. It's something I can impose if I want," Trump said in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network.

Frampton meets Santa Cruz in title rematch Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:37 PM PST LAS VEGAS (AP) — Two things have changed since Carl Frampton and Leo Santa Cruz staged a thrilling featherweight title fight last July in New York.

Trump's unpredictability already troubles U.S. friends Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:36 PM PST By Warren Strobel and Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" rhetoric and confrontational negotiating style have sparked frantic calls to the White House and Congress from diplomats and lobbyists concerned the United States no longer has their back. When word swirled through Washington on Thursday that Trump might be preparing to ease U.S. sanctions on Russia, worried European diplomats began calling the National Security Council and asking if the rumors were true, said a former U.S. official familiar with the situation. The White House officials could not answer their questions because they, too, have been kept in the dark, said the former official, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter.Trump's new United Nations ambassador, Nikki Haley, sent another shiver through America's allies on Friday, warning them that if they do not have Washington's back, she is "taking names" and will respond.

Nobel Peace winner Malala 'heartbroken' by Trump order Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:36 PM PST "I am heartbroken that today President Trump is closing the door on children, mothers and fathers fleeing violence and war," said the 19-year-old, shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012 after publicly advocating education for girls in her home country. "In this time of uncertainty and unrest around the world, I ask President Trump not to turn his back on the world's most defenseless children and families," she added in a statement just moments after Trump signed the decree. Yousafzai is the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, which she shared in 2014 with India's Kailash Satyarthi, a fellow education activist.

Business Highlights Posted: 27 Jan 2017 02:35 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — ___

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