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• Exclusive: In call with Putin, Trump denounced Obama-era nuclear arms treaty - sources
• Exclusive - Trump border 'wall' to cost $21.6 billion, take 3.5 years to build: internal report
• Russian bombing in Syria mistakenly kills three Turkish soldiers
• New Syrian jihadist alliance vows to step up attacks against army
• Good food is worth waiting for - China media welcomes Trump letter
• Over 100 dead in Brazil as police strike spurs anarchy
• U.N. considering removing military peacekeepers from Haiti: official
• Rescue operation races to save hundreds of whales stranded on New Zealand beach
• Federal appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban
• Slumping Liverpool braced for Spurs test
• United Arab Emirates women's player lives dream with Caps
• New Zealanders race to save whales after 400 stranded
• The Latest: Trump calls ruling a 'political decision'
• De Gea tells United to aim high
• Eco-warrior lays waste to Philippines' mining industry
• US appeals court refuses to restore Trump travel ban
• UN chief to visit Turkey, 5 Mideast countries and Germany
• Trump, Afghanistan's Ghani, discuss security, counterterrorism cooperation
• Trump shows interest in privatizing air traffic control
• 6N: England wary of Welsh mischief in Cardiff
• Top Asian News 12:06 a.m. GMT
• A wicked day of wind and rain at Pebble Beach
• Hundreds of whales wash up dead on New Zealand beach
• Britain limits lone child refugees to 300, sees criticism
• 'Panama Papers' firm partner says Panama leader received Odebrecht 'donations'
• Modi's reforms meet realpolitik in key Indian state election
• Construction resumes on Dakota pipeline despite tribe's challenge
• Eco-warrior lays waste to Philippines' mining industry
• Arena says Guzan could start next month, Howard could return
• EU top diplomat discusses Russia, Iran nuclear deal with Tillerson
• Shifting Afghan frontlines make aid work harder, more dangerous
• UN committee refuses to accredit religious freedom group
• Two die as winter storm wallops northeastern United States
• US still processing refugee claims under Australia deal
• U.S. general wants thousands more troops to break Afghan stalemate
• U.S. general calls for review of relationship with Pakistan
• U.S., China military planes come inadvertently close over South China Sea
• Official: Military force of UN mission will likely go soon

Exclusive: In call with Putin, Trump denounced Obama-era nuclear arms treaty - sources Posted: 09 Feb 2017 09:10 AM PST By Jonathan Landay and David Rohde WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In his first call as president with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump denounced a treaty that caps U.S. and Russian deployment of nuclear warheads as a bad deal for the United States, according to two U.S. officials and one former U.S. official with knowledge of the call. When Putin raised the possibility of extending the 2010 treaty, known as New START, Trump paused to ask his aides in an aside what the treaty was, these sources said.

Exclusive - Trump border 'wall' to cost $21.6 billion, take 3.5 years to build: internal report Posted: 09 Feb 2017 02:58 PM PST By Julia Edwards Ainsley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's "wall" along the U.S.-Mexico border would be a series of fences and walls that would cost as much as $21.6 billion, and take more than three years to construct, based on a U.S. Department of Homeland Security internal report seen by Reuters on Thursday. The report's estimated price-tag is much higher than a $12-billion figure cited by Trump in his campaign and estimates as high as $15 billion from Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The report is expected to be presented to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly in coming days, although the administration will not necessarily take actions it recommends.

Russian bombing in Syria mistakenly kills three Turkish soldiers Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:27 PM PST By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Daren Butler AMMAN/ANKARA (Reuters) - Russian air strikes on Thursday accidentally killed three Turkish soldiers during an operation against Islamic State in Syria, the Turkish military said, highlighting the risk of unintended clashes between the numerous outside powers in a complex war. "During an operation by a Russia Federation warplane against Islamic State targets in the region of the Euphrates Shield operation in Syria, a bomb accidentally hit a building used by Turkish Army units," the Turkish military said in a statement.

New Syrian jihadist alliance vows to step up attacks against army Posted: 09 Feb 2017 03:38 PM PST By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - The head of a new alliance of Syrian Islamist factions, including a former affiliate of al Qaeda, has promised to escalate attacks against the Syrian army and its Iranian-backed allies with the goal of toppling President Bashar al-Assad. Hashem al-Sheikh, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which was formed last month, also said in his first video speech that the new grouping sought to "liberate" all of Syria's territory. "We assure our people that we will begin our project by reactivating our military action against the criminal regime and we will raid his barracks and positions and wage a new battle of liberation," he said.

Good food is worth waiting for - China media welcomes Trump letter Posted: 09 Feb 2017 05:21 PM PST Chinese state media on Friday broadly welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump's letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping belatedly wishing a happy Lunar New Year, saying it was a positive sign and that "good food is worth waiting for". In a brief statement, the White House said that Trump told Xi he looked forward to working with him to develop relations, though the pair haven't spoken directly since Trump took office last month.[nL1N1FU03H] "The letter conveys the reassuring message that bilateral relations are still on the right track despite the speculation that has arisen with Trump's victory in the November election," the official China Daily said in an editorial. Trump upset China in December by taking a phone call from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen.

Over 100 dead in Brazil as police strike spurs anarchy Posted: 09 Feb 2017 02:22 PM PST By Paulo Whitaker and Pablo Garcia VITORIA, Brazil (Reuters) - More than 100 people have been reported killed during a six-day strike by police in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, as hundreds of troops patrolled streets attempting to keep order with schools and businesses closed and public transport frozen. The Army mobilized airborne troops and armored vehicles on Thursday to reinforce roughly 1,200 soldiers and federal police trying to contain the chaos in Espirito Santo, a coastal state north of Rio de Janeiro. Most of the violence was centered in Vitoria, the state capital and a wealthy port city ringed by golden beaches and filled with mining and petroleum companies.

U.N. considering removing military peacekeepers from Haiti: official Posted: 09 Feb 2017 05:16 PM PST By Makini Brice PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The United Nations is considering removing military personnel from its peacekeeping mission in Haiti, a U.N. official said on Thursday, indicating a possible scaling back of one of the body's longest-running and widely-criticized missions. The U.N. mission in Haiti, often locally called by its French acronym MINUSTAH, has been in the country since 2004, when a rebellion led to the ouster and exile of then-President Jean-Bertrand Aristide. It is the only U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Americas.

Rescue operation races to save hundreds of whales stranded on New Zealand beach Posted: 09 Feb 2017 05:14 PM PST Rescuers are racing to save hundreds of pilot whales in New Zealand's picturesque Golden Bay on Friday, after one of the country's largest recorded mass whale strandings. The event was New Zealand's largest known whale stranding since 1985 when 450 were stranded in Auckland.

Federal appeals court refuses to reinstate Trump travel ban Posted: 09 Feb 2017 05:01 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court refused Thursday to reinstate President Donald Trump's ban on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim nations, unanimously rejecting the administration's claim of presidential authority and questioning its motives.

Slumping Liverpool braced for Spurs test Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:58 PM PST After a miserable start to 2017, Liverpool are in a sorry state ahead of Tottenham Hotspur's visit in the Premier League on Saturday. It has been some fall for Jurgen Klopp's side, who briefly topped the table in November but now find themselves 13 points behind leaders Chelsea and four adrift of second-place Tottenham. Worryingly for Klopp, Liverpool's home form has dipped alarmingly since an unbeaten run at Anfield of close to 12 months came to an end against Swansea City on January 21.

United Arab Emirates women's player lives dream with Caps Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:58 PM PST ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — When Fatima Al Ali first started playing hockey in the United Arab Emirates, she skated with young children half her size.

New Zealanders race to save whales after 400 stranded Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:56 PM PST WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand volunteers formed a human chain in the water at a remote beach on Friday as they raced to save dozens of whales after more than 400 of the creatures beached themselves in one of the worst whale strandings in the nation's history.

The Latest: Trump calls ruling a 'political decision' Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:52 PM PST SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on the travel ban imposed by President Donald Trump (all times local):

De Gea tells United to aim high Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:45 PM PST David de Gea has challenged Manchester United to get as close as possible to runaway leaders Chelsea as Jose Mourinho's side battle to finish in the top four. It is one of the Premier League's stranger statistics that United have not moved from sixth position for three months, despite being unbeaten for 15 matches in the competition.

Eco-warrior lays waste to Philippines' mining industry Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:42 PM PST By Manolo Serapio Jr and John Chalmers MANILA (Reuters) - Mining industry chiefs had just assailed her order to shut down more than half of the Philippines' mines, and Regina Lopez was in a combative mood: but, to keep her cool before an interview, she slipped into a side room and meditated for a few minutes. There is a spiritual side to Lopez, the daughter of a media mogul who, at 18, left a life of privilege behind in the Philippines, took a vow of celibacy and became a yoga teacher and missionary in Africa, living in slums among the poor.

US appeals court refuses to restore Trump travel ban Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:19 PM PST A US court on Thursday slapped down Donald Trump's effort to bar refugees and nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries from US soil, dealing the new president and his controversial law-and-order agenda a major defeat. The ruling from the federal appeals court in San Francisco on Trump's executive order, issued on January 27 with no prior warning and suspended a week later, capped a turbulent first three weeks of the Republican's presidency. "We hold that the government has not shown a likelihood of success on the merits of its appeal, nor has it shown that failure to enter a stay would cause irreparable injury," the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously.

UN chief to visit Turkey, 5 Mideast countries and Germany Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:19 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is heading to Turkey, five Mideast nations and Germany on his first major trip since taking the helm of the United Nations on Jan. 1.

Trump, Afghanistan's Ghani, discuss security, counterterrorism cooperation Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:11 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani discussed opportunities to strengthen ties, security, counterterrorism cooperation and economic development during a telephone call on Thursday, the White House said in a statement. Trump also emphasized the continuing importance of the U.S.-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership and his support for the government, the statement said. (Reporting by Eric Walsh; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Trump shows interest in privatizing air traffic control Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:09 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump told airline and airport executives Thursday that he is interested in privatizing America's air traffic control system and improving the nation's airports and roads, which he called obsolete.

6N: England wary of Welsh mischief in Cardiff Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:06 PM PST Coach Eddie Jones has alerted his England side to watch out for any mischief in Cardiff.

Top Asian News 12:06 a.m. GMT Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:06 PM PST TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump's salvos on trade and currency are rattling Japan Inc., but many here hope Prime Minister Shinzo Abe can sell him a "win-win" package of job creation and investment when they meet this week, averting a return of the Japan-bashing of the 1980s. Abe moved early to build a personal rapport with Trump, meeting him in New York shortly after he was elected. With Japan's largest export market at stake, its businesses need him to keep at it. Japan's status as the cornerstone U.S. ally in the Pacific was reassuringly reaffirmed in a recent visit by U.S.

A wicked day of wind and rain at Pebble Beach Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:03 PM PST PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Spieth could barely stand up and worried his hat would fly off in the middle of his swing.

Hundreds of whales wash up dead on New Zealand beach Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PST More than 400 whales were stranded on a New Zealand beach Friday, with hundreds already dead as volunteers tried to refloat the survivors, the Department of Conservation said. Andrew Lamason, spokesman for the department, said it was one of the largest mass beachings recorded in New Zealand, where strandings are relatively common. Lamason said 416 pilot whales beached themselves overnight at Farewell Spit in the Golden Bay region at the northern tip of South Island.

Britain limits lone child refugees to 300, sees criticism Posted: 09 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PST LONDON (AP) — Britain's Conservative government has placed a limit on the number of lone child refugees it will accept into the country, citing fears that people traffickers were exploiting the system.

'Panama Papers' firm partner says Panama leader received Odebrecht 'donations' Posted: 09 Feb 2017 03:51 PM PST A partner in the law firm at the heart of the "Panama Papers" scandal fell out publicly with Panama's president -- a former friend -- on Thursday, accusing him of accepting "donations" from a Brazilian company that has admitted to graft. Ramon Fonseca Mora told reporters that President Juan Carlos Varela confided he received from Odebrecht, a Brazilian construction giant that paid millions of dollars in bribes to land huge public works contracts in Latin America. Fonseca -- who used to be a high-ranking advisor to Varela but was dismissed when the Panama Papers leak burst forth in April last year -- made the allegation as Panamanian prosecutors conducted a surprise raid on his firm as part of their probe into the Odebrecht bribes and the Panama Papers.

Modi's reforms meet realpolitik in key Indian state election Posted: 09 Feb 2017 03:50 PM PST By Tom Lasseter and Rupam Jain LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has promised to clean up politics. The man running the ruling party's campaign in a crucial state election, who is facing 11 criminal cases, says it will take a while. "At a time of elections, one has to forget every other aspect and just focus on victory," said Keshav Prasad Maurya, as his three-vehicle convoy carrying police with automatic rifles sped through the countryside.

Construction resumes on Dakota pipeline despite tribe's challenge Posted: 09 Feb 2017 03:42 PM PST By Terray Sylvester and Liz Hampton CANNON BALL, N.D./HOUSTON (Reuters) - The company building an oil pipeline that has fueled sustained public protests said on Thursday it has started drilling under a North Dakota lake despite a last-ditch legal challenge from a Native American tribe leading the opposition. Energy Transfer Partners LP is building the $3.8 billion Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) to move crude from the Northern Plains to the Midwest and then on to the Gulf of Mexico, now saying it could be operational by early May. The project had been put on hold under the administration of former Democratic President Barack Obama, but new President Donald Trump, a Republican, helped put it back on track. The federal government this week cleared way for the project to resume, leading the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to file a court challenge on Thursday seeking a temporary restraining order to halt construction and drilling for the pipeline.

Eco-warrior lays waste to Philippines' mining industry Posted: 09 Feb 2017 03:42 PM PST By Manolo Serapio Jr and John Chalmers MANILA (Reuters) - Mining industry chiefs had just assailed her order to shut down more than half of the Philippines' mines, and Regina Lopez was in a combative mood: but, to keep her cool before an interview, she slipped into a side room and meditated for a few minutes. There is a spiritual side to Lopez, the daughter of a media mogul who, at 18, left a life of privilege behind in the Philippines, took a vow of celibacy and became a yoga teacher and missionary in Africa, living in slums among the poor.

Arena says Guzan could start next month, Howard could return Posted: 09 Feb 2017 03:26 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Brad Guzan could start for the U.S. in critical World Cup qualifiers against Honduras and Panama next month despite his lack of playing time with Middlesbrough, and Tim Howard may return from leg surgery in time to be included in the roster.

EU top diplomat discusses Russia, Iran nuclear deal with Tillerson Posted: 09 Feb 2017 03:23 PM PST In their first meeting, the European Union's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spoke "at length" about terrorism, Russia, the Iran nuclear deal and Ukraine, the EU said in a statement. Mogherini is in Washington on Thursday and Friday, for the first time since Donald Trump became president.

Shifting Afghan frontlines make aid work harder, more dangerous Posted: 09 Feb 2017 03:17 PM PST By Josh Smith KABUL (Reuters) - When a convoy of Red Cross workers drove into remote northern Afghanistan on Wednesday with supplies for victims of snow storms, they were entering a region that had recently seen dangerous and unpredictable changes. Long under Taliban control, the corner of Jowzjan province had been infiltrated over the past year by rival Islamist militants claiming allegiance to Islamic State, according to local police officials. It was those militants who police suspect attacked the convoy, killing six Afghan aid workers.

UN committee refuses to accredit religious freedom group Posted: 09 Feb 2017 03:11 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Britain says it will seek to overturn a U.N. committee's decision to deny accreditation to the organization Christian Solidarity Worldwide which promotes religious freedom in over 20 countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.

Two die as winter storm wallops northeastern United States Posted: 09 Feb 2017 03:01 PM PST By Scott Malone and Jonathan Allen BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The fiercest snowstorm of the winter slammed the northeastern United States on Thursday, leaving a foot (30 cm) of snow in places, canceling thousands of flights and shutting down schools. The storm, which came a day after temperatures had been a spring-like 50 to 60 degrees (10 to 16C), had wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour (80 kph) and left roads and sidewalks dangerously slick in densely populated cities such as New York, Boston and Hartford, Connecticut. The storm's winds reached as far south as Virginia, where a truck driver died after his tractor-trailer was blown off the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Tom Anderson, the facility's deputy director, said in a phone interview.

US still processing refugee claims under Australia deal Posted: 09 Feb 2017 02:56 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department is continuing to review cases of would-be refugees held on a Pacific island by the Australian government, despite new confusion over the fate of an Obama-era agreement.

U.S. general wants thousands more troops to break Afghan stalemate Posted: 09 Feb 2017 02:56 PM PST By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said on Thursday he needs several thousand more international troops in order to break a stalemate in the long war with Taliban insurgents, signaling the matter may soon be put before President Donald Trump. A U.S. soldier was severely wounded in fighting in Afghanistan on Thursday, the military said.

U.S. general calls for review of relationship with Pakistan Posted: 09 Feb 2017 02:56 PM PST By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said on Thursday that there was a need for a "holistic review" of the relationship with Pakistan, potentially opening the door for a new approach to one of America's most vexing alliances. Experts said the remarks by Army General John Nicholson, who leads U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, could signal a harsher policy toward Pakistan under President Donald Trump's administration.

U.S., China military planes come inadvertently close over South China Sea Posted: 09 Feb 2017 02:55 PM PST A U.S. Navy P-3 plane and a Chinese military aircraft came close to each other over the South China Sea in an incident the Navy believes was inadvertent, a U.S. official told Reuters on Thursday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the aircraft came within 1,000 feet (305 meters) of each other on Wednesday in the vicinity of the Scarborough Shoal, between the Philippines and the Chinese mainland.

Official: Military force of UN mission will likely go soon Posted: 09 Feb 2017 02:47 PM PST PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The multinational military component of the United Nations' lengthy peacekeeping operation in Haiti will likely be phased out soon, said a senior official with the world body.

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