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• Trump to Iran's Rouhani: Better be careful
• Brazil's Espirito Santo state says reaches deal to end police strike
• Hundreds of thousands rally in Iran against Trump, chant 'Death to America': TV
• Trump changes tack, backs 'one China' policy in call with Xi
• U.S. strike in Iraq targets Islamic State militant from France
• Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemeni port, civilians at risk
• Trump hugs ally Japan after easing US-China tensions
• Falcons' coaching shakeup continues; Manuel to lead defense
• Top Asian News 1:27 a.m. GMT
• Nighttime quake in Philippines kills at least 3, injures 80
• Pentagon says US, Chinese air encounter unintentional
• Quake measuring 6.7 hits Philippines - USGS
• Germany says U.S. demand for more NATO burden-sharing is 'fair'
• Dolan says MSG banning Oakley after arrest at Knicks game
• US blocks appointment of former Palestinian PM as UN envoy to Libya
• US man, Mexican woman found slain in Acapulco condo
• Trump travel ban kills surgeon's lifesaving trip to Iran
• Asier Illarramendi back to best in 2nd stint at Sociedad
• Mexico: Cartel capo killed in shootout with federal forces
• 17 dead in stampede at Angolan football stadium: police
• Peru hunts ex-president Toledo over graft claims
• Syrian dissident says war 'over' as states cut aid to rebels
• Hawaii may be breaking law by allowing foreign men to fish
• French jihadist Kassim targeted in Mosul strike: Pentagon
• Trump says considering 'brand new' immigration order
• Bolivia fights locust plague threatening corn, sorghum harvests
• After daring voyage to U.S., Haitians' dreams end in deportation
• Polish prime minister hurt in car crash but prognosis good
• White House seeks to regroup after stinging legal defeat
• Paraguay gives remains of military dictatorship victims to families
• Trump weighs revised travel ban, Supreme Court test still possible
• Manhunt for Peru's fallen ex-president starts in California
• Brazil's former richest man to stand trial on corruption charges
• Trump to Iran's Rouhani: Better be careful
• Mexico releases businessman wanted for organized crime in US
• Modi faces biggest election test since 2014 landslide
• The Latest: Doctor says prognosis for Polish PM is good
• Defending champion Gasquet reaches Open Sud de France semis

Trump to Iran's Rouhani: Better be careful Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:24 PM PST U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran President Hassan Rouhani "better be careful" after Rouhani was quoted as saying that anyone who speaks to Iranians with threats would regret it. Trump was asked in a brief appearance in the press cabin aboard Air Force One about Rouhani's reported remarks to a rally in Tehran to celebrate the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Brazil's Espirito Santo state says reaches deal to end police strike Posted: 10 Feb 2017 05:20 PM PST By Paulo Whitaker and Pablo Garcia VITORIA, Brazil (Reuters) - Authorities in the Brazilian state of Espirito Santo on Friday said they had reached a deal to end a week-long police strike that has sparked violent anarchy and left more than 120 people dead. State government officials, who had threatened striking police officers with criminal charges, said police were expected to return to work by 7 a.m. (0900 GMT) on Saturday. It was still unclear if most policemen would stand by the deal and return to work, as the federal government dispatched more troops to the southeastern coastal state to try to quell the unrest.

Hundreds of thousands rally in Iran against Trump, chant 'Death to America': TV Posted: 10 Feb 2017 02:42 AM PST By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Iranians rallied on Friday to swear allegiance to the clerical establishment following U.S. President Donald Trump's warning that he had put the Islamic Republic "on notice", state TV reported. On the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, which toppled the U.S.-backed shah, marchers including hundreds of military personnel and policemen headed towards Tehran's Azadi (Freedom) Square. State TV showed footage of people stepping on Trump's picture in a central Tehran street.

Trump changes tack, backs 'one China' policy in call with Xi Posted: 10 Feb 2017 02:20 AM PST By Ben Blanchard and Steve Holland BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump changed tack and agreed to honor the "one China" policy during a phone call with China's leader Xi Jinping, a major diplomatic boost for Beijing which brooks no criticism of its claim to self-ruled Taiwan. Trump angered Beijing in December by talking to the president of Taiwan and saying the United States did not have to stick to the policy, under which Washington acknowledges the Chinese position that there is only one China and Taiwan is part of it.

U.S. strike in Iraq targets Islamic State militant from France Posted: 10 Feb 2017 02:42 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday it targeted senior Islamic State militant Rachid Kassim, who Reuters has previously reported to be a French national, in a strike by the U.S.-led coalition near the city of Mosul in the past 72 hours. "We are currently assessing the results of that strike and will provide more information when it becomes available," said Marine Corps Major Adrian J.T. Rankine-Galloway, a Pentagon spokesman, without offering additional details, including whether Kassim was believed to have been killed in the operation. ...

Saudi-led coalition strikes Yemeni port, civilians at risk Posted: 10 Feb 2017 09:59 AM PST By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition has intensified air strikes on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah, possibly trapping civilians and hampering a humanitarian operation to import vital food and fuel supplies, the United Nations said on Friday. Earlier this week, Yemeni government forces backed by Gulf Arab troops recaptured control of the Red Sea city of al-Mokha in a push that paved the way for an advance on Hodeidah, the country's main port city. "Civilians were trapped and targeted during the al-Mokha fighting," U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein said in a statement.

Trump hugs ally Japan after easing US-China tensions Posted: 10 Feb 2017 05:38 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, fresh off patching up ties with China, reassured Japan's leader Friday that the U.S. will defend its close ally. Together, the pronouncements illustrated a shift toward a more mainstream Trump stance on U.S. policy toward Asia.

Falcons' coaching shakeup continues; Manuel to lead defense Posted: 10 Feb 2017 05:31 PM PST FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons on Friday continued the dramatic remaking of their coaching staff following their Super Bowl collapse by promoting Marquand Manuel to defensive coordinator.

Top Asian News 1:27 a.m. GMT Posted: 10 Feb 2017 05:27 PM PST MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Civil defense officials in the southern Philippines say a powerful nighttime earthquake has killed at least three people, injured about 80 others and damaged buildings and an airport. The late Friday quake with a magnitude of 6.5 roused residents from sleep in Surigao del Norte province, sending hundreds to flee their homes. The quake was centered about 14 kilometers (8 miles) northwest of the provincial capital of Surigao at a relatively shallow depth of 11 kilometers (6.8 miles). The city's airport was temporarily closed due to cracks in the runway. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information.

Nighttime quake in Philippines kills at least 3, injures 80 Posted: 10 Feb 2017 05:26 PM PST MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Civil defense officials in the southern Philippines say a powerful nighttime earthquake has killed at least three people, injured about 80 others and damaged buildings and an airport.

Pentagon says US, Chinese air encounter unintentional Posted: 10 Feb 2017 05:18 PM PST BEIJING (AP) — The Pentagon said a close encounter between a Chinese early warning aircraft and a U.S. Navy patrol plane over the South China Sea appeared to be unintentional and both pilots maintained professional radio contact, in the first such incident known to have taken place under President Donald Trump's administration.

Quake measuring 6.7 hits Philippines - USGS Posted: 10 Feb 2017 05:15 PM PST (Reuters) - An earthquake measuring 6.7 struck near the island of Mindanao in the Philippines on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake occurred at a depth of 10 km about 13 km east of the city of Surigao, the USGS said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on its website there was no tsunami threat from the earthquake.

Germany says U.S. demand for more NATO burden-sharing is 'fair' Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:59 PM PST By Sabine Siebold WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. call for NATO partners to step up funding for the transatlantic alliance is "a fair demand," German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday after what she called a positive first meeting with Defense Secretary James Mattis. Germany and other European powers were unnerved when President Donald Trump during the election campaign accused NATO allies of failing to pay their way, and described the alliance shortly before he took office last month as "obsolete." Trump offered some reassurance this week when he told U.S. forces: "We strongly support NATO." Von der Leyen said Germany, which spends less than the NATO target of 2 percent of economic output on defense, understood it needed to increase that amount.

Dolan says MSG banning Oakley after arrest at Knicks game Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:50 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan banned Charles Oakley from the arena on Friday, but said he was open to reconciling with the former Knicks forward.

US blocks appointment of former Palestinian PM as UN envoy to Libya Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:49 PM PST The United States on Friday blocked the appointment of former Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad to be the new UN envoy to Libya. US Ambassador Nikki Haley said in a statement that she did not "support the signal this appointment would send within the United Nations" where the state of Palestine does not have full membership.

US man, Mexican woman found slain in Acapulco condo Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:41 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — An American man and a Mexican woman were found murdered in a condominium in the troubled Pacific resort city of Acapulco on Friday.

Trump travel ban kills surgeon's lifesaving trip to Iran Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:30 PM PST HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston surgeon has canceled a trip to Iran to perform lifesaving surgeries because of uncertainty over the future of President Donald Trump's refugee and immigration travel ban.

Asier Illarramendi back to best in 2nd stint at Sociedad Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:25 PM PST BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Asier Illarramendi, not long ago considered a flop at Real Madrid, has boyhood club Real Sociedad sitting near the top of the Spanish league.

Mexico: Cartel capo killed in shootout with federal forces Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:22 PM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — An alleged regional leader of the Beltran Leyva drug cartel and 11 accomplices have been killed in clashes with Mexican marines who poured gunfire into a house from a helicopter-mounted machine gun.

17 dead in stampede at Angolan football stadium: police Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:22 PM PST At least 17 football fans died in a stampede at a stadium in northern Angola on Friday, police said, adding that scores of other spectators were injured, many of them seriously. "There was a blockage at the entrance to the January 4 stadium... this obstruction caused multiple fatalities -- 17 deaths, and there are 56 injured in the hospital," police spokesman Orlando Bernardo told AFP. "While the players were on the field, outside fans were trying to get into the stadium and a gate probably gave way to the pressure of the crowd causing several people to fall who were literally trampled on by the crowd," said the Recreativo de Libolo club in a statement on its website.

Peru hunts ex-president Toledo over graft claims Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:05 PM PST Peruvian police launched a manhunt Friday for ex-president Alejandro Toledo, once hailed as an anti-corruption champion, after a judge ordered his arrest over accusations he took $20 million in bribes. Authorities offered a $30,000 reward for information to help them capture Toledo, who rose from poverty to lead the fight against a graft-stained government in the 1990s, then served as Peru's first indigenous president from 2001 to 2006. Toledo, 70, was initially believed to be in Paris.

Syrian dissident says war 'over' as states cut aid to rebels Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PST By Ellen Francis BEIRUT (Reuters) - A prominent Syrian dissident said on Friday he believed the country's war was effectively over, as foreign governments have cut support to rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad. Louay Hussein said Russian-backed diplomacy had "launched a new path" towards ending the conflict, which is nearing its sixth anniversary having killed hundreds of thousands of people and shattered Syria into a patchwork of territories controlled by different armed groups. "The armed conflict for the state is over," said Hussein, 57, a longtime pillar of Syria's internal Damascus-based opposition, seen by critics as aligned with the government.

Hawaii may be breaking law by allowing foreign men to fish Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:02 PM PST HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii authorities may have been violating their own state law for years by issuing commercial fishing licenses to thousands of foreign workers who were refused entry into the country, The Associated Press has found.

French jihadist Kassim targeted in Mosul strike: Pentagon Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:00 PM PST French jihadist Rachid Kassim, suspected of inspiring several attacks in France, was targeted in a coalition air strike near the Iraqi city of Mosul, but his death is not yet confirmed, the Pentagon said Friday. Earlier in the day, several French media reports had reported Kassim's death. "We can confirm that coalition forces targeted Rashid Kassim, a senior ISIS operative, near Mosul in a strike in the past 72 hours," said Pentagon spokesman Major Adrian J.T. Rankine-Galloway.

Trump says considering 'brand new' immigration order Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:48 PM PST US President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering drafting a new order to ban migrants from majority-Muslim nations after his initial decree fell afoul of the law. Insisting that he has the law on his side despite two defeats in federal court in quick succession, Trump said security concerns may necessitate a quicker response than legal channels would allow. The statement represents an embarrassing climbdown for Trump, who has insisted that the order was well drafted and who has nevertheless vowed to fight on in the courts.

Bolivia fights locust plague threatening corn, sorghum harvests Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:48 PM PST By Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian farmers and government officials are fighting a locust plague threatening corn and sorghum harvests, just as agricultural areas were starting to recover from the South American country's worst drought in a quarter century. The locusts, first reported in late January in Bolivia's eastern grains belt, have affected around 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) of crops and 500 producers, said Vicente Gutierrez, president of a corn and sorghum producers group.

After daring voyage to U.S., Haitians' dreams end in deportation Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:48 PM PST By Makini Brice PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - John Stevens Val borrowed $3,000 from friends and family and trekked through 10 countries to make his way to the United States, where he hoped life would be better than in Haiti, his impoverished homeland. Encouraged by the policy, between October 2015 and December 2016, more than 13,500 Haitians like Val made the perilous trip, up from just a few hundred in the previous year.

Polish prime minister hurt in car crash but prognosis good Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:48 PM PST WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Prime Minister Beata Szydlo suffered injuries in a car crash in southern Poland on Friday and was flown by helicopter to Warsaw for medical tests, even though doctors and her spokesman said that she was not badly hurt.

White House seeks to regroup after stinging legal defeat Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:47 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Seeking to regroup after a stinging legal defeat, President Donald Trump said Friday he is considering signing a "brand new order" after his refugee and immigration travel ban was halted in court.

Paraguay gives remains of military dictatorship victims to families Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:46 PM PST By Mariel Cristaldo ASUNCION (Reuters) - The remains of four people killed during Paraguay's 1954-1989 military dictatorship were given to their families on Friday in an emotional ceremony that was the first of its kind. The victims' remains are the only ones identified to date among about 400 people who were executed and 19,000 tortured under the rule of Alfredo Stroessner, according to Paraguay's Truth and Justice Commission, established in 2003. The remains, identified last year, belong to two Paraguayans: Miguel Angel Soler, a former communist party general secretary, and Castulo Vera Baez, a farmer.

Trump weighs revised travel ban, Supreme Court test still possible Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:38 PM PST By Ayesha Rascoe and Steve Holland ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said late on Friday aboard Air Force One that he is considering issuing a new travel ban executive order, while White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said the administration could still escalate a legal dispute over Trump's original travel ban order to the U.S. Supreme Court. In a step that triggered the most serious legal confrontation yet for the new Republican administration, Trump two weeks ago issued an executive order banning entry into the United States by refugees and citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries, triggering nationwide protests and legal challenges.

Manhunt for Peru's fallen ex-president starts in California Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:36 PM PST LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian authorities moved quickly to detain a former president tied to a region-wide graft scandal, offering a $30,000 reward for his capture and alerting Interpol that he may be in the U.S. or Israel.

Brazil's former richest man to stand trial on corruption charges Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:36 PM PST By Brad Brooks SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's one-time richest man Eike Batista will stand trial on corruption charges along with an ex-Rio de Janeiro governor who allegedly took millions in bribes from the former billionaire. Federal prosecutors on Friday leveled the charges against Batista, the former governor Sergio Cabral and seven other people accused for helping facilitate the alleged graft, and hiding the money by creating offshore shell firms for Batista, 60, who five years ago had a net worth exceeding $30 billion and was considered one of the world's 10 richest people. Federal judge Marcelo Bretas accepted the charges later on Friday, saying they were well backed by several documents.

Trump to Iran's Rouhani: Better be careful Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:25 PM PST U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran President Hassan Rouhani "better be careful" after Rouhani was quoted as saying that anyone who speaks to Iranians with threats would regret it. Trump was asked in a brief appearance in the press cabin aboard Air Force One about Rouhani's reported remarks to a rally in Tehran to celebrate the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Mexico releases businessman wanted for organized crime in US Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:16 PM PST MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Mexican federal authorities have released a businessman wanted in the United States on organized crime charges hours after his arrest.

Modi faces biggest election test since 2014 landslide Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:13 PM PST By Rupam Jain and Tom Lasseter LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces his biggest electoral test since coming to power when the battleground state of Uttar Pradesh, which he swept three years ago, holds an election starting on Saturday. More broadly, voters will deliver a mid-term verdict on Modi and his nationalist party as India recovers from his boldest decision yet: to abolish 86 percent of the cash in circulation. The banknote ban, launched by Modi three months ago to purge the economy of untaxed income and proceeds of crime and corruption, has disrupted daily life and commerce, and caused the economy to slow.

The Latest: Doctor says prognosis for Polish PM is good Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:11 PM PST WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Latest on the car crash involving Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo. (all times local):

Defending champion Gasquet reaches Open Sud de France semis Posted: 10 Feb 2017 03:08 PM PST MONTPELLIER, France (AP) — Two-time defending champion Richard Gasquet of France beat big-serving countryman Kenny De Schepper 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to reach the semifinals of the Open Sud de France on Friday.

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