Monday, January 12, 2015

World News Briefs -- January 12, 2015 (Evening Edition)

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (R) is welcomed by Iran's President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran January 10, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Miraflores Palace/Handout via Reuters

Reuters: Venezuela, Iran plea for oil cut hits Gulf OPEC brick wall

MIDDLE EAST

Islamic State hit with 27 air strikes: U.S. military.

Suicide bombing kills 12 in Iraq: officials.

Islamic State in Lebanon: army storms prison. Lebanon security forces raid prison block.

Syria refugees' lives turn more precarious in Lebanon amid deadly storm.

U.S., Iran eye progress in next round of nuclear talks - Kerry.

New U.S. sanctions on Iran now could torpedo nuclear deal: U.S. envoy Power.

Germany to Turkey: 'Turkey must prevent terrorists from crossing its borders to Syria'.

Hamas slams Abbas 'hypocrisy' for attending Paris march.

Israel shuts Muslim groups over Jerusalem shrine tensions.

ASIA

China bristles at Japan's defense minister remarks.

Afghan president nominates new cabinet.

Pakistan intelligence chief meets Afghan leader as relations thaw.

U.S.-funded Afghan police payroll at risk of waste and abuse: watchdog.

North, South Korea offer proposals to reduce tensions.

N Korea bashes U.S. for spurning offer of nuke test moratorium.

Coup averted in Sri Lanka: new government.

Divers find black boxes in AirAsia crash, retrieve 1 of them. Black Box analysis reveals AirAsia plane exploded when it hit water.

China slams Philippines for criticizing island project in South China Sea.

China says 6 attackers killed in latest Xinjiang violence.

Kerry lands in Pakistan for talks on security.

Peshawar army school reopens after massacre.

AFRICA

ISIS takes credit for abduction of 21 Christians in Libya.

China will not take path of 'Western colonists' in Africa: foreign minister.

Boko Haram attacks Cameroon military base.

Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria estimates Baga deaths at 150.

Survivors of Nigeria attack describe killings. Nine days later, bodies still litter bushes from Boko Haram's 'deadliest' massacre.

Boko Haram crisis: Nigerian archbishop accuses West.

Warning of jihadist threat, Libya PM pleads for help.

Veteran Algerian militant hails Paris killings.

UN agency fears for civilians in DR Congo offensive.

Police disperse protesters ahead of Congo parliament election debate.

67 die from poisoned brew in Mozambique.

EUROPE

Police: As many as 6 Paris terror suspects may be at large.

Should have sent high official to Paris march, US says. U.S. says should have sent high-level official to Paris march.

Security footage shows Paris gunman's alleged accomplice at Istanbul airport.

France hunts for attack accomplices, deploys 10,000 troops. France to deploy 5,000 police to protect Jewish sites.

Kerry defends absence from unity rally, will go to Paris on Thursday. Kerry announces planned Paris trip, says criticism for missing march 'quibbling'.

Ukraine meeting in Berlin ends without significant progress.

Ukraine ex-leader Yanukovych wanted by Interpol. Ukraine's Yanukovich wanted for embezzlement: Interpol. Russia unlikely to extradite Yanukovich: Interfax.

Ukraine to participate in 11 NATO war games in 2015.

Ukraine, Russia raise stakes ahead of peace talks.

Russians teens among thousands 'lured to fight' in Ukraine say activists.

West has forgotten MH17 Ukraine crash probe – Lavrov.

Russia reveals huge cost of supporting the rouble.

Germany wants to ban jihadi suspects from traveling for 3 years.

‘Rabble-rousers’: German minister urges anti-Islam rally to be canceled. 25,000 attend German anti-Islam march, but counter-protests bigger.

Anti-Islamist PEGIDA surfaces in Switzerland.

AMERICAS

Biden to host Caribbean leaders for energy summit.

Somber gatherings mark 5th anniversary of Haiti earthquake. More than 85,000 Haitians are still homeless from the 2010 earthquake.

Venezuelan shortages, long lines spark violence, arrests.

F.B.I. is broadening surveillance role, report shows.

NYPD, FBI issue alerts after ISIS puts out video calling for attacks on law enforcement. Police on high alert after renewed threats from Islamic State.

5 years later, revisiting sites devastated by Haiti quake.

US: Cuba completes release of 53 political prisoners.

Amid rumors over health, Fidel Castro sends letter to Maradona.

Obama to beef up laws on privacy and data breaches.

Venezuela asks fellow OPEC members for help.

More than three decades after she went to war with Argentina, the Falklands finally unveil statue of Margaret Thatcher.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

NSA data shows Islamic State plans series of attacks in Europe: Reports.

Nearly 1,500 French residents joined Jihadists in Middle East: French PM. 1,400 Frenchmen joined or 'plan to join' terrorists in Syria, Iraq – PM.

Kerry in Pakistan to shore up counterterror cooperation.

Afghan officials say Islamic State group operating in south.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Brent crude oil price falls to six-year low.

OPEC price war in Asia intensifies as oil falls below $50.

Microsoft hits out at Google team over bug report.

Wall Street falls as oil prices weigh on energy sector.

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