VOA: Cruz Wins Iowa Republican Caucus; Democrats Clinton, Sanders Tie
DES MOINES, IOWA—Senator Ted Cruz defeated billionaire Donald Trump in Iowa’s Republican caucus Monday, while former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders ended the Democratic contest in a virtual tie.
Cruz, a conservative lawmaker from Texas, finished with 28 percent of the vote. That is 3½ percentage points better than Trump, the national front-runner.
Florida Senator Marco Rubio finished with 23 percent, making him easily the leader among establishment Republican candidates.
On the Democratic side, the race appeared too close to call. With 94 percent of votes counted, Clinton led Sanders by just two-tenths of a percentage point.
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MIDDLE EAST
Syria peace talks move tentatively into a second day.
Syrian army presses Aleppo attack as U.N. envoy meets government.
Key US lawmaker sceptical on Syria peace effort.
Syria conflict: Jordanians 'at boiling point' over refugees.
Iraqis running out of food and medicine in besieged Falluja.
Iraq awards Italian firm Trevi contract to repair Mosul dam.
Iran: $100B in assets 'fully released' under nuclear deal.
Israeli military reopens main Palestinian city after closure. Israel lifts restrictions on entry to Ramallah.
ASIA
Air strikes hit Islamic State radio station in Afghanistan.
Afghan Taliban open new front in war with attacks on media.
General says poor leadership is biggest problem for Afghans.
Agency: North Korea plans satellite launch this month. North Korea notifies U.N. agency of planned satellite launch.
North Korea getting better at hiding nuke, rocket tests.
China's nuclear envoy in North Korea amid sanctions push: KCNA.
Chinese aircraft intrude S. Korea's air defense identification zone.
Karachi protest: Pakistan clashes at airport 'kill two'.
Malaysia accuses Switzerland of 'misinformation' over stolen 1MDB billions.
Australia reports two cases of Zika virus, detects mosquitoes at Sydney airport.
China snow strands 'nearly 100,000' at Guangzhou station.
AFRICA
US, Italy warn of rising IS threat in Libya but strikes off agenda.
Britain rules out sending combat troops to Libya.
UN aid appeal for war-torn Libya only 1 per cent funded.
African Union says crisis in South Sudan is worsening.
At least one killed in more violence in Burundi.
Bomb attacks cause massive oil spill in Nigeria.
Uganda's General Sejusa charged with insubordination.
EUROPE
Proposal unveiled to keep Britain in EU, skeptics unmoved.
UK referendum on EU could take place in few months: Cameron.
Stranded migrants block main Greece-Macedonia artery demanding passage.
More than 62,000 migrant arrivals in Greece last month: IOM.
Greece enters new round of bailout talks amid union unrest.
Merkel presses Putin to ensure Ukraine ceasefire holds.
Russia lines up state assets for privatisation.
No government in sight as Spain's king wraps up second round of talks.
Instagram video removal angers Chechen leader Kadyrov.
AMERICAS
Razor-thin margin between Clinton, Sanders in Iowa.
Literally a toss-up: Coin tosses helped give Clinton edge in tight Iowa race.
Cruz, Rubio eye NH momentum as Dems gird for long fight.
Zika virus: WHO declares global public health emergency, says causal link to brain defects ‘strongly suspected’.
Zika-linked condition: Rio Olympics 'to go ahead' despite virus.
Haiti PM resigns, interim government in the works: sources.
Cuba announces broadband home internet project.
US national debt hits $19 trillion.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
ISIS pushed back in Iraq, Syria, but a threat in Libya: Kerry.
Hezbollah crime suspects seized in multinational crackdown - US drug agency.
Senior al Qaeda ‘hidden commander’ thought killed by US in 2014.
GOP senators threaten to cut aid for Ghana if Gitmo detainees escape.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Global stocks snap winning streak as oil pressure returns.
More central bank rate cuts coming before any hike.
Google overtakes Apple as world's most valuable listed company.
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