World News Briefs -- January 29, 2015

Thursday, 29 January 2015





ABC News: 'Sunset' Deadline Passes for ISIS Prisoner Swap



MIDDLE EAST



Hezbollah 'sends anti-escalation message' to Israel . Israel tells U.N. will defend itself against Hezbollah .



Hizballah attack targeted IDF commanders on an inspection tour of northern border security .



Al Qaeda in Syria attacks Western-backed rebels .



Islamic State assaults Iraqi border post near Jordan .



As Iraqi Kurds gain ground from IS, local Sunnis are wary .



Moscow-hosted Syria talks end, sides agree to meet again .



Yemen rebels seize military base outside capital .



Jordan demands proof ISIL-held pilot is alive .



ASIA



North Korea shows satellite signs of restarting nuclear bomb fuel reactor .



N. Korea demanded $10 billion for summit: ex-Seoul leader .



Suicide bomber hits Afghan funeral. Dozens killed in Afghanistan in attacks on funeral, checkpoint .



Quick resolution on South China Sea disputes sought .



Philippines, Vietnam upgrade ties in show of unity against China .



Sri Lanka's new government plans fresh war crimes probe .



Beijing smog makes city unliveable, says mayor .



MH370: Malaysia declares flight disappearance an accident .



AFRICA



South Sudan's warring leaders meet face-to-face .



UN, Congo troops launch operation against rebels in eastern DRC.



Boko Haram crisis: Chad 'captures Nigerian town from militants' .



Angry youths stone Nigerian leader's convoy; police fire gas .



U.N. says plans future Libya talks within country .



Libya: 'We're fed up of fighting' .



Ebola outbreak moves into endgame .



EUROPE



Russia warns West support for Kiev could lead to 'catastrophe' .



Gorbachev: Ukraine could explode into 'hot war' between Russia and the West.



Death toll mounts in intense clashes in east Ukraine .



Poroshenko says Kiev strengthening defense along Donbas front line .



Russia warns Bosnia and Herzegovina against ammunition supplies to Kiev .



France says EU to move to increase sanctions on Russia .



Belarus says next round of Ukraine talks on Jan. 30 in Minsk: TASS .



Italy's Renzi wrangles with leaders before presidency vote .



Greece says Dijsselbloem visit will kick off debt talks.



AMERICAS



Pelosi warns Netanyahu: Speech to Congress will hurt Iran talks .



Senate readies Iran sanctions if nuke talks fail .



US must return Guantanamo for normal relations, Raul Castro says .



7 dead in Mexico maternity hospital blast .



Anger attends wake and funeral for Argentine prosecutor .



In violent Venezuela, police killings surge to almost one a day .



TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR



Islamic State video warns Obama: ‘We will cut off your head in the White House’ .



The Islamic State’s Dragunov sniper rifles, in photos .



'Foreigners' among 7 jihadists killed in US drone strike in Pakistan .



New deadline approaches in Islamic State hostage crisis . News Guide: A look at the Islamic State hostage crisis .



ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS



Alibaba adjusted profit tops estimates, revenue disappoints .



Shell resumes Arctic drilling but cuts $15bn from global investment .



Samsung, Apple back in dead heat for global smartphone dominance .



Swiss bank on safe haven label to become world's data vault .

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