World News Briefs -- February 2, 2015

Monday, 2 February 2015





Reuters: Rebels pound Ukrainian troops after peace talks fail



MIDDLE EAST



Syrian Kurds push back Islamic State around Kobani: monitor, Kurds .



Kurdish fighters in Iraq struggle to hold gains against IS .



US, allies plan tough battle to retake Mosul from Islamic State.



Jordan vows 'all efforts' to secure pilot's release .



Ankara rocked by explosions, Turkish President apparently targeted .



Yemen's Shiite rebels demand their militia join army, police .


Israel welcomes Egypt's blacklisting of Hamas's military wing .



ASIA



Japan's leader defends handling of hostage crisis . Working with global community only way to fight terrorism: Japan PM.



After Obama visit, India's Modi heads to China by end of May .



Democracy activists plan future rallies in Hong Kong .



Pakistani teachers arming selves in wake of school massacre .



Security tightened in Thailand after mall blasts .



China tells U.S. it's against Obama meeting Dalai Lam a.



AFRICA



Egypt court designates Hamas military wing a terrorist group .



South Sudan's warring sides sign another ceasefire deal .



Ugandan LRA commander Okot Odhimabo's 'grave found' .



Nigerian military repels Boko Haram attack on key city .



Deadly car bomb explodes in Nigeria's Gombe after Jonathan rally . Nigerian leaders must not stir up electoral violence: war crimes court .



Egyptian court sentences 183 Muslim Brotherhood supporters to death .



Tunisian PM-designate proposes new coalition cabinet .



Africa losing billions from fraud and tax avoidance .



EUROPE



Ukraine troops fight to avoid being surrounded by rebels .



Ukraine rebel leader Zakharchenko 'wants 100,000 men' . Ukraine rebels plan call-up, want 100,000-strong army .



Obama’s words on power transition in Ukraine confirm US involvement in state coup — Lavrov . Ukraine peace proponents should promote direct dialogue between Kiev, DPR, LPR — Lavrov .



West must be ready for long standoff with Russia: NATO official .



Dutch search team recovers remains, MH17 wreckage in Ukraine .



Greece rules out aid from Russia, argues case in Europe .



Greece’s anti-austerity drive gets boost from Washington .



Bosnia region debates fines, prison for 'offensive' social media posts .



Croatia cancels debt of 60,000 among country's poor .



AMERICAS



Budget battle lines drawn as Obama will present plan to Republican Congress . Obama’s $4 trillion budget sets up fight with Congress .



Venezuelan shop owners arrested over long queues .



Maduro accuses Joe Biden of ‘bloody coup’ in Venezuela .



Mexican opium farmers expand plots to supply US heroin boom .



US oil workers on largest national strike since 1980 .



Measles cases in California soar .



A questionable decision to pass, a brawl and other key Super Bowl moments .



TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR



Yemen drone strike kills four al Qaeda suspects .



Obama: US 'doing exactly what we should be doing' in ISIS fight .



Obama's goal to destroy ISIS 'unrealistic, unattainable' – Robert Gates .



ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS



Russian, Chinese rating agencies to rival S&P, Moody’s, Fitch .



Obama will propose mandatory tax on US companies' earnings held overseas . Obama plans tax on US firms overseas to fix roads at home .



Oil prices rebound on signs of output cuts .

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