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U.S. to issue new Iran sanctions, opening shot in get-tough strategy -sources
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is poised to impose new sanctions on multiple Iranian entities, seeking to ratchet up pressure on Tehran while crafting a broader strategy to counter what he sees as its destabilizing behaviour, people familiar with the matter say. (IRAN-USA/ (WRAPUP 2, PICTURES), moved, by Arshad Mohammed, Matt Spetalnick and Jonathan Landay, 980 words)
- USA-TRUMP/IRAN-SANCTIONS (UPDATE 2, EXCLUSIVE, PICTURES), moved, by Arshad Mohammed, 430 words, moved, by Arshad Mohammed, 430 words
- USA-TRUMP/EXTREMISTS-PROGRAM, moved, by Kristina Cooke and Dustin Volz, 550 words
Tense call between Trump and Australian leader strains longtime ties
SYDNEY/WASHINGTON - U.S. ties with staunch ally Australia become strained after details about an acrimonious phone call between its leaders emerge and U.S. President Donald Trump says a deal between the two nations on refugee resettlement is "dumb". (USA-TRUMP/AUSTRALIA (UPDATE 7, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Jane Wardell and Roberta Rampton, 770 words
- USA-TRUMP/GERMANY (UPDATE 1), moved, by Patricia Zengerle and Sabine Siebold, 385 words
- USA-TRUMP/IMMIGRATION-BODEGAS (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Gina Cherelus, 400 words
- USA-TRUMP/IMMIGRATION-MICROSOFT (UPDATE 2), moved, by Stephen Nellis, 500 words
- USA-TRUMP/UBER (UPDATE 5, PICTURES, TV), moved, y Heather Somerville and David Shepardson, 540 words
U.S. warns N.Korea of "overwhelming" response if nuclear arms used
SEOUL - U.S. President Donald Trump's defence secretary warns North Korea of an "effective and overwhelming" response if Pyongyang chooses to use nuclear weapons, as he reassures Seoul of steadfast U.S. support at the end of a two-day visit. (SOUTHKOREA-USA/MATTIS (UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Phil Stewart, 450 words)
- NORTHKOREA-KIM/ (UPDATE 1), expect by 0300 GMT/10 PM ET, 300 words
Fillon bid for French presidency in chaos as MPs call on him to quit
PARIS - French presidential candidate Francois Fillon attempts to fight back as pressure mounts on him to quit the race with some lawmakers from his own side urging him to drop his scandal-tainted bid to save conservatives from defeat. (FRANCE-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 5, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Michel Rose, 790 words)
- FRANCE-ELECTION/LE PEN-JOURNALIST (TV), moved, 290 words
ASIA
South Korea's presidential Blue House blocks search amid graft probe
SEOUL - South Korea's presidential Blue House blocks prosecutors from searching the offices of impeached President Park Geun-hye citing security reasons, an official says, amid a corruption scandal that has gripped the country for months. (SOUTHKOREA-POLITICS/ (UPDATE 2), expect by 0400 GMT/11 PM ET, by Christine Kim and Ju-min Park, 400 words)
UNITED STATES
Trump vows to end prohibition on church political activity
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump vows to free churches and other tax-exempt institutions of a 1954 U.S. law banning political activity, drawing fire from critics who accuse him of rewarding his evangelical Christian supporters and turning houses of worship into political machines. (USA-TRUMP/RELIGION (UPDATE 1, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton, 770 words)
- CALIFORNIA-UCBERKELEY/PROTESTS-TRUMP (PICTURES), moved, by Sharon Bernstein, 560 words
Tillerson, on first day, addresses dissent and calls Mexico, Canada
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson calls for unity and understanding on his first day at the State Department amid internal dissent over policies of President Donald Trump, which have also antagonized a range of allies. (USA-TILLERSON/ (UPDATE 3, PICTURES, TV), moving shortly, by Lesley Wroughton, 570 words)
U.S. high court pick Gorsuch seen as genial, firmly conservative
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON - When gay former law clerk Joshua Goodbaum married his partner in 2014, he got an effusive and emotional reassurance from his former boss, conservative U.S. Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. (USA-COURT/GORSUCH-SOCIAL (PICTURES), moved, by Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley, 800 words)
AMERICAS
Canada's Trudeau decides not to poke U.S. 'grizzly bear' for now
OTTAWA/WINNIPEG - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking a low-key approach to dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking to avoid clashes while indirectly signaling the two leaders' differences to a domestic audience. (USA-TRUMP/IMMIGRATION-CANADA (PICTURES, ANALYSIS), moved, by David Ljunggren and Rod Nickel, 520 words)
In avocado country, Mexicans not afraid of Trump tariff threats
URUAPAN, Mexico - Avocado farmers in the rolling hillsides of Mexico's Michoacan state are not worried for now by U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to tear up a trade deal which could make a snack of Super Bowl viewers more expensive. (USA-TRADE/NAFTA-AVOCADOS (PICTURES, TV), moved, by Adriana Barrera, 790 words)
EUROPE
Britain will try to negotiate amicable EU divorce -Brexit paper
LONDON - Britain will do its utmost to negotiate a divorce deal with the European Union that is mutually beneficial, Brexit minister David Davis says, setting out the government's strategy in an official policy document. (BRITAIN-EU/WHITEPAPER (UPDATE 2, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Elizabeth Piper, 450 words)
- BRITAIN-SCOTLAND/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURES), moved, by Elisabeth O'Leary, 430 words
Romanian government stands ground as thousands protest in anti-graft backlash
BUCHAREST - Romania's government rejects calls to withdraw a decree that critics say marks a major retreat on anti-corruption reforms, standing its ground as huge nationwide protests enter a third day. (ROMANIA-GOVERNMENT/PROTESTS (UPDATE 5, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Radu-Sorin Marinas and Luiza Ilie, 730 words)
Merkel urges Turkey's Erdogan to uphold freedoms, allow dissent
ANKARA - German Chancellor Angela Merkel stresses the importance of freedom of opinion in talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, during a visit meant to help improve frayed ties between the two NATO allies. (TURKEY-GERMANY/ (UPDATE 5, PICTURES, TV), moved, by Tulay Karadeniz and Ece Toksabay, 670 words)
MIDDLE EAST
White House says Israeli settlement building may not help peace
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration says that Israel's building of new settlements or expansion of existing ones in occupied territories may not be helpful in achieving peace with Palestinians, adopting a more measured tone than its previous pro-Israel announcements. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/TRUMP (UPDATE 2), moved, 350 words)
Syrian army says it will press on against Islamic State near Aleppo
BEIRUT - The Syrian army signals it will press on with operations against Islamic State northeast of Aleppo, in a veiled warning which backs a separate military campaign in northern Syria. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ARMY (UPDATE 2, PICTURES), moved, by John Davison and Tom Perry, 690 words)
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