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Trump says open to negotiations on health plan, says more changes coming
WASHINGTON - U. S. President Donald Trump backs a draft Republican proposal to dismantle Obamacare that was announced on Monday, saying the proposed healthcare legislation is open to negotiation and pledging more future changes.
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Trump says open to negotiations on health plan, says more changes coming
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump backs a draft Republican proposal to dismantle Obamacare that was announced on Monday, saying the proposed healthcare legislation is open to negotiation and pledging more future changes. (USA-OBAMACARE/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURE, TV), moving shortly, by Susan Heavey, 660 words)
North Korea warns of "actual war", U.S. calls it pariah
GENEVA - North Korea face a chorus of condemnation for its latest ballistic missile tests but declares that ongoing joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises are aimed at conducting a pre-emptive nuclear attack against Pyongyang. (NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/UN (UPDATE 2, TV), expect by 1530 GMT/10.30 AM ET, by Stephanie Nebehay, 435 words)
+ See also:
- NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/ (WRAPUP 2, PICTURE, TV, GRAPHICS), moved, by James Pearson and Ju-min Park, 815 words
Turkish foreign minister defiant on Germany rally, criticises German authorities
ISTANBUL - Turkey's foreign minister says he is going ahead with a rally with Turkish voters in Germany despite what he calls shameful actions by police and intelligence services to force the closure of the planned meeting hall. (TURKEY-REFERENDUM/GERMANY (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Humeyra Pamuk, 465 words)
Fillon backers seek unity to revive French presidential bid
PARIS - Friends and foes in the political camp of Francois Fillon seek to bridge divisions and put the French conservative candidate's presidential bid back on track after a deal to stick with him despite a financial scandal. (FRANCE-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURE, TV), moving shortly by Brian Love and Sophie Louet, 800 words)
+ See also:
- FRANCE-ELECTION/FARRIGHT (GRAPHIC), moved, 255 words
MIDDLE EAST
Iraqi forces recapture Mosul government buildings, museum
MOSUL - Iraqi government forces fighting to drive Islamic State from western Mosul recapture the main government building, the central bank branch and the museum where three years ago the militants had smashed statues and artefacts. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-MOSUL (WRAPUP 2, TV, PICTURE), moved, by Isabel Coles and John Davison, 770 words)
Syrian army nears Islamic State-held water station supplying Aleppo
BEIRUT - The Syrian army has advanced to the outskirts of an Islamic State-held village in northern Syria where a pumping facility provides water for Aleppo, a monitor says. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-ALEPPO (UPDATE 2), moved, 200 words)
+ See also:
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-DISPLACED (PICTURE), moved, by John Davison, 990 words
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-RAQQA, moved, 280 words
Turkish military says chief meeting U.S., Russian counterparts on Syria
ANKARA - Turkey's military chief of staff is meeting his U.S. and Russian counterparts in the southern province of Antalya to discuss regional security, notably in Syria and Iraq, the Turkish armed forces say. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/TURKEY-MEETING (UPDATE 1, TV, PICTURE), moved, 250 words)
EUROPE
Hungary to detain migrants in border camps, alarming U.N.
BUDAPEST - Hungary approves plans to detain migrants in camps on its border, a step which the United Nations says violates European Union law and will have a terrible physical and psychological impact on asylum seekers. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/HUNGARY-CAMPS (UPDATE 1), moved, by Marton Dunai, 535 words)
+ See also:
- EUROPE-MIGRANTS/BELGIUM-COURT (UPDATE 2, TV), moved, 455 words
Trump's Czech admirer Zeman weighs presidential re-election bid
PRAGUE - Czech President Milos Zeman, one of Donald Trump's greatest admirers in Europe, is likely to announce a re-election bid after a first term marked by sniping at journalists, warnings on Muslim immigration and a growing friendship with Russia. (CZECH-ZEMAN/ (PICTURE), moved, by Robert Muller, 1,145 words)
Autos bosses focus on technology rather than PSA-Opel
GENEVA - The auto industry is facing seismic changes with the rise of electric vehicles, automated driving and car sharing set to eclipse even big mergers such as PSA's purchase of Opel, executives at the Geneva auto show say. (AUTOSHOW-GENEVA/ (WRAPUP 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Agnieszka Flak and Andreas Cremer, 840 words)
AFRICA
U.N. head: drought-stricken Somalia needs help to avoid famine
MOGADISHU - Rich countries must do more to stop drought-stricken Somalia from sinking into famine, the head of the United Nations say, warning terrorism would increase without aid. (SOMALIA-DROUGHT/ (TV, PICTURE), moved, by Katharine Houreld, 395 words)
GLOBAL ECONOMY
U.S. trade deficit jumps to five-year high on imports
WASHINGTON - The U.S. trade deficit jumped to a near five-year high in January as cell phones and rising oil prices helped to push up the import bill, suggesting trade will again weigh on economic growth in the first quarter. (USA-ECONOMY/ (WRAPUP 1), moved, by Lucia Mutikani, 630 words)
Brazil's worst recession unexpectedly deepens in late 2016
BRASILIA - Brazil's worst recession unexpectedly intensified in the final quarter of 2016, data shows, frustrating hopes for signs of a recovery and stepping up pressure on President Michel Temer and the central bank to do more to stimulate growth. (BRAZIL-ECONOMY/GDP (UPDATE 2), moved, by Silvio Cascione, 495 words)
Economic nationalism, volatility threatens modest recovery -OECD
PARIS - A modest recovery underway in the global economy is at risk from economic nationalism and diverging central bank policies, the OECD says as it forecast only a slight pick-up in growth. (OECD-ECONOMY/, moved, by Leigh Thomas, 485 words)
UNITED STATES
Senior U.S. Justice nominee to face Senate questioning over Russia probe
WASHINGTON - A Maryland lawyer tapped to fill the No. 2 position at the U.S. Justice Department is expected to face tough questions from a Senate panel on Tuesday about how he will handle an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election. (USA-TRUMP/ROSENSTEIN, moved, by Joel Schectman, 360 words)
African-Americans more likely to be wrongfully convicted -study
AUSTIN - African-Americans are far more likely to be wrongfully convicted of crimes such as murder, sexual assault and illegal drug activity than whites due to factors including racial bias and official misconduct, a study released on Tuesday says. (USA-CRIME/RACE, moved, by Jon Herskovitz, 385 words)
ASIA
North Korea bars Malaysians from leaving in diplomatic row "
KUALA LUMPUR/SEOUL - North Korea barred Malaysians from leaving the country, sparking retaliatory action by Malaysia, as police investigating the murder of Kim Jong Nam in Kuala Lumpur sought to question three men hiding in the North Korean embassy. (NORTHKOREA-MALAYSIA/KIM (WRAPUP 4, TV, PICTURE, GRAPHIC), moved, by Rozanna Latiff and Ju-min Park, 820 words)
+ See also:
- NORTHKOREA-MALAYSIA/KIM-RELATIONS, moved, by Tom Allard and A. Ananthalakshmi, 685 words
- NORTHKOREA-MALAYSIA/KIM (UPDATE 1, TIMELINE), moved, 500 words
Malaysia says foiled attack on Arab royalty ahead of Saudi king's visit
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia says suspected militants from Yemen arrested late last month ahead of a visit by Saudi King Salman were planning an attack on "Arab royalties". (SAUDI-ASIA/MALAYSIA (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, 400 words)
China calls for ceasefire after Myanmar border region clashes
BEIJING - China calls for immediate ceasefire between ethnic rebels and Myanmar security forces in a border area, urging the two sides to resolve their differences through peaceful means instead. (MYANMAR-INSURGENCY/CHINA (TV), moved, 360 words)
PEOPLE
Singer George Michael died of natural causes - coroner
LONDON - Singer George Michael died of natural causes, a British coroner says, finding that heart failure and liver disease caused the pop star's death on Christmas Day last year. (PEOPLE-GEORGEMICHAEL/ (UPDATE 1, PICTURE, TV), moved, 165 words)
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