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France's Fillon is placed under formal fraud investigation
PARIS - French presidential candidate Francois Fillon is put under formal investigation over misuse of public funds in the fake jobs scandal involving his wife, the prosecutor's office says.
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France's Fillon is placed under formal fraud investigation
PARIS - French presidential candidate Francois Fillon is put under formal investigation over misuse of public funds in the fake jobs scandal involving his wife, the prosecutor's office says. (FRANCE-ELECTION/FILLON (UPDATE 2), expect by 1600 GMT/NOON ET, by Brian Love and Ingrid Melander, 550 words)
+ See also:
- FRANCE-ELECTION/RADICALISATION (FEATURE, TV, PICTURE), moved, by Chine Labbé, 600 words
- FRANCE-ELECTION/FN-YOUTHS (PICTURE), moved, by Ingrid Melander, 1,125 words
Turkey's Erdogan says apology from Netherlands not enough
ANKARA/ISTANBUL - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says a diplomatic row with the Netherlands could not be dismissed with an apology and warns of further possible measures, after Ankara suspend high-level diplomatic ties with the Dutch. (TURKEY-REFERENDUM/NETHERLANDS (UPDATE 2), moved, by Ercan Gurses and Humeyra Pamuk, 455 words)
+ See also:
- TURKEY-REFERENDUM/EUROPE, moved, 340 words
Syria a "torture-chamber", U.N. says
GENEVA - The top U.N. human rights official calls for tens of thousands of detainees to be released from Syria's prisons and for torturers and executioners to be brought to court as part of a lasting peace (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-UN (UPDATE 2, TV), expect by 1600 GMT/NOON ET, by Stephanie Nebehay, 430 words)
+ See also:
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-WATER (UPDATE 2), moved, by Tom Miles, 510 words
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TALKS (UPDATE 4, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Maria Tsvetkova and Raushan Nurshayeva, 650 words
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-HOMS (UPDATE 1), moved, 185 words
In headscarf ruling, EU court allows religious symbol bans
BRUSSELS - Private employers may bar staff from wearing Islamic headscarves and other visible religious symbols under certain conditions, the European Union's top court rule. (EU-COURT/HEADSCARF (UPDATE 2, PICTURE), moving shortly, by Alastair Macdonald, 520 words)
AFRICA
Somali pirates hijack first commercial ship since 2012
NAIROBI - Pirates have hijack an oil tanker with eight Sri Lankan crew onboard, a Somali official says, the first time they have successfully taken a commercial ship since 2012. (SOMALIA-HIJACK/ (UPDATE 5, GRAPHIC), moved, by Katharine Houreld, 470 words)
MIDDLE EAST
IS Mosul commander killed, Iraqi forces battle for bridge
MOSUL, Iraq - Iraqi government forces kill the Islamic State commander of Mosul's Old City as the battle for the militants' last stronghold in Iraq focus on a bridge crossing the Tigris river. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-MOSUL (UPDATE 1), moved, by Patrick Markey and Abdelaziz Boumzar, 800 words)
+ See also:
- MIDEAST-CRISIS/IRAQ-MOSUL-FIGHT (PICTURE, TV), moved, by John Davison, 630 words
EUROPE
Christian Democrat Buma could be unexpected Dutch winner
AMSTERDAM - The Dutch election has centred on the fight between the two hard right candidates, anti-Islam maverick Geert Wilders and Prime Minister Mark Rutte, but the leader of the Christian Democrats has crept to within striking distance of topping the poll. (NETHERLANDS-ELECTION/BUMA (TV, PICTURE, GRAPHIC), moved, by Toby Sterling, 675 words)
Germany plans to fine social media sites over hate speech
BERLIN - Germany's Justice Minister put forward a new draft law calling for social networks like Facebook to remove slanderous or threatening online postings quickly or face fines of up to 50 million euros ($53.15 million). (GERMANY-HATECRIME/ (UPDATE 2), moved, 570 words)
Catholic bishop gives shelter to migrants in Hungary
VAC, Hungary - Hungarians should overcome prejudice and help refugees to settle in the country, the Catholic bishop of Vac said trying to ease a hostile attitude towards migrants. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/HUNGARY-BISHOP (PICTURE, TV), moved, by Krisztina Than, 485 words)
+ See also:
- EUROPE-MIGRANTS/HUNGARY-STRASBOURG, moving shortly, 350 words
May wins right to launch EU divorce talks, question is when?
LONDON - British Prime Minister Theresa May has won the right to launch divorce proceedings with the European Union and begin two years of talks that will shape the future of Britain and Europe. (BRITAIN-EU/MAY (UPDATE 1, PICTURE), moved, by Elizabeth Piper, 520 words)
+ See also:
- BRITAIN-EU/IRELAND-SPLIT (PICTURE, GRAPHIC), moved, by John O'Donnell and Padraic Halpin, 845 words
As Greek crisis grinds on, children pay price
ATHENS - In Greece's grinding economic crisis, a home for abused children is now taking in infants whose parents are struggling to feed them. It is perhaps the darkest sign of economic devastation in Greece, where traditionally strong family ties are starting to crumble after years of depression. (EUROZONE-GREECE/POVERTY-CHILDREN (PICTURE, TV), moved, by Karolina Tagaris, 375 words)
Swiss spy agency ratchets up scrutiny of asylum seekers
ZURICH - Switzerland's NDB intelligence service ratchets up scrutiny of asylum requests for signs of Islamist militancy last year as it sought to better identify refugees who pose a threat, a government report shows. (SWISS-INTELLIGENCE/ASYLUM, moved, by John Miller, 365 words)
UNITED STATES
Flights cancelled as blizzard blows into northeast U.S.
NEW YORK/BOSTON - Snow piles up rapidly in parts of the northeastern United States as a blizzard begins blowing in, with residents being advised to stay at home, airlines grounding flights and schools canceling classes. (USA-WEATHER/ (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Daniel Trotta and Scott Malone, 655 words)
ASIA
U.S. joins drills, N.Korea warns of merciless strikes
ABOARD THE USS CARL VINSON - As the USS Carl Vinson ploughed through seas off South Korea, rival North Korea warn the United States of "merciless" attacks if the carrier infringes on its sovereignty or dignity during U.S.-South Korean drills. (SOUTHKOREA-USA/AIRCRAFT CARRIER (UPDATE 2, PICTURE, TV), moved, by Hongji Kim and Sang-gyu Lim, 580 words)
Philippines 'hit man' to file ICC case vs Duterte
MANILA - A self-confessed assassin who testified to being in a "death squad" under Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte will soon file a case at the International Criminal Court accusing the president of crimes against humanity, his lawyer says. (PHILIPPINES-DRUGS/DUTERTE (PICTURE), moved, by Neil Jerome Morales, 465 words)
S.Korean candidate demands China stop retaliation
SEOUL - The South Korean politician expected to become its next president, Moon Jae-in, called on China to stop economic retaliation against South Korean firms over the deployment of a U.S. missile-defence system. (SOUTHKOREA-CHINA/ (UPDATE 1), moved, by Jack Kim and Christine Kim, 346 words)
HEALTH
Two-part Ebola vaccine offers long-lasting protection
The world should be far better prepared for the next Ebola outbreak, with further promising results showing the potential of a long-lasting vaccine against the deadly virus. (HEALTH-EBOLA/VACCINE, moved, 425 words)
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