Dozens dead in Mexico prison violence




MONTERREY: -- At least fifty two people have died in a riot and fire at a prison in Mexico.

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Clinton aims to boost campaign with focus on black voters
By LISA LERER and KEN THOMAS

MILWAUKEE (AP) — After an overwhelming loss in New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton is staking a campaign comeback on her ability to woo black and Latino voters, placing outreach to those communities at the center of her strategy to re-energize her 2016 bid.

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Einstein's right again: Scientists detect ripples in gravity
By SETH BORENSTEIN

WASHINGTON (AP) — It was just a tiny, almost imperceptible "chirp," but it simultaneously opened humanity's ears to the music of the cosmos and proved Einstein right again.

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Riot at prison in northern Mexico leaves 49 inmates dead
By PORFIRIO IBARRA and MARK STEVENSON

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — A brawl between rival drug gangs at an overcrowded penitentiary in northern Mexico turned into a riot Thursday, leaving 49 inmates dead and 12 injured in the country's deadliest prison melee in years.

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BREAKING: Agreement reached at international talks on nationwide Syria ceasefire, US's John Kerry says /BBC

Diplomats agree to Syria cease-fire in a week

BEIRUT (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says diplomats meeting in Munich have agreed to work with Syrian parties to implement a "nationwide cessation of hostilities."

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Teacher traveled to Thailand for sex tourism, feds say
By Casey Toner


Clarence Edward Evers Jr. Photo source: Internet

MOBILE, AL: -- A Conecuh County computer teacher bragged in emails for more than a decade about traveling to Thailand to have sex with boys, according to a federal criminal complaint.

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Diplomats aim for temporary Syria truce in a week
MATTHEW LEE, AP Diplomatic Writer

MUNICH (AP) — Diplomats trying to secure a ceasefire for the civil war in Syria fell short early Friday in organizing an immediate truce but agreed to try to work out details and implement a temporary "cessation of hostilities" in the coming week.

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NYC officer convicted of manslaughter in stairwell shooting
By COLLEEN LONG and JENNIFER PELTZ

NEW YORK (AP) — A rookie police officer who shot an unarmed man dead in a darkened public housing stairwell was convicted Thursday of manslaughter in a case closely watched by advocates for police accountability.

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Adams isolated as Irish leaders debate ahead of Feb. 26 vote

DUBLIN (AP) — The leaders of Ireland's other major parties accused Sinn Fein chief Gerry Adams of directing IRA violence in the past and seeking to endanger jurors today as they waged their first head-to-head debate ahead of Ireland's Feb. 26 election.

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Cruz app data collection helps campaign read minds of voters
By MICHAEL BIESECKER and JULIE BYKOWICZ

WASHINGTON (AP) — Protecting the privacy of law-abiding citizens from the government is a pillar of Ted Cruz's Republican presidential candidacy, but his campaign is testing the limits of siphoning personal data from supporters.

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Man allegedly decapitates grandparents at Oklahoma home day care

(CNN)A 20-year-old man allegedly shot and decapitated his grandparents inside an Oklahoma City home that doubled as a day care.

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TOKYO (AP) - Japan's Nikkei 225 stock index falls more than 5 percent after US, European sell-off.

Myanmar: Police guard for Aung San Suu Kyi after death threat

(BBC)Police in Myanmar have for the first time decided to give protection to Aung San Suu Kyi after a death threat.

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Indonesian children, teens to require ID cards



JAKARTA: -- Starting this year, Indonesian children and teenagers under the age of 17 will be required to obtain a special identification card, Home Affairs Minister Tjahjo Kumolo said on Thursday, The Jakarta Post reported.

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Landmark statue destroyed in West Java



JAKARTA : -- The head of Purwakarta district in West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, has ordered police to find out who is responsible for destroying the district's landmark Arjuna statue in the early hours of Thursday, The Jakarta Globe reported.

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Savannakhet exports over 500 tonnes of rice to China

Savannakhet Province of Laos has exported over 500 tonnes of rice to China through Xuanye (Lao) Sole Co Ltd, Lao News Agency reported.

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Clashes in northern Shan State displace civilians



YANGON: -- More clashes have been reported between the Ta’ang National Liberation Army and the Shan State Army-South this week, with both armed groups trading blame over the cause of hostilities, The Irrawaddy reported.

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835 arrested so far for gun ban violation: Philippines police

MANILA: -- A total of 835 violators have been nabbed so far for violating the election gun ban, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday, according to INQUIRER.net.

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SET up 3.32 points at opening /Bangkok Post

RSAF to wow crowd with aerobatic display at Singapore Airshow



SINGAPORE: -- The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is set to wow the crowd at the Singapore Airshow next week with 11 aerobatic stunts, The Straits Times reported.

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Vietnam joins Cobra Gold military exercise as observer



HANOI: -- Vietnam has sent army personnel to join the Cobra Gold military exercise being held Thailand – Southeast Asia’s biggest drill, Thanh Nien News reported.

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Drug smuggling charge dropped against 92-year-old Sydney man

SYDNEY (AP) — Prosecutors dropped a charge against a 92-year-old retired surgeon on Friday that alleged he had smuggled 1 million Australian dollars ($700,000) in cocaine hidden on bars of soap into Sydney airport.

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Japan 'paternity leave' lawmaker quits amid affair scandal

TOKYO: -- A Japanese politician who sparked a national discussion on paternity leave has quit, amid revelations that he had an affair while his wife was pregnant.

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Poor dog gets new owner



BANGKOK: -- The 3-year-old female dog, which is widely known as "Nam Tarn" on the social media after she was seen everyday sitting, waiting and staring across the Chao Phraya river desperately from the Rama 5 pier for over a month looking for its owner to return and pick her up back home after falling off from a tugboat, now has her new owner who is a construction contractor.

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PM orders stricter control on pirated goods



BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday ordered tougher actions be taken to crackdown on the problem of counterfeit goods.

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More people come forward claiming to own Phuket sea gypsy land
Darawan Naknakhon


Sea gypsies gather outside Provincail Hall yesterday (Feb 11) to demand answers from Phuket Governor Chamroen Tipayapongtada. Photo: Darawan Naknakorn

PHUKET: -- A group of more than ten land owners who claim to own land next to the disputed sea gypsy land in Rawai have a number of documents they wish to present to Prime Minster Prayut Chan-o-chao which they hope will put an end to the beachfront land dispute.

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New charter bans persons with election fraud history from candidacy

BANGKOK, 12 February 2016 (NNT) – The new constitution draft now permanently prohibits persons with the record of election fraud from becoming house members, according to CDC.

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Nakhon Sawan ends its long Chinese New Year celebration today



NAKHON SAWAN: -- Nakhon Sawan province will end its weeklong Chinese New Year celebrations today with colourful processions and dragon dances.

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Nato deploys 'without delay' to Aegean to stop people-smugglers
By Peter Foster, Europe Editor, Richard Spencer,
Middle East editor and Colin Freeman

Alliance acts amid mounting tension with Turkey over Syrian refugee crisis

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