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• Trump calls for waterboarding, other methods in U.S. fight against Islamic State
• Iraq says planned Baghdad wall not change demographics
• Iran-backed militia warns against sending Arab forces to Syria, Iraq
• AP FACT CHECK: Fumbles from the Republican field
• Seven arrested in Spain over suspected jihad links
• U.S., allies conduct 17 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military
• Saudi, Venezuela talk of OPEC, non-OPEC cooperation to stabilize oil market: SPA
• UAE says in favour of US-led ground troops in Syria
• Spanish police arrest 7 on suspicion of jihadi links to IS
• Saudi King Salman calls for others not to interfere in kingdom
• UAE says ready to support anti-IS coalition with troops
• Erdogan calls on US to choose between Turkey or Syrian Kurds
• Dutch to probe 'civilian deaths' in Iraq air strikes
• Spain arrests seven with suspected Islamist militant links
• Iraqi Kurds protest against Turkey, 3 police wounded
• Two migrant women dead from cold in Bulgaria: Minister
• Tunisia finishes Libya border fence intended to keep out militants
• Economy, security woes dent popularity of Canada's Trudeau
• Today in History
• AP FACT CHECK: Skewed GOP claims on taxes, health insurance
• A Rough Night for the Frontrunners
• Rise in number of suspected jihadists blocked from leaving Australia
• The Latest: GOP Candidates offer Super Bowl picks
• The Latest: Trump condones waterboarding and 'worse'

Trump calls for waterboarding, other methods in U.S. fight against Islamic State Posted: 07 Feb 2016 11:42 AM PST By Ginger Gibson and Alana Wise WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican White House front-runner Donald Trump said on Sunday he would be open to harsh measures to deal with the threat from Islamic State, including going beyond the controversial interrogation tactic known as waterboarding. In an interview on ABC's "This Week" program, Trump discussed reviving the tactic and implementing other interrogation techniques, pointing to the recent beheadings of Christians in the Middle East as evidence of the need for stronger interrogation methods for suspected operatives of extremist groups.

Iraq says planned Baghdad wall not change demographics Posted: 07 Feb 2016 11:17 AM PST BAGHDAD (AP) — A spokesman for Iraq's prime minister said Sunday that a security wall is being built around Baghdad but that it is "not politically motivated" or aimed at "achieving demographic change."

Iran-backed militia warns against sending Arab forces to Syria, Iraq Posted: 07 Feb 2016 11:14 AM PST One of Iraq's most powerful Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias on Sunday warned that Arab forces sent to Syria or Iraq would "open the gates of hell", in comments clearly aimed at Sunni Arab countries that have said they might join such an operation. "The Arab kingdoms tried Daesh mercenaries to implement their malicious plans in Iraq and Syria, and they failed," a statement from Kataib Hezbollah said, using an Arabic acronym for Islamic State. Kataib Hezbollah, whose leader Abu Mahdi al-Mohandes heads the Baghdad-sanctioned coalition of mainly Shi'ite militias battling the ultra-hardline Sunni Muslim militants of Islamic State alongside Iraq's regular forces, has sent fighters to Syria to support President Bashar al-Assad's troops in that country's five-year-old civil war.

AP FACT CHECK: Fumbles from the Republican field Posted: 07 Feb 2016 10:20 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — What happened in Iowa didn't stay in Iowa. And when it reached the stage in the latest Republican presidential debate, Ted Cruz had some explaining to do.

Seven arrested in Spain over suspected jihad links Posted: 07 Feb 2016 10:04 AM PST Spanish police said they arrested seven people on Sunday with suspected links to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State groups and uncovered an operation to smuggle arms to jihadists under the guise of humanitarian aid. The arrests were made in the context of an investigation launched in 2014 into "foreign structures" providing logistical support for Islamic State -- also called ISIL, ISIS or Daesh -- and the Al-Nusra Front, an Al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, police said. One of those arrested was a man who dispatched "military material, money, electronic and transmission material, firearms and precursors for making explosives" to Syria and Iraq via a company, it said.

U.S., allies conduct 17 strikes against Islamic State: U.S. military Posted: 07 Feb 2016 09:41 AM PST The United States and its allies targeted Islamic State militants with 10 strikes in Iraq on Saturday and seven strikes in Syria, the U.S. military said on Sunday. In Iraq, there were three strikes apiece near Mosul and Ramadi to destroy Islamic State fighting positions and weapons caches. The strikes in Syria took place near Ayn Isa, Mar'a and Manbij.

Saudi, Venezuela talk of OPEC, non-OPEC cooperation to stabilize oil market: SPA Posted: 07 Feb 2016 09:11 AM PST Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali al-Naimi discussed cooperation between OPEC members and other oil producers to stabilize the global oil market with his Venezuelan counterpart on Sunday, state news agency SPA reported. Venezuela's Oil Minister Eulogio Del Pino, who is on a tour of oil producers to lobby for action to prop up prices, said his meeting with Naimi was "productive", his ministry reported.

UAE says in favour of US-led ground troops in Syria Posted: 07 Feb 2016 08:35 AM PST An international campaign against the Islamic State group in Syria should include a US-led ground intervention, said Sunday the United Arab Emirates' state minister for foreign affairs Anwar Gargash. "Our position throughout is that a real campaign against Daesh (Arabic acronym for IS) has to include ground elements," Gargash told reporters in Abu Dhabi. In November, Gargash said that the UAE, a member of the US-led coalition against IS, would "participate in any international effort demanding a ground intervention to fight terrorism".

Spanish police arrest 7 on suspicion of jihadi links to IS Posted: 07 Feb 2016 08:06 AM PST MADRID (AP) — Spanish police arrested seven suspected members of a jihadi cell linked to the Islamic State group and Jabhat al-Nusra militants during raids Sunday in the eastern provinces of Valencia and Alicante, and in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta.

Saudi King Salman calls for others not to interfere in kingdom Posted: 07 Feb 2016 07:20 AM PST Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Sunday called on other countries not to interfere in the kingdom's internal affairs in what appeared to be a rebuke to Riyadh's main foe Iran, which it accuses of attempting to stir unrest. Salman did not elaborate, but his remarks seemed aimed at Iran, which Riyadh accuses of destabilizing Arab states and spreading sectarianism by backing militias in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen and fomenting unrest in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.

UAE says ready to support anti-IS coalition with troops Posted: 07 Feb 2016 07:14 AM PST The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Sunday it was ready to supply ground troops to help support and train an international military coalition against Islamic State in Syria provided such efforts were led by the United States. Asked whether the UAE could be expected to send ground troops to Syria, and if so under what circumstances, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said: "I think that this has been our position throughout ... that a real campaign against Daesh has to include ground elements," he said, referring to Islamic State's name using the Arabic acronym.

Erdogan calls on US to choose between Turkey or Syrian Kurds Posted: 07 Feb 2016 06:57 AM PST Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed anger over a US official's visit to a Kurdish militia group controlling the Syrian town of Kobane, urging Washington to choose between Turkey and the "terrorists" there. A delegation including senior US diplomat Brett McGurk, special envoy to an international coalition fighting IS in Syria and Iraq, last week met members of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), a powerful militia that is in control of Kobane. The meetings come after the YPG's political wing, the Democratic Union Party (PYD), was excluded from new peace talks in Geneva being organised by the UN.

Dutch to probe 'civilian deaths' in Iraq air strikes Posted: 07 Feb 2016 06:37 AM PST The Netherlands is probing two incidents in which civilians may have been killed or injured in air strikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq, the government has said. "Two incidents in which there may have been possible civilian casualties are being investigated in around 1,300 missions carried out by the Netherlands," The Hague-based government said in a letter to parliament late on Saturday. Citing "operational reasons", the Defence Ministry said neither details of the incidents nor the probe are being made public.

Spain arrests seven with suspected Islamist militant links Posted: 07 Feb 2016 05:46 AM PST Spanish police arrested seven people with suspected links to Islamist militant groups on Sunday in a dawn raid in the Mediterranean regions of Alicante and Valencia and in Spain's north African enclave Ceuta, the Interior Ministry said. It said those arrested were suspected of operating a supply network for Islamist fighters in Syria and Iraq, sending money, guns, computer equipment and material for making explosives in sealed containers under the guise of humanitarian relief. The arrested people had carried out their activities in other European countries before settling in Spain, the ministry said.

Iraqi Kurds protest against Turkey, 3 police wounded Posted: 07 Feb 2016 05:22 AM PST IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Protests against Turkey in Iraq's northern Kurdish region have turned violent, with three police officers wounded.

Two migrant women dead from cold in Bulgaria: Minister Posted: 07 Feb 2016 03:27 AM PST Two female migrants found dead in a mountainous rural region of Bulgaria died due to freezing conditions, authorities said Sunday, as asylum seekers continue to try to reach the EU despite harsh winter weather. As refugees continued to flow from Greece through the Balkans on their way to western Europe, aid workers have sounded alarms over inadequate shelter from the current freezing temperatures and snowy conditions, particularly for children.

Tunisia finishes Libya border fence intended to keep out militants Posted: 07 Feb 2016 01:28 AM PST By Tarek Amara SABKEHT ALYUN, Tunisia (Reuters) - Tunisia has completed a 200-km (125 mile) barrier along its frontier with Libya to try to keep out Islamist militants, and will soon install electronic monitoring systems, Defence Minister Farhat Hachani said on Saturday. Libya's chaos since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 has allowed Islamic State to gain a foothold there, and officials say militants who carried out two major attacks in Tunisia last year had trained in jihadist camps in Libya.

Economy, security woes dent popularity of Canada's Trudeau Posted: 06 Feb 2016 09:08 PM PST One hundred days after Justin Trudeau's Liberal government was sworn in, the still-popular Canadian prime minister faces mounting criticism, against the backdrop of a floundering economy and terror fears. The 44-year-old Trudeau -- a former schoolteacher and the son of a popular prime minister -- immediately saw his international profile rise upon taking office on November 4, and he still enjoys strong support at home. "Canada is back!" the youthful-looking prime minister with a broad smile, a twinkle in his eye and a thick mop of curls told world leaders at summits, looking to recast the image of the world's fifth-largest oil producer from climate laggard to environmental champion.

Today in History Posted: 06 Feb 2016 09:01 PM PST Today in History

AP FACT CHECK: Skewed GOP claims on taxes, health insurance Posted: 06 Feb 2016 08:57 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — Viewers of the latest Republican presidential debate didn't get a straight story from the candidates on U.S. taxes vs. the world, the state of the health insurance marketplace under "Obamacare" or what might happen if that law is taken away.

A Rough Night for the Frontrunners Posted: 06 Feb 2016 08:31 PM PST When is it bad to be a frontrunner? During a presidential debate three days before the New Hampshire primary, evidently. At Saturday night's forum in Manchester, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and Donald Trump all hit rough patches, while three often-overshadowed governors—Chris Christie, Jeb Bush, and John Kasich—delivered some of their strongest moments of the campaign so far.

Rise in number of suspected jihadists blocked from leaving Australia Posted: 06 Feb 2016 08:12 PM PST The rate at which suspected jihadists are being blocked from departing Australia has doubled in the past year, a report said Sunday, amid a government crackdown of its nationals travelling to Iraq or Syria to fight. The immigration department confirmed the figures to AFP but it was not clear how many of the suspected jihadists stopped from leaving the island continent were actually heading to the Middle East to fight, and some were eventually allowed to resume their journey. Canberra has been increasingly concerned about its citizens fighting with jihadist organisations such as Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, saying some 120 Australians had left the country to join such groups.

The Latest: GOP Candidates offer Super Bowl picks Posted: 06 Feb 2016 07:45 PM PST MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the race for president, with candidates focusing on New Hampshire, which holds the first primary in the 2016 race on Tuesday (all times local):

The Latest: Trump condones waterboarding and 'worse' Posted: 06 Feb 2016 06:55 PM PST MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — The Latest on the race for president, with candidates focusing on New Hampshire, which holds the first primary in the 2016 race on Tuesday (all times local):

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