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| White House - Obama updated on Iraqi forces' progress in Ramadi | | | U.S. President Barack Obama was updated on Monday on the progress made by Iraqi security forces over Islamic State militants in Ramadi, the White House said. "The continued progress of the Iraqi Security Forces in the fight to retake Ramadi is a testament to their courage and determination, and our shared commitment to push ISIL out of its safe-havens," the White House said in a statement, referring to Islamic State by an acronym. The United States and its coalition partners had supported the operation with more than 630 air strikes and training and equipment, a White House official said. |
| South Korea, Japan agree to irreversibly end 'comfort women' row | |  By Jack Kim and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea and Japan reached a landmark agreement on Monday to resolve the issue of "comfort women", as those who were forced to work in Japan's wartime brothels were euphemistically known, an issue that has long plagued ties between the neighbours. The foreign ministers of the two countries said after a meeting in Seoul that the "comfort women" issue would be "finally and irreversibly resolved" if all conditions were met. South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged to take the opportunity to boost bilateral ties following the agreement, in which Japan made an apology and promised about one billion yen ($8.3 million) for a fund to help former "comfort women." The accord was welcomed by the United States, which has been keen for improved relations between its two major Asian allies in the face of an increasingly assertive China and an unpredictable North Korea.
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| Iraq PM vows to defeat IS in 2016 after army's first major victory | | | By Stephen Kalin and Maher Chmaytelli BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A triumphant Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on Monday that the coming year will see his forces defeat Islamic State, after his military achieved its first major victory since collapsing in the face of the fighters 18 months ago. Iraqi forces flew the national flag above the main government complex in Ramadi earlier in the day, declaring they had recaptured the city, a provincial capital west of Baghdad which fell to Islamic State fighters in May. "2016 will be the year of the big and final victory, when Daesh's presence in Iraq will be terminated," Abadi said in a speech broadcast on state television, using an Arabic acronym for Islamic State that the hardline group rejects. |
| At least 48 killed in bombings in north Nigeria | | | MAIDUGURI/YOLA, Nigeria (Reuters) - At least 48 people were killed in suicide attacks and bombings on Monday in two cities in northern Nigeria where the jihadist Boko Haram group is waging a six-year campaign to create an Islamic state, officials and residents said. The attacks came a day after the army fought Boko Haram militants west of Maiduguri, capital of Borno state and birthplace of their insurgency in the northeast of Africa's most populous country. The first blast on Monday took place at a mosque in a Maiduguri suburb where the army had exchanged fire on Sunday with suspected Boko Haram fighters who it said had tried to slip into the town to carry out suicide bombings. |
| White House welcomes Japan, Korea agreement on 'comfort women' | |  HONOLULU (Reuters) - The United States welcomes an agreement between Japan and South Korea on the treatment of "comfort women" during World War II and supports its implementation, U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice said on Monday. "We support this agreement and its full implementation, and believe this comprehensive resolution is an important gesture of healing and reconciliation that should be welcomed by the international community," Rice said in a statement issued by the White House. (Reporting by Jeff Mason; Editing by Susan Heavey)
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| Bosnian court keeps 8 terrorism suspects in custody | | | Bosnia's state court has ordered eight out of 11 Islamist terrorism suspects to remain in custody for one month, it said on Monday, after a prosecutor said the group was believed to have been plotting a New Year attack. The men were arrested last week in raids at several locations in the Bosnian capital in a search for 15 suspects believed to be connected with Islamic State. "The court made the motion due to fears the suspects could hinder investigation by influencing witnesses and accomplices or by destroying, hiding or forging evidence important for this criminal investigation," the court said in a statement. |
| Denmark wants Geneva Convention debate if Europe cannot curb refugee influx | | | Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen called on Monday for debate on possible changes to the Geneva Convention on the rights of refugees if Europe cannot soon curb an uncontrolled influx of asylum seekers. Denmark was the first country to sign the 1951 U.N. convention - the legal foundation for the protection of refugees worldwide - but, like other European Union member states faced with an unprecedented inflow of asylum seekers this year, has set about tightening border checks and some immigration rules. "There comes a time when you have to discuss (...) whether to adjust the rules of the game," Rasmussen said in an interview with Danish broadcaster TV 2. |
| China cracks down on online financing in bid to protect investors | |  China published new draft rules for online financing firms in a bid to better protect investors after an inquiry earlier this month into suspected illegal activities by the country's biggest peer-to-peer (P2P) firm unnerved the investment community. Online platforms will not be allowed to pool investors' money, illegally raise funds or harm the public interest, according to the rules released by the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) on Monday. The CBRC is seeking opinions until Jan. 27, 2016 on the draft rules and did not disclose a timeline for the launch of the final version.
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