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Chelsea's Marcos Alonso, left, and Stoke City's Mame Biram Diouf battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)

Willian powers Chelsea to record-equalling win

Chelsea's Marcos Alonso, left, and Stoke City's Mame Biram Diouf battle for the ball during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. - APLONDON: Chelsea equalled Arsenal's record of 13 consecutive Premier League wins in a season as Willian's brace inspired a 4-2 win over Stoke yesterday. Antonio Conte's side had a difficult afternoon after twice being pegged back at Stamford Bridge, but they...

Syrian refugee Fatima Slu, 5, and her brother, Banken, 6, whose family fled from Aleppo, look out from their family's shelter during a snowfall at the Ritsona, Greece refugee camp about 86 kilometers (53 miles) north of Athens, on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. Over 62,000 refugees and migrants are stranded in Greece after a series of Balkan border closures and a European Union deal with Turkey to stop migrant flows. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

Russia seeks UN backing for Syria truce

Syrian refugee Fatima Slu, 5, and her brother, Banken, 6, whose family fled from Aleppo, look out from their family's shelter during a snowfall at the Ritsona, Greece refugee camp about 86 kilometers (53 miles) north of Athens, on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. Over 62,000 refugees and migrants are stranded in Greece after a series of Balkan border closures and a European Union deal with Turkey to stop migrant flows. -AP -BEIRUT: Russia is pushing for...

CORRECTION / A police car guards at the entrance of Killenworth, an estate built in 1913 for George du Pont Pratt and purchased by the former Soviet Union in 1951, in Glen Cove, New York on December 30, 2016. Killenworth is one of two Russian compounds in Glen Cove with Norwich House, nearby, being closed to Russian officials as part of the sanctions ordered by US President Barack Obama in retaliation for suspected Russian hacking during the US elections. / AFP / Eduardo Munoz Alvarez

Russia, brushing off Obama, looks to friendlier Trump

CORRECTION / A police car guards at the entrance of Killenworth, an estate built in 1913 for George du Pont Pratt and purchased by the former Soviet Union in 1951, in Glen Cove, New York on December 30, 2016. Killenworth is one of two Russian compounds in Glen Cove with Norwich House, nearby, being closed to Russian officials as part of the sanctions ordered by US President Barack Obama in retaliation for suspected Russian hacking during the US...

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Kuwaiti citizen killed in robbery at Saudi desert

KUWAIT: An Egyptian chef was recently arrested in Saudi Arabia for murdering and robbing a Kuwaiti citizen who had gone camping at the Debdebah desert in Saudi Arabia, said security sources. The sources explained that the citizen had gone ahead of his friends, selected the camp's site, pitched the tents, hired the chef in order to serve the group during the camping period and sent the location to his friends. The sources added that taking...

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China policymakers pledge stability for 'complex' 2017

Residents enjoy a clear day near the iconic CCTV headquarters after a cold front pushed out heavy pollution from Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. Beijing and dozens of other cities under a five-day "red alert," the highest level in China's four-tiered warning system gained some reprieve from the smog that affected 460 million people forcing closed schools, grounded hundreds of flights and announced emergency shutdowns of factories and...

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Taiwan leader urges China for 'calm' talks as pressure grows

In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, President Tsai Ing-wen delivers a year-end speech during an international press conference at the presidential office, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016, in Taipei, Taiwan. President Tsai urged China to engage in "calm and rational" dialogue to maintain peace, vowing not to give in to Beijing's recent moves to "threaten and intimidate" the self-ruled island. (Taiwan Presidential Office via...

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2016 file photo, President-elect Donald Trump, center, walk with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. after a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. For eight years, a leaderless Republican Party has rallied around its passionate opposition to President Barack Obama and a rigid devotion to small government, free markets and fiscal discipline. No more. On the eve of his inauguration, Donald Trump is remaking the Republican Party in his image, casting aside decades of Republican orthodoxy for a murky populist agenda that sometimes clashes with core conservative beliefs. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Grand Old Party? Trump remaking GOP in his image

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2016 file photo, President-elect Donald Trump, center, walk with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. after a meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. For eight years, a leaderless Republican Party has rallied around its passionate opposition to President Barack Obama and a rigid devotion to small government, free markets and fiscal discipline. No more. On the eve of his inauguration, Donald Trump is remaking the...

(FILES) This file photo taken on June 17, 2013 shows US President Barack Obama (L) holding a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 summit at the Lough Erne resort near Enniskillen in Northern Ireland. Russia on December 30, 2016 eyed retaliatory measures against the US after President Barack Obama kicked out dozens of suspected intelligence agents and imposed sanctions in a furious dispute over alleged election interference. The barrage of punishment against Moscow over cyberattacks dragged ties between Russia and the United States -- already at their worst since the Cold War -- to a fresh low less than a month ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking charge. / AFP / JEWEL SAMAD

Putin says will not expel US diplomats - Obama hits Russia for election meddling

(FILES) This file photo taken on June 17, 2013 shows US President Barack Obama (L) holding a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the G8 summit at the Lough Erne resort near Enniskillen in Northern Ireland. Russia on December 30, 2016 eyed retaliatory measures against the US after President Barack Obama kicked out dozens of suspected intelligence agents and imposed sanctions in a furious dispute over alleged election...

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Kuwaiti, Turkish societies ink MoU

GAZIANETP, Turkey: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) yesterday inked a memo of understanding (MoU) with the Turkish Red Crescent Society to examine relief projects in eastern Aleppo. The MoU was signed by the KRCS Chairman Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer and the Turkish society's chief, Dr. Mehmet Gulluoglu, at the latter's headquarters in the town of Gaziantep. Dr. Al-Sayer said the MoU aimed at examining programs for relieving Syrian refugees from eastern...

TOPSHOT - Syrian Abu Khaled looks at the rubble of his destroyed house in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, on December 30, 2016, on the first day of a nationwide truce. Clashes erupted between Syrian government forces and opposition fighters in an area outside Damascus, despite a nationwide truce that began at midnight, a monitor said. / AFP / Abd Doumany

Air raids tarnish Russia and Turkey's Syria truce

TOPSHOT - Syrian Abu Khaled looks at the rubble of his destroyed house in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, on December 30, 2016, on the first day of a nationwide truce. Clashes erupted between Syrian government forces and opposition fighters in an area outside Damascus, despite a nationwide truce that began at midnight, a monitor said. / AFP / Abd DoumanyBEIRUT: Clashes, shelling and air raids in western Syria...

Iraqi forces members carry a wounded colleague in Mosul's eastern Al-Intisar neighbourhood on December 30, 2016, during an ongoing military operation against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. Iraqi forces advanced on December 29 after declaring a new phase in their offensive on eastern Mosul, stepping up efforts to reclaim the Islamic State group's last major stronghold in the country.nn / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE

Iraqi troops resume Mosul fight after 2-week lull

Iraqi forces members carry a wounded colleague in Mosul's eastern Al-Intisar neighbourhood on December 30, 2016, during an ongoing military operation against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. Iraqi forces advanced on December 29 after declaring a new phase in their offensive on eastern Mosul, stepping up efforts to reclaim the Islamic State group's last major stronghold in the country. - AFP NEAR MOSUL: Iraqi forces faced car bombs and fierce...

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 29: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks for a pass while under pressure from Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics during the second half at Quicken Loans Arena on December 29, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Celtics 124-118. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice. Jason Miller/Getty Images/AFPn== FOR NEWSPAPERS, INTERNET, TELCOS & TELEVISION USE ONLY ==

Cavaliers hold off Boston Celtics - Thunder fall as Westbrook ejected

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 29: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers looks for a pass while under pressure from Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics during the second half at Quicken Loans Arena on December 29, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Celtics 124-118. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty...

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