Asian Morning: Indonesia Halts Military Ties to Australia Over Material It Deems Offensive

View in [Browser] Add [nytdirect@nytimes.com] to your address book. [Unsubscribe] [The New York Times] [NYT Apps] | [[The New York Times] Today's Headlines] Thursday, January 5, 2017 IN THIS EMAIL [NYT] [World] | [Business] | [Technology] | [Sports] | [U.S. News] | [Opinion] Top News [Australian and Indonesian soldiers training in Tully, Australia, in 2014. The countries have developed close military and economic relations.] [Indonesia Halts Military Ties to Australia Over Material It Deems Offensive] By JEFFREY HUTTON and GERRY MULLANY Officials did not describe the material, which was found on an Australian base. The two countries are partners in the fight against terrorism. [An 8-year-old practicing dribbling at the Evergrande Football School in Qingyuan, a city in southern China. Students swarm the fields nearly every day in an effort to achieve soccer glory.] [President Xi's Great Chinese Soccer Dream] By CHRIS BUCKLEY Can a government initiative transform China's lackluster soccer teams into World Cup contenders? [Donald J. Trump demonstrating how he uses Twitter in his office in Trump Tower in New York in 2015. He has jabbed at Beijing over Taiwan, trade, the South China Sea and, most recently, North Korea.] Sinosphere [Enough With the Tweets, China's State Media Tells Trump] By CHRIS BUCKLEY China has banned access to Twitter, but it is the country that President-elect Donald J. Trump seems to most enjoy taunting on his personal feed. [The whitewashed Fort Mahakan, built in the 18th century, is one of the oldest structures in Bangkok. Residents in the wooden village next to it have resisted for years a government order to move out and make way for a public park.] Bangkok Journal [Fighting Restoration by Clinging to Remnants of the Past] By SETH MYDANS At Fort Mahakan in Bangkok's historic core, a deadline for eviction is approaching in a 24-year battle for the fort between the city and unyielding villagers. For more top news, go to [INYT.com] ADVERTISEMENT World [Police officers guarding the walls of the prison where dozens of detainees were freed in a raid, in Kidapawan City, the Philippines, on Wednesday.] [Philippine Jailbreak Frees More Than 150 Inmates, Prompting Manhunt] By FELIPE VILLAMOR The overnight raid on a Mindanao jail killed a guard, and five escapees later died in a shootout. A bystander was also killed by mistake, the police said. [Damascus residents walked by a poster of the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, while carrying plastic containers filled with water from a public fountain on Tuesday.] [A New Casualty of Syria's War: Drinking Water in Damascus] By BEN HUBBARD The Syrian capital and its vicinity have been afflicted by the loss of water for weeks, leaving taps dry and creating long lines at wells. [Chinese City Official Shoots 2 Others and Kills Himself, State Media Says] By CHRIS BUCKLEY and ADAM WU An official with the land and resources bureau in a city in southwest China wounded the mayor and the Communist Party secretary at a meeting, news reports said. [A makeshift memorial outside the Reina nightclub in Istanbul on Tuesday.] [Turkey Says It Has Identified Gunman in Istanbul Nightclub Attack] By TIM ARANGO The authorities did not release the name of the assailant that left 39 people dead in the early hours of New Year's Day. [Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mangue, the son of Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, the president of Equatorial Guinea, in Malabo, a city in Equatorial Guinea, in 2013.] [Accused of Looting Millions, Son of African Leader Stalls Trial] By MARTIN DE BOURMONT The son, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mangue of Equatorial Guinea, faces 10 years in prison if he is found guilty in his trial, now delayed until June. For more world news, go to [NYTimes.com/World] Business [Trucks on an overpass at the World Trade International Bridge in Laredo, Tex. Goods manufactured by companies operating in both the United States and Mexico cross the border multiple times during production.] [Mexicans Are the Nafta Winners? It's News to Them] By AZAM AHMED and ELISABETH MALKIN Donald J. Trump likes to say the trade pact has helped Mexico at the expense of American workers. But for many Mexicans, life is the same struggle as ever. [Robert Lighthizer is Donald J. Trump's pick to become the United States' trade representative.] [With Choice of Trade Negotiator, Trump Prepares to Confront Mexico and China] By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM Robert Lighthizer shares a view with the president-elect that the United States has prioritized the ideal of free trade over its own self-interest. [A woman using her phone on a ferry in Xiamen, Fujian Province. Apple removed mobile news apps created by The New York Times from its app store in China late last month.] [Apple Removes New York Times Apps From Its Store in China] By KATIE BENNER and SUI-LEE WEE The technology giant said it was complying with a request from Chinese authorities. Apps from other international publications were still available. For more business news, go to [INYT.com/Business] Technology State of the Art [Tech Giants Seem Invincible. That Worries Lawmakers.] By FARHAD MANJOO Giant tech companies are usually challenged by start-ups. But with no obvious upstart competitors, it may be governments that pose the biggest threat. [President-elect Donald J. Trump's pick to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission is the latest appointment with strong ties to Wall Street.] [Trump Nominates Wall Street Lawyer to Head S.E.C.] By LESLIE PICKER Jay Clayton, a partner at Sullivan & Cromwell and an adviser to Goldman Sachs, would join several Wall Street alumni in serving in Mr. Trump's administration. For more technology news, go to [NYTimes.com/Tech] Sports [The Knicks' bench in the final minutes of Monday's 115-103 loss to the Magic. The Knicks were second-to-last in the Eastern Conference in points allowed per game.] [Knicks' Coaches Scramble to Fix the Defense Before It's Too Late] By MIKE VORKUNOV With the team on a five-game losing streak, the emphasis at the Knicks' practice was on improving their consistently poor defense. [Eli Manning (10) with receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Roger Lewis, left, in a November game. Manning said a trip to Miami taken by Beckham, Lewis and two other Giants receivers after Sunday's regular-season finale was not ] [Eli Manning Scolds Jet-Setting Teammates ... for Packing Poorly] By BILL PENNINGTON "They didn't have any shirts obviously, all long pants - no shorts or flip-flops or anything," Manning said of several receivers who flew to Miami after Sunday's game. [Antonio Conte, far right, has produced a turnaround as Chelsea's manager. The team is in first place and in position to claim a record: best single-season run in the history of the Premier League.] On Soccer [At Chelsea, Antonio Conte's Personal Touch Proves a Winning One] By RORY SMITH In six months as manager, Conte has transformed the club, which will be playing for a record 14th consecutive Premier League victory on Wednesday. For more sports news, go to [INYT.com/Sports] U.S. News [President Obama arrived at the Capitol building on Wednesday morning to meet with congressional Democrats.] [Obama Fights for Health Law as Republicans Stand Firm on Vow to Repeal] By GLENN THRUSH and ROBERT PEAR President-elect Donald J. Trump told Republicans to let Mr. Obama's imperiled signature program "fall of its own weight." [President-elect Donald J. Trump leaving his Mar-a-Lago resort on Sunday in Palm Beach, Fla. The day before, he said he would reveal information on Russian hacking that Americans don't know.] Transition Briefing [Trump Appears to Side With Assange Over Intelligence Agencies' Conclusions] By SCOTT SHANE, MAGGIE HABERMAN and JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS The president-elect showed sympathy for Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, once reviled by Republicans, suggesting he believes Russia was not the group's source. [Ivanka Trump, the president-elect's oldest daughter, at Trump Tower in Manhattan on Tuesday.] [Ivanka Trump's New D.C. House Was Home to Financier Linked to Russian Opposition] By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS The relocation plans are more evidence that the couple will remain crucial players in the Trump administration. [President Obama with Eric H. Holder Jr. in September 2014, when Mr. Holder announced he was stepping down as attorney general.] [California Hires Eric Holder as Legal Bulwark Against Donald Trump] By ADAM NAGOURNEY The state's Democratic-led Legislature decided to retain Mr. Holder to represent it in any legal fights against the new Republican White House. For more U.S. news, go to [NYTimes.com/US] ADVERTISEMENT Opinion [The Dome of the Rock at the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem's Old City.] Op-Ed Contributor [The Jerusalem-First Option] By MARTIN INDYK Moving the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem might be a terrible idea - or crazy enough to work. [House Speaker Paul Ryan swearing in the 115 Congress on Tuesday.] Op-Ed Columnist [Lessons From a G.O.P. Embarrassment] By DAVID LEONHARDT It's important to remember this ethics fight, because there is reason to expect that even bigger ones are on the way. [Relatives waiting on Tuesday to learn the names of those who died in a prison riot in Manaus, Brazil, over the weekend.] Op-Ed Contributors [Brazil's Deadly Prison System] By ROBERT MUGGAH and ILONA SZABÓ DE CARVALHO A riot on New Year's Day is just a symptom of a much bigger problem. For more opinion, go to [INYT.com/Opinion] FOLLOW US: [Facebook] [Facebook] | [Twitter] [@NYTimes] | [Pinterest] [Pinterest] | [Instagram] [Instagram] [NYT] Access The New York Times from anywhere with our suite of apps: [iPhone®] | [iPad®] | [Android] | [All] [.] Save 15% at [The NYTimes Store »] [.] Have questions? visit our [Help Section »] [.] Visit our mobile website at [m.nyt.com »] About This Email This is an automated email. 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