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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has discussed possibly resettling some asylum seekers from the Nauru and Manus Island detention camps with Malaysian counterpart Prime Minister Najib Razak.  Mr. Turnbull played down the discussions, held on the sidelines of the APEC summit going on in Lima, Peru.  "We engage with many countries, we engage on resettlement matters with many countries that are part of the Bali process, but we don't speculate on those discussions," said Malcolm.  Labor welcomes such a deal, but says the government should apologize for its hypocrisy, given the coalition's opposition to a similar deal when proposed by the Gillard government:  "It shows a degree of cynicism and unfitness for government," said Labor Deputy Labor Leader Tanya Plibersek.

US Home Security officials have arrived in Australia to assess asylum seekers to be resettled in the United States.  But there are doubts about the deal because it is unlikely to be carried out before fascist demagogue Donald Trump is sworn in as president in January.  PM Turnbull is relying on the "long history of cooperation" between the two countries, overlooking Trump's demonstrable history of reneging on deals.

Fiji's Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama is imploring US president-elect Donald Trump to visit the island nation to see first-hand that global warming is real and is causing Fiji to gradually disappear.  Trump is a global warming denier, and claims the concept is a hoax invented in China to help Beijing take over world manufacturing.  "We in the Pacific, in common with the whole world, look to America for the leadership and engagement and assistance on climate change just as we looked to America in the dark days of World War II," said Mr. Bainimarama, "I say to the American people, you came to save us then, and it is time for you to help save us now."

US vice president-elect Mike Pence was loudly booed as he entered the Richard Rodgers Theater in New York City to watch the musical "Hamilton" - which has been especially celebrated by liberals for its provocative portrayal of America as a nation of immigrants and its casting of Black and Latino actors.  Pence's term as Indiana governor was stained by moves to disenfranchise minority voters, and by his vicious opposition to LGBT rights and HIV prevention and treatment.  At the end, lead actor Richard V. Dixon read an impassioned statement to Pence as he tried to exit the theater:  "We are the diverse America who are alarmed and anxious that your new administration will not protect us," said Mr. Dixon, "But we truly hope that this show has inspired you to uphold our American values and work on behalf of all of us."

Undeterred by warnings from police and the arrests of organizers, thousands of people marched in Malaysia to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is mired in a multi-billion dollar embezzlement scandal.  "We are not here to bring down the country.  We love this country.  We are not here to tear down the government, we're here to strengthen it," said protest leader Shahrul Aman Shaari of the Bersih movement, which means "Clean" in Malaysian. 

In Seoul, South Korea, tens of thousands demanded the resignation of President Park Guen-Hye, over the influence peddling investigation of a close friend.  Prosecutors have been delayed in their attempts to interview Ms. Park.  Conservative groups - mainly senior citizens and retired military - staged a significantly smaller counter-protest in support of Park, who is the daughter of the country's former dictator.  The opposition believes impeachment is inevitable, as it is unlikely Park will resign and give up her immunity from prosecution.