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• Greece faces key austerity vote, more strikes (Reuters)
• PKK kills 24 Turkish troops, Ankara hits back (Reuters)
• Palestinian U.N. bid seen decided in November: diplomats (Reuters)
• Libya forces relaunch Sirte assault after setback (Reuters)
• Syrians rally for Assad, Libya recognizes opposition (Reuters)
• In Tripoli, Libya's Interim Leader Says He Is Quitting (Time.com)
• World Bank chief urges "definite steps" by Europe (Reuters)
• Libyan PM says Gadhafi trying to recruit fighters (AP)
• Mexican clown convention holds 'laugh for peace' (AP)
• Global Fund suspends $28m AIDS grant in Mali (AP)
• Clinton in Kabul to push Afghan reconciliation (AP)
• Canada selects shipyards to modernize Navy (Reuters)
• Queen Elizabeth gets warm welcome in Australia (AP)
• Gilad Shalit deal: An inside look at Israel-Hamas backchannel talks (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Woman Compensated $4 for Death of Brother During Korean War (Time.com)
• Japan's new PM visits South Korea. Will the visit bring the countries closer? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Greece faces key austerity vote, more strikes (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 03:17 PM PDT Reuters - Angry protesters vowed to bring Greece to a standstill on the second day of a general strike on Thursday while disgruntled lawmakers vote on the details of a deeply unpopular austerity package needed to stave off bankruptcy.

PKK kills 24 Turkish troops, Ankara hits back (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:03 AM PDT Reuters - Turkey launched air and ground assaults on Kurdish militants in Iraq, vowing to exact "great revenge" after 24 Turkish soldiers were killed on Wednesday in one of the deadliest Kurdish attacks in years.

Palestinian U.N. bid seen decided in November: diplomats (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 09:57 AM PDT Reuters - A Palestinian quest for U.N. membership is likely to come to a head on or around November 11, when Security Council ambassadors plan a final meeting to decide their response, diplomats said on Wednesday.

Libya forces relaunch Sirte assault after setback (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 03:57 PM PDT Reuters - Libyan interim government fighters have renewed their offensive on the besieged town of Sirte after being pushed back by die-hard Muammar Gaddafi loyalists holed up in the deposed leader's home town.

Syrians rally for Assad, Libya recognizes opposition (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 08:19 AM PDT Reuters - Tens of thousands of Syrians rallied in support of President Bashar al-Assad in the northern city of Aleppo on Wednesday while to the south his troops carried out a sustained offensive to crush the seven-month uprising against his rule.

In Tripoli, Libya's Interim Leader Says He Is Quitting (Time.com) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:30 AM PDT Time.com - As the country continues in a state of war and without a firm government, the interim head of the interim regime says he has had enough

World Bank chief urges "definite steps" by Europe (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 04:04 PM PDT Reuters - The head of the World Bank on Wednesday warned there was not a lot of room for error as European leaders scramble to agree on increasing the size of a bailout fund before a key October 23 summit on the region's debt crisis.

Libyan PM says Gadhafi trying to recruit fighters (AP) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 01:36 PM PDT AP - Libya's acting prime minister said Wednesday that ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi is believed to be recruiting fighters from other African countries and preparing for a possible insurgency, hoping to destabilize Libya's new regime.

Mexican clown convention holds 'laugh for peace' (AP) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 03:17 PM PDT AP - About 300 professional clowns in Mexico say they hope their 15-minute non-stop laugh-a-thon will make a contribution to world peace.

Global Fund suspends $28m AIDS grant in Mali (AP) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 10:58 AM PDT AP - The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria said Wednesday it will stop a $28 million HIV/AIDS grant to Mali's government after investigators found evidence money is being misused.

Clinton in Kabul to push Afghan reconciliation (AP) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 03:21 PM PDT AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is encouraging Afghanistan's wary leadership to keep up Taliban reconciliation efforts and boosting counterterrorism cooperation with Pakistan as the Obama administration presses ahead with troop withdrawal plans.

Canada selects shipyards to modernize Navy (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 02:59 PM PDT Reuters - Canada will sign contracts with shipyards in Nova Scotia and British Columbia under a C$35 billion ($35 billion) shipbuilding program, the largest in the NATO country's history.

Queen Elizabeth gets warm welcome in Australia (AP) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 02:23 AM PDT AP - Crowds of cheering children waving Australian flags welcomed Queen Elizabeth II as she and her husband Prince Philip landed at an Australian air force base Wednesday in the nation's capital.

Gilad Shalit deal: An inside look at Israel-Hamas backchannel talks (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 09:23 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Hamas and Israel both paid homage to Egypt for mediating their landmark prisoner swap that freed 477 Palestinian prisoners in return for Gilad Shalit. But what neither acknowledged officially is that throughout the final stages of negotiations they were talking bilaterally through their own unofficial envoys.

Woman Compensated $4 for Death of Brother During Korean War (Time.com) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 11:30 AM PDT Time.com - Sometimes old laws cause laughter, but in other instances? Expect tears

Japan's new PM visits South Korea. Will the visit bring the countries closer? (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 19 Oct 2011 09:03 AM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, on his first foreign visit to South Korea since assuming his post two months ago, returned ancient royal books stolen during Japanese colonial rule but made no concessions Wednesday on long-running issues, despite rising concerns about China and North Korea.

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