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• Libya, Somalia raids show U.S. reach, problems
• Destruction of Syrian chemical weapons begins: mission
• Clashes across Egypt kill 51, more protests called
• German embassy employee shot dead outside store in Yemen
• New York case offers insight into secret war against Somali militants
• Netanyahu faces ridicule from Iranians online over "jeans" comment
• Wenger hails Wilshere strength of character
• Hammers woe a wake-up call, says Villas-Boas
• World Cup worry for injured Cole after Chelsea win
• 20 killed as Boko Haram, Nigerian troops clash
• Malala invited to Buckingham Palace to meet queen
• U.S. raid in Somalia targeted al Shabaab commander Ikrima: officials
• U.S., Britain push Congo to prosecute soldiers over Minova rapes
• 50 dead as Egypt Islamists try to galvanise protests
• Egypt: 51 killed in new bout of street violence
• Crocodiles disappearing as dinner in Jamaica
• Italian migrant death toll reaches at least 194
• US vows 'relentless' terror fight after Somalia, Libya raids
• Experts begin dismantling Syrian chemical program
• Raid shows chaotic Libya a key militant haven
• Libya, Somalia raids show U.S. commitment against militants: Hagel
• Shabaab say no senior official was in house raided by U.S. forces
• Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons begins
• Mexican monster truck wreck kills 8, hurts dozens
• US capture of Qaeda man a blow to fledgling Libya govt
• Kenyan police detail car used in mall attack
• Al-Qaeda claims attack in Iraqi Kurdish capital
• New Sudan protests as Bashir orders women freed
• Despite risks African migrants still try to reach Spain
• Argentine leader ordered to rest after head injury
• Snatched Qaeda suspect a near unknown in Libya
• Spanish shepherds guide 2,000 sheep through Madrid
• Libya bristles at US raid that captured militant
• Iran's top diplomat hints at broader ties with US
• Raids suggest future shape of counterterror bids
• Mexico monster truck accident kills 8, including kids, injures 79
• Afghan presidential candidates finish registration
• Typhoon Fitow slams into China
• Kenya police offer reward for information on mall attack

Libya, Somalia raids show U.S. reach, problems Posted: 06 Oct 2013 05:01 PM PDT By Ghaith Shennib and Abdi Sheikh TRIPOLI/MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Two U.S. raids in Africa show the United States is pressuring al Qaeda, officials said on Sunday, though a failure in Somalia and an angry response in Libya also highlighted Washington's problems. In Tripoli, U.S. forces snatched a Libyan wanted over the bombings of the American embassy in Nairobi 15 years ago and whisked him out of the country, prompting Secretary of State John Kerry to declare that al Qaeda leaders "can run but they can't hide". ...

Destruction of Syrian chemical weapons begins: mission Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:49 PM PDT By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT (Reuters) - International experts began overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal on Sunday, said an official from the mission that has averted a U.S. strike but could rob President Bashar al-Assad of his most feared weapon. The process is being conducted amid a civil war in which 120,000 people have been killed, fragmenting Syria along sectarian and ethnic lines and drawing in Iran and Hezbollah on the side of Assad and his Alawite minority and Arab Sunni powers on the side of the mostly Sunni Muslim rebels. ...

Clashes across Egypt kill 51, more protests called Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:07 PM PDT By Yara Bayoumy CAIRO (Reuters) - At least 51 people were killed in clashes in Egyptian cities on Sunday, security sources said, after opponents and supporters of deposed president Mohamad Mursi took to the streets in one of the bloodiest days since the army seized power. In a sign of more possible violence to come, an alliance including Mursi's Muslim Brotherhood urged Egyptians to protest from Tuesday and gather on Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday, declaring: "No one will stop us from (Tahrir) no matter what the sacrifices". ...

German embassy employee shot dead outside store in Yemen Posted: 06 Oct 2013 10:10 AM PDT By Mohamed Ghobari SANAA (Reuters) - Gunmen shot dead a German security guard employed by the German embassy in Yemen's capital on Sunday as he was leaving a supermarket, Yemeni security officials said, in an attack they said bore the hallmarks of al Qaeda. The man was gunned down in Sanaa's Hadda district, where the embassy is located. It was the latest in a series of attacks on foreign and local officials in the U.S.-allied state, which is battling one of the most active branches of al Qaeda. "We believe that al Qaeda was behind the killing," a Yemeni police source said. ...

New York case offers insight into secret war against Somali militants Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:03 PM PDT By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years before Saturday's unsuccessful raid in Somalia to capture a top al Shabaab militant, Washington had waged a secret law enforcement and spy war against the group, which claimed responsibility for last month's deadly assault on a Kenyan shopping mall but has little record of targeting the United States. A low-profile New York federal court case offers a rare glimpse into that clandestine offensive, which involves not only U.S. ...

Netanyahu faces ridicule from Iranians online over "jeans" comment Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:33 PM PDT By Yeganeh Torbati DUBAI (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may have sought to win over Iranians in an interview with British Persian-language television, but a casual assertion that they were banned from wearing jeans won only gentle ridicule from some of his audience on Sunday. Netanyahu has watched with some concern a diplomatic drive by new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to build warmer ties with the United States and other Western powers and achieve an easing of sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program. ...

Wenger hails Wilshere strength of character Posted: 06 Oct 2013 04:45 PM PDT West Bromwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Arsene Wenger hailed Jack Wilshere’s character as the midfielder put a testing week behind him by scoring the goal which sent Arsenal back to the top of the table.

Hammers woe a wake-up call, says Villas-Boas Posted: 06 Oct 2013 04:39 PM PDT London (AFP) - Andre Villas-Boas admitted Tottenham's shock 3-0 defeat against West Ham will serve as a major wake-up call to his players.

World Cup worry for injured Cole after Chelsea win Posted: 06 Oct 2013 04:38 PM PDT Norwich (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Ashley Cole is an England injury concern ahead of Friday's World Cup qualifier with Montenegro after Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho revealed the left-back required a scan on a rib injury.

20 killed as Boko Haram, Nigerian troops clash Posted: 06 Oct 2013 04:34 PM PDT Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - Boko Haram Islamists claimed five lives in an attack on a mosque in northeast Nigeria over the weekend, before being repulsed by soldiers who killed 15 of the insurgents, the military said in a statement Sunday.

Malala invited to Buckingham Palace to meet queen Posted: 06 Oct 2013 04:11 PM PDT London (AFP) - Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai, shot last year by the Taliban for campaigning for girls' schooling, has been invited to a Buckingham Palace reception to meet Queen Elizabeth II, officials said Sunday.

U.S. raid in Somalia targeted al Shabaab commander Ikrima: officials Posted: 06 Oct 2013 04:01 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. raid in Somalia targeted a Kenyan of Somali origin known by the name Ikrima, described as a foreign fighter commander for al Shabaab in Somalia, U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday, speaking on condition of anonymity. The United States has not formally named the target of the weekend raid in Somalia, in which Navy SEALS stormed ashore into the al Shabaab stronghold of Barawe. One U.S. official has previously said the target was neither killed or captured. (Reporting by Phil Stewart and Tabassum Zakaria; editing by Christopher Wilson)

U.S., Britain push Congo to prosecute soldiers over Minova rapes Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:52 PM PDT By Michelle Nichols GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - The United States and Britain pushed Democratic Republic of Congo officials to prosecute soldiers accused of raping some 130 women and girls in Congo's volatile east, U.N. Security Council envoys said during a visit to the country on Sunday. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, and British U.N. Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant raised the issue during a meeting between the 15 Security Council envoys and Congo's defense, interior and justice ministers in Kinshasa on Saturday. ...

50 dead as Egypt Islamists try to galvanise protests Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:39 PM PDT Cairo (AFP) - At least 50 people were killed in clashes between Islamists and police in Egypt on Sunday, as thousands of the military's supporters marked the anniversary of the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

Egypt: 51 killed in new bout of street violence Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:31 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Security forces and Islamist protesters clashed around the country Sunday, leaving 51 killed, as a national holiday celebrating the military turned to mayhem. Crowds from Egypt's two rival camps — supporters of the ousted Islamist president, Mohammed Morsi, and backers of the military that deposed him — poured into the streets and turned on each other.

Crocodiles disappearing as dinner in Jamaica Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:27 PM PDT CASCADE, Jamaica (AP) — Crocodiles were once so abundant along the salty rim of southern Jamaica that images of their toothy jaws and spiny armor crown the tropical island's coat of arms and are stenciled on the bumpers of military vehicles.

Italian migrant death toll reaches at least 194 Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:22 PM PDT LAMPEDUSA, Italy (AP) — Pairs of divers plumbed calmer seas off the Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday to recover the corpses of would-be asylum seekers who died when a fishing boat packed with 500 African migrants capsized within sight of land. By nightfall, 83 bodies had been retrieved, including one child, raising the official death toll to 194.

US vows 'relentless' terror fight after Somalia, Libya raids Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:21 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - The United States pledged Sunday to keep "relentless pressure" on terror groups following the daring capture of an Al-Qaeda operative in Libya and the storming of a Shebab stronghold in Somalia.

Experts begin dismantling Syrian chemical program Posted: 06 Oct 2013 03:02 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — International disarmament experts on Sunday began dismantling and destroying Syria's chemical weapons arsenal and the equipment used to produce it, taking the first concrete step in their colossal task of eliminating the country's chemical stockpile by mid-2014, an official said.

Raid shows chaotic Libya a key militant haven Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:55 PM PDT By Patrick Markey TUNIS (Reuters) - The U.S. raid to snatch a top al Qaeda suspect off a Tripoli street confirmed what many Libyans already feared: Post-revolution chaos has made their vast North African country a haven for Islamist militants with transnational ambitions. Two years after a war backed by the West ousted Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is still fragile, its government weak and its army unable to control vast tracts of territory, where rival militias battle over a share of the country's spoils. ...

Libya, Somalia raids show U.S. commitment against militants: Hagel Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:55 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Sunday praised U.S. raids in Libya and Somalia over the weekend, saying they showed America would "spare no effort to hold terrorists accountable." "I want to commend all of the service members who were involved in the planning and execution of these two operations, which demonstrate the unparalleled precision, global reach, and capabilities of the United States military," Hagel said in a statement. (Reporting by Phil Stewart; Editing by Sandra Maler)

Shabaab say no senior official was in house raided by U.S. forces Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:55 PM PDT MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalian Islamist militants al Shabaab said on Sunday there was "no senior official" present at a house raided by U.S. forces south of the capital on Sunday. U.S. forces conducted raids in Libya and Somalia on Saturday, two weeks after the attack on a Nairobi shopping mall which was claimed by al Shabaab, capturing an al Qaeda figure in Tripoli wanted for the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. The raid on Barawe failed to take its target. "The U.S. claim that a senior Al Shabaab official was in the house is false. ...

Destruction of Syria's chemical weapons begins Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:54 PM PDT Damascus (AFP) - Experts destroyed missile warheads, aerial bombs and chemical mixing equipment Sunday on the first day of a campaign to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons, the UN said.

Mexican monster truck wreck kills 8, hurts dozens Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:41 PM PDT CHIHUAHUA, Mexico (AP) — An out-of-control monster truck shot into a crowd of spectators at a Mexican air show, killing eight people and hurting 79, officials said. The driver was detained Sunday on suspicion of manslaughter and officials said they were investigating possible safety violations in the setup of the show.

US capture of Qaeda man a blow to fledgling Libya govt Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:34 PM PDT Tripoli (AFP) - The US capture of a senior Al-Qaeda militant in Libya is an embarrassment for the fledgling government and could spark the wrath of the volatile country's Islamist extremists.

Kenyan police detail car used in mall attack Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:30 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's counterterrorism police unit released closed-circuit television footage Sunday that showed two men entering a local bank where they collected money and paid for a car used to bring terrorists to Nairobi's Westgate Mall, indicating the deadly attack was planned weeks in advance, officials said.

Al-Qaeda claims attack in Iraqi Kurdish capital Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:24 PM PDT Baghdad (AFP) - An Al-Qaeda front group said it carried out an attack on security forces in Iraq's usually-quiet autonomous Kurdish region, in a statement posted on the Honein jihadist forum on Sunday.

New Sudan protests as Bashir orders women freed Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:16 PM PDT Khartoum (AFP) - Tyres burned and shouts for "freedom" filled the air in a Sudanese town Sunday night during renewed anti-government demonstrations, witnesses said, while authorities freed some people arrested after earlier protests.

Despite risks African migrants still try to reach Spain Posted: 06 Oct 2013 02:03 PM PDT Madrid (AFP) - Packed in wooden boats or rubber dinghies, migrants from Africa are still making the journey across the sea to try to enter Spain illegally despite the perils highlighted by the tragic shipwreck off Italy.

Argentine leader ordered to rest after head injury Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:58 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Cristina Fernandez's government was in uncharted territory Sunday after doctors ordered the Argentine leader to take a month's rest because they found blood on her brain from a head injury.

Snatched Qaeda suspect a near unknown in Libya Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:48 PM PDT Tripoli (AFP) - Abu Anas al-Libi, the Al-Qaeda suspect seized in Libya over the 1998 bombings of American embassies in east Africa, is almost unknown in his homeland where he kept a low profile.

Spanish shepherds guide 2,000 sheep through Madrid Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:45 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Shepherds led a flock of 2,000 sheep through Madrid on Sunday in defense of ancient grazing, droving and migration rights increasingly threatened by urban sprawl and modern agricultural practices.

Libya bristles at US raid that captured militant Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:41 PM PDT A suspected Libyan al-Qaida figure nabbed by U.S. special forces in a dramatic operation in Tripoli was living freely in his homeland for the past two years, after a trajectory that took him to Sudan, Afghanistan and Iran, where he had been detained for years, his family said Sunday. The Libyan government bristled at the raid, asking Washington to explain the "kidnapping."

Iran's top diplomat hints at broader ties with US Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:37 PM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's Foreign Minister is saying Iranian legislators and scholars may have ties with their American counterparts.

Raids suggest future shape of counterterror bids Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. commando raids in Libya and Somalia suggest the future shape of U.S. counterterrorism efforts — brief, targeted raids against highly sought extremist figures — and highlight the rise of Africa as a terrorist haven.

Mexico monster truck accident kills 8, including kids, injures 79 Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:31 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Eight people, including four children, were killed and 79 injured when a monster truck careened into a crowd at a show in northern Mexico, an official at the public prosecutor's office in the city of Chihuahua said on Sunday. The incident late on Saturday afternoon took place at the El Rejon dam on the outskirts of the city, about 230 miles south of Mexico's border with the United States. The dead included four children, the spokesman said. Of the 79 injured, 28 are still hospitalized, with 12 in a "delicate but stable condition," the spokesman said. ...

Afghan presidential candidates finish registration Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:30 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A slew of political heavyweights, along with the Afghan president's brother and a number of former warlords, will take part in next year's election for top office in a critical vote that that could determine the future course of Afghanistan and the level of foreign involvement here after 12 years of war.

Typhoon Fitow slams into China Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:30 PM PDT Beijing (AFP) - Typhoon Fitow slammed into the east coast of China Monday after thousands of people were evacuated to safety and weather authorities issued their highest alert level.

Kenya police offer reward for information on mall attack Posted: 06 Oct 2013 01:24 PM PDT Nairobi (AFP) - Kenyan police said Sunday they were offering a reward for information about a car reportedly used in the attack on a Nairobi mall last month.

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