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• Air raids and clashes near Syrian chemical weapons site
• Dozens killed in new migrant shipwreck south of Sicily
• Libyan PM calls brief abduction a 'coup' by foes
• Africans tell ICC: Heads of state should not be tried
• Guyana says Venezuela navy evicted survey ship from its waters
• U.S. says captures senior commander of Pakistani Taliban
• Venezuela detains ship in waters claimed by Guyana
• Optimism but no deal in US fiscal showdown
• Brazil ethanol exports to U.S. at risk if EPA eases blend rule
• Nazi war criminal Priebke dies aged 100 in Italy
• AU to urge UN to defer cases against Kenya, Sudan leaders
• Libya PM says his abduction was attempted 'coup'
• Eastern India braces for impact of major cyclone
• Townsend strike tips England towards Brazil
• Deadlock remains over British press regulation despite new proposals
• Kerry, Karzai narrowing differences over security deal
• Dozens dead in new migrant boat tragedy off Lampedusa
• World Bank sees Afghan economic growth tumbling 10 percent in 2013
• Venezuelan beauty contest bridges political divide
• EPA says nothing final on ethanol blend; industry group cries foul
• Another migrant ship capsizes off Italy; 27 dead
• Nigeria: Pilot of crashed plane ignored warnings
• Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace Prize
• Clinton backs Saudi women defying driving ban
• Islamists hold scattered protests across Egypt
• Obama would sign a short-term debt increase: White House
• Libya PM lashes out at militias after abduction
• Dozens killed in new migrant shipwreck south of Sicily
• Al-Qaida leader urges Egypt's Islamists to unite
• Twelve people drown in migrant boat accident off Egypt
• Herbal products omit ingredients, Canadian study warns
• Corrosion may have led to North Dakota pipeline leak: regulator
• Amnesty slams plan for 'tests' to ban gays from Gulf
• Egypt Islamists rally after calling off Tahrir demo
• Netherlands rejects parole for far-right leader's killer
• Maltese PM: 27 dead in capsized migrant ship

Air raids and clashes near Syrian chemical weapons site Posted: 11 Oct 2013 07:46 AM PDT By Dominic Evans BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian air force warplanes bombarded rebel-held targets close to a major chemical weapons facility on Friday in fighting that highlights the perils facing an international mission to eliminate President Bashar al-Assad's chemical arsenal. The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, is due to visit 20 sites across Syria to verify the destruction of 1,000 tons of chemical agents and precursors. ...

Dozens killed in new migrant shipwreck south of Sicily Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:38 PM PDT By Wladimir Pantaleone PALERMO, Sicily (Reuters) - Dozens of people died on Friday when a boat carrying around 250 migrants capsized between Sicily and Tunisia, in the second such shipwreck this month, the Italian coastguard said. The Italian news agency ANSA reported that around 50 corpses had been sighted, including around 10 children, following the incident about 60 miles south of the tiny island of Lampedusa. Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat told a news conference in Valletta there were indications at least 27 people had died "and the number is expected to rise, possibly drastically". ...

Libyan PM calls brief abduction a 'coup' by foes Posted: 11 Oct 2013 10:58 AM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said on Friday former rebels who abducted him briefly were part of an attempted "coup" by his opponents in the country's legislature, accusing them of seeking to undermine his government. Gunmen snatched Zeidan from the Tripoli hotel where he lives during a dawn raid on Thursday only to release him hours later in an incident that showed how far Libya has descended into militia-plagued chaos two years after Muammar Gaddafi's fall. "They wanted to overthrow the government," Zeidan said in a national address. ...

Africans tell ICC: Heads of state should not be tried Posted: 11 Oct 2013 04:43 PM PDT By Aaron Maasho and Edmund Blair ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - African nations have agreed that sitting heads of state should not be put on trial by the International Criminal Court where Kenya's leaders are in the dock, Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom said at a ministerial meeting. The ministers of the 54-member African Union also called for deferring the cases of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, the minister said after a meeting to discuss Africa's relations with the court based in The Hague. ...

Guyana says Venezuela navy evicted survey ship from its waters Posted: 11 Oct 2013 02:52 PM PDT By Neil Marks BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) - Guyana's government said on Friday the navy of neighboring Venezuela had evicted a ship used by a U.S. oil exploration company from Guyanese waters, calling the move unprecedented and a serious threat to security. The Venezuela authorities, meanwhile, accused the survey ship, which was being used by Texas-based Anadarko Petroleum Corp, of violating its territorial waters. A border dispute has simmered between the two South American countries for more than a century and oil exploration has only fanned the flames. ...

U.S. says captures senior commander of Pakistani Taliban Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. forces in Afghanistan have captured senior Pakistani Taliban commander Latif Mehsud in a military operation and detained him under a law authorizing use of force against al Qaeda following the 2001 attacks, the Pentagon said on Friday. The arrest of Mehsud, a trusted deputy to Tehreek-e-Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud, could be a big blow to the group, which seeks to topple the U.S.-backed government Pakistan but has also taken aim at U.S. forces in Afghanistan and sought to strike the United States itself. A Pentagon spokeswoman said Mehsud was captured in a U.S. ...

Venezuela detains ship in waters claimed by Guyana Posted: 11 Oct 2013 04:40 PM PDT GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana's government said Friday that Venezuela's navy has detained a ship operated by a U.S. oil company in waters disputed by the neighboring South American countries.

Optimism but no deal in US fiscal showdown Posted: 11 Oct 2013 04:23 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - The White House and Republicans painstakingly edged towards a deal Friday to stave off a disastrous US debt default and to end a partial government shutdown now sure to hit the two-week mark.

Brazil ethanol exports to U.S. at risk if EPA eases blend rule Posted: 11 Oct 2013 04:13 PM PDT By Cezary Podkul and Fabiola Gomes NEW YORK/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - U.S. imports of Brazilian sugar cane ethanol could be cut by more than half if a draft proposal to reduce next year's U.S. biofuel blending mandate is enacted. While the U.S. corn-based ethanol industry has issued the most fierce complaints over news this week that the Environmental Protection Agency may ease volumes, it may be Brazilian ethanol producers like Raizen and traders like Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Vitol S.A. who suffer a deeper blow. ...

Nazi war criminal Priebke dies aged 100 in Italy Posted: 11 Oct 2013 04:44 PM PDT Rome (AFP) - Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke died Friday in Rome aged 100 after serving nearly 15 years under house arrest for a World War II massacre in Italy for which he never expressed remorse.

AU to urge UN to defer cases against Kenya, Sudan leaders Posted: 11 Oct 2013 04:03 PM PDT Addis Ababa (AFP) - The African Union will urge the UN to defer International Criminal Court cases pending against Kenyan and Sudanese leaders while they are in office, Ethiopia's foreign minister said Friday.

Libya PM says his abduction was attempted 'coup' Posted: 11 Oct 2013 03:40 PM PDT TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's Western-backed prime minister on Friday said his brief abduction by gunmen this week was an attempted coup by his Islamist political rivals, using militias which he warned are trying to "terrorize" the government and turn the North African nation into another Afghanistan or Somalia.

Eastern India braces for impact of major cyclone Posted: 11 Oct 2013 03:05 PM PDT BHUBANESHWAR, India (AP) — Officials ordered tens of thousands of coastal villagers to flee their homes Friday as a massive cyclone that filled nearly the entire Bay of Bengal gathered strength and headed toward India's eastern seaboard.

Townsend strike tips England towards Brazil Posted: 11 Oct 2013 02:57 PM PDT London (AFP) - Tottenham Hotspur's Andros Townsend crowned his international debut with a fine goal as England beat Montenegro 4-1 on Friday to close on a place at next year's World Cup.

Deadlock remains over British press regulation despite new proposals Posted: 11 Oct 2013 02:53 PM PDT London (AFP) - British politicians on Friday published an amended version of their proposed new system of press regulation, but it looked unlikely to break the deadlock after key industry players signalled they would not accept it.

Kerry, Karzai narrowing differences over security deal Posted: 11 Oct 2013 02:45 PM PDT By Lesley Wroughton KABUL (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Afghan President Hamid Karzai narrowed differences in initial talks on Friday on terms for a future U.S. military presence in Afghanistan after 2014, a U.S. official said. Washington says it wants a deal done by the end of October but talks have stumbled over two issues that have become deal breakers for Kabul. Karzai has declared it can wait until after presidential elections in April next year, further straining what has become a rocky relationship between the allies. ...

Dozens dead in new migrant boat tragedy off Lampedusa Posted: 11 Oct 2013 02:44 PM PDT Valletta (AFP) - Dozens of migrants, including children, died on Friday when their boat sank off Malta near the Italian island of Lampedusa, officials said just over a week after a similar tragedy killed more than 300 refugees.

World Bank sees Afghan economic growth tumbling 10 percent in 2013 Posted: 11 Oct 2013 02:38 PM PDT KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan economic growth, largely reliant on international aid and security spending, will tumble more than 10 percent this year as foreign troops withdraw and endemic corruption and violence sap development, the World Bank said. Afghanistan ranks among the most corrupt nations in the world and international aid donors have threatened to cut funds unless there is a crackdown. Norway has already announced a reduction in its planned aid over Kabul's failure to tackle graft and violence against women. ...

Venezuelan beauty contest bridges political divide Posted: 11 Oct 2013 02:36 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans have trouble agreeing on anything these days, whether it's who really won the election to replace Hugo Chavez or who to blame for this South American nation's mounting economic woes.

EPA says nothing final on ethanol blend; industry group cries foul Posted: 11 Oct 2013 02:32 PM PDT WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday sought to calm a furor over its apparent proposal to reduce ethanol use in gasoline next year, saying that no final decisions had been made about the contentious mandate. On Thursday, Reuters and other news outlets reported on EPA documents that showed the agency proposing an unexpected drop in the amount of corn-based ethanol that would be required for blending next year, a historic retreat from the 2007 biofuel law and a major victory for the oil industry. ...

Another migrant ship capsizes off Italy; 27 dead Posted: 11 Oct 2013 02:21 PM PDT VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — For the second time in a week, a smugglers' boat overloaded with migrants capsized in the Canal of Sicily on Friday as it made the perilous crossing from Africa to Europe. At least 27 people drowned, but 221 people were rescued in a joint Italian-Maltese operation, officials said.

Nigeria: Pilot of crashed plane ignored warnings Posted: 11 Oct 2013 02:16 PM PDT LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A preliminary investigation into a plane crash that killed at least 13 people in Nigeria indicated Friday that the crew were concerned about the aircraft even before departure and that the captain took off despite continuous automated voice warnings and the first officer's suggestion they abort the flight.

Chemical weapons watchdog wins Nobel Peace Prize Posted: 11 Oct 2013 02:12 PM PDT Oslo (AFP) - The watchdog now overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical arsenal won the Nobel Peace Prize Friday for its efforts to rid the world of the devastating weapons.

Clinton backs Saudi women defying driving ban Posted: 11 Oct 2013 02:05 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton has supported Saudi women who this week defied their kingdom's ban on female driving.

Islamists hold scattered protests across Egypt Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:54 PM PDT Cairo (AP) — Supporters of Egypt's ousted Islamist president held scattered protests across the country on Friday, calling off a planned rally at Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square almost a week after bloody clashes left nearly 60 dead.

Obama would sign a short-term debt increase: White House Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:53 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama would sign a short-term increase of the debt ceiling, if Congress passed a "clean" bill without policy conditions, but would prefer a longer extension, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters on Friday. "Is (a short-term extension) still acceptable as the bare minimum? Sure," Carney said. "If the Congress were to pass a clean debt ceiling of short duration to avoid default, the president would sign that," he said. (Reporting by Roberta Rampton and Mark Felsenthal; Editing by Eric Beech)

Libya PM lashes out at militias after abduction Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:48 PM PDT TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's prime minister, who was abducted briefly by gunmen this week, lashed out Friday against the unruly militias stirring chaos, saying they are trying to "terrorize" the government and turn the North African nation into another Afghanistan or Somalia.

Dozens killed in new migrant shipwreck south of Sicily Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:44 PM PDT By Wladimir Pantaleone PALERMO, Sicily (Reuters) - Dozens of people including women and children died on Friday when a boat carrying around 250 migrants capsized and spilled them into the sea between Sicily and Tunisia, the second such tragedy in a little over a week, the Italian coastguard said. The Italian news agency ANSA reported that around 50 corpses had so far been sighted, including around 10 children, following the accident about 60 miles south of the island of Lampedusa. ...

Al-Qaida leader urges Egypt's Islamists to unite Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:43 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Al-Qaida's leader urged Islamists in Egypt in an audio-recording that surfaced Friday to unite under the banner of religion to rid the country of the rule of the military, saying it is fighting a war against Islam.

Twelve people drown in migrant boat accident off Egypt Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:34 PM PDT CAIRO (Reuters) - Twelve people died when a boat carrying illegal migrants and Syrian refugees sank off Egypt's northern coast on Friday, security and medical sources said. "The Egyptian coast guards saved 72 Palestinians, 40 Syrians and four Egyptians," one security source said. The circumstances of the accident and the nationalities of the deceased were not yet known. More than 2 million refugees have fled Syria's civil war, mainly to neighbouring Iraq, Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon. ...

Herbal products omit ingredients, Canadian study warns Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:33 PM PDT Ottawa (AFP) - Genetic tests on dozens of herbal products sold in Canada found most contained contaminants or fillers and cheaper substitutions not listed on labels, a study said Friday.

Corrosion may have led to North Dakota pipeline leak: regulator Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:27 PM PDT By Selam Gebrekidan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Initial investigations following a 20,600-barrel leak on Tesoro Logistics LP pipeline in North Dakota point to corrosion on the 20-year-old pipeline, state regulators said on Friday. The six-inch pipeline was carrying crude oil from the Bakken shale play to the Stampede rail facility outside Columbus, North Dakota when a farmer discovered oil spouting from the pipeline on September 29. This is the largest oil spill in the state since it became a major U.S. producer. It is the biggest oil leak on U.S. ...

Amnesty slams plan for 'tests' to ban gays from Gulf Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:24 PM PDT Dubai (AFP) - A Kuwaiti proposal to require "medical tests" to prevent homosexual or transgender migrants from entering Gulf countries is "outrageous" and should be rejected, Amnesty International said Friday.

Egypt Islamists rally after calling off Tahrir demo Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:20 PM PDT Cairo (AFP) - Around 2,000 Islamists rallied in Cairo Friday after organisers backtracked from marching on Tahrir Square, avoiding a repeat of last week's clashes with police that killed dozens of people.

Netherlands rejects parole for far-right leader's killer Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:13 PM PDT The Hague (AFP) - The man who killed flamboyant far-right Dutch politician Pim Fortuyn more than a decade ago will not be released on early parole, Dutch Deputy Justice Minister Fred Teeven said on Friday.

Maltese PM: 27 dead in capsized migrant ship Posted: 11 Oct 2013 01:06 PM PDT ROME (AP) — Malta's prime minister says 27 people are confirmed dead in the capsizing of a migrant ship off the Sicilian island of Lampedusa.

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