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• Over 1,600 migrants rounded up after ethnic riots in Moscow
• Merkel and left pencil in third round of talks on coalition
• Iran and world powers seek to end deadlock in nuclear talks
• Votes sell for about $5 in Afghanistan as presidential race begins
• U.S. ready to ease Iran sanctions if Tehran acts
• Venezuela, Guyana seek diplomatic end to ship spat
• Iran's president calls for academic freedoms
• Mo Farah 'proud' to run for England
• Man with knife arrested trying to enter Buckingham Palace
• Greenwald on Snowden Leaks: The Worst Is Yet to Come
• Treat Syria aid as urgently as chemical weapons: MSF
• Mad cow disease: One in 2,000 in UK carry protein
• Colombia plans new rescue bid after building collapse
• 3 US economists win Nobel for work on asset prices
• Surge in anti-press violence reported in Brazil
• Senators close in on deal as threat of default nears
• Hajj pilgrims set for Eid al-Adha feast
• US trio win Nobel Economics Prize for asset price work
• 'Gravity' stays top of N. America box office
• AP NewsBreak: World doping agency to probe Jamaica
• Tunisia opposition calls fresh demo to demand new govt
• UK police issues images of man 'who could have taken' McCann
• Polonium, a highly radioactive material
• Belgium traps Somali pirate chief with lure of stardom
• C. Africa's Nzapalainga, much more than an archbishop
• British police charge man after Buckingham Palace arrest
• At least two die in Libya blast near militant stronghold: residents, source
• Libyan Al-Qaeda suspect due in New York court
• Libyan al-Qaeda suspect to appear in court in New York
• Suicide bombers die in failed plot at Ethiopia soccer match
• British police unveil new evidence in missing McCann girl case
• Syria war 'devastating Palestinian lives and homes'
• Israeli leader vows hard-line in Palestinian talks
• UK police charge man with knife outside palace
• Egypt urged to probe killing of Morsi protesters
• Tens of thousands of cattle feared dead after South Dakota storm
• Ethiopia: Blast likely an accidental detonation

Over 1,600 migrants rounded up after ethnic riots in Moscow Posted: 14 Oct 2013 01:16 PM PDT By Gabriela Baczynska and Igor Belyatski MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police rounded up more than 1,600 migrants on Monday in Moscow after rioting swept through a southern neighborhood over a fatal stabbing of a Russian that many residents blame on a man from the Caucasus region. Advocacy groups warned migrants from Russia's mainly Muslim Caucasus region and Central Asia of an increased risk of attacks in the worst ethnic disturbance in Moscow in three years. Authorities stepped up police patrols in the capital. ...

Merkel and left pencil in third round of talks on coalition Posted: 14 Oct 2013 04:25 PM PDT By Stephen Brown and Michelle Martin BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) said early on Tuesday they were likely to hold a third round of talks later this week to explore the possibility of forming a coalition government. After eight hours of discussions, Hermann Groehe, second-in-command of Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), said they had "protectively" agreed to meet again on Thursday to discuss reviving the 2005-2009 'grand coalition' with the SPD. ...

Iran and world powers seek to end deadlock in nuclear talks Posted: 14 Oct 2013 04:12 PM PDT By Fredrik Dahl and Yeganeh Torbati GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran will face pressure on Tuesday to propose scaling back its nuclear program to win relief from crippling sanctions as talks between world powers and Tehran resume after a six-month hiatus. A two-day meeting in Geneva between Iran and the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany is widely seen as the best chance in years to end deadlock in a decade-old dispute over Iran's nuclear program that could otherwise trigger a new Middle-East war. ...

Votes sell for about $5 in Afghanistan as presidential race begins Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:01 PM PDT By Hamid Shalizi MARCO, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Sayed Gul walked into a small mud brick room in eastern Afghanistan, a bundle wrapped in a shawl on his back. With a flick, he plonked the package onto a threadbare carpet and hundreds of voter cards spilled out. "How many do you want to buy?" he asked with a grin. Like many others, Gul left a routine job - in his case, repairing cars in Marco, a small town in the east - to join a thriving industry selling the outcome of next year's presidential elections. ...

U.S. ready to ease Iran sanctions if Tehran acts Posted: 14 Oct 2013 03:06 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau and Justyna Pawlak GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States held out the prospect of quick sanctions relief for Iran on Monday if Tehran moves swiftly to allay concerns about its nuclear program, although both countries said any deal would be complex and take time. Six world powers - the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany - are to hold talks with Iran on its nuclear program in Geneva on Tuesday and Wednesday. "No one should expect a breakthrough overnight," a senior U.S. administration official told reporters. ...

Venezuela, Guyana seek diplomatic end to ship spat Posted: 14 Oct 2013 03:53 PM PDT By Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's and Guyana's foreign ministers will meet on Thursday to seek a negotiated solution to the detention of a ship used by a U.S. oil exploration firm in waters disputed for more than a century by the South American neighbors, Venezuela said. The officials have spoken on the phone and will meet on Thursday in Trinidad and Tobago "in the hope of resolving diplomatically whatever difference exists between both sides," a Venezuelan government statement said. There was no confirmation of the meeting from Guyana. ...

Iran's president calls for academic freedoms Posted: 14 Oct 2013 04:44 PM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's president stepped up his challenge to the country's hard-line factions on Monday, calling for the lifting of restrictions on academic freedoms and for granting Iranian scholars more opportunity to take part in international conferences.

Mo Farah 'proud' to run for England Posted: 14 Oct 2013 04:15 PM PDT London (AFP) - Double Olympic and world distance-running champion Mo Farah hit back Monday at Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere's comment that only English people should play football for England.

Man with knife arrested trying to enter Buckingham Palace Posted: 14 Oct 2013 04:13 PM PDT London (AFP) - British police on Monday charged a man who is suspected of attempting to enter Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of Queen Elizabeth II, while carrying a knife.

Greenwald on Snowden Leaks: The Worst Is Yet to Come Posted: 14 Oct 2013 04:00 PM PDT Although four months have passed since Edward Snowden's explosive NSA surveillance leaks, the most revealing details have not yet been published, and could be rolled out in the international media over the coming weeks and months, beginning with U.S. spying activities involving Spain and France. That's according to Glenn Greenwald, the Guardian journalist who broke the Snowden story last June, and whose life has been drastically upturned since. "There are a lot more stories," he said on Monday in Rio de Janeiro, where he lives. ...

Treat Syria aid as urgently as chemical weapons: MSF Posted: 14 Oct 2013 03:55 PM PDT Paris (AFP) - Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called Tuesday on Syria's warring groups and the international community to make aiding needy civilians as urgent a priority as dealing with chemical weapons.

Mad cow disease: One in 2,000 in UK carry protein Posted: 14 Oct 2013 03:48 PM PDT Paris (AFP) - Around one person in 2,000 in Britain carries the protein linked to the human version of mad cow disease, a figure higher than previous estimates, a study said on Tuesday.

Colombia plans new rescue bid after building collapse Posted: 14 Oct 2013 03:46 PM PDT Medellín (Colombia) (AFP) - Authorities planned to resume their search Monday for workers missing in a Colombian apartment building collapse that claimed the lives of at least two people in Medellin.

3 US economists win Nobel for work on asset prices Posted: 14 Oct 2013 03:34 PM PDT Ordinary investors don't stand much chance of beating the market. It moves way too fast and efficiently. Or it behaves in ways that make no sense at all.

Surge in anti-press violence reported in Brazil Posted: 14 Oct 2013 03:27 PM PDT Brasília (AFP) - Anti-press violence rose nearly threefold in Brazil in 2013 as reporters covered massive street protests over substandard public services and endemic corruption, a broadcast media report said Monday.

Senators close in on deal as threat of default nears Posted: 14 Oct 2013 03:04 PM PDT By Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators said they were closing in on a deal Monday that would reopen the government and push back a possible default for several months, though many hurdles remained as a Thursday deadline drew near. The Senate's top Democrat and top Republican both said they hoped they could soon reach an agreement that would allow them to avert a looming default and end a partial government shutdown that has dragged on for 14 days so far. ...

Hajj pilgrims set for Eid al-Adha feast Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:57 PM PDT Muzdalifah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) - Throngs of Muslim pilgrims converged Monday on Muzdalifah to prepare for Eid al-Adha feast after a day of prayer on Mount Arafat for an end to disputes and bloodshed.

US trio win Nobel Economics Prize for asset price work Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:57 PM PDT Stockholm (AFP) - Three US academics got the Nobel Economic Prize Monday for research on financial markets, an area of immense real-world implications following the crises rattling the global economy in recent years.

'Gravity' stays top of N. America box office Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:55 PM PDT Los Angeles (AFP) - Space disaster movie "Gravity" continued its meteoric path at the top of the North American box office on its second weekend, earning nearly $43.2 million, industry data showed Monday.

AP NewsBreak: World doping agency to probe Jamaica Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:50 PM PDT A year after Usain Bolt made history at the London Olympics and declared himself "a living legend," a bombshell dropped largely unnoticed in The Gleaner, the Caribbean's oldest newspaper: A former director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission alleged the island didn't drug-test its athletes for entire months before they dazzled at the Summer Games.

Tunisia opposition calls fresh demo to demand new govt Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:44 PM PDT Tunis (AFP) - Tunisia's opposition alliance on Monday called for country-wide protests next week, accusing ruling Islamists of holding up the start of negotiations and delaying the formation of a new government.

UK police issues images of man 'who could have taken' McCann Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:42 PM PDT London (AFP) - British detectives investigating the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal published two electronic images Monday of a man they said was seen carrying a child on the night she vanished.

Polonium, a highly radioactive material Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:41 PM PDT PARIS (AFP) - Polonium, the poison scientists suspect may be the cause of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat's death in 2004, is a highly radioactive material rarely found outside military and scientific circles.

Belgium traps Somali pirate chief with lure of stardom Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:35 PM PDT Brussels (AFP) - Belgium has arrested a notorious Somali pirate chief after luring him to Brussels on promises of shooting a documentary movie about his life on the high seas, prosecutors said Monday.

C. Africa's Nzapalainga, much more than an archbishop Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:24 PM PDT Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - Dieudonne Nzapalainga's debonair manner conceals a tough-minded streak and, at 46, Bangui's archbishop has emerged as a key player in efforts to end the crisis in the Central African Republic.

British police charge man after Buckingham Palace arrest Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:23 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - British police have charged a man with trespass and possession of a bladed article after an arrest on Monday at Buckingham Palace, just a month after another security incident at the London residence of Queen Elizabeth. David Belmar, 44, of London, who was apprehended by one of the palace's gates, will appear before a London court on Tuesday, a police spokesman said. A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said the queen was not in the building at the time and declined to comment further, saying it was a matter for the police. ...

At least two die in Libya blast near militant stronghold: residents, source Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:18 PM PDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A large blast exploded near a Libyan Islamist stronghold east of the capital Tripoli on Monday, killing at least two people, military sources and residents said. The cause of the blast was not immediately clear and there were conflicting accounts of what happened in the explosion near Sirte, east of the capital. One military source said a rocket had hit an Islamist camp near Sirte, killing seven people. But deputy defense minister, Khaled al-Sharif, wrote on his Facebook page the blast was caused by an ammunition accident, killing two people. ...

Libyan Al-Qaeda suspect due in New York court Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:07 PM PDT New York City (AFP) - A Libyan Al-Qaeda suspect captured in Tripoli is to appear in court on Tuesday in New York where he faces trial over the 1998 US embassy bombings in East Africa.

Libyan al-Qaeda suspect to appear in court in New York Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:07 PM PDT By David Ingram and Mark Hosenball NEW YORK (Reuters) - An alleged senior al Qaeda figure captured in Libya by U.S. special forces earlier this month has been brought to the United States to face arraignment on federal terrorism charges, U.S. officials said on Monday. The Libyan, Nazih al-Ragye, better known as Abu Anas al-Liby, is a suspect in the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed 224 civilians. He was seized by a U.S. Army Delta Force squad on the streets of Tripoli on October 5 and whisked onto a Navy ship in the Mediterranean Sea. ...

Suicide bombers die in failed plot at Ethiopia soccer match Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:05 PM PDT By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Two Somali suicide bombers who had planned to kill soccer fans during Ethiopia's World Cup qualifying match against Nigeria on Sunday blew themselves up accidentally before carrying out the attack, the Ethiopian government said on Monday. The explosion on Sunday happened in the upscale Bole district of the capital, about 5 km (3 miles) from Addis Ababa Stadium where thousands of fans were gathering for the match. ...

British police unveil new evidence in missing McCann girl case Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:02 PM PDT By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - A British detective heading an investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, who vanished while on holiday in Portugal six years ago, said new evidence suggested the British youngster was snatched in a planned abduction. McCann, then aged three, disappeared from her family's apartment at the Praia da Luz resort in the Algarve in May 2007 while her parents dined with friends at a nearby restaurant. ...

Syria war 'devastating Palestinian lives and homes' Posted: 14 Oct 2013 02:01 PM PDT Beirut (AFP) - The Syrian conflict is "devastating" the lives of Palestinian refugees in the country, a UN agency said Monday, after weekend shelling of a Palestinian camp in the southern province of Daraa.

Israeli leader vows hard-line in Palestinian talks Posted: 14 Oct 2013 01:54 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister on Monday said he is making a "real effort" to reach peace with the Palestinians, but vowed to maintain a hard-line stance in recently relaunched negotiations.

UK police charge man with knife outside palace Posted: 14 Oct 2013 01:53 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — A man with a knife is facing charges after he tried to dart through a gate at Buckingham Palace in London on Monday, police said. The palace said Queen Elizabeth II was not in residence.

Egypt urged to probe killing of Morsi protesters Posted: 14 Oct 2013 01:52 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — Rights group Amnesty International called on Egypt's government on Monday to launch a full and impartial investigation into the use of live ammunition by police to disperse protesters last week.

Tens of thousands of cattle feared dead after South Dakota storm Posted: 14 Oct 2013 01:52 PM PDT By Carey Gillam (Reuters) - The storm was just so sudden, South Dakota cattle rancher Kathy Jobgen remembers. A freezing rain, followed by an avalanche of four feet of snow and winds of 70 miles an hour, hit thousands of cattle still grazing on "summer pastures" at a time when the animals had not yet grown their protective winter coats and were ill prepared for the harsh conditions. Swirling snow lodged in some of the animals' lungs, suffocating them. Hypothermia killed more. And others were caught in gullies, or plunged off slickened rock ledges, livestock experts said. ...

Ethiopia: Blast likely an accidental detonation Posted: 14 Oct 2013 01:51 PM PDT NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A blast in Ethiopia's capital over the weekend appears to have been an accidental detonation of explosives by two Somali militants who may have planned to attack a soccer game, a state TV report said Monday.

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