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• Protesters stay out on Hong Kong streets, defying Beijing
• U.S., Kurds strike at Islamic State in Syria
• Israel's Netanyahu: Iran poses greater threat than Islamic State
• Brazil's Rousseff extends lead over Silva in election poll
• At least 36 feared dead on Japanese volcano, search called off
• India's Modi promises U.S. CEOs a return to market reforms
• Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT
• Chinese athletes set to shine at Asian Games
• Invasive apple snail threatens Florida Everglades clean up
• Thurston, Hayne share Dally M award in NRL
• Kaka 1st to top $7 million in MLS earnings
• Mexico seeks 57 missing after weekend violence
• Qantas puts world's largest plane on longest route
• Australian counter-terrorism police raid Melbourne properties
• Netanyahu: Hamas, Islamic State group share creed
• Australian counterterror police raids in Melbourne
• Obama hosts India's Modi for White House visit
• Mexican's 'Harry Potter' hoard is world's biggest
• AP INTERVIEW: US should hit all militants in Syria
• Abbas, Netanyahu trade accusations at the UN
• Malema trial puts focus on corruption in South Africa
• Anti-gay remarks at debate spark anger in Brazil
• Modi heads to White House
• Brazil gunman who strapped hostage with 'explosives' surrenders
• Barcelona defender Douglas to miss match vs PSG
• Group: Wildlife populations down drastically
• Deer hunters allowed in Pennsylvania woods despite manhunt
• Global wildlife populations down by half since 1970: WWF
• Netanyahu UN speech 'blatant manipulation of facts': PLO
• Britons sign away first-born children for free wifi
• Iceland announces men-only UN meeting on women
• UN mission to combat Ebola opens HQ in Ghana
• Britain mulls women-only carriages due to sex assaults
• US unveils $83 mn in aid for S. Sudan
• Niger parliament speaker sought over baby trafficking case
• Italy's Renzi wins party vote on labor reform
• Judge holds Argentina in contempt over bond orders
• Brazil stocks slide as Rousseff gains in polls
• Chile's Valdivia suspended 2 matches in Brazil

Protesters stay out on Hong Kong streets, defying Beijing Posted: 29 Sep 2014 11:57 AM PDT By James Pomfret and Charlie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters blocked Hong Kong streets in the early hours on Tuesday, maintaining pressure on China as it faces one of its biggest political challenges since the Tiananmen Square crackdown 25 years ago. Riot police had largely withdrawn and there were none of the clashes, tear gas and baton charges that had erupted over the weekend. As tensions eased, some exhausted demonstrators slept on roadsides while others sang songs or chanted slogans. ...

U.S., Kurds strike at Islamic State in Syria Posted: 29 Sep 2014 01:44 PM PDT By Mariam Karouny and Jonny Hogg BEIRUT/MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) - U.S. warplanes attacked Islamic State targets in Syria overnight, in raids that a group monitoring the war said killed civilians as well as jihadist fighters. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes hit mills and grain storage areas in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, in an area controlled by Islamic State, killing at least two civilian workers. ...

Israel's Netanyahu: Iran poses greater threat than Islamic State Posted: 29 Sep 2014 02:56 PM PDT A nuclear-armed Iran would pose a far greater threat to the world than Islamic State militants who have seized large swaths of Syria and Iraq, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday. "Make no mistake, ISIS (Islamic State) must be defeated," Netanyahu told the U.N. General Assembly. "But to defeat ISIS and leave Iran as a threshold nuclear power is to win the battle and lose the war."

Brazil's Rousseff extends lead over Silva in election poll Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:42 PM PDT By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff's expected victory margin over closest rival Marina Silva has surged to 9 percentage points in a second-round runoff in Brazil's presidential election, an opinion poll showed on Monday, causing stocks and the real currency to tumble. Rousseff would win the runoff with 47.7 percent of the votes against 38.7 percent for Silva, polling firm MDA said, widening her lead from the one-point advantage she had in the previous survey by the firm last week. ...

At least 36 feared dead on Japanese volcano, search called off Posted: 29 Sep 2014 05:24 AM PDT By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - At least 36 people are feared to have died after a Japanese volcano erupted without warning at the weekend, raining ash and stones on hikers, but the search for victims was abandoned on Monday because of fears of toxic gases. Rescuers at the peak of Mount Ontake, now an eerie moonscape under a thick layer of grey ash, on Monday found five more victims of Saturday's eruption at Japan's second-highest active volcano but authorities did not immediately confirm them as dead. ...

India's Modi promises U.S. CEOs a return to market reforms Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:52 PM PDT By James B. Kelleher (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told nearly a dozen U.S. company chiefs on Monday that he is committed to liberalizing his country's economy, which has underperformed other emerging markets recently after years of breakneck growth. Modi spoke at a breakfast with 11 chief executive officers during his first U.S. visit since coming came to power in May, vowing to get India's economy back on track. The prime minister was headed to Washington for a private working dinner with President Barack Obama on the fourth day of the visit. Modi, however, is fasting. ...

Top Asian News at 12:00 a.m. GMT Posted: 29 Sep 2014 05:02 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan swore in Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai as its second elected president on Monday, embarking on a new era with a national unity government poised to confront a resilient Taliban insurgency by signing an agreement with the United States that would guarantee a continuing American military presence. As Hamid Karzai left the political stage, the new president was locked into an uneasy partnership with his defeated rival, Abdullah Abdullah, who became the country's first chief executive. With a hug for the cameras, both sides appeared determined to reach across factions and avoid a descent into an abyss similar to what has happened in Iraq, where the government's failure to mend lingering sectarian divisions following a full U.S. withdrawal helped give rise to the brutal Islamic State group.

Chinese athletes set to shine at Asian Games Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:57 PM PDT Incheon (South Korea) (AFP) - Chinese athletes aim to show their class in the Asian Games track and field on Tuesday after a row over talented imported from Africa.

Invasive apple snail threatens Florida Everglades clean up Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:54 PM PDT By Zachary Fagenson MIAMI (Reuters) - Florida wildlife and water managers are worried about an invasive snail that is wreaking havoc on the state's billion-dollar effort to remove chemicals from the fragile Everglades. The South American apple snail first appeared in large numbers in 2010, according to Audubon Florida science coordinator Paul Gray, and was initially seen as a potential savior of an endangered bird, the snail kite. ...

Thurston, Hayne share Dally M award in NRL Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:52 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — For the first time since the inception of the Dally M medal, two players have shared the top individual honor in Australian rugby league after Johnathan Thurston and Jarryd Hayne finished equal on points in a round-by-round countdown.

Kaka 1st to top $7 million in MLS earnings Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:51 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Kaka is Major League Soccer's highest-paid player.

Mexico seeks 57 missing after weekend violence Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:48 PM PDT ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Authorities were searching Monday for 57 students reported missing after weekend violence left at least six people dead and 25 wounded in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero.

Qantas puts world's largest plane on longest route Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:42 PM PDT FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Qantas is putting the world's biggest passenger plane on the world's longest airline route.

Australian counter-terrorism police raid Melbourne properties Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:40 PM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian police said they had raided a number of properties around the southern city of Melbourne on Tuesday, part of a security crackdown on radical Islamists authorities believe are planning attacks in the country. Australia, which is backing the United States and its escalating action against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, is on high alert for attacks by radicalised Muslims or by home-grown militants returning from fighting in the Middle East. ...

Netanyahu: Hamas, Islamic State group share creed Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:29 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In a blistering speech to the United Nations, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Monday that Hamas and the Islamic State group are "branches of the same poisonous tree," both bent on world domination through terror, just as the Nazis were.

Australian counterterror police raids in Melbourne Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:28 PM PDT MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Counterterrorism police launched early morning raids on Tuesday in homes across several suburbs in the Australian city of Melbourne where a suspected terrorist was shot dead last week.

Obama hosts India's Modi for White House visit Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:27 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Once shunned by the United States, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode a wave of enthusiasm and popular support Monday to the White House, where he kicked off a two-day visit with President Barack Obama. The two leaders sought to put a brave face on the relationship despite widespread concerns that U.S.-Indian ties have frayed in recent years.

Mexican's 'Harry Potter' hoard is world's biggest Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:26 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — A Mexico City man is in Hogwarts heaven after his collection of "Harry Potter" memorabilia was named the world's largest.

AP INTERVIEW: US should hit all militants in Syria Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:11 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria's foreign minister said Monday that the U.S.-led bombing campaign should be expanded to target other militant groups besides the Islamic State group, noting that the fight against terrorism has aligned the Syrian regime with its Western and Arab opponents in a fight against a common enemy.

Abbas, Netanyahu trade accusations at the UN Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:06 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked each other in speeches before world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly. Here is look at some of their remarks:

Malema trial puts focus on corruption in South Africa Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:00 PM PDT Cape Town (AFP) - Allegations of sleaze among top South African politicians come into sharp and ironic focus on Tuesday as the country's most vociferous anti-graft campaigner goes on trial -- for corruption.

Anti-gay remarks at debate spark anger in Brazil Posted: 29 Sep 2014 04:00 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — A minor character in Brazil's election faced a firestorm of criticism from activists on Monday after saying during a presidential debate that the country needs to stand up against gay people who should receive psychological help far away from the general population.

Modi heads to White House Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:58 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - President Barack Obama gets his first chance to size up Narendra Modi Monday, as the new Indian Prime Minister, an intriguing novice on the world stage, brings a tour which wowed New York to the White House.

Brazil gunman who strapped hostage with 'explosives' surrenders Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:54 PM PDT An armed man took an employee hostage at a hotel in the Brazilian capital Monday and forced him to don a vest apparently stuffed with explosives, authorities said.

Barcelona defender Douglas to miss match vs PSG Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:47 PM PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona says right back Douglas has a bruise on his left foot and will miss the club's Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain.

Group: Wildlife populations down drastically Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:37 PM PDT GENEVA (AP) — Populations of about 3,000 species of wildlife around the world have plummeted far worse than previously thought, according to a new study by one of the world's biggest environmental groups.

Deer hunters allowed in Pennsylvania woods despite manhunt Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:34 PM PDT By Joe McDonald EAST STROUDSBURG Pa. (Reuters) - The manhunt for the suspect in the ambush that killed a Pennsylvania trooper and wounded another won't stop the opening of deer-hunting season in the Pocono Mountains, one of most prized spots in the Northeast for game, authorities said on Monday. Beginning Saturday, bow hunters can enter the deep woods of the region even if the search for the suspect, Eric Frein, is still under way, more than three weeks after the September 12 shooting. ...

Global wildlife populations down by half since 1970: WWF Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:33 PM PDT By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - The world populations of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians and reptiles fell overall by 52 percent between 1970 and 2010, far faster than previously thought, the World Wildlife Fund said on Tuesday. The conservation group's Living Planet Report, published every two years, said humankind's demands were now 50 percent more than nature can bear, with trees being felled, groundwater pumped and carbon dioxide emitted faster than Earth can recover. ...

Netanyahu UN speech 'blatant manipulation of facts': PLO Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:27 PM PDT Jerusalem (AFP) - The Palestine Liberation Organisation said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blatantly manipulated the facts when he compared Hamas with the Islamic State group in a UN speech on Monday.

Britons sign away first-born children for free wifi Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:27 PM PDT London (AFP) - Several Britons agreed to give up their eldest child in return for the use of free wifi, in an experiment to highlight the dangers of public Internet, published on Monday.

Iceland announces men-only UN meeting on women Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:26 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Iceland is announcing a U.N. conference on women and gender equality — and only men and boys are invited.

UN mission to combat Ebola opens HQ in Ghana Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:26 PM PDT The U.N. mission to combat Ebola opened its headquarters on Monday in Ghana, where it will coordinate international aid to assist West Africa to combat the accelerating crisis.

Britain mulls women-only carriages due to sex assaults Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:21 PM PDT Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Britain may consider women-only carriages on trains in a bid to combat a rising number of sexual assaults on commuters, the transport minister said on Monday.

US unveils $83 mn in aid for S. Sudan Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:16 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - The United States on Monday unveiled some $83 million in new aid for South Sudanese refugees who have fled fighting triggering fears of a looming famine.

Niger parliament speaker sought over baby trafficking case Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:13 PM PDT Niamey (AFP) - Authorities in Niger have issued an arrest warrant for the west African country's speaker of parliament in connection with a baby trafficking scandal, his lawyers said Monday.

Italy's Renzi wins party vote on labor reform Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:09 PM PDT By Roberto Landucci and Francesca Piscioneri ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Monday overcame fierce opposition from the old guard of his center-left Democratic Party (PD) and got backing for plans to make it easier to fire workers at big companies although he offered little detail on his labor reform. At the end of five-hour party meeting Renzi won a vote on broad brush proposals to extend jobless benefits, cut the number of short-term contracts, boost the role of employment agencies and reduce job protection for permanent workers. ...

Judge holds Argentina in contempt over bond orders Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:08 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — A judge, calling civil contempt a rarity, ruled that Argentina was in contempt of court on Monday for its open defiance of his orders requiring that U.S. hedge funds holding Argentine bonds be paid the roughly $1.5 billion they are owed if the majority of the South American nation's bondholders are paid interest on their bonds.

Brazil stocks slide as Rousseff gains in polls Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:08 PM PDT Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazil's stock market and currency tumbled Monday on signs that President Dilma Rousseff is making up ground on her main challenger less than a week before the country's elections.

Chile's Valdivia suspended 2 matches in Brazil Posted: 29 Sep 2014 03:01 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's sports tribunal has given Chile playmaker Jorge Valdivia a two-match suspension for stepping on an opponent in a Brazilian league match.

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