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• Brazil's Rousseff to face pro-business Neves in election runoff: results
• UAE says Biden apologizes for any implication it supported militants
• Sierra Leone records 121 Ebola deaths in a single day
• NATO can put troops wherever it wants, new secretary-general says
• Kurds battle Islamist militants closing in on Syrian town
• Rightist party set to win Bulgaria's 'last chance' election
• Worst Ebola outbreak on record tests global response
• Lawyer: No fast ID for bodies in Mexico mass grave
• Comey: Chinese hackers like a 'drunk burglar'
• Brazil's Rousseff to face Neves in runoff vote
• Typhoon washes 3 US airmen out to sea in Japan
• Honduras detains leaders of Central American drug gang
• Typhoon hits the Mariana Islands
• Hurricane Simon weakening off Mexico's coast
• Pietersen slams 'bullying' England culture
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• HK protesters refuse to budge as deadline to clear streets arrives
• Site of Mexico mass grave is 'land of the wicked'
• Baby Doc's victims vow to fight on despite his death
• Rousseff set to face Neves in Brazil run-off
• Brazil election goes to runoff between Rousseff and Neves
• Djokovic and Sharapova win China Open
• World's richest nations fail to meet aid pledges: report
• Official results: Brazil's presidential election forced into runoff; Rousseff faces Neves.
• River Plate draws 1-1 with Boca in Superclasico
• Real Madrid cruises, Chelsea beats Arsenal
• Egypt jihadist group releases video of beheadings
• Army extends travel ban on embattled Nigerian state
• Brazil's Rousseff leads vote with 86 percent of ballots tallied
• British millionaire on trial for wife's murder in Cape Town
• Poll: Most Jamaicans want leadership change
• Ronaldo scores 3, Madrid rolls 5-0 over Bilbao
• Partial tally shows Rousseff leading Brazil vote
• Brazil exit poll shows Rousseff facing Neves in runoff
• Monaco holds PSG to 1-1 draw in French league
• Benfica beats Arouca 4-0, Porto edges Braga 2-1
• Stones set to miss England qualifiers
• Mexico checks if 43 students in mass grave

Brazil's Rousseff to face pro-business Neves in election runoff: results Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:29 PM PDT By Brian Winter SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's leftist President Dilma Rousseff placed first in Sunday's election but did not get enough votes to avoid a runoff and will face pro-business rival Aecio Neves after he made a dramatic late surge into second place, partial results showed. After Brazil's most volatile campaign in decades, Neves' emphasis on "safe change" and his record as a popular two-term governor convinced enough opposition voters that he was the surest bet to try to unseat Rousseff, who has presided over a long economic slump but remains popular among the poor. ...

UAE says Biden apologizes for any implication it supported militants Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:33 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Sunday that U.S. Vice President Joe Biden had apologized to the Abu Dhabi crown prince for "any implications" in a speech he made last week that the UAE had supported Islamist militants in Syria. The call, confirmed by the White House, came after a day after Biden offered a similar apology to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Biden, who is known for his occasional verbal gaffes, angered U.S. ...

Sierra Leone records 121 Ebola deaths in a single day Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:54 PM PDT FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone recorded 121 deaths from Ebola and scores of new infections in one of the single deadliest days since the disease appeared in the West African country more than four months ago, government health statistics showed on Sunday. The figures, which covered the period through Saturday, put the total number of deaths at 678, up from 557 the day before. The daily statistics compiled by Sierra Leone's Emergency Operations Centre also showed 81 new cases of the hemorrhagic fever. ...

NATO can put troops wherever it wants, new secretary-general says Posted: 05 Oct 2014 02:18 PM PDT WARSAW (Reuters) - New NATO secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday that the Western alliance could deploy its forces wherever it wants, apparently calling into question post-Cold War agreements that have been shaken by Russia's actions in Crimea and Ukraine. Stoltenberg was visiting NATO member Poland to reassure it that NATO would provide the protection it sought against its former communist master, Russia, which in recent months has annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine, and been accused by the West of sending troops and equipment to back pro-Russian rebels in eastern ...

Kurds battle Islamist militants closing in on Syrian town Posted: 05 Oct 2014 09:36 AM PDT By Daren Butler MURSITPINAR Turkey (Reuters) - Islamist militants attacking a Syrian border town fought some of their heaviest battles so far with Kurdish forces on Sunday, a local official said, and five people were wounded inside Turkey by a projectile fired across the frontier. Islamic State, an al Qaeda offshoot, is trying to seize the predominantly Kurdish border town of Kobani and has ramped up its offensive in recent days despite being targeted by U.S.-led coalition air strikes aimed at halting its progress. ...

Rightist party set to win Bulgaria's 'last chance' election Posted: 05 Oct 2014 02:36 PM PDT By Tsvetelia Tsolova and Matthias Williams SOFIA (Reuters) - The center-right GERB party looked set to win Bulgaria's "last-chance" snap general election on Sunday but will fall short of a majority, a result that could mean another shaky coalition struggling to solve a bank crisis and revive growth. GERB's leader, a former bodyguard and karate expert, warned it would be difficult to form a government in light of the exit poll results, but added his party would hold internal discussions on Monday on how to proceed. ...

Worst Ebola outbreak on record tests global response Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:54 PM PDT (Reuters) - International agencies and governments are fighting to contain the world's worst Ebola epidemic since the disease was identified in 1976. The virus, which causes fever and bleeding, has killed at least 3,439 people. Here is a timeline of the outbreak: March 22: Guinea confirms a previously unidentified hemorrhagic fever, which killed over 50 people in its southeastern Forest Region, is Ebola. Cases are also reported in the capital. March 30: Liberia reports two Ebola cases; suspected cases reported in Sierra Leone. ...

Lawyer: No fast ID for bodies in Mexico mass grave Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:53 PM PDT IGUALA, Mexico (AP) — Authorities examining a clandestine mass grave have found the bodies too badly burned to determine quickly whether they are among 43 students unaccounted for following a deadly clash between police and protesters a week ago in this southern city, a lawyer for families of the missing said Sunday.

Comey: Chinese hackers like a 'drunk burglar' Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director James Comey compared Chinese hackers to a "drunk burglar" who steals with reckless abandon, even as they cost the U.S. economy billions of dollars every year.

Brazil's Rousseff to face Neves in runoff vote Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:51 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's unpredictable election took another twist Sunday, with leftist President Dilma Rousseff being forced into a runoff race as expected, but against a center-right challenger who only surged in the final week of the campaign.

Typhoon washes 3 US airmen out to sea in Japan Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:48 PM PDT TOKYO (AP) — A powerful typhoon lashed southern Japan on Sunday, churning up high waves that washed three American airmen out to sea and killed at least one before taking aim at Tokyo.

Honduras detains leaders of Central American drug gang Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:45 PM PDT TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras has arrested two leaders of a major Central American drug gang responsible for transporting cocaine into the United States, the national police said on Sunday. Brothers Miguel Arnulfo and Luis Alonso Valle Valle were detained in a police operation in the country's eastern Copan state, near the border with Guatemala, police chief Ramon Sabillon told reporters in the capital. The brothers are wanted on drug charges by the U.S. government, which may seek their extradition. In August, the U.S. ...

Typhoon hits the Mariana Islands Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:44 PM PDT HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — A typhoon carrying strong winds and heavy rains passed over the Mariana Islands, with the eye of the storm skirting the small island of Rota.

Hurricane Simon weakening off Mexico's coast Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:36 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Simon is rapidly weakening but remains a hurricane in the Pacific that poses no direct threat to land.

Pietersen slams 'bullying' England culture Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:35 PM PDT London (AFP) - Kevin Pietersen has hit out at the "horrendous" bullying by some of his former England team-mates and accused former coach Andy Flower of "ruling by fear".

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:32 PM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists agreed Sunday to remove some barriers blocking roads and sidewalks ahead of the government's deadline to scale back their protests. But the demonstrators appeared to be divided, and others refused to budge, with only hours to go. An alliance of students said it had tried but so far failed to reach agreement with officials on a plan to begin talks on their demands for wider political reforms. The group vowed to continue protests until details of the talks might be worked out.

HK protesters refuse to budge as deadline to clear streets arrives Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:30 PM PDT Hong Kong (AFP) - Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters remained stubbornly encamped on the streets as dawn broke on Monday, just hours before a government deadline to clear key thoroughfares they have blockaded for more than a week.

Site of Mexico mass grave is 'land of the wicked' Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:27 PM PDT Iguala (Mexico) (AFP) - A resident of the rugged streets and hills of a southern Mexican hamlet where a mass grave was found this weekend describes the area as the "land of the wicked."

Baby Doc's victims vow to fight on despite his death Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:26 PM PDT Port-au-Prince (AFP) - Victims of Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier's brutal former Haitian regime vowed on Sunday that his sudden death would not rob them of a chance to seek justice for his crimes.

Rousseff set to face Neves in Brazil run-off Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:25 PM PDT Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is set to face Social Democrat Aecio Neves in a run-off election, leaving popular environmentalist Marina Silva out of the race, according to partial results and an exit poll Sunday.

Brazil election goes to runoff between Rousseff and Neves Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:14 PM PDT BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's presidential election is going to a runoff between President Dilma Rousseff and challenger Aecio Neves, the country's electoral authority confirmed on Sunday. An official running tally with 93.54 percent of ballots counted showed that 41.08 percent of valid votes had gone to Rousseff, 34.20 percent to Neves and 21.14 percent to third-place candidate Marina Silva. (Reporting by Leonardo Goy; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

Djokovic and Sharapova win China Open Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:08 PM PDT Beijing (AFP) - Novak Djokovic described his crushing 6-0, 6-2 win over Tomas Berdych at the China Open Sunday as his greatest ever final, as his remarkable 100 percent record in Beijing continues.

World's richest nations fail to meet aid pledges: report Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:02 PM PDT By Astrid Zweynert LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation)- - The majority of the world's rich donor nations failed to meet their development aid pledges in 2013 and only one third of the money went to the poorest countries, a report said on Monday. Aid by members of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) rose 5.3 percent year-on-year to a record $131.2 billion in 2013 after two consecutive years of decline, The One Campaign said in its annual aid data report. ...

Official results: Brazil's presidential election forced into runoff; Rousseff faces Neves. Posted: 05 Oct 2014 04:01 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Official results: Brazil's presidential election forced into runoff; Rousseff faces Neves.

River Plate draws 1-1 with Boca in Superclasico Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:57 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Second-half substitute German Pezzella scored in the 79th minute to give River Plate a 1-1 draw against 10-man Boca Juniors in a downpour on Sunday in the Superclasico between bitter Buenos Aires rivals.

Real Madrid cruises, Chelsea beats Arsenal Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:54 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo can't stop scoring in Spain. Paris Saint-Germain can't hold on to a lead in France. And Arsene Wenger still can't beat Jose Mourinho in England.

Egypt jihadist group releases video of beheadings Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:53 PM PDT Cairo (AFP) - An Egyptian jihadist group released a video Sunday showing the execution of four men, including three being beheaded, accused of spying for the army and for Israel's Mossad intelligence service.

Army extends travel ban on embattled Nigerian state Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:51 PM PDT Maiduguri (Nigeria) (AFP) - Nigeria's army on Sunday extended by 24 hours a travel ban imposed on Borno, the restive northeastern state worst hit by Boko Haram attacks.

Brazil's Rousseff leads vote with 86 percent of ballots tallied Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:43 PM PDT SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The latest partial count of votes in Brazil's presidential election on Sunday shows President Dilma Rousseff leading with 40.53 percent of valid votes, according to the country's electoral authority. An official tally of 86.55 percent of ballots showed Rousseff was followed by challenger Aecio Neves with 34.83 percent and Marina Silva with 21.01 percent. If Rousseff cannot win more than 50 percent of valid votes, she will face her closest rival in a second-round runoff on Oct. 26. (Reporting by Todd Benson; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

British millionaire on trial for wife's murder in Cape Town Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:36 PM PDT Johannesburg (AFP) - A British millionaire goes on trial Monday accused of masterminding the murder of his wife during their honeymoon in Cape Town four years ago.

Poll: Most Jamaicans want leadership change Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:30 PM PDT KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — A new poll suggested Sunday that 73 percent of Jamaicans believe the country is headed in the wrong direction under Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller.

Ronaldo scores 3, Madrid rolls 5-0 over Bilbao Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:24 PM PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo netted another hat trick to extend his scoring streak to eight consecutive games and lead Real Madrid to a 5-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish league on Sunday.

Partial tally shows Rousseff leading Brazil vote Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:20 PM PDT SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A partial count of votes in Brazil's presidential election on Sunday showed President Dilma Rousseff leading with 40.36 percent of valid votes, according to the country's electoral authority. An official tally of 74.66 percent of ballots showed Rousseff was followed by challengers Aecio Neves with 35.23 percent and Marina Silva with 20.79 percent. If Rousseff does not win more than 50 percent of valid votes, she will face her closest rival in a second-round runoff on Oct. 26. (Reporting by Todd Benson; Editing by Eric Walsh)

Brazil exit poll shows Rousseff facing Neves in runoff Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:10 PM PDT SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's presidential election is heading to a runoff between President Dilma Rousseff and challenger Aecio Neves, according to an exit poll conducted by public research firm Ibope during the first round of voting on Sunday. The poll of 64,200 voters, released by TV Globo, showed 44 percent of valid votes going to Rousseff, 30 percent to Neves and 22 percent to opposition candidate Marina Silva, with a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points. The runoff will be held on Oct. 26. (Reporting by Brad Haynes; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

Monaco holds PSG to 1-1 draw in French league Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:05 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain once again failed to hold on to the lead as substitute Anthony Martial scored deep in stoppage time to secure a 1-1 draw for Monaco against the two-time defending champions in the French league Sunday.

Benfica beats Arouca 4-0, Porto edges Braga 2-1 Posted: 05 Oct 2014 03:00 PM PDT LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Benfica scored four goals in the last 15 minutes to beat Arouca 4-0 at home on Sunday and keep its lead in the Portuguese league.

Stones set to miss England qualifiers Posted: 05 Oct 2014 02:50 PM PDT Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - John Stones was set to be ruled out of England's upcoming Euro 2016 qualifiers with San Marino and Estonia after suffering an ankle injury during Everton's 2-1 defeat by Manchester United on Sunday.

Mexico checks if 43 students in mass grave Posted: 05 Oct 2014 02:49 PM PDT Iguala (Mexico) (AFP) - At least 21 bodies were pulled from a mass grave in southern Mexico and authorities checked Sunday if they were among a group of 43 students missing since a police shooting last week.

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