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• Kurds urge more air strikes in Kobani; monitor warns of defeat
• Bombings kill 45 in Shi'ite areas of Baghdad and outskirts - police, medical officials
• Ukraine leader says expects tough talks with Putin next week
• Drone strike kills two suspected militants in northwest Pakistan
• Finland says Russian navy interfered with Baltic Sea research vessel
• Pitching tents, Hong Kong democracy protesters dig in for long haul
• Memorial service for British hostage killed by IS
• Hundreds attend Duvalier's funeral in Haiti
• Global finance leaders pledge bold efforts
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Hagel cites progress in Turkey talks about Syria
• Lagarde: don't isolate Africa over Ebola
• Six UN peacekeepers injured in C. Africa
• US drops food, ammunition to embattled Iraqi troops
• Hurricane watch in Bermuda ahead of Storm Fay: U.S. Hurricane Center
• Some bodies in Mexico graves are not students: governor
• Mozambique's ex-rebel chief confident vote will be credible
• Greece snatch 1-1 draw at Finland
• Ebola screening starts at New York's JFK airport
• British soldiers training peshmerga in Iraq
• Nations step up measures to stem worsening Ebola outbreak
• Defense Secretary Hagel: Fight to defeat Islamic State is long-term
• Poland makes history with first win over Germany
• Greece draws 1-1 at Finland in Euro 2016 qualis
• Czech governing coalition parties top Senate vote
• England's Wilshere reveals Alonso inspiration
• Puerto Rico woman, 85, hospitalized in abuse case
• Benzema shines as France beats Portugal 2-1
• Mexico governor: Some bodies aren't of students
• Poland beats Germany 2-0 for 1st win over neighbor
• Substitute David Villa scores in A-League debut
• Sudan stun African champions Nigeria
• US shuts out Brazil to reach volley worlds final
• Report: Iran police airplane crash kills 7
• Pornanong Phatlum leads LPGA Malaysia
• Central African president meets with militia leaders
• Up for track honors, Gatlin shrugs off critics
• Tropical storm heads for rainy brush with Bermuda
• Hundreds at funeral for former Haiti dictator 'Baby Doc'

Kurds urge more air strikes in Kobani; monitor warns of defeat Posted: 11 Oct 2014 10:18 AM PDT By Ayla Jean Yackley and Tom Perry MURSITPINAR Turkey/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Kurdish forces defending Kobani urged a U.S.-led coalition to escalate air strikes on Islamic State fighters who tightened their grip on the Syrian town at the border with Turkey on Saturday. A group that monitors the Syrian civil war said the Kurdish forces faced inevitable defeat in Kobani if Turkey did not open its border to let through arms - something Ankara has so far appeared reluctant to do. The U.S. ...

Bombings kill 45 in Shi'ite areas of Baghdad and outskirts - police, medical officials Posted: 11 Oct 2014 03:30 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 45 people were killed in bombings in Baghdad and its rural outskirts on Saturday as the government continued to defend the capital against jihadists who four months ago seized major cities in northern Iraq. Islamic State (IS) fighters, who took control of large sections of Iraq this year, regularly target Shi'ite districts in Baghdad and are penetrating surrounding farmland where Iraqi security forces and Shi'ite militias try to push them back. ...

Ukraine leader says expects tough talks with Putin next week Posted: 11 Oct 2014 09:36 AM PDT By Pavel Polityuk KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday he expected planned talks with Russia's President Vladimir Putin next week in Italy to be difficult but said Moscow had a crucial role to play in bringing peace to his country. Kiev and its Western backers accuse Moscow of backing a pro-Russian separatist revolt in eastern Ukraine by providing troops and arms. Russia denies the charges but says it has a right to defend the interests of the region's Russian-speaking majority. ...

Drone strike kills two suspected militants in northwest Pakistan Posted: 11 Oct 2014 10:29 AM PDT By Saud Mehsud DERA ISMAIL KHAN Pakistan (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike killed two suspected militants in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, Pakistani intelligence officials said, part of a flurry of strikes this week after a long pause earlier this year. The strike on a vehicle in the Shawal area near the border with Afghanistan marked the seventh strike in the past week and the 16th strike this year. The increase in attacks follows a six-month hiatus when the Pakistani government pursued fruitless peace talks with Taliban militants. ...

Finland says Russian navy interfered with Baltic Sea research vessel Posted: 11 Oct 2014 09:01 AM PDT HELSINKI (Reuters) - The Russian navy twice interfered with a Finnish state environmental research vessel in international waters in August and September, the Finnish Environment Institute said on Saturday. The statement comes after Finland accused Russia, its eastern neighbor and former ruler, of violating its airspace three times in less than a week in August. Finland's foreign ministry said it was concerned by the preliminary information it had received about the incidents and that Finnish defense forces were investigating. ...

Pitching tents, Hong Kong democracy protesters dig in for long haul Posted: 11 Oct 2014 08:37 AM PDT By Elzio Barreto and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of student activists camped overnight at major protest sites in Hong Kong as the democracy movement sought to re-gather momentum after the government called off talks on defusing unrest in the global financial hub. Protests escalated late last month, after Beijing's decision on Aug. 31 to impose conditions that effectively would have stopped pro-democracy candidates from contesting an election of the city's chief executive set for 2017. ...

Memorial service for British hostage killed by IS Posted: 11 Oct 2014 04:45 PM PDT London (AFP) - A memorial service will be held Sunday for Alan Henning, the British hostage beheaded by Islamic State jihadists.

Hundreds attend Duvalier's funeral in Haiti Posted: 11 Oct 2014 04:55 PM PDT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Hundreds of people attended the funeral of former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier on Saturday, displaying lingering respect for a man who was widely reviled for repression and corruption during his 15 years in power.

Global finance leaders pledge bold efforts Posted: 11 Oct 2014 04:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — World financial leaders on Saturday promised "bold and ambitious" action to boost a global recovery that has shown recent disturbing signs of weakness.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 11 Oct 2014 04:32 PM PDT PATNA, India (AP) — When the Nobel Committee announced that Indian children's rights activist Kailash Satyarthi had won the Peace Prize, a skinny 13-year-old boy was running around serving cups of milky tea to customers at a tiny tea stall in eastern India. By law, Raja Manjhi should not be working at all. But, like millions of other children across India, he has been forced out of school and into a job to help his impoverished family.

Hagel cites progress in Turkey talks about Syria Posted: 11 Oct 2014 04:27 PM PDT SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Saturday the U.S. is making "considerable progress" in its negotiations with Turkey over the plan to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels in their fight against Islamic State militants.

Lagarde: don't isolate Africa over Ebola Posted: 11 Oct 2014 04:24 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Saturday pleaded with people to remember that all of Africa has not been hit with the deadly Ebola epidemic, which remains relatively isolated in three countries.

Six UN peacekeepers injured in C. Africa Posted: 11 Oct 2014 04:20 PM PDT Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - Six UN peacekeepers were injured during an attack by unknown assailants who opened fire on a patrol northeast of the capital Bangui, amid a flareup of violence after months of relative calm.

US drops food, ammunition to embattled Iraqi troops Posted: 11 Oct 2014 04:02 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - US military aircraft have delivered food, water and ammunition to besieged Iraqi troops battling Islamic State militants, the Pentagon said Saturday, as the coalition pursued its air assault in Iraq and Syria.

Hurricane watch in Bermuda ahead of Storm Fay: U.S. Hurricane Center Posted: 11 Oct 2014 04:00 PM PDT MIAMI (Reuters) - Bermuda could see hurricane conditions as early as Saturday night as Tropical Storm Fay bears down on the British territory in the Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Saturday. The storm, just below Category 1 hurricane strength with maximum sustained winds of 70 miles per hour (110 kph), was located 195 miles (315 km) south of Bermuda on Saturday afternoon, the Miami-based center said. "A hurricane watch is in effect for Bermuda," it warned, adding: "The center of Fay is expected to pass just to the southeast of Bermuda early Sunday morning. However ... ...

Some bodies in Mexico graves are not students: governor Posted: 11 Oct 2014 03:52 PM PDT Iguala de la Independencia (Mexico) (AFP) - Some of the bodies found in mass graves in southern Mexico do not correspond to any of the 43 students who went missing after an attack by gang-linked police, an official said Saturday.

Mozambique's ex-rebel chief confident vote will be credible Posted: 11 Oct 2014 03:45 PM PDT Maputo (AFP) - Mozambique's charismatic opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama on Saturday said he was confident that the upcoming presidential election will be the country's first free vote, after he fought to have the electoral laws changed.

Greece snatch 1-1 draw at Finland Posted: 11 Oct 2014 03:41 PM PDT Greece dominated the first half and led with a powerful long shot by first-timer Nikos Karelis but host Finland equalized through Jarkko Hurme in European Championship qualifying on Saturday.

Ebola screening starts at New York's JFK airport Posted: 11 Oct 2014 03:26 PM PDT By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Reuters) - Medical teams at New York's JFK airport, armed with Ebola questionnaires and temperature guns, began screening travelers from three West African countries on Saturday as U.S. health authorities stepped up efforts to stop the spread of the virus. John F. Kennedy Airport is the first of five U.S. airports to start enhanced screening of U.S.-bound travelers from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Those countries have seen most of the deaths from the outbreak, which has claimed more than 4,000 lives. ...

British soldiers training peshmerga in Iraq Posted: 11 Oct 2014 03:19 PM PDT London (AFP) - British soldiers are in Iraq training the Kurdish peshmerga forces battling Islamic State jihadists, the Ministry of Defence in London said Saturday.

Nations step up measures to stem worsening Ebola outbreak Posted: 11 Oct 2014 03:15 PM PDT Madrid (AFP) - Countries across the world scrambled Saturday to stem a deadly Ebola outbreak that UN officials warn is getting worse as New York's main JFK airport prepared to screen travellers from epidemic-hit west Africa.

Defense Secretary Hagel: Fight to defeat Islamic State is long-term Posted: 11 Oct 2014 03:14 PM PDT SANTIAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Saturday Iraqi security forces were in full control of Baghdad but that the embattled Syrian city of Kobani was a very difficult problem. Hagel told a news conference in the Chilean capital that the fight against Islamic State militants, who have seized swathes of Iraq and Syria, was a long-term fight. (Reporting by Anthony Esposito; Editing by Diane Craft)

Poland makes history with first win over Germany Posted: 11 Oct 2014 03:11 PM PDT In front of a sell-out crowd in Warsaw, Poland finally did it.

Greece draws 1-1 at Finland in Euro 2016 qualis Posted: 11 Oct 2014 03:09 PM PDT ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Finland escaped with a 1-1 home draw against Greece in European Championship qualifying on Saturday.

Czech governing coalition parties top Senate vote Posted: 11 Oct 2014 03:06 PM PDT Prague (AFP) - The three parties forming the Czech centre-left governing coalition topped the first round of the country's senatorial vote held on Friday and Saturday, near-final results showed.

England's Wilshere reveals Alonso inspiration Posted: 11 Oct 2014 02:48 PM PDT London (AFP) - England's Jack Wilshere has revealed that he has been adapting to his new international role as a holding midfielder by studying footage of Bayern Munich's Spanish midfield organiser Xabi Alonso.

Puerto Rico woman, 85, hospitalized in abuse case Posted: 11 Oct 2014 02:47 PM PDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico police arrested a man Saturday on charges of mistreating an 85-year-old woman for more than a year after officers said they found her in her home in deplorable conditions with 15 dogs.

Benzema shines as France beats Portugal 2-1 Posted: 11 Oct 2014 02:33 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Fernando Santos began his reign at the helm of Portugal with a 2-1 loss at Euro 2016 host France in a friendly while Denmark salvaged a 1-1 draw in Albania in qualifying on Saturday.

Mexico governor: Some bodies aren't of students Posted: 11 Oct 2014 02:30 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — The governor of the southern Mexico state where 43 college students disappeared after a confrontation with police said Saturday that some of the bodies recovered from clandestine graves last weekend did not match the missing young people.

Poland beats Germany 2-0 for 1st win over neighbor Posted: 11 Oct 2014 02:29 PM PDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland defeated World Cup champion Germany 2-0 in their European Championship qualifier on Saturday for its first win over its neighbor at the 19th attempt.

Substitute David Villa scores in A-League debut Posted: 11 Oct 2014 02:27 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — Spanish star David Villa scored on his debut in the A-League to help Melbourne City draw with glamor club Sydney FC 1-1 on Saturday.

Sudan stun African champions Nigeria Posted: 11 Oct 2014 02:21 PM PDT Johannesburg (AFP) - Sudan stunned Africa Cup of Nations title-holders Nigeria 1-0 Saturday in a 2015 qualifier while Algeria, Ivory Coast and South Africa achieved impressive away victories.

US shuts out Brazil to reach volley worlds final Posted: 11 Oct 2014 02:12 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — The United States shut out top-ranked Brazil 3-0 and will face China in the final of the women's volleyball world championship on Sunday.

Report: Iran police airplane crash kills 7 Posted: 11 Oct 2014 02:10 PM PDT TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian police airplane flying to the country's southeast crashed late Saturday, killing all seven people aboard, including a top police officer, the country's official news agency reported.

Pornanong Phatlum leads LPGA Malaysia Posted: 11 Oct 2014 02:02 PM PDT KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Thailand's Pornanong Phatlum birdied seven of the first 10 holes Saturday and finished with a 6-under 65 to take a three-stroke lead in the LPGA Malaysia.

Central African president meets with militia leaders Posted: 11 Oct 2014 01:58 PM PDT Bangui (Central African Republic) (AFP) - Central African Republic President Catherine Samba Panza met Saturday with leaders of the Christian-dominated anti-balaka militias who had called for her to resign, following several days of violence that left at least 10 people dead.

Up for track honors, Gatlin shrugs off critics Posted: 11 Oct 2014 01:58 PM PDT Justin Gatlin is far more interested in winning races than popularity contests.

Tropical storm heads for rainy brush with Bermuda Posted: 11 Oct 2014 01:53 PM PDT HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Bermuda braced for heavy rains and winds late Saturday as Tropical Storm Fay approached the British island territory.

Hundreds at funeral for former Haiti dictator 'Baby Doc' Posted: 11 Oct 2014 01:46 PM PDT Port-au-Prince (AFP) - Hundreds of Haitians said farewell Saturday to former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, a week after his death revived bitter divisions over his legacy.

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