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• Iraqi security forces and Kurds gain ground against Islamic State
• Canadians flock to Parliament Hill, site of attack on soldier
• On eve of poll, Ukraine leader seeks support for pro-Europe course
• Lebanon army fights gunmen in Tripoli, six soldiers killed
• Germany's Merkel deals blow to UK on EU migration reform: Sunday Times
• Anti-Occupy mob roughs up Hong Kong journalists
• Brazil's election too close to call on eve of runoff
• Cruzeiro held to 1-1 draw against Figueirense
• Brazil's election: 'Ghosts' versus 'Monsters'
• NZ Cricket tightens security around domestic T20s
• From job to job to job, a life lived _ and lost
• Divided Brazil votes for next president
• Impact, DC United tie 1-1
• Luis Suarez makes strong return from biting ban
• Five hurt in Canada industrial explosion
• Mali seeks to contain Ebola fears after girl dies
• Canada intelligence-sharing on suspects curbed by court ruling
• Jack Bruce, bassist with rock legends Cream, dies aged 71
• Real Madrid spoils Suarez's debut by beating Barca
• Ronaldo leads Madrid's 3-1 comeback over Barcelona
• Caballero beats Hall to win IBF bantamweight title
• Sudan president says country's regional isolation ending
• Mexico's students not the only ones missing
• Roma held to 0-0 draw by Sampdoria in Serie A
• Mosley suspended by Lions, sent home from London
• Porto wins 5-0 at Arouca to close on Benfica
• Top Asian News at 9:00 p.m. GMT
• Major polls show Rousseff holding lead of eve of Brazil runoff
• Berisha's hat trick gives Victory win in A-League
• Factbox: Major parties in Tunisia's parliamentary election
• Botswana ruling party leads in early vote results

Iraqi security forces and Kurds gain ground against Islamic State Posted: 25 Oct 2014 03:55 PM PDT By Ahmed Rasheed and Isabel Coles BAGHDAD/ARBIL Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi government forces and Shi'ite militias seized control of the strategic town of Jurf al-Sakhar near Baghdad from Islamic State on Saturday and Kurdish fighters made gains in the north after heavy coalition air strikes against the Sunni militants. Iraqi troops and their Shi'ite allies broke the grip of Islamic State in Jurf al-Sakhar after months of fighting against insurgents determined to march on the capital. ...

Canadians flock to Parliament Hill, site of attack on soldier Posted: 25 Oct 2014 01:34 PM PDT By Richard Valdmanis OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadians returned to the reopened grounds of their parliament building on Saturday, three days after a homegrown radical rushed in armed with a rifle after killing a soldier in the second domestic attack in a week on the country's military. The grounds of the hilltop gothic building, whose clock tower is a centerpiece of Ottawa's skyline, attracted scores of visitors, many still stunned by Wednesday's attack, which took place as Prime Minister Stephen Harper was meeting with lawmakers. ...

On eve of poll, Ukraine leader seeks support for pro-Europe course Posted: 25 Oct 2014 03:37 PM PDT KIEV (Reuters) - President Petro Poroshenko called on Ukrainians on Saturday to elect a majority on Sunday that would see through a pro-Europe, reform agenda and break with the Soviet past. Poroshenko, who is expecting a big win for his political bloc in the first parliamentary election since the overthrow of the Moscow-backed leader Viktor Yanukovich, said he saw a "radically new" assembly emerging on Sunday. ...

Lebanon army fights gunmen in Tripoli, six soldiers killed Posted: 25 Oct 2014 03:53 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Six Lebanese soldiers were killed as the army clashed with Islamist gunmen in northern Lebanon for a second day on Saturday, using helicopters to fire rockets in the first such air attack since the war in neighboring Syria began. Soldiers exchanged heavy fire with the gunmen - whose exact affiliation was unclear - in the city of Tripoli in the morning and moved in on their positions in the afternoon, security sources said. Three soldiers were wounded in a nearby incident when gunmen opened fire on an army vehicle near the northern village of Bahneen, the sources said. ...

Germany's Merkel deals blow to UK on EU migration reform: Sunday Times Posted: 25 Oct 2014 04:04 PM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - German leader Angela Merkel has said she will not back restrictions on the freedom of workers to move around the European Union, potentially derailing plans of British Prime Minister David Cameron, a newspaper reported. The Sunday Times quoted Merkel as saying in an interview that she would not support any limitations of movement within the 28-nation bloc. "Germany will not tamper with the fundamental principles of free movement in the EU," Merkel told the newspaper. ...

Anti-Occupy mob roughs up Hong Kong journalists Posted: 25 Oct 2014 02:39 PM PDT By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - Three journalists were roughed up on Saturday evening in Hong Kong after being confronted by pro-government protesters holding a rally to oppose a four-week long "Occupy" movement of the financial hub's streets by pro-democracy demonstrators. Hong Kong has been roiled by a tenacious, student-led people's movement demanding full democracy in the former British colony that returned to Chinese rule in 1997. ...

Brazil's election too close to call on eve of runoff Posted: 25 Oct 2014 04:52 PM PDT By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff is heading into Sunday's presidential runoff vote with a slight lead in most polls over opposition candidate Aecio Neves, setting the stage for Brazil's tightest election in decades. A survey released on Saturday by polling firm Ibope gave Rousseff a 6-percentage point lead over Neves, while a closely-watched poll by Datafolha showed the incumbent ahead by 4 points, within the survey's margin of error. ...

Cruzeiro held to 1-1 draw against Figueirense Posted: 25 Oct 2014 04:35 PM PDT SAO PAULO (AP) — Defending champion Cruzeiro conceded an injury-time equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Figueirense on Sunday, missing a chance to increase its Brazilian league lead.

Brazil's election: 'Ghosts' versus 'Monsters' Posted: 25 Oct 2014 04:32 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian voters electing a new president Sunday are being asked to decide what scares them least: the incumbent's warnings about the "ghosts of the past," or her challenger's charges about the "monsters of the present."

NZ Cricket tightens security around domestic T20s Posted: 25 Oct 2014 04:24 PM PDT WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cricket New Zealand says it will increase security around domestic Twenty20 matches in a bid to tackle corruption.

From job to job to job, a life lived _ and lost Posted: 25 Oct 2014 04:01 PM PDT ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — The fumes, reeking of gasoline, poured from the white Kia SUV as soon as an emergency medical technician broke one of the rear windows. Inside, the body of a dark-haired young woman with a beauty mark on her left cheek reclined in the driver's seat, keys dangling from the ignition.

Divided Brazil votes for next president Posted: 25 Oct 2014 03:50 PM PDT Leftist incumbent Dilma Rousseff is the narrow favorite heading into the vote, with a four- to six-point advantage over center-right business favorite Aecio Neves in the race to lead the world's seventh-largest economy, Saturday's final surveys showed. Winning back front-runner status has been a battle for Brazil's first woman president -- a former guerrilla once jailed and tortured for fighting the country's 1964-1985 military regime. The vote is widely seen as a referendum on 12 years of government by her Workers' Party (PT) -- eight under working-class hero Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and four under Rousseff, his seemingly less-charmed successor.

Impact, DC United tie 1-1 Posted: 25 Oct 2014 03:48 PM PDT MONTREAL (AP) — Marco Di Vaio scored in the final game of his 20-year career, helping the Montreal Impact to a 1-1 tie with D.C. United on Saturday in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Luis Suarez makes strong return from biting ban Posted: 25 Oct 2014 03:47 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Luis Suarez made a strong return from his four-month biting ban on Saturday, showing no signs of being rusty and providing the biggest threat Barcelona could offer in a 3-1 loss at Real Madrid.

Five hurt in Canada industrial explosion Posted: 25 Oct 2014 03:35 PM PDT Montreal (AFP) - Five people were injured -- one seriously -- when an explosion ripped through an industrial plant in Canada on Saturday, police said.

Mali seeks to contain Ebola fears after girl dies Posted: 25 Oct 2014 03:30 PM PDT Mali authorities on Saturday sought to calm fears after Ebola claimed its first victim in the African country, a contagious toddler who took a 1,000-kilometre bus journey before being treated. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned the situation in Mali was an "emergency", and said in its latest Ebola situation report that the biggest outbreak on record has now killed 4,922 people, the vast majority of them in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, with 10,141 cases reported. The US states of New York and New Jersey ordered mandatory quarantine for medics who had treated victims of the disease in west Africa, after a doctor who had returned from the region became the first Ebola case in New York City. President Barack Obama told Americans on Saturday that they must be "guided by the facts, not fear".

Canada intelligence-sharing on suspects curbed by court ruling Posted: 25 Oct 2014 03:30 PM PDT By David Ljunggren and Mark Hosenball OTTAWA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Canada did not share some intelligence with the United States about two men who mounted fatal attacks last week because of a 2013 court ruling limiting the transfer of personal data, a Canadian official said on Saturday. U.S. authorities therefore knew little about Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, who killed a soldier on Wednesday before attacking Parliament in the capital Ottawa. They also did not realize that Canada had withdrawn the passport of Martin Rouleau, who ran over and killed a soldier in Quebec on Monday. ...

Jack Bruce, bassist with rock legends Cream, dies aged 71 Posted: 25 Oct 2014 03:18 PM PDT London (AFP) - Jack Bruce, a founding member of British psychedelic band Cream, died on Saturday aged 71 after a long battle against liver disease, his family announced.

Real Madrid spoils Suarez's debut by beating Barca Posted: 25 Oct 2014 03:13 PM PDT After completing a four-month biting ban, Luis Suarez made an early impact on his Barcelona debut by setting up Neymar's fourth-minute opener at Real Madrid. Then it started to go wrong for Barca against its fiercest rival in the highly-anticipated "clasico" on Saturday.

Ronaldo leads Madrid's 3-1 comeback over Barcelona Posted: 25 Oct 2014 03:02 PM PDT MADRID (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo scored to spark Real Madrid's 3-1 comeback win over Barcelona in a thrilling "clasico" match Saturday that handed the visitors their first loss of the Spanish league season.

Caballero beats Hall to win IBF bantamweight title Posted: 25 Oct 2014 03:01 PM PDT MONACO (AP) — Randy Caballero of the United States improved to 22-0 after beating Stuart Hall of Britain in a unanimous decision Saturday to win the vacant IBF bantamweight title.

Sudan president says country's regional isolation ending Posted: 25 Oct 2014 02:44 PM PDT Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir vowed Saturday to end the sanctions-hit country's isolation, saying recent visits to regional powers Egypt and Saudi Arabia proved that ties were improving, an AFP correspondent said. Bashir, 70, who is wanted in the international court for alleged war crimes in Darfur, seized power in a coup 25 years ago. "We promise you that Sudan will not be isolated, and our visit to Saudi Arabia removed doubts that our trip to Egypt had returned matters to normal," he said at the closing of the ruling National Congress Party's conference.

Mexico's students not the only ones missing Posted: 25 Oct 2014 02:31 PM PDT A year before Mexico's latest nightmare -- the disappearance of 43 students -- there was another night of terror in a neighboring town when gunmen broke into homes and took people away, mainly youths. Prosecutors in the southern state of Guerrero say they have received complaints over the disappearance of six people in the wee hours of July 1, 2013 in the village of Cocula. You hear everything, and people spoke of 17 missing," said Cesar Penaloza, mayor of Cocula, a town of 4,300 located 200 kilometers (120 miles) from Mexico City. One of the families that did file a complaint is that of Victor Albarran, an adolescent.

Roma held to 0-0 draw by Sampdoria in Serie A Posted: 25 Oct 2014 02:29 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Roma was held to a goalless draw at still-unbeaten Sampdoria as it missed the opportunity to move provisionally top of the Serie A table on Saturday.

Mosley suspended by Lions, sent home from London Posted: 25 Oct 2014 02:25 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Detroit defensive tackle C.J. Mosley was sent home from London on Saturday and suspended by the Lions for an unspecified violation of team rules.

Porto wins 5-0 at Arouca to close on Benfica Posted: 25 Oct 2014 02:20 PM PDT LISBON, Portugal (AP) — FC Porto rolled to a 5-0 win at Arouca on Saturday to reduce Benfica's overnight lead to one point in the Portuguese league.

Top Asian News at 9:00 p.m. GMT Posted: 25 Oct 2014 02:03 PM PDT YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A growing sense of desperation is fueling a mass exodus of Rohingya Muslims from western Myanmar, with the number who have fled by boat since communal violence broke out two years ago now topping 100,000, a leading expert said Saturday. Chris Lewa, director of the nonprofit advocacy group Arakan Project, said there has been a huge surge since Oct. 15, with an average of 900 people per day piling into cargo ships parked off Rakhine state.

Major polls show Rousseff holding lead of eve of Brazil runoff Posted: 25 Oct 2014 01:54 PM PDT SAO PAULO (Reuters) - President Dilma Rousseff is heading into Sunday's presidential runoff election with a slight lead over opposition candidate Aecio Neves, according to two closely watched opinion polls released on Saturday. A survey by pollster Datafolha showed Rousseff with 52 percent voter support versus 48 percent for Neves. A previous Datafolha poll on Thursday showed the president with 53 percent and Neves with 47 percent. A separate survey by polling firm Ibope gave Rousseff 53 percent and Neves 47 percent. ...

Berisha's hat trick gives Victory win in A-League Posted: 25 Oct 2014 01:54 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — Albania striker Besart Berisha scored a hat trick to outshine Spanish star David Villa as the Melbourne Victory beat Melbourne City 5-2 in the third round of Australian football's A-League.

Factbox: Major parties in Tunisia's parliamentary election Posted: 25 Oct 2014 01:53 PM PDT TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisians vote on Sunday for a new parliament four years after the fall of autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali. Here are the major parties competing in the ballot: ENNAHDA - Originally founded in 1981 under the name of Islamic Tendency Movement by Rached Ghannouchi, who is still the party's leader, Ennahda was subject to suppression under Ben Ali. Its leadership was exiled or jailed during the regime, including Ghannouchi who spent years in Britain. He returned to Tunisia after the revolution, and Ennahda became a legal party. ...

Botswana ruling party leads in early vote results Posted: 25 Oct 2014 01:49 PM PDT GABORONE, Botswana (AP) — The party that has ruled Botswana for nearly five decades was leading Saturday in early results from the country's election, but the opposition appeared to have made gains after capitalizing on voter discontent.

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