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• Bombs kill 95 at pro-Kurdish rally in Turkish capital
• Russia steps up air strikes against Assad opponents in Syria
• U.S. to make payments to families of Kunduz air strike victims: Pentagon
• Hundreds of thousands protest in Berlin against EU-U.S. trade deal
• Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 33 in Chad
• Israeli forces shoot dead five Palestinians as violence rages on
• Emotional Coleman hails history makers Wales
• Osorio confirmed as new coach of Mexican national team
• Quake with magnitude of 4.5 hits near Cushing, Oklahoma
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Supporters of Congo President Sassou Nguesso rally for referendum
• Toll from twin Ankara blasts soars to 95
• Belarus poised to re-elect the 'last dictator in Europe'
• Man wanted for murder returned to US from Guatemala
• Suicide bombings kill 95 people at Ankara peace rally
• Three months of Turkish unrest
• Coach Stuart Lancaster still unsure over his England future
• Lancaster will find it hard to leave England
• Papagayo E. of Norway wins $1M Yonkers International Trot
• England crushes Uruguay before inquest into RWC failure
• Palestinians stab Israelis in 2 Jerusalem attacks
• Afghan president orders investigation into fall of Kunduz
• Victory, City, Sydney FC open A-League season with draws
• On eve of tense polls, Guinea opposition urges supporters to vote
• Black Americans gather on 20th anniversary of 'Million Man March'
• Old guard and young Turk ensure England end on winning note
• Kerry urges calm in talks with Israeli, Palestinian leaders
• DR Congo electoral commission chief's resignation sparks concern
• US women beat USK Prague 85-53 in tour finale
• 'Best loss of my life': Wales and Bale qualify for Euro 2016
• Indian minister visits Maldives amid warming relations
• Thousands take to streets in Europe to protest Ankara attacks
• Welsh put loss in its place, already preparing for quarters
• 5 suicide bombings target Chad, killing at least 36 people
• Wales qualifies for Euro 2016 despite 2-0 loss to Bosnia
• Obama expresses U.S. solidarity with Turkey in Erdogan call
• The Latest: Obama offers condolences to Turkish president
• Death toll climbs as Palestinian unrest spirals
• Cheika hails thick-skinned Wallabies

Bombs kill 95 at pro-Kurdish rally in Turkish capital Posted: 10 Oct 2015 01:45 PM PDT By Ece Toksabay and Gulsen Solaker ANKARA (Reuters) - At least 95 people were killed when two suspected suicide bombers struck a rally of pro-Kurdish and labor activists outside Ankara's main train station just weeks before elections, in the worst attack of its kind on Turkish soil. Bodies covered by flags and banners, including those of the pro-Kurdish opposition Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), lay scattered on the road among bloodstains and body parts. The HDP blamed the government which, it said, had blood on its hands.

Russia steps up air strikes against Assad opponents in Syria Posted: 10 Oct 2015 12:06 PM PDT By Sylvia Westall and Jason Bush BEIRUT/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Saturday it had stepped up its bombing campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria, while local observers said several of the air strikes had hit areas in western Syria where the hardline group has little presence. Russia, a top ally of President Bashar al-Assad, started bombing in Syria on Sept. 30 saying it was targeting Islamic State and other opposition groups, a campaign that has drawn Moscow deeper into Syria's more than four-year-old conflict.

U.S. to make payments to families of Kunduz air strike victims: Pentagon Posted: 10 Oct 2015 03:25 PM PDT The U.S. Department of Defense will seek to make "condolence payments" to families of victims of a U.S. air strike that mistakenly hit a Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, killing 22 people, the Pentagon said on Saturday. "The Department of Defense believes it is important to address the consequences of the tragic incident at the Doctors Without Borders hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan," spokesman Peter Cook said in a statement, adding the United States would also pay to repair the charity hospital.

Hundreds of thousands protest in Berlin against EU-U.S. trade deal Posted: 10 Oct 2015 11:16 AM PDT At least 150,000 people marched in Berlin on Saturday in protest against a planned free trade deal between Europe and the United States that they say is anti-democratic and will lower food safety, labor and environmental standards. Organizers - an alliance of environmental groups, charities and opposition parties - said 250,000 people had taken part in the rally against free trade deals with both the United States and Canada, far more than they had anticipated. "This is the biggest protest that this country has seen for many, many years," Christoph Bautz, director of citizens' movement Campact told protesters in a speech.

Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 33 in Chad Posted: 10 Oct 2015 11:42 AM PDT N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Five suicide bombers killed 33 people in Chad and wounded 51 more in a coordinated attack suspected to be the work of the Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram, a local government official said. Witnesses reported multiple blasts that appeared to target the market in Baga Sola, directly across Lake Chad from Nigeria, and a camp housing refugees who have fled from Boko Haram. The group have proclaimed an emirate in northeastern Nigeria, enforcing a brutal interpretation of Islamic law, and also pushed into neighboring countries.

Israeli forces shoot dead five Palestinians as violence rages on Posted: 10 Oct 2015 12:22 PM PDT By Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/GAZA (Reuters) - Israeli security forces shot dead two Palestinians aged 12 and 15 in protests along Gaza's border fence on Saturday, Palestinian medics said, and Israeli police said they had killed three knife-wielding Palestinian assailants in Jerusalem. Eleven days of bloodshed in which four Israelis and 20 Palestinians, many of whom had carried out knife attacks, have been killed in Jerusalem, the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Gaza and Israeli cities have raised concerns that a new Palestinian uprising may be brewing. Palestinians have been angered by events at the al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's walled Old City and fear Israel wants to change the status quo at Islam's third holiest shrine, revered by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and by Jews as the Temple Mount.

Emotional Coleman hails history makers Wales Posted: 10 Oct 2015 04:44 PM PDT Wales manager Chris Coleman went from despair to elation in a matter of seconds as his country finally ended their 57-year wait to reach a major tournament despite a 2-0 defeat against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Saturday. When the final whistle blew in Zenica, Coleman thought Wales' first defeat of the qualifying campaign meant he would have to wait until the last Group B fixture on Tuesday to seal qualification for Euro 2016. "When we come off losing 2-0 I thought we would have to go again but our secretary gave us the Israel result and it was complete elation," former Wales defender Coleman said.

Osorio confirmed as new coach of Mexican national team Posted: 10 Oct 2015 04:40 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico has confirmed it has hired Juan Carlos Osorio as the new head coach of its national soccer team.

Quake with magnitude of 4.5 hits near Cushing, Oklahoma Posted: 10 Oct 2015 04:40 PM PDT (Reuters) - An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 hit near the north-central Oklahoma city of Cushing on Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake was shallow, at a depth of about 1 km (0.6 miles), with its epicenter at 5 km (3 miles) from Cushing, it said. It was the second significant quake to hit the state in a day, the USGS said, adding a quake with a 4.4 magnitude hit near Medford, about1 130 km (80 miles) northwest of Cushing, on Saturday morning.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 10 Oct 2015 04:32 PM PDT PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took center stage at a military parade and mass rally in Pyongyang on Saturday to mark the 70th anniversary of the country's ruling party by declaring in a rare speech that the North has no intention of straying from the socialist track established by his grandfather and is ready to stand up to any threat posed by the United States. With the eyes of the world upon him, Kim, the youngest and most enigmatic head of state, confidently and firmly delivered the speech from the balcony of the palatial People's Grand Study House as tens of thousands of his countrymen and an unusually large international media contingent watched from their places below on the capital's iconic Kim Il Sung Square.

Supporters of Congo President Sassou Nguesso rally for referendum Posted: 10 Oct 2015 04:22 PM PDT Thousands of supporters of Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso filled the streets of the capital Brazzaville on Saturday in support of a constitutional referendum that could see him extend his decades-long rule in polls next year. The demonstration was held on the Boulevard Alfred Raoul, the scene of a protest organized by opponents of the referendum last month. Sassou Nguesso, 71, who has ruled oil-producing Congo for 32 years in two separate spells in office, is banned by the current constitution from seeking another term.

Toll from twin Ankara blasts soars to 95 Posted: 10 Oct 2015 04:22 PM PDT At least 95 people were killed in Ankara Saturday when bombs set off by two suspected suicide attackers ripped through a crowd of leftist and pro-Kurdish activists at a peace rally, in the deadliest such attack in Turkey's recent history. The twin blasts, near Ankara's main train station, ratcheted up tensions ahead of Turkey's November 1 snap elections which were already soaring amid the government's offensive on Kurdish militants. The attack also left 246 wounded, 48 of whom are in intensive care, according to an updated toll announced by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu's office.

Belarus poised to re-elect the 'last dictator in Europe' Posted: 10 Oct 2015 04:16 PM PDT By Andrei Makhovsky MINSK (Reuters) - Belarussians head to the polls on Sunday to cast their vote in presidential elections all but certain to re-elect authoritarian incumbent Alexander Lukashenko for a fifth term. Lukashenko's re-election five years ago led to mass protests and the imprisonment of leading opposition figures, but support for his 20-year-old regime has risen after he cast himself as the guarantor of stability in the face of economic crisis and a pro-Russian separatist conflict in neighboring Ukraine. The West has long ostracized Lukashenko, who has described himself as the "last dictator in Europe", over his human rights record and his clampdown on political dissent, and has imposed economic sanctions on some Belarussian officials and companies.

Man wanted for murder returned to US from Guatemala Posted: 10 Oct 2015 04:04 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI says a California man wanted for murder and attempted murder has been returned to the United States after a year on the run and two years in custody in Guatemala.

Suicide bombings kill 95 people at Ankara peace rally Posted: 10 Oct 2015 04:00 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Nearly simultaneous explosions targeted a Turkish peace rally Saturday in Ankara, killing at least 95 people and wounding hundreds in Turkey's deadliest attack in years — one that threatens to inflame the nation's ethnic tensions.

Three months of Turkish unrest Posted: 10 Oct 2015 03:57 PM PDT Istanbul (AFP) - Nearly 100 people were killed and more than 200 injured after twin blasts hit a peace rally in Ankara Saturday, in the deadliest attack of its kind in Turkey's modern history.

Coach Stuart Lancaster still unsure over his England future Posted: 10 Oct 2015 03:51 PM PDT MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Stuart Lancaster was evasive when asked whether he expects to stay on as England coach following his side's failure to reach the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals.

Lancaster will find it hard to leave England Posted: 10 Oct 2015 03:47 PM PDT England head coach Stuart Lancaster said Saturday he would find it hard to leave his job despite his side's early exit from the Rugby World Cup. England signed off for the tournament with a 60-3 win over Uruguay in Manchester but remain in disgrace having been eliminated by losses to Wales and Australia. The campaign will be reviewed by the Rugby Football Union and Lancaster's post is under threat.

Papagayo E. of Norway wins $1M Yonkers International Trot Posted: 10 Oct 2015 03:46 PM PDT YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — Papagayo E. became the first horse from Norway to win the $1 million Yonkers International Trot at Yonkers Raceway on Saturday.

England crushes Uruguay before inquest into RWC failure Posted: 10 Oct 2015 03:23 PM PDT MANCHESTER, England (AP) — England thrashed Uruguay 60-3 in its last Rugby World Cup pool match on Saturday, ending an otherwise miserable campaign that raised questions about its ability to compete at the highest level.

Palestinians stab Israelis in 2 Jerusalem attacks Posted: 10 Oct 2015 03:20 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians carried out two stabbing attacks in Jerusalem on Saturday before being shot dead by police, while another two Palestinians were killed during a violent demonstration near the Gaza border fence, as a weeklong bout of violence showed no signs of slowing.

Afghan president orders investigation into fall of Kunduz Posted: 10 Oct 2015 03:17 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has appointed a team of investigators to look into the circumstances leading to the Taliban's brief capture of the northern city of Kunduz as well as a U.S. airstrike that destroyed a hospital and killed at least 22 people there, his office said Saturday.

Victory, City, Sydney FC open A-League season with draws Posted: 10 Oct 2015 03:10 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — Last year's Grand Finalists the Melbourne Victory and Sydney FC opened their 2015 campaigns in Australian football's A-League with draws on Saturday.

On eve of tense polls, Guinea opposition urges supporters to vote Posted: 10 Oct 2015 03:04 PM PDT Guinea's opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo urged supporters to make their voices heard at the ballot box in Sunday's presidential election after his calls for a delay of the "imperfect" polls fell on deaf ears. The last-minute appeal to voters came as tension hung over the west African country on the eve of the election, after clashes between incumbent President Alpha Conde's supporters and the opposition left seven people dead in recent days. "I would like to ask for one thing, and that is to end these demonstrations," Diallo said at a meeting of his UFDG party in the capital, saying there should be no boycott despite "all the imperfections, anomalies and irregularities" that marred the election preparations.

Black Americans gather on 20th anniversary of 'Million Man March' Posted: 10 Oct 2015 03:01 PM PDT Thousands of African-Americans gathered in Washington Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the "Million Man March," making renewed demands for justice reform and greater civil rights. The demonstration on the National Mall -- the grassy, mile-long promenade between the US Capitol building and the Washington Monument -- follows a series of high-profile incidents of police violence in involving black Americans over the past year. The anniversary event gathered people from across the United States hoping to push elected officials to do more to combat social and economic inequalities, as well as violence that disproportionately affects communities of color.

Old guard and young Turk ensure England end on winning note Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:52 PM PDT Veteran Nick Easter and World Cup debutant Jack Nowell scored a hat-trick of tries apiece in England's 60-3 hammering of Uruguay on Saturday. There were more than 4,000 empty seats for their final Pool A game at the Manchester City ground and major doubts remain about the future of coach Stuart Lancaster after their calamitous exit. Lancaster gave no indication about whether he has made up his mind to resign or wait to be pushed by the Rugby Football Union (RFU).

Kerry urges calm in talks with Israeli, Palestinian leaders Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department says Secretary of State John Kerry has called the Israeli and Palestinian leaders to express concern over the spate of violence at holy sites in Jerusalem.

DR Congo electoral commission chief's resignation sparks concern Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:50 PM PDT The surprise resignation of the Democratic Republic of Congo's electoral commission chief, announced Saturday on television, triggered concern among opposition ranks that President Joseph Kabila may be looking to postpone a critical vote due next year. Abbott Apollinaire Malu-Malu submitted his resignation as chief of the independent national electoral commission (CENI) for health reasons, according to a statement carried by state television. The resignation comes amid heated tensions in DR Congo over presidential and parliamentary elections due in November 2016, with Kabila's foes arguing he is seeking to hold on to power illegitimately.

US women beat USK Prague 85-53 in tour finale Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:49 PM PDT PRAGUE (AP) — Los Angeles Sparks star Candace Parker had 20 points and 11 rebounds to help the U.S. women's team rout EuroLeague champion USK Prague 85-53 on Saturday night in the final game of the Americans' European tour.

'Best loss of my life': Wales and Bale qualify for Euro 2016 Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:43 PM PDT Rarely has a loss felt this good.

Indian minister visits Maldives amid warming relations Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:42 PM PDT COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited the Maldives on Saturday amid signs of reviving relations with the neighboring archipelago state whose leaning toward China had angered the regional giant.

Thousands take to streets in Europe to protest Ankara attacks Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:37 PM PDT Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Europe on Saturday to denounce the suspected double suicide attacks that killed at least 95 people during a peace rally in Ankara. In Paris police estimate that around one thousand people, a majority of whom were Kurdish, came out on Saturday afternoon to the city's Place de la Republique to condemn the attacks. The demonstration was called for by the Kurdish Democratic Council in France, which said in a statement that it "strongly condemns this cowardly and disgusting attack".

Welsh put loss in its place, already preparing for quarters Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:31 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — As he trudged off Twickenham, the home of English rugby, it occurred to Wales captain Sam Warburton that something good could come out of yet another loss to Australia.

5 suicide bombings target Chad, killing at least 36 people Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:29 PM PDT N'DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — At least five suicide bombers on Saturday targeted a village in Chad that is home to thousands of Nigerians who have fled Islamic extremist violence, killing at least 36 people and wounding about 50 others in what appeared to be coordinated attacks, officials said.

Wales qualifies for Euro 2016 despite 2-0 loss to Bosnia Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:25 PM PDT Despite a 2-0 defeat against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Wales reached its first international tournament since 1958 on Saturday thanks to Cyprus beating Israel 2-1 in European Championship qualifying.

Obama expresses U.S. solidarity with Turkey in Erdogan call Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:24 PM PDT U.S. President Barack Obama expressed his condolences in a call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan over the loss of life from an attack in Ankara on Saturday, the White House said. "The president conveyed his deepest personal sympathies for those killed and injured in these heinous attacks, and affirmed that the American people stand in solidarity with the people of Turkey in the fight against terrorism and shared security challenges in the region," the White House said in a statement. Obama is traveling in California for a fundraising swing.

The Latest: Obama offers condolences to Turkish president Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:15 PM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Developments relating to Saturday's deadly bombing of a peace rally in the Turkish capital of Ankara. All times local.

Death toll climbs as Palestinian unrest spirals Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:11 PM PDT Violence between Israelis and Palestinians threatened to spiral out of control Saturday with two more Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip, two stabbings outside Jerusalem's Old City and more West Bank clashes. While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and president Mahmud Abbas have sought to avoid an escalation, frustrated Palestinian youths have defied efforts to restore calm and a wave of stabbings has spread fear in Israel. Both leaders said they had spoken with US Secretary of State John Kerry, each putting the blame on the other.

Cheika hails thick-skinned Wallabies Posted: 10 Oct 2015 02:09 PM PDT Australia coach Michael Cheika praised his side for battening down the hatches against a fierce Welsh storm to end their World Cup pool unbeaten and secure a quarter final against Scotland. Wales' failure to breach the Wallabies defence in the 15-6 defeat on Saturday has condemned them to a tough last eight clash against two-time champions South Africa. Scotland beat Samoa 36-33 earlier in the day to ensure second place behind the Springboks in Pool B.

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