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• Israeli-Palestinian clashes persist as diplomats push for peace
• Powerful Hurricane Patricia hits Mexico's Pacific coast
• At least 43 killed in French bus crash, worst in decades
• Pentagon chief expects more raids similar to Iraq rescue
• Russian military mission in Syria brings history full circle
• Kurds say joint raid with U.S. in Iraq aimed to free their fighters
• Monsanto clears USDA regulatory hurdle for new GMO corn
• Fiat Chrysler 'independent' monitor also lobbies for Takata
• The Latest: Hurricane Patricia makes landfall in Mexico
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Brazil court seizes house speaker's alleged kickback cash
• Strongest hurricane ever makes landfall in Mexico: official
• Kosovo lawmakers flee tear gas as opposition protests EU-brokered accord
• Horner 'working very hard' to keep Red Bull in F1
• IS claims blast that wounded 4 near Egypt pyramids
• Pentagon chief expects more anti-IS raids after captives freed
• Kosovo opposition's tear gas disrupts parliament work
• Carter: Soldier heroically entered Kurdish-IS firefight
• Mexico braces for strongest hurricane in Western hemisphere
• Nico Rosberg fastest in F1 practice for US Grand Prix
• Chinese actress Li Bingbing, conservationists call for end to ivory trade
• Kosovo MPs in tear gas protest -- for third session running
• Juncker backs Merkel on refugees ahead of EU mini-summit
• Pakistan says cannot kill Taliban while inviting them to peace talks
• US to move forward with hosting 2016 Copa America
• UN chief wants more transparent assembly president's office
• A look at deadly Category 5 hurricanes that made landfall
• Spanish king, eyeing Catalan independence bid, warns divisions 'impoverish'
• Hundreds at candlelight vigil for Swedish school stabbings
• Prosecutor: Peru army officer got $10K per cocaine planeload
• Venezuela sues black market currency website in United States
• At least 16 dead in blast targeting Shiites in Pakistan: officials
• Romania off to rough start at world gymnastics championships
• Lotus promotes reserve driver Jolyon Palmer for 2016
• Mexico's most devastating storms
• Mexico braces for Hurricane Patricia, strongest ever
• Sunday's lineups in the Rugby World Cup semifinals
• Quebec police put on leave over aboriginal sex assault claims
• The Latest: Hundreds gather for vigil at Swedish school

Israeli-Palestinian clashes persist as diplomats push for peace Posted: 23 Oct 2015 11:42 AM PDT By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Stone-throwing Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip during "Day of Rage" protests on Friday while diplomats tried to end more than three weeks of bloodshed. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he was cautiously optimistic there was a way to defuse tensions after holding four hours of talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Berlin on Thursday. Israeli authorities also lifted restrictions on Friday that had banned men aged under 40 from using the flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's walled Old City - a move seen as a bid to ease Muslim anger.

Powerful Hurricane Patricia hits Mexico's Pacific coast Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:22 PM PDT MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Hurricane Patricia struck Mexico's Pacific coast as a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm on Friday, as one of the most powerful hurricanes in history threatened to wreak widespread damage and prompted mass evacuations. Patricia made landfall at Playa Perula in the state of Jalisco, Mexico's meteorological service said. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Patricia was the strongest storm ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere. (Reporting by Anahi Rama; Editing by Simon Gardner)

At least 43 killed in French bus crash, worst in decades Posted: 23 Oct 2015 07:07 AM PDT By Regis DUVIGNAU PUISSEGUIN, France (Reuters) - At least 41 people on a bus carrying elderly day-trippers were killed early on Friday when the bus hit a truck head-on and caught fire, in France's worst road crash in more than 30 years.

Pentagon chief expects more raids similar to Iraq rescue Posted: 23 Oct 2015 01:12 PM PDT By Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S.-backed military operation that freed 70 hostages who had been held by Islamic State in Iraq produced a cache of intelligence, and U.S. forces supporting Iraqi troops are likely to undertake more raids in the future, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday. Carter said he decided on the rescue mission after intelligence showed that executions were imminent and mass graves had been dug. "When we find opportunities to do things that will effectively prosecute the campaign we're going to do that ... raids is one of those categories and I suspect that we'll have further opportunities in the future and we're going to avail ourselves of them," Carter said.

Russian military mission in Syria brings history full circle Posted: 23 Oct 2015 09:16 AM PDT By Maria Tsvetkova, Christian Lowe and Olga Dzyubenko MOSCOW/BISHKEK (Reuters) - Valery Anisimov and his fellow Russian servicemen were smuggled out of the Black Sea hiding below the decks of their ship, they grew their hair long so they could pass as tourists, then landed at a Syrian port to join up with government military units. As Anisimov's story shows, even if Russia's entry into the Syrian conflict may have caught Western countries off guard, it is the continuation of a long history of involvement in the Middle East. "We moved away from supporting the Arabs," said Pogos Akopov, a retired diplomat who served as Soviet ambassador to Egypt, Libya and Kuwait.

Kurds say joint raid with U.S. in Iraq aimed to free their fighters Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:08 PM PDT By Isabel Coles and Stephen Kalin ERBIL/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. and Kurdish special forces who raided a compound in northern Iraq were acting on intelligence that Kurdish fighters were being imprisoned there by Islamic State, a source in the Kurdistan Region Security Council said on Friday. Kurdish counter-terrorism forces planned and led the raid which rescued 69 people early on Thursday, supported by U.S. forces, Iraqi Kurdistan's U.S. representative said. One U.S. commando was killed, the first American to die in ground combat with Islamic State militants.

Monsanto clears USDA regulatory hurdle for new GMO corn Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:49 PM PDT By Karl Plume and P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday signed off on a new genetically modified type of corn developed by Monsanto Co after a review concluded it posed no significant threat to agricultural crops, other plants or the environment. The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it would deregulate Monsanto's MON 87411 maize, which was developed to protect plants against corn rootworms that can damage roots and drag down grain yields and be tolerant to the herbicide glyphosate.

Fiat Chrysler 'independent' monitor also lobbies for Takata Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:42 PM PDT DETROIT (AP) — A former transportation secretary turned lobbyist selected by the government to monitor the recall of millions of Fiat Chrysler vehicles also represents an air bag maker responsible for millions of recalled vehicles.

The Latest: Hurricane Patricia makes landfall in Mexico Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:40 PM PDT PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — The latest on Hurricane Patricia, a Category 5 storm expected to make landfall in southwestern Mexico (all times local):

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:32 PM PDT KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — International medical charity Doctors Without Borders says the death toll from a U.S. airstrike on its hospital in northern Afghanistan has risen by one, after it confirmed the death of a staff member. The group, which is also known by its French acronym MSF, says in a statement Friday that the death toll from the Oct. 3 attack on the compound in Kunduz city now stands at 23, with 13 staff members killed and 10 patients killed. Many were wounded.

Brazil court seizes house speaker's alleged kickback cash Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:24 PM PDT RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil Supreme Court seized $2.45 million in Swiss accounts allegedly belonging to the speaker of Brazil's lower house of congress, a powerful political figure who can largely determine whether widely sought impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff are introduced on the chamber floor.

Strongest hurricane ever makes landfall in Mexico: official Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:20 PM PDT Puerto Vallarta (Mexico) (AFP) - Patricia, the strongest hurricane ever recorded, made landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday, a Mexican weather official said.

Kosovo lawmakers flee tear gas as opposition protests EU-brokered accord Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:15 PM PDT By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA (Reuters) - Opposition politicians in Kosovo released tear gas in parliament for the second time in a day at midnight on Friday to obstruct a scheduled session as police clashed with hundreds of protesters in Pristina streets demanding cancellation of an EU-brokered agreement with Serbia. The parliament session scheduled for 4 p.m. had been postponed for later in the evening after opposition politicians released tear gas in parliament, sending lawmakers rushing from the debating chamber in the third such incident in two weeks. The session was due to be held at midnight but was canceled after opposition MPs opened two canisters, releasing tear gas.

Horner 'working very hard' to keep Red Bull in F1 Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:11 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Red Bull team racing chief Christian Horner said Friday he's committed to trying to keep the former world championship team on the Formula One grid next year and beyond.

IS claims blast that wounded 4 near Egypt pyramids Posted: 23 Oct 2015 04:07 PM PDT Four people were wounded on Friday by a bomb planted at a Cairo intersection near the Pyramids, the interior ministry said, and the Islamic State (IS) group claimed it had planted the device. Separately in Sinai, where the IS group is waging an insurgency, a roadside bombing killed a police officer and wounded three others in the town of El-Arish, the ministry said. The Cairo bomb went off at the Rimaya intersection, close to several hotels and 1.5 kilometers (just under a mile) from the Pyramids, it said.

Pentagon chief expects more anti-IS raids after captives freed Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:55 PM PDT US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Friday he expected more raids targeting the Islamic State group similar to the mission that freed dozens of captives but left an American commando dead in Iraq. Carter's comments came as President Barack Obama tapped veteran Iraq expert Brett McGurk to coordinate the troubled US-led campaign against the self-proclaimed Islamic State group, replacing General John Allen, who served in the post for a year. On Thursday, US Special Operations Forces and Kurdish forces stormed an IS-run prison near Hawijah in northern Iraq, freeing some 70 captives who were facing imminent execution.

Kosovo opposition's tear gas disrupts parliament work Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:53 PM PDT PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's Parliament on Friday suspended its session for the second time in a day when opposition lawmakers protesting the government's agreements with Serbia and Montenegro threw tear gas canisters in the chamber.

Carter: Soldier heroically entered Kurdish-IS firefight Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:47 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. soldier fatally wounded in a hostage rescue mission in Iraq heroically inserted himself into a firefight to defend Kurdish soldiers, even though the plan called for the Kurds to do the fighting, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday.

Mexico braces for strongest hurricane in Western hemisphere Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:45 PM PDT PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Patricia barreled toward southwestern Mexico Friday as a monster Category 5 storm, the strongest ever in the Western Hemisphere. Residents and tourists hunkered down or tried to make last-minute escapes ahead of what forecasters called a "potentially catastrophic landfall."

Nico Rosberg fastest in F1 practice for US Grand Prix Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:43 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When the rain came, all Lewis Hamilton could do was wait.

Chinese actress Li Bingbing, conservationists call for end to ivory trade Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:43 PM PDT HONG KONG - Chinese actress Li Bingbing and the animal conservation group WildAid called on Friday for an end to the illegal trade in ivory and the slaughter of elephants. The "Transformers: Age of Extinction" star, who recently returned from a trip to Africa, described at a press conference how poachers kill elephants for their tusks. "They do not wait for the elephant to die before cutting off half its face to remove the tusk," she said. Despite a 1989 trade ban, conservationists said there is a large demand in China for illegal ivory. ...

Kosovo MPs in tear gas protest -- for third session running Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:40 PM PDT Kosovo's opposition paralysed the functioning of parliament Friday by releasing tear gas for the third session running in a bid to get agreements with Serbia overturned. The chamber filled with fumes and the parliamentary speaker was forced to suspend the session after an opposition MP opened a tear gas canister, an AFP reporter at the scene saw. "We will do anything to block the work of parliament," said Glauk Konjufca, deputy president of the Self-Determination party, which leads the opposition.

Juncker backs Merkel on refugees ahead of EU mini-summit Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:38 PM PDT European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker backed Angela Merkel's welcoming stance towards migrants on Friday ahead of a mini-summit of leaders this weekend aimed at tackling record arrivals. Juncker's comments came as Slovenia warned it may build Europe's latest border fence to stem the migration crisis unless it gets more help from the summit. Hostility towards migrants streaming into Europe is mounting, with Germany on Thursday foiling an extremist plot to torch migrant shelters and Swedish police saying a sword attack on a school with many immigrant pupils was motivated by racism.

Pakistan says cannot kill Taliban while inviting them to peace talks Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:28 PM PDT By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday he had told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that Pakistan was prepared to help revive stalled Afghan peace talks but could not bring the Taliban to the negotiating table "and be asked to kill them at the same time." Sharif, who was speaking at a Washington think tank a day after talks with U.S. President Barack Obama, did not elaborate, but was apparently referring to U.S. calls for Pakistan to crack down on Taliban and other militant sanctuaries within Pakistan. A senior official of the U.S. administration said the United States appreciated Pakistan's efforts to advance an Afghan-led reconciliation process, but "had repeatedly stressed that 'kill or talk' is not the choice." "A successful political process requires continued pressure on those that would seek to use violence against civilians or the state to achieve their goals," the official said.

US to move forward with hosting 2016 Copa America Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:20 PM PDT MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Soccer Federation has agreed to move ahead with hosting next year's Centennial Copa America.

UN chief wants more transparent assembly president's office Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:15 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday he has established a task force to recommend measures to make the office of the president of the U.N. General Assembly more transparent and accountable following the arrest of former assembly president John Ashe.

A look at deadly Category 5 hurricanes that made landfall Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:10 PM PDT Hurricane Patricia is forecast to slam into Mexico's Pacific coast as a powerful Category 5 storm.

Spanish king, eyeing Catalan independence bid, warns divisions 'impoverish' Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:09 PM PDT King Felipe VI of Spain on Friday warned against "walls" and divisions that "impoverish and isolate" as an independence drive in the northeast region of Catalonia gets into higher gear. "When divisions are promoted, something very deep breaks within us, in our very being, in our hearts. The monarch did not mention Catalonia by name, but gave a clear indication of his fears that the country could split.

Hundreds at candlelight vigil for Swedish school stabbings Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:06 PM PDT TROLLHATTAN, Sweden (AP) — Hundreds of people lit candles Friday in the yard of a Swedish school where police said a 21-year-old masked man with a sword and a knife went on a rampage a day earlier, stabbing two to death and seriously wounding two others before being shot by police.

Prosecutor: Peru army officer got $10K per cocaine planeload Posted: 23 Oct 2015 03:02 PM PDT LIMA, Peru (AP) — A Peruvian army lieutenant arrested for allegedly letting small planes ferry cocaine unhindered out of the world's No. 1 coca-producing valley was receiving bribes of $10,000 a planeload, the prosecutor said Friday.

Venezuela sues black market currency website in United States Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:58 PM PDT By Andrew Cawthorne CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's Central Bank filed a lawsuit on Friday with allegations of "cyber-terrorism" against a U.S.-based website that tracks the OPEC member's currency black market. The DolarToday site has enraged President Nicolas Maduro's government by publishing a rate in Venezuelan bolivars for the greenback far higher than the three official levels under Venezuela's 12-year-long currency controls. The lawsuit, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, named three Venezuelans in the United States as being behind the site: Gustavo Diaz, Ivan Lozada and Jose Altuve.

At least 16 dead in blast targeting Shiites in Pakistan: officials Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:54 PM PDT At least 16 people were killed and dozens injured in a suspected suicide blast targeting Shiites in the southern Pakistani city of Jacobabad Friday, the top local official said. The attack came with Pakistan on high alert for the mourning days of Ashura, during the holy month of Moharram, a flashpoint for sectarian violence in previous years. "Many injured and bodies were brought to the Civil Hospital," senior police officer Zafar Iqbal told AFP, initially describing the blast as a suicide attack but later saying authorities were still investigating.

Romania off to rough start at world gymnastics championships Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:49 PM PDT GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The reality hit and the tears, like the mistakes that doomed the Romanian women's gymnastics team on the worst day in the program's medal-strewn history, piled up quickly.

Lotus promotes reserve driver Jolyon Palmer for 2016 Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:48 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lotus has promoted reserve driver Jolyon Palmer to a full-time seat for 2016.

Mexico's most devastating storms Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:48 PM PDT Mexico City (AFP) - As colossal Hurricane Patricia threatens Mexico's Pacific coast with a potential catastrophe, here is a look at past named storms that have devastated the Latin American country:

Mexico braces for Hurricane Patricia, strongest ever Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:48 PM PDT Super-storm Patricia closed in on Mexico's Pacific coast on Friday as the strongest hurricane on record, sending residents, tourists and authorities scrambling to prepare for a potentially devastating hit. Authorities relocated some villagers, closed ports and schools in several states and evacuated tourists from beach hotels as the hurricane churned toward shore in the western state of Jalisco. After Patricia's top winds reached a record 325 kilometers (200 miles) per hour, they slightly weakened to 305 kph as it neared the coast, the US National Hurricane Center said.

Sunday's lineups in the Rugby World Cup semifinals Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:43 PM PDT Sunday's lineups at the Rugby World Cup semifinals:

Quebec police put on leave over aboriginal sex assault claims Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:42 PM PDT Eight Canadian police officers suspected of sexually assaulting and beating aboriginal women have been put on leave or transferred to administrative duty, officials in Quebec province said Friday. The officers had previously remained on duty despite the allegations, which were first made in May. Quebec's Public Safety Minister Lise Theriault said she was "shaken" by the "troubling, shocking and unacceptable" facts, the details of which were made public Thursday in an investigation by broadcaster Radio-Canada.

The Latest: Hundreds gather for vigil at Swedish school Posted: 23 Oct 2015 02:42 PM PDT TROLLHATTAN, Sweden (AP) — The latest about the stabbing attack at a school in southern Sweden that police say was motivated by racism. All times local:

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