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• Saudis see some progress toward political solution in Syria
• Britain's Blair says 2003 Iraq invasion played role in Islamic State rise
• Slovenia sees end to EU if leaders fail on migrant plan
• Assad's priority to defeat 'terrorism' before elections: Russian lawmaker
• Exclusive: UK nuclear deterrent to cost $256 billion, far more than expected
• Guatemala's Perez says Biden forced him to accept anti-corruption purge
• Eurosceptics claim victory in landmark Poland election
• Logano wins with controversial finish at Talladega
• US women beat Brazil 3-1 in World Cup victory tour game
• Kookaburra hits back at pink ball criticisms
• Scioli leads Argentina vote but may face runoff
• Argentina's Scioli leads election but opposition sees run-off
• Greece agrees to new reception refugee capacity: EU's Juncker
• Colombian capital veers right, elects mayor over security, transit
• The Latest: Independent wins Bogota mayoral election
• The Latest: EU says reception capacity for migrants to grow
• Ex-Bogota mayor regains job on pledges to restore order
• Pacific coast area hardest hit by Patricia begins to dig out
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Macklemore, Bieber win at MTV Europe awards
• Justin Bieber is the big winner at MTV EMAs with 5 awards
• Haitians cast votes for new leader without violence
• Polarized Haiti votes in tense presidential election
• Poland's power twin and a coalminer's daughter
• Hamilton wins US Grand Prix and F1 season championship
• Man found after 2 weeks missing in Australian wilderness
• Suarez, Ibrahimovic and Cavani on target for Barca and PSG
• Mikkelsen wins after Ogier crashes in Rally of Spain
• Milan teen Donnarumma youngest keeper to start Serie A match
• Winner of Poland's election eyes bank tax on assets as of 2016
• Aubameyang stars, Dortmund routs Augsburg 5-1 in Bundesliga
• Sporting beats Benfica 3-0, takes Portuguese league lead
• Aussies gripped by showdown with All Black rivals
• Latest: Poland's expected PM: Will stay close to the people
• Exit poll: Right-wing party wins Poland's parliamentary vote
• Roma wins 2-1 at Fiorentina in Serie A
• Argentines weigh continuity or overhaul in election
• British gymnasts soar to world-class ranks
• PSG beats Saint-Etienne to extend lead in French league
• What's at stake in elections around the world

Saudis see some progress toward political solution in Syria Posted: 25 Oct 2015 08:50 AM PDT Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday after talks with his counterpart in Cairo that wider international talks to find a political solution to the conflict in Syria had yielded some progress although further consultations were needed. Differences seem to be increasing between Saudi Arabia's position on Syria and that of Egypt, a close ally. Unlike Saudi Arabia, which backs some Syrian rebel groups, Egypt has welcomed Russian air strikes in Syria against insurgents.

Britain's Blair says 2003 Iraq invasion played role in Islamic State rise Posted: 25 Oct 2015 06:20 AM PDT Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair acknowledged the 2003 invasion of Iraq played a part in the rise of the Islamic State militant group, and apologized for some mistakes in planning the war, in an interview broadcast on Sunday. Blair's decision to send troops to back the U.S.-led invasion is still a live political issue in Britain, where a six-year public inquiry into the conflict is yet to publish its findings. "Of course, you can't say that those of us who removed (former Iraqi dictator) Saddam (Hussein) in 2003 bear no responsibility for the situation in 2015," Blair told U.S. network CNN.

Slovenia sees end to EU if leaders fail on migrant plan Posted: 25 Oct 2015 10:02 AM PDT By Robin Emmott and Ivana Sekularac BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union faces collapse if the bloc cannot agree on a plan to confront the sudden influx of refugees through the Balkans, Slovenia's premier warned on Sunday as leaders bickered over who was to blame for the crisis. Nine days after Hungary's move to seal its southern border drove unprecedented migrant flows into tiny Slovenia, Prime Minister Miro Cerar sent out a dramatic call to fellow central and eastern leaders in Brussels for emergency talks. "If we don't find a solution today, if we don't do everything we can today, then it is the end of the European Union as such," Cerar said.

Assad's priority to defeat 'terrorism' before elections: Russian lawmaker Posted: 25 Oct 2015 11:05 AM PDT By Alexander Winning and Tom Perry MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's priority is to defeat "terrorists" before holding elections but he is ready to call parliamentary and presidential polls if necessary, a Russian lawmaker who met him on Sunday said. The remarks are a first indication of Assad's response to a call by his Russian allies for new presidential and parliamentary elections, as Moscow uses its clout with Damascus to try to end almost five years of conflict in Syria. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, whose country has launched air strikes against Assad's opponents in Syria, called for the elections in an interview broadcast on Saturday.

Exclusive: UK nuclear deterrent to cost $256 billion, far more than expected Posted: 25 Oct 2015 12:30 PM PDT By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) - The overall cost of replacing and maintaining Britain's nuclear deterrent will reach 167 billion pounds ($256 billion), much more than expected, according to a lawmaker's and Reuters' calculations based on official figures. The Scottish Nationalist Party, which wants Britain's Scotland-based nuclear-armed Trident submarines scrapped, called the sum "unthinkable and indefensible" at a time when deep cuts under the government's "austerity" policies mean "thousands of people across the UK are struggling to afford basics like food". Some military officials also oppose investment in Trident, saying the money would be better spent on maintaining the army and on more conventional technology, which have also faced cuts.

Guatemala's Perez says Biden forced him to accept anti-corruption purge Posted: 25 Oct 2015 01:33 PM PDT By Sofia Menchu and Enrique Pretel GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala's jailed former president, Otto Perez, says he regrets bowing to U.S. pressure to extend the work of an anti-corruption unit that then toppled him from power and that it was U.S. Vice President Joe Biden who forced his hand. Perez resigned and was arrested last month after Guatemala's attorney general and the U.N.-backed anti-corruption body accused him of leading a customs racket. In a series of meetings earlier this year, U.S. officials pressured Perez to fire corrupt officials and allow the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala (CICIG) to continue its work, officials with direct knowledge of the talks have told Reuters.

Eurosceptics claim victory in landmark Poland election Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:42 PM PDT By Pawel Sobczak and Marcin Goettig WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's eurosceptic Law and Justice party (PiS) claimed victory on Sunday in a watershed election that risks putting the ex-communist state on a collision course with key European Union allies. Run by Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the twin brother of Poland's late president Lech, PiS secured 39.1 percent of the vote, enough to govern alone and well ahead of the incumbent, staunchly pro-EU Civic Platform (PO) on 23.4 percent, said pollster Ipsos. If the exit poll is correct, the victory by PiS would be the biggest in terms of seats by a single party since Poland held free elections after shedding communism in 1989 -- marking a decisive swing to its brand of social conservativism mixed with left-leaning economics in the country of 38 million people.

Logano wins with controversial finish at Talladega Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:53 PM PDT TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — As Joey Logano made his third straight trip to victory lane, questions swirled about reigning Sprint Cup champion Kevin Harvick's late-race tactics.

US women beat Brazil 3-1 in World Cup victory tour game Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:53 PM PDT ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — If professional women's soccer fever is about to descend on Orlando, the city got a great first taste of it.

Kookaburra hits back at pink ball criticisms Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:51 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — The manufacturer of the pink ball that will be used in the world's first day-night cricket test has defended it against further criticism, saying it represents only a "subtle" change from the traditional red ball.

Scioli leads Argentina vote but may face runoff Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:51 PM PDT Buenos Aires (AFP) - Buenos Aires Governor Daniel Scioli led Argentina's presidential election race as counting got under way Sunday, but it was unclear whether he would avoid a runoff against his conservative rival.

Argentina's Scioli leads election but opposition sees run-off Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:48 PM PDT By Richard Lough and Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli had a wide lead in Sunday's presidential election, TV exit polls showed, but his main rival's party said it was sure Scioli would fall short of an outright win and have to face a run-off. Scioli promises he will make only gradual changes to outgoing leader Cristina Fernandez's brand of leftist populism while main pro-business opposition candidate Mauricio Macri talks of swiftly dismantling her protectionist controls to open up the ailing economy. "There will be a run-off according to our data based on exit polls," said Marcos Pena, Macri's chief campaign strategist.

Greece agrees to new reception refugee capacity: EU's Juncker Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:44 PM PDT Greece committed on Sunday to opening enough reception centers to house 30,000 refugees by the end of the year, with the United Nations to provide another 20,000 places, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said.

Colombian capital veers right, elects mayor over security, transit Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:42 PM PDT Colombians elected center-right Enrique Penalosa as mayor of the capital Bogota on Sunday, the nation's second most powerful position, in a vote that focused on transport chaos, security and how to put in place a peace accord with Marxist FARC rebels. Penalosa, 61, an independent who held the position back in 1998, will replace Gustavo Petro, a controversial leftist who once fought for the now-defunct rebel group known as M-19. "We will leave behind the hopelessness." The election, which also selected governors and regional mayors nationwide, is the first test of support for center-right President Juan Manual Santos, right-wing former President Alvaro Uribe, and the left since peace talks began three years ago.

The Latest: Independent wins Bogota mayoral election Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:37 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The latest news as Argentina, Guatemala and Haiti hold votes for the presidency and Colombia for regional offices:

The Latest: EU says reception capacity for migrants to grow Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:37 PM PDT OPATOVAC, Croatia (AP) — The latest news as asylum-seekers make their way across Europe by the tens of thousands, fleeing war or seeking a better life. All times local:

Ex-Bogota mayor regains job on pledges to restore order Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:36 PM PDT BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Independent candidate Enrique Penalosa has been declared the winner in Bogota's mayoral race delivering a stunning defeat to Colombia's left that has governed the capital for the last 12 years.

Pacific coast area hardest hit by Patricia begins to dig out Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:32 PM PDT EL REBALSE, Mexico (AP) — The town square in El Rebalse is now an island amid Hurricane Patricia's floodwaters, a place for Maria Santana Vazquez and her husband to rest Sunday after wading through water, at times chest deep, trying to return home.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:32 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — This weekend, scores of Koreans on both sides of the border are holding reunions with family members divided by the Korean War some six decades ago. Most have not seen each other since then — and may never again. This is the second three-day session of reunions organized by the two countries held at the Diamond Mountain resort in North Korea.

Macklemore, Bieber win at MTV Europe awards Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:30 PM PDT Hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were the surprise winners Sunday for Best Video at the MTV Europe Music Awards in a show dominated by Justin Bieber. "I had no idea we were going to win an award," Macklemore told the gala ceremony in Milan. What you guys give to us, we give back to you in the art we make," Macklemore said, referring to fans.

Justin Bieber is the big winner at MTV EMAs with 5 awards Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:20 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Pop singer Justin Bieber dominated the MTV EMAs with five European music awards Sunday night, including for best male performer, best collaboration and best look.

Haitians cast votes for new leader without violence Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:10 PM PDT Port-au-Prince (AFP) - Haitians voted for a new president Sunday as the poorest country in the Americas seeks to shed chronic political instability and get back on its feet. Aristide, a divisive figure who returned from exile in 2011, is revered among the many poor in the capital.

Polarized Haiti votes in tense presidential election Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:07 PM PDT PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Haitians faced lengthy ballots featuring 54 presidential hopefuls and a slew of legislative and municipal candidates Sunday as they selected leaders they hope can lift the nation out of chronic poverty and turbulence.

Poland's power twin and a coalminer's daughter Posted: 25 Oct 2015 04:00 PM PDT Poland's conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, which won an outright majority in Sunday's general election according to an exit poll, is led by eurosceptic Jaroslaw Kaczynski, who has tapped Beata Szydlo, a relative unknown, for prime minister. JAROSLAW KACZYNSKI, 66, is the undisputed leader of PiS, which he co-founded with his identical twin brother Lech in 2001. A master of political intrigue since he played a behind-the-scenes role in the Solidarity trade union's dismantling of communism in Poland in 1989, Kaczynski is a fiery orator and a polarising figure.

Hamilton wins US Grand Prix and F1 season championship Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:59 PM PDT AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lewis Hamilton took off his racing helmet and bent low in a moment of quiet reflection after winning a tight race and another Formula One championship.

Man found after 2 weeks missing in Australian wilderness Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:55 PM PDT CAIRNS, Australia (AP) — A 60-year-old man has been found two weeks after he disappeared in crocodile habitat in Australia's tropical wilderness, police said Sunday.

Suarez, Ibrahimovic and Cavani on target for Barca and PSG Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:55 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Some of Europe's top strikers were on target Sunday as Luiz Suarez celebrated the one-year anniversary of his first game with Barcelona with a hat trick hours before Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani scored for unbeaten leader Paris Saint-Germain in the French league.

Mikkelsen wins after Ogier crashes in Rally of Spain Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:48 PM PDT SALOU, Spain (AP) — Andreas Mikkelsen clinched his first World Rally Championship victory after titleholder Sebastien Ogier crashed with a comfortable lead in the final speed test at the Rally of Spain on Sunday.

Milan teen Donnarumma youngest keeper to start Serie A match Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:43 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — AC Milan teenager Gianluigi Donnarumma became the youngest goalkeeper to start a Serie A match on Sunday when he made his debut for the club at the age of 16 years, 8 months, 6 days.

Winner of Poland's election eyes bank tax on assets as of 2016 Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:42 PM PDT By Pawel Sobczak and Marcin Goclowski WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's Law and Justice (PiS) party, which an exit poll indicated as the decisive winner of Sunday's parliamentary election, wants to tax banks' assets at 0.39 percent from 2016, its leading economic expert Zbigniew Kuzmiuk said. According to the IPSOS poll, PiS won 242 out of 460 seats in the parliament, the largest number a single party has ever secured since Poland overthrew communism in 1989, unseating the center-right Civic Platform after eight years. PiS said before the vote that it wanted the Polish central bank to launch a cheap lending program worth 350 billion zlotys ($90.72 billion), or 20 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), over six years.

Aubameyang stars, Dortmund routs Augsburg 5-1 in Bundesliga Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:33 PM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a hat trick and Shinji Kagawa starred as Borussia Dortmund routed bottom side Augsburg 5-1 in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

Sporting beats Benfica 3-0, takes Portuguese league lead Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:32 PM PDT LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Teo Gutierrez, Islam Slimani and Bryan Ruiz all scored in the first half as Sporting Lisbon defeated Benfica 3-0 to take the Portuguese league lead on Sunday.

Aussies gripped by showdown with All Black rivals Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:27 PM PDT Australians Monday wildly celebrated the Wallabies' win over Argentina to set up a keenly-anticipated World Cup final showdown with their Bledisloe Cup nemesis New Zealand. Die-hard fans watched on their TV sets at home and gathered in bars in the early hours of the morning to cheer the Wallabies' 29-15 semi-final victory over Argentina at Twickenham in London. While there was relief that Australia had got past the Pumas, the immediate focus shifted to next weekend's all-or-nothing final with the All Blacks.

Latest: Poland's expected PM: Will stay close to the people Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:25 PM PDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The latest news as Poles vote in a parliamentary election. All times local:

Exit poll: Right-wing party wins Poland's parliamentary vote Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:15 PM PDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland took a decisive turn to the right in its parliamentary election Sunday, tossing out the centrist party that had governed for eight years for a socially conservative and Euroskeptic party that wants to keep migrants out and spend more on Poland's own poor.

Roma wins 2-1 at Fiorentina in Serie A Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:13 PM PDT MILAN (AP) — Roma beat Fiorentina 2-1 Sunday to move two points clear of its Tuscan opponent at the top of Serie A.

Argentines weigh continuity or overhaul in election Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:11 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In one of the most important elections of a generation, Argentines on Sunday chose between a ruling party candidate who promised to continue with the loved and sometimes loathed policies of President Cristina Fernandez and an opposition leader who argued the South American nation needs an overhaul.

British gymnasts soar to world-class ranks Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:10 PM PDT GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Once no-names in the world of gymnastics, Britain unexpectedly stole the spotlight at the 2012 London Olympics by delivering a surprise bronze medal before the home crowd.

PSG beats Saint-Etienne to extend lead in French league Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:10 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain strikers enjoyed a prolific evening and left-back Laywin Kurzawa made the most of one of his rare starts to score his first goal with the French champions in a 4-1 win over Saint-Etienne on Sunday.

What's at stake in elections around the world Posted: 25 Oct 2015 03:09 PM PDT Elections were being held in nine countries around the world on Sunday. Here's a look at what's at stake:

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