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• Angry China shadows U.S. warship near man-made islands
• Three Palestinians shot dead after knife attacks: Israeli army
• Ex-mediator Annan sees chance of Syria peace in U.S.-Russia talks
• U.N.'s Zeid says politicians' anti-migrant rhetoric can be deadly
• U.S. to intensify fight against Islamic State militants: Pentagon chief
• Saudi mosque suicide bomber threatened Shi'ites, Saudi soldiers: audio
• US women roll to 3rd straight world gymnastics title
• Mexico seizes planes, homes in search for drug lord
• Jedinak, Ryan picked in Australia squad for WCup qualifiers
• Iran to be invited to next round of talks on Syria: U.S. official
• Premier League champion Chelsea and Arsenal exit League Cup
• Jury asked to convict officer of civil rights violations
• Chelsea's Costa hospitalised with rib injury
• Spain charges suspected ETA leaders with crimes against humanity
• Argentina presidential challenger Macri seeks common ground with Massa
• Inter moves back top of Serie A with 1-0 win at Bologna
• Anfield reopens after security alert
• Saudi blogger flogging to resume: wife
• Qatar emir approves changes to disputed labour law
• American killed in Palestinian attack was peace activist
• Sales of new medicines boost 3Q results for US drugmakers
• Alleged pastor accused of creating front for Salvadoran gang
• Aid agency says Saudi-led airstrikes destroy Yemen hospital
• Bayern ends Wolfsburg's German Cup defense in 2nd round
• Federer eases past Kukushkin in Swiss Indoors 1st round
• Coal mining union says West Virginia should build new plants if EPA rules upheld
• Israel jails Islamic cleric for inciting Aqsa violence
• Arsenal duo injured in League Cup defeat
• Italian court says gay couples can't wed abroad, register at home
• Father and son among 5 killed in Canada boat sinking
• Russia pounds Syrian rebels, then reaches out to opposition
• Lion numbers could be halved across Africa by 2035, study warns
• Guatemala arrests 11 in medicine-buying kickback scheme
• Springboks starting to get heads into RWC 3rd-place match
• ELN rebels holding two Colombian soldiers after attack
• Argentina: No. 3 finisher hints at backing Macri in runoff

Angry China shadows U.S. warship near man-made islands Posted: 27 Oct 2015 01:39 PM PDT By Ben Blanchard and Andrea Shalal BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. guided-missile destroyer sailed close to one of China's man-made islands in the South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which said it had tracked and warned the ship and called in the U.S. ambassador to protest. The USS Lassen's patrol was the most significant U.S. challenge yet to the 12-nautical-mile territorial limits China claims around artificial islands it has built up in the Spratly archipelago as Beijing exercises its growing maritime power. Washington's move followed months of deliberation by the administration of President Barack Obama and could ratchet up tension in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes and increase strains in U.S.-China relations.

Three Palestinians shot dead after knife attacks: Israeli army Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:43 PM PDT By Jeffrey Heller JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Three Palestinians were shot dead after attacking Israeli soldiers with knives in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the military said, and an American-Israeli wounded in an attack two weeks ago died of his injuries, an Israeli hospital said. Religious and political tensions over a Jerusalem site sacred to both Muslims and Jews have fuelled the worst wave of Israeli-Palestinian violence since the 2014 Gaza war. The Israeli military said that soldiers had approached two Palestinians they found acting suspiciously at a junction near a Jewish settlement.

Ex-mediator Annan sees chance of Syria peace in U.S.-Russia talks Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:58 PM PDT By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Talks between Russia and the United States may produce a chance of peace in Syria, Kofi Annan, the former U.N. secretary-general who tried unsuccessfully to forge a deal to end the war in 2012, said on Tuesday. "In this situation the role of Russia and the U.S. are key. "No war goes on forever," Annan told a packed audience of students and diplomats, including Lakhdar Brahimi, who succeeded him as the Syria mediator, but also quit after failing to forge agreement between the warring sides.

U.N.'s Zeid says politicians' anti-migrant rhetoric can be deadly Posted: 27 Oct 2015 04:36 PM PDT By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - Politicians who use derogatory language about refugees and migrants may ultimately be responsible for causing violence, racism and bigotry, U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein warned on Tuesday. Speaking to a packed audience of students and diplomats at Geneva's Graduate Institute, Zeid said politicians may feel they were exercising their freedom of expression responsibly, but such language was not okay, even in the mildest form. "Someone is going to pick up on this term, and down the line in some village somewhere, a family will be murdered because someone thought they had license to visit violence on this particular family because the politician stigmatized them," Zeid said.

U.S. to intensify fight against Islamic State militants: Pentagon chief Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:25 PM PDT By David Alexander and Yeganeh Torbati WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military will intensify air strikes and may carry out more direct ground attacks as it steps up efforts against Islamic State militants following a failed bid to train Syrian rebels, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told lawmakers on Tuesday. Speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee just days after a U.S. soldier was killed participating in a Kurdish-led mission to rescue Islamic State hostages, Carter indicated that similar missions were likely in the future as U.S. forces adapt to the fight in Syria and Iraq. "We won't hold back from supporting capable partners in opportunistic attacks against ISIL or conducting such missions directly, whether by strikes from the air or direct action on the ground," said Carter, using an acronym for the militant group.

Saudi mosque suicide bomber threatened Shi'ites, Saudi soldiers: audio Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:33 PM PDT The Islamic State suicide bomber who carried out an attack on a Shi'ite mosque in the Saudi city of Najran on Monday threatened Shi'ites and Saudi soldiers, according to a posthumous audio message purportedly by the attacker. Najran, close to the Yemeni border, is the historic center of the Ismailis, a Shi'ite sect which has long complained of victimization by Wahhabis, who follow the Saudi state's prevailing school of Sunni Islam. "My second message, to the soldiers of the tyrant who protect the polytheists and their temples in (Saudi Arabia) ... you will not be safe in your homes or your offices and we'll target you as long as the planes of your guardian hit Muslims with Crusader planes in Iraq and Syria." Saudi Arabia is part of a U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State militants that has carried out a campaign of air strikes against the militants, who have seized parts of Syria and Iraq.

US women roll to 3rd straight world gymnastics title Posted: 27 Oct 2015 04:52 PM PDT GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The gap is becoming a canyon. No matter the stakes, the year or the young women with the USA patch on their shimmering leotards, there is the gymnastics' powerhouse constructed and relentlessly maintained by national team coordinator Martha Karolyi and there is everybody else.

Mexico seizes planes, homes in search for drug lord Posted: 27 Oct 2015 04:48 PM PDT Mexican authorities have searched several homes in three states and seized 11 small airplanes in their hunt for fugitive drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, prosecutors said Tuesday. The attorney general's office said several properties were searched in Guzman's home state of Sinaloa in the northwest as well as the central states of Mexico and Puebla. Guzman's July 11 escape from a maximum-security prison has been a blackeye to President Enrique Pena Nieto's administration, which had celebrated his capture just 17 months earlier after a 13-year manhunt.

Jedinak, Ryan picked in Australia squad for WCup qualifiers Posted: 27 Oct 2015 04:48 PM PDT SYDNEY (AP) — Captain Mile Jedinak and goalkeeper Mat Ryan have been recalled to Australia's squad for the World Cup qualifiers agaisnt Kyrgyzstan and Bangladesh.

Iran to be invited to next round of talks on Syria: U.S. official Posted: 27 Oct 2015 04:42 PM PDT Iran will be invited to participate in talks in Vienna on Friday to discuss ending the conflict in Syria, a dialogue aimed at finding a framework for political transition in Damascus, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday. An official in the region, however, told Reuters that Iran had already been invited by the United States and Russia, and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian would attend the talks, while the presence of Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was still under discussion. Zarif and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a phone call earlier on Tuesday to discuss ways to resolve the Syrian crisis, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Premier League champion Chelsea and Arsenal exit League Cup Posted: 27 Oct 2015 04:42 PM PDT Chelsea's miserable start to the season continued on Tuesday after it was knocked out in the fourth round of the English League Cup on penalties by 10-man Stoke.

Jury asked to convict officer of civil rights violations Posted: 27 Oct 2015 04:32 PM PDT HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (AP) — An Alabama police officer slammed an Indian man to the ground for no reason, causing spinal injuries that left the man partially paralyzed, and should be convicted of a federal civil rights crime, a prosecutor told jurors Tuesday in the officer's second trial.

Chelsea's Costa hospitalised with rib injury Posted: 27 Oct 2015 04:17 PM PDT London (AFP) - Chelsea striker Diego Costa was taken to hospital after sustaining a rib injury during the League Cup holders' penalty shootout defeat at Stoke City on Tuesday, manager Jose Mourinho said.

Spain charges suspected ETA leaders with crimes against humanity Posted: 27 Oct 2015 04:14 PM PDT A Spanish judge on Tuesday charged five suspected former leaders of the armed Basque separatist movement ETA with crimes against humanity for attacks carried out by the group after 2004 which killed 12 people. Judge Juan Pablo Gonzalez of the National Audience, which handles terrorism cases, laid the charges as part of a probe into crimes against humanity that he opened in July in response to a complaint filed by several victims' associations. The investigation centres on cases of murder or kidnapping carried out by the group since October 1, 2004, when Spain's criminal code was amended to include a chapter on crimes against humanity.

Argentina presidential challenger Macri seeks common ground with Massa Posted: 27 Oct 2015 04:06 PM PDT By Nicolas Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Mauricio Macri, Argentina's opposition challenger in next month's presidential run-off vote, said on Tuesday he wanted to find common ground with defeated candidate Sergio Massa and that talks had begun between the two camps. Massa placed third in Sunday's first round vote with 21.3 percent of support, and both Macri and ruling party candidate Daniel Scioli will need to court the 43-year-old lawmaker and his voters to win the Nov. 22 second round. Massa is drawing up a policy blueprint to be discussed with either of his rivals still in the presidential race.

Inter moves back top of Serie A with 1-0 win at Bologna Posted: 27 Oct 2015 04:04 PM PDT BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) — Mauro Icardi ended his goalscoring drought to help Inter Milan move provisionally back to the top of the Italian league on Tuesday following a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Bologna.

Anfield reopens after security alert Posted: 27 Oct 2015 04:00 PM PDT Liverpool's Anfield stadium was reopened on Tuesday following a security alert sparked by the reported disappearance of a man on a stadium tour, the Premier League club said. Following a search, Liverpool and Merseyside Police said they were satisfied that the stadium was secure, meaning Wednesday's League Cup tie with Bournemouth should go ahead as planned. "Anfield Stadium is now fully reopened, following a precautionary evacuation earlier this afternoon," said a club spokesman.

Saudi blogger flogging to resume: wife Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:56 PM PDT The wife of detained Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 1,000 lashes and years in prison for insulting Islam, said Tuesday the flogging will soon resume. The flogging will take place "soon," at the prison where Badawi is held, she said on a website dedicated to her husband's plight.

Qatar emir approves changes to disputed labour law Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:52 PM PDT Qatar's emir approved reform of the country's much-criticised "kafala" labour laws on Tuesday, state media said. The Qatar News Agency said the emir had issued a new law overseeing the sponsorship system -- which currently only allows workers to leave the country with the approval of their employer -- as well as rules which allow workers to switch jobs. QNA said Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani had approved reforms "on the regulation of the entry and exit of expatriates and their residency".

American killed in Palestinian attack was peace activist Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:51 PM PDT JERUSALEM (AP) — An American educator who marched for civil rights in the 1960s and advocated coexistence between Muslims and Jews when he moved to Israel died Tuesday after succumbing to wounds sustained in a Palestinian attack on a bus in Jerusalem two weeks ago.

Sales of new medicines boost 3Q results for US drugmakers Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:46 PM PDT Growing revenue for promising new medicines for cancer, heart disease and other serious conditions helped U.S. drugmakers improve results after several disappointing quarters and beat Wall Street expectations.

Alleged pastor accused of creating front for Salvadoran gang Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:42 PM PDT SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador's national prosecutor's office arrested an evangelical pastor Tuesday for allegedly having ties to a criminal gang, charging him with belonging to a terrorist organization.

Aid agency says Saudi-led airstrikes destroy Yemen hospital Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:27 PM PDT SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition targeting rebels in Yemen have destroyed a small hospital run by Doctors Without Borders in the northern province of Saada, although there were no deaths and only one injury, the aid group said Tuesday.

Bayern ends Wolfsburg's German Cup defense in 2nd round Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:26 PM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Thomas Mueller scored two and set up another as Bayern Munich knocked holder Wolfsburg out in the second round of the German Cup with a 3-1 away win on Tuesday.

Federer eases past Kukushkin in Swiss Indoors 1st round Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:20 PM PDT BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Roger Federer eased to a 6-1, 6-2 first-round win at his hometown Swiss Indoors on Tuesday against Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan.

Coal mining union says West Virginia should build new plants if EPA rules upheld Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:17 PM PDT By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - West Virginia can keep its coal mining alive by building "next-generation" power plants co-fired by coal and natural gas, even as the state challenges federal carbon emission rules in court, the president of the mine workers' union said Tuesday. United Mine Workers of America President Cecil Roberts told a conference hosted by West Virginia's governor the state should become the first to build new power plants that run on coal and natural gas, keeping coal-mining viable in a state hit by changing market conditions.

Israel jails Islamic cleric for inciting Aqsa violence Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:16 PM PDT An Israeli court on Tuesday ordered the jailing of a firebrand Islamist cleric whose group has been accused of inciting a wave of violence over Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound. Raed Salah, the head of the radical northern wing of the Islamic Movement in Israel, was found guilty on appeal of inciting violence at the holy site in a 2007 speech. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised last week to ban the Islamic Movement for "wild incitement" of the current attacks.

Arsenal duo injured in League Cup defeat Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:10 PM PDT Arsenal lost England pair Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Theo Walcott to injury during their 3-0 League Cup fourth-round loss at second-tier Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday. Oxlade-Chamberlain, one of only three Arsenal players to keep their places from Saturday's 2-1 win over Everton, went off in the fifth minute at Hillsborough after going down with an unspecified injury. "We are short now because we lose Chamberlain today, we lose Walcott and we have already a few injuries," Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told Sky Sports.

Italian court says gay couples can't wed abroad, register at home Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:05 PM PDT An Italian court Tuesday ruled that marriages of gay couples who wed abroad can't be registered in Italy, sparking an angry reaction from cities which had defied the government to recognise the unions. Italy's highest administrative court annulled a ruling by a lower court which had earlier found in favour of cities from Rome to Naples and Milan which had registered such marriages despite the fact that Italy has no legal framework for gay unions. Interior Minister Angelino Alfano, who issued an order last year banning the practice, applauded the latest ruling, saying it showed he was right to take a stand despite having provoked "controversy, sometimes violent aggression and a hail of appeals".

Father and son among 5 killed in Canada boat sinking Posted: 27 Oct 2015 03:00 PM PDT TOFINO, British Columbia (AP) — The British Columbia Coroners Service released the names Tuesday of the five British nationals who died after a whale watching boat capsized off Vancouver Island. A search continued for a missing Australian man. Twenty-one people were rescued.

Russia pounds Syrian rebels, then reaches out to opposition Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:40 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — When Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said his country was ready to aid Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State group, rebel commanders scoffed, pointing out that Russian aircraft were pounding their bases in central and northern Syria on a daily basis.

Lion numbers could be halved across Africa by 2035, study warns Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:31 PM PDT Lion populations could be halved across much of the African continent within 20 years, with those in west Africa in danger of being wiped out due to hunting and humans' increasing need for cultivated land, a new study says. The 20-year study, to be published by the US Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal, sounds the alarm over the future of Africa's estimated total of 20,000 of the big cats. The only exceptions are the intensively managed populations in the southern countries of Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, where lion numbers are increasing.

Guatemala arrests 11 in medicine-buying kickback scheme Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:30 PM PDT GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Prosecutors in Guatemala have detained 11 people in connection with a medicine-buying kickback scheme at public hospitals.

Springboks starting to get heads into RWC 3rd-place match Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:28 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Having had time to put their emotions in order after their semifinal defeat, the Springboks are starting to regard the Rugby World Cup third-place match on Friday as a must-win.

ELN rebels holding two Colombian soldiers after attack Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:25 PM PDT Colombian rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN) is holding two soldiers hostage after capturing them in an attack that killed 12 troops and police, officials said Tuesday. "Two soldiers have been kidnapped," said Defense Minister Luis Carlos Villegas after President Juan Manuel Santos convened an extraordinary meeting of his national security council in the wake of Monday's attack in the remote indigenous reserve of Bachira. It disrupted what Santos had called the most peaceful elections in conflict-torn Colombia's recent history.

Argentina: No. 3 finisher hints at backing Macri in runoff Posted: 27 Oct 2015 02:23 PM PDT BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — The third-place finisher in Argentina's presidential election hinted Tuesday that he will support opposition candidate Mauricio Macri in the runoff vote.

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