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• Former UK foreign minister Straw stepping down as MP
• Syria claims al-Qaida linked group's leader killed
• Analysis: Obama's aversion to Mideast conflicts fuels backlash from allies
• Friend: Nevada shooter typical kid, not loner
• Bombs targeting Shi'ites kill 16 across Iraq
• UK politician Jack Straw to quit after next vote
• Officials: Bombings in central Iraq kill 13 people
• Iraq, Turkey vow to open 'new chapter' in relations
• If What We’re Being Told About Russian Mercenaries Is True, It Could Add a Whole New Dimension to the Syria Crisis
• Nev. school shooting probe includes bullying video
• Turkey, Iraq eye closer cooperation on Syria as relations thaw
• Iraq to press U.S. on drones, F-16s to fight al Qaeda
• It costs $2.1 million per year for each soldier deployed in Afghanistan: Report
• Lebanon to vaccinate children after suspected polio cases in Syria
• Syrian media: Troops kill 40 rebels near Damascus
• Iraq violence leaves 12 dead, 19 wounded
• Officials: Bombings across Iraq kill 9 people
• Kurdish gunmen and jihadis clash in eastern Syria
• Hillary Clinton Lauds Progressive Think Tank, Denounces 'Evidence-Free' Policy Debates in DC
• Ex-NSA chief overheard in 'off-record' interviews on train

Former UK foreign minister Straw stepping down as MP Posted: 25 Oct 2013 04:27 PM PDT London (AFP) - Former British foreign secretary Jack Straw said Friday he would step down as a member of parliament at the 2015 general election.

Syria claims al-Qaida linked group's leader killed Posted: 25 Oct 2013 04:22 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian state-run TV reported Friday that the leader of a powerful al-Qaida-linked rebel group has been killed — a claim that if confirmed would be a huge blow to fighters trying to topple President Bashar Assad. At least one rebel commander denied the report.

Analysis: Obama's aversion to Mideast conflicts fuels backlash from allies Posted: 25 Oct 2013 03:22 PM PDT By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - From Saudi Arabia to Israel, traditional U.S. allies in the Middle East are beginning to ask: Is America turning its back on us? President Barack Obama's diplomatic overtures to old foe Iran and his last-minute refusal to attack Syria have officials in Israel, the Gulf countries and Turkey wondering if Washington is deliberately neglecting them to avoid being dragged into a Middle East facing deeper sectarian strife and concerns that Tehran may be seeking a nuclear bomb. Media reports that the U.S. ...

Friend: Nevada shooter typical kid, not loner Posted: 25 Oct 2013 03:05 PM PDT SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — The Nevada middle school student who killed a teacher and wounded two classmates before turning the gun on himself appeared to be a typical 12-year-old who liked soccer, was good at video games and didn't have a lot of friends but "didn't seem to be a loner," a friend said Friday.

Bombs targeting Shi'ites kill 16 across Iraq Posted: 25 Oct 2013 01:53 PM PDT BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A series of bombs killed at least 16 people across Iraq on Friday as Shi'ite Muslims celebrated a holy festival, police and medical sources said. Nine bombs were detonated by remote control. The deadliest were two roadside devices that exploded in quick succession in a market in the Shi'ite town of Yousufiya, 20 km (12 miles) south of Baghdad, killing at least seven people. ...

UK politician Jack Straw to quit after next vote Posted: 25 Oct 2013 01:25 PM PDT LONDON (AP) — Jack Straw, a former British foreign secretary and an elder statesman of the opposition Labour Party, said Friday that he will not seek re-election to Parliament.

Officials: Bombings in central Iraq kill 13 people Posted: 25 Oct 2013 12:09 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Bombings in central Iraq that targeted a market, a cafe and the homes of police officers killed 13 people Friday, officials said, the latest attacks in a wave of violence roiling the country.

Iraq, Turkey vow to open 'new chapter' in relations Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:43 AM PDT Ankara (AFP) - Iraq and Turkey on Friday vowed, following a meeting between foreign ministers, to improve relations between the two countries which have been marred in recent years by a series of disputes.

If What We’re Being Told About Russian Mercenaries Is True, It Could Add a Whole New Dimension to the Syria Crisis Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:20 AM PDT "Lots of unemployed bad guys available."

Nev. school shooting probe includes bullying video Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:18 AM PDT SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — As they try to understand what prompted a 12-year-old boy to open fire at his school, district officials were examining an anti-bullying video that includes a dramatization of a child taking a gun on a school bus to scare aggressors.

Turkey, Iraq eye closer cooperation on Syria as relations thaw Posted: 25 Oct 2013 09:06 AM PDT By Humeyra Pamuk and Tulay Karadeniz ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and Iraq, both concerned by the rise of al Qaeda in Syria, said on Friday their strained relations were improving and they would cooperate more closely to limit the spillover from Syria's civil war. The two countries' dealings have been tense in recent years, not least because of Turkey's strengthening ties with northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdistan region, locked in a dispute with the federal government over oil and land rights. ...

Iraq to press U.S. on drones, F-16s to fight al Qaeda Posted: 25 Oct 2013 07:27 AM PDT By Peg Mackey BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The Baghdad government wants the immediate delivery of U.S. drones and F-16 fighter jets in order to combat al Qaeda insurgents, who are making swift advances in the west of the Iraq, a senior Iraqi security official said. Washington agreed in August to supply a $2.6 billion integrated air defense system and F-16 fighter jets, with delivery due in autumn 2014. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, who will meets U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington next week, has also requested drones to carry out surveillance of Iraq's desert border with Syria. ...

It costs $2.1 million per year for each soldier deployed in Afghanistan: Report Posted: 25 Oct 2013 06:31 AM PDT In 2014, it will cost an average of $2.1 million for every U.S. troop serving in Afghanistan, according to a report from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.

Lebanon to vaccinate children after suspected polio cases in Syria Posted: 25 Oct 2013 06:22 AM PDT By Erika Solomon BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon, which hosts more than 700,000 Syrian refugees, said on Friday it would vaccinate all children under five against polio after suspected cases of the crippling viral disease were found in neighboring Syria. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday at least 22 people had acute flaccid paralysis, a symptom of diseases including polio, in Syria's eastern Deir al-Zor province, which borders Iraq, most of them children. ...

Syrian media: Troops kill 40 rebels near Damascus Posted: 25 Oct 2013 05:58 AM PDT DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian government troops on Friday ambushed rebels near the capital, Damascus, killing at least 40 opposition fighters, state media reported. The ambush was part of the military's offensive against rebel strongholds around President Bashar Assad's seat of power.

Iraq violence leaves 12 dead, 19 wounded Posted: 25 Oct 2013 04:18 AM PDT Baghdad (AFP) - Ten bombings and a shooting killed at least 12 people and wounded 19 in Iraq on Friday, officials said.

Officials: Bombings across Iraq kill 9 people Posted: 25 Oct 2013 03:19 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Officials say a market bombing and an attack on policemen's homes killed nine people in central Iraq.

Kurdish gunmen and jihadis clash in eastern Syria Posted: 25 Oct 2013 02:32 AM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian activist group says Kurdish gunmen are battling jihadi rebels in a northeastern town on the border with Iraq.

Hillary Clinton Lauds Progressive Think Tank, Denounces 'Evidence-Free' Policy Debates in DC Posted: 24 Oct 2013 09:04 PM PDT Clinton Remarks Cap Progressive Think Tank 10th Anniversary Celebration

Ex-NSA chief overheard in 'off-record' interviews on train Posted: 24 Oct 2013 08:11 PM PDT Washington (AFP) - A former CIA and National Security Agency chief was overheard criticizing President Barack Obama's administration in what he thought was an anonymous interview, which instead ended up on Twitter.

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