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• Iraq imposes curfew in Ramadi, fearing militants
• Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT
• Philippine militants release two German hostages: military
• Nigeria, Boko Haram agree to immediate cease-fire
• Kobani key to US strategy against Islamic State
• Activists: Islamic State group may have warplanes
• Hagel seeks info on Iraq chemical weapons exposure
• British police charge four with IS-linked terror plot
• Stocks rally as global selloff abates, bonds fall
• Red Sea drownings of Yemen-bound migrants hit new high: UNHCR
• Pentagon readying for long war in Iraq, Syria
• US planes, Iraqi ground forces battle IS jihadists
• Islamic State: Would three old MiGs an air force make?
• Baghdad car bombs kill 23
• Former Iraqi pilots train IS fighters on MiG jets
• Iran nuclear talks: How will Islamic State's rise affect negotiations?
• Using virtual reality to desensitize troops
• Islamic State flying three jets in Syria: monitor
• U.S. launches six air strikes near Kobani: military
• General: Slow progress against militants in Iraq
• Philippine militants free 2 kidnapped Germans
• Iraq is the top priority in fight against IS: US commander
• Sources: Biden son out of Navy after drug test
• U.S. general says Iraq retaking some ground from Islamic State
• Yemen's Qaeda urges worldwide Muslim support of IS
• Kerry: Ebola presents 'test of global citizenship'
• Have Silencer, Will Recon: Details Emerge in London Terror Arrests
• Biden son booted from Navy. What's the backstory?
• Jihadis take their kids to war; moms fight back
• Top Asian News at 2:30 p.m. GMT
• Pakistan clerics condemn IS group
• The Daily Fix: U.S. Considers Ebola Travel Ban, Major Storm to Hit Bermuda, and Whisper App Monitors Anonymous Users
• Yemen's al Qaeda expresses support for Islamic State against 'crusade'
• IS snipers, mortars hinder Kobane evacuations: local official
• Germany to seize ID cards to keep would-be jihadists from Syria
• U.S. military says unaware of Islamic State flights
• Germany draws up plans to withdraw extremists' ID
• IS jihadists training to fly Syria warplanes: monitor
• Britain may use mediaeval treason law to tackle Islamist fighters
• U.N. Syria envoy to visit Russia next week

Iraq imposes curfew in Ramadi, fearing militants Posted: 17 Oct 2014 04:35 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq imposed a curfew in the western city of Ramadi on Friday amid fears that the Islamic State group was looking to advance on the strategically important city as attacks in Baghdad killed 28 people, officials said.

Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 17 Oct 2014 04:32 PM PDT HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong riot police battled with thousands of pro-democracy protesters for control of the city's streets Saturday, using pepper spray and batons to hold back defiant activists who returned to a protest zone that officers had partially cleared. Police and activists engaged in running clashes in Mong Kok's dense grid of streets, scuffling for hours. Several protesters were seen knocked to the ground, and dozens were carried or taken away by police.

Philippine militants release two German hostages: military Posted: 17 Oct 2014 03:10 PM PDT Two Germans held hostage by Islamic militants on remote southern Philippine islands for six months were released on Friday, the Philippine military said.

Nigeria, Boko Haram agree to immediate cease-fire Posted: 17 Oct 2014 03:06 PM PDT ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's government said Islamic extremists from Boko Haram have agreed to an immediate cease-fire, but many people expressed doubts Friday about a development that could end an insurgency that has killed thousands and left hundreds of thousands homeless in Africa's most populous nation.

Kobani key to US strategy against Islamic State Posted: 17 Oct 2014 02:41 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Dusty and remote, the Syrian city of Kobani has become an unlikely spoil in the war against Islamic State militants — and far more of a strategic prize than the United States wants to admit.

Activists: Islamic State group may have warplanes Posted: 17 Oct 2014 02:07 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Syrian activists say the Islamic State militant group has captured some MiG fighter jets and is test-flying the warplanes in Syria with the help of former Iraqi air force pilots.

Hagel seeks info on Iraq chemical weapons exposure Posted: 17 Oct 2014 01:53 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has asked his military chiefs and service-branch secretaries to look into questions about the medical care and treatment of about 20 service members who were exposed to chemical weapons during the Iraq war, a senior defense official said Friday.

British police charge four with IS-linked terror plot Posted: 17 Oct 2014 01:44 PM PDT London (AFP) - Four men appeared in a British court on Friday charged with an alleged terror plot to shoot to kill police officers or soldiers on the streets of London, and with allegedly pledging allegiance to the Islamic State organisation.

Stocks rally as global selloff abates, bonds fall Posted: 17 Oct 2014 01:21 PM PDT By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - World equity markets rallied, with European stocks surging the most in more than two years, and bond prices slid on Friday as investors poured back into beaten-down markets on solid U.S. corporate earnings and rising consumer sentiment. Wall Street followed Europe's lead, with all major stock indexes climbing more than 1 percent after earnings reports eased concerns about the impact of weak global demand on U.S. growth and businesses. Expectations among some investors that the European Central Bank will increase stimulus also buoyed sentiment. ...

Red Sea drownings of Yemen-bound migrants hit new high: UNHCR Posted: 17 Oct 2014 01:12 PM PDT Geneva (AFP) - Scores have drowned in the Red Sea in recent weeks trying to cross to Yemen making this year's death toll the highest in years, the UN's refugee agency said Friday.

Pentagon readying for long war in Iraq, Syria Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:58 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Ten weeks into its war against Islamic State extremists, the Pentagon is settling in for the long haul, short on big early successes but still banking on enlisting Syrians and Iraqis to fight the ground war so that U.S. troops won't have to.

US planes, Iraqi ground forces battle IS jihadists Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:54 PM PDT Mursitpinar (Turkey) (AFP) - US-led warplanes pummelled Islamic State fighters in Syria Friday as Iraqi forces fought the jihadists west of Baghdad, with the US military reiterating that Iraq is its top priority.

Islamic State: Would three old MiGs an air force make? Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:50 PM PDT And now the self-described Islamic State is building an air force? Reports emerged Friday of IS fighters flying three jets around a captured airbase in northwestern Syria, though there is as yet no indication that the apparently aging warplanes are capable of carrying out offensive operations.

Baghdad car bombs kill 23 Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:49 PM PDT Baghdad (AFP) - Car bombs exploded in three crowded areas of the Iraqi capital Friday, killing at least 23 people, the latest in a string of deadly blasts in the city, officials said.

Former Iraqi pilots train IS fighters on MiG jets Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:08 PM PDT BEIRUT (AP) — The Islamic State group is test flying, with the help of former Iraqi air force pilots, several fighter jets captured earlier from air bases belonging to the Syrian military, a Syrian activist group said Friday.

Iran nuclear talks: How will Islamic State's rise affect negotiations? Posted: 17 Oct 2014 12:05 PM PDT As negotiations between world powers and Iran on the Gulf nation's nuclear program approach a late November deadline, signals from the talks are all over the place: Progress is being made, the toughest outstanding issues haven't advanced, a deal is still possible by the deadline, reaching a deal over the coming weeks is not realistic.

Using virtual reality to desensitize troops Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:30 AM PDT A group of clinicians who began treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with virtual reality are now developing a system that could better prepare combat medics for battle. Using augmented reality, the Virtual Reality Medical Institute hopes to be able to harden troop's physical and emotional response to the stress of combat. The Virtual Reality Medical Institute began life nearly 20 years ago.

Islamic State flying three jets in Syria: monitor Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:02 AM PDT By Sylvia Westall BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iraqi pilots who have joined Islamic State in Syria are training members of the group to fly in three captured fighter jets, a group monitoring the war said on Friday, saying it was the first time the militant group had taken to the air. The group, which has seized swathes of land in Syria and Iraq, has been flying the planes over the captured al-Jarrah military airport east of Aleppo, said Rami Abdulrahman, who runs the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Reuters was not immediately able to verify the report and U.S. ...

U.S. launches six air strikes near Kobani: military Posted: 17 Oct 2014 11:02 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. fighter aircraft launched six air strikes on Islamic State positions near Kobani, Syria, and its allies hit militant targets in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Friday. U.S. forces damaged Islamic State fighting positions, vehicles and buildings near Kobani and a strike hit oil collection equipment near Shadadi in a bid to disrupt the militants' ability to operate oil tankers, Central Command said in a statement. The statement did not say which nations were involved in the strikes in Iraq near Baiji. (Reporting by Jim Loney; Editing by Doina Chiacu)

General: Slow progress against militants in Iraq Posted: 17 Oct 2014 10:29 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The commander of U.S. military operations against Islamic State militants cautioned Friday against expecting quick progress in Iraq.

Philippine militants free 2 kidnapped Germans Posted: 17 Oct 2014 10:23 AM PDT MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Two Germans kidnapped and held for six months in the southern Philippines were released Friday by a militant group just hours after it had threatened to behead one of them if no ransom payment was made, the Philippine defense chief said.

Iraq is the top priority in fight against IS: US commander Posted: 17 Oct 2014 09:56 AM PDT Washington (AFP) - Confronting the Islamic State group in Iraq is the "main" priority for the US-led fight against the jihadists, while strikes in Syria are designed to disrupt the group's supply lines, the US commander overseeing the air war said Friday.

Sources: Biden son out of Navy after drug test Posted: 17 Oct 2014 09:23 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden, the youngest son of Vice President Joe Biden, has been expelled from the military after testing positive for cocaine, two people familiar with the matter say.

U.S. general says Iraq retaking some ground from Islamic State Posted: 17 Oct 2014 09:04 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of U.S. troops in the Middle East said on Friday Iraqi forces are "incrementally" recapturing ground from Islamic State militants who seized much of the country's northwest this year, but he added that major Iraq advances will take time. "They are doing some things now to incrementally recapture ground that's been lost," General Lloyd Austin, head of U.S. Central Command, said in his first news conference about the conflict. He cited the Kurdish operation around Mosul Dam and their recapture of the border post of Rabia. Austin said U.S. ...

Yemen's Qaeda urges worldwide Muslim support of IS Posted: 17 Oct 2014 08:24 AM PDT Dubai (AFP) - Al-Qaeda's Yemen-based franchise on Friday urged Muslims worldwide to support Islamic State group jihadists in Syria and Iraq in the face of attacks by a US-led military coalition.

Kerry: Ebola presents 'test of global citizenship' Posted: 17 Oct 2014 08:19 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry pleaded with world diplomats on Friday to rush more money and supplies to battle the Ebola virus in west Africa, calling it "a real test of global citizenship."

Have Silencer, Will Recon: Details Emerge in London Terror Arrests Posted: 17 Oct 2014 08:17 AM PDT Cops: 4 Men Pledged Allegiance to ISIS, Did Recon on Police Station, Army Barracks

Biden son booted from Navy. What's the backstory? Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:47 AM PDT Joe Biden's son Hunter has been kicked out of the Navy for drug use, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Cocaine was the controlled substance in question: The younger Biden tested positive for the drug last year and was subsequently discharged from the Navy Reserve, where he served as an ensign in a public affairs unit based in Norfolk, Va.

Jihadis take their kids to war; moms fight back Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:35 AM PDT PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — It started out as a father-and-son trip to Kosovo's western mountains in July. It turned into a months-long ordeal for an 8-year-old boy who was taken to war-torn Syria by his jihadi father and only returned following a shadowy operation involving Kosovo's spy agency.

Top Asian News at 2:30 p.m. GMT Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:32 AM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Sixteen people watching an outdoor pop concert in South Korea fell 20 meters to their deaths Friday when a ventilation grate they were standing on collapsed, officials said. Photos of the scene in Seongnam, just south of Seoul, showed a deep concrete shaft under the broken grate.

Pakistan clerics condemn IS group Posted: 17 Oct 2014 07:08 AM PDT A leading group of Pakistani clerics on Friday condemned the Islamic State organisation, amid concerns the hardline jihadists could gain a foothold in the militant-plagued nuclear state.

The Daily Fix: U.S. Considers Ebola Travel Ban, Major Storm to Hit Bermuda, and Whisper App Monitors Anonymous Users Posted: 17 Oct 2014 06:49 AM PDT There's a passenger on a cruise ship somewhere near Belize who was exposed to the Ebola virus, the State Department said Friday. The agency also said that the employee was "low risk" and staying in a cabin on board the ship.

Yemen's al Qaeda expresses support for Islamic State against 'crusade' Posted: 17 Oct 2014 06:37 AM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's wing in Yemen expressed support on Friday for Islamic State against what it described as a "crusade alliance", referring to U.S.-led air strikes on the insurgents in Iraq and Syria, and called for attacks to damage the United States. U.S. and Arab forces have bombed Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq since the militants declared a caliphate in the territory under their control. Islamic State is an offshoot of al Qaeda but now challenges that group for influence among jihadists. ...

IS snipers, mortars hinder Kobane evacuations: local official Posted: 17 Oct 2014 06:22 AM PDT Beirut (AFP) - Sniper and mortar fire from jihadists are preventing authorities from evacuating civilians caught up in the battle for the Syrian border town of Kobane, a local official said Friday.

Germany to seize ID cards to keep would-be jihadists from Syria Posted: 17 Oct 2014 06:18 AM PDT BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany said on Friday it would seize the personal identity cards of German radical Islamists it suspects of planning to travel to Syria or Iraq to join jihadist forces there. Germany, like many other European countries, is struggling to prevent a wave of would-be jihadists, some of them just teenagers, from joining Islamic State, the militant group that has seized swathes of Syrian and Iraqi territory. Authorities fear they will return battle-hardened and full of hate for the West and could plot attacks on home soil. ...

U.S. military says unaware of Islamic State flights Posted: 17 Oct 2014 05:42 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday it was unaware of any flight operations by the Islamic State "in Syria or elsewhere" after a monitoring group reported that Islamic State militants were being trained to fly in three captured fighter jets. "We're not aware of ISIL conducting any flight operations in Syria or elsewhere," said Central Command spokesman Colonel Patrick Ryder, using an acronym for the group. ...

Germany draws up plans to withdraw extremists' ID Posted: 17 Oct 2014 05:22 AM PDT BERLIN (AP) — Germany is drawing up plans to withdraw the identity cards of Islamic extremists suspected of planning to travel to Iraq or Syria to join terrorist groups.

IS jihadists training to fly Syria warplanes: monitor Posted: 17 Oct 2014 04:57 AM PDT Beirut (AFP) - Islamic State group jihadists are being trained by Saddam Hussein's former pilots to fly three fighter jets captured from the Syrian military, a monitoring group said Friday.

Britain may use mediaeval treason law to tackle Islamist fighters Posted: 17 Oct 2014 04:21 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - Britain may use a mediaeval law dating to 1351 to charge citizens with treason if they go to fight with Islamic State insurgents in Iraq and Syria, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said. Prime Minister David Cameron has warned that Islamic State, whose fighters have seized large areas of Syria and Iraq, pose a grave threat to Britain while police and intelligence officers say they have seen a rise in potentially deadly plots. ...

U.N. Syria envoy to visit Russia next week Posted: 17 Oct 2014 04:06 AM PDT MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura will visit Russia next week, the Moscow-based U.N. information center said on Friday. Russia, which has stood by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during the three-year-old conflict, has objected to a U.S.-backed bombing campaign against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, saying they should have been agreed with Assad. De Mistura is expected to meet Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Oct. 21, RIA news agency quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov as saying. (Reporting by Thomas Grove, Editing by Timothy Heritage)

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