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• Five migrants drown off Greek islands, one missing
• Britain to unveil new counter-extremism measures
• UK to block teenagers' passports to stop them joining militants
• Veils and lost voices: Canada set to vote
• Swiss nationalist party on track to win, projections say
• Voters' apathy influences Egypt's legislative election
• Air strikes on IS convoy in Syria kill 40: monitor
• Roadside bomb kills two soldiers in Turkey's southeast: sources
• Iraqi forces advance against IS on three fronts
• Donald Trump: I Would Have Prevented 9/11 Attacks
• Iraq slaps arrest warrant on trade minister over graft
• Jeb Bush: You can't trust Donald Trump with our nuclear codes
• As some Syrian refugees arrive, Michigan makes case for more
• Leaked memo offers insight into Blair's thinking before Iraq
• How the Iran deal might change the Middle East
• Turkey: progress made on EU migrant plan but issues remain
• Pentagon says al Qaeda financier killed in Syria air strike
• As winter looms, Germany struggles to find homes for refugees
• Turnout low in Egypt's long-awaited parliamentary election
• The Latest: Trump says he would've kept out 9/11 hijackers
• U.S., allies conduct 18 air strikes in Iraq, five in Syria: U.S. military
• Iraq issues arrest warrant for trade minister on graft charges: officials
• Egypt begins long-awaited parliamentary election, early turnout low
• Turkish police 'arrest 50' in Ankara bombing probe
• Blair committed UK to Iraq war year before invasion: report
• Turkey detains some 50 Syria and Iraq-bound IS suspects
• Hezbollah says presence in Syria greater than ever before

Five migrants drown off Greek islands, one missing Posted: 18 Oct 2015 05:03 PM PDT Five people, including a baby and two children, drowned and one was missing in two separate incidents of migrants trying to reach Greece from nearby Turkey on Sunday, the Greek coastguard said. The service said a sail boat early on Sunday reported it had recovered the body of a baby and had rescued 11 migrants off the Kastellorizo island. Thousands of refugees -- mostly fleeing war-torn Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq -- attempt daily to cross the Aegean Sea from neighboring Turkey, a short trip but a perilous one in the inflatable boats the migrants use, often in rough seas.

Britain to unveil new counter-extremism measures Posted: 18 Oct 2015 04:09 PM PDT British Prime Minister David Cameron will launch a new strategy Monday aimed at countering jihadist ideology and stopping young Britons travelling to Syria. Key measures in the plan include allowing parents to have passports removed from 16 and 17-year-olds, and barring those with terrorism or extremist convictions from working with children and vulnerable people. Police say they have foiled several jihadist attacks in Britain, while hundreds of Britons are believed to have travelled to Syria and Iraq to join the Islamic State group, raising concerns that not enough is being done to counter extremism.

UK to block teenagers' passports to stop them joining militants Posted: 18 Oct 2015 04:07 PM PDT British parents worried that their 16 and 17-year-old children might travel to Syria or Iraq under the influence of militants will be able to apply to have their passports removed, Prime Minister David Cameron will say on Monday. The measure is aimed at disrupting a steady stream of young Britons lured by the Islamic State's radical ideology to join the militant group fighting in the Middle East. Cameron has said that defeating militant Islamists is the "struggle of our generation".

Veils and lost voices: Canada set to vote Posted: 18 Oct 2015 01:35 PM PDT Political party leaders criss-crossed Canada on Sunday in a last-gasp attempt to sway many still undecided voters, the final chapter in a gripping and hard-fought three-way election fight. An 11-week campaign that will culminate in up to 26.4 million people voting on Monday was one of the longest in the nation's history, giving Canadians unprecedented exposure to party leaders and their viewpoints in five debates and almost daily stump speeches. Along the bruising way was a record influx of people fleeing war in Syria, a court ruling quashing a veil ban and a recession -- crises that gave Canadians a chance to assess parties' reactions in near-real time.

Swiss nationalist party on track to win, projections say Posted: 18 Oct 2015 01:07 PM PDT GENEVA (AP) — A nationalist party riding fears about mass migration to Europe appeared set Sunday to become the big winner in Swiss legislative elections, projections showed, capping a shift to the political right in the small Alpine nation.

Voters' apathy influences Egypt's legislative election Posted: 18 Oct 2015 12:31 PM PDT CAIRO (AP) — A mix of voters' apathy and frustration characterized elections held Sunday for Egypt's first legislature in more than three years, a chamber widely expected to be compliant with the policies of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi who, as military chief, ousted the country's first freely elected leader before he was elected to office himself a year later.

Air strikes on IS convoy in Syria kill 40: monitor Posted: 18 Oct 2015 12:17 PM PDT Air strikes on a convoy of the Islamic State group killed at least 40 jihadists in central Syria at the weekend, a monitoring group said Sunday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said unidentified warplanes hit the 16-vehicles motorcade overnight between Saturday and Sunday in Hama province, killing the jihadists. The Observatory, which monitors the war in Syria and has a network of sources on the ground, was not immediately able to say whether the raids were carried out by Russian warplanes or Syrian regime ones.

Roadside bomb kills two soldiers in Turkey's southeast: sources Posted: 18 Oct 2015 12:09 PM PDT Two Turkish soldiers were killed when a roadside bomb hit their vehicle in the province of Tunceli, security sources said on Sunday, bringing the military death toll in two days of violence in the predominantly Kurdish east to six. The sources said a fourth soldier had died of his wounds following clashes on Saturday with Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants in the province of Hakkari, southeast of Tunceli near the borders with Iran and Iraq. The PKK, deemed a terrorist organization by the United States and the EU, has been fighting an insurgency since 1984, demanding greater Kurdish autonomy in the southeast of the country.

Iraqi forces advance against IS on three fronts Posted: 18 Oct 2015 11:27 AM PDT Iraqi forces advanced on three fronts against the Islamic State group Sunday, flushing out pockets of resistance in and around Baiji and closing in on Ramadi and Hawijah, officers said. Iraqi security and allied paramilitary forces last week launched a broad offensive on Baiji, about 200 kilometres (120 miles) north of Baghdad. The city and nearby refinery -- the country's largest -- have been one of the worst flashpoints since IS launched a sweeping offensive across Iraq's Sunni Arab heartland in June 2014.

Donald Trump: I Would Have Prevented 9/11 Attacks Posted: 18 Oct 2015 11:25 AM PDT Donald Trump kicked his ongoing battle with the Bush political dynasty into high gear Sunday morning, not only repeating his suggestion that former President George W. Bush failed to keep the country safe ahead of the September 11 attacks in 2001, but asserting that if he had been president himself, the attacks wouldn't have happened. "The World Trade Center just fell down," Trump said.

Iraq slaps arrest warrant on trade minister over graft Posted: 18 Oct 2015 11:24 AM PDT The Iraqi judiciary said Sunday it had issued an arrest warrant against Trade Minister Malas Abdulkarim al-Kasnazani on corruption charges. "The central investigation court has issued an arrest warrant against the minister of trade and his brother on charges of financial corruption," judiciary spokesman Abdelsattar Bayraqdar said in a statement. Kasnazani, who took part in a cabinet meeting in the morning, later issued a statement saying he would cooperate with the judiciary and head to court himself to deny the charges.

Jeb Bush: You can't trust Donald Trump with our nuclear codes Posted: 18 Oct 2015 10:24 AM PDT On Friday, Trump suggested President George W. Bush deserved some of the blame for the September 11, 2001, terror attacks because they happened on his watch.

As some Syrian refugees arrive, Michigan makes case for more Posted: 18 Oct 2015 10:19 AM PDT DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) — For Mahmoud Karaz, there is no going back to Syria. But he feels welcome in the United States, surrounded by familiar food and culture while he learns English and trains for a job.

Leaked memo offers insight into Blair's thinking before Iraq Posted: 18 Oct 2015 09:32 AM PDT LONDON (AP) — Former Prime Minister Tony Blair supported military operations in Iraq about a year before the British Parliament approved such action, according to a 2002 memo written by then-U.S.Secretary of State Colin Powell.

How the Iran deal might change the Middle East Posted: 18 Oct 2015 09:01 AM PDT The nuclear deal hat the United States and five other world powers signed with Iran is a means to an end, not the end in itself. If the agreement succeeds, it may mark a first step toward restoring some semblance of stability to the Greater Middle East, thereby allowing the US to lower its profile there. When he inherited the Oval Office, Barack Obama inherited that disorder.

Turkey: progress made on EU migrant plan but issues remain Posted: 18 Oct 2015 08:52 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and the European Union have made progress on a plan that aims to stem the mass movement of migrants across Europe's borders, but several issues are still under discussion, Turkey's prime minister said Sunday following a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Pentagon says al Qaeda financier killed in Syria air strike Posted: 18 Oct 2015 08:44 AM PDT A U.S.-led coalition air strike has killed Sanafi al-Nasr, a Saudi citizen and the leading financier for al Qaeda and its Khorasan Group offshoot, the Pentagon said on Sunday. The Pentagon said al-Nasr had organized routes for new recruits to travel from Pakistan to Syria through Turkey and played a significant role in the group's finances.

As winter looms, Germany struggles to find homes for refugees Posted: 18 Oct 2015 07:54 AM PDT By Michelle Martin CELLE, Germany (Reuters) - At a sprawling camp in the German town of Celle, refugees wearing thick sweaters sit around a heater smoking cigarettes as rain beats down on the cramped white tent that has become their home. Sitting on his camp bed surrounded by wet washing that hangs limply from tent poles, he reaches for a box of cough medicine. With the approach of winter, authorities are scrambling to find warm places to stay for the thousands of refugees streaming into Germany every day.

Turnout low in Egypt's long-awaited parliamentary election Posted: 18 Oct 2015 07:42 AM PDT By Ahmed Aboulenein and Eric Knecht CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptians turned out in low numbers on Sunday to vote in the first phase of an election hailed by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as a milestone on the road to democracy but shunned by critics who say the new chamber will rubber stamp his decisions. With most of Sisi's opponents behind bars, critics say the new chamber is unlikely to challenge the former army chief who toppled Egypt's first freely-elected president in 2013. Egypt has had no parliament since June 2012 when a court dissolved the democratically-elected main chamber, then dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, reversing a key accomplishment of the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak.

The Latest: Trump says he would've kept out 9/11 hijackers Posted: 18 Oct 2015 07:13 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) —

U.S., allies conduct 18 air strikes in Iraq, five in Syria: U.S. military Posted: 18 Oct 2015 05:55 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-led coalition conducted 18 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and five in Syria on Saturday, according to the task force organizing the military operation. In Iraq, the strikes hit near nine cities including Sinjar, Ramadi, Mosul and Kisik, and destroyed heavy machine guns, fighting positions and vehicles belonging to Islamic State militants, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement. The strikes in Syria hit near Abu Kamal, Aleppo and the militant stronghold of Raqqa, where two strikes damaged an artillery piece, the statement said. ...

Iraq issues arrest warrant for trade minister on graft charges: officials Posted: 18 Oct 2015 05:43 AM PDT Iraqi authorities have called for the arrest of Trade Minister Milas Mohammed Abdul Kareem and his brother following a corruption investigation, judicial spokesman Abdul-Sattar al-Birqdar said on Sunday. Abdul Kareem is among the most senior officials to face judicial action since the reform campaign was announced in August. Deputy Prime Minister Baha al-Araji resigned that month in the face of a corruption investigation.

Egypt begins long-awaited parliamentary election, early turnout low Posted: 18 Oct 2015 04:21 AM PDT By Ahmed Aboulenein and Eric Knecht CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's long-awaited parliamentary election got off to a slow start on Sunday, marking the final step in a process that was meant to restore democracy but which critics say has been undermined by state repression. Egypt has had no parliament since June 2012 when a court dissolved the democratically-elected main chamber, then dominated by the Muslim Brotherhood, reversing a key accomplishment of the 2011 uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak. Then army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ousted elected President Mohamed Mursi of the Brotherhood the following year, banning Egypt's oldest Islamist movement and declaring it a terrorist organisation.

Turkish police 'arrest 50' in Ankara bombing probe Posted: 18 Oct 2015 04:07 AM PDT Turkish police arrested around 50 foreign nationals in Istanbul early Sunday in a sweep targeting jihadists of the Islamic State group suspected of involvement in last weekend's Ankara suicide bombings, reports said. The raid focused on several apartments in the Pendik suburb on Istanbul's Asian side, the NTV news channel reported. The Dogan news agency said the suspects were preparing to travel to Iraq and Syria to join IS.

Blair committed UK to Iraq war year before invasion: report Posted: 18 Oct 2015 03:13 AM PDT Former British prime minister Tony Blair was committed to joining the United States in the Iraq war a year before the 2003 invasion, documents obtained by a Sunday newspaper suggested. The revelations focus on a memo allegedly written by former US secretary of state Colin Powell on March 28, 2002 to then president George Bush a week before the US leader's meeting with Blair at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. "On Iraq, Blair will be with us should military operations be necessary," wrote Powell, in a document the Mail on Sunday published on its website.

Turkey detains some 50 Syria and Iraq-bound IS suspects Posted: 18 Oct 2015 01:56 AM PDT ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's state-run news agency says police have conducted pre-dawn raids on 17 locations in Istanbul and detained some 50 people suspected of being linked to the Islamic State group.

Hezbollah says presence in Syria greater than ever before Posted: 17 Oct 2015 05:36 PM PDT The head of Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah said on Sunday his group was fighting a "critical and definitive battle" in Syria with a greater presence than ever before. Hassan Nasrallah spoke during an event commemorating the death of leading Hezbollah figure Hassan Hussein al-Hajj, known as Abu Muhammad. According to Al-Manar television, which aired the speech, al-Hajj died on October 10 fighting in Sahl al-Ghab, a strategic plain in northwest Syria where Hezbollah has dispatched fighters in support of the embattled regime of Bashar al-Assad.

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