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Dutch journalist killed as clashes rock Libya's Sirte

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 03:15 PM PDT

Fighters loyal to Libya's Government of National Accord help a wounded comrade after he was shot by an Islamic State group sniper on the western frontline in Sirte on October 2, 2016A Dutch journalist was killed by sniper fire Sunday while covering clashes in Libya's coastal city of Sirte, as unity government forces battled Islamic State group holdouts in the jihadist bastion. Dr Akram Gliwan, spokesman for a hospital in Misrata where pro-government fighters are treated, told AFP that photographer Jeroen Oerlemans was "shot in the chest by an IS sniper while covering battles in Sirte" 450 kilometres (280 miles) east of Tripoli. Gliwan said his body had been transferred to Misrata, 200 kilometres west of Sirte.

Rescued tigers, bear get new life in Jordan wildlife refuge

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 10:02 AM PDT

A sedated bear is prepared to be moved from the al-Ma'wa New Hope Center, outside Amman, Jordan, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. Two tigers and a bear were moved on Sunday to a wildlife reserve in northern Jordan. They are among 25 animals to be released into the al-Mawa reserve near the town of Jerash. Many of the 17 lions, five wolves, two tigers and a bear were confiscated from smugglers. Two lion cubs came from the Gaza Strip last year, while another two were rescued after smugglers advertised the cubs on Facebook. (AP Photo/Thomas Hartwell)JERASH, Jordan (AP) — Two tigers and a bear named Baloo started a new life in a wildlife reserve in northern Jordan on Sunday.

18 dead as Libyan forces battle IS in Sirte: unity govt

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 10:00 AM PDT

Destroyed buildings in the District 3 neighbourhood of Sirte on September 29, 2016Eight Libyan pro-government fighters and at least 10 Islamic State group jihadists died in clashes Sunday as some jihadists tried to flee their besieged stronghold, the unity government said. Pro-government forces said they were "progressing" in Sirte, where they have surrounded IS militants, prompting some to try to escape. Eight soldiers loyal to the Government of National Accord were killed, according to the Facebook page of a field hospital set up by their forces in Sirte.

DIVIDED AMERICA: Gender equality in 2016? It's complicated

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 08:40 AM PDT

DIVIDED AMERICA: Gender equality in 2016? It's complicatedFor weeks after the vote, the abuse kept coming: Venomous, sexist phone calls and emails, venting rage at the five women on Seattle's City Council who outvoted four men to derail a sports arena project.

Kaine, Pence prepare for undercard debate

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 05:05 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2016 file photo, Republican vice presidential candidate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks in Des Moines, Iowa. With the first presidential debate complete and its spin cycle nearly over, the two understudies are getting ready to take the main stage. The vice presidential debate on Oct. 4, will be the only time Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine will have the nation's attention all to themselves, away from their much more well-known running mates. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — With the first presidential debate complete and its spin cycle nearly over, the two understudies are getting ready to take the main stage.

The GOP's Secret Weapon for 2020: Condi?

Posted: 02 Oct 2016 01:00 AM PDT

The GOP's Secret Weapon for 2020: Condi?If Donald Trump loses next month, then Condoleezza Rice may be the one getting calls about 2020.

Russian, Syrian missiles pound Aleppo, destroy hospital: rebels and aid workers

Posted: 01 Oct 2016 08:13 PM PDT

A man walks on the rubble of damaged buildings after an airstrike on the rebel held al-Qaterji neighbourhood of AleppoBy Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Russian warplanes and their Syrian government allies battered rebel-held areas in and around Aleppo on Saturday, and rebels and aid workers accused them of destroying one of the city's main hospitals and killing at least two patients. M10, the city's main trauma hospital, in eastern Aleppo, was struck as the United States and its allies urged Russia, which is trying to crush resistance to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, to halt the bombing and reach a diplomatic resolution.

Afghanistan seeks aid to rebuild nation at Brussels talks

Posted: 01 Oct 2016 07:03 PM PDT

President Ashraf Ghani vowed at the London Conference two years ago to build a more self-reliant AfghanistanAfghanistan's president will meet world powers at a major conference in Brussels next week in a bid to secure financial aid from the international community up to 2020 to rebuild the war-ravaged nation. The meeting on October 4 and 5 will try to drum up support from an international community suffering from aid fatigue as it grapples with conflicts in Syria and Iraq plus the worst migration crisis since World War II. US Secretary of State John Kerry and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon are among those who will join hosts Afghan president Ashraf Ghani and EU President Donald Tusk.

Soccer-Japan call up Saito after Muto, Usami injuries

Posted: 01 Oct 2016 06:26 PM PDT

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic has called winger Manabu Saito into his squad for this month's World Cup qualifiers against Iraq and Australia after losing Yoshinori Muto and Takashi Usami to injury. Striker Muto sustained a right knee injury playing for German club Mainz in the Europa League in midweek, while Usami is one of a string of attacking players on the injury list at Bundesliga outfit FC Augsburg.

Alec Baldwin Debuts as 'SNL's' Trump: "I Have the Best Judgment"

Posted: 30 Sep 2016 09:00 PM PDT

Baldwin's Trump faced off against Kate McKinnon's Hillary Clinton in a contentious debate for the 'Saturday Night Live' season premiere.

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