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• IS recruits more educated than average: World Bank study
• Iraq tribal leader: strike kills 19 pro-government fighters
• Some see Pence, post-debate, as top-of-ticket material
• Pentagon probes pro-govt Iraq fighter deaths in coalition strike
• Syrian army says it will reduce Aleppo air strikes
• U.S., other countries issue declaration on export, use of armed drones
• Will Bill Kill Hill’s Chances? No, but He Should Shut Up Anyway
• As Islamic State is pushed out of northern Syria, those fleeing militants elsewhere flood in
• German lawmakers visit Turkey's Incirlik air base after row ends
• Baghdad bridles at Turkey's military presence, warns of 'regional war'
• Iraq, Turkey summon each other's ambassadors in protest
• Iraq-Turkey tensions soar ahead of Mosul operation
• Canadian general: Anti-IS fight will grow harder after Mosul
• Antonio Guterres, tireless refugee champion
• Turkish foreign minister says Iraqi government knew about setting up of Bashiqa camp
• WHY IT MATTERS: Islamic State
• At least 20 Iraqi Sunni tribal fighters die in mistaken air strike: police
• Iraqi Qayyara oil keeps burning six weeks after ouster of Islamic State
• The Latest: Education for refugee children starts in Greece
• Without jobs, Tunisia's shining revolution begins to dim
• Food shortages in Afghan city of Kunduz as residents flee fighting
• Syrian rebels face stiff Islamic State resistance near Dabiq
• Public Television Series "Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein" Humanizes Common Psychiatric Conditions Through Inspiring Personal Stories and Latest Research on Diagnosis and Treatment
• Canceled Federal Hearing on SBA Case Prompts Protest in San Francisco
• Aleppo will eventually fall, but Syrian war will go on
• Czech army to deploy medical personnel, instructors in Iraq
• The Muslim refugee who saved an American solider
• Soccer-Halilhodzic banks on pressure to motivate Japan against Iraq
• Iraq summons Turkey ambassador over military presence
• Turkish military in Iraq does not aim to be an occupier, deputy PM says
• Hungary welcomes wealthy Chinese despite migrant hostility
• Soccer-Not much love from Milan fans during tough times, says Honda
• Mosul fight could fracture Iraq: former Sunni governor
• The 9/11 Bill: A Saudi Expert Weighs in on the Potential Backlash
• China, Qatar seek 2018 World Cup boost
• The Latest: Updates from the vice presidential debate
• 'Thank You For Your Service' Explores Moral Injury Behind Veteran Suicides
• Qatar must stop in-form Son to keep World Cup hopes alive

IS recruits more educated than average: World Bank study Posted: 05 Oct 2016 04:03 PM PDT Recruits into the Islamic State group are better educated than their average countryman, contrary to popular belief, according to a new World Bank study. The study, which aimed to identify socioeconomic traits that might explain why some are drawn to the Syria-based extremist group, made clear that poverty and deprivation were not at the root of support for the group. Out of 331 recruits described in a leaked Islamic State database, only 17 percent did not finish high school, while a quarter had university-level educations.

Iraq tribal leader: strike kills 19 pro-government fighters Posted: 05 Oct 2016 02:21 PM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — A tribal leader said Wednesday that an airstrike killed 19 pro-government tribal Sunni fighters south of the town of Mosul, which is held by the Islamic State group.

Some see Pence, post-debate, as top-of-ticket material Posted: 05 Oct 2016 01:55 PM PDT HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Republican Mike Pence emerged from the vice presidential debate Wednesday an energized No. 2 set on using his Midwestern reserve to win over small-town and rural conservatives in battleground states.

Pentagon probes pro-govt Iraq fighter deaths in coalition strike Posted: 05 Oct 2016 01:47 PM PDT The US military said Wednesday it was conducting an investigation into a US-led coalition air strike that may have killed pro-government Sunni tribal fighters south of Mosul. Operation Inherent Resolve, the coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, said it had conducted an air strike on a building near Khara'ib Jabr, a village south of Mosul, that was being used by IS. "We are aware of the reports that Sunni tribal fighters were in the building that was struck, and we are taking those reports seriously," OIR said in a statement announcing a joint investigation with Iraqi security forces.

Syrian army says it will reduce Aleppo air strikes Posted: 05 Oct 2016 01:40 PM PDT Syria's army will reduce air strikes and shelling on rebel-held eastern Aleppo on humanitarian grounds, it said on Wednesday, after mounting international criticism of it and Russia. Last month, the army - backed by Shi'ite militias from Lebanon and Iraq, and by Russian jets - launched a new offensive involving one of the five-year-old war's heaviest bombardments in eastern Aleppo after a week-long ceasefire collapsed. Air strikes and shelling on rebel-held eastern Aleppo, and insurgent shelling of the government-held west of the city, have killed hundreds of civilians since the offensive began on Sept. 19, according to residents and war monitors.

U.S., other countries issue declaration on export, use of armed drones Posted: 05 Oct 2016 01:39 PM PDT The United States and more than 40 other countries issued a declaration on Wednesday laying out principles they said should govern the export and use of armed drones to ensure they do not cause instability or help terrorism and organized crime. Many U.S. allies such as Britain, Germany and Australia were among the countries that signed the declaration released by the U.S. State Department. France, Israel, Brazil, Russia and China, among other countries, did not sign the "Joint Declaration for the Export and Subsequent Use of Armed or Strike-Enabled Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)." "Recognizing that misuse of armed or strike-enabled UAVs could fuel conflict and instability, and facilitate terrorism and organized crime, the international community must take appropriate transparency measures to ensure the responsible export and subsequent use of these systems," the declaration said.

Will Bill Kill Hill’s Chances? No, but He Should Shut Up Anyway Posted: 05 Oct 2016 12:45 PM PDT At a GOP primary debate in January 2008, the late, great Tim Russert of NBC asked candidate Mitt Romney the following question: "Governor Romney… if Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee, she'll be running as a team with her husband.

As Islamic State is pushed out of northern Syria, those fleeing militants elsewhere flood in Posted: 05 Oct 2016 11:53 AM PDT By Khalil Ashawi AL-RAI, Syria (Reuters) - On a road in northern Syria, a rebel fighter signals to a group of men, women and children traipsing across barren fields to put their hands in the air. The group -- two families from the town of Tel Afar near Mosul in Iraq -- are part of a rising tide of people flooding into northern Syria, fleeing deteriorating conditions and conflict in the parts of Iraq and Syria still controlled by Islamic State as operations to crush the militants gather pace. "There are people who take them a month and more." The two families paid $32,000 to smugglers who took them to the edge of Islamic State territory in north Syria -- around 500 km (310 miles) -- inside oil tankers.

German lawmakers visit Turkey's Incirlik air base after row ends Posted: 05 Oct 2016 11:30 AM PDT ISTANBUL/BERLIN (Reuters) - A delegation of German lawmakers visited Incirlik air base in southern Turkey on Wednesday, defusing a months-long row that had prevented them meeting troops serving in the coalition against Islamic State. Karl Lamers, a member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats, said the visit had paved the way for parliament to vote to extend the deployment of nearly 240 German troops stationed at the base. "The Bundestag has got access to the troops and that means nothing stands in the way of an extension of the German military mission in December," Lamers told the RND newspaper group.

Baghdad bridles at Turkey's military presence, warns of 'regional war' Posted: 05 Oct 2016 11:04 AM PDT By Maher Chmaytelli and Tuvan Gumrukcu BAGHDAD/ANKARA (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned Turkey that it risks triggering a regional war by keeping troops in Iraq, as each summoned the other's ambassador in a growing row. Relations between the two regional powers are already broadly strained by the Syrian civil war and the rise of the Islamic State militant group. Turkey's parliament voted last week to extend its military presence in Iraq for a further year to take on what it called "terrorist organisations" - a likely reference to Kurdish rebels as well as Islamic State.

Iraq, Turkey summon each other's ambassadors in protest Posted: 05 Oct 2016 11:02 AM PDT BAGHDAD (AP) — Turkey and Iraq summoned each other's ambassadors on Wednesday to protest statements by one country's prime minister and the other's parliament, a move reflecting growing tensions between the two neighbors, both fighting the Islamic State group.

Iraq-Turkey tensions soar ahead of Mosul operation Posted: 05 Oct 2016 11:01 AM PDT Iraq and Turkey on Wednesday summoned their respective ambassadors in a bitter war of words between the two neighbours ahead of a planned operation to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from jihadists. Ankara called in the Iraqi ambassador while Baghdad said it had decided to summon the Turkish envoy following bitter verbal exchanges, the two foreign ministries said. The Iraqi parliament condemned the decision, calling for the withdrawal of the Turkish troops already there.

Canadian general: Anti-IS fight will grow harder after Mosul Posted: 05 Oct 2016 11:01 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — The widely anticipated ousting of the Islamic State group from its stronghold of Mosul in northern Iraq is likely to transform the extremist group into an even more dangerous force, a Canadian general who directs training of Iraqi security forces said Wednesday.

Antonio Guterres, tireless refugee champion Posted: 05 Oct 2016 11:00 AM PDT Former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Guterres, who is poised to become the next UN secretary-general, is a self-described man of action who earned his stripes as the world body's refugee chief, tirelessly pressing rich nations to do more. An engineer by training and fervent Catholic, Guterres, 67, fought unflaggingly for migrants' rights over a decade as UN High Commissioner for Refugees from June 2005 to December 2015.

Turkish foreign minister says Iraqi government knew about setting up of Bashiqa camp Posted: 05 Oct 2016 10:42 AM PDT Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said the Bashiqa camp in Iraq, at the center of a dispute between the two neighbors, had been set up to train local forces in fight against Islamic State and Baghdad knew it had been established. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has warned Turkey that it risks triggering a regional war by keeping troops in Iraq. Most of Turkey's troops are at a base in Bashiqa, north of Mosul, where they are helping to train Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga and Sunni fighters.

WHY IT MATTERS: Islamic State Posted: 05 Oct 2016 10:30 AM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — THE ISSUE: The Islamic State group seized swaths of land in Iraq and expanded its territory in Syria in a dramatic blitz in 2014, taking advantage of unrest in both countries. The militant group slaughtered civilians in its march to try to establish a radical caliphate, and has spawned a string of deadly attacks across Europe, the Middle East and the United States.

At least 20 Iraqi Sunni tribal fighters die in mistaken air strike: police Posted: 05 Oct 2016 09:58 AM PDT At least 20 Sunni tribal fighters were killed in an air strike south of Mosul early on Wednesday when they were mistaken for Islamic State militants, Iraqi police said. Whether the aircraft that carried out the attack belonged to the Iraqi air force or the U.S.-led coalition could not be determined. A coalition official, Canadian Brigadier General D.J. Anderson, said in a news briefing on Wednesday that coalition planes conducted air strikes just after midnight on Wednesday on forces firing on Iraqi security forces near the town of Kharaib Jabr, south of Mosul.

Iraqi Qayyara oil keeps burning six weeks after ouster of Islamic State Posted: 05 Oct 2016 09:55 AM PDT Several wells in Iraq's Qayyara oilfield continue to burn six weeks after the U.S.-backed Iraqi forces ousted Islamic State militants from the town as part of their push on the IS stronghold of Mosul, the oil ministry said on Wednesday. The militants torched oil wells in the region to help conceal their positions before fleeing ahead of the government advance into Qayyara, sending black smoke into the sky and oil pouring into main thoroughfares. Government efforts to put out the remaining oil fires are being hampered by Islamic State shelling, and around nine of 15 wells were still ablaze, oil ministry spokesman Asim Jihad said.

The Latest: Education for refugee children starts in Greece Posted: 05 Oct 2016 09:45 AM PDT THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — The Latest on the migration flow in Europe (all times local):

Without jobs, Tunisia's shining revolution begins to dim Posted: 05 Oct 2016 09:05 AM PDT Five years ago, their hometown of Kasserine was a cradle of the Arab Spring revolution that brought an end to a half-century of autocratic rule in Tunisia and swept in a representative democracy seen by many as a model for the Arab world. Today, however, Kasserine is a cautionary tale of how, in some ways, little has changed. In Kasserine, Tunisia faces a challenge well known across the Arab world – a remote, borderland area where the rule of law is under constant threat from terrorists and a general lack of economic opportunity.

Food shortages in Afghan city of Kunduz as residents flee fighting Posted: 05 Oct 2016 08:49 AM PDT Food was running short as forces in Afghanistan battled Taliban militants for a third day in Kunduz Wednesday, residents said, with scores fleeing the strategic Afghan city fearing more violence. Taliban militants on Monday launched an attack in the northeastern city of Kunduz, briefly hoisting their flag at the main intersection, according to witnesses, before Afghan forces backed by NATO drove them into the outskirts. Since late Monday Afghan forces have been conducting a careful clearing operation, with officials warning that the militants may be hiding in civilian homes as fighting continued around the city's edges.

Syrian rebels face stiff Islamic State resistance near Dabiq Posted: 05 Oct 2016 08:01 AM PDT Syrian rebels are expecting stiff resistance from Islamic State near a northern Syrian village that is of great symbolic significance to the group, a rebel commander said on Wednesday, signaling a tough battle ahead to capture it. With Turkish backing, rebels fighting under the Free Syrian Army banner have advanced to within a few kilometers (miles) of the village of Dabiq, the site of an apocalyptic prophesy central to the militant group's ideology. The rebels this week captured the village of Turkman Bareh, 6 kilometers (4 miles) east of Dabiq, after heavy clashes - part of a wider Turkish-backed operation to clear Islamic State from the border area.

Public Television Series "Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein" Humanizes Common Psychiatric Conditions Through Inspiring Personal Stories and Latest Research on Diagnosis and Treatment Posted: 05 Oct 2016 07:30 AM PDT NEW YORK, Oct. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The national public television series Healthy Minds with Dr. Jeffrey Borenstein aims to remove the stigma of mental illness, educate the public and offer a message of hope by humanizing common psychiatric conditions through inspiring personal stories, cutting edge research on diagnosis and treatment, and interviews with well-known personalities, including Brian Wilson, Patrick Kennedy, and Nobel Prize Winner Eric Kandel.Season four offers 14, half-hour episodes airing on public television stations across the nation. ...

Canceled Federal Hearing on SBA Case Prompts Protest in San Francisco Posted: 05 Oct 2016 06:05 AM PDT PETALUMA, Calif., Oct. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The hearing in a controversial federal injunction case that was filed in Federal District Court in San Francisco against the Small Business Administration (SBA) has been abruptly canceled. Professor Charles Tiefer, one of the nation's leading experts in federal contracting law and former Commissioner of Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, submitted a declaration to the court in support of the ASBL case. "This case presents one of the small business community's major grievances," said Professor Tiefer after being notified the hearing had been canceled.

Aleppo will eventually fall, but Syrian war will go on Posted: 05 Oct 2016 05:11 AM PDT By Samia Nakhoul BEIRUT (Reuters) - It may take weeks or months, but Aleppo is likely to fall to Syrian government forces backed by Russian air power and the most lethal bombardment in nearly six years of war. Capturing the strategically important city, an economic and trading center which is key to controlling Syria's northwest, would be an important military triumph for President Bashar al-Assad and his Russian and Iranian allies. It would be a crippling setback for the Western-backed Syrian rebels who, without quick reinforcements from their foreign backers, look set to be bombed out of their stronghold.

Czech army to deploy medical personnel, instructors in Iraq Posted: 05 Oct 2016 05:08 AM PDT PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech government has approved a plan to send medical personnel and additional military instructors to Iraq.

The Muslim refugee who saved an American solider Posted: 05 Oct 2016 04:11 AM PDT Subscribe to the whole series via our free weekly Politics newsletter and follow us on Twitter @CSM_politics.In this week's edition:Cover story: The Muslim refugee who saved an American soliderBy the numbers: Christian refugees outnumber Muslim refugees in the USCivics 101: How the US vets Syrian refugeesThe candidates: Where they stand on refugees and national securityGallery: Eight faces of ISIS in America Briefing: Muslim refugees and the United StatesEngage: Join in on a civil conversation, start discussions in your classroom, and see perspectives from different sides. ...

Soccer-Halilhodzic banks on pressure to motivate Japan against Iraq Posted: 05 Oct 2016 03:33 AM PDT Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic hopes his players will channel the pressure of expectation in a positive way when they host Iraq in a crunch World Cup qualifier on Thursday. Aiming for a sixth consecutive World Cup finals appearance in Russia, Japan made a disappointing start to the final stage of Asian qualifying with a surprise 2-1 home loss to the United Arab Emirates. The four-times Asian champions got back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Thailand, but cannot afford another slip against Iraq, who are winless from their two group games.

Iraq summons Turkey ambassador over military presence Posted: 05 Oct 2016 03:06 AM PDT Iraq's foreign ministry summoned the Turkish ambassador in Baghdad to protest what it said were "provocative" comments made in Ankara about keeping Turkish troops in northern Iraq, a ministry spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday. The Turkish parliament decided last week to extend a mandate that allows military operations against militant organizations in Iraq and Syria for another year. Turkey says it deployed troops at a base in northern Iraq late last year as part of an international mission to train and equip Iraqi forces to fight against Islamic State, which controls a swathe of territory south of the border region, around the city of Mosul, and also in neighboring Syria.

Turkish military in Iraq does not aim to be an occupier, deputy PM says Posted: 05 Oct 2016 03:06 AM PDT Turkey's military presence in Iraq is intended for stability at a time when the country is deeply divided and Turkey does not aim to become an occupying force, Turkish deputy prime minister Numan Kurtulmus said on Wednesday. Turkish forces are at Iraq's Bashiqa camp, at the request of Iraqi Kurdish President Masoud Barzani, to train the local forces, Kurtulmus said. "Turkey will not allow this to become a matter of debate," he told reporters.

Hungary welcomes wealthy Chinese despite migrant hostility Posted: 05 Oct 2016 02:51 AM PDT By Marton Dunai BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Prime Minister Viktor Orban is known for his outspoken hostility to migrants and has built a razor-wire border fence to keep them out, but he has also quietly opened Hungary's doors to foreigners rich enough to pay to live in the country. "It's a successful scheme because it brings money into the country and not a penny leaves the country," Orban told parliament on Monday in reply to opposition questions. Yan Ding, who arrived in Budapest with his wife and young daughter in April 2015, is not untypical of the nearly 10,000 Chinese who have moved to Hungary under the scheme.

Soccer-Not much love from Milan fans during tough times, says Honda Posted: 05 Oct 2016 02:32 AM PDT AC Milan fans are obsessed with results and there is not much support from the stands when the side is going through a difficult phase, Japan international Keisuke Honda has said. Seven times European champions Milan have failed to win any major silverware in the past five years and missed out on a qualification spot for Europe for a third successive campaign last season. In Milan, I think there's far too much of it," Honda, who is back with the national team for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Iraq and Australia, was quoted as saying by the Kyodo news agency.

Mosul fight could fracture Iraq: former Sunni governor Posted: 05 Oct 2016 02:24 AM PDT By Michael Georgy and Babak Dehghanpisheh ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - The battle for Mosul will be a make-or-break moment for Iraq that could split the country along ethnic and sectarian lines, said the former regional governor who has assembled a force which will take part in the campaign. Iraq has been preparing for more than a year for its offensive to drive Islamic State out of its last major stronghold. What happens after a victory could present an even bigger challenge than the battle, however -- Sunnis, Kurds and Shi'ites who have formed an uneasy alliance against the militants will be faced with the daunting task of drawing up an effective power-sharing formula in Iraq, a major OPEC oil producer.

The 9/11 Bill: A Saudi Expert Weighs in on the Potential Backlash Posted: 05 Oct 2016 01:00 AM PDT The new bill could have disastrous effects on bilateral relations and sovereign immunity, says this Saudi analyst.

China, Qatar seek 2018 World Cup boost Posted: 05 Oct 2016 12:37 AM PDT Ambitious China and 2022 hosts Qatar will come out fighting as they seek to salvage their bids to reach the 2018 Russia World Cup on Thursday. China, with one point from their two games so far, entertain war-torn Syria in Xian, while rock-bottom Qatar have it all to do against Son Heung-Min's South Korea. Asian champions Australia have strolled through their first two games but it hasn't been plain sailing for the region's other World Cup regulars.

The Latest: Updates from the vice presidential debate Posted: 04 Oct 2016 09:19 PM PDT FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) — The Latest on the vice presidential debate between Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Tim Kaine (all times local):

'Thank You For Your Service' Explores Moral Injury Behind Veteran Suicides Posted: 04 Oct 2016 09:00 PM PDT "You're gonna come to terms with it someday, but it'll sit in your psyche until you deal with it."

Qatar must stop in-form Son to keep World Cup hopes alive Posted: 04 Oct 2016 08:59 PM PDT SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — For all the focus on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, there's a much more immediate concern for football supporters in the wealthy gulf nation when it comes to the sport's marquee event.

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