All Wires articles, Thursday 29 October

• ap Things to know about Southern California's Santa Ana winds LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California's first Santa Ana wind event of the season was forecast to occur Thursday night and Friday by the National Weather Ser...
• ap Oklahoma prison warden retiring amid execution probe OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma prison warden who oversaw a botched execution in 2014 and a second lethal injection this year in which an inmate was given ...
• ap National Guard airlifts dino fossils out of wilderness ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — This was something that had never been seen before — the full skeletal remains of a baby Pentaceratops, a plant-eating dinosaur with...
• reuters US strike kills former German rapper who joined Islamic State WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A former German rapper who participated in propaganda videos for Islamic State and sought to lure foreigners to the militant g...
• ap Tarantino, condemned by police, gets support from protesters NEW YORK (AP) — Organizers of a rally against police brutality spoke up Thursday in support of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, who has been condemned by the New...
• ap Day after debate, Rubio looks beyond primary toward Clinton MIAMI (AP) — Marco Rubio tried to build on his well-reviewed performance in the GOP debate by lashing out at Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday, turning towa...
• ap Congress on track to OK budget-and-debt pact, send to Obama WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is marching toward a final vote on a two-year budget-and-debt deal that would avert a catastrophic government default just days ...
• ap Father testifies about seeing son trapped under tombstone PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The father of a 4-year-old Utah boy crushed to death by a tombstone while taking pictures with his family testified Thursday that he t...
• ap Plane catches fire at Florida airport; 1 burned, others hurt DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A jet plane's engine caught fire Thursday as it prepared for takeoff, and more than 100 passengers had to quickly evacuate using eme...
• ap Walmart and Target's Holiday Plans NEW YORK (AP) — Wal-Mart and Target, two of the biggest U.S. retailers, on Thursday rolled out plans to lure shoppers into stores during the holiday season t...
• ap San Diego man pleads guilty to lying about fighting in Syria SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Syrian-American man from San Diego pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to U.S. officials about knowing a member of the extremist Islamic Stat...
• ap Elderly man found alive several days after car crash CYNTHIANA, Ky. (AP) — Police say a 77-year-old Kentucky man survived in his wrecked car for several days after it went over an embankment. WKYT (http://bit.l...
• ap World Series audience through 2 games highest since 2010 NEW YORK (AP) — With a one-sided game in the late innings, the television audience for Game 2 of the World Series was up just 6 percent over last year. Kansa...
• ap Pontiac Silverdome will come down in 2016 PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The Pontiac Silverdome is coming down next year. Owners of the former home of the NFL's Detroit Lions and the site of the 1982 Super Bo...
• afp Mets confident of World Series fightback despite defeats Despite historic losses to Kansas City in the first two games of the World Series, the New York Mets come home confident they can swipe a championship from t...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St slips on tech results, chances of Fed hike By Lewis Krauskopf Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on Thursday as the market digested disappointing tech earnings reports and the potenti...
• reuters In defeat for Beijing, Hague court to hear China Sea dispute By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM, Oct 29 (Reuters) - An arbitration court in the Netherlands ruled on Thursday that it has jurisdiction to hear some territorial ...
• ap The Latest: Praying coach likely to attend game, lawyers say BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — The latest on a Washington state high school football coach put on paid leave over on-field prayers (all times local): 3 p.m. A Washi...
• ap New Mexico police officer dies after being shot on duty ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A decorated police officer died Thursday after being shot more than a week ago by an ex-convict during a traffic stop outside a phar...
• reuters Baseball-Former D-backs player Green named Padres manager Oct 29 (Reuters) - The San Diego Padres appointed former Arizona Diamondbacks third-base coach Andy Green as their new manager on Thursday as they seek to en...
• ap Laura Bush and daughter Jenna co-writing children's book NEW YORK (AP) — Former first lady Laura Bush and daughter Jenna Bush Hager are working on another children's book. HarperCollins Publishers told The Associat...
• reuters Iran signals readiness to compromise before key Syria talks-officials By Parisa Hafezi and Louis Charbonneau VIENNA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - On the eve of an international conference aimed at ending Syria's four-year-old civil war, ...
• ap The Latest: Passenger describes scene inside burning plane DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The latest on a jet plane that caught fire at a Fort Lauderdale airport (all times local): 6 p.m. Passengers who escaped a burning p...
• ap Thursday, October 29, 2015 Paul Ryan takes gavel as 54th House speaker, pledging to bridge divides, 'wipe slate clean' WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Ryan became the 54th speaker of the U.S. H...
• ap Trump says he's pleased with his debate performance SPARKS, Nev. (AP) — Presidential candidate Donald Trump says he's pleased with his performance during the third GOP debate, even if the media won't give him ...
• ap State police use shotguns to deflate wayward military blimp MUNCY, Pa. (AP) — State police used shotguns Thursday to deflate a wayward military surveillance blimp that broke loose in Maryland and floated for hours bef...
• reuters Illinois, New Jersey men admit to trying to support Islamic State By Fiona Ortiz and Nate Raymond CHICAGO/NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. authorities on Thursday secured guilty pleas from two men in New Jersey and Chicago...
• reuters Congo's Kabila names provincial commissioners as elections lag KINSHASA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila appointed special commissioners on Thursday to provisionally govern 21 new ...
• reuters U.S. General Patton's gold pocket watch sells for $137,000 By Marice Richter Oct 29 (Reuters) - A gold pocket watch that once belonged to celebrated World War Two U.S. tank commander General George Patton and that he...
• reuters S.Sudan rebels free UN peacekeepers, but still hold contractors By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Eighteen United Nations peacekeepers in South Sudan were freed on Thursday after being held for three ...
• reuters CORRECTION-New Zealand pushes for U.N. action to break Middle East deadlock By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - New Zealand has drafted a United Nations Security Council resolution that calls for Israel to stop bui...
• ap CNBC reaches 14 million viewers with GOP debate NEW YORK (AP) — CNBC reached its biggest audience ever with the third Republican presidential debate, but paid a price in criticism of how its moderators han...
• reuters FIFA candidate denies role in punishing protesting athletes By Simon Evans WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - FIFA presidential candidate Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa denied on Thursday he had ever been involved i...
• ap Police say 18-year-old shot self after officer confrontation NORMANDY, Mo. (AP) — Authorities investigating the death of an 18-year-old who police say exchanged gunfire with an officer said Thursday the St. Louis-area ...
• ap The Latest: Prep school grad to remain free during appeal CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The latest on the sentencing of a former student at an elite prep school who was convicted of sexually assaulting a younger classmate (a...
• ap Prep school graduate gets a year in jail for sexual assault CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A graduate of an exclusive New England prep school was sentenced Thursday to a year in jail for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old freshm...
• reuters Michigan mechanic gets prison over sale of Ferrari engine DETROIT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A Michigan man who specialized in repairing exotic foreign cars and high-end luxury vehicles, was sentenced on Thursday to two ye...
• reuters U.S. welcomes arbitration decision against China's claims in South China Sea -official WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday welcomed the decision of an arbitration court in the Netherlands that it has jurisdiction to hea...
• reuters Syrian opposition, rebels not invited to Vienna talks By Tom Perry and John Davison BEIRUT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Syria's main political opposition body and representatives of the armed opposition have not been inv...
• pa Lewis Hamilton has no intention of letting up in Mexican Grand Prix Lewis Hamilton has no intention of helping Nico Rosberg secure second place in the championship, and revealed he is yet to discuss their first-corner clash i...
• pa Bath expect Sam Burgess back next week and say he is staying in rugby union Sam Burgess' rugby future could start to become clearer next week when he resumes training with Aviva Premiership club Bath. England World Cup centre Burgess...
• pa Brazil midfielder Ramires signs contract extension with Chelsea until 2019 Chelsea and Jose Mourinho have received a boost ahead of a potentially critical period, with Ramires signing a contract extension until June 2019. The Brazil...
• pa Ian Bell must perform to keep England place, warns Trevor Bayliss Ian Bell wants to make history as England's first six-time Ashes winner - but has been warned only a sustained return to form will keep him in the Test team....
• pa Blatter advisor claims "big players" held talks before World Cup vote took place The agreement to hand Russia the 2018 World Cup came in the form of "behind-the-curtain talks" by FIFA's "big players" before the vote took place, Sepp Blatt...
• ap Drug manufacturer to plead guilty in health care fraud case BOSTON (AP) — A subsidiary of pharmaceutical manufacturer Warner Chilcott PLC that was accused of offering kickbacks to doctors for drug prescriptions has ag...
• ap At heart of Syria talks, what to do about Assad VIENNA (AP) — The success or failure of the Syrian peace talks this week is tied to the fate of one man who's not even at the table: President Bashar Assad. ...
• pa Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain out until after international break Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are out until after the forthcoming international break, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has announced. Both England inte...
• afp Taylor Swift countersues radio host in alleged groping incident Pop superstar Taylor Swift has demanded a trial in the case of a radio host she accuses of groping her, saying she hopes to stand up for other women who have...
• pa Eva Carneiro seeking claim against Chelsea for constructive dismissal Former Chelsea team doctor Eva Carneiro's lawyers have served notice on the club that she intends to seek a claim for constructive dismissal. It is understoo...
• afp Murder suspect in US turned away after trying to surrender A California deputy was under investigation on Thursday after a murder suspect trying to surrender was turned away, officials said. Hugo Ernesto Castro, 28, ...
• ap Spain finds crashed helicopter cabin, 3 dead crew members MADRID (AP) — The Atlantic Ocean search for a missing Spanish military helicopter ended Thursday with the discovery of the chopper's cabin on the ocean floor...
• ap FBI names 'person of interest' in 1989 missing boy case MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man charged with child pornography after a search of his home found pictures of naked boys is also a "person of interest" in t...
• pa Remi Garde's backroom staff are in demand at Lyon Aston Villa's hopes of bringing in Remi Garde as their next manager may have been hampered by the Frenchman's former club Lyon. Ex-Lyon boss Garde has been h...
• ap Royals' rotation puts the 'world' in the World Series KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Yordano Ventura is the flamethrower who stares down hitters. Johnny Cueto has flowing dreadlocks and nicknamed his motion "The Rockin...
• pa Joe Root was spurred on by England omission Joe Root is determined to start converting good scores into big hundreds to ensure he never again feels the pain of being dropped by England. Root lost his p...
• ap Praying coach's suspension opens split on religion in school SEATTLE (AP) — A football field in Washington state has become more than a battleground for athletes as the suspension of an assistant coach for praying at m...
• ap Ivory Coast president vows to lower unemployment ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast's president says he hopes to reduce unemployment by 2 million during his second term in office. President Alassane Ou...
• ap Venezuela says it will sue in US court over sanctions CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he will take his rejection of Washington's sanctions on officials in his administration to...
• ap Grand jury: More facts needed in shooting of naked man ATLANTA (AP) — A grand jury on Thursday recommended that prosecutors further investigate the case of an Atlanta-area police officer who fatally shot an unarm...
• ap New Zealand circulates UN resolution on Israel-Palestinians UNITED NATIONS (AP) — New Zealand has circulated a draft U.N. resolution reaffirming the two-state solution as the only path to peace between Israel and the ...
• ap Feds back transgender teenager in school restroom dispute Schools can't prevent transgender students from using the restrooms that correspond with their gender identities without violating federal law, the Obama adm...
• ap Officials confirm a shark bit 10-year-old boy in Hawaii HONOLULU (AP) — Officials confirm a 10-year-old boy was bitten by a shark off Hawaii's Makaha Beach Park on Oahu. Dr. Bruce Anderson, who is with the state D...
• ap Kuwait loses Olympic qualifying event over visa denial WASHINGTON (AP) — The IOC revoked the Olympic qualifying status of a shooting championship in Kuwait on Thursday after an Israeli official was denied a visa ...
• reuters Olympics-IOC revokes Olympic qualifier status after Israeli denied visa BERLIN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The Asian shooting championship, which starts in Kuwait this week, has been stripped of its Olympic qualifying status after an Isr...
• ap Migrant tragedy in Greek seas shows dangers as winter nears LESBOS, Greece (AP) — Dead migrants float belly-up, stripped of their clothing by churning seas. On shore, wailing women search for loved ones among the shiv...
• ap Judge orders risk review of sex offenders in civil program ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge ordered a risk assessment Thursday of all sex offenders in Minnesota's restrictive civil confinement program to determ...
• reuters Serie A top scorers Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Top scorers of the Serie A on Thursday 8 Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli) Eder (Sampdoria) 6 Nikola Kalinic (Fiorentina) Lorenzo Insigne...
• reuters Serie A summaries Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Summaries from the Serie A matches on Thursday Thursday, October 29 Sampdoria 1 Eder 67 Empoli 1 Manuel Pucciarelli 59 Red Card:...
• reuters Serie A results and standings Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Serie A matches on Thursday Thursday, October 29 Sampdoria 1 Empoli 1 Wednesday, October 28 AC Mi...
• ap California appeals court rejects right-to-die lawsuit SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California appeals court has rejected a lawsuit by three terminally ill patients that sought to clear the way for doctors to prescribe the...
• reuters Dutch Cup 3rd round results Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Dutch Cup 3rd Round matches on Thursday 3rd Round Thursday, October 29 Telstar (II) - AZ Alkmaar 0-1 (halftime:...
• afp 'How would your kids survive?' Fears for Chitral's quake victims In the village of Charun Ovir in Pakistan's Chitral district, one of the worst hit by a powerful earthquake this week, children are sleeping on the frosty mo...
• afp South Sudan rebels detain contractors, free peacekeepers South Sudan rebels on Thursday released 18 Bangladeshi peacekeepers they had taken captive, but were still holding 12 UN contractors seized along with them o...
• reuters Gymnastics-Biles secures hat-trick despite flawed performance By Pritha Sarkar GLASGOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A big wobble on the beam and tumble out of bounds on the floor could not wipe the megawatt smile off Simone Bile...
• reuters Gymnastics-World championship women's individual all-around final results Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World championship Women's Individual All-Around Final on Thursday 1. Simone Biles (U.S.) 60.399 2. Gabrielle D...
• afp China signs giant Airbus deal as Merkel visits China inked a giant aircraft contract with European manufacturer Airbus Thursday, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel began a visit with European leaders incr...
• pa 'Disappointed' David Cameron tells Iraq inquiry head to 'expedite' report David Cameron has told told the head of the inquiry into the Iraq war he is "disappointed" that the findings will not be published until next summer and urge...
• pa Paul Gascoigne given restraining order for harassing ex-girlfriend Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne has been fined and made subject to a restraining order after he pleaded guilty to sending a series of abusive tweets...
• afp Google parent Alphabet may open units to China: report Google parent Alphabet may do business in China following the reorganization of the technology giant, co-founder Sergey Brin said in an interview Thursday. B...
• pa More sex offenders under monitoring charged with serious crimes The number of violent or sex offenders charged with serious crimes while being monitored after they are released from prison has jumped by more than a quarte...
• afp US teen, police battle in viral dance-off video On Monday, while the US public was captivated by footage of a teenager being flipped over her desk and dragged across the classroom, another video was going ...
• pa BBC 'did not contest' court order allowing police to seize journalist's laptop The BBC did not contest a court order issued under the Terrorism Act to seize the laptop of a Newsnight journalist, police said. The laptop of Newsnight jour...
• pa Bailey Gwynne's family pay tribute to their 'beloved boy' The family of a teenager who was fatally stabbed at an Aberdeen secondary school have paid tribute to a ''beloved boy'' who ''never failed to make us smile''...
• reuters Belgian championship results and standings Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Belgian championship matches on Thursday Thursday, October 29 Kortrijk 1 Anderlecht 1 Wednesday, ...
• pa Ed Sheeran makes Home And Away soap debut Singer Ed Sheeran has made his debut in Australian soap Home And Away. Viewers see him walking on the beach talking to cast member Marilyn Chambers, played b...
• pa Anne-Marie Ellement's family welcome decision to prosecute ex-soldiers The family of Army Corporal Anne-Marie Ellement who was found hanged after alleging she had been raped by two servicemen have welcomed "with sadness" a decis...
• pa Migration 'to fuel UK population rise of 4.4 million by 2024' The population of the UK is set to jump by the equivalent of a country the size of Ireland in the next decade, official figures have revealed. Migration will...
• pa David Cameron defends his support of Kids Company David Cameron has defended his support for the troubled Kids Company charity amid repeated warnings about its financial viability. A report by the National A...
• pa Police still waiting to question pilot in Shoreham air disaster Police have insisted that interviewing the Shoreham air disaster pilot remains "an integral part" of their investigation - despite having not yet questioned ...
• reuters John Grisham's 'Rogue Lawyer' lands atop U.S. bestsellers list Oct 29 (Reuters) - "Rogue Lawyer," the latest thriller from author John Grisham, debuted at the top of the U.S. fiction bestsellers chart on Thursday. Data r...
• reuters Are guns welcome at Trump hotels? Depends on whom you ask By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - For those wondering whether they can bring their guns with them to the Trump-branded hotels and golf courses t...
• reuters Plane catches fire on takeoff at Florida airport, 15 hurt By Zachary Fagenson FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct 29 (Reuters) - An engine on a passenger jet bound for Caracas, Venezuela, burst into flames while taxiing for ...
• ap Fire hits Ukraine arsenal, 1 believed dead MOSCOW (AP) — Ukrainian news reports say a large fire in a military arsenal in an eastern town is setting off explosions and at least person is believed to h...
• ap Jury deliberates 6 hours; no verdict in triple murder case FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury has concluded its first day of deliberations in the murder trial of a man accused of shooting and killing three prominent Alexandr...
• ap Coast Guard icebreaker back after pioneering North Pole trip SEATTLE (AP) — A U.S. polar icebreaker has returned to Seattle after cutting its way to the North Pole in support of a mission to study the health of the Arc...
• ap Poised to be next Philadelphia mayor, with focus on poverty PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jim Kenney is trying hard not to act like he's already won. The former Philadelphia city councilman — a tough-talking Democrat who made w...
• afp Saudi blogger wins Sakharov rights prize, sparking pardon calls Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in prison for insulting Islam, was awarded the European Parliament's prestigious Sa...
• ap Chinese woman pleads guilty in college test-taking scheme PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Chinese woman pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to have two other women take college admissions examinations in her place that helped...
• ap New York congressman says he had mild heart attack WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Rep. Gregory Meeks says he has suffered a mild heart attack but expects to be back at work in a few days. The 10-term Democrat mis...
• afp Hague court agrees to take up South China Sea row An international tribunal ruled Thursday it had the power to hear a case brought by the Philippines over disputed islands in the South China Sea, in a move l...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST-Australian News - Oct 30 Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) Telstra to cut costs and spend up...
• afp China ends one-child policy: state media China announced the end of its hugely controversial one-child policy on Thursday, after decades of strict, sometimes brutal enforcement left it with an agein...
• reuters Motor racing-Rosberg blames gust of wind for Austin error By Alan Baldwin MEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Nico Rosberg has blamed a strong gust of wind for the mistake that handed Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton h...
• afp Republican Paul Ryan elected US Speaker of the House US lawmakers on Thursday elected Paul Ryan, a conservative Republican who helped steer budget and tax policy in Congress, as speaker of the House of Represen...
• ap UN investigator urges Myanmar to allow Muslims to vote UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A United Nations investigator is accusing Myanmar of discrimination and is urging the government to take immediate action to allow its ...
• ap Ohio man who fled to Peru to avoid charges pleads not guilty AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man who fled to Peru more than a decade ago to avoid prosecution for what authorities say was a $65 million Ponzi scheme has plead...
• ap Experts discuss how to handle defiant high school students COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — How should adults respond when a teenager defies her teacher? Disturbing videos showing a school resource officer flipping a girl from ...
• ap US activist killed by Palestinian leads Facebook suit JERUSALEM (AP) — An American educator and peace activist who worked for coexistence and who died this week from wounds sustained in a Palestinian attack is t...
• ap Former Utah star Luther 'Ticky' Burden dies at 62 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Luther "Ticky" Burden, an All-America basketball guard at Utah, has died. He was 62. Family friend Lut (lyut) Williams said Burden...
• ap In Haiti, tire barricades burn as candidate alleges fraud PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — One of Haiti's top presidential candidates insisted Thursday that ballots checked with his name have been destroyed or discarded...
• reuters Gymnastics-World all-around champion Simone Biles GLASGOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Following is a factbox on American Simone Biles, who became the first woman to win three successive all-around titles at the worl...
• afp Biles makes history with third world all-around gold American teenager Simone Biles tumbled her way into history Wednesday by winning a record third consecutive all-around women's gold at the world gymnastics c...
• reuters South Carolina church massacre detailed in newly released documents By Harriet McLeod CHARLESTON, S.C., Oct 29 (Reuters) - Police logs released on Thursday revealed a chilling account of the June 17 massacre at a historic bla...
• reuters Gymnastics-Biles secures hat-trick despite flawed performance GLASGOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A big wobble on the beam and tumble out of bounds on the floor could not wipe the megawatt smile off Simone Biles' face as the Am...
• reuters Water too warm for cod in U.S. Gulf of Maine; stock near collapse By Alister Doyle OSLO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A rapid warming of the Gulf of Maine off the eastern United States has made the water too hot for cod, pushing stoc...
• reuters American Airlines flight diverted after passenger's 'alarming' 9-11 speech LOS ANGELES, Oct 29 (Reuters) - An American Airlines flight bound for Philadelphia from Los Angeles was diverted to Phoenix on Thursday after a passenger mad...
• afp Budding fashion talents showcase designs in Dubai Vogue Fashion Dubai Experience opened in one of the world's largest malls on Thursday, showcasing designs by a range of emerging talents from Africa to ultra...
• ap Audit: NY enrolled dead in Medicaid, offered health coverage ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Flaws in New York's health exchange resulted in 21 dead people being enrolled in Medicaid and 333 getting continuing government-funded he...
• ap Audit finds railroad safety lacking during high oil traffic HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana's oversight of railroad safety falls short at a time when volatile crude oil train traffic from the Bakken region, already high,...
• ap Big insurers remain upbeat on fledgling ACA exchanges Slipping enrollment and struggling competitors have done little to shake the faith that the nation's biggest health insurers have placed in the Affordable Ca...
• reuters U.S. court throws out Iraqi Kurdish crude suit, big issue unresolved HOUSTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit over a disputed cargo of Iraqi Kurdish crude oil that showed up last year off the shore of T...
• afp Top US, Chinese naval officers hold video talks The chief of US naval operations spoke with his Chinese counterpart via video on Thursday, two days after a US destroyer sailed close to artificial islands b...
• reuters Sunken cargo ship El Faro had prior propulsion issue -lawsuit By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. cargo ship El Faro which experienced engine failure and sank in a hurricane in the Bahamas earlier thi...
• reuters Basel International men's singles round 2 results Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Basel International Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat Philipp Kohlsc...
• ap Public park vies for pro golf, sparking New Orleans debate NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Only 2 miles from the French Quarter, crews are carving a professional-caliber golf course into one of the nation's oldest and largest pub...
• reuters Once a month, India's Modi steps in to revive stalled projects By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Paritosh Bansal NEW DELHI, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is personally taking on India's notorious red tape to cl...
• reuters Better late than never? Samsung IT arms push into autos By Se Young Lee SEOUL, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and group companies are trying a belated push into the business of supplying technology to car ...
• afp Russian warplanes intercepted near US carrier off Korean peninsula Fighter jets from South Korea and the United States intercepted two Russian warplanes after they flew near a US aircraft carrier operating off the Korean pen...
• reuters Gymnastics-Biles wins record third successive all-around title GLASGOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - American Simone Biles proved she would be the one to beat at next year's Rio Olympics after she became the first woman to win thr...
• ap Feds: 2 NYC pharmacies source of black-market painkillers NEW YORK (AP) — Two mom-and-pop pharmacies in residential neighborhoods were fronts for a scheme that flooded the black market for highly addictive prescript...
• reuters Bolivian championship results and standings Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Bolivian championship matches on Thursday Thursday, October 29 Sport Boys 4 Bolivar 1 Wednesday, ...
• reuters Year in jail for former U.S. prep school student in sex assault trial By Ted Siefer CONCORD, N.H., Oct 29 (Reuters) - A New Hampshire judge on Thursday sentenced a former student at an elite prep school to serve one year in jai...
• ap After dismal debate, Bush seeks ways to steady campaign PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Jeb Bush emerged from the third Republican debate as a candidate in crisis, with supporters struggling to understand why he keeps und...
• ap WALL STREET JOURNAL-BEST SELLERS Best-Selling Books Week Ended Oct. 23rd. FICTION 1. "Rogue Lawyer" by John Grisham (Doubleday) 2. "See Me" by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing) 3. "...
• ap USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS 1. "Rogue Lawyer" by John Grisham (Doubleday) 2. "See Me" by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing) 3. "The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime" by Ree Drumm...
• reuters Stocks dip, bond yields rise as Fed zest fades By David Gaffen NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Stock markets around the world fell and bond yields rose as investors weighed the implications that a U.S. inter...
• ap Obama signs short-term transportation bill WASHINGTON (AP) — President Obama has signed a bill giving railroads at least three more years to upgrade train safety technology. The White House says Obama...
• ap The Latest: Lawmakers line up for photos with Paul Ryan WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest developments in the changing of the guard in the House leadership, with Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin succeeding Rep. John Boehner...
• ap PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS Copyright 5/8/2015 Publishers Weekly. Week ending 10/25/2015, powered by Nielsen Bookscan 5/8/2015 The Nielsen Company. HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Rogue Lawyer" b...
• afp Airplane fire at Florida airport injures 15 Fifteen people were injured Thursday when an airliner caught fire while taxiing to a runway in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, authorities said. The Broward County...
• ap Man held in Vegas tour bus crash was on bail in DUI case LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man charged with causing a fiery fatal sightseeing bus crash in Las Vegas while driving drunk and on drugs in September was on bail at the...
• reuters U.S. believes Russian bombing in Syria hit hospital -State Department WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The United States has "operational information" that leads U.S. officials to believe Russian military aircraft hit a hospital ...
• ap Sanders calls for end of death penalty WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders called Thursday for an end to the death penalty, a day after rival Hillary Rodham Clinton ...
• ap Judge won't let Sept. 11 suspect fire lawyer; case advances FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — The government's case against five Guantanamo Bay detainees charged with planning and aiding the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack lurc...
• ap Divided Hebron, West Bank largest city, focus of violence HEBRON, West Bank (AP) — The West Bank's largest city has become a focal point of Israeli-Palestinian violence, with near-daily deadly confrontations eruptin...
• reuters Large asteroid set to shoot by Earth on Halloween By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., Oct 29 (Reuters) - A large asteroid that scientists only discovered this month will make a relatively close approach to ...
• reuters Iheanacho named in Nigeria squad for World Cup qualifiers LAGOS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho is set for his international debut after being named by Nigeria in their squad for next m...
• reuters NBA to have corporate logo on All-Star game jerseys in 2016 and '17 Oct 29 (Reuters) - The National Basketball Association will break with tradition and place a sponsored corporate logo on player jerseys during the next two A...
• afp Tanzania: a history of troubled elections Tanzania, where ruling party candidate John Magufuli was on Thursday declared the winner of a hotly contested presidential vote, has a history of troubled el...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St ticks down as investors digest Fed, earnings By Lewis Krauskopf Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended slightly lower on Thursday as the market digested the potential for an interest rate hike in December...
• afp Defensive blunders cost us, says Gerrard Steven Gerrard called for the Los Angeles Galaxy to toughen up their defence after his debut season in Major League Soccer was brought to an abrupt end with ...
• afp Pfizer, Allergan in merger talks as US stocks end lower Talks between Pfizer and Allergan raised the prospect of a mega-merger in the pharmaceutical industry Thursday as the broader US stock market finished slight...
• ap Earnings fail to lift US stocks as economic growth slows NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks slipped Thursday after the U.S. said economic growth slowed more than expected in the summer. A mixed batch of third-quarter earnings ...
• ap Lawyer: Cop may have been drugged at strip club before crash NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for an off-duty New Jersey police officer charged with driving drunk said Thursday his client may have been drugged at a strip club ...
• ap LA to Philly flight diverted due to disruptive passenger PHOENIX (AP) — An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia had to be diverted to Phoenix because of an unruly passenger. Phoenix police say ...
• ap Former NY basketball coach charged with forging transcripts MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. (AP) — A former basketball coach of a suburban New York community college has been charged with using forged transcripts to help star pl...
• reuters Bundesbank's Dombret says Brexit would be "more than unfortunate" By Huw Jones and Francesco Canepa LONDON/FRANKFURT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A British exit from the European Union would be bad news for the bloc and for London, ...
• ap Authorities say Georgia officer shot teen armed with a knife LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer responding to a 911 call shot and injured a 16-year-old armed with a knife. The Georgia Bureau of ...
• ap The Latest: 2 more migrants dead on Greek island of Lesbos LESBOS, Greece (AP) — The latest in the odyssey of hundreds of thousands of people trekking across Europe in search of a new life: All times local. 9:15 p.m....
• reuters Bike shortage stems flow of migrants using Arctic route to Europe By Denis Pinchuk MOSCOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The flow of Middle Eastern migrants trying to reach Europe via the Russian Arctic slowed dramatically on Thursday...
• reuters Turkish championship results and standings Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Turkish championship matches on Thursday Thursday, October 29 Galatasaray 4 Eskisehirspor 0 Mersi...
• ap Chicago-area man pleads guilty in Islamic State case CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago man has pleaded guilty to allegations that he tried to join Islamic State militants. A plea deal unsealed Thursday says pro...
• ap US, China officials discuss ship's passage by China islets WASHINGTON (AP) — American warships will continue to "regularly" sail within the 12-nautical mile limit of islands built by China in the South China Sea, a s...
• ap Chile: companies colluded illegally in toilet paper market SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Two forestry companies colluded for more than a decade to control the prices of toilet paper and other products following a meeting at...
• reuters Allen Stanford loses appeal of Ponzi scheme conviction By Jonathan Stempel Oct 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected Texas financier Robert Allen Stanford's bid to overturn his conviction and 1...
• ap NY Gov. Cuomo nixes World Series fundraisers after criticism ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo canceled two $5,500-a-ticket World Series fundraisers after being accused of exploiting the national pastime and civic ...
• reuters EU, U.S. temporarily ease some sanctions on Belarus By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The European Union and United States said on Thursday they would temporarily ease some sanctions on B...
• ap New day for House as Paul Ryan becomes 54th speaker WASHINGTON (AP) — Paul Ryan became the 54th speaker of the U.S. House on Thursday in a day of high political theater, a young new leader for a fractured Cong...
• afp Matfield has no regrets as he bows out again South Africa great Victor Matfield insisted he had no regrets about coming out of retirement as he prepared to play his final match for the Springboks. The 3...
• reuters Trophy-winning Argentine coaches to quit this year BUENOS AIRES, Oct 29 (Reuters) - San Lorenzo's Edgardo Bauza and Diego Cocca of Racing Club, who coached their teams to major titles last year, said on Thurs...
• reuters Famous skateboarding dog Tillman dies at age 10 in California By Alex Dobuzinskis LOS ANGELES, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Tillman, the English bulldog who in 2009 set a Guinness World Record as the fastest skateboarding canine ...
• afp Trial of former Chad dictator Habre suspended to Nov 9 The trial of exiled Chadian dictator Hissene Habre for war crimes and crimes against humanity has been suspended until November 9, the president of the speci...
• reuters Macau billionaire aide's bail set at $2 mln in U.N. bribe case By Nate Raymond NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - An assistant to a Macau billionaire facing U.S. charges that he helped bribe a former United Nations General Ass...
• afp Fresh violence flares in Hebron with two knife attacks, clashes Fresh violence erupted Thursday in the volatile West Bank city of Hebron, where an Israeli border guard was lightly wounded in one of two knife attacks, and ...
• reuters Police say Missouri man dies from self-inflicted wound after confrontation By Sue Britt NORMANDY, Mo., Oct 29 (Reuters) - An 18-year-old black man died on Thursday from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his face after a confrontatio...
• reuters Clinton says Justice Dept should probe Exxon over climate change data BERLIN, N.H., Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Thursday she believes the U.S. Justice Department should inve...
• ap Court rejects ACLU's request to stop phone record collection NEW YORK (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union cannot stop bulk collection of its phone records before a more limited collection system is put in place n...
• reuters Ohio judge detains until trial fraud suspect captured in Peru By Kim Palmer Oct 29 (Reuters) - An Ohio judge on Thursday ordered a fraud suspect who was on the run for a decade after a federal indictment to be detained ...
• ap The Latest: Union calls for continued support for officers ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The latest developments in the death of Albuquerque Police Officer Daniel Webster, who was shot during an Oct. 21 traffic stop (all ...
• ap Indiana dispatcher fired over mistaken address CROWN POINT, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana 911 dispatcher has been fired after entering the wrong address for a man having a medical emergency, contributing to a 47...
• ap Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has a new cancerous tumor TORONTO (AP) — Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford said Thursday that medical tests have shown that a new tumor doctors discovered on his bladder is cancerous. He ...
• ap Mother, daughter killed while fighting in New Mexico roadway SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A mother and daughter are dead after both were fatally struck while fighting on a New Mexico Highway. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports ...
• ap Uruguayan president assists French girl on flight to Paris MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez has put his old profession as physician to use — helping revive a young French woman on a fligh...
• ap Victims of Soviet repressions remembered in memorial MOSCOW (AP) — On the square outside the former headquarters of the KGB in Moscow, Russians on Thursday read the names of victims of political killings in Sov...
• reuters Motor racing-Hamilton sees no reason to help Rosberg By Alan Baldwin MEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton said he saw little reason to try and help Mercedes team mate Nico Rosber...
• pa Sam Tomkins injury hands England opportunity to John Bateman Sam Tomkins' misfortune could be good news for his new Wigan team-mate John Bateman when England kick off the Test series against New Zealand in Hull this we...
• afp UN rights expert warns of election turmoil in Myanmar A UN rights expert warned Thursday of turmoil in Myanmar if next week's landmark elections fall short of expectations for a credible vote. The November 8 vot...
• ap Arbitration panel OKs jurisdiction in South China Sea case THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — An international tribunal ruled Thursday that it can take on a case between China and the Philippines over disputed territory i...
• reuters How to get women to the top? Set quotas, says UK campaigner Cherie Blair By Belinda Goldsmith LONDON, Oct 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As a young, ambitious British lawyer, Cherie Blair was firmly against imposing quotas to h...
• ap Does response to school cop video show law enforcement rift? COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — When FBI Director James Comey told a national gathering of law enforcement leaders that cops might be easing up for fear of being caugh...
• afp Baluch rebels lay down arms in Pakistan Thirty Baluch rebels and two commanders on Thursday surrendered to the Pakistan authorities, a provincial government minister said, the latest insurgents to ...
• afp UN chief urges 'flexibility' at multilateral Syria talks UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday urged participants at international talks aimed at resolving the brutal war in Syria to show "flexibility" and w...
• ap Funeral in Hawaii for dead Vegas cryotherapy spa employee LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas spa worker found dead in a cryotherapy chamber is being mourned by friends and family members ahead of funeral services in Haw...
• afp Despite disputes, key players meet to plot course for Syria The main backers of Syria's warring factions, including for the first time Iran, gathered Thursday for talks billed as a last chance to pull the country back...
• ap Steffans book: Ex-music video vixen takes on domestic abuse NEW ORLEANS (AP) — For years, Karrine Steffans was one of the most sought after video vixens in the hip hop industry. Then, in 2005 she wrote "Confessions of...
• afp Marco Rubio: Republican of moment, son of Cuban past As a child, Marco Rubio assured his exiled grandfather he would overthrow Fidel Castro to lead Cuba. Today at 44, he aspires to lead the United States, and h...
• ap Woman guilty of serving papers on behalf of sovereign Texas KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A woman who claims she's a representative of the sovereign nation of Texas was convicted of issuing fraudulent court papers ordering ...
• ap Rockets near Baghdad airport kill soldiers, Iranian refugees BAGHDAD (AP) — A barrage of rockets slammed late Thursday into a former military base near the Baghdad International Airport that houses an Iranian refugee g...
• reuters Number of Zimbabwe elephants killed with cyanide rises to 60 HARARE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Suspected poachers have used cyanide to kill 23 elephants in Zimbabwe's Hwange national park, raising the death toll there and in ...
• reuters Guantanamo judge rules lawyer for 9/11 suspect should stay on By Tom Ramstack FORT MEADE, Md., Oct 29 (Reuters) - A Yemeni Sept. 11 suspect must keep his court-appointed U.S. lawyer since he has failed to show why the a...
• afp Unusual warming kills Gulf of Maine cod Unusual warming in the waters off the northeastern US has killed off vast numbers of Atlantic cod, further endangering a valuable and iconic fishery despite ...
• ap UN says 18 peacekeepers detained in South Sudan are free UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations says all 18 U.N. peacekeepers detained by rebels in South Sudan have been released, but the rebels are still holding...
• reuters Bush debate performance fuels more doubts about his campaign By James Oliphant BOULDER, Colo., Oct 29 (Reuters) - Jeb Bush needed a strong performance at Wednesday night's Republican presidential debate to silence the ...
• reuters Motor racing-Learn from Mexico, Ecclestone tells European promoters By Alan Baldwin MEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - European race promoters should come to Mexico to see how it should be done, Formula One supremo Bernie Eccles...
• reuters From sniper to chef, Bradley Cooper gets 'Burnt' in Michelin quest By Piya Sinha-Roy LOS ANGELES, Oct 29 (Reuters) - In the past five years, Bradley Cooper has played handsome leading men, a perm-coiffed 1970s cop, a sniper ...
• ap Carson tells AP: Seventh-day Adventism is right for him BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — As his surge in heavily evangelical Iowa puts a spotlight on his faith, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson is opening up a...
• reuters Cuba's Castro to travel to Mexico for state visit in November MEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Cuban President Raul Castro will meet his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto during a three-day state visit early next mo...
• afp Dissident urges caution over China child policy Chen Guangcheng, one of China's best-known activists who fled to the United States, on Thursday criticized Beijing for not going far enough in abolishing its...
• reuters Poll sees ruling AKP winning large majority in Turkish election ISTANBUL, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party has increased its support by six percentage points ahead of a snap election on Sunday, pollster Adil Gu...
• reuters High ratings, criticism, give CNBC mixed victory in Republican debate By Ginger Gibson and Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Fourteen million viewers tuned in for the Republican Party presidential campaign debate on ...
• afp Rockets strike Iranian opposition camp in Baghdad At least 15 missiles targeted a base near the international airport west of Baghdad that houses exiled Iranian opposition members, security sources said. "Fi...
• reuters "Desperate" Gazans face second winter in tents, animal shelters - UNRWA By Alex Whiting LONDON, Oct 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nearly 100,000 refugees in Gaza face a second winter without proper housing, with just one of t...
• ap 17 seconds of terror in gov't office shooting WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department missed clear warning signs of a disgruntled federal agent's descent toward violence and could have interve...
• ap 3-year-old girl found unresponsive in washing machine, dies HAMPTON, Ark. (AP) — Police say a 3-year-old girl has died after being found unresponsive in a washing machine in southern Arkansas. The Arkansas State Polic...
• ap Prosecutor casts doubt on alibi for freeway shooting suspect PHOENIX (AP) — A prosecutor has cast doubt on an alibi offered by a man charged in some of the freeway shootings that put drivers in metro Phoenix on edge ne...
• ap Tanzania's ruling party wins tight presidential election DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — Tanzania's ruling party has won the country's presidential election, defeating an opposition alliance that had hoped to end th...
• reuters Allen Stanford loses appeal of Ponzi scheme conviction Oct 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected Texas financier Robert Allen Stanford's bid to overturn his conviction and 110-year prison sente...
• reuters I would not enjoy playing for Van Gaal's United - Scholes LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has said he would not enjoy playing in manager Louis van Gaal's current side. Sch...
• afp Yemen peace talks 'probably' mid-Nov in Geneva: UN The UN special envoy for Yemen said Thursday he was confident that peace talks between the government and Shiite rebels will "probably" be held in mid-Novemb...
• afp Defence, security ministers fired in C.Africa reshuffle Central Africa's ministers of defence and public security have been fired in a reshuffle following renewed sectarian clashes, the government announced on Thu...
• ap China's easing of birth limit a boon to couples, companies BEIJING (AP) — China's decision to abolish its one-child policy is a boon to couples and to sellers of goods from formula to diapers to toys. And it might he...
• afp Guantanamo detainee returns to Mauritania after 13 years A Mauritanian man held for 13 years in the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay returned home on Thursday, as Washington pursues efforts to close the facilit...
• ap Sanders heading into critical stretch against Clinton WASHINGTON (AP) — If October proved a pivotal month for Hillary Rodham Clinton, November may be a make-or-break stretch for Bernie Sanders in his quest to to...
• reuters US sticks to demand Assad leave power at first peace talks to include Iran By Matt Spetalnick and Francois Murphy VIENNA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Washington stuck to its demand on Thursday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad leave powe...
• reuters Nigeria planning $25 bln infrastructure fund - official ABUJA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Nigeria plans to set up a $25 billion infrastructure fund to invest in the transport and energy sectors in Africa's most populous n...
• reuters (OFFICIAL)-U.S. approves sale of 'smart bomb' kits to Turkey WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of precision bomb kits valued at $70 million to Turkey, a member of NATO and a...
• reuters Nigeria planning $25 bln infrastructure fund - official ABUJA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Nigeria plans to set up a $25 billion infrastructure fund to invest in the transport and energy sectors in Africa's most populous n...
• ap Firm that sold donated clothes for profit settles with state YONKERS, N.Y. (AP) — New York's attorney general has settled with a company that falsely claimed the clothes dropped in its 1,100 donation bins were going to...
• ap Doctor who helped launch modern paramedic system dies at 98 LOS ANGELES (AP) — As a cardiologist in Los Angeles during the 1960s, Dr. Walter S. Graf became alarmed by the number of heart attack sufferers who died whil...
• ap Complaint: Unruly passenger caused flight to be diverted PITTSBURGH (AP) — An unruly passenger who caused a New York-bound jet to be diverted to Pittsburgh threw items from his carry-on onto the floor, accused a fl...
• ap Iraqis tour North Dakota to study gas-capturing technologies BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Iraqi government has turned to North Dakota for help in finding solutions to the wasteful burning of natural gas that's a byproduct...
• ap 'SO MANY PEOPLE DEAD': Reports released in church shooting CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Incident reports released Thursday provide a sense of law enforcement's first responses to what would turn out to be the massacre of ...
• afp Sio return boosts Australia World Cup final bid First choice prop Scott Sio returns to the Australia side for the World Cup final against New Zealand on Saturday in the only change announced by coach Micha...
• ap Texas lawyer expected in court in oil spill-related case GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A Texas lawyer, his brother and a second employee of his law firm are among seven people accused of faking more than 40,000 damage cla...
• ap Bombing kills tribal elder, 6 others in southwest Pakistan QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A tribal police official says a roadside bomb in southwestern Pakistan has targeted a local tribal elder, killing him and six of his ...
• reuters Russia 2018 World Cup committee head denies vote pre-decided - report MOSCOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The head of the organising committee for the Russian 2018 World Cup denied on Thursday that awarding the soccer tournament to Russ...
• reuters Heckler & Koch goes to court over arms export approval-paper BERLIN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - German gun maker Heckler & Koch is suing the German government for failing to give it approval to export parts needed to produce i...
• reuters Illinois man pleads guilty to trying to join Islamic State By Fiona Ortiz CHICAGO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A 20-year-old Chicago-area man pleaded guilty on Thursday to a federal charge of trying to provide support to Isla...
• ap Toronto police issue warrants for 2 Brazilian soccer players TORONTO (AP) — Toronto police issued arrest warrants Thursday for two Brazilian soccer players accused of sexually assaulting a woman while in Canada for the...
• ap Scientists: Warming ocean factor in collapse of cod fishery PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The rapid warming of waters off New England is a key factor in the collapse of the region's cod fishery, and changes to the species' m...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St slips with eye on Fed rate hike in Dec By Lewis Krauskopf Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks cooled on Thursday as the market digested the potential for an interest rate hike in December, some disappo...
• afp Rwanda parliament votes to allow Kagame third term Rwanda's lower house of parliament on Thursday passed a constitutional amendment enabling President Paul Kagame to run for a third consecutive term in 2017 a...
• ap Nonprofits becoming more comfortable accepting pot donations DENVER (AP) — One marijuana business hosts an annual golf tournament in Denver to raise money for multiple sclerosis research. Another Colorado pot company d...
• reuters No U.S. EPA carbon rule court decision until after Paris climate talks By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. federal court that will weigh whether to block the Environmental Protection ...
• ap France's Sarkozy meets Putin, says West too tough on Russia MOSCOW (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has urged the West to stop isolating Russia, and met with Vladimir Putin on an unusual diplomatic foray...
• afp Nigeria issues Boko Haram 'most wanted' poster Nigeria's army has released a poster of its 100 "most wanted" Boko Haram suspects, appealing to the public for information about their whereabouts. The poste...
• afp Sefolosha urges punishment for NY officers who broke his leg Swiss NBA player Thabo Sefolosha has called for the police officers involved in the incident which left him with a broken leg to be punished following his ac...
• ap Prosecution rests in retrial of Alabama police officer HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The prosecution has rested in the trial of an Alabama police officer charged with using excessive force on a man from India. Defense ...
• ap Death sought for man accused of killing over newborn's name PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh man charged with killing his girlfriend and her grandmother because the younger woman wouldn't name their newborn son after hi...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - Oct 30 WELLINGTON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Following are some of the lead stories from the business section of New Zealand metropolitan newspapers on Friday. Stories may...
• reuters Myanmar opposition candidate attacked with machetes By Antoni Slodkowski and Soe Zeya Tun YANGON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - An opposition lawmaker and two other people were attacked with machetes and injured on Thurs...
• ap The Latest: Official says blimp's tail ready for removal MUNCY, Pa. (AP) — The latest on an unmanned Army surveillance blimp that broke loose from its ground tether at a military base in Maryland and drifted over c...
• ap Central African Republic to hold elections Dec. 13 BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The United Nations says Central African Republic's election commission has announced presidential and parliamentary e...
• ap MGM Resorts to shift casino assets to new property company LAS VEGAS (AP) — MGM Resorts International plans to shift some of its casino-resort real estate into a separate company that will lease the properties back t...
• reuters China to allow all couples two children to counter aging population By Megha Rajagopalan and Koh Gui Qing BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - China will ease family planning restrictions to allow all couples to have two children afte...
• afp Young stuns Anderson to reach Basel quarter-finals America's Donald Young stunned South African fourth seed Kevin Anderson 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) to reach the Basel Indoors quarter-finals on Thursday. Young, the worl...
• ap Rubio downplays Bush rivalry, aims at Clinton after debate ATLANTA (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio is downplaying his rivalry with Jeb Bush after the third GOP debate, instead focusing criticism ...
• afp Black man fearing US police will kill him flees to Canada An American citizen has applied for asylum in Canada because he says he fears police in the United States will kill him because he is black, the refugee boar...
• reuters Valencia Open men's singles round 2 results Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Valencia Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday 6-Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) beat Taro Daniel (Japa...
• reuters Horse racing-Post positions and revised odds for Cup Classic Oct 29 (Reuters) - Post positions for runners in Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky with revised odd...
• reuters Horse racing-Beholder withdrawn from Cup Classic Oct 29 (Reuters) - Beholder, the 3-1 second choice on the morning line behind favourite American Pharoah for Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic, has been withd...
• reuters Ramires signs new Chelsea deal LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Chelsea's Brazilian midfielder Ramires has signed a new contract until 2019, the Premier League club said on Thursday. The 28-year...
• pa Cherie Blair's stepmother admits taking and dumping neighbour's bin Cherie Blair's stepmother has pleaded guilty to taking and dumping her neighbour's £10 bin in a long standing dispute with her neighbour. Stephanie Booth, 60...
• reuters Mali's army says it kills five Islamists near Burkina border BAMAKO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Mali's army has killed five Islamist fighters believed to have been behind a series of attacks along the border with Burkina Faso,...
• pa David Cameron vows to step up renegotiation of EU terms Negotiations over Britain's future in the European Union will ramp up in the coming weeks, David Cameron has said. Leaders of some of the EU countries which ...
• afp Nigeria call-up for Man City's Iheanacho Manchester City teenager Kelechi Iheanacho was on Thursday named in coach Sunday Oliseh's 24-man squad to face Swaziland in World Cup qualifying after initia...
• reuters Rome mayor withdraws resignation, defying Italian PM Renzi By Gavin Jones ROME, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino, tainted by an expenses scandal, on Thursday withdrew the resignation he had tendered three...
• reuters Centenary Copa America playoffs set for January MIAMI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The two final spots for next year's Centenary Copa America will be decided when Panama face Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago take on Hait...
• reuters Warplanes bomb Libya's Sirte, target Islamic State - eyewitness BENGHAZI, Libya, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Unidentified warplanes have carried out air strikes on Libya's Sirte city, targeting areas controlled by Islamic State mi...
• pa Footballing world pays final respects to Everton great Howard Kendall The city of Liverpool bade farewell to a favourite adopted son at the funeral of former Everton great Howard Kendall. Born in County Durham as the son of a m...
• reuters French foreign minister's son faces U.S. charges for bad checks -media report By Dan Levine Oct 29 (Reuters) - The son of France's foreign minister faces criminal charges in the United States over allegations that he passed bad checks ...
• reuters Four African migrants drown, dozens missing off Moroccan coast MADRID, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Four African migrants drowned and up to 35 were missing after their boat sank in the Mediterranean in the early hours of Thursday ...
• ap New Hampshire shows off desk of man who proposed primary CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Candidates who start signing up for New Hampshire's 100th presidential primary next week can do so at the desk of the man who started it...
• reuters Fossil unearthed in Spain sheds light on ape evolution By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The well-preserved partial skull and skeleton of a gibbon-like creature that lived 11.6 million years ago in Sp...
• ap Ryan's win in Speaker vote _ by the numbers WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Paul Ryan won handily on Thursday, capturing 236 of the 432 votes cast for Speaker, but not every Republican backed the Wisconsin cong...
• ap The Latest: Iran envoy arrives in Vienna for Syria talks VIENNA (AP) — The latest developments in talks on ending the Syrian War (all times local). 7:50 p.m. Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived...
• ap Rome mayor not resigning after all, defies premier's wishes ROME (AP) — Rome's mayor has announced that he isn't resigning after all, but his anti-corruption commissioner and deputy mayor quit after Ignazio Marino ann...
• reuters Basketball-Pashutin steps down as Russia's head coach MOSCOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The head coach of the Russian men's basketball team, Evgeny Pashutin, has left his position, the Russian Basketball Federation (RB...
• ap US says fighter jets intercepted Russian planes near US ship WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says the U.S. military scrambled fighter jets earlier this week to escort Russian bombers that flew near the aircraft carri...
• ap Ex-Anglican priest in UK jailed for sex assault LONDON (AP) — A retired Anglican priest in Britain has been sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for sex attacks on teenagers and young men, in a case that spa...
• ap British foreign minister discusses climate change in Gulf ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Speaking from a Gulf nation whose skyscrapers rose on oil wealth, Britain's foreign secretary called Thursday on the r...
• reuters Rockets land near Baghdad airport, no initial reports of casualties BAGHDAD, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Around 15 rockets landed on Thursday near a camp next to Baghdad International Airport holding members of an exiled Iranian oppos...
• ap Already home to a ski hill, Emirates may get a snow park ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Already home to a ski hill inside a mall, the sunbaked deserts of the United Arab Emirates soon may be home to a snow ...
• reuters U.S., Chinese navies agree to maintain dialogue to avoid clashes By Megha Rajagopalan and Andrea Shalal BEIJING/WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The Chinese and U.S. navies held high-level talks on Thursday after a U.S. wars...
• reuters IMF urges Russia and Ukraine to talk on debt restructuring WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to discuss restructuring a $3 billion Ukrainian Eurobond ...
• pa Australia recall Scott Sio for Rugby World Cup final Australia have made one change for Saturday's World Cup final against New Zealand after Scott Sio completed his recovery from an elbow injury. Sio is restore...
• ap Rebels in South Sudan free peacekeepers, keep UN contractors JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Rebels in South Sudan freed 18 peacekeepers on Thursday but still kept 12 U.N. contractors they had seized on a barge in a contested...
• reuters No jolly swagman but Cheika has Australia waltzing By Julian Linden LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - He has not scored any tries, kicked any goals or made a single tackle, but no-one has played a bigger role in get...
• afp Sarkozy says 'don't isolate Russia' as powers meet on Syria Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday urged the West not to "isolate" Russia, as international powers including Moscow gathered for crunch talk...
• reuters Moroccan intellectual suspends hunger strike, faces charges - lawyer By Aziz El Yaakoubi RABAT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A prominent Moroccan intellectual has suspended his hunger strike after authorities ended a travel ban, but has...
• ap Parents arrested over baby who weighs 7 pounds at 5 months BARBOURVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky couple has been charged after authorities say social workers found out that their 5-month-old baby weighed only 7 pounds....
• ap Bombardier to get US$1 billion from Quebec government TORONTO (AP) — Bombardier, the world's third largest plane maker, said Thursday that it will get a US$1 billion investment from the Quebec government and is ...
• ap St. Louis aldermen get plan for city's share of stadium ST. LOUIS (AP) — About two-thirds of St. Louis taxes generated by a new NFL stadium would go to the team that plays there, according to legislation sent from...
• ap China to end decades-old 1-child policy, allow 2 children BEIJING (AP) — China said Thursday it would allow all married couples to have two children, signaling the end after 35 years to its drastic and unpopular "on...
• reuters Sio back in Australian team for World Cup final By Julian Linden LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Loosehead prop Scott Sio will return to the Wallabies starting lineup for Saturday's Rugby World Cup final agains...
• reuters Don't expect breakthrough in Syria talks, says Germany's Steinmeier ATHENS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier played down expectations of a breakthrough at an international meeting on the Syri...
• afp Tanzania ruling party's Magufuli wins presidential vote Tanzania's ruling party candidate John Magufuli won hotly contested presidential elections, officials announced Thursday, but the opposition said the vote wa...
• reuters 'Humble' Hansen happy to be top of the tree By Mitch Phillips BAGSHOT, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Steve Hansen said he feels humble to be head coach of the All Blacks -- but not so humble that he does...
• ap Retrial of ex-Vanderbilt football players set for April NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The retrial of two former Vanderbilt University football players on rape charges is scheduled for April 4. In criminal court in Nashv...
• ap AP FACT CHECK: Carson on supplements; Cruz, Fiorina on women WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Carson told debate-watchers it's "total propaganda" to say he was involved with a nutritional supplement company, even though he praise...
• reuters European shares slip on weaker financials, miners By Danilo Masoni and Atul Prakash MILAN/LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - European shares fell slightly on Thursday, with banking stocks leading the way after disap...
• ap Man gets a pretty penny _ $5K _ cashing in coin collection RUSTON, La. (AP) — After more than 45 years of saving pennies, a Louisiana man decided it was time to cash them in. The News-Star reports (http://tnsne.ws/1G...
• ap Pakistan quake survivors need help rebuilding before winter CHITRAL, Pakistan (AP) — Rehmatud Din walked 10 hours and scrambled through landslide debris to reach his family in this remote northwestern town that was de...
• reuters Ruling party wins Tanzania presidency, opposition rejects result By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Tanzania's ruling party candidate, John Magufuli, was declared winner on Thursday of a presidentia...
• ap MSF demands better security in Yemen after hospital attack PARIS (AP) — Doctors Without Borders is seeking security guarantees to continuing working in Yemen after a hospital it supports was bombed. Mego Terzian, pre...
• reuters Myanmar opposition NLD candidate attacked with machetes, hospitalized-NLD YANGON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - A lawmaker from Myanmar's largest opposition party was attacked by three men with machetes on Thursday night, just over a week bef...
• afp 'Are we not Pakistanis?' Quake survivors appeal for aid Desperate survivors bracing for a fourth freezing night in the rubble of their earthquake-flattened homes appealed for aid Thursday as the Pakistan governmen...
• reuters Sarkozy's Putin visit sparks controversy at home NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia/PARIS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy came under fire on Thursday for making an unofficial visit to Russian...
• ap White House says China should remove all birth limits WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is welcoming China's move to end its "one-child" policy but says the decision doesn't go far enough. China said Thursday it...
• ap Budget Deal winners: Obama, Pentagon while tea partyers lose WASHINGTON (AP) — Count President Barack Obama, the Pentagon and new Speaker Paul Ryan as winners in the hard-fought budget deal between congressional leader...
• ap Carson puts new spotlight on Seventh-day Adventist Church BROOMFIELD, Colo. (AP) — The Seventh-day Adventist Church is having a moment. As Ben Carson seeks the Republican nomination for president, he's also drawing ...
• ap Russell Simmons' RushCard creates fund to help customers NEW YORK (AP) — RushCard, the pre-paid debit card backed by hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons, will create a "multi-million dollar" fund to help cover the costs ...
• ap Norman Reedus of 'Walking Dead' set to ride on reality show NEW YORK (AP) — AMC says Norman Reedus of the network's hit thriller "The Walking Dead" is going for a ride. Reedus, who plays zombie-plagued Daryl Dixon, is...
• reuters U.S., China naval ties said on track despite South China Sea tensions WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The United States and China agreed on Thursday to maintain dialogue and stick to established military protocols to avoid misun...
• afp Israel to award damages to family of 'lynched' Eritrean Israel will compensate the family of an Eritrean who died after being shot, then beaten by a mob, after being mistaken for someone who had killed an Israeli ...
• ap Chaos, compassion as migrants rescued from Aegean boat wreck LESBOS, Greece (AP) — An autumn chill had set in and winds were blowing at 30 miles per hour (50 kph) when the wooden boat, packed with families from Syria a...
• ap UN weather body: Antarctic ozone hole expands due to cold GENEVA (AP) — The Antarctic ozone hole has swelled this month to one of its biggest sizes on record, U.N. and U.S. scientists say, insisting that the Earth-s...
• ap EU suspends sanctions against Belarus for 4 months BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has suspended sanctions against Belarus following smooth elections there and the government's decision to release politica...
• ap Ex-FBI agents in a war of words over Ganim campaign HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two former FBI agents are feuding over Democrat Joe Ganim's campaign for mayor of Connecticut's biggest city and the role one of them ...
• ap Ohio county settling suit over morgue body mix-up for $165K DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A county has reached a $165,000 settlement with two families over a body mix-up at a morgue that led to one man being incorrectly cremate...
• ap Renault reports higher 3rd quarter sales PARIS (AP) — Renault says its sales rose 9.4 percent in the third quarter as buoyant car markets in Europe helped offset declines elsewhere. Renault said sal...
• ap Barbara Walters revisits 'American Scandals' on new series NEW YORK (AP) — Though the fog of time may have clouded certain details, a parade of past scandals that each seized the public's attention ring familiar to t...
• ap After Superstorm Sandy surge, donations to Red Cross drop NEW YORK (AP) — A year after receiving huge sums to respond to Superstorm Sandy, the American Red Cross experienced a 32 percent drop in donations — and its ...
• ap New Jersey man admits plotting to back Islamic State group NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State group by helping his brother fly ...
• ap Judge in Jerry Sandusky case seeks info on grand jury leaks BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — The judge handling convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky's appeal ordered Pennsylvania's attorney general on Thursday to provide him...
• reuters Death toll in Saudi haj disaster at least 2,070-Reuters tally DUBAI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The deadly crush that occurred at the haj near Mecca last month killed at least 2,070 people, nearly triple the number accounted fo...
• reuters Sharapova surprised by impressive form on latest comeback By John O'Brien SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova is used to having to rebuild from scratch after suffering a string of debilitating injuries thr...
• ap Moldovan Parliament dismisses govt, bringing instability CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — The Moldovan government lost a no-confidence vote Thursday and was dismissed by Parliament, plunging the impoverished East European ...
• reuters Dynamic Airways plane on fire at Florida airport, passengers evacuated -FAA WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Passengers were forced to evacuate a Dynamic International Airways Boeing 767 headed for Venezuela on Thursday after the plane...
• reuters On social media, Cruz steals spotlight, but Trump wins on sentiment By Angela Moon NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz drew the most attention on social media during Wednesday's Republican debate...
• reuters Rockets land near Baghdad airport, no initial reports of casualties BAGHDAD, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Around 15 rockets landed on Thursday near a camp next to Baghdad International Airport holding members of an exiled Iranian oppos...
• afp India's Modi urges 'comprehensive' climate deal India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Thursday for a "comprehensive and concrete" agreement on climate change in December, as he addressed African lead...
• ap Sheriff: 4 killed when small plane crashes in Arkansas yard POTTSVILLE, Ark. (AP) — A single-engine airplane crashed into a rural residential area in Arkansas on Thursday, killing all four people aboard, authorities s...
• reuters Standard Chartered mulls raising at least $4 bln - Bloomberg Oct 29 (Reuters) - Standard Chartered Plc has held talks with bankers on raising at least $4 billion as UK reglators tighten scrunity on lenders with exposur...
• pa West Indies great Sir Viv Richards hails England's 'phenomenal' Joe Root Joe Root has been given the seal of approval from former West Indies captain Viv Richards, who has described the England batsman as "phenomenal". Root reclai...
• afp Former Polish justice minister wants Polanski extradited Poland's former justice minister on Thursday said he backed extraditing Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski to the United States to face sentencing in a 19...
• afp Bigger Pharma: Allergan in merger talks with Pfizer Botox-maker Allergan said Thursday it was in "friendly" merger talks with US company Pfizer that have the potential of forming a $300 billion pharmaceutical ...
• ap Prosecutors again question key witness in ex-coal CEO's case CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Prosecutors are dissecting a key government witness' testimony that helped ex-Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship's attorneys argue hi...
• ap VW affirms commitment to Chattanooga plant despite scandal FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen is sticking with planned investments at its plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee — including production of a new SUV there ne...
• reuters German police arrest man suspected of abducting migrant boy BERLIN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Police in Berlin have arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of abducting a 4-year-old migrant boy after the body of a child was fou...
• pa Victims' lawyer slams church after ex-priest Vickery House jailed for attacks Victims have called on government to stop the Church "policing itself" as the right-hand man of pervert bishop Peter Ball was jailed for six and a half years...
• reuters Anti-Boko Haram force set to begin joint raids, UN rep says By Emma Farge DAKAR, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A long-awaited regional task force is set to begin raids on Boko Haram's last enclaves when the rainy season ends soo...
• afp Nigeria sets SAfrica's MTN fine deadline Nigeria's telecoms regulator said Thursday it has set a November 16 deadline for South African mobile giant MTN to pay a $5.2 billion fine for failing to dis...
• pa Richie McCaw's focus is on winning the World Cup and not retirement It is widely expected that Richie McCaw will retire after Saturday's World Cup final against Australia, and yet New Zealand's decorated captain is still refu...
• reuters Dynamic Airways plane on fire at Florida airport, passengers evacuated -reports WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Passengers were forced to evacuate a Dynamic International Airways plane after it apparently caught fire on the runway in Fort...
• reuters Brazil's Lula urges Workers' Party to back austerity BRASILIA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva urged the ruling Workers' Party on Thursday to back fiscal austerity measur...
• reuters Scotland's Gleneagles to host 2019 Solheim Cup Oct 29 (Reuters) - Scotland's Gleneagles course will host the 16th Solheim Cup in 2019 after beating off a "competitive" challenge from Sweden, the Ladies Eu...
• afp Kuwait economy shrinks on falling oil prices Kuwait's economy contracted last year for the first time since 2010 as the Gulf state suffered the consequences of the global drop in oil prices, its central...
• reuters Nigeria's Senate confirms remaining Buhari cabinet nominees ABUJA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Senate confirmed the remaining 18 candidates for President Muhammadu Buhari's cabinet on Thursday, completing the screeni...
• reuters World Cup finals 1987-2011 LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Following is a look back at previous World Cup finals since the inaugural tournament in 1987: 1987 New Zealand 29 France 9 (Played...
• reuters UN envoy urges Russia, China to allow inquiry on N.Korea workers By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A United Nations human rights investigator on Thursday raised concerns that North Korea has forced mor...
• pa Wayne Rooney laser incident probed by FA The Football Association will investigate the directing of a laser towards Manchester United's Wayne Rooney during Wednesday's Capital One Cup clash with Mid...
• reuters Asian sports chief hopes for election deal between AFC and UEFA By Simon Evans WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - One of the top powerbrokers in global sport, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, said a direct battle between Asian...
• reuters South Africa's Van Zyl shoots 61 to lead by three in Turkey Oct 29 (Reuters) - South African Jaco van Zyl carded a remarkable 11-under-par 61 for a three-stroke lead after the first round of the Turkish Open in Antaly...
• pa Becky Watts trial: Stepbrother 'had no plans after kidnap bid went wrong' The stepbrother of Becky Watts had no plans for what to do when his attempt to kidnap her went "horribly wrong", he told a jury. Nathan Matthews, 28, denied ...
• pa Ofcom launches probe after Jekyll And Hyde complaints Ofcom is opening an investigation into complaints about an episode of ITV's Jekyll And Hyde that was deemed "too scary" by some viewers. A spokesperson for t...
• reuters Rwandan parliament agrees to extend Kagame's rule By Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Rwanda's lower house of parliament voted on Thursday to allow President Paul Kagame to extend his rule b...
• pa Police hunt after spate of sex attacks targeting lone women at night Detectives believe a series of sex attacks which target lone women at night are linked. Eight women have been assaulted in Clapham, south London, in the last...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St lower as Fed puts Dec rate hike in play By Abhiram Nandakumar Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks eased on Thursday after the Federal Reserve rekindled expectations of an interest rate hike in December ...
• afp US, Iran meet before multilateral Syria talks US Secretary of State John Kerry met his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Vienna on Thursday on the eve of key talks on ending the Syrian conflict...
• afp Snowden hails 'extraordinary' EU vote on protection offer US intelligence whistle-blower Edward Snowden on Thursday hailed a European Parliament vote urging EU member states to take him in and offer protection as an...
• reuters U.S., China agreed to stick to protocols to avoid incidents-U.S. official WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson and his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Wu Shengli, on Thursday agreed on ...
• reuters Horse racing-Beholder withdrawn from Breeders' Cup Classic Oct 29 (Reuters) - Beholder, the 3-1 second choice on the morning line behind favourite American Pharoah for Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic, has been withd...
• ap Maldives law allows monitoring of suspected IS sympathizers COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The Maldives' foreign minister defended a new anti-terror law on Thursday that gives the government wide powers, including the abil...
• pa Ronnie O'Sullivan will not defend UK Championship title Ronnie O'Sullivan will not defend his Betway UK Championship title in York, World Snooker has announced. The five-time winner of the event did not enter befo...
• reuters World Cup finalists up for Team of the Year award LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - New Zealand and Australia, who meet in the World Cup final on Saturday, have been shortlisted for World Rugby Team of the Year alo...
• reuters New Zealand's path to the final By Justin Palmer LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - New Zealands's path to the World Cup final. New Zealand 26 Argentina 16 - Pool C The All Blacks had to dig deep t...
• reuters Australia's path to the final By Mitch Phillips LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Australia's path to the World Cup final. Australia 28 Fiji 13 - Pool A It seems a long time ago that Australia c...
• ap Chicago man pleads not guilty to conspiracy in Bali murder CHICAGO (AP) — The cousin of a Chicago man serving an Indonesian prison sentence in his girlfriend's mother's death has pleaded not guilty to charges he assi...
• ap Vatican bracing for new revelations of mismanagement VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is bracing for more allegations of financial wrongdoing and mismanagement with the publication next week of two books that un...
• reuters Britain could face two-notch rating cut if it leaves EU -S&P By John Geddie and Marc Jones LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Britain's credit rating could be cut by as much as two notches if it leaves the European Union, Stan...
• reuters Breakdown the key battle for All Blacks, Wallabies By Justin Palmer LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Back in August, New Zealand coach Steve Hansen spoke of not allowing Australia "to have a field day at the breakd...
• afp Apple opens first Middle East outlets in UAE US technology giant Apple launched its first two stores in the Middle East on Thursday, with hundreds flocking to their openings in the rich Gulf emirates of...
• afp US congratulates Ouattara re-election as Ivory Coast president The United States on Thursday congratulated Alassane Ouattara on his re-election as president of Ivory Coast, calling it a "significant victory." Ouattara's ...
• reuters Stocks dip, bond yields rise as Fed zest fades By David Gaffen NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Stock markets around the world fell and bond yields rose as investors weighed the implications that a U.S. inter...
• reuters Ukraine turns down Russia's call to resume talks on flights MOSCOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Russian aviation agency Rosaviatsia said on Thursday it had proposed to Ukraine's aviation authorities further talks on resuming f...
• ap 17 seconds of terror in gov't office shooting WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department missed clear warning signs of a disgruntled federal agent's descent toward violence and could have interve...
• reuters Uruguayan Poyet appointed AEK Athens manager By Graham Wood ATHENS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Former Sunderland manager Gus Poyet has been named AEK Athens manager, the Super League club announced on Thursday....
• ap Police: Suspect fatally shot by police was convicted felon JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a man fatally shot by police in northeast Florida was a convicted felon who was holding a loaded gun when officers ...
• reuters Newly elected speaker Ryan promises to fix 'broken' U.S. House By David Lawder and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Newly elected U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday promised to sweep away Republican Pa...
• afp Lin leads in Hainan, top-ranked Ko struggles Chinese teen Lin Xiyu shot a five-under-par 67 to take a one-shot lead at the Blue Bay LPGA on Thursday as newly re-crowned world number one Lydia Ko struggl...
• afp US court allows last month of phone spying program An appeals court Thursday upheld the US government's systematic surveillance of American telephone calls for the duration of a Congress-approved transition p...
• reuters U.S., Chinese admirals discussed importance of continued dialogue-US Navy WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson and his Chinese counterpart, Admiral Wu Shengli, on Thursday discussed ...
• reuters On social media, Cruz steals spotlight, but Trump wins on sentiment By Angela Moon NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz drew the most attention on social media during Wednesday's Republican debate...
• reuters Walcott, Oxlade-Chamberlain out for at least three weeks LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Arsenal's injured England forwards Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be sidelined for at least three weeks, manager Ar...
• ap China reacts to lifting of one-child policy — "I have looked forward to this for so many years — even had dreams about it! I cried every time when I woke up and realized it wasn't yet true. I thought i...
• reuters Russia raids Ukrainian library in Moscow, arrests head By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Armed, masked police raided a Moscow library specialising in Ukrainian literature, arresting its director before ...
• ap Suspect admits killing boy taken from Berlin migrants center BERLIN (AP) — A 32-year-old German man arrested in the disappearance nearly a month ago of a 4-year-old Bosnia migrant has confessed to killing the boy, auth...
• afp Merkel meets human rights activists in China: spokesman German Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks with human rights activists on the first day of her trip to China, her spokesman said Thursday. "At the end of the...
• pa Paul Gascoigne pleads guilty to harassing former girlfriend Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne has pleaded guilty to harassment of his former girlfriend and assaulting a photographer. The 48-year-old entered gui...
• reuters Month of Russian air strikes on Syria kill nearly 600 -monitor BEIRUT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Russian air strikes on Syria have killed nearly 600 people, a third of them civilians, since Moscow started its aerial campaign a ...
• afp Top royals in Saudi power struggle A power struggle is emerging between Saudi Arabia's two most powerful princes, analysts and diplomats say, as the secretive kingdom confronts some of its big...
• afp All Blacks primed for battle of the breakdown Richie McCaw has declared New Zealand ready for the battle of the breakdown, as the World Cup final has been billed, when they will front Australia's twin th...
• pa Shane Warne set to visit England nets after Pakistan's Yasir Shah impresses him Shane Warne is expected to attend England's net session in Sharjah on Friday. The Australian great is set to visit after offering his help to England spinner...
• ap River god, drought blamed for power shortages in Africa HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — With the rains not having fallen as they normally do, water levels have dropped in a dam that supplies electricity to Zambia and Zimb...
• ap New Bedford, Dutch Harbor are top US fishing ports WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal fisheries regulators say New Bedford, Massachusetts, remains the top fishing port for revenue, while Dutch Harbor, Alaska, remains ...
• reuters Missouri man dies after confrontation with police Oct 29 (Reuters) - An 18-year-old black man died on Thursday from a bullet wound to his face after a confrontation with police in the St. Louis suburb of Nor...
• reuters European shares led lower by financials, miners By Danilo Masoni and Atul Prakash MILAN/LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday, with banking shares leading the way after disappointing ...
• reuters Rome mayor withdraws resignation, defying Italy PM Renzi ROME, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino on Thursday withdrew a resignation he tendered three weeks ago in a scandal over his dining expenses, prol...
• ap Christie: Regulating fantasy football a 'stupid idea' TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says regulating fantasy football is "a stupid idea." The governor's comments Thursday morning on CNN came...
• reuters China's C.banner to buy British toy store chain Hamleys Oct 29 (Reuters) - Chinese footwear retailer C.banner International Holdings said on Thursday it would buy iconic British toy store chain Hamleys for 100 mil...
• reuters Italian Pennetta bows out After magical year By Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Italy's Flavia Pennetta said arrivederci to women's tennis on Thursday after defeat to Maria Sharapova at t...
• reuters "Daves" stare down at Britain's businesswomen through the glass ceiling By Li-mei Hoang LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Women should hold a third of positions in Britain's top boardrooms by 2020, the head of a government-ordered repor...
• reuters Arbitration court: Will hear some claims against China over South China Sea AMSTERDAM, Oct 29 (Reuters) - An arbitration court in the Netherlands said on Thursday it has jurisdiction to hear some territorial claims the Philippines fi...
• reuters U.S. court will not halt NSA phone spy program before ban By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday refused to immediately halt the government's bulk collection of millions of...
• ap Show me your hands, or moves, dancing officer says to teens WASHINGTON (AP) — Show me your hands, or your dance moves. A D.C. police officer helped defuse a fight between teenagers in a Washington park by challenging ...
• ap BBC: Police used terrorism powers to seize reporter's laptop LONDON (AP) — British police used anti-terrorism laws to seize the computer of a reporter who has interviewed supporters of the Islamic State group, the BBC ...
• reuters Stocks dip, dollar slips as Fed zest fades By David Gaffen NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Stock markets around the world and the U.S. dollar fell on Thursday as investors weighed the negative implicatio...
• reuters Greece searches for 34 migrants off Lesbos, five children drown By Michele Kambas and Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - An extensive search was underway off a Greek island on Thursday for at least 34 people mi...
• afp Syria: Four years of efforts to end the conflict Many attempts have been made to resolve the conflict in Syria, and yet another is getting underway in Vienna. All previous efforts have failed to stop bloods...
• afp Chinese investors held after metals exchange protest plans Hundreds of Chinese investors who lost vast sums on a failed metals exchange were detained to stop them mounting a protest in Beijing, several of them told A...
• afp US economy slows to 1.5% growth in Q3 The US economy cooled in the third quarter but underlying consumer demand remains strong as the Federal Reserve considers its first interest rate hike in nin...
• reuters German police arrest man suspected of abducting migrant boy BERLIN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Berlin police have arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of abducting a 4-year-old migrant boy after a child's body was found in hi...
• reuters Tasman rivals block All Blacks path to glory By Justin Palmer LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Hailed already by some as all-time greats, New Zealand will be venerated in rugby folklore if they become the fir...
• reuters Rwanda MPs back constitution change to let Kagame extend rule By Clement Uwiringiyimana KIGALI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Rwanda's lower house of parliament voted on Thursday to allow President Paul Kagame to extend his rule b...
• reuters Small White House office puts the brakes on life-saving regulations By Scot J. Paltrow COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct 29 (Reuters) - But for a small, little-known White House agency, Melissa Helcher might not have killed Clark Biddle in...
• reuters Quentin Tarantino supporters condemn police calls for movie boycott NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Protesters against police killings of black civilians rallied around movie director Quentin Tarantino on Thursday in the face of...
• ap Average US rate on 30-year mortgage slips to 3.76 percent WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates were slightly lower to unchanged this week amid expectations that the Federal Reserve isn't ready yet...
• ap Plane from Philadelphia makes emergency landing in Raleigh RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A flight from Philadelphia to Jacksonville, Florida, made an emergency landing in Raleigh because of a report of smoke in the cockpit. T...
• pa Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte declared bankrupt Former Rangers owner Craig Whyte has been declared bankrupt. The 44-year-old was confirmed as insolvent in the wake of a High Court battle with Ticketus, whi...
• afp Moroccan activist ends hunger strike as travel ban lifted A prominent Moroccan academic and rights activist announced Thursday he had ended a three-week hunger strike after the judiciary lifted a travel ban against ...
• pa Jeremy Corbyn ready to take case for British steel to China Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he is prepared to travel to Beijing to confront the Chinese government about cheap imports of steel which are being part...
• reuters Inventories hurt U.S. third-quarter GDP, domestic demand strong By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth braked sharply in the third quarter as businesses cut back on restocking warehouses to ...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St slips as Dec rate hike looks more likely By Abhiram Nandakumar Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks eased on Thursday after the Federal Reserve rekindled expectations of an interest rate hike in December ...
• reuters Twelve die after drinking bootleg alcohol in Turkey - media ISTANBUL, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Twelve people have died in Turkey and dozens have been hospitalised over the last three days after being poisoned by bootleg alc...
• reuters German police say refugee influx poses security risk BERLIN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Germany's police chief has said that the uncontrolled influx of refugees into the country posed a domestic security threat as more...
• reuters Nigeria's Senate confirms remaining Buhari cabinet nominees -lawmakers ABUJA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Senate confirmed on Thursday the remaining 18 ministerial candidates nominated for cabinet posts by President Muhammadu B...
• pa Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp looking for momentum Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes now his players have rediscovered the winning feeling the side can start to make more progress. The 1-0 Capital One Cup ...
• ap Frank Wood to join Forest Whitaker on Broadway this winter NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Wood will join Forest Whitaker this winter on Broadway in a revival of Eugene O'Neill's "Hughie." Wood, a Tony Award-winner whose stage...
• pa New Zealand coach Steve Hansen: Dan Carter a special player New Zealand boss Steve Hansen has hailed the durability of "special player" Dan Carter as he prepares to line up in his first Rugby World Cup final. Mercuria...
• pa Barclays profits slump after £290m foreign exchange charge Barclays' third quarter profits fell around 10% as it revealed a £290 million foreign exchange charge. Shares were down more than 5% in early trading as the ...
• pa Boy, six, dies after being struck by car in Greenock A six-year-old boy has died after being hit by a car as he crossed the road. He was struck by the vehicle on Cumberland Road in Greenock, Inverclyde, at abou...
• reuters Mexico's ICA says no plans to suspend payments, hires Rothschild MEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Mexican construction company ICA said on Thursday that it has no plans to suspend payments or declare insolvency and has hire...
• reuters U.S., West see only modest gains likely at Syrian talks By Matt Spetalnick and Francois Murphy VIENNA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Success at multilateral talks on Syria, which bring regional rivals Iran and Saudia Arabia ...
• pa Lee Westwood rediscovers form at Turkish Airlines Open Lee Westwood believes something has "finally clicked" after shooting his lowest score for 14 months, although that was still not enough to claim the lead on ...
• ap Maltese man free in Libya 6 weeks after kidnapping VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Malta's foreign ministry says a Maltese businessman who was kidnapped in Libya six weeks earlier has been freed by his captors. The ma...
• ap Coast Guard ends search for missing plane in Mississippi PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — The Coast Guard suspended its search Wednesday night for three people aboard a single-engine plane that crashed in the Mississippi S...
• pa Harrogate edition of Antiques Roadshow finds programme's highest-valued item The Antiques Roadshow has found the most valuable item in the show's four decade history, worth over £1 million. The item, described by producers as "a world...
• reuters Paraguay extend Argentine links with Villalba call-up ASUNCION, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Paraguay have added to their contingent of Argentina-born players by calling up Newell's Old Boys midfielder Hernan Villalba for...
• reuters Bulgarian champions Ludogorets suffer shock cup defeat SOFIA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Bulgarian league champions Ludogorets suffered a shock domestic cup defeat with a 1-0 reverse away to 10-man second division Lokomo...
• reuters Azeri leader Aliyev to affirm rule in poll, critics say vote unfair By Nailia Bagirova BAKU, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Azeri President Ilham Aliyev, helped by an oil-fueled economic boom, will maintain his tight hold on power with v...
• afp US smartphone use surges, at expense of other gadgets The smartphone has been the tech story for Americans in recent years, with the market surging at the expense of other gadgetry, a study showed Thursday. A Pe...
• reuters U.S. Navy scrambled jets after Russian planes approached carrier -official WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier scrambled four F-18 jets on Tuesday after two Russian anti-submarine aircraft flew within a nauti...
• reuters Norwegian aid agency admits negligence in Kenya kidnap case By Alex Whiting LONDON, Oct 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Norwegian Refugee Council admitted negligence, but denied gross negligence, in the final da...
• reuters Kerry seeks to test willingness of Russia, Iran to nudge Assad out WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The United States aims to test Russia and Iran's willingness to push Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to leave power and their...
• ap Alaska Airlines: Issues that delayed flights resolved PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A computer glitch that delayed about 20 Alaska Airlines flights was resolved early Thursday, the airline said. Late Wednesday night sev...
• reuters PM Orban's aide rejects U.S. criticism as "downright irritating" BUDAPEST, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief of staff on Thursday rejected criticism of the Hungarian government by the U.S. ambassador t...
• afp Toddler dies as Iraq downpour wreaks havoc Torrential rain caused chaos across several parts of Iraq Thursday, with flood waters sweeping a toddler to her death and damaging camps for displaced people...
• pa June Sarpong pays tribute to model brother Sam who died jumping from bridge TV presenter June Sarpong has paid tribute to her brother Sam following his shock death, saying his passing "is a loss for the world". Sam, a model, died aft...
• reuters Moldova faces turmoil after government falls over $1 billion fraud By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Moldova's parliament must form a new government after it backed a motion of no-confidence in the ruling pro-E...
• reuters U.S.-backed Syrian rebel group says assault on Islamic State imminent BEIRUT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A Syrian rebel group which is part of a new U.S.-backed alliance that also includes the Kurdish YPG militia announced on Thursday ...
• afp US envoy urges Thai junta to lift curbs on free speech Washington's envoy to Thailand called on the junta Thursday to reduce its draconian restrictions on free speech and assembly that have stifled debate and dis...
• afp NASA spacecraft plunges through Saturn moon's icy spray On the hunt for alien worlds that might support life, NASA's unmanned Cassini spacecraft has survived its closest-ever dive through the icy spray coming from...
• reuters Greece appoint German Skibbe as coach ATHENS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Michael Skibbe has been appointed the new coach of Greece, the Greek Football Federation (EPO) announced on Thursday. The 50-year-...
• reuters Ryan wins 236 Republican votes to be elected U.S. House speaker WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Republican Paul Ryan won 236 votes to be elected U.S. House Speaker on Thursday among the 247 Republicans in the chamber, indi...
• reuters Kerry seeks to test Russia, Iran willingness to nudge Assad out WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry aims to test whether Russia and Iran are willing to push Syrian President Bashar al-Assad t...
• ap The Latest: Paul Ryan wins enough votes in speaker's race WASHINGTON (AP) — The latest developments in the changing of the guard in the House leadership, with Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin poised to succeed Rep. John ...
• ap Germany in talks with China on bringing pandas to Berlin BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany has opened talks with China aimed at bringing two giant pandas to Berlin's zoo. Merkel's announcement fol...
• ap Shell reports loss of $7.4 billion after Arctic exit LONDON (AP) — Royal Dutch Shell reported a third quarter loss of $7.4 billion Thursday as it re-organized and cancelled projects, including drilling in Alask...
• ap France's Le Pen faces EU parliament probe over voting BRUSSELS (AP) — French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces a parliamentary probe over voting irregularities at the European Union's legislature. Le Pen ackn...
• reuters All Blacks carry the lessons of 2011 final By Mitch Phillips BAGSHOT, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) - New Zealand's players and management know just how the tension of a World Cup final can put paid to th...
• afp US pending home sales drop in September US pending home sales slid for a second straight month in September but the trend in the housing market remains on an upward track, an industry group said Th...
• ap Orange-clad Marlins Man a standout at World Series KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A year ago, Laurence Leavy was an eyesore at the World Series. He was the Marlins Man, the guy in that garish orange jersey sitting r...
• ap 2 injured after Navy vessel hits rough seas off California SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Navy official says two sailors suffered minor injuries during a training exercise in rough seas off the Southern California coast. Lt. Cmd...
• ap Africa's vulture populations are under threat JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Conservationists have long warned of increasing threats to Africa's populations of rhinos, elephants and other wildlife. Now add vultures...
• ap Fewer Americans signed contracts to buy homes in September WASHINGTON (AP) — September marked a slowdown in Americans signing contracts to buy homes, the second consecutive decline for a real estate market that has b...
• reuters IMF urges Russia and Ukraine to talk on debt restructuring WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to discuss restructuring a $3 billion debt but said the i...
• reuters European Tour Turkish Open scores Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the European Tour Turkish Open at the par-72 course on Thursday in Antalya -11 Jaco Van Zyl (South Africa) 61 -8 Lee...
• reuters VW eyes 10-20 people responsible for emissions rigging - source By Jan Schwartz HAMBURG, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Volkswagen believes that up to around 20 people were involved in its rigging of diesel-engine emissions tests, a ...
• reuters Guantanamo judge rules lawyer for 9/11 suspect should stay on By Tom Ramstack FORT MEADE, Md., Oct 29 (Reuters) - A Yemeni Sept. 11 suspect must keep his court-appointed U.S. lawyer since he has failed to show why the a...
• reuters Danish FA supports Greenland's bid to join UEFA, FIFA By Brian Homewood AARHUS, Denmark, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Denmark's football association (DBU) supports Greenland's bid to become a member of FIFA and wants to h...
• reuters Greece appoint German Skibbe as coach ATHENS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Michael Skibbe has been appointed the new coach of Greece, the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) announced on Thursday. The 50-ye...
• afp Tanzania's new president, 'The Bulldozer' Magufuli Tanzania's new leader John Pombe Magufuli rose from humble beginnings to win the presidency of east Africa's most populous nation in the country's hardest ev...
• reuters Britain must do more to increase female executive roles - report By Li-mei Hoang LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Women should hold a third of positions in Britain's top boardrooms by 2020, former trade minister Mervyn Davies sa...
• ap Manhunt intensifies for fugitive in Kentucky, Tennessee WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. (AP) — A Kentucky fugitive accused of shooting at police in two states remained on the run, despite a manhunt stretching into a sixth day ...
• reuters Turkey ruling party hopes crackdown on Kurds will win back support in heartland By Dasha Afanasieva KAYSERI, Turkey, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Like other conservative voters in Turkey's pious, Anatolian heartland, 55-year-old Yasin deserted the...
• reuters Anti-establishment rocker holds key to reshaping Poland By Wiktor Szary and Marcin Goettig WARSAW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Covered in tattoos and known for his foul-mouthed lyrics, Polish rapper Liroy would appear an u...
• pa British Gas says data leak caused by 'someone external' British Gas has said it is "confident" the data leak affecting more than 2,000 of its customers had not come from within the company. The email address and p...
• reuters New Zealand at full strength for final test By Mitch Phillips BAGSHOT, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) - New Zealand selected an unchanged and vastly experienced team for Saturday's Rugby World Cup final aga...
• reuters US STOCKS-Wall St lower on weak GDP data, rate hike hints By Abhiram Nandakumar Oct 29 (Reuters) - Wall Street was lower on Thursday as investors digested weaker-than-expected U.S. economic growth in the third quart...
• ap In divided Turkey, election unlikely to resolve uncertainty ISTANBUL (AP) — As extremist violence and political uncertainty cast a shadow over Turkey, voters are looking for Sunday's parliamentary election to usher in...
• reuters Youthful Atletico ready to challenge again, says Simeone By Tim Hanlon Oct 29 (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid's new-look young side are ready to challenge again for the title following a tough season after winning La L...
• reuters Runaway U.S. military blimp wreaks havoc in Pennsylvania By Joe McDonald and Phil Stewart EXCHANGE, Pa./WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - A high-tech U.S. military blimp designed to detect a missile attack came loose ...
• reuters Syrian refugees adapt to life in Iraqi UN camp controlled by Islamic State By Benedetta Argentieri ERBIL, Iraq, Oct 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The rules are clear in Al Obaidi in northern Iraq, the only United Nations refugee...
• pa Big companies must appoint more women to executive posts, says Lord Davies Britain's biggest companies need to "get their house in order" by appointing more women to executive positions, the author of a landmark report into gender i...
• pa Ofsted-style ratings for local NHS services 'will improve patient care' New Ofsted-style ratings for a range of NHS services will drive up the quality of patient care, the Health Secretary has said. Jeremy Hunt said providing rat...
• ap Key events in China's family-planning policy BEIJING (AP) — China's Communist Party says all families will be allowed to have two children, ending the 1-child restriction that's lasted more than three d...
• ap After Superstorm Sandy response, donations to Red Cross fall NEW YORK (AP) — A year after receiving huge sums to respond to Superstorm Sandy, the American Red Cross experienced a 32 percent drop in charitable donations...
• afp SE Asia breathes sigh of relief as rains ease smog crisis Persistent rains have cleared the air across vast stretches of Southeast Asia that have choked for weeks on hazardous smoke from Indonesian fires, with offic...
• ap Squealer dealers: Drug dealers urged to rat out competitors ELSMERE, Del. (AP) — Police in a Delaware town are calling on drug dealers to snitch on their competition. In a Facebook post Tuesday, Elsmere police tell de...
• ap 2 Palestinians killed in West Bank in stabbing incidents JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Thursday shot and killed two Palestinians, including one who stabbed a soldier, Israeli authorities said, the latest in a ...
• ap The Latest: Kentucky schools open amid manhunt for fugitive WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. (AP) — Here are the latest developments in the search for a man accused of shooting at law officers in Tennessee and Kentucky (all times l...
• reuters Shares of Mexico's ICA fall sharply on poor 3rd-qtr report MEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Share's of Mexico's construction company ICA plunged more than 10 percent in early morning trading on Thursday after posting ...
• reuters British mortgage, retail sales data cast shade of doubt over economy By Andy Bruce and David Milliken LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - British mortgage approvals fell for the first time in four months and retail sales growth softene...
• reuters Turkish election to shape EU ties amid migration, Syria fears By Robin Emmott and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Turkey's election on Sunday could mark a turning point in relations with the European Un...
• reuters Spotless Sharapova carries Radwanska into semis By John O'Brien SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova made light of her long injury layoff by advancing to the last four of the WTA Finals with an un...
• afp Indian airline blocks woman in short dress from flight A female passenger was prevented from boarding a domestic flight in India because she was showing too much leg, the budget carrier IndiGo and newspaper repor...
• ap US stocks slip in early trade; GoPro sinks on weak earnings NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are edging lower in early trading, giving back some of the gains the made the day before. Several companies fell Thursday after report...
• ap Floods paralyze Iraqi capital as heavy rain continues BAGHDAD (AP) — After a night of intense rain storms pummeling Baghdad, a joke shared on social media on Thursday assures Iraqis they don't need to go far to ...
• ap Questions remain after deputy fired over tossing teen COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina sheriff says he acted swiftly but carefully in firing a school resource officer caught on video flipping a disruptive ...
• afp US jobless claims remain near 4-decade low New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits edged up slightly last week but remained near a 42-year low, as the US jobs market remains firm. The Labor ...
• ap Head of inquiry into Iraq war expects report next year LONDON (AP) — The chairman of Britain's Iraq war inquiry pledged in a letter released Thursday that his long-awaited report will be published next summer, di...
• afp NY Times swings to profit as online subscriptions rise The New York Times Co. swung to profit in the third quarter as it boosted digital subscribers and kept a lid on operating costs, earnings results showed Thur...
• reuters Hungary plans more energy bill cuts for households, industry BUDAPEST, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Hungary's government plans to cut energy bills further for households and industrial users, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's chief ...
• afp El Al orders nine 787s from Boeing Israel's flag carrier El Al announced Thursday that it has ordered up to nine 787 aircraft from Boeing and will lease six more from private leasing firms. Th...
• pa Paul Gascoigne pleads guilty to harassing former girlfriend Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne has pleaded guilty to harassment of his former girlfriend and assaulting a photographer. The 48-year-old entered gui...
• ap Karen O crafts theme song for 'Tomb Raider' game LOS ANGELES (AP) — Karen O is teaming up with Lara Croft. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman, who was nominated for a best original song Academy Award last year ...
• ap US economy slowed to 1.5 pct. growth rate in third quarter WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy slowed sharply in the summer, reflecting a cutback in businesses' stockpiling of goods, which offset solid consumer spendi...
• reuters Members of Iraq's ruling coalition threaten to withdraw support for Abadi's reforms By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD, Oct 29 (Reuters) - More than 60 members of Iraq's ruling coalition will seek to withdraw parliamentary support for Prime Minister H...
• reuters U.N. climate agency says "Don't panic!" as ozone hole gets wider By Tom Miles GENEVA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The U.N.'s weather and climate agency said on Thursday there was no cause for alarm about a record-size hole this mon...
• afp British Iraq war report not ready till mid-2016 Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday said he was "disappointed" that a long-awaited report into Britain's role into the Iraq War -- initially due to have...
• afp Q&A on China's one-child policy China's ruling Communist Party announced Thursday it would roll back the country's infamous one-child policy to allow all couples two children, state media r...
• ap US jobless aid applications fell to 42-year low last month WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid barely rose last week and the average level of applications in the past month fell to a ...
• ap Analysis: Bush comeback strategy backfires in GOP debate WASHINGTON (AP) — Jeb Bush sought to calm anxious donors with a comeback strategy focused on taking down rival Marco Rubio. But Bush's plan backfired badly o...
• reuters WTA Finals women's singles round robin red group results Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the WTA Finals Women's Singles Round Robin Red Group matches on Thursday RESULTS Red Group 3-Maria Sharapova (Russi...
• reuters Tanzania ruling party candidate declared presidential vote winner DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Tanzania's ruling party candidate, John Magufuli, won the presidential election, the National Electoral Commission announce...
• reuters Russia says actively talking to Syrian opposition and Kurds - RIA MOSCOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Russia is talking on the phone with the Syrian opposition almost every day and holding meetings with its representatives in Moscow...
• reuters After Russian strikes, Syria's newly displaced scramble for shelter By John Davison and Naline Malla BEIRUT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - As his family crammed alongside strangers into a small, exposed makeshift tent in Syria near the ...
• reuters German states, towns expect to spend up to 16 bln euros on refugees next yr BERLIN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Germany's federal states and municipalities could face costs of up to 16 billion euros ($17.5 billion) next year to deal with the ...
• afp All Blacks pin Rugby World Cup hopes on McCaw, Carter New Zealand on Thursday named an unchanged side for the World Cup showdown with Australia, highlighting the weight they are putting on Richie McCaw and Dan C...
• ap Modi says Africa, India both areas of economic opportunity NEW DELHI (AP) — Prime Minister Narendra Modi described India and Africa as bright spots of hope and economic opportunity and offered technology and credit i...
• ap Some Herr's potato chips recalled for incorrect gluten label NOTTINGHAM, Pa. (AP) — Certain bags of Herr's potato chips incorrectly labeled as gluten free are being recalled. Herr Foods announced Wednesday that some of...
• ap Glamour's Women of the Year: Witherspoon, Jenner, Copeland NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner, Reese Witherspoon, Misty Copeland and five women touched by the South Carolina church massacre and lauded in the aftermath as...
• reuters European stocks dip, dollar slips as Fed zest fades By Jamie McGeever LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - European shares and the U.S. dollar fell on Thursday, reversing earlier gains, as investors weighed up the negat...
• reuters U.S. sees new EU data-sharing pact within reach By Georgina Prodhan FRANKFURT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A new transatlantic data-sharing agreement is within reach after the "Safe Harbour" deal used by thousands ...
• reuters Reuters Entertainment News Summary Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. "Trumbo" premieres in Hollywood LOS ANGELES - "Trumbo", the film about Dalton Trumbo, premiered ...
• reuters Reuters Health News Summary Following is a summary of current health news briefs. You probably have herpes, the WHO says Two-thirds of the world's population under 50 have the highly in...
• reuters Reuters Science News Summary Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Spacecraft to sample water plumes from Saturn moon A U.S. spacecraft was poised to make a deep dive in...
• reuters Poll sees ruling AKP winning large majority in Turkish election ISTANBUL, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Turkey's ruling AK Party has increased its support by six percentage points ahead of a snap election on Sunday, pollster Adil Gu...
• ap Guantanamo prisoner from Mauritania back home after 13 years MIAMI (AP) — Another prisoner has been released from the detention center on the U.S. military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Pentagon said Thursday. Ahme...
• ap Jailed, flogged Saudi blogger Badawi wins EU rights prize BRUSSELS (AP) — A Saudi blogger sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for insulting Muslim clerics has won the European Union's prestigious Sakhar...
• ap Apple opens its first stores in Arab world in the Emirates DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Apple opened its first retail stores in the Arab world on Thursday in the luxury malls of the United Arab Emirates, hoping...
• ap China plans to double size of economy BEIJING (AP) — China's leaders on Thursday affirmed plans to double the size of the country's economy by 2020 from 2010 levels, a goal that sets up a potenti...
• ap Labor laws questioned after Indian maid loses arm in Saudi DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Kasthuri Munirathinam, a 55-year-old mother of four from southern India, was plunged into debt after borrowing money to ma...
• reuters Four people lynched in Central African Republic's capital -sources By Crispin Dembassa-Kette BANGUI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Four people were killed by mobs in Central African Republic's capital Bangui on Thursday, witnesses said...
• reuters ECB's Liikanen warns of "big risks" from slowing inflation HELSINKI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Slowing inflation is still a "big risks" for the euro zone, despite an uptick in economic growth in the region, European Central...
• reuters U.S. reports 13 air strikes against Islamic State in Iraq WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The United States and its allies conducted 13 air strikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq on Wednesday, according to a...
• reuters Inventories hurt U.S. third-quarter GDP, domestic demand strong By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth braked sharply in the third quarter as businesses cut back on restocking warehouses to ...
• reuters Two Palestinians shot dead after attacks on Israeli soldiers - security forces By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Israeli security forces shot dead two Palestinian assailants in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, police and the...
• ap Deutsche Bank to shed 35,000 jobs after $6.6 billion loss FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Deutsche Bank says it is shedding 35,000 jobs through redundancies and the sale of businesses as new CEO John Cryan seeks to make G...
• reuters Leicester's Ranieri says team spirit is key to success Oct 29 (Reuters) - Team spirit is the most important ingredient for Leicester City's success this season but a bit of luck is also needed, according to manag...
• reuters Women's acquittal in topless protest at Notre Dame is upheld PARIS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The acquittal of eight women from the activist group Femen over a topless protest they held in Paris's Notre Dame cathedral two yea...
• ap 10 Things to Know for Today - 29 October 2015 Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHOSE COMEBACK STRATEGY BACKFIRES IN GOP DEBATE Je...
• ap Court: mayor charged with bribes, placed under house arrest BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court has ruled that the mayor of Bucharest, suspended from his post after he was arrested on bribery charges, will be held under...
• ap Berlin memorial to Nazis' Gypsy victims vandalized BERLIN (AP) — Authorities say that a large swastika and the word "vergasen," or "to gas," were found daubed at Germany's memorial to the hundreds of thousand...
• ap Sony returns to profit after marathon restructuring effort TOKYO (AP) — Sony Corp. returned to profit last quarter in a sign its marathon restructuring effort is beginning to produce results. The Tokyo-based electron...
• reuters Britain's long-awaited Iraq inquiry to be published in June or July 2016 By Kylie MacLellan LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The chairman of a British public inquiry into the Iraq War that has been running for seven years said on Thursd...
• pa Louis van Gaal absolves Manchester United penalty flops of blame Wayne Rooney and Co were absolved of blame by Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, who saw his side miss a hat-trick of penalties in a shoot-out as they...
• reuters Air strikes hit at least 12 hospitals in Syria in past weeks - MSF BEIRUT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Air strikes in northern Syria have hit at least 12 hospitals in recent weeks, killing at least 35 patients and medical staff in a ...
• pa Historic silver medal for Great Britain's men in Glasgow Great Britain's men claimed a first ever team medal at the World Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow as they swooped silver. The team, consisting of Max Whit...
• reuters Africa puts security hopes in foreign-funded, home-grown strike force By Wendell Roelf LOHATLA COMBAT TRAINING BASE, South Africa, Oct 29 (Reuters) - B acked by tanks, armoured vehicles and plenty of EU cash, thousands of Afric...
• reuters New Zealand name unchanged team for World Cup final By Mitch Phillips BAGSHOT, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) - New Zealand have selected an unchanged team and bench for Saturday's Rugby World Cup final against Aus...
• ap New 'Frozen' ride to celebrate winter in summer at Epcot LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — When the Frozen Ever After boat ride opens at Disney's Epcot theme park, guests will sail past audio-animatronic "Frozen" chara...
• reuters Badminton-Legal wrangle looms over revival of Indian league By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The Indian Badminton League (IBL) will return next year with top players from across the world, its organi...
• afp Advance voting kicks off in Myanmar Advance voting kicked-off in Myanmar on Thursday for those unable to cast a ballot in their constituencies on polling day next week, many of whom are soldier...
• reuters Myanmar student leader arrested amid signs of crackdown YANGON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Myanmar police arrested on Thursday the leader of a student movement crushed in March after he spent more than six months in hidin...
• reuters New Zealand team to play Australia in World Cup final BAGSHOT, England, Oct 29 (Reuters)- - New Zealand coach Steve Hansen on Thursday named the following team to play Australia in the World Cup final at Twicken...
• reuters Moldova parliament seen backing no-confidence vote against government CHISINAU, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Moldova's parliament appeared likely to vote in favour of a motion of no-confidence in the government on Thursday after the Demo...
• ap Portuguese journalists' group criticizes media gag order LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal's Journalists' Union says an injunction barring a Portuguese media group from reporting on a corruption investigation into a...
• ap Chinese luxury shopping undeterred by economic jitters MILAN (AP) — Wealthy Chinese remain the No. 1 buyers of luxury products worldwide, appearing inured to economic turmoil at home as they zigzag the globe in s...
• ap Girl, 10, asks lawmakers to amend US Constitution BOSTON (AP) — A 10-year-old girl who was born in China wants lawmakers to change the Constitution so she can run for president. WBZ-TV reports (http://cbsloc...
• reuters Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins EU's Sakharov rights prize By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who has been sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in jail for insulting Islam and f...
• reuters Pentagon says Guantanamo detainee transferred to Mauritania WASHINGTON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The United States has transferred Ahmed Ould Abdel Aziz, a detainee at the Guantanamo Bay prison, to Mauritania, the Pentagon ...
• reuters Keighley sack Williams after four-year doping ban Oct 29 (Reuters) - English rugby league side Keighley Cougars have sacked winger Daley Williams after the Britain's anti-doping body suspended the 29-year-ol...
• afp Mediators try to restart Burundi crisis talks Uganda's defence minister is in Burundi in the latest bid to kickstart peace talks between rival factions in the impoverished central African country, presid...
• reuters Platini says he alone has vision to lead crisis-shaken FIFA LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Suspended UEFA head Michel Platini said on Thursday he was the only person with the vision to lead soccer's world governing body F...
• reuters RBS set for Q3 loss as restructuring, misconduct charges mount By Matt Scuffham LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland is expected to make a loss in the third quarter, hit by costs relating to past misconduct ...
• reuters UK's Cameron disappointed over Iraq war inquiry publication date LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday said he was disappointed that a long-running public inquiry into the Iraq war did...
• reuters Tanzania police arrest youths after Zanzibar vote scrapped By Fumbuka Ng'wanakilala DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Tanzanian police have arrested several youths in semi-autonomous Zanzibar who were blocking roads ...
• ap Austrian president at a special Kosovo parliament session PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's opposition have displayed anti-government banners during a speech in parliament by Austrian President Heinz Fischer. Opposit...
• reuters China to modernise and improve fiscal and tax systems BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - China will modernise and improve its fiscal and tax systems in the next five years, state new agency Xinhua news said on Thursday...
• reuters Burgess is staying in union, says Bath coach Ford By Mitch Phillips LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - England centre Sam Burgess will not be returning to rugby league, according to Bath coach Mike Ford, but specula...
• reuters Pfizer said to be in talks with Allergan to forge $330 bln drugs giant By Natalie Grover and Christian Plumb Oct 28 (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc has held early talks with Botox-maker Allergan Plc to discuss what c...
• reuters Amid wave of attacks, fear and loathing grip Jerusalem's Old City By Ali Sawafta JERUSALEM, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A month ago, you couldn't get a table in Abu Shukri's hummus restaurant. Tucked in a backstreet of the Old City,...
• reuters Kuwait defers Iraq's final war reparation payment until 2017 BAGHDAD, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Kuwait has postponed the final instalment of reparations for Iraq's 1990-91 occupation, Iraqi Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari sa...
• reuters European shares drop pulled down by financial, mining stocks By Atul Prakash and Danilo Masoni LONDON/MILAN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - European shares fell on Thursday, after disappointing updates from companies like Deutsche...
• reuters US STOCKS-Futures lower as Dec rate hike back on the table By Abhiram Nandakumar Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were lower on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve revived expectations of an increase...
• afp Great Scott as Piercy's 62 leads CIMB Classic Scott Piercy shot a 62 to seize a three-stroke lead in the opening round of the CIMB Classic in Malaysia on Thursday with two-time defending champion Ryan Mo...
• reuters You probably have herpes, the WHO says By Tom Miles GENEVA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Two-thirds of the world's population under 50 have the highly infectious herpes virus that causes cold sores around t...
• reuters Islamist militants pose biggest threat to Britain for decades -spy chief By William James LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Britain's domestic spy service chief said Islamist militants pose the biggest threat to the country that he had s...
• reuters Halep happy to be heading home after up and down year By Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Simona Halep's roller-coaster season came to a welcome halt on Thursday when a crushing first set tie-break...
• reuters Grenade attack in Bulgaria evokes memories of "mobster years" SOFIA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - A former Bulgarian security agent escaped unhurt in a grenade attack on his car in Sofia on Thursday, the interior ministry said, a...
• reuters Greece searches for 38 migrants off Lesbos, four children drown By Michele Kambas and Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Four children, two men and one woman drowned and 38 migrants were missing after their woo...
• reuters China to "significantly" boost consumption for economic growth BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - China will "significantly" raise the share of consumption in its economic growth in the next five years, state radio said on Thur...
• reuters Saudi-led air strike kills 10 Yemeni factory workers - medics CAIRO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Warplanes from a Saudi-led military coalition bombed a bus carrying workers to a factory in the southwestern Yemeni city of Taiz on...
• reuters EU, New Zealand to start free-trade talks BRUSSELS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The European Union and New Zealand said on Thursday they would start talks for a free-trade agreement, likely giving Wellington ...
• ap China: Will respond to US ships with all necessary means BEIJING (AP) — China's military will take "all necessary" measures in response to any future U.S. Navy incursions into what it considers its territorial wate...
• reuters INSIGHT-GMO backlash threatens beet farmers as foodmakers swap sugars By Chris Prentice NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - America's sugar beet growers are under siege as U.S. food companies increasingly shun genetically modified (GM...
• reuters Serve like Serena and you too can dominate - Evert SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Tennis legend Chris Evert believes an inability to dominate on serve is preventing the current crop of female players from usur...
• ap 38 missing in the Aegean after migrant boat sinking LESBOS, Greece (AP) — Authorities on the Greek island of Lesbos search Thursday for 38 people believed still missing after the sinking of a wooden boat carry...
• reuters Malawi's hydropower dries up as river runs low, menacing forests By Karen Sanje LILONGWE, Malawi, Oct 29 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - D windling water levels are hobbling Malawi's hydroelectric power supply and putting m...
• ap Robot star illuminates human themes in nuclear disaster film TOKYO (AP) — The film set in Japan after a nuclear catastrophe depicts greed, discrimination, loyalty, beauty — traits made more heartbreakingly human by the...
• pa Government offloads another 1% stake in Lloyds The Government has sold off a further 1% chunk in taxpayer-backed Lloyds Banking Group, reducing its overall stake to less than 10%. It means the Government ...
• reuters Beyond haze, El Nino drought poses poverty challenge for Indonesia By Nicholas Owen KARANG JATI, Indonesia, Oct 29 (Reuters) - On a dry and dusty sports field in central Java, Indonesian men dressed as traditional warriors t...
• pa Campaigners call for investment in 'decrepit' rail rolling stock Rail campaigners have called for investment in trains that are "fit for this century" after figures showed Britain's rolling stock is at its oldest in 14 yea...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST- Canada-Oct 29 Oct 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their a...
• reuters Premier League position motivates West Ham, says Bilic Oct 29 (Reuters) - West Ham United players are motivated by their position in the Premier League table and they are keen to stay close to the top for as long...
• afp Trouble in paradise as power struggle grips Maldives To honeymooners lounging on its sparkling sands, the Maldives may appear the closest thing to paradise on earth. But away from the beaches, a gripping but vi...
• reuters Merkel suggests China resolve South China Sea row in courts By Andreas Rinke BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed concern on Thursday about a territorial dispute between the Chinese an...
• reuters Ex-UN refugee agency chief urges Japan to do more to help By Linda Sieg and Ami Miyazaki TOKYO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Japan, which accepted less than a dozen asylum seekers last year, should show more leadership on ref...
• reuters China Communist Party says to allow two children for all couples BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party said on Thursday it will ease family planning restrictions to allow two children for all couples. ...
• reuters Britain's long-awaited Iraq inquiry to be published in June or July 2016 LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The chairman of a long-running British public inquiry into the Iraq War said on Thursday he expected to complete his report next A...
• reuters Britain and Iceland to revive volcano power project By Susanna Twidale LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Iceland's volcanoes could heat British homes within 10 years via the world's longest subsea power cable under p...
• reuters Hungary flags court challenge of EU migrant quotas BUDAPEST, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The Hungarian government will challenge the European Union's plan for mandatory migrant relocation quotas if parliament endorses...
• reuters Miners' hospice in China faces struggle to survive By Damir Sagolj WUYI, China, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Yangjia Hospital in remote Wuyi County in eastern China has become a home-from-home for Hu Hushen, 78, a form...
• afp Australia XI flay New Zealand attack with 376 opening stand Aaron Finch and Ryan Carters monstered the New Zealand bowling attack with an unbeaten, triple-hundred opening stand to put the Cricket Australia XI in comma...
• reuters China warns of severe winter smog, worsened by El Nino BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - China could face another bout of severe air pollution this winter with unfavourable weather expected to aggravate the problem, th...
• pa Dan Carter the best fly-half ever, claims Australia backs coach Stephen Larkham Stephen Larkham insists Australia will face the greatest fly-half of all time when they clash with New Zealand in Saturday's World Cup final at Twickenham. D...
• reuters Members of Iraq's ruling coalition threaten to withdraw support for Abadi's reforms BAGHDAD, Oct 29 (Reuters) - More than 60 members of Iraq's ruling coalition will seek to withdraw parliamentary support for Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi's ...
• reuters European shares give up gains, pulled down by financial, mining stocks By Atul Prakash LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - European shares surrendered early gains on Thursday after disappointing updates from companies like Deutsche Bank,...
• afp Trump, Carson 'fantasy' policies derided in Republican debate Republican frontrunners Donald Trump and Ben Carson were accused of peddling "fantasy" economic policies at their party's presidential debate on Wednesday, a...
• pa Gene-targeting pill for women could offer prostate cancer hope A gene-targeting pill for women may provide a highly effective treatment for up to a third of men with advanced prostate cancer, trial results have shown. Ol...
• reuters Neymar and Suarez keep stuttering Barca on track By Tim Hanlon Oct 29 (Reuters) - A stuttering Barcelona have had to rely on the devastating duo of Neymar and Luis Suarez to fire the goals and keep them on ...
• reuters Barclays' 1 bln stg UK separation costs to hit 2016 profitability By Steve Slater and Matt Scuffham LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Barclays will spend 1 billion pounds ($1.5 billion) to shield its UK retail customers from riski...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST - Russia - Oct 29 MOSCOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The following are some of the leading stories in Russia's newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does ...
• reuters Milan Expo defies naysayers, proves unexpected success By Crispian Balmer ROME, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Milan Expo closes its doors on Saturday after a highly successful run that defied those who predicted it would fl...
• afp Top LeT militant Abu Qasim killed in Indian Kashmir: police Security forces killed a top commander from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in troubled Indian Kashmir on Thursday, striking a blow against the outlawed militant group...
• reuters Britain's FTSE falls after disappointing earnings from Barclays, Shell By Alistair Smout LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell on Thursday, underperforming European indexes, after a spate of disappointing ear...
• reuters Guardiola deal top of agenda as Bayern cruise in league By Karolos Grohmann Oct 29 (Reuters) - Champions Bayern Munich look unstoppable as they charge towards a record fourth consecutive Bundesliga title with the ...
• reuters Six dead after drinking bootleg spirits in Turkey, says minister ISTANBUL, Oct 29 (Reuters) - At least six people have died in Turkey and dozens have been hospitalised over the last three days after being poisoned by bootl...
• pa Average UK house price of £196,807 as property values hit new record The average house price has tipped over £196,000 for the first time as property values hit another new record in October, Nationwide Building Society has rep...
• pa Lewis Hamilton planning to attack final three races after clinching F1 title Lewis Hamilton will head into the final three rounds of the season with "nothing to prove" after admitting he is still coming to terms with winning a third F...
• afp Apparent Russian raids in Syria's south for first time: monitor Russia appears to have carried out strikes in southern Syria's Daraa province for the first time in an apparent expansion of its aerial campaign, a monitor s...
• afp Elderly Japan protesters dragged away at US military base demo Japanese police on Thursday dragged away a group of elderly protesters trying to block construction of a US military base in Okinawa, the latest flare-up in ...
• afp Australia plans Chinese naval exercises despite US warship sail-by Australia said Thursday it would continue scheduled live-fire naval exercises with China, even after close ally the United States sent a warship into dispute...
• ap PICTURED: Recovery, rebuilding 3 years after Sandy NEW YORK (AP) — Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on the coasts of New York and New Jersey when it made landfall on Oct. 29, 2012, with neighborhoods of New Yor...
• reuters European stocks firm, dlr near 2 1/2 mth highs as Fed revives Dec hike talk By Anirban Nag LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - European shares rose, while the U.S. dollar stood near 2 1/2 month highs against the euro on Thursday, after the Fe...
• reuters Piercy goes on birdie blitz in Malaysia, Brown bags car KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 (Reuters) - American Scott Piercy made light work of the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club by firing a blistering 10-under-par 62 to gr...
• reuters Shell's profits hit by big Arctic, Canadian write-offs By Karolin Schaps and Ron Bousso LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday reported a hefty $8.2 billion charge, equivalent to around 5 percen...
• reuters Shawcross thrilled to be back after three months out Oct 29 (Reuters) - Stoke City defender Ryan Shawcross wants to play as many games as he can after returning from a long-term injury for his first appearance ...
• reuters EU to suspend Belarus sanctions for four months -diplomats BRUSSELS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The European Union will lift on Thursday its sanctions on around 170 Belarussians, including those on authoritarian President Al...
• reuters Merkel urges Beijing to resolve South China Sea row in courts BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday urged China to resolve territorial tensions over the South China Sea in international...
• ap AP FACT CHECK: The Republican debaters and the facts WASHINGTON (AP) — Ben Carson pitched a tax plan with numbers that didn't add up. Donald Trump boasted that he's paying his own way in the campaign, but he is...
• reuters In-form Ko blown off course at windy Hainan Oct 29 (Reuters) - World number one Lydia Ko endured one of the worst rounds of her fledgling career on Thursday as the New Zealand teenager limped to a five...
• reuters Top Chinese military officer to visit India, Pakistan BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - One of China's most senior military officers will visit Pakistan and India next month, China's defence ministry said on Thursday,...
• reuters China says to channel fuel aid to Nepal amid deepening crisis BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - China will provide Nepal with "a certain amount" of emergency fuel aid as an energy crisis deepens in the Himalayan nation, China...
• pa Rory McIlroy ready to make winning comeback in Turkey The last time Rory McIlroy competed in Turkey, he "gave up a bit" during his first match in the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final, lost his remaining two as ...
• reuters China calls on Japan to stop "hampering" military flights BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - China on Thursday called on Japan to stop "hampering" flights by Chinese military aircraft, after Japan said its scrambled fighte...
• ap China, Germany appeal for political solution in Syria BEIJING (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang appealed Thursday for a political solution to Syria's civil war as diplomats pr...
• afp Pfizer, Allergan weigh blockbuster merger: reports Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer recently approached Botox-maker Allergan over what would be the biggest takeover deal this year, The Wall Street Journal said Wed...
• reuters Henderson gets new business boost in volatile third quarter By Simon Jessop LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Henderson Group became the latest fund management company to take in fresh investor money during the third quarter...
• reuters Russia detains head of Ukrainian library for stocking "extremist" books MOSCOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Russian investigators said on Thursday they had detained the director of a Moscow library specialising in Ukrainian literature and...
• reuters Optimal Payments says investigating data breach allegations Oct 29 (Reuters) - British mobile payments company Optimal Payments Plc said it was investigating allegations that personal data belonging to some of its cus...
• reuters Months of conflict sour Turkey's election in Kurdish southeast By Daren Butler DIYARBAKIR, Turkey, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Five months ago thousands took to the streets in Turkey's largely Kurdish southeast, dancing and setti...
• ap Director of Ukrainian library detained in Moscow MOSCOW (AP) — Russian police on Thursday detained the director of a Ukrainian library in Moscow on suspicion of inciting ethnic hatred in the latest twist of...
• reuters Platini still sees good chances to head FIFA - Swiss daily Le Matin ZURICH, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Michel Platini still expects to be elected president of FIFA, despite his provisional ban from the game amid investigations of cor...
• reuters Palestinian shot dead after stabbing Israeli soldier, police say By Ori Lewis JERUSALEM, Oct 29 (Reuters) - An Israeli paramilitary policeman shot dead a Palestinian who had stabbed a soldier in the occupied West Bank on T...
• ap Protests hit Kashmir after India says it killed top rebel SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A top rebel leader in Kashmir was killed in a gunbattle with Indian forces Thursday, triggering street protests in the disputed Himala...
• reuters Hong Kong shares close down, China growth target awaited HONG KONG, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares finished down on Thursday as Chinese investors await the announcement of the economic growth target for the ne...
• reuters Interim manager MacDonald confident of Villa's progress Oct 29 (Reuters) - Aston Villa players' pride will see them climb up the Premier League table, caretaker manager Kevin MacDonald said while admitting the squ...
• reuters Warplanes believed Russian hit Syria's Deraa for first time-rebel, monitor BEIRUT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Warplanes believed to be Russian bombed targets in the southern Syrian province of Deraa for the first time on Wednesday night, a ...
• reuters China's president to visit Vietnam amid South China Sea tension BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Vietnam next week amid heightened tension in the South China Sea that has weighed on ties...
• pa Iceland volcanoes may provide electricity for Britain, David Cameron to announce Icelandic volcanoes could be providing power to British homes, under plans to be announced by David Cameron. The Prime Minister, attending the Northern Futur...
• ap Scorecard: How the GOP candidates fared in their 3rd debate BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Here's a look at how the 10 Republican presidential candidates in the main-event debate at the University of Colorado-Boulder performed...
• reuters European shares shrug off U.S. rate hike fears LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Thursday, shrugging off a choppy trading session in Asia after the U.S. Federal Reserve left the door open...
• reuters Playtech says confident of full-year growth Oct 29 (Reuters) - Gambling technology company Playtech Plc said it was confident about achieving strong growth in 2015 after a good start to the fourth quar...
• ap Samsung profit rises on record earnings from semiconductors SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Samsung Electronics Co. reported its first earnings growth in more than a year on Thursday as a record profit from computer chips m...
• reuters Randstad CFO: looking for acquisitions in high-end, professional market AMSTERDAM, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Randstad, the world's second-largest staffing company by sales, is looking to expand in the high-end, professional sector, its ...
• reuters Myanmar media stack the deck for "Mother" Suu Kyi ahead of polls By Sui-Lee Wee YANGON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Anyone reading Myanmar's independent media ahead of next month's historic election might be unaware over 90 politic...
• reuters 'Justice' done after red rescinded, says Newcastle captain Oct 29 (Reuters) - Newcastle United captain Fabricio Coloccini said "justice" had been done after the Football Association rescinded the red card he received...
• reuters Laird says to reorganise manufacturing operations Oct 29 (Reuters) - Laird Plc, a British electronic components maker, said on Monday that it would simplify its manufacturing operations in Europe and North A...
• afp Fish cry for help to escape predators: Australian scientists Distressed fish caught by predators emit a cry for help to attract other carnivores so they can escape during the ensuing chaos, Australian scientists said T...
• reuters Two more Japanese being held in China, says Chinese official TOKYO - Oct 29 (Reuters) - China is holding two Japanese in addition to two arrested earlier this year for spying, a Chinese official in Tokyo said on Thursd...
• reuters India's Modi pitches "partnership of prosperity" to Africa By Douglas Busvine NEW DELHI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned on the charm for African leaders on Thursday, promising $10 billi...
• reuters British house price growth picks up in October, Nationwide says LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - British house price growth accelerated this month, according to a survey on Thursday, another sign of renewed momentum in the hous...
• ap Insurgents vs mainstream: Debate highlights GOP's 2 tracks BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Marco Rubio bid forcefully for control of the Republican Party's establishment wing in Wednesday night's third GOP debate, deflecting j...
• reuters Britain's 'bad bank' repays further 500 mln pounds to govt Oct 29 (Reuters) - Britain's 'bad bank', which is running down the loans of two bailed out lenders, said it repaid 500 million pounds ($763 million) to the g...
• reuters Optimal Payments says investigating data breach allegations Oct 29 (Reuters) - Mobile payments company Optimal Payments Plc said it was investigating allegations that personal data belonging to some of its customers h...
• reuters Motor racing-Hamilton just wants to have fun now By Alan Baldwin MEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton will be in it to win it this weekend as Mexico makes its return to the Formula One calendar af...
• afp New wave filmmakers turn an uncensored lens on Myanmar Unshackled from decades of censorship by military rulers that choked creativity along with dissent, a new generation of Myanmar filmmakers are turning their ...
• afp Samsung Electronics Q3 net profit rises 29.3 percent South Korea's Samsung Electronics pulled out of an extended earnings dive Thursday, reporting a nearly 30 percent surge in third-quarter net profit and annou...
• ap Open-for-business Myanmar struggles for global foothold YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — After Myanmar's military yielded to a civilian government in 2010, foreign investors rushed to set up factories and raze old neighborh...
• reuters Iran considered nuclear weapons during 1980s Iraq war, ex-president says By Sam Wilkin DUBAI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Iran considered pursuing a nuclear deterrent when it began its nuclear programme in the 1980s, during an eight-year w...
• reuters Greece should show determination in implementing reforms - Germany's Steinmeier ATHENS, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Greece should stick to reforms it has agreed with its lenders as part of a third bailout, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Ste...
• afp Nintendo shares plunge on smartphone game delay Shares in Japanese videogame giant Nintendo plunged as much as 10 percent Thursday, weighing on Tokyo's broad-based Topix index, after saying it would delay ...
• reuters UK house price growth picks up in October, Nationwide says LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - British house price growth accelerated this month, according to a survey on Thursday, another sign of renewed momentum in the hous...
• reuters Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Oct 29 PRAGUE, Oct 29 - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Thursday. ALL TIMES GMT (Czech Republic...
• reuters Playtech says confident of full-year growth Oct 29 (Reuters) - Gambling technology company Playtech Plc said it was confident about achieving strong growth in the rest of 2015 after a good start to the...
• reuters China navy to express "solemn position" on U.S. patrol BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - China will express its "solemn position" on a U.S. warship that sailed within 12 nautical miles of one of China's man-made island...
• afp 'Increased strikes' kill 35 in Syria hospitals: MSF A "significant increase" of air strikes on Syrian hospitals recently has killed at least 35 patients and medical staff and wounded 72, Doctors Without Border...
• afp Australia lashes Amnesty boatpeople claims as 'disgraceful slur' Australia on Thursday lashed out at damning claims from Amnesty International that it paid off people-smugglers and abused asylum-seekers in a "lawless" and ...
• reuters Aguero impossible to replace but City can cope - Pellegrini Oct 29 (Reuters) - Manchester City have the attacking options to cope with the absence of first-choice striker Sergio Aguero, manager Manuel Pellegrini said ...
• reuters Syria opposition not invited to Vienna talks, member says BEIRUT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Syria's main political opposition body did not get an invitation to international talks on the country's four-year-old civil war t...
• reuters Romania - Factors to watch on Oct 29 BUCHAREST, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Romanian financial markets on Thursday. FONDUL PROPRI...
• afp Bangladesh to host Asia Cup despite security jitters Bangladesh will host the Asia Cup cricket for the third time running in February and March despite recent security fears which prompted Australia to cancel a...
• ap Amnesty accuses Australia of paying people smugglers CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Amnesty International used full-page ads in Australian newspapers on Thursday to accuse border protection officials of illegally p...
• reuters China stocks edge up as investors await 5-year plan targets SHANGHAI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - China stocks closed up on Thursday as investors waited for the release of growth targets for the 13th Five Year Plan, expected l...
• reuters Boro were lucky, says United manager Van Gaal Oct 29 (Reuters) - Middlesbrough were lucky to win on penalties, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal said after his side were knocked out of the League ...
• ap Coast guard rescues 242 after boat capsizes near Lesbos ATHENS, Greece (AP) — At least 11 migrants died in the eastern Aegean Sea Wednesday in five separate incidents, including a large shipwreck from which 242 ot...
• reuters Poland - Factors to Watch Oct 29 Following are news stories, press reports and events to watch that may affect Poland's financial markets on Thursday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour): E...
• afp Three killed, nine feared dead, in Indonesia gold mine collapse The bodies of three men have been recovered from a disused gold mine in Indonesia after the shaft collapsed on them, with at least nine others still trapped ...
• afp Timberwolves honor coach with narrow win over LA Lakers The Minnesota Timberwolves recorded an emotional season-opening victory Wednesday by toppling Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers 112-111, just 72 hours a...
• reuters U.S. PGA Tour CIMB Classic scores Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour CIMB Classic at the par-72 course on Thursday in Kuala Lumpur -10 Scott Piercy (U.S.) 62 -7 Hideki...
• reuters Botswana grants 10 Eritrean soccer players asylum GABORONE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Botswana has granted asylum to a group of 10 Eritrean soccer players who sought refuge after playing in a World Cup qualifying m...
• pa MPs to debate tax credits after House of Lords defeat MPs are set to return to the thorny issue of tax credits in the wake of the Government's bruising defeat in the House of Lords. This time it is the turn of t...
• afp Fiji leader says Pacific 'doomed' if climate talks fail Fiji's prime minister says he fears Pacific island nations are "doomed" because industrialised countries appear set to reject a global climate pact at crunch...
• reuters Meyer wants to be part of Springboks solution Oct 29 (Reuters) - Heyneke Meyer concedes he has made a lot of mistakes as South Africa coach but wants to put their disappointing Rugby World Cup campaign b...
• reuters Liverpool's Klopp pleased after first win, Benteke boost Oct 29 (Reuters) - Manager Juergen Klopp was all smiles after his much-changed Liverpool side secured the first win of his tenure by defeating Bournemouth 1-...
• ap Nepal turns to China for fuel after India restricts supply KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Fuel-starved Nepal has signed an agreement with China to provide gasoline, diesel and cooking gas, after India restricted its supplie...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST - Bulgaria - Oct 29 SOFIA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - These are some of the main stories in Bulgarian newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch f...
• reuters Hungary, Factors to watch, Oct 29 BUDAPEST, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Following is a list of events in Hungary and the region, as well as news stories and press reports which may influence financial...
• reuters Asia stocks slip, dlr strong as Fed opens door to Dec hike By Lisa Twaronite and Nichola Saminather TOKYO/SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Asian shares fell and the dollar stood tall on Thursday, after the U.S. Federal ...
• pa James Anderson welcomes hard graft and targets five more years for England The hard yards of the United Arab Emirates are about to get tougher than ever for England's seamers - but senior partner James Anderson is loving every minut...
• pa FA to study Sepp Blatter's claim that Russia's World Cup was agreed in advance The Football Association is to consult its lawyers after suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter's stunning disclosure that there was an agreement in place for...
• pa Adil Rashid is on the right path says Shane Warne Adil Rashid is on a steep learning curve but has the potential to become a "real handful" in Test cricket, according to Shane Warne. Rashid's record after tw...
• reuters Japanese protesters dragged away as work resumes at U.S. airbase By Elaine Lies TOKYO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Police dragged away elderly protesters trying to block work on a contentious U.S. airbase in Okinawa on Thursday as ...
• reuters Baseball-Mets needs: More hitting, better pitching - Collins says KANSAS CITY, Oct 28 (Reuters) - New York Mets manager Terry Collins summed up the team's problems simply -- they are not hitting and not pitching well enough...
• afp Life, death and rugby - why it's more than a game in New Zealand A marketing dream, an inspiration and for some, an irritation -- for New Zealanders, the All Blacks are about far more than rugby, giving this weekend's Worl...
• afp Supreme court upholds jail term for S. Korea ferry operator South Korea's Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed a seven-year prison sentence for the CEO of the company that operated the ill-fated Sewol ferry, which sank...
• afp Olympic pain driving mixed martial arts star Ronda Rousey Mixed martial arts star Ronda Rousey has revealed that the pain of missing out on an Olympic gold medal is responsible for turning her into the most feared f...
• afp Cut off by IS advance, residents stranded in Syria's Aleppo Hundreds of thousands of Aleppo residents are stranded and prices for basic goods are soaring after a jihadist advance cut the sole route to regime-held area...
• reuters India says top militant killed in disputed Kashmir region By Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, India, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Indian security forces in Kashmir killed on Thursday a top commander of Islamist militant group Lashkar-...
• reuters Australia's coffers boosted by World Cup MELBOURNE, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Cricket Australia recorded a net surplus of $99 million in the last financial year following the co-hosting of the 2015 World C...
• reuters Defending MLS champions Galaxy crash out Oct 29 (Reuters) - Seattle midfielder Erik Friberg scored the winner as the Sounders beat Los Angeles Galaxy 3-2 to eliminate the defending champions from th...
• reuters NBA-Highlights of Wednesday's NBA games Oct 28 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Wednesday's National Basketball Association games. - - - Bulls 115, Nets 100 Jimmy Butler led six Chicago players...
• reuters Iran considered nuclear weapons during 1980s Iraq war, former president says DUBAI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Iran considered pursuing a nuclear deterrent when it began its nuclear programme in the 1980s, during an eight-year war with Iraq, ...
• reuters NHL-Highlights of Wednesday's NHL games Oct 29 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Wednesday's National Hockey League games. - - - Penguins 3, Capitals 1 Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 33 sh...
• reuters China, Germany agree Syria needs political solution By Andreas Rinke and Michael Martina BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed on Thursday that there...
• afp Day-night Test to go ahead despite stink over pink ball Australia says it intends to proceed with next month's contentious first-ever day-night Test despite player unease over the experimental pink ball to be used...
• reuters Rubio, Cruz dominate rowdy Republican US presidential debate By Steve Holland and James Oliphant BOULDER, Colo., Oct 28 (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz emerged as the strongest c...
• ap 3 years, 3 voices: Superstorm survivors still can't go home TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Three years ago, Superstorm Sandy slammed the New Jersey shore, destroying homes, splintering boardwalks, wrecking businesses and dis...
• afp 'Toilet to tap' gains appeal in drought-parched California The idea, for many, may be too hard to swallow. But as California's historic drought drags on, experts and politicians are taking a serious look at "toilet t...
• ap Japan overrides protests, resumes work on US base transfer TOKYO (AP) — Japan resumed construction work needed to relocate a U.S. air base from one area of Okinawa's main island to another on Thursday, overriding vig...
• afp Scolari, Sven take rivalry into China football league showdown Ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson faces another failure at the hands of his nemesis, the former Brazil and Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari, in China t...
• ap Praying football coach placed on paid leave by district SEATTLE (AP) — The coach of a Washington state high school football team who prayed at games despite orders from the school district to stop was placed on pa...
• afp Lights out for star-studded LA Galaxy as Seattle Sounders advance The Los Angeles Galaxy's bid for a record sixth MLS Cup crown came to a juddering halt as the reigning champions suffered a season-ending 3-2 defeat to the S...
• ap Taylor Swift files counterclaim in groping lawsuit DENVER (AP) — Taylor Swift filed a counterclaim Wednesday against a former Denver radio host who sued her after he said he lost his job because of false accu...
• ap Holder: No evidence cops lying down on the job post-Ferguson WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday he disagrees with comments from FBI Director James Comey that suggested a connection bet...
• ap PICTURED: Cuba's trains offer fine-grained look at country SANTIAGO, Cuba (AP) — From east to the west, trains offer a fine-grained, slow-moving view of Cuba that few foreigners ever see. Goats graze alongside tracks...
• reuters Bush's lackluster debate showing likely to fuel more doubts By James Oliphant BOULDER, Colo., Oct 29 (Reuters) - Jeb Bush needed a strong performance at the Republican presidential debate to silence the doubters. He d...
• reuters GMO backlash threatens beet farmers as foodmakers swap sugars By Chris Prentice NEW YORK, Oct 29 (Reuters) - America's sugar beet growers are under siege as U.S. food companies increasingly shun genetically modified (GM...
• reuters Reuters Sports News Summary Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Champion Hamilton wrestles with Mexican culture Lewis Hamilton still has to pinch himself to believe he...
• reuters Samsung Elec unveils $9.9 bln buyback as Q3 profit rebounds By Se Young Lee SEOUL, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday unveiled a 11.3 trillion won ($9.9 billion) share buyback after r...
• afp Cryotherapy under scrutiny after accidental death The growing industry of cryotherapy, which exposes the body to very cold temperatures, is coming under scrutiny in the United States after a woman "froze to ...
• afp Royals rip Mets to stretch baseball World Series edge Kansas City's Johnny Cueto pitched a two-hit, complete-game masterpiece Wednesday and the Royals ripped the New York Mets 7-1 to seize command of the 111th W...
• reuters Baseball-Cueto comes through for Royals with two-hitter Oct 29 (Reuters) - Johnny Cueto said he knew warming up that he was going to pitch well for Kansas City in Game Two of the World Series on Wednesday, but you...
• reuters China's Li says Syria needs political solution, worried by refugee crisis BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday there must be a political solution to the crisis in Syria, following talks in Beijing...
• reuters CNBC moderators at Republican US presidential debate draw criticism By Ginger Gibson WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidates and their party leadership sharply criticized CNBC moderators who hosted W...
• reuters Motor racing-Champion Hamilton wrestles with Mexican culture By Alan Baldwin MEXICO CITY, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton still has to pinch himself to believe he is a three times Formula One world champion and a sur...
• ap Big waves hit Hawaiian Islands' north shores, California HONOLULU (AP) — The north shores of all the Hawaiian Islands were under a high surf warning on Wednesday, with forecasters expecting 25- to 30-foot waves to ...
• afp Australia's Packer takes seat at De Niro's Nobu table Australian billionaire James Packer's casino and hotel operator Crown Resorts Thursday said it has bought a 20 percent stake in Robert De Niro's upmarket Nob...
• ap Sharpton to eulogize Florida man shot by officer WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A funeral for a Florida man killed by a plainclothes police officer has been set for Saturday. The family of Corey Jones announc...
• ap UN backs investigation of human rights violations in Burundi UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday strongly backed the African Union's decision to investigate human rights violations in Burundi a...
• ap S. Korean ferry firm head sentenced to 7 years over sinking SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's highest court on Thursday sentenced the head of a ferry operator to seven years in prison over a ship sinking last ye...
• ap Man arrested in notorious Australian double killing SYDNEY (AP) — A man was arrested in the slaying of a woman whose skeletal remains were found in an Australian forest 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) from where ...
• ap Republican candidates not happy with CNBC debate BOULDER, Colorado (AP) — They railed against Democrats. They attacked each other. But the Republican presidential contenders seemed even angrier at the media...
• ap 10 Things to Know for Thursday - 29 October 2015 Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: 1. DEBATE HELPS CLARIFY CONTOURS OF GOP RACE Outsi...
• ap Cueto's 2-hitter sends Royals over Mets for 2-0 Series lead KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Johnny Cueto smothered the New York Mets with another big October outing. And the pesky Kansas City Royals kept fouling off Jacob deG...
• reuters Baseball-Cueto gem gives Royals 2-0 Series lead over Mets KANSAS CITY, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals backed the superb two-hit pitching of Johnny Cueto with a relentless attack to rout the New York Mets ...
• ap Asia shares lackluster after Fed hints at December rate hike TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were lackluster Thursday after Federal Reserve policymakers left interest rates unchanged at a record low but indicated they could ...
• ap Kerry likens Syria challenge to mapping 'course out of hell' WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry is heading into another round of talks on Syria with the monumental task of charting "a course out of hell." ...
• reuters Mexico to follow global transparency model for new airport work By Michael O'Boyle MEXICO CITY, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Mexico's government, tarnished by a conflict-of-interest row over its links to public contractors, said on...
• afp Espinoza seeks Breeders' Cup 'bonus' aboard Pharoah American Pharoah's run to Triple Crown glory gave jockey Victor Espinoza a taste of pop culture celebrity, but he'll be happy to be back in the saddle on Sat...
• reuters NBA-Butler carries Bulls past Nets Oct 28 (The Sports Xchange) - Chicago guard Jimmy Butler helped the Bulls withstand some shaky moments by scoring 10 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter d...
• ap The Latest: Up-to-the-minute news on GOP presidential debate BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The Republican presidential candidates are debating for the third time in the 2016 nomination contest, this time in battleground Colora...
• ap GOP debate takeaways: Rubio-Bush rumble, Trump largely quiet BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Celebrity businessman Donald Trump was again center stage as the Republican presidential field gathered Wednesday night for the third d...
• ap Panel rejects ban on air shipments of fire-prone batteries WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.N. aviation panel Wednesday rejected a ban on rechargeable battery shipments on passenger airliners despite evidence they can cause exp...
• reuters China indicts former senior provincial official for graft BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - China has indicted the former Communist Party boss of the northern province of Hebei on suspicion of bribery, the state prosecuto...
• afp Key quotes from the Republican primary debate The knives came out as White House hopefuls traded barbs at Wednesday's Republican primary debate in Colorado. Here is a selection of the evening's best quot...
• reuters Baseball-Royals take 2-0 Series lead with Game Two win over Mets KANSAS CITY, Oct 28 (Reuters) - The Kansas City Royals backed the superb two-hit pitching of Johnny Cueto with a relentless attack to rout the New York Mets ...
• ap Ferrari production cap edges higher, to 9,000 units by 2019 MILAN (AP) — Ferrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne is edging Ferrari production higher as the luxury sports car brand prepares for a future as a stand-alone com...
• ap Russia says it opposes UN resolution on Syrian barrel bombs UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia said Wednesday it opposes a draft U.N. resolution on Syria's use of barrel bombs which is being promoted by France, Britain and ...
• afp Injured Pierre-Paul back with New York Giants Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul was back on the training field with his New York Giants teammates for the first time since injuring his right hand in a July ...
• reuters Colombian championship liga aguila ii results and standings Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Colombian championship Liga Aguila II matches on Thursday Wednesday, October 28 Atletico Nacional...
• reuters Peruvian championship results and standings Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Peruvian championship matches on Wednesday Wednesday, October 28 San Martin 0 Sporting Cristal 2 ...
• ap Actor-model Sam Sarpong dies of apparent suicide PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — London-born model and TV actor Sam Sarpong has died in Southern California after jumping to his death from a bridge. Sarpong, who was...
• reuters Nintendo delays launch of smartphone videogame, shares plunge By Ritsuko Ando TOKYO, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co on Thursday pushed back the much-awaited launch of its videogame service for smartphones by a f...
• reuters United end Revolution season with knockout win Oct 28 (Reuters) - Chris Rolfe scored the late winner as D.C. United opened the Major League Soccer playoffs with a wild comeback 2-1 victory over the New En...
• reuters Australian vitamin firm Blackmores says to sell baby formula in China, shares jump By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Australian vitamin maker Blackmores Ltd said it would join dairy producer Bega Cheese Ltd to produce and sell baby f...
• pa Stone Age 'eco-home' unearthed near Stonehenge Archaeologists have uncovered a Stone Age "eco-home" which provides evidence of the earliest settlement discovered around Stonehenge. But experts fear the hi...
• afp Iran to join Syria talks as diplomatic push gains pace Iran said it will take part for the first time in international talks aimed at resolving the brutal war in Syria, as a diplomatic push to end the conflict ga...
• reuters All eyes on Mourinho as Chelsea host Liverpool By Toby Davis LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - It would have been crazy to doubt Jose Mourinho's job security when the Premier League kicked off in August but, wit...
• ap The Latest: Austrian chancellor avoids word "fence" STOCKHOLM (AP) — The latest in the odyssey of hundreds of thousands of people trekking across Europe in search of a new life: All times local. ___ 11:22 p.m....
• afp 'Nutter' Meyer wants to stay S. Africa coach You don't have to be mad to be a World Cup rugby coach, but South Africa's Heyneke Meyer believes it definitely helps. Meyer said Wednesday he wants to remai...
• reuters Gymnastics-Uchimura errors take gloss off Japan's team gold By Pritha Sarkar GLASGOW, Oct 28 (Reuters) - 'Attain perfection' is the mantra of Japanese gymnast Kohei Uchimura, and while winning the team title at the wo...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST - Hong Kong - Oct 29 HONG KONG, Oct 29 (Reuters) - These are some of the leading stories in Hong Kong newspapers on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not ...
• reuters Australia to join Chinese navy exercises in South China Sea By Lincoln Feast SYDNEY, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Two Australian warships will hold exercises with the Chinese navy in the South China Sea next week, Australia's d...
• ap Review: Apple TV brings iPhone-like apps to the big screen NEW YORK (AP) — It turns out that Apple's streaming-TV box — aptly named Apple TV — isn't just for streaming anymore. Its latest incarnation, which ships thi...
• ap Indianapolis police: 3 injured in shopping mall shooting INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Three people were injured in a shooting inside an Indianapolis shopping mall Wednesday night when a dispute turned violent and gunfire al...
• afp Half of Africa's vultures flying towards extinction: conservationists Africa's vultures are increasingly the victims of poisoning and poachers, leaving around half the continent's 11 vulture species critically endangered, a top...
• ap Police, state investigate cryotherapy death at Vegas spa LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police said Wednesday they have reopened an investigation into the death of a spa worker who was found dead in a cryotherapy chamb...
• pa Tiananmen Square survivor arrested during China protest faces no further action A Tiananmen Square survivor who police were accused of manhandling during Chinese president Xi Jinping's state visit to the UK will face no further action af...
• afp Aussie NBA star Bogut sidelined with concussion Australian forward Andrew Bogut, who was already wearing a mask to protect a broken nose, suffered a concussion in Golden State's NBA season opener. Doctors ...
• ap Texas student says assignment questioned religious beliefs KATY, Texas (AP) — A suburban Houston junior high school student and her family have complained about an assignment that they say questioned students' religi...
• reuters Ecuador championship results and standings Oct 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Ecuador championship matches on Wednesday Wednesday, October 28 Emelec 2 El Nacional 1 Standings ...
• ap Google's Internet-beaming balloons to take off in Indonesia MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google's Internet-beaming balloons are ready to take off on the next phase of their mission to deliver online access in regions ...
• reuters PRESS DIGEST - China - Oct 29 SHANGHAI, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers in Beijing and Shanghai carried the following stories on Thursday. Reuters has not checked the stories and do...
• ap UN investigator: North Koreans doing forced labor abroad UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Tens of thousands of North Koreans are being sent to work abroad in conditions that amount to forced labor to circumvent U.N. sanctions...
• afp Three wounded by gunman at US mall A mask-wearing gunman opened fire at a shopping mall in Indiana, injuring three people, local media reported. An employee at a Target store told Indianapolis...
• ap Funeral of slain New York City officer draws thousands NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of police officers packed rain-swept streets on Wednesday, remembering a slain New York Police Department officer — a "hero" whose ...
• ap Irish leader visits California to honor balcony victims BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — The president of Ireland met with Berkeley's mayor, public safety workers, health care providers and area residents on Wednesday to t...
• reuters North Korea's black market becoming the new normal By James Pearson PYONGYANG, Oct 29 (Reuters) - When North Korea's late "Dear Leader" Kim Jong Il opened the Pothonggang Department Store in December 2010, he...
• ap Early GOP debate takeaways: No breakout undercard performers BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — The four Republican presidential candidates who aren't in the top 10 in an average of national polls took the stage Wednesday ahead of ...
• ap Federal judge wants Arizona to identify its execution drugs TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday said he won't resume a civil rights lawsuit against the state of Arizona until it reveals which execution d...
• ap The Latest: Judge wants Arizona to reveal execution drugs TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The latest on Arizona's efforts to gain possession of a shipment of execution drugs seized by the Food and Drug Administration (all time...
• ap Keith Urban to be focus of new country museum exhibit NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country star Keith Urban's path from Australia to Music City will be the focus of a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame and...
• ap Little oversight allows Mideast military corruption DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The ever-growing, secret defense budgets and poor oversight of militaries in the Middle East make them susceptible to corr...
• ap Federal prosecutors have copies of alleged Fogle recordings INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Federal prosecutors have copies of audio recordings a Florida woman says she made of former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle talking about se...
• ap Misdemeanor counts dropped against anti-drone activists LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trespassing and blocking traffic charges were dropped Wednesday in Las Vegas against the last of more than 30 anti-drone protesters arrested...
• pa Police release new images in bid to identify body found by motorway Police investigating the discovery of a man's body near a motorway junction have issued details of his personal effects in an attempt to identify him. West M...
• ap Protest erupts during World Indigenous Games in Brazil PALMAS, Brazil (AP) — A noisy demonstration broke out Wednesday during the 100-meter dash competition at the World Indigenous Games, forcing a premature end ...
• reuters U.S. Republican Cruz proposes 10 percent flat tax on individual income Oct 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz on Wednesday said that if he reached the White House he would establish a flat tax of 10 p...
• ap Oregon man arrested, accused of stealing woman's underwear PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Officials say a Portland man has been arrested for breaking into a neighbor's home and stealing women's underwear. The Oregonian report...
• reuters Argentina's Massa to election rivals: Want my voters? Heed my ideas By Richard Lough and Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Defeated Argentine presidential hopeful Sergio Massa unveiled key policy demands on We...
• ap As GOP debates, Clinton calls the match-up "a little scary" BARTLETT, N.H. (AP) — As Republicans prepared for their third primary debate, Hillary Rodham Clinton attacked her would-be general election opponents as "a l...
• reuters Gymnastics-Uchimura's wait for team title ends By Pritha Sarkar GLASGOW, Oct 28 (Reuters) - It was more a case of winning ugly than showcasing perfection but Kohei Uchimura finally helped Japan break Chin...
• reuters African vultures targeted by poachers, headed for extinction -report By Ed Stoddard CAPE TOWN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Africa's vultures are vanishing, according to a report released on Thursday, a situation that could affect human...
• reuters UK new home registrations slip in Q3 - industry body LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The number of new homes registered in Britain slipped during the third quarter compared with a year ago, according to a survey tha...
• reuters North Korea's black market becoming the new normal By James Pearson PYONGYANG, Oct 29 (Reuters) - When North Korea's late "Dear Leader" Kim Jong Il opened the Pothonggang Department Store in December 2010, he...
• ap Chicago council passes Emanuel budget with property tax hike CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's City Council easily approved a budget plan Wednesday that includes a massive property tax hike and other fees to help close a shortf...
• afp Errant military blimp sparks fighter jet response, power outages in US A massive US surveillance blimp broke loose from its mooring Wednesday, sparking power outages as it drifted around Pennsylvania dragging a 6,600-foot cable ...