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09-03-2014, 09:26 PM
Ukraine, Russia agree peace moves but fighting rages on (http://news.yahoo.com/ukraine-rebels-poised-recapture-donetsk-airport-005332779--finance.html)
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Obama says will 'degrade and destroy' Islamic State (http://news.yahoo.com/obama-says-degrade-destroy-islamic-state-115117845.html)
By Balazs Koranyi and David Mardiste TALLINN (Reuters) - The United States plans to fight Islamic State until it is ** longer a force in the Middle East and will seek justice for the killing of American journalist Steven Sotloff, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. Islamic State released a video on Tuesday showing the beheading of the U.S. “The bottom line is this, our objective is clear and that is to degrade and destroy (Islamic State) so that it’s ** longer a threat **t just to Iraq but also the region and to the United States," Obama told a news conference. “Whatever these murderers think they will achieve with killing in**cent Americans like Steven, they have already failed," Obama said.
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Obama says NATO must help strengthen Ukraine's military (http://news.yahoo.com/obama-says-nato-must-help-strengthen-ukraines-military-130908887.html)
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Israel shows evidence of rocket fire from Gaza schools (http://news.yahoo.com/israel-shows-evidence-rocket-fire-gaza-schools-123646280.html)
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Islamic State issues video of beheading of U.S. hostage (http://news.yahoo.com/islamic-state-issues-video-beheading-u-hostage-013444308.html)
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France raises possibility of military action on Islamic State (http://news.yahoo.com/france-raises-possibility-military-action-islamic-state-161728395.html)
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Italy may begin ******* deliveries to Iraq Kurds by September 10 (http://news.yahoo.com/italy-may-begin-*******-deliveries-iraq-kurds-september-165045078.html)
Italy should be able to start deliveries of ******* to Kurdish forces by next week, once final arrangements with Iraqi authorities are completed, Defense Minister Roberta Pi**tti told parliament on Wednesday. Along with other European countries, including Germany and France, Italy has agreed to send Kurdish forces a quantity of light ******* to use against Islamic State militants who have swept into **rthern Iraq. Pi**tti told a parliamentary committee hearing that logistical preparations were underway and deliveries, worth a total of 1.9 million euros ($2.50 million), could begin by Sept. 10 once the final authorization had been received.
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Ashya King's parents reunited with cancer-stricken son (http://news.yahoo.com/treatment-offered-britain-made-ashya-vegetable-102653351.html)
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Obama says beheading videos won't intimidate US (http://news.yahoo.com/us-says-sotloff-beheading-video-authentic-083130265--politics.html)
[/URL]TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the United States will **t be intimidated by Islamic State militants after the beheading of a second American journalist and will build a coalition to "degrade and destroy" the group.
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Anger as decapitated Lebanese soldier is buried (http://news.yahoo.com/leba**n-army-confirms-identity-beheaded-soldier-065606081.html)
FNAYDEK, Leba**n (AP) — Thousands of angry mourners on Wednesday buried a Lebanese soldier beheaded by Islamic militants, rocking his flag-draped coffin and firing their guns into the air as they accused the government of neglect for failing to negotiate his release.
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France suspends delivery of warship to Russia (http://news.yahoo.com/france-suspends-delivery-warship-russia-160825664.html)
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Obama casts Russia as threat to peace in Europe (http://news.yahoo.com/obama-aims-show-solidarity-baltics-061535864--politics.html)
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Lashing out at Russia, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cast Moscow's aggression in Ukraine as a threat to peace in Europe. He vigorously vowed to come to the defense of NATO allies that fear they could be Vladimir Putin's next target.
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Egypt court: State satellite must pull Al-Jazeera (http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-court-state-satellite-must-pull-al-jazeera-163209759.html)
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's state news agency reported Wednesday that an administrative court ordered a state-run satellite to implement its order to stop broadcasting the local Al-Jazeera affiliate. State-run NileSat said the court ruling doesn't affect it, however, because it doesn't carry Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr.
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Official: Slain journalist was an Israeli citizen (http://news.yahoo.com/official-slain-journalist-israeli-citizen-154253711.html)
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli official confirmed Wednesday that slain American journalist Steven Sotloff was also an Israeli citizen.
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APNewsBreak: UN's Iran nuclear probe stalls again (http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-uns-iran-nuke-probe-stalls-again-085100110.html)
VIENNA (AP) — A new and seemingly promising U.N probe of allegations that Iran worked on atomic arms has stalled, diplomats say, leaving investigators **t much further than where they started a decade ago and dampening U.S. hopes of reaching an overarching deal with Tehran by a **vember deadline.
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Macedonian court: opposition leader slandered PM (http://news.yahoo.com/macedonian-court-opposition-leader-slandered-pm-163429376.html)
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — A Macedonian court has ruled that the country's main opposition leader is guilty of slandering the prime minister and ordered him to pay €50,000 ($65,700) in compensation.
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UN: Thousands flee Islamic attack in **rth Nigeria (http://news.yahoo.com/thousands-flee-islamic-attack-**rth-nigeria-un-153036380.html)
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Thousands of refugees are fleeing **rtheast Nigeria into Cameroon, the U.N. refugee agency reported Wednesday, as extremists pursue a new strategy to hold land they are calling an "Islamic caliphate."
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Russia protests over photographer's 'barbarous' killing in Ukraine (http://news.yahoo.com/russia-protests-over-photographers-barbarous-killing-ukraine-162533931.html)
The Russian Foreign Ministry accused Ukrainian forces on Wednesday of responsibility for the "barbarous" killing of a Russian photojournalist and demanded an investigation. Andrei Stenin, 33, was confirmed dead earlier on Wednesday by his employers, state-run Rossiya Segodnya, or Russia Today, and by Russia's Investigative Committee. The Investigative Committee said in a statement it believed Stenin was killed on Aug. 6 while traveling with a convoy of refugees that was fired on by Ukrainian tanks close to the town of Snizhne in the Donetsk region. "He did everything so that people, the whole world, knew the truth about the tragic events in Donetsk," President Vladimir Putin said in a letter of condolence to Stenin's mother published on the Kremlin website.
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Autopsy confirms Jamaican died from beating (http://news.yahoo.com/autopsy-confirms-jamaican-died-beating-163313704.html)
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — An expert pathologist says a Jamaican man died of multiple blows from a beating while in jail.
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Top Asian News at 4:30 p.m. GMT (http://news.yahoo.com/top-asian-news-4-30-p-m-gmt-163240484.html)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) — For years, Fiji's tiny military force has carried out two high-profile tasks: Leading coups, and peacekeeping. It's a mix that has drawn questions — **w more than ever, with 45 Fijian troops captured by Syrian insurgents. The force of just 3,500 is devoted largely to peacekeeping around the world, but lacks the sophisticated hardware other militaries rely on to keep their troops safe. The troops have **t trained with their Australian, New Zealand and American counterparts since 2006, when the military took control of this relaxed South Pacific nation of 900,000.
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Dutch lead jumping at World Equestrian Games (http://news.yahoo.com/dutch-lead-jumping-world-equestrian-games-163107522.html)
CAEN, France (AP) — Clear rounds from Jeroen Dubbeldam, Gerco Schroeder and Maikel Van der Vleuten helped the Netherlands take the provisional lead in team jumping at the World Equestrian Games on Wednesday.
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France friendly first step as Spain rebuilds (http://news.yahoo.com/france-friendly-first-step-spain-rebuilds-162800053.html)
PARIS (AP) — Filling the midfield void left by the international retirements of Xavi Hernandez and Xabi Alonso is one of the big challenges facing Spain as it seeks to rebuild following a shambolic World Cup performance.
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16 suspected Islamic militants arrested in Bosnia (http://news.yahoo.com/bosnian-police-arrest-suspected-islamic-militants-101732771.html)
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Aru of Italy wins 11th stage of Spanish Vuelta (http://news.yahoo.com/aru-italy-wins-11th-stage-spanish-vuelta-162632217.html)
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French Muslim minister wants respect after slurs (http://news.yahoo.com/moroccan-born-french-minister-raps-racist-slurs-125203567.html)
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Paris suspends delivery of warship to Russia over Ukraine (http://news.yahoo.com/paris-suspends-delivery-warship-russia-over-ukraine-162258553.html)
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Emirates calls for global fight against terrorism (http://news.yahoo.com/emirates-calls-global-fight-against-terrorism-153345031.html)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates called Wednesday for a coordinated international effort to tackle the "global scourge" of terrorism, raising particular concern about the threat posed by the Islamic State militant group that has seized large swaths of Iraq and Syria.
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UN: Fight against Ebola to cost $600 million (http://news.yahoo.com/british-man-released-ebola-treatment-103719463.html)
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least $600 million is needed to fight the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which has **w killed more than 1,900 people, the World Health Organization an**unced Wednesday.
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Guatemala bishop's killer ran alleged jail empire (http://news.yahoo.com/guatemala-bishops-killer-built-empire-prison-145019744.html)
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan army captain sentenced to 20 years in prison for the slaying of a Roman Catholic bishop has been charged with money laundering and organized crime for allegedly building an illicit multimillion-dollar business empire behind bars.
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Two of Mexico's oil export ports reopen after Dolly downgraded (http://news.yahoo.com/two-mexicos-oil-export-ports-reopen-dolly-downgraded-161047300--finance.html)
Two of Mexico's three main oil exporting ports in the Gulf of Mexico, Dos Bocas and Cayo Arcas, were reopened on Wednesday after major storm Dolly was downgraded, the country's communications and transport ministry said in a statement. Dolly, which was previously a tropical storm, weakened to remnant status on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. Mexico's third major oil hub, Coatzacoalcos, was never closed despite strong winds and rainfall associated with Dolly.
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Negotiators meet in Pakistan over mass rallies (http://news.yahoo.com/negotiators-meet-over-mass-pakistan-rallies-143141561.html)
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Negotiators for thousands of protesters demonstrating outside of Pakistan's parliament met Wednesday with politicians trying to end the crisis, but key challenges appear to remain — including their demand that the prime minster resign.
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Europe to have 5 vice captains for Ryder Cup (http://news.yahoo.com/europe-5-vice-captains-ryder-cup-113240078.html)
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Europe will be taking five vice captains to the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, with Padraig Harrington, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Jose Maria Olazabal added to the list of Paul McGinley's assistants on Wednesday.
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Egypt religious body: Suspend belly-dancing show (http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-religious-body-suspend-belly-dancing-show-160434153.html)
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's top religious body has demanded a new belly-dancing TV show be suspended for "corrupting morals" and serving "extremists" who could use it as a pretext to depict Egyptian society as anti-Islamic.
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Top Asian News at 4:00 p.m. GMT (http://news.yahoo.com/top-asian-news-4-00-p-m-gmt-160238204.html)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) — For years, Fiji's tiny military force has carried out two high-profile tasks: Leading coups, and peacekeeping. It's a mix that has drawn questions — **w more than ever, with 45 Fijian troops captured by Syrian insurgents. The force of just 3,500 is devoted largely to peacekeeping around the world, but lacks the sophisticated hardware other militaries rely on to keep their troops safe. The troops have **t trained with their Australian, New Zealand and American counterparts since 2006, when the military took control of this relaxed South Pacific nation of 900,000.
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Akin's 'The Cut' puts Armenian massacre on screen (http://news.yahoo.com/akins-cut-puts-armenian-massacre-screen-160213869.html)
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Christie's Mexico trip touches on trade, politics (http://news.yahoo.com/christies-mexico-trip-touches-trade-politics-070848109--election.html)
MEXICO CITY (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is multitasking in Mexico, officially talking trade as he gets some foreign policy schooling should he decide to run for president in 2016.
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President Hollande: France suspends plans to deliver warship to Russia amid Ukraine tensions (http://news.yahoo.com/president-hollande-france-suspends-plans-deliver-warship-russia-155510864.html)
PARIS (AP) — President Hollande: France suspends plans to deliver warship to Russia amid Ukraine tensions.
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IS '**t invincible,' weakened by air strikes: US official (http://news.yahoo.com/**t-invincible-weakened-air-strikes-us-official-155510858.html)
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Britain joins US on frontlines after beheading video (http://news.yahoo.com/british-pm-says-beheading-video-disgusting-175353648.html)
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Obama says will 'degrade and destroy' Islamic State (http://news.yahoo.com/obama-says-degrade-destroy-islamic-state-115117845.html)
By Balazs Koranyi and David Mardiste TALLINN (Reuters) - The United States plans to fight Islamic State until it is ** longer a force in the Middle East and will seek justice for the killing of American journalist Steven Sotloff, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. Islamic State released a video on Tuesday showing the beheading of the U.S. “The bottom line is this, our objective is clear and that is to degrade and destroy (Islamic State) so that it’s ** longer a threat **t just to Iraq but also the region and to the United States," Obama told a news conference. “Whatever these murderers think they will achieve with killing in**cent Americans like Steven, they have already failed," Obama said.
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Obama says NATO must help strengthen Ukraine's military (http://news.yahoo.com/obama-says-nato-must-help-strengthen-ukraines-military-130908887.html)
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Israel shows evidence of rocket fire from Gaza schools (http://news.yahoo.com/israel-shows-evidence-rocket-fire-gaza-schools-123646280.html)
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Islamic State issues video of beheading of U.S. hostage (http://news.yahoo.com/islamic-state-issues-video-beheading-u-hostage-013444308.html)
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France raises possibility of military action on Islamic State (http://news.yahoo.com/france-raises-possibility-military-action-islamic-state-161728395.html)
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Italy may begin ******* deliveries to Iraq Kurds by September 10 (http://news.yahoo.com/italy-may-begin-*******-deliveries-iraq-kurds-september-165045078.html)
Italy should be able to start deliveries of ******* to Kurdish forces by next week, once final arrangements with Iraqi authorities are completed, Defense Minister Roberta Pi**tti told parliament on Wednesday. Along with other European countries, including Germany and France, Italy has agreed to send Kurdish forces a quantity of light ******* to use against Islamic State militants who have swept into **rthern Iraq. Pi**tti told a parliamentary committee hearing that logistical preparations were underway and deliveries, worth a total of 1.9 million euros ($2.50 million), could begin by Sept. 10 once the final authorization had been received.
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Ashya King's parents reunited with cancer-stricken son (http://news.yahoo.com/treatment-offered-britain-made-ashya-vegetable-102653351.html)
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Obama says beheading videos won't intimidate US (http://news.yahoo.com/us-says-sotloff-beheading-video-authentic-083130265--politics.html)
[/URL]TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — President Barack Obama said Wednesday that the United States will **t be intimidated by Islamic State militants after the beheading of a second American journalist and will build a coalition to "degrade and destroy" the group.
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Anger as decapitated Lebanese soldier is buried (http://news.yahoo.com/leba**n-army-confirms-identity-beheaded-soldier-065606081.html)
FNAYDEK, Leba**n (AP) — Thousands of angry mourners on Wednesday buried a Lebanese soldier beheaded by Islamic militants, rocking his flag-draped coffin and firing their guns into the air as they accused the government of neglect for failing to negotiate his release.
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France suspends delivery of warship to Russia (http://news.yahoo.com/france-suspends-delivery-warship-russia-160825664.html)
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Obama casts Russia as threat to peace in Europe (http://news.yahoo.com/obama-aims-show-solidarity-baltics-061535864--politics.html)
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Lashing out at Russia, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cast Moscow's aggression in Ukraine as a threat to peace in Europe. He vigorously vowed to come to the defense of NATO allies that fear they could be Vladimir Putin's next target.
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Egypt court: State satellite must pull Al-Jazeera (http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-court-state-satellite-must-pull-al-jazeera-163209759.html)
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's state news agency reported Wednesday that an administrative court ordered a state-run satellite to implement its order to stop broadcasting the local Al-Jazeera affiliate. State-run NileSat said the court ruling doesn't affect it, however, because it doesn't carry Al-Jazeera Mubasher Misr.
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Official: Slain journalist was an Israeli citizen (http://news.yahoo.com/official-slain-journalist-israeli-citizen-154253711.html)
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli official confirmed Wednesday that slain American journalist Steven Sotloff was also an Israeli citizen.
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APNewsBreak: UN's Iran nuclear probe stalls again (http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-uns-iran-nuke-probe-stalls-again-085100110.html)
VIENNA (AP) — A new and seemingly promising U.N probe of allegations that Iran worked on atomic arms has stalled, diplomats say, leaving investigators **t much further than where they started a decade ago and dampening U.S. hopes of reaching an overarching deal with Tehran by a **vember deadline.
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Macedonian court: opposition leader slandered PM (http://news.yahoo.com/macedonian-court-opposition-leader-slandered-pm-163429376.html)
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) — A Macedonian court has ruled that the country's main opposition leader is guilty of slandering the prime minister and ordered him to pay €50,000 ($65,700) in compensation.
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UN: Thousands flee Islamic attack in **rth Nigeria (http://news.yahoo.com/thousands-flee-islamic-attack-**rth-nigeria-un-153036380.html)
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Thousands of refugees are fleeing **rtheast Nigeria into Cameroon, the U.N. refugee agency reported Wednesday, as extremists pursue a new strategy to hold land they are calling an "Islamic caliphate."
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Russia protests over photographer's 'barbarous' killing in Ukraine (http://news.yahoo.com/russia-protests-over-photographers-barbarous-killing-ukraine-162533931.html)
The Russian Foreign Ministry accused Ukrainian forces on Wednesday of responsibility for the "barbarous" killing of a Russian photojournalist and demanded an investigation. Andrei Stenin, 33, was confirmed dead earlier on Wednesday by his employers, state-run Rossiya Segodnya, or Russia Today, and by Russia's Investigative Committee. The Investigative Committee said in a statement it believed Stenin was killed on Aug. 6 while traveling with a convoy of refugees that was fired on by Ukrainian tanks close to the town of Snizhne in the Donetsk region. "He did everything so that people, the whole world, knew the truth about the tragic events in Donetsk," President Vladimir Putin said in a letter of condolence to Stenin's mother published on the Kremlin website.
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Autopsy confirms Jamaican died from beating (http://news.yahoo.com/autopsy-confirms-jamaican-died-beating-163313704.html)
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — An expert pathologist says a Jamaican man died of multiple blows from a beating while in jail.
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Top Asian News at 4:30 p.m. GMT (http://news.yahoo.com/top-asian-news-4-30-p-m-gmt-163240484.html)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) — For years, Fiji's tiny military force has carried out two high-profile tasks: Leading coups, and peacekeeping. It's a mix that has drawn questions — **w more than ever, with 45 Fijian troops captured by Syrian insurgents. The force of just 3,500 is devoted largely to peacekeeping around the world, but lacks the sophisticated hardware other militaries rely on to keep their troops safe. The troops have **t trained with their Australian, New Zealand and American counterparts since 2006, when the military took control of this relaxed South Pacific nation of 900,000.
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Dutch lead jumping at World Equestrian Games (http://news.yahoo.com/dutch-lead-jumping-world-equestrian-games-163107522.html)
CAEN, France (AP) — Clear rounds from Jeroen Dubbeldam, Gerco Schroeder and Maikel Van der Vleuten helped the Netherlands take the provisional lead in team jumping at the World Equestrian Games on Wednesday.
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France friendly first step as Spain rebuilds (http://news.yahoo.com/france-friendly-first-step-spain-rebuilds-162800053.html)
PARIS (AP) — Filling the midfield void left by the international retirements of Xavi Hernandez and Xabi Alonso is one of the big challenges facing Spain as it seeks to rebuild following a shambolic World Cup performance.
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16 suspected Islamic militants arrested in Bosnia (http://news.yahoo.com/bosnian-police-arrest-suspected-islamic-militants-101732771.html)
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Aru of Italy wins 11th stage of Spanish Vuelta (http://news.yahoo.com/aru-italy-wins-11th-stage-spanish-vuelta-162632217.html)
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French Muslim minister wants respect after slurs (http://news.yahoo.com/moroccan-born-french-minister-raps-racist-slurs-125203567.html)
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Paris suspends delivery of warship to Russia over Ukraine (http://news.yahoo.com/paris-suspends-delivery-warship-russia-over-ukraine-162258553.html)
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Emirates calls for global fight against terrorism (http://news.yahoo.com/emirates-calls-global-fight-against-terrorism-153345031.html)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates called Wednesday for a coordinated international effort to tackle the "global scourge" of terrorism, raising particular concern about the threat posed by the Islamic State militant group that has seized large swaths of Iraq and Syria.
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UN: Fight against Ebola to cost $600 million (http://news.yahoo.com/british-man-released-ebola-treatment-103719463.html)
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least $600 million is needed to fight the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, which has **w killed more than 1,900 people, the World Health Organization an**unced Wednesday.
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Guatemala bishop's killer ran alleged jail empire (http://news.yahoo.com/guatemala-bishops-killer-built-empire-prison-145019744.html)
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan army captain sentenced to 20 years in prison for the slaying of a Roman Catholic bishop has been charged with money laundering and organized crime for allegedly building an illicit multimillion-dollar business empire behind bars.
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Two of Mexico's oil export ports reopen after Dolly downgraded (http://news.yahoo.com/two-mexicos-oil-export-ports-reopen-dolly-downgraded-161047300--finance.html)
Two of Mexico's three main oil exporting ports in the Gulf of Mexico, Dos Bocas and Cayo Arcas, were reopened on Wednesday after major storm Dolly was downgraded, the country's communications and transport ministry said in a statement. Dolly, which was previously a tropical storm, weakened to remnant status on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. Mexico's third major oil hub, Coatzacoalcos, was never closed despite strong winds and rainfall associated with Dolly.
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Negotiators meet in Pakistan over mass rallies (http://news.yahoo.com/negotiators-meet-over-mass-pakistan-rallies-143141561.html)
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Negotiators for thousands of protesters demonstrating outside of Pakistan's parliament met Wednesday with politicians trying to end the crisis, but key challenges appear to remain — including their demand that the prime minster resign.
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Europe to have 5 vice captains for Ryder Cup (http://news.yahoo.com/europe-5-vice-captains-ryder-cup-113240078.html)
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Europe will be taking five vice captains to the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, with Padraig Harrington, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Jose Maria Olazabal added to the list of Paul McGinley's assistants on Wednesday.
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Egypt religious body: Suspend belly-dancing show (http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-religious-body-suspend-belly-dancing-show-160434153.html)
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's top religious body has demanded a new belly-dancing TV show be suspended for "corrupting morals" and serving "extremists" who could use it as a pretext to depict Egyptian society as anti-Islamic.
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Top Asian News at 4:00 p.m. GMT (http://news.yahoo.com/top-asian-news-4-00-p-m-gmt-160238204.html)
SUVA, Fiji (AP) — For years, Fiji's tiny military force has carried out two high-profile tasks: Leading coups, and peacekeeping. It's a mix that has drawn questions — **w more than ever, with 45 Fijian troops captured by Syrian insurgents. The force of just 3,500 is devoted largely to peacekeeping around the world, but lacks the sophisticated hardware other militaries rely on to keep their troops safe. The troops have **t trained with their Australian, New Zealand and American counterparts since 2006, when the military took control of this relaxed South Pacific nation of 900,000.
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Akin's 'The Cut' puts Armenian massacre on screen (http://news.yahoo.com/akins-cut-puts-armenian-massacre-screen-160213869.html)
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Christie's Mexico trip touches on trade, politics (http://news.yahoo.com/christies-mexico-trip-touches-trade-politics-070848109--election.html)
MEXICO CITY (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is multitasking in Mexico, officially talking trade as he gets some foreign policy schooling should he decide to run for president in 2016.
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President Hollande: France suspends plans to deliver warship to Russia amid Ukraine tensions (http://news.yahoo.com/president-hollande-france-suspends-plans-deliver-warship-russia-155510864.html)
PARIS (AP) — President Hollande: France suspends plans to deliver warship to Russia amid Ukraine tensions.
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IS '**t invincible,' weakened by air strikes: US official (http://news.yahoo.com/**t-invincible-weakened-air-strikes-us-official-155510858.html)
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Britain joins US on frontlines after beheading video (http://news.yahoo.com/british-pm-says-beheading-video-disgusting-175353648.html)
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