POLITICS
I insult women for 'entertainment': Trump
Donald Trump says many of his past remarks against women were made “for the purpose of entertainment.”
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TURKEY
10 hurt in blast near Istanbul police station
Istanbul’s provincial governor says Thursday’s explosion was caused by a ‘motorcycle bomb'.
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Indonesia ups drills near S China Sea
Indonesia ups a large-scale drill on the edge of South China Sea territory claimed by Beijing.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrain postpones prominent activist's verdict
A Bahraini court postpones until October 31 its verdict in the trial of prominent rights activist, Nabeel Rajab.
SYRIA
Syria not targeting own people: Assad
The Syrian president says he could not have remained in office if the accusations of committing crimes against civilians by its forces were true.
SYRIA
Syrian forces further advance in Aleppo
Syrian forces have encircled Aleppo's militant-held eastern sector in recent weeks and are seeking to completely recapture the city.
IRAQ
Iraq urges UN meeting amid Turkish defiance
Iraqi officials are upset by Turkish parliament's decision last week to extend the presence of troops near Mosul by another year.
SOCIETY
New subsurface ocean found around Saturn
Astronomers have detected a subsurface ocean in Saturn’s moon Dione, raising the possibility of ET life in the Solar System.
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Duterte’s popularity at 76%: Philippine poll
A poll shows Rodrigo Duterte’s popularity has been enjoying a popularity rate of 76 percent during his first three months in office despite international criticism.
MILITARY
44 Afghan troops training in US vanish
Forty-four Afghan troops visiting the United States for military training have gone missing in less than two years, according to the Pentagon.
INTERVIEWS
'Russia signaling US policies can lead to war'
An analyst says Russia is sending a clear signal to the US that its policies are “belligerent” and might lead to war.
PALESTINE
Hamas warns Israel it will not 'sit idly by'
Hamas warns it will not "sit idly by" after Israeli warplanes bomb several regions across the besieged Gaza Strip.
PALESTINE
Palestinians blast Israeli 'aggression' on aid ship
The flotilla, which set sail from Spain on September 14, has been redirected to Ashdod and its occupants taken for interrogation by Israel.
INTERVIEWS
‘Saudi war games expose nervousness’
A commentator says Saudi Arabia’s ongoing war games are indicative of uncertainty, nervousness and lack of direction on the part of the royal family.
INDIA
Indian army ‘kills three militants in Kashmir’
The Indian army said the three were shot dead early on Thursday after they fired at sentry posts and tried to break through an army base’s perimeter in Kupwara district.
SYRIA
Blast kills dozens of Turkey-backed militants
The so-called Free Syrian Army militants, targeted in the blast, are Turkey's proteges in Syria, with a mission to topple the government of President Assad.
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Suspected Shabab militants kill 6 in Kenya
The fatalities occurred during an attack on a residential compound in the Kenyan northeastern county of Mandera early on Thursday.
COLOMBIA
EU suspends Colombia fund over ‘no’ to peace
The bloc said on Wednesday that it would suspend the nearly 600 million euros it had promised Bogota as Colombians had now rejected peace with FARC.
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