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Putin uses Assad visit to talk up Kremlin role as Syria broker
Reuters
MOSCOW Vladimir Putin used a rare visit to Moscow by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to talk up the Kremlin's potential to help broker a political settlement to the crisis as he tried to show the West Russia has become a major player in the Middle East.

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The Seattle Times

FBI director: Fewer Americans trying to join ISIS abroad
The Seattle Times
FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, before the House Homeland Security Committee hearing on worldwide threats and homeland security challenges. Comey said federal law enforcement has seen far ...

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The Straits Times

Egyptian Soccer Fans Put Youth Disillusion With Elections on Public Display
Huffington Post
As Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah Al Sisi struggled this week to get Egyptians to cast their vote in parliamentary elections, militant soccer fans put widespread youth disillusionment with the president's autocratic rule on public display.
Why a policeman made us delete a photo from a phone   BBC News
Egypt Loyalists Win All 60 List Seats in First Round of Election   NDTV
Egypt loyalists take the lead in parliament elections | Reuters   Firstpost
NOLA.com
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euronews

Sudan begins releasing blocked supplies for Darfur peacekeepers | Reuters
Firstpost
UNITED NATIONS Sudan has begun releasing food rations and other supplies for international peacekeepers in the conflict-torn Darfur region, though some of the more than 200 shipping containers have yet to be cleared by Khartoum, the United Nations ...

Sudan govt accepts invitation to talks with rebels   New Vision

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Times of India

IS not alone in looting Syria cultural heritage: study
Times of India
NEW YORK: The Islamic State group may dominate headlines about the destruction of heritage sites in Syria, but it is far from the only culprit, new US research warned Wednesday. The Syrian regime, Kurdishand other opposition forces are also major ...
Study: many groups looting antiquities in Syria   UPI.com
The Islamic State Isn't the Only Group Looting Syrian Archaeological Sites   NDTV
ISIS Isn't Only Group Looting Antiquities in Syria, Study Finds   Artforum
BABW News
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The Straits Times

Iraqi forces say they found 365 ISIS bodies in Baiji graves
The Straits Times
BAGHDAD (AFP) - Iraqi forces said on Wednesday they had found 19 different mass graves containing the bodies of 365 fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in the reconquered town of Baiji. An army officer confirmed a large ...
Iraqi security forces retake country's largest oil refinery   Seating Chair
Iraqi Army Liberates Major Oil Refinery in Baiji, Kills ISIS Commander   Celebrity Cafe - Entertainment News (blog)
Iraqi forces retake control of Baiji oil refinery from Daesh   Jewocity.com (press release) (blog)
Business Recorder (press release) (blog)
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NDTV

2 US Predator Drones Crash in Iraq, Turkey
NDTV
US Air Force lost control of two Predator drones in separate incidents in Turkey and Iraq. (Representational Image). Washington, United States: The US Air Force lost control of two Predator drones in separate incidents recently in Turkey and Iraq, a US ...
MQ-1B Predator crashes in Turkey   Air Force Link
Two US Predator drones crash in Iraq, Turkey   Ahram Online
2 USAF Predator Drones Crash In Turkey   DefenseNews.com
The Japan Times
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