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Abu Sayyaf gunmen on the run with Malaysian captives

Edit Topix 10 Sep 2016
Malaysia, The Star/Asia News Network--Five Malaysian hostages are on the run with their Abu Sayyaf captors in the mountainous jungles of Jolo amid an intense sustained Philippines military offensive against the gunmen. Jolo anti-kidnapping activist Prof Octavio Dinampo said the five Malaysians who were among 13 Abu Sayyaf captives were constantly on the move in the jungles of the southern Philippines island ... ....

This new Long Beach ice cream company embraces do-it-yourself vibe

Edit LA Daily News 10 Sep 2016
The Curious Creamery, the brand name for New Direction Foods’ first foray into retail stores, has been on retail shelves since May, company chief executive Jareer Abu-Ali said ... “Ice cream has been done the same way for so long,” Abu-Ali said ... Abu-Ali and Tan said their proprietary mix enables consumers to make ice creams that have more nuanced flavors than store-bought competitors....

Clinton touts GOP backing on foreign policy

Edit Politico 10 Sep 2016
“National security experts on both sides of the aisle are chilled by what they are hearing from the Republican nominee,” the Democrat told reporters after her private meeting with the group here at the New York Historical Society ... A top priority for her would be to eliminate the threat posed by ISIL’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi — “just like we did against Osama bin Laden,” she said ... John Allen ... ....

Russia, US agree ceasefire in Syria, coordinated airstrikes

Edit Press TV 10 Sep 2016
Kerry added that the truce would be enforced on Monday, the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha (the Feast of Sacrifice), which marks the culmination of the annual Hajj pilgrimage ... Despite the agreement, it still remains unknown whether Russia and the US have settled their differences over the future of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad....

'Gaza Surf Club': Toronto Review

Edit Screen Daily 10 Sep 2016
Dirs. Philip Gnadt, Mickey Yamine. Germany, 2016, 87 minutes ... In the meantime, a few have found another escape – surfing ... Mohammed Abu Jayab, now in his forties, hoped to leave Gaza one day, and sees young surfers living through dreams rather than their everyday reality ... One would-be surfer is Sabah Abu Ghanem, a girl of 15 who started the sport years before, but now avoids the beach because of religious disapproval ... It’s not necessary ... ....

Car bombs kill 11 in Baghdad

Edit The Oklahoman 10 Sep 2016
Two bombs went off at the entrance of al Nakhil shopping center in ......

MLB Awards Watch: Top Five AL Cy Young Candidates

Edit Fox Sports 10 Sep 2016
The MLB regular season is coming to an end, which means it’s time for you to read a million awards prediction articles. I’ll break down the top five AL Cy Young candidates.The season ends in just 28 days and there are still so many questions left to be answered. The AL East is goin... ....

Car bombs kill 11 in Baghdad; ISIS claims responsibility

Edit The Oklahoman 10 Sep 2016
At least 11 people were killed in the blasts at al Nakhil shopping center in eastern Baghdad, police said....

Russia criticizes US for holding up a deal in Syria

Edit The Roanoke Times 10 Sep 2016
... by an unlikely new military partnership between the rival governments targeting the Islamic State and al-Qaida ... The cease-fire begins at sundown Monday, Kerry said, coinciding with the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday....

US and Russia agree deal for nationwide ceasefire in Syria

Edit Belfast Telegraph 10 Sep 2016
The ceasefire will be followed by an unlikely new military partnership between the rival governments targeting Islamic State and al Qaida ... Monday, Mr Kerry said, coinciding with the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday....

Russia, U.S. Agree to Deal on Syrian Ceasefire

Edit Newsweek 10 Sep 2016
Kerry said the "bedrock" of the deal was an agreement that the Syrian government would not fly combat missions in an agreed area, on the pretext of hunting fighters from the banned Nusra Front, an al Qaeda affiliate in Syria ... It is profoundly in the interests of the United States to target al Qaeda, to target al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria which is Nusra....

The US and Russia reach breakthrough agreement on Syria ceasefire

Edit Business Insider 10 Sep 2016
GENEVA (AP) -- The United States and Russia early Saturday announced a breakthrough agreement on Syria that foresees a nationwide cease-fire starting next Monday, followed a week later by an unlikely new military partnership between the rival governments targeting the Islamic State and al-Qaida ... 12, Kerry said, coinciding with the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday....

Thousands In Iran Protest Against Saudis As Hajj Begins

Edit Radio Free Europe 10 Sep 2016
"Death to Al Saud and the traitors!" protesters in Tehran shouted. State media reported similar protests across the country ... The Saudis have "blocked the path to Allah ... "But the Al Saud family are puppets of Britain and America ... Iran has called for an independent body to take over administering the five-day hajj, something the Al Saud family has refused ... ....
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