en-sg-hotdailynews: 2015-10-29 Singapore World

Pentagon wanted navy patrol to counter China much earlier
AsiaOne
The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen sails in the Pacific Ocean in this November 2009 photo provided by the U.S. Navy. Photo: Reuters. Pentagon wanted navy patrol to counter China much earlier. Reuters | Thursday, Oct 29, 2015. Reuters
Australia to join Chinese navy exercises in South China Sea   TODAYonline
US, Chinese navy chiefs to discuss South China Sea - US official   Channel News Asia
South China Sea dispute: As Obama weighed patrol to counter China, Pentagon ...   The Indian Express
The Australian
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Iran to join Syria talks as diplomatic push gains pace
AsiaOne
MOSCOW - Iran said Wednesday 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 gained momentum. Iran's Foreign Minister Javad Zarif will join key players in ...
US steps up diplomacy, rebel support to end Syrian 'hell' - Kerry   Channel News Asia
Iran to Join Syria Talks as Diplomatic Push Gains Peace   NDTV
Diplomatic victory as Iran to join summit on Syria in Vienna   Irish Times
The Globe and Mail
Xinhua
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Internet freedom falls for fifth year in row: survey
The Star Online
Two steps backwards: Iranians surfing the Web at an Internet cafe. Freedom House said the setbacks were especially noticeable in the Middle East, reversing gains seen in the Arab Spring. — Reuters. WASHINGTON: Global online freedom declined for a ...
Freedom House: World Internet Freedom Keeps Eroding   Voice of America
Global Internet surveillance, censorship on rise - report   Channel News Asia
Report: Global internet surveillance, censorship on rise   Eyewitness News
Freedom House
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AsiaOne

Nepal's parliament elects first female president
AsiaOne
KATHMANDU - Nepal's parliament elected lawmaker Bidhya Bhandari as the country's first female president Wednesday (Oct 28) after the adoption of a landmark constitution last month. The former defence minister defeated her opponent Kul Bahadur ...

Nepal elects first female president   Sydney Morning Herald
Nepal's parliament elects Communist activist as first female president   Telegraph.co.uk
Hard work, struggle help Bhandari reach pinnacle   Kathmandu Post
BBC News
Stuff.co.nz
The Kathmandu Post
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Greek coastguard rescues 242 migrants as boat sinks, three drown
Channel News Asia
The Greek coastguard rescued 242 migrants when their wooden boat sank north of the island of Lesbos on Wednesday, but at least three drowned, including two small boys, authorities said. POSTED: 29 Oct 2015 03:40; UPDATED: 29 Oct 2015 06:10.
Migrants die while seeking refuge   NEWS.com.au
Coast guard rescues 242 after boat capsizes near Lesbos   Washington Post
Several Migrant Children Among Dozens Feared Dead Off Greece Coast   NBCNews.com

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Migrant crisis: Austria and Slovenia to erect border fence
Irish Times
Austria has announced plans to build a fence with Slovenia in a bid to slow down the flow of refugees into the country, sparking concern about the future of the border-free Schengen zone. The European Commission was not informed in advance about the ...

Austria to build fence along parts of border to stem migrant flow   CTV News
Merkel woos Xi with German industrial might   The Australian Financial Review
The Latest: Austrian Chancellor Avoids Word 'Fence'   New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk
Sydney Morning Herald
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Republican debate: Rubio, Cruz, Christie deliver strong performances
Washington Post
The third Republican presidential debate on Wednesday evening ended with a handful of winners – Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz – and one clear loser, former Florida governor Jeb Bush. Bush, who was ...

Colorado debate: Highlights from Republicans' third faceoff   USA TODAY
Third Republican Presidential Debate: The 6 Moments That Mattered   ABC News
Ben Carson and Donald Trump Lack Electricity in a Charged Debate   New York Times
Miami Herald
Newsweek
CBS Local
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Nigerian troops rescue 338 from militants
The Straits Times
LAGOS/NIAMEY • Nigerian troops have rescued 338 people, mainly women and children, held by Boko Haram militants around the group's Sambisa forest stronghold in the restive north-east, the army said. "The (army) unit ... rescued 338 persons that were ...

Army Declares 100 Boko Haram Kingpins Wanted   Leadership Newspapers
Troops kill 34 terrorists, rescue 338 persons from Boko Haram   The Guardian Nigeria (satire) (press release) (blog)
Nigerian troops rescue 338 people held by Boko Haram   The Nation
TODAYonline
Mashable
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Vote annulled in Tanzania's Zanzibar region, stoking tensions
Channel News Asia
DAR ES SALAAM: Voting in Tanzania's semi-autonomous Zanzibar region was annulled on Wednesday after the local election commission cited "gross violations," a step that will stoke tensions on an island that has been a hotbed of opposition to the ruling ...

Tanzania Opposition Rejects Presidential Vote Results   Voice of America
Tanzania counts votes as Zanzibar announces re-run   New Vision
Tensions high in Zanzibar as vote annulled   News24
Reuters
Twaweza.org
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AsiaOne

Haze in Indonesia to lessen in Nov
AsiaOne
The forest and land fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan have been estimated to end in November due to rain that started to fall at the end of October. According to the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) head, Andi Eka Sakya, hot spots ...

Jokowi arrives in Sumatra after cutting short US visit, will head straight to ...   The Straits Times
Rainfall in Indonesia starts taming forest fires and haze   TODAYonline
Taking fight against haze into their own hands...   The Hindu
Jakarta Post
ANTARA
World Resources Institute
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