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1. Patricia, One of the Strongest Hurricanes Ever, Set to Hit Mexico
Mexico scrambles to prepare as Hurricane Patricia, one of the stronger storms ever recorded, bears down on its Pacific Coast, prompting the evacuation of thousands of tourists and residents as well as a mad rush for emergency supplies.
2. Clinton Wins Major Union Endorsement in US Presidential Race
US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton wins major union endorsement, further boosting her front-runner status in the race for the Democratic nomination in the November 2016 election.
3. Israeli-Palestinian Clashes Persist as Diplomats Push for Peace
Stone-throwing Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers in Israeli-occupied West Bank and in the Gaza Strip during “Day of Rage” protests while diplomats try to end the bloodshed that has been ongoing for more than three weeks.
4. Sharif Says India Arms Build-Up Compels Pakistan Countermeasures
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif says Pakistan will be forced to take “countermeasures” to deter against any attacks, given the major arms build-up by neighbouring India and its refusal to resume talks over Kashmir.
5. Iraqi Kurds Say Raid With US Aimed to Free Their Fighters
US special forces who raided a prison compound in northern Iraq were acting on intelligence that Kurdish fighters were held there by the Islamic State, a source in the Kurdistan Region Security Council says.
6. China Hopes to See a United EU, Xi Tells Britain During Visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping tells Britain he wants to see a united European Union in his most direct comments on Britain’s relationship with Europe before the country’s EU membership referendum.
7. Chicago School District Defies Government on Transgender Access
A suburban high-school district defies federal rules by denying a transgender student unrestricted access to the girls’ locker room in a case that could cost the district millions of dollars in aid and shape the national standard on the issue.
8. Brazil to Monitor its Multinational Firms for Corruption Abroad
Brazil starts to watch its multinational companies for corrupt practices that they might commit in other countries in the wake of a massive bribery scandal at home, the nation’s top anti-corruption official said.
9. South Africa’s Zuma Caves in on Fees Amid Violent Student Protests
South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma rules out university fee increases next year after a week of angry protests by students across the country in the first signs of the post-apartheid ‘Born Free’ generation flexing its muscle.
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