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;Armed conflicts and attacks ;Armed conflicts and attacks
* ], a candidate in ]'s mayoral race, is stabbed in the neck by a man claiming to be angry over Germany's refugee policies. *], a candidate in ]'s mayoral race, is stabbed in the neck by a man claiming to be angry over Germany's refugee policies. Reker is in serious condition, as is an aide. Three others suffered minor injuries.

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**A top ] commander is killed in an airstrike in ]. **A top ] commander is killed in an airstrike in ].
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*** The Syrian army, backed by Iranian fighters, captures several villages south of Aleppo. ***The Syrian army, backed by Iranian fighters, captures several villages south of Aleppo.
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** A gunman from the ] opens fire on a ] meeting hall in ], killing five people. **A gunman from the ] opens fire on a ] meeting hall in ], killing five people.
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**Three ] troops, including a lieutenant colonel, are killed following clashes with ] insurgents around ] village, in the southeastern ]. At least 17 PKK insurgents were also reportedly killed in the fighting.
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**A ]-led coalition airstrike targeting ] in the southern ] mistakenly hits a ] position, killing at least 20 fighters.
**Hundreds of ] troops arrive in the southern port city of ] to reinforce coalition forces.
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**Fugitive ] ] suffered injuries to his leg and face as he escaped ] authorities who were closing in on him in the mountains in ] in northwestern Mexico. ,
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**]i ] kill four ] and critically wound another who attempted to stab either police officers or a member of the public today. This is the latest in a month of similar attacks where 17 Palestinian attackers and eight Israelis have been killed. ,


;Arts and culture ;Arts and culture
*], author, former journalist and attorney, will repay ] and other outlets because works he authored were found to have been fabricated. *], author, former journalist and attorney, will repay ] and other outlets because works he authored were found to have been fabricated.
*], is one of the latest authors in ] who will return that nation’s highest award from the ] in protest against what ] has characterized as "thuggish violence" creeping into Indian life under the ] nationalist government of Prime Minister ].

;Business and economy ;Business and economy
*The ] cancels two potential ] lease sales off ] northern coast, and announces ] and ] current leases will not be extended because of "current market conditions and low industry interest." *The ] cancels two potential ] lease sales off ] northern coast, and announces ] and ] current leases will not be extended because of "current market conditions and low industry interest." ,
*] final flight, ] -- named for the airline's founding year, landed at ] at 5:54 a.m. Saturday. Future flights will fly under the ] banner, completing the merger announced in 2013. *] final flight, ] – named for the airline's founding year, landed at ] at 5:54 a.m. Saturday. Future flights will fly under the ] banner, completing the merger announced in 2013. ,

;Disasters and accidents ;Disasters and accidents
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**Typhoon Koppu (Lando) heads towards the ] island of ] where it is expected to make landfall as a Category 4 storm, linger and deposit up to 50 inches of rain in some areas. **Typhoon Koppu (Lando) heads towards the ] island of ] where it is expected to make landfall as a Category 4 storm, linger and deposit up to 50 inches of rain in some areas.
*At least 15 people are killed in a wedding bus crash in ] state in southern ]. *At least 15 people are killed in a wedding bus crash in ] state in southern ].
*At least 16 people are killed near ] in the ] after a passenger boat sinks in bad weather.


;Law and Crime ;Law and Crime
*Ardit Ferizi, a 20-year-old ] from ] and computer student in ], is arrested for hacking into a ] computer system and stealing the names and personal information of thousands of ] personnel. Ferizi is accused of giving the information to ]. The U.S. is seeking Ferizi’s extradition. *Ardit Ferizi, a 20-year-old ] from ] and computer student in ], is arrested for hacking into a ] computer system and stealing the names and personal information of thousands of ] personnel. Ferizi is accused of giving the information to ]. The U.S. is seeking Ferizi’s extradition.
*A shooting just before midnight at the ninth annual ], ], ] kills one person and injures four others, none with life threatening injuries, and causes pandemomium on the city's downtown streets. Police ask attendees to share ] video from the incident. ,


;International relations ;International relations
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**The first migrants reach ] after the border between ] and ] is closed. **The first migrants reach ] after the border between ] and ] is closed.
**]'s ] reports that 12 migrants have drowned in the ] while trying to get to Europe. **]'s ] reports that 12 migrants have drowned in the ] while trying to get to Europe.


;Politics and elections ;Politics and elections
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**]ians residing abroad begin casting votes in the country's first ] since the ] of ] ]. ] in 139 countries will be open for two days of voting. **]ians residing abroad begin casting votes in the country's first ] since the ] of ] ]. ] in 139 countries will be open for two days of voting. ,
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**Several hundred opponents of ] ] in ] protest in a ] square in ], near the Russian Army Theater.
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**The ] electoral commission reports that the ] ] has won the election with 58 per cent of the vote. **The ] electoral commission reports that the ] ] has won the election with 58 per cent of the vote.
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;Science and technology
*Researchers from the ] report an unusually large number of ] gas plumes detected off the ] and ] coasts may be due to warming ocean waters a third of a mile below the surface, the exact depth at which frozen pockets of ] change over from a dormant solid to a ].
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October 17, 2015 (2015-10-17) (Saturday) Armed conflicts and attacks

Arts and culture

Business and economy

Disasters and accidents

Law and Crime
  • Ardit Ferizi, a 20-year-old hacker from Kosovo and computer student in Malaysia, is arrested for hacking into a Phoenix, Arizona computer system and stealing the names and personal information of thousands of U.S. military personnel. Ferizi is accused of giving the information to ISIS. The U.S. is seeking Ferizi’s extradition. (CNN)
  • A shooting just before midnight at the ninth annual Fort Myers, Florida, Zombicon kills one person and injures four others, none with life threatening injuries, and causes pandemomium on the city's downtown streets. Police ask attendees to share smartphone video from the incident. (USA Today), (Reuters)

International relations

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