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WORLD NEWS______________(Europe News Below)

• Ecuador expels Venezuela ambassador after official says Moreno lied 18/10/2018
  Ecuador expelled Venezuela's ambassador to Quito on Thursday after a Venezuelan government minister called Ecuadorean President Lenin Moreno a liar, and Venezuela reciprocated by ordering Ecuador's top diplomat to go home.
• Benin businessman sentenced in absentia to 20 years for drug trafficking 18/10/2018
  Prominent Benin businessman and former presidential candidate Sebastien Ajavon has been sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison in connection with a haul of 18 kg (40 pounds) of cocaine found in a shipping container in 2016.
• Mexican firms to pay $3 million reparations over Venezuela food aid program 18/10/2018
  A group of companies and individuals have agreed to pay $3 million in reparations to the United Nations Refugee Agency to settle allegations by Mexico of overcharging for basic food-aid packages distributed by the Venezuelan government, the Mexican attorney general's office said on Thursday.
• Brazil's Haddad accuses presidential rival Bolsonaro of illegal social media campaigning 18/10/2018
  Leftist presidential candidate Fernando Haddad accused right-wing front-runner Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday of soliciting mass messaging over social media via WhatsApp, funded by businesses, in an alleged violation of Brazil's campaign finance law.
• Trump says Saudi journalist likely dead; Turkey searches for remains 18/10/2018
  President Donald Trump said on Thursday he presumes missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead and that the U.S. response to Saudi Arabia will likely be "very severe" but that he still wanted to get to the bottom of what exactly happened.
• Tribe of slain Libya rebel commander protests at eastern oil port 18/10/2018
  Libyan tribesmen staged a demonstration at the eastern oil port of Hariga on Thursday in protest against the appointment of a government minister, a leading member of the tribe said.
• Election thumping on the cards for Merkel coalition parties: polls 18/10/2018
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) both face a drubbing in a regional election on Oct. 28 that risks further weakening their crisis-plagued national government, polls showed on Thursday.
• Chile court hears appeal of case seeking damages from Church over abuse claims 18/10/2018
  Three men, who have accused Chilean priest Fernando Karadima of sexual abuse, asked a court in Santiago on Thursday to find the Roman Catholic Church in Chile responsible for "moral damages," claiming the Church had covered up abuse, and to pay them a total of 450 million pesos ($650,000).
• Turkish police search forest, coastal city for journalist's remains: sources 18/10/2018
  Turkish police are searching a forest on the outskirts of Istanbul and a city near the Sea of Marmara for remains of a Saudi dissident journalist who disappeared two weeks ago after entering the Saudi consulate, two Turkish officials said.
• Algeria bans wearing of full-face veils at work 18/10/2018
  Algerian authorities on Thursday banned women from wearing full-face veils, or niqabs, at work, citing reasons of identification for the decision.

EUROPE NEWS________(Canada&US News Below)

• Jamal Khashoggi case: Turkish police 'search forest' 18/10/2018
  Turkish officials believe the Saudi journalist's body may have been disposed of outside Istanbul.
• Jessikka Aro: Finn jailed over pro-Russia hate campaign against journalist 18/10/2018
  A court convicts three people over their attempts to scare investigative journalist Jessikka Aro.
• Brexit: France's Macron plays down UK 'no deal' visa fears 18/10/2018
  UK tourists and workers won't be denied French visas after Brexit, the French president says.
• France proposes congestion charges in big cities to tackle pollution 18/10/2018
  A draft law suggests car drivers will pay a congestion fee up to €5 a day to help tackle pollution.
• Russia footballers charged with assault and hooliganism 18/10/2018
  Aleksandr Kokorin and Pavel Mamaev face up to seven years in jail in a hotly discussed court case.
• Brexit: EU ready to extend transition period 18/10/2018
  Theresa May says both sides are determined to reach a deal, despite no major breakthrough.
• Crimea attack: College shooting is 'globalisation' result 18/10/2018
  Comments by Russian President Putin come a day after a teenager killed 20 people at a college.
• Jean-Luc Mélenchon: French left-wing leader quizzed over cash 18/10/2018
  Police question Jean-Luc Mélenchon amid a row over his rage at a search at his party's HQ.
• Barcelona's Sagrada Familia agrees deal over lack of licence 18/10/2018
  The Barcelona basilica, which had no licence for over 130 years, agrees to pay the city $41m (£31m).
• In pictures: 'Eye of Istanbul' photographer Ara Guler dies at 90 18/10/2018
  The famous photojournalist chronicled the changing face of Turkey and photographed many celebrities.

CANADA & US________(Sports Below)

• Jamal Khashoggi case: Turkish police 'search forest' 18/10/2018
  Turkish officials believe the Saudi journalist's body may have been disposed of outside Istanbul.
• Oregon Zoo shares animal X-rays 18/10/2018
  Oregon zoo posted images taken during routine health checks.
• Convicts 'blackmail US soldiers in sexting scheme' from prison 18/10/2018
  Inmates pretending to be underage girls demanded cash from US troops, according to Army investigators.
• Trump makes new threat over US-Mexico border 18/10/2018
  Donald Trump says he may call upon the military to shut the border if the Central American caravan continues.
• Top Afghan commander Raziq killed in Kandahar gun attack 18/10/2018
  A bodyguard kills the Kandahar police chief, but US commander Scott Miller escapes unhurt.
• US 'opens Catholic church sex abuse probe' in Pennsylvania 18/10/2018
  Prosecutors have reportedly requested documents from secret church archives and confidential files.
• Hurricane Michael: Returning to a city that no longer exists 18/10/2018
  Families from Mexico Beach are returning to homes destroyed by Hurricane Michael - or nothing at all.
• Israeli Supreme Court allows US 'boycott' student to stay 18/10/2018
  Lara Alqasem was denied entry into Israel amid claims she supports an anti-Israel boycott campaign.
• US to merge Jerusalem consulate general with new embassy 18/10/2018
  Palestinians say merging it with the new embassy there shows the US is "imposing 'Greater Israel'".
• Emma Bunton to host the US version of Bake Off 18/10/2018
  The Spice Girl will present The Great American Baking Show with Paul Hollywood as judge.

SPORTS

• Pacquiao to end U.S. exile in January vs. Broner 19/10/2018
  Manny Pacquiao says he'll defend his welterweight title against Adrian Broner in January. The Filipino legend has not boxed in the U.S. since 2016 because of an eight-figure debt to the IRS.
• Cowboys WR Williams gets 3-game suspension 18/10/2018
  Cowboys wide receiver Terrance Williams has been suspended three games without pay for violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy. A source tells ESPN's Todd Archer the suspension stems from a summer intoxication arrest.
• Attorney: Adidas OK'd payment at Self's request 18/10/2018
  An attorney for Adidas executive James Gatto said Gatto approved a $20K payment to the guardian of Kansas player Silvio De Sousa only after coach Bill Self requested it.
• Man of few words: Ramsey quiet amid Jags' slide 18/10/2018
  Usually one to make his feelings known, Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey kept it short amid the team's defensive woes following two consecutive losses.
• Goals for LeBron: More minutes, another ring 18/10/2018
  LeBron James says he's "fresh" as he begins his 16th season with a new team -- the Lakers -- and winning championships continues to be the goal that drives him.
• Brant has a goal: to win first title in Las Vegas 18/10/2018
  Back at middleweight, Rob Brant in now ready to show he belongs in the division. He'll take a big step forward with a win against Ryota Murata on Saturday.
• 'If Boston wins, Joe West is the MVP': Fans at center of controversial call tell all 18/10/2018
  When umpire Joe West called Astros DH Jose Altuve out in Game 4 of the ALCS, the fans closest to the near-home run were aghast. Here's how they say it went down.
• Matthew Berry's Love/Hate for Week 7 18/10/2018
  Bad beats are part of fantasy football, but Matthew's latest one hit him hard. See for yourself, then enjoy the usual advice for setting your Week 7 lineups.
• Why the Sharks have stumbled out of the gate 18/10/2018
  The Sharks were a popular Stanley Cup pick after the Erik Karlsson trade, but they are struggling early. What's gone wrong, and can they fix it?
• NHL Power Rankings: The driving force for all 31 teams 18/10/2018
  The season is taking shape, and every team is forming an identity. Here's the one thing (a player, a line or something else) carrying all 31.