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From festivals in Florida to touring Dracula’s digs in Romania, we round up the best destinations to visit this October. As summer abandons Europe again this October, eke out the last of the rays and raves in Ibiza, where nightclubs will be going out with a bang for the winter break. When the party finally stops head to the island’s north.

Nigerian networks block 10.7m SIM cards in crackdown on scammers, kidnappers and Boko Haram

Mobile network operators in Nigeria have deactivated 10.7 million unregistered SIM cards in an attempt to block communication methods used by terrorists and criminals in the country.

The United States Has Had More Mass Shootings Than Any Other Country

Of the 170 other countries examined in the study, America tops the world and most mass shooters in the United States obtained their weapons legally.

BREAKING: Jane’s Analyst Implicates US-NATO Terror Group in Bangkok Blast

Jane's analyst at FCCT panel implicates "Grey Wolves" terror organization in Bangkok blast - created and for decades run out of the US embassy in Ankara, Turkey.

Full Text: Shinzo Abe Heartfelt Apology on 70th anniversary of the end of the...

On August 14, 2015, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a heartfelt apology to its Asian neighbours on the the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War II for inflicting “immeasurable damage and suffering”.

Abe Upholds War Apologies, Says Japan Caused Immeasurable Damage

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Japan inflicted “immeasurable damage and suffering” during World War II and he reaffirmed previous official apologies for his country’s role in the conflict.

Russia’s Lavrov Calls Saudis as “Imbeciles”

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubier met to discuss how to resolve the worsening Syrian civil war, and the fate of President Bashar al-Assad.

China’s Reforms Are Enough To Support RMB’s Inclusion Into IMF’s SDR Basket

Experts are cautiously optimistic that China’s plans for further financial reforms would be sufficient to help its currency Renminbi (RMB Yuan) meet the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) criteria for joining its benchmark currency basket later this year.

China: We’ve halted building man-made islands

China caught everyone off guard during the ASEAN Regional Summit by dropping a bomb saying that they have stopped the reclamation work in South China Sea.

Japan Halts Work On New US Military Base In Okinawa

Japan temporarily halted work on a controversial new US military base in southern Okinawa as talks continue with local officials opposed to the project.

Australia To Build New Naval Fleet in $65B Package

Australia has announced an AUS $89 billion (US $65 billion) shipbuilding package to construct new frigates and patrol boats locally, with a decision on an international supplier for replacement submarines to be made "in coming months."

Divorced and remarried Catholics are not ‘excommunicated,’ says Pope Francis

Pope Francis? said that divorced and remarried Catholics were still part of the Roman Catholic Church.

South Africa President Zuma’s estranged wife denies plot to kill him

South Africa’s First Lady Nompumelelo Ntuli-Zuma has denied involvement in any plot to poison her polygamy practicing husband, President Jacob Zuma.