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• SKorea: Somali pirates abduct 43 sailors off Kenya Oct 16, 2021 11:39 PM
  
  • SEOUL, South Korea - Somali pirates have hijacked a South Korean-operated fishing boat with 43 sailors, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said Sunday.
  • Two South Korean, two Chinese and 39 Kenyans were aboard the 241-ton Kenya-registered trawler when it was attacked Oct. 9 in the waters off Kenya's Lamu Island, South Korea's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
  • South Korean officials declined to provide details about the kidnapping, saying that might undermine chances for the fishermen's safe release.

  • China mine blast rescuers try to reach 11 trapped Oct 16, 2021 11:39 PM
    
    • YUZHOU, China - Dozens of anxious relatives and friends of 11 miners trapped underground by an explosion in central China gathered outside the site Sunday while rescuers said they were fighting tons of coal dust to try to reach the workers.
    • The number of miners confirmed dead rose Sunday by five to 26, state media said, citing a briefing by the rescue headquarters.
    • China's crisis happened as the world still was celebrating Chile's successful rescue of 33 miners trapped for more than two months.

    • Palestinians say 1 dead in Israeli strike in Gaza Oct 16, 2021 11:12 PM
      
      • GAZA City, Gaza Strip - Palestinian officials say an Israeli strike has killed one and wounded two in northern Gaza.
      • RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestinians will study alternatives to peace talks with Israel in the coming days, a top PLO official said Saturday, after Israel gave the green light to build 238 new houses for Jews on war-won land Palestinians seek for their state.
      • The negotiations, launched by the U.S. in early September, quickly broke down over Israel's refusal to extend a limited curb on construction in West Bank settlements, deemed illegal by the international community.

      • Lincecum outduels Halladay, Giants lead NLCS 1-0 Oct 16, 2021 11:06 PM
        
        • PHILADELPHIA - Tim Lincecum outdueled Roy Halladay, Cody Ross hit a pair of solo homers and the San Francisco Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 in Game 1 of the NL championship series Saturday night.
        • In a mega-hyped matchup between marquee pitchers, neither starter came close to matching his sensational postseason debut last week.
        • Halladay's bid for a second straight no-hitter lasted until Ross connected with one out in the third.

        • Barbara Billingsley, Beaver Cleaver's TV mom, dies Oct 16, 2021 10:47 PM
          
          • LOS ANGELES - Even decades after the show ended, Barbara Billingsley expressed surprise at the lasting affection people had for "Leave it to Beaver" and her role as the warm, supportive mother of a pair of precocious boys.
          • The actress, who gained supermom status for her gentle portrayal of June Cleaver in the 1950s television series, died Saturday after a long illness.
          • Billingsley's own two sons said she was pretty much the image of June Cleaver in real life, although the actress disagreed.

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