Benghazi attack: US captures man in Libya over 2012 raid

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-41811859

Iraqi militia commander brushes off US call to disband

https://apnews.com/53c651ccfcbb469082ccba0cc8e40874/Iraqi-militia-commander-brushes-off-US-call-to-disband

Spain seeks rebellion charges against fired Catalan leaders

https://apnews.com/af2fcce3a4d44971bf29bb24b20f0d84/Spain-seeks-rebellion-charges-against-fired-Catalan-leaders

National security leaders say war authority sufficient

https://apnews.com/aa213cf8bd094a5b94f5f9b615fe36bc/National-security-leaders-say-war-authority-sufficient

China may mandate prison for disrespecting national anthem

https://apnews.com/0cb7dd8a4afd49899b0d5c577bb76aa6/China-may-mandate-prison-for-disrespecting-national-anthem

SKorea, China move to resolve disputes and hold summit talks

https://apnews.com/3d060bcab5a44d9682d566b5de93113f/SKorea,-China-move-to-resolve-disputes-and-hold-summit-talks

Syria's warring sides meet for fresh talks in Astana

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/syria-warring-sides-meet-fresh-talks-astana-171030060941637.html

Pentagon chief says North Korea engages in ‘outlaw’ behavior

https://apnews.com/681cb882d448423b8c3319704cdaa72d/Pentagon-chief-says-North-Korea-engages-in-'outlaw'-behavior

Iran asks UN nuclear chief to confirm it still follows deal

https://apnews.com/97ac1f2582c74de797d67dbd1c26920a/Iran-asks-UN-nuclear-chief-to-confirm-it-still-follows-deal

Iraqi Kurdish leader to devolve powers after thorny vote

https://apnews.com/3a2bd0dc6e2445e48b4b76b097948cf9/Iraqi-Kurdish-leader-to-devolve-powers-after-thorny-vote

Iran says its president turned down a meeting with Trump

https://apnews.com/4207be428ed84c24acf4b105a1e08aef/Iran-says-its-president-turned-down-a-meeting-with-Trump

Senators to press Tillerson and Mattis on new war authority

https://apnews.com/aa213cf8bd094a5b94f5f9b615fe36bc/Senators-to-press-Tillerson-and-Mattis-on-new-war-authority

Their caliphate in ruins, IS militants melt into the desert

https://apnews.com/332e3f11505e4348ae1a3a6d56ac36de/Their-caliphate-in-ruins,-IS-militants-melt-into-the-desert

Iran skips UN conference on nuclear energy in Abu Dhabi

https://apnews.com/dd62d87da8f34357ab2a1ff78bb67599/Iran-skips-UN-conference-on-nuclear-energy-in-Abu-Dhabi

The Latest: Ousted leader leaves Catalans guessing next move

https://apnews.com/ab6cd0d089594e09bd9da5b3bef8cab0/The-Latest:-Ousted-leader-leaves-Catalans-guessing-next-move

US moves third carrier group to western Pacific ahead of Trump's Asia tour amid North Korea tensions

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/us-pacific-aircraft-carrier-group-donald-trump-asia-tour-navy-nimitz-theodore-roosevelt-a8019526.html

Questions loom as Mattis visits SKorea: Can diplomacy work?

https://apnews.com/d9c100957e0b4313b325d26021f2eea8/Questions-loom-as-Mattis-visits-SKorea:-Can-diplomacy-work?

New screenings to start for all US-bound airline passengers

https://apnews.com/70d546af7b124f45a60d58ec2a51e5ba/New-screenings-to-start-for-all-US-bound-airline-passengers

Splintering Catalonia throws Spain into uncharted waters

https://apnews.com/9d6c362dfff44523a5d86a57435b3f50/Splintering-Catalonia-throws-Spain-into-uncharted-waters

The Latest: Iraqi premier announces new push against IS

https://apnews.com/58287d6482e34b93ac37dc2ca7adf7bd/The-Latest:-Iraqi-premier-announces-new-push-against-IS

N. Korea says nuclear test threat should be taken 'literally'

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/national/2017/10/26/0301000000AEN20171026000200315.html

N. Korea downsizes missile tests in all 4th quarters under Kim: U.S. researcher

http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/2017/10/25/14/0401000000AEN20171025007800315F.html

Syria: Russia vetoes extension of chemical weapons inquiry

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41740432

Tillerson in India to highlight U.S strategy in South Asia

https://apnews.com/89697012750c479e97226e1b0652ea6b/Tillerson-in-India-to-highlight-U.S-strategy-in-South-Asia

Absence of Xi heir among new China leaders raises questions

https://apnews.com/e53fe6862ca64c98adcc7ba5124fbf43/Absence-of-Xi-heir-among-new-China-leaders-raises-questions

Potential showdown in eastern Syria over IS-held territory

https://apnews.com/dd6cf02fa5fe415291a9aa052071ad2f/Potential-showdown-in-eastern-Syria-over-IS-held-territory

5,600 'have returned home' from ISIL-held areas

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/10/5600-returned-home-isil-held-areas-171024201252332.html

Iraq rebuffs Tillerson call to disband Iran-backed militias

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41721565

The Latest: Business group endorses early Catalonia election

https://apnews.com/e21a539b42894dd1af0d061c73b467d5/The-Latest:-Business-group-endorses-early-Catalonia-election

The Latest: IS militants came to Syrian town with hit list

https://apnews.com/4a82e50b44154b6bb5964969ba82b2b5/The-Latest:-IS-militants-came-to-Syrian-town-with-hit-list

China lifts Xi’s status to most powerful leader in decades

https://apnews.com/93bd2b1ea5a04e91bbc1417e83000750/China-lifts-Xi's-status-to-most-powerful-leader-in-decades

Chinese power over North Korea? It’s more myth than reality

https://apnews.com/dafb626e45b64e3b99a1db3ee0bafdf4/Chinese-power-over-North-Korea?-It%27s-more-myth-than-reality

Tillerson seeks Arab help in US effort to isolate Iran

https://apnews.com/44ffe3f9ac324dbaac41e67ccd63f046/Tillerson-seeks-Arab-help-in-US-effort-to-isolate-Iran

After election win, Abe prioritizes North Korea, aging Japan

https://apnews.com/930cd94dc6c142c98a542424b5d307ee/After-election-win,-Abe-prioritizes-North-Korea,-aging-Japan

Foreigners who joined IS faced almost certain death in Raqqa

https://apnews.com/745daed8aa624b04994c5f8d91eab88a/Foreigners-who-joined-IS-faced-almost-certain-death-in-Raqqa

54 Egyptian police killed in ambush, say officials

https://apnews.com/992e98a32ca14438ba73bb8c1c13b9a1/54-Egyptian-police-killed-in-ambush,-say-officials

Spanish leader moves aggressively to clip Catalonia’s wings

https://apnews.com/d3a4e473173a4acdb9fb3bc6c3ce186b/Spanish-leader-moves-aggressively-to-clip-Catalonia's-wings

US-backed forces take Syria’s largest oil field from IS

https://apnews.com/4f2465bb923041c787e2ad3e048b2120/US-backed-forces-take-Syria's-largest-oil-field-from-IS

What Puerto Rico is doing to get the power back after storm

https://apnews.com/cdc90a5078ee4e30a2cf9a26423f0b00/What-Puerto-Rico-is-doing-to-get-the-power-back-after-storm