Monday, October 2, 2017

World News Briefs -- October 2, 2017



Daily Mail: PICTURED: The lone Las Vegas gunman, 64, who murdered 58 and injured 515 concert-goers with an automatic rifle from his suite on 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay in America's deadliest mass shooting - before committing suicide

* WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
* Some 58 people were killed and 515 injured in a shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada
* The shooter has been identified as multimillionaire gambling addict Stephen Paddock, 64
* He opened fire from a 32nd floor room of the Mandalay Bay Resort casino and hotel after 10pm Sunday night
* Police say they breached Paddock's room and found him dead inside alongside an 'arsenal' of weapons
* It took an hour and 12 minutes from the first 911 call to the moment police burst into Paddock's room
* Cops located his girlfriend, Marilou Danley, for questioning, but don't believe she's involved in the shooting
* A law enforcement source told the Wall Street Journal that they found 18-20 weapons in the room
* Among the weapons found by cops after they blew open his door was at least one fully automatic rifle
* Paddock made his money in real estate and would often come to Las Vegas to gamble, his brother Eric said
* NBC reports that he gambled $20,000 to $30,000 on several occasions in the past few weeks
* It's the deadliest shooting in U.S. history - eclipsing last year's massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida

At least 58 people are dead and 515 injured after a 72-minute shooting by a lone-wolf gunman who unleashed thousands of rounds of ammunition onto a Las Vegas music festival from a hotel room 1,200 feet away - and more details are still emerging.

Police say 64-year-old Stephen Craig Paddock used automatic weapons to rain down gunfire on a crowd of 22,000 people attending the Route 91 Harvest Festival Sunday night, from his room across the street in the Mandalay Bay hotel.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran sends tanks to border with Iraq's Kurdish region, Kurdish official says.

Iraq forces claim recapture of IS-held areas near Hawija.

US-led coalition service member killed by IED in Iraq.

Drone strike kills 8 Hezbollah fighters in Syria: monitor.

Syria war: Suicide bombers target Damascus police station. At least 16 dead as suicide bombings hit Damascus police station.

Jordan seeks more security guarantees in south Syria truce.

Iran's Zarif to visit Qatar amid Gulf crisis.

Erdogan: Turkey no longer needs EU membership but will not abandon talks.

Palestinian PM in rare Gaza visit as rift with Hamas eases.

In first, Saudi king set for Russia visit.

ASIA

White House says 'not the time to talk' with Pyongyang.

China calls for calm over North Korea as US flexes military muscle and clock ticks down to key congress. China urges caution on North Korea as US supercarrier makes Hong Kong stop.

Bangladesh, Myanmar agree to draw up plan for refugee repatriation: minister.

Two women deny murdering North Korean leader's half-brother.

Anti-Taliban leader in Swat Valley escapes deadly blast.

Two children killed as India, Pakistan trade fire in Kashmir.

Trump welcomes Thailand’s junta leader at White House.

AFRICA

Libyan army: Qatar transports armed ISIS militants from Syria to Libya.

OPEC-member Libya still in turmoil, EU report finds.

Cameroon independence protests result in deaths. At least 17 killed in Cameroon anglophone unrest: sources.

Egypt denies N.Korea arms bound for its military.

Kenyan police fire tear gas at opposition protesters.

Existing only from the Nile, Egypt fears disaster from a dam.

South African chair-throwing politicians 'shameful'.

EUROPE

Catalonia and Spain map out their next moves after chaotic vote for independence.

Catalonia urges mediation with Spain in secession dispute.

Catalan referendum: Spain region 'not seeking traumatic split'. Catalan referendum: Catalonia has 'won right to statehood'.

Puigdemont urges Spain to withdraw police from Catalonia.

Catalonia referendum violence prompts European reaction.

Merkel's Bavarian allies insist on conservative unity before coalition talks.

Marseille train station attack: suspect released from custody the day before. Marseille suspect had 7 identities, was released by police day before attack.

Austrian ban on full-face veil in public places comes into force.

AMERICAS

‘I’m going to die’: High-rise gunman kills 58 in Las Vegas. 58 killed at Las Vegas concert in deadliest US shooting.

Trump condemns ‘act of pure evil’ in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas shooter's family 'shocked' and 'dumbfounded,' says he must have 'snapped'.

US spies in Cuba were among first victims of mysterious sonic 'attacks' .

Ecuador prosecutor seeks detention of vice president in Odebrecht probe.

Canadian Sikh politician wins race to lead federal New Democrats.

Somali on trial in Canada over journalist's 2008 kidnap.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Islamic State claims Las Vegas mass shooting.

Captured ISIS fighters' refrain: 'I was only a cook'.

UN counter-terrorism chief says agency will help countries only upon request.

Edmonton police investigate 'acts of terrorism' after officer stabbed, pedestrians run down. Edmonton: Canada police charge Somali refugee with attempted murder in stabbing, car attacks.


ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

US stocks climb, led by health care companies and banks.

Google spikes free-article requirements on publishers.

Monarch flights cancelled as airline ceases trading.

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