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Russian helicopter crash kills 19 in northwest Siberia

MOSCOW, Oct 22 (Reuters) - A helicopter crashed in northwest
Siberia on Friday, killing 19 people on board, Russia's Federal
Air Transport Agency said on Saturday.

Turkey 'obliged' to press on to Syria's al Bab, Erdogan says

ANKARA, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Turkish-backed forces will press
on to the Islamic State-held town of al Bab in Syria, Turkish
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday, emphasising Ankara's
drive to sweep militants and Syrian Kurdish fighters from
territory near its border.

UPDATE 1-Libya forces free 13 foreign captives from militants in Sirte battle

TRIPOLI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Libyan pro-government forces
fighting Islamic State in Sirte have freed 11 Eritrean female
captives, a Turk and an Egyptian after a battle to recapture a
part of the city held by Islamic State, a spokesman for the
forces said on Saturday.

Environment group wins challenge against Australia's Port Melville depot

SYDNEY, Oct 22 (Reuters) - An Australia court overturned on
Saturday government approval of a A$130 million fuel depot and
port at Port Melville, off the country's north coast, handing a
major victory to environmental activists.

Security forces end IS assault on Iraqi oil city, State TV says

BAGHDAD, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Security forces overcame a big
assault by Islamic State militants in Kirkuk and regained full
control of the northern Iraqi oil city on Saturday, Iraqi state
TV said.

Hooded gunmen threatened Venezuela congress commission -opposition

CARACAS, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A half-dozen hooded gunmen tried
to break into the offices of the comptroller commission at the
Venezuelan National Assembly on Friday, according to the
president of the opposition-led commission, who said the
incident was likely politically motivated.

Venezuela debt swap announcement due Monday- source

CARACAS, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Venezuela's state oil company
PDVSA will make an
announcement on its debt swap operation on Monday, a source
close to the operation told Reuters on Friday night.

Ecuador judge orders jail for ex-minister in Petroecuador bribery case

QUITO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - A local judge in Ecuador on Friday
ordered preventive prison for a former oil minister on grounds
of bribery amid an investigation into a $12 million corruption
scandal in the Andean country's state oil company.

UPDATE 1-Petrobras approves settlements for four New York-based lawsuits

SAO PAULO, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's state-run oil company
Petrobras said on Friday its board approved
settlements for four lawsuits sought by investors in New York
federal court and it currently estimates a provision of $353
million to cover the costs.

UPDATE 2-Sunoco pipeline spills gasoline near Pennsylvania river

Oct 21 (Reuters) - A pipeline breach on Friday spilled
gasoline in the vicinity of the Susquehanna River in Lycoming
County, Pennsylvania, environmental authorities said, prompting
a utility firm to warn customers to reduce water use as a
precaution.

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