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Eritrean mistaken for gunman killed in Israeli bus station attack

The Eritrean agricultural worker was named by his employer as Mila Abtum. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose right-wing government has deployed soldiers to reinforce municipal police and encouraged Israeli civilians with gun licenses to go about armed, warned against vigilantism. The almost three weeks of violence has killed 41 Palestinians, including assailants and demonstrators at anti-Israeli protests, eight Israelis and now one Eritrean.

Harper at risk as swing to the left expected at Canada election

By Rod Nickel and Randall Palmer CALGARY/MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canadians look set for political change on Monday as polls showed a strong prospect that Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government will be ousted, or reduced to a minority, amid a late surge by Liberal rival Justin Trudeau. The 11-week campaign was considered too close to call for nearly two months, a virtual tie between the Conservatives, Liberals and left-leaning New

Liberals lead as Canadians head to polls

Canadians voted Monday in general elections marked by a strong desire for change with the liberal son of a former prime minister well placed to end nine years of Tory rule. Public opinion has swung wildly during the campaign, but final polling showed rookie leader Justin Trudeau’s Liberals now eight points ahead of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives. The 43-year-old, who made a late surge from third place, is the