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Afghan raid kills 4 Taliban, 3 civilian bystanders: Villagers
at the funeral of the civilians told reporters they included a farmer,
his wife and their 14-year-old son. Video images from the funeral
showed the bodies of two men and a woman. http://is.gd/qYrWhP
5 killed in Afghan-NATO operations, civilian deaths feared: According
to local authorities in eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan, at
least 5 Taliban militants were killed and four others were detained
following a joint military operation by Afghan and coalition security
forces in Ghazni city on Sunday night. http://is.gd/bVefQ7
2 Afghan soldiers killed following blast in Helmand: According
to local authorities in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan, at
least two Afghan national army service members were killed following a
roadside improvised explosive device blast in Garmser district on
Monday. http://is.gd/KUWk1q
Pakistan: Ten killed in Khyber operations: At
least 10 people were killed in aerial firing by the Pakistani Army in
the Bara sub-division of the Khyber tribal agency on Monday morning.
Two soldiers were also killed in the clashes that preceded return of
the helicopter gunships to Bara area. http://is.gd/iD3tJA
5 killed in blast in shrine blast in NW Pakistan: At
least five people were killed and over 20 others were injured when a
bomb went off near a shrine in Pakistan's northwest district of
Nowshera on Sunday afternoon, local media reported. http://is.gd/ADgAj5
At least 13 killed as Iraq suffers violence on third day of Eid festival: A
car bomb blast killed at least 13 people and wounded another 28 in a
Shiite section of northwestern Baghdad Sunday, police said, as many
residents were at parks and markets observing the third day of the
Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. http://is.gd/0MvaIY
10 Dead in Damascus Car Bomb: At least ten
people were killed and 41 others were wounded Monday in a car bombing
on the outskirts of the Syrian capital of Damascus. The blast blew
apart pieces of surrounding buildings in the Christian and Druze suburb
of Jaramana. http://is.gd/xdkmsH
Second Car bomb explosion kills several near Damascus: The
attack came shortly after another car bomb hit an area near the
capital, killing at least 15 people, including women and children. http://is.gd/9JT4Nb
Syrian warplanes bombard rebels with 60 airstrikes: Activists say: The
army warned late Sunday night that it will strike "remnants of
terrorists with an iron fist" after they "repeatedly violated the
cease-fire." http://is.gd/pgRrYM
UN Envoy Urges New Talks in Syria Despite Failed Ceasefire: "The
situation is bad and getting worse," a downbeat Brahimi said after a
meeting in Moscow with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, as cited
by RIA Novosti. http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=144590
US commanders spark questions over military presence in Turkey: The
Turkish military and the minister of defense have quickly denied any
US military presence in Turkey after top US commanders said military
personnel had been sent to Turkey to assist in handling the spillover of
the Syrian crisis and the fight against the terrorist Kurdistan
Workers' Party (PKK). http://is.gd/P2VDrz
Beijing report says Chinese Muslims are fighting in Syria: Chinese
Muslim separatists from the northwest region of Xinjiang are battling
Syrian government forces alongside al-Qaida and other extremist groups,
an official Chinese newspaper reported Monday. http://is.gd/jYh0wc
Kurdish fighters more involved in Syria's fighting against rebels: Scores
of Kurds fighters from the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) have
attacked strongholds of the rebels Free Syrian Army in the northern
province of Aleppo in retaliation to similar attacks carried by rebels
on Kurds- dominated areas in Syria, media reports said Saturday. http://is.gd/Wgl9Hp
US admiral in Turkey to discuss closer cooperation in anti-PKK fight: A
top U.S. admiral is visiting Turkey today amid increasing military
cooperation between Washington and Ankara on the fight against the
outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and mounting tension on the
Turkish-Syrian border to Syria's crisis. http://is.gd/rq3jSd
US has about 70 nuclear bombs in Turkey: Report: The
United States deployed around seventy B61 nuclear bombs in Turkey,
according to a Turkish news agency citing well informed sources. http://www.presstv.ir/usdetail/269249.html
Turkey hits Syrian targets after new shell lands in Hatay: The
military has again responded to a stray shell fired from Syria that
landed in Turkey, the Anatolia news agency said on Monday. http://is.gd/wmto53
Origin of Syrian shells into Turkey unclear, US general says: "We
are not sure if these shells are from the Syrian army, from rebels who
want to get Turkey involved in the issue or from the PKK [Kurdish
Workers' Party]," he said. http://is.gd/rwDDWq
Nine killed as Turkish forces, Kurdish rebels clash: Violence
between security forces and Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey left
one police officer and eight rebels dead, the state-run Anatolia news
agency reported Monday. http://is.gd/mjZrYC
Turkish police teargas thousands-strong secularist demo (VIDEO): Tear
gas and water cannons met thousands of protesters in Ankara who had
staged a pro-secular rally on Republic Day. The clashes mark a growing
gap between the Islam-leaning government and the country's secular
layers. https://rt.com/news/turkey-police-teargas-protest-506/
US military chief in Israel to oversee countries' largest ever joint maneuvers: Gen.
Martin Dempsey, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, was
meeting Sunday with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak at the
beginning of his visit. He'll also be meeting with his Israeli
counterpart and the country's president. http://is.gd/jAauJO
Hamas "activist" killed in Israeli air strike: - An
Israeli aircraft attacked a group of members of the Islamic Hamas
movement in Gaza on Sunday killing one activist and Israeli ground
troops bulldozed Palestinian properties at the demarcation line between
the strip and Israeli-patrolled territories. http://is.gd/Q6BmHu
Israeli raids on Gaza draw 18 rocket fires: - Gaza
radicals on Monday fired 18 rockets at southern Israel, ending several
days of calm, with the armed wing of the ruling Hamas movement saying
it was revenge after an air raid killed one of their men. http://is.gd/nJOsab
Dennis Ross: What Obama has done for Israel's security is 'without precedent': Former
top White House official says he supports the U.S. president, and
ascribes Jewish hostility toward the president as resulting
from'disinformation and polarization.' http://is.gd/6DgeF9
Iranian warships dock in Sudan, days after alleged Israeli airstrike: Two
Iranian warships docked at Port Sudan on Monday, less than a week
after a munitions plant in the Sudanese capital went up in flames in
what Khartoum has claimed was an Israeli airstrike http://is.gd/Na2khT
Fact or fiction? Report: Intel found on slain Hamas official led to Sudan strike: U.K.'s
Sunday Times cites military intelligence reports that Mahmoud
al-Mabhouh, assassinated in Dubai, was in possession of an agreement
between Iran and Sudan from 2008 that permitted Iran to manufacture
weapons in Sudanese territory. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=6228
Palestine set to seek UN observer status next month: "We
will go to the UN regardless of any threats," said Tawfik Tirawi, a
senior member of President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement. http://rt.com/news/line/2012-10-29/#id39685
Fact or fiction? Message with a bang: what Israel told US with Sudan hit: Was Israeli attack on Khartoum missile plant a 'dry run' for Iran - or a memo to the next US President? http://is.gd/5sa81S
Sudan: a front for Israel's proxy war on Sinai jihadis?: If
Israel bombed a Sudanese munitions factory, as Khartoum alleges, the
raid was part of its widening proxy war against Islamist militants in
neighbouring Egypt which the Jewish state is reluctant to confront
directly. http://is.gd/Tv9bow
Clinton in Algeria to press on Mali, Qaeda: US
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held talks with Algerian President
Abdelaziz Bouteflika on Monday to press for a possible military
intervention in neighbouring Mali, where Islamists control large areas. http://is.gd/W9ShXt
Libya: Capture of Bani Walid smacks of revenge: The
chaotic, vengeful scenes demonstrated the weakness of the new
government's authority over former rebel militias which owe it
allegiance but essentially do what they like. http://is.gd/oTofr4
Libyans disillusioned with government amid chaos: The
deafening noise of a dozen heavy-caliber machine guns sent
demonstrators running and filled the upscale neighborhood with the
sounds of battle. Blocks away, shocked bystanders wondered if one year
after the civil war ended, Libya had gone back to war. http://is.gd/dQzu5T
7 killed, 100 wounded in Nigeria church bombing: A
suicide bomber rammed an SUV loaded with explosives into a Catholic
church holding Mass on Sunday in northern Nigeria, killing at least
seven people and wounding more than 100 others in an attack that
sparked reprisal killings in the city, authorities and witnesses said. http://is.gd/i4hg1V
U.S. kills 4 people in east Yemen: Yemeni
security officials say an airstrike targeting a vehicle traveling
through the country's east has killed at least four suspected
militants. http://is.gd/cCSDbu
US drones are killing many civilians: Op-Ed - When
we're told that 16 militants have been killed in a drone strike, it
usually turns out that, for example, four of these militants were
children and seven were women. http://is.gd/mFs25t
Yemen's 'Death to America' rebels bring calm to northern Yemen : Many
residents expressed enthusiastic approval of Houthi governance, saying
the rebels' rule has lead to security and stability. And as the
frequent sight of construction attests, some here are confident enough
about the current calm to invest, pouring money into infrastructure
projects in the impoverished province. http://is.gd/dbk9J1
Ex-President Allende's granddaughter wins race : Maya
Fernandez Allende, the granddaughter of Chile's fallen socialist
President Salvador Allende, won her first major political race on
Sunday as leftist parties regained lost ground in municipal elections
nationwide. http://is.gd/yJeg4b
Canadian police urge Parliament to pass domestic spying bill: Police
across Canada are urging Ottawa to resurrect a controversial Internet
surveillance bill that would allow them to monitor Canadians' digital
activities in real-time without a warrant. https://rt.com/news/canada-police-spy-bill-c-30-455/
U.S. Prisons Bursting at the Seams: Uncompromising
pictures from inside America's overcrowded prison system show the
cramped lives lived by more than two million inmates http://is.gd/4TYseP
World Series victory triggers mass riots in San Francisco (VIDEO, PHOTOS): Victory
celebrations turned into mass rioting after the San Francisco Giants
clinched the 2012 MLB World Series. Thousands of frenzied baseball fans
lit fires, overturned cars and rampaged through the city. http://rt.com/usa/news/san-francisco-riots-giants-466/
Climate Change Feeds Hurricane Sandy: Fewer
but fiercer and more-destructive hurricanes will sweep the Atlantic
Basin in the 21st century as climate change continues, a new modeling
study by U.S. government researchers suggests http://is.gd/r5et2T
Why 'Frankenstorm' Is Just Right for Hurricane Sandy: Sandy,
the hurricane that appears set to pummel the East Coast, promises a
historic potential for damage and a terrifying look at what may be in
store for us-ever more frequent assaults of not-so-natural origin. http://is.gd/a4TlgF
Naomi Klein: Geoengineering: Testing the Waters: Mr.
George is one of a growing number of would-be geoengineers who
advocate high-risk, large-scale technical interventions that would
fundamentally change the oceans and skies in order to reduce the
effects of global warming. http://is.gd/ppKTcK
Fifth of UK workers "paid less than living wage", says KPMG: KPMG,
a leading provider of audit, tax and advisory services, has found that
4.82 million people are paid a wage that does not enable a basic
standard of living http://is.gd/q0hsXX
Tens of thousands protest against austerity in Rome: "We
are here against Monti and his politics, the same politics as all over
Europe, that brought Greece to its knees and that is destroying half of
Europe, public schools, health care," said demonstrator Giorgio
Cremaschi. http://is.gd/TkXE3P
Paul Krugman: Medicaid on the Ballot: Op-Ed: There's
a lot we don't know about what Mitt Romney would do if he won. He
refuses to say which tax loopholes he would close to make up for $5
trillion in tax cuts; his economic "plan" is an empty shell. http://is.gd/2kRH1C
10 Filthy-Rich, Tax-Dodging Hypocrites Pushing Disastrous Austerity on America: Brace yourself for one of the most aggressive corporate lobbying campaigns of all time. And one of the most hypocritical. http://is.gd/C8bQhe
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