60 killed in car bomb blast in Damascus suburb:
At least 60 people have been killed and over 100 others injured in a car bomb explosion. The explosion occurred near al-Sahil Mosque in Rankus, some 30 kilometers north of Damascus, soon after Friday Prayers.
Syria: 'At least 11 killed in southern Aleppo air raid':
Rebels say: At least 11 people were killed and many others seriously wounded in raids by the Syrian airforce in southern Aleppo on Friday, rebels said.
US Syria plans face setback as key rebels join al Qaida:
Some of Syria's most effective rebel forces, including at least three that previously were aligned with the U.S.-backed rebel command, have formed a new alliance with an al Qaida affiliate
McCain's Moderates Join Al-Qaeda:
Critical elements of the ever-shrinking "moderate" Free Syrian Army have this week pledged their loyalty to the local al-Qaeda franchise in Syria, which happens to be on the US terror list.
War criminal hires liar:
Exclusive: McCain Hires Controversial Syria Analyst Elizabeth O'Bagy:
Sen. John McCain has hired Elizabeth O'Bagy, the Syria analyst in Washington who was fired for padding her credentials, The Cable has learned. She begins work Monday as a legislative assistant in McCain's office.
U.N.'s five big powers agree on Syrian resolution wording:
The United Nations' five big powers reached agreement Thursday on a legally binding U.N. Security Council resolution that would require Syria to dismantle its once-secret chemical weapons program or face the threat of unspecified measures, according to senior U.S. and Russian officials.
Read between the lines: No 'military measures' in Syria draft resolution - Lavrov:
A Syria resolution drafted by Russia and the US and submitted to the UN Security Council does not suggest immediate military action under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, Russia's FM Lavrov said. A vote on the measure could take place Friday evening.
Syria given November deadline to destroy all chemical weapons facilities:
Syria will have to destroy all its chemical weapons production facilities by the beginning of November and completely dismantle its entire arsenal of poison gases and nerve agents by the middle of next year, under an accelerated timetable to be laid down on Friday by the world's chemical weapons watchdog.
Most of Syria's toxins can be destroyed more easily than officials initially thought:
U.S. and Russian officials now believe that the vast majority of Syria's nerve agent stockpile consists of "unweaponized" liquid precursors that could be neutralized relatively quickly, lowering the risk that the toxins could be hidden away by the regime or stolen by terrorists.
23 people killed as deadly blasts hit Baghdad markets:
Bombs in the Shia Sabaa al-Bour area, north of Baghdad, killed up to 16 people. More than 40 others were reportedly injured as the area was packed with shoppers. A blast in the Sunni Dora district, south of Baghdad, killed seven people.
Seven Sunni worshippers killed in Baghdad bomb attacks: police: -
Bombs planted at the entrance to two mosques in predominantly Sunni districts of the Iraqi capital killed at least seven worshippers as they left Friday prayers, police and medical sources said.
UN hails 'very constructive' Iran nuclear talks:
Herman Nackaerts, deputy director-general of the IAEA, did not give details of Friday's talks. He said the two parties would meet again on 28 October.
In public relation excercise: Kerry says Iran nuke deal possible in under 3 months:
"The United States is not going to lift the sanctions until it is clear that a very verifiable, accountable, transparent process is in place, whereby we know exactly what Iran is going be doing with its program," Kerry told the US news station.
'Last chance': Abbas urges UN to pressure Israel over illegal settlements:
Mahmoud Abbas has described the latest round of Israeli-Palestinian talks as the 'last chance' for peace and has called on the international community to seize that chance by following the EU in outlawing Jewish settlements on occupied territories.
Slave labor: Qatar failing on forced labor, says UN agency:
Qatar is failing to fully implement an international convention banning the use of forced labour ahead of the 2022 football World Cup, the United Nations' International Labour Organisation (ILO) has warned.
This hajj, Muslims need to ask questions about exploitation:
Where is the outcry over human rights as a new Mecca rises to service pilgrims?
Bomb Blast Kills 19 People in Northern Pakistan:
A bomb exploded in the back of a bus carrying government employees in northern Pakistan on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding dozens, officials said.
Russian Troops Kill 5 "Suspected Militants" in Dagestan:
Russia's main anti-terror agency said Friday its forces have killed five suspected militants including a prominent warlord during a raid in the restive southern province of Dagestan. Acting on a tip they surrounded a house where the "militants" were holed up. They refused to surrender and were killed in a gunfight.
'We should stop using language of force' - Lavrov to UN Assembly -
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Afghan in army uniform shoots dead US soldier:
A man in an Afghan army uniform opened fire on foreign soldiers in an eastern province yesterday, killing a US serviceman, local officials said, the second such "insider attack" in a week.
Egyptian policeman killed in Sinai, clashes in Alexandria:
Unidentified gunmen shot dead an Egyptian policeman on Friday in the city of El-Arish in North Sinai, near the border with the Palestinian Gaza Strip and Israel, state television reported.
Kenya shaken by new attacks while mourning victims of mall siege:
As Kenyans grieved Thursday for the scores killed in an assault on a Nairobi shopping mall, reports of two more attacks in the north of the country underscored continuing security problems.
Metadata May Not Catch Many Terrorists, But It's Great at Busting Journalists' Sources:
The National Security Agency says that the telephone metadata it collects on every American is essential for finding terrorists. And that's debatable. But this we know for sure: Metadata is very useful for tracking journalists and discovering their sources.
NSA Head, General Keith Alexander, Wants 'All the Phone Records' of Americans:
General Keith Alexander, who is head of the NSA and U.S. Cyber Command, told Congress that there was no "upper limit" as to how many telephone records the U.S. government wants to collect.
NSA chief pleads for public's help amid push for spying restrictions:
"We need your help. We need to get these facts out," Alexander said during a cybersecurity summit at the National Press Club. "We need our nation to understand why we need these tools."
A Rally Against Mass Surveillance - October 26th, 2013 in Washington, D.C.:
Right now the NSA is spying on everyone's personal communications, and they're operating without any meaningful oversight. Since the Snowden leaks started, more than 569,000 people from all walks of life have signed the StopWatching.us petition telling the U.S. Congress that we want them to rein in the NSA.
Barack Obama is political king of the fake Twitter followers,
Obama has more than 19.5 MILLION online fans who don't really exist
Scientists say more certain mankind causes global warming:
Leading scientists said on Friday they were more certain than ever before that humans are the main culprits for climate change and predicted the impact from greenhouse gas emissions could linger for centuries.
Climate Inaction No Longer an Option:
Today's release of the latest synthesis report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), known as AR5, sounds the alarm for immediate action on climate change and the pressing necessity for keeping much of known fossil fuel reserves in the ground, according to the global climate campaign 350.org.
Missouri man says cops pepper-sprayed and arrested him as teen daughter died:
Russell and his son were handcuffed to a bench inside the police station for 3 ½ hours, and when they were released, they found out Brooke had died.
America's infant mortality crisis: Why are so many babies dying in the US.:
If a baby is African-American, it is more than twice as likely to die before the first birthday.
20 Reasons Why Millions Of Americans Under The Age Of 30 Are Giving Up On The U.S. Economy:
The recent economic downturn has hit those under the age of 30 the hardest. Today, there are hordes of young people that should be entering their most productive years that are sitting home with nothing to do.
