At least 50 killed in terror attack at Nigerian college:
Remaining
students flee agricultural school after suspected Islamists launch
midnight assault; at least 30 more killed over past week
Nigeria: 27 Killed in Fresh Boko Haram Attacks in Borno:
At
least 27 persons were killed in two separate attacks carried out by
suspected Boko Haram terrorists in the border towns of Borno State,
government officials and security sources said.
Sudanese forces gun down mourners, witnesses say:
Pickup
trucks with troops surround funeral, open fire into crowd as tensions
rise in Khartoum; at least 30 killed in week of protests
Military: 4 killed as suicide bombers target army camp in northern Mali:
Two
suicide bombers let off explosives in a car in front of a military
camp in the northern Malian desert city of Timbuktu on Saturday,
killing two civilians, military sources said.
Egyptian soldier killed in Sinai, video shows attacks:
An
Egyptian soldier was shot dead in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday,
security officials said, and militants released a video showing attacks
against the army in the region where the state is trying to stamp out
al-Qaeda-linked fighters.
Tunisian government agrees to resignation plan with opposition:
Further
talks to form a caretaker government and set a date for elections
could begin next week. The negotiations were launched in a bid to end a
deadlock between the Ennahada-led government and the opposition.
UAE recalls Tunisia envoy amid Egypt row:
The
UAE recalls its ambassador from Tunisia to protest calls by the
Tunisian president for the liberation of Egypt's deposed Islamist
president Morsi
Pakistan: 39 killed, 80 injured in Peshawar car blast:
At
least 39 people, including nine members of one family, were killed and
80 others injured when a huge car bomb ripped through a historic
market here on Sunday, third such attacks in the troubled northwestern
Pakistani city in a week claiming nearly 150 lives.
9 killed in Pakistan gun battle:
Three
members of a Pakistani security force were killed and two other
injured in a clash Saturday with militants in Balochistan province,
officials said.
22 "militants" killed in Afghan raids in 24 hours: official:
In
past 24 hours, 22 armed Taliban were killed, 12 wounded and eight
others were arrested by the ANSF," the ministry said in a statement
providing daily operational updates.
US-led drone strikes kill 12 in Afghanistan:
One
of the airstrikes took place in southeastern Wardak province on Friday
night, killing seven people. In the second incident, two people lost
their lives in an airstrike in the southern Afghan province of
Kandahar. Three people were also killed in another US-led drone attack
in the southeastern province of Paktia.
Iraq violence kills 11: officials:
Violence that included attacks on security forces and their families killed 11 people in Iraq on Saturday, officials said.
Iraq: Deadly explosions kills 4 people in Kurdish city of Irbil:
A
series of explosions has rocked Irbil, the capital of Iraq's
autonomous province of Kurdistan, killing four members of the security
services. Three car bombs and a roadside bomb targeted the security
forces HQ and the interior ministry.
Report: 14 people killed in Syrian attack: Actvists say:
At
least 14 people, including 10 students, were killed when a Syrian
fighter jet bombed a high school in northern Syria, opposition activists
said.
UN probes new alleged chemical weapons attacks in Syria:
UN
inspectors are investigating seven alleged chemical weapons attacks in
Syria - three of which happened after the 21 August Damascus incident
that led to threats of US military action.
Video Games and Cigarettes: Syria's Disneyland for Jihadists:
Foreign
Islamists coming into Syria have been gathering in the relatively
quiet north. But many of them are finding transit towns -- with good
food, video games and smoking -- preferable to the front. When they do
end up fighting, it's often with each other.
Syrian war could end in weeks - Foreign Minister:
The
conflict in Syria could be over in weeks once the West and other
regional powers stops supporting the opposition fighters on the ground,
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moualem told RT after the UNGA session in
New York.
Syria rebels struggle to rally practical backing on U.N. stage:
With rebel forces splitting and delivery of weapons slow, the coalition looks increasingly marginalized.
Syria opposition group shaken by rebel rejection:
Syria's
main opposition group has lost its bargaining power ahead of any
potential peace conference, after rebels withdrew their support and a
UN resolution failed to meet its expectations.
Three Lebanese troops killed in Syrian rocket attack:
Three
Lebanese soldiers were killed in a rocket attack from an anonymous
source inside Syrian territory, reports here said on Saturday. The
rocket landed close to an army base in the northern border town of
Al-Norah, injuring the soldiers who later succumbed to their injuries
in hospital, although the source of the attack is unknown.
Lebanon: Hezbollah clashes with gunmen, four killed:
Four
people were killed Saturday and at least four others were wounded in a
gun battle between Hezbollah members and gunmen in Baalbek, east
Lebanon, security sources said.
FULL TRANSCRIPT: President Obama's Sept. 27 remarks on Iran:
Just
now I spoke on the phone with President Rouhani of the Islamic
Republic of Iran. The two of us discussed our ongoing efforts to reach
an agreement over Iran's nuclear program. - I believe we can reach a
comprehensive solution.
Hassan Rouhani greeted with cheers and protests on return to Iran:
Hassan
Rouhani returned to Tehran from New York on Saturday after his
historic phonecall with Barack Obama to a mixture of cheers from
supporters and protests from hardliners who threw eggs and shoes at his
car.
Israel was informed of Obama-Rohani call in advance, briefed after:
White
House National Security Advisor Susan Rice informed her Israeli
counterpart Yaakov Amidror Friday of the planned telephone conversation
U.S. President Barack Obama was to hold with Iranian President Hassan
Rohani and then informed him of its contents after it had taken place.
Netanyahu: Iran outreach a 'fraud,' orders silence after Obama-Rouhani call:
PM,
who was informed but not consulted ahead of historic presidents' phone
conversation, wants to set parameters with Obama Monday for judging
Iranian compliance
Netanyahu seeks to thwart love affair between Iran and West:
He
is determined to pour cold water on the love affair that is developing
between the West, led by the United States, and Iran, under the
stewardship of its new soft-spoken leader, Hassan Rohani.
Propaganda alert:
'Iran already has a nuclear bomb,' Israeli paper claims:
Unnamed
government analysts quoted by Maariv say Tehran has crossed all red
lines and is already in possession of at least one nuclear weapon
Propaganda alert:
Israeli TV: Iran will have enough uranium for a bomb in 2 months:
Earlier Friday, Israeli newspaper quoted government security source saying Islamic Republic already has at least one nuke
Avigdor Lieberman: Israel Should Attack Iran Alone :
Haaretz
reports today that over the past week conversations have taken place
between senior Israeli diplomats and officials from the United Arab
Emirates, Jordan and other Sunni Gulf states. An Israeli official who
requested anonymity said there was a common message in these
conversations and a shared sense of anxiety.
U.S. Moves on Syria, Iran Anger Saudi Arabia:
The U.S.'s handling of overtures on Syria and Iran have outraged regional ally Saudi Arabia.
U.S. Says Iran Hacked Navy Computers:
The
U.S. officials said the attacks were carried out by hackers working
for Iran's government or by a group acting with the approval of Iranian
leaders.
Israel arrests alleged Iranian spy:
Shin Bet says the arrested Belgian citizen of Iranian origin wanted to "harm Israeli and Western interests".
US army labels me a terrorist for flying this flag:
A
declassified US Army guide designed to help personnel recognize the
logos of "Terrorist, Insurgent and Militant" groups includes a
Palestinian flag.
Qatar's Slave Trade Death Toll:
The
Egyptians dispensed with the life of their slaves in the construction
of the pyramids as if they were nothing but throw-away products before
that had even been invented in the modern day and age in which we live.
Today, Qatar is doing the self-same thing.
Greek police arrest far-right party leader:
Golden Dawn's Nikos Mihaloliakos among 16 party members, including four MPs, arrested by authorities on Saturday.
Venezuela food shortages:
'No
one can explain why a rich country has no food': Toilet paper, rice
and coffee have long been missing from stores, as Venezuelan president
blames CIA plot for chronic shortages
Climate Change Report "Gives No Reason for Optimism":
The
warming of the climate is "unequivocal," says the IPCC. "The
atmosphere and ocean have warmed, the amounts of snow and ice have
diminished, sea level has risen, and the concentrations of greenhouse
gases have increased."
Glenn Greenwald working on new NSA revelations:
Two
American journalists known for their investigations of the United
States' government said Saturday they've teamed up to report on the
National Security Agency's role in what one called a "U.S. assassination
program."
Dianne Feinstein Accidentally Confirms That NSA Tapped The Internet Backbone:
Despite
years of trying to deny that the NSA can collect email and other
communications directly from the backbone (rather than from the
internet companies themselves), Feinstein appears to have finally let
the cat out of the bag, perhaps without realizing it.
Chile 'Caravan of Death' general commits suicide:
A
former Chilean general and director of intelligence during Augusto
Pinochet's rule has killed himself while on weekend release from
prison.
Former prime minister Tony gets a £30m Blair Force One:
In
the past he has enjoyed travelling in private jets paid for by
dictators such as Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. Now Tony Blair is paying his
own way with a £30 million jet of his choosing.
Welcome to the USA: Judge to Sikh Man: Remove "That Rag":
Waiting
for his attorney in the back of the courtroom, he was stunned when
four Highway Patrol officers approached him and ordered him to leave
the courtroom. The officers stated that Judge Aubrey Rimes had ordered
them to eject Mr. Singh from the courtroom because he did not like Mr.
Singh's turban.
Audit: ATF Charged with Misusing $162 Million and Losing 420 Million Cigarettes:
Perhaps
the only good thing about the imminent government shutdown is that
some troubled federal entities will probably lose their operational
budget and be forced to send everyone home.
Almost 15 percent of US elderly don't have enough to eat:
In
2005, some 5 million people over age 60-about 11 percent of America's
senior population-faced the threat of hunger, according to a study by
the Meals on Wheels Association, the nation's largest trade group for
meal providers. In 2012, that number was almost 15 percent.
Detroit emergency manager to freeze city pensions:
Uniformed
workers with ten or more years service and non-uniformed workers with
eight or more years-will cease accruing additional benefits when the
plan takes effect on January 1. Future cost-of-living adjustments for
all workers, retired as well as current, will be eliminated.
