Afghanistan: 20 Insurgents Killed, 18 Injured in Nangarhar Operation:
Military
officials in eastern Nangarhar province announced on Wednesday that 20
insurgents were killed and 18 others injured during an operation in
the Shirzad district of the province.
Afghanistan risks becoming 'narco-state': U.N. official:
Afghanistan
risks becoming a "full-fledged narco-state" without international
support to help create alternative jobs for its people, a senior United
Nations official said on Wednesday.
Pakistan Taliban 'open to talks': Video -
In
an exclusive interview, Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud
tells the BBC he is open to talks but insists US drone strikes must
end.
Pakistan's Pervez Musharraf bailed over Bugti murder:
Former
Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has been granted bail on a murder
charge, raising chances of his release from months of house arrest. The
country's Supreme Court granted him bail of 1m rupees ($9,400; £5,800)
in the murder case of a rebel leader.
Iraq: Twelve people killed in attacks -
At
least 12 people were killed by roadside bombs and shootings across
Iraq on Wednesday and a government convoy came under attack, prompting a
senior politician to accuse security services of negligence
Fact or fiction?
Syria massacre: Government 'has cut off water supplies' - video -
Having
been prevented from getting food, Syrian activists in a besieged
suburb of Damascus say regime forces have now attacked their water
supply, in a desperate situation.
IDF strikes Syrian target in response to shelling:
Tammuz missile attack ordered after two Israeli soldiers suffered light injuries by mortars fired from Syria
Syria : Chemical weapons watchdog OPCW urges truce:
"If
some temporary ceasefires can be established, I think those targets
could be reached," said Mr Uzumcu, head of the Organisation for the
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
No proof for anti-Iran nuclear claims: Lavrov';
Russian
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rejected the unfounded allegation
that Iran is pursuing non-civilian objectives in its nuclear energy
program, stressing that there is no evidence backing up the claim.
Iran Readies Offer to Limit Its Nuclear Program:
Tehran
will request that the U.S. and European Union begin scaling back
sanctions that have left it largely frozen out of the international
financial system and isolated its oil industry, the officials said.
US, Iran make major progress toward nuke deal, Israel TV claims:
Nascent
secret agreement aims to keep Tehran 'two to three years' from nuclear
weapons capability; report comes one day after Netanyahu warned
against 'bad deal'
Running scared: Israeli Defense minister: Iran sanctions must not be eased:
"Any easing of sanctions would cause a collapse" in the efforts to stop Iran, Ya'alon said.
Israel condemns Iran's selection to U.N. arms committee:
Israel's
U.N. Ambassador Ron Prosor said in a letter to Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon circulated Tuesday that "it is inconceivable" that a country
under U.N. sanctions over its suspect nuclear program would be allowed
to hold the position of rapporteur. The rapporteur reports on the
committee's proceedings.
Ashkenazi Jews May Be Converts, Study Finds:
About
80 percent of Ashkenazi maternal ancestry comes from Europe, not the
Near East, according to a study that suggests a mass conversion of
women to Judaism may have occurred in Europe more than 2,000 years ago.
The Ashkenazi are the most common Jewish ethnic division. Only 8
percent of the mitochondrial DNA shows signs of being from the Near
East.
Lavrov on US op in Libya: Countries fighting terrorism should stay within intl law:
Recent
US commando raids in Libya and Somalia as part of the War on Terror
were not conducted in the way global terrorism should be fought, as
they apparently violated international law, Lavrov stressed.
Fact or fiction?
U.S. Officials Say Libya Approved Commando Raids:
The
Libyan government in recent weeks tacitly approved two American
commando operations in its country, according to senior American
officials, one to capture a senior militant from Al Qaeda and another
to seize a militia leader suspected of carrying out the Sept. 11, 2012,
attacks on the United States diplomatic mission in Benghazi.
Egypt's president Mohammed Morsi to stand trial in November on charges of inciting murder and violence:
The
charges relate to the deaths of at least seven people during clashes
between opposition protesters and Muslim Brotherhood supporters outside
a presidential palace in Cairo last year.
US to cut military and economic aid to Egypt in shift of policy after 'coup':
Obama administration set to suspend military and economic assistance to Egyptian government in protest at Morsi ousting
White House denies rumors of cutting Egypt aid:
"The
reports that we are halting all military assistance to Egypt are
false," National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said. "We
will announce the future of our assistance relationship with Egypt in
the coming days
Egypt's Sisi does not rule out presidential bid: -
Egypt's
military chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi left the door open to a
presidential run in elections next year, telling a paper published on
Wednesday it was up to "God's will".
North Korea puts army on alert and warns US of 'horrible disaster':
The
bellicose warning was issued following the arrival of a US
nuclear-powered aircraft carrier alongside South Korean and Japanese
vessels in waters surrounding the Korean Peninsula.
Report: 110 People Own 35 Pct of Russia's Wealth:
A
staggering 35 percent of household wealth in Russia is owned by just
110 people, the highest level of inequality in the world barring a few
small Caribbean islands, a report by a major investment bank says.
Venezuela's President Maduro seeks to govern by decree:
Venezuelan
President Nicolas Maduro has asked parliament to give him special
powers to fight corruption and what he called economic sabotage.
Indonesian president sings to Putin:
Russian
President Vladimir Putin has celebrated turning 61 by quaffing vodka,
wolfing down cake and being serenaded by some of the world's most
powerful men.
Canada spied on Brazil's government as part of global commercial espionage campaign:
Documents
leaked by whistle-blower and former US National Security Agency (NSA)
contractor Edward Snowden show that the NSA's Canadian partner, the
Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), routinely spied on
Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy.
Report: U.S. government keeps data of innocent Americans for up to 75 years:
According
to a new report by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of
Law, the phone and Internet data collected on millions of innocent
Americans as part of the U.S. government's counter-terrorism program
can be retained "for up to 75 years or more."
US data collection opens doors to abuse: report:
The
report found that data collection and storage on Americans, often with
no connection to terrorist threats, create "opportunities for abuse
and clogging government databases."
Glenn Greenwald interview with CBC News : Video -
Journalists reported details of alleged Canadian spying activity in Brazil
How The NSA Deploys Malware: An In-Depth Look at the New Revelations:
The
template for attacking people with malware used by the NSA is in
widespread use by criminals and fraudsters, as well as foreign
intelligence agencies, so it's important to understand and defend
against this threat to avoid being a victim to the plethora of attackers
out there.
Chelsea Manning : 'Statement: 'I don't consider myself anti-war or a conscientious objector':
In
first public remarks since August guilty verdict, WikiLeaks source
expresses intense unhappiness at public presentation of her as a
pacifist
Soon, drones may be able to make lethal decisions on their own:
Eventually,
drones may have the technical ability to make even lethal decisions
autonomously: to respond to a programmed set of inputs, select a target
and fire their weapons without a human reviewing or checking the
result.
Use of drones is immoral: Drone strikes are immoral. Op-Ed:
They
destroy the rule of law as well as kill people because no matter how
confident the intelligence services are that the person targeted has
done wrong, according to our Constitution and our values, that person
deserves a trial.
Top 5 Mind Blowing Weapons US Police Use on Protestors: Video -
Abby
Martin and Manuel Rapalo highlight a few of the most disturbing crowd
control gadgets used by militarized police on protestors across the
country.
Police officers spied Moral Monday protesters:
The
Raleigh Police Department conducted undercover surveillance at
meetings held by the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP to organize
this year's mass protests of the Republican-led state legislature.
8 lawmakers arrested at immigration rally:
In
an attempt to ramp up the heat on their colleagues, eight members of
Congress joined advocacy leaders and were arrested in a show of civil
disobedience designed to send a message to act on immigration reform -
an issue that has so far stalled on Capitol Hill
Obamacare Marketplace: Personal Data Can Be Used For 'Law Enforcement and Audit Activities':
"[W]e
may share information provided in your application with the
appropriate authorities for law enforcement and audit activities." Here
is the entire paragraph from the policy the includes the exception
[emphasis added]:
Dear WWII Vets, Forget About the Monument, They Are Gunning for Your Social Security:
It
is increasingly clear that the fight over "Obamacare" is merely an
opening salvo. The real goal of the hostage takers is a "Grand Bargain"
on the budget that would include cuts to Social Security and Medicare.
Congress less popular than dog poop:
Those
are the findings of the latest survey from Public Policy Polling,
which also found that Congress's approval rating is a dismal 8%, with a
whopping 86% of Americans disapproving of their work.
If we want a civilised society, charities can't fill the void left by government: Op-Ed:
I gave to a local food bank because women with infants are going hungry thanks to the shutdown. But it fills me with fury
Water scarcity by 2030: True for every second person on earth, UN says:
About
a half of the global population could be facing water shortages by
2030 when demand would exceed water supply by 40 percent, says United
Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.
US adults score below international average on global workplace skills test:
It's
long been known that America's school kids haven't measured well
compared with international peers. Now, there's a new twist: Adults
don't either.
