At least 41 killed in Syria Kurd-jihadist fighting: activists:
At
least 41 fighters have been killed in violent clashes pitting Kurds
against jihadists and Islamist rebels in northeastern Syria, a
monitoring group said on Wednesday.
Syria minibus blast: Mine 'kills 21' in Deraa province:
Six
women and four children were among those who died when the vehicle hit
a landmine in the town of Nawa, in the province of Deraa, the UK-based
Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
Syria army hails recapture of rebel town near Damascus:
Syrian
troops recaptured the strategic town of Bweida, south of Damascus,
from rebel forces on Wednesday, state media and a monitoring group
reported.
12 killed as bomb rips through worshippers:
A
bomb ripped through a crowd of worshippers at a Sunni mosque in Iraq,
killing 12 people as a study put the death toll in the war-torn country
at nearly half a million since the US-led 2003 invasion.
Iran offers nuclear concessions, next talks set for Nov 7-8:
After
a six-month hiatus, Iran and the United States, Russia, China, France,
Britain and Germany began negotiations in earnest on Tuesday to end a
long, festering stand-off that could boil over into a new Middle East
war.
Iran 'may allow' snap nuclear checks as last step:
Iran
could allow unannounced visits to its nuclear sites as a "last step"
in a proposal to resolve differences with the West, an Iranian official
says.
Netanyahu makes a case for a preemptive strike:
Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered a thinly veiled defense of a
possible Israeli preemptive strike on Iran during a Knesset
commemoration Tuesday of the 40th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War.
Democrats, AIPAC Jeopardize Iran Talks:
The
Obama administration is facing an unexpected hurdle in its new nuclear
talks with Iran - a sizeable bloc of Democratic lawmakers who have
made clear that they would break with the White House and fight any
effort to lift the current sanctions on Tehran.
War criminal:
Bush: I won't believe Iran's peaceful intentions until it actually proves them:
Former
U.S. president George W. Bush told a Jewish forum on Tuesday night
that he "won't believe in Iran's peaceful intentions until they
actually prove them." Bush also told the audience that he doubts
whether Iran's "intentions" toward Israel will change until there is a
"change of government in Tehran."
Saudis fret about US-Iran 'thaw':
Riyadh's anger over Obama policy reflects wider discomfort over Syria and changes of Arab spring
Eyeing Iran, Gulf states seek $10.8 billion in US weapons:
Saudi Arabia and UAE say they are looking to purchase American equipment to ward off Iranian threat
'Israel bluntly told the US not to cut aid to Egypt':
Israeli
officials told Washington it was making 'a strategic error' in
undermining el-Sissi, was partially heeded, Israeli TV report claims
Egyptian coup leaders hire US lobbyist with ties to Israel:
The
Glover Park Group is no stranger to Israel. The group's managing
director, Arik Ben-Zvi, is an Israeli citizen who served in the Israeli
army and consulted on Israel's elections
Egypt Diplomat Says U.S. Relations In 'Turmoil':
Egypt's
top diplomat says the country's relationship with the United States is
in "turmoil" after the Obama administration suspended delivery of
helicopters, fighter jets, and tanks.
Libyan al-Qaeda suspect denies US embassy bombings:
The
former computer programmer is also alleged to have carried out "visual
and photographic surveillance" of the building in 1993 and "reviewed
files" concerning possible attacks on Western interests in East Africa.
Pakistani official, 7 others killed by suicide bomber:
A
suicide bomber in Pakistan's volatile northwest killed eight people
Wednesday, including a powerful provincial minister, and wounded 30 in
the latest attack to hit the troubled region near the border with
Afghanistan.
U.S. can't account for millions of military parts bought for Afghan military:
U.S.
and international forces can't keep track of hundreds of millions of
dollars in vehicle parts purchased for the Afghan National Army with
American funds - because no one is keeping inventory.
Putin Builds North Korea Rail to Circumvent Suez Canal:
Vladimir
Putin is inching closer to his goal of turning Russia into a major
transit route for trade between eastern Asia and Europe by prying open
North Korea, a nuclear-capable dictatorship isolated for half a
century.
Israel poverty figures up, 40% of children at risk:
Nearly twice as many youngsters facing financial difficulties compared to average for European countries
Iranian man who survived execution must be hanged again, judges say:
Morgue workers spotted that 37-year-old Alireza was alive a day after he was hanged for possessing crystal meth
Forced rehab: A solution for Australia's grog addicts?:
Australia's
Northern Territory has a serious drink problem and has introduced some
of the world's harshest measures to deal with it. Drunks can now be
forced into rehabilitation - and jailed if they drop out.
Police Lure Drug Dealers to Town, Set Up Stings, Make Busts, and Keep Millions:
A six-month investigation into the Sunrise, Florida PD reveals that setups targeted poor and Hispanics.
Yada Yada:
US Senate reaches fiscal deal:
Republican
and Democrat leaders of the US Senate have struck a cross-party deal
to end a partial government shutdown and raise the US debt limit. Their
bill must also pass the House, where a small group of Republicans are
expected to join Democrats to send the bill to President Barack Obama.
The bill extends the federal borrowing limit until 7 February.
What The Three Month Can-Kicking "Deal" Looks Like:
Here
is what that "stunning reversal for the speaker" deal looks like. In
short: the can has been kicked for three months, to early February.
Tea party groups denounce Senate plan:
"The
Senate deal is a complete sellout. Speaker Boehner and the House
should stand firm and reject this deal to reign in the executive
branch's power before it is too late,"
Fitch puts US AAA rating on rating watch negative:
"The
political brinkmanship and reduced financing flexibility could
increase the risk of a U.S. default," the rating agency wrote in a
statement.
The Army's $5 billion New Uniform Already Being Replaced:
Eight
years after spending $5 billion on a heavily-criticized universal
camouflage pattern, the Army is back at the drawing board looking for a
new design that's estimated to cost another $4 billion.
JPMorgan pays $100M (Bribe), admits fault in London trades:
The
settlement announced Wednesday by the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission comes less than a month after JPMorgan agreed to pay $920
million and admit fault in a deal with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and other U.S. and British regulators.
