Bush- Blair Legacy Continues As :
Over 50 killed in bombings across Iraq on Sunday:
A
spate of suicide bomb attacks in and around the Iraqi capital of
Baghdad and has claimed the lives of over 50 people and left dozens
injured, local police said.
Suicide bomber kills at least 30 in Syria's Hama On Sunday: Video -
Syria's
state TV reports that a suicide truck bomb killed at least 30 people
in the central city of Hama, as the Arab League announces possible
dates for renewed peace talks in November.
Syria: Regime, Rebels Prepare for Showdown Near Damascus:
Rebels
dig in for a battle royal, as pro-government forces prepare for
large-scale offensive in Qalamoun. Lebanon watches nervously.
Raw video another syrian T72 tank destroyed by Insurgents : Video -
50 senators: UN Arms Trade Treaty could harm Israel:
Kerry signed on to treaty at UNGA but it is unlikely to garner the two-thirds majority needed to ratify it in the Senate
Netanyahu: Iran's nuclear program must be 'dismantled':
Prime minister says Tehran seeks a partial deal that would lift sanctions while allowing it to pursue an atomic weapon
Iran presented 'no serious proposals' at nuke talks, US officials tell Israel:
The
talks were "exploratory" rather than substantive, the US officials
told Jerusalem, Israel's Channel 2 news reported Friday night. British
officials updating their Israeli counterparts reportedly carried the
same message Saturday.
Signs of Rift Between Israel and US Over Iran:
Israel's
prime minister on Sunday called on the U.S. to step up the pressure on
Iran, even as American officials hinted at the possibility of easing
tough economic pressure. Meanwhile, a leading Israeli daily reported
the outlines of what could be construed in the West as genuine Iranian
compromises in the talks.
Israel to get US briefing on Iran nuclear talks:
Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday world pressure on Iran
must be maintained, as an Israeli delegation travelled to Washington to
be briefed on talks on Iran's nuclear programme.
Iranian, Russian Commanders Discuss Air Defense Cooperation:
During
the meeting in Tehran today, Brigadier General Esmayeeli and
Lieutenant Bondarev also discussed exchange of information, air defense
techniques, electronic and radar as well as missile systems.
Thousands of slaves in Israel, global study finds:
Israel
has as many as 8,500 slaves, according to a new comprehensive study of
worldwide slavery. Israel placed 111 out of 162 slave-holding
countries in the Global Slavery Index 2013. Lebanon, Tunisia, and Egypt
scored better than the Jewish state.
Rebels kill 41 in South Sudan:
Dau
Akoi, commissioner of Twic East, a county in Jonglei, said rebels
loyal to former theology student David Yau Yau were believed to be
behind the attack.
"Islamists" kill 19 at checkpoint in northeast Nigeria:
Islamist
Boko Haram militants disguised as soldiers killed 19 people at a
checkpoint on Sunday, mostly by slitting their throats, witnesses said.
Egypt: Police fire teargas as Islamist students protest in Cairo:
Egyptian
police fired teargas at Islamist students who pelted them with rocks
during an anti-army protest in Cairo's Al-Azhar university on Sunday,
an AFP reporter and the interior ministry said.
Egypt's army chief rides wave of popularity towards presidency:
Growing numbers of Egyptians applaud General Abdel Fatah el-Sisi's hardline approach to Muslim Brotherhood
US drone strikes claim 18 lives across Afghanistan:
At
least eighteen people have been killed and several others injured in a
series of US assassination drone attacks in Afghanistan over the past
three days.
2 killed, 4 wounded in Kabul car bomb attack:
At
least two people were killed and four others wounded when a
vehicle-borne explosives were set off in Kabul, police said Saturday.
Explosion kill NATO occupation force soldier in southern Afghanistan:
A
NATO soldier was killed following a roadside bomb explosion in
southern Afghanistan on Sunday, NATO-led International Security
Assistance Force (ISAF) said.
Afghan special forces commander defects with guns to insurgents:
An
Afghan army special forces commander has defected to an insurgent
group allied with the Taliban in a Humvee truck packed with his team's
guns and high-tech equipment, officials in the eastern Kunar province
said on Sunday.
U.N. report: Fifth of deaths from U.S. drone strikes are civilians:
Civilians
account for almost one fifth of the deaths from U.S. drone strikes in
Pakistan over the past decade, a U.N. report says.
US killing of (alleged) al-Shabaab leader in '08 may shine light on NSA surveillance program:
A
newly disclosed FBI email suggests the National Security Agency may
have played a role in Ayrow's killing. That could shed new light on how
agency surveillance programs -- including collection of data inside
the United States -- is used to support lethal U.S. counterterrorism
strikes oversea.
NSA leaks: Years of spying on Mexico govt gave US investment benefits:
In
a single year, this operation produced 260 classified reports that
facilitated talks on political issues and helped the Americans plan
international investments.
How stores use your phone's WiFi to track your shopping habits:
Every
smartphone these days comes equipped with a WiFi card. When the card
is on and looking for networks to join, it's detectable by local
routers.
'Casualty catastrophe': Cell phones and child brains: Video report:
Insurers
stop covering for cell phone use, called the next 'casualty
catastrophe' after tobacco and asbestos; phone manufacturers hit with a
class action and personal lawsuits; and the warning deep inside your
mobile.
Video: Massive rallies IN Rome against austerity turn violent - Video
Irelands: 'Austerity worst is yet to come':
Ireland's
set to leave its international bailout program - says the country's
Prime Minister. The 85-billion-euro emergency aid came after the banks
collapsed in 2010, it meant tax rises and spending cuts to qualify for
it. But even when relieved of the bailout burden, there are still years
of punishing austerity ahead for Ireland.
Canadian Police Use Military Tactics to Disperse Indigenous Anti-Fracking Blockade: Video report:
New Brunswick Mounted Police deploy rubber bullets and tear gas, arrest 40 protesters for blockading highway.
Trust in Government Nears Record Low:
62% Have Positive View of Federal Workers
JPMorgan nears $13 billion deal with Justice Department:
JPMorgan
Chase & Co has reached a tentative $13 billion agreement with the
U.S. Justice Department to settle government agency investigations into
bad mortgage loans the bank sold to investors before the financial
crisis, a source said on Saturday.
HSBC unit ordered to pay $2.46BR:
A
division of Europe's HSBC bank has been ordered to pay about $2.46
billion in a class action lawsuit claiming that it violated federal
securities laws. HSBC plans to appeal.
Nearly half of US public school children are poor:
Nearly
half of public school children in the United States were poor in the
school year that ended in 2011, according to a new study by the
Southern Education Foundation (SEF), the oldest US educational charity.
In 17 states in the South and four in the West, children from
low-income families comprised a majority in public schools.
