DAILY INTERNATIONAL NEWS
September 24, 2014
From VOAnews.com |
 Obama: 'Reject Cancer of Violent Extremism' President's UN speech lays out plan for broader US role in mideast with focus on destoying Islamic State militants, while addressing the spread of Ebola, Iranian nuclear talks, and particularly tough words for Russia More  US Launches 2nd Round of Syria Airstrikes Pentagon spokesman says target of Wednesday's campaign was militants' transportation capabilities More  Acquitted, Jordanian Cleric Accused of Terror Walks Free Abu Qatada cleared of conspiracy charges linked to plot to attack tourists - his second acquittal this year following a long extradition process from Britain More  Algerian Militants Behead French Hiker Herve Gourde was kidnapped Sunday in what group says was a response to France's action against Islamic State militants in Iraq More  Japan Announces New Russia Sanctions Official says new measures will tighten restrictions on arms exports as well as ban some Russian banks from issuing securities in Japan More  Ex-Chinese Official Confesses to Accepting Millions in Bribes A court in the northern province of Hebei said ex-NDRC deputy director Liu Tienan took $5.8 million in bribes More  Boko Haram Pursues Nigerian Refugees Fleeing Into Cameroon UNHCR says it is stepping up efforts to move refugees away from volatile border to safer area inlandMore  In Guinea, 2,000 Young People to Educate Public on Ebola Initiative follows brutal killings of 8 health workers and journalists traveling in government convoy to raise awareness about virus More  Ebola Robs Liberians of Chance to Say Good-Bye to Loved Ones Specialized burial teams take away dead bodies, but safety measures take emotional toll More  Vatican Arrests Former Archbishop on Pedophilia Charges Jozef Wesolowski, former papal ambassador in Dominican Republic, accused of paying for sex with boys; Vatican says arrest reflects pope's wishes More  India’s Spacecraft Successfully Reaches Mars Mars Orbiter Mission to gather information on the planet's surface and weather systems More |
