Two bomb blasts in southern Afghanistan have killed at least three people. Officials say at least two civilians were killed Monday in an explosion near the southern city of Kandahar. Afghan Border and Tribal Affairs Minister Asadullah Khalid said he was nearby and was targeted in the attack, but authorities say there is no evidence […]
IOM Evacuates Migrants Stranded in Libya
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
The International Organization for Migration says it has begun evacuating more than 1,200 African migrants from the Libyan town of Sabha, one of former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s longtime strongholds. The IOM said in a statement Monday the migrants left on a convoy of 15 trucks that is expected take about a week to reach the […]
Prices Plunge on Asian Markets, Dollar Dips
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed sharply lower Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost one and three-quarters percent to finish at 8,545. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost more than 4 percent after being closed Friday due to a typhoon, and closed at 16,822. Share prices also were lower in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, […]
Philippines Struggles to Deliver Aid Through Flood Waters
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Philippines authorities say they are struggling to get food and supplies to thousands of people who remain trapped by flood waters days after back-to back typhoons pounded the nation. Officials say almost 3 million people were affected by the storms, most of them concentrated in three northern provinces. In parts of Pampanga Monday, boats provided […]
Syria Says Authorities Seize Weapons Smuggled From Turkey
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Syria says authorities have seized a cache of weapons smuggled into the country from neighboring Turkey. The state-run SANA news agency said Monday the weapons included more than 150 shotguns and Kalashnikov rifles, along with several rocket-propelled grenade launchers. The report comes a day after SANA said gunmen in the troubled northwest killed the 21-year-old […]
Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills 1, Wounds 17
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say a suicide bomber has killed one person. Authorities say the blast Monday in Kandahar wounded at least 17 other people. There are conflicting reports of various details of the attack.
2011 Nobel Prize Awarded in Medicine
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
The 2011 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for their work increasing understanding of the immune system. The award, announced Monday in Stockholm , went to Bruce Beutler of the United States, Jules Hoffmann of Luxembourg and Ralph Steinman of Canada. Beutler and Hoffmann will split half the nearly $1.5 million […]
US Supreme Court to Hear Health Care Law in New Session
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Supreme Court’s new session opens Monday. It is likely to include a host of controversial cases involving federal powers, including health care, immigration law and affirmative action. The nine justices will decide in the coming weeks and months whether to hear constitutional challenges to President Barack Obama’s signature domestic policy – health care. […]
Gunmen Storm Police Station in Western Iraq
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say gunmen have taken several people hostage after storming a police station in western Iraq. The officials said the attackers also used explosives at the police headquarters Monday in the town of al-Baghdadi, located in Anbar province about 200 kilometers west of the capital, Baghdad. There was no immediate report of any casualties. […]
EU Welcomes Burmese Decision on Myitsone Dam
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
The European Union has added its voice to those welcoming the Burmese government’s decision to suspend work on a controversial hydro-electric dam. A spokesman for EU High Representative Catherine Ashton said the EU is encouraged to see the Burmese leadership beginning to act on its promise to be a government of the people. Pro-democracy leader […]
