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.
Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills 1, Wounds 17
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
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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 […]
Tokyo Stocks, Dollar Lower
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices plunged Monday on concerns about Greece’s failure to meet a deficit target set by European leaders as part of its bailout deal. The dollar was fractionally higher against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped 1.8 percent to close at 8,545. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.92 yen, down a […]
International Criminal Court Allows Ivory Coast Probe
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court says it has authorized its top prosecutor to launch an investigation into possible war crimes in Ivory Coast. The Hague-based court said in a statement Monday it granted prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo’s request to probe post-election violence in the West African nation dating back to November 2010. Moreno-Ocampo had asked for the […]
China Economic Fears Hammer Macau Casino Stocks
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Macau casino shares plunged by as much as 20 percent Monday amid fears that rising Chinese interest rates will drive up travel costs and keep Chinese “high rollers” at home. The sell-off, which began Friday, paced a broader decline of 4.5 percent on Hong Kong’s Hang Seng stock index, with analysts blaming continued uncertainly over […]
Rights Group Demands Resignations of Khmer Rouge Panel Judges
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
A leading human rights group is calling for the resignation of the two investigating judges at the international tribunal investigating Khmer Rouge war crimes in Cambodia. New York-based Human Rights Watch issued a statement Monday saying the Cambodian people have no hope of seeing justice as long as judges Siegfried Blunk of Germany and Cambodia’s […]
Saadi Gadhafi Denies Interpol Allegations
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s son, Saadi, has denied allegations detailed by Interpol last week that he engaged in “armed intimidation” when he headed Libya’s football federation. He said Sunday he “strenuously” denies the charges, along with allegations that he misappropriated property. Interpol issued an international alert last week to help find and arrest Saadi […]
