Taliban leader Mullah Omar is urging his followers to avoid killing Afghan civilians. Omar said militants should maintain good relations with the general population by taking care not to harm civilians. He also said his fighters are winning the war and that support for the war is diminishing in the United State, and he called […]
Taliban Leader Tells Militants Not to Killl Afghan Civilians
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Sudan Captures Rebel Stronghold in Blue Nile
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Sudanese government forces have captured a rebel stronghold in the restive border state of Blue Nile. Sudanese officials say the army has succeeded in pushing the rebels out of Kurmuk, a town located close to South Sudan, which broke away from Sudan in July. Officials said the town has been “totally liberated and secured” from […]
Activists: Syrian Forces Kill At Least 13 in Friday Protests
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian security forces have killed at least 13 people as thousands of protesters rallied across Syria Friday to test the government’s acceptance of an Arab League peace initiative. Syrian state television denied there were killings. Government officials say they have offered amnesty to anyone who surrenders weapons in the coming days. But U.S. […]
Floods Hit Italy, At Least 4 Dead
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Rain and floods swept through northwestern Italy Friday, leaving at least four people dead. Authorities warned residents to stay indoors as water gushed through parts of the city of Genoa. The floods came a week after rainstorms caused serious flooding in the northwestern regions of Tuscany and Liguria. At least 10 people died in last […]
Russian Nationalists March in Moscow
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of Russian nationalists have marked National Unity Day with a rally in Moscow demanding that immigrants be sent back to their own countries. About 7,000 nationalists marched in the capital Friday, waving Czarist flags and chanting anti-immigrant slogans such as “Russia for Russians” and “Migrants Today, Occupiers Tomorrow.” The officially sanctioned rally was allowed […]
Japan Approves Billions in Aid to TEPCO
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Japan’s government agreed Friday to a deal giving $11.5 billion in public funds to the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to cover costs in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that crippled its Fukushima nuclear power plant. The government said the funds would help TEPCO with cleanup and dismantling of the plant […]
3 Explosions Rock Restive Nigerian City
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian officials say at least three bombs exploded in the northeastern city of Maiduguri on Friday. Witnesses say the blasts took place within a short period of time in the volatile city, where the government has blamed increasing violence on the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram. Authorities say one of the explosions took place at […]
Greek PM Faces Confidence Vote Amid Calls for Resignation
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Greece’s ruling Socialists are confronting their prime minister ahead of a parliamentary vote of confidence scheduled for Friday that may determine if a European bailout package for the cash-strapped country goes through. Some members of the party are saying they will support Prime Minister George Papandreou only if he pledges to resign and begins talks […]
Taliban Leader Tells Militants Not to Killl Afghan Civilians
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Taliban leader Mullah Omar is urging his followers to avoid killing Afghan civilians. Omar said militants should not harm civilians in order to maintain good relations with the general population. His remarks were posted on the Taliban’s website ahead of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha or the “Feast of Sacrifice.” In his statement, Omar says […]
US Jobless Rate Drops Slightly
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped slightly in October to hit 9 percent, while the economy had a net gain of 80,000 jobs. Friday’s report from the Labor Department says job growth in the private sector was partly offset by declining government employment. The jobless rate is the lowest in six months, but still leaves 13.9 […]
