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Eurozone Unemployment Soaring

Posted October 1st, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
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Unemployment is soaring in Europe’s euro currency bloc, with another two-million workers left without jobs in the past year. The European Union reported Monday that more than 18 million workers were unemployed in the 17-nation currency union in August, the most since it first started keeping records in 1995. The eurozone jobless rate is 11.4 […]

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Somali Troops Enter al-Shabab’s Final Stronghold

Posted October 1st, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
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Somali government forces have entered Kismayo, two days after militant group al-Shabab abandoned the strategic coastal city. Witnesses confirm to VOA that government troops entered Kismayo on Monday and are taking control of former al-Shabab bases. Residents appeared to welcome the troops, and no fighting was reported. Analyst Roland Marchal of France’s National Centre for […]

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Syria Air Strike Kills 21

Posted October 1st, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian government warplanes have bombed a northern town near the Turkish border, killing 21 people, as heavy fighting spread within Aleppo’s historic old city. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the death toll from Monday’s attack in Salqin included eight children. In a video released by activists from the town, a number of […]

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South Africa Probes Police Killing of 34 Miners

Posted October 1st, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
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A South African judicial commission has launched an investigation into the police killing of 34 striking mineworkers. The three-member panel was due to visit the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana township, where the deadly shooting took place August 16. The commission, headed by retired Judge Ian Farlam, began its work with a public hearing in […]

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Somali Troops Enter al-Shabab’s Final Stronghold

Posted October 1st, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
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Somali government forces have entered Kismayo, two days after militant group al-Shabab abandoned the strategic coastal city. Witnesses confirm to VOA that government troops entered Kismayo on Monday and are taking control of former al-Shabab bases. Residents appeared to welcome the troops. Some looting was reported after al-Shabab pulled out its remaining fighters on Saturday. […]

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Security Heightened in Bangladesh Following Attacks on Buddhists

Posted October 1st, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
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Security forces are patrolling parts of southern Bangladesh to protect Buddhists from further attacks by Muslims protesting a reported Facebook photo of a burned Quran. Soldiers and paramilitary border guards were deployed to Buddhist-majority villages in Cox’s Bazaar on Monday, following two days of Muslim attacks on Buddhist temples and homes. Authorities have also banned […]

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Obama, Romney Prepare for First Debate

Posted October 1st, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will be mostly out of sight Monday, as each man prepares for the first nationally televised debate of the 2012 presidential race. Mr. Obama will gather with his campaign advisors at a resort in Nevada, where he held a rally for 11,000 people on Sunday outside […]

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India Army: 5 Suspected Militants Killed in Kashmir

Posted October 1st, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
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Officials with India’s security forces say they killed five suspected militants during a gunbattle in the disputed region of Kashmir. Security officials said the battle took place Monday nearly 50 kilometers from Srinagar, the main city in the Indian-controlled portion of the Himalayan region. Several rebel groups have been fighting Indian rule the past few […]

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Suicide Bomber Kills 14 in Afghanistan

Posted October 1st, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
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A suicide bomber has attacked a joint Afghan-NATO patrol in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 14 people. NATO says the deaths Monday include three coalition service members and their interpreter. It did not identify the nationalities of those who died or provide further details on the attack. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the bombing. Local […]

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Saakashvili: Georgia Election to Decide ‘Important and Crucial’ Question

Posted October 1st, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
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Georgian President President Mikheil Saakashvili says Monday’s parliamentary election will decide a very important and crucial question about the country’s future. Voters are choosing candidates for 150 seats in parliament. Georgia has changed the constitution to give the prime minister many of the powers now held by the president. Parliament will name a new prime […]

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