Officials in northern Afghanistan says a suicide bomber has attacked a mosque, killing at least 32 worshippers and wounding 34 others. Authorities say the bomber struck the mosque in Maymana, the capital of Faryab province, on Friday, the first day of the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but suicide […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 32 in Afghan Mosque
Posted October 26th, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
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Suicide Bomber Kills 20 in Afghan Mosque
Posted October 26th, 2012 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northern Afghanistan says a suicide bomber has attacked a mosque, killing at least 20 worshippers. Authorities say the bomber struck Friday, the first day of the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday. The French news agency reports more than 50 people were wounded in the explosion. Meanwhile, the U.S. military says it is investigating the […]
Radiation Levels in Fukushima Fish Not Dropping
Posted October 26th, 2012 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
New research indicates that radioactive cesium levels in many kinds of fish caught off the coast of Fukushima have not declined in the year following Japan’s nuclear disaster. Ken Buesseler, a marine chemist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts released the data in an article published Thursday in the Journal of Science. Buesseler, […]
Disgraced Chinese Politician Expelled from Parliament
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 10:30 pm (UTC-5)
China’s official media outlet says the country’s parliament has expelled disgraced politician Bo Xilai and stripped him of his legal immunity, clearing the way for his prosecution. The Xinhua news agency said Friday that the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress announced the termination of Bo Xilai as the NPC deputy. Bo has […]
EU Expresses Concern About Russia Treason Law
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has expressed concern about Russia’s new legislation which broadens the definition of treason. Ashton’s office issued a statement Thursday, saying that “the new law would expand the scope for prosecution of and reduce the burden of proof for charges of treason and espionage.” Current law describes high treason […]
Suspected Afghan ‘Insider Attack’ Kills 2 Americans
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. military says it is investigating the deaths of two American service members after a man wearing an Afghan National Police uniform used his weapon against them. Military officials said Thursday’s incident occurred in Uruzgan province. It is not clear if the attacker was a member of the Afghan National Security Forces. The incident […]
Ukraine Blames ‘Foreign’ Security Forces in Russian Activist’s Disappearance
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Ukrainian officials say foreign security agencies are responsible for the disappearance of a Russian opposition activist, who said he was kidnapped and forcibly taken to Moscow. An Interior Ministry spokesman said Thursday it is clear that criminal elements were not involved in last week’s disappearance of Leonid Razvozzhayev, an assistant deputy of the opposition Just […]
Report: US Job Market Gets A Little Better
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
A flurry of reports Thursday show the U.S. job market getting slightly better, business investment slowing down, and home sales growing at a slower pace. The mixed picture shows the number of Americans signing up for unemployment compensation fell by 23,000 last week to a total of 369,000 nationwide. An industry report shows the number […]
100-Million-Year-Old Fish Discovered in Texas
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
A paleontologist in Texas has identified a new species of coelacanth , an ancient fish most closely related to land-dwelling vertebrates, including humans. John Graf, of Southern Methodist University, says the pieces of the tiny fossil skull found recently near Fort Worth are 100 million years old, and represent a new family of this remarkably […]
British Police: 300 Possible Victims in Savile Abuse Scandal
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
British police say they have identified 300 potential victims of alleged child abuse by the late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile. Police Commander Peter Spindler said Thursday authorities have so far spoken with 130 people, all but two of whom are women. He said the majority of alleged offenses involve Savile but other people might also […]
