Afghan officials say a suicide attack near United Nations offices in southern Afghanistan has killed at least four people. Authorities say one attacker detonated a vehicle full of explosives near buildings used by the United Nations refugee agency and the U.S.-based International Relief and Development organization. After the blast early Monday, at least two gunmen […]
Attack Near UN Offices in Southern Afghanistan Kills 4
Posted October 31st, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
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Rare October Snowstorm in Eastern US Causes Deaths, Power Outages
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
A rare October snowstorm has caused three deaths and cut power to more than 3 million homes and businesses in several northeastern U.S. states. As much as 30 centimeters of snow fell in parts of Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Jersey, setting records and forcing officials to declare states of emergency. The storm also severely affected […]
Israeli Strike on Gaza Ends Brief Truce
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
An Israeli airstrike along Gaza’s southern border with Egypt killed a Palestinian militant as he prepared to fire a rocket into Israel Sunday. Sunday’s attack came just hours after Islamic Jihad and other radical Palestinian groups in Gaza had announced they would accept an Egyptian-mediated truce to end days of deadly violence – as long […]
10 Dead in Fire Exchange Between Israel, Gaza Militants
Posted October 29th, 2011 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
The death toll from Israeli air raids on Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip rose to nine Saturday, while a retaliatory rocket fire by Palestinian militants killed one Israeli civilian and wounded at least two others. Islamic Jihad said a commander of the Palestinian militant group was among those killed in the attacks. The […]
Fighting in Syria Kills at Least 20
Posted October 29th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
At least 20 people have been killed in violence in Syria, following one of the deadliest days of the seven-month-old uprising against the Syrian government. Activists say at least three people died Saturday when security forces launched raids in the rebellious city of Homs. Witnesses say heavy shelling could be heard in the central district […]
Deadly Attacks Hit Afghanistan
Posted October 29th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a suicide car bomber has attacked a convoy of foreign troops in the capital, Kabul, killing at least 13 NATO service members. U.S. military officials say all 13 were Americans. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack. In a separate incident Saturday in southern Afghanistan, NATO says two service members were […]
Arab Ministers Call for Cease-Fire As 35 Reportedly Killed in Syria
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
Senior ministers from the Arab League have sent an urgent message to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop the crackdown against anti-government protesters. The message from the League’s Arab Ministers Committee on the Syrian Crisis was sent as activists say Syrian security forces and snipers killed at least 35 people on Friday. The activists say […]
New Protests in Tunisia Rock Birthplace of Arab Spring
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
The Tunisian town that was the birthplace of the Arab Spring uprisings has once again been rocked by violent demonstrations. Protests erupted Friday against Tunisia’s newly elected Ennahda party in the central city of Sidi Bouzid. Media reports say security forces fired shots into the air and tear gas at demonstrators who tried to raid […]
US to Begin Airlifting Aid to Quake-hit Turkey
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. military will send blankets, sleeping bags, hygiene kits and other supplies to Turkey to help victims of the powerful earthquake that struck Sunday. The Pentagon said Friday that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is authorizing U.S. European Command to begin airlifting humanitarian assistance after receiving a request from the Turkish government. The death toll […]
US Stocks Close Mixed
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks were mixed at closing Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose two tenths of a percent to close at 12,231. The S&P 500 was up a fraction of a percent at 1,285, and the Nasdaq Composite Index fell by a fraction of a percent to 2,737. European stock indexes closed mixed. London’s Financial […]
