An American man has opened fire at an Israeli resort hotel, killing a hotel employee before being shot dead by Israeli police. Israeli authorities say a 23-year-old U.S. citizen from New York stole a gun Friday from a security guard before shooting and killing a hotel cook. The man later barricaded himself in a kitchen […]
American Shot Dead in Israel After Killing Hotel Worker
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Britain to Send Accused Terrorist to US for Trial
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Accused terrorist Abu Hamza will soon be sent from Britain to the United States to face charges. Britain’s high court Friday rejected Abu Hamza’s final appeal, ruling he and four other terror suspects are fit to travel to the U.S. to stand trial. Lawyers for Abu Hamza argued he should not be extradited until he […]
Romney, Obama Campaigns Spin New Jobless Report
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney is downplaying a better-than-expected report on the U.S. jobless rate, a key issue in the presidential campaign. A government report released Friday says the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September, marking the first time the rate has dipped below the 8 percent level in 44 months. Shortly […]
Thousands Gather in Jordan Calling for Reform
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of people have gathered in Jordan’s capital to protest the slow pace of constitutional reforms in the country. Protesters raised flags and banners and chanted anti-government slogans during the demonstration Friday in Amman. The rally was organized by Jordan’s main Islamist opposition party, the Muslim Brotherhood, which is calling for a more democratic parliament. […]
Turkish-Syrian Border Quiet After Deadly Attack
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Turkish forces are patrolling near the Syrian border Friday following a deadly attack earlier this week. The patrols come after Turkish forces shelled Syrian targets and Turkey’s parliament authorized military operations outside its borders if necessary. The Turkish shelling followed a cross-border mortar attack on the Turkish town of Akcakale that killed five civilians Wednesday. […]
UN Security Council Condemns Syrian Attack on Turkey
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. Security Council has condemned a Syrian attack on a Turkish border town that killed five people earlier this week. The Council, in a statement Thursday, said the incident “highlighted the grave impact the crisis in Syria has on the security of its neighbors and on regional peace and stability”. The 15-nation body called […]
Re-Energized Romney Heads to Battleground States
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
The re-energized presidential campaign of Mitt Romney hopes to capitalize on a strong debate performance with rallies in the battleground states of Virginia and Florida on Friday. The Republican candidate, whose poll numbers were lagging before Wednesday’s debate, told a crowd of supporters Thursday that President Barack Obama can no longer be trusted with the […]
Re-Energized Romney Heads to Battleground States
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
The re-energized presidential campaign of Mitt Romney hopes to capitalize on a strong debate performance with rallies in the battleground states of Virginia and Florida on Friday. The Republican candidate, whose poll numbers were lagging before Wednesday’s debate, told a crowd of supporters Thursday that President Barack Obama can no longer be trusted with the […]
Sri Lanka’s Buddhist Monks Protest Bangladesh Violence
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Buddhist monks demonstrated in Sri Lanka Thursday to protest a recent wave of violence targeting their religious community in Bangladesh. Reverend Galagodawatte Ghanasara told the crowd in Colombo that Buddhists are hiding in jungles in fear of their lives after rampaging Muslims reportedly torched more than 20 temples and over 100 businesses in […]
Indian Government Pushes Ahead With Economic Reform Agenda
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
The Indian government has pushed ahead with a new set of economic reform proposals aimed at jump starting the country’s lagging economy. The Cabinet on Thursday approved a measure to raise the limit on foreign investment in India’s insurance sector from 26 to 49 percent. Federal ministers also agreed to allow foreign direct investment into […]
