Turkey says its armed forces have fired on targets inside Syria in retaliation for a Syrian mortar attack that killed five Turkish civilians in a Turkish border town. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office said Turkish forces in the border region immediately shelled Syrian targets spotted by radar Wednesday, in response to what it […]
Turkey Strikes Syria After Syrian Mortar Kills 5 Civilians in Turkish Town
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Georgia’s Ivanishvili Backtracks on Call for President to Resign
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
The head of Georgia’s opposition coalition, Bidzina Ivanishvili, is backtracking on his call for President Mikheil Saakashvili to resign. Ivanishvili, whose coalition won Georgia’s parliamentary elections, said Wednesday he was not issuing an ultimatum in asking Mr. Saakashvili to step down. Ivanishvili also offered to cooperate with the incumbent president on the formation of a […]
At Least 48 Killed as Car Bombs Strike Syria
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Four coordinated explosions on Wednesday ripped through a government-controlled section of Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, killing dozens of people and wounding nearly 100 others. The blasts gutted a military officers’ club and a nearby hotel. Opposition groups say at least 48 people died, mostly from the security services, while Syrian state media put the death […]
At Least 48 Killed as Car Bombs Strike Syria
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Four coordinated explosions on Wednesday ripped through a government-controlled section of Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, killing dozens of people and wounding nearly 100 others. The blasts gutted a military officers’ club and a nearby hotel. Opposition groups say at least 48 people died, mostly from the security services, while Syrian state media put the death […]
Vatican Police: Confidential Papers Found in Butler’s Home
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Vatican police say they found more than 1,000 confidential papers inside the home of Pope Benedict’s former butler, who is on trial for aggravated theft. Police inspector Silvano Carli testified Wednesday the documents include original and photocopied Vatican documents, and that some show the pope’s signature. Another police officer, Stefano De Santis, told the court […]
Indonesian Factory Workers Stage Massive Strike
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of thousands of factory workers in Indonesia have walked off the job, demanding better and more job security. Union officials said more than two million workers from 700 companies took part in the one-day, nationwide strike Wednesday. Police said the actual number of strikers was lower but tens of thousands of police officers and […]
Georgia’s Ivanishvili Backtracks on Call for President to Resign
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
The winner of Georgia’s parliamentary elections, Bidzina Ivanishvili, is backtracking on his call for President Mikheil Saakashvili to resign. Ivanishvili said Wednesday he was not issuing an ultimatum in asking Mr. Saakashvili to step down. Ivanishvili also offered to cooperate with the incumbent president on the formation of a new government. Earlier, Georgia parliament speaker […]
Thai Monks Rally Against Muslim Violence
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Buddhist monks are protesting a wave of violence targeting the Buddhist community in Bangladesh. About 200 monks marched peacefully in Bangkok, some carrying banners pleading for peace and harmony. Others carried posters demanding an end to “Muslim Terrorism” against Bangladesh’s small Buddhist community. A monk from Chittagong, Phra Jyotisen Bhikko, called for U.N. help. ”If […]
At Least 40 Killed as Car Bombs Strike Syria
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Four massive explosions ripped through a government-controlled section of Syria’s largest city, Aleppo, killing at least 40 people and wounding nearly 100 others. The Syrian government and its opponents said Wednesday three of the blasts were car bombs that targeted Saadallah Jabri Square, near a hotel that residents said housed pro-government militiamen. An officers’ club […]
Obama, Romney Facing High Stakes in First Debate
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney will confront each other Wednesday in the first of three scheduled nationally televised debates of the 2012 presidential race. With just five weeks remaining before the November 6 election, Mr. Obama is entering the debate with a lead over Mr. Romney in voter opinion polls […]
