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Suicide bombing kills 41 at Afghan mosque: official:
The attacker was wearing a police uniform when he blew himself up in the crowded Eid Gah mosque in the provincial capital of Faryab province, deputy provincial governor Abdul Satar Barez told AFP. http://is.gd/ca1IK0
18 armed "Taliban" rebels killed in Kandahar clash:
18 armed "Taliban" rebels were killed in clash by Afghan forces in Kandahar province. This clash occurred when tens of armed Taliban rebels attacked on security post of Registan district. http://is.gd/TxFYyj
6 Afghan civilians shot dead on Kabul-Kandahar highway:
According to local authorities in eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan, Afghan police forces discovered bodies of 6 Afghan civilians who were shot dead on Kabul-Kandahar highway. http://is.gd/D2wTnn
2 from U.S. among 3 killed in Afghanistan:
Two U.S. occupation force soldiers were killed in a so-called insider attack and a third coalition member died in an attack by insurgents, officials in Afghanistan said. http://is.gd/7DmKcc
Green-on-blue attacks not infiltrator job: Afghan Interior :
He stressed that the shootings took place because of the US-led troopers' disrespect for the Afghans and Islamic traditions and values. http://is.gd/rLTPfl
UN To Investigate Civilian Deaths From US Drone Strikes: Emmerson singled out both President Obama and the Republican challenger Mitt Romney for criticism. "It is perhaps surprising that the position of the two candidates on this issue has not even featured during their presidential elections campaigns, and got no mention at all in Monday night's foreign policy debate http://is.gd/bwk7Io
In case you missed it: More Evidence That Drones Are Targeting Civilian Rescuers In Afghanistan:
New research from the NYU School of Law and Stanford Law School details how U.S. drones employ a tactic, known as the "double tap," that is considered to be a terrorist act by the U.S. government. http://is.gd/mv2bDx
Afghanistan may never be 'viable state' warn MPs:
The UK might have to recognise that creating a viable state in Afghanistan is not achievable, an influential group of MPs has said. http://is.gd/XQ3Cnu
Imran Khan deplaned, interrogated at Toronto airport: :
Chairman Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, was deplaned from a New York bound flight at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Geo News reported. Khan was questioned over his stance against US drone attacks in Pakistan's tribal areas, the sources added. http://is.gd/Rg0G53
Pakistan: Gunmen kill 2 antiTaliban elders in Swat:
Gunmen shot dead two members of an anti-Taliban peace committee in northwestern Swat valley, where militants tried to murder schoolgirl activist Malala Yousafzai, police said Friday. http://is.gd/1i5WJK
Iran Agrees to Finance Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline:
Pakistan and Iran have agreed to sign a $250 million loan agreement next month for laying Pakistan's portion of the pipeline, The Express Tribune reported Thursday. Iran has also offered an additional loan of $250 million from its commercial banks for the pipeline. Tehran will also provide material support. http://is.gd/KNxaxw
6 civilians killed in Somalia fighting:
African Union troops alongside pro-government forces have pushed some 120 kilometres northwest of Mogadishu to the small village of Lego, as they seek to open up the road from the capital to the key town of Baidoa. http://is.gd/PevrFQ
Libya: Troops fire on refugees returning to siege town:
The thump of rockets and crash of anti-aircraft guns from inside the town of Bani Walid confirmed that battles between the army and pro-Gaddafi elements were continuing despite the government's insistence it had captured the town. http://is.gd/8fRXjl
Benghazi attack: Urgent call for military help 'was denied by chain of command':
Citing "sources who were on the ground" in Benghazi, Libya, Fox News is reporting that an urgent request for military help during last month's terrorist attack on the US consulate there "was denied by the CIA chain of command." http://is.gd/WLFhcX
African Union to request UK funding for Mali offensive:
Britain and fellow United Nations Security Council countries are likely to be asked to help bankroll an African force of 3,200 soldiers to fight Islamists in Mali, diplomats have said. http://is.gd/eySiIe
Report: Israeli drone destroyed arms convoy in Sudan:
Israel reportedly sent an unmanned drone to destroy an arms convoy south of Khartoum last month * Drone was said to have launched missiles that destroyed 200 tons of munitions, including rockets, that were destined for the Gaza Strip. http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=6210
Sudan Vows No Retreat From Supporting Hamas in Aftermath of Israeli 'Aggression':
"If Israel is targeting Sudan because of its stand on the side of the Palestinian resistance, then Sudan will continue down that road as dictated by the religion, history and fate it shares with the Palestinian people" he added. http://allafrica.com/stories/201210260391.html
Israel Operates Inside Sudan, Israeli Official Says:
An Israeli intelligence official for the first time confirmed that the Israeli military operates in Sudan, just days after the government in Khartoum accused Israel of bombing an arms factory outside the capital. http://is.gd/eZWJOj
'Boycott them!' UN rapporteur slams companies aiding Israeli settlements:
A special rapporteur for the UN's Human Rights Council has called for a boycott on all companies involved with Israeli settlements until they adhere to international rights standards. Israel and the US have condemned the move. https://rt.com/news/un-boycott-us-companies-israel-299/
18 killed in Iraq attacks during Eid al-Adha holiday:
A bombing near a playground and other insurgent attacks killed 18 people including several children in Iraq today, challenging government efforts to promote a sense of stability by preventing attacks during a major Muslim holiday. http://is.gd/GkrrfY
Gunmen kill 2 policemen in Iraq: Police say the attack took place early today.
Gunmen opened fire on a group of policemen at a checkpoint in Buhriz. Two other policemen were wounded. http://is.gd/XXHAwp
The victims of Fallujah's health crisis are stifled by western silence:
Four new studies on the health crisis in Fallujah have been published in the last three months. Yet, one of the most severe public health crises in history, for which the US military may be to blame, receives no attention in the United States. http://is.gd/eSXdfT
$1 Billion Missing: U.S. can't produce $1 billion of fuel receipts in Iraq:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cannot produce about $1 billion of receipts for fuel and other supplies it bought in Iraq using Iraqi money, a government investigation has found. http://is.gd/X76txT
The Treasures of War: The Today Programme on 'Britain's Great Adventure in Basra':
Radio 4's Today programme of 16 October provided rare, frank insight into the priorities behind the British occupation of Iraq, and the inherent entanglement between the military effort and 'British business' http://is.gd/RiKNnG
Why it is Tony Blair and not me who should be in the dock :
On 27 May 2012, anti-war protester David Lawley-Wakelin interrupted Tony Blair, as he was giving evidence at Leveson Inquiry into the British press and the phone-hacking scandal, shouting, "Excuse me, this man should be arrested for war crimes." Lord Leveson duly apologised to the war criminal and truth-teller Lawley-Wakelin was taken away by the police http://is.gd/1RxxdT
'Five killed, 32 wounded' in Damascus blast:
A security source told AFP that the bombing had targeted residential buildings for police officers and their families and that children were playing in the area when the attack occured. http://is.gd/YJwPgO
UN Security Council Refuses to Condemn Damascus Blast:
The UN Security Council has rejected a Russian initiative to condemn the recent terrorist attack in Damascus that killed nearly 50 people following the announcement of a ceasefire across Syria. http://en.rian.ru/world/20121027/176954067.html
22 killed as Syrian rebels and Kurdish militiamen clash in Aleppo:
Eid truce broken again with at least 22 thought dead after alleged incursion by Syrian rebels into neutral Kurdish districts http://is.gd/hveCkg
Rebels storm Syrian military base despite ceasefire:
Heavy fighting has broken out around a Syrian military base, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, in the first major violation of a ceasefire marking the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha. http://is.gd/KllWGP
Syrian army 'responding to rebel ceasefire violations':
The military said rebel attacks had taken place against its positions in Deir Ezzor, Daraa, Idlib and in the Damascus region. http://is.gd/41UuRw
Origin of Syrian shells into Turkey unclear, US general says:
"We are not sure if these shells are from the Syrian army, from rebels who want to get Turkey involved in the issue or from the PKK [Kurdish Workers' Party]," he said. http://is.gd/rwDDWq
Iran thanks UN mediator Brahimi for brokering ceasefire in Syria:
In his telephone talks with Brahimi on Thursday, Salehi called the declaration of ceasefire an important step to start efforts for a political solution to the 19-month conflict in Syria. http://en.trend.az/regions/iran/2080980.html
Propaganda alert: Diplomats: Iran one step closer to nuclear bomb: -
Iran appears to have nearly finished installing centrifuges at its underground nuclear plant, Western diplomats say, potentially boosting its capacity to make weapons-grade uranium if it chose to do so. http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=289296
U.S. fighter jets deployed in secret to Mideast:
U.S. Central Command quietly dispatched a Marine fighter jet squadron from San Diego to an undisclosed country in the Middle East, U-T San Diego has learned. http://is.gd/hWkW7b
Britain rejects U.S. request to use bases:-
Britain turned aside an unofficial U.S. request to use British military bases to support a buildup of forces in the nuclear standoff with Iran, officials said. http://is.gd/FgPy8C
NSA's secretive surveillance program goes to the Supreme Court:
The US government insists that Americans don't have the right to challenge a law that lets the National Security Agency eavesdrop on the intimate communications of anyone in the country, but all of that could now change as early as next week. http://is.gd/mgEYSy
We live in a Police State : Video -
Dhoruba Al-Mujahid Bin-Wahad addresses the importance of recognizing that we live in a police state and that we need to decentralize public safety of public safety. Also that we need community control of our communities. http://is.gd/PpMpt0
When Women Vote, Women Win! - ?
1960s teen idol Lesley Gore leads charge in 'You Don't Own Me' Video http://is.gd/Qj896G
US presidential election fundrasing crosses $2 billion mark:
The Obama campaign has raised a record $1.037 billion. This is for the first time that any presidential candidate has raised more than a billion dollars in an election cycle. According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) data compiled by the non-partisan Campaign Finance Institute, Romney campaign has raised $950.7 million. http://is.gd/82kNA5
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Is a 'Citizens United' Democracy a Democracy At All?:
Op-Ed: Sinquefield may well be the most influential private citizen in the state. Not for the power of his ideas, or the strength of his organizing, but because his money won't shut up. http://is.gd/ddQxXt
Romney-Ryan's Real Poverty Plan: Soak the Poor:
Romney's priorities really are pretty stark: He wants to cut taxes on the rich and cut spending on the poor. That's Romney's real poverty plan. http://is.gd/dut10d
80 top CEOs tell Obama, Romney to slash social spending:
The chief executives of 80 large US corporations have issued a "Deficit Manifesto," calling on the next president to "fix America's debt" by making substantial "changes in the federal budget." The statement was published by the Wall Street Journal on Thursday. http://www.wsws.org/articles/2012/oct2012/ceos-o26.shtml
Budget cuts push Spain jobless to a record 25 percent:
More are expected to lose their jobs next year as additional government cutbacks kick in. In the European Union only Greece has a higher jobless rate. http://is.gd/gYXe1H
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