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Would Romney be 'most religious' president? What about Carter?
more The Los Angeles Times
If Mitt Romney wins the Nov. 6 election, would he become our most religious president? It's an odd question, but one that has come up in recent days after writer Nicholas Lemann...
Syria and the Dogs of War
more Antiwar
Cry “Havoc,” and let slip the dogs of war; That this foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men, groaning for burial Julius Caesar Act 3, scene 1 William...
The Economy and the Blame
more The New York Times
As Mitt Romney sees it, this week’s economic data ought to be bad news for President Obama. The economy slowed to a crawl in the second quarter and the current quarter looks...

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Hong Kong Boat Collision Leaves 36 Dead more
Rescuers check on a half submerged boat after it collided Monday night near Lamma Island, off the southwestern coast of Hong Kong Island Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012.
Skynews
At least 36 people have been killed and dozens injured in a collision between a ferry and another boat south of Hong Kong during a festival....
photo: AP / Kin Cheung
Accident   Hong Kong   Maritime   Photos   Wikipedia: Hong Kong
At UN General Assembly, African leaders call for reform to tackle war, poverty more
At UN General Assembly, African leaders call for reform to tackle war, poverty
United Nations
Print Email 1 October 2012 – Speaking on the last day of General Assembly’s high-level debate, a range of African leaders and government officials today called for greater United Nations help in combating the twin scourges of war and...
photo: UN / Eskinder Debebe
Africa   Leaders   Photos   Poverty   Wikipedia: United Nations Security Council
Ban praises contribution of small States to global peace and development more
Ban praises contribution of small States to global peace and development
United Nations
Print Email 1 October 2012 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today lauded the contribution of small States to global peace and development, and highlighted the unique challenges they face in the international system....
photo: UN / Rick Bajornas
Development   Peace   Photos   UN
Eurozone jobless rate stays high more
Jobless people line up in a public employment office in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Thursday, June 28, 2007. Germany's unemployment rate improved again in June, falling to 8.8 percent from 9.1 percent the month before in a clear reflection of better times in Europe's biggest economy, and raising concerns about labor shortages for some jo
Belfast Telegraph
Unemployment across the eurozone remained at its record high of 11.4% in August, renewing concerns that efforts to slash debts have sacrificed jobs. While European leaders have managed to calm financial markets in recent months with promises to cut...
photo: AP / Martin Meissner
Debts   Eurozone   Photos   Unemployment   Wikipedia: European sovereign-debt crisis
China celebrates 63rd National day more
A woman raises her arm near Chinese national flags which are displayed to celebrate National Day Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, in Shanghai, China.
Zeenews
Beijing: Bracing for once-in-a-decade power change, China's top leadership on Monday appeared relaxed at the 63rd National Day celebrations as they laid the floral wreaths at Hero's Monument in Tiananmen Square here. The old guard of Communist Party...
photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko
Beijing   China   Communism   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: National Day of the People's Republic of China
Maldives ex-president to face trial more
Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed, center, meets supporters after prayers in Male, Maldives, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012.
Al Jazeera
The Maldives' first democratically elected president is due to go on trial on abuse of power charges, seven months after being replaced in what he has called a "coup d'etat". Mohamed Nasheed was forced out of office by a police mutiny in February,...
photo: AP / Gemunu Amarasinghe
Corruption   Maldives   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Mohamed Nasheed
Thousands march in Paris against austerity more
Students shout slogans during a demonstration in front of the Senate in Paris, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2010. Nationwide protests and strikes over government plans to change the retirement age from 60 to 62 have disrupted French life and the country's economy for weeks, canceling trains, causing school closures and shutting down one gas station in four.
Zeenews
Paris: Thousands of demonstrators are marching peacefully in Paris to denounce austerity measures in Europe that have sparked violent protests in other EU countries struggling to...
photo: AP / Thibault Camus
Austerity   Europe   Paris   Photos   Protests   Wikipedia: Economy of France
updated 01 Oct 2012; published 01 Oct 2012
2:25
Kismayu Victory
Government Forces Move Into al-Shabab Stronghold
Voa News 01 Oct 2012, NAIROBI — Witnesses in Kismayo confirm to VOA that Somali government forces have entered the city on Monday and are taking control of former al-Shabab bases. But Johnnie Carson, the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, warned that al-Shabab has been "effectively degraded" but not entirely defeated. African Union and...

updated 30 Sep 2012; published 28 Sep 2012
3:27
Syrians moving chemical weapons
Syria accuses US of chemical weapons propaganda
Gulf News 01 Oct 2012, Beirut: The US wants to oust the Damascus regime by raising fears overs its chemical weapons stockpiles, creating a scenario similar to that which led to the invasion of Iraq, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Mua’alem said in an interview broadcast on Monday. “This issue [chemical weapons] is an invention of the American...

updated 01 Oct 2012; published 01 Oct 2012
1:15
Somalia: AU troops advance into Kismayo
AU forces enter Somali port of Kismayo
Al Jazeera 01 Oct 2012, Somali and Kenyan armed forces have entered the southern port city of Kismayo, a former rebel stronghold, from the west. The African Union forces entered the city from the west, and did not face any resistance when doing so, reported Al Jazeera's Abdirahman Sahal from the city. Witnesses confirmed that forces had entered the city, with some putting...

updated 01 Oct 2012; published 01 Oct 2012
1:26
Georgia votes in historic election showdown
Georgia given choice of facing East or West in crucial election
Belfast Telegraph 01 Oct 2012, Georgians head to the polls today in a hotly contested parliamentary election seen as a referendum on the nation's future: back the party of the one-time revolutionary hero, President Mikheil Saakashvili, or vote for his arch-enemy, one of the richest men in the world, who has promised democratic reform and better relations with Russia. Mr...

updated 30 Sep 2012; published 25 Sep 2012
9:20
South African Platinum Miners Win Pay Raise
South Africa shooting: Marikana mine inquiry to begin
BBC News 01 Oct 2012, A judicial commission of inquiry into the fatal August shootings of 34 striking miners at the Marikana mine is due to begin. The inquiry was set up by South African President Jacob Zuma. The investigation will determine the roles played by the police, the management of the...

updated 01 Oct 2012; published 30 Sep 2012
0:55
US Troop Deaths in Afghanistan Hit 2000
US military deaths in Afghanistan hit 2,000
The Miami Herald 30 Sep 2012, KABUL, Afghanistan -- U.S. military deaths in the Afghan war have reached 2,000, a cold reminder of the human cost of an 11-year-old conflict that garners little public interest at home as the United States prepares to withdraw most of its combat forces by the end of 2014. The toll has climbed steadily in recent months with a spate of attacks by...

updated 30 Sep 2012; published 30 Sep 2012
0:13
Syria - Smoke from Aleppo Souk Fire Covers Sky Over City 9-29-12.
Ancient market burns as fighting rages in Syria's Aleppo
Reuters 30 Sep 2012, BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hundreds of shops were burning in the ancient covered market in Aleppo on Saturday as fighting between rebels and state forces in Syria's largest city threatened to destroy a UNESCO world heritage site. The uprising-turned-civil war that is now raging across Syria has killed more than 30,000 people, according to activist groups...

updated 01 Oct 2012; published 01 Oct 2012
1:15
Somalia: AU troops advance into Kismayo
Somalia Islamists 'leave Kismayo' amid AU attack
BBC News 29 Sep 2012, Islamist militants in Somalia say they have withdrawn from their southern stronghold of Kismayo, following an African Union military attack. Kenyan and Somali forces launched a beach assault on...

updated 01 Oct 2012; published 27 Sep 2012
4:00
Netanyahu draws 'red line' over Iran, Abbas seeks more independence
Israel PM in 'full agreement' with US on Iran
Al Jazeera 29 Sep 2012, The US president and the Israeli PM have expressed agreement on the goal of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, the White House said. Barack Obama and Binyamin Netanyahu sought on Friday to ease tensions over how to deal with Iran's nuclear programme, presenting a show of solidarity over how to confront Tehran. Obama, widely seen as...

updated 30 Sep 2012; published 29 Jun 2012
17:59
Bo Xilai: Inside the Scandal - A WSJ Documentary
China accuses disgraced Bo Xilai of multiple crimes
The Star 28 Sep 2012, BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ruling Communist Party accused disgraced former senior politician Bo Xilai of abusing his power, taking huge bribes and other crimes on Friday, opening a new phase in a scandal of murder and cover-ups that has shaken a leadership succession due at a congress to start on November 8. China's Chongqing Municipality...

updated 01 Oct 2012; published 30 Sep 2012
1:07
Fighting between Syrian forces, rebels intensifies in Aleppo - NewsX
Clashes in Aleppo after rebels launch 'decisive' battle
BBC News 28 Sep 2012, Fierce fighting has been reported in Syria's second city of Aleppo, a day after the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) said a "decisive" battle had begun. Both residents and activists described the clashes as "unprecedented", and said rebel fighters were attacking government positions on several fronts. The fighting had spread to...

updated 06 Aug 2012; published 05 Aug 2012
2:29
Sudan oil deal:Warring neighbours agree on sharing formula
Sudan and South Sudan accords hailed
Al Jazeera 28 Sep 2012, World leaders have welcomed the security and oil deals between Sudan and South Sudan that eased tensions between the countries. Expressing a combination of relief and praise, Britain, the United States and the European Union all lined up to laud Thursday’s deal. "This agreement breaks new ground in support of the international vision of two...

updated 27 Sep 2012; published 27 Sep 2012
1:48
French budget to test Hollande's credibility
France set for 'toughest budget in 30 years'
BBC News 28 Sep 2012, French President Francois Hollande's government is due to present its first budget, and is expected to commit to a sharp reduction in the public deficit. The budget will include measures to plug a 30bn euro (£23.8bn; $38.7bn) hole in the country's finances. Officials have suggested roughly two-thirds of the money will be come from...

updated 01 Oct 2012; published 29 Sep 2012
8:54
Netanyahu UN Speech - 'Clear Red Line' For Iran
Netanyahu asks U.N. to draw 'red line' on Iran's nuclear bomb plans
CNN 28 Sep 2012, updated 7:16 PM EDT, Thu September 27, 2012 (CNN) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exhorted the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday to draw "a clear red line" to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. In a theatrical gesture, Netanyahu held up a cartoon-like drawing of a spherical bomb and drew a red line below the fuse,...