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US troops are still in Afghanistan, nearly 11 years after they invaded. Why? The answer boils down to one word: al-Qaida. The goal is to damage the terrorist group enough to prevent a repeat of the 9/11 attacks. (Sept. 11) Related article
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Officials 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.
photo: AP / Vincent Yu
7 crew arrested in deadly Hong Kong boat collision
Full Article Jakarta Post
Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested seven crew members from two boats in a collision that killed 38 holiday revelers, but they offered no theory about how the vessels ran into each other on a clear night in one of the safest and most regulated waterways in Asia. The Monday night crash was Hong Kong's deadliest accident in more than 15 years, and...

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama shake hands during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.
photo: AP / Charlie Neibergall
Romney, Obama spar over domestic issues in first debate
Full Article Kansas City Star
DENVER -- In the first presidential debate of the fall campaign, Mitt Romney defended himself Wednesday night against charges from President Barack Obama that his tax-cut plan would favor the wealthy. Neither candidate appeared to land a knockout blow or commit a serious blunder that would instantly change the race. But the Republican challenger...

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Bates, with Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Farah, pulls security during a mission to the director of information and culture's office in Farah City, Farah province, Afghanistan, Sept. 25, 2012.
photo: USAF / Staff Sgt. Jonathan Lovelady
U.S. giving up hopes of ending Afghan war through 'peace deal' with Taliban
Full Article Newstrack India
Tweet Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): With the surge of American troops over and the Taliban still a potent threat, US military and diplomatic officials in Afghanistan are now abandoning their once ambitious plans for ending the war in the nation, which they had sought to fulfill by cutting out a peace deal with the Taliban....

Turkey fires at Syria after deadly shelling
photo: AP / Hussein Malla
Turkey fires at Syria after deadly shelling
Full Article Jakarta Post
Turkish artillery fired on Syrian targets Wednesday after shelling from Syria struck a border village in Turkey, killing five civilians, sharply escalating tensions between the two neighbors and prompting NATO to convene an emergency meeting. "Our armed forces at the border region responded to this atrocious attack with artillery fire on points in...

Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo tips the ball over Ajax goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer, not seen, to score 4-1 during the Champions League Group D soccer match at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday Oct. 3, 2012.
photo: AP / Peter Dejong
Real Madrid überwindet Krise und schlägt Ajax Amsterdam
Full Article Goal
Champions League-Klassiker in Amsterdam. Ajax empfing am zweiten Spieltag der Könisklasse das „Weiße Ballett“ aus Madrid. Am Ende siegten die Königlichen mit 4:1. Von Heik Kölsch Mehr zu : Ajax Amsterdam, Real Madrid CF, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ajax Amsterdam - Real Madrid CF...

Police officers guard on a partially submerged boat after it collided with a ferry Monday night near Lamma Island, off the southwestern coast of Hong Kong Island Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012.
photo: AP / Vincent Yu
Boat sinks off Hong Kong after collision; 36 dead
Full Article The State
HONG KONG — A boat packed with revelers on a long holiday weekend collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens in the deadliest accident to strike the Chinese territory in years. The boat was carrying utility company workers and their families to famed Victoria Harbour to watch a fireworks display...

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks at a press conference in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012.
photo: AP / Vahid Salemi
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Iran's currency crisis due to psychological war
Full Article The Guardian
President says plummeting value of rial is fault of enemies abroad and at home, not his government's economic policies Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, accused his rivals of exacerbating the currency crisis. Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images...

In this Sept. 14, 2012 file photo, Libyan followers of Ansar al-Shariah Brigades burn the U.S. flag during a protest in front of the Tibesti Hotel, in Benghazi, Libya.
photo: AP / Mohammad Hannon
White House widening covert war in North Africa
Full Article Denver Post
WASHINGTON—Small teams of special operations forces arrived at American embassies throughout North Africa in the months before militants launched the fiery attack that killed the U.S. ambassador in Libya. The soldiers' mission: Set up a network that could quickly strike a terrorist target or rescue a hostage. But the teams had yet to do much...

Members of the Iranian delegation, led by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (waving), at their seats in the General Assembly Hall during the Assembly’s High-level Meeting on “The Rule of Law at the National and International Levels”, 24 September, 2012.
photo: UN / J Carrier
All Roads Lead To Tehran but not Washington
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling In banning several Iranian government officials from attending President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's speech at the United Nations, the United States could learn a valuable lesson from Persia's (modern Iran) ancient Royal Road. The Persian Empire's ever expanding civilization and great achievements were often...

This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows, Iranians stand in a street as a garbage can is set on fire, in central Tehran, near Tehran's old main bazaar, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012.
photo: AP
Iran tightens grip to stem currency fall
Full Article Ohio
TEHRAN, IRAN: Iranian authorities used aggressive measures Wednesday in an attempt to halt the nosedive of the country’s currency, making arrests, vowing to stamp out sidewalk money changers and warning merchants against...

4 peacekeepers killed, 8 wounded in Sudan's Darfur: UNAMID
photo: UN / Albert González Farran
4 peacekeepers killed, 8 wounded in Sudan's Darfur: UNAMID
Full Article CNTV
KHARTOUM, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Four peacekeepers were killed and eight others injured by gunmen in an ambush in Sudan's Darfur region, the United Nations-African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) said Wednesday in a statement. Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a UNAMID patrol late Tuesday about 2 km away from their base in El Geneina...

File - Refugees from Iraq arrive at the transit camp in Friedland, central Germany, Thursday, March 19, 2009.
photo: AP / Fabian Bimmer
Tolerated asylum seekers troubled in Germany
Full Article Al Jazeera
Hussain has spent seven years learning German. He speaks it quickly and confidently when among his friends at social gatherings in the busy Kreuzberg district of Berlin. He considers Germany home. But the authorities don't want him here. Since fleeing from Pakistan to Germany seven years ago, Hussain has sought asylum, but each effort has been...

The Meuse river flows along the nuclear plant in Tihange, Southeast of Brussels, Wednesday, March 16, 2011.
photo: AP / Yves Logghe
EU nuclear reactors need urgent overhaul
Full Article Al Jazeera
Almost all of Europe's nuclear reactors are in need of an urgent overhaul that could cost as much as $32bn, according to a leaked draft-report by the European Commission. The Commission is expected on Thursday to finalise its stress test report, which was designed to ensure that a disaster similar to the one at Japan's Fukushima could not happen...

Visitors walk passed the BAE Systems M777 Howitzer artillery piece at the 7th International Land and Naval Defence Systems Exhibition in New Delhi, India, Sunday, April 1, 2012.
photo: AP / Mustafa Quraishi
Defence firms 'not open about anti-corruption measures'
Full Article BBC News
Two-thirds of the world's biggest defence companies do not provide enough evidence about how they fight corruption, a pressure group has said. Transparency International looked at firms from the 10 largest arms exporting nations including the UK, US, Russia, Germany, France and China. The 129 firms it studied are worth more than $10tn (£6tn)...

Turks hold banners that read" No to War" during a debate at Turkey's parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Turkey fired on Syrian targets for a second day Thursday, but said it has no intention of declaring war.
photo: AP
'No interest' in war with Syria, says Turkey
Full Article Canberra Times
Turkey has hammered Syrian targets in reprisal for deadly cross-border fire that sent tensions soaring in the tinder-box region, prompting international calls for restraint. In Ankara, the Turkish parliament met behind closed doors in an emergency session and agreed to a government request to authorise military operations inside neighbouring Syria....

Coalition forces arrested 100 Al shabab suspects in Kismayo
photo: UN / STUART PRICE
Coalition forces arrested 100 Al shabab suspects in Kismayo
Full Article Mareeg
03/10/2012 KISMAYO (Mareeg.com)-The Somali government on Wednesday said its security forces arrested 100 people suspected of having links with the militant group of Al-Shabaab in operations in the...

In this photo released by the African Union-United Nations Information Support Team, Kenyan soldiers serving with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) sit on the back of a military vehicle as part of a re-supply convoy at their sector headquarters in the town of Dhobley, in southern Somalia, Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012.
photo: AP / AU-UN IST, Stuart Price
AU forces enter Somali port of Kismayo
Full Article Al Jazeera
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...

Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid, right, celebrates his goal against Ajax with teammates during the first round group G Champions League soccer match at the Arena stadium in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Tuesday Nov. 23, 2010.
photo: AP / Bas Czerwinski
Champions League: Real Madrid thrash Ajax 4-1
Full Article IBN Live
Amsterdam: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick and Karim Benzema smashed in a spectacular overhead kick on Wednesday to give Real Madrid a 4-1 victory over Ajax in the Champions League. The win sent Madrid to the top of Group D and left Ajax pointless in its first two European outings this season. "We played a very good match. Benzema, Kaka and...

In this image taken from video obtained from Shaam News Network (SNN), which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, Syrians dig through rubble of a building destroyed by a government airstrike as they search for survivors in Azaz, Syria, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012.
photo: AP / Shaam News Network SNN
Syria accuses US of chemical weapons propaganda
Full Article Gulf News
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...

Somalia's Sarajevo
photo: UN / STUART PRICE
Somalia's Sarajevo
Full Article Foreign Policy
In Somalia, a yearlong military offensive by Kenyan and Somali forces has succeeded in capturing the strategic seaport of Kismayo from the jihadi group al-Shabab. The liberation of Kismayo is a major setback for al-Shabab, but is also a big test for the African peacekeeping force -- the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) -- and the new...

The Humiliation of Can-Do American Boys
Full Article CounterPunch
04 Oct 2012

In Afghanistan, the US military has tried training sessions, embedded cultural advisers, recommended reading lists, and even a video game designed to school American troops in local custom. But 11 years into the war, NATO troops and Afghan soldiers are still beset by a dangerous lack of cultural awareness, officials say, contributing to a string of...
The Humiliation of Can-Do American Boys
photo: DOD / Public Domain

'No interest' in war with Syria, says Turkey
Full Article Canberra Times
04 Oct 2012

Turkey has hammered Syrian targets in reprisal for deadly cross-border fire that sent tensions soaring in the tinder-box region, prompting international calls for restraint. In Ankara, the Turkish parliament met behind closed doors in an emergency session and agreed to a government request to authorise military operations inside neighbouring Syria....
Turks hold banners that read" No to War" during a debate at Turkey's parliament in Ankara, Turkey, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012. Turkey fired on Syrian targets for a second day Thursday, but said it has no intention of declaring war.
photo: AP

Businesses open in Kismayo amid relative calm
Full Article Xinhua
04 Oct 2012

NAIROBI, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Businesses which had closed in southern Somalia city of Kismayo have reopened as relative calm returned to once Al-Shabaab stronghold, Kenya's military official said on Thursday. Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and Somalia National Army (SNA) said no major incidents have taken place after the troops took full control of the...
Businesses open in Kismayo amid relative calm
photo: UN / STUART PRICE

Palestinian UN status likely to be debated soon
Full Article Gulf News
04 Oct 2012

New York: The United Nations is likely to hold a debate on whether to upgrade the Palestinians’ UN status to a sovereign country in mid-November — after the US election, the president of the 193-member UN General Assembly said on Wednesday. Having failed last year to win recognition of full statehood at the United Nations, Palestinian...
Palestinian UN status likely to be debated soon
photo: UN / Jennifer S Altman

Tolerated asylum seekers troubled in Germany
Full Article Al Jazeera
04 Oct 2012

Hussain has spent seven years learning German. He speaks it quickly and confidently when among his friends at social gatherings in the busy Kreuzberg district of Berlin. He considers Germany home. But the authorities don't want him here. Since fleeing from Pakistan to Germany seven years ago, Hussain has sought asylum, but each effort has been...
File - Refugees from Iraq arrive at the transit camp in Friedland, central Germany, Thursday, March 19, 2009.
photo: AP / Fabian Bimmer

Romney, Obama spar over domestic issues in first debate
Full Article Kansas City Star
04 Oct 2012

DENVER -- In the first presidential debate of the fall campaign, Mitt Romney defended himself Wednesday night against charges from President Barack Obama that his tax-cut plan would favor the wealthy. Neither candidate appeared to land a knockout blow or commit a serious blunder that would instantly change the race. But the Republican challenger...
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama shake hands during the first presidential debate at the University of Denver, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, in Denver.
photo: AP / Charlie Neibergall

4 peacekeepers killed, 8 wounded in Sudan's Darfur: UNAMID
Full Article CNTV
04 Oct 2012

KHARTOUM, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Four peacekeepers were killed and eight others injured by gunmen in an ambush in Sudan's Darfur region, the United Nations-African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) said Wednesday in a statement. Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a UNAMID patrol late Tuesday about 2 km away from their base in El Geneina...
4 peacekeepers killed, 8 wounded in Sudan's Darfur: UNAMID
photo: UN / Albert González Farran

Turkey fires at Syria after deadly shelling
Full Article Jakarta Post
04 Oct 2012

Turkish artillery fired on Syrian targets Wednesday after shelling from Syria struck a border village in Turkey, killing five civilians, sharply escalating tensions between the two neighbors and prompting NATO to convene an emergency meeting. "Our armed forces at the border region responded to this atrocious attack with artillery fire on points in...
Turkey fires at Syria after deadly shelling
photo: AP / Hussein Malla

Defence firms 'not open about anti-corruption measures'
Full Article BBC News
04 Oct 2012

Two-thirds of the world's biggest defence companies do not provide enough evidence about how they fight corruption, a pressure group has said. Transparency International looked at firms from the 10 largest arms exporting nations including the UK, US, Russia, Germany, France and China. The 129 firms it studied are worth more than $10tn (£6tn)...
Visitors walk passed the BAE Systems M777 Howitzer artillery piece at the 7th International Land and Naval Defence Systems Exhibition in New Delhi, India, Sunday, April 1, 2012.
photo: AP / Mustafa Quraishi

Iran tightens grip to stem currency fall
Full Article Ohio
04 Oct 2012

TEHRAN, IRAN: Iranian authorities used aggressive measures Wednesday in an attempt to halt the nosedive of the country’s currency, making arrests, vowing to stamp out sidewalk money changers and warning merchants against...
This photo, taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP outside Iran shows, Iranians stand in a street as a garbage can is set on fire, in central Tehran, near Tehran's old main bazaar, on Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012.
photo: AP

Gandhi yesterday & tomorrow
Full Article The Times of India
03 Oct 2012

The first issue was the most pressing and logical: Is Gandhi relevant in modern times? Affirming that Gandhi's philosophy is more relevant today more than ever, former MP and political activist Gev Awari said that the Arab Spring was the most recent example of a Gandhi-esque mass movement. "The common people came together and overthrew their...
Gandhi yesterday & tomorrow
photo: UN / Jennifer S Altman

Coalition forces arrested 100 Al shabab suspects in Kismayo
Full Article Mareeg
03 Oct 2012

03/10/2012 KISMAYO (Mareeg.com)-The Somali government on Wednesday said its security forces arrested 100 people suspected of having links with the militant group of Al-Shabaab in operations in the...
Coalition forces arrested 100 Al shabab suspects in Kismayo
photo: UN / STUART PRICE

AU troops bolster gains in Somali port
Full Article Independent online (SA)
03 Oct 2012

Mogadishu - African Union troops and allied Somali forces bolstered positions Wednesday in the former Islamist bastion of Kismayo, residents said, a day after entering the Somali port city amid heavy explosions. Wary shopkeepers, who had shut down business since Al-Qaeda linked Shebab abandoned the city on Saturday, reopened for the first time, as...
AU troops bolster gains in Somali port
photo: UN / STUART PRICE

Barroso stands by bailout deal
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
03 Oct 2012

European leaders will be told to stick to a deal to ease Ireland's bank debt burden, European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has said. Amid concerns of a lack of commitment from Brussels, both Mr Barroso and Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny said a refusal to...
Barroso stands by bailout deal
photo: EC / EC

Loud Visarjan music aids sandalwood theft at IPS officer’s residence
Full Article Indian Express
04 Oct 2012

No CCTV cameras installed around Western bungalow, No police guard on premises heard sound of trees being cut When the entire Pune police force was on its toes to ensure a safe Ganesh immersion, unidentified persons stole sandalwood trees from an IPS officer’s residence located in the...
Dhol - Musical traditional instrument, specially playing in Ganeshotsav in Pune - cultural festival of Maharashtra - India - Noise Pollution
photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar

Chris Brown dumped
Full Article Music News
03 Oct 2012

Chris Brown's girlfriend Karrueche Tran reportedly 'had enough' with the R&B; singer. Throughout the pair's short relationship Chris has been hooking up with other girls....
Chris Brown performs during SpringFest/Best of the Best Miami 2011at Bicentennial Park Miami, Florida - May 29, 2011
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Shocking: Pune ‘beats’ Mumbai in noise pollution this Ganeshosav
Full Article DNA India
03 Oct 2012

Pune has set a record of sorts during Ganesh immersion procession this year as the noise levels not only crossed the permissible limits in the city, but also exceeded the maximum noise limits in Mumbai. What is shocking is that the only place in the entire state to have registered an average noise level above 100 decibels is Pune’s Alka Chowk...
Dhol and Tasha music during Lord Ganesha's immersion procession at Alka Chowk in Pune.
photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam

Global Indian Music Awards 2012
Full Article The Times of India
03 Oct 2012

Hosts Parineeti Chopra and Saif Ali Khan during the 3rd Chevrolet Star Global Indian Music (GIMA) Awards 2012, held at Yash Raj Studios, Mumbai on October 01, 2012. (Pic: Viral Bhayani)2 Oct, 2012 Featured Today in Awards and Honours Global Indian Music Awards 2012 Elle Beauty Awards 2012 Sarojini Naidu Prize @ IIC Featured Today in Awards Teen...
Indian Music
photo: WN / Imran Nissar

Glenn Beck to Muse's Matt Bellamy: 'Republicans will still play you'
Full Article Digital Spy
02 Oct 2012

Glenn Beck has responded to Matt Bellamy's anti-Republican stance, insisting he will still play his songs. Last week, the Muse frontman told The Observer that he was unhappy with conservative politicians in the US asking to play his music. Beck - long known for his right-wing politics - wrote an open letter to Bellamy explaining his position,...
Glenn Beck speaking at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, DC.
photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore

No Doubt, Taylor Swift, Muse to perform at MTV EMA
Full Article MuchMusic
02 Oct 2012

No Doubt, Taylor Swift and Muse are the first performers announced to take the stage at the 2012 MTV EMA. Hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum in her home country of Germany, this year’s awards show has Swift and pop super star Rihanna at the top of the pack for most nominations. No Doubt, who released [...] Tags: MTV EMA, muse, News, no doubt,...
Taylor Swift
photo: Creative Commons / alexahalasan

Lifestyle changes like exercise and calming music can help you sleep
Full Article Buffalo News
02 Oct 2012

After a night spent tossing and turning, you wake up feeling like a couple of the Seven Dwarves: sleepy . and grumpy. Restless nights and weary mornings can become more frequent as we get older and our sleep patterns change - which often begins around the time of menopause, when hot flashes and other symptoms awaken us. "Later in life, there tends...
Sleeping Man - Filipino
photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba

Adele confirms she has recorded Bond theme tune
Full Article Yahoo Music
02 Oct 2012

LONDON (AP) — Adele has confirmed she has co-written and performed the theme to the upcoming James Bond movie "Skyfall." The singer was initially unsure whether she wanted to take the project, according to news posted to the...
Adele poses backstage with her six awards at the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 in Los Angeles.
photo: AP / Mark J. Terrill

Sunil Gavaskar denies involvement with Pakistan Premier League
Full Article Cricket Country
04 Oct 2012

New Delhi: Oct 4, 2012 Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar on Thursday denied his involvement with the proposed Pakistan Premier League (PPL) as has been reported in a section of the media, saying nothing of this sort was on the table when he...
INDIA-FORMER-CRICKTER-SUNIL-GAVASKAR
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick

Champions League matchday two: 10 things we learned
Full Article The Guardian
04 Oct 2012

The 'incredible' Joe Hart, Cristiano Ronaldo storming on, Chelsea's warning and a bright future for Viktor Goncharenko Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema celebrate during the win at Ajax. Photograph: United Photos/Reuters...
Real Madrid player Karim Benzema scores with a bicycle kick before Ajax player Tobias Sana, left, can stop him during the Champions League Group D soccer match at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday Oct. 3, 2012.
photo: AP / Peter Dejong

Djokovic Advances in China
Full Article The New York Times
04 Oct 2012

The two-time champion Novak Djokovic reached the China Open quarterfinals after dismissing Carlos Berlocq of Argentina, 6-1, 6-3. On the women’s side, the defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska needed more than two hours to put away a Spanish qualifier, Lourdes Dominguez Lino, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic were knocked out...
Serbia's Novak Djokovic argues a call while playing Britain's Andy Murray during the championship match at the 2012 US Open tennis tournament, Monday, Sept. 10, 2012, in New York.
photo: AP / Mike Groll

Hart: Manchester City must not waste Balotelli's Champions League lifeline
Full Article The Himalayan
04 Oct 2012

Added At: 2012-10-04 7:48 AM Last Updated At: 2012-10-04 7:48 AM The Himalayan Times - Saved Articles(s) The headlines has been added to your saved article(s)...
Manchester City's goalkeeper Joe Hart reacts at the end of a Group D Champions League soccer match against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid Tuesday Sept. 18, 2012.
photo: AP / Paul White

Arsenal beat Olympiakos 3-1 in Champions League
Full Article IBN Live
04 Oct 2012

London: Arsenal maintained its perfect start to the Champions League on Wednesday, with Gervinho, Lukas Podolski and Aaron Ramsey scoring in a 3-1 victory over Olympiakos. Gervinho's 43rd minute-opener was quickly canceled out as Kostas Mitroglou headed the Greek champions level before halftime, but Arsenal was back in control after the break to...
Arsenal coach France's Arsene Wenger smiles during a press conference at the Partizan Stadium in Belgrade, Serbia, Monday, Sept. 27, 2010.
photo: AP / Darko Vojinovic

Champions League: Real Madrid thrash Ajax 4-1
Full Article IBN Live
04 Oct 2012

Amsterdam: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick and Karim Benzema smashed in a spectacular overhead kick on Wednesday to give Real Madrid a 4-1 victory over Ajax in the Champions League. The win sent Madrid to the top of Group D and left Ajax pointless in its first two European outings this season. "We played a very good match. Benzema, Kaka and...
Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid, right, celebrates his goal against Ajax with teammates during the first round group G Champions League soccer match at the Arena stadium in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Tuesday Nov. 23, 2010.
photo: AP / Bas Czerwinski

Raonic Explores Tokyo's Culture In Asakusa (Japan Open)
Full Article noodls
03 Oct 2012

RAKUTEN OPEN 2012 Tokyo, Japan Sixth seed Milos Raonic spent Wednesday touring around Asakusa, a district in Tokyo known for its temples and geishas. Among Raonic's activities included a rickshaw ride, a stroll through a popular street market and window shopping, where the Canadian tried on...
Day 6 - Milos Raonic (CAN) v James Blake (USA) - US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - September 1, 2012
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Rodgers hints at Joe Cole inclusion for Udinese clash
Full Article Goal
03 Oct 2012

The attacking midfielder has been blighted by hamstring troubles so far this season, but could be set for a return in Thursday's Europa League clash with the Serie A...
Liverpool FC player Joe Cole, left, battles for the ball against Malaysia's Ahmad Fakri Shaarani during their friendly soccer match in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, July 16, 2011.
photo: AP / Vincent Thian

Easy to make a film today, but difficult to release it: Mithun Chakraborty
Full Article IBN Live
04 Oct 2012

New Delhi: At 62, Mithun Chakraborty, who is enjoying the work he is getting as an actor, feels nowadays it is easier to make films than to release them in theatres. "Aajkal picture banana aasaan ho gaya hai aur release karna mushkil (Today it's easy to make a film, but difficult to release it). That's unfortunate. If you have money,...
INDIA-TOLLYWOOD-ACTOR-MITHUN-CHAKRABORTY-JUNE-MALIA-CHIEF-MINISTER-MAMATA-BANERJEE
photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick

Katrina Kaif 'given new voice for Jab Tak Hai Jaan'
Full Article Digital Spy
03 Oct 2012

Katrina Kaif has reportedly been given a new voice for Jab Tak Hai Jaan. Composer AR Rahman, who is known for giving opportunities to new singers, is said to have selected reality TV show winner Harshdeep Kaur to provide vocals for Katrina Kaif's songs in the film. A source told Mid Day: "Just the way he made Mohit Chauhan give voice to Ranbir...
Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif speaks at a press conference on an upcoming film awards ceremony in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010.
photo: AP / Saurabh Das

Mobile users in Kashmir can't access Facebook, Twitter
Full Article Newstrack India
03 Oct 2012

Tweet Srinagar, Oct 3 (IANS) Though authorities have refused to "ban" some popular websites, thousands of mobile users here Wednesday were unable to access social media websites like Facebook and Twitter as well as video-sharing website YouTube. After Google India blocked an anti-Islam video on YouTube, mobile phone users here have been complaining...
School Girls talking picture mobile phone  Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama  during a function at the Tibetan school in downtown Srinagar on July 14, 2012. The Dalai Lama visited the Tibetan community living in the predominately Muslim area in Srinagar during his one week visit to the region.
photo: WN / Imran Nissar

Om Puri to star in his own biopic?
Full Article Digital Spy
02 Oct 2012

Om Puri is planning to star in a film based on his difficult childhood. The 61-year-old international actor has appeared in Indian and British cinema since 1976. He told Mumbai Mirror: "[Director] Shyam Benegal told me, 'I smell a film in your life'. The smell he spoke about has now reached my nostrils. I feel my life is composed of many chapters -...
 Bollywood actor Om Puri laughs after being felicitated at a function to mark the 57th anniversary of Indias Independence in Bombay, India, Sunday, Aug.15, 2004. Puri was awarded Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for his outstanding servic
photo: AP Photo/Rajesh Nirgude

Kareena Kapoor: 'I want to do a light-hearted film after Heroine'
Full Article Digital Spy
01 Oct 2012

Kareena Kapoor has committed to making a "light-hearted" film after Heroine. The actress will be seen next in another romantic comedy produced by Karan Johar. She told The Times of India: "After Heroine I wanted to do a film which is good fun and carries a light-hearted feel. "Today's young bunch is making such good movies and after Ek Main Aur Ekk...
Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor smiles during the launch of new Anne French hair removing lotion in Mumbai, India, Saturday, March 7, 2009
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Danny DeVito on 'Batman Returns': 'Tim Burton is wonderfully twisted'
Full Article Digital Spy
01 Oct 2012

Danny DeVito has revealed that he loved working with filmmaker Tim Burton on Batman Returns. The actor told The Huffington Post that Burton has a more unique vision for his movies than most directors. "Tim Burton, I love. I loved working with Tim," DeVito said, adding: "It's like coming from inside his twisted brain!" DeVito also credited Burton...
Actor Danny DeVito on the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California.
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Aamir Khan 'emotional after watching Barfi!'
Full Article IMDb
01 Oct 2012

Aamir Khan was reportedly left 'teary-eyed' after watching Anurag Basu's Barfi!. The...
Famous Bollywood Actor Aamir Khan enjoy shikara ride  in the World Famous Dal Lake in Srinagar on 09, February 2012.
photo: WN / Imran Nissar

Bollywood seeks to revive raw Indian music
Full Article Newstrack India
30 Sep 2012

Tweet New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) It's hard to remember the last time a Hindi film song resonated to the clear sound of a harmonium or a flute, thanks to the introduction of technologically advanced synthesisers and other recording equipment. But many composers are now striving to bring back the lost charm of raw Indian music....
Kashmiri musicians clad in traditional attire perform during a two-day music festival in Srinagar on June 18, 2011. The tourism industry is hoping that the cool summer weather will herald a renewal of tourists to the scenic region after last years civil unrest had driven both domestic Indian and foreign tourists out of the valley.
photo: WN / Imran Nissar

Irrigation scam: Gadkari says letter was for farmers, not contractor
Full Article IBN Live
04 Oct 2012

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari on Thursday found himself at the centre of yet another controversy over a letter he wrote to Union Water Resources Ministry seeking release of funds for an irrigation project in Maharashtra, in which an associate of his is said to be a contractor. The Gosikhurd project is embroiled in...
Nitin Gadkari- india-politics-am1
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Romney an unexpected winner
Full Article The Australian
04 Oct 2012

THE economy is the pre-eminent issue of the US presidential race, even more so after the first of the three debates between Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Even the Obama campaign...
Former Governor Mitt Romney at a townhall in Sun Lakes, Arizona.
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Indian Cabinet approves new economic reforms
Full Article Newsvine
04 Oct 2012

NEW DELHIIndia's Cabinet pushed ahead with a second wave of economic reform proposals Thursday, endorsing higher levels of foreign investment in insurance and pension funds and amendments to laws governing competition, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said. Nearly all of the new measures have to be approved by Parliament, where...
Indian Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram addresses a press conference at the Congress party headquarters in New Delhi, India, Thursday, April 2, 2009. Chidambaram Thursday called on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani to brief him on intelligence alerts about political leaders being targeted by terrorist groups during election campaigning.
photo: AP / Manish Swarup

Gul receives a delegation of 20-20 Investment Association
Full Article Turkish Press
04 Oct 2012

President Abdullah Gul received a delegation of 20-20 Investment Association, which embraces the representatives of 33 firms managing over 8 trillion dollars of assets in the world economy, at the Cankaya Presidential Palace yesterday. During the meeting, Gul informed his guests about the political structure and economic potential of Turkey, as...
Turkish President Abdullah Gul arrives at the Assembly of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg, Tuesday Jan 25, 2011.
photo: AP / Christian Lutz

Ryanair offers fresh concessions to snare Aer Lingus
Full Article Reuters
04 Oct 2012

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair on Thursday held out fresh concessions to win approval to take over Aer Lingus, offering to move some of its rival's planes to continental Europe to operate non-Irish routes and allay concerns about a near monopoly in the domestic market. Europe's biggest budget carrier said it would also scrap some of its own routes from...
Ryanair at Stanstead
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Wall Street futures higher as retailers report higher sales
Full Article Chicago Sun-Times
04 Oct 2012

NEW YORKStock futures are rising after some major U.S. retail chains reported September sales that topped expectations and a day before a crucial monthly jobs report. Dow futures are up 59 points to 13,485. The broader S&P; 500 futures are up 8 points to 1,452.40. Nasdaq futures are up 13 points to...
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Jan. 3, 2011.
photo: AP / Richard Drew

Mahindra to launch SsangYong Rexton Oct 17
Full Article Newstrack India
04 Oct 2012

Tweet Pune, Oct 4 (IANS) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd announced here Thursday the launch of its much-anticipated high-end SUV, SsangYong Rexton, in the country Oct 17. The launch will take place in Mumbai, followed by New Delhi, Bangalore and other major cities in a phased manner, a company official said. Rexton is the first high-end SUV under SsangYong...
SsangYong Rexton SUV displayed at an auto expo-automobile.
photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam

`Housing demand from mid-segment highest in top 8 cities’
Full Article The Hindu
04 Oct 2012

The total new demand for residential dwellings during 2012–16 will be 11.8 million units across India, according to real estate consultancy Cushman & Wakefield. Of this demand, top 8 cities will account for 18 per cent or 2.1 million units across categories. The annual report "Evolving Paradigm...
Housing building - real estate - property - in the city of India
photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar

Why It Matters: US Troops in Afghanistan
Why It Matters: US Troops in Afghanistan
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  • Duration: 2:46
  • Published: 11 Sep 2012
  • Updated: 17 Sep 2012
Author: AssociatedPress
US troops are still in Afghanistan, nearly 11 years after they invaded. Why? The answer boils down to one word: al-Qaida. The goal is to damage the terrorist group enough to prevent a repeat of the 9/11 attacks. (Sept. 11)
http://wn.com/Why_It_Matters_US_Troops_in_Afghanistan
Turkey continues Syria shelling, seeks approval for military action
Turkey continues Syria shelling, seeks approval for military action
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  • Duration: 5:39
  • Published: 04 Oct 2012
  • Updated: 04 Oct 2012
Author: RussiaToday
Turkey's military has launched fresh artillery strikes against Syria. It had earlier fired on the war-torn state in retaliation to the shelling coming from the Syrian side which killed five Turkish civilians. Several Syrians were also reported dead as a result of the unprecedented military exchange. RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
http://wn.com/Turkey_continues_Syria_shelling,_seeks_approval_for_military_action
somali army 1970s - 1980
somali army 1970s - 1980
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  • Published: 07 Apr 2008
  • Updated: 03 Oct 2012
Author: Somalfever
somali army parade
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VEČE SA IVANOM IVANOVIĆEM: VUK JEREMIĆ
VEČE SA IVANOM IVANOVIĆEM: VUK JEREMIĆ
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  • Duration: 48:57
  • Published: 20 Jun 2012
  • Updated: 02 Oct 2012
Author: ForeignAffairSerbia
GOSTOVANJE VUKA JEREMICA MINISTRA SPOLJNIH POSLOVA REPUBLIKE SRBIJE I PREDSEDNIKA GENERALNE SKUPSTINE UJEDINJENIH NACIJA U EMISJI VECE SA IVANOM IVANOVICEM © PRVA SRPSKA TELEVIZIJA
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Immigrants in Germany - The next generation | People & Politics
Immigrants in Germany - The next generation | People & Politics
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  • Duration: 5:30
  • Published: 20 Apr 2012
  • Updated: 24 Sep 2012
Author: deutschewelleenglish
Once again, the German government has called a conference on Islam. But what is life actually like for immigrant communities in Germany? How do the different generations view life here today? A report on a family of Turkish descent in Berlin.
http://wn.com/Immigrants_in_Germany__The_next_generation_|_People_Politics
First Presidential Debate: Obama vs. Romney (Complete HD)
First Presidential Debate: Obama vs. Romney (Complete HD)
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  • Duration: 92:52
  • Published: 04 Oct 2012
  • Updated: 04 Oct 2012
Author: TheDailyConversation
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney discuss domestic policy in the first debate of the 2012 presidential election from Denver, Colorado. Join the conversation on Facebook www.facebook.com Add TDC to your circles on Google+ plus.google.com Follow The Daily Conversation on Twitter www.twitter.com Keywords: First Presidential Debate Barack Obama Mitt Romney Complete Full Election 2012 Governor Republican Democrat Domestic Policy Economy Jobs Entitlements Social Security Medicare Obamacare Affordable Health Care Act Recession Recovery Role Government Policy Issues Michelle Debt Jim Lehrer PBS Denver Economics Plan Federal News Politics USA America United States Campaign Vote Joe Biden Paul Ryan Conservative Liberal Congress Senate "Barack Obama (US President)" Education Teachers Schools CC Closed Captions
http://wn.com/First_Presidential_Debate_Obama_vs_Romney_Complete_HD
Peacekeepers in Darfur
Peacekeepers in Darfur
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  • Duration: 0:53
  • Published: 17 Aug 2008
  • Updated: 03 Apr 2012
Author: nocommenttv
The efforts of the United Nations-African Union Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) to help restore peace and security to the war weary region, received a boost with the arrival of Ethiopian Engineering Company.
http://wn.com/Peacekeepers_in_Darfur
Turkey strikes Syria targets after deadly mortar attack
Turkey strikes Syria targets after deadly mortar attack
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  • Duration: 3:26
  • Published: 03 Oct 2012
  • Updated: 04 Oct 2012
Author: RussiaToday
Turkey has fired back at Syria after Syrian mortar bombs killed five people and wounded eight others in a Turkish town near the border, says the Turkish Prime Minister's office - FULL STORY on.rt.com RT LIVE rt.com Subscribe to RT! www.youtube.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on Twitter twitter.com Follow us on Google+ plus.google.com RT (Russia Today) is a global news network broadcasting from Moscow and Washington studios. RT is the first news channel to break the 500 million YouTube views benchmark.
http://wn.com/Turkey_strikes_Syria_targets_after_deadly_mortar_attack
How Defense Industry Will Fight Back Against Obama
How Defense Industry Will Fight Back Against Obama
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  • Duration: 3:30
  • Published: 07 Mar 2009
  • Updated: 09 Aug 2012
Author: TheYoungTurks
Watch more at www.theyoungturks.com.
http://wn.com/How_Defense_Industry_Will_Fight_Back_Against_Obama
Iranians protest currency nosedive
Iranians protest currency nosedive
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  • Duration: 2:04
  • Published: 03 Oct 2012
  • Updated: 04 Oct 2012
Author: CNN
CNN's Reza Sayah reports there is panic and fear among Iranians as their currency plummets in value.
http://wn.com/Iranians_protest_currency_nosedive
Gandhi's Philosophy
Gandhi's Philosophy
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  • Duration: 1:34
  • Published: 05 Feb 2007
  • Updated: 01 Oct 2012
Author: eternal888B
Gandhi turning the other cheek.
http://wn.com/Gandhi's_Philosophy
Al-Shabaab suspects charged in Mombasa court
Al-Shabaab suspects charged in Mombasa court
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  • Duration: 1:29
  • Published: 07 Dec 2009
  • Updated: 16 Apr 2012
Author: NTVKenya
www.ntv.co.ke Nine suspects arrested last week on suspicion of being members of Somali terror group Al-shabaab were arraigned before a Mombasa court. The suspects were charged with being in the country illegally and being in possession of illegal weapons. and as Robert Nagila reports, the arrests point at the serious and direct threat posed on Kenya by the Al shabaab group that operates freely in the neighboring, lawless Somalia.
http://wn.com/Al-Shabaab_suspects_charged_in_Mombasa_court
AU troops take strategic Somalia town
AU troops take strategic Somalia town
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  • Duration: 2:05
  • Published: 25 May 2012
  • Updated: 18 Jun 2012
Author: AlJazeeraEnglish
African Union and Somali troops have seized the Al-Shabab stronghold of Afgoye near the capital Mogadishu, from which the al-Qaeda-linked fighters were pushed out last August. The Afgoye corridor has the world's largest concentration of internally displaced people, and thousands of people have been seen fleeing from the town as fighting continues. Afgoye is at a strategic junction for the north, west and south of the country. Lieutenant Colonel Paddy Ankunda is the spokesman for the African Union mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
http://wn.com/AU_troops_take_strategic_Somalia_town
IRELAND'S BANKS IN MORE TROUBLE !!!! JAN 15th 2010
IRELAND'S BANKS IN MORE TROUBLE !!!! JAN 15th 2010
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  • Duration: 9:24
  • Published: 15 Jan 2010
  • Updated: 27 Aug 2010
Author: jbyeats
ALLIED IRISH BANK - IRELAND'S LARGEST & MOST IMPORTANT BANK DEMONSTRATES ITS FURTHER EXPOSURE TO ' TOXIC ' LOANS IN THE US --------- www.independent.ie --------- LATEST CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE FIGURES ON OUR TOTAL EXTERNAL DEBT & TOTAL BANK DEBT ----- www.cso.ie ------------ THE UK TORY PARTY IS HEADED BY UP BY DAVID CAMERON WHOSE ECONOMIC VIEWS ARE VERY CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH THOSE OF OUR PRESENT GOVERNMENT HERE IN IRELAND ----------------------- www.independent.co.uk
http://wn.com/IRELAND'S_BANKS_IN_MORE_TROUBLE_!!!!_JAN_15th_2010
The Post-Fukushima Commitment to Nuclear Plant Safety
The Post-Fukushima Commitment to Nuclear Plant Safety
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  • Duration: 1:10
  • Published: 05 Mar 2012
  • Updated: 04 May 2012
Author: NEINetwork
Maria Korsnick, chief nuclear officer and chief operating officer at Constellation Energy Nuclear Group, talks about her personal commitment to keeping nuclear plants safe and how she fosters that same commitment through her employees by creating a questioning culture. Korsnick is also a member of the nuclear energy industry's Fukushima Response Steering Committee. For more information on the nuclear industry's response to the Fukushima Daiichi accident, visit: safetyfirst.nei.org
http://wn.com/The_Post-Fukushima_Commitment_to_Nuclear_Plant_Safety

A worker cleans lint off the background of the stage for a debate at the University of Denver ,Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, in Denver. FC Barcelona's Carles Puyol reacts against Valencia during a semi-final, second leg, Copa del Rey soccer match at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012. Members of the press document President Barack Obama during the Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012 signing ceremony in the Oval Office, Aug. 6, 2012. This photo taken Oct. 14, 2011, shows a customer at a Bank of America ATM in Hialeah, Fla. Bank of America Corp. is scrapping its plans to charge a $5 monthly debit card fee.

The Union Minister for Coal, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal holding a press conference to brief about the plans and programmes of the Coal Ministry, in New Delhi on May 31, 2011. Day 13 - The men's singles semifinal match of Andy Murray of Great Britain against Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - September 8, 2012 Consumerrs can spend considerable amount on clothing during festive season View of Ganga river and 'Laxman Zula' in the Haridwar in Uttarakhand - India

Opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, left, greets supporters during a campaign rally in La Guaira, Venezuela, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. Capriles is running against President Hugo Chavez in the country's Oct. 7 election. Fish spreads on the land for drying near fisheries - India A Corsair 747-300 in white, blue and green livery during landing with its landing gear down, flying over a beach with people directly underneath. Paracentrotus lividus is a species of sea urchin in the family Parechinidae commonly known as the purple sea urchin.

File - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange looks up as he retreat from the window of Ecuadorian Embassy in central London after making a statement to the media and supporters outside, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. Bernard Tomic during his match against John Isner on Day 5 of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships Delray Beach Beach, Florida - March 2, 2012  KLps1 - April07 - Aussie Dollar - AUD - Australian Dollar - Currency - Money. (ps1)  The Great Barrier Reef is clearly visible from jet planes flying over it

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After years of war, Liberia seems to have settled down and now companies are falling over each other in the scramble for the new El Dorado...
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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...

Somalia: Kismayo residents fear new clan fighting
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Renewed clan warfare threatens the future of Kismayo, where African Union and Somali troops earlier this week pushed out Islamic extremists. Kismayo was the last bastion controlled by al-Shabab, the radical Islamists allied...
photo: UN / STUART PRICE
Afghanistan - searching for hope 11 years on
A coalition of international forces marched into Afghanistan on October 7, 2001. Today, 11 years later, many in Afghanistan and elsewhere are disappointed with the war that started out with such good intention. American and British troops went into...
photo: DOD / Public Domain
EU 'must honour its commitment'
The president of the European Parliament has insisted the European Union (EU) must honour its commitment to Ireland to ease the bank debt burden. Martin Schulz said Europe must live up to its commitments and show the same solidarity as the Irish...
photo: EC / EU
Facebook privacy settings are shown in San Francisco, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009
On Facebook's blog, CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote that he was proud of the achievement, and wants to see more: "This morning, there are more than one billion people using Facebook actively each month. See if (FB) is in our portfolio If you're reading...
photo: AP / Russel A. Daniels
Four Nigerian peacekeepers killed in West Darfur
KHARTOUM -- Unknown gunmen killed four Nigerian soldiers and wounded eight others in an ambush in the capital of West Darfur state, El Geneina. According to the hybrid peacekeeping operation, the assailants opened fire on the UNAMID military patrol...
photo: UN / Albert González Farran
Magician David Blaine poses for a photo Tuesday, April 29, 2008, in Chicago.
Related topics celebrity newsDavid Blaine Advertisement Illusionist David Blaine will stand on a series Tesla coils with a million of volts of electricity flowing through him for three days and nights starting Friday Oct. 5 on Pier 54 in New York...
photo: AP / M. Spencer Green
UN to take up Palestinian state question in November: UNGA president
UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The question of statehood for the Palestinians is expected to come up for debate in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in about six weeks, the president of the UNGA, Vuk Jeremic, said here Wednesday. While there still...
photo: UN / Jennifer S Altman
updated 17 Sep 2012; published 11 Sep 2012
2:46
Why It Mat­ters: US Troops in Afghanistan
CounterPunch 04 Oct 2012, In Afghanistan, the US military has tried training sessions, embedded cultural advisers, recommended reading lists, and even a video game designed to school American troops in local custom. But 11 years into the war, NATO troops and Afghan soldiers are still beset by a dangerous lack of cultural awareness, officials say, contributing to a string of...

updated 04 Oct 2012; published 04 Oct 2012
5:39
Turkey con­tin­ues Syria shelling, seeks ap­proval for mil­i­tary ac­tion
Canberra Times 04 Oct 2012, Turkey has hammered Syrian targets in reprisal for deadly cross-border fire that sent tensions soaring in the tinder-box region, prompting international calls for restraint. In Ankara, the Turkish parliament met behind closed doors in an emergency session and agreed to a government request to authorise military operations inside neighbouring Syria....

updated 03 Oct 2012; published 07 Apr 2008
9:10
so­ma­li army 1970s - 1980
Xinhua 04 Oct 2012, NAIROBI, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Businesses which had closed in southern Somalia city of Kismayo have reopened as relative calm returned to once Al-Shabaab stronghold, Kenya's military official said on Thursday. Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and Somalia National Army (SNA) said no major incidents have taken place after the troops took full control of the...

updated 02 Oct 2012; published 20 Jun 2012
48:57
VEČE SA IVANOM IVANOVIĆEM: VUK JERE­MIĆ
Gulf News 04 Oct 2012, New York: The United Nations is likely to hold a debate on whether to upgrade the Palestinians’ UN status to a sovereign country in mid-November — after the US election, the president of the 193-member UN General Assembly said on Wednesday. Having failed last year to win recognition of full statehood at the United Nations, Palestinian...

updated 24 Sep 2012; published 20 Apr 2012
5:30
Im­mi­grants in Ger­many - The next gen­er­a­tion | Peo­ple & Pol­i­tics
Al Jazeera 04 Oct 2012, Hussain has spent seven years learning German. He speaks it quickly and confidently when among his friends at social gatherings in the busy Kreuzberg district of Berlin. He considers Germany home. But the authorities don't want him here. Since fleeing from Pakistan to Germany seven years ago, Hussain has sought asylum, but each effort has been...

updated 04 Oct 2012; published 04 Oct 2012
92:52
First Pres­i­den­tial De­bate: Obama vs. Rom­ney (Com­plete HD)
Kansas City Star 04 Oct 2012, DENVER -- In the first presidential debate of the fall campaign, Mitt Romney defended himself Wednesday night against charges from President Barack Obama that his tax-cut plan would favor the wealthy. Neither candidate appeared to land a knockout blow or commit a serious blunder that would instantly change the race. But the Republican challenger...

updated 03 Apr 2012; published 17 Aug 2008
0:53
Peace­keep­ers in Dar­fur
CNTV 04 Oct 2012, KHARTOUM, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Four peacekeepers were killed and eight others injured by gunmen in an ambush in Sudan's Darfur region, the United Nations-African Union Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) said Wednesday in a statement. Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a UNAMID patrol late Tuesday about 2 km away from their base in El Geneina...

updated 04 Oct 2012; published 03 Oct 2012
3:26
Turkey strikes Syria tar­gets after dead­ly mor­tar at­tack
Jakarta Post 04 Oct 2012, Turkish artillery fired on Syrian targets Wednesday after shelling from Syria struck a border village in Turkey, killing five civilians, sharply escalating tensions between the two neighbors and prompting NATO to convene an emergency meeting. "Our armed forces at the border region responded to this atrocious attack with artillery fire on points in...

updated 09 Aug 2012; published 07 Mar 2009
3:30
How De­fense In­dus­try Will Fight Back Against Obama
BBC News 04 Oct 2012, Two-thirds of the world's biggest defence companies do not provide enough evidence about how they fight corruption, a pressure group has said. Transparency International looked at firms from the 10 largest arms exporting nations including the UK, US, Russia, Germany, France and China. The 129 firms it studied are worth more than $10tn (£6tn)...

updated 04 Oct 2012; published 03 Oct 2012
2:04
Ira­ni­ans protest cur­ren­cy nose­dive
Ohio 04 Oct 2012, TEHRAN, IRAN: Iranian authorities used aggressive measures Wednesday in an attempt to halt the nosedive of the country’s currency, making arrests, vowing to stamp out sidewalk money changers and warning merchants against...

updated 01 Oct 2012; published 05 Feb 2007
1:34
Gand­hi's Phi­los­o­phy
The Times of India 03 Oct 2012, The first issue was the most pressing and logical: Is Gandhi relevant in modern times? Affirming that Gandhi's philosophy is more relevant today more than ever, former MP and political activist Gev Awari said that the Arab Spring was the most recent example of a Gandhi-esque mass movement. "The common people came together and overthrew their...

updated 16 Apr 2012; published 07 Dec 2009
1:29
Al-Shabaab sus­pects charged in Mom­basa court
Mareeg 03 Oct 2012, 03/10/2012 KISMAYO (Mareeg.com)-The Somali government on Wednesday said its security forces arrested 100 people suspected of having links with the militant group of Al-Shabaab in operations in the...

updated 18 Jun 2012; published 25 May 2012
2:05
AU troops take strate­gic So­ma­lia town
Independent online (SA) 03 Oct 2012, Mogadishu - African Union troops and allied Somali forces bolstered positions Wednesday in the former Islamist bastion of Kismayo, residents said, a day after entering the Somali port city amid heavy explosions. Wary shopkeepers, who had shut down business since Al-Qaeda linked Shebab abandoned the city on Saturday, reopened for the first time, as...

updated 27 Aug 2010; published 15 Jan 2010
9:24
IRE­LAND'S BANKS IN MORE TROU­BLE !!!! JAN 15th 2010
Belfast Telegraph 03 Oct 2012, European leaders will be told to stick to a deal to ease Ireland's bank debt burden, European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso has said. Amid concerns of a lack of commitment from Brussels, both Mr Barroso and Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny said a refusal to...