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IRS = Gestapo Says Maine Gov­er­nor Paul LeP­age
4:28
Scores killed in new Myan­mar vi­o­lence
1:53
Hur­ri­cane Sandy Hits Ja­maica on Path To­ward Cuba, Flori­da
2:24
Sen­a­tor Marco Rubio's daugh­ter in car ac­ci­dent While he was Cam­paign­ing for Mitt Rom­ney
0:43
In­done­sia's An­ti-ter­ror unit deals out own ter­ror
2:28
"Zero Ac­count­abil­i­ty": Glenn Green­wald on Obama's Re­fusal to Pros­e­cute Wall Street Crimes
11:07
Dead­ly vi­o­lence tests Syria Eid cease­fire
2:55
Hur­ri­cane Sandy Hits Ja­maica on Path To­ward Cuba, Flori­da
2:24
China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Wash­ing­ton Cares
6:27
Thou­sands flee re­newed Myan­mar vi­o­lence
2:32
Berlus­coni sen­tenced to jail for tax fraud
1:02
Con­cerns for Ro­hingya Mus­lims after vi­o­lent clash­es in Burma
2:56
Syria envoy calls for Eid cease­fire
2:32
China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Wash­ing­ton Cares
6:27
Con­cerns for Ro­hingya Mus­lims after vi­o­lent clash­es in Burma
2:56




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Virgin for sale: Website auctions off virginity of college student for $780,000 (Video)
Full Article The Examiner
Related topics virgin auctionvirginity auction Advertisement A 20 year-old Brazilian student has sold her virginity for the sum of $780,000 through an online auction on a website simply called Virgins Wanted. Apparently there's no end to what people will sell online today. The online auction saw the closing winning bid go to a Japanese man known...

Hurricane Sandy makes landfall at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, October 24, 2012.
photo: US Navy / MCS2 Justin Ailes
Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy marches toward East Coast
Full Article CNBC
MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy pulled away from the Bahamas on Saturday after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean, beginning a slow march toward the U.S. East Coast where it threatens to hit as one of the worst storms in decades. The late-season storm has been dubbed "Frankenstorm" by some weather watchers because it will combine...

In this May 6, 2012 file photo, Gov. Paul LePage speaks at the Maine Republican Convention in Augusta, Maine. LePage met with representatives from two Jewish groups on Friday, July 13, 2012, following comments he has made comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo
photo: AP / Robert F. Bukaty
The New Gestapo Politics
Full Article WorldNews.com
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Even though Maine's Governor, Paul LePage, apologized for making comments for comparing the Affordable Health Care Act and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to the new "Gestapo," it was more than just a subconscious Freudian Slip. Declaring a universal health care act-one that will save tens of thousands...

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is traveling with Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, uses a phone as he stands alongside Interstate 4 in Lakewood Crest, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 after the motorcade was stopped.
photo: AP / Charles Dharapak
Marco Rubio Daughter Hospitalized After Accident
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
The 12-year-old daughter of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has been airlifted to Miami Children's Hospital after a Saturday motor vehicle accident. The Republican senator was notified of the accident while coming off stage after a rally with GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney Saturday afternoon. A Rubio spokesman reports that the girl is in stable...

A Rakhine refugee lies on a bed under medical treatment at Sittwe hospital in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win
Burma: HRW satellite images 'show Rakhine destruction'
Full Article BBC News
A human rights group has released pictures showing what appears to be the destruction of a western Burmese district riven by ethnic unrest. Human Rights Watch says more than 800 buildings and houseboats were burned. Satellite images show a 35-acre area burned to the ground in Kyaukpyu, a coastal town in Rakhine state, it says. The US-based group...

President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at Chicago Cultural Center, Friday, June 1, 2012, in Chicago.
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster
Obama warns GOP not to undo Wall Street law
Full Article WPXI
President Barack Obama is warning congressional Republicans not to undo financial regulations he signed two years ago, taking specific note of the work of a consumer agency created by the new law. In his Internet and radio address Saturday, Obama drew attention to the Consumer...

President Barack Obama has a phone call with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, regarding Hurricane Sandy, in the Oval Oval Office, Oct. 26, 2012.
photo: White House / Pete Souza
Hurricane Sandy: Storm threat to key US election week
Full Article BBC News
Hurricane Sandy is swirling towards the US, forcing presidential candidates to adjust schedules and cancel events. President Barack Obama has held a conference call with emergency chiefs to discuss preparations for the storm, which could hit as early as Monday. Its sustained winds of 75mph (120km/h) are set to intensify as it merges with a wintry...

An injured Rakhine refugee is carried in to Kyauktaw hospital to receive medical treatment Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, western Myanmar.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win
Burma death toll rises in ethnic clashes
Full Article San Francisco Chronicle
Kyauktaw, Burma -- At least 56 people were killed and nearly 2,000 homes destroyed in the latest outbreak of ethnic violence in western Burma, also known as Myanmar, a government official said Thursday. Violence between Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya communities re-erupted Sunday. It was unclear how many of the victims were Rohingya people...

In this Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 photo, rebel fighters belonging to the Liwa Al Tawhid group shoot towards government troops during clashes at the Moaskar front line, one of the battlefields in Karmal Jabl neighborhood, in Aleppo Syria.
photo: AP / Narciso Contreras
150 killed on first day of Syria truce: Watchdog
Full Article The Times of India
BEIRUT: Almost 150 people died on the first day of a barely-observed truce between the warring parties in Syria, a watchdog said, adding that a fresh clashes on Saturday claimed more lives. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said of the 146 people killed in bombings, artillery fire and fighting on Friday, 53...

Muslim refugees prepare for a meal at Thechaung refugee camp upon arrival in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win
UN Says 22,000 Displaced By Myanmar Communal Unrest
Full Article Jakarta Globe
More than 22,000 people from mainly Muslim communities have been forced to flee their homes in western Myanmar, the UN said Sunday, after a fresh wave of violence and arson that left dozens dead. Whole neighborhoods were razed in last week’s clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine state, which has cast a shadow over the country’s reforms...

Indonesian police officer stand guard outside the house of a suspected terrorist after a raid in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012.
photo: AP / Jefta
Indonesia Arrests 11 It Says Were Plotting Attack on U.S. Embassy
Full Article The New York Times
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s antiterrorism squad has arrested 11 people suspected of planning a range of attacks on domestic and foreign targets including the United States and Australian Embassies, the police said Saturday. Related Times Topics: Terrorism | Indonesia Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for...

Most adult and Kids dress up for Halloween, London 2011.
photo: WN / Periasamy
The History of Halloween
Full Article The Examiner
Related topics Halloween happeningsHalloweenHistorySamhainall hallows eveAll Saints Day Advertisement Halloween is a graphic symbol of the American “melting pot.” It has evolved from beliefs, rituals, and traditions, stemming from ancient Roman religions, early Christianity, paganism, and folklore from different immigrant cultures. Today, Halloween...

In this Jan. 17, 2007 file photo, Gu Kailai, left, wife of then Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai, right, attends a memorial ceremony for Bo's father Bo Yibo, a late revolutionary leader considered one of communist China's founding fathers, at a military hospital in Beijing.
photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan
China launches probe into Bo Xilai’s alleged offences
Full Article The Hindu
China on Saturday launched a criminal investigation into disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai’s alleged offences, a day after he was stripped of his legal immunity and expelled from the country’s Parliament. “The Supreme People’s Procuratorate has decided...

Lourdes Leon and Madonna arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Sunset Tower in Los Angeles, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011.
photo: AP / Carlo Allegri
Madonna booed after touting Obama in La. Concert
Full Article Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Madonna drew boos and triggered a walkout by several concertgoers after she touted President Barack Obama on her "MDNA Tour" in New Orleans. The Material Girl asked during Saturday night's performance: "Who's registered to vote?" She added: "I don't care who you vote for as long as you vote for Obama." Drawing boos in touting Obama...

Fort Christian on the NRHP since May 5, 1977. At Saint Thomas Harbor, Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands. The Danish fort is the oldest structure in the U.S. Virgin Islands
photo: Creative Commons / Smallbones
7.7-magnitude quake hits Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada region: USGS
Full Article CNTV
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of 7.7 magnitude jolted Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada region at 03:04:10 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 17.5 km, was initially determined to be at 52.769 degrees north latitude and 131.927 degrees west longitude. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center...

A herd of African Bush Elephants in Serengeti
photo: Creative Commons / Ikiwaner
Elephant personalities revealed by scientists
Full Article The Daily Telegraph
Elephants have four distinct personalities that help their herd survive in the African bush, scientists have found. Researchers found that some elephants had more gentle personalities Photo: Burrard-Lucas / Barcroft Media 10:00AM GMT 28 Oct 2012 Comments With their grey skin, mournful eyes and slow plodding gait, you could be forgiven for...

Villager workers people in Iraq- Iran border near PKK area, Night fruit market,  women on the way, people doing work in the  Kurdish village
photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny
Iran aims to defy sanctions through domestic production
Full Article Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
TEHRAN, Iran -- With an economy struggling through some of the most punishing economic sanctions in history, Iran is looking inward to meet its basic needs while attempting to change the consumption habits of a society accustomed to enjoying a range of foreign products. Iranian officials call it "the resistance economy," reflecting their defiance...

Taketomi (竹富町, Taketomi-chō?, Yaeyama: Teedun, Okinawan: Dakidun) is a town located in Yaeyama District, Okinawa, Japan. The town includes all of the islands in the Yaeyama District excluding Ishigaki, Yonaguni, and the Senkaku Islands.
photo: Creative Commons / Si-take
Japan says four Chinese ships in disputed waters
Full Article The Star
TOKYO: Four Chinese maritime surveillance ships were spotted in territorial waters around disputed Tokyo-controlled islands on Sunday, Japan's coastguard said. The ships...

Col Theodore Roosevelt stands triumphant on San Juan Hill, Cuba after his "Rough Riders" captured this hill and its sister Kettle Hill during the Spanish American War.
photo: Creative Commons / SimonATL
Spy who saved President Roosevelt's life during WWII honored with monument
Full Article The Examiner
Related topics RussiaSpySVRRooseveltWWII Advertisement At the quite cemetery of the capital Troekurovsky, was unveiled the opening of a monument to legendary spy of the Soviet Union, Gevork Vartanyan Andreyevich. “Gevork Vartanian was born on February 17, 1924 in Rostov-on-Don in the family of Iranian citizen Andrew Vartanian. In 1930, when Gevorg...

The New Gestapo Politics
Full Article WorldNews.com
28 Oct 2012

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Even though Maine's Governor, Paul LePage, apologized for making comments for comparing the Affordable Health Care Act and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to the new "Gestapo," it was more than just a subconscious Freudian Slip. Declaring a universal health care act-one that will save tens of thousands...
In this May 6, 2012 file photo, Gov. Paul LePage speaks at the Maine Republican Convention in Augusta, Maine. LePage met with representatives from two Jewish groups on Friday, July 13, 2012, following comments he has made comparing the Internal Revenue Service to the Gestapo
photo: AP / Robert F. Bukaty

UN Says 22,000 Displaced By Myanmar Communal Unrest
Full Article Jakarta Globe
28 Oct 2012

More than 22,000 people from mainly Muslim communities have been forced to flee their homes in western Myanmar, the UN said Sunday, after a fresh wave of violence and arson that left dozens dead. Whole neighborhoods were razed in last week’s clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine state, which has cast a shadow over the country’s reforms...
Muslim refugees prepare for a meal at Thechaung refugee camp upon arrival in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win

Hurricane Sandy: Storm threat to key US election week
Full Article BBC News
28 Oct 2012

Hurricane Sandy is swirling towards the US, forcing presidential candidates to adjust schedules and cancel events. President Barack Obama has held a conference call with emergency chiefs to discuss preparations for the storm, which could hit as early as Monday. Its sustained winds of 75mph (120km/h) are set to intensify as it merges with a wintry...
President Barack Obama has a phone call with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate and John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, regarding Hurricane Sandy, in the Oval Oval Office, Oct. 26, 2012.
photo: White House / Pete Souza

Marco Rubio Daughter Hospitalized After Accident
Full Article Yahoo Daily News
28 Oct 2012

The 12-year-old daughter of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has been airlifted to Miami Children's Hospital after a Saturday motor vehicle accident. The Republican senator was notified of the accident while coming off stage after a rally with GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney Saturday afternoon. A Rubio spokesman reports that the girl is in stable...
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who is traveling with Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, uses a phone as he stands alongside Interstate 4 in Lakewood Crest, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 after the motorcade was stopped.
photo: AP / Charles Dharapak

Indonesia Arrests 11 It Says Were Plotting Attack on U.S. Embassy
Full Article The New York Times
27 Oct 2012

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s antiterrorism squad has arrested 11 people suspected of planning a range of attacks on domestic and foreign targets including the United States and Australian Embassies, the police said Saturday. Related Times Topics: Terrorism | Indonesia Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for...
Indonesian police officer stand guard outside the house of a suspected terrorist after a raid in Jakarta, Indonesia, Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012.
photo: AP / Jefta

Obama warns GOP not to undo Wall Street law
Full Article WPXI
27 Oct 2012

President Barack Obama is warning congressional Republicans not to undo financial regulations he signed two years ago, taking specific note of the work of a consumer agency created by the new law. In his Internet and radio address Saturday, Obama drew attention to the Consumer...
President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event at Chicago Cultural Center, Friday, June 1, 2012, in Chicago.
photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster

150 killed on first day of Syria truce: Watchdog
Full Article The Times of India
27 Oct 2012

BEIRUT: Almost 150 people died on the first day of a barely-observed truce between the warring parties in Syria, a watchdog said, adding that a fresh clashes on Saturday claimed more lives. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said of the 146 people killed in bombings, artillery fire and fighting on Friday, 53...
In this Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 photo, rebel fighters belonging to the Liwa Al Tawhid group shoot towards government troops during clashes at the Moaskar front line, one of the battlefields in Karmal Jabl neighborhood, in Aleppo Syria.
photo: AP / Narciso Contreras

Slow-moving Hurricane Sandy marches toward East Coast
Full Article CNBC
27 Oct 2012

MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy pulled away from the Bahamas on Saturday after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean, beginning a slow march toward the U.S. East Coast where it threatens to hit as one of the worst storms in decades. The late-season storm has been dubbed "Frankenstorm" by some weather watchers because it will combine...
Hurricane Sandy makes landfall at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, October 24, 2012.
photo: US Navy / MCS2 Justin Ailes

China launches probe into Bo Xilai’s alleged offences
Full Article The Hindu
27 Oct 2012

China on Saturday launched a criminal investigation into disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai’s alleged offences, a day after he was stripped of his legal immunity and expelled from the country’s Parliament. “The Supreme People’s Procuratorate has decided...
In this Jan. 17, 2007 file photo, Gu Kailai, left, wife of then Chinese Commerce Minister Bo Xilai, right, attends a memorial ceremony for Bo's father Bo Yibo, a late revolutionary leader considered one of communist China's founding fathers, at a military hospital in Beijing.
photo: AP / Alexander F. Yuan

Burma: HRW satellite images 'show Rakhine destruction'
Full Article BBC News
27 Oct 2012

A human rights group has released pictures showing what appears to be the destruction of a western Burmese district riven by ethnic unrest. Human Rights Watch says more than 800 buildings and houseboats were burned. Satellite images show a 35-acre area burned to the ground in Kyaukpyu, a coastal town in Rakhine state, it says. The US-based group...
A Rakhine refugee lies on a bed under medical treatment at Sittwe hospital in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, Friday, Oct. 26, 2012.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win

Berlusconi sentenced to jail for tax fraud
Full Article The Star
26 Oct 2012

MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian court on Friday sentenced former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to four years in jail for tax fraud in connection with the purchase of broadcasting rights by his Mediaset television company. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi waves as he arrives for a debate on a package of economic reforms intended to...
Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi attends the presentation of a book by the former minister of Public Administration and Innovation Renato Brunetta, in Rome, Thursday Sept. 27, 2012.
photo: AP / Alessandra Tarantino

Burma death toll rises in ethnic clashes
Full Article San Francisco Chronicle
26 Oct 2012

Kyauktaw, Burma -- At least 56 people were killed and nearly 2,000 homes destroyed in the latest outbreak of ethnic violence in western Burma, also known as Myanmar, a government official said Thursday. Violence between Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya communities re-erupted Sunday. It was unclear how many of the victims were Rohingya people...
An injured Rakhine refugee is carried in to Kyauktaw hospital to receive medical treatment Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, western Myanmar.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win

Syria Eid al-Adha ceasefire comes into effect
Full Article BBC News
26 Oct 2012

A four-day ceasefire to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha has come into effect in Syria, but the army warns it will retaliate against rebel attacks. It was proposed by UN and Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who hopes it will lead to a peace process. The truce began at 0600 (0400 GMT), reported Syrian TV. Previous attempts at ceasefires in...
Syria Eid al-Adha ceasefire comes into effect
photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi

China strips Bo Xilai of parliamentary seat
Full Article Deutsche Welle
26 Oct 2012

The Chinese parliament has stripped former high-ranking Communist party official Bo Xilai of his seat in the body. Bo may now face prosecution on charges of corruption and obstruction of justice. The National People's Congress on Thursday expelled former senior politician Bo Xilai from its ranks, stripping him of his legal immunity and possibly...
Bo Xilai, Chongqing party secretary attends the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference held in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, China, Tuesday, March 13, 2012.
photo: AP / Ng Han Guan

The sound, but not the look, of Elton John
Full Article Buffalo News
28 Oct 2012

Problem solved! That was the best news regarding Saturday’s concert at Kleinhans Music Hall, when the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra was joined by piano man Michael Cavanaugh in a tribute to Elton John. The sound system difficulties that have been plaguing the orchestra’s pops concerts at Kleinhans seemed to have been completely fixed. You...
Elton John in Norway 3
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Jay Sean named artist of the decade
Full Article Newstrack India
28 Oct 2012

Tweet London, Oct 28 (IANS) Singer Jay Sean walked away with the trophy of the British Artist of the Decade at the recently held Asian Music Awards....
Jay Sean performs during the Y100 Jingle Ball at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida USA December 11, 2010
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Lil Wayne updates fans but is he well enough for court Monday? ‘I am good’
Full Article The Examiner
28 Oct 2012

Related topics Lil WayneMusicillness Advertisement Lil Wayne definitely has the fans scared after two different episodes that grounded his plan for medical attention. While some sources are implying it was seizures, other sources are suggesting it was dehydration and migraines. On Saturday the entertainer spoke direction to the fans on Twitter and...
Grammy Award Winning Hip Hop Icon Lil Wayne and Professional Skateboarder Stevie Williams celebrate the launch of their contemporary clothing lines TRUKFIT and DGK at Macy’s stores on Friday June 1, 2012 in Los Angeles.
photo: AP / Katy Winn

Enrique shines at Dubai show
Full Article Gulf News
27 Oct 2012

There’s no doubt that Enrique Iglesias is a true entertainer. The 37-year-old has been on the international music scene since 1999 after all — and on Friday night at the Dubai World Trade Centre, he performed some of his biggest hits including Bailamos, Escape, Tired of Being Sorry and Rhythm Divine. For a rendition of Taking Back My...
Enrique Iglesias performs during the
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Chris Brown In Cote D'Ivoire
Full Article Peace FM Online
27 Oct 2012

After many years in South Africa, a missed trial in Nigeria followed by an edition in Burkina Faso then another pause due to the post election crisis in Côte d’Ivoire, the Kora Awards are back in Côte d’Ivoire. The organizer Ernest Adjovi and his team will be at Palais des congrès of Hôtel Ivoire, on December 29 for the Kora Awards 2012. For this...
Chris Brown, Bow Wow perform during SpringFest/Best of the Best Miami 2011at Bicentennial Park Miami, Florida - May 29, 2011
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Gary Clark Jr.’s style shaped by Austin
Full Article Austin American Statesman
27 Oct 2012

Gary Clark Jr. tuned his guitar from the stage as a dense sea of people stood waiting in Zilker Park to hear him play two weeks ago. Up front, some of them yelled out things like “We love you Gary!” When Clark, in jeans, a black tank top, brimmed hat and boots, finished tuning, a deep, grinding note hung over the crowd. The audience...
Gary Clark Jr. live-American guitarist and actor
photo: Public Domain / Rayzrwyr

Taylor Swift announces Red tour with Ed Sheeran
Full Article The Examiner
27 Oct 2012

Related topics Taylor SwiftEd Sheeran Advertisement Taylor Swift is hitting the road again in 2013. She made the announcement on All Access Nashville with Katie Couric on ABC tonight (October 26). The 22 year-old superstars tour schedule includes stops in 29 states and 3 Canadian provinces. The tour will begin March 13 in Omaha, Nebraska and end...
YouTube Presents Taylor Swift-American singer-songwriter.
photo: Creative Commons / Marcin Wichary

Best Rock Music of October!
Full Article Huffington Post
27 Oct 2012

Not all that glitters is gold on the radio, and often one must scratch below the glossy surface of the neatly pressed and homogenous music business where TV pop stars litter radio playlists. Thankfully there is a growing number of outlets that cater to every type of rock music. Here are some of my favorite new releases from October culled from...
Gary  Moore performing at the Manchester Apollo, 1985
photo: Creative Commons / Harry (Howard) Potts

Player Ratings: Mallorca 0-5 Real Madrid
Full Article Goal
28 Oct 2012

Goal.com was on hand to cast a critical eye over events at the Iberostar Stadium as Los Blancos romped back into form with an emphatic victory By Keeghann Sinanan...
Real Madrid's Morata, left, entrances of the pitch as his fellow teammate Angel Di Maria from Argentina, leaves the field during their Spanish La Liga soccer match at La Romareda stadium in Zaragoza northern, Spain, Sunday Dec. 12, 2010.
photo: AP / Alvaro Barrientos

Chelsea allege official made inappropriate remark to John Obi Mikel
Full Article The Independent
28 Oct 2012

The race issue in football exploded again last night when Chelsea made an official complaint about referee Mark Clattenburg, who is alleged to have made a comment of a racial nature to John Obi Mikel following the club's controversial defeat 3-2 to Manchester United yesterday. The club said in a statement that Clattenburg used "inappropriate...
Chelsea soccer player John Mikel Obi
photo: AP / Vincent Yu

Chaos reigns at Stamford Bridge October 28, 2012
Full Article ESPN
28 Oct 2012

At 2-2 on 60 minutes, this was a tense but hugely engaging game that could have gone either way. Few, however, would have predicted the direction it ultimately took. Impressive creativity gave way to utter chaos. GettyImagesReferee Mark Clattenburg gives Fernando Torres his marching orders At the end of it all, the only objective 'fact' we have is...
Chelsea's Fernando Torres, second right, celebrates with team mates John Terry, second left, and Jose Bosingwa after he scored a goal against Manchester United during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Sunday Sept. 18, 2011.
photo: AP / Jon Super

Federer to miss Paris Masters
Full Article Sporting Life
28 Oct 2012

The current world No 1 made his decision - one which means Novak Djokovic will now finish the year at the top of the rankings - after suffering a...
Roger Federer on Wednesday night at the US Open where he won against Robin Soderling.
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United beats nine-man Chelsea to close gap at top
Full Article Canberra Times
28 Oct 2012

Winner ... Javier Hernandez celebrates his goal against Chelsea. Photo: AP Manchester United closed to within a point of leaders Chelsea with a dramatic 3-2 victory at Stamford Bridge on Sunday at the end of a day packed with controversy in the Premier League. Javier Hernandez scored a 75th-minute winner for United, after Chelsea had fought back...
Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, left, vies for the ball with Chelsea's Gary Cahill during their English Premier League soccer match at Chelsea's Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012.
photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth

Di Matteo anger at referee's decision October 28, 2012
Full Article ESPN
28 Oct 2012

Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo blasted the officiating as Chelsea suffered their first league defeat of the season in a loss at home to Manchester United and their second in a week following their midweek Champions League reverse at Shakhtar Donetsk. • • Di Matteo is adamant there was contact between Fernando Torres and Jonny Evans and...
Chelsea's manager Roberto Di Matteo reacts as he watches his team play against Manchester United during their English Premier League soccer match at Stamford Bridge, London, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
photo: AP / Sang Tan

David Ferrer captures sixth ATP title of year
Full Article Stuff
28 Oct 2012

World number five David Ferrer beat unseeded Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-1 3-6 6-4 to win the Valencia Open for the third time today, claiming his sixth ATP World Tour title this year. The local favourite,...
Day 7 - David Ferrer (ESP) v Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) - US Open 2012 USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center New York City, USA - September 2, 2012
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

Del Potro ends losing streak, beats Federer to clinch Basel crown
Full Article Tennis Guru
28 Oct 2012

Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro overcame a partisan crowd and tough challenge from the world’s top ranked player to win the Swiss Indoors Basel title on Sunday to clinch his fourth title of the season. Del Potro already assured himself a place at the elite ATP World Tour Finals in London but that did not mean he had to slack off in the next...
Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) competes against Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) during the Singles Championship of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships Delray Beach Florida USA - 2/27/2011
photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert

'Skyfall' Rakes in $77M in Overseas Debut
Full Article The Wrap
28 Oct 2012

View the discussion thread. Sign Up For First Take Get Our Daily Email, and Receive Invitations to Our Screenings Series Start your day with all of the news worth knowing Your email...: What's First Take? Most Popular Today This Week All Time 'Cloud Atlas': Moviegoers Shrug So 'Argo' Is Winning Box Office...
Actors Daniel Craig, left, and Naomie Harris pose during the photo call for the movie
photo: AP / Andrew Medichini

Julia Roberts turns 45: Her best roles
Full Article CNN
28 Oct 2012

October 28, 2012 -- Updated 1242 GMT (2042 HKT) Julia Roberts went from Hollywood Boulevard to Rodeo Drive playing a prostitute named Vivian in "Pretty Woman." Richard Gere's Edward sweeps Vivian off her feet in the modern-day "Cinderella" story, also starring Jason Alexander. If you haven't yet seen the classic '90s flick, which earned Roberts an...
Julia Roberts is seen on the set of "Eat, Pray, love" movie set in Rome, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2009.
photo: AP / Angelo Carconi

Will SRK's Jab Tak Hai Jaan reach 200 crore mark?
Full Article The Times of India
27 Oct 2012

This 'don' of the industry truly needs no introduction. Just before his 47th birthday we ask astro-numerologist Bhavikk Sangghvi what's in store for the charismatic Shahrukh Khan. "Shahrukh Khan was born on November 2, 1965 which makes him a Number 2 (Moon) person in numerology. Since he is ruled by Number 2, he is automatically ruled by Number 7...
Bolywood Actress Anushka Sharma during shooting of her upcoming film near the Chaar Chinari at World Famous Dal Lake in Srinagar on 06, September 2012.
photo: WN / Imran Nissar

Elba in talks to be next James Bond
Full Article York Press
26 Oct 2012

Idris Elba could be set to play 007 in the future Idris Elba has been in talks to play the first black James Bond, Naomie Harris has revealed. The star of Luther and The Wire has previously been linked to the role, and...
Idris Elba arrives at the 2012 HBO Golden Globe After Party at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles. on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012.
photo: AP / Dan Steinberg

I was reluctant to play Bond, says Daniel Craig
Full Article Newstrack India
26 Oct 2012

Tweet London, October 26 (ANI): James Bond star Daniel Craig has revealed that he was not really up for playing the world famous fictional government agent. The 44-year-old says he could not understand why producers kept insisting he should do a screen test for the prestigious role. "I was very reluctant to say yes to Bond. I couldn't...
Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig and David Fincher at the Paris premiere of their film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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Animal love gone astray in 'Francine'
Full Article Lexington Herald-Leader
25 Oct 2012

In "Francine," Oscar winner Melissa Leo plays a woman struggling to reestablish her sense of self after being released from prison. Unable and somewhat unwilling to connect with others, she...
Melissa Leo
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Tom Hanks performs slam poem about ‘Full House’
Full Article The Examiner
25 Oct 2012

Related topics Tom HankscelebritiesNewsJimmy FallonFull House Advertisement Tom Hanks appeared on Jimmy Fallon to perform a slam poem about the 90’s sitcom, “Full House,” and left fans in stitches as he took the stage for the hilarious parody, The Huffington Post reported on Oct. 25. Hanks kept a serious face as he referenced “Full House” and it’s...
Actor Tom Hanks poses in front of St. Peter's Basilica during the photo call for the World Premiere of the movie "Angels & Demons", in Rome, Sunday, May 3, 2009.
photo: AP / Andrew Medichini

Bruce Willis: I lost faith in love
Full Article Belfast Telegraph
25 Oct 2012

Bruce Willis "didn't have any hope" he would find love again, after splitting from his wife Demi Moore. The A-List couple - who have three daughters, Rumer, Scout and Tallulah - divorced in 2000, stating no public reason...
Actor Bruce Willis on the Red panel at the 2010 San Diego Comic Con in San Diego, California.
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UBS trader Kweku Adoboli weeps in court
Full Article Joy Online
28 Oct 2012

Kweku Adoboli, the UBS trader accused of running up losses of £1.5bn, broke down and cried minutes after taking the witness stand in his trial at Southwark crown court on Friday. Adoboli, 32, choked up when he was asked about his father, his early life in Ghana and his former boss Mike Foster, who was in charge of the exchange...
City trader Kweku Adoboli, arrivies at City of London Magistrates' Court in London Thursday Sept. 22, 2011, where he is accused of fraud and two charges of false accounting over three years at Swiss banking giant UBS.
photo: AP / Sang Tan

Halftime report: Is fear of a weak 3Q overblown?
Full Article Dayton Daily News
28 Oct 2012

It's halftime for the season of corporate earnings reports, and investors are in desperate need of a locker-room pep talk. Before Alcoa reported its third-quarter results Oct. 9, marking the unofficial start of earnings season, financial analysts were predicting that profit and revenue for companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 would be lower...
In this May 7, 2007 file photo, the world headquarters of Alcoa Inc. is seen along the north shore of the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh.
photo: AP / Gene J. Puskar, file

Troika seeks 150 new Greek reforms
Full Article Gulf News
28 Oct 2012

Berlin: International auditors will demand Greece carry out a further 150 reforms to its recession-battered economy and suggest holders of Greek debt take a further hit, German newsweekly Spiegel reported onSunday. Citing an interim version of the findings of the troika of creditors, Spiegel said Athens would get an extra two years to carry out the...
Troika seeks 150 new Greek reforms
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Companies cooling on global warming
Full Article Canberra Times
28 Oct 2012

FALLING concern about global warming has prompted a drop in the proportion of companies assessing their vulnerability to climate change, while government policies to manage the risks remain fragmented and unco-ordinated, a study released by the Climate Institute has found. The report found a widespread belief that because taking steps to limit the...
Companies cooling on global warming
photo: WN / Marzena J.

New Oil Minister Veerappa Moily confident of "melting" away obstacles
Full Article Indian Express
28 Oct 2012

Stepping into the oil ministry, where decision-making had slowed in the recent past, new Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily today expressed the confidence of "melting" away obstacles with quick calls. A veteran Congress leader from Karnataka, Moily, 72, replaced S...
The Union Minister for Corporate Affairs, Dr. M. Veerappa Moily takes charge of his Office in New Delhi on July 13, 2011.
photo: PIB of India

Insurers Nervous Over Prospect of Romney Victory
Full Article The New York Times
28 Oct 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — You'd think health insurance CEOs would be chilling the bubbly with Republican Mitt Romney's improved election prospects, but instead they're in a quandary. Although the industry hates parts of President Barack Obama's health care law, major outfits such as UnitedHealth Group and BlueCross Blue Shield also stand to rake in...
Former Governor Mitt Romney speaking at the 2012 CPAC in Washington, D.C.
photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore

ECB's Draghi Backs Creation of EU 'Currency Commissioner'
Full Article CNBC
28 Oct 2012

European Central Bank Chief Mario Draghi has thrown his weight behind a proposal by German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble to radically expand the powers of the European Union's monetary affairs commissioner. In an interview with German magazine Der Spiegel four days after defending his bond-purchase programme in the country's lower house of...
ARCHIV: Der Praesident der Europaeischen Zentralbank (EZB), Mario Draghi, blickt in Frankfurt am Main waehrend der Pressekonferenz nach der EZB-Ratssitzung zu den Medienvertretern (Foto vom 02.08.12). Mario Draghi unterstuetzt die Idee, eine Art Oberkontrolleur fuer den Euro einzufuehren. Draghi sagte dem Nachrichtenmagazin "Der Spiegel" in einem am Sonntag (28.10.12) vorab veroeffentlichten Interview: "Ich unterstuetze den Vorschlag ausdruecklich".
photo: AP / Mario Vedder/dapd

Rupee likely to gain this week
Full Article Indian Express
28 Oct 2012

The rupee is likely to gain marginally and trade in the 53-54 range this week, as markets await triggers from the upcoming RBI monetary policy review, according to forex experts. Experts said that Indian currency could further strengthen against...
Indian currency-Rupees-Money-India.
photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam

IRS = Gestapo Says Maine Governor Paul LePage
IRS = Gestapo Says Maine Governor Paul LePage
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  • Published: 14 Jul 2012
  • Updated: 23 Oct 2012
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Scores killed in new Myanmar violence
Scores killed in new Myanmar violence
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Hurricane Sandy Hits Jamaica on Path Toward Cuba, Florida
Hurricane Sandy Hits Jamaica on Path Toward Cuba, Florida
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  • Updated: 28 Oct 2012
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Senator Marco Rubio's daughter in car accident While he was Campaigning for Mitt Romney
Senator Marco Rubio's daughter in car accident While he was Campaigning for Mitt Romney
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Indonesia's Anti-terror unit deals out own terror
Indonesia's Anti-terror unit deals out own terror
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  • Updated: 08 May 2012
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"Zero Accountability": Glenn Greenwald on Obama's Refusal to Prosecute Wall Street Crimes
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  • Updated: 26 Sep 2012
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Deadly violence tests Syria Eid ceasefire
Deadly violence tests Syria Eid ceasefire
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  • Published: 26 Oct 2012
  • Updated: 28 Oct 2012
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Hurricane Sandy Hits Jamaica on Path Toward Cuba, Florida
Hurricane Sandy Hits Jamaica on Path Toward Cuba, Florida
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  • Published: 25 Oct 2012
  • Updated: 28 Oct 2012
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China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Washington Cares
China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Washington Cares
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Thousands flee renewed Myanmar violence
Thousands flee renewed Myanmar violence
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Berlusconi sentenced to jail for tax fraud
Berlusconi sentenced to jail for tax fraud
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Concerns for Rohingya Muslims after violent clashes in Burma
Concerns for Rohingya Muslims after violent clashes in Burma
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Syria envoy calls for Eid ceasefire
Syria envoy calls for Eid ceasefire
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China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Washington Cares
China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Washington Cares
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Concerns for Rohingya Muslims after violent clashes in Burma
Concerns for Rohingya Muslims after violent clashes in Burma
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A demonstrator holds up images of former Haiti's President Jean Bertrand Aristide during a protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Hundreds of people protested in Haiti's capital over what they say is a higher cost of living. The demonstrators marched through the cinderblock shanties of downtown Port-au-Prince as they criticized the policies of President Michel Martelly. FILE - In this Wednesday, June 1, 2011 file photo Swiss FIFA President Sepp Blatter reacts during a press conference after the 61st FIFA Congress in Zurich, Switzerland. Sepp Blatter said Friday Nov. 18, 2011 he is "sorry' for offending anyone by his comments on racism in football but will not resign as FIFA president. Blatter told the BBC in an interview in Zurich that he "deeply regretted" using "unfortunate words" earlier this week, when he said any racist abuse on the football field could be settled by a handshake at the end of the match. A few slanting trees, along with rows of beach beds and umbrellas face the boats off the island at Boracay, Philippines as seen in this March 11, 2009 photo. Aedes aegypti mosquito feeding in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

The Prime Minister of Australia, Ms. Julia Gillard's India visit. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) competes against Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) during the Sony Ericsson Open at Crandon Park Tennis Center Key Biscayne, Florida March 26, 2011 Ikea The Great Barrier Reef is clearly visible from jet planes flying over it
UN Says 22,000 Displaced By Myanmar Communal Unrest
Full Article Jakarta Globe
28 Oct 2012

More than 22,000 people from mainly Muslim communities have been forced to flee their homes in western Myanmar, the UN said Sunday, after a fresh wave of violence and arson that left dozens dead. Whole neighborhoods were razed in last week’s clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine state, which has cast a shadow over the country’s reforms...
Muslim refugees prepare for a meal at Thechaung refugee camp upon arrival in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
photo: AP / Khin Maung Win

updated 01 Oct 2012; published 15 Jun 2012
2:11
Myan­mar Po­lice Ar­rest 29 After Vi­o­lent Clash
updated 25 Oct 2012; published 16 Jun 2012
3:30
Some­thing's Hap­pen­ing in Myan­mar
updated 27 Oct 2012; published 17 Oct 2012
2:52
Myan­mar tells the Or­ga­ni­za­tion of is­lam­ic Co­op­er­a­tion to pound sand
updated 11 Aug 2012; published 06 Aug 2012
3:52
Human rights, Burma's(Myan­mar) great challenge.​Kill Them when you see them
updated 10 Oct 2012; published 30 Jul 2012
1:55
Mus­lims killings in Burma. Raise your voice!
updated 05 Oct 2012; published 18 Jul 2012
5:14
'UN fails Myan­mar human rights test'

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Tens of thousands displaced in Burma unrest
MORE than 22,000 people from mainly Muslim communities have been displaced in western Burma, the UN said yesterday, after a fresh wave of violence and arson that has left dozens dead. Whole neighbourhoods were razed in unrest in Rakhine state this...
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Combatting roadside bombs in Afghanistan
Roadside bombs are responsible for almost half of the casualties among international forces in Afghanistan. Now explosives experts are using the latest technology to protect against such attacks. That technology will be shared with Afghan forces as...
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New Afghan War Phase, With No Decisive End Seen
Kabul, Afghanistan. A new chapter of the Afghanistan war is opening with a slimmed-down Western force doing more advising than fighting, a resilient Taliban showing little interest in peace talks, and Americans tempted to pull the plug on a conflict...
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TOKYO: Four Chinese maritime surveillance ships were spotted in territorial waters around disputed Tokyo-controlled islands on Sunday, Japan's coastguard said. The ships...
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake of 7.7 magnitude jolted Queen Charlotte Islands, Canada region at 03:04:10 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 17.5 km, was initially determined to be at...
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Exiled Tibetans hold candle light vigil for self-immolated martyrs in Dharamshala, India, April 2012.
BEIJING (Reuters) - A total of seven Tibetans have set fire to themselves in the past week in protest against what they claim is heavy-handed Chinese rule in the Himalayan region, a human rights group said in a statement issued late on Saturday....
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Col Theodore Roosevelt stands triumphant on San Juan Hill, Cuba after his "Rough Riders" captured this hill and its sister Kettle Hill during the Spanish American War.
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updated 23 Oct 2012; published 14 Jul 2012
4:28
IRS = Gestapo Says Maine Gov­er­nor Paul LeP­age
WorldNews.com 28 Oct 2012, Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Even though Maine's Governor, Paul LePage, apologized for making comments for comparing the Affordable Health Care Act and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to the new "Gestapo," it was more than just a subconscious Freudian Slip. Declaring a universal health care act-one that will save tens of thousands...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 25 Oct 2012
1:53
Scores killed in new Myan­mar vi­o­lence
Jakarta Globe 28 Oct 2012, More than 22,000 people from mainly Muslim communities have been forced to flee their homes in western Myanmar, the UN said Sunday, after a fresh wave of violence and arson that left dozens dead. Whole neighborhoods were razed in last week’s clashes between Buddhists and Muslims in Rakhine state, which has cast a shadow over the country’s reforms...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 25 Oct 2012
2:24
Hur­ri­cane Sandy Hits Ja­maica on Path To­ward Cuba, Flori­da
BBC News 28 Oct 2012, Hurricane Sandy is swirling towards the US, forcing presidential candidates to adjust schedules and cancel events. President Barack Obama has held a conference call with emergency chiefs to discuss preparations for the storm, which could hit as early as Monday. Its sustained winds of 75mph (120km/h) are set to intensify as it merges with a wintry...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 28 Oct 2012
0:43
Sen­a­tor Marco Rubio's daugh­ter in car ac­ci­dent While he was Cam­paign­ing for Mitt Rom­ney
Yahoo Daily News 28 Oct 2012, The 12-year-old daughter of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has been airlifted to Miami Children's Hospital after a Saturday motor vehicle accident. The Republican senator was notified of the accident while coming off stage after a rally with GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney Saturday afternoon. A Rubio spokesman reports that the girl is in stable...

updated 08 May 2012; published 13 Sep 2010
2:28
In­done­sia's An­ti-ter­ror unit deals out own ter­ror
The New York Times 27 Oct 2012, JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s antiterrorism squad has arrested 11 people suspected of planning a range of attacks on domestic and foreign targets including the United States and Australian Embassies, the police said Saturday. Related Times Topics: Terrorism | Indonesia Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for...

updated 26 Sep 2012; published 05 Jul 2012
11:07
"Zero Ac­count­abil­i­ty": Glenn Green­wald on Obama's Re­fusal to Pros­e­cute Wall Street Crimes
WPXI 27 Oct 2012, President Barack Obama is warning congressional Republicans not to undo financial regulations he signed two years ago, taking specific note of the work of a consumer agency created by the new law. In his Internet and radio address Saturday, Obama drew attention to the Consumer...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 26 Oct 2012
2:55
Dead­ly vi­o­lence tests Syria Eid cease­fire
The Times of India 27 Oct 2012, BEIRUT: Almost 150 people died on the first day of a barely-observed truce between the warring parties in Syria, a watchdog said, adding that a fresh clashes on Saturday claimed more lives. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said of the 146 people killed in bombings, artillery fire and fighting on Friday, 53...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 25 Oct 2012
2:24
Hur­ri­cane Sandy Hits Ja­maica on Path To­ward Cuba, Flori­da
CNBC 27 Oct 2012, MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy pulled away from the Bahamas on Saturday after killing at least 41 people in the Caribbean, beginning a slow march toward the U.S. East Coast where it threatens to hit as one of the worst storms in decades. The late-season storm has been dubbed "Frankenstorm" by some weather watchers because it will combine...

updated 26 Oct 2012; published 12 Apr 2012
6:27
China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Wash­ing­ton Cares
The Hindu 27 Oct 2012, China on Saturday launched a criminal investigation into disgraced Communist Party leader Bo Xilai’s alleged offences, a day after he was stripped of his legal immunity and expelled from the country’s Parliament. “The Supreme People’s Procuratorate has decided...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 27 Oct 2012
2:32
Thou­sands flee re­newed Myan­mar vi­o­lence
BBC News 27 Oct 2012, A human rights group has released pictures showing what appears to be the destruction of a western Burmese district riven by ethnic unrest. Human Rights Watch says more than 800 buildings and houseboats were burned. Satellite images show a 35-acre area burned to the ground in Kyaukpyu, a coastal town in Rakhine state, it says. The US-based group...

updated 27 Oct 2012; published 26 Oct 2012
1:02
Berlus­coni sen­tenced to jail for tax fraud
The Star 26 Oct 2012, MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian court on Friday sentenced former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi to four years in jail for tax fraud in connection with the purchase of broadcasting rights by his Mediaset television company. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi waves as he arrives for a debate on a package of economic reforms intended to...

updated 28 Oct 2012; published 27 Oct 2012
2:56
Con­cerns for Ro­hingya Mus­lims after vi­o­lent clash­es in Burma
San Francisco Chronicle 26 Oct 2012, Kyauktaw, Burma -- At least 56 people were killed and nearly 2,000 homes destroyed in the latest outbreak of ethnic violence in western Burma, also known as Myanmar, a government official said Thursday. Violence between Buddhist Rakhine and Muslim Rohingya communities re-erupted Sunday. It was unclear how many of the victims were Rohingya people...

updated 21 Oct 2012; published 16 Oct 2012
2:32
Syria envoy calls for Eid cease­fire
BBC News 26 Oct 2012, A four-day ceasefire to mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha has come into effect in Syria, but the army warns it will retaliate against rebel attacks. It was proposed by UN and Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi, who hopes it will lead to a peace process. The truce began at 0600 (0400 GMT), reported Syrian TV. Previous attempts at ceasefires in...

updated 26 Oct 2012; published 12 Apr 2012
6:27
China's Bo Xilai Mess: Why Wash­ing­ton Cares
Deutsche Welle 26 Oct 2012, The Chinese parliament has stripped former high-ranking Communist party official Bo Xilai of his seat in the body. Bo may now face prosecution on charges of corruption and obstruction of justice. The National People's Congress on Thursday expelled former senior politician Bo Xilai from its ranks, stripping him of his legal immunity and possibly...