Sunday, October 31, 2010

37 dead in Iraqi rescue mission

37 dead in Iraqi rescue mission


37 dead in Iraqi rescue mission

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 05:28 PM PDT

At least 37 people were killed and 57 others wounded during a hostage situation at a Catholic church in Iraq Sunday, police officials said. The victims include hostages, Iraqi security workers and kidnappers.

Ivory Coast votes for president after years of turmoil

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 04:23 AM PDT

Voters in the Ivory Coast head to the polls Sunday in the first presidential election in a decade for the top cocoa-producing west African nation.

32 injured in suicide bombing in Turkey

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 06:51 PM PDT

At least 32 people were wounded, five seriously, in an apparent suicide bombing in the center of Istanbul on Sunday, police said. A second device was found on the bomber's body, an official said.

One of Saudi Arabia's most wanted believed linked to bomb plot

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 01:01 PM PDT

The man suspected to be at the center of the plot to send bombs from Yemen to the United States is a Saudi national who authorities believe has been living in Yemen for the past three years.

Bomb may have flown on passenger planes

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 06:21 PM PDT

The explosive found hidden in a package on a plane in the United Arab Emirates on Friday may have traveled on passenger planes to get there, airline officials said Sunday.

Brazil elects first female president

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 05:49 PM PDT

Millions of voters lined up across Brazil's vast territory in a heated presidential runoff pitting Dilma Rousseff, a former guerrilla-fighter-turned-chief-of-staff against Sao Paulo Governor Jose Serra.

Dozens of bodies found after clash at Afghan military base

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 07:06 AM PDT

The bodies of about 70 people have been found on the battlefield a day after attackers clashed with NATO and Afghan forces in southeastern Afghanistan, a province governor said Sunday.

Tomas weakens to Category 1 in Caribbean

Posted: 31 Oct 2010 02:11 PM PDT

A weakened Hurricane Tomas was heading into open Caribbean waters on Sunday after pounding the island of St. Vincent with gusty winds and heavy rain, the National Hurricane Center said.

Smooth transition key to troop pullout from Afghanistan

Posted: 30 Oct 2010 09:37 PM PDT

They call it "Inteqal" -- it means "transition" in both Dari and Pashtu, according to NATO -- but going down that road is a bit slower than first expected. Still, succeeding at Inteqal will be the road home for U.S. troops in Afghanistan.

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