Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Small bomb damages NATO oil tanker in NW Pakistan (AP)

Small bomb damages NATO oil tanker in NW Pakistan (AP)

Small bomb damages NATO oil tanker in NW Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:53 AM PDT

Pakistani fire fighters struggle to extinguish burning oil tankers after militants attacked a terminal in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, early Monday, Oct. 4, 2010. Police say suspected militants have attacked and set on fire at least 20 oil tankers in Pakistan that were en route to NATO and US troops in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Anjum Naveed)AP - A small bomb damaged a truck in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday that was carrying oil to NATO troops in Afghanistan — the latest attack on stalled supply convoys since Pakistan shut a key border crossing to international forces last week.

Jamaica media push for libel law reform (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:44 AM PDT

AP - Media organizations are pushing parliament to overhaul Jamaica's libel law, complaining that the difficulty and cost of fighting off lawsuits, coupled with the risk of huge judgments, are stifling the press and harming freedom of expression.

Chinese, Japanese leaders meet in Europe amid spat (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:42 AM PDT

AP - The Chinese and Japanese prime ministers held an impromptu meeting in a hallway at a conference in Europe, in the highest-level contact between the countries since a bitter territorial dispute erupted a month ago, both governments confirmed Tuesday.

Flash floods in eastern Indonesia kill at least 29 (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 11:21 PM PDT

Flash floods submerge an area in Teluk Wondama district in Irian Jaya, also known as West Papua province in Indonesia. The death toll from floods that smashed through a remote area of the region has risen to 26 with many victims still missing, an official said Tuesday.(AFP)AP - Heavy rain unleashed flash floods and mudslides, killing 29 people in a remote corner of Indonesia that rescuers were still struggling to reach days after the storms began, officials and witnesses said Tuesday.

Rocket attack kills 2 civilians, wounds 6 others (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:49 AM PDT

A wounded Aghan policeman is brought to a hospital in Kandahar, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Oct. 4, 2010. Three explosions just minutes apart rocked Kandahar, killing at least two Afghan police officers and wounding almost a dozen others, according to the provinces officials. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)AP - An Afghan government spokesman says a militant rocket attack in eastern Afghanistan has killed two civilians.

The Russian Hacker Bust: Is the FBI Only Chasing Mules? (Time.com)

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:25 AM PDT

Time.com - The American agency got help from the Ukrainian secret service but next to no assistance from Russia, from which most of the hacking emanates

EADS to spend billions on acquisitions: boss (AFP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:55 AM PDT

European aerospace group EADS is set to spend up to two billion euros (2.7 billion dollars) on acquisitions, and has the defence, security and services sectors in mind, its boss said Tuesday.(AFP/Eric Piermont)AFP - European aerospace group EADS is set to spend up to two billion euros (2.7 billion dollars) on acquisitions, and has the defence, security and services sectors in mind, its boss said Tuesday.

Paper: Egyptian publisher sacks dissident editor (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:12 AM PDT

AP - Egypt's leading independent newspaper says its mogul publisher has fired the daily's chief editor, known as an outspoken government critic.

Venezuela denies links to Basque militants (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:44 PM PDT

AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dismissed a claim that Basque militants received weapons training in his country, calling it a farce aimed at discrediting his government.

Egypt and Russia telecom companies agree to merger (AP)

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:38 AM PDT

AP - Russia's VimpelCom Ltd and Weather Investments, the investment company headed by Egyptian telecom mogul Naguib Sawiris, said they are merging to form what would become the world's fifth largest mobile telecommunication service provider in a deal valued at over $6.5 billion.

BOJ reverts to zero rates in surprise move (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Oct 2010 12:58 AM PDT

A Japanese bank note in Tokyo, in a September 9, 2010 picture illustration. REUTERS/Yuriko NakaoReuters - The Bank of Japan on Tuesday pledged to pump more funds into the struggling economy and keep interest rates at virtually zero, surprising markets and stealing a march on the Federal Reserve in providing a fresh dose of economic stimulus.

EU delays green barrier to Canada oil sands: draft (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 06:26 AM PDT

Reuters - Europe has yielded to Canadian pressure by delaying possible green trade barriers to Canada's highly polluting oil sands, but only for one year, a leaked document shows.

Graphic Tasering video in Australia ignites debate (AP)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 11:35 PM PDT

AP - Graphic video of police repeatedly stunning an unarmed man with a Taser has helped restart a debate about whether stun guns are being overused by authorities in Australia.

Did militant Israeli settlers burn mosque near Bethlehem? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 02:45 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - Israel is worried that Jewish militants torched a West Bank mosque overnight Monday in a bid to undermine peace negotiations with the Palestinians.

Iraq: A Former U.S. Soldier Returns to Baghdad (Time.com)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 11:25 PM PDT

Time.com - A former American soldier returns to the the Iraqi capital as a civilian to see the parts of town he knew only from heavily armored patrols

Germany finishes paying WWI reparations, ending century of 'guilt' (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 10:57 AM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - To some historians, World War I ended Sunday.

Nepal Peace Process Delayed, Says UN (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 04 Oct 2010 12:44 PM PDT

OneWorld.net - KATHMANDU, Oct 4 (IRIN) - The peace process is incomplete in Nepal nearly four years after the Maoist rebels signed a peace agreement with the government, ending a decade-long armed insurgency, says the UN.
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