Thursday, October 27, 2011

100 hours in Turkey quake rubble

100 hours in Turkey quake rubble


100 hours in Turkey quake rubble

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:55 AM PDT

A teenager was pulled alive from rubble 100 hours after an earthquake shook eastern Turkey, authorities said today. Meanwhile, the death toll has risen to 535.

U.N. ends mandate for NATO mission in Libya

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:58 AM PDT

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to end military operations in Libya.

Does debt deal solve euro woes?

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:01 AM PDT

European leaders have hashed out a deal on debt crisis measures but what exactly does that mean?

Hurricane Rina nears Cancun

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:21 AM PDT

Hurricane Rina neared some of Mexico's most popular beaches Thursday, sending residents fleeing inland.

Egypt: Accused spy in Israeli custody

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 10:13 AM PDT

Ilan Grapel, a citizen of Israel and the United States who was arrested in Egypt and accused of spying for Israel, was handed over to Israeli authorities Thursday as part of a prisoner swap, Egyptian officials and state-run media said.

Bangkok district under evacuation

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 12:01 PM PDT

All areas of Bangkok will be flooded Thursday, experiencing levels between 10 centimeters (3.9 inches) to 1 meter (3.2 feet), Thai Prime MInister Yingluck Shinawatra said, a day before the Chao Phraya River threatened to rise over embankments.

Official: Al-Shabaab leaders contact Kenya to negotiate

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 11:11 AM PDT

A Kenyan government official said Thursday that Al-Shabaab leaders are seeking negotiations as the nation pursues the Islamist militants deeper into Somalia.

Embassy: McChrystal to visit Afghanistan

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 08:32 AM PDT

More than a year after remarks he made in a controversial Rolling Stone article cost him his job, retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal is heading back to Afghanistan -- at the invitation of the country's presidential palace.

Israel, Palestinians agree on step toward new talks

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 04:56 AM PDT

Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to come forward with proposals on security and territory issues within the next three months, the European Union said, in a development that keeps alive hopes for renewed peace talks.

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