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Monday, October 31, 2011

U.N. workers killed in Afghan attack

U.N. workers killed in Afghan attack
Arab League: Syria must end violence
Is Mexican cartel the next 'Anonymous' target?
U.S. cuts UNESCO funding
NATO officially ends Libya mission Monday
Jibril: Chemical weapons sites found in Libya
Afghan official ties Haqqani network to bombing
Threat of disease from epic flooding looms in Thailand
Qantas resuming flights after weekend grounding
Why Lord's Resistance Army is still on the loose

U.N. workers killed in Afghan attack

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 08:51 PM PDT

Ten people were killed Monday in a suicide bombing outside a U.N. compound in Kandahar, Afghanistan, officials said.

Arab League: Syria must end violence

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:13 PM PDT

Syria is due to respond Monday to an Arab League proposal for bringing more than seven months of violence to an end, Qatar's prime minister said Sunday.

Is Mexican cartel the next 'Anonymous' target?

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 05:00 PM PDT

Could a Mexican drug cartel be the next target for a group of hackers known for online attacks against banks and government institutions?

U.S. cuts UNESCO funding

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:55 PM PDT

The general conference for UNESCO gets underway in Paris Monday when the U.N. agency is expected to vote whether or not to accept a Palestinian bid for full membership.

NATO officially ends Libya mission Monday

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:11 PM PDT

After seven months of an aerial bombing campaign that helped depose longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi, NATO officially ends its mission in Libya on Monday.

Jibril: Chemical weapons sites found in Libya

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:47 AM PDT

Two sites containing chemical weapons were found in Libya, National Transitional Council's outgoing prime minister Mahmoud Jibril said Sunday.

Afghan official ties Haqqani network to bombing

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 07:54 AM PDT

The investigation into the suicide bombing that killed 17 people on Saturday suggests it was the work of the Pakistan-based Haqqani network, an Afghan official said Monday.

Threat of disease from epic flooding looms in Thailand

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 03:57 AM PDT

Worries about high tides overwhelming parts of Thailand in recent days have morphed into fears about water- and insect-borne diseases in the flood-ravaged country.

Qantas resuming flights after weekend grounding

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 06:57 PM PDT

Australia's Qantas Airways said Monday afternoon it was awaiting regulatory approval to resume flights after a government labor board ordered it to end a dispute with its unions that grounded the airline over the weekend.