Thursday, September 23, 2010

Diplomat's throat slashed in NYC

Diplomat's throat slashed in NYC

Diplomat's throat slashed in NYC

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 01:16 PM PDT

A Nicaraguan diplomat based in New York was found dead in his apartment in the Bronx, his throat slashed, police said. The victim is not being identified pending family notification. FULL STORY | Video

Tropical Storm Matthew aims for Honduras, Nicaragua

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:36 PM PDT

A new tropical depression -- the 15th of the Atlantic hurricane season -- formed Thursday in the southwestern Caribbean sea, prompting watches and warnings for portions of Central America.

U.N. delegates walk out during Iranian president's speech

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 04:54 PM PDT

Representatives from the United States and other nations walked out of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad delivered a fiery speech that criticized the U.S., the U.N. and capitalism itself.

Yemen ramps up al Qaeda fight; rights groups complain

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:04 PM PDT

Yemeni forces reportedly have laid siege to a southern town believed to be a militant stronghold as human rights groups complain that thousands of people are being displaced by the fighting.

Israelis blast Clinton's remarks on Russian immigrants

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:13 AM PDT

Suggesting that Russian immigrants in Israel pose an obstacle to a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians, former U.S. President Bill Clinton stepped into the mire of Middle Eastern politics this week, prompting a wave of criticism from Israeli politicians.

Guerrilla leader reportedly killed in Colombia

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 03:43 PM PDT

The No. 2 leader in a Marxist guerrilla group that has been at war with the Colombian government since the 1960s has been killed in a bombing raid, the nation's Interior secretary said Thursday.

Obama: Don't let fear derail Mideast peace

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:24 AM PDT

President Obama says critics and skeptics to Mideast peace between Israelis and Palestinians should "consider the alternative," according to excerpts released in advance of his United Nations speech planned for Thursday.

Zakaria: Ahmadinejad's game plan is working

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:34 AM PDT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's appearances in New York this week are part of a shrewd strategy that is aimed at enhancing his standing in Iran and the Middle East, says analyst Fareed Zakaria.

Traffic chaos snarls former 'bicycle kingdom' of Beijing

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 02:07 PM PDT

If Beijing keeps adding so many cars so quickly, its wide highways will turn into a sprawling parking lot.

Fighting between militants, peacekeepers kills 19 in Mogadishu

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 07:39 AM PDT

Heavy fighting between Somali militants and African Union peacekeepers in Mogadishu, Somalia has left at least 19 people dead and 71 others wounded, according to a local ambulance group.
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