Thursday, October 11, 2012

A struggle for life

A struggle for life


A struggle for life

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 10:45 AM PDT

"I have the right of education. I have the right to speak up," said Malala Yousufzai in an interview last year. The teenage blogger who took a stand against extremist militants to go to school is now in critical condition, shot by the Taliban.

Teen blogger shot by Taliban

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 10:45 AM PDT

"I have the right of education. I have the right to speak up," said Malala Yousufzai in an interview last year. The teenage blogger who took a stand against extremist militants to go to school is now in critical condition, shot by the Taliban.

Who'll take home Nobel Peace Prize?

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 09:53 AM PDT

Speculation abounds ahead of the awarding of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, on Friday, as the eyes of the world turn to those who are trying to end its many conflicts and injustices.

U.S. troops to monitor Syrian chemical weapons

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 04:38 AM PDT

The U.S. has deployed troops to Jordan to help monitor Syria's stockpile of chemical weapons. President Obama has warned the Syrian regime and rebel forces not to use or move chemical or biological weapons during the civil war.

Worker at U.S. Embassy in Yemen killed

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 11:14 AM PDT

A Yemeni national employed as a senior security official at the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa was shot dead Thursday on his way to work, interior ministry officials said.

U.S. official: Superiors worked against boosting Benghazi security

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 08:09 AM PDT

The State Department's former point man on security in Libya told a congressional hearing Wednesday that his superiors worked against him as he tried to get more help for the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi in the months before it was overrun in a deadly terror attack.

Who'll win Nobel Peace Prize?

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 09:59 AM PDT

Speculation abounds ahead of the awarding of the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, on Friday, as the eyes of the world turn to those who are trying to end its many conflicts and injustices.

Kenyan lawmakers get $120,000 bonus at taxpayer expense

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 02:52 AM PDT

Kenyan parliament members, among the highest paid in the continent, voted for a send-off bonus of about $120,000 each for when they leave office.

Supreme Court won't block $18B judgment against Chevron

Posted: 11 Oct 2012 04:41 AM PDT

The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an appeal by Chevron to block an $18 billion judgment against it in an Ecuadorian court.

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