Before attack on U.S. mission in Libya, State Dept. concluded risk of violence was high

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• Before attack on U.S. mission in Libya, State Dept. concluded risk of violence was high
• Sudan says arrests suspects in Darfur peacekeeper attack
• Israeli PM calls for early elections
• Al-Masri pleads not guilty in US court
• Midterm blues: doubts assail Cameron
• Teen School Activist, Malala Yousafzai, Survives Hit by Pakistani Taliban
• Italy sacks 'mafia link' council
• Iran aids Syria in tracking opposition via electronic surveillance, U.S. officials say
• Mexican marines kill founder of Zetas drug cartel, then lose corpse
• Some South African truckers suspend strike
• North Korea says its rockets can hit U.S. mainland
• Iran warns UAE ties at risk over Gulf island claims
• Iraq buys $4.2 billion in Russian weapons: document
• Teen School Activist, Malala Yousafzai, Survives Hit by Pakistani Taliban
• 'Deal agreed' on Scots referendum
• China says accusations in House report are ‘groundless’
• It’s the Economy: The Big Secret of the Election: Mitt Romney and Barack Obama Basically Agree on the Economy
• Black Support for Obama Uncertain in 2012
• Foreign executives arrested in Cuba in 2011 await charges
• Netanyahu Orders Israeli Elections, Eight Months Early

Before attack on U.S. mission in Libya, State Dept. concluded risk of violence was high Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:59 PM PDT Less than two months before the fatal attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, the State Department concluded that the risk of violence to diplomats and other Americans in Libya was high and that the weak U.S.-backed government in Tripoli could do little about it. Read full article >>

Sudan says arrests suspects in Darfur peacekeeper attack Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:48 PM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese authorities have arrested suspects in an attack that killed four U.N. peacekeepers last week in the strife-torn western Darfur region, state media said on Tuesday.

Israeli PM calls for early elections Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:50 PM PDT Polls due to take place in October 2013 may be advanced to January or February following Netanyahu's speech.

Al-Masri pleads not guilty in US court Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:44 PM PDT Muslim religious leader, recently extradited by Britain, denies providing material support to al-Qaeda.

Midterm blues: doubts assail Cameron Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:30 PM PDT BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - Even Prime Minister David Cameron sounds unsure he can win the next election.

Teen School Activist, Malala Yousafzai, Survives Hit by Pakistani Taliban Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:48 PM PDT Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old schoolgirl and advocate for the education of girls in Pakistan's Swat Valley, was shot in the head and neck by a gunman on Tuesday.

Italy sacks 'mafia link' council Posted: 09 Oct 2012 01:01 PM PDT The entire council of the city of Reggio Calabria in southern Italy is dismissed to stop it from being taken over by the mafia, officials say.

Iran aids Syria in tracking opposition via electronic surveillance, U.S. officials say Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:09 PM PDT Iran is providing crucial equipment and technical help to Syria in its effort to track opposition forces through the Internet and other forms of electronic surveillance, according to U.S. officials. The aid is the latest example of how Iran is helping Syria in its battle against rebel forces threatening the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. The technical assistance is coming mainly through Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, the officials said. Read full article >>

Mexican marines kill founder of Zetas drug cartel, then lose corpse Posted: 09 Oct 2012 11:48 AM PDT MEXICO CITY — One of Mexico's most wanted drug lords, who founded the super-violent Zetas criminal organization, was killed over the weekend in a firefight with marines, Mexico's navy secretary said Tuesday. Read full article >>

Some South African truckers suspend strike Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:16 PM PDT JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Some of South Africa's striking truckers have agreed to return to work on Wednesday, easing pressure on Africa's biggest economy where two weeks of labor unrest in the transport sector have hit supplies of fuel, cash and consumer goods.

North Korea says its rockets can hit U.S. mainland Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:24 PM PDT SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has rockets that can hit the U.S. mainland, it said on Tuesday, two days after South Korea struck a deal with the United States to extend the range of its ballistic missiles.

Iran warns UAE ties at risk over Gulf island claims Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:15 PM PDT DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday Tehran would consider downgrading ties with the United Arab Emirates over three disputed Gulf islands, but state television later denied the Islamic Republic was contemplating such a move.

Iraq buys $4.2 billion in Russian weapons: document Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:11 PM PDT GORKI, Russia (Reuters) - Russia announced on Tuesday it has signed $4.2 billion in arms deals with Iraq, making it the largest weapons supplier to the Middle East country after the United States.

Teen School Activist, Malala Yousafzai, Survives Hit by Pakistani Taliban Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:48 PM PDT Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old schoolgirl and advocate for the education of girls in Pakistan's Swat Valley, was shot in the head and neck by a gunman on Tuesday.

'Deal agreed' on Scots referendum Posted: 09 Oct 2012 01:03 PM PDT A deal has been agreed between the UK and Scottish governments over the rules for the independence referendum, BBC Scotland understands.

China says accusations in House report are ‘groundless’ Posted: 09 Oct 2012 11:22 AM PDT BEIJING — China on Tuesday slammed as "groundless" a congressional report that called two Chinese telecom companies a threat to U.S. national security. The report, released Monday by the House Intelligence Committee, warned that the U.S. government and American companies should stop buying equipment from Huawei and ZTE — two of China's largest telecom firms — because they are loyal to the Chinese government and could be used in the future as a tool for Chinese spying. Read full article >>

It’s the Economy: The Big Secret of the Election: Mitt Romney and Barack Obama Basically Agree on the Economy Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:09 PM PDT The biggest secret of the election is that the candidates basically agree about the economy.

Black Support for Obama Uncertain in 2012 Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:09 PM PDT The strong turnout among blacks voting for Barack Obama in 2008 helped turn North Carolina into a blue state for the first time in decades.

Foreign executives arrested in Cuba in 2011 await charges Posted: 09 Oct 2012 11:59 AM PDT HAVANA (Reuters) - Executives of three foreign businesses shut in 2011 ostensibly for corrupt practices have been held by Cuban authorities for a year or more and still have not been charged with a crime, sources with knowledge of the cases said this week.

Netanyahu Orders Israeli Elections, Eight Months Early Posted: 09 Oct 2012 12:27 PM PDT Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was forced to order the vote after his coalition could not agree on a budget.

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