Palestinians hold local elections in West Bank

Palestinians hold local elections in West Bank

Palestinians hold local elections in West Bank

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:37 PM PDT

Palestinian security officers wait to cast their early votes during local elections at a polling station in the West Bank town of Jenin, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Members of Palestinian security forces cast an early vote ahead of local elections which are to take place across the West Bank on October 20, 2012, in the first such polls since 2006.(AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)Palestinians have begun voting for new mayors and local councils across the West Bank, in the first election here in six years.

Bangladesh probing background of NY terror suspect

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:26 PM PDT

This image taken from the social networking site Google Plus shows an undated photo of Quazi Mohammad Rezwanul Ahsan Nafis - the same man, who according to witnesses, appeared in federal court in Brooklyn on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012 to face charges of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to provide material support to al-Qaida. The Bangladeshi man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly attempted to detonate what he believed to be a 1,000-pound bomb outside the Federal Reserve Bank in New York. (AP Photo)Police say they are investigating whether a Bangladeshi man charged with trying to blow up the Federal Reserve building in New York had connections with radical groups in Bangladesh.

Syria blamed for deadly Lebanon blast

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:53 PM PDT

Opposition politicians blame President Assad for bombing that kills senior Lebanese security official and seven others.


Daschle: Republicans Can Repeal 'Bulk' of Obamacare With a Senate Majority

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 05:37 PM PDT

With all of the media coverage around the 2012 Presidential election, including here, a lot of people have forgotten about a critical piece of the electoral puzzle: the battle for control of the U.S. Senate. Unless Republicans can retake both the White House and the Senate, they won't be able to repeal Obamacare. But some people have argued that Republicans need 60, not 50, votes to get the job done. On Wednesday, however, former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle said that "the bulk of [Obamacare] can be dismantled" if Republicans have 50 senators and the Presidency.


Boy's miracle cure makes 1st Native American saint

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 09:29 PM PDT

In this December 19, 2011, photo, deacon Ron Boyer looks at the tomb of Kateri Tekakwitha at St. Francis Xavier Church, in Kahnawake, Que. The woman who is credited with life-saving miracles is set to become North America's first aboriginal saint. Kateri Tekakwitha is to be canonized by the Pope at a Vatican mass on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)Jake Finkbonner was so close to death after flesh-eating bacteria infected him through a cut on his lip that his parents had last rites performed and were discussing donating the 5-year-old's tiny organs.

VIDEO: Costa Concordia: Trial step closer

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 09:11 PM PDT

The trial of the captain of the Italian cruise ship which crashed into rocks in January has moved a step closer.


VIDEO: Royal wedding fever sweeps Luxembourg

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 09:17 PM PDT

A religious ceremony for Crown Prince Guillaume and the Belgian Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy will be held on Saturday.


7 Startup Mistakes Kill the Best Profit Projections

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 05:17 PM PDT

Profit Rocket logo by Kelly Clifford via Amazon.com Many startups fail before reaching that magic "cash-flow positive" position they have been striving for, despite seemingly reasonable financial projections. A closer analysis often indicates the cause to be a lack of diligence in handling common business finances. These mistakes are usually masked [...]


Brazilian Telenovela 'Avenida Brasil' Makes Billions By Mirroring Its Viewers' Lives

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:16 PM PDT

Brazil's most-watched telenovela becomes a money-making machine. How? By knowing (and reaching) its target audience, that is.


Militia leader denies role in Benghazi attack

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:46 PM PDT

Ahmed Abu Khattala, under investigation for US consulate assault, says he was only directing traffic.


UN plans action against Congo's M23 rebels

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:39 PM PDT

Security Coucil says it intends to apply targeted sanctions against leaders of group fighting in the country's east.


Wedding guests killed in Afghanistan blast

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 10:24 PM PDT

Roadside bomb kills at least 19 people heading to a wedding celebration in northern Balkh province.


U.S.: Evidence doesn’t show planning in Libyan attack

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 07:02 PM PDT

U.S. intelligence officials said Friday that no evidence has surfaced to indicate that the Sept. 11 assault on a U.S. diplomatic outpost in Libya was planned in advance, a conclusion that suggests the attack was spontaneous even if it involved militants with ties to al-Qaeda.

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VIDEO: Two held over 'sect' shootout

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 06:52 PM PDT

The Dominican Republic authorities have arrested two more German suspected doomsday cult members over a deadly shootout earlier this week.


VIDEO: Obama diagnoses a case of 'Romnesia'

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:10 PM PDT

At a campaign stop in Virginia, President Barack Obama attacks Republican rival Mitt Romney for his new, more moderate tone, dubbing it "Romnesia".


VIDEO: Two held over 'sect' shootout

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 06:52 PM PDT

The Dominican Republic authorities have arrested two more German suspected doomsday cult members over a deadly shootout earlier this week.


South Sudan's vice president dismisses talk of military coup

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 06:36 PM PDT

Riek Machar Teny-Dhurgon speaks to the media following a United Nations Security Council meeting at the U.N. headquarters in New YorkNEW YORK (Reuters) - South Sudan's vice president, Riek Machar, dismissed on Friday rumors of a planned military coup, saying it would be "unwise" for army officers to attempt a takeover of the year-old state. The speculation was serious enough to prompt South Sudan's President Salva Kiir to visit the headquarters of Sudan's army (SPLA) this week to warn that any successful coup leaders would be isolated internationally, according to the Sudan Tribune. ...

Boy dies in violent protests over new Panama land law

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 07:00 PM PDT

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - At least one person, a 9-year-old boy, died on Friday in violent protests over a new law allowing the sale of state-owned land in a dilapidated port city within the duty-free zone next to the Panama Canal.

U.S. steps up support of Turkey amid Syrian conflict

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 06:38 PM PDT

The U.S. government is intensifying its intelligence sharing and military consultations with Turkey behind the scenes as both countries confront the possibility that Syria's civil conflict could escalate into a regional war, according to U.S. and NATO officials.

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VIDEO: Obama diagnoses a case of 'Romnesia'

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:10 PM PDT

At a campaign stop in Virginia, President Barack Obama attacks Republican rival Mitt Romney for his new, more moderate tone, dubbing it "Romnesia".


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