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Afghanistan, Pakistan eye US vote with foreboding
Afghans feel abandoned by Washington’s looming troop withdrawal, which some in Pakistan fear could cause more violence and instability in their country regardless of who wins
Three astronauts blast off for ISS in Russian rocket
The Russian cosmonauts are making their first journey into space, while flight engineer Ford flew to the ISS in 2009 on the US shuttle.
9/11 defendants skip Guantanamo hearing
The defendants had asked that Friday’s proceedings be cancelled out of respect for their Muslim faith.
Pakistan girl shot by Taliban stands up for first time
Malala, shot by Taliban, is able to stand with help for the first time
Romney’s binder comment weighs on women vote push
Comment by Mitt Romney about women job applicants went viral online
Aggressive Obama outpunches Romney in second debate
Rebounding from the ropes after a dismal showing two weeks ago that sent his poll numbers tumbling, the president was aware a second poor outing could doom him to the historical ignominy of a single term.
White House struggles to contain new Libya storm
Romney accuses Biden of “doubling down on denial” as the White House struggled to combat a growing storm over the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi.
Afghan students pray for Malala’s recovery
Schools in Afghanistan opened Saturday with special prayers for the quick recovery of a Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by Taliban
Indian state drops cartoonist’s sedition charge
Indian prosecutors drop sedition charges against a cartoonist arrested over his anti-corruption drawings
EU wins 2012 Nobel Peace Prize
EU wins Nobel Peace prize
Beard sparks legal debate in Fort Hood shooting case
Lawyers argued in a US military court over whether the soldier accused of the Fort Hood massacre can keep his beard despite objections from the judge overseeing his court-martial.
Knives come out over China writer’s Nobel win
Chinese dissidents assailed Mo Yan’s Nobel literature prize as a disgraceful vindication of the Communist Party’s control of creative expression.
Pakistan child rights activist shot in head
Doctors in Peshawar said that children’s rights activist Malala Yousafzai’s condition was stable, despite the attempt on her life.
French and American scientists win Nobel Physics Prize
“The pair were honoured for pioneering experimental experiments in “measuring and manipulation of individual quantum systems”
Romney attacks Obama foreign policy ahead of debate
Mitt Romney and his Republican allies assailed President Barack Obama’s foreign policy, expanding their attacks beyond his economic record in the run-up to the first of three debates.
Afghan insider attack kills NATO soldier, contractor
A NATO soldier and a civilian contractor have been killed in a suspected insider attack in eastern Afghanistan
Last Westerner at Guantanamo returns to Canada
The last Westerner held at Guantanamo Bay returned to his native Canada on Saturday, after years of delay from Stephen Harper’s Conservative government.
Pope’s butler goes on trial in ‘Vatileaks’ scandal
Charged with leaking confidential Vatican memos
Israeli PM to set ‘red line’ on Iran at UN
Israeli PM to set ‘red line’ on Iran at UN
Spain to unveil new austerity budget
Spain formulating new budget
Norway government appoints first Muslim minister
First female Muslim parliamentarian made Norwegian minister of culture
China postpones ceremony marking ties with Japan
China postpones ceremony marking ties with Japan
Britain, Sweden silent on Ecuador Assange proposal
Assange still fears Sweden will hand him over to the United States
US drone strike kills three in northwest Pakistan
(AFP) – MIRANSHAH, Pakistan — A US drone strike on Saturday killed at least three Islamic militants in Pakistan’s restive tribal region near the Afghan border, security officials said. The strike took place in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, known as a bastion of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. The drone targeted a moving vehicle …
Russia advances sweeping new spy bill
Russia’s parliament advances spy legislation targeting civil groups working with foreigners
Pakistan files murder case over factory fire
Pakistan files murder case over factory fire
Cambodia genocide suspect unfit for trial
The decision to release the First Lady of the Khmer Rouge, Ieng Thirith, on the grounds of her diminishing mental faculties angers countless Cambodians affected by the Red Purge.
Explosion kills 25 Turkish soldiers
Explosion rocks Turkish army base
American Muslims endure spying and attacks
Attacks during the Ramadan festival and allegations of an NYPD spying program targeting Muslims fuel fears of a growing tide of Islamophobia in the United States
Don’t shoot the messenger: Assange speaks
Assange speaks as UK-Ecuador diplomatic row continues