BBC NEWS - Turkey chastises the West on Iran
BBC News reports: "Turkey's prime minister has accused the West of treating Iran unfairly over its nuclear programme."
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
BBC NEWS | Americas | US jails al-Qaeda sleeper agent
BBC News reports: "An al-Qaeda sleeper agent has been jailed in the US for plotting to provide material support for terrorism."
BBC News reports: "An al-Qaeda sleeper agent has been jailed in the US for plotting to provide material support for terrorism."
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel endorses Iran nuclear plan
BBC News reports: "Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has praised a UN proposal to regulate Iran's uranium enrichment programme. [...] Under the plan, low-enriched fuel would be further processed outside Iran."
BBC News reports: "Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has praised a UN proposal to regulate Iran's uranium enrichment programme. [...] Under the plan, low-enriched fuel would be further processed outside Iran."
My Way News - Clinton to meet Abbas in Abu Dhabi
My Way News reports: "U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to the Persian Gulf city of Abu Dhabi to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as part of a weekend effort to push both Palestinian and Israeli leaders to resume peace talks, a U.S. official said Friday."
My Way News reports: "U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will travel to the Persian Gulf city of Abu Dhabi to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas as part of a weekend effort to push both Palestinian and Israeli leaders to resume peace talks, a U.S. official said Friday."
My Way News - Russia plans research to support Arctic claim
My Way News reports: "Russia is planning extensive research to support its claim to a broad swath of energy-rich territory beneath the Arctic Sea, a top official of the nation's icebreaker fleet said Friday."
My Way News reports: "Russia is planning extensive research to support its claim to a broad swath of energy-rich territory beneath the Arctic Sea, a top official of the nation's icebreaker fleet said Friday."
My Way News - 4th typhoon in month lashes sodden Philippines
My Way News reports: "A powerful typhoon crashed into the Philippine capital Saturday with pounding rain and strong winds, causing a massive power outage, downing trees and bringing fresh floods to areas still partially submerged from a recent deadly storm."
My Way News reports: "A powerful typhoon crashed into the Philippine capital Saturday with pounding rain and strong winds, causing a massive power outage, downing trees and bringing fresh floods to areas still partially submerged from a recent deadly storm."
My Way News - Pakistan military closes in on Taliban stronghold
My Way News reports: "Pakistani forces are closing in on a major Taliban base inside the militant stronghold of South Waziristan, the army said Friday, while announcing it had killed 14 militants in a day of fighting."
My Way News reports: "Pakistani forces are closing in on a major Taliban base inside the militant stronghold of South Waziristan, the army said Friday, while announcing it had killed 14 militants in a day of fighting."
Reports: N. Korea behind cyberattacks on U.S. - Security- msnbc.com
MSNBC reports: "The North Korean government was the source of high-profile cyberattacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, news reports said Friday."
Security center opens to battle computer attacks - Security- msnbc.com
MSNBC reports: "The United States is well behind the curve in the fight against computer criminals, Sen. Joe Lieberman said Friday, as Homeland Security officials opened a $9 million operations center to better coordinate the government's response to cyberattacks."
MSNBC reports: "The North Korean government was the source of high-profile cyberattacks in July that caused Web outages in South Korea and the United States, news reports said Friday."
Security center opens to battle computer attacks - Security- msnbc.com
MSNBC reports: "The United States is well behind the curve in the fight against computer criminals, Sen. Joe Lieberman said Friday, as Homeland Security officials opened a $9 million operations center to better coordinate the government's response to cyberattacks."
My Way News - iPhone comes to China without key feature
My Way News reports: "Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models. [...] Unicom's first iPhones lack WiFi, a possible handicap with sophisticated, demanding Chinese buyers."
My Way News reports: "Apple's iPhone is making its long-awaited formal debut in the world's most populous mobile phone market, without a key feature and at higher prices than widely available black market models. [...] Unicom's first iPhones lack WiFi, a possible handicap with sophisticated, demanding Chinese buyers."
My Way News - AP IMPACT: Troops already outnumber Taliban 12-1
My Way News reports: "There are already more than 100,000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200,000 Afghan security forces and police. It adds up to a 12-1 numerical advantage over Taliban rebels, but it hasn't led to anything close to victory. Now, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan is asking for tens of thousands more troops to stem the escalating insurgency, raising the question of how many more troops it would take to succeed."
My Way News reports: "There are already more than 100,000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200,000 Afghan security forces and police. It adds up to a 12-1 numerical advantage over Taliban rebels, but it hasn't led to anything close to victory. Now, the top U.S. and NATO commander in Afghanistan is asking for tens of thousands more troops to stem the escalating insurgency, raising the question of how many more troops it would take to succeed."
World Tribune - Iran, Turkey sign deal to develop world's largest gas field
The World Tribune reports: "Officials said Ankara and Teheran signed a memorandum of understanding that would pave the way for Turkish companies to develop Iran's natural gas reserves."
The World Tribune reports: "Officials said Ankara and Teheran signed a memorandum of understanding that would pave the way for Turkish companies to develop Iran's natural gas reserves."
Thursday, October 29, 2009
My Way News - Qaida-linked group claims rocket attack on Israel
My Way News reports: "A Lebanon-based al-Qaida-linked group claimed responsibility Thursday for a rocket attack against Israel this week, saying it was in retaliation for the Jewish state's crackdown on protesters at a Jerusalem shrine."
My Way News reports: "A Lebanon-based al-Qaida-linked group claimed responsibility Thursday for a rocket attack against Israel this week, saying it was in retaliation for the Jewish state's crackdown on protesters at a Jerusalem shrine."
My Way News - EU leaders agree on Czech treaty demands
My Way News reports: "The treaty would streamline decision-making and bolster the bloc's role on the world stage. It would also create the post of a fixed EU president, a job leading European figures are already jockeying for behind the scenes."
My Way News reports: "The treaty would streamline decision-making and bolster the bloc's role on the world stage. It would also create the post of a fixed EU president, a job leading European figures are already jockeying for behind the scenes."
My Way News - Passports linked to 9/11 found along Afghan border
My Way News reports: "Pakistani soldiers battling their way into a Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border have seized passports that may be linked to 9/11 suspects, as they confront an enemy skilled in operating in a mountainous terrain with endless ways to wage a guerrilla war."
My Way News reports: "Pakistani soldiers battling their way into a Taliban stronghold along the Afghan border have seized passports that may be linked to 9/11 suspects, as they confront an enemy skilled in operating in a mountainous terrain with endless ways to wage a guerrilla war."
My Way News - Feds investigating Detroit Islamic group's motives
My Way News reports: "The FBI says Abdullah, also known as Christopher Thomas, was an imam, or prayer leader, of a local faction of Ummah, a group that seeks to establish an Islamic state within the U.S. Authorities say Abdullah preached hate for the government and encouraged his followers to commit violence, especially against police and federal agents."
My Way News reports: "The FBI says Abdullah, also known as Christopher Thomas, was an imam, or prayer leader, of a local faction of Ummah, a group that seeks to establish an Islamic state within the U.S. Authorities say Abdullah preached hate for the government and encouraged his followers to commit violence, especially against police and federal agents."
My Way News - Hebrew, Hindi, other scripts get Web address nod
My Way News reports: "The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on the Latin alphabet in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive."
My Way News reports: "The nonprofit body that oversees Internet addresses approved Friday the use of Hebrew, Hindi, Korean and other scripts not based on the Latin alphabet in a decision that could make the Web dramatically more inclusive."
My Way News - Quake hits Afghan, Pakistan; no casualty reports
My Way News reports: "A strong earthquake hit Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains Thursday, shaking large areas of the country and neighboring Pakistan, officials said. [...] The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0, though Pakistani officials said it was 6.1."
My Way News reports: "A strong earthquake hit Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains Thursday, shaking large areas of the country and neighboring Pakistan, officials said. [...] The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.0, though Pakistani officials said it was 6.1."
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
My Way News - Lebanese army dismantles 4 rockets near Israel
My Way News reports: "Lebanese troops found and dismantled four rockets near the border with Israel on Wednesday, a day after a brief flare-up across the tense boundary, a Lebanese military official said. The Katyusha rockets, three of them ready to be fired, were discovered placed in a building under construction in the Houla area, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with military regulations."
My Way News reports: "Lebanese troops found and dismantled four rockets near the border with Israel on Wednesday, a day after a brief flare-up across the tense boundary, a Lebanese military official said. The Katyusha rockets, three of them ready to be fired, were discovered placed in a building under construction in the Houla area, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity in line with military regulations."
My Way News - Car bomb in crowded Pakistan market kills 105
My Way News reports: "Suspected militants exploded a car bomb in a market crowded with women and children Wednesday, killing 105 people and turning shops selling wedding dresses, toys and jewelry into a mass of burning debris and bodies."
My Way News reports: "Suspected militants exploded a car bomb in a market crowded with women and children Wednesday, killing 105 people and turning shops selling wedding dresses, toys and jewelry into a mass of burning debris and bodies."
My Way News - Fla. teen accused of stabbing brother in squabble
My Way News reports: "According to police in Coral Springs, about 45 miles north of Miami, Matthew was playing music on a home computer. William was watching television nearby and complained the volume was too loud. He told him to turn it down. Matthew refused. The two yelled at each other, then fought. Then William went to the kitchen, grabbed a 7-inch knife and stabbed his brother in the upper left chest, Sgt. Joe McHugh said."
My Way News reports: "According to police in Coral Springs, about 45 miles north of Miami, Matthew was playing music on a home computer. William was watching television nearby and complained the volume was too loud. He told him to turn it down. Matthew refused. The two yelled at each other, then fought. Then William went to the kitchen, grabbed a 7-inch knife and stabbed his brother in the upper left chest, Sgt. Joe McHugh said."
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