Pakistan interior minister blames Taliban for bombing offices of UN food agencyISLAMABAD — Pakistan blamed Taliban militants Tuesday for the deadly suicide bombing at the U.N. food agency’s heavily fortified compound in the capital as authorities detained some of the guards posted outside to try to determine how the attacker gained entry. Assam village limps back to normal after militant attackBISWANATH CHARIALI - Army personnel continued to patrol villages in Assam’s violence-hit Sonitpur district after tribal separatists killed 12 villagers, officials said Tuesday. North Korea almost finished rebuilding nuclear facility: ReportSEOUL - North Korea appears to be in the final stage of restoring a previously disabled nuclear facility, South Korean media reported Tuesday. Noncriminal immigrants could be housed in hotels, nursing homes under detention reformsWASHINGTON — Former hotels, nursing homes and other sites would be used to hold immigrants who are not criminals or violent as part of a larger plan to reform immigration detention proposed by the homeland security secretary, according to documents obtained Monday by The Associated Press. India seeks greater role for women in UN peacekeepingUNITED NATIONS - India has sought more representation of women in high decision-making positions at the UN saying greater participation of women in areas of conflict prevention was particularly necessary for lasting peace and security. North Korea reportedly in final stage of restoring its nuclear facilities
Report: NKorea in final stage of restoring nuclear facilitiesSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea is in the final stage of restoring its nuclear facilities, a news report said Tuesday, as leader Kim Jong Il expressed a conditional willingness to end Pyongyang’s boycott of international nuclear talks. AP Sources: NYC terror suspect had contact with senior al-Qaida operativeWASHINGTON — An Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a terrorist attack in New York after receiving training in Pakistan was in contact with a senior al-Qaida operative, intelligence officials familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press. At least 779 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, at least 779 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Monday at 10 a.m. EDT. NYC terror suspect had contact with senior al-Qaida; informant tipsWASHINGTON — An Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a terrorist attack in New York after receiving training in Pakistan was in contact with a senior al-Qaida operative, intelligence officials familiar with the investigation told The Associated Press. North Korean leader says return to nuclear disarmament parlay hinges on talks with USPYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea’s leader is offering to return to multinational disarmament talks in a renewed effort to draw Washington into one-on-one talks that the United States has yet to fully embrace. Retired Chilean officers get prison for murder of colonel who testified in Croatian arms dealSANTIAGO, Chile — Four former top army officials were sentenced to prison Monday in the murder of a colonel shortly after he testified about an illegal deal to smuggle weapons to Croatia. White House declares that Obama will not walk away from flagging war in AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates appealed Monday for calm amid intense administration debate over the flagging war in Afghanistan, asking for time and privacy for the president to come to a decision — an apparent message to the commanding U.S. general there who has pressed publicly for more American troops. Obama won’t pull US out of Afghanistan, White House says, as president faces major decisionsWASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates appealed Monday for calm amid intense administration debate over the flagging war in Afghanistan, asking for time and privacy for the president to come to a decision — an apparent message to the commanding U.S. general there who has pressed publicly for more American troops. Suicide bomber’s ploy to skip through security at UN office in Pakistan _ he needed a bathroomISLAMABAD — A suicide bomber who killed five staffers at the U.N. food agency’s headquarters in Pakistan on Monday was dressed as a security officer and allowed to enter the heavily guarded building after he asked to use the bathroom. Head of Pakistani Taliban relaxed, amiable as he cracks jokes, vows revenge for US airstrikesSARAROGHA, Pakistan — Flanked by heavily armed fighters, the new leader of the Pakistani Taliban sat on a blue blanket, amiable and relaxed as he cracked jokes and mixed in threats of vengeance for deadly U.S. airstrikes. Judge says evidence against Jordanian teen sufficient to continue Dallas bomb plot caseDALLAS — A Jordanian teenager accused of trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper researched how to use a cell phone to detonate a bomb and recorded a 7-minute video he believed would be transmitted to Osama bin Laden, an FBI agent who oversaw the investigation testified Monday. US attorney, Homeland Security secretary stress law enforcement cooperation in DenverDENVER — U.S. Attorney Eric Holder, FBI Director Robert Mueller, and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday stressed the importance of cooperation between federal and local law enforcement agencies to stop terrorism. Al-Qaida offshoot claims it killed, injured dozens of government forces in AlgeriaALGIERS, Algeria — Al-Qaida’s North African offshoot claimed it killed or injured dozens of Algerian security forces in 29 separate attacks and bombings over the past two months, despite the intense military pressure that appears to have seriously limited the militants’ scope. Obama to speak to gay fundraising dinner on eve of activist march in WashingtonWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to address the nation’s largest gay rights group this weekend in an effort to mollify an uneasy Democratic constituency frustrated with the White House’s slow pace. White House spokesman says Obama not considering withdrawal from AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama is not considering a strategy for Afghanistan that would withdraw U.S. troops from the eroding war there. Gunmen kill 5 men in bar in Mexican border city of Ciudad JuarezCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Gunmen burst into a bar in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez and shot five men to death on Monday, state prosecutors said. Iraqi Christian prelate seeks government protection after Kirkuk kidnappingsKIRKUK, Iraq — The body of a Christian health worker turned up in a field two days after he was kidnapped — prompting several more Christian families to pack up and leave their ancient homeland in northern Iraq. Obama inviting bipartisan group of lawmakers to White House to confer on AfghanistanWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has invited a bipartisan group of congressional leaders to the White House on Tuesday to confer about the eroding war in Afghanistan. Spanish official: Grave holding purported remains of poet Garcia Lorca to be opened in weeksMADRID — A Spanish Civil War-era grave believed to hold the remains of the acclaimed poet Federico Garcia Lorca will be dug up in two to three weeks, an official said Monday, in the most high-profile step yet in a drive for Spain to address atrocities committed against civilians during that ruinous conflict. Hamas ramps up criticism of Abbas over suspension of efforts to try Israelis for war crimesGAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hamas leaders on Monday launched an unprecedented attack against President Mahmoud Abbas, saying they no longer consider him a Palestinian after he agreed to suspend efforts to go after Israel for alleged war crimes in Gaza. UK’s Supreme Court hears 1st case on government’s power to freeze assets of terror suspectsLONDON — Britain’s Supreme Court heard its first case Monday — an appeal by five terrorism suspects who say the British government has overstepped its power by freezing their assets without a conviction. AP Source: Obama to speak to gay fundraising dinner on eve of activist march in WashingtonWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to address the nation’s largest gay rights group this weekend, a person familiar with his schedule said Monday, trying to mollify an uneasy Democratic constituency. Iran replaces head of feared Basij militia with officer under UN sanctionsTEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s supreme leader has replaced the head of the feared militia at the center of the postelection crackdown with a senior military officer under U.N. sanctions for links to the country’s ballistic missile program, state media reported Monday. Gates says military will fall in line with whatever Obama decides on AfghanistanWASHINGTON — Despite the fierce policy divide inside the White House over Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that the military will fall in line with whatever President Barack Obama decides. |
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