Top police official says suicide car bomber carried out massive attack in PeshawarPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A top Pakistani police official says a deadly attack in the northwestern city of Peshawar was launched by a suicide bomber in an explosives-laden car. Pakistani official says 41 killed in Peshawar bombing, more than 100 woundedPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A senior Pakistani official says 41 people have been killed in a bomb blast in the northwest city of Peshawar. Norwegian broadcaster: Tsvangirai, Cordoba potential Nobel Peace Prize winnersOSLO — Zimbabwe’s Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai, Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba and Chinese dissident Hu Jia are among the favorites to win the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, Norwegian national broadcaster NRK reported Friday. US Navy ships and helicopters arrive in Indonesia’s disaster zone to deliver quake aidPADANG, Indonesia — The massive relief effort following Indonesia’s deadly earthquake received a boost Friday when U.S. Navy ships and helicopters arrived to distribute aid and help thousands of struggling survivors. Latest White House session on war in Afghanistan could turn to discussion of troop strengthWASHINGTON — The latest in a series of top-level White House meetings about the war in Afghanistan could provide a venue for the first discussion of the troop request submitted by the U.S. commander there. Iran, Afghanistan, arms control loom large as Clinton heads to Europe, Russia
Minibus bomb in market kills 30, wounds more than 100 in Pakistan’s northwestern PeshawarPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A minibus packed with explosives detonated near a well-known market in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday, killing at least 30 and wounding dozens, officials said. Pakistani official says 30 killed in Peshawar bombing, more than 100 woundedPESHAWAR, Pakistan — A Pakistani official says 30 people have been killed in a bomb blast in the northwestern city of Peshawar. Officials say bomb blast kills 4 in northwestern Pakistan, suspect arrested in UN attackISLAMABAD — Police say a minibus packed with explosives detonated along a road near a market in Pakistan’s northwestern city of Peshawar. At least four people died and 20 were wounded. US forces in Afghanistan withdraw from Kamdesh base after deadly attackKABUL — U.S. forces have withdrawn from an isolated base in eastern Afghanistan after a fierce insurgent attack last week that marked one of the deadliest battles of the war for U.S. troops, the NATO-led coalition said Friday. Japan’s core machinery orders up 0.5 percent in August, up slightly from record lowTOKYO — Japan’s core machinery orders, a closely watched indicator of corporate capital expenditure, rose slightly in August from a record low, showing companies remain reluctant to spend despite some improvement in global demand. Wynn Macau shares jump 13 percent in Hong Kong trading debut after $1.63 billion IPOHONG KONG — Billionaire Steve Wynn’s Macau casino company jumped 13 percent in its trading debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange Friday, reflecting stronger faith in the southern Chinese gambling city’s prospects. General Motors says China sales set new record; sales in first 9 months up 55 percentBEIJING — General Motors Co. said Friday it set a sales record in China in September and total sales for the first nine months of the year rose 55 percent to nearly 1.3 million vehicles. Sri Lanka goes dark in nationwide blackoutCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka — An official says a power blackout plunged all of Sri Lanka into darkness for a few hours Friday because of a technical fault at an electricity distribution center. Official says Maoist rebels killed 17 police in ambush in central IndiaMUMBAI, India — Security forces were searching forests in central India on Friday after suspected Maoist rebels ambushed a patrol team, killing at least 17 policemen, a top official said. Tanker carrying fuel for US and NATO mission in Afghanistan attacked in PakistanISLAMABAD — Militants in Pakistan torched a tanker carrying fuel for U.S. and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Friday, highlighting the vulnerability of the American-led mission in the landlocked country as Washington debates sending more troops. Speculation ahead of Peace Prize, with activists from China, Colombia taking center stageOSLO — Activists from Colombia, Jordan and Afghanistan working to resolve armed conflicts and a Chinese dissident are at the center of speculation as contenders for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. South Korea, Japanese leaders: No aid to North Korea before denuclearization
Mudslides kill an estimated 100 in Philippines, flooding inudates 30 townsMANILA, Philippines — Dozens of landslides in the rain-soaked mountains of the northern Philippines killed an estimated 100 people, as a lingering storm and excess water from dams turned a portion of one province into “one big river,” officials said Friday. Asian stocks rise but gains tempered after Japanese machinery orders miss forecastsBEIJING — Most Asian stocks markets rose Friday but gains were tempered after Japanese machinery orders were weaker than expected, fueling concern about company spending despite improving global demand. President Hu says China will work to protect rights of international media in ChinaBEIJING — President Hu Jintao pledged Friday that Beijing would protect the rights of international news organizations reporting in China. Environmentalists criticize UN climate talks for lack of progress on emission targets, financeBANGKOK — U.N. climate talks ended in a whimper Friday without progress on the pressing issues of emission cuts for wealthy nations or financing for the developing ones, both of which are crucial to reaching a global warming pact. Oil prices fall to near $71 in Asia as US dollar reboundsVIENNA — Oil prices fell to near $71 a barrel Friday, giving up part of the previous day’s big gains, as the U.S. dollar rebounded — making commodities more expensive for investors. Northern Philippine province ‘one big river’ as fresh flooding drowns 30 townsMANILA, Philippines — Fresh flooding hit about 30 towns in the northern Philippines on Friday, sending residents fleeing to rooftops and scrambling for safety after dams released excess water from recent heavy rains, officials said. Myanmar’s detained democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi allowed to meet Western diplomatsYANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar’s junta leader allowed detained Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi a rare meeting with Western diplomats Friday to discuss sanctions imposed against the military-ruled country. Fresh flooding hits northern Philippines, inundating towns as dams release excess waterMANILA, Philippines — Officials say fresh flooding has hit about 30 towns in the northern Philippines, sending residents fleeing to rooftops and scrambling for safety. The floods came after dams released excess water from recent heavy rains. 26 Chinese miners die as elevators plunge in ore mine in Hunan provinceBEIJING — The collapse of two elevators in a tin ore mine in central China has killed 26 men and injured five others in the latest accident to hit the country’s dangerous mining industry, an official said Friday. At least 792 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, at least 792 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 Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT. UN extends NATO force in Afghanistan for a year and stresses protecting civiliansUNITED NATIONS — The Security Council voted Thursday to extend U.N. authorization for NATO’s 70,000-strong force in Afghanistan for a year, emphasizing the importance of protecting civilians just as the U.S. and international commitment to the war is under review. Suicide attack in Kabul underscores Afghanistan, Pakistan conflict is 1 warKABUL — The suicide attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul on Thursday lays bare the reality that this conflict is a single war with multiple fronts that extend from Afghan battlefields to Pakistan’s fractured political scene and include the vital interests of India and the United States. |
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