Bomb explodes inside hair salon south of Baghdad, kills 5, Iraqi police sayBAGHDAD — An Iraqi police official says a bomb has exploded inside a crowded barber shop south of Baghdad, killing at least five people. Correction: Iranian nuclear scientist storyTEHRAN, Iran — In an Oct. 7 story about the disappearance of an Iranian nuclear scientist, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Arab newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat identified an Iranian who disappeared in Georgia as a second nuclear scientist. Asharq Al-Awsat said the man was believed to be an arms dealer. Iraqi families exiled years ago to Iran by Saddam Hussein return, official saysBAGHDAD — Twenty families who were sent into exile in Iran by Saddam Hussein following a failed uprising returned Thursday to Iraq, another sign of Baghdad’s warming relations with Tehran. Egypt’s chief archaeologist: Decision to cut ties with Louvre unrelated to loss in UNESCO bidCAIRO — Egypt’s decision to cut ties with the Louvre museum had nothing to do with the loss last month in the country’s bid to head the Paris-based UNESCO, the country’s chief archaeologist said Thursday. Analysis: Obama’s problems mounting around globe, overshadowing a few bright spotsWASHINGTON — The woes keep piling up for President Barack Obama. Marriott reports 3rd-quarter loss on charges for weak timeshare businessCHICAGO — Vacationers helped Marriott International Inc. post a better profit for the third quarter than the hotel owner and operator had forecast. Saudi Arabia says it will need aid if world cuts oil dependence to stop climate changeBANGKOK — There are plenty of needy countries at the U.N. climate talks in Bangkok that make the case they need financial assistance to adapt to the impacts of global warming. Then there are the Saudis. Israeli foreign minister says no chance for peace deal, even as US envoy tries to renew talks
Iraqi police: Roadside bombing strikes patrol northeast of Baghdad, kills 3 officersBAGHDAD — A roadside bomb struck a police patrol northeast of the Iraqi capital, killing three officers, a police official said Thursday. Israeli FM says no peace deal possible now, even as US envoy tries to renew talksJERUSALEM — Israel’s foreign minister declared Thursday that there is no chance of reaching a final accord with the Palestinians any time soon, casting a pall over the U.S. Mideast envoy’s latest effort to get peace talks moving again. Israeli foreign minister: Peace deal impossible now, better to go for interim arrangementJERUSALEM — Israel’s foreign minister says there’s no chance of ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for many years. US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,349 Wednesday, according to Associated Press countAs of Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, at least 4,349 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. UN Security Council agrees to discuss Gaza war crimes report on Oct. 14UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council will discuss a report next week that claims war crimes were committed by both sides during last winter’s Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. Iran nuclear scientist vanishes after pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, raising questionsTEHRAN, Iran — The disappearance of an Iranian nuclear scientist on a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in June is raising questions about whether he defected and gave the West information on Iran’s nuclear program. Growing uproar in Palestinian territories over Abbas’ handling of Gaza war crimes allegationsRAMALLAH, West Bank — In five turbulent years in office, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has never faced as much outrage as over his decision to suspend efforts to get Israeli officials put on trial for war crimes in Gaza. Iraqi PM: Number of security forces strains budget, hinders reconstructionBAGHDAD — Iraq’s government payroll has become so heavy with soldiers and police that it’s now hindering reconstruction, Iraq’s prime minister warned Wednesday, raising the possibility of security force cutbacks just as U.S. combat troops are pulling out. Saudi king visits Syria in attempt to mend rift after years of tensionDAMASCUS, Syria — Saudi Arabia’s king on Wednesday made his first visit to Syria since becoming monarch, the strongest indication yet of thawing relations between the two rival nations following years of tension. Ciena agrees to buy Nortel assets for $521 million, path still open for higher bidsLINTHICUM, Md. — Ciena Corp. says it has agreed to buy the optical networking and carrier Ethernet assets of Nortel Networks’ Metro Ethernet Networks business for roughly $521 million in cash and stock. Iraqi official: Iranian opposition members freed in Iraq but their deportation order standsBAGHDAD — A group of 36 Iranian opposition members were returned Wednesday to an exile camp in northern Iraq after nearly three months in Iraqi custody and despite an ongoing effort to expel them, a government spokesman said. Palestinian Hamas bans motorbike riders from carrying women, another step in ‘virtue campaign’GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Hamas government has banned motorcycle riders from carrying women on the back seat — the latest in the militants’ virtue campaign in Gaza. TV: Iran foreign minister says US may have role in disappearance of nuclear scientistTEHRAN, Iran — Iran accused the United States on Wednesday of involvement in the disappearance of one of its nuclear scientists during a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, raising a new mystery at a time when the West is trying to determine the extent of Iran’s nuclear program. Top official says Palestinian leaders erred in agreeing to shelve UN war crimes report on GazaRAMALLAH, West Bank — The Palestinian leadership made a mistake by suspending action on a U.N. report on Gaza war crimes, a member of President Mahmoud Abbas’ inner circle said Wednesday — the first such acknowledgment after days of protests in the West Bank and Gaza. Police break up second day of anti-IMF protest in IstanbulISTANBUL — Protesters hurled firebombs at banks and police and smashed shop windows in a second day of protests Wednesday against the International Monetary Fund. INSIDE WASHINGTON: Sleeping on duty when it comes to scrutiny of war contractorsWASHINGTON — During a routine check of a watch tower at a U.S. military base in Kuwait, an Army sergeant found the guard leaning back in a chair, his sunglasses on, apparently sound asleep. When the soldier woke the guard, an employee of a defense contractor named Combat Support Associates, he denied he’d dozed off while on duty. Israeli woman, Americans potential Nobel chemistry winnersSTOCKHOLM — If Nobel judges are looking to improve the balance of women winning the chemistry prize, Israeli scientist Ada Yonath could be a strong candidate when the award is announced Wednesday. Chinese dissidents top Nobel Peace Prize speculation in 20th anniversary year of TiananmenOSLO — Chinese dissidents are leading the odds of winning the Nobel Peace Prize this year, the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre and the 60th since the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. At least 791 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, at least 791 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 Wednesday at 10 a.m. EDT. Obama assures Iraqi president that US remains committed to its efforts to improve countryWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is assuring the president of Iraq that the U.S. remains committed to working with Iraq to promote its security, political progress and economic development. Senate passes Pentagon budget, war funding bill as tally for Afghanistan and Iraq hits $1TWASHINGTON — As President Barack Obama weighs major shifts in strategy in the deteriorating mission in Afghanistan, the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill bringing the total U.S. tab for that war to about $300 billion. Concrete walls put up to protect Samarra’s famed golden dome shrine now creates divideSAMARRA, Iraq — The U.S. military on Tuesday handed over the last of its bases outside Samarra, a city billed as a reconciliation success story. Worries linger though that wartime remedies like barriers and checkpoints will encourage divisions and undermine hard-won security gains. |
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Israeli foreign minister: No chance for peace deal
