News Archive - 27 October 2012

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>By Robert-Jan BartunekBRUSSELS Oct 27 (Reuters) - A European Parliament delegation has called off a trip to Iran after a request to meet two jailed activists was refused.The decision came after Iran's ambassador to the European Union said it was impossible to guarantee that the members of the European...

>Protesters held up rebel flags and marched toward the Jamarat Bridge in Mina, east of the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, where more than 3 million Muslim pilgrims congregated for the annual haj.No one was hurt when two police vehicles drove slowly in the direction of the protesters with...

>UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Analysis of satellite imagery of a Sudanese munitions factory that Khartoum accused Israel of bombing earlier this week suggests the site may have been hit with aerial bombardment as Sudan claims, a monitoring group said on Saturday. The Satellite Sentinel Project, whose founders include Hollywood actor...

>BRUSSELS Oct 27 (Reuters) - Iran has cancelled a European Parliament delegation visit to Tehran after the group asked to meet two Iranian activists awarded a top EU rights prize, a parliament spokeswoman said on Saturday. The decision came after senior officials at the parliament, which on Friday awarded its...

>* Army said it reserved right to respond to rebel attacksBEIRUT Oct 27 (Reuters) - Opposition activists in Syria said forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad had renewed their heavy bombardment of major cities on Saturday, further undermining a truce meant to mark the Muslim Eid al-Adha religious holiday.The...

Jerusalem — Hundreds of people packed a Jerusalem community center recently for what many in Jerusalem consider a subversive act: They attended a lecture on Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath.

Former Congresswoman Heather Wilson says she expected the people she would meet while running for U. ...

"L'etat, c'est moi."

I keep asking without success the Tea Party and "severely conservative" Republican voters to defend any of these issues which I find incredible. Let's try it again. Romney was against equal pay for women and is on t Copyright 2012 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not...

While U.S. presidential candidates explain their stance on Iran and its nuclear enrichment program on the campaign trail, North Jersey Cubans recalled this month the nuclear crisis five decades ago that left their island nation at the center of a potential war between two world powers.

As president prepares to face Mitt Romney in foreign policy debate, Republican senators focus on Libya and Afghanistan • Follow along on our US politics live blog Republican heavyweights are spinning the presidential foreign policy debate hours before it gets under way in an effort to portray Barack Obama as...

Voters in the new 13th Congressional District have some clear choices as they pick their favorites in the race for the U.S. House. Republican Rodney Davis and Democrat David Gill have strong differences on economic and social policy. Independent  John Hartman adds a third choice. The State Journal-Register asked...

Today is Sunday, Oct. 28, the 302nd day of 2012. There are 64 days left in the year.

Delegates nix planned trip after officials in Tehran reject request to meet with two Sakharov Prize winners.

The United States has been at war in Afghanistan for 11 years. Along with that conflict, the country has fought against Iraq twice, endured the 9/11 attacks, bombed Libya, launched drone attacks in Pakistan and carried out anti-terrorism activities in numerous nations throughout the past quarter-century.  

President Obama deserves another term, for many reasons.

Events

Today is Sunday, Oct. 28, the 302nd day of 2012. There are 64 days left in the year.

The presidential seal on Richard Norling’s martini glass wore away long ago, but he still remembers the first day he drank from it.

Republican candidate Mitt Romney questions the Navy's strength, but experts say it's all relative.

The Iranian president says the country’s military capacities and defensive capabilities have enabled the Islamic Republic to maintain stability and security in the Persian Gulf.

Iran's military has 545,000 active personnel and some of the most advanced military technology of anyone out there. The thing is, the United States gave them a lot of it.

U.S. presidential election that will pit President Obama and challenger Romney will take place in barely two weeks. Do we have a stake in that election? Yes, quite a few but very important ones. The November election will determine the fate of millions of Americans, including hundreds of thousands...

Many Iraqi Shiites see the Syrian war, pitting the Sunni majority against a government dominated by Alawites, as a religious conflict.

Israelis view the American presidential election much the way they tend to view most issues: What does it mean for Israel? And by a wide margin, Israelis seem to believe that Republican candidate Mitt Romney would be more attentive to Israel's interests than President Obama. The Peace Index Poll ,...

Political debates and opinion polls make headlines, though seldom if ever the crucial elections they fuss over.

Syrian rebel fighters take cover as a Syrian army sniper aims over a destroyed mosque in Tarik Al-Bab, southeast of Aleppo, Syria. / Narciso Contreras, AP

NASHUA, N.H./PENSACOLA, Florida (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney campaigned feverishly in closely contested battleground states on Saturday but changed travel plans to avoid Hurricane Sandy, the massive storm approaching the U.S. East Coast. Related Stories European Parliament cancels trip to Iran over...

Mitt Romney is favored over President Obama in Israel because Israelis feel Romney would be more attentive to Israel’s needs, NPR reports. A study released by the Peace Index Poll and Israel’s Democracy Institute from August, found that Romney is favored twice as much as Obama. Worldwide, such a fond...

A Syrian warplane flattened a three-story building, suspected rebels detonated a deadly car bomb and both sides traded gunfire in several hotspots across the country Saturday, activists said, leaving a U.N.-backed holiday truce in tatters on its second day.

The world’s spare oil production capacity outside of Iran rose in last two months as gasoline demand waned in the US and oil use for power generation fell in the Middle East, according to published reports.

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's pro-business ruling party seems likely to win parliamentary elections on Sunday, but will face a re-energised opposition which has vowed to fight growing authoritarianism and corruption. Related Stories European Parliament cancels trip to Iran over activists Indonesia arrests 11 suspected militants over U.

The Rutland (Vt.) Herald, Oct. 24, 2012

A general view of the oil refinery belonging to the state-run Ceylon Petroleum Corporation in Sapugaskanda, on the outskirts of Colombo, yesterday.

Some of our special articles from September, focusing on the U.S. presidential election, the prospect for war with Iran and various historical twists and turns.

The revival of sectarian feeling will hit this tiny nation – which is already at the mercy of greater powers – hard When Israel was bombing Beirut during the war of 2006 , a colleague and I sat drinking a beer after a long, hard day, listening to the explosions...

As four nations to the TAPI gas pipeline look to sew a consortium that will build the line, Bangladesh has evinced interest in joining the multi-billion dollar project.

A Syrian warplane flattened a three-story building, suspected rebels detonated a deadly car bomb and both sides traded gunfire in several hotspots across the country Saturday, activists said, leaving a U.N.-backed holiday...

Alt-week peels back the covers on some of the more curious sci-tech stories from the last seven days. If, like us, you struggle to read the front of the Corn Flakes box of a morning, you likely gave up any hopes of cracking ancient codes long ago. If you didn't,...

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Four Belgian tourists were killed when a tourist bus had an accident near the Jordanian city of Aqaba, the Belgian foreign ministry said on Saturday. Related Stories U.S. presidential race still virtually even - Reuters/Ipsos poll Greece to vote on labour reform despite coalition split European...

Sheila Canby, the curator of the Department of Islamic Art of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is scheduled to deliver a lecture about the Safavid era artist Aliquli Jabbadar (1666-1694) at Tehran's Art Study Center on Monday.

Deputy Energy Minister Mohammad Behzad announced here on Saturday that Iran's electricity exports have hit five billion dollars since the beginning of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2012).

If Obama wins, Frank Rich says the GOP's fury will intensify, and the party will only get more extreme

Iranians held the Arafa prayer across Iran on Thursday. Iranians, who are Shiite Muslims, recite a special prayer on the Day of Arafa. This is the prayer that Imam Hussein and his followers did at Arafat. These photos show people praying in the towns of Arak, Kerman, Mashhad, Sabzevar, Sari,...

Iranian judicial authorities in Sirjan have announced the arrest of four individuals charged with "propaganda activities against the regime and insulting officials in the Facebook cyber space."

With the beginning of the cold season, and since the promises of the government officials in rebuilding the quake hit areas haven't been fulfilled yet, the quake victims in Iran's Azarbaijan province are more than ever in need of help. This is where volunteer groups have been trying to fill...

Over the past two days, supporters of both President Obama and Mitt Romney have tried to produce the October surprise that would tip a tied race toward their candidate, but their efforts got nowhere with voters deeply worried about jobs and the economy.

(BRUSSELS ) - A planned visit to Iran by five Euro MPs was called off Saturday after Tehran refused to let them meet a jailed activist lawyer and a filmmaker, just a day after the two were awarded a prestigious European human rights prize.

While the candidates talk tough on al-Qaida and Iran's imaginary bomb, the real threats facing us go ignored

The two candidates engage in a titanic struggle to locate major differences between them Tonight at 9:00 pm EST, the GOP and Democratic presidential candidates will participate in a "debate" over foreign policy, in which the most difficult challenge for each will be to identify meaningful differences with the other.

Viridiana Martinez has been on the front lines in the debate over immigration reform, organizing protests and getting arrested in acts of civil disobedience. But when the president announced a policy allowing young people...

Republican Tommy Thompson and Democrat Tammy Baldwin faced off in their final debate in the race for U.S. Senator in Milwaukee Friday. Thompson said he questions Baldwin's judgment and not her patriotism for voting against a resolution honoring victims of the Sept. 11 attacks. Baldwin said she is outraged...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Authorities in Sri Lanka on Saturday arrested 14 asylum seekers accused of hijacking a fishing...

Iranian cinematographer Touraj Aslani has been selected to vie at the Polish International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography, Plus Camerimage.

TEHRAN, Iran - An adviser to Iran's parliamentary speaker says Tehran has refused a request by a group of European...

(TEHRAN ) - A top Iranian lawmaker blamed Euro MPs for making an "irrational request" of meeting two jailed winners of 2012 Sakharov awards that led to Saturday's cancellation of their visit to Tehran.

AUTHORITIES in Sri Lanka on Saturday arrested 14 asylum seekers accused of hijacking a fishing boat and throwing its crew into the sea to die.

ROME (Reuters) - Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, reacting to a Milan court's conviction for tax fraud, said on Saturday he would stay in politics. Related Stories Romania rescues two brown bears from decrepit zoo European Parliament visit to Iran cancelled Double Baghdad blasts kill 13 over Eid holiday UAE...

Tehran cancels European Parliament visit after delegation requests meeting with two dissidents who won rights prize.

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) - A "sticky bomb" underneath a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims was detonated on Saturday, killing at least five passengers and wounding at least 9, according to Iraqi officials.

The leader of al-Qaida has urged Muslims to kidnap Westerners to exchange for imprisoned jihadists, including a blind cleric serving a life sentence in the United States for a 1993 plot to blow up New York City landmarks.

An early morning explosion rocked the flashpoint city of Deir Ezzor on Saturday, an attack that further eroded an already shaky temporary cease-fire called over the observance of a four-day Muslim holiday.

I have read Bob Muckensturm's opinion, and although I am sure the writer had no intention of making slanderous remarks, he failed to be factual and accurate. He failed to remind readers that, during George W.

An early morning explosion rocked the flashpoint city of Deir Ezzor on Saturday, an attack that further eroded an already shaky temporary cease-fire called over the observance of a four-day Muslim holiday. The Syrian government accused "terrorists" o...

Patricia Hammel: As self-employed small-business owner, I’m voting for Obama

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Dave Loebsack and John Archer discuss the issues they feel Iowa's Second District is facing as they campaign for Congress.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel shows an illustration as he describes his concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions during his address to the 67th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Thursday.