India – Indian lunar probe lands (The World)
Indian lunar probe lands (The World) NEW DELHI (AP) The first lunar probe from India landed successfully on the moon Friday as part of a two-year mission aimed at laying the groundwork for further Indian space expeditions, the Indian Space Research Organization said.
Indian Singh edges out big guns in Singapore [...]
Asia Pacific News – Philippine rebels say special forces officer is ‘prisoner of war’ (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Philippine rebels say special forces officer is ‘prisoner of war’ (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News) ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) – A Philippine Special Forces officer who went missing more than a week ago is being held as a “prisoner of war” by the communist New People's Army, a rebel spokesman said Sunday.
New Zealand’s PM elect ready [...]
Afghanistan – US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 555 (The State)
US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 555 (The State) As of Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008, at least 555 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 Friday [...]
World News – General – Brown claims G20 success as world leaders agree tax and interest rate cuts
Brown claims G20 success as world leaders agree tax and interest rate cuts Tories’ lead cut to five points in Sunday Times/YouGov poll
Metalheads defy Baghdad militias Outside, the rain drummed down. Inside the Pharmacist s Club, a private dinner venue on the banks of [...]
Somalia – Somali president: Government on verge of collapse (The Star)
Somali president: Government on verge of collapse (The Star) MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP): The Somali government is close to collapse because disputes within its ranks have allowed armed Islamic insurgents to take control of much of the country, the president said.
Somalia now in the grip of Islamists (Calcutta News) Speaking from the Kenyan capital Nairobi, [...]
Terrorism and Insurgency – U.S. inaction against Taliban endangers Afghan government, officials say (Detroit Free Press)
U.S. inaction against Taliban endangers Afghan government, officials say (Detroit Free Press) WASHINGTON For seven years, the Bush administration has pursued Al Qaeda but done almost nothing to hunt down the Afghan Taliban leadership in its sanctuaries in Pakistan, and that has left Mullah Mohammad Omar and his deputies free to [...]
Lebanon Crisis Monitor – Iran’s film fest to be held in Lebanon (Islamic Republic News Agency)
Iran’s film fest to be held in Lebanon (Islamic Republic News Agency) Iran – Fest – Lebanon Second Iranian film festival will be held in Lebanon to make the Lebanese people further familiar with Iranian cinematic works.
Islamists say Damascus backed Lebanon attack: report (AFP via Yahoo! Canada News) BEIRUT (AFP) – A Lebanese [...]
Iraq – Iraq car bombs kill 10 (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Iraq car bombs kill 10 (AFP via Yahoo! News) At least 10 people were killed and scores more injured in a series of bomb attacks across Iraq on Saturday, Iraqi police said.
Iraq car bomb kills at least seven (AFP via Yahoo!Xtra News) MOSUL , Iraq (AFP) – At least seven people were killed [...]
Eastern Europe – St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church’s annual festival brings a taste of Greece to Kendall (Miami Herald)
St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church’s annual festival brings a taste of Greece to Kendall (Miami Herald) Every September, preparations for the annual Greek Festival at the St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church of Kendall begin. After nearly 30 years, the festival has become a tradition for the hundreds of church members who work behind the scenes. [...]
Middle East News – Gulf tackles learning deficit
Gulf tackles learning deficit Tougher economic times highlight the need to transform the region’s education systems, which are not producing enough youngsters with the skills required by modern economies
Correcting Dubai A pause for breath is no bad thing in the emirate after breakneck growth which has [...]
