"French police have arrested a top leader of the Basque separatist group ETA in eastern France, the Spanish interior ministry said in a statement on Sunday." Source: Top ETA leader arrested in France …
Hurricane Sandy closes in on US East Coast
"Hurricane Sandy is closing in on highly populated areas of the US east coast threatening storm surges and devastating flooding." Source: BBC News - Hurricane Sandy closes in on US East Coast …
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Philippine marines clash with Abu Sayyaf; 4 marines, 2 militants killed, 22 troops wounded
"Philippine marines who were searching for long-held hostages battled al-Qaida-linked militants in a fierce clash that killed four marines and at least two insurgents in the country’s south, officials …
Sandy’s winds could cause up to $3 billion damage, FEMA estimates
"FEMA estimates that Hurricane Sandy has the potential to cause $2.5 billion to $3 billion in wind damage alone in the United States. The estimate, using standardized methodology called HAZUS, does …
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Baghdad blasts kill more than 30 over Eid holiday
"Bombings on Shi'ite neighbourhoods in Baghdad and a blast on an Iranian pilgrim bus killed more than 30 people on Saturday, marring Iraqi celebrations of the second day of the Islamic Eid al Adha …
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Tens of thousands protest against austerity in Rome
"Tens of thousands of people marched through Rome in a 'No Monti Day' on Saturday, some throwing eggs and spraying graffiti to protest against austerity measures introduced by Italian Prime Minister …
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Burma attacks leave earth scorched
"Human rights campaigners have called on the authorities in Burma to step in and protect civilians after satellite imagery showed the extent of destruction as a wave of fresh ethnic violence has swept …
Indonesia arrests 11 suspected militants over US embassy plot
"Indonesia's anti-terrorist squad arrested 11 suspected Islamic militants it said planned to attack the U.S. embassy, a plaza near Australia's embassy and the offices of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & …
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Al Qaeda’s Zawahri calls for kidnap of Westerners
"Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has called on Muslims to kidnap Westerners, join Syria's rebellion and to ensure Egypt implements sharia, SITE Monitoring reported on Saturday, citing a two-part film …
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CIA operators were denied request for help during Benghazi attack, sources say
"Fox News has learned from sources who were on the ground in Benghazi that an urgent request from the CIA annex for military back-up during the attack on the U.S. consulate and subsequent attack …