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Israeli policeman kills Palestinian near East Jerusalem Ha'aretz Border Policeman, chasing Palestinian laborers trying to cross into Israel, says gun misfired during struggle with a Hebron man. By Haaretz Service Tags: Israel news East Jerusalem Silwan Jerusalem An Israeli Border Policeman shot and killed a ... See all stories on this topic » Ha'aretz

Terrorism in Europe: US to alert travellers? Oneindia Washington, Oct 3: US officials may issue an order, which would warn its citizens to take extra vigils while travelling to Europe. The State Department will issue a "travel alert" for Europe to advise Americans to stay vigilant on the continent because ... See all stories on this topic » Oneindia

Former student radicals poised to lead Brazil MiamiHerald.com By MIMI WHITEFIELD In the 1960s, economics student Dilma Rousseff joined her first militant group opposing the military dictatorship in Brazil. In 1970, she was captured, tortured and tossed in prison for nearly three years. Jose Serra also was active ... See all stories on this topic »

The burqa in France: Removing the veil without facing society's shortcomings Washington Post Who's there? France's burqa ban will go into effect next year if the law passes constitutional muster. Covering one's face is "a refusal to exist as a person in the eyes of others," says one lawmaker. (Luke Macgregor - Reuters) By Robin Givhan The ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Post

President orders probe into train crashes, tough actions Jakarta Post President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered a thorough investigation into the deadly double train crashes in the Central Java towns of Pemalang and Surakarta early on Saturday, which killed a total of 34 people. Presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin ... See all stories on this topic »

Attempted assassination part of unrest, claims Correa Hindustan Times Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa claimed that a police mutiny earlier this week was an attempted coup with plans to assassinate him and other members of the government, media reports said on Saturday. The death toll in the unrest rose to eight with ... See all stories on this topic »

Iran Arrests Unidentified `Nuclear Spies,' Says Can Fend Off Cyberattacks Bloomberg By Ladane Nasseri - Sun Oct 03 07:13:40 GMT 2010 Iran has total control of its computer networks and the ability to foil cyberattacks by the nation's enemies, Intelligence Minister Heidar Moslehi said yesterday, the state-run Mehr news agency reported. ... See all stories on this topic »

Japan FM downplays 'bad neighbour' label on China AFP TOKYO — Japan's foreign minister on Sunday rejected a claim that China is a bad neighbour as Tokyo tried to put a lid on anti-Beijing sentiment, appearing keen to rebuild ties after a bruising territorial row. Speaking a day after nationalists rallied ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Ethnically divided Bosnia goes to the polls AFP SARAJEVO — Voting started in Bosnia Sunday in elections it is hoped will unblock reforms and give a fresh impetus to the ethnically divided country to join the European Union. The election follows a campaign in which the main parties pushed for voters ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Six killed in Peru plane crash The Hindu AP Firefighters stand by the remains of a crashed plane in Nazca, Peru, Saturday Oct. 2, 2010. A small plane carrying tourists on a sightseeing flight crashed in Peru on Saturday, killing all six people on board. The propeller plane operated by Air ... See all stories on this topic » The Hindu

No end to uncertainty as Poudyal fails again in Nepal PM race IBNLive.com PTI | 06:09 PM,Sep 30,2010 Shirish B. Pradhan Kathmandu, Sep 30 (PTI) Nepali Congress leader RC Poudyal, the sole candidate for the post of Prime Minister, today failed in his ninth attempt in a row to garner a majority in parliament, ... See all stories on this topic »

China to host UN climate talks Aljazeera.net Thousands to converge in Tianjin with aim to set out clear objectives for annual climate summit amid pessimism. China is set to host its first UN climate conference but hopes are dim that the event will see the major breakthroughs that ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.net

8 killed, three injured in building collapse in China Times of India BEIJING: Eight people were killed and three others injured when a four-story residential building collapsed in China's northwest Shaanxi Province, authorities said on Sunday. The three injured, including the under construction building's owner Cao ... See all stories on this topic »

Gilani left red in face by Zardari Deccan Chronicle Islamabad, Oct. 2: The Pakistan Prime Minister, Mr Yousaf Raza Gilani, who was nearly shown the doors in the recent political crises, faced another embarrassment at the hands of the President, Mr Asif Ali Zardari, when he issued a "secret ordinance" ... See all stories on this topic »

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