Oct 12 Alex Salmond, former Scottish first minister who nearly got Scotland's independence from UK, dies at 69 By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Salmond, who was one of the most divisive figure in British politics at the turn of the century and who as the then-leader of the Scottish National Party took Scotland to the brink of independence in the 2014 referendum, died… Continue reading
Oct 12 Hindus in Bangladesh celebrate their largest festival under tight security amid rise in attacks By Julhas Alam, Al Emrun Garjon, Associated Press Despite pledges to keep Bangladesh's largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja safe, this year's version was subdued following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and attacks on minority groups, especially Hindus. Continue reading
Oct 12 Israel heavily bombards Gaza's north while UN peacekeepers in Lebanon are hit again By Samy Magdy, Bassem Mroue, Associated Press Palestinians in northern Gaza described heavy Israeli bombardment Saturday in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people, as Israel continued to tell people there and in southern Lebanon to get out of the way of its offensives against the Hamas… Continue reading
Oct 11 Israel's airstrike warnings terrify Lebanese civilians and draw criticism from rights groups By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press It wasn’t until late last month, when Israel dramatically expanded its aerial campaign against Hezbollah, that Lebanese people began receiving regular warnings about upcoming airstrikes. Human rights groups say Israel’s warnings are inadequate and sometimes misleading. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese group for work against nuclear weapons In our news wrap Friday, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to a Japanese group of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki dedicated to abolishing nuclear weapons, new data shows an increase in migrants crossing the Darien Gap and… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 5:09 Israel injures UN peacekeepers again, raising more concerns about its operation in Lebanon By Leila Molana-Allen, Morgan Till It was another day of widening war in Lebanon. Israeli troops fired again on U.N. positions, wounding two. IDF troops also fired on Lebanese Armed Forces. All this as Hezbollah militants fired dozens more rockets into Israel. But as Leila… Continue watching
Oct 11 Watch 9:04 Ipswich, England, hopes football club's success will revive local economy and community By Malcolm Brabant English soccer is booming in the U.S. While little threat to the mighty NFL, millions of Americans are increasingly rabid fans of English clubs. Almost half of the teams in the Premier League are American-owned, including Ipswich Town, which has… Continue watching
Oct 11 Gunmen in southwest Pakistan kill 21 miners, injure 6 others ahead of major security summit By Abdul Sattar, Associated Press The gunmen stormed the accommodation at a coal mine in Pakistan’s Duki district late Thursday night, rounded up the men and opened fire, police official Hamayun Khan Nasir said. The province is home to several separatist groups who want independence. Continue reading
Oct 11 UN mission in Lebanon says 2 peacekeepers injured after its base was hit by new explosions By Bassem Mroue, Associated Press The force, known as UNIFIL, said the explosions went off close to an observation tower at its headquarters in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura. Continue reading
Oct 11 Wondering why the aurora borealis was visible so far south last night? Here's why it's all thanks to the sun By Amoré Elsje Nel, The Conversation During the peak of the cycle, called solar maximum, more sunspots and solar flares occur, increasing the likelihood of solar storms. Continue reading