World News Briefs -- October 12, 2009 (Evening Edition)

The wounded arrive at Sidu Hospital in Swat Valley after a suicide car bombing. (Rashid Iqbal, EPA / October 12, 2009)

41 Killed, 45 Hurt As Bombings Continue In Pakistan -- L.A. Times

A teen detonates explosives strapped to his body at a town market near the Swat Valley. The suicide attack is the fourth militant strike in the country in eight days.

Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Peshawar, Pakistan -- A suicide bomb attack in a crowded market in northwest Pakistan killed 41 people and wounded 45 others today, the fourth militant strike to hit the country in eight days.

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MIDDLE EAST

Arab-Kurd tensions main driver of Iraq unrest: US.

Report: Jordan threatened to expel Israel envoy over Temple Mount clashes.

Bombings outside Iraq reconciliation meeting kill 23.

Palestinians don't want third intifada.

Abbas wants UN vote on Gaza Report. Netanyahu: Israel would not cooperate with Gaza War Crimes Tribunal.

Diplomacy in the lead on Iran nuclear issue, for now.

Armenia leader to visit Turkey for 'football diplomacy'.

ASIA

Security of Pakistan nuclear weapons questioned.

Report: NKorea fires 5 short-range missiles.

China court sentences 6 to death in Xinjiang riots.

Pakistan had warning of army headquarters raid.

Blast near Pakistan's Swat Valley kills 41, wounds 45.

U.S. State Dept. split over Pakistan aid.

AFRICA

Guinea strike marks rally deaths.

Mugabe cronies dumped by state in torture case.

Rwanda president lauds China's role in Africa, slams West.

Four Sudan Islamists to hang for US diplomat murder.

Dinner is grass in South Sudan after drought kills crops.

Kenya warned over Somali 'troops'.

Easy money fuels rise in kidnappings in Kenya.

EUROPE

Britain is the worst place to live in Europe.

Britain’s expense scandal hits Brown’s wallet.

Libyan explodes small bomb at Italy army barracks.

Clinton urges Northern Ireland to finish peace push. Unionists walk out on Clinton's Northern Ireland speech.

US and UK say 'special relationship' is still going strong.

Pro-Kremlin party sweeps Moscow elections.

The Next Step for the E.U.

Pope Benedict canonizes 5 new saints.

AMERICAS

Fire razes Sao Paulo shanty town.

Is U.S. recession creating another 'baby bust?'.

Mexico's 'Narco-lawyers' risk everything.

'Obama, I know you are listening': Gay rights activists march in D.C.

America's booming white enclaves.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Official: Taliban better financed than al-Qaida.

Emirates court convicts American on terror charges.

Big Bang scientist 'admits link to al-Qa'ida plotters'.

Ottawa's refusal to take Gitmo inmates irks U.S.

U.S. arrests suspected 1968 Pan Am flight hijacker.

Tropical storm in Pacific strengthens off Mexico.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

The next big political issue? The U.S. dollar.

Energy crisis is postponed as new gas rescues the world.

Top economist says unemployment could peak at 10.5 percent.

U.S. job losses mar recovery, create woes for Dems.

Survey: Most economists see recovery beginning.

Dollar facing 'power-shift': analysts.

Why investors should bet against the dollar.