Friday, November 6, 2009

World News Briefs -- November 6, 2009


Army: Fort Hood Suspect Shouted Religious Slogan Before Firing - -Houston Chronicle

13 die, 28 in stable condition; gunman still hospitalized

FORT HOOD — An Army psychiatrist about to be deployed to a combat zone overseas shouted a religious slogan in Arabic before fatally shooting 13 people — including 12 soldiers — and injuring 28 others at this sprawling Central Texas military post on Thursday.

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MIDDLE EAST

No takers for Abbas' Palestinian presidency.

Israel rejects U.N. assembly vote on Gaza war.

Saudi jets 'attack Yemen rebels'.

Iraqis again fail to approve election law.

ASIA

2 coalition service members missing in Afghanistan.

Key Pakistan Taliban town 'falls'. Pakistani forces enter Taliban headquarters.

Burmese army targets India rebels.

China blasts U.S. duties ahead of Obama visit.

Thailand recalls its Ambassador to Cambodia.

AFRICA

Congolese rebel's war crimes trial to start April 27: court.

Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai calls off Cabinet-meetings boycott.

International prosecutor to seek inquiry into Kenya violence.

EUROPE

Serbia charges six for 1992 killings in Bosnia.

Karadzic gets delay, and lawyer, in war crimes trial.

Brain drain in reverse behind fallen Berlin wall.

AMERICAS

Zelaya aide says Honduran agreement has failed. Honduran de facto leader to form government without Zelaya.

Peru rebels attack army outpost, killing 1 soldier.

Amid rising violence, Mexicans fight back.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

The war against the war on terrorism.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

World unemployment up despite economic recovery.

Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since '83.

G20 to stay the course on economic stimulus.

G20 to stay the course on economic stimulus.

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