Arafat Poisoning Report Ambiguous and Inconclusive -- Time
Yasser Arafat lived in ambiguity and died under circumstances shrouded in mystery and rumor. Should it come as any great surprise that the outcome of a scientific inquiry into the cause of his demise turns out to be something less than absolute as well?
The forensic examination of the Palestinian leader’s remains were released by his widow, Suha, on Tuesday, and immediately reported by Al Jazeera, the Arab satellite network that last year broke the news that Arafat’s clothes and personal effects contained suspicious traces of polonium-210, the radioactive isotope that killed Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko in London in 2006.
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MIDDLE EAST
Kerry meets Israeli, Palestinian leaders over troubled peace process.
US intelligence suggests Syria may hide some chemical weapons.
No date agreed for Syria peace conference.
Syrian war refugees find crowds, crime, contagion at camps.
Bombings in Damascus, southern Syrian city kill 16.
Suicide bomber kills six in assault on Iraqi police station.
Turkey, Iraqi Kurdistan clinch major energy pipeline deals.
Palestinian leader Arafat was murdered with polonium: widow.
Staking a Jewish claim to the Temple Mount.
ASIA
Pictures show aftermath of bomb attacks in northern China.
Super typhoon forecast to hit the Philippines.
US trashes, sells its unwanted gear in Afghanistan.
Pakistanis vow to block supplies to U.S. troops if drone strikes don’t stop.
Tajikistan holds presidential election.
Blast rocks China Communist party office.
China, India begin joint anti-terrorism drill.
In India, economic slowdown and inflation cause middle class to defer dreams.
Biden to visit China, Japan, S. Korea in December.
AFRICA
Libya warns against buying oil from militias.
Nigerian president seeks state of emergency extension.
UN to reinforce DR Congo borders after rebel defeat.
After crushing M23, Kinshasa sets sights on Hutu rebels.
Congo's M23 declares end to rebellion.
Exclusive: Chaos in Libya brings trouble importing food.
The humanitarian situation in the CAR continues to deteriorate.
Sudan, Egypt & Ethiopia fail to agree on committee to supervise dam construction.
EUROPE
Russia denies holding talks with Taliban in Qatar.
Germany refusing to budge on Nazi-looted art.
U.N. struggles to break impasse in Cyprus talks.
Eurozone data shows fragile economic growth.
German call for inquiry into British embassy 'spying'.
Germany wants Snowden to give evidence in Moscow, not Berlin. Germany rules uut asylum for Snowden amid spy inquiry.
Dutch demand freedom for Greenpeace activists.
Kosovo to repeat vote in Serb stronghold, challenging hardliners.
General strike against cuts brings Greece to a halt.
EU envoys resume efforts to free Ukraine's Tymoshenko.
AMERICAS
U.S. election day 2013: Results
Colombian police seize well-equipped drug sub.
Colombia, FARC rebels reach agreement on political participation.
Colombia says Russian bombers violated its airspace.
Vigilantes give Mexico Gov't chance to oust cartel.
Brazil defends spying as 'different' from that of US.
Doctors say Venezuela's health care in collapse.
Embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford 'to stay on'.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Gaza militants take ‘jihadist’ fight to Syria.
Al Qaeda claims killing of French journalists in Mali: report.
‘Australian Taliban’ contests Guantanamo guilty plea.
Pakistani Taliban publishes picture of Hakeemullah before burial.
Al Qaeda-linked group strengthens hold in northern Syria.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Dow outpaces broad averages, logs new high.
Google says floating barge for showing off new tech.
Mercedes-Benz October sales rise 15.3 percent to reach new record.
Exclusive: EU to levy record fines on Libor banks: source.
Twitter shares expected to price Wednesday, debut Thursday.
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