News Archive - 23 October 2011

>ERCIS, Turkey (Reuters) - Poorly equipped, and working in virtual darkness, rescue workers pulled body after body from the rubble in the devastated town of Ercis town after Sunday's powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey. As initial tallies of fatalities came in from different parts of the quake zone around the...

>Pierpoint, a resident of Santa Barbara, Calif., who retired in 1990 after four decades with CBS News, died on Saturday after complications from hip surgery, the network said in a news release.He reported -- on television and radio -- on the Korean War, and he was a White...

>* Iran has dismissed U.S. threat to target central bank* Russia, China have blocked broader response to SyriaBy David BrunnstromBRUSSELS, Oct 23 (Reuters) - European leaders warned Iran on Sunday it would face tougher sanctions if it failed to address concerns about its nuclear programme and said they would...

>ERCIS, Turkey (Reuters) - More than 200 people were confirmed killed and hundreds more feared dead after an earthquake hit parts of southeast Turkey Sunday with rescue teams working through the night to free trapped survivors. Early Monday Interior Minister Idris Naim Sahin said the 7.2 magnitude quake killed...

>Here is a short timeline of some of the world's recent major quakes in the last 10 years:Jan 26, 2001 - INDIA - An earthquake of magnitude 7.7 strikes the western state of Gujarat killing at least 19,700 people and causing damage in neighbouring Pakistan. The quake affected 15.

>Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Yigal Palmor said Israel was willing to provide "anything from food, medicine, medical staff and equipment and search-and-rescue teams." He said Israel was awaiting Ankara's reply.Relations between Israel and Turkey have been frayed since Israeli commandoes killed nine Turks during a raid on an...

>President Barack Obama announced Friday that all remaining American troops would leave Iraq by the end of 2011, keeping a campaign promise, after Washington and Baghdad failed to reach agreement on maintaining perhaps thousands of troops as trainers, in part as a buttress against Iranian influence.But Panetta said Iraq...

>VAN, Turkey (Reuters) - As many as 1,000 people were feared killed Sunday when a powerful earthquake struck Turkey, collapsing dozens of buildings and pulling down phone and power lines in the southeast of the country, officials and witnesses said. Emergency workers battled to rescue people trapped in buildings in...

WASHINGTON - Iran should not misread the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq as affecting the U.S. commitment to the fledgling democracy, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday.President Barack Obamas announcement Friday that all America...

>* Panetta confident Iraq can handle Iran-backed militants* Ahmadinejad sees no change in Iran's relations with IraqBy Will DunhamWASHINGTON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The United States pledged on Sunday to maintain a strong security relationship with Iraq for years to come despite the scheduled pullout of all U.S. troops...

>"Unfortunately all six divers trapped in the pressurised divers' chamber were found dead by the rescue team," said Mohammad Rastad, head of the Port and Maritime Organisation of Bushehr province on Iran's Gulf coast.Sixty of the 73 people on board were rescued and a search is still under way...

>DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia mourned on Sunday the death of Crown Prince Sultan, as King Abdullah prepared to nominate his new heir and choose a new occupant of the key defense minister's job. With much of the rest of the Middle East in turmoil, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon...

>* New wave of pressure against president* Ahmadinejad still faces threat of his own impeachmentTEHRAN, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Iran's parliament threatened on Sunday to impeach two of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's ministers, in a new wave of pressure against the president who is under attack from lawmakers.Unhappy about the government's...

Rediff.com looks at the devastattion caused by the earthquake in Turkey

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Tehran, October 22 (KCNA) -- Iran's judiciary ordered an investigation on Wednesday into human rights crimes committed by the United States -- a defiant response to a UN report on its own alleged rights violations and to the U.S. charge that Tehran planned to kill a Saudi envoy.

Teheran, October 22 (KCNA) -- Changing the greedy and unjust capitalist system governing the world can solve human problems in various fields including environment, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday.

More than 200 dead in eastern Turkey but fears death toll could rise as rescuers strive to reach victims still trapped.

ANKARA, Turkey — Cries of panic and horror filled the air as a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 138 people as buildings pancaked and crumpled into rubble. The death toll was expected to rise as rescuers sifted through the rubble and reached outlying villages.

(MENAFN - Arab News) Nonoil foreign trade of the UAE grew 22 percent in the first half of 2011, according to figures released by the Federal Customs Authority (FCA). The country's nonoil foreign ...

NEW YORK: An Iranian-American accused of plotting to get Mexican gangsters to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to Washington was due in federal court Monday in New York, when he was expected to enter a plea.

Boeing engineer Pio Fitzgerald's fascination with the 747 began as a kid and culminated when he cured the wingtip flutter problem in the jumbo jet's latest incarnation.

More than 200 people were confirmed killed and hundreds more feared dead after an earthquake hit parts of southeast Turkey yesterday with rescue teams working through the night to free trapped survivors.

Hacking by foreign governments and corporations is putting British companies out of business and has cost the economy £27 billion, the country's head of cyber security has warned.

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WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a fiery warning to Iran yesterday, demanding that the rogue country’s leaders keep their hands off Iraq after the complete pullout of US troops this year. “Iran should look at the region. We may not be leaving military bases in Iraq...

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- When a computer attack hobbled Iran's unfinished nuclear power plant last year, it was assumed to be a military-grade strike, the handiwork of elite hacking professionals with nation-state backing.Yet for all its science fiction s ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. - When a computer attack hobbled Iran's unfinished nuclear power plant last year, it was assumed to be a military-grade strike, the handiwork of elite hacking professionals with nation-state backing. Yet for all its science fiction sophistication, key elements have now been replicat

ISTANBUL -- At least 138 people were killed and about 350 were injured after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a news conference early Monday. The death toll was expected to rise, perhaps significantly, with many people reported to be stuck beneath dozens...

An ad campaign by the Newspaper Association of America, "Smart is the new sexy," will extol the virtues of newspapers as something that makes people more informed.

CAIRO -- With the presidents of Egypt and Tunisia tumbling and much of the region churning this past February, Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz, the veteran Saudi interior minister who is expected to be elevated to crown prince this week, swept into a private Riyadh home where he had summoned...

Forbidden love is a common theme in many dramatic films, but Audience Award winner at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, " Circumstance ," explores a fresh take on the impact society can have on true love.

David Bellavia of Batavia is a highly decorated veteran of the war from 2004. He has written a book of his tour of duty and even ran for Congress, but he has also returned to that country periodically to chronicle changes in Iraq and its people.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Pakistan will suffer “dire consequences” if it fails to “contain” terrorists operating from its soil, and it needs the U.S. and Afghanistan to help get the job done.

ANKARA, Turkey - Cries of panic and horror filled the air as a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey, killing at least 138 people as buildings pancaked and crumpled into rubble. The death toll was expected to rise as rescuers sifted through the rubble and reached outlying villages. Tens of...

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Former New Hampshire governor John H. Sununu will endorse Mitt Romney today. The Romney campaign said Sununu will serve as chairman of his national steering committee.

Though they didn't have direct combat roles in Iran and Afghanistan, they suffer many of the stresses that plague male vets — often while trying to raise children alone. .

The death of Begum Nusrat Bhutto brings to an end an extremely turbulent chapter in Pakistan’s history. She was the country’s first lady from 1973 to 1977.

At least 138 bodies have been found after a magnitude-7.2 earthquake hit Turkey’s south-eastern Van province Sunday, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said early Monday.More than 350 peopl...

Hundreds of human rights activists held signs Sunday night and spoke for people whose names they couldn't quite pronounce, from places they've never been to, held in prisons for alleged crimes deemed incomprehensible.

As opposition groups in Jordan ask for more reforms, the country’s prime minister–designate will need to walk a careful line.

TEHERAN (AFP) - The major quake that jolted Turkey on Sunday was felt over the border in north-west Iran, causing some panic in major cities, Iranian media said, without reporting deaths or serious damage.

The only thing for sure is that the military will be smaller when the budget-cutters get done.

People try to save people trapped under debris in Tabanli village near the city of Van after a powerful earthquake struck eastern Turkey Sunday Oct. 23, 2011, collapsing some buildings and causing a number of deaths, an official said.

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed early Monday to deliver rescue services and relief supplies to earthquake-struck eastern Turkey and called out the army to help.

A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Sunday, killing at least 138 people and sparking widespread panic as it collapsed dozens of buildings into piles of twisted steel and chunks of concrete. Tens of thousands of residents fled into the streets running, screaming and trying to reach relatives on...

The Iranians are motivated to tear Iraq up not only because of the Iraqi oil; in the Middle East, injury to honor is never forgotten and must be avenged.

Cries of panic and horror filled the air as a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey Sunday, killing at least 138 people as buildings pancaked and crumpled into rubble.

Watching Muammar Qadhafi’s last few minutes, I was reminded of Saddam Hussein’s grisly end. While the latter had the dubious benefit of a legal process, his end was at the hands of mocking, vengeful executioners.

ANKARA, Oct 23: A 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Sunday, killing at least 85 people and sparking widespread panic as it collapsed dozens of buildings into piles of twisted steel and chunks of concrete.

An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 struck the eastern city of Van in Turkey killing around 138 people and injuring 350 on Sunday afternoon. The epicenterof the quake is reportedly located in the village of Tabanli in Van province bordering Iran.

Thugs from 44 foreign countries have been jailed over widespread summer rioting, prison figures show.

U.S. expected to shift military approach in future conflicts

From your Oct. 5 article, “Bernanke warns recovery is close to faltering,” he spoke about protesters who are rallying against corporate greed and are frustrated over the economy.

ANDREW Lazaroo from Teluk Intan may be 81 years old but he is as fit as a fiddle.

Thugs from 44 foreign countries have been jailed over widespread summer rioting, prison figures show. At least 13% of those locked up following August's anarchy were born abroad, coming from as far afield as Afghanistan, Congo, Cuba and Samoa.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has offered condolences to Saudi Arabian King Abdullah over the demise of Saudi Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz.

EA and DICE return with the next chapter in the popular first-person shooter series Battlefield . Battlefield 3 , released Tuesday , features more of what fans of the series love: incredible action scenarios with polished graphics and gameplay.

Rep. Michele Bachmann said Iraq should pay back the United States for a war that cost $800 billion and left nearly 5,000 U.S. dead.

Hillary Clinton has warned Iran not to 'miscalculate' the continuing US commitment to Iraq.

President Obama's decision to pull all U.S. forces out of Iraq by Dec. 31 is an "absolute disaster" that puts the burgeoning Arab democracy at risk of an Iranian "strangling," said an architect of the 2007 troop surge that turned around a losing war. Retired Army Gen. John M.

KHAIRUL Anuar Mohamad cemented his rise to the top when he completed an individual and team double at the Asian Archery Championships in Teheran on Saturday.

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With a backbench rebellion by the anti-EU brigade looming tonight, David Cameron and William Hague may feel that today is not the day to receive a plaudit from a senior Brussels official. It is likely to stoke up suspicion in the Conservative backwoods that their leaders have sold out on...

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Iran on Sunday that it should not “miscalculate” the United States’ commitment to the Middle East even though U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq soon.

UNCCD COP 10 delegates discussed the mid-term evaluation of the Strategy during the morning, engaged in an open dialogue with CSOs in the afternoon and convened in the COW in the evening. Presentations at the Rio Conventions Pavilion focused on the theme “Poverty Reduction and the Rio Conventions.”

The second special session of the Committee on Science and Technology (CST S-2) and the ninth session of the Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention (CRIC 9) of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) convened in Bonn, Germany, from 16-25 February 2011. Approximately 550 government,...

PETALING JAYA: National team rookie Khairul Anuar Mohd continued his stunning rise to stardom by claiming a historic gold medal in the men’s individual recurve final at the Asian Championships in Teheran yesterday.

Now that President Obama has set a deadline, the plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq, which George W. Bush had initially proposed, draws fire from 2012 GOP presidential contenders.

The Frogs leap past Real Madrid and Barca after Sunday’s 3-0 win over Villarreal

An interview with Iranian journalist Parisa Hafezi, who covers news and issues in her native country despite ongoing harrassment. Photo Credit: Sharon Bernstein

The 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Turkey has claimed the lives of at least 70 people, according to official sources, while hundreds more have been injured.

Dubai, Oct. 23 (PTI): The bodies of six Indian divers were recovered from their diving chamber today, three days after their support vessel went down in the Persian Gulf, trapping them with limited oxygen supply.

Levante moved to the top of the Spanish league standings for the first time ever after beating Villarreal 3-0 for its sixth consecutive win on Sunday. The modest club, which has the smallest budget in Spain's first division, extended its record start to move one point ahead of Real Madrid...

Brussels (AFP) Oct 23, 2011 The European Union warned Iran on Sunday that it risks new sanctions if it fails to return to international talks aimed at easing concerns about its disputed nuclear programme. In conclusions adopted at an EU summit, the council of 27 EU states "urges Iran to...

The death of the heir to the Saudi throne has cast a spotlight on the aging leadership of the key U.S. ally amid the upheaval of the Arab Spring rebellions in the Middle East.

Turkey's Prime Minister has flown to eastern Turkey to see for himself the devastation wrought by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake.

Reuters/Washington The US pledged yesterday to maintain a strong security relationship with Iraq for years to come despite the scheduled pullout of all US troops and warned Iran not to try to exploit the situation.

Agencies/Brussels European leaders warned Iran yesterday it would face tougher sanctions if it failed to address concerns about its nuclear programme and said they would tighten restrictions on Syria if it continued to repress its population.

Dr. Dave Hnida is CBS4's Medical Editor. He also knows firsthand what it's like to be on the ground in Iraq. Hnida enlisted in the Army after 9/11 and served several tours of duty as a combat surgeon.

Roberto Soldado's late goal salvaged a 1-1 draw for Valencia against Athletic Bilbao, while Atletico Madrid drew 1-1 with Mallorca.

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Syria’s under-fire president yesterday appointed two new governors in flashpoint provinces that have seen staunch protests against his regime, as security forces reportedly killed three more civilians.

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The question of Gaddafi was never as important as the question of Libya, and the question of what happens now is far more important. Things could go horribly wrong, or they could go wonderfully right. It will be up to the wit and determination of the Libyan people. We should...

Turkia Awada Mullin has maintained that she brought in $5.5 billion in new business and thousands of jobs to Wayne County in the more than two years she oversaw economic development at the county.

With sharp cutbacks in state incentives, filmmakers are questioning the process the Michigan Film Office uses to approve movie projects. They say it is unclear why some projects got more taxpayer money than others and why others were turned down because the state's approval process takes place behind closed doors,...

Rescue workers search for people buried under rubble as 7.2 magnitude quake hits eastern Van province, killing scores.

Fewer freshmen are failing at Clintondale High School, one of the state's worst performers. Discipline referrals are down. More students are passing the state math exam. Principal Greg Green credits a novel program that literally "flips" around instruction: Students watch short online videos of lessons at home and do homework...

What a difference a week makes. Following his rocket ride to the top of the GOP presidential field , and a Bloomberg / Washington Post debate performance that made a star of his "9-9-9 plan," former pizza mogul Herman Cain has rapidly become a media punchline. That arc culminated Sunday...

A recent article in the British media asserted ‘their crimes against humanity live forever - but death always catches up with dictators, one way or another’.

A powerful earthquake in eastern Turkey has killed at least 77 people with fears of a much higher eventual death toll, as emergency teams scrambled to reach the afflicted region.

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Turkey declined an offer of aid from its former strategic ally Israel Sunday after a powerful earthquake struck southeast Turkey, Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said.

Les dirigeants européens réunis en sommet à Bruxelles ont menacé dimanche l'Iran de nouvelles sanctions s'il persiste dans son refus de «coopérer sérieusement». (AFP)

Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver has fired off a missive to the European Union's energy commissioner.

US Senator John McCain raised the prospect Sunday of possible armed intervention to protect civilians in Syria where a crackdown on pro-democracy protests has killed more than 3,000 people.

Iran's national Kurash team has finished as the runner-up in the 8th World Senior Kurash Championships held in the city of Termez, Uzbekistan.