Syrian Air Force general assassinated in capital

 Members of the terrorist Free Syrian Army (File Photo)Source: Press TVhttp://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/10/30/269566/syrian-air-force-general-assassinated/ A Syrian Air Forces general has been assassinated in the capital, Damascus, as clashes between government forces and insurgents continue.General Abdullah Mahmud al-Khalidi was shot dead on Monday evening in the northern Damascus neighborhood of Rukn al-Din, Syria's state television reported...

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Greece has finished talks with its creditors

 Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras (AFP Photo/Eric Feferberg)Source: Russia Todayhttp://rt.com/business/news/greece-troika-creditors-crisis-583/ Greece has finished marathon talks with the ‘Troika’ of creditors over its €31.5bln aid package, according to the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras. “Today we finished talks on the austerity measures and the budget. We did everything possible,” the Prime Minister said on Tuesday. "Should the...

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Spain’s economy contracts 0.3% in third quarter of 2012

 People wait in line at a government employment office at Santa Eugenia's Madrid suburb on January 27, 2012.Source: Press TVhttp://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/10/30/269528/spain-economy-shrinks-in-third-quarter/ Official data show Spain’s economy has shrunk by 0.3% in the third quarter of the year, 2012, as the country continues to grapple with economic woes.According to new data released by Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE) on Tuesday,...

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Kuwait arrests opposition leader ahead of mass protest

 Former Kuwaiti opposition MP Musallam al-Barrak (AFP Photo/Yasser Al-Zayyat)Source: Russia Todayhttp://rt.com/news/kuwait-opposition-leader-arrested-561/ Kuwaiti authorities arrested a prominent opposition figure over his criticism of the Gulf Arab state's ruler. It came days before an expected mass rally protesting against a reform, which critics say undermines opposition political forces.Musallam al-Barrak, an ex-legislator and leader at...

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Crowd control - Bahrain bans all public gatherings

 Anti-government protesters gesture as they march during an anti-government rally held by Wefaq, Bahrain's main opposition party, in Bilad al-Qadeem, west of Manama October 19, 2012. (Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed)Source: Russia Todayhttp://rt.com/news/bahrain-ban-demonstration-protest-554/ Bahraini authorities have prohibited protest gatherings and rallies until further notice, a day after police cracked down heavily on demonstrators, once again...

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Sandy strikes - Superstorm batters US East Coast

 Water rushes into the Carey Tunnel (previously the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel), caused by Hurricane Sandy, October 29, 2012, in the Financial District of New York. (AFP Photo / Andrew Burton)Source: Russia Todayhttp://rt.com/usa/news/sandy-hurricane-hits-east-528/ The center of superstorm Sandy has reached the US state of New Jersey. The hurricane, which was downgraded to the “post-tropical” storm, has caused 13 deaths and left over 6 million...

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16 dead, over 6mn without power on East Coast

 A blacked out New York City skyline Monday night, as power goes down for much of the citySource: Press TVhttp://www.presstv.ir/usdetail/269487.html Monster Storm Sandy slammed into the East Coast Monday, killing at least 16 people, hurling a record-breaking 13-foot surge of seawater at New York City and knocking out power to over 6 million people. The massive storm was downgraded from a hurricane after it barged ashore in southern New Jersey,...

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Swiss banking giant UBS AG to cut about 10,000 jobs worldwide

 Swiss banking giant UBS has announced plans to slash some 10,000 jobs worldwideSource: Press TVhttp://www.presstv.ir/detail/2012/10/30/269503/swiss-banking-giant-to-cut-10000-jobs/ The largest bank in Switzerland, UBS AG, has announced plans to cut about 10,000 jobs worldwide, as the economic crisis in the European country continues to worsen."This decision has been a difficult one, particularly in a business such as ours that is all about...

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Turkish police teargas thousands-strong secularist demo

Source: Russia Todayhttp://rt.com/news/turkey-police-teargas-protest-506/ Tear gas and water cannons met thousands of protesters in Ankara who had staged a pro-secular rally on Republic Day. The clashes mark a growing gap between the Islam-leaning government and the country's secular layers.­“Turkey is secular and will remain secular!” chanted protesters waving Turkish flags and banners. The capital’s governor last week banned a planned pro-secular...

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Key witness in Polish presidential plane crash dies foulplay suspected

 Polish President Lech Kaczynski's Tu-154 aircraft debris (RIA Novosti / Oleg Mineev)Source: Russia Todayhttp://rt.com/news/polish-president-crash-suicide-483/ A Polish parliamentary investigation into President’s Lech Kaczynski plane crash in Smolensk in 2010 is considering witness protection: A flight engineer set to deliver critical testimony was found hanged in his house in Warsaw.­The body of Remigiusz Muś, a 42-year-old aviation engineer,...

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Germany orders a check on its gold reserves

Source: Russia Todayhttp://rt.com/business/news/germany-gold-reserves-check-472/ German federal auditors have requested the Bundesbank checks Germany’s gold reserves, a major part of which has been stored at banks abroad since the Cold War.­Germany’s gold bars, stored in the United States, Britain and France "have never been physically checked by the Bundesbank itself, or other independent auditors, regarding their authenticity or weight," reveals a report prepared by the Federal Auditors' Office. Instead, the Bundesbank relies on a "written...

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Pro-Democracy groups behind Myanmar Refugee Attacks

  Supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi, leaders of the "Saffron Revolution," leading ethnic cleansing of Myanmar refugees By: Tony Cartalucci Source: Alternative Thai News http://altthainews.blogspot.ca/2012/10/pro-democracy-groups-behind-myanmar.html People don't just come out into the streets and begin murdering each other. There are always instigators on one side, perhaps both, leading the anger and violence. In the case of targeted Muslim Rohingya...

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Financial Turbulence: New Downturn in the Global Economy

 By: Nick BeamsSource: Global Research http://www.globalresearch.ca/financial-turbulence-new-downturn-in-the-global-economy/5309872 There are increasing signs that the global economy is about to enter a new period of financial turbulence, coupled with deepening recession in a growing number of countries.In the immediate aftermath of the global economic breakdown that began in 2008, set off by the collapse of the US investment bank Lehman...

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