U.S. airdrops arms to Kurdish forces
Military planes provide ammunition and medical aid to troops fighting the Islamic State.Read More ...
Comet buzzes Mars in once-in-a-lifetime encounter
A
comet zoomed by Mars today (Oct. 19) in an extremely rare close
encounter that scientists billed as a "once-in-a-lifetime" event that
may help researchers better understand the earliest days of our solar
system. At the time of closest approach, the comet barreled by at
126,000 mph (203,000 km/h) relative to the Red Planet, NASA officials
said. It is incredible luck that it is saving us the trouble of going to
it, as it flies by Mars, which is being explored by seven active
robots," Mark Lemmon of Texas A&M University, a camera team
member for NASA's Curiosity and Opportunity Mars rovers, said in a
statement. Planetary scientist David Grinspoon, who tracked Comet Siding
Spring flyby in real-time during a live webcast by the Slooh Community
Observatory, compared the significance of the event with the epic impact
of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter in 1994.Read More ...
Manning breaks Favre's NFL record for TD passes
DENVER (AP) — Peyton Manning broke Brett Favre's NFL record for touchdown passes with No. 509. He didn't stop there, either.Read More ...
U.S. Ebola czar seeks to reverse government mistakes, step up response
By
Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S.
Ebola czar Ron Klain faces a hefty to-do list when he begins his new
role: soothe Americans' jitters about the virus, fix federal
coordination with states, and restore a sense of control over the crisis
that the White House had lost. Klain, a former senior aide in two
Democratic administrations who is known for his keen political
antenna, also must smooth over tensions with lawmakers who are angry
about the government's missteps and mixed messages. ...Read More ...
Two arrested in death of Saudi student in California: report
(Reuters)
- Two people have been arrested in the death of a college student from
Saudi Arabia whose remains were found alongside a freeway in a Southern
California desert city, the Los Angeles Times reported Sunday. Abdullah
Abdullatif Alkadi, 23, was last seen at his home in the Los Angeles
suburb of Reseda on Sept. 17. Authorities discovered his body in Palm
Desert, roughly 125 miles (200 km) to the southeast, on Thursday. His
body was identified on Friday. Police declined to release details on the
arrests and are planning a news conference on Monday, the newspaper
reported. ...Read More ...
U.S. to issue new Ebola care guidelines, watch lists to shrink
By
Erwin Seba GALVESTON Texas (Reuters) - The United States will issue
strict new guidelines telling American health workers to cover their
skin and hair when dealing with Ebola patients, a top health official
said on Sunday, while some of the dozens of people being watched for
possible exposure to the virus are expected to be cleared. In Texas, a
lab worker who spent much of a Caribbean holiday cruise in isolation
tested negative for the deadly virus and left the Carnival Magic liner
with other passengers after it docked at Galveston early on Sunday
morning. ...Read More ...
Obama makes rare campaign trail appearance, people leave early
By
Jeff Mason UPPER MARLBORO Md. (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made a
rare appearance on the campaign trail on Sunday with a rally to support
the Democratic candidate for governor in Maryland, but early departures
of crowd members while he spoke underscored his continuing
unpopularity. With approval levels hovering around record lows, Obama
has spent most of his campaign-related efforts this year raising money
for struggling Democrats, who risk losing control of the U.S. Senate in
the Nov. 4 midterm election. ...Read More ...
Hunt for clues in Hannah Graham case
Virginia authorities comb an area near where human remains were discovered.Read More ...
Nigerians doubtful of girls' release after Boko Haram 'truce' breached
By
Tim Cocks LAGOS (Reuters) - - A wave of violence hours after Nigeria's
government announced a truce with Boko Haram raised doubt on Sunday
about whether more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the Islamist
militants will really be released, deflating the new hopes of their
parents. Nigeria's armed forces chief Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh
announced the ceasefire on Friday to enable the release of the girls,
who were abducted from the remote northeastern village of Chibok in
April. ...Read More ...
Dutch MH17 relative visits Ukraine crash site
The
Hague (AFP) - A Dutch relative of a victim of downed flight MH17 has
travelled to the crash site in eastern Ukraine to search for the remains
of his missing cousin, Dutch television reported Sunday.Read More ...
S. Korea: 2 Koreas exchange gunfire along border
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Troops from the rival Koreas exchanged gunfire Sunday along their heavily fortified border in the second such shooting in less than 10 days, South Korean officials said. There were no reports of injuries or property damage, but the 10 minutes of shooting highlighted rising tensions between the divided countries.
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Hopes fade for 40 missing after Nepal blizzard
KATHMANDU
(Reuters) - Hopes faded on Sunday for survivors of one of Nepal's worst
mountain disasters as villagers joined an intensive search by troops
and government officials for as many as 40 people missing after an
unseasonal blizzard killed 39. More than 500 people have been rescued
from a route popular with foreign adventure tourists that circles
Annapurna, the world's tenth-tallest peak. The survivors included 230
foreigners. Rescuers turned to villagers familiar with the rugged,
snow-clad terrain to help look for stranded trekkers. ...Read More ...
Fiercest fighting in days hits Syrian border town
By
Humeyra Pamuk URFA Turkey (Reuters) - The fiercest fighting in days
shook the Syrian border town of Kobani overnight as Islamic State
fighters attacked Kurdish defenders with mortars and car bombs, sources
in the town and a monitoring group said on Sunday. Islamic State, which
controls much of Syria and Iraq, fired 44 mortars at Kurdish parts of
the town on Saturday and some of the shells fell inside nearby Turkey,
according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. It
said four more mortars were fired on Sunday. The month-long battle for
Kobani has ebbed and flowed. ...Read More ...
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