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Market attack in Pakistan kills at least 12

PESHAWAR, Nov 8 — A suicide bomber killed an anti-Taliban village mayor and 11 other people in an attack near Pakistan’s volatile city of Peshawar today, officials said. The bomber blew himself up as Abdul Malik, mayor of Matni village, was visiting a market crowded with people and goats being sold for the upcoming Muslim festival of Aidil Adha. Muslim... Read More...

Pakistan’s nukes are safe — for now

LONDON, Nov 8 — Pakistan’s nuclear installations are so well guarded that Islamist militants behind a wave of violence in the country’s heartland would find it very hard to storm them and steal material for a nuclear bomb, analysts say. But the sophistication of recent attacks and their proximity to Pakistan’s nuclear infrastructure suggest this risk, whi... Read More...

British man provides photo for own wanted poster

LONDON, Nov 8 — A British man on the run from police sent a picture of himself to his local paper because he disliked the mugshot they had printed of him as part of a public appeal to track him down. South Wales Police had issued media with the photo of Matthew Maynard, wanted by officers investigating a house burglary, as part of a crackdown on crime in Swansea. ... Read More...

House passes bill to overhaul US healthcare system

WASHINGTON, Nov 8 — The US House of Representatives approved a sweeping healthcare reform bill yesterday, backing the biggest health policy changes in four decades and handing President Barack Obama a crucial victory. On a narrow 220-215 vote, the House endorsed a bill that would expand coverage to nearly all Americans and bar insurance practices such as refusing to cover people with pre-existing medical conditions. One Republican supported the measure, but most criticised its US$1 trillion (RM3.4 trillion) price tag, new taxes on the wealthy and what they said was excessive... Read More...

US House rejects Republican healthcare plan

WASHINGTON, Nov 8 — The Democratic-controlled US House of Representatives rejected an alternate Republican health plan yesterday and prepared for an expected close final vote on a bill that would lead to the biggest healthcare overhaul in four decades. Democratic leaders said they were confident they could secure the 218 votes needed for victory on a sweeping overhaul of the US$2.5 trillion (RM8.5 trillion) US healthcare system backed by President Barack Obama, who has made it his top domestic priority. The final vote was expected within an hour. ... Read More...

Singapore terrorist linked to Abu Sayyaf

SINGAPORE, Nov 8 — Muaiya. Manobo. Muawiyah. Real or aliases, they are the names used by a Singaporean terrorist. He is an Indian Muslim linked to regional terror network Jemaah Islamiah (JI), with skills in logistics and financial planning. He is now working as a ‘consultant’ to Filipino bandit group Abu Sayyaf. This is what security expert Rommel Banlaoi told The Sunday Times. ... Read More...

China’s Wen seeks to boost blossoming Africa ties

CAIRO, Nov 8 — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao meets African leaders today, aiming to boost a relationship which politically goes back decades and is now economically booming — to the discomfort of some in the West. All eyes will be on new offers of aid to Africa at the meeting in Egypt, after President Hu Jintao promised US$5 billion (RM17 billion) in loans and credit at the last summit in Beijing in 2006. Blossoming trade and business ties have drawn Western criticism that Beijing is only interested in African resources, while Chinese commentators retort that envious Europeans ... Read More...

Haiti’s new prime minister wins confirmation

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Nov 8 — The lower house of Haiti’s parliament confirmed Jean Max Bellerive as prime minister yesterday, clearing the way for the economist and veteran politician to form a new government. An overwhelming majority of members in the Chamber of Deputies ratified Bellerive as the new premier of the impoverished Caribbean nation. He was appointed to the position by President Rene Preval last week. The 52-2 vote came a day after Bellerive won unanimous confirmation in the Senate. ... Read More...

Russian military plane crashes in Pacific, 11 missing

MOSCOW, Nov 7 – A Russian military plane with 11 people on board crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a training flight late on Friday, the Defence Ministry said. It said in a statement a search was under way for the crew of the Tu-142 aircraft. But RIA news agency quoted a military source as saying there was little chance of finding survivors. ... Read More...

Botched air strike kills Afghans on search for missing US troops

UPDATED KABUL, Nov 7 – Nato forces mistakenly killed seven Afghan soldiers and police in an air strike during a battle with Taliban militants while searching for two missing American soldiers in Afghanistan, the Afghan Defence Ministry said on Saturday. The Nato-led force confirmed the deaths and said it was investigating whether its air strikes were responsible. It said an eighth Afghan, a civilian working with the military, was also killed, and 18 Afghans and five American soldiers were wounded. The battle took place on Friday during a manhunt for the two soldier... Read More...

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