October 2008 News Links

October 29, 2008

Quake rocks SW Pakistan, at least 200 killed, Strong aftershock

Ethiopian Occupation of Somalia:

21 Somalis Killed in Explosions, Suicide Car Bombs Targeting Ethiopian and Government Forces

US Occupation of Iraq:

21 Iraqis Killed in War attacks, 20 Bodies Found in Tala'afar Mass Grave, According to October 28-29, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli occupation forces kill 67-year-old Palestinian farmer, kidnap 8 civilians, prevent MPs from leaving en route to Indonesia

Israeli security officer kills a Palestinian youth near Lod

Defying Israeli Siege, SS Dignity Arrives in Gaza, Amidst Heavy Rains and Floods

Heavy Rains, Floods in Gaza Strip Increase Suffering of a Besieged Population

Movie About Islam:

"The Messenger of Peace," a Second English-Language Film About Prophet Muhammed

October 28, 2008

Two U.S. men charged in plot to kill Obama

5 Chinese workers killed by kidnappers in Sudan

Syrian cabinet decides to close American School and culture center in response to US border raid

Third Sino-Russian economic forum opens in Moscow

Crude oil continues to fall to $61, on weak demand

Second Free Gaza mission faces Israeli non-passage threat

Israeli occupation forces Injure a Student in Gaza, Kidnap 6 in the West Bank

October 26, 2008

US Soldiers Carried by Two Helicopters Kill 7 Syrian Family Members in Al-Sukariya, Inside Syrian Territory

Suspected U.S. drone kills up to 20 Pakistanis

7th Asia-Europe meeting concluded with consensus on global financial crisis, interfaith understanding

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 11 Iraqis Killed, Attacks on US Forces, Protests in Falloujah Against US Searches and Arrests, According to October 25-26, 2008

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Shoot Two Palestinians in Al-Fara'a, Raid Azzoun, Qalqilia, Confiscate House in Husan

Illegal Israeli settlers burn Palestinian olive lands in Burqa, Nablus, desecrate Muslim graveyard in Hebron

Pregnant Palestinian Arab Teacher of Akka Attacked with Stones by Extremist Jewish Residents

'Itaf 'Elaiyan, a Mother Just Released for the Fourth Time, Speaks About Conditions of Palestinian Female Political Prisoners in Israeli Occupation Prisons

October 24, 2008

Worldwide stocks head for sharp decline on recession fears

OPEC agrees to cut oil output by 1.5 million barrels a day

President Bush to host ceremony moving Albania, Croatia closer to entry into NATO alliance

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

3 US Soldiers, 19 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks, According to October 24, 2008 News Reports

8 People Killed in US Air Strike on a Pakistani Village, More Death, Destruction, and Media Distortions

US Occupation of Iraq:

7 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, According to Early October 24, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

58% Increase of Palestinians Displaced by the Illegal Israeli Land-Grab, Apartheid Wall

A Traveling Flame to Protest the Israeli Siege of Gaza

October 23, 2008

Asia, Europe join hands to face financial challenges, leaders arrive in Beijing

Crude oil rebounds to $67 per barrel, as OPEC meeting nears

US Occupation of Iraq:

22 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 14 in a Suicide Car Bomb Targeting Minister of Labor, According to October 23, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap a Palestinian Young Woman Because her Provoked Brother Stabbed Two Israelis, Clashes Erupt in Tiqu'a

Israeli Occupation Forces Invade Two Palestinian Refugee Camps, Kidnap 12 People, Illegal Settlers Attack Villages Near Bethlehem Destroying Agricultural Fields

Largest-Ever International Parliamentary Delegation to Visit Gaza in November, to Break the Brutal Israeli Siege

Palestinians Demand Return of Bodies of Resistance Fighters Buried at the Israeli 'Cemetery of Numbers'

October 22, 2008

Sexual Harassment: Don't Touch Me, Sarkozy, Says Angela Merkel

India launches 1st lunar spacecraft Chandrayaan-1

Cold War II:

Russia test-fires intercontinental ballistic missile

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

41 Afghanis Killed by NATO Occupation Forces, 9 Soldiers Killed in US Airstrike

Afghanistan War in Pakistan:

15 Pakistani security men killed in bombing

US Occupation of Iraq:

9 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, 34 Corpses Found in Al-Qaem Mass Grave, Attacks on US Forces with Casualties, According to October 22, 2008 News Reports

Pentagon chief warns of dramatic consequences of failed security pact with Iraq

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli occupation forces overrun Al-Fara'a Refugee Camp, navy fires at Gaza boats

Akka Racist Mayor, Shimon Lankri, Vows to Cut Heads of Palestinian Residents if they Resist Jewish Attackers Again

Illegal Israeli Settlers Attempt to Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, Attack Palestinian Olive Harvesters, Injure Israeli Soldier

October 20, 2008

World leaders call for new global financial architecture

12 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, 19 Corpses Found in Mass Graves, Al-Dhari Warns of US Mandate, According to October 20, 2008 News Reports

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

9 Killed in Afghan War Attacks, Including 2 German Soldiers, British Missionary, 5 Afghani Children, Taliban Fighter

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap 4 Palestinians, Israeli Mob Attack Injure 7 in Occupied East Jerusalem

Illegal Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Olive Farmers, International Peace Activists, British Nicholas Marcroft Released

Hundreds of Jewish extremists storm Al-Aqsa Mosque, Hamas warns of consequences

October 19, 2008

Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama for President

Bush looks forward to hosting international financial summit soon

Icelanders hope for Russian cash

South Korean Government Pledges $100 billion Guarantees for Banks

Frank-Walter Steinmeier Elected Social Democrat to Challenge Merkel in the 2009 Election

Cold War:

9 Chinese Workers Kidnapped in Sudan

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

40 Afghani Soldiers Killed by Taliban Fighters

US Occupation of Iraq:

13 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, 11 Bodies Found in Samarra Mass Grave, Huge Protests Against the Agreement, According to October 19, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israelis Close Border Crossing, Hamas Responds that Shalit Will Only be Released in Prisoner Swap

Jewish gangs brag about storming Al-Aqsa Mosque, praying noisily inside it

Qaddoumi Says PLO Executive Committee Lost Legitimacy

Unknown group claims attack on Israeli soldier at military base in Israel

October 17, 2008

German Parliament Approves $685 Billion Financial Rescue Plan

Chinese businesses hard hit by global financial crisis

US-Backed Ethiopian Occupation of Somalia:

15 Somalis Killed in War Attacks, Resistance Fighters Attack Ethiopian Occupation Forces and Government Troops

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, Iraqi Soldier Killed in War Attacks, in Early October 17, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Kidnap 14 Palestinians in the West Bank

October 16, 2008

Lobbyist Vicky Iseman speaks out, denies affair with John McCain

Dow ends up 401 in another stunning U-turn

Crude oil futures dip below $70 on demand concerns, US dollar rises against major currencies

EU summit focuses on financial crisis, climate change

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

18 Afghani Civilians Massacred by a NATO Air Strike in Helmand, Afghani Policeman Kills Two US Soldiers, German Forces Increased and Extended in Mission

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 9 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, According to October 16, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

3 Palestinian Youngmen Killed in Cold Blood by Israeli Occupation Soldiers

Illegal Israeli settlers attack a Beit Sahour neighborhood, detain five Palestinians

Hundreds of illegal settlers invade Al-Aqsa Mosque yards under Israeli police protection

Israeli occupation government denies entry of medical delegation into besieged Gaza

October 15, 2008

Dow Jones Industrials plunges down 733 points, as new data points to recession

Crude oil prices plunge to $75 per barrel, on demand concerns

EU approves Britain's bank bailout package

Cold War II:

China, Pakistan sign 10-plus deals as Zardari makes first Beijing trip

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, a Swede, 7 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, 22 Corpses Found in Karbala Mass Grave, 35,000 US Soldiers to Withdraw from Iraq, According to October 15, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Kill Palestinian Teenager in Ramallah, Kidnap 4, Illegal Settlers Stone Hebron Area Schoolchildren

Blaming Victims Israeli Police Arrest Jamal Tawfiq, Founder of Akka Co-Existence Group, for Driving in a Jewish Street by Accident

Qurei criticizes Abbas for considering negotiations as the only option

October 14, 2008

Bush announces 250-billion-dollar plan to buy bank shares

China, Russia unveil boundary markers for eastern section of boundary

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

Afghan war spreads, attacks rise sharply, says UN

US Occupation of Iraq:

7 Iraqis killed in War Attacks, According to October 14, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli occupation forces kidnap 8 Palestinians, Impose Curfew on Hebron, Shoot at Passengers at Huwara Checkpoint Injuring One

Hamas warns of third intifada if Israeli aggressions on Al-Aqsa Mosque persist

High-profile Egyptian figures want interior minister prosecuted for blocking them from proceeding to Rafah city

October 13, 2008

Capitalist Financial Debacle:

Dow jumps 936 as governments pledge bank aid

Eurozone leaders hammer out joint action plan on financial crisis

Russian markets fall as Government responds

Cold War II:

Russia test-fires missiles in large-scale drill

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

13 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks

US Occupation of Iraq:

3 US Soldiers, 50 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Islamic Scholars Prohibit Signing Agreement with US, According to October 12, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Raids on Hebron and Bethlehem, Detains 7, Mistreat and Deny Medical Care to 2,000 Palestinian Political Prisoners

Olmert Admits Discrimination Against Palestinians, As Jewish Extremists Continue Tension in Akka

Israeli Occupation Government imposes security closure for 10 days on West Bank due to Jewish Festival

Participants in Jerusalem conference call for uniting efforts to save Jerusalem

European campaign calls on EMPA to lift siege on Gaza people

October 12, 2008

Capitalist Financial Debacle:

Dow jumps 936 as governments pledge bank aid

Eurozone leaders hammer out joint action plan on financial crisis

Russian markets fall as Government responds

Cold War II:

Russia test-fires missiles in large-scale drill

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

13 Afghanis Killed in War Attacks

US Occupation of Iraq:

3 US Soldiers, 50 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Islamic Scholars Prohibit Signing Agreement with US, According to October 12, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Raids on Hebron and Bethlehem, Detains 7, Mistreat and Deny Medical Care to 2,000 Palestinian Political Prisoners

Olmert Admits Discrimination Against Palestinians, As Jewish Extremists Continue Tension in Akka

Israeli Occupation Government imposes security closure for 10 days on West Bank due to Jewish Festival

Participants in Jerusalem conference call for uniting efforts to save Jerusalem

European campaign calls on EMPA to lift siege on Gaza people

October 11, 2008

69 Killed in Northwest Pakistan, in Air Strikes, Attacks, Suicide Bombing

Armed pirates hijacked another massive tanker

Israeli settlers resume racist assaults on Palestinians of Akka

6th Jerusalem conference to be held tomorrow in Qatar

October 10, 2008

Global Capitalist Crisis:

G-7 announces plan to fight global financial crisis, which could dampen growth prospects in developing countries

Crude oil prices plunge below $80 amid global sell-off

China central bank pledges more cooperation to stem global financial crisis

Russia to work out anti-crisis measures with G7, Medvedev supports emergency G8 meeting

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 33 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, 5 Corpses Found, Anti-US Pact Protest in Wassit, According to October 10, 2008 News Reports

Jewish Extremists' Assault on Palestinians in Akka Triggers Intifada-Like Riots

Dozens Injured and Choked in Bil'in, Bethlehem, Al-Ma'asara Protests, Olive harvest aborted by Israeli Occupation Forces, Elderly and 2 Children Injured in Settler Attack

October 9, 2008

Dow Jones average dips below 8,600 on panic sell-off, Dollar rises against major currencies, Oil slides as demand concern outweighs OPEC production cut

Russian Prime Minister, Putin, Cancels a Meeting With Olmert, the Israeli Occupation Government Prime Minister

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Colonel,16 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Anti-Agreement Saleh Al-Ukaily Assassinated, According to October 9, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Extremist Jews Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque Under Protection of the Israeli Occupation Army

Illegal Israeli settlers increase attacks on Palestinians, Israeli occupation army closes Al-Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron

Jewish extremists attempt pogrom against Arabs in Akka

Israel violating international law by creating water crisis in Gaza

Two Palestinian Girls, Salwa Salah and Sara Siurah, Kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces in June, Still Held Without Charges

Israeli occupation forces kidnap five teens in dawn raids near Tulkarem

Israeli soldiers delay sick, pregnant woman at Gaza-Israel border

October 7, 2008

Financial Consequences of Global Wars:

Wall Street plunges on recession concerns, US budget deficit hits new record of $438 billion

EU finance ministers agree to coordinate responses to financial crisis

Market plunge drives traders to despair, Russian banks get $36 billion shot in the arm

US:

Obama, McCain debate over economy, foreign policy

US Military Plane Forced to Land in Iran, then Allowed to Fly to Afghanistan

Bush to sign U.S.-India nuclear bill

US Occupation of Afghanistan:

British Commander in Afghanistan, Mark Carleton-Smith, Says War on Taliban Cannot be Won, Gates Calls it Defeat

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Mediating Between Taliban and US-Backed Government, Talks Held in Makkah

Reports link Afghani President's Brother, Ahmed Wali Karzai, to the Heroin Trade

US Occupation of Iraq:

US Soldier, 15 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Including 4 Executed by Death Squads, According to October 7, 2008 News Reports

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces Invade West Bank Cities, Terrorizing Palestinian Civilians, Injuring Several of them, Kidnapping 22, Preventing Firefighters from Rescuing Burning Farms

Egyptian security forces block solidarity caravan, arrest activists at Rafah

Israelis killed 5,526 Palestinians in 8 years, a PLO Report

Israelis Launch an Agricultural Holocaust Against Palestinian Olive Trees

European Cowardice, Dutch Government Fails to Arrest Israeli War Criminal Ami Ayalon

October 5, 2008

EU leaders vow to coordinate in tackling financial crisis

Premier Wen says China's financial system sound and safe

US Occupation of Iraq:

23 Iraqis Killed in War Attacks, Israelis All Over Iraqi Cities, Negroponte Arrives, 2 US Helicopters Collide, According to October 5, 2008 News Reports

Israeli War Crimes:

Spanish Legal Case Against 7 Israeli Occupation Forces Officers, Charged with War Crimes, Continues

Israeli Aggression Against Iran:

Olmert to visit Russia for talks on missile sale to Iran

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Israeli Occupation Forces and Settlers Attack Olive Harvesters, Detain Football Fans, Kidnap 7 Palestinian Civilians

Israeli occupation forces fire at Palestinian fishermen in Gaza, dig up corpses, and desecrate the Holy Qu'ran in the West Bank

October 3, 2008

Rubber-Stamp US Congress Approves the Bush $700 Billion Bailout of Capitalist Financial Institutions

24 People Killed in 3 US Missile Strikes, including two women and a child, In Pakistani North Waziristan

2 US Soldiers, 2 Policemen Killed in War Attacks, 17,800 Iraqis Imprisoned in US Detention Camps, Including 70 Children, According to October 3, 2008 News Reports

Peace Activists Attacked by Illegal Israeli Settlers in Ni'lin, Hebron, Israeli Occupation Forces Attack Peace Activists in Al-Ma'asara

October 2, 2008

US VP debate centers on economy, diplomacy, Americans growingly skeptical of Palin

Crude oil prices continue sliding to $94 per barrel, on demand concerns

Arctic time bomb Fossil fuels could heat up conflicts over ice-cold plains of the North Pole

US Occupation of Iraq:

19 killed, 52 wounded in Iraq violence until Thursday afternoon

Israeli Occupation of Palestine:

Illegal Israeli Settler Attacks on Palestinians, Israeli Soldiers Increasing

US approves sale of 25 jet fighters to Israel

US participates directly in the Israeli siege of Gaza, US troops posed as civilians near Gaza, uncover dozens of tunnels

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