[World] In Sudan Blast, Signs of Iran and Israel's Rivalry

In Sudan Blast, Signs of Iran and Israel's Rivalry
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/sudan-iran-linked-arms-factory-17596588
A suspected Israeli airstrike against a weapons factory in Khartoum last week points to a possible escalation in a hidden front of the rivalry between Israel and Iran: The arms pipeline through Sudan to Islamic militants on Israel's borders.

Syria conflict: what next after failed ceasefire? Tuesday 30 October 2012
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/1L5CW0igItdevsgfyxUxFM/Syria-Fierce-clashes-erupt-in-Palestinian-refugee-camp.html
But Abu Yousif, a fighter with the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo, claimed Itani was taken by a gang for ransom. Speaking to Mona Mahmood, via Skype, he said: All the kidnappings in Azaz are conducted by Ammar Dadikhi's gang.

US and EU push for progress in troubled Balkans
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/clinton-eu-diplomats-joint-tour-balkans-17596378
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French government gets anti-sexism lessons
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/french-government-to-get-anti-sexism-workshops-1.1016950
Close. French government gets anti-sexism lessons. Share. Comments. Strauss-Kahn. Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn, of France, allegedly referred to women as "material.

Ukraine election: Yanukovych shrugs off OSCE criticism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20146702
President Viktor Yanukovych of Ukraine has commended elections that are expected to return his allies to power, making no mention of sharp criticism.

A jester in Sicily
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1030/breaking22.html
Since Beppe Grillo stepped on to Italy's political stage a few years ago, the activist and comedian has been dismissed by the establishment as a buffoon.

'Green-on-blue' attacks are difficult to deal with, UK commander tells MPs
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/oct/30/green-on-blue-attacks-uk
"Green-on-blue" attacks by Afghans on British and other foreign troops are an insurgent tactic that is difficult to deal with, a senior British commander has admitted to MPs.

After 52 Hurricane Sandy deaths, charities prepare to help Haiti rebuild
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2012/oct/30/after-52-hurricane-sandy-deaths-charities-prepare-to-help-haiti-rebuild
Haiti's government has learned important lessons about responding to natural disasters, say leading charities in the country, but there is still concern about how the Caribbean nation will cope with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Myanmar unrest threatens to destabilize democracy and region
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/terrorism-security/2012/1030/Myanmar-unrest-threatens-to-destabilize-democracy-and-region
Myanmar unrest threatens to destabilize democracy and region. A week of clashes in western Myanmar has left at least 84 people dead and forced some 22,000 into crowded camps along the coast, putting pressure on the government.

Netanyahu: Israeli strike on Iran nuclear plants will only serve to calm Mideast
http://www.haaretz.com/blogs/diplomania/netanyahu-israeli-strike-on-iran-nuclear-plants-will-only-serve-to-calm-mideast.premium-1.473317
Netanyahu: Israeli strike on Iran nuclear plants will only serve to calm Mideast. Despite an assertive rhetoric on Iran, PM's comments in an interview to a French magazine, as well as his upcoming visit to Paris, are meant, above all, for the ears of the Israeli ...

Merkel Joins Lagarde in Call to Cut Debt, Boost Competitiveness
http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Merkel-challenger-earned-1-6-million-for-lectures-3993069.php
The recovery of the global economy is fragile and “unsustainably high” debt in major economies requires deficit reduction, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the leaders of the world's top international economic organizations said.

It is business as usual in Pakistan
http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/it-is-business-as-usual-in-pakistan/article4048252.ece
World over, efforts are afoot to ensure that 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai's blood counts for something. Hollywood actor Angelina Jolie suggested her name for the next Nobel Peace Prize and an online campaign to advocate her case is being signed up by ...

French Official: Arafat to Be Exhumed in November
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/10/2012103016393333160.html
Criminal investigators from France will exhume Yasser Arafat's remains next month to try to find out how the Palestinian leader died, a French official said Tuesday.

Met Police to sell New Scotland Yard
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/property/propertynews/9642912/New-Scotland-Yard-faces-being-sold-under-sweeping-budget-cuts.html
The Metropolitan Police is planning to sell its historic headquarters at New Scotland Yard in Victoria, central London, as part of a dramatic cost-cutting exercise to save £500m over the next three years.

UPDATE 1-Sandy strikes in Canada too, far from storm's center
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/superstorm-sandy-leaves-13-dead-in-us-canada-286004
Pedestrian in Toronto killed by flying debris. * Toronto Stock Exchange open, some flights canceled. By Rod Nickel. Oct 30 (Reuters) - More than 100,000 Canadians were still without power on Tuesday after the huge storm Sandy toppled trees and power ...

Flights canceled at Japanese airport after unexploded shell discovered
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/japanese-airport-closed-after-wwii-bomb-found/article4046488.ece
Construction workers unearthed the shell buried near a taxiway; All 92 flights in and out of the airport have been canceled Tuesday; Authorities hope to resume flights Wednesday once the shell has been removed; Ordinance is thought to be a U.S.