[World] Syria fighting rages on last day of ineffectual cease-fire

Syria fighting rages on last day of ineffectual cease-fire
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-syria-violence-20121030,0,7364306.story
Syria fighting rages on last day of ineffectual cease-fire. Government forces shell areas held by the opposition and a car bombing targets a suburb considered loyal to President Bashar Assad, reports say.

Shot Pakistan girl Malala Yousafzai 'symbol of courage'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9640590/William-Hague-visits-shot-Pakistani-school-girl-Malala-Yousafzai-in-hospital.html
Pakistan's interior minister has said a 15-year-old schoolgirl activist who was shot in the country by the Taliban is a "symbol of courage and determination" against "extremist ideology".

Survivors Criticize Myanmar Gov't Over Clashes
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/survivors-criticize-myanmar-govt-clashes-17594203
Victims of ethnic clashes in western Myanmar lashed out at the government for failing to prevent violence between Muslims and Buddhists that has displaced more than 32,000 people over the last week.

South Korean Activists Float Leaflets Into North
http://www.voanews.com/content/south-korean-activists-float-leaflets-into-north/1535135.html
South Korean activists have sent tens of thousands of anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border by balloons into North Korea, one week after warnings from Seoul and threats of retaliation from Pyongyang.

Israel kills Hamas gunman, Gaza salvo hits Israeli city
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/30-Oct-2012/violence-ends-israel-gaza-truce
GAZA (Reuters) - Israel killed a Hamas gunman it accused of preparing to fire a rocket from the Gaza Strip on Sunday and a separate Palestinian salvo struck a southern Israeli city, causing no damage.

Operation Dove's Wings Begins as Ethiopian Aliyah Comes to a Close
http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/27/163727292/among-israelis-romney-appears-the-favorite
The flight was organized by the Jewish Agency for Israel, pursuant to the July government decision to increase the rate of Ethiopian Aliyah, in order to complete the immigration of the remainder of the Falash Mura to Israel.

Egyptians in hajj divided over Islam in politics
http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/Egyptians-in-hajj-divided-over-Islam-in-politics-3991950.php
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Now that she has finished the hajj and is returning home to Egypt, Magda Bagnied says her family will no doubt try to convince her to put on the headscarf to demonstrate her religiosity after a pilgrimage meant to cleanse her of ...

South Africa's President Expresses Confidence Amid Setbacks
http://www.voanews.com/content/southafrica-zuma-economy-strikes/1535251.html
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's president says the nation is doing well despite having one of the world's largest income gaps and after suffering a series of violent, illegal strikes.

High winds leave tens of thousands without power across the GTA
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/high-winds-leave-tens-of-thousands-without-power-across-the-gta-1.1014770
Tens of thousands of residents across Ontario were without power early Tuesday morning as a powerful storm system worked its way through the province.

Flights canceled at Japanese airport after unexploded shell discovered
http://www.dw.de/unexploded-wwii-bomb-closes-japan-airport/a-16341837
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.

Poll shows Australians split over prime minister's judgment that her male rival is ...
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/union-orders-secret-poll-on-rudd-revival-20121023-283k8.html
CANBERRA, Australia - A poll shows that Australians appear to be split over Prime Minister Julia Gillard's judgment that her main political rival is sexist.