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Syria: Bombing kills top pro-Assad Sunni preacher

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 21st

By ZEINA KARAMAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - A suicide bomb ripped through a mosque in the heart of the Syrian capital Thursday, killing a top Sunni Muslim preacher and outspoken supporter of President Bashar Assad in one of the most stunning assassinations of Syria's 2-year-old civil war. At

Hagel: Optimistic on reaching commando agreement

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 9th

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and KIMBERLY DOZIERAssociated Press JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he believes U.S. officials will be able to work things out with Afghan leaders who have ordered special operations forces out of Wardak province, even as commandos face a

Violence rages near historic Syria mosque

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 26th

By BEN HUBBARDAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Combat raged near a historic mosque in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Tuesday while anti-government activists reported fresh clashes near a police academy west of the city. The fighting near the Umayyad Mosque in the walled Old City of Aleppo threatened to

Syria says it's prepared to talk with armed rebels

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on February 25th

By RYAN LUCASAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Syria said Monday it is prepared to hold talks with armed rebels bent on overthrowing President Bashar Assad, the clearest signal yet that the regime is growing increasingly nervous about its long-term prospects to hold onto power as opposition fighters

Jury selection begins in Portland car bomb case

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

By NIGEL DUARAAssociated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Have you ever been the victim of a terrorist attack? Are you familiar with FBI terrorism sting operations? Were you among the thousands of people at a 2010 Oregon Christmas tree-lighting ceremony? These were among the questions posed to more than

Pakistani Shiites protest after bombings kill 120

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on January 11th

By ABDUL SATTARAssociated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - Shiites in a southwestern Pakistani city hit by a brutal terror attack refused to bury their dead Friday in protest, demanding that the government do something to protect them from what has become a barrage of bombings and shootings against

Car bombing targeting Shiites in Pakistan kills 19

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 30th

By ABDUL SATTARAssociated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) - A car bomb targeting a bus carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims killed 19 people in southwest Pakistan, officials and eyewitnesses said. Earlier Sunday, 21 tribal policemen believed to have been kidnapped by the Taliban were found shot dead in

UN envoy, Moscow call for revival of Syria plan

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 27th

By BEN HUBBARD BEIRUT (AP) - Russia and the U.N called Thursday for the resuscitation of a peace initiative for Syria that never got off the ground when it was proposed months ago because both parties to the conflict rejected it. The plan, unveiled by world powers at an international conference in

Violence baked into popular culture

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st

By DAVID BAUDERAP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Well aware that the television audience may be particularly sensitive, the Showtime network aired a disclaimer warning audiences of violent content in the season finales of its dramas "Homeland" and "Dexter" last weekend. It was two days after a

Violence baked into popular culture

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 21st