Turkey Strikes Back After Syrian Shelling Kills 5 Civilians -- New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Turkish prime minister announced on Wednesday night that Turkey had fired artillery at targets in Syria, in retaliation for Syrian mortar fire that fell in a Turkish border town and killed five Turkish civilians. It was the first instance of significant fighting across the Turkish-Syrian border since the Syrian uprising began last year, and raised the prospect of greater involvement by the NATO alliance, to which Turkey belongs.
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MIDDLE EAST
Turkey launches retaliatory attack on Syrian targets.
Suicide car bombers strike in heart of Aleppo, 48 dead. Syria conflict: Deadly blasts rip through Aleppo square.
Syrian army kill 300 armed insurgents near Homs: radio.
Syria’s Kurds prepare for life after Assad.
Netanyahu-Barak spat stokes early Israel vote talk.
Baghdad moves to end Turkish presence in north Iraq.
Sanctions failing to halt Iran nuclear drive: Israel.
Iran engaged in ‘severe clampdown’ on critics, U.N. says.
Iran crackdown on money changers after currency slide. Riot police swarm Tehran bazaar amid anti-Ahmadinejad protests.
ASIA
As China’s economy slows, real estate bubble looms.
Quarrel between Japan, S. Korea may destabilize region.
Chinese ships re-enter disputed waters.
China vows to continue patrols near disputed islands.
China boats sail to islands amid talk of bank 'pullout'.
Philippines, Muslim rebels close to peace accord.
Outrage over human errors in deadly Hong Kong boat crash.
More than 2 million workers strike in Indonesia.
AFRICA
FBI still not been granted permission to visit Benghazi consulate.
Amnesty International to Egypt: Stop 'bloody' legacy of repression.
South Africa wildcat strikes spread to more mines.
Libyan forces preparing for advance on pro-Gadhafi town to arrest suspects in rebel’s death.
Islamic sect says no peace talks with Nigerian government.
South Sudan army commits shocking abuses in east: Amnesty.
Darfur ambush kills four peacekeepers in Sudan.
Somalia: Kenyan army says it now controls Kismayo.
Report: U.S. weighing drone strikes in North Africa.
Nigeria attack: Mubi students' killings investigated.
EUROPE
Report says EU nuclear reactors need repair.
Russia's Lavrov says 'reset' with U.S. cannot last forever.
EU Single Market Act II aims to boost competition.
Spain's tax take tumbles as companies go abroad. Spanish regions agree to national deficit plan.
Georgian tycoon starts cabinet talks, prioritizes U.S. ties.
Butler stole papers pope wanted destroyed: police.
Nicolas Sarkozy 'to run again in 2017 French election'.
AMERICAS
Obama, Romney look to win over the undecided.
Colombia's Santos has prostate-cancer surgery.
Latin America growth to slow in 2012, UN report says.
Alarm grows in São Paulo as more police officers are murdered.
Mexico cartel may have targeted CIA.
Central America drug case vexes Mexico’s huge Televisa network.
Baby bust continues: US births down for 4th year.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
US 'to deploy drones to launch air strikes against al-Qaeda in Mali'.
Israeli intelligence: Sinai is the 'home of an independent jihadist network'.
White House widening covert war in North Africa.
U.S. gathers information about possible targets in Libya.
After Libya attack, US renews focus on AQIM: officials.
France to outlaw visits to "terrorist" training camps.
Lawyers seek to block Muslim cleric’s extradition to U.S.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
IMF: Global recovery 'will take at least six more years’.
Report: Apple began iPad mini mass production in September.
Deutsche Telekom, MetroPCS to merge U.S. mobile businesses.
No joy on Wall Street as biggest banks earn $63 billion.
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