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Monster storm Sandy marches west Posted: Tuesday, October 30, 2012 FIFTY DEAD...and it's NOT over: Obama's grim warning as he prepares to visit scenes of hurricane 'major disaster' tomorrow Monster storm Sandy marches west, leaving death, chaos in its wake Tanker washed up, homes razed to the ground and flooded streets littered with cars: Obama declares a 'major disaster' after Sandy turns New York into apocalyptic scene and death toll jumps to 39 Water, fire, destruction: NYC after the superstorm Superstorm Sandy: 'Major disaster' in New York and New Jersey At least 80 flooded houses destroyed by NYC fire Hurricane Sandy leaves Cuba, Haiti struggling to recover Even before Hurricane Sandy tore through Santiago de Cuba last week, a humble wood-frame church called San Pedrito was living on borrowed time with beams ravaged by termites and an ancient tin roof that let in the rain. Hurricane Sandy: Haiti Crops Damaged, Food Price Increase Feared As Hurricane Sandy barreled toward the U.S. East Coast on Monday, the full extent of the storm's havoc on Haiti was just beginning to emerge. Sandy gives Haiti more headaches AT THE edge of disaster, a few days of rain can be lethal. On Monday, the scale of damage in Haiti from Hurricane Sandy became evident. Even though the storm’s centre skirted the country, more than 20 inches of rain fell on Haiti’s south and southwest over four days last week, causing at least 52 deaths, tearing out crops and destroying houses. Hurricane Sandy 2012: Haiti Fears Death Toll May Rise The Caribbean death toll from Hurricane Sandy rose again sharply on Saturday, even as the storm swirled away toward the U.S. East Coast. Officials said the hurricane system has cost at least 58 lives in addition to destroying or badly damaging thousands of homes. Haiti in emergency aid plea as disaster piles upon disaster Haiti reeling from impact of Hurricane Sandy, as latest disaster leaves 54 people dead and more than 200,000 homeless Hurricane Sandy Decimates Cuban Coffee Crop Hurricane Sandy decimated the Cuban coffee crop and delivered a major setback to renovation of old plantations when it ripped through the eastern part of the country late last week, according to scattered media reports. Hurricane Sandy Ravages Cuba and Haiti En Route to US Hurricane Sandy: Cuba's Santiago Without Power, Water After Super Storm Sandy leaves Cuba shattered Netanyahu: A War on Iran Would Be Good for Arabs Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday tried to convince Arab states that an Israeli military strike on Iran would benefit their interests and that "a feeling of relief would spread across the region" immediately following an attack. Israel Lobby Calls for an 'Iranian Pearl Harbor' Syria rebels, Kurdish militia discuss cease-fire Syrian rebels and a Kurdish militia appear to be negotiating a cease-fire after clashes in the battle-scarred northern city of Aleppo on Saturday left at least 21 fighters dead and more than 100 people kidnapped. Jordan's jihadists drawn to Syria conflict Syrian warplanes bombard rebels with 60 airstrikes Prominent Saudi cleric urges Muslim youth against joining Syrian rebels Bahrain Bans All Protests in New Crackdown Bahrain, the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom that is home to the United States Fifth Fleet, has banned all rallies and demonstrations after months of protests by antigovernment demonstrators who have been pressing for a greater political voice there since the Arab Spring revolts began in early 2011. Kuwait arrests opposition leader ahead of mass protest Regardless of whether Obama or Romney wins, America's relations with the Arab World will change The Long View: Every reader of this article will be dead or of old age before the Arab "revolution" is complete. Palestinians are the only ones not to benefit from it U.S. pushes Algeria to support military intervention in Mali The United States joined France in a diplomatic lobbying campaign Monday to win key Algerian support for an emergency military intervention in northern Mali, where al-Qaeda-linked militants are waging a terror campaign that the Obama administration warns could threaten other nations. MP demands US to deal with Iraq as sovereign nation MP, for the Iraqiya free coalition, Aliah Nassif demanded the U.S. administration to deal with Iraq as a sovereign and an independent government not as a rival political forces. Israeli Jets Bomb Sudan "Missile Site" in Dry Run for Iran attack Sudan denies Iran link to Khartoum plant allegedly attacked by Israel Amid reports of link between Yarmouk weapons plant and Iran, statement by Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, cited by AFP, accuses Israel of spreading 'fabricated' information. Somalia's General Farah killed in al-Shabab ambush A top Somali military commander has been killed in an ambush - the first general to be killed by the Islamists. How US drones forge as many foes as they kill The enhanced use of unmanned attack planes is at the heart of American foreign policy |
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