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Liberian President Sirleaf, activists awarded 2011 Nobel Peace Prize
UN: Death toll in Syria rises to more than 2,900
One soldier killed by suspected PKK rebels in southeast Turkey
Seven killed after fireworks factory catches fire in central India
Anti-Wall Street Protest Spreads To Washington

Liberian President Sirleaf, activists awarded 2011 Nobel Peace Prize

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 02:06 AM PDT

STOCKHOLM (BNO NEWS) -- Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni activist Tawakkul Karman were awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

The Nobel Committee divided the prize in three equal parts for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights to full participation in peace-building work.

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is Africa's first democratically elected female president.

UN: Death toll in Syria rises to more than 2,900

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 09:54 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- The death toll in Syria has risen to more than 2,900 since pro-democracy protests began earlier this year, the United Nations human rights office reported on Thursday.

Rupert Colville, a spokesperson for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), said the total number of people killed has surpassed 2,900, according to a list of individual names the agency has compiled. Previous estimates had placed the toll at about 2,700.

Senior UN officials have repeatedly voiced concern about the situation in Syria, where large-scale protests – part of a broader wave of uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa – have been held since March. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has repeatedly called on the Syrian Government to end its crackdown and stressed that the international community has a moral obligation to try to prevent further bloodshed.

On Tuesday, the UN Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution which strongly condemned Syrian authorities for their crackdown after Russia and China exercised their vetoes. Representatives of both countries defended their decision, saying that the draft text would exacerbate tensions rather than lead to a resolution of the crisis.

The UN Human Rights Council has ordered an inquiry into the violence after an earlier UN fact-finding mission outlined a litany of Government abuses, including murders, enforced disappearances and acts of torture. Three experts have been appointed to carry out the probe.

One soldier killed by suspected PKK rebels in southeast Turkey

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 07:58 PM PDT

ANKARA (BNO NEWS) -- One soldier was killed in southeastern Turkey when a landmine exploded, local media reported on Thursday. The attack was carried out by suspected members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).

The land mine was remotely detonated by suspected PKK militants as a military convoy was passing on a road near the Semdinli district of the southeastern Hakkari province. One soldier, whose identity was not immediately released, was killed, the Hurriyet Daily News reported.

A second soldier was wounded and flown to a military hospital in the region, the report said. Authorities are investigating the attack and looking for the perpetrators.

Suspected PKK rebels have killed at least 40 Turkish soldiers since July. Eight Turkish soldiers and a village guard were killed on August 17 when a roadside bomb and an ambush targeted a military convoy in Turkey's southeastern province of Hakkari near the Iraqi border. Among the fatalities was a military officer who was in command of the troops.

The PKK, which has been labeled as a terrorist organizations by the United States and the European Union, was established in 1984 in its efforts to establish the eastern and southeastern regions of Turkey as an autonomous Kurdish state. Over 40,000 soldiers and civilians have been killed in violent clashes since the group took arms. The PKK maintains its military bases across the Iraqi border.

Seven killed after fireworks factory catches fire in central India

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 07:12 PM PDT

NEW DELHI (BNO NEWS) -- At least seven people were killed on Thursday when a large fire broke out at a fireworks factory in central India, police said.

The blaze gutted the factory as well as four adjacent houses in the suburb of Rau in Indore district, located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Seven people died after suffering severe burn injuries while five others who were critically injured were rushed to a nearby hospital in Indore, the Press Trust of India reported.

According to eyewitnesses, a loud blast was heard from the factory after which crackers were seen shooting in all directions. Within minutes, four houses adjoining the factory caught fire.

Police are currently investigating the accident. Fireworks factories in India often operate illegally and do not follow safety regulations.

Anti-Wall Street Protest Spreads To Washington

Posted: 06 Oct 2011 07:03 PM PDT

The anti-capitalist protests that began near Wall Street in New York are spreading to other cities. Unlike the Tea Party movement, which blames big government for America's economic problems, the so-called Occupy movement holds big business responsible. Our reporter went to its first rally in Washington, DC.

The drumbeat of the so called "Occupy" movement is getting louder, as it spreads from Wall Street to Washington, and spans generations.

"We have spent $3-trillion to send our kids to war," a group of older women sang from the stage. "Well no not all the kids, just the brown, the black, the poor."

Susan Arnett came from California to be at the protest.

"It is about the war," she said. "It is about the corruption. It is about the greed."

As in New York, anti-capitalism was a key theme of Occupy DC. The rally was symbolically held amidst the edifices of the U.S. government on Washington's Freedom Plaza.

There are a lot of different kinds of people here. There are war veterans, students, artists, even government employees, who feel that there is a lot wrong with America in areas like education, infrastructure, the spending on the war. And they are blaming a lot of it on the corporations in this country."

Jim Goodnow says America has changed since he was drafted for the Vietnam War.

"When I grew up we thought this was a country of 'We the people. Of the people, by the people, for the people.' Today, it is not. It is a corporation. It is a country of the corporations," said Goodnow.

Many young protesters say they were inspired by the Arab Spring and the "indignados" of Spain.
Lourdes Parallobre of Miami says she is about to graduate from university owing $20,000 in student loans.

"I have an endless amount of friends who have masters degrees, bachelors degrees, and are working in restaurants," said Parallobre. "And I am terrified that is going to happen to me."

The protesters marched to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and decried the power of the business interests it represents.

"They are sitting on $2-trilliion in profits right now, corporations are," said a protester. "Their taxes are at their lowest level in 50 years. Our unemployment rate is at nine percent."

The marchers, many of whom voted for Barack Obama, also stopped at the White House. Inside, the president acknowledged the movement for the first time.

"I think it expresses the frustrations that the American people feel," said President Obama. "

The Occupy protesters also got the support of organized labor on Wednesday. They are now setting up camp in Washington and hoping their movement gains momentum.

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