November 1, 2011
About 1.7 million still without power as Northeast recovers from storm
Widespread power outages and transit delays marked the start of a challenging week for…
November 1, 2011
Chinese Shenzhou craft launches on key space mission
China has taken the next step in its quest to become a major space power with the launch of the unmanned Shenzhou 8 vehicle. The spacecraft rode a Long March 2F rocket into orbit where it will attempt to rendezvous and dock with the Tiangong-1 lab,…
November 1, 2011
UN Security Council concern over Libya arms stockpile
The United Nations Security Council has expressed "concern" over the fate of the massive weapons stockpile built up in Libya under Colonel Muammar Gaddafi. The council called on Libya and its neighbours to stamp out the proliferation of looted…
November 1, 2011
Arizona smashes Mexico cartel drug smuggling network
US authorities say they have broken up a massive drug-smuggling network run by a Mexican cartel in Arizona. A total of 76 suspects have been arrested and huge quantities of drugs and arms seized in a series of raids. The ring used backpackers and…
