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17 September 2012 • 10:24 AMT
Anti-Islam video protesters clash with police in Pakistan, 1 dead

Another police official says one protester died when police and the demonstrators exchanged fire and several were wounded.

17 September 2012 • 10:13 AMT
UN issues new list of Syrians suspected of committing war crimes

The independent investigators, led by Paulo Pinheiro, said they had gathered “a formidable and extraordinary body of evidence.”

17 September 2012 • 10:05 AMT
Newly appointed Japanese ambassador to China dies

The Japanese MFA confirmed Shinichi Nishimiya died after spending the weekend in hospital because of his “health condition.”

17 September 2012 • 09:56 AMT
Oil near $99 holding on Fed pledge to boost the U.S. economy

Commodities such as oil are traded in dollars and become cheaper for investors holding other currencies when the dollar weakens.

17 September 2012 • 09:44 AMT
Olympus unveils two new interchangeable lens cameras

Both cameras come with external flash units that can be attached on the hotshoes, and will available this October.

17 September 2012 • 09:27 AMT
AT&T says iPhone 5 breaking sales records

Apple hasn’t yet commented on first weekend iPhone 5 sales, nor have its other carrier partners, Verizon and Sprint.

17 September 2012 • 09:18 AMT
Panasonic suspends production at two factories in China

Atsushi Hinoki said another plant in China has been closed after several workers “sabotaged” operations in the factory.

17 September 2012 • 09:15 AMT
Suicide bomber kills 7, injures 26 in Baghdad

Violence has ebbed significantly, but insurgents continue to stage high-profile bombings and shooting attacks.

17 September 2012 • 09:10 AMT
Bag of explosives found in Copenhagen street

“Something points to the explosive being of military origin,” police Deputy Chief Superintendent Henrik Jakobsen said.

17 September 2012 • 09:03 AMT
U.S. military chief in Turkey for talks

The visit comes shortly after U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns postponed his visit to Turkey scheduled for Sept 14.

17 September 2012 • 08:49 AMT
IAEA expects Iranian nuclear chief’s address

Iran denies any interest in nuclear weapons. But it has refused to stop enrichment, despite offers of reactor fuel from abroad.

17 September 2012 • 08:43 AMT
Hezbollah leader calls for fresh protests over anti-Islam film

The world needed to know Muslims “would not be silent in the face of this insult”, Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said.

17 September 2012 • 08:38 AMT
Obama to launch trade complaint against China over

“The key principle at stake is that China must play by the rules of the global trading system,” the official said.

17 September 2012 • 08:33 AMT
Afghan burn cars, throw rocks at U.S. military base

In Kabul, protesters shouted “Death to America!” and “Death to those people who have made a film and insulted our prophet!”

17 September 2012 • 08:22 AMT
ANCA shocked to see Armenia on security alert list

The ANCA will continue to press for honest answers and governmental accountability regarding this highly sensitive matter.

16 September 2012 • 14:06 AMT
ISAF says six jets destroyed in Taliban attack

Approximately 15 insurgents who “appeared to be well-equipped, trained and rehearsed” carried out nighttime attack.

16 September 2012 • 13:55 AMT
Federer beats Haase to secure Swiss Davis Cup win

World No. 1 Federer dominated Dutch No. 1 Robin Haase in first singles rubber in Amsterdam to win 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.

16 September 2012 • 13:42 AMT
Police struggling to break up anti-Japan protests in China

Demonstrators have looted shops and attacked Japanese cars and restaurants in at least five Chinese cities.

16 September 2012 • 13:28 AMT
Singer James Taylor sues Warner Bros records for $2m

James Taylor, known for songs like Carolina In My Mind, was with the Warner Bros label from 1969 to 1979.

16 September 2012 • 13:17 AMT
Fury over Mohammad film sweeps Muslim world

Riot police stormed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square and rounded up hundreds of people after four days of clashes.

16 September 2012 • 13:09 AMT
‘Game of Thrones’ dominates creative arts Emmy Awards

The HBO saga received a leading six trophies at the ceremony that recognizes technical and other achievements.

16 September 2012 • 13:01 AMT
UN envoy Angelina Jolie visits refugee camp in Iraq

Angelina Jolie met Iraqi returnees from Syria and senior government officials Saturday, Sept. 15 in Baghdad.

16 September 2012 • 12:43 AMT
Eight Afghan women killed in NATO air strike, official says

Sarhadi Zwak, a provincial spokesman, said it was a unilateral military operation not coordinated with Afghan forces.

16 September 2012 • 12:35 AMT
U.S. must be firm on stopping Iran nuclear threat, Israeli official says

Tehran denies seeking the bomb, saying its nuclear projects are for peaceful energy and medical purposes only.

16 September 2012 • 12:20 AMT
‘PKK bomb’ kills eight Turkish police officers

Eight police officers have been killed by a roadside bomb in the southern Turkish province of Bingol, security officials say.

16 September 2012 • 12:03 AMT
Bomb blast kills 14 in northwest Pakistan – official

Blast targeted a passenger van in the Lower Dir district near the village of Bunr, said Hussain Ahmed, the official.

16 September 2012 • 11:55 AMT
Iran’s top commander warns Israel, America against attack

Should the U.S. launch a strike, Jafari suggested that Iran could respond with missile salvos at U.S. bases in the Gulf.

16 September 2012 • 11:42 AMT
Pope makes peace appeal at seafront Mass in Beirut

The Pope’s visit has also coincided with anti-US protests across the region over a film deemed insulting to Islam.

16 September 2012 • 11:39 AMT
Four U.S. troops killed in Afghan insider attack – military

At least one Afghan police officer turned his gun on NATO troops at a remote checkpoint in southern Afghanistan.

15 September 2012 • 16:31 AMT
German opposition leader vows to win back power

“This coalition has been together for three years but they still haven’t formed a working government,” Frank-Walter Steinmeier said.