News Archive - 13 September 2012

WASHINGTON The Obama administration was caught by surprise by the ferocity of the Sept. 11 attack against the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed the ambassador and three other Americans. Now it is bracing for another potential eruption of violent demonstrations in parts of the Muslim world after...

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>PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali was honored on Thursday for his humanitarian efforts and civil rights work at an awards ceremony in Philadelphia. The $100,000 award called the Liberty Medal, sponsored by the nonprofit National Constitution Center, was presented to Ali by his daughter, Laila Ali, a...

>(Reuters) - For commodity markets, the third iteration of U.S. central bank stimulus may play like many movie sequels -- a familiar plot, a predictable rise, yet less potent than the original. But the Federal Reserve has introduced a new twist on its latest round of quantitative easing (QE),...

>Two days after Israel ramped up threats to attack on Iran, the board overwhelmingly approved a resolution expressing "serious concern" about Tehran's nuclear advances but also making clear its desire for a peaceful resolution of the row.Only Cuba voted against the move. Three countries, including Egypt, abstained, diplomats said.

>* Strategy rift with United States worries senior IsraelisBy Dan WilliamsJERUSALEM, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Benjamin Netanyahu's deputy for intelligence and atomic affairs on Thursday broke with the Israeli prime minister's call for Iran to be confronted with a "red line" beyond which its disputed nuclear programme would face military...

The U.S. embassy in Armenia joined those in at least six other nations on Wednesday in warning of possible anti-American protests following the attack on the consulate in Libya that killed an ambassador and three other officials.

>SANAA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Demonstrators attacked the U.S. embassies in Yemen and Egypt on Thursday in protest at a film they consider blasphemous to Islam, and the United States sent warships towards Libya, where the U.S. ambassador was killed in related violence this week. In Libya, authorities said they...

>"Iran has been taking measures that appear consistent with an effort to remove evidence of its past activities at Parchin," senior U.S. diplomat Robert Wood told the 35-nation governing board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).He said it was "troubling that Iran is blatantly hampering the (IAEA's)...

>VIENNA (Reuters) - The 35-nation board of the U.N. nuclear watchdog censured Iran on Thursday for defying international demands to curb uranium enrichment and failing to address mounting disquiet about its suspected research into atomic bombs. Two days after Israel ramped up threats to attack its arch-enemy Iran, the...

>Speaking on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Zawahri criticised Muslim governments in the Middle East and in Asia for failing to pursue the cause of political Islam. He chastised the new leadership in Egypt in particular for sticking to its 1979 peace treaty with Israel and Pakistan, which...

>* UN nuclear agency board was set to vote Thursday* Amendment creates "procedural chaos" - Western diplomatBy Fredrik DahlVIENNA, Sept 13 (Reuters) - South Africa proposed a last-minute change to a U.N. nuclear agency resolution rebuking Iran on Thursday, throwing the meeting into confusion, diplomats said.Six world powers...

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Nearly a dozen US missions in Islamic countries are facing protests over the film Innocence of Muslims.

The US boosted security at its embassies amid fears that more anti-American violence sparked by a film mocking Islam could erupt after Friday's Muslim prayers across the Middle East and North Africa.

Hundreds of rioters stormed the US Embassy in Yemen yesterday, hurling logs and rocks to shatter the mission’s bulletproof glass — all while chanting, “Death to America,” and “Death to Israel.” Oblivious to the US role in ending the reigns of despots in the region, the mob raided the...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, said the U.S. government should bring to justice those behind a film that ridiculed Muslims and the Prophet Mohammed.

Libya has arrested people in the wake of a deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi. Anti-US protests, apparently sparked by a film insulting Islam, have meanwhile spread across the Middle East and North Africa.

The Jammu and Kashmir government has asked the central government to block access to an anti-Islam video posted on YouTube, saying that it can potentially cause a law and order problem in the state.

A full house at the University of Utah’s Kingsbury Hall heard Nobel Laureate Mohamed ElBaradei explain how an obscure YouTube...

KUALA LUMPUR: A trader and his woman friend, believed to be victims of a robbery, were found dead covered in blood in a house in Taman Segar Perdana, Batu 9, Cheras, here last night, police said.

I have more in common with a moderate Christian than any Muslim radical who proposes violence.

As a journalist challenging the official line, Alexander Cockburn was sublime. He is greatly missed. I first remember Alex's lively reporting in the 1970s Village Voice. The Arabian Gulf was looming large, and Alex was articulating its deeper politics.

>* London copper jumps more than 3 pct to 4-month high* Brent above $116, extends gains to 7th day* Commodities in Shanghai, Tokyo surgeBy Manolo Serapio JrSINGAPORE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Gold, copper and oil hit multi-month highs on Friday after the U.S. Federal Reserve's aggressive moves to stimulate...

Welcome to all mountain lovers, respect to daring winter climbers. Karakorum Magic Mountain will organize an ascent of Nanga Parbat, we will provide all logistics and support from December 15th, 2012 to February 5th, 2013 for Nanga Parbat (Diamir Face)

Those who have been following Libya since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in October 2011 would not be surprised by what transpired on Tuesday evening, writes Antoun Issa, a Beirut-based Australian journalist at Al-Akhbar English. Read more... Read more on the blog...

Chinese Navy commanders appear to be satisfied with the performance of their rapidly evolving "Song" (Type 39) class diesel-electric submarines. The changes have been so great that the latest four Songs have been called Yuan class (Type 39A or Type 41).

A JOYFUL atmosphere reigned over the Merdeka Aidilfitri open house hosted by the Allianze University College of Medical Sciences (AUCMS) in Kepala Batas near Butterworth.

Former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed has died, CBC News has confirmed.

>SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Brent crude rose for the seventh straight session on Friday, climbing towards $117 a barrel on hopes for stronger global demand for oil after the U.S. Federal Reserve launched an aggressive program to stimulate the economy. Brent crude for November delivery, which took over as the...

Wednesday on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Joe Klein was a guest, discussing the current showdown over Iran's nuclear program. Klein is a smart and reasonable man, and most of what he said made sense. But he made a few almost throwaway comments about "real" vs. "fake" nations that, in my...

VIENNA, Austria - The UN atomic agency's board approved with a crushing majority Thursday, September 13, a resolution criticizing Iran brought by world powers that was also aimed at dissuading Israel from military action. The resolution expresses "serious concern that Iran continues to defy" UN Security Council resolutions for it...

Prime Minister Stephen Harper has two words for the Islamist forces unleashed in Libya after the ouster of dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

Boxing legend and humanitarian Muhammad Ali was awarded the Liberty Medal on Thursday night to a huge ovation in front of Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center.

SANAA, Yemen - Chanting "death to America" and "death to Israel," hundreds of protesters angered by an anti-Islam film stormed the U.S. Embassy compound in Yemens capital and burned the American flag on Thursday, the latest in a series ...

WASHINGTON — The mysterious movie that sparked furious protests at U.S. embassies across the Middle East this week might not even exist. The film “Innocence of Muslims” appears to be little more than a hokey, badly dubbed YouTube clip promoted by a handful of fringe Christian fanatics bent on...

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration was caught by surprise by the ferocity of the Sept. 11 attack against the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, that killed the ambassador and three other Americans. Now it is bracing for another potential eruption of violent demonstrations in parts of the Muslim world...

Federal authorities have identified a Californian man once convicted of financial crimes as the key figure behind the anti-Muslim film that ignited mob violence against U.S. embassies across the Mideast.

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WASHINGTON - Two major Chinese technology companies on Thursday denied allegations that some of their equipment is designed to facilitate spying, but struggled to convince U.S. lawmakers that they are independent from the dictates of Beijing's communist government. Raising their right hands,

NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution censuring Iran "is yet another strong rebuke of Tehran for defiantly ignoring the UN nuclear watchdog," said AJC Executive Director David Harris. "Overwhelming support for...

WASHINGTON (AP) — His sights fixed firmly on securing a second term, President Barack Obama had hoped that the rest of the world would wait until after the election if it had to grow restless and demand his attention.

Lebanese banks have upgraded their software security systems to block any virus designed to spy on transactions and operations, the Central Bank and IT experts said Thursday.

AZAZ, Syria (AP) — A Syrian rebel commander holding 10 Lebanese Shiites hostage said Thursday he is willing to release the men but fears doing so could set off a wave of reprisal attacks by Sunni extremists.

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has taken a backseat to the Arab Spring recently, but at the Toronto International Film Festival an unusually high number of films shine fresh light on the decadeslong conflict.

At a Rosh Hashanah reception at his residence, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said “there is no daylight” between the United States and Israel when it comes to Iran. Click here for the rest of the article...

Anti-American protests have erupted in the Middle East over a crudely made film mocking the prophet Muhammad, resulting in violent embassy protests around the Middle East, fallout in the U.S. presidential campaign and heightened security at U.S. facilities abroad.

Federal authorities have identified a Coptic Christian in southern California who is on probation after his conviction for financial crimes as the key figure behind the anti-Muslim film that i…

Two thirds of the U.N.'s countries recently signed a communique expressing support for Iran's nuclear energy program and rejecting, what they termed, the United States' unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic. A flashing red light that signals the American policy aimed at isolating Iran in order to...

The United Nations has singled out 16 nations for cracking down on critics, saying most of those countries' governments are going unpunished for their acts of reprisal.

The two Chinese tech giants, hoping to expand into the United States, testified to the House Intelligence committee that Americans have nothing to fear. Lawmakers, though, remain unconvinced.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak tells "Globes" he expects Iran to complete its nuclear weapon breakthrough in the coming year.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime is 'doomed'.

What America Knows How to Do Best Cross-posted with TomDispatch.com It’s pop-quiz time when it comes to the American way of war: three questions, torn from the latest news, just for you.  Here’s the first of them, and good luck! Two weeks ago, 200 U.S. Marines...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's head of state Joachim Gauck has signed his country's agreement to the euro zone's new bailout fund but ratification by Germany will not be complete until the government meets the conditions set by the top court, his office said on Thursday. Related Stories Greece denies report...

Chanting "death to America" and "death to Israel," hundreds of protesters angered by an anti-Islam film stormed the U.S. Embassy compound in Yemen's capital and burned the American flag on Thursday, the latest in a series of attacks on American diplomatic missions in the Middle East.

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KIEV (Reuters) - Jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko on Thursday accused President Viktor Yanukovich of using Stalinist methods against her after prison officials confiscated devices which she said revealed high radiation levels in her hospital quarters. Related Stories Greece denies report it will need third bailout U.S. says...

The day after four Americans were killed in an attack on a U.S. consulate in Libya, violent protesters apparently angered by an anti-Islam movie are continuing to direct their anger at American diplomatic missions. Mob assaults and angry protests have now been reported outside American outposts in Egypt, Yemen,...

Benghazi, Libya — A senior security official says the attack that killed four Americans in Libya, including the U.S. ambassador, was an organized two-part operation by heavily armed militants that included a precisely timed raid on a supposedly secret safe house just as Libyan and U.S. security forces...

Protesters stom US Embassy in Yemen | Yemen leader apologizes to Obama Deadly embassy attacks were days in the making | Obama, Romney trade tough words over attacks U.S. ships head to Libyan coast after attack on consulate | Timeline: Attack on the Embassy in Libya Israel to keep...

>WASHINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - DLA Piper, a global law firm noted for high-profile attorneys, should rethink its work for China's ZTE Corp, two Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives urged. Representatives Sue Myrick of North Carolina and Frank Wolf of Virginia, staunch critics of China's human-rights...

That sound you hear is the wishful thinking of movie pundits and critics making a tiny pop, like a dud firecracker, instead of the decisive "bang!" of a starter's pistol, signaling the start of the Oscar race that usually happens during the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. That's...

TEHRAN, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- The Iranian government expressed frustration that Washington hadn't come out with a public criticism of a film seen as insulting to Islam.

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's leader suggested in an interview Thursday that he'll keep publicly pressing the United States to get tougher on Iran, despite the strains his remarks have caused with the Obama administration.

John Avlon says Mitt Romney has been rightly comdemned from all corners for playing politics with an American crisis, making over-heated claims about the administration's response that are unrelated to reality.

New Yorker magazine editor and Pulitzer-Prize winning author David Remnick accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday of endangering Israel, interfering in U.S. elections and aligning with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in a “neocon strategy” against U.S. President Obama. Click here for the rest of the article...

BEIJING — The United States and China clashed Wednesday over two of the most contentious issues riling their relationship: the violence in Syria and growing tensions over territorial disputes in the South China Sea. After hours of meetings with other top leaders that began Tuesday night and continued Wednesday, Secretary...

Leader of Shiite militia threatens American interests in Iraq due to 'heinous' prophet film

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Gardaí in Kilmainham have renewed their appeal for information on the whereabouts of 44-year-old Paul Butler from Co Waterford.

Figures from the Central Statistics Office show that inflation rose to 2% in the year to August, as consumers paid higher prices for petrol, diesel, clothing and footwear.

Believe it or not but a funny thing happened at the 16th Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Tehran last month. When the new Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi, denounced the “oppressive” Syrian government, it didn’t go down so well with the pro-Assad Iranians.

The former Massachusetts governor's vague and contradictory statements have created a muddled impression.

>* Turkmenistan plans to triple oil refining by 2030* Turkmen Jan-Aug oil products exports rise 15 pct yr/yrBy Marat GurtASHGABAT, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Japan's JGC Corp has been chosen to prepare a feasibility study for a new oil refinery in western Turkmenistan, local industry officials said on Thursday, adding...

YEMEN Hundreds of protesters storm the U.S. Embassy compound in the capital Sanaa, chanting "death to America." They removed the embassy's sign on the outer wall, set tires ablaze and pelted the compound with rocks. Protesters smashed windows as they breached the embassy perimeter, although they...

US Treasury lawyers recommended a preliminary settlement with Standard Chartered, says New York Times report.

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Turkey is revisiting the trans-Caspian gas pipeline project after a decade-long hiatus. Ankara is now aligning with the European Union, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, supporting the transportation of Turkmenistan's gas to Turkey and onward to Europe.

By Steve Persall, Times Movie Critic Tuesday, August 28, 2012 No matter who wins the White House on Nov. 6, three days later there will be a Republican on movie screens, fresh from his stint as a vampire hunter. Abraham Lincoln. This won't be some Michael Moore-Sean Penn liberal Hollywood...

Led by Iran, the Non-Aligned Movement is gearing up to boost the Palestinian cause at the United Nations summit in New York this month.

The outrage that broke in Libya on September 11, 2012, with the killing of the United States ambassador and three other diplomatic staffers at the consulate in Benghazi, appears to be an example of the perfect storm.