Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Amended Swiss letter draft submitted to Pakistani court

Amended Swiss letter draft submitted to Pakistani court

Amended Swiss letter draft submitted to Pakistani court

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:04 PM PDT

The Pakistani government on Wednesday submitted to the Supreme Court the amended draft of a letter that has to be sent to Swiss authorities to reopen corruption cases against President Asif Ali Zardar...

Magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes near Mexico's Baja Peninsula

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:33 PM PDT

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck near Mexico's Baja Peninsula on Tuesday but a local official said there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

Brazil court orders YouTube to remove anti-Islam film

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:24 PM PDT

A Brazilian court on Tuesday banned an online anti-Islam movie that spawned violent protests across the Muslim world and gave YouTube 10 days to pull the film's trailer from its website.

Two explosions near Damascus army building: State TV

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:20 PM PDT

Syrian television said two "terrorist" explosions targeted an army staff building in the capital Damascus on Wednesday. It said a fire broke out in the Umayad Square where the building is located.

Egyptian President Morsi wants free speech linked to responsibility

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 09:23 PM PDT

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi said freedom of expression must be used responsibly in a speech Tuesday to the Clinton Global Initiative in New York that hinted at looming tensions in the newly-demo...

Muslim leaders challenge Barack Obama's defense on anti-Islam film

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 09:18 PM PDT

Muslim leaders demanded international action to stop religious insults in a challenge to US President Barack Obama's defense of freedom of expression at the UN General Assembly. President Obama made a...

Ferry with more than 100 on board sinks in Indonesia

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 09:06 PM PDT

A ferry carrying more than 100 people sank in the waters off Indonesia's Sumatra island Wednesday after colliding with a cargo tanker, killing two on board, according to media reports and officials.

Kashmir a symbol of UN's failure, says Zardari

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:47 PM PDT

Pakistan has once again tried to attract international attention over Kashmir. Addressing the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari brought up the con...

Man tries to enter Spain pretending to be a car seat

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:45 PM PDT

An illegal immigrant was busted trying to enter Spain despite his best efforts at pretending to be a car seat, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.

UK Floods: Second day of heavy rain brings flooding, traffic chaos, evacuations

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:43 PM PDT

Parts of the UK were hit by flooding and travel chaos on Tuesday following a second day of heavy rain, with hundreds of people forced to seek temporary accommodation due to flooding. At least 300 prop...

Young people in cities like Mumbai give me hope: Obama

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:39 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday said young people in cities like Mumbai, Seoul and Jakarta, who are eager to use their knowledge for the benefit of mankind, have given him "hope" about the world.

World Muslim group demands laws against 'Islamophobia'

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:25 PM PDT

The world's largest Islamic body called on Tuesday for expressions of "Islamophobia" to be curbed by law, just as some countries restrict anti-Semitic speech or Holocaust denial.

Aircraft violate UN airspace restrictions; jets up

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:20 PM PDT

Two fighter jets scrambled after two aircraft violated airspace restrictions in place for the UN General Assembly gathering of world leaders close to the time President Barack Obama was speaking.

Who paid for that political advertisement? An app will tell you

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:14 AM PDT

In the nasty world of US politics, voters want to know: who is behind some of the ads they see on TV. Now, there's an app for that. The Super PAC App is an iPhone application which allows users to fin...

Party over for Somali pirates? Attacks way down

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:01 AM PDT

The empty whisky bottles and overturned, sand-filled skiffs that litter this once-bustling shoreline are signs that the heyday of Somali piracy may be over. Most of the prostitutes are gone, the luxur...

NATO, Taliban joust over state of Afghanistan war

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:14 AM PDT

The Afghan Taliban on Tuesday dismissed NATO figures showing a decrease in insurgent attacks, saying the statistics reflect troop withdrawals and a "cowardly" avoidance of contact. NATO's latest offic...

Aircraft violate UN airspace restrictions; jets up

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:06 AM PDT

Two fighter jets scrambled after two aircraft violated airspace restrictions in place for the UN General Assembly gathering of world leaders close to the time President Barack Obama was speaking.

Attack on military vehicle kills seven soldiers in east Turkey

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 09:43 AM PDT

At least seven soldiers were killed in the eastern Turkish city of Tunceli on Tuesday when their armoured truck drove past a vehicle laden with explosives detonated by suspected Kurdish militants, sec...

Burn your iPhones: Israeli rabbi to followers

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:57 AM PDT

An influential ultra-Orthodox Israeli rabbi has ordered his followers to burn their iPhones, the latest attempt by the insular community to keep the outside world at bay. The religious Yated Neeman ne...

'Time is not unlimited,' Barack Obama warns Iran at UN

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:28 AM PDT

President Obama challenged the Arab world to use its newfound embrace of democracy to ensure protection for freedom of religion and speech and even life, using the last address of his first term to th...

France summons Facebook over private messages rumour

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:28 AM PDT

The French government on Tuesday summoned Facebook managers to explain rumours that some users' privacy had been breached with private messages posted publicly on the social network.

Five arrested for flogging of Afghan girl: Official

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 08:08 AM PDT

Police in Afghanistan have arrested five people over the public flogging of a 16-year-old girl for allegedly having an affair, an official said on Tuesday.

Full text: Barack Obama's speech at the United Nations General Assembly

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:46 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama spoke to the United Nations General Assembly today, saying the United States will not shrink from its role with nations under transition despite the killing of four Americans...

Barack Obama urges UN to confront roots of Muslim rage

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:43 AM PDT

President Barack Obama told world leaders on Tuesday that attacks on U.S. citizens in Libya "were attacks on America," and he called on them to join in confronting the root causes of the rage across t...

Earthquake shakes northern Afghanistan

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 07:36 AM PDT

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 struck in the northern Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Tuesday, but there were no immediate reports of damage or casualties.
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