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Sunday, August 19, 2012

Anti-Japanese protests sweep China

Anti-Japanese protests sweep China


Anti-Japanese protests sweep China

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:35 AM PDT

The biggest street protests in seven years flare in China after Japanese activists land on disputed islands in the East China Sea

Assange calls for end to US ‘witch hunt’

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:29 AM PDT

WikiLeaks founder praises Ecuador's 'courageous stand for justice' for granting asylum and thanks his supporters for keeping vigil outside embassy

South Africa’s strikers face ultimatum

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:57 AM PDT

Striking workers at Lonmin, where 44 people have been killed in a week of violence, face possible dismissal if they do not return to work on Monday

Assad makes first appearance since bombing

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:50 AM PDT

President hears Syria described as the victim of terrorism and a conspiracy hatched by the US, Israel, the West and Arabs

Fight is on for Asian-American vote

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:01 AM PDT

The fastest-growing minority could have an outsized influence in important battleground states in November's US election

Gu Kailai verdict set for Monday

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 07:55 AM PDT

Beijing's biggest crisis in decades set to end with the announcement of the fate of the wife of politician Bo Xilai on murder charge

Fears mount over Jordan’s democratic reforms

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 08:48 AM PDT

Fears mount that Jordan's controversial new election law will produce a weak and fragmented parliament unable and unwilling to provide a counterweight to the monarchy

US rule set to slash cars’ fuel use

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 10:22 AM PDT

Most carmakers support new standards due to be announced this month, which an official study forecasts will cut fuel use by 18% by 2060

Pussy Riot sentences split Russian society

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 11:53 AM PDT

Result is provoking intense debate and causing a fissure among the people who are being forced to face up to politics after years

Car bombs kill two in Libyan capital

Posted: 19 Aug 2012 08:07 AM PDT

Officials blame Gaddafi loyalists for series of explosions, the first such deadly attacks in Tripoli since the former regime was toppled last year

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