August 27, 2012 Archives

Afghan Insider Attacks: Three Things to Know

 Linda Robinson highlights three things to know about the rise in attacks on U.S. and coalition forces in Afghanistan by members of Afghan forces:

Rethinking Human Security: The Nexus on the Ground

Corey Johnson examines the everyday politics behind resource allocation and consumption.

Raw Video: Deadly Venezuela Refinery Explosion

An explosion at an oil refinery in western Venezuela has killed more than two dozen people, and injured at least 86 others, officials said on Saturday.

Raw Video: Fatal China Bus Crash

A double-decker sleeper bus crashed into a tanker loaded with highly-flammable methanol on a northern Chinese highway early on Sunday - causing both vehicles to burst into flames, state media said.

Syrian Rebels Claim to Shoot Down Helicopter

Syrian rebel forces shoot down helicopter over Damascus, they say, as clashes heat up.

Pakistani PM Appears Before Supreme Court

Pakistani Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf appears before the Supreme Court for failing to pursue corruption cases against the president.

Alleged Massacre by Government Outside Damascus

Activists inside Syria released video showing rows of bloody bodies in what they claim was a massacre in the town of Daraya located on the edge of Damascus.

China Warns U.S. Off Island Dispute

One of China's top military leaders warns the U.S. not to interfere in a territorial spat between Beijing and Tokyo.

Samsung and Apple Both to Blame-South Korea Judge

A court in South Korea rules Samsung did infringe on one of Apple's patents, but not on it's design.

Salafis Blamed for Libya Mosque Destruction

A mosque containing Sufi Muslim graves has been bulldozed in the centre of Tripoli, Libya, a day after Sufi shrines in the city of Zlitan were wrecked and a mosque library was burned.

Will Israel strike Iran before November?

Frederik Pleitgen reports on whether Israel might strike suspected Iranian nuclear targets before U.S. elections.

Apple vs. Samsung: Tale of Two Countries

Apple vs. Samsung verdicts have differed in the U.S. and South Korea.

Nuclear Standoff with Iran Heats up Ahead of Election

 Chilling new details from UN watchdog agency.

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