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Monday, September 17, 2012

Panetta arrives in Beijing

BEIJING, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta arrived in Beijing Monday, marking his first trip to China since being appointed to his position. During his four-day stay in China, Panetta is scheduled to hold meetings with his Chinese counterpart, Liang Guanglie, Xinhua reported.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, September 13, 2012

Protesters attack U.S. Embassy in Yemen

SANAA, Yemen, Sept. 13 (UPI) -- Turmoil sparked by a controversial U.S.-made movie disparaging the Prophet Muhammad spread to Yemen where protesters stormed the U.S. compound Thursday. Hundreds of protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa two days after militants killed U.S. Ambassador to Libya... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

U.S. ambassador killed in Libya attack

BENGHAZI, Libya, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. ambassador died in an attack on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya, in a protest against a film depicting Prophet Muhammad as a sham, officials said. Ambassador Christopher Stevens was visiting Benghazi when the consulate came under attack Tuesday night,... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Nearly 3,000 still missing in Japan

TOKYO, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- There's still no word on the 2,846 people listed as missing in Japan's March 11, 2011, earthquake, tsunami and nuclear catastrophe, official figures showed. Those vanished were remembered Tuesday when the country marked the 18-month mark since the triple-disaster that struck... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, September 10, 2012

Records on Afghan fuel buys may be lost

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Western military officials say in a report due Monday they cannot account for about $475 million in fuel purchases for the Afghan army. Financial records for fuel purchases from October 2006 to February 2011 may have been shredded, The New York Times reported. Officials... Sign in to see full entry.

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