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News for Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012

West Bank mosque vandalised in suspected hate crime

Vandals scrawled graffiti on a mosque in the southern West Bank in an apparent "price tag" hate crime, an AFP correspondent and Israeli police spokesman said on Wednesday. According to spokesman...

Romney slams Obama reaction to Egypt, Libya violence

Mitt Romney on Wednesday hit out at the Obama administration's "disgraceful" response to violent protests in Egypt and Libya, accusing it of sympathizing with the Islamist demonstrators. "I'm outraged by the...

Libya’s national assembly to elect new PM

Libya's national congress is on Wednesday electing a new prime minister who will take the helm of the nation for an 18-month transition period with the daunting task of restoring...

S.Africa defence minister warns Malema on inciting soldiers

South Africa's defence minister has warned Julius Malema, the ousted leader of the ANC's Youth League, against inciting soldiers at a planned speech Wednesday, and told troops not to attend. Malema,...

Ostapchuk in the dark as coach gets four-year ban

Disgraced Belarus shot putter Nadezhda Ostapchuk was on Tuesday handed a one-year ban after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid that cost her Olympic gold. The sentence was lenient because...

Eyes on Apple for “iPhone 5″ debut

The stage is set for Apple to unveil a new-generation iPhone on Wednesday as the culture-changing company once again lays claim to the heart of the Internet age lifestyle. The star...

German top court clears euro rescue fund, fiscal pact

The eurozone cleared a key hurdle towards resolving its debt crisis Wednesday as Germany's top court approved a new European firewall for ratification, with some minor conditions. In a landmark ruling...

Donald and Mickelson to play HSBC Champions

World number three Luke Donald and four-time major winner Phil Mickelson will star in this year's $7 million WGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament in Guangdong, China, organisers said on Tuesday....

Jordan king warns of ‘looming’ spillover of Syria turmoil

Jordan's King Abdullah II on Wednesday warned of a spillover of the Syrian turmoil into the countries it neighbours, saying the risk is "looming closer," in an exclusive interview with...

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