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Iraq Islamists using children as suicide bombers: UN

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:53 PM PDT

United Nations special representative for children and armed conflict, Leila Zerrougui, addresses a press conference in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on November 28, 2012Islamic fighters in Iraq have killed hundreds of children including in summary executions and used some as suicide bombers, the top UN envoy on children and armed conflict said Monday. "Up to 700 children have been killed or maimed in Iraq since the beginning of the year, including in summary executions," Leila Zerrougui told the UN Security Council.


U.S. government spending bill to contain new funds to fight Ebola

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:51 PM PDT

Some of the ultrastructural morphology displayed by an Ebola virus virion is revealed in this undated handout colorized transmission electron micrographBy David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation to extend U.S. Speaking to reporters, Rogers said that he was reviewing the Obama administration's request for additional funds for efforts to fight the deadly virus, but declined to say whether the full amount would be granted. "We're looking at the numbers now." The Obama administration has requested an additional $88 million to fight Ebola as part of the spending bill, including $58 million to speed production of the ZMapp experimental antiviral drug and two Ebola vaccine candidates. The request also contains $30 million for additional staff at the Centers for Disease Control to coordinate the response to the epidemic.


Udall apologizes for comments on slain hostages

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:46 PM PDT

This combo of file photos shows Rep. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., speaks during an event in Denver in a March 1, 2014 file photo, left, and then Colorado Democratic Senatorial candidate Mark Udall in a Oct. 16, 2008 file photo. Health care and the partial government shutdown underscored the first debate Saturday Sept. 6, 2014between U.S. Democratic Sen. Mark Udall and Republican U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner, who are deadlocked in a pivotal Colorado contest that could determine control of the Senate. (AP Photo/Files)DENVER (AP) — Sen. Mark Udall on Monday apologized for saying that two reporters beheaded by militants in the Middle East would agree that the United States should not "be impulsive" in responding to their deaths.


Obama to broaden US effort to combat militants

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:42 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2014 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks at Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales. As the president plans a speech on the eve of 9/11 to assess the U.S. stance against the Islamic State militants, U.S. officials say the strategy will largely build on the current air strikes and work with the nascent coalition he began to build in Wales. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will go on the offensive against the Islamic State group with a broader counterterror mission than he previously has been willing to embrace, U.S. officials said Monday. The new plan, however, still won't commit U.S. troops to a ground war against the brutal insurgency and will rely heavily for now on allies to pitch in for what could be an extended campaign.


Top Asian News at 11:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:33 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — When attackers from China's minority Uighurs killed 37 people in a July rampage in far western Xinjiang, police responded by gunning down at least 59 of them. When three Uighurs allegedly killed a top state-appointed Muslim cleric, police shot dead two of them. When security forces led a raid on 10 suspected Uighur terrorists, they fatally shot all but one. The incidents are part of a pattern raising concerns that Chinese police are excessively using deadly force in their bid to prevent more attacks by Uighur militants, who have killed dozens of civilians in train stations and other public places over the past few years. In some cities, patrolling SWAT units have already been authorized to shoot dead suspected terrorists without warning.

Kerry Says New 'Unity' Government in Iraq Is a 'Major Milestone'

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:32 PM PDT

Kerry Says New 'Unity' Government in Iraq Is a 'Major Milestone'Secretary of State John Kerry on Monday hailed the formation of a new "unity" government in Iraq as a "major milestone" in the nation's battle against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Iraq's parliament approved what Kerry said was a " new and inclusive government" under the leadership of its recently appointed prime minister, Haider al-Abadi, although it left two critical security posts unfilled. President Obama has said for weeks that Abadi's ability to form a new government would be a critical step in unifying the country against ISIS, which had attracted support from Sunnis excluded from the government led by Nouri al-Maliki.


U.S. Congress seen approving funds if needed for Islamic State campaign

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:28 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama answers a question at a press conference at the conclusion of the NATO Summit at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, WalesPresident Barack Obama is expected to pursue a military campaign against Islamic State without seeking special congressional authority now but lawmakers said on Monday they would probably approve any request he made for extra funding. They said there was widespread support in Congress for attacks to stop the advance of the Sunni Islamist militant group, especially after the videotaped beheading of two American journalists by the Islamist group in the last three weeks. The 1973 War Powers Resolution requires that the president consult Congress before introducing U.S. The president, who campaigned for the White House in 2008 on getting U.S.


Ex US envoy to contest asset freeze in Austria bank

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:22 PM PDT

US politician Zalmay Khalilzad talks to local and international media representatives during a press conference in the basement of The Serena Hotel in Kabul on March 12, 2009The former US ambassador to Afghanistan on Monday vowed to fight a decision by Austrian authorities to freeze bank accounts belonging to his wife. Lawyers for Zalmay Khalilzad said in a statement that the diplomat and his wife, Cheryl Benard, were "vigorously contesting" the actions by Austrian prosecutors. "No charges have been brought anywhere in the world, including the United States and Austria, against Ambassador Khalilzad or Ms. Benard," lawyers Robert Buehler and Holger Bielesz said in response to reports in Austria.


U.S. Air Marshal Stabbed with Mysterious Needle at an Airport in Nigeria

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:21 PM PDT

U.S. Air Marshal Stabbed with Mysterious Needle at an Airport in NigeriaThe [Air Marshal] reported that the subject stuck him with a syringe and it is believed he was injected with an unknown substance. After consultation with the consulate and physicians, the [Federal Air Marshal] was given precautionary medication." The air marshal is still being tested and treated for ailments in connection with the injection. The syringe was also transported, so it could be examined here by the FBI and CDC, which are both now investigating the incident.


Kerry vows 'enduring coalition' against IS

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:15 PM PDT

US Secretary of State John Kerry makes a statement in Washington on September 3, 2014Top US diplomat John Kerry vowed Monday to build an enduring international coalition to defeat the Islamic State, saying almost every nation had a role to play in eliminating the jihadists terrorizing Iraq and Syria. Speaking only hours before leaving on a mission to solidify the hardening front against the Islamic State (IS), Kerry praised the "new and exclusive" Iraqi cabinet agreed late Monday as a "major milestone" for the war-torn country. It had "the potential to unite all of Iraq's diverse communities," he said, referring to the sectarian divisions which have plagued the country for years. With over 40 nations already set to join the US-led coalition to fight the group also known as ISIL, Kerry said "now is the time for Iraq's leaders to govern their nation with the same vision and sense of purpose that helped to bring this new government together."


Top Asian News at 11:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:03 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — When attackers from China's minority Uighurs killed 37 people in a July rampage in far western Xinjiang, police responded by gunning down at least 59 of them. When three Uighurs allegedly killed a top state-appointed Muslim cleric, police shot dead two of them. When security forces led a raid on 10 suspected Uighur terrorists, they fatally shot all but one. The incidents are part of a pattern raising concerns that Chinese police are excessively using deadly force in their bid to prevent more attacks by Uighur militants, who have killed dozens of civilians in train stations and other public places over the past few years. In some cities, patrolling SWAT units have already been authorized to shoot dead suspected terrorists without warning.

Iraqi parliament approves partial new Cabinet

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 04:02 PM PDT

Egyptian bodyguards flank Arab League Secretary-General Nabil Elaraby, second left, upon his arrival at the league's headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, Egypt, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. The Arab League says its member states have agreed to combat, either individually or collectively, the Islamic State group and other militants in the region. The resolution, issued Monday after late-night meetings a day earlier, doesn't explicitly back American military action against the group. U.S. President Barack Obama is seeking an international coalition to challenge the Islamic State group and is expected to outline his plan Wednesday. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's parliament officially named Haider al-Abadi the country's new prime minister late Monday and approved most of his proposed Cabinet amid calls by the Arab League for its members to combat the Sunni militant group violently advancing across Iraq and Syria.


U.S. courts skeptical Arab allies in Islamic State fight

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 03:58 PM PDT

Militant Islamist fighters take part in a military parade along the streets of northern Raqqa provinceBy Jason Szep WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After threatening to destroy and degrade Islamic State militants, the United States will court skeptical Gulf Arab allies this week and consider expanding training and arming of moderate Syrian rebels to lead the fight against the jihadists. As U.S. ...


Obama, Iraq's Abadi discuss Islamic State threat in call: White House

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 03:38 PM PDT

President Barack Obama phoned Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Monday to discuss Washington's commitment to help Baghdad's new government fight Islamic State militants, the White House said. "The president and the prime minister agreed on the importance of having the new government quickly take concrete steps to address the aspirations and legitimate grievances of the Iraqi people," the White House said in a statement. "The prime minister expressed his commitment to work with all communities in Iraq as well as regional and international partners to strengthen Iraq's capabilities to fight against this common enemy," the White House said. Secretary of State John Kerry hailed the formation of a new government in Baghdad as "a major milestone" for Iraq.

Top Asian News at 10:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 03:33 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — When attackers from China's minority Uighurs killed 37 people in a July rampage in far western Xinjiang, police responded by gunning down at least 59 of them. When three Uighurs allegedly killed a top state-appointed Muslim cleric, police shot dead two of them. When security forces led a raid on 10 suspected Uighur terrorists, they fatally shot all but one. The incidents are part of a pattern raising concerns that Chinese police are excessively using deadly force in their bid to prevent more attacks by Uighur militants, who have killed dozens of civilians in train stations and other public places over the past few years. In some cities, patrolling SWAT units have already been authorized to shoot dead suspected terrorists without warning.

Kerry: New Iraq gov't is key to militants' defeat

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 03:33 PM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at State Department in Washington, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. Kerry says Iraq has cleared a major milestone in the fight against the Islamic State militant group by forming a government that has pledged to ease sectarian tensions in the country. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry says Iraq has cleared a major milestone in the fight against the Islamic State militant group by forming a government that has pledged to ease sectarian tensions in the country.


Kerry says formation of new Iraqi government a 'major milestone'

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 03:13 PM PDT

Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that the formation of a new, inclusive Iraqi government was "a major milestone" for the country as it fights Islamic State militants. Kerry told reporters at the State Department that the government formed on Monday in Baghdad had "the potential to unite all of Iraq's diverse communities for a strong Iraq, a united Iraq and give those communities a chance to build a future that all Iraqis desire." The new government headed by Haider al-Abadi, a Shi'ite Islamist, includes members of Iraq's Shi'ite majority and its Kurdish and Sunni minorities.

How Obama plans to ace his big speech on ISIS

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 03:08 PM PDT

President Obama's speech Wednesday on the growing threat from Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria represents a major test of his leadership.

Top Asian News at 10:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 03:03 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — When attackers from China's minority Uighurs killed 37 people in a July rampage in far western Xinjiang, police responded by gunning down at least 59 of them. When three Uighurs allegedly killed a top state-appointed Muslim cleric, police shot dead two of them. When security forces led a raid on 10 suspected Uighur terrorists, they fatally shot all but one. The incidents are part of a pattern raising concerns that Chinese police are excessively using deadly force in their bid to prevent more attacks by Uighur militants, who have killed dozens of civilians in train stations and other public places over the past few years. In some cities, patrolling SWAT units have already been authorized to shoot dead suspected terrorists without warning.

US says airstrike killed estimated 50 fighters

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:57 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military says its latest airstrikes in Iraq killed an unusually large number of Islamic State fighters.

US fears Islamic State group attack on Jordan

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:53 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is stepping up its intelligence cooperation with Jordan, one of its most stalwart Middle East allies, concerned that the Arab country could be vulnerable to the Islamic State militant group.

Obama to meet with India's Modi on Sept. 29-30

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:42 PM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 2014 file photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in Tokyo. The White House says President Barack Obama will welcome India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi to the White House for a Sept. 29-30 visit aimed at repairing frayed relations between their countries. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Barack Obama will welcome India's new prime minister, Narendra Modi , to the White House for a Sept. 29-30 visit aimed at repairing frayed relations between their countries.


US-Japan group calls for finishing trade pact

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:42 PM PDT

US-Japan group calls for finishing trade pactGovernment officials from the United States and Japan called Monday for completion of an international trade agreement that they said would strengthen ties between the two allies and help both countries ...


Foreign investors urged to join Tunisia democratic 'startup'

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:40 PM PDT

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal (L) and French Prime Minister Manuel Valls attend the opening session of the "Invest in Tunisia, Start-up Democracy" international conference on September 8, 2014 in TunisTunisia on Monday urged foreign investment in its democratic "startup", three years after the country set the ball rolling on the Arab Spring uprisings that swept away long-time dictators. "To invest in Tunisia, in this startup, is to invest in democracy," Prime Minister Mehdi Jomaa told an international investment conference in Tunis. His visiting French counterpart, Manuel Valls, backed the appeal. "At a time when chaos threatens Libya, when barbarity is rampant in Iraq and Syria, Tunisia needs all our support to continue on the path of democracy," he told participants.


Top Asian News at 9:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:33 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — When attackers from China's minority Uighurs killed 37 people in a July rampage in far western Xinjiang, police responded by gunning down at least 59 of them. When three Uighurs allegedly killed a top state-appointed Muslim cleric, police shot dead two of them. When security forces led a raid on 10 suspected Uighur terrorists, they fatally shot all but one. The incidents are part of a pattern raising concerns that Chinese police are excessively using deadly force in their bid to prevent more attacks by Uighur militants, who have killed dozens of civilians in train stations and other public places over the past few years. In some cities, patrolling SWAT units have already been authorized to shoot dead suspected terrorists without warning.

US faces Arab reluctance in Islamic State fight

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:33 PM PDT

In this photo provided by the Turkish Prime Ministry Press Service, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, right, and U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel speak during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. Hagel is in Turkey for talks with Turkish leaders.(AP Photo/Hakan Goktepe, Turkish Prime Ministry)BEIRUT (AP) — Stitching together a broad coalition to tackle the extremist Islamic State group hinges on overcoming the reluctance of U.S. allies in the Middle East who are deeply frustrated with a White House that they believe has been naive and weak on Syria's civil war.


Iraqi parliament approves new government headed by Haider al-Abadi

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:29 PM PDT

Iraq's Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi gestures during a news conference in BaghdadIraq's parliament approved a new government headed by Haider al-Abadi as prime minister on Monday night, in a bid to rescue Iraq from collapse, with sectarianism and Arab-Kurdish tensions on the rise. Abadi, a Shi'ite Islamist, included members of Iraq's Shi'ite majority and its Kurdish and Sunni minorities in his cabinet as he started his uphill task to unify the country after this summer's devastating loss of territory across northern Iraq to Islamic State fighters. Adel Abdel Mehdi from the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq was named oil minister while Ibrahim Jafaari, a former premier, was named foreign minister.


Washington Summit to Call Attention to Plight of Christians in the Middle East

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:26 PM PDT

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The deteriorating situation facing millions of Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East will be the focus of a bipartisan and ecumenical conference in the nation's capital next month.  The three-day event sponsored by In Defense of Christians (IDC) will feature speakers from all over the globe. The IDC Summit for Middle East Christians, whose theme is "Protecting and Preserving Christianity, Where It All Began", will be the first occasion in history where six Christian Patriarchs from the Middle East will gather together in the United States. IDC President Toufic Baaklini said, "For too long, Westerners have stood by, silent or unaware, while Christians and other groups in the Middle East have endured discrimination, persecution, and religious cleansing. Today, as the Islamic State continues its genocidal campaign against Christians in Iraq and Syria, the globe is finally awakening to their plight.

Bosnia court detains five Islamists under terrorism charges

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:16 PM PDT

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Bosnia's state court has ordered one-month detention for five Islamists charged with organizing and recruiting people to fight for radical groups in Syria and Iraq, the court said on Monday. The five were among 16 people who were detained last week in police raids across Bosnia on charges of financing terrorist activities and recruiting and fighting abroad, the first such security sweep since jail terms of up to 10 years were introduced in April for those activities. The move was aimed at discouraging young Bosnians from going to fight in Syria. ...

New U.N. rights boss warns of 'house of blood' in Iraq, Syria

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:13 PM PDT

Newly appointed U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Prince al-Hussein speaks at the Human Rights Council in GenevaBy Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The new U.N. human rights chief urged world powers on Monday to protect women and minorities targeted by Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, saying the fighters were trying to create a "house of blood." Jordan's Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein, the first Muslim to hold the position, called for the international community to focus on ending the "increasingly conjoined" conflict in the two countries, and abuses in other hotspots from Ukraine to Gaza. Islamic State's Sunni Muslim fighters have over-run large parts of Syria and Iraq since June, declaring a cross-border caliphate.


Top Asian News at 9:00 p.m. GMT

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:04 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — When attackers from China's minority Uighurs killed 37 people in a July rampage in far western Xinjiang, police responded by gunning down at least 59 of them. When three Uighurs allegedly killed a top state-appointed Muslim cleric, police shot dead two of them. When security forces led a raid on 10 suspected Uighur terrorists, they fatally shot all but one. The incidents are part of a pattern raising concerns that Chinese police are excessively using deadly force in their bid to prevent more attacks by Uighur militants, who have killed dozens of civilians in train stations and other public places over the past few years. In some cities, patrolling SWAT units have already been authorized to shoot dead suspected terrorists without warning.

Iraq MPs approve new government, Kerry to visit region

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:03 PM PDT

The Iraqi parliament in Baghdad is pictured on September 8, 2014Iraqi MPs approved a new cabinet on Monday but key security posts remained unfilled, as America's top diplomat prepared to visit the region to build a coalition against jihadists. New premier Haidar al-Abadi had come under heavy international pressure to form an inclusive government to win broad support against militants, led by the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, who have seized much of the country's Sunni heartland. The outgoing government has faced criticism that by alienating the Sunni Arab minority, it helped create conditions that revitalised Sunni militants including IS. New UN human rights chief Prince Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein said the atrocities IS had committed in areas under its control had shown Sunnis that jihadist rule promised only a "house of blood", while the head of Egypt's prestigious Al-Azhar religious institution also condemned the group.


Obama to press Congress for action on Islamic State

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 02:01 PM PDT

U.S. President Obama pauses as he speaks to the media on the situation in Iraq on the South Lawn of the White House in WashingtonObama administration officials will hold briefings this week and next for members of the U.S. Congress as the president makes his case for an offensive against Islamic State militants, congressional aides said on Monday. Administration officials will hold a briefing for all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, a House aide said.


Officer's widow sues Philadelphia-area gun dealer

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 01:55 PM PDT

Officer's widow sues Philadelphia-area gun dealerThe widow of a suburban Philadelphia police officer fatally shot with a gun bought by a straw purchaser filed a lawsuit Monday against the gun dealer that sold the weapon two years ago. The lawsuit filed ...


New VA chief: Veterans agency too complicated

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 01:51 PM PDT

Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald, speaks at a news conference at the veterans Affairs Department in Washington, Monday, Sept. 8, 2014. McDonald discussed his visits with VA facilities across the country and outline his priorities. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)WASHINGTON (AP) — The Veterans Affairs Department with its 14 different password-protected websites is too complicated for most veterans to navigate, new Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald said Monday as he promised to make it easier for veterans to get disability benefits, health care, job training and other services.


Ex-US diplomat Khalilzad contests financial probe

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 01:46 PM PDT

FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2008 file photo, Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Ambassador to United Nations speaks to reporters after a special Security Council Meeting regarding the situation in Georgia and South Ossetia at U.N. headquarters. Austrian officials said former top U.S. diplomat Zalmay Khalilzad is being investigated by U.S. authorities for suspected money laundering through his wife's bank account. State prosecutor Thomas Vecsey on Monday, Sept. 8, 2014 confirmed a report by the Austrian weekly Profil but declined to give details. (AP Photo/David Karp, File)WASHINGTON (AP) — A former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Iraq and the United Nations has been caught up in a suspected money-laundering inquiry that led to a freeze on bank deposits he and his wife hold in Austria.


Israel provides intelligence on Islamic State: Western diplomat

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 01:45 PM PDT

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel has provided satellite imagery and other intelligence in support of the U.S.-led aerial campaign against Islamic State in Iraq, a Western diplomat said on Monday. Israel's Defense Ministry neither confirmed nor denied involvement in any international efforts against the militant group. "We don't comment on any assistance by us, or if there is such assistance, in the fight against ISIS," said Yaacov Havakook, spokesman for ministry, using one of Islamic State's former names.

Turkey to play role in fight against Islamic State

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 01:45 PM PDT

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Turkey's Chief of Staff Gen. Necdet OzelBy Phil Stewart ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is seeking specific roles in a U.S.-led coalition to battle Islamic State fighters, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said after talks with Turkish leaders on Monday, without revealing details. Turkey was the only Muslim nation in a "core coalition" of 10 countries which met on the sidelines of a NATO summit last week. "Today's meetings were a reaffirmation, clearly, of Turkey's commitment to be part of this effort, to destroy ISIL and everything that ISIL represents," Hagel said after talks with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and other leaders.


Top Asian News at 8:30 p.m. GMT

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 01:33 PM PDT

BEIJING (AP) — When attackers from China's minority Uighurs killed 37 people in a July rampage in far western Xinjiang, police responded by gunning down at least 59 of them. When three Uighurs allegedly killed a top state-appointed Muslim cleric, police shot dead two of them. When security forces led a raid on 10 suspected Uighur terrorists, they fatally shot all but one. The incidents are part of a pattern raising concerns that Chinese police are excessively using deadly force in their bid to prevent more attacks by Uighur militants, who have killed dozens of civilians in train stations and other public places over the past few years. In some cities, patrolling SWAT units have already been authorized to shoot dead suspected terrorists without warning.

Stocks fall as oil price slump hits energy sector

Posted: 08 Sep 2014 01:30 PM PDT

FILE - This Jan. 4, 2010 file photo shows an entrance to a Wall Street subway station in New York. U.S. stocks are edging lower in early trading Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, pulling the market back from a record high close last week. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)NEW YORK (AP) — A retreat in oil and energy stocks pulled the rest of the U.S. stock market mostly lower Monday.


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