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September 12, 2016

Swedish appeals court to rule on Assange detention Friday

A Swedish appeals court says it will make a ruling Friday on whether to rescind the detention order against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

September 12, 2016

China, Russia launch South China Sea naval war games

The Chinese and Russian navies launched eight days of war games in the South China Sea on Monday, in a sign of growing cooperation between their armed forces against the backdrop of regional territorial disputes.

September 12, 2016

After Brazil's Rousseff ousted, what about corruption probe?

When Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was kicked out of power, she became the biggest casualty of a massive corruption probe that is roiling Latin America's largest country — even though she was never personally implicated in the scheme.

September 12, 2016

Seoul says North Korea capable of next nuclear test anytime

North Korea is capable of detonating another nuclear device at its main atomic test site any time it chooses, Seoul officials said Monday, as the United States reportedly planned to send two nuclear-capable supersonic bombers to the South in a show of force against Pyongyang.

September 12, 2016

Gulf Arab states voice concern over Sept. 11 legislation

A grouping of six Gulf Arab countries is expressing "deep concern" over a bill passed by Congress that would allow families of Sept. 11 victims to sue the government of Saudi Arabia.

September 12, 2016

FIFA opens bribery case against Sepp Blatter, 2 others

The FIFA ethics committee says it has opened a formal bribery case against former president Sepp Blatter and two others over million-dollar bonuses in their contracts.

September 12, 2016

China says it can't end North Korea nuke program on its own

China says the United States has inflamed the conflict on the Korean Peninsula and must carry the burden of ending it in the wake of North Korea's fifth nuclear test.

September 12, 2016

Reviving old traditions, Arab beer brewers make their mark

It took gumption to pour millions of dollars into starting a brewery in an overwhelmingly Muslim country where many frown on consuming alcohol.

September 12, 2016

Seoul says North Korea capable of another nuclear test

A South Korean official says North Korea is capable of conducting another nuclear test anytime at one of its unused tunnels at the country's main atomic test site.

September 12, 2016

Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea

A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons in waters crucial for global commerce and rich in fish and potential gas and oil reserves: ___ EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at the latest key developments in the South China Sea, home to several territorial conflicts that have raised tensions in the region.