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“Let the Headlines Speak”
by From the Internet
September 29th, 2013

Officials: Iranian-Linked Hackers Breached U.S. Navy Computer Network
U.S. officials say an unclassified Navy computer network was breached about two weeks ago by hackers believed to be linked to Iran. Officials say it appears the hackers may been working as proxies for the Iranian government. Cyberattacks originating in Iran have been a persistent issue for U.S. government and businesses, particularly energy companies.

House delays Obamacare as shutdown nears
House Republicans forced through a short-term government funding bill that delays Obamacare and permanently repeals a tax on medical devices, setting up their most dramatic face-off ever with President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats. The vote to delay Obamacare was 231-192, with two Republicans voting against the bill, while two Democrats supported it.

Iraq explosions target Kurdish city of Irbil
A series of explosions has rocked the Iraqi city of Irbil, the capital of the autonomous province of Kurdistan, killing two people and injuring 18. Three car bombs and a roadside bomb targeted the security forces HQ and the interior ministry. Irbil is a stable part of Iraq and the region has not witnessed such attacks in the past six years.

India PM Singh in 'terror' warning to Pakistan ahead of talks
Indian PM Manmohan Singh has said Pakistan must stop being "the epicentre of terrorism", ahead of talks with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif. Mr Singh also stressed that he shared Mr Sharif's hopes for better relations between the two Asian rivals. Ahead of their meeting in New York, Mr Sharif called for a "new beginning" with Delhi.

Shanghai free-trade zone launched
A free-trade zone in Shanghai, China's economic hub, has been launched as the world's second-biggest economy prepares to test long-awaited economic reforms. Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng attended the opening ceremony for the zone, which covers 29 sq km (11 sq miles). Mr Gao said the zone would help "implement a more active opening-up strategy".

UN probes new alleged chemical weapons attacks in Syria
UN inspectors are investigating seven alleged chemical weapons attacks in Syria - three of which happened after the 21 August Damascus incident that led to threats of US military action.

Golden Dawn supporters rally following arrests
Supporters of the far-right Golden Dawn party have gathered outside police headquarters in Athens, after the party's leader, Nikolaos Michaloliakos, three more MPs and 13 others were detained.

US shutdown looms amid political rifts over health law
The US government has less than 48 hours to avert a shutdown of government services amid political divisions over President Obama's healthcare law. On Sunday, the Republican-run House of Representatives voted to pull the law's funding, raising chances of a shutdown. The government needs to agree a new policy-wide spending bill before the US fiscal year ends at midnight on Monday.

Pakistan explosion: Dozens killed in Peshawar market
An explosion has ripped through a market in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, leaving at least 31 dead and dozens wounded, officials say. Police said a bomb had exploded in the Kissa Khwani market, with shops and vehicles set alight. The blast comes a week after a double suicide bombing that killed at least 80 people at a church in the city.

Egyptian FM urges Israel to sign non-nuclear treaty
Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy said on Saturday called for a nuclear-free Middle East in his address to world leaders at the United Nations. According to Egytian newspaper Al-Youm Al-Sabe'a, Fahmy mentioned Israel and Syria in particular in his call for Mideast countries to declare their support for a region "free from weapons of mass destruction, as well as from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons."

Pakistan quake toll reaches 515, big aftershock jolts region
The death toll from an earthquake in southwestern Pakistan has reached 515, a provincial official has said, as insurgent attacks threaten relief efforts and survivors complain of lack of shelter from the scorching sun.

Report: NSA maps out a person's social connections
For almost three years the National Security Agency has been tapping the data it collects to map out some Americans' social connections, allowing the government to identify their associates, their locations at certain times, their traveling companions and other personal information, The New York Times reported.

U.S. concerned about Turkey's choice of Chinese missile system
The United States said on Saturday it had expressed serious concerns to Turkey over its decision to co-produce a long-range air and missile defense system with a Chinese firm under U.S. sanctions.

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