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State Department spikes earlier assertions that attack was spontaneous reaction to anti-Islam film.

Sony lining up new series of Xperia smartphones for 2013.

The US House of Representatives' Intelligence Committee claims Huawei and ZTE pose a national security threat to US and should be avoided.

Clove UK has announced the HTC One X+ is available for pre-order on at £474 (including VAT) and will be available from 22 October.

Check out the features comparison between HTC One X+ and Samsung Galaxy S3.

China's Communist party expels one-time political heavyweight in run-up to decision on new president.

Delegate Cristina Cifuentes says demonstrators were 'radicals' who inflamed situation with 'extreme violence'.

Anonymous, which claims to have taken down Spanish police website, says government has failed to serve interests of the people.

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy faces his toughest week in government as protests highlight unease over steepest austerity measures in modern Spanish history.

LG Optimus Vu 2 leaked sporting 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 2G of RAM, 5.0in LCD display.

In clinical trials, nearly 73 per cent of patients said pain was alleviated by new handheld device.

PadFone 2, packing several new features, could be launched in October at events in Milan and Taipei.

Iran militant group MEK, given refuge by Saddam Hussein during the Iran-Iraq war, removed from US State Department foreign terrorist organisation list.

Cybersex and online sex chat rooms targeted in crackdown by Philippines government.

Successor to Galaxy S3 speculated to have hardware features never before seen in an Android smartphone.

Protests over opening doors to global retailers such as Tesco and Wal-mart bring parts of country to standstill.

Karen King, professor of religion at the Harvard Divinity School, unveils a 4x8-cm papyrus fragment that reads "Jesus said to them, my wife," suggesting Jesus had a wife.

Wage dispute which led to deaths of 45 strikers ends but industrial action continues in other South African mines.

Wang Lijun also convicted of bribery and defection - even though his revelations led authorities to murderer Gu Kailai.

Unannounced Asus PadFone 2 makes its appearance in AnTuTu benchmark database.

Companies such as Tesco, Walmart and Carrefour could open their stores in the country.

China's leader-in-waiting ready to return to public eye and date set for police chief trial.

Guido Westerwelle speaks in favour of circumcision after court in Cologne bans it.

Expansys, the UK retailer, slashes HTC One S price which is around £100 less than the launch price.

Trade Union Congress in Brighton no seaside holiday for shadow Chancellor Ed Balls.

Workers' co-op says of T-shirt bearing image of Thatcher's grave: What goes around, comes around.

The Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition, in government since the Conservatives failed to win an outright majority on their own in 2010, was always a marriage of inconvenience. Too many of each party were too far apart in their concepts as to what should be done to make Britain prosperous and content whilst dealing with a country in virtual bankruptcy and in an ever more competitive global environment. What threw the cat amongst the pigeons to make a bad situation worse and rubbish the Trea...

Chinese leadership silent on absence of heir apparent from public events and meetings with foreign dignitaries.

After RBS takeover, TUC wants a state investment bank which can issue bonds and fund small businesses.

While Romney takes a dig at Obama for not creating enough jobs, Obama blames Republicans for thwarting his plans in Congress.