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HTC has invited journalists to a media event which will take place in New York on 19 September, where we expect to see Windows Phone 8 devices.

A book review by Jason Beerman in Saturday, 01 September 2012's Toronto Star, reminds me that Communism in theory and practice can be miles apart. The Zenith now translated into English, is a book describing a fictionalized account of the life of Ho Chi Minh by celebrated Vietnamese authoress Duong Thu Huong. Celebrated that is outside Vietnam where, for the most part, Thu Huong and her works do not meet the Government's approval and she now lives in exile in Paris.

The Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 will be launched on 5 September and will come with wireless charging.

The next ten days is going to be crucial for Apple, Amazon and Nokia as the smartphone and tablet wars go into overdrive.

Steven Hassan, former member of Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church and now an advocate of exit counselling, tells IBTimes UK about his time as a 'fanatical Moonie'

Arsene Wenger is hopeful Jack Wilshere, Tomas Rosicky and Bacary Sagna can return from their injury lay-offs

Founder of Moonies, or Unification Church, founded worldwide religious movement on anti-Communist paranoia and strong political ties.

Bombers target military Army General Staff Headquarters in heart of Damascus.

Jennifer Lopez has admitted she would like to have more children

Indian Supreme Court orders Sahara to pay back 174bn rupees (£1.9bn) it raised illegally from small investors.

Three people are dead, including the alleged gunman, in an early-morning shootout inside a New Jersey shopping centre.

Nokia's first two Windows Phone 8 smartphones have been leaked ahead of next week's launch.

A look back at the life of the music manager who worked with 50 Cent, Mariah Carey and LL Cool J.

Music manager who worked with Mariah Carey, Diddy and LL Cool J, found dead in his New York flat.

Judy Chicago talks exclusively to Gianluca Mezzofiore about the state of radical art and the challenges punk feminist band pose to Russian bigotry.

Tourists report finding some shinning objects on the southwest face of Mont Blanc, in the French Alps.

Aron found guilty of smothering Leiby after abducting him on way home from Jewish day camp.

The Time Lord returns to the small screen for five blockbuster episodes.

Isolated pacifists who reject the modern world, America's Amish community is often a puzzle to outsiders.

Check out a preview of the opening day of action at the 2012 US Open, where Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova will be in action

NYPD surveillance footage shows gunman Jeffrey Johnson and police in short, violent confrontation.

Nine injured and two dead – including gunman - at shoot-out at Empire State Building

Shooter among the dead as police investigate claims that gunman was worker who had just been fired from job in New York landmark.

Lance Armstrong will not contest USADA doping charges and will be stripped of record seven Tour de France wins and Olympic bronze.

Amir Khan has missed out on the chance to avenge his latest loss to Danny Garcia after it was revealed that the champion would instead face Erik Morales.

Military reporter Alon Ben-David says Tel Aviv closer than ever to strike against Tehran.

US Republican congressman Kevin Yoder swam naked in the Sea of Gallilee during an official trip.

Andy Murray will follow Olympic singles gold with his first grand slam title at the US Open, according to former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic and ex-British No.1 Tim Henman.

Iran tries to avoid US, EU and UN crackdown on business with Western banks, according to security analysis.

Apple hits record market value at $623bn ahead of its rumoured early September iPhone 5 launch.