The morning summary of overnight events –
Beirut is exploding with protests – thousands take to streets “to protest US Anti-Islam film”. Hezbollah leader makes rare TV appearance encouraging protests.
Suicide bomber detonates car bom near entrance to Green Zone in Baghdad, killing 7 and wounding a dozen more
Thousands protest near US embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, hundreds become violent, setting cars ablaze, assault Afghan police, and attacking Western assets along Jalalabad Road. New round of protests rising, fresh wave of protesters headed to US Consualte as of 0830EDT/17SEPT
Japanese Coast Guard engages fishing vessels brought by Chinese protesters to contested islandsPolice in Indonesia use tear gas and water cannon to disperse hundreds of protesters outside the US Embassy in Jakarta
China secretly opens trial of policeman at center of leadership power struggle
Much of Okinawa (110,000 homes) without power after typhoon Sanba passes over
2 South African mines reopened this morning, but situation remains tense – South African police stop ANC’s Julius Malema from addressing crowd of striking miners
Nissan Motor Co suspends China production for 2 days starting Sept 17 in wake of anti-Japan protests
Panasonic, Canon among firms shuttering China factories amid violent anti-Japan protests
Typhoon Sanba slams into South Korea with torrential rain and high winds, disrupting flights, ferries
Occupy plans to start 1st anniversary protest activities between 7am and 7:30 as part of “S-17” day of action
China files WTO dispute against USA to challenge duties on range of goods including paper, steel, chemicals, tyres, wind towers
Japan’s top general retailer, Seven & I Holdings, to close over 200 stores in China over territorial dispute
Rahm Emanuel takes legal against teachers union, “to end illegal strike”
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