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September 23, 2012 (Sunday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

A suicide bombing at a church in the northeastern Nigerian city of Bauchi kills at least two people and wounds up to 48 others. (BBC)
More than 200 Islamist insurgents surrender to African Union troops in Jowhar, Somalia. Al-Shabaab kills a member of the Somali Parliament and threatens to kill more. (Pana via Afrique en Ligne)^{[permanent dead link]} (Reuters)

Deaths

Edwin P. Wilson, a former Central Intelligence Agency operative and arms trafficker, has died on September 10th. (AP via Yahoo News)
Former WBO heavyweight world champion Corrie Sanders, 46, dies after an armed robbery in South Africa. He upset Wladimir Klitschko with a second-round KO in 2003. (Eurosport)

Disasters and accidents

Nine alpinists die and six are missing on the slopes of Mount Manaslu, Mansiri Himal Himalayas. (BBC)

Law and crime

Iran plans to block use of the Google search engine, as it prepares to switch its citizens to a domestic internet network. (Reuters)
Citing nuclear sanctions, the United States of America deny visas to 20 out of 160 Iranian officials, of which two are ministers, impeaching diplomats' attendance at next week's United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. (RIA Novosti)
Libya dissolves all armed groups and militia not under the authority of the state. (Al Jazeera)
Police in Italy arrest a man at Turin Caselle Airport on charges of impersonating a pilot. (Al Jazeera)

Politics and elections

Parliamentary elections are held in Belarus. The opposition sees the vote as undemocratic and boycotts it. (UKPA via Google News)
A conference to "rescue Syria" is held in Damascus by the National Coordination Body and around 20 other parties. Twenty eight parties, which are also opposed to the militarization of the conflict, have not participated. The conference calls for a ceasefire and a peaceful political transition to succeed the Assad regime. The armed opposition considers the position as "too lenient on the dictator". (Xinhua) (AP via Washington Post)

Science

Researchers find that there are four genetically distinct types of breast cancer. (The New York Times)

Sports

In Gaelic football, Donegal defeat Mayo in the 2012 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final at Croke Park. (RTÉ Sport) (The Irish Times)
John Higgins wins the Shanghai Masters snooker tournament, beating Judd Trump by a close 10-9 score. (Eurosport via Yahoo! Sport)
Philippe Gilbert wins the UCI Road World Championships race in Valkenburg, Netherlands, with a decisive jump on the Cauberg. (Eurosport)
In sumo, Harumafuji Kōhei wins his second consecutive top division championship with a perfect 15–0 record to assure his promotion to 70th yokozuna. (Kyodo News)

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 ;Armed conflicts and attacks
-*A [[suicide bombing]] at a church in the northeastern [[Nigeria]]n city of [[Bauchi]] kills at least two people and wounds up to 48 others. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19691781 (BBC)]
+*A [[suicide bombing]] at a church in the northeastern [[Nigeria]]n city of [[Bauchi]] kills at least two people and wounds up to 48 others. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19691781 (BBC)]
-*More than 200 [[Islam]]ist insurgents surrender in [[Jowhar]], [[Somalia]] to [[African Union]] troops. [http://www.afriquejet.com/somalia-al-shabaab-fighters-in-mass-surrender-in-jowhar-2012092345714.html (Pana via Afrique en Ligne)]
+*More than 200 [[Islam]]ist insurgents surrender to [[African Union]] troops in [[Jowhar]], [[Somalia]]. Al-Shabaab kills a member of the [[Federal Parliament of Somalia|Somali Parliament]] and threatens to kill more.  [http://www.afriquejet.com/somalia-al-shabaab-fighters-in-mass-surrender-in-jowhar-2012092345714.html (Pana via Afrique en Ligne)]{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} [https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/23/us-somalia-conflict-idUSBRE88M03G20120923 (Reuters)]
 ;Deaths
-*[[Edwin P. Wilson]], a former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operative and [[Arms trafficking|arms trafficker]], has died on September 10th. [http://news.yahoo.com/former-cia-operative-edwin-wilson-dies-84-200648173.html?_esi=1 (AP via ''Yahoo News'')]
+*[[Edwin P. Wilson]], a former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operative and [[Arms trafficking|arms trafficker]], has died on September 10th. [https://news.yahoo.com/former-cia-operative-edwin-wilson-dies-84-200648173.html?_esi=1 (AP via Yahoo News)]
-*Former [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] [[List_of_WBO_world_champions#Heavyweight|heavyweight world champion]] [[Corrie Sanders]], 46, dies after an armed robbery in [[South Africa]]. He upset [[Wladimir Klitschko]] with a second-round [[knockout|KO]] in 2003. [http://au.eurosport.com/boxing/corrie-sanders-shot_sto3433885/story.shtml (Eurosport)]
+*Former [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] [[List of WBO world champions#Heavyweight|heavyweight world champion]] [[Corrie Sanders]], 46, dies after an armed robbery in [[South Africa]]. He upset [[Wladimir Klitschko]] with a second-round [[knockout|KO]] in 2003. [http://au.eurosport.com/boxing/corrie-sanders-shot_sto3433885/story.shtml (Eurosport)]
 ;Disasters and accidents
-*Nine [[alpinist]]s die and six are missing on the slopes of Mount [[Manaslu]], [[Mansiri Himal]] [[Himalayas]]. [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19691512 (BBC)]
+*Nine [[alpinist]]s die and six are missing on the slopes of Mount [[Manaslu]], [[Mansiri Himal]] [[Himalayas]]. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19691512 (BBC)]
 ;Law and crime
-*[[Iran]] blocks use of the [[Google]] search engine, as it prepares to switch it's citizens to a domestic internet network. [http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/23/net-us-iran-internet-national-idUSBRE88M0AO20120923 (Reuters)]
+*[[Iran]] plans to block use of the [[Google]] search engine, as it prepares to switch its citizens to a domestic internet network. [https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/23/net-us-iran-internet-national-idUSBRE88M0AO20120923 (Reuters)]
-*The [[United States of America]] deny [[Visa (document)|visa]] to twenty [[Iran]]ian officials, of which two ministers, impeaching diplomats' attendance at next week's [[United Nations General Assembly]] meeting in [[New York]]. [http://en.rian.ru/world/20120923/176176197.html (RIA Novosti)]
+*Citing nuclear sanctions, the [[United States of America]] deny [[Visa (document)|visa]]s to 20 out of 160 [[Iran]]ian officials, of which two are ministers, impeaching diplomats' attendance at next week's [[United Nations General Assembly]] meeting in [[New York City|New York]]. [http://en.rian.ru/world/20120923/176176197.html (RIA Novosti)]
 *[[Libya]] dissolves all armed groups and [[militia]] not under the authority of the state. [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/09/2012922231155740677.html (Al Jazeera)]
-*Police in [[Italy]] arrest a man at [[Turin Caselle Airport]] on charges of impersonating a [[pilot]]. [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/09/2012923112033590333.html (Al Jazeera)]
+*Police in [[Italy]] arrest a man at [[Turin Caselle Airport]] on charges of impersonating a [[aviator|pilot]]. [http://www.aljazeera.com/news/europe/2012/09/2012923112033590333.html (Al Jazeera)]
 ;Politics and elections
 *[[Belarusian parliamentary election, 2012|Parliamentary elections]] are held in [[Belarus]]. The opposition sees the vote as undemocratic and boycotts it. [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5g3KcoojbUHMQH9L4gomfU_9Ko18w?docId=N0340341348372696275A (UKPA via Google News)]
-*A conference to "rescue [[Syria]]" is held in [[Damascus]] by the [[National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change|National Coordination Body]] and around 20 other parties. 28 parties, which are also opposed to the militarization of the conflict, have not participated. The conference calls for a ceasefire and a peaceful political transition to succeed the [[Bashar al-Assad|Assad]] regime. The armed opposition considers the position as "too lenient on the dictator". [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-09/24/c_123750583.htm (Xinhua)] [http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/syrian-opposition-figures-meet-in-damascus-call-for-regimes-overthrow/2012/09/23/6b6e3f00-0567-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html (AP via ''Washington Post'')]
+*A conference to "rescue [[Syria]]" is held in [[Damascus]] by the [[National Coordination Committee for Democratic Change|National Coordination Body]] and around 20 other parties. Twenty eight parties, which are also opposed to the militarization of the conflict, have not participated. The conference calls for a ceasefire and a peaceful political transition to succeed the [[Bashar al-Assad|Assad]] regime. The armed opposition considers the position as "too lenient on the dictator". [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2012-09/24/c_123750583.htm (Xinhua)] [https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/syrian-opposition-figures-meet-in-damascus-call-for-regimes-overthrow/2012/09/23/6b6e3f00-0567-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html (AP via ''Washington Post'')]
 ;Science
-*Researchers find that there are four genetically distinct types of [[breast cancer]]. [http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/health/study-finds-variations-of-breast-cancer.html (''The New York Times'')]
+*Researchers find that there are four genetically distinct types of [[breast cancer]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/24/health/study-finds-variations-of-breast-cancer.html (''The New York Times'')]
 ;Sports
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 *[[Philippe Gilbert]] wins the [[UCI Road World Championships]] race in [[Valkenburg aan de Geul|Valkenburg]], [[Netherlands]], with a decisive jump on the [[Cauberg]]. [http://au.eurosport.com/cycling/men-s-road-race-live_sto3433827/story.shtml (Eurosport)]
 *In [[sumo]], [[Harumafuji Kōhei]] wins his second consecutive [[List of sumo tournament top division winners|top division championship]] with a perfect 15–0 record to assure his promotion to [[List of Yokozuna|70th yokozuna]]. [http://english.kyodonews.jp/news/2012/09/183955.html (Kyodo News)]
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