Unix Timestamp: 1221350400
Sunday, September 14. 2008, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Nigerian Oil Crisis: Nigeria's main rebel group declared an oil war in the west African nation in response to what it said were unprovoked attacks by Nigerian government forces a day earlier. //edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/09/14/nigeria.oil.war/index.html (CNN)

Accusations of witchcraft cause football riots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in 13 dead and 36 injured. //www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/democraticrepublicofcongo/2962727/Eleven-dead-in-Congo-football-riot-after-use-of-witchcraft.html (The Daily Telegraph)

Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after British bank Barclays and Bank of America pull out of emergency talks on a buyout. //afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hxEeaW4uGo086bAifTpKwz-qW1Cw (AFP via Google News) //dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/lehman-says-it-will-file-for-bankruptcy-2/ ("The New York Times")

Russian forces have pulled out of the Black Sea port of Poti and are preparing to withdraw from positions in western Georgia. Russian forces are to withdraw completely from Georgia proper to an October 10 deadline. EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said he was confident this deadline would be met. //www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSLD28294220080913?feedType=RSSfeedName=topNews (Reuters) //www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2008/09/13/europe/OUKWD-UK-GEORGIA-OSSETIA-PULLOUT.php ("The International Herald Tribune") //news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Russian-Troops-Said-To-Be-Withdrawing-From-Georgian-Black-Sea-Port-Of-Poti-And-Other-Areas/Article/200809215098711?lpos=World%2BNews_9lid=ARTICLE_15098711_Russian%2BTroops%2BSaid%2BTo%2BBe%2BWithdrawing%2BFrom%2BGeorgian%2BBlack%2BSea%2BPort%2BOf%2BPoti%2BAnd%2BOther%2BAreas (Sky News)

2008 Thai political crisis: The Acting Prime Minister of Thailand Somchai Wongsawat lifts a state of emergency in place since September 2. //www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/world/asia/14bangkok.html ("The New York Times")