BEIRUT -- The death toll from Tuesday's pager explosions in Lebanon has risen to 12, including two children, with 2,750-2,800 others injured, Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad announced Wednesday.

Of the total wounded, around 750 were reported in the south, 150 in the eastern Bekaa region, and 1,850 in the capital Beirut and its southern suburbs, Abiad said in a press conference, mentioning that about 300 injured are in critical condition. (Lebanon-Hezbollah-Explosions)

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AMMAN -- Jordan's new Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan and members of his cabinet were sworn in on Wednesday before King Abdullah II, state-run Petra news agency reported.

Hassan has previously served as director of the Office of the King, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, and minister of planning and international cooperation. (Jordan-PM-Sworn in)

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BRUSSELS -- Google will not be required to pay the nearly 1.5 billion euro (1.67 billion U.S. dollars) fine imposed by the European Commission, according to a ruling by the European Union's General Court on Wednesday.

The court stated that the Commission "failed to consider all the relevant circumstances" regarding the contract clauses it had labeled as abusive. (EU-Google-Fine)

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JOHANNESBURG -- South Africa's consumer price index (CPI) declined for the third consecutive month, easing to 4.4 percent in August from 4.6 percent in July, according to data released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on Wednesday.

This downward trend brought much-needed relief, especially as the country's inflation rate has remained high in recent years, largely driven by increasing gas, food and electricity costs. (S.Africa-CPI-Inflation) Enditem

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