Syrian Rebels Retreat Amid Heavy Shelling -- The Australian
REBELS have retreated from the key Aleppo district of Salaheddin under a deadly rain of shellfire, with the showdown battle for Syria's commercial capital raging into a second day.
"We have staged a tactical withdrawal from Salaheddin. The district is completely empty of rebel fighters. Regime forces are now advancing into Salaheddin," Hossam Abu Mohammed, a Free Syrian Army (FSA) commander, said on Thursday.
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MIDDLE EAST
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Israel says charges eight Arabs over Hezbollah arms smuggling.
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Suspected Kurd militants attack military bus in Turkey.
Palestinian “President” nears record.
ASIA
Myanmar seeks to rejoin top rice exporters.
South Korea to restart Iranian oil imports.
North Korea famine not imminent but flood impact not yet clear: U.N.
Philippine troops assault strongholds of breakaway rebels behind attacks on military camps.
Philippines begins clean-up after monsoon rains kill scores.
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US starts Agent Orange clean-up in Vietnam. US begins landmark project to clean up Agent Orange in Vietnam.
AFRICA
Clinton aide: Nigeria military alone can't beat Islamists.
UN considers mandate for troops to Mali.
Piracy attacks drop to zero for first full month in five years.
Egyptian police fight gunmen in Sinai: TV.
Egyptian leaders feel fury over deadly raid.
Abidjan tense after soldiers' killings.
Libyan national assembly votes Magarief president. Libya's ruling council hands over power to new assembly.
EUROPE
More abandoned children as Europe austerity wears on.
Greece unemployment reaches record high.
France to fall back into recession says central bank.
Medvedev defends his Georgia attack decision in 2008.
Medvedev says space failures cost Russia prestige and cash.
EU calls urgent talks on row between Belarus and Sweden.
Euro founder admits some nations may be forced to leave.
Kremlin wiretaps dissident blogger — who tweets the bug.
AMERICAS
US hurricane forecast upgraded to 17 storms.
Colombia drug lord 'Sebastian' arrested.
July is hottest month on record; drought expands to 63 percent of United States.
Slow path to progress for U.S. immigrants.
Chile cracks down on violent student protest.
Neil Armstrong recovering after heart surgery.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Al Qaeda leader designated as global terrorist.
‘Fresh Prince’ replaces Harry Potter as entertainment for Guantánamo prisoners.
Sinai terrorists supported from Afghanistan, Iraq.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
As drought withers US corn crop, ethanol industry feels the squeeze.
Scandal-hit Barclays appoints new chairman.
World’s oldest shipping company closes in industry slide.
News Corporation posts $1.6bn loss as phone-hacking legal fees stack up.
UN Agency: Global food prices up due to US drought.
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