Thursday, August 9, 2012

World News Briefs -- August 9, 2012



Syria Rebels Retreat Under Heavy Aleppo Fire -- Al Jazeera

Free Syria Army commander says rebels withdrew from Saleheddin district to prepare counter-attack against military.

The Syrian army has renewed its heavy shelling of rebel-held areas of Aleppo, the country's commercial capital, anti-government activists have said, forcing the armed opposition to withdraw from at least one neighbourhood.

Intense bombardment rocked the neighbourhoods of Saleheddin, Hanano, Saif al-Dawla, Shaar and Shakur on Thursday, anti-government groups have said.

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MIDDLE EAST

Syria crisis: Rebels lose key district of Aleppo.

Syria: refugee crisis looms as 50,000 flee to Turkey.

Iran's atomic project getting harder to foresee: Barak

Suspected Kurd militants attack military bus in Turkey.

Palestinian “President” nears record.

ASIA

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.

Gu Kailai's trial ends in seven hours, verdict later. Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai trial for Heywood murder ends.

US begins landmark project to clean up Agent Orange in Vietnam.

AFRICA

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.

Libya's ruling council hands over power to new assembly.

EUROPE

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

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

News Corporation posts $1.6bn loss as phone-hacking legal fees stack up.

UN Agency: Global food prices up due to US drought.

I ordered a TV on Amazon but got a semi-automatic assault rifle instead.

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