Tuesday, August 7, 2012

The Morning World News Report of the 7th of August 2012




A World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
DailyStarLeb: Russia wins another gold in synchronized swimming http://bit.ly/Qc5Oht 
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7m The Economist ‏@TheEconomist
Mainland China now has over 1m wealthy citizens with over £1m each. But they seem to be having trouble keeping them http://econ.st/N0m227 
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now Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
German police arrest suspected Nato spy | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/ni1Pnd 
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now NBCOlympics ‏@NBCOlympics
They're heading to the gold-medal match! Women's @usawp beats AUS 11-9 in overtime! http://nbco.ly/Nz2JXR  #waterpolo #Olympics
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now HuffPostWorld ‏@HuffPostWorld
A new war in Syria being fought online http://huff.to/OWpYz9 
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now BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Best performance since 1908: @TeamGB win 20th #London2012 gold with team dressage, beating Beijing tally http://bbc.in/QbI8dg  #BBC2012
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Insurgents massacre civilians in Syria http://dlvr.it/1ypFv5 
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now MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Home Depot to acquire U.S. Home Systems at 38% premium http://on.mktw.net/PCqChG 
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now Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
22 killed in Senegal road accident: http://bit.ly/OIue35 
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now MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
U.K. manufacturing suffers steepest decline since 2008 http://on.mktw.net/QGGcje 
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now Want China Times ‏@WantChinaTimes
Facebook shares plunges, market value below China's Tencent http://bit.ly/MgM8fW 
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now Times of India ‏@timesofindia
Hamid Ansari elected Vice-President again
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now Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Zimbabwe president’s party demands changes to draft constitution, some reforms ‘unacceptable’ http://wapo.st/Ngznje 
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now Telegraph World News ‏@TelegraphWorld
China evacuates 450,000 after Philippines turned into 'waterworld' by Typhoon Haikui http://tgr.ph/RWAEfw 
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now Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Eleven killed in Nepal bus accident | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/Xvkv0j 
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now Yonhap News Agency ‏@YonhapNews
Major online porn distributor ring caught http://bit.ly/PBYmeS 
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now Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
CJ irked at failure to arrest ex-Ogra chief | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/rgCPfr 
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now Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Shanghai and Zhejiang in east China evacuate more than 300,000, brace for Typhoon Haikui http://wapo.st/OHQpWV 
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now Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
At least three people killed in Karachi violence | http://DAWN.COM  http://trib.al/JTSQqj 
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now Sky News Newsdesk ‏@SkyNewsBreak
Team GB win 20th gold medal of London 2012 with victory in equestrian team dressage - surpassing number of golds won at Beijing Olympics
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Team GB's Nick Dempsey wins Olympic silver medal in the men's windsurfing
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now Sky News Newsdesk ‏@SkyNewsBreak
Team GB's Jonny Brownlee wins bronze medal in men's triathlon at Olympic Games
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now The Star ‏@staronline
Uganda deploys air force to pursue militants in Somalia http://dlvr.it/1yng3t 
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now The Star ‏@staronline
China's Feng wins parallel bars gold http://dlvr.it/1yn5pf 
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now The Star ‏@staronline
Liu falls at first hurdle in London http://dlvr.it/1ymfNW 
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now The Star ‏@staronline
Resignations, ratings cut swirl in Serbia central bank fight http://dlvr.it/1ymdFg 
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now The Star ‏@staronline
Agony for Liu, all smiles for Bolt http://dlvr.it/1ymMrZ 
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now Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Fewer people are playing games on Facebook. Zynga said daily active users fell 16% to 141 million in Q2. http://on.wsj.com/NdO1I5 
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now Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Italy's recession pain stretches to a year http://reut.rs/OM93gN 
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now Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Drought socks crops despite recent showers http://reut.rs/QGTQTE 
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now Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Villain or scapegoat? Gu Kailai faces trial in China http://reut.rs/OLoZju 
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now Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Kuwait fails again to swear in new cabinet http://reut.rs/QaoRc5 
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now The Star ‏@staronline
Cyprus hails first medal winner Kontides http://dlvr.it/1yk89p 
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now Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Japan's tax hike set to clear last hurdle; early election pressure http://reut.rs/Q9AHmQ 
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now Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Accused Tucson gunman due in court, expected to plead guilty http://reut.rs/Q96p3D 
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now Asahi Japan Watch ‏@AJWasahi
OLYMPICS/ VOLLEYVALL: Japan defeats China 3-2 in women's volleyball http://ajw.asahi.com/article/
sports/topics/AJ201208080013 …
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now The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Tibetan Woman Self-Immolates in China: Group http://jglo.be/egny 
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now China Daily USA ‏@ChinaDailyUSA
Rains spawn deadly floods, mudslide http://bit.ly/NgYN0d 
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now The Jordan Times ‏@jordantimes
Assad appears on TV for first time in 2 weeks http://ow.ly/cNn4S 
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now The Jordan Times ‏@jordantimes
Assad vows to crush Syria rebellion http://ow.ly/cNoLA 
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now Khaleej Times ‏@khaleejtimes
Six die in Ajman villa fire http://ktimes.co/uog3d 
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now ABS-CBN News ‏@ABSCBNNews
10 Pampanga towns flooded http://bit.ly/RjOIlQ 
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now The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Myanmar Protests ‘Genocide’ Depiction http://bit.ly/MhfpHE 
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now TheIndyWorld ‏@IndyWorld
Market value of Britain’s second largest bank Standard Chartered falls by a quarter after Iranian money launderi... http://ind.pn/Rj9UZ9 
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now HuffPostWorld ‏@HuffPostWorld
Cyber warfare explodes in Syria http://huff.to/OWpYz9 
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now ABS-CBN News ‏@ABSCBNNews
RT @upsystem: Text message from Chancellor Saloma (7:41 pm): Classes in UPD are suspended on Aug 8 due to adverse effects of heavy rains.
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now TOI World News ‏@TOIWorldNews
Afghan defence mnister resigns after censure http://timesofindia.
indiatimes.com/world/south-
asia/Afghan-defence-mnister-resigns-after-parliamentary-censure/articleshow/15388114.cms?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=tweets …
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now TOI World News ‏@TOIWorldNews
Suu Kyi to chair parliamentary panel http://timesofindia.
indiatimes.com/world/south-
asia/Suu-Kyi-to-chair-parliamentary-committee/articleshow/15388001.cms?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=tweets …
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now The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Australian Government Gives $26 Million in Fight Against HIV in Papua http://jglo.be/eggy 
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now ABS-CBN News ‏@ABSCBNNews
8 killed in Quezon City landslide http://bit.ly/P21SEM 
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now Asahi Japan Watch ‏@AJWasahi
Asia stocks gain on hints of economic recovery http://ajw.asahi.com/article/
economy/business/
AJ201208070069 …
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now Asahi Japan Watch ‏@AJWasahi
Cabinet Office downgrades business conditions in Japan http://ajw.asahi.com/article/
economy/business/
AJ201208070044 …
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now The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Officials: Bomb hidden on minibus kills 4 in Iraq http://bit.ly/QAKJ4t 
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
London Olympics 2012 Live: Bolt wins the first heat of 200m: Welcome to the Live updates from Day 11 at the Lond... http://bit.ly/RXA7dl 
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now BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Alistair Brownlee beats his brother in #London2012 triathlon giving @TeamGB 19th gold - matching total from Beijing http://bbc.in/QaF5Sn 
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now CBC World News ‏@CBCWorldNews
New Zealand volcano erupts after century of quiet http://bit.ly/RwuoiP 
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now The Straits Times ‏@STcom
SINGAPORE HAS WON THE OLYMPIC TEAM BRONZE. Jiawei&Yuegu win the 4th game 11-5 for a 3-1 win. S'pore beats S Korea 3-0. What a performance.
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now The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Thai group makes bid of $55 a share to buy about 7.3% of APB from F&N http://bit.ly/QGQTSQ 
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now The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Severe shortages of drugs, medicines in Syria: WHO http://bit.ly/RXb0aG 
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now CBC World News ‏@CBCWorldNews
Russian punk rockers could face 3-year sentences http://bit.ly/RWQabi 
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Odisha: Wanted Maoist arrested http://bit.ly/OIduZN 
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
China: 13 killed, three missing after heavy rains: At least 13 people were killed and three others remained miss... http://bit.ly/RhW2hO 
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
India lodges protest over ceasefire violations J&K http://bit.ly/QA4A41 
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now The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
More police at Qatari embassy in Lebanon in anticipation of protest http://bit.ly/RvWvOY 
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Powerful bomb recovered in Assam: A powerful bomb hidden in a bag was found near National Highway 37 in Assam`s ... http://tinyurl.com/8utbff5 
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now CBC World News ‏@CBCWorldNews
Shanghai in east China braces for Typhoon Haikui http://bit.ly/RvTn5V 
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now CBC World News ‏@CBCWorldNews
Tropical storm Ernesto swirls off Honduras http://bit.ly/RVOWNy 
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Toll rises to five in rain-related incidents in Ker http://bit.ly/Q9rsmq 
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Hooch tragedy: death toll rises to 11 http://bit.ly/QzURdR 
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now The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Fan collapses & dies when M'sian national shuttler Lee Chong Wei misses Olympic gold http://bit.ly/RheeIn 
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now The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Young Sudan activists push revolt against odds http://bit.ly/RvQXnR 
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now The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Saudi Arabia to offer Syrian refugees financial aid, shelter: Asiri http://bit.ly/OHTQgl 
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now The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Bahrain policeman hurt in petrol bomb attack http://bit.ly/OHTQgh 
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now The Straits Times ‏@STcom
50 Thai villagers file suit against Thai govt support for Laos' Xayaburi dam, fearing its effect on way of life http://bit.ly/MZMYPA 
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
2 killed in road mishap in Bardah http://bit.ly/RvD5tO 
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Curfew in Kashmir village after clashes http://bit.ly/RV8YYl 
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now Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Standard & Poor's 500 index trades above 1,400 points for 1st time since May 3 - @AP
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now AJELive ‏@AJELive
#Alawite filmmaker assassinated in #Damascus http://aje.me/KL34vQ  #Syria
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
5 boxers, 1 goalkeeper and 1 swimmer, all from Cameroon are missing from the #Olympic Village http://bbc.in/QaRRk1  #London2012 #BBC2012
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now Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzonline
Be'er Sheva teachers refuse to open school year until bomb shelter shortage solved http://htz.li/QaLwF9 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Syrian Army kills insurgents in Homs http://dlvr.it/1ylqh2 
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now Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: 94 people have been killed across #Syria today by security force gunfire: Local Coordinating Committees
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
US-led forces kill four Afghan civilians http://dlvr.it/1ykskM 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
UK Labour attacks increase in tax bill http://dlvr.it/1ykVkl 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Bahraini #Shiite Muslims protesters flee from advancing riot police during a #demonstration in solidarity with hum http://twitpic.com/aghwf9 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Roadside mine kills nine west of Kabul http://dlvr.it/1ykJMt 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
French trooper killed in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1ykJLN 
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now AJELive ‏@AJELive
Muslims in Sweden face stiffer Ramadan test : http://aje.me/NlfXZ0 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
US-led trooper killed in E#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1yk6jw 
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Bomb near #Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, kills at least eight civilians http://bbc.in/OW72k2 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Italy's economy shrinks in Q2 of 2012 http://dlvr.it/1yjxTS 
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now Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
First ‘gay marriage’ held in #Muslim -majority #Malaysia http://english.alarabiya.net/
articles/2012/08/07/230894.
html … #LGBT
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Bomb hits#US-led base in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1yhxK1 
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now Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Saudi Arabia accuses #Myanmar of ‘ethnic cleansing’ of Muslims http://english.alarabiya.net/
articles/2012/08/07/230876.
html … #AlArabiya
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Syrian army foils infiltration attempt http://dlvr.it/1yjKlJ 
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now AJELive ‏@AJELive
Fierce fighting rocks #Syria's #Aleppo, says rights group http://aje.me/KL34vQ 
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now Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Saeed Jalili, a top aide to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei, arrived in #Damascus for talks with President Assad #AlArabiya
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Two US drug firms halt development of #Alzheimer's drug after late-stage clinical trial failure http://bbc.in/OVV6yT 
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Half the city of Manila - the capital of the #Philippines - is flooded. Tens of thousands have had to leave their homes http://bbc.in/OVTllb 
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