Monday, July 16, 2012

World News Briefs -- July 16, 2012 (Evening Edition)



Violence Rages In Damascus -- Al Jazeera

Fighting engulfed several areas of Damascus as Russia threatened to stall an extension of the UN mission in Syria.

Syrian troops and rebels have clashed inside Damascus for a second day in some of the worst violence in the tightly controlled capital since the country's crisis began 16 months ago.

The fighting on Monday briefly closed the highway linking the capital with Damascus International Airport to the city's south and plumes of black smoke drifted over the city's skyline.

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MIDDLE EAST

Syria: Fierce fighting in Damascus - live updates.

Red Cross declares Syrian conflict to be civil war.

Syria war deepens: Damascus sees worst fighting yet.

Russia says West using 'blackmail' over Syria.

Decision on Strait of Hormuz lies with Iran’s top leader.

Iran reformist cleric wants referendum on nuclear program.

Justice probe nets Iran nuclear procurement ring. Chinese telecom firm ZTE probed for alleged sale of U.S. surveillance equipment to Iran.

First Gaza families visit jailed relatives in Israel.

Iran renews Hormuz closure threats.

Clinton confers with Israeli leaders about Syria, Egypt, Iran.

Saudi Arabia considers law against insulting Islam.

Malnutrition soars in conflict-ridden Yemen.

Iran shuts down coffee shops in morality crackdown.

ASIA

Official: Suspected Taliban militants attack Pakistani police station.

Japan’s ambassador to China returns for talks amid new fight over islands.

Taiwan mulls extending runway in Spratlys: report.

More than 100,000 protest nuclear power in Tokyo.

Anger in India after floods leave 109 dead, 400,000 homeless.

AFRICA

Rwanda and DRC 'agree on international border force'.

Ethiopia leader's absence raises health questions.

Ruling party eyes majority in Congo republic poll.

One dead in protest at Mauritanian MCM site.

Libya Olympics official 'abducted' in Tripoli.

AU seeks regional response to conflicts.

Rwanda and DRC agree to AU military force.

As refugees flee Islamists in Mali, solutions are elusive.

Mali rebels say have dropped separatist goal.

Radical Islamists in Mali enlist new militia.

Eritrea reduces support for al Shabaab: UN report.

Sudan refugee crisis worsening, Save The Children warns.

Egypt's Mubarak ordered back to prison.

Thousands stage strike at Egypt textile giant.

EUROPE

Poland: Tornadoes hit Kujawy-Pomorze and Wielkopolska.

Olympic athletes start arriving for London Games.

UK could use "lethal force" to protect airspace.

German court to rule in September on eurozone bailout fund.

Court delay, Spanish doubts hinder Merkel euro response.

Italy eyeing public asset sale to slash debt.

Christine Lagarde and Nicolas Sarkozy embroiled in new corruption inquiry.

AMERICAS

Extreme home makeover: Chávez edition.

Law of the Sea Treaty now dead, US Sen. DeMint says.

Mexican President: Drug murders down 15-20 percent.

In Mexico, Central American immigrants under fire.

Honduran seizures raise fear of wider conflicts.

Peru's Humala approval rating suffers as conflicts flare.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

In Egypt's Sinai desert, Islamic militants gaining new foothold.

Syrian rebels flying Al-Qaeda battle flags in parts of Aleppo and Idlib.

Port security: U.S. fails to meet deadline for scanning of cargo containers.

Israel PM accuses Hezbollah of Cyprus attack plot.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Burma signs GE deal.

Google executive Marissa Mayer named Yahoo's new chief executive.

U.S. Govt to supervise credit reporting for first time

Microsoft, NBC dissolve MSNBC.com joint venture.

China eases taxes for foreign companies.

Barclays: 'Other banks to face Libor revelations'.

Cross-border criminals make $870 billion a year: U.N.

Global recovery still under threat, says IMF outlook.

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