Friday, August 10, 2012

World News Briefs -- August 10, 2012 (Evening Edition)



Syria Accuses US, Others Of Overseeing Rebel Battles -- Reuters

Aug 10 (Reuters) - Syria has accused Israel, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Qatar of running military operation centers in Turkey to support the rebels by overseeing battles in Syria's 17-month conflict.

In a letter to the U.N. Security Council released on Friday, Syrian U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari also again blamed Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia of "harboring, funding and arming the armed terrorist groups."

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MIDDLE EAST

As war widens, Palestinians in Syria are caught in the middle.

Syrian rebels driven by religion, but on their own terms. Syria rebels moving ahead and apart.

Syria: US, Israel supporting rebels from bases in Turkey.

Syrians flee Aleppo, rebels plan new push. Rebels pull back in Syria's Aleppo, U.N. says no one will win.

Former Lebanese minister arrested for planning attacks for Syria's Assad.

Iran tries to calm Syria crisis as violence rages.

Nearly 150,000 Syrian refugees seek UN help, and the number is growing fast.

Deaths in attacks in north Iraq.

Turkey: Assad supplying arms to Turkish Kurd militants.

U.S. still believes Iran not on verge of nuclear weapon. US contradicts Israeli official on Iranian weapons. US says has 'eyes' inside Iran nuclear program.

Israel media talk of imminent Iran war push. Israel wants to attack Iran before U.S. vote: Israeli report.

ASIA

Burma: Sectarian violence not about race or religion.

Uniformed Afghan kills 3 U.S. troops in 3rd such incident this week.

Japan recalls envoy after South Korean president visits disputed islands.

Chinese politician's wife admits to murdering Brit in court. Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai 'admits Neil Heywood murder'. China policemen admit trying to cover-up Heywood murder: court.

Federal detectives probe Assam violence.

Manila residents clean up after devastating floods kill at least 60.

AFRICA

Kenya needs more security to protect voters: poll chief.

Head of Libya's new national assembly pledges neutrality.

Massive blackout hits Cairo, sparking new anger at Egyptian government.

DRC will not negotiate with rebels.

U.S. offers help to Nigeria to fight terror group. Religious strife in Nigeria grows worse.

Egypt military source "six terrorists" arrested in Sinai: TV.

South Sudan says oil pipeline via Kenya to cost $3 billion.

New Libya parliament elects Mohammed Magarief as head.

EUROPE

Clash in Russia's Caucasus leaves 5 police dead.

Spain seizes members of major Mexico drug cartel.

France declares war on illegal migrants: Riot police smash camps and hundreds rounded up for deportation as Socialists take on gipsies.

Russian PM angered by failed Russian space launch.

AMERICAS

Exclusive: U.S. banks told to make plans for preventing collapse.

As Mexico's drug war gets gritty, so do nicknames.

Mexico wages undercut China, fuel manufacturing boom.

Argentina complains involvement of Texas company in Falklands’ oil activities.

Uruguay wants to grow, sell marijuana to cut drug-related crime.

Hundreds gather for Sikh temple shooting memorial.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

US adds Hezbollah to Syria sanctions list.

Car bomb kills Yemen security official, Al Qaeda suspected.

White House defends US campaign of drone strikes in Yemen.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Google to penalize websites flagged by copyright holders.

Justice Department won't prosecute Goldman Sachs for financial crisis.

US fines Google $22.5 million for privacy violations.

It starts: first Asian bank mulls British exit from the EU.

US corn price forecast to rise sharply.

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