Tuesday, August 28, 2012

World News Briefs -- August 28, 2012 (Evening Edition)



Deadly Car Bomb Hits Damascus Funeral -- Al Jazeera

Twelve killed in blast in capital, while Turkey warns it has limited space to cope with growing influx of refugees.

At least 12 people have reportedly been killed and dozens wounded when a car bomb exploded at a funeral in Damascus, Syrian state television said.

The bomb targeted a funeral procession in the mainly Druze and Christian suburb of Jaramana on the southeastern outskirts of the Syrian capital on Tuesday, state TV said.

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MIDDLE EAST

Romney campaign: No to Syria no-fly zone for now.

Christian archbishop flees Syria: report.

Deadly car bomb hits funeral in Damascus suburb.

Warplane attacks on Damascus suburbs kill 60: activists.

Growing number of Syrian refugees worries UN officials.

Nine Iraqi soldiers killed in north Baghdad attacks.

Iran denies plans to show nuclear sites to diplomats.

Visit by Egypt’s Morsi to Iran reflects foreign policy shift.

Gaza 'will not be liveable by 2020' - UN report.

Israeli army cleared in Rachel Corrie death.

ASIA

Teens set themselves on fire, take Tibet burnings over 50: group.

NATO may need more troops to ship home Afghan gear.

ASEAN struggles to cope with rival claims in the South China Sea.

India's Gandhi slams opposition MPs over deadlock.

India: One killed in fresh Assam violence.

Myanmar president reshuffles cabinet.

China invests £235 billion to tackle pollution.

AFRICA

Egypt president hires women, Christians as aides in nod to diversity.

State Dept to Americans: Don’t go to Libya.

Somalia's al-Shabab loses control of Merca port to army.

Riots grip Kenyan port city after killing.

Disease, malnutrition plague growing South Sudan refugee camp.

Pirates seize Greek oil tanker off Togo.

Rich-poor divide scars Angola as it heads for polls.

EUROPE

Suicide bomber kills Muslim cleric as Putin urges unity.

Yasser Arafat: France opens murder inquiry.

Catalonia seeks 5bn-euro bailout from Spain. Spain's Catalonia asks Madrid for financial help.

Russian opposition activist jailed for 8 years on drug charge.

Russian eco-warrior turns to politics to challenge Putin.

Marc Dutroux ex-wife Michelle Martin released from jail. Belgian pedophile accomplice on cusp of freedom.

AMERICAS

Republicans nominate Romney as presidential candidate.

Colombia confirms Farc peace talks.

Isaac hits hurricane strength as it nears New Orleans. Storm surge, rainfall biggest concern as Isaac nears.

Venezuelan state television reports that a refinery fire has been extinguished.

Daughter of Cuban vice president 'defects' to US.

Mexico keeps 12 police officers in jail in ambush of U.S. vehicle.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Indonesian security forces turn to Islamic clerics to uproot terrorism.

Kenyan Muslims riot after murder of Shabaab-linked cleric.

Al Qaeda denies Maghreb commander killed in clashes.

Saudi Arabia claims to foil 'al-Qaeda' plot.

'American Taliban' Lindh fights group prison prayer ban.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Post-‘pinch’? Apple patent-case win could point to new digital age for smartphones.

What the Apple vs. Samsung verdict means for you.

GM suspending Chevy Volt output, retooling for Impala.

Australia's Qantas posts huge loss.


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