200,000 Syrians flee besieged city of Aleppo
• The Raw Story.comThe United Nations said Sunday that 200,000 people have fled the Syrian city of Aleppo in two days as President Bashar al-Assad’s forces step up their assault.
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North Korea battered by fresh storms after fatal flooding
• The Raw Story.comNorth Korea said Sunday it was being lashed by severe thunderstorms that could cause major damage, just days after flooding that killed scores and left tens of thousands homeless.
Phelps survives scare, China win first gold
• The Raw Story.comSwimming legend Michael Phelps suffered a nervy start in his bid to become the greatest Olympian in history on Saturday while Chinese shooter Yi Siling claimed the first gold of the Games.
Hungarian PM blames EU for economic crisis
• The Raw Story.comHungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban lashed out at the European Union for failing to solve the bloc’s economic crisis on Saturday, a day after calling for a new economic system.
Russia wants naval bases abroad . . . like in Cuba
• ReutersRussia hopes to establish its first naval base abroad since the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union and is looking at Cuba, Vietnam and the Seychelles as possible locations, state-run RIA news agency quoted the navy chief as saying on Friday.
Spanish unemployment hits 25 percent in June
• The Raw Story.comSpain’s jobless rate neared 25 percent in June, officials said Friday, darkening the recession outlook despite relief on financial markets at a vow of support by the European Central Bank.
Americans not allowed to watch Olympics opening ceremonies live
• The Raw Story.comA billion people across the globe turned on their TVs to watch the opening ceremony of the London Olympics live Friday, but very few of them were in United States.
Olympics could spark global measles outbreak
• David Ferguson via The Raw Story.comA spike in international cases of measles and an increase in the number of parents choosing not to vaccinate their children has health officials worrying
Olympic officials replace backwards Arabic ‘welcome’ signs
• The Raw Story.comThe official shopping centre of the 2012 Olympics apologised on Thursday for putting up “Welcome to London” banners in Arabic that read backwards.
London mayor calls out Romney in front of 100,000 at Olympic torch lighting
• David Edwards via The Raw Story.comLondon Mayor Boris Johnson shamed presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in front of a crowd of 100,000 people at the Olympic torch lighting on Thursday.
Wife of disgraced Chinese politician 'to be charged' with murdering British businessman
• By Sam Adams Daily MailChinese prosecutors are charging the wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai and a family aide with the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood
London police evacuate mall outside Olympic Park
• Associated PressPolice say a fire alarm forced authorities to briefly clear the sprawling mall beside the Olympic Park.
WRAPUP 1-Olympics-North Korean official angered by flag blunder
• Reuters By John MehaffeyNorth Korea's Olympic representative Um Chang expressed outrage on Thursday at a diplomatic blunder which resulted in his country's women's soccer team leaving the field after the South Korea flag had been displayed by mistake.
U.S. slams deteriorating human rights in China
• The Raw Story.comUS officials and lawmakers took aim at China Wednesday, saying human rights were deteriorating in the communist-run nation as Chinese leaders move to quash even the slightest sign of dissent.
Hacker McKinnon’s extradition decision delayed until after ‘all-consuming’ Olympic games
• By Alan Travis, The Guardian rawstory.comThe home secretary, Theresa May, has delayed until October any announcement on whether to extradite the computer hacker Gary McKinnon to the US
Dynasty Metals says armed robbery at Ecuador gold mine
• ReutersCanadian miner Dynasty Metals & Mining Inc said armed robbers made off with bars containing gold and silver at its Zaruma gold project in Ecuador, and warned the incident might have an adverse effect on its near-term production plans.
North Korea threats to 'reexamine' nuclear сapabilities
• http://www.rt.comPyongyang has threatened to “reexamine” its nuclear capabilities after perceiving a new, threatening agenda from its southern neighbor and United States.
Prosecutor Returns Mubarak to Prison
• New York TimesHosni Mubarak, Egypt’s former president, was abruptly moved from the relative comfort of a military hospital back to prison on Monday after the country’s public prosecutor ruled that he was fit to serve his time behind bars.
Ray McGovern: My Take
The Mystery of Arafat’s Death
Ray McGovernWe may never know with complete certainty whether the still unexplained health crisis that suddenly did in Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was due to natural or unnatural causes.
Endgame in Syria and Iran Risks War with China and Russia
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Kurt NimmoDominique de Kevelioc de Bailleul of Beacon Equity Research predicts that the coming conflict with Syria will be the trigger event that takes down the U.S. dollar.
ICELAND BOOMS AS THE WORLD STRUGGLES
• http://itmakessenseblog.com, The MeisterFor a country that four years ago plunged into a financial abyss so deep it all but shut down overnight, Iceland seems to be doing surprisingly well.
International group urges sanctions on Russians
• http://www.washingtonpost.com, By Kathy LallyAn international body devoted to security and democracy Sunday chided Russia—one of its 56 members—on its human rights record and urged governments to impose sanctions by banning visas and freezing the assets of Russians connected to the death of a c
Yemen: Saleh-Allied Troops Destroyed Oil Pipeline
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzLoss of Maarib Pipeline Costs Yemen $15 Million Per Day
Mass Protests: Thousands Rally in Pakistan Against US Supply Deal
• http://news.antiwar.com, by Jason DitzThousands of demonstrators are participating in a massive march across Pakistan today, condemning the government’s decision to reopen the supply route into Afghanistan for US trucks.
Venezuela's Chavez says "totally free" of cancer, again
• By Mario Naranjo and Andrew CawthorneVenezuela's President Hugo Chavez declared himself fully recovered from cancer on Monday, three months before an election in which he is seeking another six-year term.
What If the New Particle Isn't the Higgs Boson?
• http://www.livescience.com, by Natalie WolchoverThey're not naming the newcomer outright, because there are subtle indications that the particle may not, in fact, be the plain old Higgs itself, but rather a close doppelganger.
No Web for Hundreds of Thousands on Monday
• http://www.technologyreview.com, Mike OrcuttStarting that day, computers still infected with the notorious DNSChanger malware will be unable to connect to websites.
Virus could black out nearly 250,000 PCs
• By Jim Finkle ReutersAbout a quarter-million computer users around the world are at risk of losing Internet access on Monday because of malicious software at the heart of a hacking scam that U.S. authorities shut down last November.
Complaints rise on vote-buying in Mexico elections
• ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, Associated PressThe ruling-party candidate who came third in Mexico's presidential elections said Thursday that campaign spending violations had marred the vote, although she stopped short of challenging the legitimacy of the outcome.
World Citizen: Latin America, the World's Democracy Lab
• By Frida Ghitis,worldpoliticsreview.In the past few decades, Latin America has emerged as the world's unlikely laboratory for democracy.
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