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News for Friday, 10 Aug 2012

Appeal to help two million Philippine flood victims

Philippine authorities appealed Thursday for help in getting relief to two million people affected by deadly floods in and around the capital, warning that evacuation centres were overwhelmed. After more than...

Bangladesh seeks donations to build graft-tainted bridge

Bangladesh’s government is seeking donations from its citizens to build a $3-billion bridge over the Padma river after the World Bank cancelled a loan deal for the project, citing graft...

Renewed clashes hit Egypt’s Sinai

Police and gunmen clashed on Thursday in the Sinai town of El-Arish, Egyptian TV said after the authorities vowed to crush a surge in Islamist militancy, although state news agency...

Syria’s Assad appoints new PM after defection

President Bashar al-Assad has appointed Wael al-Halqi as Syria’s new premier, state television reported on Thursday, after his predecessor defected to join a rebellion. “The president has signed Decree 298,...

Japan PM survives confidence vote

Japan’s prime minister survived a no-confidence motion on Thursday after reaching an 11th hour deal with a major opposition party over his much-cherished sales tax bill. Yoshihiko Noda brushed off the...

10th August, 2012

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