Daily International News August 21, 2013 From VOAnews.com |
 Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison Over Leaks US Army private also dishonorably discharged for handing over hundred of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks More  Syrian Opposition Says Assad Forces Used 'Poison Gas' At least 100 people killed in alleged government offensive near Damascus; EU calls for immediate investigation More  Egyptian Court Orders Mubarak's Release Former president's lawyer tells Reuters he could be freed as early as Thursday More  In Egyptian Unrest, Media is Battleground Newspapers, television stations sympathetic to deposed president shut down, remaining outlets complying with new government More  Cameroon Closes Border After Shooting Incident Seleka rebel fighters said to be from Central African Republic raided town of Toktoyo, killing Cameroonian border police chief during attack More  Heightened Concern in Japan Over Fukushima Nuclear Leak Tokyo Electric Power Company said 300 tons of radioactive water seeped from storage tank holding water used to cool melted reactors More  Bo Xilai Trial a Test for China Corruption Crackdown Analysts say buildup to trial seems more of a political bargaining game than a true effort to stamp out widespread official graft More  In Southern Africa, Small Farmers Fight for Recognition They say they are sidelined by multinational corporations More  Report: Ex Pope Benedict Says 'God Told Me' to Resign Benedict unexpectedly announced his resignation in February, becoming the first pontiff to step down in 600 years More  Facebook-Led Project Seeks Global Internet Access for All Internet.org is the latest project to expand global Web access using balloons, wireless and fiber connections More |
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