Monday, August 20, 2012

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Tony Scott: Witnesses tell LAPD they saw director leap from bridge - Los Angeles Times
Investigators probing the death of "Top Gun" director Tony Scott are talking to witnesses who saw the filmmaker jump to his death from the Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro. Los Angeles police first learned of the incident after 12:30 pm from a 911 …


Syria rebels doggedly resist in Aleppo one month on
A woman walks through destroyed houses in Azaz in the northFighting raged in Aleppo on Monday as rebels doggedly resisted a regime onslaught launched in the northern Syrian city a month ago, with new peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi warning it is now a matter of ending not avoiding civil war.


Prince Philip leaves Scottish hospital
Britain's Prince Philip waves to members of the media as he leaves the King Edward VII Hospital in LondonLONDON (Reuters) – Prince Philip, the 91-year-old husband of the Queen, left hospital in Scotland on Monday after a five-night stay during which he had treatment for a bladder infection. Smiling and looking sprightly, the prince, wearing a summer blazer, shook hands and thanked staff at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary before giving a cheery wave and climbing into a car with royal aides. It was the third time in eight months that Philip had been in hospital and the second time he had had treatment for a bladder infection. …


Myanmar government ends direct media censorship
Myanmar abolished direct censorship of the media Monday in the most dramatic move yet toward allowing freedom of expression in the long-repressed nation. But related laws and practices that may lead to self-censorship raise doubt about how much will change.


Typhoon kills 17 in Vietnam
Motorbikes battle through flooded Hanoi streetsStrong wind and rain in northern Vietnam unleashed by Typhoon Kai-Tak have killed at least 17 people, damaged thousands of houses and submerged valuable crops, authorities said Monday.


Queen Elizabeth's husband leaves Scottish hospital
Britain's Queen Elizabeth visits the ArcelorMittal Orbit tower with Prince Philip in LondonLONDON (Reuters) – Prince Philip, the 91-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, left hospital in Scotland on Monday after a five-night stay during which he had treatment for a bladder infection. Smiling and looking sprightly, the prince, wearing a summer blazer, shook hands and thanked staff at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary before giving a cheery wave and climbing into a car with royal aides. It was the third time in eight months that Philip had been in hospital and the second time he had had treatment for a bladder infection. …


A look at Pacific island disputes
FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2012 file photo, Japanese activists hold the national flags on Uotsuri island, one of the islands of Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese, in East China Sea. An unauthorized landing by Japanese activists on an island at the center of a dispute with China is sparking nationalist outrage and fueling calls on both sides for aggressive government action that some fear could lead to an escalation of tensions. Japanese authorities on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, questioned the 10 Japanese, including five local assembly members, who swam ashore on the disputed island the day before. (AP Photo/Kyodo News, File) JAPAN OUT, MANDATORY CREDIT, NO LICENSING IN CHINA, HONG KONG, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA AND FRANCEmost small and uninhabited -- that are claimed by more than one country. Here's a look at some of the main territorial disputes that are causing tensions among Asian nations.


27 percent of S. African miners return to work
A spokeswoman for Lonmin’s PR company says that only some 27 percent of workers returned to work Monday morning despite a warning that those on strike would face dismissal. Police shot dead dozens of striking miners near the Lonmin platinum mine in South Africa last week.


Myanmar could be mid income nation by 2030: ADB
Myanmar farmers collect paddy seedlingsStrong economic growth could lift Myanmar to the rank of middle income nation by 2030 if the formerly army-ruled country overcomes a host of reform challenges, the Asian Development Bank said Monday.


Prince Philip cracks jokes as he's discharged from hospital
Prince Philip joked with staff as he left the hospitalPrince Philip was discharged from hospital on Monday after spending five nights being treated for a recurrence of a bladder infection.


Britain's Prince Philip leaves hospital after treatment for bladder infection
LONDON – Buckingham palace says Prince Philip has left hospital after successful treatment for a bladder infection.


Prince Philip leaves hospital after treatment
Buckingham palace says Prince Philip has left hospital after successful treatment for a bladder infection.


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