American President Barack Obama has warned Syria there will be big consequences if they try to use chemical weapons against their own people. Thousands of people have already died in fierce fighting between rebels who want the Syrian government to step … GOP Delegates Want Tough Talk At RNC Convention - Huffington Post
By DONNA CASSATA 08/21/12 03:36 AM ET WASHINGTON -- Republicans heading to their party convention are eager to hear an earful about the shortcomings of President Barack Obama's record, the woeful US economy and the competing visions of the two … Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Dies - Wall Street Journal
Afghan Attack Damages US Military Chief's Plane - Wall Street Journal
By MARIA ABI-HABIB KABUL--Insurgent fire hit a US military base in Afghanistan on Tuesday, damaging the aircraft of Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, just months after an Afghan civilian tried to drive a stolen vehicle into … Rep. Akin appeals for 'forgiveness' in new ad, as pressure builds over 'rape ... - Fox News
Japanese Journalist Killed Covering Syria Fighting - ABC News
Romney battles Obama for cash advantage in US election - Reuters
* Romney, Republicans ahead of Obama and DNC in cash on hand * Obama campaign has direct control over larger sum By Alina Selyukh and Alexander Cohen WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – The Republican Party and presidential candidate Mitt Romney have almost … Nyad quits swim after storm, jellyfish stings - CNN
Havana, Cuba (CNN) — Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad's latest attempt to swim across the Straits of Florida ended Tuesday morning after severe jellyfish stings and a lightning storm put her off course, her team said. She had been in the water for 60 … Anonymous hits UK government websites in Assange protest - BBC News
Computer hacking collective Anonymous says it has attacked government websites in retaliation for the UK's handling of the Julian Assange case. It claimed responsibility on Twitter for the denial-of-service attacks. Websites affected include those of … Tuesday forecast: Patchy fog, partly sunny, high near 87 - Baltimore Sun (blog)
The National Weather Service is calling for Tuesday to start with patchy fog before 8 am and then become partly sunny, with a high near 87 and light winds. There is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm Tuesday night is expected … UK CBI factory orders lowest since December 2011 in August
LONDON (Reuters) – British factory orders slumped to the lowest level since December 2011 in August, as demand for consumer goods dropped, the CBI’s monthly industrial trends survey showed on Tuesday. The Confederation of British Industry survey’s total order book balance fell to -21 this month from -6 in July, well below economists’ expectations of a reading of -8. The export order book balance fell to -17, the lowest since January, from -9 in July. The figures dampen hopes that British manufacturing is picking up after a dismal second quarter, during which it fell by 0. …
Bomb team sent to Dublin's Israel embassy in false alarm
DUBLIN (Reuters) – An army bomb-disposal team was called out to investigate a suspicious device found at the Israeli embassy in Dublin in a false alarm on Tuesday, police said. Irish police and defense forces said the eight-storey building, which is mostly empty apart from the embassy, was partly evacuated while the bomb-disposal team investigated the device for around an hour. A police officer at the scene told Reuters that it was a false alarm after the team left the building. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said work in the embassy had returned to normal. …
Canada June wholesale sales dip, first drop in five months
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian wholesale trade dipped for the first time in five months in June, slipping 0.1 percent from May on lower sales of agricultural supplies, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday. Market analysts had expected a 0.1 percent rise after four consecutive monthly increases. In volume terms, wholesale sales were down 0.5 percent. Statscan said the drop could largely be explained by a 20.5 percent fall in sales by the agricultural supplies industry, which is part of the miscellaneous subsector. Excluding this subsector, wholesale sales rose by 0.9 percent from May. …
Siemens seeks thousands of job cuts: paper
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German engineering conglomerate Siemens is in early internal talks to cut thousands of jobs in response to a weakening economy, particularly in Europe, a German newspaper reported. Decisions could be made in October or November, according to daily Boersen-Zeitung, which did not specify its sources. A Siemens spokesman declined to comment. The report comes amid growing signs that Germany's economy, which remained relatively robust through large parts of the euro zone crisis, is losing steam. … Ainslie may go for more Olympic sailing gold in Rio
Britain's quadruple gold-medal winning sailor Ben Ainslie said on Tuesday that he may yet carry on to the 2016 Rio Olympics after all. TSX may open higher on optimism over euro zone
(Reuters) – Canada's main stock index looked set to open higher as markets remain optimistic that strategy being drawn up by the European Central Bank would help tackle the region's debt crisis. TOP STORIES * China's leading offshore oil producer CNOOC Ltd said its first-half net profit fell by almost a fifth – twice as much as the market had expected – and it cut its dividend by 40 percent to make room for its $15.1 billion acquisition of Canadian oil firm Nexen Inc . … Austria investigates alleged anti-Jewish cartoon
Authorities have opened an investigation regarding an alleged anti-Semitic cartoon that appeared on the Facebook page of a rightist political leader in Austria. Deadline adds pressure on US congressman to abandon Senate race after rape comment furor
ST. LOUIS – The embattled Republican candidate in one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate contests vowed to fight on, but a significant deadline loomed Tuesday that was bound to intensify pressure on him to abandon the race over his comments that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancies in cases of “legitimate rape.”
UK public sector borrowing unexpectedly rises in July, usually a month of surplus
LONDON – The British government’s attempts to cut its deficit were thrown off track Tuesday when it revealed it borrowed more money than expected in July due to a fall in money raised from taxes.
Floor plans of French presidential palace stolen
The French government says thieves who broke into a vehicle at a Paris train station made off with a USB drive and discs containing floor plans for the French presidential palace, the country’s main security agency and the Paris police department.
UK watchdog sees corporation tax receipts below forecast
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government is likely to face a further shortfall in corporation tax in the current fiscal year as the weak economy hurt profits and falling oil and gas production hits revenue from the energy sector, its budget watchdog warned on Tuesday. “Overall, there continues to be significant uncertainty around the prospects for full year borrowing,” the Office for Budget Responsibility said in its commentary on the monthly borrowing figures. …
Ukraine prosecutor urges court to uphold Tymoshenko guilt
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian state prosecutors urged a high court on Tuesday to reject the appeal of jailed ex-prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko against her conviction for abuse of office, a case Western leaders have condemned as politically motivated. Judges later withdrew to consider their decision which opposition figures and defense lawyers, anxious for a quick ruling, expected to be announced only in mid-September. Tymoshenko is serving a seven-year prison sentence. Prosecutors argued that Tymoshenko's guilt had been clearly established at her trial last year. … The web of blame in South Africa's mine tragedy
Blame for the massacre at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine, where 34 miners were gunned down by police on August 16, has been divided among the strikers, the police, management, unions and the government. Romania's acting president says will heed ruling on referendum
BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania's acting president Crin Antonescu said on Tuesday he would respect a ruling by the Constitutional Court that invalidated a referendum to oust President Traian Basescu, a foe of the leftist ruling coalition that Antonescu is part of. "I took note of the court decision and as previously announced, we will obey the decision," Antonescu, who is co-leader of Prime Minister Victor Ponta's ruling alliance, told reporters. … 
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