Ecuador Says UK Threatens Embassy 'Assault' Over Assange - Businessweek
By Nathan Gill on August 16, 2012 Ecuador accused the UK of threatening to "assault" its embassy in London and arrest WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, who is seeking asylum in the South American nation. The UK has sent a letter to the embassy warning … Biden vs Ryan: No. 2s rising in presidential race - The Associated Press
Ariz. Governor Jan Brewer stirs a new immigration policy controversy - CBS News
(CBS/AP) In Arizona, which passed one of the nation's toughest anti-immigration laws, Gov. Jan Brewer signed an executive order Wednesday directing state agencies to deny driver's licenses and other public benefits to illegal immigrants who obtain work … Reports: Aeroflot plane lands in Iceland after bomb threat en route from New York
MOSCOW – Russian media report that an Aeroflot plane carrying 256 people from New York to Moscow has made an unscheduled landing in Iceland after a report of a bomb on board.
Villagers trapped by fighting in Ivory Coast
Fighting broke out overnight in Ivory Coast with villagers near the capital Abidjan reporting heavy gunfire, trapping them in their homes. Smith denies Proteas' role in Pietersen axe
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has said suggestions his side deliberately leaked text messages from Kevin Pietersen are “the biggest load of rubbish I have heard”.
Bledisloe battle kicks off new tournament in style
By Stuart Condie SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia and New Zealand clash in the opening round of the newly expanded Rugby Championship on Saturday, with history suggesting the Bledisloe Cup battle could decide the eventual destination of the title. Australia beat New Zealand in Brisbane last year on the way to ending their trans-Tasman rivals’ run of seven titles in nine seasons and a similarly strong showing in Sydney is crucial to their hopes of success ahead of the return fixture in Auckland. …
Over 40 killed in Syria's Azaz airstrike: watchdog
Syrian government airstrikes on a residential neighborhood in a rebel-held town killed over 40 people and wounded at least 100 others including many women and children, international watchdog Human Rights Watch said Thursday. Militants attack major Pakistan air base; 9 killed | - Reuters
By Qasim Nauman | KAMRA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Islamist militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons fought their way into one of Pakistan's largest air bases on Thursday, the air force said, in a brazen challenge to the … Syria suspended by Islamic summit - live coverage - The Guardian (blog)
A Syrian soldier surveys the scene after a bomb attached to a fuel truck exploded in Damascus yesterday. Photograph: Muzaffar Salman/AP o The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, representing 57 predominantly Muslim countries, suspended Syria's … Saudis, Qataris Urged to Leave Lebanon as Threats Grow - Businessweek
By Fiona MacDonald and Nayla Razzouk on August 16, 2012 Persian Gulf states urged their citizens to leave Lebanon after kidnapping threats were made against them following the abduction of a Lebanese man in Syria, raising concern that the Syrian crisis … PREVIEW-Rugby-Bledisloe battle kicks off new tournament in style
By Stuart CondieSYDNEY, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Australia and New Zealand clash inthe opening round of the newly expanded Rugby Championship onSaturday, with history suggesting the Bledisloe Cup battle coulddecide the eventual destination of the title. Australia beat New Zealand in Brisbane last year on the wayto ending their trans-Tasman rivals’ run of seven titles in nineseasons and a similarly strong showing in Sydney is crucial totheir hopes of success ahead of the return fixture in Auckland. …
At least 8 dead in wave of Iraq attacks
At least eight people were killed and more than 50 wounded in a spate of attacks in Baghdad as well as northern and western Iraq early on Thursday, security and medical officials said. Kuwait drama on war unity contrasts current feuds
Each night for the past three weeks, families in Kuwait have been transfixed by a drama in which they already know the ending: Iraq forces will be driven out and the shattered Gulf nation will rebuild. But a 30-part television serial on Iraq's 1990 invasion has become more than just a retelling of the occupation and the brief but intense Gulf War. Firefighters in uphill battle as dry summer heat, winds fan wildfires across West
FEATHERVILLE, Idaho – Across the West, dozens of fires fueled by searing heat, dry weather and strong winds have added up to misery for weary residents who already are fed up with one of the region’s worst fire seasons in decades.
Gulf states urge citizens to leave Lebanon over Syria fears - Telegraph.co.uk
The warning by the four Arab states comes after a series of kidnappings of Sunni Muslims by Shias. On Wednesday, rioters blocked the road to Beirut airport, as dozens of Syrians were kidnapped and their shops vandalised in violence that triggered … Suicide bombers storm Pakistan air base - The Guardian
Suicide bombers wearing military uniforms have stormed an air base in Pakistan, heightening fears over the strength of militant groups in the country. The attack on the facility in Punjab province on Thursday morning, which is thought to house part of … 
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