 NEWS.com.au | Beijing floods leave 37 dead Financial Times By Leslie Hook in Beijing A freak storm in China's capital killed at least 37 people over the weekend, sparking anger and questions over poor infrastructure in the world's second-largest economy. The violent rainstorm â€" the worst Beijing has seen in ... China morning round-up: Deadly flooding in Beijing China Storms Kill 20, Including 10 in Beijing Rain storms kill at least 37 in Beijing |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Pranab Mukherjee wins the race to Raisina Hill, may take some key calls soon Times of India What's so special about Pranab Mukherjee becoming President? A hint came from what the leader himself said during his presidential campaign in Agartala. "Though the President's post is virtually the constitutional head of the country, it plays a very ... Mukherjee Elected India President After 40-Year Career Workaholic Pranab Mukherjee readies for slowdown Political Veteran Is Elected as India's President |
 New York Times | Both Sides Claim Progress as Violence Continues in Syrian Cities New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon â€" Rebel commanders in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo vowed Sunday to liberate it from government control as intense street battles there entered a third day. While the fighting appeared to be spreading in Aleppo, skirmishes in ... New clashes reported in Syria's 2 biggest cities Assad's forces overrun two Damascus districts Elite regime forces accused of Damascus massacres |
 BBC News | Assad's forces overrun two Damascus districts Reuters By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Jonathon Burch | BAB AL-SALAM, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian troops have driven rebel fighters out of two districts of Damascus a week after the insurgents launched a major assault on the capital. Government troops retook control ... New clashes reported in Syria's 2 biggest cities Syrian rebels launch new offensive Elite regime forces accused of Damascus massacres |
 The Hindu | New clashes reported in Syria's 2 biggest cities Los Angeles Times BEIRUT â€" New clashes and military shelling were reported Sunday in Syria's two major cities, as the warring sides in the country's escalating conflict intensified their information battle on the airwaves, the Internet and social media. 850000 Syrian IDPs lack food, medicine and shelter Assad's forces overrun two Damascus districts Emboldened Syrian rebels push into Aleppo |
 CBC.ca | Syria rebels clash with troops in Aleppo and Damascus CBC.ca A new rebel group boasting some 1000 fighters launched an operation Sunday to capture Syria's largest city, Aleppo, while government troops using helicopter gunships and heavy artillery rolled back opposition gains in the capital Damascus. Elite regime forces accused of Damascus massacres Syrian army reasserts control over rebel areas Syria's biggest cities seeing fighting now |
 New York Times | Heavy Rainfall Leaves Dozens Dead Across Beijing New York Times BEIJING â€" The heaviest rainfall in six decades caused widespread havoc in this capital over the weekend, killing at least 37 people and forcing the evacuation of 50000 others from waterlogged neighborhoods and villages, according to the state news ... Beijing chaos after record floods in Chinese capital Death toll from Beijing downpours rises to 37 Heaviest rains in 60 years kill 37 in Beijing |
 ABC News | Emboldened Syrian Rebels Push Into Aleppo ABC News A new rebel group boasting some 1000 fighters launched an operation Sunday to capture Syria's largest city, Aleppo, while government troops using helicopter gunships and heavy artillery rolled back opposition gains in the capital Damascus. Elite regime forces join battle for Damascus Syrians flee as battle blazes across Damascus and Aleppo Rebels fight Syrian troops in two biggest cities |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Syria: Assad regime retakes control of Damascus suburbs Telegraph.co.uk The Assad regime claimed to have retaken control of Damascus on Sunday night after its most elite fighting force ruthlessly overwhelmed rebel strongholds in the city's Sunni suburbs. Backed by heavy artillery and helicopter gunships, the 4th Armoured ... Rebels fight Syrian troops in two biggest cities Syrian forces bombard Damascus Syrians flee as battle blazes across Damascus and Aleppo |
 The Guardian | Syrians flee as battle blazes across Damascus and Aleppo The Guardian Syria was in the grip of bloody urban warfare on Sunday, with fierce fighting between the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and government forces raging on the streets of Damascus and in the northern city of Aleppo. Video footage showed the Syrian army bombarding ... Syrian forces bombard Damascus, fight rages in Aleppo | Clashes flare in Syrian cities of Aleppo, Damascus Emboldened Syrian rebels push into Aleppo |
 TIME | J'lem begins campaign to out Iran, Hezbollah as terrorists Jerusalem Post By HERB KEINON Netanyahu takes case to US airwaves, conducting interviews in which he says it is clear beyond all doubt that Hezbollah, Iran behind Bulgaria terror attack; Liberman to lobby EU to put Hezbollah on terror blacklist. Israel alert for attacks abroad, eyeing Olympics Hezbollah may get chemical arms if Assad folds: Netanyahu Op-Ed: Romney is more than a fair-weather friend of Israel |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Syrian forces bombard Damascus, fight rages in Aleppo | Reuters By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Jonathon Burch | BAB AL-SALAM, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian forces bombarded parts of Damascus with helicopter gunships on Sunday, witnesses said, driving rebels out of a northern district a week after opposition fighters ... Syrians flee as battle blazes across Damascus and Aleppo Syrian rebels say fight for Aleppo has begun Rebels say battle to 'liberate' Syria's largest city has begun |
The Hindu | Syrian rebels say fight for Aleppo has begun Fox News BEIRUT â€" Syrian rebels have launched an offensive to "liberate" the country's largest city of Aleppo, an opposition commander said Sunday, while in Damascus government troops backed by helicopter gunships wrested back control of rebel-held ... Syrian rebels attack Aleppo as government troops retake Damascus neighborhoods Activists: Syrian Helicopters Strike Damascus, Rebels Attack Aleppo Rebels say battle to 'liberate' Syria's largest city has begun |
 CBC.ca | Syrian rebels attack Aleppo as government troops retake Damascus neighborhoods Washington Post BEIRUT â€" A new rebel alliance said Sunday it had launched an offensive to “liberate†Syria's largest city, Aleppo, while government troops backed by helicopter gunships wrested back control of rebel-held neighborhoods in the capital Damascus. Syrian Rebels Take Fight to Aleppo After Seizing Border Posts Assad still in Damascus and retains army's loyalty: Israel Syrian rebels say fight for Aleppo has begun |
 TIME | Norway Commemorates Terror Victims Wall Street Journal By KJETIL MALKENES HOVLAND Amid tight police security, 1500 victims and relatives visited Norway's Utoya island on Sunday to commemorate those who died, one year after right-wing extremist Anders Behring Breivik killed 69 people in a shooting spree ... Thousands unite to mark Norway massacre anniversary Norway Marks Anniversary of Breivik's Massacre A year after Breivik's massacre, Norway tightens antiterror laws |
 Christian Science Monitor | India's former finance minister wins presidency Christian Science Monitor Pranab Mukherjee has held many powerful posts including foreign minister and defense minister. India's presidency, however, is mostly ceremonial. By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press / July 22, 2012 India's president elect Pranab Mukherjee addresses media ... Congress party's Pranab Mukherjee wins Indian presidential election Veteran of Indian Politics Wins Presidency Pranab thanks people for electing him President, says got more than he gave |
 msnbc.com | A first? Helicopter gunships bombard Syrian capital msnbc.com An image grab taken from a video uploaded on YouTube on Sunday shows smoke billowing a neighborhood inDamascus. By NBC News staff and wire services Helicopter gunships bombarded several districts of Syria's capital in an effort to drive out insurgents, ... Activists: Syrian Helicopters Strike Damascus, Rebels Attack Aleppo Syria uprising reaches a crossroads Syrian rebels fight to control country's commercial hub |
 Voice of America | Norway Marks Anniversary of Breivik's Massacre Voice of America Norway is marking the first anniversary Sunday of twin attacks that left 77 people dead. A number of commemorative events are scheduled across Norway as the Scandinavian nation reflects on the assaults that Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg has described ... Survivors revisit Utoya on anniversary of massacre Norway remembers victims on anniversary of bombing, shooting rampage Norway defies Breivik one year on |
 DAWN.com | Syrian rebels say fight for country's largest city has begun Fox News BEIRUT â€" Syrian rebels have launched an offensive to "liberate" the country's largest city of Aleppo, an opposition commander said Sunday, while in Damascus government troops backed by helicopter gunships wrested back control of rebel-held ... Syrian Troops Bombard Locations Across Country Syrian rebels say fight for Aleppo has begun Intense clashes break out in Syria's Aleppo |
TIME | Norway defies Breivik one year on Reuters By Balazs Koranyi | OSLO (Reuters) - Thousands of Norwegians gathered in silence outside the government's still-damaged headquarters in Oslo and on Utoeya island on Sunday to remember the 77 people killed by Anders Behring Breivik in a bomb and gun ... Wreath-laying opens Utoya Island memorial day Norway memorial honours 77 massacre victims Remembering Massacre, Norway Embraces Inclusivity |
 NEWS.com.au | Norway remembers victims of bomb, shooting attacks The Associated Press By JULIA GRONNEVET, AP â€" 1 minute ago OSLO, Norway (AP) â€" Norway on Sunday paused to commemorate the 77 victims of a bomb and gun massacre that shocked the peaceful nation one year ago, a tragedy that the prime minister said had brought Norwegians ... Breivik 'failed' in attempt to change Norway: PM Remembering Massacre, Norway Embraces Inclusivity Norway remembers Utoeya and Oslo victims, one year on |
 USA TODAY | Syrian rebels say fight for Aleppo has begun USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) â€" The commander of Syrian rebels in the northern province of Aleppo says his forces have launched an operation aimed at "liberating" the country's largest city from regime troops. Sunday's statement by Col. Abdul-Jabbar Mohammed Aqidi ... Syrian Rebels Take Fight to Aleppo After Seizing Border Posts Syria government forces, rebels battle in Damascus, Aleppo Syrian Troops Bombard Locations Across Country |
 BBC News | Syria crisis: Aleppo clashes enter third day BBC News There has been a third day of fighting in Syria's second city of Aleppo, activists say, the latest focus of the uprising against President Assad. Thousands of residents are reported to have fled the city, until recently considered a relatively secure ... Syrian rebels say fight for Aleppo has begun |
 Haaretz | Report: Israel fears Iranian terror attack at London 2012 Olympics Haaretz By Haaretz | Jul.22, 2012 | 8:31 AM | 5 A general view of the London 2012 Olympic Aquatic Centre, center, and the Water Polo Arena, foreground right, is pictured in east London, on July 21, 2012, ahead of the Olympic Games. Israel 'fears Iran Olympics attack' Israel Said to Fear Terror Attack at Olympics Report: Israel fears 'anniversary attack' at |
