Syria rebels ready for ‘mother of all battles’
SYRIA: Rebel forces were bracing Friday for a
decisive “mother of all” battles in Aleppo, as Washington warned the
Syrian army could be preparing to carry out a massacre in the
country's second city. The Syrian army has been sending waves of
reinforcements towards the northern city,
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China appoints officers to South China Sea
garrison
China says it is acting within its rights, though its moves have
raised alarm bells in the region and beyond:
CHINA: China has appointed military officers at
a newly-established garrison in the South China Sea, state media
reported Friday, the country's latest step to bolster claims to
disputed islands in the area.
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World’s eyes on London for Olympics opening ceremony
The opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games
took place yesterday with around 120 world leaders arriving in the
British capital for the spectacle. Organisers expect over a billion
people worldwide to watch the event on television, while tens of
thousands will see the show live at the Olympic Stadium in east
London.
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