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• British riots spread on third night of violence (Reuters)
• Syrian tanks pound city as Arab states withdraw envoys (Reuters)
• Iraq's Qaeda asks ex-fighters to return, threatens attacks (Reuters)
• Somali refugees pack capital after rebels quit (Reuters)
• Rebels in captured town plan push towards Tripoli (Reuters)
• Petraeus' Legacy in Afghanistan: The Limits of the Surge (Time.com)
• London burns: Riots spread through UK capital city (AP)
• Latest developments in Arab world's unrest (AP)
• Chilean students demand referendum on education (AP)
• Libya rebels dissolve cabinet after commander's death (Reuters)
• President Obama pledges to press on in Afghan war (Reuters)
• TSX plunges 4 percent, S&P downgrade stokes fears (Reuters)
• French Resistance hero Nancy Wake dies at 98 (AP)
• The DEA's Terrorist Hunters: Overreaching Their Authority? (Time.com)

British riots spread on third night of violence (Reuters) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 04:55 PM PDT Reuters - Rioting and looting spread across London on Monday as hooded youths set buildings and cars ablaze, smashed shop windows and hurled bottles and stones at police in a third night of violence in Britain's worst unrest in decades.

Syrian tanks pound city as Arab states withdraw envoys (Reuters) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 12:34 PM PDT Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad pressed on with a tank onslaught against a city Monday, but was plunged deeper into international isolation by Arab neighbors who denounced his violent crackdown and recalled their envoys from Damascus.

Iraq's Qaeda asks ex-fighters to return, threatens attacks (Reuters) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 04:48 PM PDT Reuters - Al Qaeda's Iraqi affiliate has asked Sunni militia members who turned against the insurgency and joined forces with the U.S. military and the Shi'ite-led government to return to its ranks, threatening to attack those who do not "repent."

Somali refugees pack capital after rebels quit (Reuters) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 11:46 AM PDT Reuters - Thousands of Somali refugees, fleeing famine and years of violence, streamed into Mogadishu on Monday searching for food after Islamist rebels withdrew from the capital.

Rebels in captured town plan push towards Tripoli (Reuters) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 04:20 PM PDT Reuters - Libyan rebels who seized the town of Bir al-Ghanam 80 km (50 miles) south of Tripoli said on Monday they would push on toward the capital, Muammar Gaddafi's stronghold, but expected a tough fight.

Petraeus' Legacy in Afghanistan: The Limits of the Surge (Time.com) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 02:15 AM PDT Time.com - The general -- and incoming CIA chief -- leaves a mixed bag of achievements in Afghanistan. While even his successes may be qualified, his experience may influence future dealings with Pakistan's ISI

London burns: Riots spread through UK capital city (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 04:39 PM PDT AP - Violence and looting flared across London on Tuesday — and spread to a second major city — as shops and cars were set ablaze and authorities struggled to contain a third night of unrest in Britain's capital, which will host next summer's Olympic Games.

Latest developments in Arab world's unrest (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 02:54 PM PDT AP - Syrian President Bashar Assad replaces his defense minister in the midst of a brutal military crackdown on a 5-month-old uprising. The army is playing a leading role in the bloody assault, attacking cities with heavy weapons and tanks. The bloodshed draws sharp condemnation from abroad. Arab nations join the growing international chorus against Assad's regime, with Bahrain, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia recalling their ambassadors.

Chilean students demand referendum on education (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 03:45 PM PDT AP - Student protesters who have snarled Chile's universities and high schools with weeks of strikes and demonstrations called Monday for a national referendum on their demand for free and high-quality education.

Libya rebels dissolve cabinet after commander's death (Reuters) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 02:21 PM PDT Reuters - Libyan rebels on Monday dissolved their executive committee, or cabinet, after procedural errors in the handling of the unexplained shooting dead 12 days ago of their military chief.

President Obama pledges to press on in Afghan war (Reuters) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 04:09 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama pledged on Monday to forge ahead with his Afghan war strategy and the Pentagon sought to dispel fears of a Taliban resurgence after militants shot down a helicopter killing 30 U.S. troops, mainly elite Navy SEALs.

TSX plunges 4 percent, S&P downgrade stokes fears (Reuters) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 04:53 PM PDT Reuters - Toronto's main stock index plunged to its lowest level in nearly a year on Monday, tracking a fall in world equities and commodity prices, on rising fears of a U.S. recession exacerbated by the United States' loss of its triple-A credit rating.

French Resistance hero Nancy Wake dies at 98 (AP) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 08:20 AM PDT AP - Australian Nancy Wake, who as a spy became one the Allies' most decorated servicewomen for her role in the French Resistance during World War II, has died in London, officials said Monday. She was 98.

The DEA's Terrorist Hunters: Overreaching Their Authority? (Time.com) Posted: 08 Aug 2011 02:15 AM PDT Time.com - The DEA's Special Operations Division has been dramatically effective in interdicting suspected narcoterrorists. But can the cases stand up in court?

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