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• Syria says it recaptures Aleppo district after battle
• Syria opposition chief visits Iraqi Kurdistan
• 200,000 flee Syria's Aleppo in two days: UN
• Iraq bombings kill six
• Syria's rebels hold Aleppo neighborhoods
• Iran urges baby boom
• Syrian lashes out at Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, vows to beat rebels in Aleppo
• Kurds in secret weapons deal: Iraqi official
• Officials: 7 Iraqi police killed in attacks
• Army to the rescue again - this time to fill seats
• 7 dead in bombings, shooting targeting police in former al-Qaida stronghold
• Rebels in Aleppo 'will be defeated': Syria FM
• Pope appeals urgently for end to bloodshed in Syria
• Syria lashes out at Saudi, Qatar, Turkey
• US Air Force looks to train pilots for hi-tech threats
• Today in History

Syria says it recaptures Aleppo district after battle Posted: 29 Jul 2012 03:45 PM PDT ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian troops said they had recaptured a district of Syria's largest city Aleppo, after heavy fighting against rebels who remain in control of swathes of the commercial hub despite being pushed out of the capital Damascus. The past two weeks have seen forces of President Bashar al-Assad struggle as never before to maintain their grip on the country after a major rebel advance into the two main cities and a July 18 explosion that killed four top security officials. ...

Syria opposition chief visits Iraqi Kurdistan Posted: 29 Jul 2012 02:28 PM PDT Syrian National Council chief Abdel Basset Sayda is on a visit to Iraqi Kurdistan in a bid to convince Kurdish leaders to join the opposition, an official from a Syrian Kurdish group said.

200,000 flee Syria's Aleppo in two days: UN Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:34 PM PDT The United Nations said Sunday that 200,000 people have fled the Syrian city of Aleppo in two days as President Bashar al-Assad's forces step up their assault.

Iraq bombings kill six Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:16 PM PDT Bombings in Iraq killed six people on Sunday, including two policemen, and wounded 21 others, security and medical officials said.

Syria's rebels hold Aleppo neighborhoods Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:17 AM PDT Syrian tanks and artillery pounded rebel-held neighborhoods in the commercial hub of Aleppo on Sunday in a bid to retake control as President Bashar Assad's regime accused regional powerhouses Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey of trying to destroy the country.

Iran urges baby boom Posted: 29 Jul 2012 09:15 AM PDT Iran's new message to parents: Get busy and have babies.

Syrian lashes out at Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, vows to beat rebels in Aleppo Posted: 29 Jul 2012 08:50 AM PDT BEIRUT - The Syrian regime accused regional powerhouses Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey of trying to destroy the country and vowed Sunday that it would defeat rebels who have captured large swathes of the commercial hub Aleppo.

Kurds in secret weapons deal: Iraqi official Posted: 29 Jul 2012 08:31 AM PDT A high-ranking Iraqi official on Sunday said security agencies have uncovered a secret weapons deal between the autonomous Kurdistan region and an unnamed foreign country.

Officials: 7 Iraqi police killed in attacks Posted: 29 Jul 2012 08:08 AM PDT Two bombings and a drive-by shooting Sunday killed seven Iraqi police in a former al-Qaida stronghold in the western part of the country, authorities said, another sign of the militants' resurgence.

Army to the rescue again - this time to fill seats Posted: 29 Jul 2012 08:06 AM PDT LONDON (Reuters) - British troops brought in at short notice to help with security at the Olympic Games were summoned to the rescue for a second time on Sunday - this time in the less arduous role of filling empty seats. The Games organising committee, LOCOG, turned to the army again after television footage of rows of empty seats at many venues caused outrage among Britons who had tried and failed to buy tickets under a complex allocation system. ...

7 dead in bombings, shooting targeting police in former al-Qaida stronghold Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:36 AM PDT BAGHDAD - Authorities say seven Iraqi police have been killed in two bombings and a drive-by shooting in a former al-Qaida stronghold in western Iraq.

Rebels in Aleppo 'will be defeated': Syria FM Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:23 AM PDT Rebels fighting government forces in Syria's commercial capital Aleppo "will definitely be defeated," Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said on an unannounced visit to key ally Iran on Sunday.

Pope appeals urgently for end to bloodshed in Syria Posted: 29 Jul 2012 06:41 AM PDT Pope Benedict XVI launched an urgent appeal for an end to bloodshed in Syria on Sunday, calling on the international community to do everything to help resolve the conflict.

Syria lashes out at Saudi, Qatar, Turkey Posted: 29 Jul 2012 06:38 AM PDT The Syrian regime accused regional powerhouses Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey of trying to destroy the country and vowed Sunday that it would defeat rebels who have captured large swathes of the commercial hub Aleppo.

US Air Force looks to train pilots for hi-tech threats Posted: 29 Jul 2012 02:20 AM PDT For over a decade US fighter pilots have become accustomed to "owning the sky" in wars against insurgents who have no air defenses, but now the air force is trying to get back to basics reminding pilots how to fly against a sophisticated enemy.

Today in History Posted: 28 Jul 2012 09:02 PM PDT Today is Sunday, July 29, the 211th day of 2012. There are 155 days left in the year.

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