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Russia News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/russia/ en-USCopyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reservedFri, 10 Aug 2012 21:24:59 -04005Russia News Headlines - Yahoo! Newshttp://news.yahoo.com/russia/ http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gifDiplomat touted as Syria envoy says UN Council must unite<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/brahimi-un-envoy-syria-diplomats-224611474.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/U5yrOUwmHrqgLdHym54ouw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1344552321786-4-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Former Algerian foreign minister Lakhdar Brahimi" align="left" title="Former Algerian foreign minister Lakhdar Brahimi" border="0" /></a>Lakhdar Brahimi, the former Algerian foreign minister favored to become the new UN-Arab League envoy for Syria, called on the UN Security Council to overcome its bitter divisions on the conflict.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/brahimi-un-envoy-syria-diplomats-224611474.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 21:24:59 -0400AFPbrahimi-un-envoy-syria-diplomats-224611474<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/brahimi-un-envoy-syria-diplomats-224611474.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/U5yrOUwmHrqgLdHym54ouw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1344552321786-4-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Former Algerian foreign minister Lakhdar Brahimi" align="left" title="Former Algerian foreign minister Lakhdar Brahimi" border="0" /></a>Lakhdar Brahimi, the former Algerian foreign minister favored to become the new UN-Arab League envoy for Syria, called on the UN Security Council to overcome its bitter divisions on the conflict.</p><br clear="all"/>EYES ON LONDON: Olympic parties, medal count raceAround the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:http://news.yahoo.com/eyes-london-olympic-parties-medal-count-race-000303299--oly.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 20:03:03 -0400Associated Presseyes-london-olympic-parties-medal-count-race-000303299--olyChinese hammer thrower loses bronze appeal<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-hammer-thrower-loses-bronze-appeal-232954985.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HZ8gwMiugbXV7aVxidaOjg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1344641337158-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="China&#039;s Zhang Wenxiu" align="left" title="China&#039;s Zhang Wenxiu" border="0" /></a>China lost their appeal seeking to have hammer thrower Zhang Wenxiu awarded the bronze medal over an unusual technical glitch during the women&#039;s final here on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-hammer-thrower-loses-bronze-appeal-232954985.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 19:29:54 -0400AFPchinese-hammer-thrower-loses-bronze-appeal-232954985<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/chinese-hammer-thrower-loses-bronze-appeal-232954985.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/HZ8gwMiugbXV7aVxidaOjg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1344641337158-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="China&#039;s Zhang Wenxiu" align="left" title="China&#039;s Zhang Wenxiu" border="0" /></a>China lost their appeal seeking to have hammer thrower Zhang Wenxiu awarded the bronze medal over an unusual technical glitch during the women&#039;s final here on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>Syrian and Jordanian forces clash in border area<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rebels-pull-back-syrias-aleppo-u-n-says-093208573.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/D4WljpPiVVHoOMCyrkQsZg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T114608Z_1_CBRE8790WP200_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="New Syrian refugees rest as they arrive at a stopover facility for breaking fast near the Turkish border town of Reyhanli" align="left" title="New Syrian refugees rest as they arrive at a stopover facility for breaking fast near the Turkish border town of Reyhanli" border="0" /></a>ALEPPO, Syria/AMMAN (Reuters) - Fighting broke out between Jordanian and Syrian forces in a border region between the two countries overnight, but a Jordanian source said on Saturday no one on Jordan&#039;s side appeared to have been killed. A Syrian opposition activist who witnessed the fighting said armored vehicles were involved in the clash in the Tel Shihab-Turra area, about 80 km (50 miles) north of the Jordanian capital Amman, that occurred after Syrian refugees tried to cross into Jordan. &quot;The Syrian side fired across the border and fighting ensued. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/rebels-pull-back-syrias-aleppo-u-n-says-093208573.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 18:59:02 -0400Reutersrebels-pull-back-syrias-aleppo-u-n-says-093208573<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/rebels-pull-back-syrias-aleppo-u-n-says-093208573.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/D4WljpPiVVHoOMCyrkQsZg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T114608Z_1_CBRE8790WP200_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="New Syrian refugees rest as they arrive at a stopover facility for breaking fast near the Turkish border town of Reyhanli" align="left" title="New Syrian refugees rest as they arrive at a stopover facility for breaking fast near the Turkish border town of Reyhanli" border="0" /></a>ALEPPO, Syria/AMMAN (Reuters) - Fighting broke out between Jordanian and Syrian forces in a border region between the two countries overnight, but a Jordanian source said on Saturday no one on Jordan&#039;s side appeared to have been killed. A Syrian opposition activist who witnessed the fighting said armored vehicles were involved in the clash in the Tel Shihab-Turra area, about 80 km (50 miles) north of the Jordanian capital Amman, that occurred after Syrian refugees tried to cross into Jordan. &quot;The Syrian side fired across the border and fighting ensued. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Expected Annan replacement urges powers to unite on SyriaUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The man tipped to replace Kofi Annan as the U.N.-Arab League mediator on Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi of Algeria, urged world leaders on Friday to overcome their differences on the 17-month-old conflict that is slipping deeper into full-scale civil war. "The U.N. Security Council and regional states must unite to ensure that a political transition can take place as soon as possible," Brahimi said in a statement published on the website of The Elders, an independent group of global leaders committed to peace and human rights. ...http://news.yahoo.com/expected-annan-replacement-urges-powers-unite-syria-171927271.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 18:27:59 -0400Reutersexpected-annan-replacement-urges-powers-unite-syria-171927271US women smash 27-year sprint record<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-women-smash-27-sprint-record-204408553--oly.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xMbaWkp_uzGQHKT4STY17g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1344631333455-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="From L: USA&#039;s Carmelita Jeter, Bianca Knight, Tianna Madison and Allyson Felix" align="left" title="From L: USA&#039;s Carmelita Jeter, Bianca Knight, Tianna Madison and Allyson Felix" border="0" /></a>America&#039;s women smashed a sprint relay record which had stood since 1985 on Friday, as Usain Bolt&#039;s team-mates left him on the verge of yet more history at the London Olympics.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-women-smash-27-sprint-record-204408553--oly.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 17:54:53 -0400AFPus-women-smash-27-sprint-record-204408553--oly<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-women-smash-27-sprint-record-204408553--oly.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/xMbaWkp_uzGQHKT4STY17g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1344631333455-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="From L: USA&#039;s Carmelita Jeter, Bianca Knight, Tianna Madison and Allyson Felix" align="left" title="From L: USA&#039;s Carmelita Jeter, Bianca Knight, Tianna Madison and Allyson Felix" border="0" /></a>America&#039;s women smashed a sprint relay record which had stood since 1985 on Friday, as Usain Bolt&#039;s team-mates left him on the verge of yet more history at the London Olympics.</p><br clear="all"/>US ups Syria sanctions, warns of Hezbollah threat<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hezbollah-may-strike-europe-time-us-171516661.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8SDj.SdoHQrNmS3bgfnL9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1344621355858-4-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bahraini Shiites wave Palestinian and Hezbollah (yellow) flags during a rally" align="left" title="Bahraini Shiites wave Palestinian and Hezbollah (yellow) flags during a rally" border="0" /></a>The United States warned Friday that Syria&#039;s allies Iran and Hezbollah could be planning attacks in Europe, as Washington boosted sanctions against the beleaguered Damascus regime.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/hezbollah-may-strike-europe-time-us-171516661.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 17:23:48 -0400AFPhezbollah-may-strike-europe-time-us-171516661<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hezbollah-may-strike-europe-time-us-171516661.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/8SDj.SdoHQrNmS3bgfnL9w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1344621355858-4-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Bahraini Shiites wave Palestinian and Hezbollah (yellow) flags during a rally" align="left" title="Bahraini Shiites wave Palestinian and Hezbollah (yellow) flags during a rally" border="0" /></a>The United States warned Friday that Syria&#039;s allies Iran and Hezbollah could be planning attacks in Europe, as Washington boosted sanctions against the beleaguered Damascus regime.</p><br clear="all"/>US sanctions Assad allies Iran and Hezbollah<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-announce-syria-sanctions-soon-official-144316197.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XUUmkn_NNIGn5lZyXB.pNA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1344604433424-6-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A Syrian family flees the restive city of Aleppo" align="left" title="A Syrian family flees the restive city of Aleppo" border="0" /></a>The United States slapped new sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad&#039;s regime and its supporters on Friday, seeking to put further pressure on Damascus to end its bloody crackdown on opponents.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-announce-syria-sanctions-soon-official-144316197.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 15:30:29 -0400AFPus-announce-syria-sanctions-soon-official-144316197<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-announce-syria-sanctions-soon-official-144316197.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/XUUmkn_NNIGn5lZyXB.pNA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1344604433424-6-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A Syrian family flees the restive city of Aleppo" align="left" title="A Syrian family flees the restive city of Aleppo" border="0" /></a>The United States slapped new sanctions on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad&#039;s regime and its supporters on Friday, seeking to put further pressure on Damascus to end its bloody crackdown on opponents.</p><br clear="all"/>Timber trade threatens Russia protest leader<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/timber-trade-threatens-russia-protest-leader-173047843.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fNxXeiZbUTyQWy39QcqRMA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T173047Z_1_CBRE8791CNM00_RTROPTP_2_RUSSIA-NAVALNY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Prominent anti-corruption blogger and opposition leader Navalny talks to the media after leaving the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in Moscow" align="left" title="Prominent anti-corruption blogger and opposition leader Navalny talks to the media after leaving the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in Moscow" border="0" /></a>MOSCOW/KIROV, Russia (Reuters) - The timber industry in the vast forests of Russia&#039;s Kirov region, far from prying eyes in Moscow, has long been easy prey for unscrupulous businessmen. Locals say it is so murky that the country&#039;s most charismatic opposition leader Alexei Navalny will have a hard time fending off charges levied last week of stealing wood from a state company while advising the governor there in 2009. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/timber-trade-threatens-russia-protest-leader-173047843.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 13:30:47 -0400Reuterstimber-trade-threatens-russia-protest-leader-173047843<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/timber-trade-threatens-russia-protest-leader-173047843.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/fNxXeiZbUTyQWy39QcqRMA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-10T173047Z_1_CBRE8791CNM00_RTROPTP_2_RUSSIA-NAVALNY.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Prominent anti-corruption blogger and opposition leader Navalny talks to the media after leaving the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in Moscow" align="left" title="Prominent anti-corruption blogger and opposition leader Navalny talks to the media after leaving the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in Moscow" border="0" /></a>MOSCOW/KIROV, Russia (Reuters) - The timber industry in the vast forests of Russia&#039;s Kirov region, far from prying eyes in Moscow, has long been easy prey for unscrupulous businessmen. Locals say it is so murky that the country&#039;s most charismatic opposition leader Alexei Navalny will have a hard time fending off charges levied last week of stealing wood from a state company while advising the governor there in 2009. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Campbell seeks Britain's second boxing gold<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/campbell-seeks-britains-second-boxing-gold-171843975--oly.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jqbymIpz1vqqCOPazjOeVA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1344618929418-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Luke Campbell of Great Britain (in red) fights against Satoshi Shimizu of Japan" align="left" title="Luke Campbell of Great Britain (in red) fights against Satoshi Shimizu of Japan" border="0" /></a>Luke Campbell said Friday he&#039;s relishing his chance to win Britain&#039;s second London 2012 boxing gold when he takes on Ireland&#039;s John Joe Nevin in the bantamweight final.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/campbell-seeks-britains-second-boxing-gold-171843975--oly.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 13:18:43 -0400AFPcampbell-seeks-britains-second-boxing-gold-171843975--oly<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/campbell-seeks-britains-second-boxing-gold-171843975--oly.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/jqbymIpz1vqqCOPazjOeVA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1344618929418-1-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Luke Campbell of Great Britain (in red) fights against Satoshi Shimizu of Japan" align="left" title="Luke Campbell of Great Britain (in red) fights against Satoshi Shimizu of Japan" border="0" /></a>Luke Campbell said Friday he&#039;s relishing his chance to win Britain&#039;s second London 2012 boxing gold when he takes on Ireland&#039;s John Joe Nevin in the bantamweight final.</p><br clear="all"/>U.S., Turkey to step up plans for Syria's "day after"ACCRA (Reuters) - The United States imposed new sanctions on Syria and its allies on Friday as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to Turkey for meetings as both countries plan for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's fall. Clinton, winding up an 11-day Africa tour, is due to fly from the small West African state of Benin to Istanbul, where she will meet on Saturday with Turkey's prime minister and foreign minister and hold talks with Syrians who have recently joined the growing exodus of refugees fleeing the violence. ...http://news.yahoo.com/u-turkey-step-plans-syrias-day-171833159.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 13:18:33 -0400Reutersu-turkey-step-plans-syrias-day-171833159Iraq's Kurds seek greater clout through oil policyIraq's minority Kurds are upping the ante with their go-it-alone oil policy, luring some of Big Oil's biggest players and again challenging Iraq's central government to a showdown over a shared export route.http://news.yahoo.com/iraqs-kurds-seek-greater-clout-oil-policy-170937589--finance.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 13:09:37 -0400Associated Pressiraqs-kurds-seek-greater-clout-oil-policy-170937589--financeEYES ON LONDON: Happy dances, Gator pride, Twitter<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/eyes-london-happy-dances-gator-pride-twitter-161317815--oly.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9Zsg2j.j7LzlGFwQ3_T6nA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/513363527153df16170f6a706700ab8f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="New Zealand&#039;s Sarah Walker (96) leads the competition during a BMX cycling women&#039;s semifinal run at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)" align="left" title="New Zealand&#039;s Sarah Walker (96) leads the competition during a BMX cycling women&#039;s semifinal run at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)" border="0" /></a>Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/eyes-london-happy-dances-gator-pride-twitter-161317815--oly.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 12:13:17 -0400Associated Presseyes-london-happy-dances-gator-pride-twitter-161317815--oly<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/eyes-london-happy-dances-gator-pride-twitter-161317815--oly.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/9Zsg2j.j7LzlGFwQ3_T6nA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/513363527153df16170f6a706700ab8f.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="New Zealand&#039;s Sarah Walker (96) leads the competition during a BMX cycling women&#039;s semifinal run at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)" align="left" title="New Zealand&#039;s Sarah Walker (96) leads the competition during a BMX cycling women&#039;s semifinal run at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Sergey Ponomarev)" border="0" /></a>Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:</p><br clear="all"/>Britain giving Syrian rebels body armourBritain will give Syrian rebels ?5 million in assistance including body armour and communications equipment for their fight against President Bashar al-Assad, Foreign Secretary William Hague said Friday.http://news.yahoo.com/britain-giving-syrian-rebels-body-armour-145924476.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 10:59:24 -0400AFPbritain-giving-syrian-rebels-body-armour-145924476Jamaica eye sprint dominance after Bolt heroics<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bolt-wins-200m-seal-unique-sprint-double-200246801--oly.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bAiMFIF.fottdO3mJWguzg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1344576106539-9-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Usain Bolt led a Jamaican 1-2-3 in Thursday&#039;s Olympic 200m final" align="left" title="Usain Bolt led a Jamaican 1-2-3 in Thursday&#039;s Olympic 200m final" border="0" /></a>Jamaica&#039;s sprint kings will enter the home stretch of their golden Olympic campaign on Friday after Usain Bolt&#039;s historic defence of his 100m and 200m crowns.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/bolt-wins-200m-seal-unique-sprint-double-200246801--oly.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 10:05:46 -0400AFPbolt-wins-200m-seal-unique-sprint-double-200246801--oly<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/bolt-wins-200m-seal-unique-sprint-double-200246801--oly.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/bAiMFIF.fottdO3mJWguzg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1344576106539-9-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Usain Bolt led a Jamaican 1-2-3 in Thursday&#039;s Olympic 200m final" align="left" title="Usain Bolt led a Jamaican 1-2-3 in Thursday&#039;s Olympic 200m final" border="0" /></a>Jamaica&#039;s sprint kings will enter the home stretch of their golden Olympic campaign on Friday after Usain Bolt&#039;s historic defence of his 100m and 200m crowns.</p><br clear="all"/>UK offers body armour, satellite phones, medical supplies to Syria's oppositionLONDON - Britain's government is giving an extra 5 million pounds (US$7.8 million) worth of aid to Syria's opposition, supplying items including communications equipment, body armour and medical supplies to non-armed rebel groups, the foreign ministry said Friday.http://news.yahoo.com/uk-offers-body-armour-satellite-phones-medical-supplies-122143411.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 08:21:43 -0400Associated Pressuk-offers-body-armour-satellite-phones-medical-supplies-122143411UK offers more nonlethal aid to Syria's opposition<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-offers-more-nonlethal-aid-syrias-opposition-121150375.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mOQQ_j2R0FJzqVYQR.pRZg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9cca2dac5857ca16170f6a706700c6b3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A Syrian man chants slogans during the funeral of 29 year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, Husain Al-Ali, who was killed during clashes in Aleppo, in the town of Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)" align="left" title="A Syrian man chants slogans during the funeral of 29 year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, Husain Al-Ali, who was killed during clashes in Aleppo, in the town of Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)" border="0" /></a>Britain&#039;s government is giving an extra 5 million pounds (US$7.8 million) worth of aid to Syria&#039;s opposition, supplying items including communications equipment, body armor and medical supplies to non-armed rebel groups, the foreign ministry said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/uk-offers-more-nonlethal-aid-syrias-opposition-121150375.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 08:11:50 -0400Associated Pressuk-offers-more-nonlethal-aid-syrias-opposition-121150375<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-offers-more-nonlethal-aid-syrias-opposition-121150375.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mOQQ_j2R0FJzqVYQR.pRZg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9cca2dac5857ca16170f6a706700c6b3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A Syrian man chants slogans during the funeral of 29 year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, Husain Al-Ali, who was killed during clashes in Aleppo, in the town of Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)" align="left" title="A Syrian man chants slogans during the funeral of 29 year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, Husain Al-Ali, who was killed during clashes in Aleppo, in the town of Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)" border="0" /></a>Britain&#039;s government is giving an extra 5 million pounds (US$7.8 million) worth of aid to Syria&#039;s opposition, supplying items including communications equipment, body armor and medical supplies to non-armed rebel groups, the foreign ministry said Friday.</p><br clear="all"/>Was Putin in charge during Georgia war? Medvedev begs to differ.In separate comments dedicated to the fourth anniversary of the 2008 Georgia war, Russia's President Vladimir Putin has possibly generated more than one nasty controversy, which the Kremlin leader can ill afford.http://news.yahoo.com/putin-charge-during-georgia-war-medvedev-begs-differ-113004621.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 07:30:04 -0400Christian Science Monitorputin-charge-during-georgia-war-medvedev-begs-differ-113004621EYES ON LONDON: Bolt not done, dinged gold medal<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/eyes-london-bolt-not-done-dinged-gold-medal-105002613--oly.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CSv16KLtc9CS1d.tFGd0Lg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/eb66eca15901cd16170f6a7067000b92.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Jamaica&#039;s Usain Bolt kisses his gold medal as his teammate bronze medal winner Warren Weir, right, looks on during the ceremony for the men&#039;s 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)" align="left" title="Jamaica&#039;s Usain Bolt kisses his gold medal as his teammate bronze medal winner Warren Weir, right, looks on during the ceremony for the men&#039;s 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)" border="0" /></a>Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/eyes-london-bolt-not-done-dinged-gold-medal-105002613--oly.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 06:50:02 -0400Associated Presseyes-london-bolt-not-done-dinged-gold-medal-105002613--oly<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/eyes-london-bolt-not-done-dinged-gold-medal-105002613--oly.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/CSv16KLtc9CS1d.tFGd0Lg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/eb66eca15901cd16170f6a7067000b92.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Jamaica&#039;s Usain Bolt kisses his gold medal as his teammate bronze medal winner Warren Weir, right, looks on during the ceremony for the men&#039;s 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)" align="left" title="Jamaica&#039;s Usain Bolt kisses his gold medal as his teammate bronze medal winner Warren Weir, right, looks on during the ceremony for the men&#039;s 200-meter final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)" border="0" /></a>Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:</p><br clear="all"/>Antarctic cooperation, luck come to rescue of U.S. researcherSYDNEY (Reuters) - Pilot skill, international cooperation and a lot of luck were to thank for the successful evacuation from a remote Antarctic outpost of a U.S. researcher in apparent need of urgent surgery, an Australian official said on Friday. The perilous evacuation in the middle of the Antarctic winter, with the continent just emerging from its six-month-long night and temperatures of -35 Celsius (-31 Fahrenheit), was completed on Thursday with the arrival in New Zealand of an A319 Airbus carrying the member of a U.S. government expedition. ...http://news.yahoo.com/antarctic-cooperation-luck-come-rescue-u-researcher-072651116.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 06:35:52 -0400Reutersantarctic-cooperation-luck-come-rescue-u-researcher-072651116UK offers new funding to Syria's rebels<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-offers-funding-syrias-rebels-083545218.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mOQQ_j2R0FJzqVYQR.pRZg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9cca2dac5857ca16170f6a706700c6b3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A Syrian man chants slogans during the funeral of 29 year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, Husain Al-Ali, who was killed during clashes in Aleppo, in the town of Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)" align="left" title="A Syrian man chants slogans during the funeral of 29 year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, Husain Al-Ali, who was killed during clashes in Aleppo, in the town of Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)" border="0" /></a>Britain&#039;s government offered 5 million pounds (US$7.8 million) to Syria&#039;s rebel forces Friday to pay for communications equipment and medical supplies in an effort to bolster ties to the country&#039;s opposition.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/uk-offers-funding-syrias-rebels-083545218.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 05:37:23 -0400Associated Pressuk-offers-funding-syrias-rebels-083545218<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/uk-offers-funding-syrias-rebels-083545218.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/mOQQ_j2R0FJzqVYQR.pRZg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9cca2dac5857ca16170f6a706700c6b3.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="A Syrian man chants slogans during the funeral of 29 year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, Husain Al-Ali, who was killed during clashes in Aleppo, in the town of Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)" align="left" title="A Syrian man chants slogans during the funeral of 29 year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, Husain Al-Ali, who was killed during clashes in Aleppo, in the town of Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)" border="0" /></a>Britain&#039;s government offered 5 million pounds (US$7.8 million) to Syria&#039;s rebel forces Friday to pay for communications equipment and medical supplies in an effort to bolster ties to the country&#039;s opposition.</p><br clear="all"/>EYES ON LONDON: Lebron, medal count, Bolt and Carl<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/eyes-london-lebron-medal-count-bolt-carl-070744194--oly.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1ywu8_Y3hVlbEzMQsZLbeQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/400f81063f36b516170f6a7067008a4e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="USA&#039;s Lebron James drives to the basket against Australia during a men&#039;s quarterfinals basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" align="left" title="USA&#039;s Lebron James drives to the basket against Australia during a men&#039;s quarterfinals basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" border="0" /></a>Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/eyes-london-lebron-medal-count-bolt-carl-070744194--oly.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 03:07:44 -0400Associated Presseyes-london-lebron-medal-count-bolt-carl-070744194--oly<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/eyes-london-lebron-medal-count-bolt-carl-070744194--oly.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/1ywu8_Y3hVlbEzMQsZLbeQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/400f81063f36b516170f6a7067008a4e.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="USA&#039;s Lebron James drives to the basket against Australia during a men&#039;s quarterfinals basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" align="left" title="USA&#039;s Lebron James drives to the basket against Australia during a men&#039;s quarterfinals basketball game at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)" border="0" /></a>Around the 2012 Olympics and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of the games to you:</p><br clear="all"/>MEDAL COUNTWith only a few days of Olympic competition left, the United States and China are neck-and-neck in the hunt for gold medals.http://news.yahoo.com/medal-count-172425713--oly.htmlFri, 10 Aug 2012 02:50:02 -0400Associated Pressmedal-count-172425713--olyRebels pull back in Syria's Aleppo, U.N. says no one will win<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-troops-push-back-rebels-aleppo-offensive-042009550.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QaBpqkKAmIOxsYwVOUpfzw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-09T073708Z_1_CBRE8780L5Z00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Free Syrian Army fighter fires an anti-aircraft gun as a Syrian Air Force fighter bomber fires rockets during an air strike in the village of Tel Rafat" align="left" title="Free Syrian Army fighter fires an anti-aircraft gun as a Syrian Air Force fighter bomber fires rockets during an air strike in the village of Tel Rafat" border="0" /></a>ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian forces have pushed rebels back from a strategic district of Aleppo, but skirmishes continued in the city and the United Nations said the conflict engulfing Syria would have no winner. Diplomats told Reuters that veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi could be named next week to replace the U.N.-Arab League Syria envoy Kofi Annan, who resigned in frustration at the international deadlock on how to end the violence. But they warned there could be last-minute changes if a key government had concerns or the candidate had second thoughts. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-troops-push-back-rebels-aleppo-offensive-042009550.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 19:48:46 -0400Reuterssyrian-troops-push-back-rebels-aleppo-offensive-042009550<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-troops-push-back-rebels-aleppo-offensive-042009550.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/QaBpqkKAmIOxsYwVOUpfzw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-09T073708Z_1_CBRE8780L5Z00_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-SYRIA-CRISIS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Free Syrian Army fighter fires an anti-aircraft gun as a Syrian Air Force fighter bomber fires rockets during an air strike in the village of Tel Rafat" align="left" title="Free Syrian Army fighter fires an anti-aircraft gun as a Syrian Air Force fighter bomber fires rockets during an air strike in the village of Tel Rafat" border="0" /></a>ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) - Syrian forces have pushed rebels back from a strategic district of Aleppo, but skirmishes continued in the city and the United Nations said the conflict engulfing Syria would have no winner. Diplomats told Reuters that veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi could be named next week to replace the U.N.-Arab League Syria envoy Kofi Annan, who resigned in frustration at the international deadlock on how to end the violence. But they warned there could be last-minute changes if a key government had concerns or the candidate had second thoughts. ...</p><br clear="all"/>Exclusive: Algerian Brahimi seen replacing Annan as Syria envoy<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-brahimi-seen-replacing-annan-syria-envoy-diplomats-213702625.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Jnbxxwi8MiSUlhCIo2YZkg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-09T213702Z_1_CBRE8781O2900_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-SYRIA-ENVOY-BRAHIMI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi speaks with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (not pictured) during a joint news conference in Khartoum" align="left" title="Diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi speaks with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (not pictured) during a joint news conference in Khartoum" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi is expected to replace Kofi Annan as the U.N.-Arab League joint special envoy for Syria barring a last-minute change, diplomats said on Thursday. The former Algerian foreign minister, who has a long history as a diplomatic troubleshooter, will have his work cut out for him in Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad is using his security forces to try to crush a 17-month-old pro-democracy rebellion. Annan, a former U.N. ...</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-brahimi-seen-replacing-annan-syria-envoy-diplomats-213702625.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 19:23:50 -0400Reutersexclusive-brahimi-seen-replacing-annan-syria-envoy-diplomats-213702625<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-brahimi-seen-replacing-annan-syria-envoy-diplomats-213702625.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Jnbxxwi8MiSUlhCIo2YZkg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2012-08-09T213702Z_1_CBRE8781O2900_RTROPTP_2_CNEWS-US-SYRIA-ENVOY-BRAHIMI.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="Diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi speaks with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (not pictured) during a joint news conference in Khartoum" align="left" title="Diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi speaks with former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (not pictured) during a joint news conference in Khartoum" border="0" /></a>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi is expected to replace Kofi Annan as the U.N.-Arab League joint special envoy for Syria barring a last-minute change, diplomats said on Thursday. The former Algerian foreign minister, who has a long history as a diplomatic troubleshooter, will have his work cut out for him in Syria, where President Bashar al-Assad is using his security forces to try to crush a 17-month-old pro-democracy rebellion. Annan, a former U.N. ...</p><br clear="all"/>US women outlast Aussies to reach hoop final<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-women-outlast-aussies-reach-hoop-final-174913466.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/hYHU1PPye4N5c1PwyhDwSQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1344534470739-2-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="US guard Diana Taurasi jumps over Australian guard Belinda Snell" align="left" title="US guard Diana Taurasi jumps over Australian guard Belinda Snell" border="0" /></a>Facing a major threat to their Olympic women&#039;s basketball dynasty, the United States shut down 2.03m centre Liz Cambage in the second half and beat Australia 86-73 on Thursday to reach the gold medal game.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/us-women-outlast-aussies-reach-hoop-final-174913466.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 18:16:55 -0400AFPus-women-outlast-aussies-reach-hoop-final-174913466<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/us-women-outlast-aussies-reach-hoop-final-174913466.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/hYHU1PPye4N5c1PwyhDwSQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1344534470739-2-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="US guard Diana Taurasi jumps over Australian guard Belinda Snell" align="left" title="US guard Diana Taurasi jumps over Australian guard Belinda Snell" border="0" /></a>Facing a major threat to their Olympic women&#039;s basketball dynasty, the United States shut down 2.03m centre Liz Cambage in the second half and beat Australia 86-73 on Thursday to reach the gold medal game.</p><br clear="all"/>Olympics medal count: US women's soccer, Usain Bolt gather more gold ThursdayThursday was another banner day for the US, as four Olympic gold medals were secured by Americans at the London Games.http://news.yahoo.com/olympics-medal-count-us-womens-soccer-usain-bolt-215400195.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 17:54:00 -0400Christian Science Monitorolympics-medal-count-us-womens-soccer-usain-bolt-215400195Madonna's pink ribbon concert draws Russia's wrath<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/madonna-courts-controversy-russia-003746486.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dMM1xsTqh2sU6y4ZkiM4_w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1344544965488-4-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="US singer Madonna performs on stage during her &quot;MDNA&quot; world tour" align="left" title="US singer Madonna performs on stage during her &quot;MDNA&quot; world tour" border="0" /></a>US pop icon Madonna drew the wrath of Russian ministers and the mighty Church again Thursday as she took her gay rights activism to a city that has just banned &quot;homosexual propaganda&quot;.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/madonna-courts-controversy-russia-003746486.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 16:43:12 -0400AFPmadonna-courts-controversy-russia-003746486<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/madonna-courts-controversy-russia-003746486.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/dMM1xsTqh2sU6y4ZkiM4_w--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1344544965488-4-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="US singer Madonna performs on stage during her &quot;MDNA&quot; world tour" align="left" title="US singer Madonna performs on stage during her &quot;MDNA&quot; world tour" border="0" /></a>US pop icon Madonna drew the wrath of Russian ministers and the mighty Church again Thursday as she took her gay rights activism to a city that has just banned &quot;homosexual propaganda&quot;.</p><br clear="all"/>Chairman of troubled Cyprus bank quitsThe chairman of Cyprus' second-biggest bank, Laiki Bank, resigned Thursday, saying that he was bowing to the government's wishes for him to leave.http://news.yahoo.com/chairman-troubled-cyprus-bank-quits-124340489--finance.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 16:19:54 -0400Associated Presschairman-troubled-cyprus-bank-quits-124340489--financeIran tries to calm Syria crisis as violence rages<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iran-tries-calm-syria-crisis-violence-rages-195055196.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OeCO1Ybve8DPIIixJKY2ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/af7e3c435856ca16170f6a706700537b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syrians throw the earth over the grave of 29 year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, Husain Al-Ali, who was killed during clashes in Aleppo, after they buried in the cemetery in the town of Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)" align="left" title="Syrians throw the earth over the grave of 29 year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, Husain Al-Ali, who was killed during clashes in Aleppo, after they buried in the cemetery in the town of Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)" border="0" /></a>As Syrian forces struggled to drive rebels from the country&#039;s largest city, the regime&#039;s key ally Iran tried Thursday to start an alternative political process to address the crisis.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iran-tries-calm-syria-crisis-violence-rages-195055196.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 16:18:02 -0400Associated Pressiran-tries-calm-syria-crisis-violence-rages-195055196<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iran-tries-calm-syria-crisis-violence-rages-195055196.html"><img src="http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/OeCO1Ybve8DPIIixJKY2ag--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/af7e3c435856ca16170f6a706700537b.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Syrians throw the earth over the grave of 29 year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, Husain Al-Ali, who was killed during clashes in Aleppo, after they buried in the cemetery in the town of Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)" align="left" title="Syrians throw the earth over the grave of 29 year-old Free Syrian Army fighter, Husain Al-Ali, who was killed during clashes in Aleppo, after they buried in the cemetery in the town of Marea on the outskirts of Aleppo city, Syria, Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra)" border="0" /></a>As Syrian forces struggled to drive rebels from the country&#039;s largest city, the regime&#039;s key ally Iran tried Thursday to start an alternative political process to address the crisis.</p><br clear="all"/>Yoshida carries off coach after wrestling treble<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/yoshida-course-treble-142122350.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/H5ReUW5pUZWsHetxTjeR2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1344541577497-4-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Japan&#039;s Saori Yoshida celebrates" align="left" title="Japan&#039;s Saori Yoshida celebrates" border="0" /></a>Japan&#039;s Saori Yoshida won a third Olympic 55kg women&#039;s freestyle wrestling title on Thursday and celebrated by performing a cartwheel and grappling with her coach.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/yoshida-course-treble-142122350.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 16:15:06 -0400AFPyoshida-course-treble-142122350<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/yoshida-course-treble-142122350.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/H5ReUW5pUZWsHetxTjeR2Q--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/AFP/photo_1344541577497-4-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Japan&#039;s Saori Yoshida celebrates" align="left" title="Japan&#039;s Saori Yoshida celebrates" border="0" /></a>Japan&#039;s Saori Yoshida won a third Olympic 55kg women&#039;s freestyle wrestling title on Thursday and celebrated by performing a cartwheel and grappling with her coach.</p><br clear="all"/>Iran holds Syria conference, pushes for peace talks<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iran-hosts-syria-talks-calls-national-dialogue-134037604.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tmXwLlbPBxCuk5HShFtYdg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1344529157382-3-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi sits at the top of the table as Iran hosts a conference on Syria" align="left" title="Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi sits at the top of the table as Iran hosts a conference on Syria" border="0" /></a>Iran on Thursday backed moves to start peace talks between the Syrian regime and opposition groups as it hosted a 29-nation conference on the conflict gripping its key ally.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/iran-hosts-syria-talks-calls-national-dialogue-134037604.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 15:38:25 -0400AFPiran-hosts-syria-talks-calls-national-dialogue-134037604<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/iran-hosts-syria-talks-calls-national-dialogue-134037604.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/tmXwLlbPBxCuk5HShFtYdg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/photo_1344529157382-3-0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi sits at the top of the table as Iran hosts a conference on Syria" align="left" title="Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi sits at the top of the table as Iran hosts a conference on Syria" border="0" /></a>Iran on Thursday backed moves to start peace talks between the Syrian regime and opposition groups as it hosted a 29-nation conference on the conflict gripping its key ally.</p><br clear="all"/>Syria captive rift: Iran defiant, Hezbollah silent<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-captive-rift-iran-defiant-hezbollah-silent-193713759.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vH2SOLzQndRormjb_PRlTQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f4d02ba75851ca16170f6a7067003516.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this file image made from a video released by the Baraa Brigades and accessed Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, purports to show Free Syrian Army soldiers guarding a group of Iranians abducted a day earlier and promising more attacks on Iranian targets in Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo/Baraa Brigades via AP video, File) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTO" align="left" title="FILE - In this file image made from a video released by the Baraa Brigades and accessed Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, purports to show Free Syrian Army soldiers guarding a group of Iranians abducted a day earlier and promising more attacks on Iranian targets in Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo/Baraa Brigades via AP video, File) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTO" border="0" /></a>It took just minutes for Lebanon&#039;s powerful Hezbollah chief to appear on TV to silence protests after Syrian rebels grabbed 11 Lebanese Shiites in May. Tehran&#039;s leadership also went into rapid-reaction mode when gunmen seized 48 Iranians last week, but with a very different objective: to make the abduction an international affair.</p><br clear="all"/>http://news.yahoo.com/syria-captive-rift-iran-defiant-hezbollah-silent-193713759.htmlThu, 09 Aug 2012 15:37:13 -0400Associated Presssyria-captive-rift-iran-defiant-hezbollah-silent-193713759<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/syria-captive-rift-iran-defiant-hezbollah-silent-193713759.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/vH2SOLzQndRormjb_PRlTQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/f4d02ba75851ca16170f6a7067003516.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - In this file image made from a video released by the Baraa Brigades and accessed Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, purports to show Free Syrian Army soldiers guarding a group of Iranians abducted a day earlier and promising more attacks on Iranian targets in Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo/Baraa Brigades via AP video, File) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTO" align="left" title="FILE - In this file image made from a video released by the Baraa Brigades and accessed Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, purports to show Free Syrian Army soldiers guarding a group of Iranians abducted a day earlier and promising more attacks on Iranian targets in Damascus, Syria. (AP Photo/Baraa Brigades via AP video, File) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT PHOTO" border="0" /></a>It took just minutes for Lebanon&#039;s powerful Hezbollah chief to appear on TV to silence protests after Syrian rebels grabbed 11 Lebanese Shiites in May. Tehran&#039;s leadership also went into rapid-reaction mode when gunmen seized 48 Iranians last week, but with a very different objective: to make the abduction

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