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;Armed conflict and attacks ;Armed conflict and attacks
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**] confirms it has seized an ]ian arms shipment to Syria. **] confirms it has seized an ]ian arms shipment to Syria.
**Tens of thousands of people again protest across the country, amid a government crackdown. **Tens of thousands of people again protest across the country, amid a government crackdown.
*]: Rebels claim that a ] airstrike has killed ]'s youngest son ] but this is later denied. *]: Rebels claim that a ] airstrike has killed ]'s youngest son ] but this is later denied.
*], the ] in the ], orders a clampdown in ] following ]. *], the ] in the ], orders a clampdown in ] following ].
*] ] say rebels in the northeast of the country killed seven workers from a ]-backed hydroelectric power project. *] ] say rebels in the northeast of the country killed seven workers from a ]-backed hydroelectric power project.


;Business and economy ;Business and economy
*]s in ] and ] continue falls from ] and the ]. *]s in ] and ] ] from ] and the ].
*The ] ] agency downgrades the ] of the ] from AAA to AA+ with a negative outlook. {{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}


;Disasters and accidents ;Disasters and accidents
*A bus in ] plunges into the capital ]'s ], killing 12 people. *A bus in ] plunges into the capital ]'s ], killing 12 people.
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**Typhoon Muifa approaches the ]ese island of ] causing localised flooding, cancellation of flights to and from ] and 30,000 homes to lose power. **Typhoon Muifa approaches the ]ese island of ] causing localised flooding, cancellation of flights to and from ] and 30,000 homes to lose power. {{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
**The ] warns residents of ] and ] to prepare for the arrival of ] tomorrow or Sunday, which is expected to be one of the most powerful storms to hit China in recent years. **The ] warns residents of ] and ] to prepare for the arrival of ] tomorrow or Sunday, which is expected to be one of the most powerful storms to hit China in recent years.
*] dies after receiving a heart attack in Thailand.


;International relations ;International relations
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;Politics ;Politics
*Former Prime Minister of ], and leader of the most numerous ] ] is arrested in ].
*] ] ] meets with rebel ] leader Al Haj Murad Ibrahim in ]. *] ] ] meets with rebel ] leader Al Haj Murad Ibrahim in ].
*] is officially elected as the ] by the ]. *] is officially elected as the ] by the ].
*Former ] ] is found dead after committing suicide by hanging. , *Former ] ] is found dead in what police suspect is a suicide by hanging.

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August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) (Friday) Armed conflict and attacks

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