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Current events of August 3, 2011 (2011-08-03) (Wednesday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

2011 Syrian uprising: Syrian forces shell and advance on the city of Hama. (Al Jazeera)

Business and economy

South Africa agrees to loan Swaziland 2.5 billion rand (US$368 million) to ease the latter's economic crisis. (Mail & Guardian) (AFP via Google News)
The Chinese Dagong Global Credit Rating downgrades the United States credit rating from A+ to A with a negative outlook. (AFP via Sydney Morning Herald)

Disasters

More than 26,000 people have permanently left New Zealand's Canterbury Region since the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake in February. (AAP via News Limited)

International relations

Computer security firm McAfee uncovers one of the largest series of cyber attacks against the International Olympic Committee, Indian government, the United Nations, the steel industry and defence and security firms. (BBC)

Law and crime

Former President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak leaves the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh to return to Cairo for his trial. (AFP via The Melbourne Age)

Politics

Luke March, who was charged with investigating the United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal, resigns from the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority after refusing to name those under suspicion. (BBC)
The Iranian parliament confirms four new ministers including Rostam Ghasemi as Minister of Petroleum. (Tabnak)

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