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Syria:Aleppo Residents Celebrate the return of law and order as Army moves in

24/August/12 Hundreds took to the streets even though fighting in some part of Aleppo continues.

Egypt wouldn't fire on Iran ship

Aug. 27, 2012 at 11:01 AM CAIRO, Aug. 27 (UPI)

Egypt's Navy refused a U.S. request to fire on an Iranian weapons ship heading for violence-torn Syria through the Suez Canal, al-Arabiya reported. "The Suez Canal is a narrow waterway and it is impossible for military action to take place there," Mohab Mamish, recently appointed chairman of the Suez Canal Authority and former Egyptian Navy commander told al-Arabiya. The U.S. request was made recently, the report said. The Egypt Independent had a similar report, saying it was told by Mamish the Navy refused a United States request to "strike" the Iranian ship.

Greek national bank attacked

Reuters Tue Aug 28, 2012 12:37am EDT

A makeshift bomb exploded outside a National Bank of Greece branch in Athens early on Tuesday, causing minor damage but no injuries, police said.

Vietnam depositors nervous

Aug 24 (Reuters) -

A big bank hit by a widening scandal in Vietnam tried to convince customers that their money was safe on Friday after the resignation and arrest of its chief executive, while shares rose after a slide on the stock market this week.

City of Duarte,California heading toward bankruptcy

Duarte could become the latest municipality to be forced into formal bankruptcy

and many other cities could be facing the same fate. Citing the loss of the City’s 38-year old Redevelopment Agency, the Duarte City Council will be considering declaring a fiscal emergency on Tuesday night in order to place a sales tax measure on the upcoming November 6 ballot.

Greek islanders hold finance police hostage

[Aug 20, 2012 ]

According to Athens News the 55-year-old taverna owner fainted when the finance police attempted to arrest her,leaving them to arrest her 25-year-old son instead. Around 200 Hydriots, inflamed by the arrest, surrounded the police station where the young man was held, cutting off the water and electricity supplies and effectively holding the finance police hostage overnight. Riot police were called from Athens but islanders blocked the port fearing the arrested man would be taken off the island. Athenian police eventually secured the release of the finance police and escorted them on their rest of their checks.

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