Issue: August 17, 2012 (Archive)

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Assange asylum sparks showdown
Ecuador has granted political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, setting up a diplomatic confrontation with Britain, which plans to extradite him to Sweden.

Tycoon gets 4 years for debts scam
The head of one of South Korea's biggest business groups has been sentenced to four years in prison for diverting company funds to repay the debts of firms he had run under false names.

World Islamic body suspends Syria
The top world Muslim body has suspended Syria, saying it can no longer accept a regime that "massacres its people," as rights groups accused Damascus of a new atrocity against civilians.

Thousands flee for home amid attack rumors
Thousands of Indians from the northeast of the country have fled southern cities after rumors they would be attacked by Muslims in reprisal for recent ethnic violence.

US `double standards' rile Lion City
Singapore yesterday angrily accused Washington of "double standards" on human rights after a US State Department annual report criticized the city-state's tough internal security laws.

Oz boat people accused of acting like pirates
A boatload of asylum-seekers picked up by a Singaporean merchant vessel was accused of acting like pirates after forcing the captain to take them to Australia.

Infection keeps prince in hospital
Britain's Prince Philip spent a second day in hospital yesterday for a recurrence of the bladder infection that laid him low during the diamond jubilee celebrations.

Moscow punk trial judge under guard
Russia has placed the judge who will decide the fate of the three Pussy Riot demonstrators under state protection as support mounts for the group who insulted Vladimir Putin.

Germany reopens Facebook probe
Facebook came under new pressure in Germany after authorities reopened a probe into the website's facial recognition software which they say violates the privacy of its users.

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