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Current events of
August 10, 2012
(
2012-08-10
)
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Armed conflict and attacks
Mexican Drug War
:
Four suspected drug traffickers of the
Sinaloa Cartel
, including the cousin of
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán
, Mexico's most-wanted drug lord, are captured in
Spain
.
(BBC News)
A Libyan army general
Mohammed Hadia al Feitouri
is shot dead in
Benghazi
.
(BBC)
Disasters
The death toll from recent floods in the
Philippines
capital
Manila
and surrounding regions rises to 60.
(AAP via SBS)
The
United States
says they are planning to help clean up herbicide
Agent Orange
from areas of
Vietnam
, the first time since the
Vietnam War
ended in 1975.
(CNN)
International relations
The
South Korean
Yonhap
news agency reports that the
President of South Korea
Lee Myung-bak
is considering visiting the disputed
Liancourt Rocks
, which are also claimed by
Japan
.
(Yonhap)
Politics and elections
Tens of thousands of people attend the state funeral for President
John Atta Mills
in
Accra, Ghana
.
(BBC)
Law and crime
Disappearance of Tia Sharp
: A body is discovered in Tia Sharp's grandmother's house, and police announce that they are looking for the girl's step-grandfather.
(Sky News)
Sports
2012 Summer Olympics
:
Colombia's
Mariana Pajón
wins gold at the
Women's BMX
final, making it the second gold medal in the history of the South American country.
(
El Tiempo
)
Juventus
coach
Antonio Conte
is banned for 10 months due to his alleged role in match-fixing.
(BBC)
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