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- As Olympics near, forecast is gloomy, even by London standards
- French Alps avalanche kills 9 on Mont Blanc
- In Kenya, Dadaab refugee camp faces $25-million shortfall
- In Malaysia, ruling party uses Islamic values to bolster support
- Senior Syria diplomat defects
| As Olympics near, forecast is gloomy, even by London standards Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:00 AM PDT With the London Olympic Games two weeks off, the city is grappling with a transportation nightmare, more security challenges and even worse weather than usual. LONDON — Can the Games actually begin?  |
| French Alps avalanche kills 9 on Mont Blanc Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:00 AM PDT The Mont Blanc avalanche leaves nine climbers injured. An official says a slab of snow and ice nearly 16 inches thick came loose in the deadly disaster. PARIS — Nine people died when an avalanche swept down a mountain in the French Alps early Thursday and struck a group of two dozen European climbers. At least nine members of the party were injured and flown by helicopter to a hospital.  |
| In Kenya, Dadaab refugee camp faces $25-million shortfall Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:00 AM PDT The Dadaab refugee camp, home to 465,000 people, most of them Somalis, is running short of funds for food and vital services, aid groups say. JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The Dadaab refugee camp in northern Kenya is the biggest in the world, a sprawl of nearly half a million people, some of whom have lived there for about two decades.  |
| In Malaysia, ruling party uses Islamic values to bolster support Posted: 13 Jul 2012 12:00 AM PDT The emphasis on Islamic values is aimed at solidifying support among the Muslim Malay majority. But critics say the move alienates other ethnic groups. KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — First came the banning of a gay arts festival and the book "Islamic Sex." Then the cancellation of U.S. singer Erykah Badu's concert after a publicity photo showed her with an "Allah" tattoo.  |
| Posted: 11 Jul 2012 09:26 PM PDT Syria's ambassador to Iraq, Nawaf Fares, is the second prominent official to abandon Bashar Assad's government in less than a week. ISTANBUL, Turkey — The Syrian ambassador to Iraq has defected, denouncing President Bashar Assad in a TV statement Wednesday and becoming the most senior diplomat to abandon the regime during a bloody 16-month uprising.  |
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