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Links to international news --- 16 July 2012

on July 16, 2012

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Syria unrest: Second day of fierce Damascus clashes
Egypt's ex-President Mubarak ordered back to prison
Aspirin a 'no brainer' against cancer after screening
£9bn railway investment announced by coalition
TV habits 'can predict kids' waist size and fitness'
Policy and the Personal
Global recovery still under threat, says IMF outlook
A woman heads the AU at last as Nkosana Dlamini-Zuma replaces Ping
North Korea military head Ri Yong-ho 'relieved of post'
Veterans of 1950s Mau Mau uprising in Kenya seek UK damages
Rwanda and DRC 'agree on international border force'
Tomatoes, shoes, shouts of 'Monica' hurled at Clinton
Report: Heavy fighting in capital

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