News Headlines - 02 August 2012
Assad has not spoken publicly since the July 18 bombing killed four of his top security officials — including his brother-in-law — during a rebel assault on the capital, Damascus. The president’s low profile has raised questions about whether he fears for his personal safety as the civil war escalates dramatically.
▽Series of Blasts Hit Indian City - WSJ.com
At least four blasts occurred in the western Indian city of Pune on Wednesday evening, police said... Apart from the four bombs that exploded, one bomb was also defused. Mr. Pol said he doesn't suspect it to be a terrorist attack.
▽Taliban kills West-friendly Afghans | The Australian
AFGHAN insurgents have executed seven men near Kabul for working with Westerners, Afghan officials said, while four NATO troops and an interpreter were killed in bomb attacks.
▽Greece agrees €11.5bn spending cuts - CNN.com
Greece's three-party coalition has reached agreement on €11.5bn of spending cuts over the next two years after the socialist party leader dropped objections to further planned reductions in pensions and public sector wages.
▽The Press Association: Markets fall after inaction on euro
The UK is facing more economic uncertainty after the European Central Bank failed to deliver measures for tackling the region's debt crisis. Markets fell sharply as ECB president Mario Draghi dashed hopes that he would signal an imminent move into bond markets to ease Spain's borrowing costs.
