18 Jun Weekday News Wrap: June 18, 2012
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- Chaos has reportedly erupted in Syria following the suspension of the UN observer mission.
- Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for a series of deadly attacks on churches in Nigeria.
- A top Yemeni Army-General in the fight against al-Qaeda has been killed in a suicide attack.
- Iranian nuclear talks have resumed in Moscow.
- Although final results are not due until Thursday, the Muslim Brotherhood has claimed victory in Egypt’s Presidential elections.
- The standoff between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea is easing.
- Fatou Bensouda was sworn in as Chief Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court on Friday.
- Bosnia’s War Crimes Court has convicted four Bosnian Serbs for crimes against humanity for their participation in the killing of Srebrenica Muslims in 1995.
- Also on Friday, a WTO Panel issued its report on China’s duties on steel products from the United States.
- The G20 leaders are meeting in Los Cabos in Mexico, and are expected to confirm an increase in funding to the IMF, even though reforms to improve the power of emerging nations still await implementation.
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