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Current events of
July 28, 2012
(
2012-07-28
)
(Saturday)
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Armed conflict and attacks
Tanks of the
Syrian Army
commence attacks against the rebel-held city of
Aleppo
.
(BBC)
Two
NATO
service members are killed in an attack in eastern
Afghanistan
.
(
USA Today
)
Ethnic clashes in southern
Ethiopia
lead to the killing of at least 18 people and wounding of 12 others.
(BBC)
Arts and culture
The sunken
German
U-Boat
U-550
is discovered off the coast of
Massachusetts
,
United States
.
(
Der Spiegel
)
Politics and elections
Andriy Shevchenko
announces his retirement from football in order to go into politics.
(BBC)
Sport
2012 Summer Olympics
:
In
archery
,
Im Dong-Hyun
of
South Korea
sets a new world record at
Lord's Cricket Ground
.
(AP via
New Zealand Herald
)
In swimming,
Ye Shiwen
of
China
sets a new world record in the women's 400 individual medley.
(AP via ABC News)
In swimming,
Cameron van der Burgh
of
South Africa
sets a new Olympic Record at the men's 100m breaststroke.
(
Chicago Tribune
)
In swimming,
Australia
sets a new Olympic Record in the women's 4× 100m freestyle relay.
(Sport Live)
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