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August 8, 2011 (Monday)

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Armed conflict and attacks

2011 Syrian uprising
- The Syrian opposition reports that the Army has entered the town of Maarat an-Numan. (Al Jazeera)
- Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, again warns the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad to stop violence against civilians. (Ynet)
- The website of the Ministry of Defense of Syria is taken over by Anonymous. (Huffington Post)
- Kuwait and Bahrain recall their ambassadors to Syria in protest at the violence, a day after Saudi Arabia recalled its ambassador. (Gulf News) (Daily Star Lebanon)
- Syria rejects a statement by the Gulf Cooperation Council condemning its crackdown on protests. (Syrian Arab News Agency)
2011 Libyan civil war: Fighting continues on the eastern and western fronts. (Al Jazeera)

Business and economy

Stock markets in Asia and Australia fall further after the credit rating of the United States is downgraded. (Market Watch), (AAP via SBS), (Herald Sun), (Bloomberg)
Rice futures trading on the Tokyo Grain Exchange is suspended following fears that the Japanese crop has been contaminated by radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster. (Bloomberg)

Disasters

Seven people are killed in a landslide in Malaysia's Cameron Highlands. (Straits Times)
More than 100,000 people have been evacuated from China's Shandong Province as former Typhoon Muifa travels along the eastern coast as a tropical storm. (Xinhua)

Law and crime

The High Court of Australia grants an injunction against the removal of asylum seekers to Malaysia until a full hearing later this month. (ABC News)
More than 100 people are arrested in London, England, following another night of civil disorder after Saturday's riot. (Belfast Telegraph)

Politics and elections

Mike Rann, the Premier of the Australian state of South Australia, announces that he will be resigning on October 20 to be replaced by Education Minister Jay Weatherill. (Herald Sun)

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 **[[Ban Ki-moon]], the [[Secretary-General of the United Nations]], again warns the [[List of heads of state of Syria|President of Syria]] [[Bashar al-Assad]] to stop violence against civilians. [http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4105840,00.html (Ynet)]
 **The website of the [[Ministry of Defense (Syria)|Ministry of Defense of Syria]] is taken over by [[Anonymous]]. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/08/syria-ministry-of-defense-hacked-anonymous_n_920733.html (''Huffington Post'')]
-**[[Kuwait]] recalls its ambassador to Syria in protest at the violence, a day after [[Saudi Arabia]] recalled its ambassador. [http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2011/Aug-08/Kuwait-recalls-ts-ambassador-to-Syria.ashx#axzz1UOEaIYc5 (''Daily Star Lebanon'')]
+**[[Kuwait]] and [[Bahrain]] recall their ambassadors to Syria in protest at the violence, a day after [[Saudi Arabia]] recalled its ambassador. [http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/bahrain/bahrain-recalls-its-ambassador-from-syria-monday-1.848928 (Gulf News)] [http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2011/Aug-08/Kuwait-recalls-ts-ambassador-to-Syria.ashx#axzz1UOEaIYc5 (''Daily Star Lebanon'')]
 **Syria rejects a statement by the [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] condemning its crackdown on protests. [http://www.sana.sy/eng/337/2011/08/08/362679.htm (Syrian Arab News Agency)]
 *[[2011 Libyan civil war]]: Fighting continues on the eastern and western fronts. [http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/08/201187133915428.html (Al Jazeera)]