Assange urges U S to end witch hunt from embassy balcony
Julian Assange called the U S government waging a witch hunt as he spoke from the Ecuadorian embassy balcony in London. He urged Obama to drop prosecutions against WikiLeaks staff and supporters including Bradley Manning, insisting the Sweden case is part of a Washington plan.
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Aleppo reflects on losses during lull in fighting
In Aleppo a Ramadan Eid lull lets residents assess three weeks of heavy bombing that left many destitute and displaced. Amid ruined buildings and casualties including two girls killed in a Tariq al Bab airstrike, locals fear more violence as Assad relies on air power and civilians scramble to survive.
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Nyad presses toward unassisted Straits swim from Cuba
Diana Nyad continues a cage-free bid across the Straits of Florida from Havana in pursuit of a 103 mile unassisted crossing. After jellyfish stings and rough seas, she rests and resumes, aiming to reach the Florida Keys in about 60 hours with a shark defense escort and support team.
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