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{{*mp|August 16}} The government of [[Ecuador]] '''[[Julian Assange#Request for political asylum|grants]]''' [[Right of asylum|political asylum]] to [[Julian Assange]], the editor-in-chief and founder of [[WikiLeaks]]. |
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{{*mp|August 14}} British bank '''[[Standard Chartered]]''' agrees to pay the US state of [[New York]] a $340 million fine to settle [[money laundering]] charges. |
{{*mp|August 14}} British bank '''[[Standard Chartered]]''' agrees to pay the US state of [[New York]] a $340 million fine to settle [[money laundering]] charges. |
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{{*mp|August 13}} The '''[[2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|closing ceremony]]''' ''(pictured)'' of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] is held in London. |
{{*mp|August 13}} The '''[[2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony|closing ceremony]]''' ''(pictured)'' of the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]] is held in London. |
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{{*mp|August 11}} [[President of Egypt|Egyptian President]] '''[[Mohamed Morsi]]''' orders Defense Minister [[Mohamed Hussein Tantawi]] to resign and cancels military-declared constitutional amendments. |
{{*mp|August 11}} [[President of Egypt|Egyptian President]] '''[[Mohamed Morsi]]''' orders Defense Minister [[Mohamed Hussein Tantawi]] to resign and cancels military-declared constitutional amendments. |
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{{*mp|August 11}} In the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympics]], Jamaica and the United States set world records in the '''[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|men's 4 × 100 metres relay]]''' and the '''[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|women's 4 × 100 metres relay]]''', respectively. |
{{*mp|August 11}} In the [[2012 Summer Olympics|Olympics]], Jamaica and the United States set world records in the '''[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|men's 4 × 100 metres relay]]''' and the '''[[Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay|women's 4 × 100 metres relay]]''', respectively. |
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{{*mp|August 11}} At least 306 people are killed and 3,000 others injured in '''[[2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes|two earthquakes]]''' near [[Tabriz]], Iran. |
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Revision as of 16:14, 16 August 2012
- The government of Ecuador grants political asylum to Julian Assange, the editor-in-chief and founder of WikiLeaks.
- British bank Standard Chartered agrees to pay the US state of New York a $340 million fine to settle money laundering charges.
- The closing ceremony (pictured) of the Summer Olympics is held in London.
- Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy wins the PGA Championship by a record eight strokes.
- Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi orders Defense Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi to resign and cancels military-declared constitutional amendments.
- In the Olympics, Jamaica and the United States set world records in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay and the women's 4 × 100 metres relay, respectively.
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