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September 20, 2012 (Thursday)

Syrian civil war:
- The Syrian army bombs a gas station in the town of Ain Issa in northern Syria, killing at least 50 people and wounding dozens more (The Washington Post) (USA Today)
- Syrian opposition forces say that over 180 people were killed Thursday, including casualties from aerial bombings of residential neighborhoods in Aleppo and villages near Damascus. (CNN)
A suicide bomber kills 14 people by detonating explosives at a cafe frequented by politicians and journalists in Mogadishu, Somalia. (The Independent) (The Montreal Gazette)

Trade unions in India hold a strike over plans to open up supermarkets to international competition. (BBC)

The US National Snow and Ice Data Center says the Arctic ice cap size on September 16 is at season's low, with a record low size ever since August 26. (NSIDC)

Two candidates compete in the final elections to elect the Governor of Jakarta for the next five-year term. (The Jakarta Post)
President Karzai dismisses Mohammad Gulab Mangal and others in a reshuffle of the government in Afghanistan. (AFP via Google News)
Tim Pawlenty resigns as the co-chairman of Mitt Romney's electoral campaign. He prefers a lobbying job for the FSR in Washington, D.C.. (Newsday)

A specialist in communication from Lincoln Nebraska University says that unmanned aerial vehicles may soon be more important for journalism. (DPA via De Standaard)

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 *President [[Hamid Karzai|Karzai]] dismisses [[Mohammad Gulab Mangal]] and others in a reshuffle of the government in [[Afghanistan]]. [http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jlqV9psDAbChRpUj-SR1iE_1pBzQ?docId=CNG.ef0a36adc5444073ab82af5aa9e3c9cd.ae1 (AFP via ''Google News'')]
 *[[Tim Pawlenty]] resigns as the co-chairman of [[Mitt Romney]]'s electoral campaign. He prefers a lobbying job for the [[Financial Services Roundtable|FSR]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]. [http://www.newsday.com/elections/mitt-romney-loses-tim-pawlenty-as-campaign-co-chair-45-days-before-election-1.4021829 (Newsday)]
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+*A specialist in communication from Lincoln Nebraska University says that unmanned aerial vehicles may soon be more important for [[journalism]]. [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=nl&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.standaard.be%2Fartikel%2Fdetail.aspx%3Fartikelid%3DDMF20120920_131 (DPA via ''De Standaard'')]
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