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August 29, 2011 (Monday)

Armed conflicts and attacks

2011 Libyan uprising
- The National Transitional Council in Libya has raised concerns that 50,000 political prisoners are missing. (AM via ABC News Online)
- National Transitional Council fighters converge on Muammar Gaddafi's home town of Sirte. (Reuters)

Disasters

Stock, bond and commodities markets will open as usual in the United States despite the impact of Hurricane Irene on New York City. (Bloomberg)
Typhoon Nanmadol hits Taiwan after killing 11 people in the Philippines. (AP via Google News)
Floods hit northern India with transport services disrupted in Mumbai and 15 villages isolated in Maharashtra state. (NewsxLive)

Politics and elections

The ruling Democratic Party of Japan selects a replacement for Naoto Kan as Party Leader and Prime Minister of Japan with current Minister of Finance Yoshihiko Noda winning the ballot. (Wall Street Journal), (Reuters), (The Australian)
Baburam Bhattarai of the Unified Communist Party is elected as Prime Minister of Nepal by the Parliament. (Himalayan Times)

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