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{{*mp|July 30}} A '''[[2012 northern India power grid failure|power grid failure]]''' leaves seven states in |
{{*mp|July 30}} A '''[[2012 northern India power grid failure|power grid failure]]''' leaves seven states in [[North India|northern India]] without power, affecting 360 million people. |
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{{*mp|July 30}} '''[[Romanian presidential impeachment referendum, 2012|A referendum]]''' to impeach [[President of Romania|Romanian President]] [[Traian Băsescu]] ''(pictured)'' fails due to low voter turnout. |
{{*mp|July 30}} '''[[Romanian presidential impeachment referendum, 2012|A referendum]]''' to impeach [[President of Romania|Romanian President]] [[Traian Băsescu]] ''(pictured)'' fails due to low voter turnout. |
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{{*mp|July 29}} '''[[Battle of Aleppo (2012)|Fighting intensifies]]''' in [[Aleppo]], [[Syria]], as the [[Syrian Armed Forces]] launch an attack to regain control of the city. |
{{*mp|July 29}} '''[[Battle of Aleppo (2012)|Fighting intensifies]]''' in [[Aleppo]], [[Syria]], as the [[Syrian Armed Forces]] launch an attack to regain control of the city. |
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Revision as of 04:28, 31 July 2012
- A power grid failure leaves seven states in northern India without power, affecting 360 million people.
- A referendum to impeach Romanian President Traian Băsescu (pictured) fails due to low voter turnout.
- Fighting intensifies in Aleppo, Syria, as the Syrian Armed Forces launch an attack to regain control of the city.
- The Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics is held in London.
- At least 58 people are killed and 200,000 displaced in ethnic violence between Bodos and immigrant Muslims in Assam, India.
- At least 42 people are killed in clashes between rebels and Tajik government troops in Gorno-Badakhshan.
- Ghanaian President John Atta Mills dies at the age of 68 and is succeeded by Vice President John Dramani Mahama.
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