Significant events from Monday, August 6th 2012

Below are the events that we have kept in our archives. There may have been more events, but we only keep the ones that we deem significant.

  1. Brilliant Bolt scorches to 100m sprint gold Last updated by Al Jazeera English @ 06:28 GMT 4 updates 
  2. Who will win today's #London2012 18 golds? LIVE text http://t.co/9Ina0OMz UK only: LIVE video http://t.co/vKR9ewsj App Last updated by BBC News (UK) @ 09:27 GMT 16 updates 
  3. Syrian state TV building hit by bomb blast Last updated by CBC World News @ 09:39 GMT 7 updates 
  4. In Pictures: The #UN and #Congolese army have deployed troops as M23 rebels advance towards the major city of #Goma Last updated by Al Jazeera English @ 10:13 GMT 3 updates 
  5. Sinai Attack a ?Wake-Up Call? to Egypt, Israel Says Last updated by The New York Times @ 11:45 GMT 4 updates 
  6. Profile: Louise Mensch Last updated by BBC News (UK) @ 12:02 GMT 3 updates 
  7. China web giant's staff arrested Last updated by BBC News (UK) @ 12:39 GMT 7 updates 
  8. Spokesman says Syrian prime minister who defected will head to Qatar, Arabiya TV reports - @Reuters Last updated by Breaking News @ 13:24 GMT 19 updates 
  9. Programmes: Controlling the web Last updated by Al Jazeera English @ 14:30 GMT 4 updates 
  10. Best Buy founder proposes $9bn buyout Last updated by Financial Times @ 15:04 GMT 3 updates 
  11. Feature: Bookstore raids raise concerns about free speech in #Malaysia Last updated by Al Jazeera English @ 15:06 GMT 5 updates 
  12. Video: Poor waste disposal puts West Bank at risk Last updated by Al Jazeera English @ 18:46 GMT 4 updates 
  13. U.K. bank accused of laundering $250B for Iran Last updated by CBC World News @ 19:00 GMT 4 updates 
  14. NASA Sends First Images of Rover on Mars Last updated by The New York Times @ 20:19 GMT 36 updates, 1 picture 
  15. US mosque burned to ground Last updated by Telegraph World News @ 22:09 GMT 3 updates 
  16. Report: The State Department and Pentagon are jointly working on plans for a post-President Assad Syria - @NBCNews Last updated by Breaking News @ 00:21 GMT 18 updates 
  17. Americans spend about 28% of their work week on email. That works out to about 650 hours a year. Last updated by Wall Street Journal @ 00:33 GMT 3 updates 
  18. Critic Robert Hughes dies aged 74 Last updated by BBC News (UK) @ 00:42 GMT 3 updates 
  19. U.S. women advance to soccer final against Japan. http://t.co/XNXQIkvT #London2012 Last updated by Wall Street Journal @ 02:17 GMT 9 updates 

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