Daily International News
October 19, 2010
Northeast Asia
Japan
Japanese economy ‘at standstill’ [BBC]
Japan Calls for Currency-Market Cooperation [WSJ]
China
US diplomat praises Chinese premier’s reform talk [AP]
China says committed to U.N. sanctions on Iran [Reuters]
China Nobel winner’s wife still under house arrest [AP] and Holder asks China to release Nobel winner [AP]
Report: China to reduce rare earths exports [AP]
China surprises with first rate rise since 2007 [Reuters]
AP Interview: Taiwan’s Ma moves ahead with China [AP]
After 13 die in Philippines, typhoon aims at China [AP]
Japan/China
Japan PM and ministers avoid war shrine amid China row [Reuters]
Japan promises to talk to China despite protests [AP]
South/Central Asia
Indian gov’t: Pakistan spies tied to Mumbai siege [AP]
Pakistan suspends scores of MPs [Al Jazeera]
Curfew clamped in four districts of Kashmir Valley [Times of India]
2 NATO service members killed in south Afghanistan [AP]
Middle East
Netanyahu says loyalty oath bill to be amended [AP]
Saudi says it warned of al-Qaida threat from Yemen [AP]
Saudi prince found guilty of murdering servant in hotel [BBC]
U.S. Envoy to Meet With Iran’s Neighbors [WSJ]
Iran joins international group’s talks on Afghan strategy [WaPo]
Iran welcomes Chavez as partner against Western “bullies” [Reuters]
Iraq blast targeting policeman kills 8 relatives [AP]
Africa
Killings in Nigeria Are Linked to Islamic Sect [NYT]
Int’l court rejects ex-Congo VP war crimes appeal [AP]
South Sudanese agree on post-secession elections, census [Reuters]
UN redeploys peacekeepers in Sudan’s Abyei flashpoint [AFP]
Status quo in W. Sahara ‘untenable’: UN envoy [AFP]
Europe
Gunmen Dead After Attack on Chechen Parliament [NYT]
UK’s Cameron announces military austerity plan [AP]
French retirement protests take violent turn [AP]
EU drops legal action against France over Roma [Reuters]
Russia to go to NATO summit, eyeing missile role [Reuters]
Dutch anti-Islam MP been denied fair trial -lawyer [Reuters]
Americas
Mexican authorities seize 105 tons of marijuana [AP]
Threat grows as Mexican cartels move to beef up U.S. presence [WaPo]
Top Canadian Commander Pleads Guilty to Murders [NYT]
Domestic
Judge tentatively rejects ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ stay request [LAT]
Meeting Pakistanis, U.S. Will Try to Fix Relations [NYT]
Obama Wave That Swept Out Republicans Recedes in House Rematch [Bloomberg]
U.S. Pushes to Ease Technical Obstacles to Wiretapping [NYT]
Geithner Weak Dollar Seen as U.S. Recovery Route [Bloomberg]
Geithner vows U.S. will not devalue dollar [Reuters]
Banks Restart Foreclosures [WSJ]
