Archive for May, 2011
May 27, 2011
Daily International News
May 27, 2011
Northeast Asia
Koreas
N Korea ‘to release US citizen Eddie Jun Yong-su’ [BBC] and N. Korea says will release American detainee in conciliatory gesture toward U.S. [Yonhap]
China trip by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il ends [BBC]
Iran meets North Korea, Syria in Bali [Jakarta Post]
North Korean Dependence on China Trade Rises as Sanctions Worsen Isolation [Bloomberg]
South Korean court jails four Somali pirates [BBC]
Korean War POW finally buried after 60 years [AP]
China/Taiwan
US lawmakers block China firms from Pentagon contracts [BBC]
45 senators urge Obama to sell F-16s to Taiwan [Bloomberg]
Taiwan Opposition Candidate Would Seek Deals With China [VOA]
Japan
Japan beats deflation for the first time in two years [BBC]
Japan moves to protect children as new nuclear leak revealed [Reuters]
IAEA team inspect Fukushima plant [Xinhua]
AP Exclusive: Fukushima tsunami plan a single page [AP]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
China, Myanmar forge partnership, ink deals [Xinhua]
Thailand arrests US citizen for ‘insult to monarchy’ [BBC]
Australia returns passport to ex-Gitmo detainee [AP]
Author jailed over Singapore criticism [Al Jazeera]
South/Central Asia
Pakistan air force kills 23 militants in northwest [AP]
India, US pledge to boost intelligence cooperation [AP]
2 blasts hit US troops in deadly Afghan attack [AP]
Clinton in Pakistan
Tension Marks Clinton’s Visit to Pakistan [NYT]
Anti-Americanism will not end Pakistan’s problems: Clinton [Dawn]
Clinton exonerates Pakistan over Osama Bin Laden [BBC]
Hillary Clinton sees turning point in Pakistan [POLITICO]
Middle East
Arab democracies win G8 aid pledge [FT]
G8 leaders expected to back Obama on 1967 borders [Haaretz]
Protesters ‘shot dead’ by Syrian forces [Al Jazeera]
Yemen’s Saleh faces growing condemnation [Al Jazeera]
Africa
Egyptians gather for second ‘day of anger’ [Al Jazeera]
NATO air strikes rock Libyan capital [Al Jazeera]
Obama Says U.S., France Resolve to ‘Finish the Job’ They Began in Libya [Bloomberg]
Russia agrees to mediate Gaddafi exit [Al Jazeera]
Sudan’s Seizure of Abyei Region Won’t Spark New War, Ex-U.S. Envoy Says [Bloomberg]
S.Sudan says 80,000 flee after north takes Abyei [Reuters]
Long-sought former Hutu militia leader captured [CNN]
Europe
Warm welcome, few policy wins for Obama in Europe [AP]
Obama visit to Poland chance to add vigor to ties [AP]
Mladic due in Belgrade court for extradition case [CBS]
Embarrassment, mockery over Berlusconi’s latest gaffe [Reuters]
Air France captain was absent when descent began [AP]
Americas/Domestic
Colombia identifies almost 10,000 bodies in unmarked graves [Guardian]
U.S. Congress Approves Four-Year Extension of Patriot Act Wiretap Power [Bloomberg]
Clyburn Predicts Last-Minute Debt-Limit Deal to Cut Up to $6 Trillion [Bloomberg]
Democrats See Revived Political Prospects for 2012 Elections [Bloomberg]
Romney, Santorum and Bachmann all signal 2012 announcement plans [WaPo]
Bachmann, Palin Could Compete for Same Audience, Splitting Tea Party Vote [Bloomberg]
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May 23, 2011
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May 20, 2011
Daily International News
May 20, 2011
Analysis of Obama Middle East Policy Speech
Think Tanks
Mideast Speech: Strong Rhetoric, Weak Plan [CFR]
Global
Analysis: Arabs see Obama speech as late, not enough [Reuters]
Analysis: Palestinians win Obama ’67 lines mention [AP]
Obama speech greeted with wariness, apathy in Mideast [WaPo]
Op-eds/Editorials
NYT Editorial: Peace and Change [NYT]
NYT Opinion: Welcome Palestinian Unity [NYT]
Obama’s Mideast peace gaffe [WaPo]
WaPo Editorial: The news in Obama’s speech [WaPo]
WaPo Opinion: Obama’s Mideast policy looks good — on paper [WaPo]
Politicians
Obama “does not understand reality” – Netanyahu [Reuters]
Romney: Obama ‘threw Israel under the bus’ [AP]
Northeast Asia
Japan
Japan approves plan to join child custody pact [AP]
Japan utility head resigns over nuclear crisis [AP]
Japan’s central bank keeps key rate at near zero [AP]
China
Pakistan minister: China providing 50 fighter jets [AP]
China alleges huge tax evasion by artist Ai Weiwei [AP]
Analysis: Hard choices for US on Taiwan arms sales [AP]
Taiwan spy case: General Lo Hsien-che ‘had China links’ [BBC]
Factbox – Ties between North Korea and China [Reuters]
Koreas
Confusion over North Korean leader’s China visit [BBC]
NKorean leader Kim Jong Il in China, reports say [AP] and North Korean leader makes surprise visit to China – media [Reuters]
NK leader Kim Jong-il, not his heir-apparent son Jong-un, visiting China: source [Yonhap]
North Korean Missile Reach Will Extend to U.S.: Senior Intel Official [GSN]
US envoy presses Myanmar on N.Korea ties [AFP]
N. Korea reportedly purged senior intelligence official [Yonhap]
‘US evangelist beaten up in N Korea’[The News]
South/Central Asia
Al-Qaida considered oil tankers as terror targets [AP]
Pakistan Taliban says attacked U.S. consulate convoy [Reuters]
Tamil Tiger faction head questioned in Norway-Sri Lankan media [Reuters]
Middle East
Iran’s President to Lead Next OPEC Meeting [NYT]
Syrian troops fire during protests; 9 killed [AP]
Yemeni president calls for early elections [AP]
Africa
Kept in chains: Mental illness rampant in Somalia [AP]
Jon Huntsman: Libya action a mistake [POLITICO]
NATO hits 3 ports to protect rebel-held port [AP]
South African photographer missing in Libya believed dead [Reuters]
South Africa commuter train crash injures more than 700 [Reuters]
Europe
European support rising for Lagarde’s IMF bid [AP]
At I.M.F., Men on Prowl and Women on Guard [NYT]
Belarus’ ex-presidential candidates sentenced [AP]
Spain PM mum on breaking up pre-election protests [AP]
Queen to visit Cashel, Cork to end Irish trip [AP]
Vatican slams new pope John Paul sculpture [AP]
Americas
Honduran president returns to Honduras on May 28 [AP]
Uruguay’s Congress upholds military amnesty [AP]
Official: Prison fire kills 14 inmates in Mexico [AP]
Domestic
Obama, Netanyahu face tense meeting on Mideast [Reuters]
Opinion: Ties that bind Defense, State [POLITICO]
Leaders reach Patriot Act deal [POLITICO]
Group Unleashes Early Ad Against Romney [NYT]
New Hampshire, meet Jon Huntsman [WaPo]
Senate Dems launch ’12 money race [POLITICO]
Sarah Palin: ‘Fire in the belly’ is there [POLITICO]
Some FBI agents are angered by plan to extend tenure of Director Robert Mueller [WaPo]
Unemployment falls in three-quarters of US states [AP]
BP gets $1 bln settlement from Gulf well partner [AP]
Stocks boosted by LinkedIn initial offering splash [AP]
Oil bounces around $99 on volatile dollar [AP]
Poll: Majority back gay marriage [POLITICO]
Gore claims Murdoch is blocking Current over Olbermann hire [POLITICO]
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May 18, 2011
Daily International News
May 18, 2011
Northeast Asia
Koreas
North Korean Leader Hosts Russian Spies [The Moscow Times]
N. Korea formally notified of Lee’s invitation for Kim [Yonhap]
S. Korean Christians deliver unauthorized food aid to N. Korea [Yonhap]
State Department snubs the Elders [FP]
US Ambassador Calls on N. Korea to Denuclearize in Action [Arirang]
N. Korea Willing to Denuclearize Only Under 9.19 Joint Agreement [Arirang}
China/Taiwan
China blocks release of UN report on NKorea [AP]
Pakistan, China premiers meet amid tension with US [AP]
China’s premier to visit tsunami-hit area in Japan [AP]
Taiwan hospital fined for firing transvestite employee [BBC]
Japan
PM: Japan’s nuke regulators need more independence [AP]
In Japan Reactor Failings, Danger Signs for the U.S. [NYT]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Senior US diplomat in Myanmar to meet new gov’t [AP]
UK cautions ASEAN from allowing Myanmar leadership [AP]
Bomb on Myanmar train kills 2, injures 7 [AP]
South/Central Asia
Twelve dead in protests after two women killed in Afghan raid [Reuters]
Pakistan Taliban warns of retaliation [Al Jazeera]
Security Forces Battle Militants in Northwest Pakistan [NYT]
CIA flew stealth drones into Pakistan to monitor bin Laden house [WaPo]
Middle East
AP Exclusive: Diplomats: IAEA fears Iran hackers [AP]
Iran, Kuwait move to ease diplomatic rift [AP]
Syrian president: Security forces made mistakes [AP]
Russia ‘to oppose use of force against Syria’ [Al Jazeera]
Yemen rivals set to sign GCC-brokered deal [Al Jazeera]
Yemeni caught in Pakistan “mid-level al Qaeda operative” [Reuters]
Al Jazeera journalist released from detention [Al Jazeera]
Netanyahu, headed to Washington, is pressed to take initiative in peace process [WaPo]
Hamas leaders show different views on negotiations [Xinhua]
Opinion: Hamas poisons peace process [POLITICO]
Africa
Tunisia demands Libya stop cross-border shelling [Reuters]
South Africans vote as toilet row grabs headlines [Reuters]
Europe
Queen’s visit to Ireland: Day two [BBC]
Work on Trident nuclear renewal gets go ahead [BBC]
London 2012 Olympic torch relay route revealed [BBC]
Medvedev keeps Russia guessing on 2012 election [Reuters]
Europe moves to protect claim to IMF top job [AP]
Americas
Mexico police find 500 migrants in trailers [Al Jazeera]
Ecuador probes President Correa ‘link’ to Farc rebels [BBC]
Guatemalan forces hunt killers after farm massacre [BBC]
Chavez’s influence wanes in Latin America [WaPo]
Domestic
President Obama shifts Middle East message [POLITICO]
As Uprisings Transform Mideast, Obama Aims to Reshape the Peace Debate [NYT]
GOP elite see Mitch Daniels as 2012 savior [POLITICO]
Gingrich’s bumpy start deepens doubts about his presidential candidacy [WaPo]
Opinion: Romney, you can’t govern by bullet point [WaPo]
Should he run, Huntsman to base WH campaign in Fla [AP]
IMF head on suicide watch in New York City jail [AP]
Strauss-Kahn arrest: Maid ‘did not know’ IMF leader [BBC]
NYC maid’s lawyer: Case vs. IMF chief not a setup [AP]
Shuttle Endeavour docks at International Space Station [BBC]
Maria Shriver turns to Oprah [POLITICO]
Big spike recorded in older drug, alcohol addicts [AP]
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May 13, 2011
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May 12, 2011
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May 11, 2011
Daily International News
May 11, 2011
US-China S&ED Coverage
China rejects US criticism of human rights record [BBC]
China-US make progress on trade but differences remain [BBC]
U.S., China reach ‘milestone’ agreement on security, economic policy [WaPo]
China-U.S. S&ED yields satisfactory outcome: Chinese vice premier [Xinhua]
U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue creates new opportunities [Xinhua]
Northeast Asia
China [non-S&ED]
Detained artist Ai Weiwei’s exhibits in UK [AP]
Korean Bible instructor held following China raid [AP]
Three ex-Xinhua Finance bosses face US fraud charges [BBC]
Koreas
Pro-Pyongyang newspaper reacts coldly to Lee’s invitation [Yonhap]
North Korea Readying New Surprise? [The Diplomat]
U.S. evangelist Franklin Graham in N. Korea, meets foreign minister [Kyodo]
U.S. ponders food-team trip to North [JoongAng]
Debate rages about food aid to North Korea [AP]
S. Korea, Japan Agree on 3-step Process to 6-party Talk Resumption [Arirang TV]
Satellites show more poppy fields in the North [JoongAng]
S. Korea urges North Korea to halt cyber attacks [Kyodo]
S. Korea and N. Korea invited to field joint team in table tennis [Yonhap]
Japan
Japan to set up govt-backed nuke compensation plan [AP]
Japan nuclear operator seals radioactive water leak [Reuters]
Kan orders probe into Fukushima failures [FT]
Toyota quarterly profits drop but recovery expected [BBC]
Southeast Asia/Japan
U.N. envoy arrives in Myanmar to meet gov’t officials, Suu Kyi [Kyodo]
Bangladesh rejects rights group’s criticism [AP]
South/Central Asia
U.S. granted access to speak to bin Laden’s wives [CNN]
Pakistan military aid safer than the economic aid [FP]
Senator Kerry heads to Pakistan to smooth bin Laden fury [Reuters]
Bin Laden Sons Say U.S. Broke International Law [NYT]
Taliban resistance ‘under-estimated’ by Britain [BBC]
India puts Pakistani army officers on “most wanted” list [Reuters]
India’s Supreme Court rejects harsher Bhopal charges [BBC]
Middle East
Hamas accepts 1967 borders, but will never recognize Israel, top official says [Haaretz]
Syria tanks ‘shell’ protest city of Homs [BBC]
Exclusive: Kuwait opens bid for Syrian seat on U.N. Human Rights Council [FP]
Protests bring two Yemen cities to standstill, 2 dead [Reuters]
Bahrain should set up torture investigation body – HRW [Reuters]
Iraq to discuss extension of U.S. troops this month – PM [Reuters]
Africa
Libya rebels ‘capture Misrata airport’ [BBC]
Ban Ki-Moon calls for Libya cease-fire as NATO assault intensifies [WaPo]
Sudan: UN peacekeepers attacked in Abyei [BBC]
Uganda opposition leader Kizza Besigye ‘allowed home’ [BBC]
Uganda’s anti-gay bill not on agenda after outcry [AP]
Europe
Protesters clash during Greek strike [FT]
German police raid homes of suspected extremists [AP]
Lithuania jails Soviet commando for Medininkai shooting [BBC]
Earthquake fever hits Rome as some fear “the big one” [Reuters]
Germany ‘could back Italy’s Draghi for ECB chief’ [AFP]
Clegg: Lib Dems to be ‘more muscular’ in coalition [BBC]
David Cameron’s Prime Minister’s Questions – in full [BBC]
Americas
FARC files show ties with Venezuela’s Chavez and Ecuador’s Correa [Miami Herald]
Guatemalan Court Acquits Former President of Embezzling [NYT]
Venezuela begins electricity rationing after blackouts [BBC]
Domestic
President to Renew Muslim Outreach [WSJ]
Obama administration boasting about border security [WaPo]
Five Democratic Senators to watch in Obama debt meeting [WaPo]
Gingrich is in, but can he win? [WaPo]
Romney focused on outraising — by far — Republican presidential competitors [WaPo]
Navy revokes guidance on same-sex marriages [WaPo]
Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks about separation from Maria Shriver [LAT]
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May 9, 2011
Daily International News
May 9, 2011
Northeast Asia
US-China S&ED
Biden and Clinton lecture China on human rights [AP]
U.S. doesn’t see China’s growth as threat: Clinton [Xinhua]
US tells China to look to its own consumers [BBC]
U.S. and China talks aim to keep irritants in check [Reuters]
TAKE-A-LOOK-U.S., China strategic, economic talks [Reuters]
China [other]
Ai Weiwei supporters arrested in Hong Kong for graffiti [BBC]
China Bars Prominent Writer Liao Yiwu From Overseas Travel [NYT]
Beijing Blames Foreigners for Its Fears of Unrest [NYT]
Observing Japan Disaster, China Amends Nuclear Safety Rules [NYT]
Senior Chinese leader urges more support for Xinjiang from other regions [Xinhua]
Japan
Japan to shut nuclear plant on quake fears; another [Reuters]
Koreas
Korea Plans to Set Up Defense Hotline with China [Chosun]
China’s no to Kim’s request for 30 bomber jets [JoongAng]
N. Korea says it has nothing to say on S. Korea’s proposal for volcano talks [Yonhap]
Lee to offer ‘advanced proposal’ on N. Korean nuclear standoff: aide [Yonhap]
S. Korea approves additional humanitarian aid to N. Korea [Yonhap]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Indonesia seeks life in jail for Islamist cleric Bashir [Reuters]
Thailand sets date for high-stakes election [Reuters]
Philippine storm threatens more after killing 11 [BBC]
Samoa to shift date line [AP]
South/Central Asia
Pakistan to assess Bin Laden raid [BBC]
Pakistan PM says bin Laden accusations absurd [Reuters]
U.S. Raises Pressure on Pakistan in Raid’s Wake [NYT]
NATO says insurgency weakened [AP]
Broad Taliban Attack Paralyzes Kandahar [NYT]
Middle East
Iraq’s Qaeda pledges support to Zawahri, vows attacks [Reuters]
Syrian forces arrest scores in Banias, Homs – activists [Reuters]
Security forces fire on Yemen protest, three dead [Reuters]
Africa
Egypt tightens security amid inter-faith tensions [Reuters]
U.S. eyes ways to support battered Egypt economy [Reuters]
Clashes in Cairo Leave 12 Dead and 2 Churches in Flames [NYT]
Heavy fighting near Libya’s Misrata airport – rebels [Reuters]
UNHCR: Witnesses say ship with 600 sunk near Libya [AP]
UN: Sudan’s north, south to withdraw Abyei forces [AP]
Nigeria: 1st runner-up’s party challenges election [AP]
Ivory Coast makes 1st cocoa export since crisis [AP]
Europe
Berlusconi, at trial, calls magistrates “cancer” [Reuters]
Austrian court OK’s extradition of Croatian ex-PM [AP]
Russia marks Victory Day with vast parade [AP]
Bosnia is in crisis, top intl official tells UN [AP]
Germany Launches First Census since Reunification [Der Spiegel]
Nick Clegg and David Cameron agree key changes on NHS plans [Guardian]
Police paid £250,000 in compensation to people arrested over G20 protests [Guardian]
EU eyes lower rates for Greece, Ireland amid chaos [Reuters]
Americas
Polls show Fujimori gaining in tight Peru race [Reuters]
Tens of Thousands March in Mexico City [NYT]
Haitian lawmakers vote to allow dual nationality [AP]
Domestic
Newt Gingrich to announce presidential bid [WaPo]
Democrats cite U.S. security in pushing Justice job nominee [TWT]
President Obama’s Virginia challenge in 2012 [WaPo]
Bin Laden death helps Obama reposition in Virginia, but big challenges remain [WaPo]
Memphis flooding: Thousands of homes evacuated [BBC]
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