Daily International News
August 26, 2011
Northeast Asia
Biden Leaves Asia Offering a No-Apology Message to U.S. Audience [Bloomberg]
Japan
Kan bows out, says he did best he could [Japan Times]
Analysis: Prime Minister’s Departure Underscores Japan’s Search for Leadership [NYT]
DPJ leadership hopefuls must tackle foreign diplomacy, long-neglected after disasters [Mainichi]
Japan nuke plant radiation leak exceeds Hiroshima [AP]
Koreas
Kim renews push for resuming NKorean nuclear talks [AP]
Judge rejects motions to dismiss North Korea leak case [POLITICO]
N. Korean leader tours industrial facilities in China [Yonhap]
Doors to dialogue open for North Korea: U.S. diplomat [Yonhap]
China/Taiwan
China issues protest over US report on military [AP]
China law change would allow secret detentions [AP]
New Tibet boss does not mention Dalai Lama [AP]
China charges 3 in death of Buddhist monk [AP]
Taiwan ex-president Chen Shui-bian gets extra jail term [BBC]
China bars some Lady Gaga hits from download sites [AP]
China Foreign Ministry increases news conferences [AP]
China, France agree to discuss yuan flexibility [AP]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Burmese Wary of ‘Democracy,’ After Decades of Oppression [NYT]
6 killed, 1 wounded in Thailand’s violent south [AP]
South/Central Asia
Son of assassinated Pakistani governor kidnapped [Reuters]
India’s parliament set for corruption debate [Al Jazeera]
Police: Bomb explodes at outdoor mosque in Afghanistan, kills 4 [AP]
Middle East
Syrian forces fire at Friday prayers protests [Reuters]
Israel, Gaza militants agree to halt fire [Reuters]
Israel to OK thousands of Egyptian troops in Sinai – report [Reuters]
Africa
Libyan rebels storm Gaddafi stronghold [Al Jazeera]
AP sources: White House wants NATO to hunt for WMD in Libya [AP]
U.S. May Buy Looted Libyan Missiles Sold in Mali’s Black Market [Bloomberg]
Rebels send in special forces to hunt for Gaddafi [Reuters]
7 killed in bombing on UN building in Nigeria [AP]
African Union pledges drought aid [Al Jazeera]
Europe
Breakaway Georgian region elects president [AP]
Home Secretary in social media talks after riots [AFP]
Nick Clegg: I will refuse to let human rights laws be weakened [Guardian]
Greece battles huge forest fire near Turkish border [Reuters]
Rhino Horns Put Europe’s Museums on Thieves’ Must-Visit List [NYT]
Americas
Mexico casino attack leaves at least 53 dead [WaPo]
U.S. Widens Role in Mexican Fight [NYT]
Tens of thousands in the streets confirm support for Chile’s two-day strike [MercoPress]
Domestic
Irene targets U.S. coast, many evacuate, cities brace [Reuters]
Stocks slide ahead of Bernanke speech [AP]
Second-Quarter G.D.P. Revised Down to 1% [NYT]
Free-Trade Agreements Stuck in Obama-Republican Impasse [NYT]
Biden thanks servicemen and women in Hawaii [AP]
“Centrist” Jon Huntsman Isn’t Really All That Moderate After All [TPM]
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has a challenger — from the left [LAT]
In memoir, Cheney defends decisions, Bush as president [WaPo]
Strauss-Kahn gets passport back after US case dropped [BBC]
