Daily International News
August 29, 2011
Northeast Asia
UN warns of bird flu resurgence, new Asian strain [AP]
Japan
Noda to become Japan’s new PM after winning DPJ election [Mainichi]
U.S. Marines start environmental assessment for Osprey deployment in Okinawa [Mainichi]
Koreas
10 N. Korean defectors left S. Korean consulate in China: activist [Yonhap]
N.K. leader attends banquet honoring his ‘successful’ trip to Russia, China [Yonhap]
China/Taiwan
Chinese general’s spy talk leaked onto YouTube [AP]
Ai Weiwei Newsweek Editorial: Beijing [Newsweek]
Tibet monk given 11 yrs in colleague’s immolation [AP]
Storm heads for China after shutting down south Taiwan [Reuters]
Taiwan Considers Eco-Tourism to Assert Territorial Claims [VOA]
Taiwan hospital transplants 5 HIV-infected organs [AP]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
New Maoist Nepal PM Baburam Bhattarai pledges to secure peace [BBC]
Tony Tan elected Singapore president [FT]
K. Rouge court conducts hearing on fitness to stand trial of 2 leaders [Kyodo]
South/Central Asia
CIA Strikes Strain Ties With Pakistan Further [WSJ]
Al Qaeda No 2’s death not yet confirmed – Pakistan [Reuters]
Vice president of Pakistan’s ruling party resigns amid acrimony [Kyodo]
AP EXCLUSIVE: Afghans scuttle US-Taliban talks [AP]
Anna breaks fast, vows to continue fight [Times of India]
Middle East
Syrian forces storm northern village, kill 6 [AP]
26 militants, 10 soldiers killed in Yemen fighting [AP]
Palestinian wounds seven Israelis in Tel Aviv attack [BBC]
Dozens killed in Iraq mosque attack [Al Jazeera]
Turkish airstrike campaign ‘killed 160 Kurdish rebels’ [BBC]
Africa
Fighters plan assault on Gaddafi hometown [Al Jazeera]
Extradition of Lockerbie Convict Ruled Out [NYT]
Lockerbie bomber in coma, near death, brother says [AP]
Gaddafi still threat for Libya and world – NTC’s Jalil [BBC]
Details Mount on Atrocities in Tripoli’s Fall [WSJ]
Death toll rises to 20 in blast at U.N. building in Nigeria [CNN]
Saudi prince in Mogadishu pledges aid [AFP]
Uganda landslides: 24 villagers killed in Bulambuli [BBC]
Europe
Russia to elect parliament on December 4: Medvedev [Reuters]
Russia delays missions to and from space station [AP]
European officials round on Lagarde [FT]
Greece’s Alpha Bank and Eurobank EFG are to merge [BBC]
Joblessness in Merkel territory fuels German far right [Reuters]
Kosovo organ trafficking: Williamson to head EU probe [BBC]
Notting Hill carnival gets off to a peaceful start [Guardian]
Americas
Chavez set to begin new round of cancer treatment [AP]
Battered state vows to solve Mexican security woes [Reuters]
For Mexico’s accused criminals, made-for-TV confessions [WaPo]
Domestic
Hurricane Irene’s Wrath: $7 Billion in Damage [ABC]
Bachmann Spoke ‘In Jest’ When Said God Was Communicating Via Quakes/Hurricanes [TPM]
Rick Perry has distanced himself from George W. Bush’s brand of conservatism [WaPo]
Tea Party Unfavorability Jumps In New AP Poll [TPM]
Obama picks Alan Krueger to chair economic council [LAT]
After three years, VP role suits Biden [LAT]
Puerto Rico senator resigns in photo controversy [AP]
