Daily International News
May 17, 2010
Japan/Korea
Reports: Hatoyama, Clinton to discuss US base [AP]
U.S. nixes Japan’s proposed new Futemma base relocation site [Kyodo]
Warning shots fired in Korean navy border skirmish [BBC]
Shirts worn by Japan PM Yukio Hatoyama draw derision [BBC]
China/HK
Hong Kong activists win back seats in by-election [BBC]
U.S. urges China to keep an open technology policy [Reuters]
Mission to free Chinese oil workers kidnapped in Yemen [BBC]
Rio Tinto executives lose appeal in Chinese court [BBC]
6 wounded, assailant killed, in new China rampage [AP]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Rogue Thailand general who backed protests dies [BBC]
Filipino Muslim rebels open to talks with Aquino [AP]
Central/South Asia
Maoist kill eight villagers in ‘revenge’ attack [AFP]
Afghan religious leader killed [Al-Jazeera]
Airplane with 43 on board crashes in Afghanistan [Reuters]
Middle East
Mitchell to Return as Palestinians Get Ready for ‘Endgame’ [Bloomberg]
Iran to ship uranium to Turkey in nuclear deal [AP]
Iraq PM suffers blow as Baghdad recount shows no change [CNN]
Explosion at Turkish coal mine traps 32 workers [AP]
Africa
Somali fighting kills 24, PM says government stays [Reuters]
Europe
Labour minister Liam Byrne left note on desk: ‘There’s no money left’ [Times UK]
Russia’s Medvedev in Ukraine visit to boost ties [BBC]
Killer of ex-Iranian PM could be freed in France [AP]
Europe: 1,000 flights affected due to volcanic ash [AP]
Flash floods force over 2,000 Hungarians to evacuate [Reuters]
Americas/Domestic
Pakistani’s arrest in Chile ‘a misunderstanding,’ parents say [CNN]
BP Reports Some Success in Capturing Leaking Oil [NYT]
GOP filibuster unlikely on Kagan nomination [AP]
In U.S. visit, Mexican president to discuss drug war, immigration [WaPo]
