Posts Tagged ‘africa’
July 20, 2011
Daily International News
July 20, 2011
ASEAN Regional Forum
ASEAN, China approve ‘guidelines’ for disputed sea [AP]
Clinton calls for Sri Lankan reconciliation [AP]
Clinton urged to press Indonesia on military abuse [AP]
Clinton urges India to expand influence [AP]
Northeast Asia
Great East Japan Earthquake estimated as most expensive natural disaster on record [Mainichi]
Kan likely to quit by end of August, positive signs on horizon, says foreign expert [Mainichi]
Philippines lifts ban on animal products from Fukushima area [Kyodo]
Koreas
N.Korea slams Japan in territorial row [Straits Times]
South Korea to Push Security Forum For Rebuke of North [GSN]
ROK military to randomly inspect Marine bases [Korea Herald]
2 S. Korean intelligence officials detained in China for 10 months [Kyodo]
China
China says 14 extremists killed in Xinjiang attack [AP]
China’s vice president urges Tibetan monks to “stay clear from” separatist forces [Xinhua]
Taiwan’s mainland affairs minister call for visa-free access to H.K. [Kyodo]
China appeals to US for “responsible” steps to reassure markets, protect debt holders [WaPo]
Chinese state oil firm buys Canadian oil sands producer [BBC]
Nepal to re-measure Mount Everest to end China row [BBC]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
South China Sea dispute: Philippine MPs visit Spratlys [BBC]
Germany in deal on Thai Prince Vajiralongkorn’s jet [BBC]
Cambodia to pull troops from border after Indonesian observers arrive [Kyodo]
Australian police quell Christmas Island asylum riot [BBC]
New Zealand PM John Key denies Israel spy rumour [BBC]
Christchurch earthquake: Diary from Sumner [BBC]
South/Central Asia
13 killed by earthquake in Uzbekistan [AP]
Taliban say Mullah Omar death report false, phones hacked by US [Reuters]
Lashkar Gah: Nato hands over volatile Afghan city [BBC]
US charges two for illegal lobbying over Kashmir [BBC]
Middle East
Syrian warns ambassadors not to leave capital [AP]
Syrian military assaults intensify on Homs, 16 killed [Reuters]
Jailed Palestinian leader asks millions to protest [AP]
Ahmadinejad and clerics fight over head scarves [WaPo]
Africa
Clinton promises $28M more in famine aid to Africa [AP]
UN declares famine in parts of Somalia [Al Jazeera]
Libya rebels suffer heavy casualties at Brega [Reuters]
Sudan minister open to foreign troops in S. Kordofan [AFP]
Britain, Nigeria agree to cooperate on terrorism [AFP]
Malawi’s capital Lilongwe hit by riots [BBC]
Europe
APNewsBreak: US mulls sanctions against Iceland [AP]
Serbia arrests last war crimes fugitive [AP]
Cameron testifies to Parliament on phone hacking scandal [Guardian]
European banks see debt threat in U.S. as well as at home [WaPo]
European Union ‘needs strong message’ on Greece debt [BBC]
Cyprus may need bailout after blast, banker warns [AP]
Americas
Chile inquiry confirms President Allende killed himself [BBC]
Domestic
U.S. conducted subcritical nuclear tests in Dec. and Feb. [Mainichi]
Post-ABC poll: GOP too dug in on debt talks; public fears default consequences [WaPo]
Michele Bachmann faces more migraine questions [POLITICO]
Minn. governor signs budget, ends 20-day state shutdown after impasse over taxes, spending [WaPo]
For First Day of Gay Marriage, City Plans License Lottery [NYT]
Birth control coverage proposed for most health insurance plans [WaPo]
Men who buy sex commit more crimes, U.S. study finds [Reuters]
New but tiny moon found circling distant Pluto [AP]
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January 21, 2011
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January 4, 2011
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January 3, 2011
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November 11, 2010
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November 2, 2010
Daily International News – because there’s a whole world of news today…but I also got your midterm news, too.
November 2, 2010
Northeast Asia
Koreas
NKorea makes point-by-point denial of ship sinking [AP]
N Korea to give torpedo sample [BBC]
North Muddies Korea’s ‘Brand,’ But South Won’t Take a Hard Line [WSJ]
‘North Korea may become part of China’ [Korea Times]
China/Taiwan
China objects to US offer over disputed islands [AP]
Clinton Says China Will Need More Political Freedom [Bloomberg]
UN chief criticized for failing to press China [AP]
British PM Cameron to visit Beijing next week [AP]
At Odds with the U.S., Pakistan Deepens Ties with China [TIME]
‘Chinese double agent’ arrested in Taiwan [BBC]
Japan/Northern Territories
Japan Summons Envoy to Russia Over Islands Dispute [NYT]
Dmitry Medvedev ‘planning new visit to disputed Kurils’ [BBC]
Southeast Asia
Vietnam’s Cam Ranh base to welcome foreign navies [AP]
Myanmar’s ethnic minorities prepare for war [AP]
Myanmar storm killed dozens, 81,000 left homeless – U.N. [Reuters]
US Endorses Malaysia’s Call For Religious Moderation [Bernama]
Indonesian volcano forces flight cancellations [AP]
South/Central Asia
Afghan candidates and MPs call for new election [Reuters]
US to Hand over Small Bases to Afghan Army [Tolo News]
Plan in Pakistan to Export Wheat Generates Criticism [WSJ]
India hikes interest rates to contain inflation [AP]
Middle East – Yemen AQAP Threat
Militants ‘blow up Yemen pipeline’ [BBC]
Yemen begins hunt for plot suspect [Al Jazeera] and Yemen charges US-born radical cleric al-Awlaki [AP]
Germany, U.K. Restrict Flights, Parcels After Bombs [Bloomberg] and World airlines call for improved cargo-screening [AP]
Earlier Flight May Have Been Dry Run for Plotters [NYT]
Middle East – Other
Iran envoy dismisses tougher terms for atom fuel swap [Reuters]
Iraq TV station taken off air after deadly church raid [BBC]
Syria must wield influence in Lebanon to help U.S. relations, says top diplomat [WaPo]
Jewish-Arab relations in Israel hit boiling point [AP]
Fayyad cancels Jerusalem visit after Israel warning [Reuters]
Israeli soldier jailed over Palestinian prisoner photo [BBC]
Africa
Tanzania: Chaos Reigns as Electoral Commission Delays Releasing Results [All Africa]
‘Historic’ turnout in Ivory Coast’s presidential poll [BBC]
Guinea election boycott threat is averted [BBC]
Europe
4 small mail bombs explode in Athens [AP]
Cameron and Sarkozy hail UK-France defence treaties [BBC]
UK government may allow convicted prisoners to vote [BBC]
More Than 100,000 Pay for British News Site [NYT]
BP back to profit after oil spill [BBC]
Russian imprisoned oil tycoon Khodorkovsky verdict to be delivered Dec. 15 [AP]
Americas
President-elect Rousseff names business-friendly transition team [MercoPress]
Haiti cholera ‘resembles South Asian strain’ [BBC]
Widowed Argentine President Fernandez in tearful speech [BBC]
Domestic – Midterms
Issue Guide: 2010 Midterm Elections [CFR]
9 Secret Election Day Surges [Daily Beast]
Democrats bracing for major losses [WaPo]
5 Reasons Democrats Could Beat the Polls and Hold the House[NYT]
Sarah Palin Endorses Third Party Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Tancredo [ABC]
California Looks for Cash Under Proposal to Legalize Marijuana [Bloomberg]
Pressure Builds on Obama to Shake Up Inner Circle [WSJ]
Op-ed: Obama may just be an interlude [FT]
Op-ed: Go Small and Stay Home [FP]
EU and US ‘must work together’ after midterms, says diplomat [DW]
Domestic – Other
Google sues US in software battle [BBC]
Federal Appeals Court Weighs Arizona Law on Immigrants [NYT]
Fed Will Probably Start $500 Billion of Bond Buying [Bloomberg]
Tim Lincecum, Edgar Renteria deliver Giants’ first title since 1954 [ESPN]
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November 1, 2010
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October 20, 2010
Daily International News
October 20, 2010
Northeast Asia
Koreas
Seoul Arrests Alleged N. Korean Spy [NYT]
South Korea says open to calls for six-party talks [Reuters]
South Korea calls on North to honour nuclear deal [Reuters]
Reporters Without Borders Annual Press Freedom Report puts NKorea 177 out of 178′ [RFERL] [link to report here]
China
China’s Xi lambasted Lee’s North policy [JoongAng]
China Seeks to Block U.N. Report on Darfur, Diplomats Say [Reuters]
Tibetan students protest use of Chinese in classes [AP]
US inquiry into China rare earth shipments [BBC] and China denies reports of rare earth export quota cut [Xinhua]
China prepares for first census in 10 years [AP]
China’s Move May Push Capital Controls in Asia [WSJ]
Southern China braces for deadly typhoon [AP]
Japan
Japan’s empress, 76, says she’s slowing down [AP]
South/Central Asia
Toll in Karachi bloodshed rises to 33 [Dawn]
Afghanistan annuls nearly a quarter of ballots [AP]
Taliban Elite, Aided by NATO, Join Talks for Afghan Peace [NYT]
Systemic failures led to Afghanistan suicide attack, CIA says [WaPo]
Middle East
Iran to try US hikers accused of spying in November [BBC]
In Qom, Iran’s supreme leader Khamenei aims to cement leadership over clerics [CSM]
Kuwait drama stirs debate on Gulf Arab ties to Iran [Reuters]
Roadside Bombing in Iraq Strikes Convoy Carrying U.N. Diplomat [NYT]
Iraq auctions off three major gas fields [Reuters]
Africa
Africa: Continent Fails to Benefits From Foreign Trade [All Africa]
British aid worker kidnapped in Somalia freed [AP]
Ethiopia using aid to suppress dissent: rights group [AFP]
Europe
UK government stakes its future on austerity plan [AP]
French police break blockades at three oil depots [BBC]
Embattled Zapatero shuffles Spanish cabinet [CNN]
Czech neo-Nazis jailed for Roma attack [BBC]
Italian court keeps block on Vatican Bank funds [Reuters]
Pope names D.C. archbishop, 23 others to be new cardinals [WaPo]
Americas
Dilma Rousseff seems back on track and leads with 51% vote intention [MercoPress]
Colombia tries to stop rebels from getting nuclear arms [BBC]
Canadian Commander Videotaped Murders [NYT]
Domestic
Military Can’t Enforce ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ During Appeal [Bloomberg]
GOP in Lead in Final Lap [WSJ]
President Obama to stop by ‘The Daily Show’ [WaPo]
Obama Heads West Aiming to Defend Democratic Hold on Key States [Bloomberg]
Clarence Thomas’s Wife Asks Anita Hill for Apology [NYT]
Bank of America Accused of Racketeering in Foreclosure Lawsuit [Bloomberg]
Microsoft Agrees to Unbundle Software in Deal With NYC [NYT]
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October 4, 2010
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October 1, 2010
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