Posts Tagged ‘ai weiwei’
November 10, 2011
Daily International News
November 10, 2011
APEC
Eyes on whether APEC leaders will don aloha shirts [AP]
Asia-Pacific talks to seek unity on euro crisis [Reuters]
Obama to discuss N. Korea with Chinese, Russian, Japanese leaders [Korea Times]
Northeast Asia
Asian stocks plunge; Hong Kong shares dive 4.48% [Times of India]
Japan
Japan postpones decision on whether to join Pacific free trade talks [Mainichi]
Koreas
North Korea says new reactor to start soon [AFP]
South Korea Seeking Trilateral Talks on North [GSN]
Exercise focuses on potential N. Korea biological, chemical attack [Stars & Stripes]
Rice prices in Pyongyang jump more than 50 percent in 2 months [Yonhap]
Top U.S. military intelligence official visits S. Korea: Yonhap [Kyodo]
S. Korea’s chief nuclear envoy, U.S. point man on Pyongyang to meet in Vienna [Yonhap]
New U.S. ambassador arrives in S. Korea to take up post [Kyodo]
China
Witness: Man sets self ablaze to protest China [AP]
Ai Weiwei’s wife says they will fight $2M tax bill [AP]
HRW: China’s human rights unlikely to improve before leadership change [Kyodo]
China: Yunnan mine hit by ‘deadly gas outburst’ [BBC]
China’s Trade Surplus Widens, Falls Short of Forecast [WSJ]
Premier Wen meets with Christine Lagarde [Xinhua]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Australia cigarette ‘plain packaging’ law passes Senate [BBC]
South/Central Asia
India PM calls for new chapter in Pak relations [AP]
Taliban besiege governor’s office in Paktia [Al Jazeera]
Middle East
U.N. envoy in new push for Yemen power transfer [Reuters]
Khamenei warns U.S., Israel against attack on atom sites [Reuters]
China says sanctions no solution to Iran nuclear issue [Xinhua]
New attack on Egypt gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan [BBC]
Africa
Officials: Sudan bombs South Sudan camp, kills 12 [AP]
Liberia’s Sirleaf may offer rivals govt posts [Reuters]
Amnesty urges Shell to pay for Nigeria spills [Al Jazeera]
Somali legislator killed in Mogadishu [Al Jazeera]
Guilty: Julius Malema suspended from ANC [Mail & Guardian]
Western black rhino declared extinct [BBC]
Europe
Eurozone’s growth has stalled, says EU [BBC]
Greek parties tap former central banker as prime minister [Deutsche Welle]
New Italian government seen within days [Reuters]
Russia poised to join world trade body [AP]
Turkish police fire tear gas in quake city [Reuters]
Turkish quake kills at least 8, topples hotels [AP]
James Murdoch rejects MP’s ‘mafia’ attack [BBC]
Americas
Brazil police: Rio’s most-wanted trafficker caught [AP]
Nationals catcher Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela [AP]
Nicaragua deaths in post-election violence [Al Jazeera]
Pope may visit Cuba, Mexico next spring [AP]
Domestic
Remains of war dead dumped in landfill [WaPo]
Alleged bomber of US navy ship in court [Al Jazeera]
Poison Control Centers in danger of losing funding [WaPo]
Ohio back on President Obama’s dance card [POLITICO]
Republicans Oppose Further Bailouts for Banks, Europe in Candidate Debate [Bloomberg]
Rick Perry stumbles badly in Republican presidential debate [WaPo]
Debate crowd cheers Cain in face of sexual harassment claims [The Hill]
Jefferson County, Ala., files for biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history [WaPo]
Penn State to be investigated by Department of Education [POLITICO]
Applications for unemployment benefits fall to 390,000, lowest level since April [WaPo]
Nixon secret Watergate testimony unsealed [POLITICO]
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June 30, 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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April 14, 2011
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April 13, 2011
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January 12, 2011
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