Posts Tagged ‘bin laden’
September 28, 2011
Daily International News
September 28, 2011
Northeast Asia
Japan
DPJ divided over whether to resume operations at nuclear power plants, build new facilities [Mainichi]
Koreas
North Korea ‘Intent’ on Engaging in Proliferation, Treasury Undersec. Says [Bloomberg]
North Korea unlikely to give up nuclear arms, outgoing British ambassador says [Telegraph]
N. Korean vice FM urges U.S. be more proactive for talks [Yonhap]
Kim Jong Un marks 1 year as N. Korea heir, ranking up to 3rd [Kyodo]
Scott Snyder: DPRK-China Ties Discourage Reform [Atlantic]
Russia Wary of Guaranteeing Pipeline Through N.Korea [Chosun]
SKorean military hit by 2,770 hacking attempts [AP]
China/Taiwan
China currency vote puts pressure on White House [POLITICO]
China opposes attempts to internationalize South China Sea disputes [Xinhua]
China: Taiwan arms sale will disrupt US exchanges [AP]
Taiwan’s Soong: Beijing does not want me to run [AP]
In Taiwan military, Chinese spy stirs unease [WaPo]
News conference held on China’s first space-docking procedure [Xinhua]
US urges China on Tibetan rights after monks’ protest [BBC]
China authorities under fire after subway crash [Reuters]
South/Central Asia
Adm. Mullen’s words on Pakistan come under scrutiny [WaPo]
UN: Clashes, bombings on rise in Afghanistan [AP]
Middle East
U.N. committee to take up Palestinian bid Friday [POLITICO]
Europe and US condemn Israel settlement plans [Al Jazeera]
Yemenis protest again, tribesmen shoot down plane [Reuters]
Bahrain upholds life sentences for Shia activists [BBC]
West drops immediate Syria sanctions demand at UN [Al Jazeera]
Nuclear engineer assassinated in central Syria [AP]
Kurdish lawmakers end boycott of Turkish parliament [AP]
Africa
Egypt sentences former information minister [Al Jazeera]
Libya’s NTC thinks Gaddafi hiding near Algeria [Reuters]
Anti-Gadhafi commander killed in loyalist bastion [AP]
Deadly crackdown on protests in Guinea [Al Jazeera]
UN reports gains in fight against Somalia’s famine [AP]
France rejects Rwanda’s Habyarimana extradition bid [BBC]
Europe
Russia’s Putin faces warnings of crisis [Reuters]
Ukraine ex-premier’s lawyer asks court to free her [AP]
Kosovo-Serbia talks off after renewed clashes [BBC]
NATO reinforces tense Kosovo border crossing [Reuters]
Irish presidency election: nominations to close [BBC]
Shrien Dewani’s South Africa extradition approved by UK home sec. [BBC]
Amanda Knox cautious about appeal verdict, sister says [BBC]
Expanded Euro Bailout Fund Clears Hurdle [NYT]
Barroso: Greece will remain in the eurozone [Al Jazeera]
Americas
Five severed heads left outside Mexican school [BBC]
More resignations over Bolivia road row [Al Jazeera]
Chile students agree to education reform talks [BBC]
Domestic
US fugitive hijacker caught after 41 years [Al Jazeera]
Supercommittee operating in secret [POLITICO]
US tries to block release of bin Laden images [Al Jazeera]
Defiant Team Perry’s plan: Hit harder [POLITICO]
Christie Again Rebuffs Pleas For Presidential Run [TPM]
Michael Moore likes Jon Huntsman 2012: From the Dept. of Unhelpful Praise [POLITICO]
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tabled unveiled (live blog)[WaPo]
Deaths in US listeria outbreak [Al Jazeera]
E. coli scare prompts Tyson to recall ground beef [AP]
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August 15, 2011
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July 22, 2011
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July 11, 2011
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June 22, 2011
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June 17, 2011
Daily International News
June 17, 2011
International
UN climate chief calls on world leaders to step in [AP]
UN body votes for protection of gay rights [AP]
Chinese president calls for joint efforts to address world economic challenges at International Economic Forum [Xinhua]
Northeast Asia
China
China to boost coastal forces amid sea tensions [Reuters] and China stages military drills in South China Sea [AP]
US joins navy drill in Southeast Asia [Xinhua]
Philippines to China: Don’t intrude into our water [AP]
Blind Chinese activist badly beaten, wife says [AP]
China-Indonesia joint training for special forces ends in Bandung [Xinhua]
China, Russia sign power generation deal [Xinhua]
Fatal floods hit China forcing over 500,000 to flee [BBC]
Chinese copy of Austrian village stirs emotions [AP]
Koreas
S Korea rejects North’s demands for return of defectors [BBC]
China, Russia agree to address N. Korean nukes within 6-party format [Yonhap]
N. Korea says will dispose of S. Korea’s mountain resort assets [Yonhap]
Number of mobile phone users in N. Korea tops 500,000: operator [Yonhap]
Japan
TEPCO starts cleaning highly radioactive water [Xinhua]
Ishihara wants Tokyo to bid for 2020 Olympics [AP]
Ships tossed ashore by tsunami get rescued [AP]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
US helps Vietnam to eradicate deadly Agent Orange [BBC]
Thaksin seeking return, Thai Deputy PM says “impossible” [Reuters]
South/Central Asia
Pentagon to POTUS: Wait Until Fall 2012 to End Afghanistan Troop Boost [WSJ]
US vows to ‘capture and kill’ Ayman al-Zawahiri [BBC]
Pakistan says intel on bomb factories was wrong [AP]
Pakistan forms judicial commission to investigate journo death [Asia Times]
Sri Lanka Tamil MPs ‘beaten up by troops’ [AFP]
Middle East
Cousin of Syrian president ‘quits business’ [Al Jazeera]
Syrian security forces shoot dead 8 protesters [AP]
Saudi Women Defy Driving Ban [WSJ]
Israel warns it will stop Gaza aid flotilla [WaPo]
Bahrain Shi’ite cleric says cosmetic reform not enough [Reuters]
EU welcomes newly-formed Lebanese gov’t [Xinhua]
Africa
NATO targets Tripoli with daytime raid [AP]
Nigerian Islamist sect claims bomb attack: paper [Reuters]
Liberia discovers arms cache near Ivory Coast border [BBC]
Europe
Russia buys 2 Mistral-class warships from France [AP]
APNewsBreak: UK blocks UPS sites over security [AP]
Greece’s new finance minister faces unenviable task [Guardian]
Merkel and Sarkozy united in support for Greece [Deutsche Welle]
UK public sector pensions: Work longer and pay more, says Danny Alexander [Guardian]
1 of 8 French kids ill with burger E.coli gets worse [Reuters]
Americas
Kirchner describes PM Cameron’s Falklands’ statement as “mediocre and almost stupid” [MercoPress]
Gang warfare kills 33 in Monterrey, Mexico [BBC]
Domestic
Outgoing Secretary Gates on U.S.-Pakistan Ties: ‘We Need Each Other’ [PBS]
Huntman’s Drawdown Debate [FP]
Tim Pawlenty goes after Mitt Romney, part two [WaPo]
NSA allies with Internet carriers to thwart cyber attacks against defense firms [WaPo]
Pentagon scare: ‘Nothing suspicious’ found in vehicle [WaPo]
Historic Marine base gets 1st-ever female general [AP]
Wall Street Braces for New Layoffs as Profits Wane [NYT]
For Weiner’s Successor, Perhaps, Lame-Duck Status [NYT]
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June 16, 2011
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June 7, 2011
Daily International News
June 7, 2011
International
Interpol says al Qaeda remains biggest global threat [Reuters]
International Energy Agency says gas in golden age [BBC]
After 90 Years, a Dictionary of an Ancient World [NYT]
Northeast Asia
Koreas
EU team in N. Korea to assess food shortages [AFP]
NKorean defector to get high-level SKorean post [AP]
Cracks Open in N.Korea-China Ties [Chosun]
China
China publishes first list of military equipment suppliers as part of procurement reforms [Xinhua]
Libya’s foreign minister visits China [AP]
China executes student for murder of hit-and-run victim [BBC]
Floods kill 14 people, leave 53 missing in China [AP]
Japan
Japan doubles Fukushima radiation leak estimate [BBC]
Japan says it was unprepared for nuclear disaster [AP]
Shelter life takes mental toll on Japan evacuees [AP]
Fukushima aftermath: G20 to discuss nuclear safety [BBC]
Manga fans can collect something new: a doctorate [AP]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Jailed Australian sues over bad consular advice in UAE [BBC]
Singapore to take No. 2 gambling spot from Vegas [AP]
South/Central Asia
Pakistan Taliban vow to attack US targets overseas [Guardian]
Military Seeks to Make Case Against Too-Hasty Reduction of Troops in Afghanistan [NYT]
India activist Anna Hazare plans new anti-graft protest [BBC]
Heavy flying Great Indian bustard faces extinction [BBC]
Middle East
Abbas’ envoys in Washington not to meet Israelis [Xinhua]
Battles rage in al Qaeda-held Yemen town, 25 dead [Reuters]
Yemen: Royal Marines on standby to evacuate Britons [BBC]
Syrians in tense north flee, fearing new crackdown [AP]
Israel Disputes Toll of Border Clashes, Saying Syria Has an Ulterior Motive [NYT]
U.S. Braces for Withdrawal Along Iraqi Road [NYT]
Africa
Rare daytime NATO airstrikes hit Libyan capital [AP]
Lagarde visits India to campaign for IMF top job [AP]
Libyan woman who claimed rape arrives in Romania [AP]
South Sudan death toll tops 1,500 – U.N.[Reuters]
‘Boko Haram’ gunmen kill Nigerian Muslim cleric Birkuti [BBC]
Europe
Croatia completes most of EU membership talks [BBC]
NATO, Russia team up in anti-terror exercise [AP]
Nuclear skeptics, boosters debate safety issues [AP]
Car blast in Moldovan capital, one injured [Reuters]
After Strauss-Kahn’s Arrest, Frenchwomen Speak Out [NYT]
Axe funding for anti-democracy Muslim groups, says former minister [Guardian]
David Cameron to reveal changes to NHS reforms [BBC]
WHO: Time running out to solve E. coli outbreak [AP]
EU farm chief proposes millions in aid for E. coli [AP]
Americas/ Domestic
Chile and Argentina monitor volcano ash cloud trail [BBC]
Obama loses bin Laden bounce; Romney on the move among GOP contenders [WaPo]
Obama, Merkel to talk policy before night of pomp [AP]
Obama backs UN secretary-general for new term [AP]
Wonkbook: Why Goolsbee is leaving [WaPo]
Pawlenty to propose tax cuts, smaller government role in economic address [WaPo]
Buddy Roemer likely to announce in June [POLITICO]
Rep. Anthony Weiner’s district debates his career and his future [WaPo]
Edwards Rejected Deal That Called for Jail Time [NYT]
Blagojevich on stand for 7th day at retrial [AP]
Global markets await Bernanke speech [AP]
Timothy Geithner tells banks to accept new rules [BBC]
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June 1, 2011
Happy June!
Daily International News
June 1, 2011
Northeast Asia
Koreas
North Korea rejects South’s proposal for summits [AP] and North Korea Says It Rejected Secret Summit Offer [WSJ]
US Considers Tightening Sanctions on N. Korea [Arirang]
Kim Jong-il portrait used as South Korean army target [BBC]
SKorean inflation eases to 4.1 percent in May [AP]
Japan
Japan’s PM faces no-confidence vote over crisis [AP]
Japan nuclear: UN says tsunami risk was underestimated [BBC]
Toyota recalls 106,000 Prius cars [AP]
China
Chinese rights activist Li Shuangde jailed for fraud [AP]
China’s response to latest unrest follows pattern [AP]
China warns outsiders over creating unrest in Inner Mongolia [Pakistan Daily Times]
3 Killed in Workshop Explosion in Xinjiang [Crienglish]
China manufacturing slows in power, credit squeeze [AP]
East China’s Changxing County witnesses worsening drought [Xinhua]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
US man held for ‘Thai monarchy insult’ appeals to Obama [BBC]
Meowing senator touches off political row [Reuters]
South/Central Asia
Pakistani journalists defiant at reporter’s burial [AP] Background – Pakistani Journalist Who Covered Security and Terrorism Is Found Dead [NYT]
US army chief: Impact of OBL death still unclear [AP]
Rare execution in India prompts search for hangman [AP]
Middle East
Toll of Syrian crackdown rises to 33 in 2 towns [AP]
Australia: Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad ‘should be tried’ [BBC]
Street battles in Yemeni capital leave 41 dead [AP]
Yemen Forces Battle Tribal Rivals for Key Sites in Capital [NYT]
Africa
Egypt’s Mubarak, sons to stand trial on Aug. 3 [AP]
700 immigrants trapped on fishing boat off Tunisia [AP]
Libya’s oil chief Ghanem defects, now in Rome [Reuters]
NATO extends Libya operations to September [Reuters]
NATO Resumes Airstrikes After Qaddafi Vows to Fight On [NYT]
Downing Street denies British troops in Misrata [BBC]
U.S. concerned over Libya weapons reaching Al Qaeda [Reuters]
North and South Sudan Tentatively Agree to Demilitarize Disputed Border [NYT]
Ethiopia commutes death sentences for 23 officials [AP]
Europe
Germany: sharp rise in E. Coli cases, source unknown [Reuters]
Mladic must face war crimes charges – prosecutor [Reuters]
Sepp Blatter announces World Cup host vote changes [BBC]
Americas
Special Report – If Monterrey falls, Mexico falls [Reuters]
Magnitude-6.4 quake rocks central Chile [AP]
Domestic
Robert Gates: After 8 presidents, I may be ‘too cautious’ [POLITICO]
List of cyber-weapons developed by Pentagon to streamline computer warfare [WaPo] and DOD to treat cyber-attacks as ‘acts of war’ [BBC
West Wing Briefing: Obama will meet with House Republicans on deficit, debt limit [WaPo]
Huntsman Op-ed: Our Current Time for Choosing [WSJ]
Rahm Emanuel doesn’t close the door on 2016 [POLITICO]
Economy shadows President Obama’s 2012 campaign [POLITICO]
Anthony Weiner tries to move beyond Twitter mess [POLITICO]
Endeavour space shuttle makes last touch-down [BBC]
Cellphones ‘possibly carcinogenic,’ WHO says [WaPo]
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May 27, 2011
Daily International News
May 27, 2011
Northeast Asia
Koreas
N Korea ‘to release US citizen Eddie Jun Yong-su’ [BBC] and N. Korea says will release American detainee in conciliatory gesture toward U.S. [Yonhap]
China trip by North Korean leader Kim Jong-il ends [BBC]
Iran meets North Korea, Syria in Bali [Jakarta Post]
North Korean Dependence on China Trade Rises as Sanctions Worsen Isolation [Bloomberg]
South Korean court jails four Somali pirates [BBC]
Korean War POW finally buried after 60 years [AP]
China/Taiwan
US lawmakers block China firms from Pentagon contracts [BBC]
45 senators urge Obama to sell F-16s to Taiwan [Bloomberg]
Taiwan Opposition Candidate Would Seek Deals With China [VOA]
Japan
Japan beats deflation for the first time in two years [BBC]
Japan moves to protect children as new nuclear leak revealed [Reuters]
IAEA team inspect Fukushima plant [Xinhua]
AP Exclusive: Fukushima tsunami plan a single page [AP]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
China, Myanmar forge partnership, ink deals [Xinhua]
Thailand arrests US citizen for ‘insult to monarchy’ [BBC]
Australia returns passport to ex-Gitmo detainee [AP]
Author jailed over Singapore criticism [Al Jazeera]
South/Central Asia
Pakistan air force kills 23 militants in northwest [AP]
India, US pledge to boost intelligence cooperation [AP]
2 blasts hit US troops in deadly Afghan attack [AP]
Clinton in Pakistan
Tension Marks Clinton’s Visit to Pakistan [NYT]
Anti-Americanism will not end Pakistan’s problems: Clinton [Dawn]
Clinton exonerates Pakistan over Osama Bin Laden [BBC]
Hillary Clinton sees turning point in Pakistan [POLITICO]
Middle East
Arab democracies win G8 aid pledge [FT]
G8 leaders expected to back Obama on 1967 borders [Haaretz]
Protesters ‘shot dead’ by Syrian forces [Al Jazeera]
Yemen’s Saleh faces growing condemnation [Al Jazeera]
Africa
Egyptians gather for second ‘day of anger’ [Al Jazeera]
NATO air strikes rock Libyan capital [Al Jazeera]
Obama Says U.S., France Resolve to ‘Finish the Job’ They Began in Libya [Bloomberg]
Russia agrees to mediate Gaddafi exit [Al Jazeera]
Sudan’s Seizure of Abyei Region Won’t Spark New War, Ex-U.S. Envoy Says [Bloomberg]
S.Sudan says 80,000 flee after north takes Abyei [Reuters]
Long-sought former Hutu militia leader captured [CNN]
Europe
Warm welcome, few policy wins for Obama in Europe [AP]
Obama visit to Poland chance to add vigor to ties [AP]
Mladic due in Belgrade court for extradition case [CBS]
Embarrassment, mockery over Berlusconi’s latest gaffe [Reuters]
Air France captain was absent when descent began [AP]
Americas/Domestic
Colombia identifies almost 10,000 bodies in unmarked graves [Guardian]
U.S. Congress Approves Four-Year Extension of Patriot Act Wiretap Power [Bloomberg]
Clyburn Predicts Last-Minute Debt-Limit Deal to Cut Up to $6 Trillion [Bloomberg]
Democrats See Revived Political Prospects for 2012 Elections [Bloomberg]
Romney, Santorum and Bachmann all signal 2012 announcement plans [WaPo]
Bachmann, Palin Could Compete for Same Audience, Splitting Tea Party Vote [Bloomberg]
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