Daily International News
January 6, 2011
Global
New UN council to reflect 21st century [AP]
Northeast Asia
China
China’s Push to Modernize Military Is Bearing Fruit [NYT]
Chinese FM meets U.S. counterpart on Hu’s upcoming visit [Xinhua]
China backs policy of no pre-emptive nuke strikes [AP]
China law to make children visit parents [BBC]
China improves energy efficiency 20 pct in 5 years [AP]
Koreas
China’s North Korean Calculations [NYT]
US envoy seeks Chinese help to ease Korea crisis [AP] and China and U.S. Have ‘Useful’ Talks on North Korea [NYT]
Nuclear Inspection in N.Korea ‘Would Take Several Years’ [Chosun]
S.Korea’s Special Forces ‘Vastly Outnumbered’ by N.Korea’s [Chosun]
Analysis: SKorea cool to NKorea charm offensive [AP]
North Korea remains Christians’ No. 1 persecutor [Orlando Sentinel]
N. Korea rewrites party regulations to boost hereditary power succession: source [Yonhap]
Japan
Under-pressure Kan set to reshuffle Cabinet, DPJ leadership [Mainichi]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
US protests over treatment of diplomat in Vietnam [AP]
Flooded Queensland hit by fresh rain [BBC]
South/Central Asia
U.S. Military Suspends 2 Contractors That Failed to Pay Afghans [NYT]
U.S. to temporarily send 1,400 more Marines to Afghanistan [Reuters]
Pakistan PM bends to opposition demands on economy [AP]
Assassination Deepens Divide in Pakistan [NYT]
Middle East
Hijack attempt foiled aboard Turkish Air flight [CNN]
Iran says American woman detained on spy charges [AP]
Israel says Turkey like Iran before revolution [Reuters]
Mubarak says Israel must revise position on talks [Reuters]
Benjamin Netanyahu heckled at Israel fire memorial [BBC]
Africa
Egypt on alert as Copts gather for Christmas Eve [BBC]
Ivory Coast: UN plans more peacekeepers [BBC] and Ouattara calls for commando op in Ivory Coast [AP]
Security tight as Nigerian oil state goes to polls [Reuters]
Sudan ‘needs clearer oil-sharing deal’ [BBC]
Tunisia suicide protester Mohammed Bouazizi dies [BBC]
Tanzania police kill two in Arusha at Chadema protest [BBC]
Europe
U.N. group warns of potential ‘food price shock’ [WaPo]
Hungary PM ‘ready to change’ media law if EU demands [BBC]
UK moves to extend freedom of information laws [AP]
Lithuania loses Euro court case over ex-leader Paksas [BBC]
Belgium’s Flemish separatists block talks on coalition [Deutsche Welle]
Americas
Opposition takes up seats in new Venezuelan parliament [BBC]
Deadly grenade blast rocks Guyana capital Georgetown [BBC]
Domestic
GOP bends its own new House rules [Politico] and House Republicans adopt new rules for tax and spending legislation [WaPo]
Obama Turning to Experienced Hands as He Remakes Staff [NYT]
The mystery of Bill Daley [WaPo]
U.S. healthcare law repeal hurts deficits-Budget Office [Reuters]
Geithner says U.S. could hit debt limit by March 31 [Reuters]
BP, Transocean, Halliburton blamed by presidential Gulf oil spill commission [WaPo]
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