Posts Tagged ‘cheonan’
March 24, 2011
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February 23, 2011
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February 9, 2011
Posted in Daily News | Tagged afghanistan, AP, archbishop of canterbury, aristide, ASEAN, asia, assange, BBC, berlusconi, biden, bloomberg, brazil, Britain, cambodia, charles taylor, cheonan, china, chosun, Congress, coup, davis, deficit, DOD, DPRK, egypt, el salvador, facebook, fannie mae, food aid, freddie mac, gallup, germany, global times, GOP, guardian, hague, haiti, high-speed rail, hirohito, HK, hong kong, ICC, iran, iraq, israel, italy, jalalabad, jan25, Japan, juba, kirkuk, korea, kyodo, leaks, lo hsien-che, ma yingjeou, maranhao, mcdonnell, merkel, middle east peace, moscow, mubarak, new york times, nkorea, North Korea, NYT, Obama, Pakistan, palestine, patriot act, Pentagon, piracy, potus, PRC, red cross, republican, reuters, roc, ROK, russia, skorea, soliman, somalia, south korea, sudan, suleiman, sumo, sweden, taiwan, thailand, the wasington times, TWT, UK, VA, virginia, VPOTUS, wall street journal, WaPo, war crimes, Washington Post, white house, Wikileaks, WSJ, Yeonpyeong, yonhap | Leave a Comment »
November 16, 2010
Posted in Daily News | Tagged Abramowitz, afghanistan, AFP, AP, argentina, ashtiani, asteroid, BBC, Britain, Burma, C919, CA, california, CBC, CBS, cheonan, chicago, china, cholera, chosun, christian, CNN, congressional black caucus, coptic, death penalty, diaoyu, DPRK, E3+3, education, egypt, eid, emanuel, engagement, EU, Fed, germany, gitmo, GOP, greece, guantanamo, guardian, guinea, haiti, illegal immigration, india, interest rate, iran, Ireland, islam, itokawa, karzai, kate middleton, khartoum, korea, kyl, LA Times, LAT, lebanon, maehara, mainichi, MOC, mullah omar, murkowski, muslim, myanmar, new york times, nigeria, NIS, nkorea, NLD, North Korea, northern territories, NYT, Obama, P5+1, Pakistan, palin, passenger jet, pelosi, potus, PRC, prince william, probe, Pyongyang, rahm, rare earths, republican, reuters, ROK, russia, Sarah Palin, senkaku, senkaku islands, senkakus, skorea, south korea, START, stoning, sudan, supercomputer, suu kyi, taliban, thailand, tianhe-1a, time, times of india, UK, UN, uruguay, viktor bout, wall street journal, WaPo, Washington Post, WSJ, xinhua, yemen, yokohama, yonhap | Leave a Comment »
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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October 6, 2010
Happy Hump Day!
Daily International News
October 6, 2010
International
Molecule building work wins Nobel [BBC]
Limited progress in climate talks in China [AP]
Northeast Asia
Koreas
North Korea nuclear threat is “alarming,” says South [Reuters]
North Korea “Restoring” Nuclear Plants, South Asserts [GSW]
ASEM Ends with Chair’s Statement Expressing Deep Concern over Cheonan Incident [Arirang]
Korea to Host Maritime Interdiction Drills Next Week [Arirang]
EU, South Korea sign free trade deal [AP]
South Korea Prepares New Propaganda War [NYT]
China/Taiwan
Defense Secretary Gates to meet Chinese counterpart in Hanoi, officials say [WaPo] and China’s defense chief to attend ASEAN+8 security session, meet U.S. counterpart [Xinhua]
Chinese Civilian Boats Roil Disputed Waters [NYT]
Official: Taiwan to budget for 2012 F-16 upgrade [AP]
Geithner presses China on currency reform [AP]
EU, China to lock horns on yuan, trade [AP]
China’s Market Worth $150 Billion to U.S. Companies, Group Says [Bloomberg]
China’s second lunar probe completes first braking [Xinhua]
Japan
US diplomat: US-Japan pact vital in changing Asia [AP]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Dutch court dismisses Indonesian president arrest call [BBC]
Thai bomb-making site searched after fatal explosion [BBC]
Vietnam demands China release 9 fishermen [AP]
Floods inundate central Vietnam after heavy rain [BBC]
Explosion at Hanoi stadium kills four [BBC]
BHP Billiton-Rio Tinto Australian deal ‘at risk’ [BBC]
South/Central Asia
White House Slams Pakistani Effort On Militants [WSJ]
Increased drone attacks in Pakistan ‘linked’ to suspected Europe terror plot [BBC]
Pakistan asks Nato to accept responsibility for helicopter crash [Dawn]
Nato supply lorries set ablaze by gunmen in Pakistan [BBC]
Taliban in high-level talks with Karzai government, sources say [WaPo]
Middle East
Netanyahu Examines Offer on Settlement Freeze [NYT]
U.A.E. Banks Cut Ties To Iranian Banks Blacklisted By U.S. [WSJ]
US: Ahmadinejad trip to Lebanon is not a good idea [AP]
Sanctions begin to compound Iran’s severe economic problems [WaPo]
Britain’s No. 2 diplomat escapes attack in Yemen [AP]
Africa
UN says captures rebel who led Congo rapes [Reuters]
Ethiopian opposition leader Birtukan Mideksa freed [BBC]
Clashes in Somalia’s capital leave 4 dead [AP]
Europe
Europe Raises Cry Over Chinese Technology [WSJ]
France makes 12 arrests in light of terror alert [DW]
EU and Libya reach deal on illegal migrants [BBC]
Hungary opens criminal probe into sludge disaster [AP]
Fitch cuts Ireland’s credit rating another notch [AP]
Americas
ECUADOR CRISIS: Troops to Guard Legislature [LAHT]
Domestic
Obama-Clinton ticket ‘on the table,’ Woodward says [CNN]
Obama to Return Solar Panels to White House, Chu Says [Bloomberg]
Wall Street Says Women Worth Less as Disparity Over Pay Widens [Bloomberg]
Supreme Court weighs privacy rights of feds [WashTimes]
Oil spill hearings focus on who was in charge after the blast [WaPo]
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October 5, 2010
Posted in Daily News | Tagged afghanistan, algeria, allawi, AP, ASEM, babangida, ban, BBC, beijing, bloomberg, bout, brazil, carter, chavez, cheonan, chicago, Chile, china, chosun, christian, christian science monitor, construction, CSM, da silva, democrat, DPRK, east sea, ecuador, egypt, elections, emanuel, emissions, environment, ETA, EU, europe, extradition, faisal, financial imes, fossil fuels, france, FT, germany, goodluck, GOP, GPS, graphene, greens, guardian, hungary, indonesia, iran, iraq, islam, israel, Japan, jimmy carter, kan, kim jong-il, kim jong-un, KJI, korea, lula, maliki, marijuana, maritime, mayor, merchant of death, mercopress, midterm, midterms, moratorium, muslim, naoto kan, NATO, netherlands, new york times, nigeria, nkorea, nobel, North Korea, nuclear, NYT, Obama, Pakistan, potus, PRC, QE, rahm, ramadan, republican, reuters, roc, ROK, rousseff, satellite, settlement, shahzad, skorea, somalia, south korea, taiwan, terrorism, times square, uganda, US News, venezuela, viktor bout, WaPo, war, warship, Washington Post, weed, wen, wen jiabao, xinhua, yonhap, yuan | Leave a Comment »