Daily International News 06.22.10

Daily International News
June 22, 2010

Northeast Asia
US-Japan security pact turns 50, faces new strains [AP]
U.S. in consultations with China on N. Korea: U.S. ambassador in China [Yonhap]
China says “concerned” about South Korea-U.S. drill [Reuters]
China seriously concerned over U.S. aircraft carrier reports: FM spokesman [Xinhua]
China’s more flexible yuan edges down vs. dollar [AP]
China says it has cracked ‘major’ terrorist ring [AP]
Joint military drill could come this month [JoongAng IB]
UN action on Cheonan faces delay [JoongAng IB]

South/Central Asia
Pakistan PM reverses stance on U.S. sanctions on Iran [Reuters]
Pakistan arrests ‘German militant’ disguised in a burka [BBC]
Refugees return to shattered Kyrgyz city as vote looms [Reuters]
U.S. Said to Fund Afghan Warlords to Protect Convoys [NYT]
NATO, Afghan forces capture senior Taliban figure [AP]

SE Asia/Pacific
Security tight in Bangkok for general’s funeral [BBC]
Australia restores race discrimination act [BBC]

Middle East
Defense chief criticizes Jerusalem demolition plan [AP]
Three dead in Iraq unrest [AFP]
Four killed in Istanbul bus bomb attack [DW]

Africa
Diamond Find Could Aid Zimbabwe, and Mugabe [NYT]

Europe/UK
G20 leaders (mainly US and Europe) seem divided stimuli timing withdrawal [MercoPress]
UK makes sharpest cuts in decades in new budget [AP]
Oil execs in London slam Obama’s drilling ban [AP]
Medvedev to tour Silicon Valley, seek investors [AP]
Belarus cuts Russia gas transit [Reuters]
Cyprus probes weapons on Sudan-bound ship [Reuters]
Komorowski: pullout from Afghanistan in 2012 [AP]

Domestic
Rahm Emanuel expected to quit White House [Telegraph]
Peter Orszag to bail next month; likely successors are inside [Politico]
Wikileaks makes contact with US government [BBC]
Gen. Stanley McChrystal coming to Washington to explain anti-administration comments [WaPo] and White House summons top U.S. Afghanistan general [Reuters]
Dodd, Berman Reach Agreement on Iran Gasoline, Bank Sanctions [Bloomberg]
Times Square car bomber details his chilling plot [AP]
Obama uses powers to expand federal rights, benefits for gays and lesbians [WaPo]
BP boss retreats from spill as shares hit 13-year low [Reuters]
US Senate report says Haiti rebuilding has stalled [AP]

Daily International News 05.19.10

Daily International News
May 19, 2010

Northeast Asia
SKorea’s top diplomat: ‘Obvious’ NKorea sank ship [AP] and S. Korea Briefs Diplomats on Torpedo Attack [NYT]
Japan backs S. Korea’s response to ship sinking, Hatoyama tells Lee [Kyodo]
South Korea briefs China on ship sinking blamed on North [Reuters]
Journalist says she confessed in N. Korean prison [AP]
Geithner in PRC to Press China on Trade [WSJ]
Report says 13 hurt in latest China knife attack [AP]

Southeast/South Asia
Curfew in Bangkok after surrender of red-shirt leaders [BBC]
Thai Riots Grow Despite Appeal for Calm [NYT]
India Maoists kill four paramilitary troops [BBC]
CIA chief briefs Pakistan on Times Square suspect [AP]

Central Asia
Taliban attack biggest NATO base in Afghanistan [AFP]
2 dead as ethnic clash breaks out in Kyrgyzstan [AP]

Middle East
Iran rejects UN sanctions resolution draft [AP]
Envoy begins new round of indirect Mideast talks [AP]
Iran: Lawyer hopeful in case of detained Americans [AP]

Africa
Kenya signs Nile Basin deal rejected by Egypt [Reuters]
Somalia criticises US for putting pirate on trial [BBC]
Darfur rebel chief detained in Chad: spokesman [AFP]

Europe
Russian FM says US adoptions should be frozen [AP]
Spain to raise taxes for wealthy, premier says [AP]
Nick Clegg pledges biggest political reforms since 1832 [BBC]

Americas/Domestic
Joe Sestak defeats Arlen Specter, Rand Paul wins, Democrats claim victory in PA special election [WaPo]
After 30 Years and Party Switch, Career Curtain for Specter [NYT]
U.S. Inflation at 44-Year Low as Retail Prices Fall [NYT]
Honduras drops World Court case against Brazil [AP]
Obama, Felipe Calderon to talk immigration [Politico]
From 05.18 Haiti leader vows to step down with ‘calm heart’ [AP]

Daily International News 05.04.10

Daily International News
May 4, 2010

East Asia
Japan’s prime minister says some of Marine base will stay on Okinawa [LAT]
Japan PM abandons plan to move US base off Okinawa [AFP]
Secrecy shrouds NKorean leader’s rare China visit [AP]
N. Korea train for Kim leaves Dalian possibly for Beijing [Kyodo]
Thai protesters welcome PM’s offer, want details [AP]

Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan orders ousted leader’s extradition [Reuters]
From 05.03 U.S. to Send Trainers to Afghanistan as Stopgap [NYT]

Middle East
Netanyahu meets Mubarak ahead of new Mid-East talks [BBC]
Israel mulls wider Palestinian control in West Bank [Reuters]
Palestinian Authority bans work in settlements [Reuters]
Iraq arrests network suspected in embassy bombings [AP]
Iran says plans new war games, photographed U.S. ship [Reuters]

Africa
Uganda’s highest ice cap splits on Mt Margherita [BBC]

Europe
Spain takes in another ex-prisoner from Guantanamo [AP]
Ireland to reopen airspace after ash scare [CNN]
Greece’s Costs Seen Exceeding EU-IMF Help [WSJ]
Newspaper support in UK general elections since 1945 [Guardian]

Domestic
U.S. Citizen From Pakistan Due in Court on New York Bomb Plot [Bloomberg]
U.S. Declares Size of Nuclear Arsenal [WSJ]
D.C. set to vote on legalizing marijuana, already a widely used drug [WaPo]
BP Gulf Oil Spill Reshaping Energy Debate in U.S. Congress [Bloomberg]
Schwarzenegger ends support for offshore drilling [AP]
Seafood prices may rocket due to Louisiana oil slick; ten day fishing ban in [MercoPress]
Stars Shine at Met Gala [NYT]