Daily International News
October 14, 2010
Northeast Asia
Nobel Peace Prize
Japan says release of China’s Liu Xiaobo ‘desirable’ [BBC]
China cancels more Norway visits after Nobel prize [Reuters]
China says backers of Nobel winner support crime [AP]
China
China’s Wen inspiring debate with calls for reform [AP]
Trade Officials Ponder China’s Rare Earth Stance [NYT]
China applauds Chile mine rescue, avoids awkward safety comparisons [CSM]
Koreas
China confirms DPRK diplomat’s visit, urges for dialogue to resume nuclear talks [Xinhua]
North Korea pushing nuke talks [JoongAng]
SKorea wraps up naval maneuvers with US, Japan [AP]
N. Korean news agency apparently opens Web sites in English, Spanish [Yonhap]
N. Korea urges S. Korea to quickly agree to talks on suspended tours [Yonhap]
South Korea lays to rest top North Korean defector [AP]
Japan
Dollar at 15 year low to Japanese yen [BBC]
Southeast Asia
Indonesia Suharto-era book banning law lifted [BBC]
South/Central Asia
U.S. Backs Taliban Talks [WSJ] and U.S. Aids Taliban to Attend Talks on Making Peace [NYT]
Seven LJ men planning PM assassination arrested [Dawn]
Pakistan Pledges to Attack Al-Qaeda ‘Epicenter,’ Mullen Says [Bloomberg]
Middle East
Palestinians counter Israeli offer on settlements [WaPo]
US military says 77,000 Iraqis killed over 5 years [AP]
Iran to hold OPEC presidency for first time in 36 years [BBC]
Ahmadinejad visits south Lebanon [Al Jazeera]
UAE says it opposed Canada’s Security Council bid [AP]
Africa
UN could police parts of north-south Sudan border [Reuters]
North and south Sudan disagree over Abyei vote [Reuters]
George Clooney call to freeze Sudan leader’s assets [BBC]
Somali president names new prime minister [AP]
Somali pirates free Puntland minister [BBC]
Niger’s junta’s deputy arrested [BBC]
Europe
NATO chief calls for anti-missile system [AP]
US counterterror official: Euro plot still active [AP]
Clinton urges Kosovo to start talks with Serbia [WaPo]
Dutch government sworn in but lacks reform mandate [Reuters]
French petrol firms seek emergency supplies [BBC]
Third day of protests in France as strikes grind on [Reuters]
Greek police tear gas Acropolis protesters [FT]
Americas
Rousseff holds ground in Brazil election race [Reuters]
Chile’s textbook mine rescue brings global respect [AP]
Domestic
Administration expected to appeal ‘don’t ask’ ruling [WaPo]
Jarrett apologizes for gay remark [WaPo]
U.S. politicians compete to bash China for gains in midterm elections [Xinhua]
Obama ad courts young, minority voters, urging them to ‘make history again’ [WaPo]
O’Donnell, Coons stage feisty debate in Delaware [CNN]
For Reid, No Shaking Tea Party Challenger [NYT]
Tea Party Economic Gloom Fuels Republican Momentum, Poll Shows [Bloomberg]
Lack of proper mortgage paper trail could leave big banks reeling again [WaPo]
Gray vows to continue school reforms as he names interim D.C. chancellor [WaPo]
Armenians face US health care scam charges [BBC]
