Phew! After flying to Boston on a few hours notice to see former President Jimmy Carter return AmCit Mr. Gomes to his family, I’m back from the state of Massachusetts (and also New Hampshire and Maine along the way…) with your daily news brief!
Daily International News
August 30, 2010
International
UN climate body ‘needs reforms’, review recommends [BBC]
Northeast Asia
North Korea
North Korea ‘hopes for early nuclear talks restart’ [BBC]
Pyongyang’s New Leader for the Old Guard [WSJ]
N.Korea accuses S.Korea of blocking access to Twitter [AFP]
Chinese state TV confirms visit by NKorea’s Kim [AP]
China
China Fortifies State Businesses to Fuel Growth [NYT]
Will Chinese Mining Venture Bring Wealth or Heartbreak to Afghanistan? [Politics Daily]
China media: Police accidentally killed Tibetan [AP]
Op-ed: China’s economic model isn’t the answer for the U.S. [WaPo]
Op-ed from 08.29: Brazil, India and China — not quite superpowers yet [WaPo]
Japan
Japan’s Ozawa may drop from ruling party race – report [Reuters]
World stocks up after Bank of Japan eases policy [AP]
Southeast Asia
Myanmar parties complain election fee too high [AP]
From 08.29 Top brass in Burma resign to run in poll [Bangkok Post]
Indonesia volcano erupts again after long dormancy [BBC]
South/Central Asia
Afghan district chief killed in strike on compound [AP]
India BlackBerry ban averted for 60 more days [AP]
Flood spares historic town Thatta as waters recede [DAWN]
Middle East
What can Obama say about Iraq? [FP]
Israel rabbi calls for ‘plague’ on Mahmoud Abbas [BBC]
From 08.29 Abbas: No peace talks with settlement building [AP]
From 08.29 Jordanian King Faces Backlash Over Role in the Peace Process [Medialine]
From 08.29 U.S. Commander Fears Political Stalemate in Iraq [NYT]
Dissident breaks with Egypt opposition on election [AP]
Iran media call French first lady ‘prostitute’ [AP]
Africa
South Africa’s Zuma tells ministers to end strike [BBC]
From 08.29 Obama administration intensifies efforts in Sudan [WaPo]
Europe/UK
First pictures of David Cameron’s new daughter released [BBC]
Mandelson fears Labour U-turn ‘electoral cul-de-sac’ [BBC]
Superbug hits baby ward at University College Hospital [BBC]
Gunman kills 6, wounds 9 in Slovakia [AP]
Anger at German banker’s comments on Jews, Muslims [AFP]
Americas/Domestic
Drilling to reach Chilean miners to begin [CNN]
Economy Puts Democrats’ Senate Majority in Play: Albert R. Hunt [Bloomberg]
Investors braced for week of key data [FT]
Bernanke Faces Skepticism on Monetary-Policy Tools [Bloomberg]
Muslims see Tennessee mosque fire as sign of hate [Tennessean]
Beck Says Rally Illustrated Unhappiness With State of Nation [Bloomberg]
Obama says not worried by Muslim “rumors” [Reuters]
A Katrina Photographer Returns to New Orleans [TIME]
Hurricane Earl lashes Caribbean, threatens US [AP]
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