Daily International News
February 2, 2011
Egypt Uprising
Volatile scene unfolds in Cairo as opposing sides clash [CNN]
Mubarak concessions ‘insufficient’ [Al Jazeera]
Obama Turns to a Former Diplomat to Deliver Bad News to Mubarak [Bloomberg]
Al-Jazeera says broadcasting disrupted [AFP]
China restricts reports on Egypt protests [AP]
How the 2012ers are handling Egypt [POLITICO]
Friedman Op-ed: B.E., Before Egypt. A.E., After Egypt [NYT]
Northeast Asia
Koreas agree to hold military talks [CNN]
China Praises Departing U.S. Ambassador [Chosun]
Chinese get ready to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit [BBC]
China Is Poised to Raise Rates Again, Bankers Say [NYT]
Japan ex-PM blames bureaucrats for US base woes [AP]
Japan’s sumo hit by match-fixing claims [BBC]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Philippine floods toll hits 75, damage at $45 million [Reuters]
Indonesian cleric charged with plotting terrorism [AP]
Powerful cyclone strikes Australia’s northeast [AP]
South/Central Asia
Tibetan Buddhists in India rally behind leader [AP]
Govt has no intention of amending blasphemy law, says Gilani [APP via Dawn]
India’s Former Telecom Minister Arrested [WSJ]
Middle East
Yemen’s Leader Pledges Not to Seek Re-election [NYT]
King of Jordan Dismisses His Cabinet [NYT]
Report Says Secret Jails, Run by Iraq, Stay Open [NYT]
Grave robber chase reveals ancient Holy Land church [Reuters]
Africa
Foiled attack targeted Mauritania president: Al-Qaeda [AFP]
Sudan: Demonstrators detained in Khartoum [BBC]
Strongman wins Central African Republic election [AP]
Nigeria Muslim sect claims candidate assassination [AP]
Europe
WikiLeaks among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize [Reuters]
Greek police destroy letter bomb in Athens [AP]
French minister under attack over Tunisian trip [Reuters]
Airline worker accused of plotting with radical cleric goes on trial [CNN]
Russia warns Ireland over diplomat’s expulsion [AP]
Official: 4 Russian police killed in the Caucasus [AP]
Americas
14 die in 48 hours in Juarez [CNN]
Haiti’s ex-leader Duvalier: Frozen Swiss funds not mine [BBC]
Brazil looks at adding ‘happiness’ to constitution [AP]
Domestic
Bloomberg challenges Obama on gun control [WaPo]
Mental health specialist recommended WikiLeaks suspect not be deployed to Iraq [WaPo]
Bachmann’s Diva Moment Mutes Boehner’s Gavel: Margaret Carlson [Bloomberg]
TSA debuts less-revealing software for airport scanners [WaPo]
Midwest buckles under storm, calls it a snow day [AP]
City Council expected to ban smoking in NYC parks [AP]
Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring [AP]
