Daily International News 08.06.10

Daily International News
August 6, 2010

Northeast Asia

Japan
Japanese tanker damaged by terrorist attack, says UAE coast guard [The National]
Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Attacks Call for Nuclear-Free World [ABC]
US attends first Hiroshima atomic bomb anniversary [BBC]
Witness – My Japanese grandparents’ silence over the A-bomb [Reuters]

China/Taiwan
Kadeer Editorial: China’s Uighur Oppression Continues [WSJ]
Chinese mainland and Taiwan agree to resume suspended flights [Xinhua]
China flood fears along North Korea border [BBC]
China Foxconn factory confirms another worker death [BBC]

Koreas
N.Korean leader’s son to join party leadership [AFP]
Editorial: Terror list conundrum over North Korea [Asia Times]
SKorea: Afghan guards faked attack on SKorean base [AP]
SE Asia/Pacific
Cambodia to sign deal with Iran [Straits Times]
Indonesia volcano spews lava, gas; 4 feared dead [AP]
Philippines airport bomb kills two, wounds governor [BBC]

South/Central Asia
Flood relief flights grounded in Pakistan [AP]
Flash floods kill 103 in Indian-held Kashmir [AP]
Anger at Zardari Grows as Pakistan Battles Floods [NYT]
‘Coalition forces deeply regret civilian loss of life’ [The International News]
India hints at Pakistan role in Kashmir unrest [Reuters]

Middle East
Saddam Hussein deputy Tariq Aziz calls for US forces to stay in Iraq [Guardian]
Iranian Lawyer, Seeking Asylum, Surfaces in Turkey [WSJ]
Saudi Arabia begins Blackberry ban, users say [BBC]

Africa
Rwanda: South Africa Recalls Ambassador [All Africa]
Naomi Campbell’s “dirty” diamonds given to South Africa police [Reuters]

Europe
Poland’s new pro-European president is sworn in [AP]
Lockerbie Release Flawed [WSJ]
Russia, Crippled by Drought, Bans Grain Exports [NYT]
Planes diverted, offices close as Moscow chokes [Reuters]
Italy PM to seek Sept confidence vote, resign if loses [Reuters]

UK
David Cameron and Pakistan’s Asif Ali Zardari show united front on terrorism [Guardian]
70 peers back David Miliband for Labour leadership [Guardian]
Watchdog asked to investigate claims Nick Clegg misled parliament [Guardian]
Sinn Féin to hold talks with political wing of Real IRA [Guardian]

Americas
Wyclef Jean says he will run for president of Haiti [CNN]
Cuba demands removal from U.S. terror list [McClatchy]

Domestic
Economy sputters as companies add only 71,000 jobs in July [WaPo]
Kagan to Be Sworn in as 112th Court Justice Tomorrow [Bloomberg]
Romer Resigns in Second Exit for Obama Economy Team [Bloomberg]
Military ordered to stay off WikiLeaks [WashTimes]
Unanimous Senate OKs $600M for border [WashTimes]
AP Exclusive: CIA whisked detainees from Gitmo [AP]
AP Exclusive: New al-Qaida leader knows US well [AP]
Obama Fed Pick Diamond Referred Back to White House by Senate [Bloomberg]
US envoy: Climate talks slipping backward [AP]
Opponents of same-sex marriage to file appeal in California case [CNN]

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Daily International News 08.05.10

Daily International News
August 5, 2010

East Asia
S. Korea holds anti-submarine drills near western sea border [Yonhap]
Report: US to sell Taiwan decommissioned warships [AP]
Chinese missile could shift Pacific power balance [AP]
Workers Question China’s Account of Oil Spill [NYT]
UN chief in Nagasaki calls for nuclear disarmament [AP]
US, nuclear powers to attend Hiroshima memorial [AP]
U.S., Hanoi in Nuclear Talks [WSJ]
Military shakeup could derail Thai peace moves [Reuters]

AfPak
Karzai Targets Two U.S.-Backed Task Forces [WSJ]
Petraeus establishes new rules of conduct for Western forces in Afghanistan [LAT]
Suicide bomber kills 7 Afghan police in north [AP]
Pakistan floods head south after devastating trail [Reuters]
Assassination of key U.S. ally adds to Pakistan’s crises [WaPo]

Middle East
AP Exclusive: Iran defiant in nuclear documents [AP]
Iran sees regional alliance to counter NATO [Reuters]
Iran publishes new Holocaust-denying website [AP]
UN: Israel did not cross border [Al Jazeera]
Israel returns Turkish aid ships seized near Gaza [Reuters]
Israel indicts 3 Arabs on espionage charges [AP]
Egypt admits rocket attack from its own soil [AP]
Illicit liquor trade uncovered in Dubai [Gulf News]

Africa
Sudan’s Bashir in Libya to meet Kadhafi [AFP]
Rwanda government denies link to assassinations [BBC]
Naomi Campbell tells Taylor trial of ‘dirty stones’ [BBC]
Kenyan voters back new constitution [Al Jazeera]

Europe
Medvedev sacks officers over Russia fire failures [BBC]
Greece makes ‘strong start’ in cutting debt, IMF says [BBC]
Chechen rebel leader revokes resignation [AP]

Domestic
Ruling against Prop. 8 could lead to federal precedent on gay marriage [LAT]
Google, Verizon Said to Have Web Deal as U.S. Talks Continue [Bloomberg]
Geithner Sees No Evidence Tax Cuts Pay for Themselves [Bloomberg]
‘Static kill’ of oil well deemed a success; gulf waters begin clearing [WaPo]
Obama Returns to Illinois to Stump for Democrat Amid Scandals [Bloomberg]

Americas
Canadian accused of buying weapons for al-Qaeda freed [BBC]
Fidel Castro set to address Cuba national assembly [BBC]
Panama ‘serial killer’ case: more bodies recovered [BBC]

Daily International News 08.02.10

Daily International News
August 2, 2010

Northeast Asia
Hiroshima mayor, China activists win ‘Asian Nobel’ [AP]
US: NKorea sanctions to hit cash sources for nukes [AP]
U.S. to announce new sanctions on N. Korea in several weeks [Yonhap]

[Just] China
New Silk Road by China Binds Asia to Latin America [Bloomberg]
China confirms promotion of Mao Zedong’s grandson [AP]
From 07.30 Chinese censors take notice of Twitter-style blogs [LAT]
Chinese court rejects appeal from Tibetan environmentalist [AP]
China’s Geely completes acquisition of Volvo [AP]
Drunken man kills 11 in China tractor rampage [AP]
From 07.31 Chinese activists speak out for jailed Uighur [AP]
Chinese businessman wants to buy Liverpool club [AP]

Australia
Australia election set for neck-and-neck finish [Reuters]
Row over Australia opposition plan to reopen Nauru camp [BBC]

Central/South Asia
Afghans march in Kabul to denounce NATO strikes that killed civilians [WaPo]
Suicide car bomb kills 6 kids in south Afghanistan [AP]
From 08.01 Petraeus Resets Afghan Airstrike Rules [WSJ]
Troops kill 5 Kashmiri protesters as unrest grows [AP]
Pakistan rescuers struggle in flood aftermath [BBC]

Israel/Palestine
Blast in Gaza wounds 24 Palestinians [Reuters]
‘One killed’ after rockets strike Jordan and Israel [BBC]
Israel to take part in UN probe of flotilla raid [AP]
Israel fears Turks could pass its secrets to Iran [Reuters]
From 08.01 Obama letter to Palestinian leader included warning, PLO says [WaPo]

[Other] Middle East
BlackBerry services suspended in October [The National]
From 08.01 Iran: 3 Americans should stand trial [AP]
Iran’s Ahmadinejad calls for TV debate with Obama [Reuters]
Iran’s president now under attack by hardliners [The National]
Shiite bloc suspends talks, undermining Maliki’s chances to remain Iraq’s leader [WaPo]
Iraq’s July Death Toll Highest In 2 Years [VOA] vs. Corrected copy: July 2010 casualties statistics [USF-IRAQ.gov]

Africa
Taylor seeks delay in Naomi Campbell testimony [AP]
Somali pirates hijack cargo ship with 23 crew [AP]
From 08.01 Niger’s markets are full yet famine shadows the dusty roads [Guardian]

Europe/UK
UK’s new security adviser to step down [AP]
Cameron terrorism row: High Commissioner in Pakistan summoned to meeting [Telegraph]
From 08.01 Dutch troops leave southern Afghanistan [CNN]
Russian police swarm another free-assembly protest [LAT]
Russia declares emergency as wildfires kill 34 [Reuters]
Chechen terror leader appears to resign in video [AP]

Americas
Castro says Cuba will allow more self-employed [Reuters]
From 08.01 Brazil’s President Offers Asylum to Woman Facing Stoning in Iran [NYT]

Domestic
Obama Says as U.S. Combat Role Ends in Iraq, Sacrifices Won’t [Bloomberg]
Hateful Ground Zero Hypocrisy [Daily Beast]
MIT students helped WikiLeaks suspect, hacker says [CNN]
RNC cancels Breitbart fundraiser [CNN]