Daily International News
May 27, 2010
NK/China/ROK [Cheonan-related]
North Korea to Suspend Naval Hot Line With South [NYT]
SKorea holds navy drill; NKorea scraps sea accords [AP]
China not assigning blame in South Korea sinking [AP]
China again calls for proper handling of ROK warship sinking [Xinhua]
North Korea: Succession Signals [CFR]
Northeast Asia [non-Cheonan]
Japan-U.S. pact on Futenma relocation to be unveiled on Fri. [Kyodo]
Another death at China iPhone maker’s plant [Reuters]
Southeast/Central Asia
Fugitive Ex-Leader Denies Financing Thai Protests [NYT]
Afghans: Pakistani Taliban commander rumored dead [AP]
Middle East
Benjamin Netanyahu to meet Barack Obama in US [BBC]
Russia says Iran was deaf to its nuclear proposals [Reuters]
U.S. withdrawal from Iraq will be on time, Vice President Biden says [WaPo]
Africa
Sudanese president sworn in after election win [AP]
Europe
Spanish politicians approve 15bn-euro austerity plan [BBC]
U.S. Chides Europe’s Crisis Response [WSJ]
Domestic
Obama redefines national security strategy, looks beyond military might [WaPo]
Justice Department poised to challenge Arizona immigration law [LAT]
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal Gets Critical 15th Vote In Senate Committee [NPR]
Obama to keep drilling moratorium for 6 months-aide [Reuters]
Breaking Report: “Top Kill” Effectively Plugged Oil Leak, Officials Say [Mediaite]
Americas
Kingston residents trapped inside homes as Jamaican death toll rises [Guardian]
Report: Mexican drug lord killed in shootout [CNN]
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