Posts Tagged ‘nigeria’
November 10, 2011
Daily International News
November 10, 2011
APEC
Eyes on whether APEC leaders will don aloha shirts [AP]
Asia-Pacific talks to seek unity on euro crisis [Reuters]
Obama to discuss N. Korea with Chinese, Russian, Japanese leaders [Korea Times]
Northeast Asia
Asian stocks plunge; Hong Kong shares dive 4.48% [Times of India]
Japan
Japan postpones decision on whether to join Pacific free trade talks [Mainichi]
Koreas
North Korea says new reactor to start soon [AFP]
South Korea Seeking Trilateral Talks on North [GSN]
Exercise focuses on potential N. Korea biological, chemical attack [Stars & Stripes]
Rice prices in Pyongyang jump more than 50 percent in 2 months [Yonhap]
Top U.S. military intelligence official visits S. Korea: Yonhap [Kyodo]
S. Korea’s chief nuclear envoy, U.S. point man on Pyongyang to meet in Vienna [Yonhap]
New U.S. ambassador arrives in S. Korea to take up post [Kyodo]
China
Witness: Man sets self ablaze to protest China [AP]
Ai Weiwei’s wife says they will fight $2M tax bill [AP]
HRW: China’s human rights unlikely to improve before leadership change [Kyodo]
China: Yunnan mine hit by ‘deadly gas outburst’ [BBC]
China’s Trade Surplus Widens, Falls Short of Forecast [WSJ]
Premier Wen meets with Christine Lagarde [Xinhua]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Australia cigarette ‘plain packaging’ law passes Senate [BBC]
South/Central Asia
India PM calls for new chapter in Pak relations [AP]
Taliban besiege governor’s office in Paktia [Al Jazeera]
Middle East
U.N. envoy in new push for Yemen power transfer [Reuters]
Khamenei warns U.S., Israel against attack on atom sites [Reuters]
China says sanctions no solution to Iran nuclear issue [Xinhua]
New attack on Egypt gas pipeline to Israel and Jordan [BBC]
Africa
Officials: Sudan bombs South Sudan camp, kills 12 [AP]
Liberia’s Sirleaf may offer rivals govt posts [Reuters]
Amnesty urges Shell to pay for Nigeria spills [Al Jazeera]
Somali legislator killed in Mogadishu [Al Jazeera]
Guilty: Julius Malema suspended from ANC [Mail & Guardian]
Western black rhino declared extinct [BBC]
Europe
Eurozone’s growth has stalled, says EU [BBC]
Greek parties tap former central banker as prime minister [Deutsche Welle]
New Italian government seen within days [Reuters]
Russia poised to join world trade body [AP]
Turkish police fire tear gas in quake city [Reuters]
Turkish quake kills at least 8, topples hotels [AP]
James Murdoch rejects MP’s ‘mafia’ attack [BBC]
Americas
Brazil police: Rio’s most-wanted trafficker caught [AP]
Nationals catcher Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela [AP]
Nicaragua deaths in post-election violence [Al Jazeera]
Pope may visit Cuba, Mexico next spring [AP]
Domestic
Remains of war dead dumped in landfill [WaPo]
Alleged bomber of US navy ship in court [Al Jazeera]
Poison Control Centers in danger of losing funding [WaPo]
Ohio back on President Obama’s dance card [POLITICO]
Republicans Oppose Further Bailouts for Banks, Europe in Candidate Debate [Bloomberg]
Rick Perry stumbles badly in Republican presidential debate [WaPo]
Debate crowd cheers Cain in face of sexual harassment claims [The Hill]
Jefferson County, Ala., files for biggest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history [WaPo]
Penn State to be investigated by Department of Education [POLITICO]
Applications for unemployment benefits fall to 390,000, lowest level since April [WaPo]
Nixon secret Watergate testimony unsealed [POLITICO]
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September 2, 2011
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August 31, 2011
Daily International News
August 31, 2011
Northeast Asia
Japan
View: Japan Needs an Arab Spring [Bloomberg]
New leadership of Japan’s ruling party under Noda launched [Mainichi]
N. Korea urges new Japan leader to take action to improve ties [Kyodo]
1 Japanese firm makes Forbes list of top 200 Asian SMES [Kyodo]
Koreas
NKorea launches tours from China, snubbing SKorea [AP]
Ultimate Frisbee lands in North Korea [AP]
China, Russia rush to rebuild North Korea’s transport links [Reuters]
S. Korean new unification minister vows “flexible” approach to DPRK [Xinhua]
China
China says attacks thwarted as Pakistan president visits Xinjiang for Western expo [Reuters]
China’s three new types of fighters conduct test flights [Xinhua]
Tibetan monks get stiff prison terms in burning death [LAT]
Aquino tells Hu S. China Sea dispute not just bilateral problem [Kyodo]
Philippine leader urges China to boost investment [AP]
China’s Wen says controlling inflation still goal [AP]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Philippines slams ex-US envoy over cable remarks [AP]
Australian Court Rejects Refugee Exchange Deal [NYT]
Melbourne is world’s ‘most livable city’ [Al Jazeera]
South/Central Asia
British minister’s gaffe reveals position on Afghanistan [CNN]
Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan [CNN]
Middle East
Israeli Amb.: Palestinian statehood vote could end all PA agreements with Israel and the U.S. [FP]
Syrian troops raid Hama homes, residents say [Reuters]
Bahrain activists blame police in boy’s death [AP]
Africa
Libyans mark feast without Gaddafi, but war not over [Reuters]
EU set to relax Libya sanctions [AP]
Qaddafi Loyalists Reject Rebel Ultimatum [NYT]
Libya conflict: Zimbabwe expels envoy Taher Elmagrahi [BBC]
South Sudan denies backing South Kordofan rebels [Reuters]
Nigeria says al Qaeda-linked man behind bomb on U.N. [Reuters]
Flooding leaves 98 dead in southwest Nigeria [Al Jazeera]
In Reversal, Hearing for Zuma Rival to Continue in Johannesburg [NYT]
U.N. climate boss says Durban talks can deliver [Reuters]
Europe
WikiLeaks says website was target of cyber attack [Reuters]
Kosovan confesses to shooting U.S. airmen in Germany [Reuters]
Exxon Reaches Arctic Oil Deal With Russians [NYT]
Police Raid BP Offices in Moscow [NYT]
Deadly explosions rip through Chechen capital [Al Jazeera]
Portugal plans biggest cuts in 50 years [FT]
Alistair Darling memoir to reveal rifts with ‘brutal’ Gordon Brown [Guardian]
UK riots inquiry panel named by Nick Clegg [Guardian]
London riots: Boy, 11, sentenced over bin theft in Romford [BBC]
Notting Hill Carnival: Teenager charged over stabbing [BBC]
Americas
US officials quit over Mexico gun flow probe [BBC]
Bolivia officers convicted over 2003 massacre [Al Jazeera]
Domestic
Perry Less Likely Than Romney to Beat Obama in 2012, Poll Shows [Bloomberg]
Huntsman to offer tax, trade plan to create jobs [AP]
Christine O’Donnell Re-Invited To Iowa Tea Party Rally Featuring Sarah Palin [TPM]
Why The Super Committee’s New Tax Expert Could Be Key To Its Success [TPM]
Colin Powell versus Dick Cheney [WaPo]
Obama to Press Congress on Extending U.S. Transportation Funding [Bloomberg]
Minorities become a majority in Washington region [WaPo]
Glenn Beck: Is The Term ‘Colored’ Really Such A Bad Thing? [TPM]
Maya Angelou says King memorial inscription makes him look ‘arrogant’[WaPo]
Affidavits of Peace Corps volunteers tell stories of assault and frustration [WaPo]
Pay for CEOs Tops Company Tax Burdens [NYT]
Hurricane Cost Seen as Ranking Among Top Ten [NYT]
Aid Workers Reach Vermont Towns Cut Off by Floodwaters [NYT]
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August 30, 2011
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August 26, 2011
Daily International News
August 26, 2011
Northeast Asia
Biden Leaves Asia Offering a No-Apology Message to U.S. Audience [Bloomberg]
Japan
Kan bows out, says he did best he could [Japan Times]
Analysis: Prime Minister’s Departure Underscores Japan’s Search for Leadership [NYT]
DPJ leadership hopefuls must tackle foreign diplomacy, long-neglected after disasters [Mainichi]
Japan nuke plant radiation leak exceeds Hiroshima [AP]
Koreas
Kim renews push for resuming NKorean nuclear talks [AP]
Judge rejects motions to dismiss North Korea leak case [POLITICO]
N. Korean leader tours industrial facilities in China [Yonhap]
Doors to dialogue open for North Korea: U.S. diplomat [Yonhap]
China/Taiwan
China issues protest over US report on military [AP]
China law change would allow secret detentions [AP]
New Tibet boss does not mention Dalai Lama [AP]
China charges 3 in death of Buddhist monk [AP]
Taiwan ex-president Chen Shui-bian gets extra jail term [BBC]
China bars some Lady Gaga hits from download sites [AP]
China Foreign Ministry increases news conferences [AP]
China, France agree to discuss yuan flexibility [AP]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Burmese Wary of ‘Democracy,’ After Decades of Oppression [NYT]
6 killed, 1 wounded in Thailand’s violent south [AP]
South/Central Asia
Son of assassinated Pakistani governor kidnapped [Reuters]
India’s parliament set for corruption debate [Al Jazeera]
Police: Bomb explodes at outdoor mosque in Afghanistan, kills 4 [AP]
Middle East
Syrian forces fire at Friday prayers protests [Reuters]
Israel, Gaza militants agree to halt fire [Reuters]
Israel to OK thousands of Egyptian troops in Sinai – report [Reuters]
Africa
Libyan rebels storm Gaddafi stronghold [Al Jazeera]
AP sources: White House wants NATO to hunt for WMD in Libya [AP]
U.S. May Buy Looted Libyan Missiles Sold in Mali’s Black Market [Bloomberg]
Rebels send in special forces to hunt for Gaddafi [Reuters]
7 killed in bombing on UN building in Nigeria [AP]
African Union pledges drought aid [Al Jazeera]
Europe
Breakaway Georgian region elects president [AP]
Home Secretary in social media talks after riots [AFP]
Nick Clegg: I will refuse to let human rights laws be weakened [Guardian]
Greece battles huge forest fire near Turkish border [Reuters]
Rhino Horns Put Europe’s Museums on Thieves’ Must-Visit List [NYT]
Americas
Mexico casino attack leaves at least 53 dead [WaPo]
U.S. Widens Role in Mexican Fight [NYT]
Tens of thousands in the streets confirm support for Chile’s two-day strike [MercoPress]
Domestic
Irene targets U.S. coast, many evacuate, cities brace [Reuters]
Stocks slide ahead of Bernanke speech [AP]
Second-Quarter G.D.P. Revised Down to 1% [NYT]
Free-Trade Agreements Stuck in Obama-Republican Impasse [NYT]
Biden thanks servicemen and women in Hawaii [AP]
“Centrist” Jon Huntsman Isn’t Really All That Moderate After All [TPM]
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has a challenger — from the left [LAT]
In memoir, Cheney defends decisions, Bush as president [WaPo]
Strauss-Kahn gets passport back after US case dropped [BBC]
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August 5, 2011
Daily International News
August 5, 2011
Hiroshima Anniversary
From Hiroshima to Fukushima [WSJ]
New A-bomb exhibits to highlight Hiroshima peace ceremony [Xinhua]
In a switch, Japan’s A-bomb survivors turn against nuclear energy [WaPo]
Revisiting Hiroshima, Nagasaki [Korea Times]
Countdown to Hiroshima 66 Years Ago: Was the Bomb Necessary? [HuffPo Blog]
Kucinich to speak at Commemoration of Hiroshima [Kitsap Sun]
Northeast Asia
Japan
Japan Detains Two China Ship Captains, May Rekindle Tensions [Bloomberg]
Japan, China shut ports in path of powerful typhoon [Reuters]
Nuke safety group OKs report saying chances of another Fukushima plant explosion are slim [Mainichi]
Koreas
North Korea: 30 dead, thousands homeless in flood [AP]
N. Korean vice foreign minister Kim leaves Beijing for home [Kyodo]
Insight – North Korea leans on China to make economic zones work [Reuters]
China
China may test run aircraft carrier on Sat.: Hong Kong report [Kyodo]
Joe Biden to visit China, Japan, Mongolia [Reuters]
China opposes Japan’s latest defense white paper [Xinhua]
China relaxes birth restrictions for victim families of mudslide-hit county [Xinhua]
Chinese Officials Seized and Sold Babies, Parents Say [NYT]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Yingluck Shinawatra Is Elected Thai Prime Minister by Parliament [NYT]
Philippine President Benigno Aquino meets Muslim rebels [BBC]
Myanmar insurgents shoot 7 dead near Chinese-built power plants [Kyodo]
Sri Lankan power-sharing talks near collapse [AP]
South/Central Asia
Four Afghans killed as anti-NATO demonstration turns violent [Reuters]
Middle East
Protest marches across Syria on first Ramadan Friday [Reuters]
Second night of Israeli strikes on Gaza after rocket fire [BBC]
Iran gives key oil role to a Revolutionary Guard on sanctions list [LAT]
Africa
Libya denies report Gaddafi’s son Khamis killed by NATO [Reuters]
Sudan ‘threatened to shoot UN helicopter’ in Abyei [BBC]
Gunfire said to kill 7 as aid is looted in Somalia [AP]
Shell faces $410M payout over Nigeria oil spills [CNN]
Europe
Madrid ‘indignant’ protesters clash with riot police [BBC]
Italy demands NATO probe regarding immigrants [AP]
Ukraine’s ex-PM Yulia Tymoshenko ‘taken into custody’ [BBC]
Amnesty warns Georgia over refugee evictions [Reuters]
Americas
Brazil Defence Minister Nelson Jobim resigns [BBC]
Mexico town’s police force resigns over drug attacks [BBC]
Chile marks year since mine collapse [BBC]
Domestic
The top 8 foreign policy issues stuck in Congress [FP]
Leon Panetta: No more defense cuts [POLITICO]
Glamour Goes on the Road With Hillary [Glamour]
U.S. Posts Stronger Job Gains Amid Fear [NYT]
U.S. Stock Futures Rebound on Payrolls Data, Treasuries Fall [Bloomberg]
Republicans Set Sights on Balanced Budget Amendment [NYT]
Romney signs marriage pledge [POLITICO]
If Rick Perry gets in, will Karl Rove be out? [POLITICO]
Greens not friendless among House GOP [POLITICO]
Shell Gets Tentative Approval to Drill in Arctic [NYT]
For NASA, Return Trip to Jupiter in Search of Clues to Solar System’s Origins [NYT]
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August 4, 2011
Daily International News
August 4, 2011
Northeast Asia
Japan
Japan to sack top officials over nuclear disaster [Reuters]
Japan government and central bank intervene to cut yen [BBC]
Koreas
N. Korea’s Kim meets Chinese vice minister after U.S. trip [Kyodo]
N. Korea picks US firm for resort tours: report [AFP]
South Korea rejects North request for building materials in aid [Reuters]
North Korean hackers hired to attack South Korea game network [Reuters]
North Korea denounces South over espionage arrests, says spying accusations are fabricated [AP]
China
Chinese warships visit NKorea on goodwill visit [AP]
China angered by Japan’s defence paper warnings [BBC]
China’s submersible Jiaolong completes test dive mission [Xinhua]
Taiwan puts diplomatic support behind South China Sea research [Focus Taiwan]
China arrests 2,000 people in food safety crackdown [BBC]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Australia bomb hoax ‘was extortion attempt’ [BBC]
Yingluck Shinawatra to become Thailand’s 1st female premier Fri. [Kyodo]
South/Central Asia
Taliban Hint at Interest in Negotiated Settlement [NYT]
Afghan official dies in blast; 2 NATO troops killed in attacks [CNN]
India’s Gandhi to undergo surgery abroad [Reuters]
Middle East
UN Peacekeeping Efforts Hit by Economic Distress, Arab Unrest [Bloomberg]
Syria’s Assad decrees multi-party system [Al Jazeera]
Casting Aside World Criticism, Syria Invades Town [NYT]
AP Interview: Iran envoy sees release for 2 US men [AP]
Iran’s parliament approves new oil minister [Al Jazeera]
Arab League discusses Palestinian statehood [Al Jazeera]
Israeli protesters reject new housing bill [Al Jazeera]
Bahrain admits raid on international medical group [AP]
Turkey appoints military heads after shock resignations [BBC]
Africa
Egypt resumes trials of former officials [Al Jazeera]
Libya Allying With Islamists, Qaddafi Son Says [NYT]
British hostage “al Qaeda” video being checked [Reuters]
Nigeria Ogoniland oil spills: UN to release report [BBC]
Somalia famine summit postponed [Al Jazeera]
US: 29,000 Somali children under 5 dead in famine [AP]
Europe
New IMF head Christine Lagarde faces finance deal probe [BBC]
UK seizes record cocaine haul [Al Jazeera]
Polish president sets Oct. 9 as election date [AP]
Debt crisis in Europe: Worries grow of spread to larger economies of Italy, Spain [WaPo]
Americas
France orders Noriega’s extradition to Panama [CNN]
Haitians anxious as Tropical Storm Emily nears [LAT]
Domestic
Threatened Defense Cuts Could Be 2012 Issue [Bloomberg]
Jon Huntsman 2012 campaign: Inside the ‘drama’ [POLITICO]
Trade agreements to be voted on after August recess [POLITICO]
Debt-limit deal triggers lobbying campaign from health-care and defense industries [WaPo]
Democrats, Republicans blame each other for FAA shutdown; no end in sight [WaPo]
Pressured by White House, Treasury Secretary Is Expected to Stay at Post [NYT]
Rep. David Wu Formally Resigns From House [TPM]
US judge allows army veteran to sue Rumsfeld [Al Jazeera]
Cargill Recalls Ground Turkey Linked to Outbreak [NYT]
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July 20, 2011
Daily International News
July 20, 2011
ASEAN Regional Forum
ASEAN, China approve ‘guidelines’ for disputed sea [AP]
Clinton calls for Sri Lankan reconciliation [AP]
Clinton urged to press Indonesia on military abuse [AP]
Clinton urges India to expand influence [AP]
Northeast Asia
Great East Japan Earthquake estimated as most expensive natural disaster on record [Mainichi]
Kan likely to quit by end of August, positive signs on horizon, says foreign expert [Mainichi]
Philippines lifts ban on animal products from Fukushima area [Kyodo]
Koreas
N.Korea slams Japan in territorial row [Straits Times]
South Korea to Push Security Forum For Rebuke of North [GSN]
ROK military to randomly inspect Marine bases [Korea Herald]
2 S. Korean intelligence officials detained in China for 10 months [Kyodo]
China
China says 14 extremists killed in Xinjiang attack [AP]
China’s vice president urges Tibetan monks to “stay clear from” separatist forces [Xinhua]
Taiwan’s mainland affairs minister call for visa-free access to H.K. [Kyodo]
China appeals to US for “responsible” steps to reassure markets, protect debt holders [WaPo]
Chinese state oil firm buys Canadian oil sands producer [BBC]
Nepal to re-measure Mount Everest to end China row [BBC]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
South China Sea dispute: Philippine MPs visit Spratlys [BBC]
Germany in deal on Thai Prince Vajiralongkorn’s jet [BBC]
Cambodia to pull troops from border after Indonesian observers arrive [Kyodo]
Australian police quell Christmas Island asylum riot [BBC]
New Zealand PM John Key denies Israel spy rumour [BBC]
Christchurch earthquake: Diary from Sumner [BBC]
South/Central Asia
13 killed by earthquake in Uzbekistan [AP]
Taliban say Mullah Omar death report false, phones hacked by US [Reuters]
Lashkar Gah: Nato hands over volatile Afghan city [BBC]
US charges two for illegal lobbying over Kashmir [BBC]
Middle East
Syrian warns ambassadors not to leave capital [AP]
Syrian military assaults intensify on Homs, 16 killed [Reuters]
Jailed Palestinian leader asks millions to protest [AP]
Ahmadinejad and clerics fight over head scarves [WaPo]
Africa
Clinton promises $28M more in famine aid to Africa [AP]
UN declares famine in parts of Somalia [Al Jazeera]
Libya rebels suffer heavy casualties at Brega [Reuters]
Sudan minister open to foreign troops in S. Kordofan [AFP]
Britain, Nigeria agree to cooperate on terrorism [AFP]
Malawi’s capital Lilongwe hit by riots [BBC]
Europe
APNewsBreak: US mulls sanctions against Iceland [AP]
Serbia arrests last war crimes fugitive [AP]
Cameron testifies to Parliament on phone hacking scandal [Guardian]
European banks see debt threat in U.S. as well as at home [WaPo]
European Union ‘needs strong message’ on Greece debt [BBC]
Cyprus may need bailout after blast, banker warns [AP]
Americas
Chile inquiry confirms President Allende killed himself [BBC]
Domestic
U.S. conducted subcritical nuclear tests in Dec. and Feb. [Mainichi]
Post-ABC poll: GOP too dug in on debt talks; public fears default consequences [WaPo]
Michele Bachmann faces more migraine questions [POLITICO]
Minn. governor signs budget, ends 20-day state shutdown after impasse over taxes, spending [WaPo]
For First Day of Gay Marriage, City Plans License Lottery [NYT]
Birth control coverage proposed for most health insurance plans [WaPo]
Men who buy sex commit more crimes, U.S. study finds [Reuters]
New but tiny moon found circling distant Pluto [AP]
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June 30, 2011
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June 17, 2011
Daily International News
June 17, 2011
International
UN climate chief calls on world leaders to step in [AP]
UN body votes for protection of gay rights [AP]
Chinese president calls for joint efforts to address world economic challenges at International Economic Forum [Xinhua]
Northeast Asia
China
China to boost coastal forces amid sea tensions [Reuters] and China stages military drills in South China Sea [AP]
US joins navy drill in Southeast Asia [Xinhua]
Philippines to China: Don’t intrude into our water [AP]
Blind Chinese activist badly beaten, wife says [AP]
China-Indonesia joint training for special forces ends in Bandung [Xinhua]
China, Russia sign power generation deal [Xinhua]
Fatal floods hit China forcing over 500,000 to flee [BBC]
Chinese copy of Austrian village stirs emotions [AP]
Koreas
S Korea rejects North’s demands for return of defectors [BBC]
China, Russia agree to address N. Korean nukes within 6-party format [Yonhap]
N. Korea says will dispose of S. Korea’s mountain resort assets [Yonhap]
Number of mobile phone users in N. Korea tops 500,000: operator [Yonhap]
Japan
TEPCO starts cleaning highly radioactive water [Xinhua]
Ishihara wants Tokyo to bid for 2020 Olympics [AP]
Ships tossed ashore by tsunami get rescued [AP]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
US helps Vietnam to eradicate deadly Agent Orange [BBC]
Thaksin seeking return, Thai Deputy PM says “impossible” [Reuters]
South/Central Asia
Pentagon to POTUS: Wait Until Fall 2012 to End Afghanistan Troop Boost [WSJ]
US vows to ‘capture and kill’ Ayman al-Zawahiri [BBC]
Pakistan says intel on bomb factories was wrong [AP]
Pakistan forms judicial commission to investigate journo death [Asia Times]
Sri Lanka Tamil MPs ‘beaten up by troops’ [AFP]
Middle East
Cousin of Syrian president ‘quits business’ [Al Jazeera]
Syrian security forces shoot dead 8 protesters [AP]
Saudi Women Defy Driving Ban [WSJ]
Israel warns it will stop Gaza aid flotilla [WaPo]
Bahrain Shi’ite cleric says cosmetic reform not enough [Reuters]
EU welcomes newly-formed Lebanese gov’t [Xinhua]
Africa
NATO targets Tripoli with daytime raid [AP]
Nigerian Islamist sect claims bomb attack: paper [Reuters]
Liberia discovers arms cache near Ivory Coast border [BBC]
Europe
Russia buys 2 Mistral-class warships from France [AP]
APNewsBreak: UK blocks UPS sites over security [AP]
Greece’s new finance minister faces unenviable task [Guardian]
Merkel and Sarkozy united in support for Greece [Deutsche Welle]
UK public sector pensions: Work longer and pay more, says Danny Alexander [Guardian]
1 of 8 French kids ill with burger E.coli gets worse [Reuters]
Americas
Kirchner describes PM Cameron’s Falklands’ statement as “mediocre and almost stupid” [MercoPress]
Gang warfare kills 33 in Monterrey, Mexico [BBC]
Domestic
Outgoing Secretary Gates on U.S.-Pakistan Ties: ‘We Need Each Other’ [PBS]
Huntman’s Drawdown Debate [FP]
Tim Pawlenty goes after Mitt Romney, part two [WaPo]
NSA allies with Internet carriers to thwart cyber attacks against defense firms [WaPo]
Pentagon scare: ‘Nothing suspicious’ found in vehicle [WaPo]
Historic Marine base gets 1st-ever female general [AP]
Wall Street Braces for New Layoffs as Profits Wane [NYT]
For Weiner’s Successor, Perhaps, Lame-Duck Status [NYT]
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