Posts Tagged ‘politico’
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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October 12, 2011
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September 28, 2011
Daily International News
September 28, 2011
Northeast Asia
Japan
DPJ divided over whether to resume operations at nuclear power plants, build new facilities [Mainichi]
Koreas
North Korea ‘Intent’ on Engaging in Proliferation, Treasury Undersec. Says [Bloomberg]
North Korea unlikely to give up nuclear arms, outgoing British ambassador says [Telegraph]
N. Korean vice FM urges U.S. be more proactive for talks [Yonhap]
Kim Jong Un marks 1 year as N. Korea heir, ranking up to 3rd [Kyodo]
Scott Snyder: DPRK-China Ties Discourage Reform [Atlantic]
Russia Wary of Guaranteeing Pipeline Through N.Korea [Chosun]
SKorean military hit by 2,770 hacking attempts [AP]
China/Taiwan
China currency vote puts pressure on White House [POLITICO]
China opposes attempts to internationalize South China Sea disputes [Xinhua]
China: Taiwan arms sale will disrupt US exchanges [AP]
Taiwan’s Soong: Beijing does not want me to run [AP]
In Taiwan military, Chinese spy stirs unease [WaPo]
News conference held on China’s first space-docking procedure [Xinhua]
US urges China on Tibetan rights after monks’ protest [BBC]
China authorities under fire after subway crash [Reuters]
South/Central Asia
Adm. Mullen’s words on Pakistan come under scrutiny [WaPo]
UN: Clashes, bombings on rise in Afghanistan [AP]
Middle East
U.N. committee to take up Palestinian bid Friday [POLITICO]
Europe and US condemn Israel settlement plans [Al Jazeera]
Yemenis protest again, tribesmen shoot down plane [Reuters]
Bahrain upholds life sentences for Shia activists [BBC]
West drops immediate Syria sanctions demand at UN [Al Jazeera]
Nuclear engineer assassinated in central Syria [AP]
Kurdish lawmakers end boycott of Turkish parliament [AP]
Africa
Egypt sentences former information minister [Al Jazeera]
Libya’s NTC thinks Gaddafi hiding near Algeria [Reuters]
Anti-Gadhafi commander killed in loyalist bastion [AP]
Deadly crackdown on protests in Guinea [Al Jazeera]
UN reports gains in fight against Somalia’s famine [AP]
France rejects Rwanda’s Habyarimana extradition bid [BBC]
Europe
Russia’s Putin faces warnings of crisis [Reuters]
Ukraine ex-premier’s lawyer asks court to free her [AP]
Kosovo-Serbia talks off after renewed clashes [BBC]
NATO reinforces tense Kosovo border crossing [Reuters]
Irish presidency election: nominations to close [BBC]
Shrien Dewani’s South Africa extradition approved by UK home sec. [BBC]
Amanda Knox cautious about appeal verdict, sister says [BBC]
Expanded Euro Bailout Fund Clears Hurdle [NYT]
Barroso: Greece will remain in the eurozone [Al Jazeera]
Americas
Five severed heads left outside Mexican school [BBC]
More resignations over Bolivia road row [Al Jazeera]
Chile students agree to education reform talks [BBC]
Domestic
US fugitive hijacker caught after 41 years [Al Jazeera]
Supercommittee operating in secret [POLITICO]
US tries to block release of bin Laden images [Al Jazeera]
Defiant Team Perry’s plan: Hit harder [POLITICO]
Christie Again Rebuffs Pleas For Presidential Run [TPM]
Michael Moore likes Jon Huntsman 2012: From the Dept. of Unhelpful Praise [POLITICO]
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tabled unveiled (live blog)[WaPo]
Deaths in US listeria outbreak [Al Jazeera]
E. coli scare prompts Tyson to recall ground beef [AP]
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September 12, 2011
Daily International News
September 12, 2011
Northeast Asia
Japan
Japan marks 6 months since earthquake, tsunami [Mainichi]
Edano named Japan’s new trade minister [AP]
Civic Paralysis Seizes Tsunami-Stricken Town Still in Shambles [NYT]
Koreas
UN nuke agency meets on Iran, Syria, NKorea, Japan [AP]
WFP captures heartbreak of North Korean hunger [CNN]
S. Korea to ask foreign countries not to invest in Mt. Geumgang [Korea Times]
S. Korean maestro leaves for Pyongyang on music projects [Yonhap]
China
Secret Bid to Arm Qaddafi Sheds Light on Tensions in China Government [NYT]
China trade figures highlight global divide [FT]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
US envoy meets Myanmar’s Suu Kyi [Kyodo]
Report: Myanmar to proceed with controversial dam [AP]
Troops sent after deadly clashes in Indonesia’s Ambon [BBC]
Australian PM stands by asylum swap plan [Al Jazeera]
South/Central Asia
Abducted US nationals freed in Pakistan [The Express Tribune]
UN pledges aid for Pakistan flood victims [Al Jazeera]
NATO: 77 U.S. troops injured after Taliban hit Afghan coalition base [CNN]
Minister-Counselor to Karzai: Afghan Concerns over U.S. Staying Power [CFR]
India’s industrial output growth slowest since ’09 [AFP]
Middle East
Erdogan due in Egypt for ‘Arab Spring’ tour [Al Jazeera]
Egypt activists condemn revival of emergency law [Reuters]
Palestinians See a Friendly UN for Statehood, Unswayed by U.S. [Bloomberg]
Syrian opposition to unveil national council in few days [Xinhua]
Russia resists Syria sanctions, U.N. says 2,600 dead [Reuters]
Gulf states condemn Syria ‘killing machine’ [Al Jazeera]
Israel Reels Over Rifts With Allies [WSJ]
Egypt, Israel seek normality after embassy storming [Reuters]
Africa
Raid on Egyptian Al Jazeera Affiliate Seen as Part of a Broader Crackdown [NYT]
One of Qaddafi’s Sons Flees to Niger as New Leaders Focus on Next Steps [NYT]
Somali troops retake town after rebel raid [Reuters]
Somali Gunmen Attack British Tourists in Kenya [NYT]
Kenya fire: Nairobi pipeline blaze ‘kills 100’ [BBC]
S Africa’s Malema found guilty of hate speech [Al Jazeera]
Europe
Putin meets with Cameron in first meeting with UK in four years [AP]
Explosion at French nuclear site of Marcoule [BBC]
4 terror suspects arrested in Sweden [CNN]
Germany’s euro question [Economist]
Europe’s Markets Slump [WSJ]
Americas
Richardson rebuffed in effort to free Alan Gross [WaPo]
Polls close in Guatemalan presidential election [CNN]
Mexico rescues seven oil workers drifting on life raft [BBC]
Domestic
Global Memorials of 9/11, Tinged With Weariness [NYT]
America Mourns Sept 11 Dead With Somber Ceremonies [TPM]
Obama to Send Congress $447B Jobs Package [Bloomberg]
Woodward: In Cheney’s memoir, it’s clear Iraq’s lessons didn’t sink in [WaPo]
6 things to watch in Monday’s debate [POLITICO]
Perry vs. Romney vs. Huntsman on jobs [WaPo]
Tim Pawlenty Endorses Mitt Romney, Joins Campaign As Co-Chair [TPM]
Democrats Could Lose Anthony Weiner’s Seat Tuesday [TPM]
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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 22, 2011
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