Posts Tagged ‘reid’
January 27, 2011
Daily International News
January 27, 2011
Northeast Asia
US considers boosting force in Asia: Pentagon [JoongAng]
Koreas
US says China wants to contain NKorea [FT]
Expert: NKorea won’t see improved ties with SKorea [AP]
‘NK fatigue growing in China’ [Korea Times]
Defector Reflects on North Korea Through Art [WSJ]
China
China to step up controversial technology plans [AP]
China Will Face Crisis Within 5 Years, 45% of Investors in Global Poll Say [Bloomberg]
Japan
Japanese, US troops hold major war games [AP]
Volcano erupts in southern Japan [Xinhua]
Japan’s credit rating downgraded by Standard & Poor’s [BBC]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Shark nations failing on conservation pledges [BBC]
Australian government proposes temporary flood relief tax [Guardian]
South/Central Asia
Indian official Sonawane’s murder prompts mass protest [BBC]
Police: US consular official kills 2 gunmen in Pakistan [AP]
U.S. Lobbies Afghanistan to Release Christian Converts [WSJ]
N. Africa/Middle East Unrest-related
Unrest spells end to Mideast dynasties [FT]
Thousands rally in Yemen, joining Tunisia and Egypt in anti-government protests [Haaretz]
Tunisia may purge Ben Ali loyalists [Al Jazeera]
Obama Poised to Step Up Criticism of Mubarak If Crackdown Is Intensified [Bloomberg] and Mubarak ruling party says it’s ready for dialogue [AP]
ElBaradei to return as Egypt unrest enters third day [Reuters]
Middle East
Hezbollah-backed Lebanon PM seeks good US ties [AP]
Israeli settlers kill Palestinian in West Bank – witnesses [Reuters]
Bomb at Baghdad funeral in Shia Muslim area kills 37 [BBC]
Africa
Ugandan gay activist beaten to death after threats [Reuters]
Mandela, 92, hospitalized for tests in S. Africa [AP]
Europe
Alexander Lukashenko to be banned from EU [Guardian]
Russian Islamist wanted for Moscow blast – report [Reuters]
‘Second underage girl’ named in Berlusconi sex case [BBC]
At Davos, Sarkozy says he and Merkel will never abandon euro [Reuters]
Americas
Haiti Candidate Celestin Is Cut [WSJ]
Colombian coal mine blast kills 21 workers [BBC]
Domestic
US Utah ‘biological’ army base ‘locked down’ [BBC]
Dealing With Assange and the Secrets He Spilled [NYT]
Social Security fund will be drained by 2037 [AP]
Obama vows to end enforcement of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ this year [WaPo]
Harry Reid tells Obama he’s ‘wrong’ on earmarks and should ‘back off’ (video) [WaPo]
Sarah Palin turns Obama’s ‘Win the future’ into ‘WTF’ (video) [WaPo]
DHS to Scrap Color Code Terror Alerts by April [ABC]
Republicans want a return to workplace immigration raids [LAT]
To target Fox News over ‘Nazi’ label, rabbis make use of Murdoch’s other media [WaPo]
Senate tea party: Members wanted [POLITICO]
Michele Bachmann poses challenge for GOP [POLITICO]
Snowstorm Wallops Northeast, Piling on the Misery [ABC]
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December 17, 2010
Daily International News
December 17, 2010
Northeast Asia
Koreas
As Richardson Visits, North Korea Assails South [NYT]
N Korea vows retaliation if S. Korea conducts live-fire drills near border [Yonhap]
JCS General: South Korea drill could cause ‘chain reaction’ [CNN]
Russia calls on South Korea to halt military drill [Reuters]
North Korea Breaks Into Twitter, Facebook, YouTube [The Atlantic]
IAEA awaiting deal to send nuclear inspectors back to N.Korea [Ria Novosti]
Japan
Japan Announces Defense Policy to Counter China [NYT]
China responds to Japan’s new defense guidelines, saying China poses no threat to anybody [Xinhua]
China
China Set to Lease North Korean Islands for free-trade zone [Jakarta Globe]
Family: China denies prison visits to Nobel winner [AP]
Dalai Lama said climate trumps Tibet politics [AP]
Vatican in new clash with China over church [AP]
China PM to bolster strong Pakistan ties after India [Reuters]
South/Central Asia
Kabul silent over Obama’s Afghan war review [Reuters]
India accused of widespread Kashmir torture – cables [Reuters]
Fourth drone strike in two days kills 24 in Pakistan [Reuters]
Kyrgyzstan sets up new coalition [BBC]
Middle East
Bomb hits US Embassy vehicle in Yemen [AP]
Iraq offers Iran anti-terror help [AFP]
‘Israeli spying devices’ found in Lebanon [BBC]
Africa
Sudan: UN Peacekeeping Chief Warns of Risks Ahead of Independence Vote in Southern Sudan [All Africa]
Ivory Coast: Gbagbo under pressure to stand down [BBC]
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe vows retaliation against West [AP]
Kenya’s water minister questioned over corruption [Reuters]
Europe
UK, German officials: No new holiday terror plot [AP]
Italy’s Berlusconi says will see out his term [Reuters]
Fierce fight in Ukraine parliament injures 6 [AP]
Dutch government to seek approval for new Afghan mission [AP]
European Report Cites Need to Regain Ground With U.S. [NYT]
EU leaders agree to more economic cooperation [AP]
Americas
Mexico summoning Interpol’s aid to catch outlaw lawmaker [WaPo]
US aid worker jailed in Haiti kidnapping case [AP]
Domestic
Local
DC metro anti-terrorism teams to begin random bag inspections to avert attacks [WaPo]
Congress
Reid Says Senate Vote on Russia Arms Treaty Expected Next Week [Bloomberg]
Senate plans vote this weekend on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ [WaPo]
Rape Victims Ask, Military Won’t Tell on Assaults: Ann Woolner [Bloomberg]
Republicans Kill $1.2 Trillion ‘Omnibus’ U.S. Spending Measure [Bloomberg]
Obama to sign tax deal Friday afternoon [CNN]
Foreign Relations
Replacing Holbrooke not so easy [WaPo]
WikiLeaks: Julian Assange says he expects US to charge him with spying [Telegraph]
Blackwater: ‘US at fault’ for killings [Al Jazeera]
Other
Big Settlement With Madoff Investor Near [NYT]
California Adopts Cap And Trade [WSJ]
Mark Twain autobiography, embargoed for 100 years, a bestseller [NYT]
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November 19, 2010
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November 17, 2010
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November 3, 2010
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November 2, 2010
Daily International News – because there’s a whole world of news today…but I also got your midterm news, too.
November 2, 2010
Northeast Asia
Koreas
NKorea makes point-by-point denial of ship sinking [AP]
N Korea to give torpedo sample [BBC]
North Muddies Korea’s ‘Brand,’ But South Won’t Take a Hard Line [WSJ]
‘North Korea may become part of China’ [Korea Times]
China/Taiwan
China objects to US offer over disputed islands [AP]
Clinton Says China Will Need More Political Freedom [Bloomberg]
UN chief criticized for failing to press China [AP]
British PM Cameron to visit Beijing next week [AP]
At Odds with the U.S., Pakistan Deepens Ties with China [TIME]
‘Chinese double agent’ arrested in Taiwan [BBC]
Japan/Northern Territories
Japan Summons Envoy to Russia Over Islands Dispute [NYT]
Dmitry Medvedev ‘planning new visit to disputed Kurils’ [BBC]
Southeast Asia
Vietnam’s Cam Ranh base to welcome foreign navies [AP]
Myanmar’s ethnic minorities prepare for war [AP]
Myanmar storm killed dozens, 81,000 left homeless – U.N. [Reuters]
US Endorses Malaysia’s Call For Religious Moderation [Bernama]
Indonesian volcano forces flight cancellations [AP]
South/Central Asia
Afghan candidates and MPs call for new election [Reuters]
US to Hand over Small Bases to Afghan Army [Tolo News]
Plan in Pakistan to Export Wheat Generates Criticism [WSJ]
India hikes interest rates to contain inflation [AP]
Middle East – Yemen AQAP Threat
Militants ‘blow up Yemen pipeline’ [BBC]
Yemen begins hunt for plot suspect [Al Jazeera] and Yemen charges US-born radical cleric al-Awlaki [AP]
Germany, U.K. Restrict Flights, Parcels After Bombs [Bloomberg] and World airlines call for improved cargo-screening [AP]
Earlier Flight May Have Been Dry Run for Plotters [NYT]
Middle East – Other
Iran envoy dismisses tougher terms for atom fuel swap [Reuters]
Iraq TV station taken off air after deadly church raid [BBC]
Syria must wield influence in Lebanon to help U.S. relations, says top diplomat [WaPo]
Jewish-Arab relations in Israel hit boiling point [AP]
Fayyad cancels Jerusalem visit after Israel warning [Reuters]
Israeli soldier jailed over Palestinian prisoner photo [BBC]
Africa
Tanzania: Chaos Reigns as Electoral Commission Delays Releasing Results [All Africa]
‘Historic’ turnout in Ivory Coast’s presidential poll [BBC]
Guinea election boycott threat is averted [BBC]
Europe
4 small mail bombs explode in Athens [AP]
Cameron and Sarkozy hail UK-France defence treaties [BBC]
UK government may allow convicted prisoners to vote [BBC]
More Than 100,000 Pay for British News Site [NYT]
BP back to profit after oil spill [BBC]
Russian imprisoned oil tycoon Khodorkovsky verdict to be delivered Dec. 15 [AP]
Americas
President-elect Rousseff names business-friendly transition team [MercoPress]
Haiti cholera ‘resembles South Asian strain’ [BBC]
Widowed Argentine President Fernandez in tearful speech [BBC]
Domestic – Midterms
Issue Guide: 2010 Midterm Elections [CFR]
9 Secret Election Day Surges [Daily Beast]
Democrats bracing for major losses [WaPo]
5 Reasons Democrats Could Beat the Polls and Hold the House[NYT]
Sarah Palin Endorses Third Party Gubernatorial Candidate Tom Tancredo [ABC]
California Looks for Cash Under Proposal to Legalize Marijuana [Bloomberg]
Pressure Builds on Obama to Shake Up Inner Circle [WSJ]
Op-ed: Obama may just be an interlude [FT]
Op-ed: Go Small and Stay Home [FP]
EU and US ‘must work together’ after midterms, says diplomat [DW]
Domestic – Other
Google sues US in software battle [BBC]
Federal Appeals Court Weighs Arizona Law on Immigrants [NYT]
Fed Will Probably Start $500 Billion of Bond Buying [Bloomberg]
Tim Lincecum, Edgar Renteria deliver Giants’ first title since 1954 [ESPN]
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October 26, 2010
Daily International News
October 26, 2010
Northeast Asia
Koreas
South Korea to Take Lead Role in Counterproliferation Program [Korea Herald]
Kim Jong-nam: ‘North Korea will collapse soon’ [Korea Times]
Two Kims inspect N.Korea’s secret police agency [AFP]
N. Korea announces new ambassador to China [Yonhap]
Ban says Korea to be bridge at G-20 [JoongAng]
Japan
Japan, worried by China, may boost submarine fleet [AP]
China
Beijing now worried anti-Japan protests could backfire [CSM]
China’s Xi Jinping Next Leader Hails Korean War as ‘Great and Just’ [Chosun]
Wife of jailed Nobel winner invites dozens to Oslo [AP]
EU and WTO seeking solution over China rare earths [Reuters]
Fast train, big dam show China’s engineering might [AP]
From 10/25 Taking Harder Stance Toward China, Obama Lines Up Allies [NYT]
Southeast Asia
Myanmar’s democracy icon sidelined for election [AP]
China campaigning against international probe of possible war crimes in Burma [WaPo]
Indonesia tsunami kills 113; scores more missing [AP]
Indonesian volcano erupts, 20 hurt by hot ash [AP]
UN warns on Vietnam birth ratio [BBC]
South/Central Asia
Analysis: India, U.S. aim to lift defense ties during Obama trip [Reuters]
Immelt, McNerney Among CEOs to Meet Obama in India [Bloomberg]
Middle East
Saudi cabinet gives nod to nuclear pact with Russia [AFP]
Iran begins inserting fuel into nuclear plant core [Reuters]
Netanyahu visits commando unit behind Gaza ship raid [Reuters]
Tariq Aziz sentenced to death [Al Jazeera]
Yemen Interior Ministry imposes ban on weapons [AP]
Yemeni journalist on trial for Qaeda with Awlaki links [Reuters]
Syrian leader says US sows chaos overseas [AP]
Africa
Egypt detains Brotherhood members before vote [Reuters]
UN PKO Chief in Sudan border clash warning [BBC]
Europe
Russia most corrupt among global powers, study says [WaPo] and War-hit countries ‘most corrupt’ [BBC] – LINK TO REPORT
Czechs grant asylum to Cuban political prisoner [AP]
EU foreign ministers set the stage for clash over financial regulations [DW]
French strikes lose steam, garbage workers return [AP]
Bosnia: bones of at least 97 people found in lake [AP]
George Osborne: GDP figures show recovery is steady [BBC]
Thatcher ‘making good progress’ in hospital after flu [BBC]
Paul, the WCup predicting octopus, dies at 2 1/2 [AP]
Americas
Brazil Challenger’s Chances Dim [WSJ]
Domestic
U.S. Corruption Ranking Slides as Confidence Wanes [Bloomberg] – LINK TO REPORT
Voters ‘Ripe for Change’ Signal Republicans to Add 6 Governors [Bloomberg]
G.O.P. Senate Odds Slip on Colorado, West Virginia Polls [NYT]
In Nevada, it’s can’t live with Harry Reid and can’t live without him [WaPo]
‘Daily Show’ kicks off visit to D.C. [WaPo]
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