Daily International News
January 21, 2011
Northeast Asia
China
Summit yields gains for both China and U.S. [WaPo]
Accepting the Rise of China [NYT]
How to Gauge U.S.-China Talks [CFR]
Heavy snow in Southwest China forces 79,000 to evacuate homes [Reuters]
Koreas
Breakthrough after U.S. warns China on North Korea [Reuters]
S. Korean Navy frees hijacked cargo ship, kills 8 Somali pirates [Yonhap]
North Korean human rights act called for in South [Korea Times]
S. Korean pastor gets 5-year jail term for illegal trip to N. Korea [Yonhap]
Japan
Kan places priority on Japan-U.S. alliance over East Asia Community plan [Mainichi]
Prosecutors not to indict ex-Japan Coast Guard member, Chinese captain [Kyodo]
Japan, U.S. sign pact on Tokyo keeping base-hosting costs for 5 yrs [Kyodo]
Japanese Abduction Victim ‘Alive in Pyongyang’ [Chosun]
Southeast Asia
Myanmar military appoints members of Parliament [AP]
Documentary Shows Rare Look at Dissent in Myanmar Military [NYT]
South/Central Asia
Afghan parliament to defy Karzai’s postponement order [WaPo]
Karzai courts Moscow with economic projects [Reuters]
Pakistani tribesmen rally against US drone strikes [AP]
Middle East
Turkey hosts Iran nuclear talks [Al Jazeera] and Iran: Suspension of nuclear program is not up for negotiation [Haaretz]
Palestinians protesters confront French FM in Gaza [AP]
Saad Hariri vows to form new cabinet, defying Hezbollah [BBC]
Car Bombings Kill Dozens on Pilgrims’ Route in Iraq [NYT]
Africa
Almost 99 percent choose south Sudan split [Reuters]
Côte d’Ivoire: Violence Spreading, Human Rights Deteriorating – UN [All Africa]
Group: Third of Zimbabwe registered voters dead [AP]
Tunisia mourns unrest victims [Al Jazeera]
Europe
Top UK PM aide Andy Coulson resigns over phone-hack claims [Guardian]
Blair faces second grilling at UK inquiry into Iraq War [Deutsche Welle]
UK judge approves US extradition of terror suspect [AP]
Prominent British Muslim Assails Prejudice [NYT]
Belarus president to be sworn in [CNN]
French court convicts Warner head, ex-Vivendi boss [AP]
520-day flight simulation nears ‘landing’ on Mars [AP]
Americas
U.S. pushes Haiti to resolve election dispute quickly [McClatchy]
Some See a Cash Motive in Duvalier’s Return [NYT]
UN calls for Mexico probe into migrant train abductions [BBC]
Chavez says he won’t give up decree powers [AP]
Domestic
Next up for Obama: Marriage equality for gay Americans [WaPo]
Obama Will Move Political Operations to Chicago [NYT]
Romney keeps away from Tea Party [Boston Globe]
GE’s Immelt to head Obama economic advisory board [LAT]
House GOP group proposes deep spending cuts over next decade [WaPo]
FBI’s biggest-ever mob bust shows where Mafia still holds sway [CSM]
Blackwater Founder Said to Back Mercenaries in Africa [NYT]
Giffords taken outside for first time [Reuters]
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