Posts Tagged ‘safrica’

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Daily International News 10.04.10

October 4, 2010

Daily International News
October 4, 2010

Northeast Asia
Asia’s New Cold War
[Time]
EU-Asia summit to address economy
[AP]
US: China, ASEAN should strengthen Spratlys pact
[AP]
China
Key UN climate talks open in China
[BBC]
Nations wary of dependence on China’s rare earths
[AP]
China’s Hu backs new leadership in Pyongyang
[JoongAng]
Editorial: China Needs to Take a Long-Term View on N.Korea
[Chosun]
Koreas
North Korea plans heir apparent Kim Jong-un military parade
[Telegraph]
Who Is the Man in Kim Jong Un Photo?
[ABC]
Column: Kim Jong-il Succession Could Mean Crisis or Opportunity
[Chosun]
Leaders of Korea, Japan to cooperate in tackling NK
[Korea Times]
North Korea admitted KAL bombing in 2007: official
[JoongAng]
Japan
Japan joins UK and USA in Europe al-Qaeda terror alert
[BBC]
Japan To Acquire 3 Hawk Surveillance Drones
[RTT]
Japan’s Ichiro Ozawa ‘to face charges’ over scandal
[BBC]
DPJ cabinet approval rating sinks to 49 percent: Mainichi poll
[Mainichi]
Op-ed: Keeping the big picture in sight in Senkaku Islands dispute
[Mainichi]

Southeast Asia
‘Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout extradition stalls
[BBC]
Fiji’s ex-PM Mahendra Chaudhry released on bail
[BBC]

South/Central Asia
Afghan colonel vital to U.S. despite graft allegations
[WaPo]
Attackers in Pakistan hit another convoy carrying fuel for NATO troops
[CNN]
India puts on a show with Commonwealth Games’ opening ceremony
[LAT]

Middle East
From 10.03 Syria wants Turkey to mediate talks with Israel [AP]
Arsonists torch mosque in West Bank village
[AP]
Iran: Nuclear delay due to leak, not computer worm
[AP]
Iran and Egypt to resume flights
[BBC]
Iraq announces jump in oil reserves
[Al Jazeera]

Africa
Governance Improves in Liberia, Angola, Togo But Declines in Eritrea, Madagascar
[All Africa]
Henry Okah charged in South Africa over Nigeria bombs
[BBC]
Nigeria arrests nine over twin blasts
[AFP]
At least 5 killed in fighting in Somalia’s capital
[AP]
Frenzy of Rape in Congo Reveals U.N. Weakness
[NYT]

Europe/UK
More attacks by Paris on Brussels feared
[FT]
Dutch anti-Islam MP Geert Wilders goes on trial
[BBC]
Pioneer of In Vitro Fertilization Wins Nobel Prize
[NYT]
UK cuts child benefit payments in austerity drive
[AP]
London subway strike hits commuters
[AP]

Americas/Domestic
Brazil goes to runoff after Rousseff falls short
[AP]
Elections 2010: A Viewer’s Guide to the Homestretch
[Time]
Obama Likely to Scale Back Legislative Plans
[WSJ]
Interest-group spending for midterm up fivefold from 2006; many sources secret
[WaPo]

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Daily International News 08.31.10

August 31, 2010

Daily International News
August 31, 2010

Northeast Asia
Korea-related
Japan says too early to resume Korea nuclear talks
[AP]
Kim Jong Il, Amid U.S. Sanctions, Extols China’s Economic Gains
[Bloomberg]
South Korea offers North aid, China wants nuclear talks
[Reuters]
North Korean Pair Viewed as Key to Secret Arms Trade
[WSJ]
ANALYSIS-North Korea’s “family firm” sidles up to China
[Reuters]
The Korea discount: blame the businessmen
[FT]
Jang Song-thaek to get North’s No. 2 post: source
[JoongAng]
Reading Between the Lines of Kim’s Secret China Trip
[Chosun]
President Lee views N.K. leader’s China trip positively
[Yonhap]
Op-ed [Victor Cha]: Jimmy Carter’s N.Korea Mission Was a Success [Chosun]
ROK, US to hold joint naval drills in West Sea Sept. 5-9
[Korea Times]

China
China court ‘accepts first HIV job discrimination case’
[BBC]

Japan
Ichiro Ozawa confirms Japan leadership bid
[BBC]
Japanese stocks drop 3.5% on yen fears
[BBC]
Japan Airlines slashes workforce
[BBC]

Southeast Asia/Pacific
Burma’s Than Shwe ‘remains senior general’
[BBC]
Australia’s Gillard rejects new vote, vows stability
[BBC]

South/Central Asia
India’s economy grew 8.8 percent in June quarter
[AP]
Petraeus: Afghan concern about Pakistan is legit
[AP]
Libdem coalition partner Clegg in surprise visit to Afghanistan
[Guardian]
Afghanistan bomb attacks kill twenty-one US soldiers in 48 hours
[Telegraph]

Middle East
Abbas, Barak held secret meeting in Jordan
[AFP]
Abbas seeks active US mediation in Mideast talks
[AP]
Netanyahu heads to U.S. for peace summit
[Reuters]
PM says Iraq wins independence as U.S. ends combat role
[Reuters]

Africa
South Sudan to end use of child soldiers
[BBC]
S.African gov’t ups wage offer to civil servants
[AP]
From 08.30 Gaddafi seeks EU funds to curb illegal migrants [FT]

Europe
Eurozone unemployment still at 10%
[BBC]
Dutch arrests may have been dry run, U.S. source says
[CNN]
WikiLeaks founder questioned by Swedish police
[AP]
Bjørn Lomborg: $100bn a year needed to fight climate change
[Guardian]
Greenpeace blocks Greenland drilling
[AP]

Americas/Domestic
Mexican Police Arrest Alleged Drug Kingpin
[NYT]
US investigates potential terrorist test run
[AP]
Op-ed: Obama speech on Iraq has risks [WaPo]
Why Gloom Looms Over Obama’s Iraq Address
[TIME]
Exclusive: Glenn Beck Launches “News And Opinion” Website, The Blaze
[Mediaite]
Clemens Pleads Not Guilty to Perjury, Obstructing Steroid Probe
[Bloomberg]

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Daily International News 08.30.10

August 30, 2010

Phew! After flying to Boston on a few hours notice to see former President Jimmy Carter return AmCit Mr. Gomes to his family, I’m back from the state of Massachusetts (and also New Hampshire and Maine along the way…) with your daily news brief!

Daily International News
August 30, 2010

International
UN climate body ‘needs reforms’, review recommends
[BBC]

Northeast Asia
North Korea
North Korea ‘hopes for early nuclear talks restart’
[BBC]
Pyongyang’s New Leader for the Old Guard
[WSJ]
N.Korea accuses S.Korea of blocking access to Twitter
[AFP]
Chinese state TV confirms visit by NKorea’s Kim
[AP]

China
China Fortifies State Businesses to Fuel Growth
[NYT]
Will Chinese Mining Venture Bring Wealth or Heartbreak to Afghanistan?
[Politics Daily]
China media: Police accidentally killed Tibetan
[AP]
Op-ed: China’s economic model isn’t the answer for the U.S. [WaPo]
Op-ed from 08.29: Brazil, India and China — not quite superpowers yet [WaPo]

Japan
Japan’s Ozawa may drop from ruling party race – report
[Reuters]
World stocks up after Bank of Japan eases policy
[AP]

Southeast Asia
Myanmar parties complain election fee too high
[AP]
From 08.29 Top brass in Burma resign to run in poll [Bangkok Post]
Indonesia volcano erupts again after long dormancy
[BBC]

South/Central Asia
Afghan district chief killed in strike on compound
[AP]
India BlackBerry ban averted for 60 more days
[AP]
Flood spares historic town Thatta as waters recede
[DAWN]

Middle East
What can Obama say about Iraq?
[FP]
Israel rabbi calls for ‘plague’ on Mahmoud Abbas
[BBC]
From 08.29 Abbas: No peace talks with settlement building [AP]
From 08.29 Jordanian King Faces Backlash Over Role in the Peace Process [Medialine]
From 08.29 U.S. Commander Fears Political Stalemate in Iraq [NYT]
Dissident breaks with Egypt opposition on election
[AP]
Iran media call French first lady ‘prostitute’
[AP]

Africa
South Africa’s Zuma tells ministers to end strike
[BBC]
From 08.29 Obama administration intensifies efforts in Sudan [WaPo]

Europe/UK
First pictures of David Cameron’s new daughter released
[BBC]
Mandelson fears Labour U-turn ‘electoral cul-de-sac’
[BBC]
Superbug hits baby ward at University College Hospital
[BBC]
Gunman kills 6, wounds 9 in Slovakia
[AP]
Anger at German banker’s comments on Jews, Muslims
[AFP]

Americas/Domestic
Drilling to reach Chilean miners to begin
[CNN]
Economy Puts Democrats’ Senate Majority in Play: Albert R. Hunt
[Bloomberg]
Investors braced for week of key data
[FT]
Bernanke Faces Skepticism on Monetary-Policy Tools
[Bloomberg]
Muslims see Tennessee mosque fire as sign of hate
[Tennessean]
Beck Says Rally Illustrated Unhappiness With State of Nation
[Bloomberg]
Obama says not worried by Muslim “rumors”
[Reuters]
A Katrina Photographer Returns to New Orleans
[TIME]
Hurricane Earl lashes Caribbean, threatens US
[AP]

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Daily International News 08.25.10

August 25, 2010

Daily International News
August 25, 2010

Northeast Asia
Carter lands in Pyongyang to bring home American
[AP]
Setting the mood for 6-nation talks
[Korea Herald]
Amid succession fears, Kim Jong-un rising to power
[Korea Times]
North Korea Denies Claims of Mistreating World Cup Soccer Team
[Bloomberg]
China’s top nuclear envoy to visit Japan on Sat.: sources
[Kyodo]
US to supply Taiwan air force radar equipment
[AP]
Chinese Airport Drew Safety Concerns Before Crash
[NYT]

Southeast Asia/Pacific
Thailand delays Viktor Bout extradition
[BBC]
Khmer Rouge jailer Duch submits appeal
[BBC]
Australian PM contenders promise no early election
[AP]
Solomons Islands get new PM weeks after election
[BBC]

South/Central Asia
Afghan driver kills Spanish officers, interpreter
[AP]
Indian parliament to vote on key nuclear bill
[AFP]
Pakistanis flee new monsoon floods in south
[BBC]

Middle East
Israel’s FM says no extending settlement slowdown
[AP]
50 dead in attacks targeting Iraqi security forces
[AP]
CIA sees increased threat from al-Qaeda in Yemen
[WaPo]
Iran says it test-fires new missile and is ready to sell arms to Lebanon
[AP]

Africa
Police: Plane crashes in west Congo, killing 19
[AP]
Train hits van in SAfrica; kills at least 9 kids
[AP]
Third day of fighting in Somalia’s capital kills 8
[AP]

Europe/UK
Greek FinMin: recession milder than forecast
[AP]
3 arrested in Moldova in uranium smuggling plot
[AP]
Europe steps up criticism of France’s Roma policy
[DW]
Ireland angered by S&P downgrade
[FT]
Body of suspected British spy found
[AP]
Camerons’ baby doing well, Downing Street says
[Guardian]

Americas
Canada intercepts two Russian bombers
[AP]
Dozens of bodies found at Mexico ranch
[BBC]
Argentine president moves to control newsprint
[AP]

Domestic
Primaries test establishment vs. outsiders in Florida, Arizona and Alaska
[WaPo]
DOJ will appeal stem-cell ruling
[Politico]
Obama’s anti-Semitism envoy vs. the ADL
[Salon]

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Daily International News 06.21.10

June 21, 2010

Daily International News
June 21, 2010

Northeast Asia
Abnormal radiation detected near Korean border
[AP]
Portugal beats North Korea in 7-0 rout
[AP]
Japan PM eyes sales tax hike, voters divided
[Reuters]
AP Exclusive: Uighurs flee China after riots
[AP]
China unshackles yuan ahead of G20
[Reuters]
Pragmatism Drove Beijing’s Decision to Drop Peg
[WSJ]

South/Central Asia
Witnesses say Kyrgyz police attack Uzbeks, kill 2
[AP]
India May Increase Compensation to Victims of 1984 Union Carbide Gas Leak
[Bloomberg]
Gates Urges More Afghan Funding
[WSJ]

Middle East
Jerusalem revives plan to raze Palestinian homes
[AP]
Lebanon permits Gaza-bound ship to sail to Cyprus
[AP]
Iran bans 2 IAEA inspectors from entering Iran
[WaPo]
Car Bombs Hit Crowds Outside Bank in Baghdad
[NYT]
Fury over Iraq power rationing spreads in harsh heat
[AFP]

Afirca
Nigeria’s Jonathan Is Not Ready to Declare Candidacy
[Bloomberg]
S.Africa union says hopes to reach deal with Eskom
[Reuters]
Lawyers: Murder of Congolese PM was war crime
[AP]
Zimbabwe diamonds ‘bloodstained’: HRW
[AFP]

Europe
Russia cuts Belarus gas supplies over debt
[BBC]
Late Polish president’s twin heads to runoff vote
[AP]

Americas/Domestic
Obama and Netanyahu to Meet July 6
[Reuters]
Medvedev’s U.S. Trip Aids Push to Reset Economic Ties
[Bloomberg]
Record number of Indian-Americans seeking office
[AP]
Kagan Hearing Gives Nominee Chance to Make Good on Candor View
[Bloomberg]
BP Gulf spill costs hit $2 billion, no end yet
[AP]
Lapses Found in Oversight of Failsafe Device on Oil Rig
[NYT]
Santos declares victory in Colombian presidential runoff
[CNN]
Mexican officials: Mayor of Guadalupe killed by gunmen
[CNN]

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Daily International News 06.18.10

June 18, 2010

Daily International News
June 18, 2010

Korea(s)
U.S. envoy calls for strong message to North Korea on ship
[Reuters]
N. Korean footballers suspected missing accounted for: FIFA official
[Yonhap]
SKorea’s new army chief vows to beef up readiness
[AP]
S.Korea, India agree to launch nuclear energy talks
[AFP]
South Korea military alert over children’s balloons
[BBC]

Japan/China/TW
Future of commercial whaling ban rests with Japan
[AP]
Taiwan court extends detention for ex-leader
[Xinhua]
China says yuan exchange rate not up for discussion at G-20
[MarketWatch]
Study Criticizes Swine-Flu Follow-Up
[NYT]
NZ lawmaker claims Chinese security attacked him
[AP]

SE/Central Asia
Flooding, landslides kill nearly 60 in Myanmar
[AP]
Sri Lanka president condemns critics in victory pageant
[BBC]
U.S. envoy urges probe into Kyrgyz killings
[Reuters]
Interim leader: Up to 2,000 dead in Kyrgyz clashes
[AP]
Refugees Begin Returning to Kyrgyzstan
[NYT]

Middle East
Iran calls U.N. sanctions “illegal and invalid”
[Reuters]
U.S., Europe target Iran investment, trade
[WaPo]
Turkey: May air raid killed 100 Kurdish rebels
[AP]
Hamas, PA demand complete halt to closure
[JPost]
Sunni fighter’s killing is latest in attacks on former al-Qaeda insurgents
[WaPo]
Iraqi interpreter for U.S. shot dead by son and nephew [Reuters]

Africa
Ethiopia supreme court rejects election appeal
[AFP]
Somali pirates get 5 years in prison
[CNN]
Court Grants Bail and Frees American Lawyer in Rwanda
[NYT]
UN: Zimbabweans top asylum seekers worldwide
[AP]
S.Africa union delays power strike threat
[Reuters]

Europe
President Sarkozy: Britain helped save our honour
[Times UK]
IMF says Spain taking right steps towards stability
[BBC]
EU leaders back Estonia’s bid to adopt euro
[BusinessWeek]
Finnish PM quits, makes way for party’s new leader
[AP]

Domestic
U.S. may strip-search Guantanamo suspect – judge
[Reuters]
Secretary Clinton says DOJ will Challenge Arizona Immigration Law
[ABC]
Democrats lack consensus on climate bill
[Politico]
Loopholes Grow in Bill to Offset Ruling on Campaigns
[NYT]
BP’s U.S. Future Teeters After CEO, Lawmakers Clash
[Bloomberg]
Texas Congressman’s Apology to BP Is Denounced by His Own Party
[Bloomberg]
Pew: Muslims, Americans down on Obama’s foreign policy
[FP]
Utah firing squad executes convicted killer
[Reuters]
For the Lakers, victory has never been harder — or sweeter
[LAT]

Americas
Vigil for dozens trapped in Colombian coal mine
[AP]
Brazil suspends retaliation in U.S. cotton row
[Reuters]