Posts Tagged ‘taiwan’
October 12, 2011
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September 30, 2011
Posted in Daily News | Tagged abbas, AFP, al qaeda, aljazeera, america the beautiful, AP, AQAP, Assad, aulaqi, awlaki, baby trafficking, bahrain, ban ki-moon, BBC, bloomberg, bosnia, Burma, chavez, Chile, china, correa, DOE, DOJ, DPRK, ecuador, fukushima, genocide, GOP, GOP 2012, hague, herman cain, hong kong, huntsman, ICC, immigration, india, iran, italy, Japan, kenya, kenyatta, korea, kosovo, libya, mccain, mcclatchy, medvedev, mercopress, mullen, myanmar, myitsone, NATO, new york times, new zealand, NH, nkorea, noah's ark, North Korea, NTC, nuclear, NYT, Obama, odinga, Pakistan, palestine, philippines, portugal, potus, PRC, putin, Qaddafi, reuters, roc, ROK, russia, rwanda, saleh, serbia, shabaab, shabab, sirte, skorea, solyndra, somalia, south korea, sri lanka, steven chu, syria, taiwan, taliban, tamil, telangana, TNC, tripoli, turkey, tymonshenko, typhoon, ukraine, UN, UPI, venezuela, vietnam, WaPo, Washington Post, xinhua, yemen, yonhap | Leave a Comment »
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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August 30, 2011
Posted in Daily News | Tagged 9/11, afghanistan, AFP, AIDS, al qaeda, al-jazeera, algeria, ANC, AP, approval rating, ashton, Assad, austerity, BBC, bird flu, bloomberg, brazil, Britain, Burma, CCB, chavez, cheney, Chile, china, cholera, cyberattack, cyberwarfare, denmark, DOD, DPJ, DPRK, egypt, eid, EU, europe, FP, france, fukushima, Gadhafi, GOP, guatemala, HIV, huntsman, hurricane, in my time, iraq, irene, islam, Japan, korea, korea times, libya, lithuania, malema, manila, mercopress, mexico, mosque shooting, murdoch, muslim, myanmar, naoto kan, NATO, new york times, nigeria, nkorea, noda, North Korea, NoW, NTC, nuclear, NYT, Obama, one-child policy, palestine, philippines, politico, potus, PRC, Qaddafi, rajiv gandhi, ramadan, recession, republican, reuters, roc, ROK, ros-lehtinen, RSA, S&P, saleh, secret detention, skorea, south africa, south korea, spain, sudan, surplus interest rates, syphillis, syria, tahrir, taiwan, taliban, TEPCO, TNC, tokyo, trafficking, uganda, UK, UN, united nations, UNSC, veep, venezuela, VPOTUS, wall street journal, WaPo, Washington Post, waterboarding, Wikileaks, WSJ, xinhua, yemen | Leave a Comment »
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 9, 2011
Posted in Daily News | Tagged aden, afghanistan, ai wei wei, aircraft carrier, al-jazeera, AP, arab, Assad, atomic bomb, bachmann, bloomberg, boeung kak, cambodia, china, colombia, cyberattack, davutoglu, DPRK, england, fukushima, GOP, guardian, hariri, india, indonesia, inflation, iraq, israel, Japan, korea, LA Times, LAT, LDP, lebanon, libya, london, mainichi, meditteranean, muifa, Nagasaki, naoto kan, NATO, nazaruddin, new york times, newsweek, nkorea, North Korea, nuclear, NYT, Obama, philadelphia, PLA, politico, potus, PRC, Qaddafi, qaeda, rajapaksa, republican, reuters, rick perry, roc, romney, russia, saleh, saudi arabia, shabaab, shabab, somalia, sri lanka, syria, taiwan, tripoli, turkey, twitter, UK, WaPo, Washington Post, WFP, world bank, xinhua, yemen | Leave a Comment »
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 22, 2011
Posted in Daily News | Tagged AFP, al shabaab, al-jazeera, al-shabab, amnesty international, AP, ASEAN, australia, bailout, BBC, bin laden, bishop, bloomberg, boehner, brazil, Burma, cambodia, canada, catholic church, chavez, clinton, conde, cuba, DADT, debt ceiling, deutsche welle, DOD, DOJ, DPRK, ecuador, ESPN, EU, F16, financial times, FT, Gaddafi, gates, gay marriage, gerogia, gilani, goran hadzic, greece, guardian, guinea, Guinea-Conakry, henan, homs, ICC, iran, john kerry, korea, lai changxing, libya, malawi, malaysia, mercopress, mullen, murdoch, musharraf, myanmar, national zoo, NATO, new york times, News International, news of the world, NFL, nkorea, North Korea, norway, NoW, NYT, Obama, OBL, oslo, ottawa, Pakistan, panda, Pentagon, politico, potus, Qaddafi, reuters, ri yongho, roc, ROK, same-sex marriage, saudi arabia, serbia, six-party talks, skorea, somalia, south china sea, south korea, subpoena, syria, taiwan, telegraph, thailand, the hague, tymoshenko, ukraine, vatican, venezuela, wall street journal, war criminal, WSJ, yemen | Leave a Comment »
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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July 19, 2011
Daily International News
July 19, 2011
ASEAN Regional Forum
Clinton with no plans to meet N. Korean FM in Bali: State Dept. [Yonhap]
Asian ministers discuss South China Sea, security [AP]
ASEAN Ministers Urged to Pursue Early Agreement on China Sea [VOA]
Northeast Asia
Japan
Japan bans Fukushima beef shipments [BBC]
Japan’s crippled nuclear plant reaches stability [AP]
Typhoon Ma-On hits Japan [Al Jazeera]
Koreas
Ruling party leader sees little progress in resumption of inter-Korean talks [Yonhap]
EU seeks nuke-free N. Korea with better human rights record [Kyodo]
S. Korea expected to approve civilian flour aid for N. Koreans [Yonhap]
North Korea fakes news photo again [Korea Herald]
S. Korean premier expresses ‘deep regret’ on islet flap with Japan [Kyodo]
China/Taiwan
Xinjiang police attack was terrorism, China says [BBC] and Several rioters gunned down in Xinjiang police station attack [Xinhua]
China protests planned Philippine trip to Spratlys [AP]
China’s Xi vows to speed up Tibet’s development while fighting separatism [Xinhua]
Taiwan under threat of 1,400 Chinese missiles: report [Kyodo]
China executes corrupt Hangzhou and Suzhou officials [BBC]
China’s online population rises to 485 million [AP]
Baidu signs deal with music labels [BBC]
Southeast Asia
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi leads memorial march for father [AP]
Myanmar marks 64th anniversary of Martyr’s Day, Suu Kyi attends [Kyodo]
9 feared dead after helicopter crash on Thai-Myanmar border [Kyodo]
Philippines extrajudicial killings continue, says HRW [BBC]
Malaysian ‘teapot cult’ woman loses Islam legal bid [BBC]
South/Central Asia
Clinton in India for Talks on Regional Security, Nuclear Trade [Bloomberg]
Clinton pushes India on nuclear law, market access [Reuters]
US will press Pak as ‘hard’ as possible on terror: Hillary Clinton [Times of India]
Pakistan gets 1st woman foreign minister [Kyodo]
NATO gives security to Afghans in eastern capital [AP]
Middle East
10 reported killed in Syrian shooting at funeral [AP]
Syria faces tougher sanctions from EU [Al Jazeera]
Iran says it is installing ‘better’ nuclear centrifuges [BBC]
Israeli navy seizes Gaza-bound yacht [Reuters]
Africa
Egypt cabinet to be sworn in on PM’s return – sources [Reuters]
US and Libya in face-to-face talks [Guardian]
Leaked report hints at Sudan war crimes [Al Jazeera]
Size of crisis slows Somalia relief efforts [Al Jazeera]
Guinean president escapes assassination bid at home [Reuters]
Gbagbo loyalists ‘no longer a threat’ in Ivory Coast [AFP]
Europe
Murdochs promise day of political theatre [FT]
News Corp. Said to Consider Elevating Chase Carey to CEO [Bloomberg]
Sean Hoare death: postmortem being held on hacking whistleblower [Guardian]
European policymakers struggle for united front to save Greece [Guardian]
Ivo Sanader, Croatia’s ex-PM, extradited from Austria [BBC]
Swiss trial opens for 3 accused eco-terrorists [AP]
Strauss-Kahn daughter questioned in French probe [AP]
Cyprus president asks minister to stay on as coalition falters [Reuters]
Pope accepts archbishop’s resignation due to sex scandal [AP]
Americas
Chile’s President Pinera changes team after protests [BBC]
Chavez to run in 2012 poll, says Venezuela minister [BBC]
Domestic
Clinton Exclusive: I would use 14th amendment to raise debt ceiling [National Memo]
Debt Deal Search Intensifies [WSJ]
GOP split over McConnell plan [POLITICO]
‘Cut, cap and balance’ unlikely to end debt ceiling struggle [CNN]
The scramble for South Carolina [POLITICO]
Cain: Romney’s religion a bar to GOP nod [TWT]
Sen. Chuck Schumer tries reviving immigration bill [POLITICO]
Warren mulls run against Scott Brown [The Hill]
Atlantis shuttle undocks from space station [BBC]
Yao set to retire from basketball Wednesday [AP]
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