Daily International News
May 21, 2010
Northeast Asia
Clinton Op-Ed: US-China Achievements go Beyond Expo [Global Times]
Clinton Says North Korea Ship Attack Requires Action [Bloomberg]
South Korea vows caution over ship, North sees war [Reuters]
Dalai Lama tweets to Chinese citizens about Tibet [AP]
Singapore, Hong Kong surpass US in competitiveness [AP]
Toyota recalls Lexus cars in Japan, US to follow [AP]
Southeast/South Asia
Thai PM committed to reconciliation but no poll offer [Reuters]
Experts: Bangkok crackdown no replay of Tiananmen [AP]
Cyclone Laila hits southeast India, 23 killed [AP]
AfPak
Pakistan’s Musharraf to “join politics” – report [Reuters]
No survivors found at Afghan airline crash site [AP]
New U.S. troops arriving in Afghanistan quickly learn about challenges [WaPo]
Middle East
Israel releases Hamas man jailed after Shalit capture [BBC]
Jews in Arab east Jerusalem defy Obama peace push [AP]
U.N.’s Ban hopes Iran deal may bring atom settlement [Reuters]
Iran sanctions won’t stop missiles: Russian senator [Reuters]
Africa
Salva Kiir sworn in as Southern Sudan president [BBC]
Europe
German parliament approves eurozone rescue package [DW]
First Trip Abroad Takes British Leader to Europe [NYT]
3 Basques convicted in 2006 Madrid airport bombing [AP]
Americas/Domestic
Calderón Again Assails Arizona Law on Detention [NYT]
Leader of Mexico Indian community, wife killed [AP]
Obama Replacing Blair as Intelligence Director Amid Criticism [Bloomberg]
Senate Passes Reforms Designed to Prevent Worst U.S. Collapse [Bloomberg]
BP denies coverup as spilled oil keeps coming [Reuters]
Researchers Say They Created a ‘Synthetic Cell’ [NYT]