Posts Tagged ‘UAE’
June 7, 2011
Daily International News
June 7, 2011
International
Interpol says al Qaeda remains biggest global threat [Reuters]
International Energy Agency says gas in golden age [BBC]
After 90 Years, a Dictionary of an Ancient World [NYT]
Northeast Asia
Koreas
EU team in N. Korea to assess food shortages [AFP]
NKorean defector to get high-level SKorean post [AP]
Cracks Open in N.Korea-China Ties [Chosun]
China
China publishes first list of military equipment suppliers as part of procurement reforms [Xinhua]
Libya’s foreign minister visits China [AP]
China executes student for murder of hit-and-run victim [BBC]
Floods kill 14 people, leave 53 missing in China [AP]
Japan
Japan doubles Fukushima radiation leak estimate [BBC]
Japan says it was unprepared for nuclear disaster [AP]
Shelter life takes mental toll on Japan evacuees [AP]
Fukushima aftermath: G20 to discuss nuclear safety [BBC]
Manga fans can collect something new: a doctorate [AP]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Jailed Australian sues over bad consular advice in UAE [BBC]
Singapore to take No. 2 gambling spot from Vegas [AP]
South/Central Asia
Pakistan Taliban vow to attack US targets overseas [Guardian]
Military Seeks to Make Case Against Too-Hasty Reduction of Troops in Afghanistan [NYT]
India activist Anna Hazare plans new anti-graft protest [BBC]
Heavy flying Great Indian bustard faces extinction [BBC]
Middle East
Abbas’ envoys in Washington not to meet Israelis [Xinhua]
Battles rage in al Qaeda-held Yemen town, 25 dead [Reuters]
Yemen: Royal Marines on standby to evacuate Britons [BBC]
Syrians in tense north flee, fearing new crackdown [AP]
Israel Disputes Toll of Border Clashes, Saying Syria Has an Ulterior Motive [NYT]
U.S. Braces for Withdrawal Along Iraqi Road [NYT]
Africa
Rare daytime NATO airstrikes hit Libyan capital [AP]
Lagarde visits India to campaign for IMF top job [AP]
Libyan woman who claimed rape arrives in Romania [AP]
South Sudan death toll tops 1,500 – U.N.[Reuters]
‘Boko Haram’ gunmen kill Nigerian Muslim cleric Birkuti [BBC]
Europe
Croatia completes most of EU membership talks [BBC]
NATO, Russia team up in anti-terror exercise [AP]
Nuclear skeptics, boosters debate safety issues [AP]
Car blast in Moldovan capital, one injured [Reuters]
After Strauss-Kahn’s Arrest, Frenchwomen Speak Out [NYT]
Axe funding for anti-democracy Muslim groups, says former minister [Guardian]
David Cameron to reveal changes to NHS reforms [BBC]
WHO: Time running out to solve E. coli outbreak [AP]
EU farm chief proposes millions in aid for E. coli [AP]
Americas/ Domestic
Chile and Argentina monitor volcano ash cloud trail [BBC]
Obama loses bin Laden bounce; Romney on the move among GOP contenders [WaPo]
Obama, Merkel to talk policy before night of pomp [AP]
Obama backs UN secretary-general for new term [AP]
Wonkbook: Why Goolsbee is leaving [WaPo]
Pawlenty to propose tax cuts, smaller government role in economic address [WaPo]
Buddy Roemer likely to announce in June [POLITICO]
Rep. Anthony Weiner’s district debates his career and his future [WaPo]
Edwards Rejected Deal That Called for Jail Time [NYT]
Blagojevich on stand for 7th day at retrial [AP]
Global markets await Bernanke speech [AP]
Timothy Geithner tells banks to accept new rules [BBC]
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January 31, 2011
Daily International News
January 31, 2011
Egypt Uprising
El Shaheeh: Egypt’s Facebook Rebel [Beast]
Egypt protesters maintain pressure [FT]
Israel agrees to some Egyptian troops in Sinai [AP]
Japan gov’t to use chartered planes to rescue Japanese from Egypt [Mainichi] and China sends planes to bring back stranded Chinese in Egypt [Xinhua]
Northeast Asia
Koreas
UN report verifies NK’s uranium enrichment program [Korea Times]
South Korea rejects North’s call for earlier military talks [Reuters]
S. Korea to press N. Korea to honor 1992 denuclearization pact: official [Yonhap]
US, N. Korea begin 3rd round of food diplomacy [Donga]
China
Huntsman Said to Be Planning to Resign as Ambassador [Bloomberg]
Chinese state councilor, US national security advisor talk relations [Global Times]
China denies Karmapa Lama spy reports [Global Times]
Hit-and-run son of Li Gang sentenced to serve six years in prison [Global Times]
Japan
Japan, China officials discuss North Korea, East China Sea gas project [Mainichi]
Japanese powerbroker Ozawa indicted [FT]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Myanmar’s parliament opens under tight security [AP]
Philippine’s Pres. Aquino Orders Inquiry Into Military Corruption Allegations [NYT]
Cyclone roars toward Australia’s flooded north [AP]
South/Central Asia
Kazakhstan court rejects referendum plan [BBC]
New estimates put Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal at more than 100 [WaPo]
Militants set fire to NATO trucks [CNN]
Senior police official among six killed in Peshawar blasts [Dawn]
Sri Lankan anti-govt media outlet torched in arson attack [Reuters]
One dead, 50 hurt in Bangladesh airport protest [Reuters]
Losses at Afghan Bank Could Be $900 Million [NYT]
Middle East
Iran summons American woman for Feb. 6 trial [AP]
Iran hangs Dutch-Iranian woman for drug smuggling, report says [CNN]
Iran hangs man convicted of apostasy [Reuters]
16 killed in shootout between Somali army, police [AP]
Oman uncovers ‘UAE spy network’ [Al Jazeera]
Africa
Head of Ennahda movement Rached Ghannouchi back in Tunis [Tunisia Online]
Sudanese police, students clash in the capital [CNN]
Niger Elections Start in Return to Civilian Rule [Bloomberg]
Europe
Belarus releases second opposition presidential candidate [Deutsche Welle]
‘Last’ Bloody Sunday march in N. Ireland town [AFP]
Labour and government inch towards voting reform bill deal [Guardian]
Eurozone inflation hits 2.4% in January [FT]
Americas
Chavez’s new threat: funding at risk for activists [AP]
In Haiti, Hillary Clinton meets with candidates, pushes Preval on elections [WaPo]
Poll opens amid Mexican gang war [Al Jazeera]
Domestic
2012 Republican presidential candidates all have flaws [WaPo]
California Marks the First Fred Korematsu Day [TIME]
Julian Assange compares Wikileaks to US Founding Fathers in 60 Mins Interview [Telegraph]
Calif. man accused in plot on Mich. mosque [AP]
Obama to announce campaign to increase investment in start-ups, small businesses [WaPo]
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January 11, 2011
Daily International News
January 11, 2011
Northeast Asia
Koreas
NKorea accuses SKoreans of hacking into website [AP]
Gates Warns of North Korea Missile Threat to U.S. [NYT] and Gates Sees More `Direct’ North Korean Threat to U.S. [Bloomberg]
N. Korea steps up push for talks with reluctant S. Korea [Yonhap]
South Korea, Japan agree to boost defense cooperation [Mainichi]
Column: Time for S.Korea to Develop Its Own Nuclear Arms [Chosun]
Christian aid group launches major campaign for Christians in North Korea [The Underground]
Tweeter indicted for praising North Korea [Korea Times]
Asian Cup 2011 Group D Preview: Iraq – Iran, North Korea – UAE [Goal.com]
China[PRC]/Taiwan[ROC]
Opinion: An American Message for the Chinese President [WSJ]
Viewpoint: A new Sino-US high-tech arms race? [BBC]
Gates says new Sino-US military talks could begin soon [AP]
China confirms stealth jet test-flight-Gates [Reuters]
China denies armed soldiers crossed into India [AP]
Senior Chinese leader praises reform of press, publication industry [Xinhua]
China fails on human rights plan: rights group [AP] and China’s human rights ‘action plan’ short on any action, say rights groups [CSM]
Renault spy scandal: China denies involvement [BBC]
China vows to crack down on copyright violations [AP]
China overshoots 2010 lending and money supply targets [BBC]
Taiwan centenary runs into identity problems [AP]
Southeast Asia/Pacific
Thais Call on Burma to Cease Artillery Fire [Irrawaddy]
Cambodia charges two detained Thais with espionage [BBC]
Scores missing in tsunami-like flood in Australia [AP]
Qantas resuming Airbus A380 flights to US after blast [BBC]
South/Central Asia
Biden – U.S. could stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014 [Reuters]
Plan B in Afghanistan: Partition? [Foreign Affairs]
Benazir son Bilawal condemns support for Taseer killer [BBC]
Uzbeks ‘behind ethnic clashes in southern Kyrgyzstan’ [BBC]
Pope Benedict Urges Pakistan to Repeal Blasphemy Law [NYT]
Middle East
Clinton, in Yemen, Promotes Alliance and Growth [WSJ] and Clinton Has Busy Five Hours in Yemen [NYT]
Kuwaiti soldier killed in clash with Iraqi fishermen [BBC]
Ties make Palestinian state a SAmerican priority [AP]
Israel’s Rightward Lurch Scares Some Conservatives [TIME]
From 01.10 Iran Sentences Human Rights Lawyer to 11 Years in Jail [NYT]
Iran claims it has dismantled Israeli spy ring behind nuclear scientist’s death [CSM]
Africa
Sudan: Bittersweet Moment As Abyei Attacks Leave 30 Dead [All Africa]
Chinese observers see “peaceful” referendum in Sudan: FM spokesman [Xinhua]
Ivory Coast unity cabinet possible, says UN ambassador [BBC]
Tunisia closes schools, universities as UN calls for dialog [Deutsche Welle]
Village attacks kill 18 in central Nigeria – police [Reuters]
Nigeria’s Jonathan ‘can run’ in party primaries [AFP]
Egypt condemns Vatican criticism on minorities [Reuters]
Europe
Assange could face death penalty in U.S.: lawyers [Reuters]
Sarkozy Brings Message on Dollar to U.S. [NYT]
Spain’s Zapatero says Eta truce does not go far enough [BBC]
Tainted Animal Feed Found in France and Denmark [NYT]
Tensions Rise Before Portugal Auction [WSJ]
Americas
Observers wait for Haiti president to take report [AP]
IMF approves $72bn credit line for Mexico [FT]
Domestic
In Wednesday speech in Arizona, Obama is seeking right tone [WaPo]
Father of Shooting Suspect May Issue Statement [WSJ]
Man Arrested in Denver for Threat to Shoot Aides to U.S. Senator Bennet [Bloomberg]
From 01.10 Tom DeLay, former U.S. House leader, sentenced to 3 years in prison [WaPo]
Kagan writes her first opinion [AP]
Obama 2.0: Who will fill the top jobs in foreign policy? [FP]
State Dept. policy change the latest gay rights win: passports [WaPo]
Declining for two decades, US abortion rate plateaus [WaPo]
In search for Earth-size world, a historic first: Kepler finds rocky planet [CSM]
The Verizon iPhone [WaPo]
Winklevoss twins gamble $65m for Facebook fortune [BBC]
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December 10, 2010
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November 1, 2010
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October 27, 2010
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October 14, 2010
Daily International News
October 14, 2010
Northeast Asia
Nobel Peace Prize
Japan says release of China’s Liu Xiaobo ‘desirable’ [BBC]
China cancels more Norway visits after Nobel prize [Reuters]
China says backers of Nobel winner support crime [AP]
China
China’s Wen inspiring debate with calls for reform [AP]
Trade Officials Ponder China’s Rare Earth Stance [NYT]
China applauds Chile mine rescue, avoids awkward safety comparisons [CSM]
Koreas
China confirms DPRK diplomat’s visit, urges for dialogue to resume nuclear talks [Xinhua]
North Korea pushing nuke talks [JoongAng]
SKorea wraps up naval maneuvers with US, Japan [AP]
N. Korean news agency apparently opens Web sites in English, Spanish [Yonhap]
N. Korea urges S. Korea to quickly agree to talks on suspended tours [Yonhap]
South Korea lays to rest top North Korean defector [AP]
Japan
Dollar at 15 year low to Japanese yen [BBC]
Southeast Asia
Indonesia Suharto-era book banning law lifted [BBC]
South/Central Asia
U.S. Backs Taliban Talks [WSJ] and U.S. Aids Taliban to Attend Talks on Making Peace [NYT]
Seven LJ men planning PM assassination arrested [Dawn]
Pakistan Pledges to Attack Al-Qaeda ‘Epicenter,’ Mullen Says [Bloomberg]
Middle East
Palestinians counter Israeli offer on settlements [WaPo]
US military says 77,000 Iraqis killed over 5 years [AP]
Iran to hold OPEC presidency for first time in 36 years [BBC]
Ahmadinejad visits south Lebanon [Al Jazeera]
UAE says it opposed Canada’s Security Council bid [AP]
Africa
UN could police parts of north-south Sudan border [Reuters]
North and south Sudan disagree over Abyei vote [Reuters]
George Clooney call to freeze Sudan leader’s assets [BBC]
Somali president names new prime minister [AP]
Somali pirates free Puntland minister [BBC]
Niger’s junta’s deputy arrested [BBC]
Europe
NATO chief calls for anti-missile system [AP]
US counterterror official: Euro plot still active [AP]
Clinton urges Kosovo to start talks with Serbia [WaPo]
Dutch government sworn in but lacks reform mandate [Reuters]
French petrol firms seek emergency supplies [BBC]
Third day of protests in France as strikes grind on [Reuters]
Greek police tear gas Acropolis protesters [FT]
Americas
Rousseff holds ground in Brazil election race [Reuters]
Chile’s textbook mine rescue brings global respect [AP]
Domestic
Administration expected to appeal ‘don’t ask’ ruling [WaPo]
Jarrett apologizes for gay remark [WaPo]
U.S. politicians compete to bash China for gains in midterm elections [Xinhua]
Obama ad courts young, minority voters, urging them to ‘make history again’ [WaPo]
O’Donnell, Coons stage feisty debate in Delaware [CNN]
For Reid, No Shaking Tea Party Challenger [NYT]
Tea Party Economic Gloom Fuels Republican Momentum, Poll Shows [Bloomberg]
Lack of proper mortgage paper trail could leave big banks reeling again [WaPo]
Gray vows to continue school reforms as he names interim D.C. chancellor [WaPo]
Armenians face US health care scam charges [BBC]
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