Daily International News 12.02.10

Daily International News
December 2, 2010

WikiLeaks
FP’s New WikiLeaks Site: Welcome to WikiLeaked! [FP]
Media in China, Arab Middle East suppressing WikiLeaks coverage [WaPo]
U.S. initiates post-WikiLeaks security crackdown [Reuters]
Wikileaks: Sri Lanka’s Rajapaksa blamed for killings [BBC]
Cables show US envoy warned of bribes in Bout arms case [AP]
Blunt and Blustery, Putin Responds to State Department Cables on Russia [NYT]
Amazon.com stops hosting WikiLeaks on its servers [WaPo]
Assange’s legal options narrow [AP]

Northeast Asia
China/Taiwan
China says North Korea ties survived “tempests” [Reuters]
China condemns US-Japan exercises [FT] and China Decries Naval Drills as Obstacle to Easing Korean Tensions [Bloomberg]
China says good Norway ties “hard” after dissident’s Nobel [Reuters]
Ai Weiwei blocked from leaving China to attend Nobel ceremony [Telegraph]
US, China move closer on key climate issue [AP]
Taiwan’s Chen begins serving graft sentence [AP]

Koreas
US announces talks with Japan, SKorea on NKorea [AFP]
IAEA worried about North Korea, U.S. suspects more sites [Reuters]
SKoreans dismissed intel North might attack island [AP]
South Korea Readies for Artillery Drills on Disputed Sea Border [Bloomberg]
Satellite images suggest N.Korea casualties: lawmaker [AFP]

Southeast/Central Asia
Malaysia: Facebook ‘used to recruit female drug mules’ [BBC]
Clinton: US will consider keeping Kyrgyzstan base [AP]

Middle East
U.N. nuclear chief steps up pressure over Syria site [Reuters]
IAEA laments lack of Iran cooperation before talks [Reuters]
Israel to blame for “collapse” of talks – Abbas aide [Reuters]
Hamas leader sets out conditions for peace with Israel [SMH]

Africa
Sudan: Abyei Bracing for a ‘Bad Christmas’ [All Africa]
Donors pledge 3.55 bln dollars for east Sudan [AFP]
Nigeria ‘to charge Dick Cheney’ over alleged bribery [AFP]
Côte d’Ivoire: Electoral Commission Misses Deadline [All Africa]
Ivory Coast election: Alassane Ouattara office attacked [BBC]

Europe
Russia selected as 2018 World Cup host [AP]
Greek police clash with students at British embassy [Reuters]

Americas/Domestic
Cuba begins public debate on economic reforms [BBC]
Pentagon leaders meet on ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ study [WaPo]
Administration reverses offshore drilling policy in eastern gulf, Atlantic [WaPo]
From 12/1 Colin Powell joins push on New Start nuclear treaty [BBC]
House votes Thursday on Rangel censure [WaPo]

Daily International News 11.17.10

Daily International News
November 17, 2010

Northeast Asia
China
US navy Hong Kong visit hints at warmer China ties [BBC]
Senate advisory panel urges action on Chinese currency [AP]
China vows to tame inflation, price controls in reserve [Reuters]
China introduces subsidies amid food shortages [BBC]
China cracks down on safety after blaze kills 53 [MSNBC]

Koreas
N.Korea heir apparent purges officials: defectors [AFP]
N. Korea seen restarting two-track strategy [Korea Herald]
Japanese media allege NK preparing nuke test [Korea Times]
SKorea rejects NKorea offer of talks on tourism [AP]

Japan
Japan to attend Nobel Peace Prize ceremony [AP]

Southeast Asia/Pacific
Extradited ‘arms dealer’ Viktor Bout arrives in US [BBC]
On the streets of Myanmar, little hope for change [AP]
Analysis: Why was Aung San Suu Kyi released? [BBC]

South/Central Asia
Trial of ex-Kyrgyzstan president Bakiyev opens [BBC]
US wants tribesmen to fight Taliban in Afghanistan [AP]
Afghan handover could run past 2015 in areas – NATO [Reuters]
Police fire tear gas on protesters in Kashmir [BBC]

Middle East
Iran says foreign planes violated its airspace [AP]
Iran military stages mock warplane interception [Reuters]
Have the Mideast Peace Talks Become a Game Show? [Time]
UN pay strike closes Palestinian schools in West Bank [BBC]
Palestinians: 1 killed in Gaza car blast [AP]
Israel approves pullout from Lebanon border village [BBC]
Iraq’s Talabani says will not sign Aziz death order [Reuters]

Africa
Nigeria reports Iran arms seizure to UN Security council [CNN]
Guinea: state of emergency after post-poll riots [AP]
Madagascar military group claims takeover [AP]
Madagascar votes in controversial referendum [BBC]
Egypt frees blogger convicted of insulting Islam [AP]

Europe
EU plays down Irish Republic bail-out talks [BBC]
Germany steps up security on news of planned terror attack [DW]
No charges for MI5 officer accused over Binyam Mohamed [BBC]
Italian police arrest top mafia fugitive [Reuters]
Serbia asks Interpol’s help in locating Mladic [AP]
New Archbishop Represents a Shift for the Church[NYT]

Domestic
Few signs of cooperation between White House, GOP [WaPo]
Altman Is Said to Be a Leading Candidate to Replace Summers [Bloomberg]
Efforts to Extend Bush-Era Tax Cuts Falter as Talks Are Delayed [Bloomberg]
Administration fills UN reform post [FP]
Clinton, Kerry, and Lugar: We need to do New START this year [FP]
WH wants vote on Russia nuclear pact this year [AP]
Black Caucus satisfied with Clyburn’s role [WaPo]
Reid shuffles staff, an ‘institution’ retires [WaPo]
Kucinich challenges Towns for top Gov. Reform panel slot [WaPo]
Alaska’s Murkowski Prepares to Declare Victory [Fox]
Sarah Palin: I couldn’t afford to stay governor [WaPo]

Daily International News 11.16.10

Daily International News
November 16, 2010

Northeast Asia
China
China sends patrol vessel to disputed waters [AFP]
China’s C919 passenger jet wins first orders [BBC]
China’s Tianhe-1A crowned supercomputer king [BBC]
Welders detained in deadly China high-rise fire [AP]

Koreas
Former U.S. State Dept. official arrives in Pyongyang [Yonhap]
NIS ‘Secretly Contacted N.Korea Over Cheonan’ [Chosun]
South Korea raises interest rates to 2.5% [BBC]

Japan
Russia may have frozen negotiations on Northern Territories: Russian paper [Mainichi]
Maehara puts softer spin on China views with eye to rebuilding relations [Mainichi]
Yokohama court hands down first death sentence in lay judge trial [Mainichi]
Nearly half of China’s rare earth exports went to Japan in first 9 months: MOC [Xinhua]
Japan probe collected particles from Itokawa asteroid [BBC]

Southeast Asia
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi presses party’s case [AP]
Thailand extradites accused international arms dealer to US [CNN]

South/Central Asia
U.S. missile strike kills 20 militants in Pakistan [Reuters]
India ruling party mired in giant graft scandal [Reuters]
Toll in Delhi building collapse mounts to 66 [Times of India]
Despite Gains, Afghan Night Raids Split U.S. and Karzai [NYT]
From 11.15 Taliban chief Mullah Omar rules out Afghan peace talks [BBC]

Middle East
U.S. Pursues Wider Role in Yemen [WSJ]
Lebanon PM: Army to get assistance from Russia [AP]
Official: Iran, West agree on timing of nuke talks [AP]
Iran spy charges for Germans over Ashtiani stoning case [BBC]
Muslims torch Christian homes in southern Egypt [AP]

Africa
Violence subsides in Guinea capital; security high [AP]
Nigerian militants say seven oil workers seized [AFP]
Southerners fear reprisals in Khartoum and plan exodus [Reuters]
From 11.15 Voter registration begins for key Sudan decision [CNN]

Europe
UK agrees to settle with ex-Guantanamo detainees [AP]
Prince William and Kate Middleton engagement announced [Guardian]
From 11.15 British Premier Plans Deep Cuts in Aid for Civil Litigants [NYT]
Mob in Athens abuses Muslims as they celebrate Eid [Reuters]
Irish crisis, contagion fears loom over EU meeting [AP]

Americas
7 U.N. troops hurt, attacked by Haitians blaming foreigners for cholera epidemic [WaPo]
Argentina and Uruguay settle seven-year pulp mill row [BBC]

Domestic
All eyes on Sen. Kyl as Obama presses nuclear treaty [WaPo]
Congressional Black Caucus Withholds Support For Pelosi [CNN]
Rahm Emanuel Off to a Fast Start in Chicago Mayor’s Race [Time]
No clear favorite for 2012 GOP nomination [WaPo]
From 11.15 Lisa Murkowski: Sarah Palin Lacks “Intellectual Curiosity” to be President [CBS]
Under Attack, Fed Officials Defend Buying of Bonds [NYT]
From 11.15 Illegal immigrants can qualify for in-state college tuition, court rules in CA [LA Times]

Daily International News 10.05.10

Daily International News
October 5, 2010

Northeast Asia
Koreas
NKorea’s Kim Jong Un joins father at army drill [AP]
North Korea’s new dawn with Kim Jong-un [CSM]
Activity spotted near N. Korean nuclear facility [WaPo]
Carter Endorses North Korea Housing Project [US News]
ASEM leaders to condemn March attack on S. Korean warship [Yonhap]
N.Korea ‘Partly’ Behind GPS Interruptions in East Sea [Chosun]
Japan
Opinion: Mr. Kan, stop wasting time [Japan Times]
Bank of Japan sets course for QE [FT]
China/Taiwan
China, Japan end spat over maritime collision [AP]
Wen says S. Korea misunderstands Beijing’s stance on ship sinking [Yonhap]
EU urges faster yuan rise [Reuters]
Wen expects France to push for positive EU policies toward China [Xinhua]
China calls on rich nations to improve emission targets [Guardian]
China to launch two satellites to monitor space environment [Xinhua]
Taiwan official says China threat growing: reports [AP]

Southeast Asia
‘Merchant of death’ Viktor Bout extradition ‘back on’ [BBC]
Indonesia cancels Netherlands visit over arrest threat [BBC]

South/Central Asia
Obama says no big shift now in Afghan war strategy [Reuters]
U.S. Military Orders Less Dependence on Fossil Fuels [NYT]
NATO convoys attacked in separate strikes in Pakistan [WaPo]

Middle East
Extending Israel Settlement Ban ‘Very Difficult,’ Finance Minister Says [Bloomberg]
Maliki-Allawi deal could end impasse [WaPo]
In Sign of Discord, Iran Blocks Web Sites of Some Clerics [NYT]
Egyptian newspaper sacks dissident chief editor [AP]

Africa
Nigeria’s Babangida aide arrest condemned [BBC]
Uganda says it can raise whole force for Somalia [Reuters]
Two Algerian Christians ‘did not break Ramadan rules’ [BBC]

Europe/UK
Germany not ID’ing 5 militants killed in Pakistan [AP]
Two Win Nobel for Work on Ultra-Thin Material [NYT]
France holds 11 as Europe faces terrorism alert [Reuters]
Ex-French trader must pay $6.7 billion for fraud [AP]
Red toxic sludge spill sparks Hungary emergency [Reuters]

Americas
Brazil’s Greens confident they hold the key to Lula da Silva’s successor [MercoPress]
Venezuela’s Chavez scoffs at claim of ETA links [Reuters]
Ecuador raises military wages after police revolt [Reuters]
Chile president sees miners rescued before Oct. 15 [AP]

Domestic
Times Square bomb plotter to be sentenced [BBC]
Democrats gain in poll but GOP still leads as midterm elections near [WaPo]
In Ads, Democratic Candidates Play Down Party [NYT]
Emanuel Finds No Sweet Chicago Homecoming on Campaign Warmup [Bloomberg]
New Fuel for Local Papers: Medical Marijuana Ads [NYT]

Daily International News 10.04.10

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]

Daily International News 08.25.10

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]

Daily International News 08.20.10

Happy World Humanitarian Day!

Daily International News
August 20, 2010

Northeast Asia
Koreas
Nuclear talks discussed at China-North Korea meeting [BBC]
North Korea reportedly joins Facebook [AP]
The Trouble with Kim Jong-il’s Succession [Chosun]
South Korea pastor arrested on return from North visit [BBC]
N. Korea lukewarm to children’s forest in DMZ: U.S. teenage boy [Yonhap]
Iran sanctions challenge South Korea to balance interests [WaPo]

China/Japan
Official: Attack in western China targeted police [AP]
Okada to visit India, Thailand to discuss nuke pact, journalist’s death [Kyodo]
Japan man ‘kept dead mother in a backpack’ [BBC]

Southeast Asia/Pacific
Thai court rules arms dealer suspect Bout can be extradited to U.S. [CNN]
Myanmar junta proxy party opens offices [AP]
Australia election rivals neck and neck [BBC]

Central/South Asia
Pakistan to clamp down on Islamist militant charities [Reuters]
Pakistan accepts Indian aid for flood relief [WaPo via AP]
Karzai: Anti-corruption units can be independent [AP]
Bodies recovered after attack on Afghan road crew [AP]
US official denies ‘threat’ over loan and Bhopal leak [BBC]
Indian MPs get their pay more than tripled [BBC]

Middle East
Israelis and Palestinians to Resume Talks, Officials Say [NYT]
U.S. Assures Israel That Iran Threat Is Not Imminent [NYT]
Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack in Iraq [Reuters]
Iraq: What Will the Remaining 50,000 U.S. Troops Do? [TIME]
New restrictions provoke unusually strong wave of criticism among Jordanians [WaPo]

Africa
Benin MPs want president impeached over fraud scandal [BBC]
Swazi anger at prince’s HIV exaggeration claim [BBC]

UK/Europe
Britain tells Libya not to celebrate Lockerbie bomber anniversary [CNN]
Barclays agrees to forfeit $298 million to settle sanction violations charges [WaPo]
Nick Clegg: Lib Dems not damaged by Tory coalition [BBC]
France pushes on with Roma expulsions [AFP]

Americas
Wyclef Jean reportedly excluded from list of Haiti presidential candidates [LAT]
Calderon: Mexico should consider anonymous judges [AP]

Domestic
NY mosque imam: extremism is global threat [AP]
It’s Obama Versus Bush as Growth Slows Before November Election[Bloomberg]
Roger Clemens Indicted for Obstruction, Lying About Steroid Use [Bloomberg]
US police catch ‘Bonnie and Clyde’ fugitive couple [BBC]