Daily International News
February 23, 2010
NKorea
US, SKorea envoys visit China amid NKorea hopes [AP]
South Africa says intercepted N.Korea arms shipment [Reuters]
China stresses friendly ties with DPRK as its “consistent policy” [Xinhua]
China supports U.S.- DPRK contact: spokesman [Xinhua]
N.K. leader anxious over pending state matters: Seoul spy chief [Yonhap]
China
China tightens internet controls [BBC]
From 02.22 Chinese vocational school bored of NYT Google hacking reports [Xinhua]
China urges U.S.to work for improvement of relations [Xinhua]
Q+A-Where does China stand on Iran sanctions? [Reuters]
Iran
Iran says any fuel swap must be on its territory [Reuters] and APNewsBreak: Iran nuclear offer falls short [AP]
Iran captures Sunni militant group leader [AP]
Iraq
U.S. plans for possible delay in Iraq withdrawal [WaPo]
Other Middle East
More British, Irish passports used in Dubai killing [Reuters]
Egypt police kill migrant at Israel border [Reuters]
From 02.22 Al Qaeda video rails against Turkey [CNN]
AfPak
U.S. Afghan death toll hits 1,000 as blast kills 7 civilians [Reuters]
NATO commander makes televised apology to Afghans [AP]
Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Kabir ’seized in Pakistan’ [BBC]
Europe
Denmark’s prime minister shuffles government [AP]
Minister Phil Woolas launches personal attack on Christine Pratt [Times UK]
Republican terrorists blamed for detonating car bomb near border [Times UK]
Clinton Calls for Closer NATO-Russian Cooperation [Bloomberg]
Americas
Falklands: full support for Argentina from Latinamerican and Caribbean leaders [MercoPress]
From 02.22 Homeless Haitians: aid halted to force them out [AP]
Domestic
Job Bill Clears Hurdle in U.S. Senate With Republican Support [Bloomberg]
Obama Health Plan May Provide Roadmap for Passage by Democrats [Bloomberg]
Toyota Probe Fueled by Politics as Well as Safety, Critics Say [Bloomberg] and Lawmakers’ Ties to Toyota Questioned at Start of Inquiries [NYT]
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