Saturday, May 12, 2012

World News Briefs -- May 12, 2012

Greek Socialist party leader Evangelos Venizelos walks towards the exit after a news conference at the parliament in Athens May 11, 2012. Reuters

Greek Political Leaders Fail to Form Government -- Voice of America

Greek Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos is expected to turn over the responsibility of forming a unity government to the president of Greece on Saturday after failing to resolve a political gridlock and avert the need for new elections.

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MIDDLE EAST

Blast hits Syria's Aleppo near ruling party HQ.

Nuclear negotiator seeks ‘beginnings of the end’ of Iran dispute.

Iran presses for official to be next leader of Shiites.

Talks ongoing to end Palestinian hunger strike.

ASIA

Dalai Lama reveals warning of Chinese plot to kill him.

Case of Chen Guangcheng, blind legal activist, raises question of who really runs China.

US-Philippine alliance deepens amid China tensions.

Demonstrators in Manila protest China's stance over disputed lagoon.

Tajikistan looks to Russia for lease, security.

Indian intelligence blunder sparks anger in Pakistan, jokes at home.

AFRICA

Israel is an 'aggressor' and 'enemy', say Egypt presidential candidates.

Senior Boko Haram commander caught: Nigeria police.

Fighting in Mali adds chaos to troubled African region.

U.S. calls on Mali coup leader to step aside.

Algerian election results draw disbelief. EU observers: Algeria vote a step towards reform.

FW de Klerk: not all aspects of apartheid 'morally repugnant'.

EUROPE

Angela Merkel won’t let go of the euro purse strings.

Spain struggles to control escalating bank crisis.

Putin's first week sees wave of challenges.

Nicolas Sarkozy prepares to hand over presidency – and judicial immunity.

Olympics-Britain to deploy "sonic gun" at Olympics.

EU-funded consortium unveils border-control robot.

AMERICAS


Mexico's Pena Nieto widens poll lead after debate.

Despite opposition, U.S. Immigration Agency to expand fingerprint program.

Hugo Chavez ends 'successful' Cuba cancer treatment. Chavez returns to Venezuela after cancer treatment in Cuba.

Gold! Haiti hopes ore find will spur mining boom.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Officials: UK's MI-6 key to al-Qaida agent.

Underwear bomb plot: British and US intelligence rattled over leaks.

Yemen plot exposes new world of US spying.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

As Europe’s economic outlook darkens, U.S. risks grow.

Calls to toughen regulation follow JPMorgan loss.

Facebook's Zuckerberg says mobile first priority.

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