Monday, January 26, 2009

News Briefs For January 26, 2009

EAGLE FUEL - An F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft receives fuel from a KC-135R Stratotanker during a mission over Afghanistan, Jan. 24, 2009. The F-15E provides close-air support and armed aerial overwatch to deter enemy activities.U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway

TERRORISM

Fighting terrorism post-Gitmo -- a debate.

US cuts Pakistan's aid for fighting terrorism.

Keeping America safe: The view from the F.B.I. -- A commentary

The War on Terror is Dead, sayeth the Washington Post. But the struggle, or whatever we may wish to call it, continues.

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY

Downturn accelerates as it circles the globe.

British economy is on the brink .... depression is looming.

Crude oil falls as demand decline may exceed OPEC output cuts.

U.S. job-killing recession racks up more layoff victims.

EUROPE

Government of Iceland collapses amid riots and financial collapse.

‘Soviet’ Britain swells amid the recession.

Economic crisis fuels unrest in E. Europe

Illegal immigrants to be DNA tested under new crackdown in France.

German Jews condemn pope move over Holocaust denier.

EU makes no Guantanamo commitment.

Gas dispute with Russia boosts European interest in alternative pipeline.

ASIA

China ushers in Year of Ox with celebration.

China slams U.S. Treasury Secretary Geithner's comments on currency.

The Tamil rebel leader vows to fight on.

MIDDLE EAST

US Embassy in Yemen receives threat of attack.

US envoy predicts 'direct diplomacy' with Iran. More here.

The mystery dead of Gaza. Casualty totals are not measuring up.

Yemen: Gunshots fired near US embassy.

AFRICA

Ethiopia officially ends its occupation of Somalia

Hardline Islamists claim control of Somali parliament town.

Southern African leaders seek to revive Zimbabwe power sharing accord.

Ex-militia leader denies forcing children to fight in Congo war.

Rebels on alert as Congolese, Rwandan troops close in.

Tension roils in Madagascar.

AMERICAS

Former rebels win Salvador poll.

Bolivians 'back new constitution'. The key elements of the proposed new Bolivian constitution are here.

Ex-Mexican drug czar jailed on corruption charges.

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