Monday, February 2, 2009

News Briefs For February 2, 2009

A man walks inside the Congress Center at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009. (AP Photo/Keystone/Laurent Gillieron)

MIDDLE EAST

US to send badminton team to Iran. But they will not meet America's political leaders.

Hamas to meet Egypt mediators on truce with Israel.

Meanwhile, Israel rules out Hamas contacts and threatens force. Also, Hamas leader thanks Iran for help in Gaza fight

The big question in the Israeli election. Was the war stopped to soon?

Iraqi PM Maliki's party poised to win in key regions.

Iran crackdown on dissent seen linked to election, U.S.

ASIA

UN official's kidnapping in Pakistan highlights security threat.

Volcano erupts near Tokyo raining ash down on city.

US experts due in NKorea this week: report.

EUROPE

Day the snow came - and Britain stopped. More here and here.

British strikes widen over foreign laborers.

Iceland's new govt faces huge problems, little time.

Clinton plans first meetings with European allies.

AFRICA

Dismay as Gadhafi chosen to lead African Union.

Moderate Islamists take on hard-liners in battle for Somalia.

Zimbabweans in South Africa have mixed reaction to Unity Government.

Kenyans are disappointed in their government's response to crisis.

THE AMERICAS

Update: Red Cross says Colombia hostage release delayed.

Reported number of Cuban political prisoners dips.

Caracas synagogue attacked amid Israel spat.

FINANCIAL/ECONOMIC CRISIS

Record 9.6% fall in output sparks fear for Japan's future.

Davos finds no answers to crisis. But .... in time of crisis, they are still looking to the U.S. with wariness and hope

Chinese PM sees 'light at end of tunnel' of global crisis.

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