Monday, June 22, 2009

World News Briefs -- June 22, 2009


Scenes And Music From Iran July 2009 Rebellion

MIDDLE EAST

Iranian police use force to break up protest. Analysis casts doubts on Ahmadinejad's victory. World reacts to Iran's post-election violence.

Uneasy Iraq weighs implications of the political crisis next door.

Palestinian premier: State institutions in 2 years.

Iran starts airforce manoeuvres in Gulf.

ASIA

Official: NKorean ship carrying weapons to Myanmar.

Tens of thousands of Chinese fight the police in Shishou.

Four Muslim militants killed in Philippine clash.

Thousands of Maoist backers, police clash in Nepal.

Google to cut China porn results.

AFRICA

Former Rwandan official gets 30 years over genocide.

Nigerian militants attack three Shell oil sites.

Somali thieves sentenced to amputations.

Somali president calls emergency.

Somalia: Harakat Al-Shabab Mujahideen warns neighboring countries not send their troops

EUROPE

Russia's Ingushetia leader wounded by suicide bomber.

European Parliament: Conservative MEPs form new group.

Brown 'plans to quit before next election to avoid humiliating defeat'.

Nicolas Sarkozy says Islamic veils are not welcome in France.

Greenland celebrates era of self-rule.

Silvio Berlusconi's parties: Italian prosecutors to question 30 women.

AMERICAS

Homeland Security drone patrolling NNY.

Haitians leery of 2nd election round amid violence.

Chavez may end patents on medicine in Venezuela.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Al-Qaeda claims Algerian ambush: SITE.

U.S. Judge orders release of Syrian detainee.

ECONOMIC/FINANCIAL CRISIS

World Bank cuts forecasts.

Low oil price pushes markets down.

Goldman to make record bonus payout.

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