Friday, January 15, 2010

World News Briefs -- January 15, 2010 (Evening Edition)



Haiti Relief: Anger Mounts Among Desperate Haitians Over Supplies Stuck at Airport -- ABC News

Haiti's Streets Called 'Tinderbox' as Hunger, Thirst and Anger Grows

Tensions are becoming dangerously high on the streets of Port au Prince as increasingly desperate Haitians search for food and water while tons of supplies remain stuck at the country's airport.

"What's going on? We can't even breathe! Who is helping us?" a man cried out today to an ABC News camera crew. Wearing a yellow bandana over his face and surrounded by other young and angry men, he said, "It takes one night to get the U.S. troops here, you know, it takes just a second for the military to get here."

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MIDDLE EAST

Yemen in talks for surrender of cleric.

UN efforts to curb Iran’s nuclear plans hit by Chinese diplomatic snub.

Yemen says it killed senior al Qaeda leader.

Iraq's electoral commission bars 500 candidates.

Triple bombing kills at least 25 in Iraq.

Bomb in Jordan misses convoy of Israeli diplomats.

Yemen in war with al Qaeda, urges citizens to help.

ASIA

Pakistan Taliban says leader injured in attack.

Myanmar democracy leader Suu Kyi meets official.

North Korea threatens to stop talks with SKorea.

U.S. war on militancy hits Pakistan economy: Zardari.

Tensions between Google and China complicate U.S. diplomacy.

AFRICA

7 killed in Kenyan pro-radical cleric protest.

Piracy on the high seas hits peak.

Guinea leader takes sick leave. Guinea's military junta says leader must return.

EUROPE

Russia OKs reform of European human rights court.

Controversy hits pope's Rome synagogue visit.

Russia MPs back human rights reform.

Airbus A400M aircraft partners hold crunch talks.

AMERICAS

Brazil's moment to lead.

Many countries report missing and dead in Haiti. Third night of torment in Haiti's destroyed streets.

Cartel Inc: In the company of Narcos.

Honduran judge charges top military chiefs in coup.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

U.S. killed terrorist on wanted list, Pakistani officials say.

US said to eye DC for Gitmo trial.

U.S. drone attack may have killed Pakistani Taliban chief.

US calls for more security for flights.

Familiar face of Osama bin Laden, an ageing fugitive.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

China property prices accelerate.

Record year for U.S. foreclosures as unemployment rises.

US retail sales down in December, puzzling economists.

U.S. treads lightly in wake of Google’s loud stance on China.

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