Saturday, January 16, 2010

World News Briefs -- January 16, 2010



Tensions Mount In Haiti As Situation Grows Desperate -- Voice of America

Aid workers and authorities in earthquake-ravaged Haiti warn tensions are rising as survivors become more desperate, waiting for food, water and medical care to reach them.

A huge international relief effort is under way. Haiti and the United States have signed an agreement giving the U.S. control of the airport in the capital, Port-au-Prince, where international relief teams are working to get emergency aid to city residents.

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MIDDLE EAST

Israel and Turkey look to salvage their damaged military alliance.

Saudi airstrikes claim 15 lives in Yemen. Attacks threaten Yemen, regional energy industry.

Iran-Saudi Arabia come to blows over Yemen.

Egyptian paper calls Mossad chief 'Israel's superman'.

ASIA

Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan to jointly address regional security: FMs.

Afghan lawmakers reject majority of Cabinet picks.

Suicide attack reveals threat to Obama's Afghanistan plan.

Eleven killed in two US missile strikes.

N.Korea welcomes South aid, then issues new threat.

AFRICA

Pirates take new territory: West African Gulf of Guinea.

Kenya to deport Muslim cleric without delay.

Guinea's junta leader agrees not to return home.

Chad bombs rebels near Sudan border: UFR.

EUROPE

Ukraine expected to elect 'Russian candidate’.

Russia's Medvedev: progress made on START treaty: report.

Silvio Berlusconi bribery trial postponed in Italy.

AMERICAS

Officials work to speed aid to devastated Haitians. Haiti says 200,000 may be dead, tensions rise.

Mexico to send 2,000 more police to violent city.

Duck hunters spark US nuclear weapons plant lockdown.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Yemen says 6 al Qaeda leaders killed.

US airliner receives 'toilet-bomb' threat.

Fort Hood aftermath: Some Army officers’ careers may be over.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Little European support for bank levy.

Let's hope these 4 things don't happen.

Silicon Valley questions Google stance.

Did foreigners cause America's financial crisis?

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