Monday, January 25, 2010

World News Briefs -- January 25, 2010 (Evening Edition)



90 Feared Dead As Ethiopian Airlines Jet Plunges Into Sea Off Lebanon -- The Guardian

• Witnesses saw ball of fire in sky during bad storm
• Terrorism not suspected, says Lebanese president

Investigators were tonight carrying out DNA tests on severely burned bodies recovered from the sea after an Ethiopian Airlines flight carrying 90 people caught fire during a lightning storm and crashed into the Mediterranean minutes after taking off from Beirut.

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MIDDLE EAST

At least 36 dead as car bombs rock Baghdad hotels.

Iran threatens to produce own nuclear fuel.

Russian-built aircraft crash-lands in Iran after catching fire.

Premier: Israel to keep parts of West Bank forever.

ASIA

Afghanistan postpones parliamentary election until fall.

Voters gear up for Sri Lanka's first post-war presidential poll.

Japan 'to rethink' US Futenma air base after poll.

S.Korea OKs talks with N.Korea despite threats.

China casts nervous eye at erstwhile ally Myanmar.

Myanmar party plays down Suu Kyi release report.

AFRICA

Sudan sets two-month deadline for deal with rebels.

Deadly ethnic clashes erupt in Southern Sudan.

Anglican bishop kidnapped in Nigeria.

Police: 326 killed in Nigeria religious violence.

Hunger looms as Zimbabwe's planting season ends.

Google tries to grow its own content in Africa.

EUROPE

Unraveling Belfast government faces 'High Noon'.

Shots fired at Oslo home of Islamist group founder.

French call for veil ban in public buildings.

EU backs UN sanctions on Iran, delays own move.

Cyprus could split like Czechoslovakia, Turkish Cypriots say.

117 Russians in hospital after drinking holy water.

AMERICAS

Patiently, US soldiers struggle to help Haiti rebuild.

Bodies pile up as Haiti begs for aid.

US seeks extradition of Guatemala ex-president Portillo.

Modern Cuba has little to boast about save for its glorious past.

Argentina central bank chief barred from premises.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Algerians return from Guantanamo Bay prison.

No indication of heightened US alarm from new tape.

US intelligence and London conference trigger new MI5 terror alert.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Figures on US government spending and debt.

Obama endorses deficit commission plan.

SEC mulled national security status for AIG details.

White House brass split on stimulus stats.

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