World News Briefs -- January 8, 2010 (Evening Edition)

Not Guilty Plea Entered for Christmas Day Bombing Suspect -- Wall Street Journal

DETROIT -- Terror suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab pleaded not guilty Friday in a federal court in Detroit on a six-count indictment for allegedly attempting to blow up a Detroit-bound plane and murder its 279 passengers and 11 crew members.

Mr. Abdulmutallab entered the courtroom just before 2 p.m. Friday shackled by his feet and wearing a white T-shirt, khaki pants and blued shoes.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iranian web site reports attack on opposition leader Karroubi.

Arab World: Battleground Yemen.

UN to accept $10m in compensation from Israel for Gaza war damage.

Yemen says there are limits to its military cooperation with United States.

Deadly blasts underscore tenuous security in Iraq's Anbar province.

Iraq bars 15 political parties with Baathist ties from upcoming elections.

Egypt: Why Christian, Muslim clashes are different this time.

ASIA

Six suspected militants killed in Karachi blast.

China got Iran part with nuke uses.

U.S. military investigates allegations of detainee abuse in Afghanistan.

Three Malaysia churches firebombed as 'Allah' use tension mounts.

Sri Lanka rejects UN execution video claims.

AFRICA

France, Rwanda seek better ties after "dark history".

U.S. pushes Sudan on election preparations.

African Counterterrorism gets greater focus.

Sudan clashes seen as threat to peace treaty.

Kenya deports Muslim cleric said to be linked to terrorists.

Southern African ministers prepare report on regional crises.

EUROPE

Georgia resumes direct flights to Russia after war.

EU must be 'demanding' with Cuba: Spain.

Portuguese parliament passes gay marriage law.

Car bomb injures policeman in tense N. Ireland.

Immigrants riot in Italy amid racial unrest.

Brown revolt exposes power struggle within Britain's Labor Party.

Weather-related death toll rises to 22 as Britain braces for coldest night yet.

AMERICAS

Fighter jets scrambled again because of unruly airline passenger.

Venezuela should be on U.S. terror list, say two Florida lawmakers.

6 cited in Honduran leader’s ouster.

Aboriginal Canadians divided over Vancouver Olympics.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Murky trail for ‘Loner’ in attack on CIA.

Yemen's internal divide complicates U.S. efforts against al-Qaeda, analysts say.

U.S. was more focused on al-Qaeda's plans abroad than for homeland, report on airline bomb plot finds.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

U.S. employers cut 85,000 jobs in December.

france's Sarkozy proposes ad tax on Google.

Boeing aircraft orders fall 61%.