Monday, February 8, 2010

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



Decision Time For Ukraine's Tymoshenko -- BBC

The people of Ukraine now await the word of Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

Will she or won't she accept the election result?

Will she or won't she pursue her political ambitions through the courts or in protest action on the streets?

It is not often that the woman with the famous golden braid, whose glamour permeated the Orange Revolution five years ago, retreats into the shadows and maintains a strict silence.

But this is a moment of truth for her and she has a tough set of options.

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MIDDLE EAST

Hamas chief: 'no prospect' of Israeli-Arab peace deals.

Iran to build 10 nuclear plants, beef up military.

Iran's Supreme Leader: West can't save Israel.

Arab media: 2 Israeli Navy ships passed through Suez Canal. Report: Israeli warships on way to Persian Gulf.

Iran internet down ahead of expected protests.

Palestinians give into U.S. pressure for indirect Mideast talks.

ASIA

Refugees flee to capital of Helmand to avoid huge Nato Afghan offensive.

Sri Lanka opposition leader arrested.

Envoys head to North Korea to push for nuclear talks.

Afghan President may introduce conscription.

15 soldiers dead, 53 rescued in Kashmir avalanche.

NKorea threatens South amid push to restart talks.

China heralds bust of major hacker ring.

AFRICA

Chad President Deby in Sudan talks on Darfur.

Egypt arrests Muslim Brotherhood leaders in dawn raid.

Private schools sprout in Zimbabwe as public system struggles.

Burundi peacekeepers on trial over Somalia mutiny.

EUROPE

Exiled billionaire Berezovsky begins libel battle over claim he killed Litvinenko.

Britain to tighten student visa requirements.

UK anti-Semitism at record high.

France agrees to sell Russia advanced warship.

Latvia economy reels in recession.

AMERICAS

Obama plans bipartisan summit on health care.

Mexico is not descending into chaos.

Battered US east coast digs out, more snow coming.

Haiti protesters denounce aid corruption, hoarding.

Former Argentine president undergoes major surgery.

Costa Rica elects 1st woman president in landslide.

Costa Rica election: Why the left is lagging.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Obama adviser: Stop criticizing anti-terror effort.

Al-Qaeda is a wounded but dangerous enemy.

Clinton sees Islamist terror as No. 1 threat.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months.

Testy conflict with Goldman helped push A.I.G. to edge.

Stock investors see threats from all directions.

Geithner says US credit rating safe despite debt.

Will Greece set off 'global debt bomb'?

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