Sunday, May 2, 2010

World News Briefs -- May 2, 2010



NY Police Defuse Car Bomb In Times Square -- Reuters

NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) - Police have "rendered safe" a car bomb found inside a sport utility vehicle that triggered the evacuation of New York's Times Square on Saturday night in an incident that the city's mayor said early on Sunday could have turned into a very deadly event.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg also told a news conference that "we have no idea who did this and why." He said the bomb appeared to have been made in an amateurish manner.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran says develops short-range missile defense.

Iran's advances in nuclear technology spark new concerns about weapons.

Israel's PM welcomes progress toward peace talks.

Egyptian gov't calls state of emergency along Gaza border.

Soldiers kidnapped in South Yemen, U.S. Embassy warns staff.

ASIA

Maoist strike shuts down Nepal; gov't urges talks.

Thai cabinet holds emergency meeting on crisis.

S.Korea minister vows retaliation over sunk warship.

Afghan civilian deaths are rising, government says.

Biggest World Expo ever opens in Shanghai.

AFRICA

At least 45 dead in Somalia mosque attack.

UN reports massacre of 100 villagers in Congo.

Police open fire in Darfur investment protest: witnesses.

EUROPE

Thousands join May Day protests in Europe.

Greece outlines harsh spending cuts before bailout. Greece erupts as men from IMF prepare to wield axe.

Attacks rattle 2 republics in Caucasus on May Day.

Meltdown, volcano: Weary Icelanders ask, what next.

AMERICAS

Gulf Coast dreads oil spill's creep toward shores. Barack Obama flies to Louisiana as BP's Deepwater Horizon oil spill spreads.

Bolivia nationalizes four power companies.

Mexico's crime syndicates increasingly target authorities in drug war's new phase.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

The threat keeps growing: List of terrorists in our midst gets longer and longer.

2 Ex-Brooklyn men charged in terror plot.

Changes to key Guantanamo evidence innocent, officer says.

3 nations warn of terror attacks planned in India.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

China remains biggest holder of U.S. debt.

Buffett defends Goldman; Berkshire posts profit.

Shanghai Expo giant opportunity for big business.

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