Tuesday, June 15, 2010

World News Briefs -- June 15, 2010 (Evening Edition)



Russia Will Not Send Peacekeepers To Troubled Kyrgyzstan -- RIA Novosti

Russia will not send peacekeeping forces to Kyrgyzstan, which has been hit by deadly inter-ethnic clashes in recent days, Russia's envoy to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said on Tuesday.

"Such a step would be unjustified as we are taking here about an internal conflict," Anvar Azimov said.

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MIDDLE EAST

EU shapes Iran sanctions.

Anger with political class grows among Iraqi public.

Iran cleric wants 'special weapons' to deter enemy.

Israel Gaza probe criticised by Turkey and Palestinians.

ASIA

5 NATO troops, Afghan official die as attacks rise.

TV union gives North Korea free World Cup footage.

Red Cross: 'several hundred' dead in Kyrgyz unrest. Chaos in Kyrgyzstan: Will violence cross the border?

Afghan government: 12 police, 6 civilians killed.

Setbacks cloud U.S. plans to get out of Afghanistan. Concern on Capitol Hill about Afghanistan war grows.

UN urges Koreas to avoid acts that raise tensions.

AFRICA

Dispute on south Sudan referendum result could spark war: FM.

Residents: Islamist militias target Somali World Cup watchers.

Conspiracy theories rife in wake of Kenya bomb blasts. Bombing in Kenya recalls 2008 election violence.

U.S. embassy urges probe into Sudan killers' escape.

Somali militants threaten World Cup TV viewers.

EUROPE

A vicious circle for European governments. EU wants details of 2011 Spain, Portugal fiscal plans.

Nightmare vision for Europe as EU chief warns 'democracy could disappear' in Greece, Spain and Portugal.

Bloody Sunday report blames British soldiers fully.

Hamas TV forced to halt broadcasts to Europe.

Merkel’s coalition under pressure in Germany.

N. Ireland braces for Bloody Sunday report.

France, Germany seek to mend frayed relations.

E.U. approves step toward Serbian membership.

AMERICAS

Deadly drug violence in Mexico on rise; gang fights, federal clashes blamed. Mexican official: 15 gunmen die in clash with army.

BP suspends recovery of Gulf oil after ship fire. Gulf Coasters skeptical of Obama, BP promises.

Toronto puts finishing touches on G20 preparation.

Haitians brace for hurricane season in flood zone.

Venezuela’s military ties with Cuba stir concerns.

Gunmen kill 15 Mexican officers in 2 attacks.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Qaddafi to compensate IRA victims.

From the Department of Bad Ideas: vigilante counterterrorism.

American arrested while searching for Osama bin Laden.

Top U.S. court rejects Maher Arar's torture suit appeal.

Yemen's elite female counter-terrorism force takes on Al Qaeda.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

China's US govt debt holdings hit 2010 high: Treasury.

IPhone 4 orders swamp AT&T and Apple sites.

Bilderberg 2010: What we have learned.

Murdoch's News Corporation in BSkyB takeover offer.

White House: Obama ready to seize BP claims process.

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