Tuesday, June 22, 2010

World News Briefs -- June 22, 2010 (Evening Edition)



Report: Gen. McChrystal Has Submitted Resignation; White House Denies -- USA Today

CNN is reporting that Time magazine's Joe Klein told the network that Gen. Stanley McChrystal has submitted his resignation in the wake of fallout from his interview with Rolling Stone.

CNN says it is working to confirm Klein's report, which is pegged to an unnamed source. CNN partners with Time.

Stay tuned.

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MIDDLE EAST

New killings in campaign against Iraqi ex-insurgents.

Istanbul bomb kills 4 on bus carrying soldiers.

The American-Israeli disparity over Iran.

Israel's feeling of isolation is becoming more pronounced.

ASIA

Pakistani PM ignores US warning on Iran gas deal.

UN chief sets up panel on Sri Lanka war.

Death rate of UK soldiers in Afghanistan 'four times higher' than US.

Sangin: Afghanistan's poppy town that became deathtrap for British army.

Refugees return to shattered Kyrgyz city.

Japan's shrinking economy.

China says "concerned" about South Korea-U.S. drill.

US-Japan security pact turns 50, faces new strains.

Thailand acts against suspected red shirt backers.

AFRICA

Diamond find could aid Zimbabwe, and Mugabe.

Cyprus detains 'Sudan-bound arms ship.

3 peacekeepers killed in Darfur.

Netherlands submarine to join Somalia anti-pirate force.

Around 60 killed and hundreds hurt in Congo train crash.

Swedish oil company probed in Sudan atrocities.

World Cup bridging S.Africa's racial divide: Zuma.

'Blood diamond' activist kept in Zimbabwe jail.

EUROPE

Russian FM to discuss security with European counterparts.

UK budget 2010: what we already know.

Poland election: Komorowski and Kaczynski to face each other in run-off.

Russia's Medvedev on Silicon Valley reconnaissance mission.

Belarus 'to suspend Russian gas transit to Europe'. Belarus escalates tug-of-war over Russian gas.

AMERICAS

Peru replaces Colombia as top coca producer.

Mexican drug cartel warns police officers in Arizona border town to 'look the other way'.

Report: Massive rebuilding efforts in Haiti have stalled.

Another strong leader for Colombia.

Brazil floods kill 39, leave 1,000 missing.

Gangs suspected of killing 14 in El Salvador attack.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

State Department moving to tag Pakistani Taliban as terrorist group.

'Muslim Soldier' Shahzad warns of more attacks. Times Square car bomber details his chilling plot.

High court backs law barring advice to terrorist groups.

Pakistan conflicted over targeting rising extremists in its heartland.

Counterterrorism help from Pakistan is insufficient, report finds.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Stocks drop after China currency enthusiasm fades. White House monitoring China's currency promises.

G20 not calling for new deficit spending-Germany.

Oil execs in London slam Obama's drilling ban.

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