Wednesday, June 9, 2010

World News Briefs -- June 9, 2010



U.N. Is Set to Vote on Iran Sanctions -- New York Times

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council is scheduled on Wednesday to impose new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, taking aim at the financial might of the Revolutionary Guards Corps as well as Iran’s military and nuclear industries with the addition of 41 enterprises to the blacklist.

The main sanctions seek to impede the nuclear industry, impose an embargo on heavy weapons sales and push for ship inspections. But the major powers, at odds over how strong the sanctions should be, had been negotiating the list of companies and individuals to be singled out.

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MIDDLE EAST

Israel allows some once-banned products into Gaza.

Regional summit leaders denounce Israeli raid on aid flotilla.

Google new target of Turkish censors.

ASIA

13 NATO troops killed in Afghanistan over past 24 hours. NATO death toll hits 24 in June.

Suspected militants attack NATO goods in Pakistan.

Aquino proclaimed Philippines' 15th president.

North Korea denies sinking South ship in letter to U.N.

Russia and China leaders to meet at security summit.

AFRICA

Report on Zimbabwe diamond trade angers rights groups.

African Union welcomes Eritrea, Djibouti mediation deal.

More arrests in billion-dollar Gambia cocaine seizure.

EUROPE

Economic worries take center stage in Dutch vote.

NATO allies poised to slash military budgets; Gates urges other cost savings.

Russia: Soldiers stole bank cards from plane wreck.

The French bank (near) meltdown goes to court.

Greece is tapping China's deep pockets to help rebuild its economy.

AMERICAS

Feds knew of Gulf spill risks in 2000, document shows.

Joran van der Sloot draws Peru's attention away from OAS summit.

Mexico anger high as US border patrol kills teen.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Arrests in US, Yemen sharpen focus on 'homegrown terrorism'.

Yemen army clashes with tribesmen, hunts al Qaeda.

US cluster bombs in Yemen: The right weapon in Al Qaeda fight?

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

U.S debt to rise to $19.6 trillion by 2015.

Risks to global economy have 'risen significantly', top IMF official warns.

As gold hits record, central banks in focus.

Will German austerity help or hurt the Global recovery?

Fed boss likely to strike hopeful note on recovery.

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