Thursday, July 22, 2010

World News Briefs -- July 22, 2010



North Korea Denounces `Hostile' Sanctions by U.S., Urges Six-Party Talks -- Bloomberg

North Korea denounced new U.S. sanctions against its regime and said next week’s naval exercises involving South Korean and American forces posed a threat to regional peace.

“The sanctions are a direct expression of intensified hostility,” Ri Tong Il, a member of North Korea’s delegation to Asia’s biggest security forum in Hanoi, said today. “The U.S. should make concrete steps toward engaging in dialogue if it is serious about ridding the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons.”

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MIDDLE EAST

State Dept. planning to field a small army in Iraq.

U.S. military on track for Iraq drawdown, Odierno says.

Iraq car bomb kills 30.

Lebanon to raise Israel spy charge at U.N.

Iran now says nuclear scientist was double agent.

ASIA

US sanctions against North Korea provoke Chinese anger.

Pyongyang leadership hit by new US sanctions.

S. Korean warship probe shows how ship blew up.

India state-run banks 'turn away Muslims'.

AFRICA

Sudan leader has 'nothing to fear' in Chad: minister.

AU troops harming Somali civilians.

Analysts say Eritrea is not supporting al-Shabab.

EUROPE

France, Germany seek to block deficit states' vote.

World court to rule on Kosovo independence.

British PM orders review on Lockerbie bomber's release. Senators call for inquiry into Lockerbie bomber release.

AMERICAS

Looming storm delays BP battle to plug Gulf well.

Ciudad Juarez car bomb shows new sophistication in Mexican drug cartels' tactics.

Cuba release 'could lead to US lifting embargo'. Spain reveals Cuba's plan to free all political prisoners.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Virginia man arrested on charges he aided terror group.

2 Americans in cases tied to terrorism.

Retired CIA veteran will return to head clandestine service.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Could shale deposits bring mid-Atlantic states $2 trillion?

Swiss endure safe-haven agony from euro flight.

The U.S. tax tsunami on the horizon.

US financial system support up $700 bln in past year-watchdog.

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