Thursday, November 4, 2010

World News Briefs -- November 4, 2010


34 Warships Sent From US For Obama Indian Visit -- NDTV

New Delhi: The White House will, of course, stay in Washington but the heart of the famous building will move to India when President Barack Obama lands in Mumbai on Saturday.

Communications set-up, nuclear button, a fleet of limousines and majority of the White House staff will be in India accompanying the President on this three-day visit that will cover Mumbai and Delhi.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran stages mass protest on anniversary of US embassy capture.

Report: Kurdish group claims responsibility for suicide bombing in Istanbul.

Fear of bombings empties Baghdad streets. Iraqis grieve for victims, plan talks.

Gaza killing marks return of Israeli targeted assassinations.

Iran holds four 'UK-linked men' for killings - state TV.

Saudi arms sale draws concern of U.S. House committee leaders.

ASIA

Deadly violence flares in Kashmir days before Obama India trip.

Russia flexes muscles over island spat with Japan.

China pressures European governments over Nobel.

Indonesian volcano spews hot ash; Death toll rises.

AFRICA

Sudan police killed in clash with Darfur rebels.

Current President, former Prime Minister leading Ivory Coast vote.

Tanzania's ruling party expects to win election.

EUROPE

Ireland is running out of time.

France arrests two for suspected militant links.

Serbian leader apologises at Croatia massacre site.

Greece: Suspect package returned, destroyed. Greek police detonate bomb sent to French embassy.

AMERICAS

Storm poses deadly flooding risk to Haiti - U.N. Haiti cholera deaths rise sharply.

18 dead found in Mexico mass grave shown in video.

Chavez allies back Basque separatist in Venezuela.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Pakistani officials say US missile strikes kill 11.

Official: 1 Yemen bomb 17 mins. from exploding.

Parcel bomb terror plotters operating in Britain.

Yemen branch of Al Qaeda avoids mistakes made in Iraq, report says.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

So long, Tim Geithner.

Qantas grounds Airbus A380 fleet after engine failure.

Google 'Street View' broke information law.

U.S. dollar printing is huge risk -China c.bank adviser.

'We're Greece' in a few years: Sen. Gregg.

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