Saturday, February 5, 2011

World News Briefs -- February 5, 2011



Transition In Egypt: ElBaradei Wants To Negotiate With The Army -- Spiegel Online

The Egyptian demonstrators want a quick transition of power -- and there are already plans afoot for what happens after Mubarak. Leading opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei told SPIEGEL that he wants to hold talks with the army, while the deputy head of the Muslim Brotherhood explained that they reject violence.

The seeds of change are sprouting in Egypt - and the opposition is continuing to push for mass protests. Egyptian Nobel Prize laureate and opposition politician Mohamed ElBaradei says he wants to continue to mobilize protests against President Hosni Mubarak as an "agent of change."

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MIDDLE EAST

Pentagon fears Iraq is becoming 'forgotten war'.

Jordan Islamists demand speedy political reform.

U.S. urges Yemen opposition to avoid "provocation".

Hillary Clinton: Middle East facing 'perfect storm'.

ASIA

Pakistanis flee army offensive near Afghan border.

2 die as Thai, Cambodian troops battle at border. Nearly 10 Thousands of Thai villagers at Thai-Cambodian border evacuated.

Rebels admit major split ahead of Philippine talks.

Queensland rescuers fight through Cyclone Yasi debris.

AFRICA

Protest leaders meet with Egypt PM. Egyptian army moves to restore order. Cairo protests subdue, banks to reopen.

Egyptian VP recently eluded assassination bid, official says. Report on Egypt VP assassination attempt wrong -source. Egypt: No assassination attempt on Vice President Suleiman.

Tunisia to lift state of emergency next week.

Zimbabwean police vow to crush any Egyptian-style uprising in Harare. Zimbabwe parties condemn spate of political violence.

Clashes erupt in southern Sudan town as split begins.

Somali pirates threaten to kill 26 Bangladeshis.

EUROPE

US-Russia nuclear arms treaty finalized.

WikiLeaks cables: US agrees to tell Russia Britain's nuclear secrets.

Merkel: Mideast awakens memories of communist fall.

Germany, France push euro zone reforms to tackle crises.

Italy's PM Berlusconi fights back as sex trial looms.

AMERICAS

Obama, Harper eye new security plan to ease trade.

US hits Colombian drug cartel's Caribbean network.

Cold snap chills northern Mexico.

Super Bowl XLV: no cheerleaders for Pittsburgh Steelers or Green Bay Packers in Dallas.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

WikiLeaks: British Muslims sending problem children to 'al-Qaeda' schools.

German sues over alleged CIA kidnapping, torture.

UK's Cameron: Europe must wake up on extremism.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Hackers penetrated Nasdaq computer network.

U.S. national debt jumped another $105.8 billion in January.

India's economic growth under 'threat' from inflation.

World food prices at fresh high, says FAO.

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