Thursday, April 7, 2011

World News Briefs -- April 7, 2011 (Evening Edition)



UN's Ban: Ivory Coast's Gbagbo Must Go -- Voice of America

As clashes continue in Ivory Coast, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has again demanded that embattled incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo cease efforts to cling to power. Ban met with members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Thursday on Capitol Hill.

The U.N. secretary-general minced no words in his message to Laurent Gbagbo, who the U.N. and most nations say lost the Ivory Coast presidential election to Alassane Ouattara.

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MIDDLE EAST

Yemen's neighbors step up role in pushing for Saleh's exit.

Hamas announces cease-fire to be honored by all Gaza factions.

Hamas claims responsibility for missile strike on bus that wounded boy.

Saudi and allies focus on Yemen's Saleh exit.

Syria military's loyalty to Assad seen as airtight.

Syria reverses ban on Islamic face veil in schools.

U.S. says Iran is meddling in Bahrain.

Gates: U.S. troops may stay if Iraq wants.

Arab unrest makes Israeli-Palestinian peace harder, Netanyahu says.

ASIA

Gandhi-inspired hunger strike corners Indian government on graft.

Powerful aftershock complicates Japan’s nuclear efforts. Massive quake hits northeastern Japan again.

Crisis at Japan nuclear plant shifts to new blast risk. Cleaning up Japan's radioactive water could take decades. Japan's neighbors alarmed over risk of radiation threat.

Mumbai attacks in 2008 still divide India and Pakistan.

US general holds Pakistan talks amid shaky ties.

Grand missile bargain in the making between China and Taiwan.

AFRICA

Libyan rebels reel from war plane attack. NATO 'careful' as Gadhafi troops change tactics. Libyan rebels say NATO airstrikes hit their forces. Divided and disorganised, Libyan rebel military turn on Nato allies. Libya: rebels halt oil production.

France rescues Japanese ambassador in Ivory Coast. French strikes hit Gbagbo forces in Ivory Coast.

What is Sudan hiding about the air strike it blamed on Israel?

How Sudan used the Internet to crush protest movement.

EUROPE

The EU bailouts aren't over until they're over.

Thousands of North African migrants could seek to enter Britain. Tunisian migrants open tensions in Europe.

Portugal set to start talks on bailout as Spain threat eases.

Biggest arms cache seized in Ulster 'for years' hours before murdered PC's funeral.

Flurry of activity as ICC tackles current wars.

AMERICAS

Brazil shooting: 12 children killed in school rampage. Gunman opens fire in Brazilian school, 12 dead.

GOP seeks 1-week extension as U.S. gov't shutdown looms.

Obama to remake national security team.

FBI monitoring possibility of terrorist attacks from Libya.

Bodies found as Mexicans march against drug violence.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

US to use Facebook, Twitter to issue terror alerts.

Al Qaeda bolstering presence in Libya, Algeria says.

Pakistan rejects US assessment of its terror fight.

US offers $5 million for info leading to militant Ilyas Kashmiri.

Al Qaeda returns to Afghanistan (a commentary).

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Crude at $175? Oil traders stress test the future.

US deficit spending going same route as Greece, Portugal: Economist.

ECB hikes rates, says move not planned as first of many.

Apple wins $625m Mirror Worlds patents appeal.

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