Tuesday, May 24, 2011

World News Briefs -- May 24, 2011



NATO Steps Up Libya Campaign -- Wall Street Journal

North Atlantic Treaty Organization warplanes bombarded targets in Tripoli early Tuesday in what appeared to be the heaviest night of bombing of the Libyan capital since the alliance launched its air campaign against Col. Moammar Gadhafi's forces.

The airstrikes, which struck around Col. Gadhafi's residential compound, came as the U.S. invited Libya's rebel leadership on Tuesday to open a representative office in Washington DC. and NATO moved towards considering adding ground-attack helicopters to its military campaign in hopes of breaking a stalemate between the Libyan leader and rebels seeking to overthrow him.

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MIDDLE EAST

Fear and trembling in Damascus: A pretense of calm in Syria's capital.

Powerful Yemeni tribe turns guns against Saleh.

Netanyahu to outline peace vision in speech to Congress.

Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad suffers heart attack in US.

'Blast' at new Iran oil refinery as Ahmadinejad visits.

ASIA

Japan's Tepco confirms meltdowns of 2 more Fukushima reactors.

U.S. rights envoy makes groundbreaking trip to North Korea.

Nine Indian police 'killed, mutilated 'by Maoists.

Radioactive water tanks at Japan plant nearly full.

China says unaware of Pakistan naval port proposal.

AFRICA

NATO unleashes bombing blitz on Tripoli. Deadly NATO air strikes rock Tripoli. NATO airstrikes hit Tripoli, heaviest bombing yet. NATO bombs Tripoli, U.S. says time against Gaddafi.

US invites Libyan rebels to open office in DC. Clinton: More NATO nations must join Libya mission.

UN Sudan mission condemns looting in Abyei. Sudan: 197 troops killed, missing in Abyei attack.

Nigerian President prepares for inauguration.

Egyptian bloggers rally against military.

EUROPE

Pomp and pageantry for Obamas in London.

Many flights grounded as ash cloud reaches Britain. Thousands face volcanic ash cloud flight cancellations.

EU policy options narrow to avert Greek default.

Discontent over E.U. Foreign Policy Chief goes public.

AMERICAS

Grim search in tornado-hit US town as storms gather. Frantic search in Joplin as more storms loom.

Alberta fire count drops; PM tours devastation.

Mexico detains 16 police who protected drug gang.

Chile exhumes former President Salvador Allende.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Al-Qaida bomber leaves behind a fingerprint.

David Headley alleges Pakistan role in Mumbai attacks.

Algeria spearheads new anti-Qaida force.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

French government says China backs Lagarde for IMF. Ireland to back France's Lagarde as next IMF chief.

Key Internet summit to discuss online rules.

Greece default would hurt other countries, says Moody's.

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