Tuesday, June 14, 2011

World News Briefs -- June 14, 2011



Humanitarian Crisis On World's Newest Border -- CNN

Turalei, Sudan (CNN) -- Adok sits under a tree near a World Food Programme distribution site, surrounded by tens of thousands of her former neighbors.

She says she lost two of her children in the panic as she fled from attacks by Sudanese armed forces.

Desperate to go home, she is too exhausted and hungry after the four-day walk. Her husband and remaining six children are out looking for the two missing children as she waits to collect food handouts.

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MIDDLE EAST

Syrian unrest stirs new fear of deeper sectarian divide. Syria: 'They shot people who were trying to get away'.

Yemen opposition in talks about power transition.

Fatah, Hamas meet in Cairo to settle dispute on leadership.

Lebanon: Hezbollah dominates new cabinet of PM Mikati.

US military: 2 US soldiers killed in southern Iraq.

Gaza unemployment levels 'among worst in world'.

ASIA

Indian foreign secretary due in Pakistan to discuss Kashmir.

China restricts lending as inflation hits 5.5%.

Police stem south China riots amid migrant workers' anger.

China blames Vietnam for rising tensions over disputed sea. China opposes attempts to internationalize South China Sea issue: military newspaper.

China 'will not use force' in South China Sea disputes.

Senator urges US action on South China Sea dispute.

AFRICA

Apparent NATO airstrike hits near Gadhafi complex. NATO refuses to rule out bombing Libya Roman ruins. 24 Libya rebels killed in fierce fighting in Port Brega. UK Navy chief see hard choices looming on Libya.

Reports find military buildup at Sudan's north-south border. Sudan resumes air strikes in southern Kordofan state, United Nations says.

Darfur redux: Is 'ethnic cleansing' occurring in Sudan's Nuba mountains?

Tunisia's Zine el Abidine Ben Ali trial starts next week.

Robert Mugabe and Jacob Zuma clash.

New Egypt? 7,000 civilians jailed since Mubarak fell.

Polls in Egypt: Egyptians generally believe things are looking up after Mubarak, but fears over security and poverty remain.

EUROPE

Soros: Time working against euro zone solution.

Berlusconi’s stinging defeat in referendums is seen as the “Italian Spring”.

Nicolas Sarkozy gaining in popularity.

Kremlin makes headway in journalists' murders.

AMERICAS

Former Tijuana mayor ordered released from prison.

Venezuela raises electricity rates amid blackouts.

Congressional report: US guns fuel Mexico violence.

Obama seeks to win back Wall St. cash.

Chile ash cloud delays more flights on two continents.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

CIA to operate drones over Yemen.

Seven killed in Qaeda-style Iraq attack.

Killing of embassy bombings mastermind deprives al Qaeda of key figure.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

IMF shortlists Christine Lagarde and Agustin Carstens.

US is in even worse shape financially than Greece: Gross.

Obama: If debt limit not raised, new financial crisis.

Air Canada customer agents go on strike.

Nokia, Apple settle drawn-out patent dispute.

Economy experts call on Asia to lead the world in reducing poverty.

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