Monday, September 19, 2011

World News Briefs -- September 19, 2011 (Evening Edition)



Yemen Protesters Storm Elite Military Base; 50 Die - -AP

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Thousands of protesters backed by military defectors seized a base of the elite Republican Guards on Monday, weakening the control of Yemen's embattled president over this poor, fractured Arab nation. His forces fired on unarmed demonstrators elsewhere in the capital, killing scores, wounding hundreds and sparking international condemnation.

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MIDDLE EAST

In resurgence of Yemen violence, 50 dead in 2 days. 28 protesters killed by Yemeni security forces in Sanaa, Taiz. Yemen violence erupts after months of stalemate (video). Officials push power transfer as violence rages in Yemen's capital.

Activists say security forces kill 5 in Syria.

UN bid for Palestine statehood – live coverage. Palestinian leader: Nothing can stop UN bid. Diplomats scramble ahead of Palestinian UN bid. A nervous Hamas voices its issues with a Palestinian bid for U.N. membership.

Jewish settlers prepare for expected Palestinian demonstrations.

ASIA

Record cocaine bust in Hong Kong.

Militant Islamist group threatens Tajikistan.

Pakistan floods: UN appeals for $365m to help victims.

Quake kills at least 40, injures hundreds in India, Nepal and Tibet.

China makes new push for North Korea nuclear talks.

China: Villagers protest at Zhejiang solar panel plant.

Pakistani Taliban target senior police official in Karachi bombing.

AFRICA

Libyan forces say they captured part of Sabha. Qaddafi loyalists hold tight to strongholds of Bani Walid and Sirte. Libya's NTC fighters beaten back by Gadhafi loyalists. Chaos undermines Libyan forces' advance into Bani Walid.

Libyans fail to agree new government.

Morocco's democracy protests restart after hiatus.

Sudan, South sign security deal over tense border.

Gunmen kill about 31 in Burundi's Gatumba town.

Brother of slain Nigerian militant killed.

Zambian president threatens arrest for poll disruption.

Egypt groups try to block Mubarak loyalists from vote.

EUROPE

Drunken navigator shares blame in Russian jet crash.

Turkey threatens to freeze EU relations over Cyprus presidency.

Anti-terrorist police arrest seven in Birmingham. Women 'flown from London for Silvio Berlusconi's sex parties'.

Berlusconi attends court for graft hearing.

Sinn Fein's McGuinness to run for Irish president.

Awaiting Putin’s decision, Russians consider their options.

DSK admits to "moral failing," denies any violence. French political class divided on Strauss-Kahn.

AMERICAS

5.8 earthquake rocks Guatemala, damage reported.

Air race crash's death toll up to 10 in Nev.

FBI: U.S. violent crime down by 6% last year.

Obama to propose $1.5 trillion in new tax revenue. Obama declares war on middle class: Families earning over $250,000-a-year are clobbered by President's $1.5trillion tax raid.

Police find body of missing Mexican congressman.

Colombian rebels injure eight in police station attack.

Dalai Lama snubbed in Brazil after Chinese fury at Mexico talks.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Court says Padilla terror sentence was too lenient.

Brennan maps out bin Laden raid doctrine.

Obama adviser discusses using military on terrorists.

Friends of U.S., terrorists in eyes of law.

Saudi Arabia tries 41 suspected Al-Qaida militants.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Kweku Adoboli: How did he lose UBS $2 billion?

iPad 3 in '11? No. Two new iPhones? Seems so.

The Apple effect: How Steve Jobs & Co. won over the world.

Greece must shrink state to avoid default: lenders.

Netflix separates streaming, renames DVD business Qwikster.

Google preparing for Senate hearing.

Debt crisis: live.

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