Tuesday, April 24, 2012

World News Briefs -- April 24, 2012 (Evening Edition)


South Sudan: Next Days ‘Crucial’ To Avoid War with Sudan -- Voice of America

South Sudan says the next few days will be “crucial” to avoid an all-out war with its northern neighbor, Sudan.

During a visit Tuesday to China for talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir said Sudan's bombings of southern territory — after South Sudanese troops withdrew from an oil town at the center of recent clashes — amount to a declaration of war against his country.

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MIDDLE EAST

Car bomb explodes in Damascus as violence continues across Syria. Syrian rebels target security officials in capital.

U.N. aims to feed 500,000 Syrians soon.

Militants and politics bedevil Yemen’s new leaders.

Egypt's Sinai turning into 'Wild West': Israeli PM.

Palestinian hunger strikes draw attention to Israeli detention practice.

Israel authorises three West Bank settlement outposts. U.N. chief "deeply troubled" by new West Bank outposts.

ASIA

Exclusive: North Korea's nuclear test ready "soon".

North Korea threat: China reaches out to agitated Pyongyang.

Exclusive: China firm boasts about missile-linked North Korea sale: envoys.

Ex-leaders of China protest village Wukan 'punished'.

E.U. suspends most Burma sanctions.

Pakistan's top court to deliver verdict in PM case.

New Zealand mulls charging $100 for pack of cigarettes.

AFRICA

Oil pours from Sudan's damaged pipeline.

Sudan has 'declared war' on South Sudan.

Sudan’s Bashir, in Heglig, vows no peace talks as jets hit Bentiu in South Sudan.

Mombasa Republican Council protests: Kenyan killed.

Mali coup: ICC to consider allegations of atrocities.

Egypt: Carter Center and other US NGOs refused licenses.

White House keeping troops in Africa to hunt down Joseph Kony.

Analysis-Mali-from democracy poster child to broken state.

Egypt army backs law on Presidential bid ban-report.

5 dead in tribal clashes in Southern Libya.

EUROPE

Bavaria plans new edition of 'Mein Kampf'.

Ukraine ex-PM on hunger strike after "beating"-lawyer. Yulia Tymoshenko on hunger strike in Ukraine prison.

More grief for Greece as recession seen deeper.

Spain and Italy borrowing rates soar in latest auctions.

Dutch opposition rejects budget cuts, crisis deepens.

Norway killer says hoped to have massacred more.

Vladimir Putin quits as head of Russia's ruling party.

AMERICAS

Mexico presidential front-runner builds on big lead: poll.

Chuck Grassley: Colombian prostitutes or Russian spies? Obama on Secret Service prostitution scandal: ‘a couple of knuckleheads’ responsible.

Mexican immigration at a standstill, report says.

Chavez dismisses rumors, saying he'll be home soon. Chávez out of sight but big as life on Twitter.

YPF Repsol row: EU warns Argentina over nationalisation.

Calderon presses for U.S. answer on Pacific trade pact.

Military personnel involved in prostitution scandal have security clearance suspended.

Instant View: Mad cow disease found in California.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

US, Yemen pledge united front against al-Qaida.

British shoe bomber Saajid Badat was told in one on one meeting with Bin Laden that Al-Qaeda leader planned to bring down U.S. economy.

Al Qaeda challenges with lone wolf tactics: Canada.

Al Qaeda's 2008 plan to hit Long Island Railroad revealed.

The threat of Boko Haram for Nigeria, Africa, and beyond.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Feds make 1st arrest in BP oil spill case.

News Corp dossier appears to show contacts with minister over BSkyB bid.

Facebook reveals revenue, profit slide ahead of IPO.

Google Drive to offer free storage in the cloud.

Wal-Mart shaken by bribery probe, shares plunge.

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