Tuesday, May 8, 2012

World News Briefs -- May 8, 2012



Arab League, Red Cross Warn Syria Heading To Civil War -- Reuters

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Security forces killed at least 10 people in fighting across Syria on Tuesday, activists said, in a 14-month-old revolt that the Red Cross and Arab League warned was becoming a civil war.

Across Syria, clashes between state forces and rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad raged overnight and flared again on Tuesday afternoon, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

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MIDDLE EAST

In surprise deal, Israeli leader cancels election. Israeli Premier Netanyahu unveils unity government.

U.N. chief: Syrian violence unacceptable.

Syria 'ludicrous' election count under way.

Interpol issue Red Notice for Iraq's Tareq al-Hashemi.

ASIA

Clinton presses Pakistan to do more on militancy.

Grenade blast kills 2, wounds 30 in Philippines.

Clinton urges India to buy less oil from Iran.

Australia to become first major economy since start of financial crisis to record surplus.

China expels al-Jazeera English reporter.

AFRICA

Libya PM office attacked by gunmen in Tripoli.

Bosco 'Terminator' Ntaganda loses ground to DR Congo army.

Outgunned Somali pirates can hardly believe their luck.

Mali Islamist militants 'destroy' Timbuktu saint's tomb.

Egypt's generals wait in the wings as battle for democracy sours.

Malawi devalues kwacha by 33%, leading to panic-buying.

EUROPE

France’s Hollande aims anti-austerity message directly at Germany. Francois Hollande to set France on new course after win.

Greek parties have little chance of forming government.

Serbia elections: Tadic and Nikolic to face run-off.

Ukraine's Yulia Tymoshenko to end hunger strike.

Ukraine cancels Yalta summit over Yulia Tymoshenko protests.

Armenia ruling party wins parliamentary election.

Hollande, Sarkozy show rare unity in VE Day in Paris.

AMERICAS

EU trade chief warns of imminent action against Argentina.

Colombian 'drug lord' Javier Calle Serna surrenders.

Argentina’s foreign minister refuses to apologise for Falkland Islands Olympics video.

U.S. Border Patrol gets first new strategy in 8 years.

Mexico presidential candidates face off in televised debate.

World Cup venues will be ready, Brazil tells Fifa.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Top counter-terrorism official: No further threat from bomb or attempted bomber.

Al Qaeda's bomb-makers evolve, adapt and continue to plot.

Al-Qaeda Yemen plane bomb plot foiled by 'insider'.

France jails Cern physicist Adlene Hicheur for terror plot.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Euro, stocks, oil slump on Greek uncertainty.

Oil prices slide on Greece uncertainty.

How will verdict in Oracle-Google copyright case affect the search giant’s business?

Spain moves reluctantly to save major bank.

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