Thursday, December 23, 2010

South Korea's Lee talks tough, North denounces drills (Reuters)

South Korea's Lee talks tough, North denounces drills (Reuters)

South Korea's Lee talks tough, North denounces drills (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 12:48 AM PST

South Korean sailors work on their ships next to South Korean Navy's floating base near Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. South Korea vowed Wednesday to 'punish the enemy' if the North attacks it again as hundreds of southern troops, fighter jets, tanks and attack helicopters prepared for massive military exercises scheduled because of the high tensions. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)Reuters - South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said its military should launch a "merciless counterattack" if its territory is attacked again by North Korea, as Seoul's military held major land and sea exercises on Thursday.

China speeds plans to launch aircraft carrier: sources (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 01:08 AM PST

Reuters - China may be ready to launch its first aircraft carrier in 2011, Chinese military and political sources said on Thursday, a year ahead of U.S. military analysts' expectations.

Ivorian army says unified behind Gbagbo despite pressure (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 12:39 AM PST

People cross the street in Abidjan December 22, 2010. A power struggle between incumbent Laurent Gbagbo and rival Alassane Ouattara over who won the election has escalated into a dangerous standoff that has shut down business and disrupted transport. While some shops have tentatively re-opened since protests and lethal gun battles between supporters of each camp erupted last week, many shop owners and residents are still too scared to leave their homes. REUTERS/Luc GnagoReuters - Ivory Coast's army stands united behind incumbent Laurent Gbagbo, a spokesman said, after a top aide of rival presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara said world leaders may have to use force to oust him.

Russian paper to air WikiLeaks corruption material (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:56 AM PST

Reuters - Russia's leading opposition newspaper said on Wednesday it would publish new WikiLeaks disclosures unmasking corruption among Russia's "highest political echelons."

Racist Violence Threatens Russia's World Cup Plans (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 12:30 AM PST

Time.com - Nationalist groups targeting ethnic minorities seek to turn Russian soccer fans into their shock troops, which could wreck the country's plans to host the world's premier sports event in 2018

Kremlin hails Senate's approval of nuclear treaty (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 12:53 AM PST

US President Barack Obama(L) and his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev shaking hands after signing the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) in Prague in April 2010. The landmark treaty on nuclear arms is set for ratification Wednesday after an arduous Senate battle, handing Obama a major diplomatic triumph(AFP/File/Yuri Kadobnov)AP - President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday welcomed the U.S. Senate's decision to ratify a landmark U.S.-Russian nuclear arms control treaty, but Russian legislators said they need to study a resolution accompanying the document before following suit.

Southern Iraqi city eyes break from Baghdad (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:01 PM PST

AP - Over a recent dinner, two friends — both local businessmen — dished over a simmering topic in Iraq's oil-rich port city: whether to boost Basra's future by partially breaking away from the federal government in Baghdad.

Brazil VP undergoes unsuccessful surgery (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:20 PM PST

FOR SPANISH END OF THE YEAR STORY 2010 PERSPECTIVES - FILE - In this Sept. 24, 2010 file photo Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, center, Edemir Pinto, president of the BM&FBOVESPA Stock Market, left, Brazil's Vice President Jose Alencar, second from left, Brazil's Finance Minister Guido Mantega, second from right, and Brazil's state-run oil company Pretrobras President Sergio Gabrielli, right, take part in a ceremony marking the first day of trading at the BM&FBOVESPA Stock Market in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, the South American nation's state-run energy company, raised $70 billion Thursday through the sale of more than 4 billion common and preferred shares in Brazil and the U.S., Investors saw an opportunity to invest in one of the world's fastest-growing regions for energy production. (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)AP - Brazil's long-ailing vice president has undergone another surgery to remove a tumor causing intestinal bleeding.

China will further boost economic ties with Africa (AP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:28 PM PST

AP - China will boost further its already expanding economic ties with Africa, which reached a record two-way volume of more than $100 billion this year, the government said Thursday.

SKorea holds massive new drills after North attack (AP)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 01:11 AM PST

South Korean sailors work on their ships next to South Korean Navy's floating base near Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. South Korea vowed Wednesday to 'punish the enemy' if the North attacks it again as hundreds of southern troops, fighter jets, tanks and attack helicopters prepared for massive military exercises scheduled because of the high tensions. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)AP - South Korean tanks fired artillery and fighter jets zoomed by to drop bombs Thursday in the military's largest air-and-ground firing drills of the year — a show of force a month after a deadly North Korean artillery attack.

Rio offers 3.9 billion for Riversdale, bidding war tipped (AFP)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:26 PM PST

An employee of Australian mining giant Rio Tinto walks past a sign at the firm's Shanghai offices on February 11, 2010. Rio Tinto made a 3.9 billion US dollar offer for Australia's Riversdale on Thursday, sparking speculation of a bidding war for its African steel-making coal with Indian and other rivals.(AFP/File/Philippe Lopez)AFP - Resources giant Rio Tinto made a 3.9 billion US dollar offer for Australia's Riversdale on Thursday, sparking speculation of a bidding war for its African steel-making coal with Indian and other rivals.

Suicide attacks down, Predator drone exits, and other overlooked stories in 2010 (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:36 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - The past year has been tumultuous: The Afghanistan war ground on, the Iraq war started to wind down (amid great uncertainty about Iraq's future), huge government debts led to austerity and anxiety across Europe.

After the Strike, Spain's Air-Traffic Controllers Face a Backlash (Time.com)

Posted: 23 Dec 2010 12:30 AM PST

Time.com - As the Spanish government forces striking air-traffic controllers back to work, the controllers face public rage, demands of compensation and possible jail time. But is the state's stance just a way of diverting attention from the nation's sorry economy?

Israel warns Gaza missiles could provoke new offensive against militants (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 09:49 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - On the eve of the second anniversary of Israel's 23-day offensive against Hamas in Gaza, a period of relative calm in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been shattered by missile launches from the coastal strip and Israeli counterstrikes.

Wonder Irrigation Pump Goes a Long Way (OneWorld.net)

Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:39 AM PST

OneWorld.net - BHUBANESWAR, Dec 22 (IPS) - Just two years ago, Ratha Majhi was at his wits̢۪ end trying to eke out a decent living from his modest vegetable farm.
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