Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Anti-Americanism rife in Pakistan army institution: Wikileaks (Reuters)

Anti-Americanism rife in Pakistan army institution: Wikileaks (Reuters)

Anti-Americanism rife in Pakistan army institution: Wikileaks (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:25 AM PDT

Reuters - Officers received training biased against the United States at a prestigious Pakistan army institution, according to Wikileaks, underscoring concerns that anti-Americanism in the country's powerful military is growing amid strains with Washington.

North Korea leader's train arrives in Chinese capital (Reuters)

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:26 PM PDT

Reuters - North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il's armored train reached Beijing on Wednesday, setting the stage for a summit with China's leaders that he will hope is a show of support from Asia's biggest economy for him and his isolated state.

Two German airports shut as volcanic cloud drifts (Reuters)

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:51 PM PDT

A passenger sleeps at Edinburgh Airport, in Scotland May 24, 2011. Ash from an Icelandic volcano forced the cancellation of dozens of flights to and from Scotland on Tuesday but Ireland's Ryanair said it would protest against Reuters - Two German airports halted flights on Wednesday as ash from an Icelandic volcano drifted across northern Europe, with parts of Scandinavia also facing a risk of disruption.

Iraqi forces eye readiness ahead of U.S. pullout (Reuters)

Posted: 24 May 2011 10:24 PM PDT

Reuters - Iraq's military is preparing an assessment that may acknowledge gaps in the country's security forces, according to two sources familiar with the matter, a move that could bolster arguments to extend the U.S. military presence in Iraq.

Zuma plans Libya trip to discuss Gaddafi exit: radio (Reuters)

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:34 PM PDT

A file photo shows South African President Jacob Zuma at the presidential palace in Algiers May 25, 2010. Zuma plans to visit Tripoli next week to discuss an exit strategy for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in cooperation with the Turkish government, Talk Radio 702 reported on Wednesday. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/FilesReuters - South African President Jacob Zuma plans to visit Tripoli next week to discuss an exit strategy for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in cooperation with the Turkish government, Talk Radio 702 reported on Wednesday.

Can Hollywood Afford to Make Films China Doesn't Like? (Time.com)

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:40 PM PDT

Time.com - One of the fastest-growing film markets in the world, China has become the fifth largest international box office, and Hollywood -- now more than ever -- is paying attention

Teenage assassin jailed for life (AFP)

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:37 AM PDT

A picture from the Metropolitan Police of Santre Sanchez Gayle. The teenager, believed to be Britain's youngest paid assassin, has been jailed for life for shooting a young mother dead for just £200.(AFP/null)AFP - A teenager thought to be Britain's youngest hired assassin has been jailed for life for shooting a young mother dead for just £200.

Latest developments in Arab world's unrest (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 03:05 PM PDT

AP - Fighters from Yemen's most powerful tribes fire on government buildings and soldiers retaliate with intense shelling as the uprising against President Ali Abdullah Saleh threatens to become a militia-led revolt after street protests and Arab mediation failed.

Killings of journalists go unsolved in Honduras (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:18 PM PDT

AP - The second attack on a Honduran journalist is less than week comes with the usual measure of doubt over whether it was a personal attack, robbery or a way to silence a public critic in one of the worst countries for press freedom in the hemisphere.

New UN mission proposed for South Sudan (AP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:48 PM PDT

AP - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon proposed a new U.N. mission for South Sudan after it becomes independent on July 9, requesting 7,000 troops to protect civilians and a mandate to help the new government prevent conflict and consolidate peace.

IAEA begins probe into Japan nuclear emergency (AFP)

Posted: 25 May 2011 12:45 AM PDT

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeaki Matsumoto (L) welcomes visiting British Chief Inspector of Nuclear Installations Mike Weightman (R), head of a delegation from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on May 25, 2011. The team, including six officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), arrived in Tokyo on a 10-day visit(AFP/Kazuhiro Nogi)AFP - A team of foreign inspectors due to visit Japan's stricken Fukushima plant began questioning officials Wednesday as part of a fact-finding mission on the world's worst atomic crisis since Chernobyl.

Families of Western troops grieve in Afghanistan (Reuters)

Posted: 24 May 2011 07:35 AM PDT

Reuters - Grieving Canadians and Britons said goodbye on Tuesday to fallen relatives on Kandahar Air Field, a rare reminder in the heart of the war in Afghanistan of the human cost to Western armed forces that has made the decade-long conflict so unpopular back home.

Qantas pilots head for first strike in 45 years (AFP)

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:41 PM PDT

File photo shows a Qantas Boeing 767-300 taking off from Sydney International Airport. International pilots with Australia's Qantas were Wednesday preparing to vote on whether to strike, in what would be the first industrial action by the carrier's long-haul crew in 45 years.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - International pilots with Australia's Qantas were Wednesday preparing to vote on whether to strike, in what would be the first industrial action by the carrier's long-haul crew in 45 years.

Iceland's volcanic ash over Britain could be gone tomorrow – but back Friday (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 24 May 2011 01:41 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - British airspace is expected to return to normal tomorrow as the ash cloud caused by Iceland’s Grímsvötn volcano drifts away. But experts say conditions over the United Kingdom are likely to deteriorate again by week's end.

Fujimori's Spouse, an American: Peru's Next First Gentleman? (Time.com)

Posted: 24 May 2011 11:40 PM PDT

Time.com - The Peruvian electorate seems to have a crush on Keiko Fujimori's husband Mark Villanella. But the rough-and-tumble world of politics may not give him much of a honeymoon period

Obama in London: Ping-pong diplomacy and pomp bolster 'special relationship' (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 24 May 2011 12:30 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - The focus as President Obama starts his three-day state visit to Britain today is strengthening what's long been termed the "special relationship."
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