Morning News RoundupFriday, January 25, 2008
Morning News Roundup
Top of the news and stories of interest from the American and global press: That's it for this morning.
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
Morning News Roundup
Top of the news and stories of interest from the American and global press: - Sunni Awakening leaders increasingly targetted in Iraq. (NY Times)
- French bank reveals $7 billion fraud. (NY Times)
- Greek PM visits Turkey for first time in 49 years. (NY Times)
- Mosul police chief killed at bomb site. (AP/NY Times)
- In snub to Senate Democrats, White House renominates controversial Justice Dept. official. (NY Times)
- Wall St. U-turns after Fed rate cut, bond insurer news. (WaPo)
- Russian FM attacks NATO on enlargement. (IHT)
- Iran allows IAEA inspectors to visit new centrifuge lab. (Reuters/IHT)
- Economic crisis, flour shortage threaten Musharraf. (McClatchy)
- Obama shifts gears on how to address race in campaign. (LA Times)
- Pentagon plans to train Pakistani forces. (LA Times)
- China GDP grows 11.4% in 2007, fifth straight year of 10-plus percent growth. (PDO, China)
- China industrial output up 18.5% in 2007. (PDO, China)
- Sixth nuclear fuel shipment arrives for Bushehr reactor. (PDO, China)
- Iran refuses to receive US protest over naval incident. (Xinhua)
- Gas producing countries consider OPEC-like natural gas cartel. (RIA Novosti)
- Russia, France begin joint naval exercise. (RIA Novosti)
- Russian FM downplays Kosovo domino effect for breakaway Georgian provinces. (Turkish News)
- Ahmadinejad moves to block critics in parliamentary elections. (BBC)
- Sarkozy backs liberalization plan. (FT)
- Iran, Russia spearhead 'natural gas OPEC'. (Alalam News, Iran)
That's it for this morning.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Morning News Roundup
Top of the news and stories of interest from the American and global press: That's it for this morning.
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Late Morning News Roundup
Top of the news and stories of interest from the American and global press: More updating this evening.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Morning News Roundup
Top of the news and stories of interest from the American and global press: - Long-term unemployment rises among middle-class. (WaPo)
- Cash crunch, weak dollar help foreign investors buy stake in US businesses, government. (IHT)
- Signs in Kenya that killing was planned. (IHT)
- Sudan gives adviser role to controversial Darfur militia leader. (IHT)
- Pakistan to get new F-16's, upgrades to existing fleet from Washington. (Times of India)
- Russia delivers fourth batch of nuclear fuel to Bushehr. (ITAR-TASS)
- Russian navy begins exercises in northern Atlantic. (RIA Novosti)
- Russian Chief of Staff reiterates pre-emptive strike nuclear policy. (Tosay's Zaman, Turkey)
- Turkish court bans access to YouTube. (The New Anatolian, Turkey)
- Turkey, Iran in talks as regional gas crisis continues. (The New Anatolian, Turkey)
- Turkey determined to pursue nuclear power. (The New anatolian, Turkey)
- Armenian FM denies presence of PKK camps. (Turkish Daily News)
- Serbia, Russia close to gas supply deal. (Financial Times)
- Serbian ultra-nationalist wins first round of presidential voting. (The Guardian)
- India launches Israeli satellite meant to spy on Iran. (The Guardian)
- Iran ministry claim $11bn in approved foreign investment for 2008. (Press TV, Iran)
That's it for this morning.
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Friday, January 18, 2008
Morning News Roundup
Top of the news and stories of interest from the American and global press: A quick word on sourcing. I try not to cite official news organs or local versions of Fox News (ie. IRNA & Press TV from Iran) unless it involves an item of local or non-partisan interest. In the event of a spin piece (ie. Foreign Ministry announcements, etc.), if I can't find a more objective outlet for the story, I'll tend to pass. Also, when I come across something in the French press, I try to find an English-language substitute. That's it for today.
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
Morning News Roundup
Top of the news and stories of interest from the American and global press: Slightly abridged. Gotta run.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Not So Morning News Roundup
Very sorry, but I was bit busy this morning. I'll try to get some links up later today.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Morning News Roundup
Top of the news and stories of interest from the American and global press: That's it for this morning.
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Monday, January 14, 2008
Morning News Roundup
Top of the news and stories of interest from the American and global press: - Antartic ice shelf melting faster than expected. (WaPo)
- House Dems to hold Bolten, Miers in contempt of Congress. (WaPo)
- Sarkozy in UAE to sign nuclear cooperation agreement. (IHT)
- Kosovo Serbs return to uncertainty. (LA Times)
- Iraqi political factions pressure Kurds. (LA Times)
- Half of all new Chinese constructions fail energy standards. (People's Daily Online)
- Gulf states caught in US-Iran tug of war. (People's Daily Online)
- IAEA: Iran agrees to implement workplan, reveals new generation centrifuges. (Xinhua)
- Serbia, Russian gas deal stokes EU concerns.(BBC)
- US attacks UK's 'Afghan Awakening' strategy. (The Independent, UK)
- Gold passes $900 per ounce on dollar weakness. (FT)
- US, Russia plan joint anti-terrorism exercises for the summer. (RIA Novosti)
- Senior Sadrist official assassinated in Basra. (Press TV, Iran)
- Iran, Turkmenistan gas dispute continues. (Reuters/Iran Focus)
- Sarkozy offers nuclear energy assistance to Saudi Arabia. (Alalam News, Iran)
- Five Chinese banks resume deals with Iran. (Tehran Times, Iran)
- China gives 'positive' signals on nuclear cooperation with India. (Tehran Times, Iran)
- Pakistan deploys paramilitary escorts for wheat deliveries, mills amid flour shortage. (The News, Pakistan)
That's it for this morning.
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Friday, January 11, 2008
Morning News Roundup
Top of the news and stories of interest from the American and world press: - US, Germany plan to recognize Kosovo, urge Europe to follow suit. (NY Times)
- World to Bloomberg: shit or get off the pot. (NY Times)
- Merrill Lynch subprime losses could reach $15 billion, double initial estimates. (IHT)
- Bush gets no promises in Mideast visit. (LA Times)
- Public senses an economy going south. (LA Times)
- Syrians embrace American brands despite sanctions. (CSMonitor)
- Iranian officer: US used naval incident to cover up "failed" Mideast visit. (People's Daily Online)
- NATO chief: NATO troops to remain in Kosovo. (People's Daily Online)
- ElBaradei arrives in Tehran for nuclear talks. (People's Daily Online)
- China trade surplus grows 50%, attains record in 2007. (Xinhua)
- UK, France discuss joint venture for British nuclear plants. (Hindustan Times)
- Two Colombian prisoners released, hopes rise for Ingrid Betancourt. (The Independent, England)
- Turkey, Iran, Russia resolve gas shortage. (The New Anatolian, Turkey)
- Turkey pounds northern Iraq with artillery. (Press TV, Iran)
- Pakistan hires Ogilvy to lobby, improve US image. (The News, Pakistan)
- Musharraf: US action in border area would be considered an invasion. (The News, Pakistan)
That's all for this morning.
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
Morning News Roundup
Top of the news and stories of interest from the American and world press: That's it for this morning.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Morning News Roundup
Here's the top of the news and stories of interest from the American and world press, once again excluding campaign coverage: Posting will be light until this afternoon.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Morning News Roundup
Here's the top of the news and some stories of interest from the American and world press. I went light on the campaign coverage, since I don't think you'll have much difficulty finding that elsewhere: As usual I'll be adding new items to the sidebar news wire over the course of the day. Think of it as the non-Drudge Report.
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Monday, January 7, 2008
Morning News Roundup
I'm introducing a couple new features today. The first will be, as the title suggests, a morning news roundup. Taking advantage of the time difference between Paris and the States, I'll be doing a quick tour of the American and world press and link to some of the stories that are leading the news or provide background for stories I've been paying attention to here on the site. This will be in addition to the sidebar news wire that I'll update throughout the day. So, to kick things off: That's it for this morning. Enjoy your coffee.
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