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:

• The secretive US detention center at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan is growing despite plans to phase it out and complaints by the Red Cross. (NY Times)
• A profile of Gen. Ashfaq Kayani, the new Chief of Staff of Pakistan's military and America's best hope for stability. (NY Times)
• Poland signals doubts about missile defense plan. (NY Times)
• Musharraf hangs on, for now. (LA Times)
• Pakistan military spokesman rejects possibility of American military intervention against Al Qaeda, oversight of nuclear sites. (Dawn, Pakistan)
• Senior Al Qaeda operative arrested in Pakistan. (RIA Novosti, Russia)
• Eurozone inflation remains high. (BBC)
• Report casts doubt on American claims for Iraq casualty figures. (The Independent, England)

That's it for this morning. Enjoy your coffee.

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