Sunday, June 27, 2010

World News Breifs -- June 27, 2010

Police march east on King Street past a burning police cruiser in the heart of Toronto's financial district. Aaron Lynett/National Post

G20 Protesters Riot In Toronto -- The Guardian

Several hundred masked anarachists break away from peaceful demonstration to smash storefronts and torch police cars


Toronto was today counting the cost of rioting as a group of anarchists torched police cars and smashed storefronts close to the G20 summit.

Bill Blair, the city's chief of police, admitted officers had struggled to control the crowds, who at times numbered several thousand. He said 75 people had been detained, including some he believed were ringleaders of the violence that lasted through the afternoon and evening, after several hundred masked protesters broke away from a larger, peaceful demonstration.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran cancels plan to send ship to Gaza. Iran says plan to send ship to Gaza still on.

Analysts say Iran-Russia relations worsening.

In Iraq, divvying up the spoils of political war.

US military chief in Israel for top-level talks.

ASIA

Karzai 'holds talks' with Haqqani.

Hamid Karzai given timetable by G8 to tackle corruption in Afghanistan.

China bans 2.3m PLA soldiers from blogging.

N.Korea open to talks with Seoul over sunken ship.

North Korea to elect new Communist leaders.

Kyrgyzstan votes in key referendum. More news here.

AFRICA

Ethiopia claims rebels depleted after deal.

Guineans revel in prospect of first free vote.

Calm, high turnout in Somaliland elections despite isolated clash.

EUROPE

Czech president to name new PM.

Poland's Komorowski keeps lead in election race.

Why France and the U.S. are making nice with Russia.

Britain marks Armed Forces Day.

AMERICAS

Crews in oil-soaked Gulf keep wary eye on tropical storm Alex.

More protests expected at G-20 summit.Toronto faces second violent day: Blair.

Mexican state security minister can't trust her own police.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

India wants more Pakistanis tried for Mumbai raid.

U.S. to repatriate Guantanamo detainee to Yemen after judge orders him to be released.

Al Qaeda 'building bunkers' in the Sahara.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Obama calls for bank tax as next step in reform.

Obama, Europeans split on economic policy.

G-8 Muskoka declaration.

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