Tuesday, June 28, 2011

World News Briefs -- June 28, 2011



Greek Union Protesters Hit The Streets During 48-Hour General Strike -- CNN

Athens, Greece (CNN) -- Thousands of marchers chanted slogans and unfurled banners in the streets of central Athens Tuesday morning continuing a month of protests against austerity measures.

Police in riot gear set up barricades in front of the Greek Parliament, where lawmakers are set to vote Wednesday on a tough five-year package of tax increases and spending cuts.

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MIDDLE EAST

Yemen Islamists tighten grip on southern cities.

Analysis: Two months on, Palestinian unity proves elusive.

Iranian war games warn West.

Swoop on 'CIA spies' sets back Hezbollah.

ASIA

Long-awaited UN tribunal opens in Cambodia.

Afghan central bank governor flees country over Kabul Bank scandal.

Ma says Taiwan's US F-16 bid 'not going smoothly'.

China starts counting its pandas.

Bond girl Michelle Yeoh deported from Burma over Aung San Suu Kyi role.

Southwestern Chinese city leading ‘red’ revival.

AFRICA

Gadhafi could face rape charges, international prosecutor says. Libya: Fierce fighting south-west of Tripoli.

Sudan leader Omar al-Bashir arrives in Beijing.

Somalia fleeing to Kenya in large numbers.

Pentagon sending $45M in equipment to Somalia.

Egyptian policeman sentenced to death for killing protesters.

Nigeria Islamist group Boko Haram blamed for escalating violence.

Senegal deploys extra troops as power cuts enrage.

Worst drought in 60 years hitting Horn of Africa: U.N.

Eastern Zimbabwe plantations face grim future.

EUROPE

Greek minister warns of 'catastrophe' if parliamentary revolt leads to austerity bill being blocked.

Major strike looms after talks with U.K. Govt fail.

RPT-China has 'massive' interest in stable euro - Merkel.

In Czech Republic, the Russians are back.

Bosnia flounders as powers argue.

AMERICAS

Allies say Chavez is improving after surgery. Hugo Chavez's brother sounds ominous note about military force.

Britain "committed" to Falklands, after verbal spat with Argentina.

Prosperity brings remarkable change to Lima.

Wildfire threatens US nuclear facility.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

After Bin Laden, militants flood net with threats.

Taliban issues chilling threats against TEN targets in UK, U.S. and France to avenge bin Laden.

Yemen says it foils planned Qaeda attack in Aden.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Dollar seen losing global reserve status.

Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team files bankruptcy.

IMF could pick Lagarde as chief as soon as Tuesday.

Microsoft puts Office in the cloud, confronts Google.

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