Photo: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks at a news conference in Seoul on Tuesday. Credit: Ekaterina Shtukina / Ria Novosti / Kremlin pool
Medvedev, Obama Fire Back At Critics Over Missile Comments -- L.A. Times
SEOUL -- U.S. politics combined with diplomacy as Russian President Dmitry Medvedev took a swipe at Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Obama pointed to an uncooperative Congress to explain why he was delaying negotiations with Russian leaders over missile defense.
Romney, in a CNN interview Monday, had referred to Russia as “our No. 1 geopolitical foe,” prompting Medvedev to tell reporters here that the former Massachusetts governor’s language seemed out of date and “smelled of Hollywood” stereotypes.
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MIDDLE EAST
Annan says Syria has accepted his plan to end violence. Syrian government accepts Annan peace plan. Annan says Syria accepts peace plan, fighting enters Lebanon.
Assad forces still battling Syrian rebels for control of Homs.
Dubai says Islamists trying to weaken UAE via Twitter.
Arab spring leads to wave of Middle East state executions.
Baghdad hopes Arab League summit stakes its place in changing Middle East.
Iraq's ominous trendline of violence.
US eager to send foreign aid to Yemen, a land battling poverty and Al Qaeda.
ASIA
Seoul nuclear summit: North Korea snubs Barack Obama over missile.
Japan goes off script at nuclear summit to slam North Korea.
Crime crackdown adds to scandal surrounding former Chinese official.
US spy drones may fly from Australia's Indian Ocean territory of Cocos Islands. US and Australia discuss drone flights over Indian Ocean.
Barack Obama welcomes thawing of US-Pakistan relations. Obama concedes U.S., Pakistan strains.
Kazakhstan files official complaint over use of Borat anthem.
AFRICA
At least 50 people killed in south Libyan tribal clashes. East Libyans threaten to stop oil to press govt.
Thousands of Tongans line streets for King George V's funeral cortege.
Somali pirates 'seize ship off Maldives'.
Al-Shabab forces lose Somali base of El Bur.
Sudan sends warplanes over South Sudan as border conflict rages. Border clashes erupt as Sudan peace talks approach. Sudan and South Sudan in fierce oil border clashes.
Mali's military junta appeals to Tuareg rebels for talks. Malians return to work after coup.
Ethiopian troops seize main rebel town in central Somalia.
Islam won't be basis of new Tunisian constitution.
Egypt's Brotherhood considering presidential run.
EUROPE
Sarkozy urges media not to show Merah shootings video. Al-Jazeera will not air video of French attacks.
OECD urges eurozone rescue fund boost to 1tn euros.
Eurozone firewall talk fails to quell fears.
Arab Spring helps push 2011 asylum claims up 20 percent in the West.
EU gives free rein to anti-pirate warships.
Spanish deficit alarm grows.
Mystery gas leak forces hundreds of oil workers to be evacuated from North Sea platform amid fears of explosion.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn faces formal investigation in French prostitution case.
AMERICAS
Day 2 in Cuba: Pope Benedict set to meet Raul Castro in Havana. Pope Benedict gets warm welcome in Cuba in first visit in 14 years.
Colombia says 36 FARC rebels killed in air raid.
Potential for major Falklands oil find infuriates Argentina.
Britain, Argentina clash over "nuclear sub" comment.
Bernanke: U.S. job market 'quite weak'.
Landmark ruling legalizes brothels in Ontario.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
National security concerns may keep USS Cole planner’s Guantánamo testimony secret.
Source: Killer didn't send French attacks video.
Al-Jazeera has video of France's terror attacks.
Pakistani court to charge bin Laden's family for illegally entering country.
Al-Qaeda plotting cyanide attack at London Olympic Games.
Inside Hezbollah’s terror tech museum.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Mark Rypien is lead plaintiff in lawsuit against NFL over head injuries.
Is QE3 back on?
Will Stockton be the biggest U.S. municipal bankruptcy ever?
BMW recalls 1.3 million cars worldwide.
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