Sunday, June 2, 2013

World News Briefs -- June 2, 2013



Turkish Protesters Return To The Streets -- Wall Street Journal

ISTANBUL—Antigovernment protesters returned to the streets of cities across Turkey on Sunday, as Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan took to the airwaves to offer a typically combative defense of his policies.

The streets of Istanbul, which have seen by far the largest protests, were relatively calm on Sunday morning, as some volunteers and municipal employees set about clearing the detritus from the previous night.

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MIDDLE EAST

Hezbollah, Syrian rebels clash on Lebanese soil.

Syrian rockets hit Hezbollah stronghold in Lebanon, influential cleric fans sectarian flames.

Syria conflict: Red Cross 'alarmed' over Qusair.

Turkish protest takes root in Istanbul square after security forces withdraw.

Iraq records highest monthly death toll in years.

Iran's Arak reactor looms into Israeli, Western view.

Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's helicopter in emergency landing after 'accident'.

Israel grapples with wave of north African migrants.

Saudi Arabia says 3 more die from new virus.

ASIA

China general defends maritime role in island disputes.

China accuses U.S. of 'prejudice' over 1989 protest comments.

China deflects criticism over maritime disputes and relationship with North Korea.

China not disputing Japan sovereignty over Okinawa.

3 NATO service members killed in Afghanistan.

Red Cross suspends operations in Afghanistan.

India's Maoist insurgency grinds on. Who are India’s Maoists and why they are in the news.

Laos assailed for sending young defectors back to North Korea.

Taiwan struck by strong earthquake.

AFRICA

Nigeria rejects Jazeera report saying military kills civilians. Islamic terrorists furious over recent defeat.

Egypt may opt to move ICJ over Ethiopia’s dam.

Egypt: Court rules legislature illegally elected.

Landmine blast wounds 3 Tunisian soldiers near Algerian border.

Suspected Islamist militants attack Niger prison.

International Criminal Court rejects Libyan request to try Saif al-Islam Gaddafi.

South Africa investigates Libyan claims on stashed Gaddafi assets.

EUROPE

No.10 rocked by secret love affair: 'Stunned' PM holds crisis talks over fears tryst will 'blow political agenda out of the water'.

UK politicians caught in lobbying scandal.

Paris, Berlin look to shake up euro zone leadership.

Merkel coalition partner warns against higher state spending.

France under Hollande 'worse than UK in 1970s'.

French politician may face racism charges.

Golden Dawn: 'Greece belongs to Greeks. Long live victory!'.

Andorra to introduce income tax for first time.

Floods threaten Prague's historic centre after days of rain.

AMERICAS

Wealth of most Americans down 55% since recession.

Big city, tiny apartment: small-scale living is new trend in U.S..

Venezuela's economy slows sharply as 'stagflation' looms. Venezuela police seize 2,500 rolls of toilet paper in overnight raid.

Cuba says Venezuela's spat with Colombia could hurt peace talks.

US Senator Schumer predicts immigration bill to pass through Senate by July 4 with as many as 70 votes.

Obama was pushed by Clintons into endorsement of Hillary in 2016: book.

'I'm free': Arizona mom returns to US after drug allegations dropped in Mexico.

Toronto protesters call for mayor Rob Ford to resign after deputies quit.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Al-Qa'ida caught making poison gas in Iraq.

Yemeni al-Qaida leader warns Americans on security.


Syria: from Acton to Idlib, the British jihadi who died fighting Assad.

Norway upholds convictions in al-Qaida terror plot.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

U.S. takes Apple to trial over e-books price-fixing.

OPEC's high output, high price days dwindle.

Junk bond volume piling up, but trouble lurks.

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