Saturday, February 26, 2011

My Press Review - Sunday 27 February

Security Council Calls for War Crimes Inquiry in Libya

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously to impose sanctions on Libya’s leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, and called for a war crimes investigation.

 


Envoy claims Libyans set up caretaker government

Libya's top envoy to the U.S. claimed Saturday that opponents of Moammar Gadhafi's regime are rallying behind efforts to establish an alternative government led by a former Libyan minister. He said the international community should back the movement....


 

Benghazi's joy at new-found freedom

The Libyan port city of Benghazi is now firmly under opposition control, much to the delight of many residen


 

Exclusive pictures from Libya by Telegraph photographer Julian Simmonds

Exclusive pictures from Libya by Telegraph photographer Julian Simmonds

 

 

Long Bread Lines and Barricades in Libya’s Capital

An effort by Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi to prove that he was in control appeared to backfire as foreign journalists he invited in discovered open defiance.

 

 

UK's secret £10 billion talks with Libya

The British Government was brokering a secret deal worth up to £10 billion with Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime before Libya descended into chaos, The Sunday Telegraph has learnt.http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/564430/s/12ff6e99/mf.gif

 

 

Bahrain Opposition Leader Returns

Hassan Mushaima exhorted a crowd of tens of thousands to continue demonstrating until they achieved a “successful revolution.”

 

Sunni-Shi'ite Divide Clouds Prospects for Reform in Bahrain

The monarchist regime buys time for itself by rallying Sunnis on sectarian lines, but the result could be dangerous long-term divisionshttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/time/topstories/~4/O-QbYYzEPxc

 

 

Egypt backs constitution changes

Egypt's army passes a draft of constitutional amendments to be submitted to a national referendum ahead of elections to be held within six months.

 

 

Egypt panel proposes competitive presidential elections

An Egyptian panel tasked with amending the country's constitution recommended Saturday easing restrictions on who can run for president and imposing presidential term limits — two key demands of the popular uprising that pushed longtime President Hosni Mubarak from power.


 

Iran's first nuclear plant faces more delays

Iran's surprise announcement it will have to remove fuel from its first nuclear reactor suggests a new setback for its atomic ambitions, but the reason for the unusual step and how long it may take remain unclear.

 

 

Numbers dwindling for Algerian protest movement

About 50 protesters attended a banned rally in the Algerian capital on Saturday, a drop in numbers indicating that opposition hopes of emulating popular uprisings elsewhere in the Arab world were fading.

 

 

Iraq's largest oil refinery bombed

Beiji refinery is among two to be shut down on the same day after fire at smaller refinery in Iraq's south

 

 

Israeli Strikes Wound Man and Baby

Israeli warplanes bombed a half-dozen targets in the Gaza Strip, wounding a 7-month-old girl and a Palestinian man, medics in the coastal territory said.

 

 

Soldiers confront youths in Tunis

Tunisian soldiers fired in the air and used tear gas in an effort to disperse dozens of youths who broke shop windows in central Tunis on Saturday.

 

 

Sheik Wants Yemeni Leader to Quit

In a significant challenge to President Ali Abdullah Saleh, a powerful tribal leader has called for his downfall.

 

 

Mideast Unrest Spreads to Nicaragua -- Virtually

Inspired by the protests in Egypt and Libya, Nicaraguan activists take to Facebook to challenge a reelection bid by President Daniel Ortegahttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/time/topstories/~4/vyWwKZaLScg

 

In Beijing, Still Wary of a Jasmine Revolt

The organizers' original effort did not result in a "Jasmine Revolution," and it seems unlikely that subsequent attempts will either. But you couldn't tell that from the official reactionhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/time/topstories/~4/o8--f-Wjngw

 

 

Headless bodies dumped in Mexico

Four dead bodies with their heads severed are dumped in the Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo, in the latest atrocity blamed on drugs gangs.


 

Fine Gael celebrate in Irish elections

The Republic of Irelands's ruling party, Fianna Fail has suffered a humiliating defeat in the country's general election.


 

Ireland's new government on a collision course with EU

Country's ruling party wiped out in austerity programme backlash.

 

 

Largest crowds since Vietnam War march in Wisconsin

A crowd estimated at more than 70,000 people on Saturday waved American flags, sang the national anthem and called for the defeat of a Wisconsin plan to curb public sector unions that has galvanized opposition from the American labor movement.


 

Cuba to release key dissident

Cuba is to release the jailed dissident Diosdado Gonzalez, who had refused to go into exile in Spain, the Roman Catholic Church says.

 


Oil price set to double if production is cut off

Oil prices could hit $200 a barrel if the unrest in the Middle East spreads to countries such as Algeria and Saudi Arabia, according to analysts at Nomura. They predicted a doubling in the price if production were to be cut off by the world's biggest producers.

 

 

Top Libyan oil firm staff join protests - Quryna

Employees at Libya's Arabian Gulf Oil Co (Agoco) have joined the revolt against leader Muammar Gaddafi and have kept operations going since the unrest started, the online edition of the Quryna newspaper reported on Saturday.

 

China's Wen says price rises threaten social stability

Rapid price rises in China have affected social stability, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday, telling citizens that taming inflation is a government priority that he is sure can be met.

 

French radio to boycott United

French radio stations have vowed to boycott the Manchester United versus Marseille Champions League clash next month over the "exorbitant" transmission fees being demanded by the English Premier League giant.


Garipçe is hopeful about third Bosporus bridge’s contribution

As Garipçe, a neighborhood in İstanbul’s Sarıyer district, has been selected as the European end of the third bridge that will be constructed over the Bosporus, residents of the area are hopeful that the third bridge and the historic buildings that will be renovated and opened to the public in the area will make significant contributions to Garipçe’s social and financial situation.

 

The lost diary of Queen Victoria's final companion

Abdul Karim's writings throw new light on a controversial relationship.http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/564430/s/12ffcd47/mf.gif

 

Pagans campaign for Census voice

Pagans campaign for druids and witches to declare their religious affiliation in next month's Census to gain greater recognition for the group.

 

Knee-high humanoid wins first robot marathon

A knee-high humanoid narrowly wins the world's first full-length marathon for two-legged robots, in the Japanese city of Osaka.

 

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