My Press Review - Monday 10 January

Brazil government says 100,000 displaced by floods

Heavy flooding in Brazil kills 35, leaves thousands homeless, and submerges nearly 60 cities in four states.

 

As Sudan Prepares to Split, Border Tensions Rise in Abyei

Fighting between southern police and a northern militia resulted in the deaths of as many as nine people, according to reports from southern officials.

 

U.S. criticizes Israel over Jerusalem settlement

Israeli bulldozers cleared the way for 20 new homes for Jews in East Jerusalem by demolishing a derelict hotel Sunday, in a settlement project that angered Palestinians and drew criticism from the United States.

 

Gül to pay first-ever presidential visit to Yemen

President Abdullah Gül is scheduled to depart today for a two-day official visit to Sana’a, Yemen, at the invitation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The visit will mark the first-ever presidential level visit from Turkey to Yemen.

 

Unemployed Saudi teachers stage rare protest in Riyadh

A group of 250 unemployed Saudi university graduates staged a rare protest in the capital Riyadh, and the group’s spokesman vowed on Sunday to keep up the demonstrations till the Gulf Arab state creates jobs for them.

 

New flood fears as rains lash Australia

Heavy rain lashed Australia’s prime tourist beaches on Sunday, provoking warnings that flooding in vast areas of the northeast could soon hit tourist areas and Queensland’s state capital Brisbane, forecasters said

 

Papandreou rebuke highlights unresolved issues with Greece

Although the Greek and Turkish leadership underlined their mutual political will for resolving long-standing bilateral disputes, harsh remarks by the visiting Greek prime minister

 

Arab summit plan in Iraq faces challenges

Insurgent threats and a lack of hotel space for delegations pose stiff challenges to Iraq'splans to host for the first time in 20 years the annual Arab League meeting, despite assurances Sunday from the body's leader.

 

Cleric's arrest sparks Afghan protest

Hundreds gathered in a mosque in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, demanding NATO forces release an influential cleric arrested in a raid that touched a raw nerve among Afghans, who said they were shut out of the operation.

 

Striking Israeli diplomats stop processing visas

Israel's foreign ministry spokesman says ministry workers are broadening their three-week strike for a salary hike by instructing diplomats abroad to cut off all contacts with their host countries and refusing to process some visa applications.

 

Iraq: cleric warns Maliki of walkout

Moqtada al-Sadr willing to imperil prime minister's position if US soliders stay past expiration of security agreement

 

Belarus suggests it could sieze opponent's son

Ever since riot police officers crushed a large protest against apparent fraud in presidential elections here last month, the security services — still called the K.G.B. in this authoritarian former Soviet republic — have been rounding up people across the country for even the most tangential affiliation with the opposition. Now, it seems, they have gone a step furthe

 

Tucson shootings a federal case

Authorities on Sunday lodged federal charges against a man they said killed six people and gravely wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona Democrat, during a brazen shooting that FBI director called "an attack on our institutions and our way of life."

 

Iceland summons US envoy

Reykjavik calls for explanation of Justice Department's move to access account of politician caught up in WikiLeaks inquiry

 

Laser canons to defend ships from pirates

Lasers canons could be mounted on ships and boats to help fight off pirates attempting to board the vessels.

 

Pentagon Must ‘Buy American,’ Barring Chinese Solar Panels

A defense spending bill tailored to benefit many nations at China’s expense could mar President Hu Jintao’s visit to the United States next week.

 

Brazil warns of global trade war

Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega says the world is on course for a trade war because of currency manipulation.

 

Afghans vent fury with Iran over fuel blockade

A continuing Iranian blockade of fuel destined for Afghanistan is endangering the economy, officials have warned, after hundreds of protesters called for sanctions against Teh

 

New car license applications surpass quota

Auto dealers found to be forging invoices to get around restrictions

 

Sceptical public

Why many Croatians are in doubt about joining the EU

 

Eight killed in Tunisia unrest over unemployment

Eight civilians were killed in clashes with police in two provincial towns in the past 24 hours, the Tunisian government said on Sunday, the deadliest incidents yet in an unprecedented wave of unrest.

 

Israel academics urge settlement college boycott

More than 150 Israeli academics have signed a petition calling for a boycott of a university located in the West Bank settlement of Ariel, one of them told Israeli public radio on Sunday.

 

Wandering monks to head overseas

The Shaolin Temple, one of China's most famous, is putting the overseas market at the top of its development plan, the temple's abbot, Shi Yongxin, said over the weekend

 

Capsule hotel hits it big with budget travelers

The very first capsule hotel to be opened in the city has attracted many budget travelers with its prices, even though it is not fully operational yet.

 

Tackling taboos

Fury over doctor's book on sex education for Mus

 

Scholar 'finds' Mona Lisa backdrop

Scholar reaches conclusion while exploring theory that painting's subject was Bianca Giovanna Sforza and not Lisa del Giocondo

 

Spanish state television drops bullfighting as too violent for children

Spain's state-run broadcaster has banned the televising of bullfights to protect children.

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