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| Japan, S. Korea seek to boost military relations Washington Post By Chico Harlan TOKYO - Defense leaders from Japan and South Korea held talks Monday in Seoul about possible intelligence- and equipment-sharing agreements that would boost military ties between the East Asian neighbors, a step strongly encouraged by ... See all stories on this topic » | |||||||||
| Spain: Basque Group Calls for a Cease-Fire New York Times By AP The militant Basque separatist group ETA declared a permanent cease-fire on Monday, in what it called a firm step toward ending a independence fight of decades. But Spain's government dismissed the announcement as not going far enough, ... See all stories on this topic » | |||||||||
| Tainted Animal Feed Found in France and Denmark New York Times By JUDY DEMPSEY BERLIN — France and Denmark on Monday became the latest countries affected by Germany's tainted food scare, in which pig and chicken feed were contaminated with dioxin and traces were found in exported food products. ... See all stories on this topic » | |||||||||
| Pakistan's conservative clerics criticize Pope over blasphemy row Monsters and Critics.com Islamabad - An alliance of Islamist groups criticized Pope Benedict XVI's call to repeal Pakistan's controversial anti-blasphemy law, a news report said Tuesday. An alliance of eight Sunni Muslim groups was planning to hold nationwide rallies Friday to ... See all stories on this topic » | |||||||||
| Biden to meet Karzai during his Afghanistan visit Hindustan Times US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Afghanistan on Monday for an update on the progress in the war against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Biden met with the top US commander, General David Petraeus and Ambassador Karl Eikenberry shortly after landing. ... See all stories on this topic » | |||||||||
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| Netanyahu posts pay stub on Facebook National Post By The Economist; Reuters · Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011 Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, pictured, surprised his Facebook followers Monday by posting a copy of his government pay stub, letting everyone know he takes home just 15000 shekels ... See all stories on this topic » | |||||||||
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| Cross-eyed opossum becomes star BBC News A cross-eyed opossum called Heidi, who is being housed in Leipzig Zoo, has become a media sensation in Germany. The creature, who is not yet on display, has already inspired a YouTube hit song and a toy, and attracted more than 65000 fans on Facebook. ... See all stories on this topic »
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Jan 11, 2011
WORLD News, Jan 11, 2011
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