Monday, July 18, 2011

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DTN News: World Latest Headlines News Dated July 18, 2011
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DTN News - RUPERT MURDOCH NEWS: Rebekah Brooks Arrested As Murdoch Phone Hacking Scandal Continues To Explode



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BRITISH PM UNDER FIRE AS HACKING ROW CLAIMS TOP COP

AFP - Danny Kemp - ‎32 minutes ago‎
LONDON - British Prime Minister David Cameron faced fresh questions Monday over the phone-hacking scandal convulsing the establishment after Britain's top policeman quit over his ties to Rupert Murdoch's empire.
Video: Scotland Yard chief quits, Brooks arrested over hacking AFP
Former News Int'l CEO bailed as Britain's top police officer quits Xinhua
ABC Online - BBC News - Globe and Mail - National Post - Wikipedia: Rebekah BrooksLangue : Français
The Guardian

RUSSIA NOT TO RECOGNIZE LIBYAN REBELS

Xinhua - Zhang Xiang - ‎29 minutes ago‎
MOSCOW, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that his country refused to recognize the rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) as Libya's legitimate government.
Video: Rebels suffer heavy casualties in battle for Brega euronews
Russia refuses to recognize Libyan rebels Vancouver Sun
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ABC News

MUBARAK OUT OF COMA

Hindustan Times - ‎41 minutes ago‎
PTI Ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, who is under detention in a hospital, has regained consciousness after lapsing into a coma, a top hospital official has said.
Video: Lead Doctor Says Mubarak Did Not Have Stroke The Associated Press
Egypt: Hosni Mubarak coma claim denied by doctors BBC News
CNN - Calgary Herald - New York Times - Aljazeera.net - Wikipedia: Hosni Mubarak
BBC News

EU COULD EXTEND SYRIA SANCTIONS

Wall Street Journal - Laurence Norman - ‎19 minutes ago‎
BRUSSELS—There were calls Monday for the European Union to extend sanctions against Syria as EU foreign ministers gathered to discuss the Middle East peace process and events in North Africa.
Video: Assad supporters take to the streets of Damascus euronews
Syrian Troops Expand Crackdown on Protest While 30 Die in Fight Bloomberg
AFP - New York Times - CNN International - Telegraph.co.uk
The Guardian

S. AFRICA CHEERS MANDELA'S 93RD BIRTHDAY WITH A SONG

AFP - ‎17 minutes ago‎
JOHANNESBURG - Millions of South African schoolchildren sang happy birthday to Nelson Mandela as he turned 93 on Monday, while politicians and ordinary citizens did charity work to support his call to do good.
World Celebrates Mandela's Birthday Voice of America
South African Anti-Apartheid Icon Nelson Mandela Celebrates 93rd Birthday Bloomberg
AllAfrica.com - CNN International - Forbes
AFP

FRENCH BOAT 'TO REACH GAZA ON TUESDAY': ORGANISERS

AFP - ‎32 minutes ago‎
JERUSALEM - A French yacht carrying pro-Palestinian activists which set sail from a Greek island at the weekend, is expected to reach the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, organisers said.
Protest ship trying to reach Gaza on Tuesday The Associated Press
IAF strikes in Gaza, foils terror attack Ynetnews
Jerusalem Post - Montreal Gazette - Xinhua
CBC.ca

AFGHAN PRESIDENT'S ADVISER KILLED IN ATTACK

Sky News - ‎53 minutes ago‎
One of Afghan President Hamid Karzai's senior advisers has been killed by militants in an attack on his home in Kabul. Police said two gunmen strapped with explosives stormed Jan Mohammad Khan's house murdering him and local politician Hasham Atanwal.
Video: Taliban claim killing of key Karzai aide euronews
Central & South Asia Senior Karzai aide killed in Kabul attack Aljazeera.net
Xinhua - BBC News - New York Times - Telegraph.co.uk
CTV.ca

PEOPLE'S DAILY: OBAMA-DALAI MEETING UNDERMINES US STATUS AS MAJOR POWER

Xinhua - ‎3 hours ago‎
BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) -- China's People's Daily newspaper said in an opinion piece published in its Monday edition that US President Barack Obama's weekend meeting with the Dalai Lama was an "unscrupulous trick of pragmatism," adding that the move ...
Video: China angry over Obama's Dalai Lama talks euronews
Kalachakra Brings Hope to Washington Area Couple Voice of America
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Telegraph.co.uk

THREE NATO SOLDIERS KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN

RTT News - ‎1 hour ago‎
(RTTNews) - Three NATO soldiers were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said.
Video: AJE speaks to Janan Mosazai, spokesman for Afghan foreign ministry Al Jazeera
Switch to Afghan security forces begins AFP
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The Guardian

EU OFFICIAL: MIDEAST PEACE TALKS MUST RESTART

Ynetnews - ‎1 hour ago‎
The European Union's top foreign policy official says restarting peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians is more important than a possible UN resolution on Palestinian statehood.
Palestinian official: 'Massive' diplomatic push underway for state recognition Ha'aretz
What Comes After the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process? TIME (blog)
DigitalJournal.com - Voice of America - Jerusalem Post - Xinhua
Globe and Mail

OBAMA, LAWMAKERS TO RESUME DEBT TALKS

CNN International - Tom Cohen, Jessica Yellin - ‎3 hours ago‎
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama and congressional leaders will continue to negotiate a possible deficit reduction deal this week to clear the way for congressional Republicans to back an increase in the federal debt ceiling ...
Democrats, Republicans still at odds on debt ceiling Reuters
80 Percent of Americans Side With Obama in Debt Limit Talks? Not Quite Fox News
Washington Post - The Guardian - Los Angeles Times - Voice of America
Reuters

RUSSIAN GIRLS GO WILD, RIP CLOTHES OFF FOR PUTIN

Novinite.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
An unusual campaign has been launched in support of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin by young women over the country willing to rip their clothes off for him.
Video: German prize axed over Putin nomination euronews
Germany withdraws award for Putin RIA Novosti
New York Times - The Guardian - BBC News - AFP
Globe and Mail

NOW FREE, CASEY ANTHONY AVOIDING PUBLIC EYE

CTV.ca - ‎4 minutes ago‎
AP ORLANDO, Fla. - Casey Anthony's whereabouts for her first week of freedom were a closely guarded secret Monday, known only to a select few as she tries to start a new life after being acquitted of killing her daughter.
Video: Anger of Casey's Acquittal Spawns Caylee's Laws The Associated Press
Casey Anthony's Attorney: We Need to Start Respecting the Verdict Fox News
TheChronicleHerald.ca - Daily Mail - ABC News - New York Times - Wikipedia: Timeline of Casey Anthony case
Reuters Africa

SOME YEMENI PROTESTERS REJECT YOUTH TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL

CNN - ‎4 hours ago‎
By the CNN Wire Staff Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- A group of Yemeni protesters criticized a youth transitional council set up over the weekend, marking a major rift in the opposition as it attempts to oust President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Yemenis Organize Shadow Government New York Times
Yemen president to return home 'soon' AFP
Aljazeera.net - Voice of America - Xinhua - Denver PostLangue : Français
CTV.ca

J'LEM: ARSON MAY BE CAUSE OF FOREST FIRE NEAR YAD VASHEM

Jerusalem Post - Melanie Lidman, Sharon Udasin - ‎2 hours ago‎
Fire started from 4 different spots at once; Five firefighters, three others treated for smoke inhalation; roads around Mt. Herzl, Yafe Nof closed.
Video: Forest fire near Yad Vashem YouTube
Jerusalem blaze under control Ynetnews
Ha'aretz - Reuters Africa - Jewish Chronicle - News24
CTV.ca

POSSIBLE WAR CRIMES IN SUDAN'S SKORDOFAN: UN REPORT

AFP - Simon Martelli - ‎Jul 15, 2011‎
KHARTOUM - The Sudanese army and allied forces have carried out systematic attacks on Nuba civilians in South Kordofan that could amount to war crimes, according to an unpublished UN report obtained by AFP.
The Independence of South Sudan is long overdue Sudan Tribune
Sudan to launch new currency in July Xinhua
CNN International - ABC Online - Tehran Times - Reuters
Telegraph.co.uk

CLINTON VOICES U.S. SUPPORT FOR GREECE'S RECOVERY PLAN

Washington Post - William Wan - ‎17 hours ago‎
ATHENS— US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton voiced strong American support Sunday for Greece's plan to recover from its financial crisis, calling its latest proposals to reform “vital first steps.
Video: Clinton's support for Greece's debt woes euronews
US signs deal with Greece on trafficking of artefacts AFP
Voice of America - New York Times - Telegraph.co.uk - Vancouver Sun
Independent Online

UN AIDS SOMALI ISLAMIST-RUN CAMPS

BBC News - Martin Plaut - ‎18 hours ago‎
The UN Humanitarian Co-ordinator for Somalia, Mark Bowden, says aid is being provided to camps controlled by the Islamist group al-Shabab.
UN makes first aid airlift to rebel-held Somalia region Vancouver Sun
UN makes first aid airlift to rebel-held Somali region AFP
Los Angeles Times - The Independent - The Daily Star - PLoS Blogs (blog) - Wikipedia: 2011 Horn of Africa drought
The Hindu

VENEZUELA'S CHAVEZ HEADS TO CUBA FOR CHEMOTHERAPY

Reuters - Carlos Garcia Rawlins, Frank Jack Daniel - ‎Jul 16, 2011‎
1 of 2. Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez (C) boards a plane before his departure to Cuba at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Caracas July 16, 2011.
Video: 'Chavez's cancer may help US destabilize Latin America' RT
MPs back Chavez chemotherapy trip BBC News
AFP - Montreal Gazette - The Guardian - Aljazeera.net
CTV.ca

CARMAGEDDON ENDS: 405 FREEWAY REOPENS TO TRAFFIC

Los Angeles Times - ‎15 hours ago‎
The 405 Freeway officially reopened through the Sepulveda Pass on Sunday morning, hours ahead of schedule. Officials began removing the barriers blocking the onramps to the freeway around noon.
Video: USTV-LA Mayor: Freeway to Reopen Early The Associated Press
'Carmageddon' becomes 'Carmaheaven': LA commuters set to return to heavy but...Washington Post
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DTN News - BOEING DEFENSE NEWS: 2nd Boeing GPS IIF Satellite Sends 1st Signals From Space

Defense News: DTN News - BOEING DEFENSE NEWS: 2nd Boeing GPS IIF Satellite Sends 1st Signals From Space
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada / CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., - July 18, 2011: Boeing [NYSE: BA] has received on July 16, the first on-orbit signals from the second of 12 Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellites it is building for the U.S. Air Force. GPS IIF-2, renamed SVN-63, is functioning normally and ready to begin on-orbit maneuvers and operational testing.
SVN-63 launched on a United Launch Alliance Delta IV vehicle today at 2:41 a.m. Eastern time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Controllers confirmed initial contact with the spacecraft at 6:14 a.m. Eastern time at a ground station on Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. GPS signals from the spacecraft payload will be turned on for test purposes in the coming days.

"This satellite delivery continues Boeing's history of support to the Air Force, and joins the previous 39 mission-compliant satellites from the GPS Block I, Block II/IIA and GPS IIF missions represented by more than 35 years of teamwork," said Craig Cooning, vice president and general manager of Boeing Space & Intelligence Systems. "GPS IIF contributes to building a robust GPS constellation by providing increased accuracy through improved atomic clock technology; a more jam-resistant military signal; and a more powerful and secure civilian signal to help commercial airline operations and search-and-rescue missions."

Following launch, the Delta IV vehicle placed SVN-63 into medium Earth orbit. With safety checks completed, checkout will begin under the direction of the Air Force GPS Directorate. Checkout includes payload and system checks to verify operability with the GPS constellation of satellites, ground receivers, and the Operational Control Segment system. Boeing will officially turn over SVN-63 to the Air Force 50th Space Wing and the 2nd Space Operations Squadron this fall after the spacecraft completes on-orbit checkout.

GPS is a global utility providing highly accurate position, navigation and timing services at no cost to billions of people around the world. Originally developed for military use, GPS has been adopted as the foundation of modern communications, with countless applications in aviation; agriculture; surveying and mapping; transportation and navigation; consumer commerce and communications; public safety and disaster relief, and much more.

A unit of The Boeing Company, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is one of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses specializing in innovative and capabilities-driven customer solutions, and the world's largest and most versatile manufacturer of military aircraft. Headquartered in St. Louis, Boeing Defense, Space & Security is a $32 billion business with 65,000 employees worldwide. Follow us on Twitter: @BoeingDefense.


More information on the GPS IIF program is available on Boeing's online media kit atwww.boeing.com/bds/mediakit/2011/gpslaunch.

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Sunday, July 17, 2011

DTN News - CHINA NEWS: China Accuses US Of Damaging Diplomatic Relations After President Barack Obama Meets Dalai Lama

Defense News: DTN News - CHINA NEWS: China Accuses US Of Damaging Diplomatic Relations After President Barack Obama Meets Dalai Lama
(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - July 17, 2011: Barack Obama met the Nobel Prize laureate for about 45 minutes on Saturday, praising him for embracing non-violence while reiterating that the US did not support independence for Tibet.


China, which accuses the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader of being a separatist who supports the use of violence to set up an independent Tibet, said Obama's meeting had had a "baneful" impact.

Xinhua, the Chinese government press agency, quoted Ma Zhaoxu, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, as saying: "Such an act has grossly interfered in China's internal affairs, hurt the feelings of Chinese people and damaged the Sino-American relations.

"We demand the US side to consider seriously China's stance, to immediately adopt measures to wipe out the baneful impact, to stop interfering in China's internal affairs and to cease to connive and support anti-China separatist forces that seek 'Tibet independence'."

A statement on China's foreign affairs ministry website said that the Vice Foreign Minister had "urgently summoned" Robert S. Wang, the Charge d'Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, to lodge China's objections:

"China expresses its strong indignation and resolute opposition. Tibet is an inseparable part of China and Tibetan issues are purely an internal matter for China."

Mr Obama's last meeting with the Dalai Lama in February 2010 also drew strong condemnation from Beijing.

The Dalai Lama denies China's accusations, saying he wants a peaceful transition to autonomy for the remote Himalayan region, which China has ruled since 1950, when Chinese troops marched in.

The White House said in a statement that the Dalai Lama told Obama he was not seeking independence for Tibet and hoped that "dialogue between his representatives and the Chinese government can soon resume."

Obama's meeting came at an especially sensitive moment, with leaders in Washington at odds over how to raise the $14.3 trillion US debt ceiling in time to avoid default.

China holds more than $1 trillion in US Treasury debt and would be particularly exposed should Congress fail to reach a deal by Aug. 2. A US default could rocket up interest rates, sink the value of the US dollar and hurt the global economy.

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