China fumes at latest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan

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• China fumes at latest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan
• Most Japan voters want party kingpin to resign - poll
• Review shows dramatic shift in Pentagon's thinking
• White House to roll out $3.8 trillion budget plan
• Technology's Language Barrier
• Toxic risk from cigarette butts
• Israelis disciplined in Gaza white phosphorus use (AP)
• China media decries US 'arrogance' on Taiwan (AFP)
• Ban Ki-moon to visit Cyprus
• Toxic risk from cigarette butts
• HSBC says no plan to buy major stake in Chinese bank (AFP)
• Ban Ki-moon to visit Cyprus
• US envoy to discuss Japan bases
• Jordan conducts mass arrests
• UK suspends India student visas
• Chinese web users rebuke U.S for Taiwan arms sales
• New Zealand to sign up to Copenhagen Accord
• Analysis: Chavez's socialist project badly hobbled (AP)
• SKorea exports post biggest gain in over 2 decades (AP)
• Deaths in Mexico party shooting

China fumes at latest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:18 PM PST BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) - Chinese state media blasted the United States on Monday for a planned $6.4 billion arms package for Taiwan, while a U.S. official said Washington was committed to helping the island defend itself.

Most Japan voters want party kingpin to resign - poll Posted: 31 Jan 2010 11:18 PM PST TOKYO (Reuters) - Three quarters of Japanese voters think ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa should quit if a former aide is charged in a funding scandal, a poll showed on Monday, raising pressure on the master strategist ahead of an election.

Review shows dramatic shift in Pentagon's thinking Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:02 PM PST The Pentagon will no longer shape the U.S. military to fight two major conventional wars at once, but rather prepare for numerous conflicts and not all in the same style, according to a draft of a new strategic outlook the Pentagon is announcing on Monday.

White House to roll out $3.8 trillion budget plan Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:28 PM PST President Obama will take the wraps off his $3.8 trillion budget plan for fiscal 2011 at a White House ceremony Monday.

Technology's Language Barrier Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:15 PM PST It's unacceptable and costly for Asia's vast population to get lost in translation.

Toxic risk from cigarette butts Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:37 PM PST The National Institute of Technology in Italy has released a report the highlights the environmental and health risk from discarded cigarette butts.

Israelis disciplined in Gaza white phosphorus use (AP) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:14 PM PST AP - An Israeli newspaper says the military has disciplined two high-ranking officers for approving the use of white phosphorus shells at the end of the Gaza war last year.

China media decries US 'arrogance' on Taiwan (AFP) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:24 PM PST AFP - China's state media accused Washington Monday of "arrogance" and "double standards" in going ahead with arms sales to Taiwan, saying Beijing's threat to penalise US companies over the deal was very real.

Ban Ki-moon to visit Cyprus Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:15 PM PST The UN secretary general is making his first visit to Cyprus where he will host separate and joint meetings with Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders.

Toxic risk from cigarette butts Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:37 PM PST The National Institute of Technology in Italy has released a report the highlights the environmental and health risk from discarded cigarette butts.

HSBC says no plan to buy major stake in Chinese bank (AFP) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:48 PM PST AFP - HSBC on Monday dismissed a report that it planned a major investment in one of China's top three lenders, saying it was comfortable with its 19 percent stake in Bank of Communications.

Ban Ki-moon to visit Cyprus Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:15 PM PST The UN secretary general is making his first visit to Cyprus where he will host separate and joint meetings with Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders.

US envoy to discuss Japan bases Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:47 PM PST Japan and US to discuss future of military base amid growing local opposition.

Jordan conducts mass arrests Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:48 PM PST Authorities detain dozens in relation to failed bomb attack on Israeli diplomats.

UK suspends India student visas Posted: 31 Jan 2010 10:31 PM PST New Delhi, Chandigarh and Jalandhar among areas affected following surge in numbers.

Chinese web users rebuke U.S for Taiwan arms sales Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:52 PM PST BEIJING (Reuters) - Enraged Chinese web users are venting their anger at the United States after the Obama administration proposed its first arms sale to Taiwan, with some calling for a boycott of U.S. goods or even military action.

New Zealand to sign up to Copenhagen Accord Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:52 PM PST WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will join the Copenhagen Accord on climate change, maintaining its conditional target of a reduction in emissions of 10 to 20 percent by 2020 from 1990 levels, the government said on Monday.

Analysis: Chavez's socialist project badly hobbled (AP) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:01 PM PST AP - A new slogan appearing on the T-shirts and banners of anti-government protesters in Venezuela sums up a growing sentiment about President Hugo Chavez after 11 years in power: "You're struck out."

SKorea exports post biggest gain in over 2 decades (AP) Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:10 PM PST AP - South Korea's exports surged in January, posting their biggest gain in more two than decades as shipments of auto parts, semiconductors and consumer electronics rose amid the global economic recovery.

Deaths in Mexico party shooting Posted: 31 Jan 2010 09:19 PM PST At least 13 killed as gunmen open fire on student birthday party in Ciudad Juarez.

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