Friday, May 14, 2010
International Headlines
>TOP STORIES as of 0800 HKT -- 15 May, 2010
> SEVEN DEAD AS BANGKOK VIOLENCE INTENSIFIES
Violence erupts in Bangkok with reports of at least seven deaths
amid gunfire and explosions and an opposition leader in a
critical condition after being shot in the neck.
> EXCLUSIVE: BILLIONAIRE HITS OUT FROM CELL
Russia's most famous prisoner, and once its richest citizen,
says the latest corruption charges against him are designed to
prevent his release from jail.
> BOY SURVIVOR OF LIBYA CRASH GOING HOME
The 9-year-old boy who was the lone survivor of a plane crash
that killed 103 people in Libya is in stable condition and
talking with family members, the Dutch foreign ministry said
Friday.
> TOP SPANISH JUDGE SUSPENDED
Spain's judicial authority on Friday suspended a high-profile
judge who already faces trial for alleged abuse of power.
> VOTE RECOUNT COULD HURT IRAQI PM
The manual recount of the Baghdad votes from Iraq's March
general election has been completed, and it's not good news for
Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki.
> BP IN NEW BID TO STEM OIL LEAK
A U.S. congressman said he will launch a formal inquiry Friday
into how much oil is gushing into the Gulf of Mexico after
learning of independent estimates that are significantly higher
than the amount BP officials have provided.
> VOLCANIC ASH SHUTS DOWN ICELAND AIRPORT
Volcanic ash forced the closing of Iceland's main airport
Friday.
> 28 WEDDING GUESTS ELECTROCUTED IN INDIA
Twenty-eight wedding guests were electrocuted Friday as an
overhead cable came in contact with their bus in central India,
police said.
BUSINESS
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> BATTLE FOR BANGKOK HITS ECONOMY
The economy of Thailand -- whose growth this year so far has
belied its political ails -- is now seeing more of a direct
impact as protests grow increasingly violent.
> EUROPE ENTERS ERA OF BELT-TIGHTENING
Amid cries of outrage and expressions of disbelief, a new age of
austerity has arrived in Europe.
> 'MONEY NEVER SLEEPS' - FOR SEQUELS
"Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" has an appropriate subject for
a sequel: money.The movie continues a sturdy Hollywood tradition
-- extending stories and characters in search of a bigger bottom
line.
