05 Jun Weekday News Wrap: Tuesday, June 5, 2012
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- More today about targeted killing, to complement our book symposia: The US’ targeting of senior al-Qaeda leaders is straining relations with Pakistan, and Pakistan has condemned the most recent US drone strikes. Foreign Policy offers a look at the top Pakistani diplomat charged with renewing a good rapport with the US.
- The G7 will hold emergency talks about the Eurozone today.
- Talks between Sudan and South Sudan have begun, but not before the fighting has caused 35,000 refugees to flee from Sudan to South Sudan.
- The UN Human Rights Council has called for a special investigation into the Houla Massacre in Syria.
- Foreign Policy offers an op-ed about the real reason to intervene in Syria.
- It’s a busy week for diplomacy with Russian President Putin in China for security talks, US Defense Secretary Panetta in India and the EU’s Foreign Policy Chief Ashton travelling to Pakistan to launch the EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue.
- China’s ambassador to the UN denies that China is protecting Syrian President Assad and urges all parties to the conflict to implement Kofi Annan’s six points peace plan.
- Serbia’s new President Nikolic has denied that there was a genocide in Srebrenica, in comments that could threaten the fragile process of reconciliation in the Balkan.
- New Zealand has signed a partnership deal with NATO.
- A Danish Court has sentenced four men to 12 years in prison for planning a terrorist attack on newspaper offices in revenge for the publication of the Muhammed cartoons in 2005.
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