International Headline News

Date: Thursday, February 11, 2010
TOP STORIES as of 0900 HKT -- 12 February, 2010

BILL CLINTON HOSPITALIZED WITH CHEST PAIN, GETS STENTS
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton underwent a procedure at New
York Presbyterian Hospital to place two stents in one of his
coronary arteries, his office said.

> CLASHES ON IRAN REVOLUTION ANNIVERSARY
Security forces clash with demonstrators on the sidelines of
official celebrations to mark the 31st anniversary of the
Islamic Revolution.

> IRAN RESUMES NUKE WEAPON WORK - U.S.
A soon-to-be released U.S. assessment of Iran's nuclear program
is expected to conclude that the government has resumed limited
work on a nuclear weapon, according to a U.S. official.

> 15 KILLED IN PAKISTAN SUICIDE BOMBINGS
Fifteen people were killed Thursday and at least 25 were wounded
in two suicide bombings in the Bannu District of Pakistan's
North West Frontier Province, officials said.

> SUICIDE BOMBER STRIKES U.S. BASE
Five U.S. soldiers were wounded Thursday when a suicide bomber
attacked a U.S. base, an Afghan official said.

> FASHION DESIGNER MCQUEEN FOUND DEAD
The world of fashion pays tribute to Alexander McQueen after the
40-year-old designer was found dead in his London home.

> HAITI JUDGE COULD RULE ON AMERICANS' FATE
A Haitian judge could rule Thursday on whether to release 10
Americans detained in Port-au-Prince on child abduction charges,
an attorney for one of the Americans said.

> CIRCUS TENTS FOR HAITI GOVERNMENT?
Several large circus tents previously used by Cirque du Soleil
are on their way to Haiti to be used as a temporary headquarters
for the Port-au-Prince government.

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> EU TO SUPPORT GREECE AMID CRISIS
The European Union called on Greece Thursday to do whatever is
necessary to reduce the country's skyrocketing budget deficit.

> FRENCH FINANCE MINISTER DEFENDS EURO
French finance minister Christine Lagarde said Wednesday the
euro has made the 16 European countries that use it "stronger"
and reinforced the level of trade among them.

> RIO TINTO EMPLOYEES IN CHINA CHARGED

The Australian government has asked the Chinese government to
treat the bribery case against four Rio Tinto employees
"transparently and expeditiously."