International Headline News

Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:02:07 -0500
TOP STORIES as of 0900 HKT -- 17 February, 2010

BOMB SCANNER PROVEN USELESS, THAILAND SAYS
A bomb scanner sold to dozens of countries around the world has
been shown to be useless at detecting explosives, the Thai
government said.

> U.S.: TALIBAN CAPTURE A TURNING POINT
The seizure of the Afghan Taliban's top military leader in
Pakistan represents a turning point in the U.S.-led war against
the militants, U.S. officials and analysts have said.

> BOMB AT J.P. MORGAN BUILDING IN GREECE
A medium sized-bomb exploded Tuesday at a building housing
offices of J.P. Morgan, the financial services firm, Greek
police said.

> AHMADINEJAD WARNS U.S. OVER SANCTIONS
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned the United States
and other nations Tuesday not to impose tougher sanctions in
reaction to the Islamic country's nuclear ambitions.

> HIT SQUAD SOUGHT IN DUBAI KILLING
Dubai authorities issued an international arrest warrant Tuesday
for suspects in last month's slaying of a top Hamas official,
according to a written statement.

> AFGHANISTAN: MARINES TAKE KEY POLICE HQ
U.S. Marines fighting the Taliban in southern Afghanistan
achieved a main objective Tuesday -- taking over the police
headquarters in the center of the Taliban stronghold of Marjah.

> COMMERCIAL HAITI FLIGHTS TO START FRIDAY
American Airlines announced Tuesday it will resume commercial
flights into Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Friday, making it the
first airline to do so.

> OBAMA OUTLINES PLAN FOR NUKE REACTORS
President Obama announced $8.3 billion in loan guarantees
Tuesday for two nuclear reactors to be built in Burke County,
Georgia.

BUSINESS
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> EMI TO SELL ICONIC ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS
Abbey Road, the London recording studios immortalized by the
Beatles, has been put on the market by EMI as the music group
looks to reduce its debt burden.

> GREECE WANTS SUPPORT, NOT A BAILOUT
Greece is not looking for a bailout by the rest of Europe as it
struggles to bring down sky-high budget deficits and public debt
after years of profligate spending, Greek Prime Minister George
Papandreou said Monday.

> EUROZONE WARNING TO GREECE OVER DEBT
Greece must step up efforts to cut its budget deficit and
understand that other eurozone citizens are not prepared to pay
for its government's mistakes, Eurogroup chairman Jean-Claude
Juncker said on Tuesday.