Uk Upholds Decision To Grant Bail To Assange (reuters)
Reuters – London’s High Court upheld a decision on Thursday to free on bail WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is fighting extradition to Sweden over rape allegations. Read more
China Pm On India Charm Offensive, Offers Trade Boost (reuters)
Reuters – Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao pressed on with a charm offensive in India on Thursday, offering support for New Delhi’s bid for a greater role in the United Nations and agreeing on an ambitious target of $100 billion in trade between the rising Asian powers by 2015. Read more
Afghan Violence Kills 18 As Obama Reviews War (reuters)
Reuters – A roadside bomb killed 14 civilians in western Afghanistan on Thursday and four Afghan soldiers died in a U.S. air strike overnight, hours before a U.S. strategy review reported progress in the Afghan war. Read more
Heavy Firing In Ivory Coast’s Abidjan Before March (reuters)
Reuters – Heavy weapons were fired near the Abidjan base of the internationally-endorsed winner of a disputed presidential poll on Thursday before a planned march by his supporters to seize the state broadcaster, witnesses said. Read more
Sweden Probes Blasts, No New Threat Level (reuters)
Reuters – Sweden sees no need to raise its terrorism threat level despite reports further attacks could be planned in Europe and the United States after a terror bid in Stockholm, the Security Police said on Thursday. Read more