Web EndMemo

United States
  Simpson Says Terrified Obama Walked Away From Deficit Issue .
  Bill Clinton named Wonk of the Year by American University .
  Virginia may stop requiring some 3rd grade SOLs .
Latin America
  Fire at rehabilitation center in Peru kills 26 .
  Peru: 26 Killed in Fire at Rehabilitation Center .
  Early-stage incubator launches at Harvard .
Argentina
  Minister: Argentina lacks power to seize Falklands.
Australia
  Kuznetsova, Zvonareva win doubles title in Australian Open.
  Australia: Embracing a multicultural ....
  Aussies complete India whitewash .
United Kingdom
  England subside to spin.
  Pakistan v England, second Test: live.
  Liverpool v Manchester United: live.
France
  France will speed up troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by one year .
  France, Karzai want faster NATO Afghanistan exit .
  France to resume training mission in Afghanistan .
Germany
  German call for EU control of Greek budget angers Athens.
Russia
  Japan, Russia far from resolved on territorial dispute.
  Russia to postpone next manned space launches: Report.
  Robotic Russian supply ship docks at space station .
Italy
  Cruise crew member sues over Italy disaster .
  Fitch downgrades Italy and Spain .
Spain
  Suspect in Connecticut jewelry store killing found dead in Spain .
Libya
  Gadhafi allies in Libya subject to torture by militias .
Egypt
  Egypt: French tourist killed in shooting .
  French tourist killed in shooting in Egypt .
  Cairo bars exit of 6 Americans, straining ....
Nigeria
  Nigeria army kills 11 Islamists .
  11 suspected Islamic militants killed in Nigeria .
  U.S. citizen kidnapped in Nigeria freed, embassy officials say .
China
  CapitaRetail China Trust s Q4 income up 21% to $15.7m.
  China isn t a monolithic society.
  China inching towards bigger role in ....
India
  Voting begins as India s ruling party face poll tests.
  5 dead in poll violence in India s Manipur state.
Japan
  Strong quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning.
  Japan committees keep no records of disasters.
  Japan telecom bosses take pay cuts for system woes.
Korea
  1st Seoul food aid since Kim s death reaches N. Korea.
  U.S. to send MIA team to North Korea .
  North Korean government labels cell phone users as war criminals .
Israel and Palestine
  Iran moving closer to stage where it will be too late to destroy nuclear facilities, Israel warns.
  Israeli officials think Iran s ....
  Efforts underway to try to save Israeli-Palestinian talks .
Malaysia
  Malaysia aims for alternate refugee-swapping deals.
  Malaysian clerk falls to her death after tiff with boyfriend.
Thailand
  Thailand elephants poached for meat .
Singapore
  Singapore shares close higher at 0.75% on Friday.
Middle East
  Former Sons of Iraq targeted by insurgents after U.S. pullout .
  Yemeni president on way to U.S. for treatment .
  Thousands in Tunisia protest Islamist extremism .
Pakistan
  Rockets fired at Pakistani military school .
  Pakistani family seeks justice in CIA killing .
  Musharraf delays Pakistan return .
Iraq
  St. Louis hosting 1st big parade on Iraq War’s end .
  St. Louis hosts parade to welcome home Iraq War veterans .
  Suicide bomber strikes in Baghdad, ....
Iran
  Iran moves step closer to banning oil sales to Europe .
Indonesia
  Indonesia s Islamic vigilantes turning into terrorists.
  Former top boss in Indonesian central bank held for corruption.
  Myanmar to sell Indonesia up to 200,000 tonnes rice a year.
Philippines
  Philippines flags greater US military presence.
  Three missing after Philippine tourist boat capsizes.
  Philippine president s aide probed over pirated DVDs.
London
  Shawn Langlois’s London Sketch: The cloud lords over London .
Los Angeles
  Popular Hawaiian singer jailed for abusing young girls in Los Angeles .
  Bidding starts for storied but troubled Los Angeles Dodgers .
Apple
  For Apple, best numbers yet, mixed press on how it got there .
  Apple makes move into offices .
  Are Google and Apple really ’monopolies’? .
Microsoft
  Your next laptop could have Microsoft’s Kinect built into it .
  Microsoft’s Kelihos botnet suspect says he’s innocent .
  Windows 7 tablets with 1.5 percent market share and other Microsoft news of the week .
Twitter
  Twitter’s country-specific blocking brings hazards and hope .
  FBI to use Twitter to predict crime.
  Twitter Censorship in Some Countries Spurs User Protests .
Facebook
  How to get the most out of Facebook’s new Timeline Apps .
  Anonymous is not attacking Facebook today .
  Facebook takes on clickjacking spammers in court.
Google
  Tech Ticker: Lawmakers seek Google privacy probe, Zynga finally bumps above IPO price, RIMs CEO ’here to fight’ .
  Google Privacy Policy Update Challenged by Lawmakers .
  Android Malware Not Rampant, Lookout Security Says .