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AP International NewsBrief at 10:45 a.m. EST
(AP Online Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Jordan queen: Arab unemployment 'time bomb'AMMAN, Jordan (AP) _ Jordan's Queen Rania has warned that rising unemployment among Arab youth is a "ticking time bomb" that has to be defused before it causes unrest. Rania says the number of unemployed people under 30 in the Middle East could increase from 15 million today to 100 million by 2020. The region already has the highest rate of youth unemployment in the world.
Murdoch: China, India will reshape the worldSYDNEY, Australia (AP) _ Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch says the ongoing metamorphosis of China and India from historic backwaters into economic powers will help reshape the world in the next few decades. The News Corp. chief gave an upbeat assessment of the future and made a vigorous case for free markets despite troubled economic times and what he called "naked, heartless aggression" in the world.
Israel spy chief fears Jewish extremist plotJERUSALEM (AP) _ The head of Israel's internal security service said Sunday he is "very concerned" that Jewish extremists could assassinate an Israeli leader in an attempt to foil peace moves with the Palestinians. There has been a recent increase in violence by hardline Jewish settlers in the West Bank, and this week, Israel marks the 13th anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by an Israeli opponent of his negotiations.
Iraq expects answer on security deal after US voteBAGHDAD (AP) _ Iraq expects Washington's reply on proposed changes to a draft security agreement after the U.S. elections, an aide to the prime minister said Sunday. Yassin Majeed said the U.S. will respond to Iraq's amendments to the pact after Tuesday's elections so the new president-elect can be informed of the status of the talks.
Petraeus signals US priorities with Pakistan visitDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) _ Gen. David Petraeus, newly tasked with responsibility for America's two wars, arrived in Pakistan on Sunday as part of his first international trip as head of the U.S. Central Command. Petraeus' trip signals Pakistan's crucial role in the fight against terrorism, particularly the escalating war in neighboring Afghanistan.
Dalai Lama says his faith in China is shrinkingTOKYO (AP) _ The Dalai Lama said Sunday that the situation in his native Tibet is deteriorating and he has little faith that ongoing negotiations with the Chinese government will lead to greater autonomy for the region. The exiled spiritual leader has followed a "middle way" approach with Beijing in which he seeks some form of autonomy that would allow Tibetans to freely practice their culture, language and religion. But lately he has grown increasingly frustrated and vocal about the lack of progress, despite the departure of two of his envoys for new talks with China last week.
Recovery incomplete 6 months after Myanmar cycloneYANGON, Myanmar (AP) _ Six months after Cyclone Nargis smashed into Myanmar's coastline, killing tens of thousands of people, aid groups say once-lagging relief efforts have picked up pace but the task of rebuilding and recovery is far from finished. Foreign aid staffers were initially barred from cyclone-affected areas and the ruling military junta was criticized for its ineffective response to the May 2-3 disaster. During a visit by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in late May, it agreed to allow in some foreign aid workers and formed a "Tripartite Core Group" made up of the government, the U.N. and Southeast Asian countries to facilitate the flow of international assistance.
Brother of Afghan minister kidnapped in PakistanKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) _ Gunmen in Pakistan kidnapped the brother of Afghanistan's finance minister while he was walking to his mother's home after praying at a mosque, Afghan officials said Sunday. Zia ul-Haq Ahadi was abducted in the Pakistani city of Peshawar on Friday, said Haziz Shams, the spokesman for Afghanistan's Finance Ministry. The kidnapped man's brother is Finance Minister Anwar ul-Haq Ahadim.
Mexico City's 'water monster' nears extinctionMEXICO CITY (AP) _ Beneath the tourist gondolas in the remains of a great Aztec lake lives a creature that resembles a monster _ and a Muppet _ with its slimy tail, plumage-like gills and mouth that curls into an odd smile. The axolotl, also known as the "water monster" and the "Mexican walking fish," was a key part of Aztec legend and diet. Against all odds, it survived until now amid Mexico City's urban sprawl in the polluted canals of Lake Xochimilco, now a Venice-style destination for revelers poled along by Mexican gondoliers, or trajineros, in brightly painted party boats.
Brown expects Saudi financial helpDOHA, Qatar (AP) _ British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Sunday he is confident that Saudi Arabia will contribute to the International Monetary Fund's bailout reserves after he promised business leaders in the Gulf that they would have a say in any future new world economic order. Brown is using a four-day tour of the Gulf to call on oil-rich Middle Eastern countries to be among the biggest donors to the IMF's coffers to rescue failing nations, which at $250 billion have already been depleted by emergency cash calls from Iceland, Hungary and the Ukraine totaling some $30 billion.
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