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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 2008
Page
3
U.S. forces conducting a special operations raid in Zabul province killed six Afghan national policemen and wounded 13 during an early morning pursuit of a suspected Taliban leader. Afghan police say they fired on U.S. forces mistaken for attackers leading to the airstrike.
President Bush voiced frustration at the pace of U N efforts to end the Darfur killings after meeting with Halima Bashir, a Darfur survivor. He urged accountability for Khartoum and pledged continued U S aid and influence to get aid to victims and expedite deployment of peacekeepers.
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich refuses to resign as federal prosecutors detail a bribe conspiracy to win a Senate appointment. President-elect Obama and Senate Democrats warned against appointing a replacement, while Chicago politicians seek to distance themselves from the scandal.
The speaker expresses hope that the incoming U.S. president, to be sworn in next month, will place high priority on resolving or addressing the Middle East conflict. The remark reflects public concern about ongoing international tensions and the new administration's foreign policy focus.
Oslo award recipient Martti Ahtisaari calls on Barack Obama to pursue Middle East peace in his first year. He criticizes world leaders for allowing violence and urges sustained diplomacy, citing his Namibian, Kosovo, and Aceh peace efforts.
Britain plans to pull all but a few hundred of its 4,000 soldiers from Iraq by mid 2009, ending a lengthy mission. The move mirrors U S talks of drawdown and Obama's plan to shift defense to Iraqis by spring 2010. Basra expected to see U S takeover of British HQ in March.
President elect Barack Obama plans to name Steven Chu as energy secretary Lisa Jackson as EPA administrator Carol Browner as energy czar and Nancy Sutley to head the White House Council on Environmental Quality All four selections are expected in coming weeks Browner creates a new White House post coordinating energy and environmental policy across agencies including EPA Transportation Energy Interior and others
Pakistan says it has detained Zarrar Shah, an alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba leader and communications chief, as India presses the UN to designate Jamaat-ud Dawa a terrorist organization while both sides clash over shared evidence in the Mumbai siege that killed 171 people. The Times notes attackers used Internet calling services to evade tracing.
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