Midnight news of the World 21 December 2011

PressTV: Multiple blasts rock #Iraqi capital http://dlvr.it/11f0p1

BBC #Worldnews: China rebel village deal welcomed bbc.in/vRHNHk

BBC #Worldnews: VIDEO: The cost of Thailand's floods bbc.in/rVVorq

cnni: Thai, Cambodia troops to quit temple goo.gl/fb/uXXEU

AlArabiya: Death toll rises to 57 in Baghdad's blasts and 167 are wounded #Iraq #worldnews

BBC #Worldnews: New #Spanish cabinet will be sworn in today bbc.in/vUFMG1

#AlArabiya: 70 people are killed during Syrian army operations on Wednesday: union of coordination committees. #Syria

AJELive: At least 40 killed and 150 injured in #Baghdad bombings, medical sources tell Al Jazeera. aje.me/sLkO0e

PressTV: Occupy Berkeley camp faces eviction dlvr.it/11fM3d

CNN Breaking News: U.N.: Tropical storm leaves half-million needing aid in #Philippines. on.cnn.com/rxyA5M

Post World News: US air base has contributed more than $1.4 billion into Kyrgyzstan’s struggling economy wapo.st/ry5iXL

BBC News (World): China scientist sent to US prison bbc.in/sWcoYe

PressTV: Road accident kills 25 in #Turkey dlvr.it/11dT4y

BBC #Worldnews: VIDEO: Protesting China village nears deal bbc.in/uoX8es

Post World News: New Zealand government says commando troops to leave Afghanistan in March wapo.st/undstK

HuffPost #Worldnews: Bloody clashes in Yemen kill at least 200 huff.to/uFIGjV

BBC #Worldnews: DR Congo police 'kill civilians' bbc.in/uvVWVM

Guardian news: Mexican authorities disband Veracruz police force in bid to stem corruption gu.com/p/349m8/tf

BBC #Worldnews: #Colombia troops jailed for murder bbc.in/v2C6hj

24 people killed by DR Congo security forces since President Joseph #Kabila won disputed election - Human Rights Watch bbc.in/uGBRCa

BreakingNews: Syrian activists say that Assad forces have killed at least 160 people over the last three days in NW Syria - nytimesworld

Reuters: Almost 70 reporters killed worldwide in 2011: RSF reut.rs/tF58as

Rising obesity leads Washington state to cut the number of passengers allowed on its ferries: apne.ws/rWHgmU -MS

#BBC #Worldnews: Spanish PM Rajoy names ministers bbc.in/v6K4mB

AP: #Poland says five NATO troops killed by roadside bomb in Afghanistan were Poles. apne.ws/gFRC6n -MM

PressTV: 7 #US-led troops killed in #Afghanistan dlvr.it/11WjfV

BBC #Worldnews: Deadly Kenya air raid in Somali bbc.in/vburwc

PressTV: NATO not stopping nightly afghan raids dlvr.it/11WzPN

#AlArabiya: Five Iranian technicians kidnapped in #Syria: #Iran State TV

Uruguayan police probe mysterious death of senior Argentine govt economist at summit wapo.st/sIWZd8

#AlArabiya: #Yemen army battle with militants kills 15 in south

CNNweather: #Blizzard is over but more snow on the way to NM by Thurs! NE gets rain today and again Friday. There WILL be #Travel delays!

WSJ: Mortgage Bankers Association reports that the avg 30-year fixed rate mortgage dropped to 4.08% last week, the lowest of the year.