Monday, December 26, 2011

The Nightly World News of the 26th of December 2011


PressTV: PKK injures two policemen in SE #Turkey dlvr.it/12JMqx

guardiannews: British man killed in Sri Lanka gu.com/p/34ba3/tf

PressTV: Blasts kill 22 Somali civilians, troops dlvr.it/12J9lz

BBC News (World): Mexico rehab poisoning kills five bbc.in/smjUsd

PressTV: Over 1000 register for Majlis elections dlvr.it/12HtBP

Reuters: China official says Wukan protest shows rights demands on rise reuters.com/article/2011/1…

nytimes #worldnews: Nigeria Arrests 2 in Church Attack nyti.ms/vX4Evb

Post #WorldNews: Philippines widens post-storm search as more bodies push death toll to nearly 1,500 wapo.st/sYDLrV

The Associated Press: Corrected link: Here are the giant escalators in Medellin, Colombia that will cut a 35-min. hike to 6: apne.ws/tV4vsF -EF

Press TV: 4 killed in Ivory Coast clashes dlvr.it/12HGTn

Breaking News: Yemeni leader Saleh to be admitted Into US for medical care - nytimes nyti.ms/tezpKf

The Associated Press: Poor area in Colombia gets giant escalator so people don't have to climb equivalent of 28 stories daily: apne.ws/vO6Khs -EF

Press TV: Israeli airstrike injures several Gazans dlvr.it/12GwSV

Post #WorldNews: 200 Colombian crime-ring members freed after surrender, authorities say no charges were pending wapo.st/ue4wBT

nytimes #worldnews: Global Update: W.H.O. Reports 25 Percent Drop in Malaria Deaths in a Decade nyti.ms/sICUQR

Telegraph #worldNews: Hundreds evacuated as Italy winds feed wildfire tgr.ph/uA5A3s

The Associated Press: Mexican drug cartels operate sophisticated, wide-ranging communications networks, equipment seizures show: apne.ws/stUAkb -RJJ

#AlArabiya: 56 killed by #Syrian forces today: Syrian Revolution General Commission #Syria

Guardian news: Briton jailed for drug offences in Philippines pardoned from life sentence gu.com/p/34b9b/tf

Al Jazeera English: In Features: DR Congo's forgotten refugees aje.me/tfrK9e

Al Arabiya English: UPDATE #Syria: 1st group of Arab monitors arrives in Damascus; opposition says observers in Homs "can't do their work" bit.ly/sSFWdq

Reuters Top News: Cuba makes more reforms to retail sector reut.rs/rQouzo

Mohammed Jamjoom: Arab League mission arrives amid violence in #Syria cnn.com/2011/12/26/wor… #cnn

Reuters Top News: Aide to top Mexican drug boss Guzman captured reut.rs/uWS3hY

 WSJ World News: Arab Monitors Head to Syria Amid Clashes on.wsj.com/s10e5p


cnnbrk: Medical helicopter carrying 3 crashes in Florida. on.cnn.com/sIk2BJ

Telegraph World News: Exc: on trail with the Shadow Wolves, best hunters of humans in world; great read on Mexico/US border by @nickallen789 tgr.ph/unkC82

BBC News (World): Fire kills US executive's family bbc.in/sBIQQM


PressTV: #Iran destroyer saves #Saudi oil tanker dlvr.it/12FFN6

Telegraph #worldNews: Thousands protest in Casablanca, Morocco for reforms tgr.ph/s44oB0

Happy Boxing Day! Here is your morning world news report


2 people killed, 10 injured as Indonesian police fire on crowd of protesters fighting against planned Australian-owned gold mine - ABC News

China's currency hits all-time high aje.me/rLSMj9
Telegraph : Thousands protest in Casablanca, Morocco for reforms 

#AlArabiya: Five days of shelling Bab Amro leaves 45 people dead and 250 others injured: Syrian activists

Telegraph #Worldnews: Chinese activist Chen Xi sentenced to 10 years tgr.ph/tMCRPn

PressTV: Assassinations terrorize #Afghanistan dlvr.it/12CDXd

Telegraph #worldNews: Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine 'in arson attack' tgr.ph/uBa1YU

#AlArabiya: Saudi Arabia posts $81.6 billion budget surplus in 2011: AFP

cnni: Nigeria church bombing death toll rises goo.gl/fb/4bvVb

#wsj #worldnews: #China Activist Jailed for Subversion on.wsj.com/saWHXR

#AlArabiya: 27 people were killed in Syria, mostly in Homs: Syrian activists

PressTV: #Iran's electricity exports up by 24% dlvr.it/12CynZ

BBC #Worldnews: Arab Spring: 'It was the first time I felt I belonged' bbc.in/uMUCiM

PressTV: Bahraini regime attacks protesters dlvr.it/12BGHp

#AlArabiya: Up to 18 people were killed by the fire of Syrian security forces, mostly in Bab Amro: Syrian activists

#AlArabiya: Security forces fire at Yemeni protesters in central Sanaa

AJELive: Just added two videos to our #Syria Live Blog - shows tanks attacking Bab Amr in Homs, #Syria - aje.me/rRu46v

CNN International: Arab League observers expected goo.gl/fb/2RvuB

Al Arabiya English: Six people were killed by the gunfire of security forces Homs and Aleppo: Syrian activists

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