28th of December 2011 World News Evening Headlines

Arrested ex-Philippine president faces 2nd criminal case - @AP http://abcn.ws/sypcQY

#wsj #worldnews: Turkey Approves Russian Gas Plan on.wsj.com/rXtZ9n

The Associated Press: North Korea's ceremonial head of state tells crowd that Kim Jong Un is now the country's "supreme leader." apne.ws/u87OWb -EF

The Associated Press: Hundreds of thousands gather, bow heads in silence as North Korea begins memorial for Kim Jong Il: apne.ws/tIfVtp -EF

BBC News (World): South Korea manufacturers gloomy bbc.in/tphFNt

Al Jazeera English: The Palestinians took their statehood bid to the United Nations in another landmark event of 2011 aje.me/rraQcm

Breaking News: Asia stocks fall amid resurgent Europe jitters - @MarketWatch bit.ly/vuEs4o

Post World News: Puerto Rico governor approves status referendum amid sharp criticism wapo.st/vko3TR

Al Jazeera English: Video: Israeli blockade limits Gaza farm export aje.me/ui3ADe

Al Jazeera English: Bosnian parties end political impasse aje.me/rU1nzv

Simon Romero: #Brazil to reopen embassy in #Iraq, shut in '91. Asked why now by @folha_com, ambassador says "Trade. Iraq will need to import everything."

Reuters Top News: Arab observers fan out across Syria reut.rs/rVmOJt

Breaking News: At least 11 killed, dozens injured in Burma blast, officials and witnesses say - AAP bit.ly/vGnEc5

nytimes #WORLDnews: 2011: The Death of Osama bin Laden nyti.ms/stEKJk

NYTimes World: For women, life in Somalia just gets harder. Famine, war, now rape. nyti.ms/szsNbu

The Associated Press: AP VIDEO: Tear gas seen and shots heard in the Syrian city of Homs, even as Arab League observers visit: apne.ws/tcdNAK -EC

Breaking News: Euro nears 1-year low versus the US dollar, hits 10-year low versus Japanese yen - @Reuters yhoo.it/sDWtsz

Post World News: Libya’s new government offering jobs to former rebels as first step to disarmament wapo.st/vyRkji

Wall Street Journal: Closing bell: the S&P 500 declined 1.3%, falling into the red for the year, as the euro sank to an 11-month low on.wsj.com/uXOeIq

Breaking News: US stocks tumbles sharply on European jitters; ; Dow down about 137 points at closing bell - @AP on.msnbc.com/rtwGQh

HuffPostWorld: Suspected mobster arrested in Barcelona huff.to/vp01CG

Al Jazeera English: Video: Homeless people "occupy" abandoned US homes aje.me/s0tUjR

Reddy: In 2011, Dow has closed up or down 100 points on 102 occasions, the fourth most ever (after '08, '02 and '00) on.wsj.com/sISKoR

PressTV: Two blasts rock #Iraqi capital dlvr.it/12YTMD

The Associated Press: Movie crowds shrink to a 16-year low amid a bad economy and growing at-home and on-the-go viewing options: apne.ws/u2TkBJ -EC

NYTimes World: Italy's Borrowing Costs Drop Sharply at Auction nyti.ms/u65460

Breaking #worldNews: Authorities say fire in East Tennessee mine traps 3 miners inside, 2 others injured - @AP

Breaking News: Samoa will skip over Dec. 30 as part of plan to move to western side of International Date Line - @msnbc on.msnbc.com/usbyin

Al Arabiya English: Palestinian armed groups fired 2 rockets from the #Gaza Strip into southern Israel, causing neither casualties nor damage: Israeli military

 Wall Street Journal: Two-thirds of companies that went public in the U.S. this year are now trading below their IPO price on.wsj.com/skFH99

Post World News: Despite threats, Iran unlikely to block oil shipments through Strait of Hormuz wapo.st/rFyQNY

BreakingNews: 20 people have been killed by security forces' fire in Syria today, Syrian activists say - #AlArabiya

BBC #Worldnews: 'New murder record' in Venezuela bbc.in/v1WMnv

Al Arabiya English: The Syrian army is shelling the Baba Amr neighborhood now: Syrian activists #alarabiya #Syria #Assad

Press TV: Putin calls for talks with opposition dlvr.it/12XZGb

Telegraph #Worldnews: China cabinet criticises railways ministry over train crash that killed 40 people tgr.ph/tK0JXg

guardian #worldnews: Woman found stabbed to death in Borehamwood gu.com/p/34by9/tf

cnni: Colombia's FARC to release 6 hostages goo.gl/fb/ZXX8G

HuffPostWorld: Saudi women allowed to vote without male approval for first time huff.to/sBriXN

AlArabiya_Eng: 14 people have been killed by the fire of security forces today: Syrian activistst #alarabiya #Syria #Assad

BBC News (World): Qatar flexing muscle in changing world bbc.in/tyrvc8

PressTV: Sexual assaults on rise in #US military dlvr.it/12XBV5

28th of December Morning World News Report

CNN International: Alleged Mexican trafficker snagged goo.gl/fb/wT3t0

Breaking News: Morgan Stanley to cut 580 New York jobs as part of broader wave of layoffs, according to filing - @NYTimesDealBook nyti.ms/sESOph

Al Arabiya English: Israel plans large tourism complex, okays 130 settler homes in east Jerusalem goo.gl/TBhrL

Al Arabiya English: Homs residents refuse to meet monitors with army present as more deaths are reported goo.gl/Wnc6r

Daily Telegraph News: China bullet train crash caused by 'design flaws' and 'sloppy safety' tgr.ph/t4osOP

PressTV: Over 1,800 sign up for Majlis elections dlvr.it/12SpZW

AlArabiya_Eng: Snipers reportedly prevent Arab monitoring team from crossing #Homs street goo.gl/FZy0J

AJEnglish: Israeli launches multiple air raids in #Gaza aje.me/un34ay

cnni: Israel targets suspected Gaza militants goo.gl/fb/e8zIJ

AlArabiya_Eng: Six anti-government protesters are killed in Hama, Homs, Deraa: Syrian revolution council

AJEnglish: Reports: Cuba frees thousands of prisoners aje.me/sUNPSZ

AlArabiya_Eng: Rocket hits Iran dissident camp in #Iraq: officials goo.gl/0jyIY

AlArabiya_Eng: About 90,000 displaced in Nigerian city hard hit by violence goo.gl/R2iwt

AP: 7 hurt in Islamic school attack in Nigeria days after church blasts, police say: apne.ws/p6pq0s -CC

Reuters: Ailing India anti-graft activist cuts short hunger strike reut.rs/t80Ckh

Post #WorldNews: More than 1 million children ages 10 to 14 still forced by poverty to work in Brazil wapo.st/vE7gSS

AlArabiya: Civilian killed after clashes between Yemeni Republican Guard and tribal chief's gunmen goo.gl/ijr9x

PressTV: Americans shoplift $1.8 billion of stuff dlvr.it/12VcHC

cnni: Three security contractors freed in Iraq goo.gl/fb/tzM9J

Telegraph #worldNews: Syria: Arab League mission angers residents of rebel city Homs tgr.ph/ufhJO8

AP: Syria releases 755 prisoners detained in crackdown after human rights group criticism: apne.ws/ibyTDm -CC

AJEnglish: Op-ed: As ice in the #Arctic melts, #China looks north to the opening of shorter sea routes aje.me/tHgdY4

BBC #Worldnews: 'Thousands flee' Nigeria clashes bbc.in/uKNxHk

PressTV: Some 8,000 US troops have remained in Iraq despite Washington's plan for the complete withdrawal of US forces. fb.me/1d8HDqgwZ

cnni: Crash landing injures 26 in Kyrgyzstan goo.gl/fb/x7w6A

PressTV: Armed gang kills four Syrian troops dlvr.it/12VMWb

PressTV: Bahrain arrests anti-regime protesters dlvr.it/12VMWp

BBC #Worldnews: Arab monitors resume Homs mission bbc.in/vB2SVe

BBC News (World): VIDEO: Is N Korea's grief 'choreographed'? bbc.in/u4ucEV

The Associated Press: VIDEO: Screams, wails in North Korea as hearse carrying Kim Jong Il's body winds through Pyongyang: apne.ws/t4q1Q0 -CC

Breaking News: Murder trial of Egyptian ex-president Hosni Mubarak resumes after 3-month hiatus - AFP bit.ly/uwdczc

Al Arabiya English: Arab monitors in Syria have little time to prove credibility goo.gl/HZajt

BBC News (World): India graft bill 'mixed success' bbc.in/uAVETf

The Associated Press: Strong winds cause long NYC airport delays for holiday travelers: apne.ws/w4xSVu -CC

Press TV: A car damaged after an Israeli #airstrike in Beit Lahia in the northern #Gaza Strip on December 27, 2011. twitpic.com/7zmmij

Al Arabiya English: Blast rocks south #Lebanon Restaurant; nearby liquor store was also targeted goo.gl/OW5KN

CNN International: India upper house tackles anti-graft bill goo.gl/fb/X4cxg

The Associated Press: Hundreds of people flee as volcano's lava flood kills 4 in eastern Indonesia: apne.ws/vyHzbz -CC

Breaking News: More: N Korea TV shows Kim Jong Un walking beside the car reportedly carrying Kim Jong Il's coffin on its roof - AFP yhoo.it/u5xWfF

I think that it is odd that @PressTV, an Arab Country publication, calls the three NATO troops, who were slain in Afganistan today, US-led.

BBC #Worldnews: Japan's industrial output dips 4% bbc.in/v7tpwc

nytimes #worldnews: Somalia Faces Alarming Rise in Rapes of Women and Girls nyti.ms/tcBGbo

PressTV: 3 #US-led soldiers die in Afghan blast dlvr.it/12RmxW

Breaking #worldnewsNews: High winds cause power outages across Connecticut - HartfordCourant cour.at/sXqyb0

Al Jazeera English: The Boko Haram movement believes #Nigeria is being run by non-believers and wants to create an #Islamic state aje.me/tkYyx0

Guardian news: North Korea begins two-day funeral services for Kim Jong-il gu.com/p/34bhf/tf

Al Jazeera English: Israeli launches multiple airstrikes in #Gaza aje.me/un34ay