28 December 2011
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
Al Jazeera English: The Palestinians took their
statehood bid to the United Nations in another landmark event of 2011 aje.me/rraQcm
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."
Breaking News: At least 11 killed, dozens injured in
Burma blast, officials and witnesses say - AAP bit.ly/vGnEc5
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
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
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
Al Arabiya English: The Syrian army is shelling the Baba
Amr neighborhood now: Syrian activists #alarabiya #Syria #Assad
Telegraph #Worldnews: China
cabinet criticises railways ministry over train crash that killed 40
people tgr.ph/tK0JXg
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
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
AlArabiya_Eng: Snipers reportedly prevent Arab monitoring
team from crossing #Homs street goo.gl/FZy0J
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: 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
AlArabiya: Civilian killed after clashes between Yemeni
Republican Guard and tribal chief's gunmen goo.gl/ijr9x
AP: Syria releases 755 prisoners detained in crackdown after
human rights group criticism: apne.ws/ibyTDm -CC
PressTV: Some 8,000 US troops have remained in Iraq despite
Washington's plan for the complete withdrawal of US forces. fb.me/1d8HDqgwZ
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
The Associated Press: Strong winds cause long NYC
airport delays for holiday travelers: apne.ws/w4xSVu -CC
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.
Guardian news: North Korea begins two-day funeral
services for Kim Jong-il gu.com/p/34bhf/tf
29 December 2011
Al Jazeera English: North Korea declares no policy
change aje.me/u0xGsC
Al Arabiya English: #U.S. says #Arab monitors
helpful in #Syria despite their inability to halt crackdown against protesters #Alarabiya
AJEnglish: Video: Anger at slow pace of cash flow in
Libya aje.me/ruKwny
Breaking News: Citizen journalist who chronicled
Syrian uprising is killed by security forces - NPR n.pr/ue56Af
Reuters: U.S. mulls transfer of Taliban prisoner in perilous
peace bid reut.rs/tm8jQe
Reuters: U.S. economy gaining momentum, housing shows a
pulse reut.rs/vSV3Df
WSJ: Closing bell: the Dow rose 136 points, or 1.1%, taking
back almost all of yesterday's decline on.wsj.com/ut0X4I
Reuters: Wall Street ends up; S&P 500 positive for
year reut.rs/sE8XU3
Reuters: Low volume rally on Wall Street sets tone for next
year reut.rs/sE8XU3
Post World News: Russian billionaire Prokhorov running
for president calls for common currency with the EU wapo.st/skTWXw
AlArabiya_Eng: Algeria's leaders have lost touch, risk
anger goo.gl/F4gYf
AlArabiya_Eng: Roadside bomb kills 11 police in
southern #Afghanistan: official
guardiannews: Turkey kills smugglers in air strike aimed at
PKK guerillas gu.com/p/34c2g/tf
AP: 2011 was worst year in decades for elephants, wildlife
trade monitoring network says: apne.ws/u95epz -CC
AlArabiya: 37 people have been killed by the fire of Syrian
security forces: Syrian activists
AlArabiya_Eng: Egypt court frees five police over protester
deaths goo.gl/PwEJH
BBCWorld: Fire on Russian nuclear submarine at Roslyakovo
shipyard in Murmansk caused no radiation leak, officials say bbc.in/sZP8vR
WSJ: The recent collapse in gold prices has pulled the
metal's performance down to even with the Dow this year on.wsj.com/uomVPP
WSJ: Children in California will soon have to use car seats
until they are 8 years old. Kids aren't pleased: on.wsj.com/tE2YsF
AlArabiya_Eng: Two aid workers shot dead in Mogadishu:
official
WSJ: RT ShiraOvide: Amazon sold well over 1mln Kindles a week
in Dec Average iPad weekly sales in last year were 623000 on.wsj.com/vr7kQI
AlArabiya_Eng: Cairo police, justice officials raid 17
Egyptian, U.S. NGOs over foreign funding goo.gl/DTjAe
AlArabiya_Eng: South Sudan says 17 killed in Sudanese air
raids
AP: Religious leaders upset at the NYPD for spying on Muslims
will skip the mayor's prayer breakfast: apne.ws/nYZrti -EC (1/2)
UK soldier who died of wounds after being flown back from
Afghanistan named as RAF Squadron Leader Anthony Downing - PA bbc.in/tj53Ph
Reuters: Italy bond yields fall, 10-year not far from record
high reut.rs/t6jSJa
AP: France says two members of the French Foreign Legion have
been killed in Afghanistan: apne.ws/sCGJSc -CC
AJEnglish: Syrian activists criticise Arab monitors aje.me/sq69ea
ReutersIndia: Farm anger adds to India's economic
worries reut.rs/sA1dvE
AlArabiya_Eng: Eleven protesters killed in #Syria: revolution
council #Alarabiya
The Associated Press: "The Blondies" cartel
chief, one of the most wanted U.S. drug traffickers, arrested in Mexico
City: apne.ws/lkcIo1 -CC
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Asia: Workers at Korean
Factory Strike Over Low Wages nyti.ms/tmgTcR
nytimesworld: World Briefing | The Americas: Argentina: Fears
Over Terror Law nyti.ms/tpksE9
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Africa: Nigeria: Islamic
School Is Bombed nyti.ms/u948Wl
Al Arabiya English: Non-Euro Denmark takes over #EU amid Euro crisis goo.gl/Gckb7
HuffPostWorld: Charred body of Chicago teenager found on
roadside in Mexico huff.to/w2uBUW
30 December 2011
Post World News: Vietnam sentences 5 to death, 3 to life
in prison for trafficking heroin wapo.st/vZI6Lz
alexnewshicken: @Garyroote I chose you as
my most faithful follower of the year of 2011. Thank you for letting me serve
you.
AJEnglish: Video: DC reports lowest murder rate in
decades aje.me/v4eFwq
BBC News (World): Chile nature park ravaged by
fire bbc.in/tvTrZv
Reuters Top News: Myanmar sets April by-elections, Aung
San Suu Kyi set to run reut.rs/vn2AtG
Breaking News: Earthquake with 5.3 magnitude strikes
close to already rattled New Zealand city of Christchurch - Reuters bit.ly/uUE4yw
Reuters Top News: Former Mexico soldier sentenced for
aiding cartels reut.rs/w25Lxi
The Associated Press: Oil prices up about 19 pct. in
2011; average gasoline price for the year was $3.52 per gallon, highest
ever: apne.ws/n5gR3C -RAS
The Economist: Social Democrats were once the natural
party of Sweden. But since losing power in 2006, the party has lost
ground econ.st/uiO8vM
The Associated Press: GOP presidential candidates ramp
up get-out-the-vote operations as Tuesday's caucuses loom: apne.ws/udLn47 -RAS
Reuters Top News: Pro-Saleh protests in Yemen, seven
militants killed reut.rs/vL8CjY
CNN International: Chinese man likely infected with bird
flu goo.gl/fb/wWytp
Post World News: In Somalia, wounded Doctors Without
Borders worker dies; Kenya reports deaths of 5 al-Shabab wapo.st/vvSoSe
HuffPostWorld: Jamaica's first female leader given
second chance to govern the island huff.to/uEVJ5n
BBC News (World): VIDEO: New York prepares for New Year
countdown bbc.in/tZEsLr
Reuters Top News: Third Kodak director resigns in a
week reut.rs/tC1ntC
BreakingNews: Dow industrials close 2011 with 5.5% gain,
while Nasdaq slips 1.8% on year - MarketWatch
Al Jazeera English: Explosion rocks Nigerian city of
Maiduguri aje.me/tXFCvG
Wall Street Journal: Among Dow stocks, McDonald's was
the year's top gainer, up 31%, and Bank of America was the biggest loser, down
58% on.wsj.com/uQC504
PostWorldNews: If you guessed a volcano eruption, you were
correct! It was in Red Sea, west of Yemen. wapo.st/s7Qp4S
WSJ: Entering the last hour of trading in 2011, stocks are
down, and the S&P 500 is clinging to a gain for the year on.wsj.com/uQC504
AJEnglish: Video: Child labour rampant in Afghanistan aje.me/tunSZD
The Associated Press: Iraqi man arrested on suspicion of
helping 5 Iraqis, al-Qaida members, hide in Romania: apne.ws/tsv8Ka -CJ
AP: Tens of thousands of Yemenis demonstrate around country,
demanding president face trial in protester deaths bit.ly/tSSDyE
Reuters Top News: Wall Street near flat; S&P on
track to end in black reut.rs/tf4Ulb
.
Daily Telegraph News: Blast near mosque in northeast
Nigeria kills four tgr.ph/uois5K
AJEnglish: Vietnam jails at least half a dozen bloggers,
typically under the auspices of other crimes such as tax fraud aje.me/vGk49N
AlArabiya_Eng: 38 people have been killed by the fire of
security forces on Friday: Local Coordination Committees #alarabiya #Syria #Assad
WSJ: Ten-year U.S. Treasurys returned nearly 10% this year,
their strongest performance since 2008 on.wsj.com/rDwmnJ
Reuters Top News: Iran blocks former president's website
ahead of vote reut.rs/vFhkJA
Wall Street Journal: Average fixed mortgage rates in the
U.S. are finishing the year below 4%, near all-time lows on.wsj.com/ujeEXw
BreakingNews: India's BSE Sensex posts 1st annual loss in 3
years by closing about 25 percent down from beginning of January - Reuters
BreakingNews: 6 killed as Sudanese military helicopter
catches fire, crashes during mission - state-run SUNA via CNN bit.ly/tHhPqd
AlArabiya_Eng: Free Syrian Army stops operations and demands
to see monitors as protests continue goo.gl/RoHc4 #Syria
AP: In Somalia, wounded Doctors Without Borders worker dies;
Kenya reports deaths of 5 al-Shabab: apne.ws/k3BW38 -CJ
Breaking #worldNews: Syrian
security forces shoot dead at least 5 protesters in Hama, rights group says -
Reuters
BreakingNews: Cyclone Thane kills 19 and damages at least
5,000 homes after slamming coast of India's Tamil Nadu state bit.ly/ruSVSb
BBCWorld: UN deploys battalion of combat troops to town of
Pibor in #SouthSudan to prevent clash between 2 rival tribes bbc.in/unmWNj
BreakingNewsUK: London's FTSE 100 closes down 5.65% for 2011;
£90.5 billion wiped off share prices this year - SkyNews #worldnews
AP: Cheers and fireworks erupt as Samoa and Tokelau cross
international date line and jump forward a day apne.ws/vXGcu9 -MM #worldnews
Reuters: RT ReutersIndia: Cyclone Thane kills six, weakens
rapidly reut.rs/vie34A
BreakingNews: Syria update: Pro-Assad forces clash with
protesters in Douma; tens of thousands are attending demonstration- AFP via Sky
News
Daily Telegraph News: Criminals spared jail commit more
than 18,000 violent and sexual attacks within year of sentence tgr.ph/uUK2IN
Breaking News: Jamaica's opposition People's National
Party wins election in landslide - AP bit.ly/tysJpG
Reuters Top News: Verizon says fixed third December service
outage reut.rs/te9L0v
AlArabiya_Eng: Israeli air strike kills one, injures one
in #Gaza: #Palestinian medics
The Associated Press: Asian stocks rise on the last
trading day of a year that saw sharp losses for many investors. apne.ws/oKeVLG - MM
Post World News: Jamaican opposition led by ex-Prime
Minister Simpson Miller easily wins elections wapo.st/uC9l8L
31 December 2011
The Associated Press: Member of the doomsday cult behind
a deadly Tokyo subway gassing turns himself in after 17 years on the run. apne.ws/vP6wwR -MM
BBC News (World): Mexico's drugs war: Lessons and
challenges bbc.in/twDhTC
The Economist: On December 1st the DR’s Supreme Court
endorsed a rule denying the citizenship of people born to illegal
migrants econ.st/tlY3XW
CNN Breaking News: 35 arson fires set in Los Angeles
area since Friday morning, authorities say on.cnn.com/tV97Xf
Reuters Top News: Gingrich, rivals join suit against
Virginia ballot rules reut.rs/sMM6Wo
Breaking News: 4.0 magnitude earthquake shakes northeast
Ohio; no significant damage, injuries reported - @WEWS bit.ly/tvuabr
Al Jazeera English: Video: US bank stops transfers to
Somalia aje.me/timd8E
The Associated Press: BREAKING: Man detained after
entering Texas airport with explosives, Midland city spokeswoman says.
The Associated Press: MORE: Obama had threatened to veto
the $662B bill, but pulled back after Congress made last-minute
reservations: apne.ws/t7juHd -MS
Al Arabiya English: US President Barack Obama signs
tough new Iran sanctions into law, the White House announces
The Associated Press: BREAKING: Obama signs defense bill
despite `reservations' over limits on handling suspected terrorists
Al Arabiya English: Washington 1st U.S. state to top $9
hourly minimum wage goo.gl/OsTFe
BBC News (World): VIDEO: Rains spark landslides in
Bolivia bbc.in/rM2KSj
PressTV: At least 565 coalition forces have been killed in
the war in Afghanistan in 2011, the second highest toll... fb.me/1fAhNxkDu
AP: #Syria's two largest opposition groups sign draft to unite against Assad,
establish democracy. apne.ws/ibyTDm - MM
BreakingNews: Los Angeles arson update: Several more cars
burn in North Hollywood, arson suspected, police say - AP bit.ly/vooaQj
AlArabiya_Eng: #UN reinforces
peacekeepers in #SouthSudan town
of Pibor where tribal violence has prompted thousands to flee: AFP #worldnews
Telegraph #worldNews: Afghan
girl, 15, 'locked in toilet' by husband's family for months, say
officials tgr.ph/sXDTk2
AP: Nigeria president declares state of emergency in parts of
country after recent sect attacks: apne.ws/p6pq0s -CJ
AP: Riot police and protesters clash in Bahrain in one of the
most widespread days of protest in months: apne.ws/iUbE9i -CJ
AP: AP Interview: Doctors Without Borders worries for 2
seized workers after 2 killed in Somalia: apne.ws/vUZwz9 -CJ
AlArabiya_Eng: #Moscow police
arrest dozen people to stop opposition rally: AFP
AP: With protests spreading, Yemeni President Saleh now says
he'll stay in the country: apne.ws/hWadzr -CJ #Yemen
Al Arabiya English: #Yemen oil
minister says #Saudi donation of diesel covers need for two months: Reuters
Reuters Top News: Iran to fire long-range missiles in
drill: agency reut.rs/w57QWl
The Associated Press: A bomb explodes at a police
station in Colombia, and two people are reported killed. apne.ws/tuJIt2 -MM
The Associated Press: More than 200 Filipinos injured by
firecrackers, gunfire despite scare campaign against reckless holiday
revelries. apne.ws/rQiIi3
Al Arabiya English: #Egypt risks
losing military raid after conducting raids on international NGOs bit.ly/uOxMA8
The Associated Press: Two doctors accused of performing
late-term abortions in Md. arrested, charged with multiple counts of
murder: apne.ws/rwKACC –RAS
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BBC News (World):
Funeral in Bahrain sparks protest bbc.in/u36JvI
Reuters Top News:
China dissident-lawyer Gao jailed in far west: brother reut.rs/uI5mJD
BBC News (World): How
the Amazon rainforest is being saved bbc.in/veBjCE
Reuters: Boat capsizes
off Lamu in Kenya, at least 7 dead reut.rs/ssYCmj
Park ranger shot at
Mount Rainier National Park in Washington; park closed until further notice -
thenewstribune bit.ly/uKgI8S
Breaking News: Egypt
changes timeline for parliamentary elections; will be over by Feb. 28, meeting
key demand of pro-revolutionary groups - @NBCNews
BBC News (World):
Biker killed as Dakar rally opens bbc.in/tALc86
Telegraph #worldNews:
Soldier killed in Afghanistan named as 19-year-old tgr.ph/uLZGGW
AP: Pakistan accuses
Iranian forces of killing 1 man, wounding another on its territory: apne.ws/ua9PbY -CJ
Breaking News: Egypt's
presidential elections process to begin April, says report - @DailyNewsEgypt bit.ly/slljSs
AP: 68 arrested as
hundreds of Occupy protesters confront police in NYC on New Year's Eve: apne.ws/vcfXkC -CJ
Al Arabiya English:
Coordination committees say 10 protesters were killed today across #Syria
Al Arabiya English:
#Tunisia says four guards kidnapped at the #Libyan border, but three quickly
escaped
2 teens charged with
aggravated arson as firefighters battle blaze at former clock factory in
Illinois - NewsTrib http://bit.ly/vVmmr3
AP: Crash in
California casino area leaves 14 injured, two critically. apne.ws/vwMJG0 -MM
AP: Official says a
bomb killed am anti-Taliban militiaman in Pakistani tribal area. apne.ws/fWZEqW -MM
AP: Yemenis rally in
major cities, demand President Saleh face trial for killings during uprising: apne.ws/hWadzr -CJ
AP: Huge fire erupts,
burns for hours in a former clock factory in Peru, Ill., nearby residents
evacuated: apne.ws/ua5rTV -CJ
Carlos Soria, governor
of Rio Negro state, Argentina, dies from gunshot to head during New Year's
celebrations - AP bit.ly/vQ5ElO
Reuters: Libyan
militia chief claims 2stop plot by Gaddafi supporters2 blow up Tripoli's power
grid on New Year's eve. reut.rs/tP7Dnw
Reuters: Two dead, 561
injured at New Year celebrations in Italy - Interior Ministry reut.rs/w4CCgM
Reuters: Nigeria
regulator announces end to fuel subsidies reut.rs/rwbY1p
Post #WorldNews:
Israeli, Palestinian negotiators to meet for first time in more than a year wapo.st/uZhwOx
AlArabiya_Eng: Child
sacrificed, liver offered to gods: Indian police goo.gl/2JHBw
AP: Clashes erupt
between opposition supporters and police after teen's funeral in #Bahrain: apne.ws/iUbE9i -CJ
Exxon awarded $908
million over Venezuela's 2007 nationalization of assets; less than 10% what it
sought - @Reuters reut.rs/tnmSux
AJELive: #ArabLeague
observers face calls4their immediate withdrawal, while divisions re-emerge
among #Syria opposition aje.me/siK4bI
AlArabiya_Eng: Iraqi
civilian deaths in Dec lowest level in 2011
The Associated Press:
#Iran claims another feat in nuclear program, says it's produced nuclear fuel
rod for first time. apne.ws/mmVh8d -MM
AJELive: Police raided
New York's Zuccotti Park, clearing Occupy Wall St protesters and making several
arrests: see.sc/5manxp
alexnhicken: Happy New
Year!
CNN Breaking News: A
magnitude 7.0 #earthquake hits #Japan, 302 miles south-southwest of #Tokyo,
according to US Geological Survey. No #tsunami warning issued
The Associated Press:
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake hits eastern Japan, no danger of a tsunami. No
reports of damage or injuries. apne.ws/eyBFNq -MM
Breaking News: Update:
Another Hollywood car fire, this time at big garage near New Year's Eve
revelers lat.ms/rpH5Du
NYTimes World: Euro
Has 10-Year Anniversary, but Few Are Celebrating nyti.ms/uM83fk
Breaking News: Update:
Occupy Wall Street protesters surge back into New York's Zuccotti Park nyti.ms/sr0BaK
2 January 2012
nytimes #worldnews:
China Set to Punish Another Human Rights Activist nyti.ms/sG5wnQ
Al Arabiya English:
#Egyptians set to vote in final round of landmark post-revolution election that
has pushed Islamist movements into politics #AlArabiya
guardian #worldnews:
Man dressed as 'Father Frost' stabbed to death in Tajikistan gu.com/p/34dhp/tf
nytimes #worldnews:
Global Update: New H.I.V. Cases and AIDS Deaths Plummet in British
Columbia nyti.ms/rHMvIb
HuffPost #Worldnews: 6
women fined since April for violating France's Islamic veil ban huff.to/voZaP3
Post World News: Cuban
prisoner angry he was not part of pardon dies of heart attack during hunger
strike wapo.st/s1YmGM
BBC News (World):
VIDEO: Nigeria protests at fuel price rise bbc.in/rDcPBC
CNN International:
4,000-plus Iraqi civilians killed in 2011 goo.gl/fb/mlpgV
Al Jazeera English:
Video: Islamists lead as #Egypt votes in third round aje.me/v8KnEH
guardian #worldnews:
Weak manufacturing output signals eurozone's slide to recession gu.com/p/34dhv/tf
The Associated Press:
APNewsBreak: One-third of states may miss truck driver rules deadline, risk
losing road moneyhttp://apne.ws/uOkmxb -CJ
Reuters: Tens of
thousands protest against Hungary government reut.rs/uiQLK6
Post World News: Chile
battles 3 huge wildfires; 1 killed, tourists evacuated, losses in
millions wapo.st/vtarHx
Daily Telegraph News:
Nigeria: al-Qaeda-linked group gives Christians 3-day deadline tgr.ph/u6QQRQ
Breaking News:
European stocks rally in thin trading during first session of 2012 -
MarketWatch bit.ly/v5ZgzF
Guardian news: Police
forces confess 944 officers have a criminal record gu.com/p/34deg/tf
The Associated Press:
Police: Rainier gunman may have fled to park to hide following earlier shooting
that left 4 wounded: apne.ws/rGT9LH -CJ
guardian #worldnews:
Iran currency plunges in value as US strengthens sanctions gu.com/p/34de8/tw
BBC News (World): Meet
the Republican presidential candidates making their final pitches to voters
ahead of Tuesday's Iowa caucuses bbc.in/t7Mxl4
The Associated Press:
Police: "We do have a very hot and dangerous situation." All visitors
evacuated from Rainier; gunman sought: apne.ws/u1ow0u -CJ
Reuters Top News: New
York firebomb attacks hit mosque, Hindu site reut.rs/sSwz9y
Reuters Top News:
Libyans linked to Gaddafi can't run in election: draft reut.rs/uE0vgh
AJEnglish: Video:
Thailand's flood waters threaten marine life aje.me/tm5OQw
BBCMarkMardell: The
icy wind in Iowa cuts like a blade but this is why the knife edge contest
matters bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-…
Reuters Top News:
China says latest bird flu virus doesn't jump between humans reut.rs/s9J1NR
Telegraph #Worldnews:
Colombian president welcomes death of drug lord tgr.ph/tw6Wt5
Post #WorldNews:
Pakistani government yet to decide what to do with detained Iranian border
guards wapo.st/uyfM0d
Reuters: Up to 50,000
flee South Sudan tribal turmoil: U.N. reut.rs/vZrdXQ
AP: #NATO hopes for
quick reopening of supply routes via #Pakistan, says closure is damaging. apne.ws/gFRC6n -MM
#Afghanistan
PressTV: #Egyptian men
walk past electoral posters plastered on a wall in al-Arish on January 2,
2012 twitpic.com/826ims
AlArabiya_Eng: Four
workers were killed in an explosion at an army ammunition storage depot in central
Turkey: Anatolia
Telegraph #worldNews:
Martial law to end in Fiji after nearly three years tgr.ph/umg2VX
AP: Study says that
with more wolves and fewer elk, trees rebounding in portions of Yellowstone
National Park: apne.ws/rRlUTU -CJ
guardianworld: OK,
first some good news: India set to defeat polio, a gay old people's home,
and... more later #2012
Daily Telegraph News:
Kidnapped woman found dead in abondoned car tgr.ph/rRC9Pc
AP: Bird flu strain
that killed man was from poultry, not human, transmission, Chinese city
says. apne.ws/u190Y7 -MM
BreakingNews: LA
firefighters are responding to 9 fires, all apparently started simultaneously -
LA Times lat.ms/tOJ1cP
AlArabiya_Eng: Arab
League head Nabil El-Araby says military has withdrawn from #Syria cities,
snipers still a threat: Reuters
The Associated Press:
Police: "We do have a very hot and dangerous situation." All visitors
evacuated from Rainier; gunman sought: apne.ws/u1ow0u -CJ
AP: Arab League chief
says shooting continues in Syria, calls for complete cease-fire: apne.ws/ibyTDm -CJ
AP: BREAKING: Arab
League chief says Syrian regime withdrew heavy weapons from cities, freed 3,484
prisoners
AJEnglish: Thousands
flee South Sudan tribal conflict aje.me/svQ101
Post #WorldNews:
Myanmar's government reduces sentences for many prisoners wapo.st/tLSoaR
CBSNews: #LAPD says
person being questioned over possibly connection to #arson attacks: bit.ly/u45SY1
AP: Yemeni officials:
French journalist found dead in Sanaa hotel room, strangled by wire and tied to
a bed: cot.ag/s3rV6i -CJ
The Associated Press:
Crowd fights #Chinese police at #mosque demolition; 80 people reportedly
detained. apne.ws/viHYr5 _MM
Sky News Newsdesk:
Four people found dead in house in Peterlee, County Durham after suspected
firearms incident
Breaking News: Iran
successfully tests a long-range missile during a naval exercise - official IRNA
news agency via Reuters bit.ly/tHMVzx
Reuters Top News: Iran
plans to test-fire two long range missiles on Monday in gulf drill - military
official
Daily Telegraph News:
Former Argentine spy chief shot dead in Patagonia tgr.ph/roHqZg
Post World News:
Philippines reports 1st death in dangerous New Year’s eve revelries, 739
injured wapo.st/vJWFTh
Press TV: The Taliban
have attacked the largest American military base in Afghanistan on the first
day of the New Year... fb.me/1geDTLK3Q
Breaking News: 4
firebombing attacks in Queens, NY, being investigated as bias crimes with
Muslims as targets - @nytimes nyti.ms/tC8ioD
Breaking News:
5.3-magnitude earthquake rattles northern tip of Indonesia; no immediate
reports of damage - AFP bit.ly/unZgJK
The Associated Press:
Federal prison in north Louisiana on lockdown after fights break out; five
inmates hospitalized. apne.ws/vqug6I -MM
3 January 2012
CNN Breaking News:
Romney, Santorum tied in Iowa caucuses, with Santorum ahead by just 19 votes
after 99% reporting. on.cnn.com/A38FUx
Breaking News: 5
people dead, 4 injured in building collapse in Delhi - @ndtv bit.ly/z8ADFR
Al Arabiya English:
Syria’s death toll up as Arab mission criticized; rebel leader threatens more
attacks goo.gl/Bghq3
PressTV: 100 Italian
newspapers facing closure dlvr.it/13QWJh #worldnews
nytimes #worldnews:
Taliban to Open Political Office in Qatar nyti.ms/s1U1Sg
NYTimes World: World
Briefing | Africa: Libya: 2 Killed in Militia Gun Battle in Tripoli nyti.ms/Avc98L
NYTimes World: Mother
of Arson Suspect Faces Own Legal Fight nyti.ms/yIJskA
nytimes #worldnews: In
Hills of Liguria, a Struggle for Restoration After a Storm nyti.ms/AEqAX0
NYTimes World:
Transnistria Shooting Raises Tensions for Russia and Moldova nyti.ms/A4NgvR
nytimes #worldnews:
World Briefing | Africa: Niger: Arson Destroys Anti-Corruption Files nyti.ms/weCzrU
NYTimes World: World
Briefing | Africa: Morocco: Islamists Get Top Posts in Government nyti.ms/xud7BW
PressTV: NY police
raid Occupy office, make arrests dlvr.it/13Q2fM #worldnews
Post World News:
Official tally: Jamaica opposition dominates Parliament with 2-to-1
margin wapo.st/wwqHp1
The Associated Press:
NY indictment: 3 Swiss bankers conspired to hide $1.2 billion in US taxpayer
money from IRS: apne.ws/A1anbH -CJ
Al Jazeera English: US
vows to stay in Gulf despite Iran warning aje.me/xHIec9
PressTV: Saudi holding
5 'wanted' protesters dlvr.it/13Pj6l #worldnews
BBC News (World): VIDEO:
Iowa vote begins 2012 campaign bbc.in/xCvtYS
BBC News (World):
Yemeni soldiers killed in clashes bbc.in/xEsuzU
Al Jazeera English:
Jordan praises Israeli-Palestinian talks aje.me/ujI9y6
Al Jazeera English:
Triple bombing targets Kandahar police aje.me/vDQBSY
Al Jazeera English: In
Depth: Seven years after sieges, Fallujah struggles aje.me/w2Eadc
AJEnglish: Nigeria
fuel price protests turn violent aje.me/zrDxYU
Al Jazeera English:
Nigeria fuel price protests turn violent aje.me/zrDxYU
AJEnglish: Man
arrested in Los Angeles arson spree aje.me/vsGh38 #worldnews
Telegraph #Worldnews:
Bus falls off cliff in Bolivia tgr.ph/sI7pTX
Reuters: Iran
sentences former president's daughter to jail reut.rs/t0j6QO
Zambia Report:
Zambia's economy grows by 6.5 pc - Times of Zambia bit.ly/vxDY5O
Breaking #worldNews:
South Korea lifts temporary ban on travel to North Korea as mourning period
ends - Yonhap bit.ly/v46vqT
CBSNews: NATO's Afghan
task: Planning removal of $30B of state-of-the-art weaponry, vehicles
accumulated over 10 years bit.ly/swnCpH
CBS #worldNews: Three
dead in separate Montana avalanches bit.ly/t5C9eg
AJEnglish: Video:
Mexico drug violence claims staggering toll aje.me/taQkRw
BBC #Worldnews: In
pictures: Tens of thousands protest in #Hungary against new constitution bbc.in/tTNSHe
PressTV: Gas shortage
sparks protest in #Pakistan.
Reuters: #Greece must
finalise bailout deal agreed by #EU in Oct or face #Euro exit - Govt spokesman
Post #WorldNews:
Truck, bus collide in central China, killing 13, injuring 41 wapo.st/u3e82m
AlArabiya_Eng: Syria
says "terrorists" blow up gas pipeline supplying two power plants in
central Syria: state news agency
AP: At end of drill,
#Iran army chief warns US aircraft carrier not to return to Persian Gulf. apne.ws/s3TeCh -MM
AlArabiya_Eng: Seven
people have been killed by the fire of Syrian security forces: Syrian activists
AJEnglish:
'Catastrophe zones' declared in Chile forest aje.me/tziUAr
AJELive: Death toll in
Kandahar suicide bombing rises to at least 5, w/ 16 others wounded: Afghan
police. #Afghanistan aje.me/rZFwUE
BBC #Worldnews:
Special Afghan police unit to hunt husband of tortured 15-yr-old bride Sahar
Gul bbc.in/uQ9qI7 #Afghanistan
AP: World music star
Ndour challenges #Senegal's aging leader with presidency bid. apne.ws/rLuLUr -MM
BBC #Worldnews: VIDEO:
Bush fires spread in Australia bbc.in/s7ciKQ
AP: Alleged Saudi
hackers disclose credit card information of thousands of Israelis. apne.ws/thRVYZ -MM
PressTV: US-led
soldier killed in southern #Afghanistan dlvr.it/13Gkhf
World Briefing | The
Americas: Peru: Mine Protest Resumes nyti.ms/w0a75r
Morocco’s new cabinet
to be unveiled Tuesday; expected to include 28 ministers goo.gl/3xO2H
CBS #worldNews: Human
remains found on British queen's estate bit.ly/upSQlD
Post #WorldNews:
Taiwan presidential race darkened by charges of intelligence service monitoring
of challenger wapo.st/ul36BU
4 January 2012
Al Arabiya English:
Egyptian Nasserist presidential hopeful comments on new parliament, discusses
his presidential platform. goo.gl/4RQcr
Al Arabiya English:
#BreakingNews: At least 6 killed, 17 wounded in two explosions in Baghdad’s
Sadr city area, say Iraqi police
NYTimes World: World
Briefing | Europe: Protest Leader Sergei Udaltsov Freed in Russia nyti.ms/yVZf3q
Breaking News: 6
police officers shot, being treated for gunshot wounds in Ogden, Utah; suspect
in custody - @ktvx bit.ly/yta08d
BBC News (World): US
sales fall at Toyota and Honda bbc.in/ABxO4r
Breaking News:
Pakistani militants claim to have killed 15 soldiers they kidnapped last month
- @AP
HuffPostWorld:
Overloaded bus slips off snowy bridge, killing at least 18 huff.to/zKXQBM
HuffPostWorld:
Inmates' relatives storm Venezuelan prison huff.to/y6Gb8I
Al Jazeera English:
Feature: Counter-insurgency used by #Brazil police in a crackdown on drug lords
in the favelas aje.me/AhQnlD #wikileaks
CNN Breaking News: At
least 31 killed in Mexican prison riot. #Mexico on.cnn.com/xxpxbu
Post World News:
Australian kidnapped in Philippines urges governments to help raise $2 million
ransom in video wapo.st/yI3PiX
AP: Officials say more
than 100 remain buried in the rubble after a deadly landslide in the
Philippines: apne.ws/zBx0A5 -MS
Dorothy Lamar: Asian
Markets Inch Lower, Nikkei Down 0.5%: Asian markets are down in early trading
tonight. Australia's S&P/ASX is down 1.2%
AP: BREAKING:
Officials say landslide kills at least 25 in southern Philippines; more
missing.
Al Jazeera English:
Video: Pakistan's women get first abuse hotline aje.me/xFF94x
Breaking News: Ton of
marijuana seized from boat off California coast; 10 arrested - latimes lat.ms/xbypsn
BBC News (World):
VIDEO: Bachmann suspends White House bid bbc.in/wWoTWK
HuffPostWorld: Militia
reportedly kills 26 civilians in Congo huff.to/xygRvS
Al Arabiya English:
Three bomb blasts hit northern #Nigerian cities of Maiduguri and Damaturu, but
no details of casualties are immediately available
Al Jazeera English:
Jose Graziano da Silva is the new head of the UN's #food agency. Can he tackle
the food #security challenges ahead? | aje.me/zJ8EIp
The Associated Press:
Scientists: Honey bee die-off might be due to parasite that hijacks the bees'
bodies and causes them to abandon hives: apne.ws/xcU2Ky
CNNMoney: Stocks claw
back from earlier losses to finish mostly higher. Dow adds 22 points. Nasdaq
and S&P 500 end flat cnnmon.ie/bkgnews
Al Jazeera English:
#SomaliaSpeaks - "I have 7 children and their father is in Garoowe. Life
is very difficult for me" aljazeera.com/somaliaspeaks
The Associated Press:
BREAKING: Obama appointing three nominees to fill out stalled labor board, get
around GOP
Daily Telegraph News:
German President admits 'grave mistake' but refuses to resign tgr.ph/xchfl7
Al Arabiya English: 21
protesters killed across #Syria: revolution council #Alarabiya
TIMEWorld: After 18
years, two British men finally face justice for a racial murder | ti.me/AyvAm5
Breaking News: WA Gov.
Gregoire to introduce legislation to legalize gay marriage. 'It's the right
thing to do' - Seattle Times bit.ly/A1ExF0
Reuters Top News:
Argentina's Fernandez recovering well after surgery reut.rs/wwndSa
The Associated Press:
BREAKING: US prosecutors: Mexican cartel figure Arellano Felix to plead guilty
to unspecified charges. -EF
Reuters: Mass grave
found in Afghan army compound: officials reut.rs/wzMGSw
Telegraph World News:
Argentine President Cristina Kirchner's cancer operation 'successful' tgr.ph/x0Awaz
PressTV: Cambodian
women carry their babies as residents are evicted from a slum village in the
centre of Phnom Penh twitpic.com/830pne
guardian #worldnews:
Taliban leaders held at Guantanamo Bay to be released in peace talks deal gu.com/p/34e98/tw
HuffPost #Worldnews:
Raid on Yemeni hotel that served alcohol leaves 2 dead huff.to/wFrELw
Breaking #worldNews:
Chrysler's US sales in 2011 increase 26%; best annual sales since 2008 -
@CNBC's @Lebeaucarnews
cnnbrk: Record lows,
highs reported in day of extremes for weather across United States. on.cnn.com/xpIo9v
guardian #worldnews:
Aum cult fugitive was turned away from Tokyo police station when he attempted
to give himself up gu.com/p/34ecv/tw
Post #WorldNews:
Indonesian court jails wife of Bali bombing suspect on immigration
violations wapo.st/A58sbL
PressTV: A Bahraini
woman has been killed in a tear gas attack by the Saudi-backed regime forces on
an anti-government. fb.me/119iJGODD
Breaking #worldNews:
Inflation in the 17 countries that use the euro eases to 2.8 pct in December
from 3 pct - AP
Ford to invest $142m in
India to manufacture a new global compact SUV at the company's plant in Chennai
- Reuters reut.rs/wTaDUZ
AlArabiya: 30 people
held pending investigation in the case of bombing the mosque at the presidential
complex in Sanaa: #Yemeni news agency
AP: Bomb attacks
targeting homes of Iraqi police officers kill two children, wound nine
people. apne.ws/ggQYWf -MM
AP: Reinsurer says
earthquakes in Japan, New Zealand make 2011 industry's costliest yet. apne.ws/wcIKZe -MM
BBC #Worldnews: In
pictures: Chile battles wildfires bbc.in/xx1CRQ
Reuters Top News:
Singapore PM faces 36 pct pay cut, still world's best paid reut.rs/ADxzPg
Al Arabiya English:
Gunmen attack police station in northern Nigeria; one dead: police
NYTimes World:
Jamaica’s Opposition Easily Wins Election nyti.ms/Awqcv5
AlArabiya_Eng: Eight
explosions rock the houses of security officials in the Iraqi city of Baqouba
The Associated Press:
As #Romney and #Santorum battle for lead, #Iowa caucus vote still too close to
call a winner. apne.ws/xpeDE2 -MM
5 January 2012
CNN International:
U.S. jails Pakistani 4 years in terror case goo.gl/fb/lByta
nytimes #worldnews:
World Briefing | Europe: Sweden: Wave of Shootings Shakes Malmo http://nyti.ms/ADZKff
nytimes #worldnews:
World Briefing | Africa: Congo: 45 Civilians Killed in South Kivu nyti.ms/yvLeNd
NYTimes World: In
South Sudan, Massacre of 3,000 Is Reported nyti.ms/AkC5bn
Al Arabiya English:
Arab monitors escape attack by Syrian forces in Damascus suburb goo.gl/k90un
Post World News:
Turkey’s former military chief arrested over alleged anti-government plot wapo.st/x25giz
The Associated Press:
Rescue work resumes in Philippine landslide; number of missing unknown: apne.ws/wTwAaR -CJ
AJELive: A man
arrested at #OccupyOakland is potentially facing a life sentence because of
California's '3 strikes' law aje.me/AvKWhn
AlArabiya_Eng: Syria
forces kill two protesters early Friday
NYTimes World: After
Brief Calm, Europe Again Worries Over Debt nyti.ms/wagKuJ
CNN Breaking News:
#Colombia to return mistakenly deported teen to U.S. on.cnn.com/xtspuQ
Post World News:
Police detain 20 suspects in northeastern Mexico prison riot that killed 31
inmates wapo.st/x4oRbE
Al Jazeera English:
Eurozone debt doubts drag euro down aje.me/y7aQLS
BBC News (World):
Turkey seeks ex-army chief arrest bbc.in/yGo3Ke
NYTimes World:
Afghanistan Shuts Down Canadian Security Company GardaWorld nyti.ms/zeTFKI
Al Jazeera English:
Senior Syrian official defects over crackdown aje.me/AnWZOU
Post World News:
Portia Simpson Miller sworn in 2nd time as Jamaica’s prime minister after big
election victory wapo.st/y3H9hl
Al Jazeera English:
Video: Ravages of Brazilian floods remain aje.me/AAZHkO
Breaking News: Sudden
shift in Chilean wildfire kills 6 firefighters, badly burns 2; 1 still missing
- @AP wapo.st/wwOpv7
Al Jazeera English:
Video: The tragic killing of Anuj Bidve aje.me/Ajca70
Post World News:
Bosnia’s top cultural institutions shutting down, victims of political
quarreling wapo.st/xAFvDT
MarketWatch: U.S.
markets recover from early jitters Thursday as Nasdaq, S&P 500 post
gains on.mktw.net/yLOcQH
The Associated Press:
Police say 2 people shot dead in slaying-suicide at Augusta, Ga. food
processing center: apne.ws/wll8NP -CJ
BBC Breaking News:
Power supplies restored to 7,000 customers cut off during this week's storms in
#Scotland, says Scottish Hydro bbc.in/zx2MVN
The Associated Press:
BREAKING: Pastor: 3 dead, others wounded after attack on church in northeast
Nigeria amid sect violence.
Post World News: EPA:
Toxic emissions drop in Puerto Rico, rise in US Virgin Islands wapo.st/ypqu0U
Guardian news: Iraqi
militia say sorry over death of kidnapped Briton Alan McMenemy - video gu.com/p/34fyp/tf
CNN Breaking News: For
first time in history, digital #music sales top physical sales. on.cnn.com/wB3ord
robmarcianoCNN: 5.3
magnitude #earthquake 34 miles W of Santo Domigno, DR. Strong shaking reported
Reuters: Obama plans
to cut tens of thousands of ground troops reut.rs/zfzp8Y
AJEnglish: Nigerian
police fire tear gas on protesters aje.me/wsC1Ly
MarketWatch: Japanese
stocks open lower, with tech shares weak; Nikkei Average down 0.7% on.mktw.net/z64bqO
MarketWatch: Hong Kong
stocks tick higher, with energy shares rising; Hang Seng Index up 0.3% on.mktw.net/z4ViJJ
MarketWatch: Dow
industrials off 70 points as U.S. stocks retreat at Thursday open on.mktw.net/ACo0iC
MarketWatch:
More jobs data: Planned job cuts announced by U.S. employers declined in
December to 41,785, 1.6% on.mktw.net/x6ES2r
Al Arabiya English: 29
people have been shot dead by Syrian security forces: Syrian activists
Al Arabiya
English Arab monitors to stay in Syria despite ‘mistakes’; opposition to try to
resolve rift goo.gl/iwS0q
Al Arabiya English: US
says next Israel-Palestinian meeting to take place on Monday Jan. 9: Reuters
Al Arabiya English:
Tunisian man sets himself afire in front of government office: local sources
AJELive: Death toll in
#Iraq attacks rises to 70 aje.me/yt6DV4 #AJE #shia #sunni
BBC News (World):
Pakistan Taliban free 17 hostages bbc.in/AlJS9M
BBC #Worldnews: #Syria
govt says it has freed 552 political prisoners who have "no blood on their
hands" - state TV. bbc.in/AFbCFY
AlArabiya_Eng: Syrian
Revolution General Commission: 14 people killed by security force gunfire
across Syria today.
guardian #worldnews:
Committee set to reject Nick Clegg's plans for Lords reform gu.com/p/34f6a/tf
Post World News: Wild
elephant tramples 3 villagers to death in village in southeastern Nepal wapo.st/Atkngl
Dorothy Lamar: Global
turmoil hurt fund investors in 2011: The average stock mutual fund lost 2.9% in
2011, hurt by events from abroad.
Dorothy Lamar: Mount
Rainier National Park To Reopen Saturday: Mount Rainier National Park to reopen
Saturday
Breaking News:
Cambodia's former anti-drug head gets life sentence for corruption, drug
trafficking - Xinhua bit.ly/wbP6EW
