Chapter 9: Covering from the 31st March to 4th April 2012

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

AP: Gunmen kill 8 Afghan local police in attack on outpost in the west http://apne.ws/HXCmMa -JM

The Associated Press: 5 days before cease-fire, activists say Syrian troops launch assaults on several towns around country: http://apne.ws/HTFENX -JM


Breaking News: Connecticut Senate approves bill to repeal death penalty in state; bill now goes to the state's House of Representatives - @Reuters

AJELive: Imprisoned #Bahrain activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja enters day 57 of his hunger strike on Thursday: http://aje.me/HjnuGw

PressTV: Top#Bahraini activist's health at risk http://dlvr.it/1PSdff #worldnews

Reuters Top News: European hackers suspected in Utah Medicaid files breach http://reut.rs/Hj9EEj
Al Arabiya English: Rocket explodes in Israeli town of Eilat, no casualties: army #AlArabiya #Israel #Gaza

BBC News (World): India state to free Maoist rebels http://bbc.in/HNFUmo

Breaking News: Key ship insurer China P&I Club drop protection against damage or loss for tankers carrying Iranian oil - @Reuters http://bit.ly/HfjlRM

NYTimes World: World Briefing | Africa: Youssou N’dour Is Appointed Senegal’s Minister of Culture and Tourism http://nyti.ms/HeU66T

nytimes #worldnews: Singapore Partnership Creates Dissension at Yale http://nyti.ms/HeU3rS

HuffPostWorld: Syrian children detail gruesome torture practices http://huff.to/H98wlB

Post World News: Brazilian police beef up patrols in Rio’s biggest shantytown after officer shot to death http://wapo.st/HRtrt1

BBC News (World): N Korea 'needle assassin' jailed http://bbc.in/HY2o34

Press TV: Israel is in talks with the United States to secure multi-year-long US missile budget aid, which will obviate... http://fb.me/1QTS6kUOp

Press TV: Bomb attack kills 14 in N#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1PRhlG

Breaking News: Hong Kong shares lead Asia markets lower - @MarketWatch http://bit.ly/HgfIiu

Reuters Top News: North Korean refugee stands for parliament in the South http://reut.rs/Ha7WEi

Post #WorldNews: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood makes pledges to empower religious scholars to implement Sharia http://wapo.st/HQ3b2l

Post World News: Narendra Modi is probably India's most complex and divisive figure. http://wapo.st/HSUWSY

Reuters Mexico: U.S. suspends $13 million in aid to Mali http://ow.ly/1izU5M

Reuters: Mexican conservatives revamp presidential bid http://reut.rs/HiPv0Y
 
MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks plunge in post-holiday return, as banks tumble; Hang Seng Index down 1.7% http://on.mktw.net/HWyV8u

Post World News: Environmental group urges Jamaica to clamp down on trash fires, saying pollutants harm health http://wapo.st/HtnEb4

Post World News: Far-right Hungarian lawmaker urged to resign after making remarks deemed anti-Semitic http://wapo.st/HUzIXo

MarketWatch: Japan stocks open weak after large U.S. losses overnight; Nikkei Average down 0.7% http://on.mktw.net/HWfpsO

PressTV: Thousands rally in Athens after suicide http://dlvr.it/1PQXT6

Press TV: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced that it has declined to investigate the Israeli regime’s war... http://fb.me/1jifiDKf7

PressTV: Seven people killed in northeast Nigeria http://dlvr.it/1PQJ3F

Al Arabiya English: Fresh clashes erupt in western #Libya between former rebels, killing 26 http://ow.ly/a5m3f

Post World News: Al-Qaeda forum back online after blackout. http://wapo.st/HVRqKa

Al Arabiya English: #Palestinian woman detained for insulting president on #Facebook http://ow.ly/a5mkh

CNNLive: Huge #Wildfire burning in #Volusia County, Florida, watch: http://on.cnn.com/cnndcl3

TelegraphWorld: Assad buys himself more time http://tgr.ph/HZxIco

AlArabiya_Eng: Syrian Revolution General Commission: 92 people killed by security force gunfire across Syria today

BBCWorld: Five former New Orleans police officers are jailed for fatal shootings after Hurricane Katrina

Reuters: U.S. to begin targeted easing of Myanmar sanctions: Clinton http://reut.rs/Hi9dtZ

BreakingNews: US stocks tumble as S&P 500 notches 2nd-biggest decline Of 2012 - djfxtrader

PressTV: US aid to#Israel: 115 billion dollars http://dlvr.it/1PNCNJ

Reuters Top News: Court hears appeals over anti-gay marriage law http://reut.rs/HhV5AL

Post World News: Venezuelan legislator dies after being shot during apparent robbery http://wapo.st/HULl0G

Reuters Top News: Gene studies begin to unravel autism puzzle http://reut.rs/HdijdS

BBCWorld: China turns off Ai Weiwei webcams http://bbc.in/Heqlyn

MarketWatch: Gold closes down 3.5% as metals futures slide http://on.mktw.net/HeMbqs

Post World News: Iran says it arrests 13 pirates in international waters after 2 days of clashes http://wapo.st/HUrsH8

Post World News: Thai police arrest 2 suspects in deadly weekend hotel blast in violent south http://wapo.st/HTA1St

MarketWatch: Fed’s U.S. bond holdings jumped 18% in 2011 http://on.mktw.net/Hl2Cjz

Breaking News: Pentagon approves charges against 5 Guantanamo prisoners accused in Sept 11 attacks, will seek death penalty if convicted - @Reuters

CBS News: WATCH LIVE: President Obama signs STOCK Act, tightening rules on Congressional insider trading http://cbsn.ws/4AQNy


PressTV: Taliban seize two Afghan districts http://dlvr.it/1PLTGm

HuffPostWorld: 2.4 million people across the globe are trafficked for labor, sex http://huff.to/HTR87Z

BBCWorld: 'Many trapped' in Kenya landslide http://bbc.in/Hkk8Va

nytimes #worldnews: Malaysian Activists Plan Protest Over Electoral System nyti.ms/HMt9ao

PressTV: Israeli troops kill Palestinian near Gaza http://dlvr.it/1PJDKc

AP: Is this a dagger I see before me? Thailand says yes and bans film adaption of "Macbeth" on political fears: http://apne.ws/HT5vba -EF

cnni: West Bank settlers evicted http://dlvr.it/1PJQmd

MarketWatch: Private-sector payrolls rise 209,000 in March, ADP data show; January, February revised up http://on.mktw.net/HpIxnG

BBCWorld: Debt fears hit eurozone markets http://bbc.in/H8pqRb

wsj #worldnews: ECB Leaves Key Rate Unchanged http://on.wsj.com/HVTSfQ

The Associated Press: Greece's track and field federation suspends all athletic operations indefinitely, months ahead of Olympics: http://apne.ws/HPJlUO -EF

MarketWatch: Dow industrials down 175 points after weak Spanish auction, Fed minutes http://on.mktw.net/HcM6Dm

#AlArabiya: Video: Elderly Greek shoots himself dead in central Athens http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/04/205364.html #worldnews #Syntagmasquare #OEK

Al Arabiya English: Fresh clashes erupt in Western #Libya between former rebels, killing 26 http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/04/205432.html

wsj #worldnews: Spanish Bond Sale Fizzles http://on.wsj.com/HW7fMN

Reuters: Yahoo lays off 2,000 employees, signaling a broad shakeup of the company. http://reut.rs/HWa9RH

guardian #worldnews: City trader Alex Hope arrested by FSA http://gu.com/p/36k37/tw

MarketWatch: Nasdaq retreats 1% to pace early Wall Street retreat; banks weakest among Dow stocks http://on.mktw.net/H8vsRS

AlArabiya_Eng: Israel PM to legalise three settler outposts: statement

BBCWorld: Serbian President Tadic resigns http://bbc.in/HUqNRP

AlArabiya: Yemen kidnappers release three Filipino sailors: security official

AJELive: Suicide attack in #Afghanistan's #Faryab province leads to 15 #Afghan and foreign deaths | http://aje.me/HnfP7y

AJEnglish: Video: Former FARC captives tell their stories http://aje.me/HSfQEk

AlArabiya_Eng: At least 4 dead, several missing in Nairobi slum landslide: Red Cross

PressTV: 4#US-led soldiers killed in Afghan attack http://dlvr.it/1PH0DZ

Telegraph #WorldNews: Seven rescued from stricken cargo ship as fears grow that fuel tanks have ruptured - Telegraph http://soc.li/qr3uYZU

AlArabiya_Eng: #Egyptian pop singer to contest presidential elections http://goo.gl/FFcBs

AlArabiya_Eng: Israeli forces begin removing settlers from Hebron house: police

guardiannews: Snow and gales close roads and cut power across northern Britain http://gu.com/p/36kvd/tw

AP: Turkey's former coup leaders stand trial for the first time; hundreds protest: http://apne.ws/HSBQPD - VW

AlArabiya: 23 people killed by the fire of Syrian forces across the country: activists

WSJ: RT ChinaRealTime: Anonymous hackers have defaced Chinese government websites: http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/04/04/anonymous-hacks-chinese-government-websites/ by joshchin

PressTV: Angry students get pepper-sprayed in#US http://dlvr.it/1PHbwN

PressTV: 5 killed, 10 hurt in#Iraq car bomb blast http://dlvr.it/1PHbwq

AJEnglish: Video: Deadly clashes erupt in western Libya http://aje.me/HNQeG8

HuffPostWorld: French police arrest 10 suspected Islamist militants in new raid http://huff.to/HgGq93

guardian #worldnews: Somalia theatre suicide bombing kills top sports officials http://gu.com/p/36k3a/tw

Post World News: Southeast Asian leaders ask Western countries to lift Myanmar sanctions after successful polls wapo.st/HNHolt


Tuesday, April 3, 2012

BBCWorld: Four killed as storm hits Japan http://bbc.in/HkijH8

nytimesworld: World Briefing | Europe: Russia: 5 Rebels Are Killed in Ingushetia http://nyti.ms/HIUQOZ

MarketWatch: Japan's Nikkei Average ends down 2.3% at 9,819.99; exporters, retail stocks lower http://on.mktw.net/HNsiTi

Al Jazeera English: Breaking: Deadly blast in #Pakistan's Khyber district kills six people and seriously injures others. http://aje.me/HNqABq

Post World News: NATO says service member killed by roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan http://wapo.st/Ho4tQ0

NYTimes World: Taliban Attacks Kill 9 Afghan Police Officers http://nyti.ms/H7wPAv

Reuters: Moody's downgrades GE, citing GE Capital risks http://reut.rs/Hfte4d

Press TV: Sudan minister declares resignation http://dlvr.it/1PCkq8

Wall Street Journal: "Three for three." Romney wins Wisconsin GOP primary on top of victories in Maryland and D.C. Continuing coverage: http://bit.ly/Hbj3QD

BBC News (World): VIDEO: African Union impose Mali sanctions http://bbc.in/HHOToU

The Associated Press: BREAKING: Mitt Romney wins District of Columbia GOP primary -AB

CBS News: A growing salmonella outbreak has sickened 90 people in 19 states so far; tuna sushi a prime suspect - http://cbsn.ws/Hmm1g4

BBCWorld: Turkish generals to go on trial http://bbc.in/HjcBWy

CBSNews: With the win in Md., Romney's delegate count moves just past the halfway point needed to clinch the nomination http://cbsn.ws/HmfTUW

PressTV: European stock markets fall sharply http://dlvr.it/1PBL6H

HuffPostWorld: 77 new cases of cholera a day in Haiti http://huff.to/HiYxMJ

BBCWorld: Guatemala arrests drugs suspect http://bbc.in/HdR9EI

PressTV: 8 killed in North Caucasus clashes http://dlvr.it/1P9wDR

Reuters Top News: Mali junta defies deadline for handing over power http://reut.rs/HWcOyl

Reuters Top News: Brazil tax cuts, credits throw lifeline to industry http://reut.rs/HVUfdK

MarketWatch: Dow closes down 65 points, snapping a three-session winning run http://on.mktw.net/HQgBPx

WSJ: Several reported tornadoes tore through the Dallas area,tossing semis in the air&leaving tractor trailers crumpled http://on.wsj.com/Hc2sYc

CNNweather: CANCELLED #TORNADO Warning in Collin Co. in TX. #TXWX

Breaking News: Live video: Watch coverage of the reported tornadoes near Dallas, Texas - @msnbc via KXAS http://www.breakingnews.com/topic/dallas-fort-worth-texas-tornadoes

Reuters: Melting Arctic may redraw global geopolitical map http://reut.rs/HcU3py

MarketWatch: Gold sinks below $1,650 after Fed's bond remarks http://on.mktw.net/HHWnXV

#BreakingNews: Facebook files countersuit against Yahoo over its patent ligitation case - CNBC

JacquiJeras: A tornado emergency has been issued for southern Dallas county in TX. Seek shelter now

MarketWatch: Gold settles 0.5% lower at $1,672 an ounce http://on.mktw.net/HVC9by

Press TV: Filipino activists, wearing masks of Jesus Christ and carrying wooden crosses march towards the building of the Wo http://twitpic.com/956a5i
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AJELive: Three US primaries on Tuesday could decide hard-fought battle for Republican presidential nomination | http://aje.me/Hl92v9

The Associated Press: Man caught trying to board flight from #NYC to Mexico with knife hidden in tub of mayonnaise: http://apne.ws/HOxcSI -CJ

PressTV: Suicide soars in recession-hit Italy http://dlvr.it/1P7VHT

BBC News (World): At least 14 dead in Libya clashes http://bbc.in/HV5i6X

CNN International: Goodbye Murdoch http://on.cnn.com/HdDVba No, not Rupert

Guardian news: Chinese villagers clash with police in land-grab protests http://gu.com/p/36jj9/tw

PressTV: Japan storm leaves two dead http://dlvr.it/1P7FYB

Post World News: No injuries, damage reported after moderate 5.2-magnitude earthquake in northern Chile http://wapo.st/HdjW8P

Press TV: Israeli planes violate Lebanese airspace http://dlvr.it/1P71sj

ReutersBreakingviews: #BSkyB better off without #Murdoch in chair, says @Hugodixon http://r.reuters.com/hyw47s

Reuters Top News: Apple shares to soar to $1,001, says analyst http://reut.rs/HFdcEb

Post World News: Former state governor dies in Venezuela after being wounded in shooting wapo.st/KuPA7

The Morning World News of the 3rd of April 2012

Press TV: Bahrain arrests two female activists http://dlvr.it/1P6Ypp

AlArabiya: Syrian forces storm Dael in Deraa, detain 100 people and burn 15 houses: Local Coordination Committees

Reuters: China detains 22 after Inner Mongolia protest: group http://reut.rs/HQm7hL

PressTV: US drone crashes in central#Somalia http://dlvr.it/1P2Xw2

PressTV: Taliban torch 6 tankers in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1P30Sg

BreakingNews: Yemeni officials: Government airstrikes inthe south have killed 43 al-Qaida militants AP

AlArabiya: Syrian forces destroy 17 houses in Taftaz in Idlib: Al Arabiya correspondent

PressTV: UK embassy in Argentina attacked http://dlvr.it/1P3Nsy

PressTV: Spain unemployment hits record high http://dlvr.it/1P3ZRT

BBCWorld: Dozens of al-Qaeda militants killed in series of air raids in mountainous south #Yemen http://bbc.in/HcBa5y

PressTV: Lebanon charges 9 on arming Syria rebels http://dlvr.it/1P3nGy

cnni: Report: Syrian military firing on civilians http://dlvr.it/1P428h

PressTV: Majlis to mull impeaching labor minister http://dlvr.it/1P40zD

MarketWatch: Chrysler enjoys strongest month for sales in four years: U.S. sales up 34% in March http://on.mktw.net/HO3m1L

SkyNewsBreak: BSkyB chairman James Murdoch resigns

AJELive: Video: #Kony's army continues attacks in #DRC http://aje.me/HGCChg

PressTV: Qatar rejects#Iraqi VP extradition http://dlvr.it/1P50V8

PressTV: Australians protest use of stun guns http://dlvr.it/1P67Dx

#BreakingNews: Russia says Syrian government promises to pull its forces from cities by April 10 - AP

Reuters: Top JP Morgan banker quits after market abuse fine http://reut.rs/HSJicJ

WSJ: 3000+ foreigners arrested as part of Obama administration crackdown to deport illegal immigrants suspected of crimes http://on.wsj.com/HOkRz7


MarketWatch: General Motors posts 11.8% monthly sales growth vs. March 2011; Buick, Cadillac sales drop http://on.mktw.net/Hdf5bA

AJELive: #Syrian foreign minister pledges to ensure #ICRC mission to #Syria http://aje.me/HbYCif

CNN International: Strong winds slow Japan to halt http://dlvr.it/1P65sS

PressTV: Bahraini police tear gas demo in Diraz http://dlvr.it/1P4ZfV
HuffPostWorld: Militants poison police, attack checkpoint and kill 6 http://huff.to/Hhus09

AJELive: #Egypt's main index falls 0.9 percent http://aje.me/HaZPGc

PressTV: Israel ruins Palestinian homes in WB http://dlvr.it/1P4n3S

Press TV: Russia to build nuclear plants in UK http://dlvr.it/1P1kXg

Al Arabiya English: Detained French Islamists planned kidnappings: investigators

Press TV: US-led soldier killed in east#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1P1c2l

Reuters: Japan holds off on decision to restart reactors http://reut.rs/HRKtGv


Monday, April 2, 2012

BBCWorld: Samsung in $7bn China plant move http://bbc.in/HgOuYE

Al Arabiya English: 12 killed in Moscow market fire: emergencies ministry

Breaking News: US offers $10 million bounty for founder of Pakistani militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba - @AP

guardian #worldnews: Colombia Farc rebels free 10 soldiers and police http://gu.com/p/36j4e/tf

Breaking News: Australia's central bank keeps rates on hold; Aussie dollar rises - @MarketWatch

Post World News: Ecuador’s president to boycott Americas summit over Cuba’s exclusion http://wapo.st/HKuFZJ

BreakingNews: Hong Kong stocks rise, with resource shares, telecoms gaining; Hang Seng Index up 0.5% - MarketWatch

HuffPost #Worldnews: Scores killed in Iraq's 'lowest monthly dead toll' since 2003 http://huff.to/H4Wp90

Post #WorldNews: Yemen officials: 14 al-Qaida-linked militants killed in clashes with military in south http://wapo.st/HaWJnG

Post #WorldNews: Gunmen wearing police uniforms abduct mayor in restive southern Philippines http://wapo.st/HGB0mm

Reuters: Pinnacle Airlines files for bankruptcy in U.S http://reut.rs/HO0O1Q

PressTV: Senegal's new president sworn in http://dlvr.it/1NwF9X

AJEnglish: On @AJStream 1930 GMT: #Nollywood, the world's 3rd largest film industry. We discuss its impact on Africa | http://aje.me/_stream

cnni: 6.3 earthquake reported in Mexico http://dlvr.it/1Nx7JC

BBCWorld: Gas leak costs Total $1.5m a day http://bbc.in/H9Tb4t

WSJ: Apple's stock has risen 74% in the past year. Analysts predict it could keep soaring even w/o a major new product. http://on.wsj.com/H8GBRx

MarketWatch: U.S. stocks finish higher on first trading day of second quarter http://on.mktw.net/Hba9j7

AJELive: 'Saboteurs' destroy Bahrain police vehicles, #Bahrain News Agency quotes officials as saying http://aje.me/kiyaXp

ReutersUS: Agents arrest more than 3,000 criminal immigrants in sweep http://reut.rs/HOEIMx

Syria Commits to April 10 Withdrawal Plan http://nyti.ms/H8eF54

nytimes #worldnews: Mali Coup Leaders Suffer Sanctions and Loss of Timbuktu http://nyti.ms/HFhqYW

Telegraph #Worldnews: Buenos Aires: protesters march on British embassy http://tgr.ph/HIbnA6

The Economist: Argentina's Central Bank has lost the last shred of its legal independence and become the piggy bank of the government http://econ.st/HIShOe

BreakingNews: Jurors recommend life in prison for Texas nurse convicted of killing 5 with bleach injections - AP http://bit.ly/Hgwc5a

PressTV: Italy's jobless rate hits all time high http://dlvr.it/1NyyxC

nytimes #worldnews: Syria Agrees to Troop Withdrawal, Annan Says http://nyti.ms/H9yfhx

Post #WorldNews: Anti-corruption crusader wins Russian mayoral election in victory for opposition http://wapo.st/H9SmcI

PressTV: Weeklong violence kills 26 in Karachi http://dlvr.it/1NyYwD

PressTV: 18 killed in Somali violence http://dlvr.it/1NyYwl

wsj #worldnews: Moderate Quake Hits Mexico http://on.wsj.com/HBs1rp

BreakingNews: Fire breaks out at Moscow's Federation Tower, set to become Europe's tallest building - RT_com http://bit.ly/HFiPyC

AP: Mexican drug kingpin Benjamin Arrellano Felix sentenced to 25 years in US prison: http://apne.ws/Haucyw -CJ

HuffPostWorld: Jailed former PM allowed out for medical care http://huff.to/HKjPUH

AP: BREAKING: Police detain one person in fatal shooting in Oakland, California, religious school

AP: BREAKING: At least five dead in fatal shooting at Oakland religious school -AB

BBCWorld: US releases 1940 pre-WWII census http://bbc.in/HflJeY

Post World News: Syria 'agrees' ceasefire deadline http://bbc.in/HfljVL

Post World News: Al-Qaeda's online forums go dark for extended period. http://wapo.st/HH2Ykr

BBCWorld: Burma sets currency exchange rate http://bbc.in/HEFv3p

BreakingNews: More: Annan tells UN council Syria has agreed on April 10 deadline for partial implementation of peace plan: envoy - Reuters

AlArabiya_Eng: #Pakistan boy sets himself on fire over school uniform http://goo.gl/2d2yT

cnni: 4 dead, hundreds displaced in Fiji floods http://dlvr.it/1NpzgT

PressTV: Afghan Taliban:#US chopper down http://dlvr.it/1NqDDP

AJELive: Blast hits central #Damascus, lightly injuring four people: #Syrian state television http://aje.me/kSZ2wl

wsj #worldnews: Macau March Gambling Revenue Up 24% http://on.wsj.com/HHDxjZ

BBCWorld: Militants hit Pakistan checkpoint http://bbc.in/H8uQj3

BBCBreaking: #Eurozone unemployment rises to 10.8%, a record high http://bbc.in/H8vaOG

PressTV: 675#Russian ice fishermen rescued http://dlvr.it/1NqtK1

The Associated Press: #Occupy protesters take over vacant Archdiocese of San Francisco building for homeless shelter: http://apne.ws/H9WwRJ -CJ

wsj #world #worldnews: Nepal OKs China Dam Project http://on.wsj.com/HCnWNl

AlArabiya_Eng: #Saudi Arabia's economic growth expected to slow to 6 percent this year http://goo.gl/xPaic

Post #WorldNews: Tibetan immolations, largely unnoticed, among history's biggest waves of suicide-by-fire http://wapo.st/HDcnIv

PressTV: Melanoma on rise among young adults http://dlvr.it/1NttfR

AlArabiya_Eng: Video: #Google's self-driving car allows the blind to get behind the wheels http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/02/204802.html

AlArabiya_Eng: Local Coordinating Committees report 24 people have been killed by army gunfire across #Syria today.

BBC News (World): Ukraine ex-PM 'to leave prison' http://bbc.in/H4bYxM

wsj #worldnews: Yaroslavl Win Boosts Anti-Putin Forces http://on.wsj.com/HOtO6O

MarketWatch: Groupon shares dive 12% after online coupon firm reveals accounting problems http://on.mktw.net/HeZMrv

AP: RAW VIDEO: A motor home crash in Kansas killed 5 people from a Minnesota family and sent 13 others to hospitals http://apne.ws/HFYies -CJ

Sky News Newsdesk: JetBlue pilot detained following mid-air outburst last week due to appear in court later today

Post World News: Iraq’s Kurdish region halts oil exports over payment row with Baghdad http://wapo.st/HDcq7d

WSJ World News: U.K. Manufacturing Expands http://on.wsj.com/HEz8vL

Post #WorldNews: Islamist group plants flag in Timbuktu after rebel takeover, as crisis in Mali deepens http://wapo.st/HCDY9L

BBCWorld: The refugee from #Liberia who went home with just $25 in his pocket and made good http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17567343

AlArabiya_Eng: #Iraq calls on #Qatar to hand over fugitive VP #Hashemi http://goo.gl/2qsdX

AJELive: Flood-ravaged #Fiji braces for #cyclone http://aje.me/HMyz3w

AJELive: RT MARYAMALKHAWAJA: Thank u everyone for ur amazing support, I got into #Egypt! wish Majed_Abusalama could say the same.

MarketWatch: Avon shares leap 27%premarket as Coty pursues$10billion bid http://on.mktw.net/HMFlX5

PressTV: Fresh blasts hit northern#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1NsNCC

HuffPostWorld: Syria's Homs shelled despite ceasefire pledge http://huff.to/HIyMXm

Reuters: Euro zone unemployment reaches near 15-year high http://reut.rs/H9xn9J

guardian #worldnews: Colombian guerrillas prepare to release servicemen held hostage for up to 14 yrs http://gu.com/p/36t82/tw

Post #WorldNews: Pakistan says Taliban militants coming from Afghanistan attack border posts, kill 4 soldiers http://wapo.st/HF2gUE

AlArabiya: Bin Laden's widows sentenced to45days in prison in Pakistan http://goo.gl/F0HR0

AP: Hungarian President Pal Schmitt resigns after losing doctorate in plagiarism scandal: http://apne.ws/H9yC92 -CJ

AP: 30 years after Argentina occupied Falkland Islands, the gulf between them has only grown: http://apne.ws/H9qANp - VW


Sunday, April 1, 2012

Breaking News: Palestinian journalist @Majed_Abusalama has also been denied entry into Egypt and is now being deported - @AJELive

Press TV: Thousands of Pakistanis have gathered on the Afghan border, calling for an end to their country’s alliance with... http://fb.me/17gtt4vlB

Breaking News: AFP reporting Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy says it has won 43 of 44 byelections it contested - @markmackinnon

Al Arabiya English: Jailed Palestinian leader sanctioned for ‘peaceful resistance’ appeal http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/02/204751.html #

Al Arabiya English: Egyptian Copts abandon constitution talks, say ‘pointless’ to take part http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/02/204746.html

BreakingNews: Report: Plane crashes in Siberia, all 41 onboard dead http://bit.ly/HdANsO #worldnews

CNN Breaking News: Coast Guard #rescues 2 seriously injured sailors from racing #yacht off coast of California. http://on.cnn.com/Hz8jLv

MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks rise, with banks, exporters higher; Hang Seng Index up 0.4% http://on.mktw.net/H8InEr

PressTV: 11 killed in Nigeria clashes http://dlvr.it/1NmcVv

The Economist: Somalia's shilling is still in use, despite being issued in the name of a central bank that no longer exists http://econ.st/HC3DUc

Post World News: Tunisia extends state of emergency for fifth time, citing risks to public order http://wapo.st/H7ZOVM

MarketWatch: Japanese stocks jump in early trading; Nikkei Average up 0.8% http://on.mktw.net/H7naZd

BBCWorld: Raid hits Nigeria 'bomb factory' http://bbc.in/H8E13r

BreakingNews: Seven-alarm fire raging in East Boston; firefighters prepare for building collapse - http://Boston.com http://bo.st/H2FfsD

HuffPostWorld: Mali coup leader reinstates constitution, says free elections coming http://huff.to/HKtXcx

Press TV: Three children burnt to death in Gaza http://dlvr.it/1NlHDL

Post #WorldNews: Arab states agree to provide millions to pay Syrian opposition fighters http://wapo.st/HJkMut

BBCWorld: Search underway for woman missing - assumed fallen overboard - from Condor Rapide ferry fr Guernsey to Poole. http://bbc.in/H5qPLX

HuffPostWorld: Shelling kills dozens in Homs, #Syria http://huff.to/HEA59G

PressTV: Jordan charges 13 with insulting King http://dlvr.it/1NjzpC

Press TV: Somali troops capture al-Shabab base http://dlvr.it/1NjsvS

The Economist: The euro zone's illness is returning. A cure requires more integration, but Germany isn't keen http://econ.st/Hp7J0x

AlArabiya_Eng: #Mali junta says it is talking to northern rebels about ceasefire

Al Arabiya English: Video: Dubai’s tallest tower powers off for Earth Hour http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/01/204683.html #EarthHour2012 #AlArabiyaEnglish

Guardian World: Mohamed Nasheed: 'Dictatorship is coming back to the Maldives and democracy is slipping away' http://gu.com/p/36hfd/tw

BBC News (World): VIDEO: Mount Etna volcano erupts again http://bbc.in/H74zl9

HuffPostWorld: Boy sets himself on fire because family can't afford school uniform http://huff.to/HJtsQb

Post World News: Nigerian military: Security forces raid sect’s suspected bomb factory south of capital http://wapo.st/H7PNb6

Breaking News: Israel exiles former Palestinian detainee Hana Shalabi to Gaza in deal that ended her 44-day hunger strike - @Reuters http://bit.ly/H8xbeN

nytimesworld: Myanmar Elections http://nyti.ms/HuZlAf

AP: Clinton doubts that Syria's Assad is interested in peace; announces $12 million more in aid: http://apne.ws/HHGC00 -JM

AJELive: Clashes in eastern Syria killed at least 10people, including 5rebel fighters & 4soldiers from the regular army http://aje.me/HAjenc

Reuters: After grad job slump, big hiring is back at U.S. colleges http://reut.rs/HAEAAV

BBCWorld: Venezuela shoppers fear shortages http://bbc.in/HchrQT

TelegraphWorld: Stricken cruise liner limps to Malaysian port http://tgr.ph/HHu5eD

AlArabiya_Eng: At least 50 people have been killed in #Syria today: Coordination Committee

AP: Moscow police detain 30 anti-Putin protesters after taking unusual step of closing Red Square: http://apne.ws/H7AwH2 -EF

PressTV: Israel to release Hana Shalabi: Report http://dlvr.it/1Nhj1f

AJEnglish: Fugitive Iraq vice president arrives in Qatar http://aje.me/H7IiAR

BBCWorld: Six die in Serbia nightclub fire http://bbc.in/H66W2Z

AlArabiya_Eng: #Saudi arrests 681 alleged drug smugglers in 4 months http://goo.gl/27CC1

AJEnglish: Malian rebels 'capture Timbuktu' http://aje.me/H5Ii5Y

AP: Surprise pre-dawn militant attack on southern base kills 7 Yemeni soldiers: http://apne.ws/HAAbhv -CJ

AP: Afghan police: Bombs kill 2 local council members, 2 policeman, 1 security guard in the south: http://apne.ws/H7qPIM -CJ]

AJELive: [Photo]: Turkish police used tear gas & batons to disperse protesters outside a conference hall in Istanbul http://aje.me/H8513C

Post #WorldNews: Philippines: Militant leader killed in attack by bandits in feud over land http://wapo.st/HHa2Ng

AlArabiya_Eng: 'Friends of #Syria' recognise #SNC as 'legitimate representative'-AFP

PressTV: Portuguese protest austerity measures http://dlvr.it/1Ngn10

guardian #worldnews: Full story: Aung San Suu Kyi supporters claim victory in Burma byelection http://gu.com/p/36t5m/tw

Post World News: Myanmar begins historic polling likely to see Aung San Suu Kyi elected to parliament


Saturday, March 31, 2012

The Economist: A slideshow of the four leading candidates for the Mexican presidency http://econ.st/Hq2HmI

cnni: UAE shuts down two foreign NGOs http://dlvr.it/1NcFGs

PressTV: 200 protesters arrested in German rally http://dlvr.it/1NbYPZ

PressTV: Prominent#Bahraini activist arrested http://dlvr.it/1Nbxm9

Breaking News: Myanmar begins historic polling likely to see opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi elected to parliament - @ap http://apne.ws/H6R1H7

Post World News: Canadian man held in Lebanon for 1 year for allegedly exporting rotten potatoes is released http://wapo.st/Hv3P8y

Bangkok Post: Update: Attacks in Thailand targeting tourists, shoppers blamed on insurgents; 14 dead, 350 injured http://bit.ly/H64nQf

Reuters Top News: Sudan and South Sudan accuse each other of border attacks

TheEconomist: Obituary: Lyn Lusi, healer of Congo, died on March 17th, aged 62 http://econ.st/Hxw4S0

BBC News (World): Mafia banker 'held in Thailand' bbc.in/HuTPMK

Post #WorldNews: Ireland in revolt over new property tax as 1 million miss deadline, thousands march in protest http://wapo.st/H9rUAl

nytimesworld: More Confident Brotherhood Names Candidate in Egypt http://nyti.ms/H5Oidp

Post World News: Jordanian police arrest 12 activists for insulting the king, blocking traffic http://wapo.st/H9E3p5

Press TV: Amnesty demands Jordan free activists http://dlvr.it/1NZcfj

wsj #worldnews: Egypt's Brotherhood to Vie for President http://on.wsj.com/HusOnH

WSJ World News: Chavez to Return to Cuba for Treatment http://on.wsj.com/HusODW

CBS News: Thousands march for Trayvon Martin in Sanford, FL where unarmed teen was fatally shot http://cbsn.ws/HF1ZyV

Post #WorldNews: Libyan Health Minister says 147 killed in 6 days of tribal clashes in south http://wapo.st/HxeH3K

BBC: Investment group Opcapita to buy most of Game Group out of administration, saving 3,100 jobs, BBC understands. http://bbc.in/HuE48l

AlArabiya_Eng: Extremists control hundreds of #Tunisia's mosques: religious affairs minister http://goo.gl/mXKi5

AlArabiya_Eng: Boy and girl killed in #Afghanistan acid attack 'over friendship' http://goo.gl/ePuhr

AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Libyan PM says ceasefire agreed after deadly desert clashes.

AJEnglish: Video: #Egypt's economy still struggling http://aje.me/H97F1D

BBCWorld: VIDEO: Burma: Last day of election campaigning http://bbc.in/H9QgpG

PressTV: Academi continues in Blackwater shoes http://dlvr.it/1NXrtC

nytimes #worldnews: Militants Linked to Al Qaeda Attack Army Base in Yemen http://nyti.ms/Htxs5m

AP: 12 injured, 2 dead, after gunmen opened fire on mourners outside Miami funeral home yesterday, police say: http://apne.ws/H9txy8 -CJ

PressTV: Demonstrators join the #Occupy Wall Street rally on Wall Street on March 30, 2012 in New York City. http://twitpic.com/93sxp8

Reuters: Several people injured after explosion near Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa

Post #WorldNews: Russian police detain 20 protesters at anti-Kremlin rally in Moscow http://wapo.st/H9myVP

Post #WorldNews: Serbian police detain 2 armed Kosovo policemen near border; Kosovo says they were kidnapped http://wapo.st/HzCylW

denverpost: Colorado wildfire is now 90% contained, authorities announce http://bit.ly/H6fhZW

guardian #worldnews: Libyan tribal clashes kill at least 147 people http://gu.com/p/36t36/tf

BreakingNews: Media, police source: Explosion near Kenyan city of Mombasa; several injured - Reuters http://on.msnbc.com/H045cM

AP: #Syria official says army will not make first move and withdraw troops from flashpoint areas: http://apne.ws/HqztoY -JM

PressTV: Rockets hit#US base in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1NTpjM

guardian #worldnews: Aung San Suu Kyi's celebrity eclipses splintered Burmese opposition http://gu.com/p/36hnh/tw

PressTV: #Iranians abducted in Syria fly home http://dlvr.it/1NTyLG

PostWorldNews: Severe flooding in Fiji leaves 2 people dead, at least 5 others missing http://wapo.st/HsNW2F

PressTV: 10 militants killed in NW#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1NVC8z

PressTV: Jordanian protesters burn the Israeli flag during a #demonstration in the village of Kafrein http://twitpic.com/93nd3r

Post #WorldNews: Rebels in Mali attack strategic northern town of Gao, as putschists negotiate with region http://wapo.st/HsB1c0

AJELive: Activists: Two killed and several injured in #Damascus, #Syria after security forces opened fire at funeral http://aje.me/H41VaE

AlArabiya_Eng: At least 29 killed in clashes between #Yemen army and militants in southern province http://goo.gl/mmrTJ

nytimes #worldnews: China Clamps Down on Social Networking Over Online Rumors http://nyti.ms/H5uuug

CBSNews: Federal judge strikes down parts of Wisconsin anti-union law http://cbsn.ws/HCeYD8

AJEnglish: Video: Chileans mourn hate killing victim http://aje.me/GYYPGr

guardian #worldnews: Three deadly bomb blasts hit Yala in southern Thailand http://gu.com/p/36tvh/tw

#AlJazeera: exclusive: Governor of #Sudan's Southern #Kordofan urges troops to kill rebels and "take no prisoners" | http://aje.me/H2Dj2q

Post #WorldNews: Philippine police rescue 300 pitbulls in raid on dogfighting facility http://wapo.st/H4R9Di

PressTV: China has rejected new US sanctions on Iranian oil imports, saying that Washington has no right... http://fb.me/1BiUI55eg

AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: 29 people have been killed in Syria today: Coordination Committees

PressTV: Turkey to decrease #Iranian oil imports http://dlvr.it/1NWr1R

PressTV: Tribal clashes kill 16 people in#Libya http://dlvr.it/1NWr2H

BreakingNews: Update: Philippine coast guard says stricken cruise ship sailing toward Malaysia after repairs - @AP http://bit.ly/H68vPE

BBC #worldnews: Tayside police investigate deaths of five nursing home residents within two days. http://bbc.in/H9bqs7

AJEnglish: Video: Colombia's FARC to free hostages http://aje.me/H5RLbm

AlArabiya_eng: #BreakingNews: Syrian forces capture a comander of the opposion army

PressTV: Regime attacks#Bahraini protesters http://dlvr.it/1NX5Lm

PressTV: US terror drone kills 18 in#Somalia http://dlvr.it/1NX5NW

cnnbrk: At least 10 killed, more than 100 wounded in Thailand explosions, Thai media report. http://on.cnn.com/HtDHuQ

cnnbrk: Engine fire strands cruise ship off Indonesia. http://on.cnn.com/HtEdcj

BBCWorld: Turkish MPs fight over school law http://bbc.in/H9ow5c

CNN International: Clashes erupt in Syria as leaders meet http://dlvr.it/1NTG2D

AJELive: Arrests in #Mexico over 'Saint Death' killings http://aje.me/GZ82P0 #AJE

Sky News Newsdesk: Cruise ship with reportedly up to 60 Britons on board drifting in seas south of the Philippines

nytimes #worldnews: Tibetan Exiles March for One of Their Own Who Died in Flames http://nyti.ms/H9Vcj4

Post World News: Bombs in southern Thai city kill 5, wound more than 50 http://wapo.st/HrPXqF

BBC News (World): Deadly blasts in Thailand's south