The Late Night World News Report of he 4th of April 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