Sunday, May 20, 2012

The Morning World News Report of the 20th of May 2012

AJELive :#Egypt presidential candidate joins #hunger strike http://aje.me/shFLft

Breaking News: Bosnian police say 5 people die as Cessna plane carrying skydivers crashes near Banja Luka - @AP

The Straits Times: premier calls for efforts to spur growth, amid plunge in global demand http://bit.ly/KpHp4X

Reuters Top News: Fourth person arrested for plotting NATO attacks: police http://reut.rs/JuK6I7

The Moscow Times: ‏Cabinet Appointments Complicated by Unwillingness http://tmt-go.ru/458864

Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: At least 22 killed by regime forces in Syria today: local monitors

Al Arabiya English: Greek election race tightens into dead heat #Grexist http://ow.ly/b1HqU

Al Arabiya English: #SouthAfrica wants 'made in Palestinian territories' labels http://ow.ly/b1Hp4

The Daily Star: UAE ruler cancels debts of defaulting borrowers http://bit.ly/JZBtT1

The Daily Star: Five boat people dead, 15 missing in wreck off Mayotte http://bit.ly/JZBtT0

Breaking News: Around 3,000 people evacuated from earthquake zone in northeastern Italy - @AFP via @SkyNewsBreak

The Straits Times: Myanmar workers now daring to speak out to demand better pay, conditions after new law gives them the right to strike http://bit.ly/Ju3AHi

Press TV: Iran Navy saves cargo ship from pirates: Iran's Navy has foiled a pirate attack on a Filipino-owned bulk carrier... http://bit.ly/Juqvb7

TOI World News: Saudi beheads two Pakistanis over murders http://toi.in/FMRMQZ

The Associated Press: BREAKING: Son says Libyan who was convicted in 1988 Lockerbie bombing but later released has died

Breaking News: Roadside bomb explodes 150 meters from UN convoy carrying the head of the Syria ceasefire monitoring mission in the town of Douma - @Reuters

Times of India: Pakistan blocks Twitter access over 'blasphemous content' http://toi.in/susXSa

RT: Sword rampage: Japanese man chops off realtor's arm http://on.rt.com/3ia2vk

Reuters Top News: Lebanese soldiers kill two anti-Assad group members http://reut.rs/K3zai2

Breaking News: Former Libyan Intelligence officer convicted in Lockerbie bombing dies, brother says - @Reuters

Post World News: Lawyers for Iraqi fugitive VP quit case after judges refuse to allow them to present evidence http://bit.ly/JbM0cH

Press TV: Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager http://dlvr.it/1bPbC7

Al Jazeera English: Could #Thailand be a rare economic success story? Counting the Cost talks to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra | http://aje.me/JbwVb2

Post World News: Dominican president whose term ended with crisis faces ruling party stalwart in election http://bit.ly/JbOYy2

The Daily Star: #Breaking: #Lebanese army pulls out of north #Lebanon http://bit.ly/JtLFR7

Press TV: Two#US-led soldiers killed in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1bNfJ8

Al Jazeera English: Of the 2 million #patients waiting for corneal transplants in #India, only 20,000 get operated on | http://aje.me/J5XP46

Dawn Media Group: Twitter banned in Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1bNVFF

Al Arabiya English: Overnight clashes between #Yemen army, al-Qaeda kill 18 http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/20/215249.html

CBC World News: Afghanistan to get centre-stage at NATO summit http://bit.ly/K5iY0k

Post World News: Flash flooding kills 19 people in north Afghan provincial capital; 60 other missing http://bit.ly/LpNyFj

AJELive: At least 5 killed and many historical buildings and churches damaged in #Italy #quake http://aje.me/JH9ARm

The Star: 6.3 magnitude quake off Japan's Honshu http://dlvr.it/1bNPGg

Khaleej Times: #World leaders back #Greece, vow to combat financial turmoil http://ktimes.co/kakig

TheIndyWorld: Burmese rebels agree to second round of talks http://ind.pn/Kxfa5W

Post World News: Opposition in Bangladesh protests over government's jailing of activists, missing leader http://bit.ly/LpJuEV

Want China Times: Ma Ying-jeou sworn into office for 2nd term http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120520000075&cid=1101&MainCatID=0 #Taiwan

Press TV: Seven face terror charges in N. Ireland http://dlvr.it/1bMQCt

RT: Police clash with protestors in Nepal – 52 arrests http://on.rt.com/bmaf61 

Times of India: Falling rupee a concern; Centre not sitting idle: Pranab http://toi.in/HWEZFb

AJEnglish: DRC army battles with 'M23' mutineers http://aje.me/LqyU0s

AJELive: #Bahraini court has granted bail to leading activist #NabeelRajab, but he remains #jailed http://aje.me/KDhtZp

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