The Morning World News Report of the 9th of May 2012

Egypt Independent: Gunmen attack natural #gas station in North #Sinai http://ow.ly/aNEGm #Egypt

The Straits Times: 13 firefighters in Paris arrested after recruit claims he was raped during hazing ritual http://bit.ly/JdFw1A

The Star: Senate passes five security bills, including ISA replacement http://dlvr.it/1XngBj

Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: #Israel parliament approves new national unity government

RT: Chinese dissident artist battles tax officials over $2.4 mln. bill http://on.rt.com/za4lfz
Reuters Top News: Wall Street hits session lows http://reut.rs/IKSnao

Dawn Media Group: Stocks rally as SC verdict eases political uncertainty fears: analysts | Business | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/09/stocks-rally-as-sc-verdict-eases-political-uncertainty-fears-analysts/


Press TV: More military men arrested in#Turkey http://dlvr.it/1XnHX4

WSJ Breaking News: Postal Service will drop plans to close up to 3,700 mostly rural post offices, citing customer outcry. http://on.wsj.com/LO3Oig

HuffPostWorld: 3 time bombs discovered at Nigerian university http://huff.to/IXUngA

Wall Street Journal: Breaking: Euro-zone countries are debating a potential delay to 5.2 billion euros in bailout aid to Greece amid conc... http://wsj.com

AJELive: Over 100 schoolgirls in #Balkh province taken to hospital after suspected poisoning #Afghanistan | http://aje.me/Lcddxs

CBS News: Oil prices slide, as U.S. crude supplies jump http://cbsn.ws/J0gJHV

FRANCE 24 English: [BREAKING] Turkey refuses to extradite fugitive Iraqi vice president http://f24.my/J7xioL

HuffPostWorld: Tortured Afghan girl speaks out http://huff.to/Jdswce

Press TV: Pakistanis protest#US drone strikes http://dlvr.it/1XmXd2

The Star: Serbia's Democrats, Socialists agree new alliance http://dlvr.it/1XmXRw

The Globe and Mail: Euro 2012: Ukraine's $14-billion headache http://bit.ly/J74MU5

BBC News (World): $7m confiscated from 3 suspected rhino poachers in one of the "biggest wildlife cases" in South Africa http://bbc.in/IIgaTu #SA

The Straits Times: PICTURES: Chemical tanker catches fire along the PIE, no casualties reported http://bit.ly/LaJF3b

BBC News (World): Mexican presidential TV debate team sorry for ex-glamour model assistant's distracting "skimpy dress" http://bbc.in/II8rov

The Star: Japan to take over Tepco after Fukushima disaster http://dlvr.it/1XlHY8

HuffPostWorld: In Myanmar, hundreds of prisoners remain wrongfully locked away http://huff.to/ICkpRM

HuffPostWorld: Roadside bomb targets Syrian military http://huff.to/KQ3oT7

FRANCE 24 English: Thailand's "'forgotten war" http://f24.my/J6d1Qp

CBC World News: Syrian bombs, shelling threaten peace plan http://bit.ly/Laecy6

EpochTimesChina: How the Chinese Communist Party First Split on Falun Gong http://ept.ms/J67SYt

Post World News: Japan to provide $12.5 billion to operator of tsunami-ravaged nuclear plant http://wapo.st/JeF538

Breaking News: Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane goes missing on a demonstration flight in Indonesia with at least 44 people aboard - @BBCBreaking

The Straits Times: SIA full-year profits fall almost 70% to $336 million http://bit.ly/Jf6656

Want China Times: #Taiwan closely #monitoring Chinese #naval vessels http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120509000117&cid=1101&MainCatID=0

Want China Times: #Indian #nuclear sub penetrates South China Sea http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120509000090&cid=1101&MainCatID=0 #military

Want China Times: Rumors say China's chief #internet #censor replaced http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120509000073&cid=1101&MainCatID=0

BBC Breaking News: A 59-year-old man from Oldham sentenced to 19 years in child sex ring case. Details soon http://bbc.in/Jd7mLj

FRANCE 24 English: #Ireland feels the pain as Europe turns against austerity http://f24.my/K132Kq

TOI World News: China begins drilling in South China Sea http://toi.in/todUtY

Press TV: Romanian soldier dies in Afghan war http://dlvr.it/1Xk4rp

Post World News: Iraqi police: Attack on home of government employee kills 5 people northeast of Baghdad http://wapo.st/LLS3ce

The Star: Saudi says producers pumping enough to deal with Iran sanctions http://dlvr.it/1Xk2MB

Press TV: A newly-released surveillance video footage showing the beating of a homeless individual by California policemen... http://fb.me/DNh7go8R

Press TV: Fresh violence in#Afghanistan kills dozen http://dlvr.it/1Xjvt8

AJELive: Syrian Rebels kill seven pro-Assad militiamen: Reuters http://aje.me/Kl4VUn #Syria

The Daily Star: Syrian army cross-border fire kills Lebanese woman http://bit.ly/LLJsWP

Egypt Independent: Prominent activist returns to Cairo after being sentenced to prison http://ow.ly/aN9qH

Times of India: Air India moves Delhi high court against striking pilots - http://toi.in/Ys9_UZ

Press TV: Saudi protesters stage anti-regime rally http://dlvr.it/1XjZ0Z

Press TV: 13 killed in#Pakistan violence http://dlvr.it/1XjZ0K

RT: Sudan resumes airstrike against S. Sudan – South's army http://on.rt.com/z87yxe #news

CNN International: Regime forces pummel cities across Syria, opposition says http://dlvr.it/1XjT9Y

Al Arabiya English: Blast wounds six soldiers escorting UN monitors in Syria's Daraa: AFP #AlArabiya

Post World News : Report: Syrian rebel leader threatens to resume attacks http://wapo.st/Jeq1T6

The Daily Star: Twin attacks kill four in central Iraq http://bit.ly/L8veww

TheIndyWorld: Bomb threat halts two Southwest Airlines flights http://ind.pn/JT6DZ2

Dawn Media Group: Kidnappings threaten Pakistan aid work | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/09/kidnappings-threaten-pakistan-aid-work/ via @dawn_com

Telegraph World News: Chinese media accidentally declares Philippines as part of China http://tgr.ph/J4XMaj

Post World News: Greece’s radical left leader to meet mainstream party heads in coalition government efforts http://wapo.st/Jenrws

The Moscow Times: Hundreds of Arrests Set Grim Backdrop for Victory Day Celebrations http://tmt-go.ru/458153 #news

FRANCE 24 English: FRANCE: French Concordia survivors get €2m payout http://f24.my/K1rAD8

The Daily Star: #MEA 2011 profits plunge to $40 million #Lebanon http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Lebanon/2012/May-09/172764-mea-2011-profits-plunge-to-$40-million.ashx#axzz1tuYwjVlL

The Daily Star: Afghan ambushes kill nine: officials http://bit.ly/L80nAa

The Daily Star: China TV 'claims' Philippines as Chinese territory http://bit.ly/JqyVP2

The Straits Times: 2 out of 3 Thai families are in debt, 1.2m unable to repay http://bit.ly/KEoQR8

Agence France-Presse: In #oil and #gas rich #Myanmar, impoverished villagers want share of energy bonanza http://bit.ly/KP3wSX

The Daily Star: 2 judges join Higher Judicial Council #Lebanon http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-09/172774-2-judges-join-higher-judicial-council.ashx#axzz1tuYwjVlL

TOI World News: Eight killed in Brazil chopper crash http://toi.in/z4yq8b

Want China Times: #Chrysler to launch more China-specific models http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120509000066&cid=1102&MainCatID=0 #automobile

Want China Times: China overloaded with piles of #toxic #sludge http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120509000057&cid=1105&MainCatID=0

Al Arabiya English: Sudanese war planes bomb South Sudan, violating UN resolution: Southern army

The Daily Star: #Khalil vows all public #hospitals will stay open #Lebanon http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-09/172776-khalil-vows-all-public-hospitals-will-stay-open.ashx#axzz1tuYwjVlL

AJELive: #Greek leftists seek anti-austerity coalition http://aje.me/IZ6mE8 #Syriza

CNN International: U.S. official upset over leak about double agent http://dlvr.it/1Xh0Vb
Breaking News: Toyota reports January-March profit more than quadrupled to 121 billion yen ($1.5 billion) - @AP

Press TV: UK journalists to rally for media reform http://dlvr.it/1XgyLB

The Daily Star: Last-ditch talks aim to avert Cabinet clash #Lebanon #Mikati #Sleiman http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-09/172772-last-ditch-talks-aim-to-avert-cabinet-clash.ashx#axzz1tuYwjVlL

Telegraph World News: Journalists beaten by Vietnamese police http://tgr.ph/K1g5LO

The Star: Ukraine's Tymoshenko moved from prison to hospital http://dlvr.it/1XgmY6

HuffPostWorld: Anonymous hacks Kremlin website http://huff.to/ICuGgR

MarketWatch: Dow Jones industrials futures down 100 points as Wall Street braces for broadly lower open http://on.mktw.net/LbFDYr

Asahi Japan Watch: China warns citizens ahead of Manila protest http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/china/AJ201205090107

WSJworld: Poland Raises Interest Rates http://on.wsj.com/LbCK9P

WSJ Greater New York: Apartment Rents Soar, Again: The average Manhattan unit rented for $3,429 last month as the vacancy rate dropped. http://on.wsj.com/KOxINS

TheIndyWorld: Crash fears in Indonesia as Russian demo jet vanishes http://ind.pn/LbvYkB

PostWorldNews: Vietnamese police, guards beat 2 state media reporters witnessing evictions of farmers http://wapo.st/L7e5Dg

STcom: US soldier sentenced to 6 years in prison for rape in S. Korea http://bit.ly/IHtrvB

DailyStarLeb: Vietnam arrests Christians for 'anti-state activity' http://bit.ly/LKqArb

DailyStarLeb: Four killed, 10 missing in Indonesian floods http://bit.ly/LKqAre

PressTV: NY protest targets Bank of America http://dlvr.it/1XgcQH

Al Jazeera English: On @AJInsideStoryAm: Abt 52 million #Mexicans were living in poverty in 2010. Will this change with a new president? | http://aje.me/IUoTba

nytimesworld: World Briefing | Asia: China: Court to Hear Artist's Lawsuit http://nyti.ms/KE8Bna

Al Arabiya English: Egypt revokes ruling to permit former PM to run in presidential race http://goo.gl/R2UiE

PressTV: Quebec students reject tuition deal http://dlvr.it/1XgQJf