Thursday, May 10, 2012

The Nightly World News Report of the 10th of May 2012


Dawn Media Group: Flash flood in north Afghanistan kills at least 27 | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/11/flash-flood-in-north-afghanistan-kills-at-least-27/ via @dawn_com

Dawn Media Group: Blast near Edhi centre in Peshawar | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/11/blast-near-edhi-centre-in-peshawar/ via @dawn_com

World Bank: 9 million people are currently facing food shortages in the Horn of Africa. http://bit.ly/IFOXSD #Sahel

BBC News (World): VIDEO: Pirates win German protest votes http://bbc.in/K4m992

Post World News: Official says India to buy 75 Swiss Pilatus trainer aircraft for air force pilots http://wapo.st/Kd3s4p

Al Arabiya English: #Algeria voter turnout higher than expected, Islamists seen to gain ground http://ow.ly/aQ5tF

Post World News: Argentina first in world to remove barriers to people changing genders http://wapo.st/KJNqjw

New York Times World: World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Thousands Join Strike to Oppose Austerity Measures http://nyti.ms/IGFgU8

RT: Missing Tennessee girls found alive, kidnapper shoots self http://on.rt.com/bcpaq5 #news

New York Times World: World Briefing | Africa: Somalia: Rebels Killed in Clash http://nyti.ms/KK4q9h

Post World News: 2 years after outbreak, deadly lead poisoning from north Nigeria mining still claims victims http://wapo.st/KdoKyO

BBC News (World): Havoc as Congolese flee the 'Terminator' http://bbc.in/K3bYS5

HuffPostWorld: #Popocatepetl grounds flights http://huff.to/Jgr48U

World Bank: Infant mortality is plummeting in Sub-Saharan #Africa. http://bit.ly/K6jY2b

Agence France-Presse: About 4,000 accused supporters of #Kadhafi are still being held in #Libya prisons, often in secret, UN says http://yhoo.it/KTR3gC #AFP

Reuters Top News: Two Peruvian ministers resign over Shining Path clashes http://reut.rs/K2NgkX

Al Arabiya English: 37 people have been killed by Syrian forces across the country: Local Coordination Committees

HuffPostWorld: Dozens take their lives in Japan's 'suicide forest' each year http://huff.to/K0glJ7

Wall Street Journal: J.P. Morgan shares down 6.5% to $38.05. BofA down 2.9%; Citigroup 3.9%;

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley off 2.8%. http://on.wsj.com/K6hn8k
DailyStarLeb: German police suspend officer over Salafist links http://bit.ly/LsLiJK

ZeeNews: Pakistan calls off Sir Creek talks with India http://mgc.li/g8s

EgyIndependent: Abouelfottouh: The previous regime is the one that used to exclude people. I consider this regime non-honorable. #monazarat

EgyIndependent: Abouelfottouh asks Moussa again about what he means by the principles of Sharia #monazarat

MarketWatch: Freddie Mac appoints Donald Layton CEO http://on.mktw.net/INAKa8

Dawn Media Group: US committee bill places conditions upon aid to Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1Y63pw

Reuters: Libya finance minister says to resign soon, cites "wastage" http://reut.rs/INANCJ

Post World News: Brazil police detain American tourist who tried to leave without paying his hotel bill http://wapo.st/Jin3Nw

WSJ World News: China Wants Local Control of Foreign Auditing Firms http://on.wsj.com/M0D6mC

WSJ: The Dow is poised to break a six-session losing streak. Up 41 points or 0.32%. http://on.wsj.com/I5XLn5

MarketWatch: Dow snaps six-session losing streak; Nasdaq ends lower as Cisco falls 10% http://on.mktw.net/JfQroA

WSJ: NY has the nation's fastest-growing tech sector, surpassing Boston as the No. 2 hub. http://on.wsj.com/LYrFfc http://twitpic.com/9jhil9

DailyStarLeb: Sarkozy government resigns ahead of Hollande handover http://bit.ly/JZMbpF

The Daily Star: Barcelona defends Messi over racial abuse claims http://bit.ly/JZMbFU

MarketWatch: U.S. Treasury rakes in $5.75 billion from share sale, AIG says http://on.mktw.net/JC89U8

Reuters: U.S. logs first monthly budget surplus in 42 months http://reut.rs/IM7BHe

The Associated Press: House passes legislation to cut domestic programs like food stamps, health care to stave off Pentagon cuts: http://apne.ws/Jida2p -EF

World Bank: #DataoftheDay: 55% of South Asia is agricultural land. http://bit.ly/JAD96R #opendata

SPIEGEL English: Out of Bulgaria and Romania: Wave of Immigrants Overwhelms German System: Worlds are colliding as a flood of imp... http://bit.ly/LaxPG8

WSJ World News: P&G Moves Personal-Care Headquarters to Singapore http://on.wsj.com/Lre11s

MarketWatch: U.S. posts first budget surplus since 2008 http://on.mktw.net/JgGYjE

The Independent: Algerians reportedly 'abstain in large numbers' at elections http://ind.pn/LZHfYb

globeandmail: Video: India's baby tossing ritual http://bit.ly/K5Solz

Post World News: Red Cross suspends operations in 2 large Pakistani cities after killing of aid worker http://wapo.st/Jh8ObF

MarketWatch: Gold settles 0.1% higher at $1,595.50 an ounce http://on.mktw.net/J00Ag

The Associated Press: Judge dismisses drunken driving charges against former head of FAA; had resigned over arrest: http://apne.ws/Ji8SYV -EF

The Daily Star: 7 killed in central Nigeria area divided by faith http://bit.ly/LZyYTX

CNN Breaking News: New Argentine law lets people choose own gender on official documents. http://on.cnn.com/JEcUdb

Telegraph World News: Israel 'facing major West Bank uprising over Palestinian hunger strike' http://tgr.ph/K5QKAw

Guardian news: Syria suffers worst terror attack since start of uprising http://gu.com/p/37fm4/tf

The Globe and Mail: Video: Boehner says marriage bewteen man and woman http://bit.ly/K5Q1zl

AlArabiya_Eng: Bashar al-Jaafari: 12 terrorists were killed in Syria including a Briton, a French and a Belgian

AlArabiya_Eng: Bashar al-Jaafari: we have a list of 26 terrorists operating in Syria.

BBC News (World): New mayor voted in by accident in northern #Italy http://bbc.in/KTdoe9

New York Times World: Afghan Police Forces Deflect Taliban Attack on Governor http://nyti.ms/Jffh8b

MarketWatch: Treasury sold $16 billion in 30-year bonds at a yield of 3.09% http://on.mktw.net/KcY8On

Al Arabiya English: The terrorist operations committed in Syria bear the fingerprints of al-Qaeda: Syrian envoy at the UN Bashar al-Jaafari

CNN Breaking News: Red Cross suspends work in Pakistan after staffer's killing. http://on.cnn.com/JZtx0R

Post World News: UK civil servants walk off job in pensions dispute; thousands of police hold protest march http://wapo.st/KcWrR2

Dawn Media Group: PPP rally will be strong warning to anti-democratic forces: Shazia http://dlvr.it/1Y4KMd

CNN Breaking News: #China vows to defend claim to tiny island, newspaper reports. http://on.cnn.com/J0CHkH

PressTV: #Iran's electricity exports increase 38% http://dlvr.it/1Y4605

PressTV: Three#US soldiers injured in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1Y460b

PressTV: UK MP reveals new aid convoy to Gaza http://dlvr.it/1Y3xPN

Wall Street Journal: The U.S. Postal Service dropped plans to close 3,700 post offices. See if your post office is saved: http://on.wsj.com/IEWjFZ

PressTV: Three MKO members flee Camp Liberty http://dlvr.it/1Y3xQG

Telegraph World News: Indian police officer 'encouraged father to commit honour killing' http://tgr.ph/K5J3u5

Reuters World News: Smoke bombs shut down Montreal subway http://reut.rs/K5HY5u

Egypt Independent: Naval officer, police captain arrested for breaking into #Mansoura store http://ow.ly/aPjXp #Security

AP: US Postal Service loses $3.2 billion in second quarter - that's $1 billion more than the same time last year: http://apne.ws/JhVqUT -EF

AlArabiya_Eng: Egypt holds 1st ever presidential candidate debate; army makes cabinet mini-reshuffle http://goo.gl/MfLN1

AlArabiya_Eng: Four killed in Afghan suicide attack, Taliban claim responsibility http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/10/213306.html #Afghanistan

Al Arabiya English: #Israel negotiates with Palestinian hunger strikers http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/10/213309.html #Palestine

Wall Street Journal: Breaking: P & G plans to move the headquarters of its global beauty products unit to Singapore from Cincinnati. http://WSJ.com

Agence France-Presse: Superjet 100 loss deals heavy blow to #Russia dreams of turning around its aviation industry http://bit.ly/JkryaG #AFP

Agence France-Presse: US health officials poised to decide on whether to recommend the first preventative pill against #AIDS http://yhoo.it/Jkqvr6 #AFP

The Associated Press: Dow is on track to break 6-day losing streak with stocks up at midday: http://apne.ws/KcQ0gU -EF

Egypt Independent: Security forces find missiles, RPGs on North Coast road http://ow.ly/aPiAk

staronline: Sailor Ainslie to start the torch relay through Britain http://dlvr.it/1Y3Mgk

Breaking News: Ash cloud from Mexican volcano forces suspension of flights to and from Puebla international airport - @Reuters http://bit.ly/JhSozK

CBS News: Justice Dept to sue Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio over allegations of civil rights violations including racial profiling http://cbsn.ws/KIAdr8

Egypt Independent: New ministers sworn into #Ganzouri #Cabinet http://ow.ly/aPhUb #Egypt

Press TV: #Iran finds oil reserves in Caspian Sea http://dlvr.it/1Y3NMb

The Daily Star: Herdsmen hack to death sleeping family in Nigeria: official http://bit.ly/LpQOww

Wall Street Journal: More than two-thirds of 8th graders lacked a solid grasp of science facts on a recent national exam http://on.wsj.com/LYph8c

AJELive: Retired Lebanese army major general tells Al Jazeera a third group may be involved in #Damascus blasts http://aje.me/kSZ2wl #Syria

Press TV: US spy drone crashes in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1Y31hr
Egypt Independent: Deficit expected to swell with new budget http://ow.ly/aPaul #Egypt #EgyEconomy

The Associated Press: Breaking long silence, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says he is "not personally opposed to gay marriage": http://apne.ws/KcCDgB -AB

Agence France-Presse: Swedish fashion giant H&M apologises for using deeply tanned model in swimsuit ad after cancer groups' complaints. http://bit.ly/KpxkbY #AFP

The Moscow Times: TNK-BP Net Profit Falls 17% to $2.2Bln in Q1 http://tmt-go.ru/458275 #news

The Star: One dead, nine hurt in fire at gas processing plant http://dlvr.it/1Y27ds

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