Saturday, July 28, 2012

The Afternoon World News Report of the 28th of July 2012



now CBS News ‏@CBSNews
UN fails to reach agreement on regulating global arms trade; Some diplomats blame Washington, gun lobby for collapse http://cbsn.ws/LZDI82 
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now Reuters US News ‏@ReutersUS
Hundreds in Phoenix march against Arizona immigration law http://reut.rs/PazxXs 
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now Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Top Venezuelan embassy official killed in Kenya http://reut.rs/QoDHSB 
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now Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Australia wins women's 4x100 free relay, Netherlands wins silver, US takes bronze - @USA_Swimming
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now CNN Breaking News ‏@cnnbrk
First U.S. medal at the #Olympics is silver, after men's archery team falls to Italy. http://on.cnn.com/Qwdaxh 
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now Al Jazeera English ‏@AJEnglish
Many killed in Ethiopia ethnic clashes http://aje.me/MLKioI 
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now FRANCE 24 English ‏@France24_en
OLYMPIC GAMES 2012: Albanian athlete is first to be banned from Games for doping http://f24.my/O5RieB 
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now Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Some 2 million U.S. children are home schooled, at a rate rising 7 to 15% annually for over 10 years. http://on.wsj.com/MLRPUp 
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now The Star ‏@staronline
China's Wang takes gold in weightlifting http://dlvr.it/1wQj72 
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now The Star ‏@staronline
Cavendish denied win in front of roaring home crowd http://dlvr.it/1wQj75 
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now Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Breaking: OLYMPIC GAMES: U.S. women's soccer team beats Colombia, 3-0 http://wsj.com 
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now The Star ‏@staronline
Top seed Federer survives first round scare http://dlvr.it/1wQBXq 
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now Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Estimated leak: 1,200 barrels on a 318,000 barrel/day line. U.S. investigates Enbridge oil spill in Wisconsin http://reut.rs/MKUz4o 
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now Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Euro zone problems also are hurting Afghanistan aid projects, says an Italian colonel http://reut.rs/OthI7E 
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now Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Apple pondered investing in Twitter, The New York Times reports http://reut.rs/ML06YS 
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now Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
$30 billion project in Australia: BHP Billiton likely to delay Olympic Dam expansion decision: report http://reut.rs/ML14Eh 
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now The Star ‏@staronline
Kenyan police arrest six over diplomat's murder http://dlvr.it/1wMQW8 
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now The Star ‏@staronline
Japan beat Denmark 2-1 in the women's Badminton doubles Group D http://dlvr.it/1wLl0F 
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now The Star ‏@staronline
Britain won the women's Rowing pair heat 1 http://dlvr.it/1wLkzW 
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now The Star ‏@staronline
Russia beat China 2-1 in women's beach volleyball http://dlvr.it/1wLkxY 
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now The Jordan Times ‏@jordantimes
Armed forces working ‘day and night' to protect borders — gov't http://ow.ly/czh6G 
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now RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Judoka master Arsen Galstyan wins first Russia’s gold in London http://on.rt.com/52eeny 
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now The Globe and Mail ‏@globeandmail
From @globeolympics: Canada’s women’s basketball team slips up late in loss to Russia http://bit.ly/NzVeW6  #london2012
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now CBC News Alerts ‏@CBCAlerts
Canada's Ryan Cochrane knocked out of men's 400M freestyle . South Korea swimmer wins appeal, costs #Cochrane his spot
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now The Jordan Times ‏@jordantimes
Arson suspected in Dana village fire http://ow.ly/cz4JR 
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now HuffPostWorld ‏@HuffPostWorld
Helicopter gunships pound Syria's city of Aleppo http://huff.to/OZflI8 
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now NBC News ‏@NBCNews
RT @NBCOlympics: And the first gold medal of the 2012 #Olympics goes to Yi Siling (CHN) in women’s 10m Air Rifle!
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now NBC News ‏@NBCNews
RT @NBCOlympics COMING UP at 5a ET: @RyanLochte & @MichaelPhelps in the 400m IM HEATS! LIVESTREAM here: http://bit.ly/Ol5GAO  #Olympics
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now ABC News ‏@ABC
South Korea Confront Rapes After Girl's Death http://abcn.ws/OpUXDz 
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now ABS-CBN News ‏@ABSCBNNews
Army troops arrive in Zamboanga to pursue ASG http://bit.ly/QsHeKb 
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now ABS-CBN News ‏@ABSCBNNews
La Mesa dam on yellow alert http://bit.ly/QR3eCR 
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now HuffPostWorld ‏@HuffPostWorld
Islamic militants kidnap 2 western journalists in Syria http://huff.to/OsfoxL 
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now The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Sun Yang has won China's first-ever gold medal in swimming in style, clocking 3:40.14 to break Ian Thorpe's Olympic record. #London2012
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now The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
China beats Czech Republic 66-57 in Olympic opener http://bit.ly/PNTmrB 
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now The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Flooding across North Korea has killed 88 people, left tens of thousands homeless http://bit.ly/OZF0AC 
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Maoists observe `martyrs week` in Odisha: More than half of Odisha`s 30 districts have Maoist presence. The sout... http://tinyurl.com/d2mdxbk 
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Three tourists killed in Kashmir grenade attack http://bit.ly/OlMfb2 
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now The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Saudi campaign raises $72.3 mn for Syrians http://bit.ly/OZhELf 
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now The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Italians freed after week held in Syria: state media http://bit.ly/OlB6qB 
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now The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Nepal jeep plunges 100m into stream, 14 pilgrims killed http://bit.ly/OYwGRm 
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now The Straits Times ‏@STcom
North-east India ethnic unrest toll rises to 50 http://bit.ly/O5cmlx 
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
I will fast until we get Jan Lokpal: Anna Hazare: Anna Hazare took on Congress and BJP saying the country`s futu... http://bit.ly/OYAK4g 
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now Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Five arrested in sectarian clashes between Muslims and #Copts in Dahshur http://ow.ly/cyXXr  #Egypt
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Militants explode grenade in Manipur market: Militants exploded a grenade at a small market complex in Interior ... http://tinyurl.com/cgfj856 
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now The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Round 1 to Ryan Lochte. He finishes faster than Phelps (4min 12.24sec), but loses the 400IM heat to South African Chad Le Clos.
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now The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Michael Phelps begins his Olympic quest by finishing first in the 400IM heats. Time: 4min 13.33 sec.
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now Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Three Maoists arrested in Odisha http://bit.ly/O7HQEA 
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Murray brothers beaten in doubles http://bbc.in/Ovfqab 
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now Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Sun Yang of China wins Olympic gold medal in men's 400 freestyle, beating defending champion Park Tae-hwan - @AP
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Lochte wins gold as Phelps fourth http://bbc.in/Ovdm1M 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Syria army, rebels clash at Bab al-Hawa http://dlvr.it/1wQjc7 
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Ebola outbreak in Uganda kills 13 http://bbc.in/P0HePW 
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now Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Opposition forces repelled attack by regime army on Aleppo’s Salah Eddine neighborhood: FSA commander
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Italy claim archery Olympic gold http://bbc.in/MTZfTS 
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now Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
10 killed, including 7 from one family, in air bombardment of #Rastan: #Syria Media Center
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
'40 Taliban militants killed in#Afghanistan' http://dlvr.it/1wQDdL 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Russian policeman killed in Dagestan http://dlvr.it/1wQDd0 
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Federer and Williams win openers http://bbc.in/MTUidG 
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Flooding in North #Korea "killed 88 people in July and injured 134 in past 10 days" says state TV http://bbc.in/P0lOCy 
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Kazakhstan's cycling gold medal winner Alexander Vinokourov served 2yr doping ban after 2007 Tour de France http://bbc.in/P0kpMr  #London2012
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now Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzonline
#Gaza militants fire two #rockets into southern #Israel, none wounded http://htz.li/SZ32QE 
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now Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Russia "not even thinking about" granting Assad asylum : Lavrov
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
N Korea floods death toll rises to 88 http://dlvr.it/1wPZcY 
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now Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 105 people have been killed in Syria today: Revolution Council
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now The Economist ‏@TheEconomist
Spain's chances of avoiding intensive care-a full bail-out-are receding to near vanishing-point http://econ.st/MKAeMG 
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now Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Hyundai recalling more than 200,000 Santa Fe SUVs and Sonata sedans because of problems with their air bags - @AP http://bit.ly/Mr3R19 
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Kazakhstan win the road race cycling, dashing @TeamGB's hopes of a gold medal http://bbc.in/MTyfnw  #London2012 #BBC2012
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Yemenis demand release of prisoners http://dlvr.it/1wNc6B 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Barclays finance chief investigated http://dlvr.it/1wNc6M 
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
VIDEO: Syria forces launch Aleppo attack http://bbc.in/OZtDbE 
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now The Economist ‏@TheEconomist
Since last quarter, 181,000 more Brits are in work, but all the while, the economy has shrunk by 0.3% since May 2010 http://econ.st/MKrdDo 
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Twenty thousand people flee clashes in southern #Ethiopia that left 18 people dead and 12 injured, Kenya Red Cross says http://bbc.in/MTbMa6 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
US soldier dies of in north#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1wMbds 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
US drone attack in#Somalia kills dozens http://dlvr.it/1wMbdH 
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
#China scraps project to build waste water pipeline near Shanghai following protests over pollution http://bbc.in/MSTc1R 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Chaves holds election campaign rally http://dlvr.it/1wLlks 
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now Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Saudi women join #Olympics opening ceremony for first time http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/07/28/228787.html … #AlArabiya
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now Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
China's Yi Siling wins first gold medal of London Olympics in women's 10-meter air rifle shooting - @AP
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Thousands of demonstrators #protest against alleged #pollution from a paper factory in this eastern #China on July http://twitpic.com/acni1q 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
2#US-led forces killed in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1wKmC9 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
US jail strikers in critical condition http://dlvr.it/1wKmCN 
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now Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzonline
Fighting continues in #Aleppo as more #Syrian diplomats defect http://htz.li/MStYAH 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Bahrainis protest amid crackdown http://dlvr.it/1wKL4k 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
‘Hegemons behind Myanmar crimes’: The global hegemonic powers are behind the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslim... http://bit.ly/O7EIZi 
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now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Kenya issues arrest warrant for minister http://dlvr.it/1wK30x 
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now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
UK will keep AAA rating, S&P says http://bbc.in/OXyWs5 
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now Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzonline
#Israeli man sets himself on fire at psychiatric hospital http://htz.li/Mcjcad 
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