Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 18th of December 2012



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bbcworldservice: French village #Bugarach braces for #Mayan apocalypse after being identified as safehaven http://tinyurl.com/c6qfuhp 

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PostWorldNews: Gunmen dressed as doctors kill patient inside Mexico City hospital http://wapo.st/ZLSo5w 

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WSJ: Breaking: Swiss Bank UBS to pay $1.5 billion to settle Libor charges. http://wsj.com 

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MarketWatch: Japan stocks surge, with Nikkei Average rising 2.4% to end at session's high http://on.mktw.net/WpIKF5 

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PressTV: Japan trade deficit widens in November http://dlvr.it/2fyTTb 

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BBCWorld: Breaking: #UBS bank to pay $260m to US regulators for attempting to manipulate #Libor http://bbc.in/12zcMWA 

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ZeeNews: AkritaReyar: #Delhi gang-rape accused is remorseless!!! http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/delhi-gang-rape-accused-is-a-cold-remorseless-man_817565.html …

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nytimesworld: Judge Grants American House Arrest in Bolivia http://nyti.ms/RDdTDE 

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AP: Dictator's daughter faces North Korean refugees' son in close South Korean presidential race: http://apne.ws/WnO73S 

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dawn_com: Pentagon investigating top intelligence official | World | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/19/pentagon-investigating-top-intelligence-official/ …

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dawn_com: No military solution for #Kashmir: Imran | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/19/no-military-solution-for-kashmir-imran/ …

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ElliottGotkine: #UBS: about 40 people have been disciplined/asked to leave due to #libor rigging

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dawn_com: No #Obama tears for children killed by #drones in Pakistan | Newspaper | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/19/no-obama-tears-for-children-killed-by-drones-in-pakistan/ …

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dawn_com: Deadly year for journalists; Syria, Somalia surpass Pakistan | Latest-News | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/18/deadly-year-for-journalists-syria-somalia-surpass-pakistan/ …

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PostWorldNews: Israeli Arabs unenthusiastic about Jan. 22 election, complain of second-class citizenship http://wapo.st/T6jWxs 

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BBCWorld: #Polio health worker shot and injured in Peshawar, Pakistan http://bbc.in/12zgq2N 

1h  ‏
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Africa: Two Congolese Rebel Leaders Hit With Financial Sanctions http://nyti.ms/12oiPxU 

1h  ‏
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Africa: Somali Refugees Are the Target of a Roundup in Kenya http://nyti.ms/T65AgA 

1h  ‏
PressTV: 2#Iraqi officials escape attempt on life http://dlvr.it/2fxd2R 

1h  ‏
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Europe: Separatist Catalan Parties Announce Alliance http://nyti.ms/T678ah 

1h  ‏
PressTV: Yemeni intel chief escapes assassination http://dlvr.it/2fxnR8 

1h  ‏
ZeeNews: #Delhi gang-rape: Girl in extreme pain, #India prays http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/delhi-gang-rape-girl-in-extreme-pain-india-prays_817569.html …

2h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Seventeen dead in Mexican prison break attempt: media http://yhoo.it/XHnMg6 

2h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Amid China tensions, Southeast Asia looks to India http://yhoo.it/XHnK8b 

2h  ‏
MarketWatch: Japan's Nikkei tops 10,000 in mostly higher Asia http://on.mktw.net/T5Rw6H 

2h  ‏
PressTV: US imposes sanctions on M23 leaders http://dlvr.it/2fy0TN 

2h  ‏
ZeeNews: Hazare's route will bring powerful anti-corruption law: APJ Abdul Kalam http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/hazare-s-route-will-bring-powerful-anti-corruption-law-kalam_817568.html …

2h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #Benghazi attack report says security was grossly inadequate http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/19/255918.html … #US #Libya

2h  ‏
BBCWorld: Sonia Gandhi visits Delhi hospital where gang rape victim is being treated http://bbc.in/U7Kakl 

2h  ‏
PostWorldNews: AP Interview: New Syrian rebel commander 'very afraid' regime will use chemical weapons http://wapo.st/ZMwMGc 

4h  ‏
Reuters: For a year and a half, #Brazil's economy has been at a near standstill. http://reut.rs/UOXxV1 

4h  ‏
AP: Two Chicago jail inmates escape using a bedsheet rope - from 20 stories up: http://apne.ws/RCwWxS  -SS

4h  ‏
BloombergNews: Vladimir Putin plans $2 billion Russian arms deal in India | http://bloom.bg/SMC9TZ 

4h  ‏
BBCWorld: Africa: Rebel forces in the Central African Republic have captured Bria, a key mining hub. http://bbc.in/UP4s0s 

4h  ‏
staronline: Two-thirds of top Qaeda leaders 'removed' since 2009 - Obama aide http://dlvr.it/2fty0s 

4h  ‏
PressTV: S Korean presidential election begins http://dlvr.it/2fxMWQ 

4h  ‏
BloombergNews: SRuhle: GETCO GONNA WIN KNIGHT DEAL! insiders giving the wink - official deal announced tomorrow morning

4h  ‏
BBCWorld: South Koreans vote for new president http://bbc.in/12yFU07 

4h  ‏
ReutersMedia: Instagram says no plans to put user photos in ads http://reut.rs/VPEmJr 

4h  ‏
WSJ: MarketWatch: What do advertisers want with your Instagram images? First and foremost, they want pretty http://on.mktw.net/UARPp9 
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4h  ‏
staronline: U.S. charges Chinese men in technology smuggling case http://dlvr.it/2fxK6H 

4h  ‏
MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks follow U.S., Asia higher; Hang Seng Index up 0.5% http://on.mktw.net/Wp2BEn 

4h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Burglaries hit homes of 3 reporters who investigated human rights crimes of Pinochet era http://wapo.st/T5NMSx 

4h  ‏
PressTV: Ex-diplomat home after 6-yr detention: A former Iranian diplomat who spent six years under house arrest in... http://bit.ly/XGXUB2 

4h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Chinese leaders still suspicious of religion, party document shows http://wapo.st/T5VnAJ 

4h  ‏
staronline: Honduras congress passes law to purge police corruption http://dlvr.it/2fwpxD 

4h  ‏
nytimesworld: Irish Government Set to Allow Abortion in Rare Cases http://nyti.ms/T5YOHr 

4h  ‏
nytimes: In Philippines, a landmark bill could be a turning point on contraception http://nyti.ms/12yB7M8 

4h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Obama discusses crisis in Congo with Kagame http://yhoo.it/UJWcxM 

4h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Benghazi review finds systematic security faults http://yhoo.it/WpcAJN 

4h  ‏
BBC Hillary Clinton accepts all29recommendations of report criticising US State Dept over attack on Benghazi consulate http://bbc.in/U7xZ6R 

4h  ‏
haaretzcom: Report: More than a third of #Israel's children are poor http://htz.li/Wpe8DH 

4h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: World Bank Raises East Asia Outlook, Sees China Growing 8.4% in 2013 http://bit.ly/TYmSuw 

4h  ‏
RT_com: Nine dead and over three thousand homeless in Sri Lanka landslides http://on.rt.com/0ig31c 

6h  ‏
BloombergNews: India's $2 billion program to nourish 160 million children under six fails to dent malnutrition rate | http://bloom.bg/UP65Lr 

6h  ‏
BloombergNews: China said to set growth target at 7.5% for second year | http://bloom.bg/ZgCrp1 

6h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Panetta cites turning point in Afghan war: Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says U.S. military commander... http://bit.ly/XG7aWg 

6h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Morocco jails 8 activists for illegal protest: A Moroccan appeals court on Tuesday jailed eight unempl... http://bit.ly/XGeL6Y 

6h  ‏
staronline: Michigan governor blocks guns at schools, hospitals http://dlvr.it/2fw22n 

6h  ‏
nytimesworld: A doctor tells cjchivers: "There are 20 hospital beds for all of east Aleppo." The area has more than a million residents.

6h  ‏
Yahoo! News: U.N. says 126 rapes committed in Congo town after army arrived http://yhoo.it/WoVOdK 

6h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Venezuela's Chavez "stable" after respiratory infection http://yhoo.it/UAZeoy 

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Yahoo! News: Chavez suffers respiratory infection after surgery http://yhoo.it/UJxai9 

9h The Star ‏@staronline
Cayman Islands lawmakers oust premier in no-confidence vote http://dlvr.it/2ftPsk 
 

10h Katty Kay ‏@KattyKayBBC
The NRA says it is "prepared to offer meaningful assistance to help make sure this never happens again." Is this unprecedented?
 

10h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
US National Rifle Association to hold media conference on Friday having stayed silent since #Newtown shootings http://bbc.in/U7827w  #NRA
 

10h  ‏
staronline: Kurdish troops fire on Iraqi army helicopter in dispute http://dlvr.it/2ftCQd 

10h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Hugo Chavez's brother to visit Venezuelan leader http://yhoo.it/UIMjAl 

10h  ‏
Yahoo! News: NBC's Engel, TV crew escape abduction in Syria http://yhoo.it/SN36XH 

10h  ‏
MarketWatch: Oracle shares rise in late trading after results beat expectations http://on.mktw.net/WohjeQ 

10h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
The powerful international bank lobby IIF warns that Greece's newly revamped bailout program still faces large risks http://bit.ly/V3AaF6 
 

10h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Clashes erupt in various Damascus neighborhoods: #FSA media center
 

10h  ‏
staronline: CAR rebels take diamond mining town, kill 15 soldiers http://dlvr.it/2ft28W 

10h esme e. deprez ‏@esmedeprez
BREAKING: Michigan Governor Rick Snyder vetoes bill allowing concealed guns in schools, 4 days after #Newtown massacre
 

10h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Chad deploys troops to Central African Republic to help government fight rebels, military official says - @AFP http://bit.ly/ZKPka1 
 

10h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Marches against referendum arrive at presidential palace, in Tahrir http://dlvr.it/2fspP2 
 

10h RT ‏@RT_com
Parts for Patriot missile batteries arrive in Turkey http://on.rt.com/myc3uj 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
World Bank pledges $900 million for #Iraq http://reut.rs/U72CcD 
 

10h  ‏
BloombergNews: FLASH: Pfizer to fire almost 20 percent of U.S. primary care sales force

11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Clashes erupt in Rokn Eddine area in central Damascus: Coordination Committees
 

11h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Prison authority requests transfer of Mubarak to military hospital http://dlvr.it/2fsPzV 
 

11h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Sudan-S.Sudan oil talks break without progress: Officials have failed to make progress in talks that w... http://bit.ly/UHOVhU 

11h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Majority of Americans aided by U.S. government programs threatened by cuts: research | http://bloom.bg/SNFeTD 
 

11h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Berlusconi says his country needs him and will show that in the forthcoming election http://wapo.st/ZKDlcv 
 

11h  ‏
Yahoo! News: French psychiatrist sentenced after patient commits murder http://yhoo.it/ZKuo2O 

11h RT ‏@RT_com
One in six worldwide has no religion - study http://on.rt.com/2fgcvc 
 

11h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano blasts lava high above crater; officials work on evacuations http://wapo.st/ZJK4TU 

11h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Wall St rallies on 'fiscal cliff' optimism: U.S. stocks climbed on Tuesday, putting the S&P 500 on tra... http://bit.ly/SNv71m 

11h  ‏
staronline: South Korea votes in tight race on economy and jobs http://dlvr.it/2frsR6 

11h  ‏
PressTV: 'NRA encourages gun access for all' http://dlvr.it/2frxrw 

12h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Kenya asks refugees to return to camps http://dlvr.it/2frZg8 
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Global stocks advanced to three-month high on U.S. budget deal hopes http://reut.rs/U5f7W6 
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
New York businessman released after 18 months jailed in Bolivia, given house arrest http://wapo.st/ZKiI05 
 

12h RT America ‏@RT_America
Gay Marine proposes in the White House http://on.rt.com/jla5ag 
 

12h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Majority of Egyptians in Gulf vote yes on constitution http://dlvr.it/2frPGz 
 

12h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Nine of the 50 US states carried out executions in 2012, an indication of a decline in the use of capital punishment http://bit.ly/T63SNg 
 

13h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Gold tumbles more than $25, or 1.5%, as losses intensify ahead of close http://on.mktw.net/TvAw9W 
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
People with ‘no religion’ third world group after Christians, Muslims http://goo.gl/Cw1Ni 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Russia eyes Syria evacuation as rebels take Damascus district: Russia sent warships to the Mediterranean to prep... http://bit.ly/WnIOoS 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Palestinians flee amid clashes, air raids on Damascus camp: Syrian rebels made advances in fierce fighting for a... http://bit.ly/WnIOoQ 
 

13h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Illinois frat members charged in student hazing death: http://apne.ws/RC9Gjy  -AB
 

13h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Pentagon notifies Congress of reimbursing $688 million to Pakistan | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/18/pentagon-notifies-congress-of-reimbursing-688-million-to-pakistan …
 

13h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: FBI won't charge Petraeus mistress http://on.rt.com/ia3zre 
 

13h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
California Treasurer Bill Lockyer urges state pension funds to sell firearms stocks | http://bloom.bg/UIiEY3 
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Israeli guards beat Palestinian detainee http://dlvr.it/2fr283 
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: FSA declares control of Damascus’ Hajar al-Aswad district
 

13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Obama supports Sen. Feinstein's intent to draft bill to reinstate assault weapons sale ban.
 

13h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
At least 27 people held over rioting in Sweden after photos of children posted on Instagram alongside sexual insults http://bbc.in/12yd2oO 
 

13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Four shot dead in Colorado murder-suicide, police say http://reut.rs/UOSy6H 
 

13h The Star ‏@staronline
At least 18 Somalis die when boat capsizes off Puntland http://dlvr.it/2fqv4H 
 

13h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Netanyahu vows more east Jerusalem construction as European nations move to condemn latest settlement plans: http://apne.ws/U6Mc41  -AB
 

13h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Liberian schoolchildren in West Africa send condolences to Connecticut after school shooting http://wapo.st/T4YEjK 
 

13h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Deposits at U.S. banks exceed loans by an unprecedented $2 trillion | http://bloom.bg/TXMmIl 
 

14h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
US Treasury imposes sanctions against 2 Congo rebel leaders behind fighting in country’s east http://wapo.st/SMQNdY 
 

14h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Standard & Poor's agency raises Greece's credit rating by 6 notches to B- - @AP
 

12h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Central African Republic rebel alliance issues ultimatum to government http://news.yahoo.com/car-rebel-alliance-issues-ultimatum-government-165437685.html …

12h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Police: 4 Koreans, 1 Nigerian kidnapped in Nigeria http://news.yahoo.com/police-4-koreans-1-nigerian-kidnapped-nigeria-154959571.html …

14h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
#Greece's credit rating raised by Standard & Poor's so no longer at default level - agency says country's economic outlook "stable"
 

14h RT ‏@RT_com
China arrests over 500 members of pseudo-Christian Mayan Apocalypse sect http://on.rt.com/9u2a9m 
 

14h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
#Android mobiles hit by computer virus http://bbc.in/12y6Fle 
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
4,000 people fled DR Congo in past five days: U.N.: Some 4,000 people have fled fighting in northeastern Democra... http://bit.ly/YgHCnx 
 

14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Three arrests in massive Canada maple syrup theft: http://apne.ws/TvhHUe  -AB
 

14h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Pakistan's 80,000 #polio prevention workers earn 1,500 rupee ($15) for a three-day campaign http://bbc.in/12y5AKj 
 

15h Laura Marcinek ‏@lauramarcinek
BofA Shares More Than Double for Year as Moynihan Boosts Capital http://bloom.bg/ZfQXxl  via @BloombergNews $BAC
 

15h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Doctors keeping former South African President Nelson Mandela in hospital, but say 'no crisis': presidency - @Reuters
 

15h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Rebels in Central African Republic take 2 more northern towns http://wapo.st/WnkiUW 
 

15h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Germany orders #Facebook to end policy of making members use their real names, saying it violates German laws http://bbc.in/U6CH51 
 

15h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Strauss-Kahn drama hits the stage in lackluster play over what happened at the Sofitel http://wapo.st/ZJwGz5 
 

15h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
U.S. homebuilding confidence rises to highest level since 2006 | http://bloom.bg/UafaRE 
 

15h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Dow industrials up 91 points as U.S. stock indexes notch intraday highs http://on.mktw.net/WnhDdR 
 

15h The Star ‏@staronline
Egypt prosecutor's resignation angers Brotherhood http://dlvr.it/2fp6Jx 
 

15h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Argentina risks censure from IMF members http://dlvr.it/2fp5vG 
 

15h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Justice Minister demands investigation in referendum violations http://dlvr.it/2fp07z 
 

15h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Fresh protests in Egypt over draft constitution pushed by President Mohamed Morsi and his Islamist backers: http://bit.ly/12mVsEY 
 

15h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Irish government to create laws to clarify #abortion rules, following death of dentist who was denied an abortion http://bbc.in/12xXPUH 
 

15h Breaking Politics ‏@breakingpol
White House rejects Speaker Boehner's 'Plan B' on 'fiscal cliff'; says it does not ask enough of wealthiest Americans on taxes - @Reuters
 

15h The Star ‏@staronline
Israel presses on with plan for 6,000 new settler homes http://dlvr.it/2fpP71 
 

18h RT ‏@RT_com
Toyota fined $17mln in US for delayed safety reports http://on.rt.com/ckk9tu  #news
 

18h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Iraqi foreign minister tells Al Arabiya that President Talabani is not dead
 

18h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Myanmar health care broken under military rule http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ201212180096 …
 

18h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Crippled NKorean probe could orbit for years http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/korean_peninsula/AJ201212180094 …
 

19h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
37 people dead in Ukraine from cold spell, 190 seek medical help for hypothermia http://wapo.st/ZIpumN 
 

19h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Spain banks' bad loan rate hits new high http://dlvr.it/2fkjv8 
 

19h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

19h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Berlusconi ally says must cut taxes, end austerity http://reut.rs/SKMrUC 
 

19h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
China appoints new top official for export powerhouse Guangdong http://reut.rs/SKBHpe 
 

19h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: Jeddah contributed the largest share of “yes” votes, with 36,203 voting "Yes", and 8,192 voting "No". http://ow.ly/gbMSd 
 

19h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: 64,773 expatriate Egyptians voted in the referendum, 45,355, or 70%, voted "Yes" and 18,923, or 30%, voted "No"....
 

19h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Update: 75 percent of expatriate Egyptians residing in Western and non-Gulf Arab countries rejected the constitution. http://ow.ly/gbMs2 
 

19h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

20h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
All Somali refugees in Kenya told to leave urban areas & return to camps after several grenade attacks http://bbc.in/U67yyC 
 

20h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
State Council refuses to supervise next referendum vote http://dlvr.it/2fWyjG  #Egypt
 

20h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Emirati FM denounces allegations of plot against Morsy http://dlvr.it/2fjr4J 
 

20h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Plans announced for 10,000-strong police force to tackle crime & violence in #Mexico http://bbc.in/U66WsL 
 

20h The Star ‏@staronline
Death toll from Ukraine cold spell rises to 37 http://dlvr.it/2fjq28 
 

20h RT ‏@RT_com
Depardieu a role model: #Belgium welcomes other French tax exiles http://on.rt.com/f6ybjj 
 

20h Press TV ‏@PressTV
‘#Iran will not halt 20% enrichment’ http://dlvr.it/2fjl1G 
 

20h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

20h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Decaying fleet of buses in Sudan capital leaves commuters stranded as country's economy nears collapse: http://yhoo.it/12xoW2b 
 

20h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Activists: Clashes rage between Syrian rebels, pro-government Palestinian fighters in Damascus http://wapo.st/V1nj6e 
 

20h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Oracle seen posting higher profit and sales http://on.mktw.net/T4fVtt 
 

20h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
After Philippines Birth Control Law Passes, Churches Call for Resistance http://nyti.ms/Wm4xxi 
 

21h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

21h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Iran defiant on enrichment ahead of possible nuclear talks http://reut.rs/U61o1e 
 

21h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Former Ukraine leader Tymoshenko trial delayed again http://reut.rs/VNYqMz 
 

21h Breaking Politics ‏@breakingpol
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma wins election to remain leader of African National Congress - @AP
 

21h The Star ‏@staronline
Two killed as Sicilian apartment buildings collapse http://dlvr.it/2fhzwY 
 

21h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#VIDEO: Another school shooting in the US, another debate on gun laws: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hAuVgHStVY …
 

21h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Iraqi official: President Talabani had a stroke, medical team working to stabilize him.
 

21h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

21h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
Ukraine: Investigate Attacks on Peaceful Protest http://bit.ly/T4aV7S 
 

21h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH - Russia sends warships to Mediterranean in case Russians need to be evacuated from Syria: Interfax
 

21h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

21h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Richard Engel and NBC News team freed from captors in Syria - @NBCNews http://nbcnews.to/ZfbbqZ 
 

21h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Sweden cuts key rate as euro-zone woes weigh. http://on.mktw.net/VN9Fo8 
 

21h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Indonesia blames pilot error for deadly May crash of Sukhoi jet: http://f24.my/T5mMnI 
 

21h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Opposition to protest referendum at Tahrir, presidential palace http://dlvr.it/2fhJjv 
 

21h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

22h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
4 polio vaccination workers shot dead in Pakistani city of Karachi - @NewsweekPak
 

22h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
6 Chinese officials fired after school stabbing against 23 http://wapo.st/T47PB3 
 

22h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Coal to surpass oil as world's top fuel within decade, driven by growth in China and India, IEA says: http://bit.ly/T5mCg3 
 

22h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

22h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Ukrainian and Russian leaders' talks postponed: Kremlin http://reut.rs/UNS8xu 
 

22h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Iraqi President Jalal Talabani taken to hospital in a "health emergency", his office says http://bbc.in/U5Vnli 
 

22h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

22h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
International Criminal Court finds DR Congo militia leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui not guilty of war crimes http://bbc.in/U5Vbm9 
 

22h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
BOJ-government accord likely to set 2% inflation target http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ201212180074 …
 

22h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Hungarian students protest education cuts http://dlvr.it/2fgmCz 
 

22h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

15h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Syrian rebels fight Palestinian pro-Assad group http://news.yahoo.com/syrian-rebels-fight-palestinian-pro-assad-group-080304442.html …

15h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Grenade attack at Pakistan army facility wounds 10 http://news.yahoo.com/grenade-attack-pakistan-army-facility-wounds-10-073719924.html …

18 Dec RT ‏@RT_com
Swedish Pirate Party targets banks over #WikiLeaks blockade http://on.rt.com/lzpv8b 
 

18 Dec W.G. Dunlop ‏@wgdunlop
#Iraq president hospitalised due to 'health emergency' http://bit.ly/RBioyi  @AFP
 

18 Dec Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Official: 2 Russians, 1 Italian kidnapped in Syria http://wapo.st/T3VBYZ 
 

18 Dec The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

18 Dec The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

18 Dec The Star ‏@staronline
Man arrested for causing the death of a toddler http://dlvr.it/2fg56K 
 

18 Dec MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Dollar up against yen, but weaker versus euro http://on.mktw.net/ZHpKCL 
 

18 Dec Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
BOJ to mull 2 percent inflation target as Abe turns up heat http://reut.rs/UNr01q 
 

18 Dec Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Nuclear stalemate with world powers must end: #Iran http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/18/255762.html …
 

18 Dec Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Police: 4 men face treason, terror charges in South Africa over plot to attack ANC convention http://wapo.st/ZHewxU 
 

17 Dec RT ‏@RT_com
US Boots in #Bulgaria: 'Foreign troops threat to sovereignty, benefit elites only' http://on.rt.com/p0f6x8 
 

17 Dec The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

17 Dec Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Grenade attack in Nowshera injures seven | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/18/grenade-attack-in-nowshera-injures-seven/ … via @dawn_com
 

17 Dec Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Defected #Syria Colonel Enad al-Abbas talks to Al Arabiya. Full interview now online: http://english.alarabiya.net/videos/20121216-specialinterview.html …
 

17 Dec The Star ‏@staronline
PAS vice-president Husam and blogger Syed Azidi in talks to settle 5mil defamation suit http://dlvr.it/2ffmC4 
 

17 Dec Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Ballot counting begins in leadership contest for South Africa’s governing ANC political party http://wapo.st/ZH8r4H 
 

17 Dec Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

17 Dec The Associated Press ‏@AP
Police say four men face treason & terrorism charges in South Africa over a plot to attack the ANC convention: http://apne.ws/U5HX95 
 

17 Dec The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

17 Dec Press TV ‏@PressTV
Spaniards protest austerity measures http://dlvr.it/2ffg2l 
 

17 Dec The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

17 Dec BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Outrage over Delhi bus gang rape http://bbc.in/U5IS9s 
 

17 Dec Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
In training camp, rebel forces show few skills but high motivation to fight Syrian regime http://wapo.st/T3SGzw 
 

17 Dec Press TV ‏@PressTV
#Iran launches major ethylene pipeline http://dlvr.it/2ffQbQ 
 

17 Dec Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Free Syrian Army take control of Damascus Palestinian #refugee camp http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/18/255751.html … #FSA #Syria
 

17 Dec Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Cathay Pacific flight attendants union talks start today with HK mediators | http://bloom.bg/WkKf7s 
 

17 Dec Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

17 Dec Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

17 Dec The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Low turnout in Egypt's vote raises questions: Just under a third of voters turned out for the first stage of the... http://bit.ly/ZHap50 
 

17 Dec Press TV ‏@PressTV
Russia has opposed any possible deployment of United Nations peacekeepers in Syria. http://fb.me/1paH62zP0 
 

17 Dec The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Commuters stranded as Sudan economy nears 'collapse': Khartoum's decaying fleet of public buses is leaving commu... http://bit.ly/ZHamGy 
 

17 Dec Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Newtown students to return to classes in wake of school massacre http://reut.rs/VMVY8U 
 

17 Dec Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Cerberus to sell gunmaker Freedom Group after U.S. school shooting http://reut.rs/U5F7AP 
 

17 Dec Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Syria’s chemical arms match #Israel’s nuclear arsenal: defected general http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/18/255749.html …
 

17 Dec Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
UN makes it easier for blacklisted #Taliban to travel for peace talks | World | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/18/un-makes-it-easier-for-blacklisted-taliban-to-travel-for-peace-talks/ … via @dawn_com
 

17 Dec The Star ‏@staronline
S. Korea presidential rivals in final push for votes http://dlvr.it/2ffHwP 
 

17 Dec MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Gold gains on fiscal-cliff hopes, weaker dollar http://on.mktw.net/T3ReNJ 
 

17 Dec RT ‏@RT_com
1.5 tons of cocaine destined for US seized by Colombian police http://on.rt.com/ixiiiq  #news
 


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