Thursday, December 27, 2012

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 27th of December 2012



now BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS
Hewlett-Packard purchase of UK firm Autonomy investigated by US Department of Justice http://bbc.in/12SiZwW 
 

now Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Rare killing of black rhino for its horns in Namibia raises fears of widening #poaching crisis http://bit.ly/W7JhWy 
 

now Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
GOP Senate leader says congressional leaders to meet with Obama on Friday on 'fiscal cliff' - @AP
 

now Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
Cambodia: Sham Court Cases Undermine Rights http://bit.ly/10p5t5h 
 

now Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
After Newtown, Americans want their guns, with some restrictions http://reut.rs/WWFDVo 
 

now Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Get ready to pay more for DirecTV: The satellite TV company is increasing fees by 4.5 percent in 2013 http://reut.rs/RV2MWD 
 

now Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
British scientists call off search for exotic life in ice-bound Antarctic lake http://wapo.st/TrTDli 
 

now BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
90 people have now died because of cold weather in #Ukraine http://bbc.in/Up7F8E 
 

2m Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
More than 475,000 sign White House petition seeking classification of Westboro Baptist Church as hate group http://reut.rs/RUZClR 
 

4m Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Apartment vacancies rose from 4.6% to 4.7% in October - the first time they've risen since the end of 2009. http://on.wsj.com/12Jg5LV 
 

31m Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
#UK 'deeply disappointed' by #Israel's upgrade of #WestBank college http://htz.li/YRjLez 
 

31m Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
US #drone strikes go down in Pakistan, up in Yemen http://bit.ly/Uwjs5Y 
 

32m Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
South Sudan accuses Sudan of launching air attack inside its territory, killing at least 5 http://wapo.st/TrLHAN 
 

54m Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Nasdaq, WellPoint on short list to follow HP on writedowns | http://bloom.bg/W7Amo0 
 

57m RT ‏@RT_com
Syria chemical attack claims aim to justify foreign interference – Moscow http://on.rt.com/nee017 
 

1h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Lagos fireworks blaze destroyed 10 buildings: Fire that tore through a district of Nigeria's largest city after ... http://bit.ly/YRejrQ 
 

1h The Star ‏@staronline
Georgian leader vetoes amnesty bill in duel with parliament http://dlvr.it/2jGhRp 
 

1h RT America ‏@RT_America
Government dependents outnumber private sector workers in 11 US states http://on.rt.com/lk6ry9 
 

1h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#PHOTO: Activists shout slogans in front of a portrait of Benazir #Bhutto in #Pakistan, by Arif Ali on @NBCNewsPictures http://on-msn.com/WKCX9E 
 

1h BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS
Still time to reach #fiscalcliff deal of some kind, Republican Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell says http://bbc.in/12S4CJ6 
 

1h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Storm brings snow, rain to the Northeast U.S. http://on.wsj.com/TryYOs 
 

1h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Husband charged with killing suburban Milwaukee police officer as she was on patrol: http://apne.ws/WKlQ7G  -CC
 

1h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Rep. Edward Markey to seek John Kerry's Senate seat if vacated | http://bloom.bg/WWl3Va 
 

1h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
U.N., Russia signal diplomatic push on Syria http://wapo.st/TsjOZo 
 

1h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
U.S. exchange-traded products hit record deposits in 2012 | http://bloom.bg/TlKoo8 
 

1h  ‏
RT_com: Utah gun advocates start shooting class for teachers http://on.rt.com/oxs2z6 

1h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
U.S. stocks close lower for fourth straight session despite late rebound http://on.mktw.net/U3mpc7 
 

2h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Brazil to track numbers of HIV cases in effort to boost anti-AIDS program, prolong lives http://wapo.st/10oo7do 
 

2h  ‏
Yahoo! News: India gang rape spurs national dialogue http://yhoo.it/VhO5bT 

2h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Foreign activists enter #Gaza on solidarity mission http://bit.ly/12J0iws 
 

2h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Unprecedented east Jerusalem construction in pipeline, complicating any peacemaking prospects http://tinyurl.com/chnx3jp 
 

2h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
“The situation is bad and is worsening,” Brahimi said. “The Syrian people are suffering unbearably.” http://wapo.st/VDEFXd 
 

2h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Erian chosen as majority leader in Shura Council http://dlvr.it/2jG1F6 
 

2h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
For everything you need to know about the #Israeli elections, in 25 days, go to Haaretz’s special page http://bit.ly/TntgwP 
 

2h  ‏
Reuters: U.S. House Republican leaders may keep House in session from Sunday through Jan 2, final day of current Congress - aide

2h  ‏
BBCWorld: #Egypt's public prosecutor orders inquiry into three prominent opposition leaders http://bbc.in/UoPSOR 

2h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
‘Fiscal cliff’: Around the world, liberals are okay with spending http://wapo.st/VDAaMc 
 

2h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Brian Schatz is sworn in as Hawaii's new senator: http://apne.ws/RUIqNf  -CC
 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Egypt's opposition leaders under investigation: Egypt's chief prosecutor ordered an investigation on T... http://bit.ly/Yk8pdV 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: S. Sudan 'armed groups' attack disputed area: "Armed groups" from South Sudan clashed with Arab tribes... http://bit.ly/YlGni5 

2h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Heavy weapons fire in Bangui, Central African Republic, rattles residents already on edge with fear of rebel attack http://bit.ly/WKnkPm 
 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Iraq Sunni rallies gather steam: Thousands of protesters from Iraq's Sunni Muslim minority kept up a w... http://bit.ly/YlGn1L 

3h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
President Obama said to make calls to top congressional leaders on fiscal cliff, including Reid, McConnell, Boehner, and Pelosi
 

3h CNBC ‏@CNBC
BREAKING: House of Representatives to reconvene on Sunday - @NBCNews
 

3h  ‏
BloombergNews: FLASH: U.S. House said to plan 6:30pm session on Dec. 30

3h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
U.S. labor, housing markets remain firm heading into 2013 | http://bloom.bg/12Rz71Q 
 

3h  ‏
PressTV: Iran, Turkey to weigh 6-point Syria plan: Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast says the Is... http://bit.ly/V816W5 

3h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Looming eastern port strike deadline pressure President Obama to intervene | http://bloom.bg/WJCmou 
 

3h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #Kuwait's Burgan Bank issues record 100 mln dinar bond http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/27/257406.html …

3h RT America ‏@RT_America
Feds do not consider San Onofre nuclear powerplant safe http://on.rt.com/za0b3z 
 

3h RT ‏@RT_com
Two Pakistan policemen killed, dozens missing as militants attack tribal posts http://on.rt.com/m86i5v  #news
 

3h WSJ World News ‏@WSJworld
Transitional Syria Government Sought http://on.wsj.com/VDnZz9 
 

4h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Argentina's ex-finance minister Felisa Miceli sentenced to four years in prison for corruption http://bbc.in/12RMtem 
 

4h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Second Morsi minister resigns in Egypt: Egypt's legal and parliamentary affairs minister announced his... http://bit.ly/YlqDf2 

4h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: At least 156 people are killed by regime forces today in Syria: activists


4h  ‏
staronline: Iraq militia issues threat against Turkish interests http://dlvr.it/2jF3Yz 

4h  ‏
Reuters: Russia says time running out for Syria peace deal http://reut.rs/WVmxyW 

4h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Cabinet spokesperson: PM to resign after parliamentary elections http://dlvr.it/2jDtSd 

4h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Video: Tropical storm Wukong leaves four dead in Philippines http://reut.rs/10o3ONg 
 

4h  ‏
RT_America: Alabama Muslim arrested for attempting to flee to Morocco http://on.rt.com/osrdh6 

4h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
New York City to face 'modest' $811 million deficit in 2014: report | http://bloom.bg/RUnBBx 
 

5h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Obama set to offer new fiscal-cliff proposal: reports http://on.mktw.net/U2SwIU 
 

5h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Audi budgets $17 billion for cars, factories to catch BMW | http://bloom.bg/WUIT3I 
 

5h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Amid uproar over New Delhi gang-rape, Indian teen who was gang-raped in November commits suicide after police pressure http://yhoo.it/RkeN6u 
 

5h  ‏
staronline: Cabinet resignations deal setback for Egypt's Mursi http://dlvr.it/2jDXSx 

5h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Turkey immunizes loan to Egypt against judicial rulings http://dlvr.it/2jDY8T 
 

5h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Stock declines steepen after Harry Reid remarks on Senate floor: MW Radio http://on.mktw.net/U2PPqE 
 

5h  ‏
PressTV: http://www.presstv.com/  Family members push their car through the flood waters in #Malaysia's #Terengganu state http://twitpic.com/bpwu7d 
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5h  ‏
PressTV: Spain tortures Iranian on false charges: The Spanish government has kept an Iranian under house arrest and ... http://bit.ly/YQwrlR 

5h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Around 200 heavily-armed militants storm government camps in #Pakistan and kidnap at least 22 Pakistani soldiers http://bit.ly/VkcfWp 
 

5h  ‏
BloombergNews: Analyst indicted on insider-trading charges tied to IBM | http://bloom.bg/Tl4lLC 

5h RT America ‏@RT_America
Snowstorm leaves fifteen dead in the US http://on.rt.com/uvm7a7 
 

5h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
All 30 components suffering losses as Dow industrials hit intraday low http://on.mktw.net/U2MqZc 
 

5h  ‏
PostWorldNews: AP interview: Tymoshenko's daughter calls for Western sanctions against Ukrainian officials http://wapo.st/TrADU6 

5h Jared Keller ‏@jaredbkeller
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s compensation totaled less than $4.17m in 2012, down from $378m last year http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-27/apple-ceo-s-pay-drops-99-on-lack-of-stock-awards.html …
 

5h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Rebels Move Toward Capital of Central African Republic http://nyti.ms/W7aqZs 
 

5h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Stock exchange buoyed by Morsy's promise to reshuffle Cabinet http://dlvr.it/2jDC16 

5h  ‏
BloombergNews: nmcrooks: Venezuela GDP Probably Grew 5.5% in 2012 on Construction http://bloom.bg/YkWL2u 

5h  ‏
BloombergNews: How AT&T and Verizon are manipulating your smartphone http://bloom.bg/VC7GCJ 

5h  ‏
staronline: Jailed Iranian lawyer Sotoudeh temporarily released - website http://dlvr.it/2jCzxf 

5h  ‏
BloombergNews: Iron ore rallying most since 2010 as China rebounds #commodities | http://bloom.bg/12PEnmx 

5h  ‏
Reuters: Apple CEO Tim Cook sees compensation for 2012 drop 99 percent over 2011 http://reut.rs/WVwjRL  $AAPL

5h  ‏
BBCWorld: Suspected militants kidnap more than 20 security personnel in Pakistan, government officials say http://bbc.in/12Rvglj 

5h  ‏
PressTV: S. Arabia helps crush Bahrain protests: Iranian lawmaker Mohammad-Saleh Jokar says Saudi Arabia assists the... http://bit.ly/VCVem0 

5h  ‏
Reuters: Italian priest sparks outrage after an article suggested that women were partly to blame for domestic violence http://reut.rs/WVsiwy 

5h  ‏
RT_America: Senate set to approve FISA spying bill today http://on.rt.com/gt29n3 

5h  ‏
ReutersTV: Inside the Free Syrian Army's homemade rocket making machine http://youtu.be/3mCIX7xNr-w 

5h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Argentina dismisses case against former president http://yhoo.it/Vh7euG 

9h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Troubled lender #Bankia has negative value of minus 4.2bn euros (£3.4bn, $5.6bn), Spain's bank rescue fund says http://bbc.in/12Rabay 
 

9h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Scotland's health secretary urges EU ministers to back plans for minimum price for alcohol http://bbc.in/UocAXq 
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

9h The Associated Press ‏@AP
US unemployment benefit applications fall to 5-year low: http://apne.ws/RU4VSl  -KH
 

10h BBC Technology ‏@BBCTech
After school shooting, EA removes links to weapons manufacturers and dealers from Medal of Honor website http://bbc.in/V6FsBA 
 

9h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Breaking: The number of new unemployment claims fell last week by 12,000 to 350,000. http://wsj.com 
 

9h The Associated Press ‏@AP
As deadline nears, no "Fiscal Cliff" deal in sight: http://apne.ws/RU2ZJH  -KH
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Blast in Ukrainian university kills one, wounds two http://reut.rs/Yk7RF1 
 

9h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Kuwait used "excessive force" at demonstrations: rights group http://reut.rs/WUKO8b 
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Sudan's Bashir dances at first rally since surgery http://reut.rs/TBzFYS 
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Iran will open suspect military base if threats dropped: report http://reut.rs/TBBDsk 
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Christian politician quits Egypt upper house as tensions persist http://reut.rs/WUJaU6 
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

9h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Crude tops $91 a barrel; ‘cliff’ in focus http://on.mktw.net/TrlZfw 
 

9h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Court drops indecency cases against actress http://dlvr.it/2j9386 
 

9h The Star ‏@staronline
Floods in Terengganu have claimed six lives http://dlvr.it/2j931F 
 

10h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Egypt's Mursi seeks to quiet opposition, boost economy with new constitution | http://bloom.bg/WJgtpl 
 

10h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
Clashes erupt as Supreme Court debates disqualification of #Israeli-#Arab MK Hanin Zuabi http://htz.li/12HV3gu 
 

10h PaulaSlier_RT ‏@PaulaSlier_RT
#Syria: According to report security services in #Damascus seized a truck containing 3 tons of explosives - bombs have since been dismantled
 

10h PaulaSlier_RT ‏@PaulaSlier_RT
#SYRIA: Syrian news agency reports car bomb explodes in #Damascus; 4 people killed, 10 injured.
 

10h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

10h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: France says Assad should not have any role in Syria political transition
 

11h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Russian president Putin says he sees no reason not to sign bill banning American adoptions, but will study final text - @Reuters
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Egypt pound lowest in almost eight years as devaluation fears spread http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/27/257349.html …
 

11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Israel arrests 900 #Palestinian children in 2012 http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/27/257343.html …
 

11h The Star ‏@staronline
13 timber workers trapped by floods airlifted out of jungle http://dlvr.it/2j7ygV 
 

11h The Star ‏@staronline
Form Two student held for rape http://dlvr.it/2j7ygN 
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Syrian opposition rejects any initiative that doesn't require President Al-Assad's regime to cede power
 

11h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Police say a man wanted in connection with the murder of his ex-wife in Georgia has been apprehended - @fox5atlanta http://bit.ly/W6B7xr 
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
New Japanese government will review plans - introduced after #Fukushima disaster - to abandon nuclear power by 2040 http://bbc.in/12QRfbT 
 

11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
U.S. cannot confirm or deny CIA role in #Makidissi’s escape operation http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/27/257325.html … #Syria
 

11h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Fukushima operator seeks yet more money as compensation bill reaches $38 billion http://uk.news.yahoo.com/fukushima-operator-seeks-yet-more-money-104921487.html …
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Only son of Pakistan's murdered Bhutto launches political career http://reut.rs/V6luqZ 
 

11h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
China tightens controls to deter self-immolations in a restive Tibetan prefecture http://wapo.st/Tr6lkn 
 

12h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
 

12h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Supreme Constitutional Court convenes, with fewer judges http://dlvr.it/2j7VRQ 
 

12h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Failed search for life at @Lake_Ellsworth in #Antarctica will come as "huge blow" to UK scientists - @davidshukmanbbc http://bbc.in/UnX3qs 
 

12h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
France's President #Hollande rejects calls to intervene in Central African Republic as rebels advance on capital Bangui http://bbc.in/12QORCc 
 

12h The Star ‏@staronline
French troops to protect its nationals, not CAR government - Hollande http://dlvr.it/2j7GwD 
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Senior Muslim cleric gunned down in Russia’s violence-plagued North Caucasus http://wapo.st/10m6j2s 
 

12h The Star ‏@staronline
Outcry as Cambodia jails pair over union boss murder http://dlvr.it/2j7BB2 
 

12h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Ford says it is to invest $773 million to expan Michigan factories, create 2,350 new jobs and save 3,240 more - @AFP http://f24.my/UnUKUe 
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

12h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Iraq Sunnis block trade routes in protest against PM Maliki http://dlvr.it/2j6xtp 
 

12h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
A Muslim spiritual leader is shot dead in the Russian Caucasus republic of North Ossetia http://bbc.in/UnU1m3 
 

12h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Sudan's Bashir says ready to meet South Sudan counterpart to get oil flowing http://dlvr.it/2j6xsN 
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
‘Klink Revolution’ #Lebanese model no longer interested to enter politics http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/27/257287.html …
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Taiwan pop king Jay Chou raps about a corrupt imperial court eunuch in his latest album http://wapo.st/TqUHGn 
 

13h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Oil prices rise on hopes that resumption of 'fiscal cliff' talks in Washington will yield results: http://apne.ws/ZCtVAM 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

13h The Star ‏@staronline
Two workers killed in landslip at housing construction site http://dlvr.it/2j6l0r 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

13h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Islamist lawyer accuses Al-Masry Al-Youm cartoonist of blasphemy http://dlvr.it/2j6kkF 
 

13h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Europe stocks track Asia higher; miners rise http://on.mktw.net/TqY6or 
 

13h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

13h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
John Kei Sentenced to 12 Years for Sanex Steel Murder http://bit.ly/ZCKbSD 
 

13h RT ‏@RT_com
Whitney Houston was killed by drug dealers - investigators http://on.rt.com/u9q23i 
 

13h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
The 70,000 residents of Lod are paying for government failures, writes Haaretz Editorial http://htz.li/WTQyze 
 

13h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Nicaraguan authorities order evacuation of several hundred people living near erupting volcano San Cristobal http://bbc.in/UnPRuo 
 

13h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
In #Syria, ‘Father of Martyrs’ Speaks of Revenge http://bit.ly/WTRwLG 
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

13h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
#Bali Police Record a Drug Smuggling Boom in 2012 http://bit.ly/TkLUqy 
 

13h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Thailand’s ‘Yellow Shirt’ anti-government protest leaders charged for 2008 rallies http://wapo.st/TqUHWB 
 

13h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
China seizes TVs, satellite equipment in Tibetan area http://reut.rs/TAxdlx 
 

14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Pakistan Taliban spokesman outlines conditions for ceasefire http://reut.rs/TAwbpB 
 

14h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
More than 16,500 people in the U.S. die annually from opioid painkillers, more than from heroin & cocaine combined. http://on.wsj.com/Vezi1M 
 

14h Press TV ‏@PressTV
At least 237 Israeli soldiers have committed suicide over the past ten years, a report says. http://fb.me/24ozFQbse 
 

14h RT ‏@RT_com
'New constitution protects freedom, paves the way for democracy' – Morsi http://on.rt.com/lg70sx 
 

14h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
India gang-rape victim sent to Singapore hospital as prime minister promises to protect women http://wapo.st/VBidOp 
 

14h The Star ‏@staronline
Pakistan to mark five years since Bhutto murder http://dlvr.it/2j5hv7 
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Female commuters ride a scooter past a billboard, calling for capital punishment against #rape of an Indian studen http://twitpic.com/bps04y 
 
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14h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Yen's slide against dollar unlikely to last long http://on.mktw.net/TqOZ7p 
 

14h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Benazir killer died in drone attack: Kaira | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/27/benazir-killer-died-in-drone-attack-kaira/ … via @dawn_com
 

15h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
How women rebuilt Rwanda http://bbc.in/12QxLEn 
 

15h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Philippines to acquire helicopters and trucks in a bid to modernize military: http://apne.ws/ZCsvX2 
 

15h Press TV ‏@PressTV
'Turkey will continue buying Iran gas': Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz says Turkey will continue buying na... http://bit.ly/VfAqlR 
 

15h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
VIDEO: Afghanistan's new form of justice http://bbc.in/12QvQQi 
 

15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Cambodia court sends "scapegoats" back to jail for unionist murder http://reut.rs/V63xsv 
 

15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Syria envoy Brahimi due for talks in Moscow on Dec. 29 http://reut.rs/TAeu9A 
 

15h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Tea workers burn boss to death http://bbc.in/12QtmBp 
 

15h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Russia denies existence of joint Russia-U.S. plan on Syria: official
 

15h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
#Rupiah Declines Most in a Week on Dollar Demand From Importers http://bit.ly/UuGI4l 
 

15h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Asian Shares Up With Eye on 'Fiscal Cliff'; Yen Slips More http://bit.ly/UuGFWc 
 

15h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Opinion:#Iran resumes its war on bloggers by @dianamoukalled http://english.alarabiya.net/views/2012/12/27/257306.html …
 

15h The Associated Press ‏@AP
St. Paul soda shop threatened with $500 fine for selling candy cigarettes in Minnesota: http://apne.ws/Unr5KX 
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

16h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Abe administration to overhaul nuclear, monetary policies http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201212270051 …
 

16h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
China tightening controls on Internet after embarrassing postings about official abuse http://wapo.st/10lLLr7 
 

16h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

16h The Star ‏@staronline
Nallakaruppan and Utusan retain most of their defence in Anwar’s defamation suit http://dlvr.it/2j4nRc 
 

16h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Aleppo’s attorney-general defects, denounces #Syrian regime’s ‘crimes’ http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/27/257300.html …
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

16h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Police officers fill bins with more than 1,500 rifles and handguns in L.A.'s guns-for-groceries exchange program: http://apne.ws/YiRQ26 
 

16h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Google is muscling in on Microsoft's turf as it wins over more business customers with its cloud-based software. http://on.wsj.com/U9v631 
 

16h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Despite Billions in Aid, Reconstruction in Haiti Stalls http://nyti.ms/WJdqRW 
 

16h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Winter storm hits Northeast; Forecasts call for 12 to 18 inches of snow inland from western New York to Maine: http://apne.ws/UnBTZI 
 

16h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Nelson Mandela "not yet fully recovered": spokesman http://reut.rs/Tz46z4 
 

16h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
Kuwait: Security Forces Attack Protesters http://bit.ly/10ltjyO 
 

16h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Hundreds of flights canceled as storm pounds eastern U.S http://reut.rs/Yi0xK6 
 

16h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
India's Singh says 8 percent growth target "ambitious" http://reut.rs/YiK1tb 
 

16h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Japan's Nikkei ends up 0.9% at 10,322.98, best finish since March 2011 http://on.mktw.net/U1dc44 
 

MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Apple regulatory filing reveals drop in CEO Tim Cook's pay package http://on.mktw.net/WVmp2x 
 
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21h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Russia says Syrian conflict must be resolved by dialogue rather than force http://reut.rs/WVmxyW 
 

21h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Parliamentary affairs minister resigns, rejects Cabinet's policies http://dlvr.it/2jCVgT 
 

22h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Chinese authorities confiscate televisions, satellite equipment from 300 monasteries in Tibetan area http://reut.rs/WVlYoN 
 

22h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Holiday profits seen rising around 13 percent as U.S. stores limit deals | http://bloom.bg/TrD9dd 
 

22h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
President Obama phones congressional leaders for update on fiscal cliff http://reut.rs/WVkICc 
 

22h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Spain: DNA tests for illegal immigrant children arriving in North African enclave of Melilla http://wapo.st/VgYAwh 
 

22h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

22h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Environmental Protection Agency head Lisa Jackson says she will step down http://reut.rs/WVii6m 
 

22h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

22h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Nigeria security forces detain 2 journalists over story about military abuse in sect crackdown http://wapo.st/TrFKDT 
 

22h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Free to read: 'Good governance is still very weak in Myanmar,' said President Thein Sein. http://on.wsj.com/V5zAsA 
 

22h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
64 mentally ill Americans were killed by police in 2012. What this means for the U.S. health care system | http://bloom.bg/12RiEKR 
 

22h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Free to read: Amazon's latest technical glitch is causing some to rethink their reliance on the company. http://on.wsj.com/Uuhnr2 
 

22h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Video: 16 hurt after aquarium bursts at mall in China http://reut.rs/WVco5p 
 

22h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

22h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
 

22h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Taliban captures at least 30 Pakistani soldiers from checkpoints in northern Pakistan: officials
 

22h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Breaking: EPA chief Lisa Jackson is stepping down after a nearly four-year tenure. http://wsj.com 
 

22h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Senate Majority Leader Reid proclaims country appears headed over "fiscal cliff" - KM
 

27 Dec Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Church representative resigns from Shura Council http://dlvr.it/2jBdwj 
 

27 Dec Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Belgian King Albert II's speech riles separatists http://reut.rs/Ykrtss 
 

27 Dec The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson says she's leaving, tenure marked by brawls with industry, GOP
 

27 Dec Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: U.S. single-family home sales climb 4.4 percent in November, highest pace in two-and-half years
 

27 Dec The Associated Press ‏@AP
Report: Number of law enforcement deaths in US drops in 2012 after 2 years of increases: http://apne.ws/12HVojx  -KH
 

27 Dec Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Pakistani officials say dozens of militants attack tribal police posts, 2 killed, 21 missing - @AP
 

27 Dec Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Obama heads back to Washington as "cliff" deadline nears http://reut.rs/TBZcRV 
 

27 Dec Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
SeaWorld files for IPO as Blackstone seeks cash | http://bloom.bg/V6yTPU 
 

27 Dec The Associated Press ‏@AP
Kenya hospital detains new mothers who can't pay their bills: http://apne.ws/UaSEVg  -CC
 

27 Dec Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Top prosecutor approves Mubarak's transfer for more medical tests http://dlvr.it/2j9rL5 
 

27 Dec The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

27 Dec Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Mitch McConnell pushed into fiscal cliff fight as Congress faces deadline | http://bloom.bg/VjP4LU 
 

27 Dec BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
President of Central African Republic calls on US and France for help as rebels advance towards capital Bangui http://bbc.in/12Rahz2 
 



17h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

17h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
India Ink: Delhi Police Deploy Mimes Against Sexual Assault http://nyti.ms/U18nHT 
 

17h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
South #Jakarta Drunk Driving Accident Leaves 2 Dead, 5 Injured http://bit.ly/VAPg5j 
 

17h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Morsi Hails Charter as 'New Dawn for Egypt', Targets Economy http://bit.ly/VAO7dN 
 

17h The Star ‏@staronline
Iranian gets death sentence for drug trafficking http://dlvr.it/2j4DWG 
 

17h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Rajaratnam agrees to pay $1.5 million disgorgement in SEC case http://reut.rs/TzNNSo 
 

18h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Storm leaves 4 dead in central Philippines, but spares southern region devastated by typhoon http://wapo.st/VAHSH6 
 

18h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
U.N. and U.S. Raise Alerts in Central African Republic http://nyti.ms/Uut15h 
 

18h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
28 Officers Killed in Deadly Year for Indonesian Police http://bit.ly/TzD6iV 
 

18h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

18h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Violent Robberies on the Rise in #Jakarta http://bit.ly/TzAJN1 
 

18h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
A Thai man was sentenced to four years in prison for posting "untrue rumors" online about the king's health. http://on.wsj.com/10iEGHH 
 

19h  ‏
AP: Storm that struck nation's midsection, killing six and knocking out power, begins lashing Northeast: http://apne.ws/VAx5N6 

19h  ‏
PostWorldNews: 2 drown, 16,000 flee homes as seasonal flooding hits 3 eastern Malaysian states http://wapo.st/TqnpH8 

19h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #Iraq: New protests break out in Anbar province http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/27/257255.html …

19h  ‏
Yahoo! News: New turmoil hits Egypt's tourism http://yhoo.it/V3U9W3 

19h  ‏
Yahoo! News: India gang-rape victim in Singapore for treatment http://yhoo.it/10lbxM7 

19h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
#Israel #Health Ministry denies pharmacists’ request to perform #HIV tests http://htz.li/YOkY6f 
 

19h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Obama seeks to avoid fiscal cliff http://bbc.in/Un1AJD 
 

20h  ‏
Reuters: Imminent threat of labor unrest averted at Northwest ports http://reut.rs/Tz3ZTZ 

20h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Hawaii lieutenant governor named to replace late U.S. Senator Inouye http://reut.rs/TzbN8k 
 

20h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
#Barghouti is a convicted murderer, but #Israel must talk to the next #Palestinian president, says Avi Issacharoff http://htz.li/W5sx1S 
 

20h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Libyan protestors have forced a major oil terminal to halt its operations for a fourth day in eastern part of the... http://fb.me/DaQBOC8A 
 

20h RT ‏@RT_com
Major world lenders punished in 2012 with record $20.8bn fines for ‘mistakes’ http://on.rt.com/7ty00r 
 

20h The Associated Press ‏@AP
US Treasury to take steps to avoid borrowing limit as fiscal cliff looms: http://apne.ws/UngKyE  -RD
 

20h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Brazilian cities hit by crack epidemic http://wapo.st/TqewgS 
 

20h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
US childhood obesity dips for first time in decades http://bit.ly/W2F7yG  #AFP #US #Obesity
 

20h The Star ‏@staronline
Seven dead as US storm snarls post-Christmas travel http://dlvr.it/2j2vsC 
 

21h  ‏
nytimesworld: In Gabon, Lure of Ivory Proves Hard to Resist http://nyti.ms/Uuc8HZ 

21h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
World Briefing | Middle East: Iran: Former President’s Children Sue Lawmaker http://nyti.ms/VAcUyG 
 

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