Monday, December 17, 2012

The Nightly#World #News Report of the 17th of December 2012



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BloombergNews: Apple sold 2 million iPhone 5 units in China this weekend | http://bloom.bg/12kIIPe 

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ZeeNews: #RBI keeps policy rates unchanged

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nytimesworld: India Ink: How Wal-Mart Used Payoffs to Get Its Way in Mexico http://nyti.ms/XCtGPy 

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AlArabiya_Eng: #Egypt's opposition gears up for protests on vote 'violations' http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/18/255736.html … #constitution

1h  ‏
WSJworld: Bangladesh Fire Probe Uncovers Sabotage http://on.wsj.com/YdCHUu 

1h  ‏
BloombergNews: FLASH: Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) has died of respiratory complications - AP

1h  ‏
staronline: Senior al Qaeda man reported arrested in Algeria http://dlvr.it/2fZgdC 

1h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
On eve of South Korea vote, Park sounds father's battle cry http://reut.rs/U5ArLl 
 

1h  ‏
hrw: Canada: Investigate Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women http://bit.ly/ZFI0MM 

1h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Low turnout in Egypt's referendum raises questions about voting fatigue, stalling tactics http://wapo.st/ZFxlS7 

1h  ‏
PressTV: 25 protesters arrested in#Bahrain http://dlvr.it/2fb1SY 

1h  ‏
PostWorldNews: In Honduras, political crisis takes a holiday, confrontation on hold till Jan. 3 http://wapo.st/UvW2dL 

1h  ‏
BloombergNews: Sharp rises most in 38 years as debt repayment concerns ease | http://bloom.bg/UwpL6h 

1h  ‏
PressTV: UN steps up patrols in eastern Congo http://dlvr.it/2fbDVQ 

1h  ‏
MarketWatch: Mobile phones souring Africa's image of China http://on.mktw.net/WkvqBY 

1h  ‏
MarketWatch: Asia stocks mostly up amid debt pact hopes, with Japanese shares extending multi-month highs http://on.mktw.net/UZSWgA 

1h  ‏
AP: Obama congratulates Shinzo Abe, head of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, after parliamentary elections wins: http://apne.ws/UwkMmn  -RJJ

1h  ‏
RT_com: Mexico to see new drug battling force http://on.rt.com/449ie2 

1h  ‏
PressTV: #Iran's gas production hits 120 bn tons http://dlvr.it/2fd8XS 

1h  ‏
MarketWatch: Asia stocks climb amid fiscal-cliff optimism http://on.mktw.net/ZGfo5S 

1h  ‏
nytimesworld: Gay Man's 3-Year Sentence Is Upheld by Cameroon Court http://nyti.ms/ZeweKc 

1h  ‏
WSJ: "I don't know anybody that needs 30 rounds in the clip to go hunting" --Sen. Joe Manchin, an NRA proponent. http://on.wsj.com/XAnxU9 

1h  ‏
BloombergNews: BREAKING: Samsung wins order denying Apple's request for U.S. sales ban

1h  ‏
nytimesworld: U.S. Envoy Optimistic About Relationship With China http://nyti.ms/Zey65P 

1h  ‏
PostWorldNews: NATO: Somali pirates have captured no ships in last 6 months, thanks in part to patrols http://wapo.st/ZEdjaC 

1h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: Australian Troops in East Timor Return Home for Christmas http://bit.ly/YeuTBN 

1h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Cayman Islands' ruling party fails to reach consensus to oust premier http://yhoo.it/UFw3jC 

1h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Bird flu kills 4-year-old boy in Indonesia; 160th death in world's hardest-hit country http://wapo.st/T3H2ET 

1h  ‏
staronline: Unemployed man gets 27 yrs jail for raping Vietnamese girl and robbery http://dlvr.it/2fdjnz 

3h  ‏
staronline: Japan's Abe to pick LDP veteran Aso as finance minister - media http://dlvr.it/2fcsPc 

3h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Sudan and South Sudan again meet for talks aimed at restarting stalled oil industry http://wapo.st/T2EPJX 

3h  ‏
BBCWorld: Six #Hyundai workers kidnapped in #Nigeria http://bbc.in/12wtHZK 

3h  ‏
MarketWatch: Japan stocks rise as Wall Street gains, yen stays weak; Nikkei Average up 0.5% http://on.mktw.net/TsK5q3 

3h  ‏
staronline: Trail of destruction after Cyclone Evan hits Fiji http://dlvr.it/2fbjWB 

3h  ‏
staronline: NASA crashes two probes into a mountain on the moon http://dlvr.it/2fbjWH 

3h  ‏
staronline: Bomber Noor Fikrie posted chilling messages before his death http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/12/18/nation/12474809&sec=nation …

3h  ‏
staronline: Bomber Noor Fikrie's dad says his son's character changed after failed marriage http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/12/18/nation/12474807&sec=nation …

3h  ‏
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Science and Health: Lack of Funds Could Weaken Malaria Fight, Report Says http://nyti.ms/Zei0Jf 

3h  ‏
PressTV: 'M23 trying to terrorize people of Goma' http://dlvr.it/2fcLlD 

3h  ‏
staronline: Accident at China's Baosteel plant kills two, injures 13 http://dlvr.it/2fcP0m 

3h  ‏
staronline: Syrian rebels take control of Damascus Palestinian camp http://dlvr.it/2fcP1K 

3h  ‏
Reuters: Even without Congress, Obama could act to restrict guns http://reut.rs/UNeX4k 

3h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Amnesty International denounces widespread exploitation of migrant workers in Italy http://wapo.st/YegPs4 

3h  ‏
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Europe: Multinational Military Force Expected for Mali http://nyti.ms/Zek1W2 

3h  ‏
nytimesworld: World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico's New Leader Outlines Shift in Antidrug Policy http://nyti.ms/ZelcVf 

4h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Mexico's new government offers blistering critique of predecessor's security strategy http://wapo.st/ZFfoTN 

4h  ‏
nytimesworld: Pentagon to Reimburse Pakistan $688 Million http://nyti.ms/ZeodFd 

4h  ‏
RT_com: New wiper virus targets Iranian computers http://on.rt.com/58vzp4 

4h  ‏
AP: Fiji residents are beginning to clean up after a powerful cyclone blew through the Pacific island nation: http://apne.ws/Zeb9j6  -RJJ

4h  ‏
BBCWorld: Cyclone #Evan batters #Fiji http://bbc.in/U5oDIT 

5h  ‏
BloombergNews: China treasuries rise to five-month high as Japan keeps pace | http://bloom.bg/UvzrhC 

5h  ‏
WSJ: A gun-control petition posted on the White House website gained more than 152,000 signatures since Friday. http://on.wsj.com/Wk2iH3 

5h  ‏
nytimesworld: Poland Finds It's Not Immune to Euro Crisis http://nyti.ms/XBCBkq 

5h  ‏
RT_com: Bulgaria asks for permanent US troops presence - report http://on.rt.com/nwphwj 


5h  ‏
Reuters: Report: Obama 'fiscal cliff' offer includes $1.2 trillion in revenue increases, $1.22 trillion in spending reductions, source tells

5h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Syrian vice president says the army cannot defeat the rebels fighting to topple Assad regime http://wapo.st/ZDsYXN 

5h  ‏
MarketWatch: President Obama reportedly makes new fiscal-cliff offer http://on.mktw.net/WkymhI 

5h  ‏
breakingpol: More: Obama proposes raising tax rates on income above $400,000, source tells Politico http://politi.co/Uwg5c0 

9h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Five men jailed in Kosovo for 54 years http://yhoo.it/ZFiNC6 

9h  ‏
BloombergNews: FLASh: Boeing raises dividend 10%, resumes $3.6 billion buyback program

9h  ‏
staronline: Gunmen kidnap six Hyundai Heavy workers in Nigeria - police http://dlvr.it/2fYg8n 

9h Businessweek ‏@BW
Gun makers' silence after #Newtown won't deter a sales surge | http://buswk.co/Ydmgr7 
 

9h  ‏
BreakingNews: Hollywood hacker who leaked nude photos of Scarlett Johansson is sentenced to 10 years - AP

9h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Venezuelan opposition loses to Chavez allies in elections | http://bloom.bg/Zdu11M 
 

9h  ‏
RT_America: US Navy pulls two aircraft carriers from Syria shores http://on.rt.com/l871ob 

9h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Dow finishes up 100 points, gaining for first session in four http://on.mktw.net/TseKne 
 

9h  ‏
staronline: Clinton gets accountability report on Benghazi attacks http://dlvr.it/2fYGly 

10h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: Headquarters of the pro-Assad Palestinian faction, Popular Front, outside Damascus has been attacked: Syrian Military Council

10h  ‏
BreakingNews: Montana Supreme Court rejects requiring equal benefits for same-sex couples in 4-3 decision - AP

10h  ‏
BloombergNews: How did a California state trooper end up making $484,000 last year? Exploring a payroll system run amok http://bloom.bg/UtDScF 

10h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Prosecutors, security clash in front of High Court http://dlvr.it/2fSr74 

10h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: US woman gets life in prison in family killings: An Ecuadoran-born woman who was convicted of orchestr... http://bit.ly/Uvn4lq 

10h  ‏
MarketWatch: U.S. stocks open higher as weekend brings new hope for budget breakthrough http://on.mktw.net/Trbt7Q 

10h  ‏

10h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: Myanmar Courts Wary Investors on Port Project http://jglo.be/2qRQ 

10h  ‏
hrw: #Putin turns back the clock in #Russia http://bit.ly/VLOO4N 

10h  ‏
Reuters: #Egypt opposition calls for protests against basic law http://reut.rs/ULot7Y 

10h  ‏
AFP: Star witness in Silvio Berlusconi's trial for paying for sex with an underage prostitute to testify next month: http://yhoo.it/Wj7PxH 

10h  ‏
PressTV: US schools in lockdown in Ridgefield http://dlvr.it/2fTKMZ 

10h  ‏
PressTV: Bahraini forces teargas protesters http://dlvr.it/2fTKK6 

10h  ‏
PressTV: #Iran indicts 18#US officials over crimes http://dlvr.it/2fTwMF 

10h  ‏
haaretzcom: #Israeli embassy in Ireland's latest #Facebook post: If #Jesus were alive, he'd be lynched by #Palestinians http://htz.li/U7njpK 

10h  ‏

10h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Doctors to examine Mubarak prior to transfer decision http://dlvr.it/2fV2Nq 

10h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Border guards halt weapon, drug smugglers at western border http://dlvr.it/2fV2PW 

10h  ‏
BloombergNews: International purchases of U.S. financial assets rose less than forecast in October | http://bloom.bg/V37GQ2 

10h  ‏
BloombergNews: FLASH: President Obama said to meet with Speaker Boehner at White House on budget

10h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Italy's president chides Parliament for failing yet again to reform electoral system http://wapo.st/T2N1K6 

10h  ‏
WSJ: NRA Facebook page disappears after #Newtown school shooting: http://on.wsj.com/R2dVmM 

10h  ‏
BloombergNews: Google ends FTC antitrust probe with letter promising change | http://bloom.bg/ZcZ25P 

10h  ‏
MarketWatch: Dow industrials up 90 points as U.S. stocks move to intraday highs http://on.mktw.net/WiLT9w 

10h  ‏
PressTV: London hotel avoided tax for 17 years http://dlvr.it/2fWxgg 

10h  ‏
PressTV: LAPD arrests man over shooting threats http://dlvr.it/2fWxmb 

10h  ‏
AP: Los Angeles district attorney's investigation finds fatal shooting by Pasadena police was lawful: http://apne.ws/ZdzsxN  -RJJ

10h  ‏

10h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: U.N. forces in Syrian #Golan receive protection kits against #chemical weapons http://goo.gl/Bs1rV 

10h  ‏
RT_com: Fire, Lava & Smoke: Stunning VIDEO of erupting Russian volcano http://on.rt.com/4b88hq 

10h  ‏
BBCWorld: Protesters throw tomatoes at #Tunisia's president in Sidi Bouzid, where the #ArabSpring started 2yrs ago http://bbc.in/12w35rX 

10h  ‏
AFP: UN peacekeepers step up patrols in eastern DR Congo following reports that rebels are again gathering around Goma http://bit.ly/R2h9qB 

10h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Morsi-appointed prosecutor general resigns: Morsi-appointed prosecutor general resigns: Egypt state TV http://bit.ly/WjwtSy 

10h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Egypt's new general prosecutor has resigned: reports

10h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Zend: President can't order judges to return to work http://dlvr.it/2fXkDx 

10h  ‏
BBCWorld: The first of 12 stadiums being constructed or renovated for #Brazil2014 has been inaugurated http://bbc.in/U4PvbY 

10h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Salafi Jihadi movement hopes to sway Islamists to reject constitution http://dlvr.it/2fXkDQ 

10h  ‏
nytimesworld: Syria Warns Palestinians Not to Aid Rebels as Camp Residents Flee http://nyti.ms/U7QadN 

10h  ‏
nytimesworld: The Lede Blog: Israeli Embassy Deletes 'Christmas Thought' Attacking Palestinians From Facebook http://nyti.ms/U7Tm97 

10h  ‏
staronline: Bahrain breaks up protests, arrests campaigner - activists http://dlvr.it/2fXS00 

10h  ‏
BloombergNews: Will the #Newtown massacre spur significant gun legislation? -- WATCH: http://bloom.bg/XzLlrh 

10h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Eyeing growth, France seeks to smooth Algeria ties http://yhoo.it/XApHDf 

10h  ‏
WSJ: More than 16,500 people die of opioid overdoses annually, more than all illegal drugs combined. http://on.wsj.com/V3BsUM 

10h  ‏
staronline: World must not let up pressure on Somali pirates - NATO http://dlvr.it/2fXfns 

10h  ‏
MarketWatch: BenPimentel: Yelp shares taking hit after Facebook unveiled an enhanced Nearby feature. http://www.marketwatch.com/story/facebook-enhanced-location-feature-hits-yelp-stock-2012-12-17?link=MW_home_latest_news … $FB $YELP

10h  ‏
AP: More: Ohio governor spares obese inmate from death sentence: http://apne.ws/UYHou5  -AB

11h  ‏
haaretzcom: PMO says #EastJerusalem plan "not beginning of construction, just another stage in existing project" http://htz.li/V3lme0 

11h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Preacher sentenced to one year in jail for defaming actress http://dlvr.it/2fXKlW 

11h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Human rights advocates worried, skeptical about military's arrest powers http://dlvr.it/2fXKsL 

11h  ‏
RT_com: Egyptian protesters demand resignation of Prosecutor General http://on.rt.com/86rhjv  #news

11h  ‏
BloombergNews: Beijing bans Andy Warhol's Mao portraits from China exhibition | http://bloom.bg/Uuxsdg 

11h  ‏
RT_America Hacktivists strike Westboro Baptist Church over Newtown tragedy http://on.rt.com/avi1ln  #Anonymous

11h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
"Gun violence is a national epidemic that demands more than words" - New York Mayor @MikeBloomberg http://bbc.in/12w1GS5  #Newtown
 

11h  ‏
BloombergNews: FLASH: President Obama said to weigh Social Security concession in budget talks

11h  ‏
ZeeNews: Ensure release of 17 Indians held hostage by pirates: AAP to govt http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/ensure-release-of-17-indians-held-hostage-by-pirates-aap-to-govt_817338.html …

11h  ‏
staronline: Sudan rebels shoot down government plane in oil state http://dlvr.it/2fVPJd 

11h RT ‏@RT_com
Spain set for mass anti-austerity rallies http://on.rt.com/ao8oca 
 

11h  ‏
RT_com: Russia to ban US adoptions in retaliation to Magnitsky Act http://on.rt.com/3qy1aj 

11h  ‏
PressTV: Rocket attack kills#Pakistani soldiers http://dlvr.it/2fVXq8 

12h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Brazil sees record number of divorces after separation rule nixed http://wapo.st/T2LiEK 

12h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Benghazi attack probe complete: US official: A keenly awaited investigation into a deadly attack on th... http://bit.ly/UuUyAF 

12h  ‏
RT_com: IMF about to show 'red card' to Argentina http://on.rt.com/fm6op3 

12h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Russian rights activists to draft list of violators to help U.S http://yhoo.it/Yczm86 

12h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Italy's president says next government must continue reforms http://yhoo.it/ZEjBap 

12h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: A group of Egyptian judges announce plans to boycott the second round of the referendum

12h  ‏
BBCWorld: "#Syria is attracting and empowering a new cohort of al-Qaeda linked extremists" - UK PM @David_Cameron http://bbc.in/12vQlSe 

12h  ‏
PressTV: Iraq attacks death toll hits 48 http://dlvr.it/2fWn8Q 

12h  ‏
haaretzcom: #Israel approves construction of 1,500 homes in #EastJerusalem http://htz.li/V3lme0 

12h  ‏
Reuters: South Carolina governor appoints Representative Tim Scott to fill Jim DeMint's Senate seat

12h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Fiscal-cliff talks continuing: White House http://on.mktw.net/Wjdjfu 
 

12h  ‏
AP: Ohio adoptive father accused of raping 3 boys in his care sentenced to 60 years to life: http://apne.ws/WjnSLV  -AB

12h  ‏
AP: AP VIDEO: Fresh violence hits parts of Syria: http://apne.ws/R2cgh7  -AB

12h  ‏
BloombergNews: FLASH: Morgan Stanley fined $5 million by Massachusetts for improper Facebook IPO influence

12h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: Food shortage threatens to kill thousands of Yemeni children http://goo.gl/w2NEA  #Yemen

12h Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics
White House says gun control is part but not all of the measures needed to address violence in United States
 

12h  ‏
PressTV: One killed outside#US firm near Kabul http://dlvr.it/2fWbzp 

12h  ‏
PressTV: A report says the United States might prepare for a military intervention in Syria from Jordan. http://fb.me/Pxmp6Skb 

12h  ‏
nytimesworld: North Korean Satellite Most Likely Dead, Astronomers Say http://nyti.ms/VLTSWB 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
"Without Iranian intervention, Assad will only remain in power for a few more weeks," writes Abdul Rahman al-Rashed http://english.alarabiya.net/views/2012/12/17/255575.html …
 

12h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Explosions at Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano prompt voluntary evacuations http://wapo.st/ZEv7lZ 

12h  ‏
nytimesworld: Philippine Lawmakers Pass Reproductive Health Bill http://nyti.ms/U7FBHC 

12h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Bus crash in Colombia kills at least 26; 15 more reported injured http://wapo.st/Wj2ytI 

12h  ‏
staronline: Cold spell in Ukraine kills 18 people http://dlvr.it/2fWVSJ 


12h  ‏
PressTV: Syria PM arrives in Aleppo http://dlvr.it/2fWQF5 


12h  ‏
RT_com: Russian volcano eruption attracts tourists, sparks 'apocalypse' fears (PHOTOS) http://on.rt.com/ir7n7c 

16h BBC Africa ‏@BBCAfrica
The World Health Organisation has warned there's been a slowdown in the fight against malaria, and that recent gains could be reversed.
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

16h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Bangladesh factory fire which killed more than 100 workers was an act of sabotage, official inquiry finds http://bbc.in/U4jq4f 
 

16h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
The scream: #Yemeni women make their voices heard http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/17/255618.html …
 

16h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: An explosion rocks Al-Muhahijreen neighborhood in Damascus: Syrian Military Council
 

16h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Two six-year-old schoolboys are to be buried, the first funerals of #Newtown shooting victims http://bbc.in/U4hQzk 
 

16h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Apple shares drop below $500 for the first time since February | http://bloom.bg/ZDawP0 
 

16h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Report: Ahmadinejad cancels visit to Turkey, amid dispute over Syria missiles http://wapo.st/ZCxkOQ 
 

16h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Turkey proposes to #Russia new #Syria plan: report http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/17/255621.html …
 

16h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Breaking: Central Bank of #Egypt official denies reports of bank governor's resignation.
 

16h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
India Cuts Growth Rate Forecast to 5.7-5.9% http://jglo.be/2qRp 
 

17h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Breaking: Workers strike at Egyptian cigarette monopoly Eastern Company, demanding chairman's dismissal. #Egypt
 

17h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Obama weighs options for gun-control reform. One possibility: banning high-capacity ammo magazines. http://on.wsj.com/XyMTlr 
 

17h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#VIDEO: Police in Poland - one of the EU's most dangerous countries for being on the road - target reckless drivers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pvlm8bRxmY …
 
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17h Press TV ‏@PressTV
German economy to shrink in Q4 http://dlvr.it/2fRyCQ 
 

17h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
SCC: President's office statement 'slander' http://dlvr.it/2fRxxT 
 

17h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Fed's Empire State index is negative for fifth straight month http://on.mktw.net/WhZ62y 
 

17h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

17h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Breaking: #Assiut prosecutors on strike until Prosecutor General dismissed. #Egypt
 

17h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
NIA arrests another person from Madhya Pradesh in connection with the Samjhauta Express blast case
 

17h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
#Abbas thanks the #Pope (@Pontifex) for supporting the #Palestinian #UN bid http://bit.ly/ZcK8fY 
 

17h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Breaking: Clashes erupt in front of High Court between security and prosecutors demanding Prosecutor General's dismissal. #Egypt
 

17h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

17h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
South Africa's deputy president withdraws candidacy for #ANC deputy leader to concentrate on toppling President Zuma http://bbc.in/12vpWnx 
 

17h The Star ‏@staronline
Iran says it, world powers must end nuclear stalemate http://dlvr.it/2fRbdV 
 

17h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Sprint raises bid for Clearwire to $2.97 a share | http://bloom.bg/T3HFiR 
 

17h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Bahrain protesters mark Martyrs Day http://dlvr.it/2fRNcv 
 

17h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

17h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Moroccan woman at center of Berlusconi sex scandal is fined, ordered to testify in January http://wapo.st/UtHhIy 
 

17h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Stones thrown at Tunisian leaders in Sidi Bouzid, cradle of the revolution that erupted exactly two years ago: http://bit.ly/VLpr2M 
 

17h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Bahrain protesters face tear gas as marches move into the capital: http://apne.ws/XyFAKy  -AB
 

17h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

17h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
At least 18 drown in Benin boat accident http://reut.rs/SEqaaU 
 

18h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
 

18h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
The African leader building a lavish new capital from scratch http://bbc.in/12viHfk 
 

18h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

18h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

18h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

18h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
In Brazil, a landholder who speaks for agribusiness http://wapo.st/ZCXwZK 
 

18h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Car bomb kills 17 in Khyber agency | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/17/jamrud-blast-injures-10/ …
 

19h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Hospitalization of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela extends into a 10th day in South Africa: http://apne.ws/V2GBwx 
 

19h The Star ‏@staronline
Football: South Africa association boss suspended in fix scandal http://dlvr.it/2fQBnF 
 

19h BBC News Magazine ‏@BBCNewsMagazine
Africa’s newest capital city – in the heart of the jungle, miles from most of Equatorial Guinea’s population http://bbc.in/V2OTo2  #Africa
 

19h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
#US school gunman was ‘obsessed’ with violent video games http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/us-school-gunman-was-obsessed-with-violent-video-games_817259.html …
 

19h The Star ‏@staronline
Ukrainian judge, three relatives found decapitated in home http://dlvr.it/2fQ7bf 
 

19h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Foreign nerves limit Syria rebel arms, Assad's arsenals raided http://reut.rs/U459Ew 
 

19h Press TV ‏@PressTV
N Koreans pay tribute to former leader http://dlvr.it/2fQ3Zp 
 

19h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Scores of militants killed across Syria http://dlvr.it/2fQ3c8 
 

19h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Fight over caste threatens India's economic reform plans http://reut.rs/U3ZOx7 
 

19h Press TV ‏@PressTV
'#Iran opens ScanEagle production line' http://dlvr.it/2fPsFN 
 

19h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Israeli forces shoot Palestinian man http://dlvr.it/2fPsG5 
 

19h Press TV ‏@PressTV
http://www.presstv.ir/  #Pakistani paramedics give #treatment to a #child who was #injured in a car #bomb #attack http://twitpic.com/bmqwko 
 
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19h The Star ‏@staronline
Youth in robbery attempt shot dead by police http://dlvr.it/2fPhs4 
 

19h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

20h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Blast hits US compound in Afghan capital | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/17/blast-in-afghanistan-kills-ten-girls/ … via @dawn_com
 

13h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Bombers, gunmen attack disputed Iraqi-Kurd areas http://news.yahoo.com/bombs-blasts-kill-11-iraqs-disputed-areas-070542394.html …

13h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Iran says it got 2 more US drones in past missions http://news.yahoo.com/iran-says-got-2-more-us-drones-past-093926803.html …

20h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Newtown copycat shoots in Uruguay http://dlvr.it/2fPSRx 
 

20h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

20h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Syrian Vice President Farouq al-Sharaa says neither side can win war http://reut.rs/U3WlhV 
 

20h The Star ‏@staronline
Romania president re-appoints his rival Ponta as PM http://dlvr.it/2fPKf2 
 

20h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

20h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

20h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Aggreko down 16% in weak U.K. market http://on.mktw.net/T1XoOr 
 

20h The Star ‏@staronline
Taliban say suicide bomber targeted U.S. company in Kabul http://dlvr.it/2fP7Vr 
 

20h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

20h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Top#Yemeni intelligence officer killed http://dlvr.it/2fP439 
 

21h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

13h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Foreign holdings of U.S. debt hit record $5.48T: Foreign ownership of U.S. Treasury securities rose to... http://bit.ly/WiJfAJ 

14h  ‏
RT_America: BREAKING: Police arrest man for threatening elementary schools in Los Angeles http://on.rt.com/bamvb2 

21h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Mitsubishi Heavy CEO calls for nuclear restarts in Japan http://reut.rs/VL9x8Q 
 

14h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #Breaking: Israel says it is pushing forward with plans to build 1,500 housing units in a Jewish settlement in east Jerusalem

14h  ‏
NYTimes: ‘These Tragedies Must End,’ Obama Says http://nyti.ms/Toqasf 

21h The Star ‏@staronline
Malaysian shot dead in Philippines member of militant group http://dlvr.it/2fNW9M 
 

21h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Europe stocks drop; Aggreko off, H&M up http://on.mktw.net/ZCnkFx 
 

21h The Star ‏@staronline
Two cops claim trial to four bribery charges http://dlvr.it/2fNW8w 
 

21h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Gujarat Polls Live: 38 percent voting till 1 PM http://bit.ly/XxP20K 
 

21h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Update: At least 17 killed + more than 70 injured in explosion in northwestern Pakistan http://bbc.in/12v3rPm 
 

21h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Libya closes borders, declares south military zone http://dlvr.it/2fNPSB 
 

21h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

21h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Big explosion shakes Lebanese border town near Israel http://reut.rs/U3Px3S 
 

22h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Soyuz craft put in place at Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome for mission to space station: http://apne.ws/12uUzcG 
 

14h  ‏
RT_com: Bahrain police fire tear gas, grenades on protesters as 'Martyrs Day' rally starts http://on.rt.com/bw5pzr 

22h The Star ‏@staronline
Egypt's Islamists aim to build on constitution vote http://dlvr.it/2fMvfg 
 

22h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

22h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Police in South Africa arrest four in anti-terror sting: http://yhoo.it/12jx5bk 
 

22h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Sindh election commissioner removed from post | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/17/sindh-election-commissioner-removed-from-post/ … via @dawn_com
 

14h  ‏

14h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Italian technician and 2 other workers kidnapped in Syria, Italy says http://wapo.st/ZDKRWy 

14h  ‏
AFP: wgdunlop: Car bomb at #Baghdad car dealership brings Monday #Iraq death toll to 48 killed - security and medical sources

14h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: Disqualified Papua Candidates Take Election Commission to Court http://bit.ly/Zc7mTl 

14h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: 6.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Off Central Indonesia http://jglo.be/2qNz 

14h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #Iran military says plans more drills in Strait of #Hormuz soon http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/17/255626.html …

14h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #Assad ordered murder of civilians, defected colonel tells Al Arabiya http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/17/255547.html … #Syria

14h  ‏
haaretzcom: #Palestinian refugees flood #Lebanon to flee #Syria attacks http://htz.li/WjcsI2 

14h  ‏
BloombergNews: Moody's gets no respect as bonds shun 56% of country ratings | http://bloom.bg/T2eBaq 

14h  ‏
Reuters: #Syria 'genuinely worried' extremists could get chemical weapons http://reut.rs/SFohLc 

14h  ‏
staronline: Toddler dies after alleged abuse by mum's boyfriend http://dlvr.it/2fTjpx 

14h  ‏
Reuters: Pro-gun lawmaker calls on NRA to discuss gun law changes http://reut.rs/UMakaC 

14h  ‏
AFP: US labels former Lebanese miniser Michel Samaha a "global terrorist": http://bit.ly/Wiytuf 

14h  ‏
staronline: Two brothers feared drowned in Kuala Kedah estuary http://dlvr.it/2fTVkR 

14h  ‏
PressTV: #Iran insists on legitimate nuclear rights http://dlvr.it/2fTWKG 

15h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Kidney thief arrested http://dlvr.it/2fTd4s 

15h  ‏
hrw: Rebels in southern Thailand increase attacks on schools, execute 5 teachers in 6 weeks. 1300 schools shut down. http://tinyurl.com/bsvdrd8 

15h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Bangladesh probe: Fire sabotage, owner negligent http://yhoo.it/WirMIF 

15h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Wave of bombings kills 25 across Iraq http://yhoo.it/UugUlA 

15h  ‏
PressTV: Three people kidnapped in Syria http://dlvr.it/2fTWJY 

15h  ‏
staronline: Putin touts record Russian arms sales of $14 billion in 2012 http://dlvr.it/2fTXB1 

22h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Dollar gains on yen, some other major currencies http://on.mktw.net/T1MxUs 
 

22h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Iraqi officials: Car bomb kills 5 in new attack in disputed areas in the country’s north http://wapo.st/T1LqUO 
 

22h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Grenade attacks in Kenya leave 6 wounded http://dlvr.it/2fMdsX 
 

22h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Australian bureaucrat wins worker's compensation claim for injuries she received while having sex in a motel room: http://apne.ws/WicuzT 
 

22h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Zurich puts Sandy storm damage claims at $700 million http://reut.rs/SD8JHT 
 

22h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Thousands seek shelter as cyclone batters Fiji http://reut.rs/UKSy7Q 
 

15h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Taliban say suicide bomber targeted U.S. company in Kabul http://news.yahoo.com/blast-heard-afghan-capital-064326795.html …

16 Dec The Star ‏@staronline
Blast in Pakistani market kills at least 15 people http://dlvr.it/2fML6h 
 

16 Dec Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Pakistani official says bomb in government office kills 9 people in northwest tribal region http://wapo.st/T1G5wE 
 

16 Dec Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Jamrud blast kills ten, injures 42 | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/17/jamrud-blast-injures-10/ … via @dawn_com
 

16 Dec Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Bombs, blasts kill 11 in Iraq's disputed territories in 2nd day of attacks, security and local officials say - @Reuters
 

16 Dec RT ‏@RT_com
Chavez allies win 20 of 23 states in #Venezuela gubernatorial vote http://on.rt.com/x34p3o  #news
 

16 Dec Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Blast in Pakistan's tribal belt kills at least 12 people http://reut.rs/ULo4Cu 
 

16 Dec The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

16 Dec Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Blast heard in Afghan capital http://reut.rs/ULnV1T 
 

16 Dec Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
15 killed in blast in a market at Khyber Agency in northwest Pakistan
 

16 Dec Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Chinese officials say man who stabbed 23 children was affected by ‘doomsday rumors’ http://wapo.st/ZBGvz3 
 

16 Dec The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
And the Next President of Indonesia is... http://bit.ly/V2sJlS 
 

16 Dec Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Japan next PM Abe says eyes big extra budget to beat deflation http://reut.rs/ULiwYQ 
 

16 Dec RT ‏@RT_com
Sandy gunman might have planned bigger massacre http://on.rt.com/bulvfi 
 

16 Dec MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
China imbalance worsening, think tank warns http://on.mktw.net/ZAVpWm 
 

16 Dec The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Arson, Gunshots Following Death of Papua Activist http://bit.ly/V2pURI 
 

16 Dec The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Afghan official says 10 young girls are killed by planted bomb in east of country.
 

16 Dec MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Japanese stocks soar in mildly lower Asia http://on.mktw.net/T1bHTe 
 

16 Dec Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

16 Dec Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.N. chief alarmed by escalating violence in Syria http://reut.rs/ULcVS7 
 

16 Dec Press TV ‏@PressTV
Libya closes borders with four neighbors http://dlvr.it/2fKwL6 
 

16 Dec Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Medical student gangraped, thrown off moving bus in South Delhi http://goo.gl/W9VpG 
 

16 Dec Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Philippine legislators set to pass divisive contraceptives law despite church’s objections http://wapo.st/ZBkPmH 
 

16 Dec Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Singapore establishment challenged by short-seller Block on Olam | http://bloom.bg/UA6znA 
 

16 Dec The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
AGO Arrest Fugitive Wanted for Embezzling Rp 108b http://bit.ly/UBfDIS 
 

16 Dec Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
AIG to raise up to $6.5 billion through AIA share sale: sources http://reut.rs/UKUehF 
 

16 Dec Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Bahrain king says he respects ‘liberties’ as clashes erupt http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/17/255496.html … #Manama
 

16 Dec  ‏
staronline: Two senators take their oaths at Dewan Negara http://dlvr.it/2fKc8B 

16 Dec  ‏
ZeeNews: Voting begins for final phase of #Gujarat polls, Modi votes http://goo.gl/0ad66 

16 Dec  ‏
BreakingNews: Topeka, Kansas, police say 2 of their officers were fatally shot responding to suspicious vehicle near grocery store - AP

16 Dec  ‏
Reuters: Nepal soldiers hunt for killer elephant http://reut.rs/VKA4Dh 

16 Dec  ‏
PostWorldNews: Paraguayan farmers charged over killings in land dispute http://wapo.st/T1ngd1 

16 Dec  ‏
staronline: Cayman Islands prime minister arrested http://dlvr.it/2fKVyR 

16 Dec Huw Griffith ‏@Huw_Griffith
Shares in Fukushima operator TEPCO soar 33% after nuclear-friendly LDP wins Japan vote. Other power operators also much higher
 

16 Dec  ‏
PressTV: 'Chavez now actively governing as recovering' http://dlvr.it/2fK3M5 

16 Dec  ‏
Yahoo! News: Opposition's Capriles holds seat in Venezuela state elections http://yhoo.it/UVg0wV 

16 Dec  ‏
nytimesworld: Leadership Conference Highlights Deep A.N.C. Divisions in South Africa http://nyti.ms/UrEdfS 

16 Dec BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Hugo #Chavez's socialist party increases its number of governorships in #Venezuela - preliminary election results http://bbc.in/U3ofuk 
 

16 Dec Press TV ‏@PressTV
Bombs, bullets kill 17 in#Iraq http://dlvr.it/2fK3MQ 
 

16 Dec  ‏
MarketWatch: Hong Kong shares slip in early trading, with Hang Seng Index losing 0.1% http://on.mktw.net/WfQB8a 

16 Dec  ‏
PressTV: Bombs, bullets kill 17 in#Iraq http://dlvr.it/2fK3MQ 


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