Thursday, March 22, 2012

The Nightly #WorldNews Report of the 22nd of March 2012


BBC #Worldnews: Police in Ecuador's capital Quito use tear gas in clashes with protesters http://bbc.in/GTiLeZ
Reuters: Hong Kong property tycoons muscle in on leadership poll http://reut.rs/GHG1d6



nytimes #worldnews: World Briefing | Asia: China: Vietnamese Fishermen Detained http://nyti.ms/GKUIPI


BBC News (World): Seven people die of swine flu in #India's Maharashtra state, doctors say http://bbc.in/GHPAsJ


nytimes #worldnews: World Briefing | The Americas: Brazil: Computer Chips Track Students http://nyti.ms/GKUJ5Y


BBC Breaking News: #Japan activates missile defence system as #NorthKorea prepares rocket launch http://bbc.in/GJj7Wh


Breaking News: At least 2 people injured in chemical explosion at Portland, Oregon, factory - @Oregonian http://bit.ly/GRt00y


nytimes #worldnews: In Self-Immolations by Tibetans, Signs of New Turmoil http://nyti.ms/GOYoiq


nytimes #worldnews: World Briefing | Middle East: Yemen: Militants Face Attack From Sea http://nyti.ms/GJ5HWe


Breaking #worldNews: Air Canada ground crews walk off the job in Toronto; several flights delayed - CTVToronto http://bit.ly/GHYZp2


PressTV: Kashmir bomb blast kills four http://dlvr.it/1LqBSD


MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks track Asian peers lower, with Hang Seng Index down 1% http://on.mktw.net/GGnwHl


Reuters Markets: Nike posts higher profit, sees strong demand http://reut.rs/GQrVWD


Reuters World News: France to resume election race after gunman's death http://reut.rs/GSRfOM


MarketWatch: Japan stocks open sharply lower as yen rises; Nikkei Average down 1.1% http://on.mktw.net/GNZUn7


Breaking News: Florida man agrees to plead guilty for celeb hacking - AP http://apne.ws/GHGpOB


BBC News (World): US will resume military aid to #Egypt, by waiving requirement for Cairo to show "progress towards democracy" http://bbc.in/GGEg1p


Press TV: Police attack Portuguese demonstrators http://dlvr.it/1LnqHs


BBC News (World): World Bank and African Development Bank suspend aid to #Mali http://bbc.in/GGBGbZ


BBC Breaking News: Afghan massacre suspect Staff Sgt Robert Bales to be charged with 17 counts of murder, US officials say http://bbc.in/GGWu6d 


Al Jazeera English: US soldier to be charged in 17 Afghan deaths http://aje.me/GRRUOX


Post World News: 5 London police officers injured in dog attack during raid; 4 seriously hurt http://wapo.st/GGDNR6


PostWorldNews: Yemeni officials say navy shelling has killed 29 Qaeda militants in southern coastal region http://wapo.st/GOjMGZ 


Post World News: Ugandan police restrict opposition leader’s movements after deadly clash kills policeman http://wapo.st/GGBPsW


Al Arabiya English: 83 people have been killed by the fire of Syrian forces acrioss the counrty: activists 


Joanna chung: ‏Tenn. Senate OKs Bill To Allow Anti-Evolution Talk In Classrooms http://on.wsj.com/GHZ9uZ


Al Jazeera English: UN peace push fails to halt #Syria violence http://aje.me/GGjXzI


BBC News (World):‏ Opposition groups in #Syria say at least 10 civilians on a bus trying to flee to #Turkey have been killed http://bbc.in/GNgx24


MarketWatch: U.S. stocks end lower, with S&P down for third session, on dim data from China and Europe http://on.mktw.net/GI7vyQ


BBC News (World): "It sounded like a thunder storm" - massive boulder crushes a house and two cars in #Ohio, #SA http://bbc.in/GIpJqu


CBS News: BREAKING NEWS: Sanford, FL police chief temporarily steps aside amid investigation into shooting of Trayvon Martin http://CBSNews.com


Reuters: Gunmen "execute" Yemeni officer, three killed in clash http://reut.rs/GHSJYU


Reuters Top News: U.S. House votes to abolish Medicare cost panel http://reut.rs/GGA4Sv


Reuters: Angry British police to seek right to strike http://reut.rs/GHQ2ps 


Reuters Top News: American Airlines parent may reject union pacts http://reut.rs/GIbqSO


Al Arabiya English: Clinton to certify that #Egypt meeting its obligations under peace treaty with Israel, to allow US aid to go forward: Senator Leahy’s aide


Al Jazeera English: Feature: #Senegal is 94 per cent #Muslim, and it selected a #Christian as its first president http://aje.me/GM7fhZ


Press TV: Harry Potter star jailed for 2 years http://dlvr.it/1LlfvV


Press TV: Saudi forces shoot activist in Awamiyah http://dlvr.it/1LlVnS


BBC Breaking News: ‏Two more bodies found next to the wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship, bringing to 5 the number discovered today http://bbc.in/GGO8a5


Reuters Top News: JOBS ACT, bill to boost startups, wins Senate approval http://reut.rs/GGFNmO


Press TV:Yemenis demand Saleh execution http://dlvr.it/1LlLqf


Al Arabiya English: 70 people have been killed by the fire of Syrian forces: Local Coordination Committees 


CNN International: ‏ On World Water Day, billions are still without clean water. waterforpeople are one group trying to change that http://on.cnn.com/GG2VTO


 CBS News: Congress passes scaled back STOCK Act http://bit.ly/GI6Sf3 (via CBSNewsHotsheet)

The Morning #WorldNews report of the 22 of March 2012

BBC News (World): VIDEO: UN adopts Sri Lanka war resolution

PressTV: Portuguese protest ahead of strike  

breakingpol: US Senate approves House-passed bill to prevent insider trading by members of Congress - nationaljournal

PressTV: Strong quake strikes Papua New Guinea  
Post World News: Company hosting Megaupload’s frozen data says somebody else needs to pay the bill

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