Friday, March 23, 2012

The Late Night #WorldNews of the 23rd of March 2012

Post : Spain moves toward freedom of information law amid widespread disgust over corruption 

Post World News: Mt. Kenya fire consumed 10 percent of forest before being put out, wildlife officials say http://wapo.st/GHWPmA

Reuters Top News: Indian Maoists kidnap lawmaker during Italian hostage talks http://reut.rs/GL0wLI

BBC News (World): ‏VIDEO: 'Tanks shell houses' in Hama, Syria http://bbc.in/GMXogj

Al Jazeera English: ‏Mass protests and fresh violence in #Syria http://aje.me/GIOwHe

Reuters Top News: Gangs in crime-plagued El Salvador call a truce http://reut.rs/GOlBC5

Post World News: Guinea-Bissau ex-military boss seeks refuge at EU compound after killing of ex-intel chief http://wapo.st/GJbmA3

The Economist: The 20th anniversary of the siege of Sarajevo risks obscuring that Bosnia and Hercegovina is still troubled http://econ.st/GJQ9Cj

Al Jazeera English: On the Blog: Tibetans end hunger strike in New York http://aje.me/GX63sU

NYTimes World: World Briefing | Asia: Pakistan: Taliban Attack Rivals http://nyti.ms/GIKa1O

NYTimes World: World Briefing | Middle East: Egypt: Soccer Clashes Erupt http://nyti.ms/GIKa1M

 nytimes #worldnews: World Briefing | Africa: Nigeria: Villages Sue Shell Oil http://nyti.ms/GIKbTm

BBC News (World): US aid to Palestinians released http://bbc.in/GJWsHI

PressTV: 1 killed, 18 injured in #Egypt clashes http://dlvr.it/1M2BNc 

Press ‏TV: Gazans urge#Egypt to resume fuel flow http://dlvr.it/1M2BPS

Breaking News: Space station crew to shelter in Soyuz craft as Russian satellite debris passes about 23 km away at 2:38 am ET - @NASA

nytimes #worldnews: Clans and Villages Flee Syria, Investigators Say http://nyti.ms/GR8ZL3

Breaking News: Hundreds in Chicago rally for Trayvon Martin - @NBCChicago http://bit.ly/GLv6P3
Press TV: Gunmen kill 4 troopers in SW#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1M1RSc

The Associated Press: African Union to send 5,000 soldiers to hunt for Joseph Kony; recent viral video attention 'very important': http://apne.ws/GJW1xs

Reuters: Nokia Siemens, German unions agree on 1,600 job cuts http://reut.rs/GJQhHu 

BBCWorld: World Bank confirms 3 candidates for presidency - Jim Yong Kim; Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Jose Antonio Ocampo http://bbc.in/GTzuzn

Reuters: World Bank says it received 3 nominations for the bank's presidency http://bit.ly/GJQIhC

BBC Breaking News: Staff Sgt Robert Bales could face death penalty if found guilty of 17 counts of premeditated murder in #Afghanistan http://bbc.in/GLmOL5

MarketWatch: U.S. stocks close higher, but S&P 500 breaks streak of weekly gains; Dow lost 1.2% in week http://on.mktw.net/GTRUyQ

AlArabiya_Eng: U.S. soldier charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder in Afghan shooting, could face death http://goo.gl/wNGtV

PressTV: Consumer confidence drops in#Britain http://dlvr.it/1LyxWH 

Press TV: Under pressure from Asian oil importers, the European Union (EU) has agreed to provide some insurance on Iranian... http://fb.me/1h0JDpCgo

PressTV: Pakistanis hold fresh anti-US rallies http://dlvr.it/1LycVF 

MarketWatch: Gold futures close up 1.2% on day, up 0.4% on week http://on.mktw.net/J00Ag 

The Associated Press: Italy approves controversial labor rules despite opposition from main trade union confederation: http://apne.ws/GJCfni -AB

The Associated Press: ‏U.N. Syria investigation panel says 16k Syrian refugees registered in Turkey, 15k in Lebanon: http://apne.ws/GJxZUT -AB

Post World News: Mali: Tuareg rebels take northern town close to Kidal, taking advantage of coup vacuum http://wapo.st/GVyhFr

PressTV: http://www.presstv.ir/ A #Palestinian #protester throws stones towards #Israeli forces, during a protest agains http://twitpic.com/908gr1

Post World News: ‏Hacker group Anonymous blocks websites for pope Mexico visit, says trip aids conservatives http://wapo.st/GIp3Kt

Al Arabiya English: Clinton signs off on resuming US military aid to Egypt: spokeswoman 

The Economist: Portugal's workers seem to be growing weary of striking against the country’s €78 billion bail-out agreement http://econ.st/GMNC9t

PressTV: http://www.presstv.ir/ #Turkish #riot policemen #clash with #Libyans in front of the #consulate of #Libya in do http://twitpic.com/90822r

Press TV: Mosque attack kills five in NW#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1LxWRj

Reuters: New home sales slip, prices at 8-month high http://reut.rs/GHznFd

Wall Street Journal: Apple shares dropped sharply just a few minutes ago, falling a whopping 9.4% and hitting a low of $542.80. http://on.wsj.com/GR3I7d

BBC News (World): At least five people are killed in a suicide bomb attack in a volatile tribal area of north-west #Pakistan http://bbc.in/GMpYxv

AJELive: Activists say at least 34 people were killed in #Syria today, 12 of them in bombardment on town of Sirmen. http://aje.me/GKvscN

NYTimes World: African Union Force to Step Up Hunt for Kony http://nyti.ms/GIXFNL

AJELive: Thousands protest across #Yemen to demand ex-president Ali Abdullah #Saleh face trial http://aje.me/lvLnbE

cnnbrk: GOP presidential hopefuls turn focus on #Louisiana ahead of primary. http://on.cnn.com/GMesSZ 

The Associated Press: U.S. new-home sales drop for second month, sale prices rise: http://apne.ws/GIFyd2 -AB

PressTV: Occupy LA protests against corporations http://dlvr.it/1LwkmB 

Post #WorldNews: Colombia Supreme Court elects chief prosecutor, replacing one removed by another high court http://wapo.st/GHGeTl

AlArabiya_Eng: Video: About 300,000 Quebec students protest tuition hike http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/03/23/202593.html


The Morning #WorldNews Report of 23rd of March 2012

PressTV: 8 militants slain in NW#Pakistan clashes http://dlvr.it/1Ls7FX 

guardiannews: Hackers 'disable Hong Kong civil referendum website' http://gu.com/p/36cmp/tf

Reuters: Fiat halting production at 2 Italian plants next week citing unsustainable economic damage from Italian truckers' strike

PressTV: Bahrain regime tear gas kills woman http://dlvr.it/1LsZPM

guardiannews: Apache helicopter crashes in Afghanistan - video http://gu.com/p/36cn3/tf#worldnews

Reuters: EU governments agree to expand sanctions against Belarus; adding several businesses and 12 people to list, EU diplomats say

TelegraphWorld: Blog: Weather records tumble by the thousand as US swelters and global warming wins converts http://tgr.ph/GSlvX8

PressTV: BP to drill deepwater well off Scotland http://dlvr.it/1Lsmh9 

AlArabiya_Eng: Army deserters kill two Syrian soldiers, capture 18 in attack near Turkish border http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/03/23/202602.html
cnni: Opposition vows to fight in Damascus http://dlvr.it/1Lt7tt

MarketWatch: Zynga insiders unload nearly 43 million shareshttp://on.mktw.net/GQyNry

cnni: Coal field corruption costs India $200B http://dlvr.it/1Lt7tm
AlArabiya_Eng: Video: Mali coup leaders close all borders amid condemnation from Washington and Africahttp://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/03/22/202468.html#alarabiya #Mali

PressTV: Infighting leaves 4 Somali police dead http://dlvr.it/1LtsPW

BBCWorld: #Egypt starts supplying fuel to #Gaza Strip to help ease territory's worst fuel crisis in years http://bbc.in/GIqMAX

AJELive: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, #Nigeria's finance minister, launches bid to become the next #president of the #WorldBankhttp://aje.me/GJGIS1

AJEng: Can #Mali's govt sustain its grip on power following an attempted coup by rebel soldiers? Inside Story discusses http://aje.me/GUnkUN

PressTV: Gunmen injure 3 troops in east KSA http://dlvr.it/1Lv2Ss 

Al Arabiya English: 20 people have been killed by the fire of Syrian forces across the country: Local Coordination Committees

AP: Bomb hidden in radio kills Pakistani soldier & his son while they were listening to a cricket match http://apne.ws/GQ5eq5 -AB

WSJ World News: EU Targets Assad's Wife in Sanctions http://on.wsj.com/GRgin4

AlArabiya_Eng: U.N. rights council extends probe into #Syria violations http://goo.gl/w0Mcx
PressTV: '#Iran oil embargo failed in practice' http://dlvr.it/1LvC39

BBCWorld: EU says military forces will be used against Somali pirates on land as well as at sea. Details soon http://bbc.in/GR1gZn

AlArabiya_Eng: A suicide attack kills at least five people outside a mosque in #Pakistan 

BBCWorld: At least 17 terror suspects, including al-Qaeda members, escape from jail in northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk http://bbc.in/GIwnad

HuffPostWorld: Vietnam seizes 5 tons of iguana and pangolin carcasses http://huff.to/GIwzWX

Wall Street Journal:  Breaking: The White House plans to nominate Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank. http://wsj.com


Reuters: Insight: China's Bo exits stage left in succession drama http://reut.rs/GIaEPT

Post #WorldNews: Senior French official says no evidence French suspect had ties to al-Qaida or any other group http://wapo.st/GQlJCo

PressTV: Bahrainis mourn for crackdown victim http://dlvr.it/1LvbKK

PressTV: Nationwide protests continue in the US as demonstrators demand justice for the killing of an unarmed... http://fb.me/147yysZgs

AJEnglish: Video: Homs town endures months of shelling http://aje.me/GK3Ap6

MarketWatch: KB Home shares plunge 15% in premarket trading http://on.mktw.net/GS3471

MarketWatch: Treasurys reverse bulk of selloff http://on.mktw.net/GQ0kpz

Post World News: Syrian rebels running out of ammunition as government presses offensive. http://wapo.st/GJ1c2v

Daily Telegraph News: Australian police bust child pornography ring 




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