Wednesday, March 28, 2012

The Nightly World News Report of the 28th of March 2012


PressTV: 2 security officials killed in Mogadishu http://dlvr.it/1N1LKx

BreakingNews: Puerto Rico's police chief quits amid crime spike - AP http://bit.ly/H1Huus

Al Jazeera English: ‏Scores killed in #Libya tribal clashes http://aje.me/HikNn7

MarketWatch: Hong Kong shares slide in early trade as oil stocks, banks hit; Hang Seng Index down 1.1% http://on.mktw.net/GZgazN

MarketWatch: Japanese stocks open weaker, with techs among losers; Nikkei Average down 0.5% http://on.mktw.net/GYEghu

Breaking News: Texas man executed for 10-month-old boy's death - @AP

AJELive: US judge to decide Strauss-Kahn assault case http://aje.me/GZdwNs

Post #WorldNews: Spain holds general strike over labor reforms, challenging government concerned with investors http://wapo.st/Ho79zo

cnni: U.S. soldier dies saving Afghan girl http://dlvr.it/1N07Yw

Wall Street Journal: Personal income in the U.S. jumped 5.1% on avg in 2011. How did your state fare? We have the data: http://on.wsj.com/H19q0R

Reuters Top News: Iran says expects nuclear talks on April 13 http://reut.rs/HjmzWw

Reuters: House Republicans introduce new cybersecurity bill http://reut.rs/HgXOvc

MarketWatch: Moody's cuts ratings on five Portuguese banks http://on.mktw.net/HnIQkR

MarketWatch: U.S. stocks end lower but off worst levels; worries about growth and quarter's end in play http://on.mktw.net/H0RHYa

Post World News: 6 suspected poachers shot dead as Kenya takes tough approach to wildlife poaching http://wapo.st/GWjygt

CBSNews: Breaking: JetBlue pilot formally charged with obstructing flight crew.

wsj #worldnews: EU Fines Freight Firms http://on.wsj.com/HeHMEu

Reuters Top News: Libya militias resume fighting after ceasefire http://reut.rs/Hgwjlp

WSJ World News: China Tests Financial Relaxation in Wenzhou http://on.wsj.com/HeHKwe

AlArabiya_Eng: Italy seizes $1.5 billion of Qaddafi family assets http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/03/28/203859.html #Libya

guardiannews: Poland charges former intelligence chief over secret CIA prison site http://gu.com/p/36g8t/tf

MarketWatch: Russian Federation sold $7 billion today, split between 5-year, 10-year and 30-year maturities http://on.mktw.net/GXTPWM

wsjworld: France Eyes Oil-Reserves Release http://on.wsj.com/Hnza8N

PressTV: As the Syria's opposition in Turkey is struggling to form an interim government in case the ongoing regime... http://fb.me/1SPGMBSj8

Post World News: Egypt’s disputed constitutional panel convenes for first time amid deep divisions http://wapo.st/GWeadf

guardiannews: African migrant boat survivors leave Libya again to start a new life http://gu.com/p/36fnv/tf

cnnbrk: No progress yet in containing deadly #Colorado wildfire, officials say. http://on.cnn.com/GYDL6A

cnni: No charge for journalist in hack probe http://dlvr.it/1MxqZX

wsj #worldnews: Second Libyan Tribal Group Threatens Secession http://on.wsj.com/Heh3HW

MarketWatch: ‏Gold declined $27, or 1.6%, to end the day at $1,657.90 an ounce http://on.mktw.net/Hh0LwW

Post #WorldNews: Belarusian authorities arrest 3 leading opposition activists heading to Brussels http://wapo.st/HmNHCY

Breaking News: In afternoon arguments, US Supreme Court's liberal justices indicate they will vote to uphold Medicaid expansion - @AP http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=149546264

Telegraph #Worldnews: Spanish court halts rape investigation against Saudi prince http://tgr.ph/HmYI7k

PressTV: Somali pirates hijack Taiwanese vessel http://dlvr.it/1My5P6

Reuters Top News: Exclusive: Brazil to rally BRICS against rich countries http://reut.rs/Hg8Dh4

Breaking News: More: Conservative US Supreme Court Justice Scalia says believes entire health care law should fall without insurance mandate - @Reuters

MarketWatch: ‏Dow industrials down more than 100 points in midday trading

The Morning World News of the 28th of March 2012


Post #WorldNews: India detains hundreds of Tibetan activists ahead of Hu's visit; man dies from self-immolation http://wapo.st/HfLahs

Post #WorldNews: Militant leader in Afghanistan reportedly killed in joint strike http://wapo.st/HcwXz5

Reuters: TV piracy claims heap more pressure on #Murdoch empire http://reut.rs/GXAm7V

Post #WorldNews: State media says Myanmar to unshackle currency from government control http://wapo.st/HfCrM5

BBCBreaking: UK economy shrank by 0.3% in final quarter of 2011, worse than previously estimated http://bbc.in/HePM7c

cnni: Energy giant tackles North Sea gas leak http://dlvr.it/1MrRjz

PressTV: Israeli soldiers arrest Hamas leader http://dlvr.it/1Mrpfv

guardiannews: UK 4th-quarter GDP fell faster than previously estimated, ONS says http://gu.com/p/36fgb/tf

BBCWorld: Leaders of Mali military coup announce new constitution as thousands of supporters rally in capital Bamako http://bbc.in/GWHEUu

Press TV: Militants blow up pipeline in NW#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1MwJWd

AJELive: Hundreds of Syrians reportedly crossed the border from #Deraa to Jordan overnight http://aje.me/GYX49F #Syria

PressTV: NYPD under fire in new spying scandal http://dlvr.it/1MsMRr

AlArabiya_Eng: Kuwait arrests man over Prophet Mohammed tweets http://goo.gl/4MmF7

BBC #Worldnews: #Egypt constitutional assembly begins work, despite withdrawal of some secular and liberal members http://bbc.in/GZ4vNU


PressTV: Turkey to probe ex-president's death http://dlvr.it/1MstT1

AlArabiya: #Taliban offers online questions and answers. http://goo.gl/jCJaP

PressTV: #malnutrition on rise in#Yemen http://dlvr.it/1Mw76N

PressTV: Syrian army takes control of Janudiyeh http://dlvr.it/1Mw760

BBC #worldnews: Servicemen killed in Afghanistan on Monday named as Sgt Luke Taylor, 33, and L/Cpl Michael Foley, 25. http://bbc.in/Hj89FS

Post World News: Chinese shares lead global retreat as traders worry of impact of softer US economic recovery http://wapo.st/HkJ3FH

CNN International: Spanish unions prepare for strike http://dlvr.it/1Mw24X

MarketWatch: Oil extends drop after report of rising inventories http://on.mktw.net/GY9p58

Telegraph #Worldnews: Pakistan to punish parents who do not have children vaccinated for polio http://tgr.ph/HlVq4b

TheEconomist: A massive resettlement project in northern China is alleviating poverty through market-driven measures http://econ.st/H9FPCX

AJELive: Questions around actors in El Salvador #gang violence truce http://aje.me/GVZN8S

Reuters: US Supreme Court begins final day of oral arguments over Obama health care law.

BBC #Worldnews: News Corporation's Australian branch in new #hacking row http://bbc.in/Hdah5l

AJEnglish: Saudi deputy consul abducted in #Yemen http://t.co/yuGwVzgQ

TelegraphWorld: Kazakhstan says foils bomb attacks linked to fugitive billionaire http://tgr.ph/HeTP2b

AlArabiya: Syrian forces storm rebel bastion despite Assad's peace pledge http://goo.gl/Tu703

BBC #Worldnews: Delhi court drops terror charges against Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy http://bbc.in/HdaaXB #india

guardiannews: India cracks down on Tibetan protests during Chinese leader's visit http://gu.com/p/36fyc/tw

PressTV: Police attack protesters in Morocco http://dlvr.it/1Mtnjk

Reuters: Blasts and bullets after Syria accepts peace plan http://reut.rs/HckbBT

AJEnglish: A liquidity crisis in #Zimbabwe highlights the urgent need for #banking and regulatory reforms http://aje.me/HkHXd1

AJELive: Syrian official says Damascus would reject any initiatives made at the Arab League summit relating to #Syria http://aje.me/H01qRU

Press TV: China blast kills 2, wounds 26 http://dlvr.it/1MqqDH

MarketWatch: China shares plunge in afternoon trade amid earnings worries; Shanghai Composite off 2.7% http://on.mktw.net/GVCdej

guardian #worldnews: Uh-oh. Fukushima reactor shows radiation levels much higher than thought http://gu.com/p/36ff6/tw

AJELive: Sources say apparent smuggling attempt from #Egypt to #Israel leads to gunfight, two dead. http://aje.me/Agan8o

The Associated Press: Prominent Pakistani acid attack victim commits suicide after enduring dozens of surgeries: http://apne.ws/HfCCqM - VW

Al Arabiya English: AU calls for Sudan-South Sudan troop pullout from border zone to end conflict #AlArabiya #Sudan

guardian #worldnews: Drought reaches parts of Yorkshire - and river levels still falling http://gu.com/p/36faz/tf

Post #WorldNews: 2 killed in northern Yemen in military artillery attack on suspected militia hideout http://wapo.st/Hf2L6D

cnni: China sentences Uyghur man to death http://dlvr.it/1MqNJ6

Telegraph #Worldnews: China allows jailed human rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng access to family for first time http://tgr.ph/Hl9XPg

#AlArabiya: Jail may await Afghan women fleeing abuse and rape: HRW http://goo.gl/5lwwp
NYTimes World: India Ink: Tibetan Exiles Rally Around Delhi Self-Immolator http://nyti.ms/GYUmBu

Post #WorldNews: China allows jailed rights lawyer visit by family for first time in 2 years after disappearing http://wapo.st/Hh2KyV

nytimes #worldnews: World Briefing | Europe: Ireland: Vote Set on Treaty http://nyti.ms/HgQVsA

NYTimes World: IHT Rendezvous: Italian Monti Seeks to Avoid Catching the Spanish Disease http://nyti.ms/GZj9tf

NYTimes World: World Briefing | Middle East: Iran: U.S. Broadens Sanctions http://nyti.ms/GZj9td

Wall Street Journal: "We're not winning." FBI's top cyber cop says hackers too talented and defensive measures too weak to stop them. http://on.wsj.com/GVeuuE

Press TV: US to further fund#Israel missile system http://dlvr.it/1MpZMl

AJELive: Shaul Mofaz ousts Tzipi Livni as leader of #Israel's main #Kadima opposition party http://aje.me/HidfkA

Post #WorldNews: Spain reports arrest of al-Qaida suspect, says he distributed videos urging terror attacks http://wapo.st/GT47Y9

Post World News: Prosperity or austerity? Campaigns start for Ireland’s May 31 referendum on EU fiscal treaty http://wapo.st/HdX88I

Guardian news: JetBlue plane in emergency landing after captain's apparent breakdown

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