Thursday, April 5, 2012

The Nightly World News Report of the 5th of April 2012


HuffPostWorld: Reports: Drug-resistant malaria spreads along Thai-Myanmar border http://huff.to/HZEXD3

PressTV: NATO tanker fire kills 7 in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1Pgn5W

AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Tuareg rebels declare the independence of Azawad, north of Mali: AFP

nytimes #world: World Briefing | Africa: Malawi: President Suffers Heart Attack http://nyti.ms/HSTFQC

Al Jazeera English: Video: Siberian village struggles with nuclear past http://aje.me/HWHrSm

Post World News: ‘Kony 2012’ releases new video: ‘ Your voice changes everything’ http://wapo.st/HZLXCf

Guardian news: US court jails Mexican drug gangster blamed for 1,500 hits http://gu.com/p/36yf9/tf

WSJ World News: New Leak at Japan Reactor Threatens Ocean http://on.wsj.com/I4d9B2

BBC News (World): Peru rebels 'over in key region' http://bbc.in/HkodsG

BBC News (World): Samsung expects profits to double http://bbc.in/HhJmA0

wsj #worldnews: Zimbabwe Official Claims Control of Mines http://on.wsj.com/I1WMnc

MarketWatch: Japan stocks open lower, with metals, retailers among soft spots; Nikkei Average down 0.6% http://on.mktw.net/Hz8aCo

WSJ World News: Ex-Taliban Police Commander Killed http://on.wsj.com/IadgZW

AJEnglish: Russian arms dealer gets 25 years in prison http://aje.me/I1NlEo

PressTV: Saudis hold anti-regime demos in Qatif http://dlvr.it/1PczZg

Al Jazeera English: In Features: Profile: Viktor Bout http://aje.me/HXWoU9

Post #WorldNews: Report: Iran stops selling oil to 2 Greek companies over lack of payment http://wapo.st/I0UZin

Reuters: U.S. not backing off as Iran sanctions bite http://reut.rs/HljyoU

wsj #worldnews: Italian Opposition Leader Resigns http://on.wsj.com/I8r58r

Reuters: Federal judge approves $25 billion mortgage pact http://reut.rs/HloHNF

Reuters Top News: Ugandan opposition activists defiant in face of ban http://reut.rs/Hlcust

WSJ: Microsoft's Windows Phone has a 3.9% share of U.S. smartphones, compared w 50% for Androids and 30.2% for iPhones http://on.wsj.com/I9qFRS

nytimes #worldnews: Death of Rape Victim in Morocco Sparks Calls for Legal Reform http://nyti.ms/HlivVU

Post #WorldNews: Yemen's interior ministry: 100 al-Qaida militants killed in 2 days of fighting in south http://wapo.st/I1ovV1

Post #WorldNews: Strong storm batters Argentina's capital, killing at least 13 and injuring more than 20 http://wapo.st/HXh4vA

HuffPostWorld: Chile's senate blocks bills lifting #abortion ban http://huff.to/HX1aRO

AlArabiya_Eng: Seif al-Islam Qaddafi 'attacked' in #Libya detention: ICC lawyer http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/05/205743.html

MarketWatch: U.S. stocks end mostly lower, with Dow, S&P off 1% in shortened week http://on.mktw.net/I13FVX

Post #WorldNews: Exxon Mobil dispute deepens Arab-Kurd split in Iraq. http://wapo.st/I0X79U

AlArabiya_Eng: Two Tunisian men sentenced to seven years in prison for blasphemy http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/05/205716.html

The Associated Press: Newt Gingrich's think tank files for bankruptcy; had raised millions to support his health care ideas: http://apne.ws/I0xDcy -EF

Telegraph World News: Islamist commander cuts off vandal's hand in Timbuktu http://tgr.ph/I8IPmT

BreakingNews: Live video: President Obama signs the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act at the White House - msnbc http://on.msnbc.com/Hj1RYL

MarketWatch: Facebook to go with IPO on the Nasdaq: report http://on.mktw.net/Hjf9q6

PressTV: Six Maoist rebels slain in east#India http://dlvr.it/1Pb8Rn

MarketWatch: Gold ends 1% higher at $1,630.10 an ounce http://on.mktw.net/J00Ag

Al Jazeera English: Video: Russian villagers live in nuclear danger zone http://aje.me/HZ0rCg

PressTV: Fires shut down French Nuke reactor http://dlvr.it/1PZy61

Telegraph World News: Barack Obama accused of bullying' US Supreme Court over controversial healthcare reforms http://tgr.ph/I8qc2o

Sky News Newsdesk: Reuters: Turkish official says 2,350 Syrians have fled across border into Turkey in past 24 hours

Post World News: Bailed-out Portugal’s recovery program is on track but big risks remain, IMF says http://wapo.st/I061nX

BBC News (World): Gaddafi son 'attacked in custody' http://bbc.in/HWi2s8

Al Arabiya English: UPDATE: At least 38 killed across #Syria as fierce clashes rage on in rebel towns http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/05/205560.html

BBCWorld: Brotherhood candidate registers http://bbc.in/HoZGT5

Breaking News: Algeria says their consul in northern Mali, 6 others from consulate taken by unknown gunmen - @AP

PressTV: Afghan militants torch 6 NATO tankers http://dlvr.it/1PZHL1

PressTV: Pakistani volunteers carry the dead body of a policeman to a hospital following an attack by gunmen in Karachi http://twitpic.com/95yedd

Guardian news: YouTube signs deal with Paramount Pictures http://gu.com/p/36y5d/tf

Reuters Top News: Mississippi bill may force state's only abortion clinic to close http://reut.rs/I50dJc

Wall Street Journal: As AT&T braces for a possible strike of 40,000+ union workers, managers learn how to climb phone poles, decode acronyms http://on.wsj.com/HbwCfC

WSJ World News: Borrowing Costs Soar for Spain http://on.wsj.com/I15hAe

Reuters Top News:  Over 30 reported dead in Syria despite truce talk http://reut.rs/I152jm

The Morning World News Report of the 5th of April 2012



PressTV: 2 Taliban leaders seized in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1PYmn3

Guardian World: Umberto Bossi resigns as head of Italy's Northern League. More details soon...


guardian: The international criminal court has asked Libya to surrender Saif al-Islam Gaddafi for trial in The Hague http://bit.ly/HhbqHq

SkyNewsBreak: 30,000 North London households without power after fire in Canning Town, in east of city

BBCWorld: Nicolas #Sarkozy promises to commit #France to balanced budgets, if he is re-elected as president http://bbc.in/HifQOr

wsj #worldnews: Italy Unveils Labor-Reform Bill http://on.wsj.com/I7Dxbr

BBC #WorldNews: Nigerian gets World Bank support http://bbc.in/Hqs17j

AlArabiya_Eng: Annan expects total Syria ceasefire 48 hours from April 10: spokesman

TelegraphWorld: Violent protests erupt in Athens over debt suicide http://tgr.ph/I3GaY9

Reuters Top News: Malawi President rushed to hospital - sources http://reut.rs/HQ3qPH

AJEnglish: Witness investigates the impact of PTSD, military sexual trauma&brain injuries on #America's female veterans http://aje.me/HUCqsx

AlArabiya: 21 people killed by Syrian forces across the country: Local Committees

cnni: Suu Kyi profile http://dlvr.it/1PVbfN #worldnews

BBCWorld: Student guilty of riots burglary http://bbc.in/Hgjzxc

PressTV: Canada police arrest 80 students http://dlvr.it/1PVmCF

PressTV: Berlin shooting kills one, injures 2 http://dlvr.it/1PVmHS

Reuters: Voter ID laws spark heated debate before U.S. election http://reut.rs/HiPjyL

AlArabiya_Eng: Kofi Annan says wants #Syria cessation of hostilities by April 12

BBCWorld: Pakistan suicide bomb kills four http://bbc.in/HWQNOg

AP: #BREAKINGNEWS: Weekly US unemployment benefit applications fall to 357,000, lowest in 4 years. -EF

guardian #worldnews: News of the World closure cost Rupert Murdoch nearly £250m http://gu.com/p/36y3t/tw

AJEnglish: Video: Argentine mothers fight human trafficking http://aje.me/HXqmdI

AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Islamists occupy the Algerian consulate north of Mali, AFP reports citing witnesses

Reuters: BoE leaves policy intact as UK stumbles towards growth http://reut.rs/I4jUNT

HuffPostWorld: Cease-fire declared by rebels in #Mali http://huff.to/HZJRDI

AJELive: Syrian authorities report withdrawing of troops from three areas, a spokesman for Kofi Annan says http://aje.me/rRu46v

PressTV: Israel soldiers, tanks enter Gaza Strip http://dlvr.it/1PWcP2

BBC exclusive: Babar Ahmad, a British terror suspect held for 7 years without trial, appeals to be tried in the UK. http://bbc.in/HQTSCA

Between 800 and 900 Syrian refugees have crossed into Turkey in last 24 hours fleeing violence in Syria, Turkish official says - @Reuters

BreakingNews: 7 killed by suspected members of Nigerian militant group Boko Haram at a market in Maiduguri, police say - Reuters

AlArabiya: Fierce clashes near Damascus as Syrian forces assault rebellious towns before truce http://goo.gl/1v1FK

Al Jazeera English: Video: Charity to release another Kony video http://aje.me/HfJvWO

Al Jazeera English: Video: Thousands of Syrians flood into Jordan http://aje.me/HV31cw

AJELive: 'Google goggles' offer vision of future: http://aje.me/I4vysF #Google #projectglass #AJE

Al Arabiya English: Blast on Iraq Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline shuts oil flows

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