Sunday, April 8, 2012

The Nightly World News Report of the 8th of April 2012


Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: Clashes between al-Qaeda operatives and the Yemeni army in Louder

AJELive: #NorthKorea shows off a long-range rocket it plans to launch amid international controversy http://aje.me/Hy8KF7 (Video)

BBC News (World): HTC shares fall as profits tumble http://bbc.in/HqQejC

BBCWorld: India rebel negotiations stalled http://bbc.in/Hue2jc

AP: Unidentified gunmen attack commercial plane in Indonesia, killing journalist on board: http://apne.ws/I8Xltd -CJ

PressTV: 'Inhumane#Israeli blockade must end' http://dlvr.it/1QCJhx

Post #WorldNews: Iran nuclear talks set for this week http://wapo.st/Hsa8LN

PressTV: Egypt-Israel gas pipeline hit 14th time http://dlvr.it/1QC6m1

The Economist: Peru is enjoying an economic boom, but has one of Latin America's worst education systems http://econ.st/I8PTye

WSJ World News: Japan Trade Surplus Beats Forecast http://on.wsj.com/IdS0AA

The Associated Press: Peru's government appeals for help to free nine miners trapped for four days in an informal copper mine: http://apne.ws/Ht7rtw -CJ

BreakingNews: North Korea expected to begin fueling long-range rocket soon, South Korean official says - YonhapNews http://bit.ly/IjFnrG

MarketWatch: China consumer price inflation rises 3.6% in March from year-ago period http://on.mktw.net/HOF7eb

Reuters Top News: New blast hits Egypt gas pipeline serving Jordan, Israel http://reut.rs/HzqIam

Reuters: Dollar hits 1-month low vs yen after weak jobs data http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/09/us-markets-forex-idUSBRE82P00820120409 #worldnews

AJEnglish: In a special show, Al Jazeera investigates a hidden war in the remote state of Southern Kordofan in #Sudan: http://aje.me/I5Xocl

Reuters: Ex-KGB man wins presidency in South Ossetia http://reut.rs/In5XeA

TheEconomist: Brazil has probably never mattered more to America,but America has probably never mattered less to Brazil http://econ.st/Hk5Wt2

BBCWorld: Soldier hurt in Afghanistan dies http://bbc.in/IqwRoQ

Reuters: Explosion hits Nigeria's central town of Jos, hours after deadly car bomb in Kaduna, emergency agency says.

Post #WorldNews: 75 passengers rescued from Swiss cable car stuck halfway up mountain http://wapo.st/HkHIiv

PressTV: Bahraini forces attack mourners http://dlvr.it/1Q8zyf

Reuters: Anonymous says hacks Tunisia prime minister's emails http://reut.rs/Hze8r4

wsj #worldnews: Russian Opposition Activists Rally http://on.wsj.com/InSJys

TheEconomist: Under Miguel de la Madrid's six years in office, Mexico's political and economic foundations were rocking http://econ.st/HPrGNa

Reuters: Nikkei set to fall sharply after poor U.S. jobs data http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/08/us-markets-japan-stocks-idUSBRE8370FT20120408

Reuters: The national average of a gallon of gasoline rose to $3.9 on April 6 according to a national survey http://reut.rs/HNnwDz

PostWorldNews: Iraqi military official says members of terrorist group arrested in Baghdad http://wapo.st/HrBlhB

AJELive: Woman in front of #Syria Parliament holds banner that reads: "Stop the Killing". Bystanders seen clapping in admiration http://aje.me/Iu0bHv

Sky News Newsdesk: 60-year-old man has died while trying to rescue his son from the sea in Cornwall

AJEnglish: Saudi Arabia puts al-Qaeda suspects on trial http://aje.me/HkoZn5

PressTV: '26 militants killed in#Afghanistan' http://dlvr.it/1Q7lfW

PressTV: Palestinian wins appeal against UK govt. http://dlvr.it/1Q7csM

PressTV: 'N. Korea preparing for third nuclear test' http://dlvr.it/1Q7csc

Al Arabiya English: Egypt's electoral commission says the number of presidential candidates is 23:

Reuters: Mali junta sees civilian government "in days" http://reut.rs/HUeCY1

Post World News: Explosive device kills Kosovo man in volatile area of Serb-run north http://wapo.st/Hk4QNS

The Morning World News Report of the 8th of April 2012

AJELive:  President Amadou Toumani  officially  | 

PressTV: Bahrain refuses to release Khawaja http://dlvr.it/1Q5vgt

AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: At least 34 counted dead in Syria today, mostly in Homs and Idlib: Coordination Committees 

BBCWorld: Paris roof cave-in kills child, 6 http://bbc.in/HAu0Gs

Post #WorldNews: State official: 38 killed in Easter car bomb attack in central Nigeria city of Kaduna http://wapo.st/HrqX9N

PressTV: Minneapolis police arrest 10 protesters http://dlvr.it/1Q6TYB

PressTV: Thailand facing deforestation crisis http://dlvr.it/1Q6TYS

SkyNews: 16 yr old boy arrested by Durham Police in connection with attack on 10 yr old girl who went missing for more than 2hours yesterday

AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Reports suggest diplomats kidnapped from Algerian consulate in Mali have been freed: Al Arabiya 

Post #WorldNews: Hackers claiming ties to Anonymous target UK government website http://wapo.st/IprSF5


AJEnglish: Peruvian miners trapped for three days http://aje.me/HLatT4 


guardian #worldnews: Pakistani president in first visit to India in seven years http://gu.com/p/36m8v/tf

BreakingNews: 2 males arrested in connection with the Tulsa, Oklahoma shooting spree that left 3 dead and 2 wounded, police say - NBCNews

BreakingNews: Istanbul confirmed as the host city for nuclear talks between Iran and world powers, Iran's Press TV reports - Reuters

PressTV: A police officer fires a tear gas canister in Tunisian during a #demonstration against #Ennahda's Gover http://twitpic.com/9789c4
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cnni: Rush to reach trapped Peru miners http://dlvr.it/1Q3Vxb


PressTV: US terror drone kills 8 in#Yemen http://dlvr.it/1Q3bN5


CNN: U.S., Afghanistan to sign 'night raids' deal. http://on.cnn.com/Id8ADg

AlArabiya_Eng: Israel bars German writer Grass from visiting over poem http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/08/206243.html

wsj #worldnews: Yemen Airport Reopens After Attack http://on.wsj.com/IluctK

AJEnglish: Video: Morocco activists target 'rape marriage law' http://aje.me/I5TZuk

AlArabiya_Eng: #Iran's official inflation climbs to 21.5 percent http://goo.gl/uUX7f

PressTV: UNESCO protects Titanic wreck http://dlvr.it/1Q4rFS

Reuters: Syria demands new guarantees to pull back troops http://reut.rs/Hrsp8H

TheEconomist: Beijing's base taxi fare of 10 yuan ($1.60) has not changed in a decade, stirring dissent amongst drivers http://econ.st/HOLhzz

AP: Pakistani troops dig through 80 feet of snow in search for 135 people, most soldiers, missing in avalanche: http://apne.ws/Hjzo2v -EF

AlArabiya_Eng: Local Coordinating Committees report 20 people have been killed by army gunfire across #Syria today.

AP: North Korea puts long-range rocket into position for controversial launch, slated for April 12-16: http://apne.ws/HjFOi2 -EF

PressTV: Car bomb kills 20 in northern Nigeria http://dlvr.it/1Q5NV0

cnni: Bahrain hunger striker marks 60 days http://dlvr.it/1Q36Bh

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