Wednesday, April 11, 2012

The Nightly World News Report of the 11th of April 2012


AlArabiya_Eng: Ceasefire in #Syria comes into effect despite skepticism http://goo.gl/68gFE

wsjworld: Chavez Returning to Venezuela http://on.wsj.com/IIHhR0

The Associated Press: Connecticut legislature approves repeal of death penalty, becoming 17th state to end capital punishment: http://apne.ws/IoBbaT -JM

Breaking News: Kyodo reports that North Korea shows no signs of rocket launch on 1st day of 5-day window http://bit.ly/IIv5zG

BBC News (World): Hail kills three in China storms http://bbc.in/Iv41Si

AJEnglish: Bolivia's Morales 'to annul' road contract http://aje.me/IoehR2

MarketWatch: Hong Kong shares mildly higher in early trade; Hang Seng Index rises 0.2% to 20,176.21 http://on.mktw.net/IogrjB

Reuters: Florida shooter Zimmerman transferred to jail: sheriff http://reut.rs/IvHBTx

Reuters Top News: Cybersecurity community says Apple was slow to deal with malware which may have infected up to 600,000 Mac computers http://reut.rs/I6NFNR

HuffPostWorld: New details emerge on covert war against Iran http://huff.to/IuOsfV

BBC News (World): Uzbekistan's secretly sterilised women http://bbc.in/HLRtb4

MarketWatch: Japan's Nikkei Average up 0.3% in early trading; tech firms, autos climb http://on.mktw.net/ISTIWV

Post World News: UN marks 18th anniversary of Rwanda genocide, hears calls for capture of fugitive killers http://wapo.st/IE3Kfa

WSJ World News: Sarkozy Introduces Antiterrorism Bill http://on.wsj.com/IvptJC

Reuters Top News: Female Afghan commandos break down barriers http://reut.rs/HKJOtM

PressTV: Oil prices hike as #Iran halts exports http://dlvr.it/1QqVHM

AJELive: Activists this evening staged a sit-in and a flash mob at a mall in Damascus, #Syria's capital. 4 were briefly detained http://aje.me/HsJDS6

BBC News (World): Ecuador film mirrors drugs dilemma http://bbc.in/Ivmsc7

PressTV: Kidnapped Costa Rican diplomat freed http://dlvr.it/1QqMcF

Breaking News: More: Defense attorney says Zimmerman to plead not guilty to murder in Trayvon Martin shooting - @AP

Reuters Top News: USGS: 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes the coast of Mexico - http://reut.rs/HCtpH5

Post World News: Peruvian authorities search for 40 kidnapped workers while rebels demand ransom http://wapo.st/InFvqU

The Economist: At last east Africa is beginning to realise its energy potential. But the arrival of energy wealth comes with risks http://econ.st/HWMFOa

Breaking News: Report: US official tells @ABC that North Korea missile launch expected in next 24 to 48 hours http://abcn.ws/HIiBbG

PressTV: Israeli soldiers have arrested 2 Palestinian & 2 Italian activists in a southern West Bank city http://fb.me/1vGmHlEYP

Reuters: George Zimmerman is in custody in case of #Trayvon Martin shooting, NBC News, CNN say

MarketWatch:: $GOOG will report first-quarter earnings tomorrow; Wall Street is expecting substantial profit and sales gains http://on.mktw.net/HBoXeZ

PressTV: Israel military nabs activists in WB http://dlvr.it/1QpH3K

MarketWatch: Wednesday's biggest gaining and declining stocks: $AA $FSLR $CSC http://on.mktw.net/InjloS

PostWorldNews: Ex-FBI official sworn in as new Puerto Rico police chief as island wrestles with high crime http://wapo.st/In8tY9

MarketWatch: Treasury estimates that the US deficit will be $1.3 trillion in 2012, 4th straight year above $1 trillion http://on.mktw.net/HARBgB

PressTV: Al-Khawaja health concerns Danish envoy http://dlvr.it/1QnmBW

BreakingNews: 2 US soldiers killed, 2 others wounded in helicopter crash south of Morocco, US embassy spokesperson says - @Reuters

BBCWorld: Inside North Korea's space centre http://bbc.in/HI0h2s

PostWorldNews: Congolese president calls for arrest of warlord Bosco Ntaganda, wanted by ICC http://wapo.st/HxfyQl

AlArabiya_Eng: 57 people have been killed by army gunfire across #Syria today: Local Coordinating Committees

TelegraphWorld: Trapped Peru miners rescued after six days underground http://tgr.ph/HLmYSE

BreakingNews: US stocks bounce back after 5-day slide; Dow, S&P, Nasdaq all gain 0.7% - @WSJ http://on.wsj.com/IH9yao

Reuters Top News: One injured in GM battery lab explosion http://reut.rs/HCKMXI

Post World News: Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets with Myanmar’s president before joining parliament http://wapo.st/ImSedF

MarketWatch: After outperforming the S&P 500 from 2009 to 2011, the easy money has been made in the department-store sector http://on.mktw.net/HxWTZr

WSJ World News: Kabila Seeks Arrest of Wanted Congolese General http://on.wsj.com/I5uCDB

HuffPostWorld: U.S. military helicopter reportedly crashes in southern Morocco http://huff.to/IRcy0A

The Morning World News Report of the 11th of April 2012



PressTV: Egyptian protesters set fire to ministry http://dlvr.it/1Qn9sR

AJEnglish: Video: Dark side of Pakistan's bangle industry http://aje.me/Hxw8Q1

MarketWatch: The NHL playoffs start today: For the first time, every game will be shown live on national television http://on.mktw.net/IlxRvZ

AJEnglish: Video: Spanish village grows drugs to pay $1.7m debt http://aje.me/ImFZO9


AP: BREAKING: Sudan says troops from rival South Sudan have captured the oil-rich border town of Heglig.

SkyNewsBreak: Washington Post: Florida special prosecutor to announce George Zimmerman will be charged over death of Trayvon Martin

BBCWorld: Congo seeks 'Terminator' arrest http://bbc.in/HCAMNU

Al Arabiya English: At least 72 killed as fighting against Qaeda enters its third day in southern #Yemen http://goo.gl/FAKhH

Post World News: Mideast peacemakers seek new Israeli-Palestinian peace talks http://wapo.st/ImauDI

AJEnglish: Sunni mobs 'attack Shia villages in Bahrain' http://aje.me/Imviv4

Al Jazeera English: Syria says it will comply with truce deadline http://aje.me/HxpPvU

AJELive: #Tsunami Live Blog - #Kenya lifts tsunami warning | http://aje.me/HB6GMW

AJELive: #Tanzania says it expects waves of up to 1.5 metres to hit coastline between 1600 GMT & 1800 GMT | http://aje.me/HCtIRt

AJELive: Protesters block road in #Egypt's #Salloum after clashes | http://aje.me/ruz2TK

MarketWatch: Treasury sells $21 billion in 10-year debt at 2.043% http://on.mktw.net/IzH449

Al Arabiya English: Tunisian opposition slams government for crackdown, #Ennahda chief refutes allegations http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/11/207058.html #Tunisia

Reuters: Afghan elite raiders say they are U.S. equals http://reut.rs/HKJOtM

AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: #Algeria's first president Ahmed Benbella has died, an Algerian official confirms.

MarketWatch: European stocks rally as banks rise and bond yields ease in Italy and Spain http://on.mktw.net/HAQCee

WSJ World News: South Korea Ruling Party Appears Set for Surprise Win http://on.wsj.com/IzlFIx

WSJ: 100 years ago Sunday, the 'unsinkable' ship #Titanic went down in the Atlantic. Photos from the aftermath: http://on.wsj.com/Hztvzd
Reuters Top News: Intellectual property supports 40 million jobs: Government http://reut.rs/HHsKW8

BBC News (World): US judge fines drugs giant $1.1bn http://bbc.in/HL9GCm

The Associated Press: Japan's 9.0 quake was 4 times stronger than Indonesia's 8.6 quake today. Other reasons why no tsunami happened: http://apne.ws/HwVv4E

wsjworld: Spain Stands By Austerity http://on.wsj.com/IkSIj6

PressTV: Sudan halts negotiations with South http://dlvr.it/1Qlb1Z

PressTV: Tsunami cancelled after Indonesia quake http://dlvr.it/1Qlb2h

Reuters Top News: Syrian Army begins shelling town of Rastan - Rastan resident activist

BBCWorld: Waves from possible #tsunami forecast to reach Banda Aceh at 09:30 GMT, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says http://bbc.in/HuHxzL

Wall Street Journal: The DOJ sued Apple and five big publishers, alleging they conspired to limit competition for e-book pricing. Full story http://on.wsj.com/HA520q

AP: Fugitive Iraq vice president says 2 more of his bodyguards have died under government torture: http://apne.ws/I1PTBh -CJ

PressTV: 27 Moroccan inmates on hunger strike http://dlvr.it/1QgsG6

AP: BREAKING: Syria says it will stop military action Thursday but reserves right to respond to aggression: http://apne.ws/HwVBcu -AB

ReutersUS: Nine suspected illegal immigrants killed in Texas crash http://reut.rs/HKyvli

BreakingNews: Update: Indonesia disaster mitigation agency says earthquake aftershock of 6.5 in Aceh - @Reuters

TelegraphWorld: Blog: The real race begins: Romney v Obama http://tgr.ph/HJGRts

BBCBreaking: Tsunami less likely because earthquake off Indonesia moved horizontally not vertically: USGS spokesman http://bbc.in/I21zno

PressTV: Pakistani traders protest against the increase in petrol prices during a demonstration in Islamabad http://twitpic.com/98g8sn

Guardian news: Peru rescues trapped miners http://gu.com/p/36nqp/tw

BBCWorld: Video: #Earthquake triggers panic in Indonesia http://bbc.in/I21Ne8

AJELive: The #Thai national disaster prevention centre issues #tsunami warning in six provinces | http://aje.me/HzUePB

BBCBreaking: Man, 34, jailed for 11-and-a-half years over fire that destroyed Croydon furniture store in England riots http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/

PostWorldNews: Tens of thousands of protesters clash with riot police in Chinese city over economic issues http://wapo.st/Hw1Ddo

guardiannews: Japanese court upholds life sentence for LindsayHawker's killer http://gu.com/p/36nfx/tf

PressTV: Somali clashes leave at least 30 dead http://dlvr.it/1Qffny

PressTV: Funeral held for 33 Syrian soldiers http://dlvr.it/1Qffr9

PostWorldNews: Bahamas PM calls general elections for May 7; ruling party seeks 2nd consecutive term http://wapo.st/IqwP0X

AlArabiya_Eng: Video: Airstrikes and artillery fire on Sudan-South Sudan border http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/10/206853.html

wsjworld: The Battle for Argentina's Oil http://on.wsj.com/INq45s

AJEnglish: North Korea warned against launching rocket http://aje.me/IrrxCb

AlArabiya: #U.S. billionaire launches $4 billion #Macau casino-resort http://goo.gl/zQJrB #China

AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Syrian security forces heavily shell Homs

AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Mubarak al-Mahdi, a leader in the Sudanese Al Umah Party, arrested: Al Arabiya sources

AP: Police say they have detained nine people accused of setting fire to the U.S. Embassy in Serbia in 2008: http://apne.ws/I1NXJ1 -CJ

AlArabiya_Eng: Video: Fresh shots from Syria hit a refugee camp in Turkey, again http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/11/206914.html

Reuters: Analysis: Investors run scared of Spain's battered banks http://reut.rs/Ij54IA

AJELive: About 200 Syrians arrived at the Kilis refugee camp in Turkey on Tuesday http://aje.me/IrE3S8

PressTV: Cases of church child abuse rise in#US http://dlvr.it/1Qg50X

AP: Roadside bombings have killed a local Afghan government official and a NATO service member: http://apne.ws/Ik53VP -CJ

cnni: Spain and EU reject talk of bailout http://dlvr.it/1QgCd1

cnni: Naval standoff in South China Sea http://dlvr.it/1QgCc5

guardiannews: Turkish man accused of murdering Northern Ireland women due in court http://gu.com/p/36nfe/tf

wsjworld: U.K. Retail Sales Rise http://on.wsj.com/IxA8Vn

BBCBreaking: Kim Jong-un named "first secretary" of the Workers Party;& Kim Jong-il "eternal general secretary" #NKorea http://bbc.in/IkbWGV

ReutersIndia: Flash: #Tremors from Indonesia #quake felt in Singapore, Thailand and southern India - Reuters witnesses

MarketWatch: Magnitude 8.7 earthquake hits north of Sumatra; Indonesia issues tsunami warning: reports http://on.mktw.net/HAM3Pn

BreakingNews: India issues tsunami warning for Andaman Islands and eastern coast after Indonesia quake - @Reuters

PostWorldNews: Argentine mother finds baby alive after infant spent 12 hours in hospital morgue http://wapo.st/HJFB5W

Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: Kofi Annan says he received confirmation from Syria to ceasefire

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