Saturday, April 21, 2012

Covering the 21th of April 2012

ReutersUS: Nor'easter to bring heavy rain and snow to U.S. East http://reut.rs/HSkEI6

Al Jazeera English: "We have no voice. We have no visibility" - one Qatari author discusses #womenrights in the Arab world | http://aje.me/I1o5LM

BBC News (World): France set to vote for president http://bbc.in/I0Mhzy

HuffPostWorld: After crash, airline chief barred from leaving Pakistan http://huff.to/IcLdpH

nytimesworld: IHT Rendezvous: Clashes in Bahrain, and a Protest Leader Is Killed http://nyti.ms/Jfu6Zt1h

Press TV: ‏Girls’ school blown up in NW#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1SrCZT

Reuters Top News: Europe pressed to deliver debt fix http://reut.rs/I0U5VM

The Associated Press: Soccer, volleyball balls may be first of Japanese tsunami debris to reach Alaskan shores: http://apne.ws/JhSbQG -RJJ

Breaking News: Police dispersing fist-fighting, beer-bottle throwing crowd at Kent State 'College Fest' - @WKYC http://on.wkyc.com/IIcYbv

BBC News (World): China's car market changes gear http://bbc.in/I0MI0y

BBC News (World):‏ Child marriages blight Bangladesh http://bbc.in/I0FAO8

Al Jazeera English: Video: US authorities crack down on medical cannabis http://aje.me/HZ6sRf

Breaking News: 4 banks robbed in 4 hours in Houston; FBI says heists do not appear linked - @KTRK http://bit.ly/IIb0HW

TelegraphWorld: Senior diplomat attacked and robbed in London http://tgr.ph/HRZVnO

BBC News (World) ‏ @BBCWorld  Reply  Retweeted  Favorite · OpenAid official kidnapped in Yemen http://bbc.in/I0z49Z

Post World News: 1 dead, buses torched ahead of opposition-sponsored strike in Bangladesh http://wapo.st/HY3Ymh

BBC News (World): Mass poisoning hits Peru police http://bbc.in/I0nFak

AJEnglish: "Women are still perceived as property of men" - A look at the role of women in the #ArabSpring http://aje.me/HYjr5U

wsjworld: Montreal Police Arrest 50 After Protests http://on.wsj.com/I2whLC

WSJ World News: Dutch Talks on Budget Cuts Collapse http://on.wsj.com/I2wiz4

BBC News (World): South Sudan oil facility 'bombed' http://bbc.in/I0yKvI

PostWorldNews: Moroccan minister defends planned high speed rail from critics calling it wasteful http://wapo.st/I1TDks

Reuters: Nigerian kidnappers release Spanish doctor http://reut.rs/I0v7WG

Reuters Top News: Chinese firm suspected in missile-linked sale to North Korea: U.S. official http://reut.rs/I0vKj4

Breaking News: Gunmen burst into a neighborhood bar in the Mexican border state of Chihuahua and opened fire, killing at least 15 people - @latimesworld

PressTV: More#US agents resign over sex scandal http://dlvr.it/1SnRrm

BreakingNews: The junta in Guinea Bissau now says its plan for a two-year transition had only been a suggestion - AFP http://yhoo.it/Ics7A7

BBCWorld: General shot dead in Mexico City http://bbc.in/I0qkEx

AJELive: #Bahrain's Ministry of Interior to investigate death of Salah Abbas Habib: http://aje.me/If2Nvo

Post World News: Yemeni troops battle al-Qaida militants in south of the country; 19 people killed http://wapo.st/I1ZNRz

PressTV: Hopefuls to compete for 135 Majlis seats http://dlvr.it/1Snvkw

PressTV: Britons arrested on terror suspicions http://dlvr.it/1SnnyW #worldnews

AJELive: Video reportedly shows opposition activists blocking a highway with burning tires in #Bahrain on Saturday: http://aje.me/HVMMJ1


Al Arabiya English: Syrian rebels hail #UN vote, say committed to ceasefire

AJEnglish: Libyan forces take control of Tripoli airport http://aje.me/HYRf2J

PressTV: Bahraini forces arrest Zainab Khawaja http://dlvr.it/1SnhKf

Reuters Top News: Czechs in mass march against austerity as government wobbles http://reut.rs/HZSVpJ

Al Arabiya English: 48 injured in #Amsterdam two-train crash: Dutch media reports

AJEnglish: On AJEarthrise: Positive stories about innovative solutions to today's #environmental challenges | http://aje.me/HYnIpP

WSJ World News: Russia to Embrace Energy Partners http://on.wsj.com/JcPONF

Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: Syrian forces beat people who met with U.N. observers in Bab Amr: Revolution Council

AP: Divisions in Congress on how best to protect nation's critical industries from cyberattacks: http://apne.ws/HYI9CX -CJ

Al Jazeera English: Video: Nigeria to build schools for 'begging' pupils http://aje.me/HYBHfe

nytimesworld: Afghan Spy Agency Says It Thwarts 2 Attacks http://nyti.ms/IcmUw7

Reuters Top News: China and North Korea hold highest-level talks since rocket http://reut.rs/IYM90E

BreakingNews: 4 killed and 13 others wounded by 2 bomb blasts in north-western Baghdad, Iraqi officials say - AP

Al Jazeera English: Ex-Guinea-Bissau speaker rejects presidency http://aje.me/HYBDfr

AlArabiya_Eng: #U.S. republicans aim to give #Israel $680 million to boost its 'Iron Dome' shield http://goo.gl/32cna

PressTV: Child obesity major crisis in#US http://dlvr.it/1SmyD

AJELive: #Syria releases 30 detainees "w/o blood on their hands" for their alleged role in uprising, state media says. http://aje.me/Ib6h3R

HuffPostWorld: New trial for Ukraine's Yulia Tymoshenko http://huff.to/Je2MKj

PressTV: Iraq seizes Turkish military aircraft http://dlvr.it/1SmqHy

PressTV: Road accident kills 43 in east#Mexico http://dlvr.it/1SkCdz

cnni: Indian arrested with explosives on train http://dlvr.it/1SkDZw

Press TV: http://www.presstv.ir/ At least forty three people have been #killed and 27 other injured after a #trailer brok http://twitpic.com/9cgblj

PressTV: People take part in a protest at #Tahrir Square in #Cairo against military #junta, #Egypt, April 20, 2012. http://twitpic.com/9cca4k

AJEnglish: The #BP spill debate: "Congress has not passed a bill that would increase offshore drilling safety." http://aje.me/JsGpAj

AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Explosion in Al-Maza military headquarter in Damascus, smoke billowing: Syrian Revolution Council

New York Times World: Budget Talks Collapse in the Netherlands; Elections Expected http://nyti.ms/IdTFXV

PressTV: Pro-Palestine Scots return home http://dlvr.it/1SkMYp

AP: Uganda Kony-hunting soldiers battle menace of the jungle: Killer crocodiles, poachers, bees: http://apne.ws/I1nKIO -CJ

AlArabiya_Eng: At least 21 killed by #Assad's forces today: Revolution Council

AP: Yemeni troops battles al-Qaida militants in south of the country; 19 people killed: http://apne.ws/HYn8Z7 -CJ

BBCWorld: Vietnam baffled by skin disease http://bbc.in/I08di1

BreakingNews: UN Council unanimously agrees to send 300 ceasefire monitors to #Syria - AJELive

AJELive: Video from #Bahrain appears to show police firing on a man filming the body of Salah Abbas Habib: http://aje.me/HYoPWw

PressTV: Terrorists blow up pipeline in Syria http://dlvr.it/1SkdWj

PressTV: #Iran extends Asian, African oil deals http://dlvr.it/1SmBl0

PressTV: NYPD continues crackdown on protests http://dlvr.it/1SmBkF

Reuters: China military warns of confrontation over seas http://reut.rs/IeLtb8

Breaking News: Watch now: Security Council expected to vote on a resolution on Syria - @UN http://bit.ly/IZ2ClA

BBCWorld: Five 'poachers' killed in Kenya http://bbc.in/I04ZuZ

Breaking News: A meeting of six West African heads of state on the crisis in Guinea-Bissau has been cancelled, according to AFP - @FRANCE24

PostWorldNews: Japan to forgive $3.7 billion of Myanmar's debt as way to support democratic, economic reforms http://wapo.st/JaGKJm

TheEconomist: Clashes along the not fully agreed border between Sudan and South Sudan have become more frequent http://econ.st/JibFit

TelegraphWorld: Popocatepetl volcano's activity puts Mexico City on alert http://tgr.ph/JfwcaY

PressTV: Fresh bomb attacks kill 4 in#Iraq http://dlvr.it/1Sl1lj

AJEnglish: Syria's Homs 'calm' amid UN monitors visit http://aje.me/HYaNEv

BBCWorld: UN monitors visit battered Homs http://bbc.in/HZZlsL

AJEnglish: Man found dead after Bahrain clashes http://aje.me/I165kr

guardiannews: Costa Concordia salvage to begin next month and could take a year http://gu.com/p/3739k/tf

AP: At least one dead as buses are torched ahead of opposition-sponsored strike in Bangladesh: http://apne.ws/I15uPU -CJ

AJEnglish: Programmes: Why Arab women still 'have no voice' http://aje.me/HY2CYH

PressTV: Three killed in fresh clashes in#Libya http://dlvr.it/1SlHM7

PostWorldNews: UK marks Queen Elizabeth II's birthday with 21-gun salute http://wapo.st/IbDfkC

BreakingNews: 2 dead and 2 others wounded outside a Calumet City, Illinois club according to police - chicagotribune http://trib.in/HVbObh

PressTV: Salafi attack on Houthis kill 8 in#Yemen http://dlvr.it/1SlQTH

guardiannews: Uzbekistan carrying out forced sterilisations, say women http://gu.com/p/37388/tf

PressTV: Tasering scandal hits#US Border Patrol http://dlvr.it/1ShbDY

Press TV: 'Bahrain kill threat won't stop protests' http://dlvr.it/1ShbNx

Reuters India: Afghan security intercepts insurgents with 10,000 kgs of explosives http://reut.rs/HX8l0R

Press TV: Canada student rally turns violent http://dlvr.it/1ShLGk

Press TV: 16 al-Shabab fighters killed in#Somalia http://dlvr.it/1ShQXL

BBC News (World): Militants held in Kabul with 10 tonnes of explosives were "plotting to kill vice-president" - Afghan security official http://bbc.in/HZrxMq

BreakingNews: China releases 21 Vietnamese fishermen after more than 1 month in detention on disputed island - WaPo http://wapo.st/IabsPN

PressTV: Bahraini activist stops drinking water http://dlvr.it/1Sgy6P

nytimesworld: World Briefing | Asia: Kazakhstan: Reporter Attacked http://nyti.ms/HZgCSS

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