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Thursday, April 26, 2012
The Nightly World News of the 26th of April 2012
HuffPostWorld: North Korea's newest rockets are fake, say experts http://huff.to/IqaJst
Post World News: Georgian president says he’s willing to resign if Russia pulls out from separatist regions http://wapo.st/Jq09oP
BBCWorld: People's Daily site shares up 70% http://bbc.in/IVBtC7
Guardian news: Chinese activist flees house arrest http://gu.com/p/377x3/tf
nytimesworld: United States to Cut Number of Marines on Okinawa http://nyti.ms/IuSMvw
PostWorldNews: Gypsy families evicted from settlement in Serbia's capital, despite protests by rights groups http://wapo.st/ITV063
cnnbrk: Pentagon: U.S. to transfer about 9,000 Marines from Okinawa http://on.cnn.com/IIRJXY
PressTV: Air crash kills#US-Bulgaria war games http://dlvr.it/1Tynsc
AJELive: #ECOWAS to send troops to #Mali and G. Bissau I http://aje.me/IcEEZR
MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks rise, with PetroChina boosted by earnings; Hang Seng Index up 0.4% http://on.mktw.net/IuHebw
PressTV: 85 arrested in Montreal student rally http://dlvr.it/1TxNGn
AJEnglish: #Libya bans religious parties from politics http://aje.me/IorDYG
BBCWorld: Jamaica struggles toward a sound economic future http://bbc.in/JqqkvB
PostWorldNews: 2 nephews of leader of powerful Sinaloa cartel arrested on drug possession charges in Mexico http://wapo.st/IsO9P3
MarketWatch: Japan stocks seesaw in early moves, with retailers weak; Nikkei Average flat http://on.mktw.net/IsSv9X
BBCWorld: Samsung profits up 81% on phones http://bbc.in/Jqqq6e
BBCWorld: Colombia army on call to fight flooding http://bbc.in/IVkUGp
Post World News: 5 dead after Ukrainian helicopter crashes in eastern Romania http://wapo.st/IU4luD
Pedro da Costa: S&P downgrades Spain two notches.
breakingpol: Violence Against Women Act re-authorization bill passed by Senate - washingtonpost http://wapo.st/IkPuMZ
AJEnglish: Video: Afghan schools hit by Taliban bike campaign http://aje.me/IUPHTT
Reuters Top News: Islamist militants blow up Yemen gas pipeline http://reut.rs/IAna8m
Al Arabiya English: Plane carrying bin Laden family leaves Pakistan for Saudi Arabia: ministry
Reuters: Insight: Falling home prices drag new buyers under water http://reut.rs/Ityliu
Al Jazeera English: Video: Claims of fraud in Russian elections continue http://aje.me/Jqc7yO
Agence France-Presse: #Mali's Timbuktu falls under control of a new armed group of Arabs, who claim to be neither rebels nor Islamists http://yhoo.it/Jqc5a2 #AFP
BBC News (World): VIDEO: High winds shake Spain planes http://bbc.in/K1OlKB
Post World News: UN report says unexploded cluster munitions found in Sri Lanka, appearing to confirm war use http://wapo.st/JpkP07
Reuters Top News: Secret Service expands misconduct probe to El Salvador http://reut.rs/Ise8qW via @kiro7seattle
MarketWatch: Amazon shares rally 9% after earnings blow past estimates http://on.mktw.net/JdqD8B
Reuters: Zynga reports $85 million quarterly loss http://reut.rs/IeYAvL
Reuters Top News: Amazon reports first-quarter EPS of $0.28 on revenue of $13.18 billion, watch http://Reuters.com for full story $AMZN
Reuters: Tibetan quake victims fight China government land grab http://reut.rs/IeXyzZ
wsjworld: Turkey Begins Cyprus Drilling http://on.wsj.com/IT7NpS
Reuters: MetLife exits reverse mortgage business http://reut.rs/IA5gm2
BreakingNews: Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for today's attacks on ThisDay offices in Abuja and Kaduna, Nigeria - jongambrellAP
wsjworld: Syria, Rebels Trade Blame for Violence in Hama http://on.wsj.com/IA6oWZ
PostWorldNews: Officials: Libya's ruling council fires Cabinet, citing incompetence, 2 months before election http://wapo.st/K1z2Bv
Reuters Top News: Starbucks profit up, but Europe shows weakness http://reut.rs/IeXiAR
MarketWatch: Dow extends winning streak to third day; S&P reclaims 1,400 http://on.mktw.net/Ic6fdw
guardiannews: Top story: Rupert Murdoch apologises, and says there was a 'cover-up' at the NoW http://gu.com/p/376q6
MarketWatch: Zynga reports a loss, but beats estimates; revenue rises 32% http://on.mktw.net/IkDWtf
MarketWatch: Expedia shares jump 13% late in wake of quarterly report http://on.mktw.net/Ic72eB
BBC News (World): #Dutch party leaders agree tough budget cuts days after government collapsed over the measures http://bbc.in/K1rfnf #Netherlands
The Associated Press: Osama bin Laden's three widows, children head to Pakistan airport to be deported to Saudi Arabia: http://apne.ws/Jq7Uee -CC
wsjworld: IMF Says Hungary Must Fix Central Bank Issues http://on.wsj.com/IA0dlO
Post World News: Taliban closes dozens of Afghan schools http://wapo.st/Jq5dJF
wsjworld: Ireland Passes Latest Bailout Review http://on.wsj.com/Ir2RWH
Breaking News: Osama bin Laden's family heading for airport to depart Pakistan for Saudi Arabia, family lawyer says - @Reuters
WSJ World News: Gulf Countries Splurge at Home http://on.wsj.com/Ir2TOj
AlArabiya_Eng: Calls to use force under UN Syria mandate counterproductive: Moscow #AlArabiya #Syria
Al Arabiya English: Arab League condemns South Sudan's 'aggression' against Heglig, says oil-rich area is Sudan's #AlArabiya #Sudan
Breaking News: Arab League condemns South Sudan's 'aggression' against Heglig, says oil-rich area is Sudan's - @AP
Reuters Top News: After Apple, Amazon, too, may be in for wild ride http://reut.rs/IiP6zR
Al Arabiya English: Fourteen people killed and 39 injured in bombings across Iraq http://goo.gl/7pfep
PostWorldNews: Campaign begins for runoff for Iran parliament seats; conservatives assured of majority http://wapo.st/Jq4gRL
BBCWorld: Minibus backs into Bin Laden house - follow BBC's AleemMaqbool & TulipMazumdar for more on journey from #Pakistan to #Saudi Arabia
CNN International: Afghan 'soldier' kills ISAF member http://dlvr.it/1TvHVf
MarketWatch: Dow industrials expand Thursday advance to triple digits http://on.mktw.net/IS9tjv
PressTV: US drone kills 3 in south#Yemen http://dlvr.it/1Tttc4
Press TV: Obama escalates drone war in#Yemen http://dlvr.it/1Tttft
CNN Breaking News: Multiple bomb blasts kill at least 7 in #Nigeria. http://on.cnn.com/IbQMKF
Al Arabiya English: 10 killed and 15 injured in Iraq's Diala #AlArabiya #Iraq
ReutersTV: Brazil's biggest IPO has raised $1.96 billion, but will it spark growth? A BreakingViews columnists discuss http://reut.rs/I4mfL4
PressTV: http://www.presstv.ir/ #Yemeni women holding up a banner showing Yemen's former #ruler Ali Abdullah #Saleh and http://twitpic.com/9e26e5
MarketWatch: Treasury Department sold $29 billion in 7-year debt at a record-low yield of 1.347% http://on.mktw.net/Ik6xPp
AlArabiya_Eng: U.N. plans aid for 1 million Syrians struggling amid conflict http://goo.gl/l8P3I
wsjworld: Pakistan Premier Gets 30-Second Sentence http://on.wsj.com/IR3z26
WSJ World News: Dutch Budget Talks Continue http://on.wsj.com/IR3zir
AlArabiya_Eng: 22 people killed by the gunfire of Syrian forces across the country: activists
Reuters: Lufthansa to cut 3,000 admin jobs: report http://reut.rs/JIqDBi
Post World News: NATO: Man dressed in Afghan army uniform fires on coalition forces, killing 1 service member http://wapo.st/JpUkHO
Reuters: How Russia, Iran keep fuel flowing to Syria http://reut.rs/IbuM2y
Wall Street Journal: Health insurers are expected to rebate $1+ bil to consumers and employers this year under health overhaul http://on.wsj.com/KdYxe0
Guardian World: Cambodian police shoot dead leading anti-logging campaigner Chut Wutty http://gu.com/p/376tg/tw
The Morning World News Report of the 26th of April 2012
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: At least 7 killed by the Syrian security forces in Deir al-Zour: revolution council
Reuters: Pakistan says U.S. not listening: drone strikes must stop http://reut.rs/Iig1ut
PostWorldNews: Official: Taliban kill 4 police officers, abduct 16 in attack on post in northeast Afghanistan http://wapo.st/JHDNyA
BBCWorld: #Brazil's Congress approves controversial forest law http://bbc.in/IepB0m
TelegraphWorld: Kazakhstan extends ban on Communist Party http://tgr.ph/KbklaX
AlArabiya_Eng: Syrian Red Crescent worker shot dead, as army continues heavy shelling of cities http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/26/210382.html
AlArabiya_Eng: #Ukraine builds new shelter on #Chernobyl disaster anniversary http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/26/210387.html
BBCBreaking: UK, US and Australia raids take down 36 websites where stolen credit card details were sold http://bbc.in/IOnpec
Press TV: ‘US police cruelty at all-time high’ http://dlvr.it/1TrYhw
Reuters Top News: Baghdad blasts kill 5, wound 27: sources http://reut.rs/JBD8R4
BreakingNews: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao: China wants to establish $10billion credit line for central/eastern Europe - Reuters
BBCWorld: Bo Xilai "spied on #China's president" with a wire-tapping system, @NYTimes reports http://bbc.in/JWDz8r #BoXilai
PostWorldNews: Heavy rains force evacuations of 3,000 homes in low-lying towns in Dominican Republic http://wapo.st/ImDAOt
MarketWatch: U.S. pending home sales rise to 23-month high http://on.mktw.net/IjsRZk
guardiannews: Foodbank handouts double as more families end up on the breadline http://gu.com/p/3764g/tw
BBCWorld: #Volkswagen and #Chrysler report strong rises in first-quarter profits as global car market recovers http://bbc.in/IOVKdc
PressTV: Demonstrators confront a riot policeman during a protest demanding the government of President Sebastian... http://twitpic.com/9dxqf5
PressTV: Protesters opposed to #Arizona's #Immigration Law march through downtown #Phoenix, Arizona April 25, 2012. http://twitpic.com/9dxqjy View photo
PostWorldNews: Thailand extends probe on diversion of cold pills for meth production to South Korea, China http://wapo.st/JXvj82
HuffPostWorld: Regime blames #Syria opposition for Hama bomb killing 16 http://huff.to/IpTTdn
CBSNews: Bradley Manning awaits ruling on WikiLeaks charges http://cbsn.ws/JYheYe
Press TV: ‘Syria will not fall with #Iran as ally’ http://dlvr.it/1Tr8bF
MarketWatch: U.S. stock benchmarks, restrained by jobless-claims data, eke out early single-digit gains http://on.mktw.net/JpJSjF
AJEnglish: Scientists built a deadly bird virus to advance medical knowledge, but should their research be published? http://aje.me/JpnKWK
Al Arabiya English: Jordan's King Abdullah has accepted the Prime Minister's resignation, a source at the royal palace confirms to Al Arabiya
PostWorldNews: US envoy talks with Pakistan over reopening of supply routes, drones http://wapo.st/JpmSkJ
BBCBreaking: Bomb blast at newspaper office in Nigerian capital #Abuja. Reports of second explosion in #Kaduna http://bbc.in/IPioC2
MarketWatch: Exxon Mobil's shares slip in premarket as $2-a-share quarterly profit misses consensus http://on.mktw.net/IqbhOc
BreakingNews: Update: Witnesses say at least 6 killed in Nigerian newspaper office bombings - AP http://bit.ly/Ib6kOL
AP: Number of people seeking unemployment stuck near three-month high, sign that hiring has slowed: http://apne.ws/ITBxCd -ldh
MarketWatch: Chesapeake Energy to terminate controversial compensation program for CEO http://on.mktw.net/Kda9i6
Reuters_Biz: Dow Chemical profit drops 34 percent http://reut.rs/IgBmG2
PressTV: Egypt names 13 presidential candidates http://dlvr.it/1Tppnf
PressTV: 3 Afghans killed in NATO-Taliban clash http://dlvr.it/1TppmC
AFP: New #Greek government to face 436 million euros debt test: finance ministry. http://bit.ly/JEKEf4
PressTV: Blast kills three in Nigerian capital http://dlvr.it/1Tq1C4
PressTV: Bahrain cracks down on protestors http://dlvr.it/1Tq1D3
AJELive: Russia says Syrian armed opposition is "waging wide-scale terror" campaign, according to the foreign ministry. http://aje.me/jlCqCU
cnni: BREAKINGNEWS: Court finds ex-Liberian leader Charles Taylor guilty of aiding rebels who raped & killed civilians http://on.cnn.com/Iq9mJy
Robert Peston: AstraZeneca bosses retire early after boardroom coup - on day that profits fall 38% http://bbc.in/KcOQfZ
lyse doucet: #charlestaylor daughter tells BBC's Network Africa "my father is innocent..he will be coming home" #Liberia #Sierraleone #BBCtaylor
BBCWorld: A video has emerged which appears to show a man being buried alive by #Syria's security forces http://bbc.in/KaUujj
Guardian World: Japan's 'shadow shogun', the powerful Ichiro Ozawa, has been cleared over funding laws and could go for the top job http://bit.ly/JDTd9N
BBC News (World): #Pakistan opposition leader Nawaz Sharif demands PM #Gilani resign after he was found guilty of contempt of court http://bbc.in/KaUHDa
Breaking News: Japan Nintendo Co. posts ¥43.2billion ($533 million) annual loss on weak sales, predicts return to profit - @Reuters http://reut.rs/IT9XVS
MarketWatch: Earnings news weighs on Europe stocks, Alcatel-Lucent tumbles 13% http://on.mktw.net/INTPFF
BBC Breaking News: #Barclays bank reports pre-tax loss of £475m in first quarter of 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17850901
Post World News: Cuban dissidents express concern as detention of once-freed prisoner extends for 3 weeks http://wapo.st/Ida8A1
Agence France-Presse: Video: A number of women in #Pakistan are throwing aside society's constraints to break taboos, fight crime #AFP http://dai.ly/I30OK5
The Associated Press: Analysts say new missiles displayed by North Korea are sloppy fakes, show no sign of advancement: http://apne.ws/I2Wzyi - VW
Post World News: Myanmar’s Suu Kyi’s hopeful oath dispute will be overcome soon http://wapo.st/JVIuGL
AFP: Hague tribunal set to deliver verdict in ex-Liberia president Charles Taylor 'blood diamond' war crimes case http://f24.my/IfrbkY
Breaking News: Brazil Congress adopts controversial land use law, eases rules on amount of forest farmers must preserve - Reuters http://bit.ly/JHwGWI
Post World News: Panchen Lama, Tibetan Buddhist leader chosen by Beijing, makes rare public speech in Hong Kong http://wapo.st/IouCjy
AP: Yemeni officials say yes to more US anti-al-Qaida aid, but no to drone strikes on large groups: http://apne.ws/JHpABH - VW
guardiannews: Sudan refugees flee south to camps http://gu.com/p/375pg/tf
BBC Breaking News: Syrian state media says 16 killed in bomb-making factory in Hama, but activists say it was in fact missile strike which killed 70
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