The Nightly World News Report of the 2nd of May 2012

Press TV: Sudan says it wants peace with South http://dlvr.it/1WHrxc

Breaking News: Amid dispute over blind activist, US Sec of State Clinton, in Beijing, urges China to protect human rights - @ap

nytimesworld: Israel Military Clears Soldiers in Deaths of Gaza Civilians http://nyti.ms/IFusu2

New York Times World: BSkyB Distances Itself From Murdoch and News Corporation http://nyti.ms/KvEjND

CBS News: U.S.-China deal sours now that activist Chen Guangcheng wants out, saying: "Help my family and me leave safely" - http://cbsn.ws/KROK2L

AP: Parents of Texas sextuplets: five babies doing well, one is sick but a 'fighter': http://apne.ws/IW3hWf -CC

MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks open lower as mainland Chinese banks weigh; Hang Seng Index down 0.5% http://on.mktw.net/IW435D

Reuters: BP's $7.8 billion Gulf spill pact wins initial court OK http://reut.rs/JfLZV1

Post World News: Tunisian court case exposes rift over free speech in new democracy http://wapo.st/KRAYx9

Post World News: Jamaica court rejects case challenging powers of commission probing abuses by security forces http://wapo.st/JUnujX

Post World News: UN imposes sanctions on 3 North Korean state-owned companies following rocket launch http://wapo.st/KbEUcV

CNN Breaking News: Former presidential candidate Michele #Bachmann will endorse Mitt #Romney on Thursday, Romney campaign says. http://on.cnn.com/KrenSB

Post World News: Appeals for freedom for French journalist missing in Colombia http://wapo.st/IVdqm2

Agence France-Presse: #Colombia's military halts operations in part of country where French journalist was taken hostage http://yhoo.it/IvDyHE #FARC #AFP

Al Arabiya English: Deadliest day for Syrian troops since ceasefire; Rebel ambush in #Aleppo http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/03/211816.html #Syria #AlArabiya

Agence France-Presse: Dissident Chen #Guangcheng appeals to US President Barack Obama to help get him and his family out of #China http://yhoo.it/Kran4J #AFP

BreakingNews: Gunman reportedly wearing body armor kills at least 4 in Arizona, police say - azcentral

AJELive: Petrol prices ignite anger in #SouthAfrica | Cost of #fuel has gone up 25 per cent over the past year| Video http://aje.me/K2nZXf

PostWorldNews: Fire hits ski-jump that looms over central Moscow http://wapo.st/IV5RvG

The Associated Press: San Francisco transit worker fired for giving needy teen free train tickets to get to school: http://apne.ws/IV2zJ2 -CC

Al Jazeera English: Rallies in Pakistan pay tribute to bin Laden http://aje.me/JU12Hx

Guardian news: ESA approves Jupiter's moons mission http://gu.com/p/37aed/tf

BBC News (World): Mexico shootout leaves 12 dead http://bbc.in/KPUSZp

Post World News: Macedonian police file terrorism charges against 5 suspects in fishermen deaths http://bit.ly/JToULu

Reuters Top News: Florida governor rejects gun ban for Republican convention http://reut.rs/ICEP1n

PostWorldNews: 5 Russian soldiers die, 3 wounded in munitions explosion http://bit.ly/JTuu0o

MarketWatch: Dow industrials, S&P finish in the red; Nasdaq edges higher http://on.mktw.net/InfqEv

MarketWatch: Macau gambling revenue up 22% in April http://on.mktw.net/ICfFzZ

New York Times World: The Lede Blog: A Chinese Dissident's Smuggled Video Messages http://nyti.ms/K28jmO

Reuters Top News: San Francisco police seize building from protesters, 26 arrested http://reut.rs/KqQPxj

Agence France-Presse: UN observers meet with rebels, regime forces in #Homs http://yhoo.it/ImsQzm #Syria #AFP

PressTV: US drone strikes in#Pakistan to continue http://dlvr.it/1WDD7J

Reuters Top News: Georgia bans most late-term abortions, assisted suicide http://reut.rs/IELZCA

WSJ: U.S. private-sector jobs increased 119,000 last month, far fewer than expectations for 175,000 http://on.wsj.com/ITVLeH

AP: Mo. GOP lawmaker announces he's gay, condemns bill banning discussion of sexual orientation in schools: http://apne.ws/JTfaB3 -ldh

guardiannews: Yulia Tymoshenko badly beaten in prison, daughter claims http://gu.com/p/37acp/tf

MarketWatch: Eleven of 27 E.U. countries in recession, but growth is back in Belgium: The Tell http://on.mktw.net/K24YUU

PressTV: Israeli forces attack Palestinian rally http://dlvr.it/1WDD8s

nytimesworld: Israel Army Closes Probe Into Deaths of 21 Gazans http://nyti.ms/Ive6BP

AP: 1st commercial cargo flight to International Space Station delayed after additional software testing ordered http://abcn.ws/IJIvbp

PressTV: #Iran embassy employee shot in Brazil http://dlvr.it/1WD3v1

Press TV: UK immigration staff to stage strike http://dlvr.it/1WD3x7

AP: Heavily-armed troops in #Damascus http://aje.me/jlCqCU #Syria

MarketWatch: Gold ends 0.5% lower at $1,654 an ounce http://on.mktw.net/J00Ag

AJELive: Human Rights Watch: #Syria guilty of "war crimes" - #HRW observations support what #AJE reporters saw on the ground http://aje.me/jlCqCU

BBCWorld: Newt #Gingrich is expected to endorse Mitt Romney as he formally ends his US presidential campaign http://bbc.in/KOp4E1

CNN Breaking News: #Wildfires threatening 150 West Texas homes, officials say. http://on.cnn.com/ImhUSe

AJELive: #Egypt Live Blog - Thousands of Egyptian #protesters have marched to #Abbasiya Square in #Cairo | http://aje.me/KOdjgS

Reuters Top News: Japan, South Korea urge no more North Korea "provocations" http://reut.rs/IGiMGa

Reuters Top News: RIM close to hiring marketing chief, stock slumps http://reut.rs/JD4aWS

MarketWatch: Fed's Jeffrey Lacker: "The moderate pace of the economic recovery is understandable given the financial crisis" http://on.mktw.net/K9P9yo

Press TV: Spain's share prices fall 2.55%, http://dlvr.it/1WCNjQ

Agence France-Presse: Al-Qaeda splinter group wants total of 45 million euros in ransom for aid workers, diplomats http://yhoo.it/IXGNat #Mali #AQIM #AFP

WSJ: Gingrich to officially exit 2012 race. He will mention Romney during a speech but won't endorse him http://on.wsj.com/KNVuOY

Al Jazeera English: Freed Chinese activist fears for his safety http://aje.me/JThR5q

PostWorldNews: Kosovo court clears senior politician Fatmir Limaj of war crime charges http://wapo.st/JSsPZ3

Breaking News: US State Dept says US officials at no time spoke to Chen Guangcheng about physical, legal threats to his wife and children - @Reuters

AJELive: Witnesses: Gunfire erupts in #Mali on 3rd day of clashes btw military junta, soldiers loyal to ousted president |Story: http://aje.me/JTeSKn

PressTV: Russia ammunition depot blast kills five http://dlvr.it/1WC2J4

Reuters Top News: Wall Street drops on weak jobs data http://reut.rs/JD8gyj

Reuters Top News: Kuwait says stateless protesters carried out criminal acts http://reut.rs/JD7UaT

SmartMoney: Stocks are growing faster than the economy. That happened during the 2000 dotcom & the 2006 housing bubble http://sm.wsj.com/IVRsRs

Wall Street Journal: Breaking: Four Saints players suspended by NFL for bounties; linebacker Jonathan Vilma for 2012 season http://wsj.com

BBC News (World): Death toll rises to at least 20 after violence at #Cairo protest http://bbc.in/IVVvgR #Egypt

Reuters Top News: Private-sector hiring slows in April http://reut.rs/JD4Jjz

Agence France-Presse: UN Security Council gives #Sudan, S. Sudan 48 hours to halt hostilities or face potential sanctions. http://yhoo.it/ITROGI #AFP

Steve Goldstein: U.S. factory orders decline 1.5% in March http://on.mktw.net/KNfaTa

Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: #Libya drops controversial ban on religion-based parties

Al Jazeera English: CENTCOM says 125,000 #US troops are deployed at military sites and on aircraft carriers in ring around #Iran http://aje.me/JT4aUf

Breaking News: UN approves resolution threatening sanctions if Sudan and South Sudan don't halt violence - @AP

The Associated Press: BREAKING: Blind legal activist says he now wants to leave China, fears for family's safety.

BBC News (World): #Burundi's government bars campaign group from releasing report about political violence http://bbc.in/IGN9ue

MarketWatch: Chesapeake shares down further 12% after report of CEO-run hedge fund http://on.mktw.net/ITBFRy

The Morning World News Report of the 2nd of May 2012

Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: Jordanian king swears in new government led by conservative establishment figure Fayez al-Tarawneh. #Jordan

TheEconomist: English is a useful business language, but it should be encouraged rather than made mandatory http://econ.st/IkVbHj

AJEnglish: Why a journalist writes the day's news stories on a blackboard beside a major road in #Liberia's capital | http://aje.me/JPsxCd

Reuters: UBS profit halves after losses on its own debt http://reut.rs/JMFnxl

MarketWatch: U.S. stocks retreat Wednesday as Wall Street expresses ADP disappointment http://on.mktw.net/IuuCST

PressTV: Hundreds of protesters have nearly brought the Los Angeles International Airport to a shutdown as part of a... http://fb.me/1o68xBbuN

SkyNewsBreak: AP: China demands apology from Washington over activist Chen Guangcheng's stay at U.S. Embassy in Beijing

guardiannews: Eritrea tops list of world's worst press censors http://gu.com/p/379ka/tf

AlArabiya_Eng: Palestinian armed groups, al-Qaeda launched 50 attacks on Sinai police since Mubarak's ouster http://goo.gl/bC6tD

wsjworld: Seoul Clears Plan to Curb Emissions http://on.wsj.com/KMPp5A

PressTV: Bank of America plans to cut 2,000 jobs http://dlvr.it/1W5vSm

HuffPostWorld: New candidate, old party, big lead in Mexico http://huff.to/K1Cf2u

MarketWatch: U.S. factory orders decline in March http://on.mktw.net/Iuskmw

PressTV: NATO soldier dies in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1W9Zvx

PressTV: Fifteen Syrian soldiers killed in Aleppo http://dlvr.it/1W9Zww

PressTV: Italy unemployment rises to 9.8 http://dlvr.it/1W6GQ8

MarketWatch: Euro-zone unemployment hits euro-era high 10.9% in March http://on.mktw.net/Je4adG

Al Jazeera English: Video: US trains Ugandan soldiers for AU mission http://aje.me/JSNtZ7

guardianworld: "Foreigners go home" Greek neo-nazis set to win seats in parliamentary elections http://gu.com/p/379ec/tw

AlArabiya_Eng: Video: More killings reported as Syrian forces fire at demos in Damascus neighborhood http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/02/211615.html

BBCWorld: Chinese dissident #ChenGuangcheng's lawyer tells BBC that Chen is very happy and now "has his true freedom" http://bbc.in/IGBknS

guardianworld: "I refuse to be cut" Webby-winning video on the Kenyan girls fighting back against genitial mutilation http://gu.com/p/2zfdv/tw

PressTV: 'High turnout shows #Iranian insight' http://dlvr.it/1W98MB

PressTV: London police nab 5 Occupy protesters http://dlvr.it/1W98NP

TelegraphWorld: Greenpeace activist paraglides into French nuclear plant to highlight lack of security http://tgr.ph/IlJjUu

PostWorldNews: UN: Nearly 5,000 people displaced after clashes in Congo's North Kivu province http://wapo.st/JSJjQP

AP: Death of British codebreaker found in locked sports bag likely a crime, definitely a mystery, coroner says: http://trib.al/3iUPP3 -ldh

AP: Blind Chinese dissident was pressured into staying after his wife was threatened with beating, friend says: http://apne.ws/JSNlZr -ldh

Reuters: Nepal's "magic" surgeon brings light back to poor http://reut.rs/Ix5CfB

TheEconomist: The possibility of a euro-zone breakup is not high, but still influences businesses & banks on the ground http://econ.st/JQ1Op8

ADAMPLOW: You think Indian cities are crowded now? UN sees urban popln up 60 percent by 2030. People should listen to Charles Correa more

BBCWorld: #NorthKorea disrupting electronic flight navigation systems, officials in #SouthKorea say http://bbc.in/ISELFu

AP: Roadside bomb in central Syria kills member of security forces, wound 3 others: http://apne.ws/ISjzzt - VW

BBCWorld: Cardinal #Brady to "not resign" as Ireland's Catholic Church head despite claims he failed to act over abuse http://bbc.in/IGEecf

BBCWorld: Islamist group #BokoHaram claims responsibility for bombings of newspaper's office in #Nigeria http://bbc.in/IGEyYy

Reuters: Time Warner's revenue up, though "Luck" wasn't http://reut.rs/IzKhSG

AlArabiya_Eng: Update: Egyptian military troops deployed as renewed Cairo clashes leave 20 dead http://goo.gl/HEkKB

PostWorldNews: Hungarian lawmakers elect Janos Adler as president in boost for ruling party http://wapo.st/JSsPYX

AJEnglish: Syrian soldiers 'killed in Aleppo ambush' http://aje.me/IT37Pm

PostWorldNews: Taliban warn of start of annual 'spring offensive' in Afghanistan http://wapo.st/KLMaLH

BreakingNews: Update: 11 people killed, more than 160 wounded near Egypt's Defense Ministry, security and medical sources say - Reuters

PostWorldNews: Hours after Obama visit, Taliban attack on compound for foreigners in Afghan capital kills 7 http://wapo.st/JRWyBs

PressTV: Thousands of Turkish protesters gather at Taksim square during a #MayDay rally in central #Istanbul, on May 1 http://twitpic.com/9gbxhf

PressTV: Thousands of union members and #Occupy Wall Street protesters march together down Broadway towards the financi http://twitpic.com/9gbxof

PressTV: Afghan men look at the wreckage of a vehicle used by an attacker in front of a guesthouse in #Kabul on May 2 http://twitpic.com/9gbxve

PressTV: #Occupy #Oakland protesters try to pull a protester as he is getting detained by Oakland police officers durin http://twitpic.com/9gby1b

AlArabiya_Eng: 11 people killed in clashes in Cairo: medical sources #AlArabiya #Egypt

AlArabiya_Eng: 2 Egypt presidential candidates suspend campaigns over killings #AlArabiya #Egypt

AJELive: Death toll from #Cairo clashes reaches nine; army deploys troops to quell violence | http://aje.me/IFrzYY #Egypt #MOD

cnnbrk: Blind Chinese activist who fled house arrest wants to stay in in China, U.S. says. http://on.cnn.com/Il4c1W

BBCBreaking: #Greece's credit rating upgraded from "default" category to "CCC" by agency Standard and Poor's. http://bbc.in/IGBgod

Reuters Top News: China factories bottoming out, HSBC PMI signals http://reut.rs/IxV5AD

BBC News (World): VIDEO: Inuits protest against seal ban http://bbc.in/IGe3SV

AlArabiya_Eng: Fighting over at foreign guesthouse complex in Kabul, attackers killed: ISAF #AlArabiya

Al Arabiya English: Turkish beauty magazine ties Muslim veil to glamor http://goo.gl/kdzaS #AlArabiya

Al Arabiya English: Cairo clashes renewed as military rulers call for meeting with parties, MPs: reports http://goo.gl/HEkKB

CNN International: ENDING CHILD LABOR: http://on.cnn.com/IsJSzC 14-year-old Dante works in the Philippines’ sugar fields for just $3.50 a day. #cnneyeonPH

Al Arabiya English: Two more explosions heard from inside foreign guest complex in Kabul: AFP

CNN International: U.S. secret agents 'refused polygraph' http://dlvr.it/1W3vd3

The Associated Press: French President Nicolas Sarkozy fights for his political future, an underdog going into Sunday's election: http://apne.ws/JQ54AU -BW

HuffPostWorld: Al Qaeda attack plot embedded in porn video http://huff.to/IEq5OL

The Associated Press: Myanmar begins new era as Suu Kyi is sworn in to parliament, takes office for first time. http://apne.ws/JRsnKo -MM

The Associated Press: Afghan government says six people killed in blasts in capital. http://apne.ws/KtEBEF -MM