The Nightly World News Report of the 7th of May 2012

RT_com: Car accident kills 16 in Kazakhstan http://on.rt.com/s06vo6

NYT Global Edition: Israeli Court Rejects Appeal for Palestinians’ Release http://nyti.ms/KhKEis

BBCWorld: Australian budget set for surplus http://bbc.in/JayHOc

Al Arabiya English: Reporters Without Borders slams Syria over citizen journalist killings http://goo.gl/Yj7YT


SCMP_News: Chen seeks HK help for detained nephew, http://ow.ly/aLfnT

RT_com: NATO killings of Afghan civilians could hinder pact with US - Karzai http://on.rt.com/075eub

staronline: Ruling party ousted in Bahamas election http://dlvr.it/1XPytT

STcom: Yahoo CEO apologises for bogus college degree http://bit.ly/KIXFPB

Breaking News: Bank of America offers principal reductions to 200,000 homeowners - @CNBC http://bit.ly/JsyTns

WantChinaTimes: Dead #bird tests positive for #H5N1 virus in #HongKong. http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120507000062&cid=1103&MainCatID=0
BBCWorld: Rupee up as India delays tax rule http://bbc.in/IE68Tj

WantChinaTimes: Taiwan's CPI up 1.44% in April http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120507000083&cid=1106&MainCatID=0

nytimesworld: World Briefing | Asia: Indonesia: Bali Bombing Suspect Apologizes for 2002 Attacks http://nyti.ms/IK2R8R

The Associated Press: BREAKING: Santorum endorses Romney, says 'above all else' they agree that Obama must be defeated.

PressTV: Former NY cop gets 75 years for sex crime http://dlvr.it/1XPBQw

Reuters: Chavez breaks silence, says governing Venezuela http://reut.rs/IFKNOm

STcom: Major crash in Taiwan's longest tunnel kills 2 http://bit.ly/Jad2FG

MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks rise after Monday's plunge, as exporters gain; Hang Seng Index up 0.4% http://on.mktw.net/KUuJG6

AliAbunimah: Op-ed: In #CastLead, Israel killed 21 members of al-#Samouni family in their home; 9 were children, says http://aje.me/K7xoyG

ReutersUS: Trial begins of Alaska militia members accused in murder plot http://reut.rs/IVhkxU

Reuters: Shares revive after Europe election uncertainty http://reut.rs/IDKTkA

Reuters US News: Maker of "pink slime" to shut 3 plants: Iowa Governor http://reut.rs/IVd29L

MarketWatch: Japan stocks rise after previous session's sell-off, with Nikkei Average up 0.8% http://on.mktw.net/IV5hR5

Breaking News: Nevada issues Google first license for self-driving car - @lasvegassun http://bit.ly/J9UmWQ

haaretzonline: BREAKING NEWS: Netanyahu, Mofaz in talks to form unity government, cancel elections

Dawn Media Group: CIA thwarts bomb plot aboard US-bound plane, reports say http://dlvr.it/1XMYkB

Wall Street Journal: Entry-level, college-educated men 23-29 earned an average $21.68 an hour in 2011, down 7.6% from 2000 http://on.wsj.com/KHxxVl

Reuters: Consumer credit grew by $21.36 billion in March, twice the $9.8 billion forecast. Largest monthly jump since 2001 http://reut.rs/KAvUhF

Reuters Top News: Consumer credit jumps in March http://reut.rs/IIIFUX

BBCWorld: CIA 'foils new underwear bomb' http://bbc.in/J9D6Rm

MarketWatch: Nasdaq and S&P end slightly higher as Dow edges down 30 points http://on.mktw.net/KAHObc

Reuters: Brazil judge nixes union lawsuit against Chevron http://reut.rs/JkiW5e

DailyStarLeb: Morocco's judges call for legal reform http://bit.ly/KRKP3h

MarketWatch: EA shares tumble 7.5% after hours on drop in 'Star Wars' subscribers http://on.mktw.net/LxSTt3

BreakingNews: Sources: CIA foils al-Qaida bomb plot against US-bound jet near anniversary of bin Laden death - AP

FoxNews: South Korea confiscates Chinese-made capsules allegedly made with flesh, which some think cure disease http://fxn.ws/JQxF7U

Wall Street Journal: Chesapeake Energy's largest shareholder urged the company's board to consider selling the company. http://on.wsj.com/JbPHOM $CHK SUBSCRIPTION

DailyStarLeb: Egypt judges send 293 to trial for violent protest http://bit.ly/JMo8tZ

Dawn Media Group: GHQ appoints Maj-Gen Zafar as DG ANF | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/08/ghq-appoints-maj-gen-zafar-as-dg-anf

Times of India: Pilots' strike: Govt threatens to shut AI international flights http://toi.in/g7Y-tZ

BBCWorld: Google guilty over Oracle's Java http://bbc.in/ICPnIe

MarketWatch: Ally Financial mortgage unit gets approval for conditional bankruptcy: report http://on.mktw.net/K6N0m3

globeandmail: Video: Brazil facing worst drought in decades http://bit.ly/JXCXvX

Reuters Top News: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg kicks off investor show in NY http://reut.rs/J9hX6t

globeandmail: Officials trying to track down New Brunswick E. coli outbreak http://bit.ly/IUfKfz

DailyStarLeb: North Nigeria gunmen kill 2, kidnap Lebanese http://bit.ly/JM9rau

AP: White House says it won't negotiate with al-Qaida, calls for release of 70-year-old kidnapped US aid worker: http://apne.ws/K6Kex2 -EF

The Daily Star: Al-Qaida in Algeria says dozens killed in 4 months http://bit.ly/LxaelC

Telegraph World News: US secretly releasing Taliban prisoners from Bagram prison http://tgr.ph/JXzOMH

Breaking News: Federal jury decides against Google on Oracle's copyright claims, but reaches impasse on key issue - @AP http://huff.to/Lx5cWj

AlArabiya_Eng: #Israel court orders Palestinians out of their #Jerusalem home http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/07/212727.html #Palestine

Wall Street Journal: New estimates peg the law school class of 2015 w/ an average debt of $210,796 http://on.wsj.com/KzLZEl

Reuters Top News: At least 32 Yemen troops killed in militant attack http://reut.rs/KAicvi

WSJ Video: Cases of Type 1 diabetes are rising at about 3%. Researchers can predict who is at risk for developing the disease. http://on.wsj.com/IU3rA2

Reuters Top News: Leading Colombian drug kingpin turns himself in http://reut.rs/KAi4fd

BBC News (World): Samaras Greek coalition bid fails http://bbc.in/J96nLZ

PressTV: UK military toll in Afghan war tops 412 http://dlvr.it/1XKdGK

MarketWatch: Gold ends 0.4% lower at $1,639.10 an ounce after European elections http://on.mktw.net/J964B2

dawn_com: Firing at a Gulshan-i-Iqbal restaurant kills two in Karachi | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/07/firing-at-a-gulshan-i-iqbal-restaurant-kills-two-in-karachi

Reuters: Old feud appears to sink Obama's Fed nominees http://reut.rs/JriwYh

EpochTimesChina: Chinese Cabbages Dipped in Chemicals to ‘Guarantee freshness’ http://ept.ms/IU6RTn

globeandmail: Video: North Carolina to vote on gay marriage http://bit.ly/IU7MmP

Al Arabiya English: Bedouin abductors of 10 Fijians from peacekeeping force charged with monitoring peace between Egypt & Israel free their captives #AlArabiya

Breaking News: Egyptian Bedouins release 10 kidnapped Fijian members of peacekeeping force in Sinai, security sources say - @Reuters

Telegraph World News: Diplomatic brawl breaks out at Somali embassy in Zambia http://tgr.ph/IU6Lez

PressTV: Iran exports USD10bn in oil products: Iranian Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi says the implementation of the Sub... http://bit.ly/KA74hL

The Associated Press: BREAKING: Greek conservative leader Samaras says unable to form coalition government. -EF

Al Arabiya English: Pills filled with powdered human flesh discovered by customs in #SouthKorea http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/07/212717.html

cnnbrk: Reports: South Korea clamps down on smuggled pills made from dead babies. http://on.cnn.com/J8UkLn

AJEnglish: Mass defection of Sudan troops to South Sudan http://aje.me/J9E8Jj

Al Jazeera English: France's Hollande plunges into debt crisis http://aje.me/K6lGV5

globeandmail: Hours after CIA drone strike, al-Qaida attacks Yemeni base, kills 20 http://bit.ly/JXd3sb

BBC News (World): #Greece's shock election result plunges the country back into instability, says BBC's @marklowen http://bbc.in/J8bEne

DailyStarLeb: Armenian president's party wins parliamentary vote http://bit.ly/LvAsoJ

BBC News (World): Bankia boss quits as rescue looms http://bbc.in/ICadr6

PostWorldNews: Voters across Europe punish the promoters of austerity but where the continent goes is unclear http://wapo.st/Jjfac7

New York Times World: Armenian Parliamentary Elections Strengthen Ruling Party http://nyti.ms/LvD8Tk

MarketWatch: Nasdaq sneaks into positive territory http://on.mktw.net/KzAH2S

Reuters Top News: Germany unmoved by anti-austerity votes in Europe http://reut.rs/IEYugv

The Morning World News Report of the 7th of May 2012

RT_com: Assange Episode 4: Guest arrested days before show airs http://on.rt.com/scwfex #Assange

staronline: Gunmen shoot CEO of Italian nuclear firm on Genoa street http://dlvr.it/1XHZSq

Post World News: Iraqi officials: Bomb planted on minibus kills 2 civilians, wounds 9 in northern Baghdad http://wapo.st/K5wxP0

Press TV: Unemployment keeps rising across UK http://dlvr.it/1XHckM

BBC News (World): Chinese contaminated cabbage fear http://bbc.in/J7YruD

globeandmail: Video: Feisty Octogenarian confronts robbers http://bit.ly/ITJERo


Press TV: 400K to stage strike in UK on Thursday http://dlvr.it/1XHR44

BBC News (World): The teenage boy who escaped #Mexico's murders by joining an orchestra http://bbc.in/IC4eT7

The Associated Press: Big East Commissioner John Marinatto resigns after less than 3 years amid defection of high-profile teams: http://apne.ws/K6byvB -EF

BBC Breaking News: Greek leftists Syriza reject coalition with centre-right New Democracy party http://bbc.in/J7U5n9 #Greece

The Straits Times: South Korea to propose new law to punish motorists who watch TV while driving http://bit.ly/KHAy81

Telegraph World News: Michael Somare, Papua New Guinea's 'father of independence' to retire http://tgr.ph/ITHukv

Reuters Top News: Chirpy Angry Birds maker Rovio eyes IPO golden egg http://reut.rs/Jj7yqi

World News Blogger: I am getting odd reports of thousands of capsules smuggling dead baby flesh into South Korea. I feel odd retweeting them.

Reuters Top News: U.S. hostage urges Obama to meet al Qaeda demands http://reut.rs/Jj6mmH

NYT Global Edition: The Caucus: Education Secretary Embraces Gay Marriage http://nyti.ms/IEUigT

BBCWorld: Malawi devalues currency by 50% http://bbc.in/IC0bq3

Breaking News: Big East Conference Commissioner John Marinatto resigns - @AP

SmartMoney: College tuition/fees rose184%in20years after accounting for inflation. But wages for grads increased just9% http://sm.wsj.com/KHx05w

BBCDanielS: "So far today #Putin promises to create 25m new highly-skilled jobs, cut mortgage rate to 2.2% and reduce house prices by 20%"

Reuters Top News: Job disability a headache for U.S. recovery http://reut.rs/Jj3DK7

staronline: EPF: 422 company directors prevented from leaving country http://dlvr.it/1XH7p9

The Straits Times: Thousands left without power after tornado tears through Japanese town http://bit.ly/JL3hY4

staronline: Tenaganita: No laws protecting foreign workers in Malaysia http://dlvr.it/1XH7pc

staronline: NGOs almost "clash" in Bukit Aman http://dlvr.it/1XH7qR

BBCNews: Voting opens in Syria, regime calls 'first multiparty elections in 50 years'; Opposition voices fear 'farce' http://bbc.in/J8VqGy

AJWasahi: In nuclear-free Japan, companies scramble to conserve energy http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201205070065

AJWasahi: UPDATE: Two people killed in rare tornado, lightning strike http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201205070011 #Japan

cnni: Nepal floods: Hopes fade for missing http://dlvr.it/1XCcQP

The Globe and Mail: Ontario government unilaterally cuts doctors' fees http://bit.ly/ITDvVb

BBCWorld: In Sari Pul, Afghanistan, a flood has hit a wedding in Sang Charak killing 106 people, including women and children - via bsarwary

BBCWorld: Congo 'regains towns from rebels' http://bbc.in/J6ehWw

MarketWatch: U.S. stocks post modest declines after weekend elections in Europe http://on.mktw.net/IEStk5

staronline: Former Mongolia president detained for polls ploy - lawyer http://dlvr.it/1XDGkD

dawn_com: Rupee ends flat; o/n rates up | Business | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/07/rupee-ends-flat-on-rates-up/

PostWorldNews: Uganda set to pass law that limits freedom of assembly; critics condemn bill http://wapo.st/KO8MZu

BBCWorld: Flash flood hits Afghan wedding http://bbc.in/IBoHaF

DailyStarLeb: Iraq court rules to release Hezbollah prisoner http://bit.ly/LtpJLu

AP: Iraqi officials: Bomb planted on minibus kills 2 civilians, wounds 9 in northern Baghdad: http://apne.ws/J8XD4U -CJ

DailyStarLeb: Iran hangs nine 'glass' drug traffickers http://bit.ly/KyfeHF

AP: Officials: Al-Qaida militants kill 20 soldiers, capture 25 in surprise attack in south Yemen

PressTV: Afghan police kill 4 Taliban militants http://dlvr.it/1XCtfm

dawn_com: Pakistani stocks end on four-year high | Business | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/07/pakistani-stocks-end-on-four-year-high/

staronline: Romania parliament set to back new leftist government http://dlvr.it/1XCxqV

CBS News: Army investigators say they found no bullet wound in soldier who died during Skype chat http://cbsn.ws/JbqHY0

PressTV: US airstrikes kill 5 Afghan civilians http://dlvr.it/1XD31R

dawn_com: Indian rupee slides, central bank intervention suspected | Business | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/07/rupee-slides-central-bank-intervention-suspected/

AP: Iraq court rules Hezbollah prisoner accused of killing US solders in Iraq in 2007 not guilty for lack of evidence http://bit.ly/KCoJz6

dawn_com: US Treasury to sell $5 bn of AIG stock: statement http://dlvr.it/1XBGSN

DailyStarLeb: Army soldiers wounded in Baalbek attack http://bit.ly/Jhu9mS

dawn_com: Pakistan not taken action against Hafiz Saeed: Clinton | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/07/clinton-urges-more-action-from-india-on-iran/

PressTV: 'Iran oil production up by 16,000 bpd': Iran's oil output has climbed by 16,000 barrels per day following t... http://bit.ly/JhCVS6

SkyNewsBreak: AFP: French stock market opens 1.57% down following Hollande's victory

AlArabiya: Al-Qaeda kills 20 Yemeni troops after leader eliminated in air raid http://goo.gl/952uy

dawn_com: Taliban militants behead two Pakistani soldiers | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/07/taliban-militants-behead-two-pakistani-soldiers/

RT_com: Over 200 activists gathered in Moscow downtown to protest Putin's inauguration. Police started detaining protesters - reports #news

RT_com: Spanish PM Rajoy to announce 'important financial measures' on May 10, prepared to use public cash to rescue banks

DailyStarLeb: Africa's last rhinos threatened by poaching http://bit.ly/LsFAKl

WantChinaTimes: Vice economics minister to take over #Taiwan state-run #energy firm http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120507000033&cid=1102&MainCatID=0

WantChinaTimes: #Taiwan reports first #dengue #fever case this year http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120507000046&cid=1103&MainCatID=0

ChinaRealTime: In China, 85% of university students suffer from myopia. Nature? Or nurture? http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/05/07/myopia-epidemic-sets-off-alarm-bells/ by tepingchen
BBCBreaking: #Euro declines after French and Greek election results http://bbc.in/IBeWJF

BBC_Joe_Lynam: The Athens stock market is down 8% this morning after the election which mostly rejected mainstream pro-bailout parties

AFP: French stock market opens down 1.57% after Socialist win: #AFP http://bit.ly/JJJhVV

dawn_com: Afghan police kill gunmen firing from building http://dlvr.it/1XCPMW

AP: Vladimir Putin has been sworn in as Russia's president for a third term after four years as prime minister: http://apne.ws/J5YOG4 -CJ

Al Arabiya English: Egypt’s protesters call for release of Abbassiya detainees amid 3rd overnight curfew http://goo.gl/NsbsM

cnni: Mystery pelican, dolphin deaths in Peru http://dlvr.it/1X9pXR

EpochTimesChina: Hundreds Guard Chen Guangcheng During Hospital Stay http://ept.ms/JWh00g

AJELive: Afghan forces ready to take over if French troops pull out early, Afghan defence ministry says: AFP http://aje.me/I54mPI

PressTV: Pakistanis hold anti-government rallies http://dlvr.it/1X9v8W

PressTV: Militants kill nine#Pakistani soldiers http://dlvr.it/1XB03n

RT_com: #Putin's presidential inauguration ceremony - WATCH LIVE on our YouTube channel in two hours (7:30 AM GMT) http://on.rt.com/exhjdy

STcom: Alleged Bali bombmaker Umar Patek regrets attack http://bit.ly/LrXaOG