The Nightly World News Report of the 10th of May 2012

Dawn Media Group: Flash flood in north Afghanistan kills at least 27 | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/11/flash-flood-in-north-afghanistan-kills-at-least-27/ via @dawn_com

Dawn Media Group: Blast near Edhi centre in Peshawar | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/11/blast-near-edhi-centre-in-peshawar/ via @dawn_com

World Bank: 9 million people are currently facing food shortages in the Horn of Africa. http://bit.ly/IFOXSD #Sahel

BBC News (World): VIDEO: Pirates win German protest votes http://bbc.in/K4m992

Post World News: Official says India to buy 75 Swiss Pilatus trainer aircraft for air force pilots http://wapo.st/Kd3s4p

Al Arabiya English: #Algeria voter turnout higher than expected, Islamists seen to gain ground http://ow.ly/aQ5tF

Post World News: Argentina first in world to remove barriers to people changing genders http://wapo.st/KJNqjw

New York Times World: World Briefing | Europe: Britain: Thousands Join Strike to Oppose Austerity Measures http://nyti.ms/IGFgU8

RT: Missing Tennessee girls found alive, kidnapper shoots self http://on.rt.com/bcpaq5 #news

New York Times World: World Briefing | Africa: Somalia: Rebels Killed in Clash http://nyti.ms/KK4q9h

Post World News: 2 years after outbreak, deadly lead poisoning from north Nigeria mining still claims victims http://wapo.st/KdoKyO

BBC News (World): Havoc as Congolese flee the 'Terminator' http://bbc.in/K3bYS5

HuffPostWorld: #Popocatepetl grounds flights http://huff.to/Jgr48U

World Bank: Infant mortality is plummeting in Sub-Saharan #Africa. http://bit.ly/K6jY2b

Agence France-Presse: About 4,000 accused supporters of #Kadhafi are still being held in #Libya prisons, often in secret, UN says http://yhoo.it/KTR3gC #AFP

Reuters Top News: Two Peruvian ministers resign over Shining Path clashes http://reut.rs/K2NgkX

Al Arabiya English: 37 people have been killed by Syrian forces across the country: Local Coordination Committees

HuffPostWorld: Dozens take their lives in Japan's 'suicide forest' each year http://huff.to/K0glJ7

Wall Street Journal: J.P. Morgan shares down 6.5% to $38.05. BofA down 2.9%; Citigroup 3.9%;

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley off 2.8%. http://on.wsj.com/K6hn8k
DailyStarLeb: German police suspend officer over Salafist links http://bit.ly/LsLiJK

ZeeNews: Pakistan calls off Sir Creek talks with India http://mgc.li/g8s

EgyIndependent: Abouelfottouh: The previous regime is the one that used to exclude people. I consider this regime non-honorable. #monazarat

EgyIndependent: Abouelfottouh asks Moussa again about what he means by the principles of Sharia #monazarat

MarketWatch: Freddie Mac appoints Donald Layton CEO http://on.mktw.net/INAKa8

Dawn Media Group: US committee bill places conditions upon aid to Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1Y63pw

Reuters: Libya finance minister says to resign soon, cites "wastage" http://reut.rs/INANCJ

Post World News: Brazil police detain American tourist who tried to leave without paying his hotel bill http://wapo.st/Jin3Nw

WSJ World News: China Wants Local Control of Foreign Auditing Firms http://on.wsj.com/M0D6mC

WSJ: The Dow is poised to break a six-session losing streak. Up 41 points or 0.32%. http://on.wsj.com/I5XLn5

MarketWatch: Dow snaps six-session losing streak; Nasdaq ends lower as Cisco falls 10% http://on.mktw.net/JfQroA

WSJ: NY has the nation's fastest-growing tech sector, surpassing Boston as the No. 2 hub. http://on.wsj.com/LYrFfc http://twitpic.com/9jhil9

DailyStarLeb: Sarkozy government resigns ahead of Hollande handover http://bit.ly/JZMbpF

The Daily Star: Barcelona defends Messi over racial abuse claims http://bit.ly/JZMbFU

MarketWatch: U.S. Treasury rakes in $5.75 billion from share sale, AIG says http://on.mktw.net/JC89U8

Reuters: U.S. logs first monthly budget surplus in 42 months http://reut.rs/IM7BHe

The Associated Press: House passes legislation to cut domestic programs like food stamps, health care to stave off Pentagon cuts: http://apne.ws/Jida2p -EF

World Bank: #DataoftheDay: 55% of South Asia is agricultural land. http://bit.ly/JAD96R #opendata

SPIEGEL English: Out of Bulgaria and Romania: Wave of Immigrants Overwhelms German System: Worlds are colliding as a flood of imp... http://bit.ly/LaxPG8

WSJ World News: P&G Moves Personal-Care Headquarters to Singapore http://on.wsj.com/Lre11s

MarketWatch: U.S. posts first budget surplus since 2008 http://on.mktw.net/JgGYjE

The Independent: Algerians reportedly 'abstain in large numbers' at elections http://ind.pn/LZHfYb

globeandmail: Video: India's baby tossing ritual http://bit.ly/K5Solz

Post World News: Red Cross suspends operations in 2 large Pakistani cities after killing of aid worker http://wapo.st/Jh8ObF

MarketWatch: Gold settles 0.1% higher at $1,595.50 an ounce http://on.mktw.net/J00Ag

The Associated Press: Judge dismisses drunken driving charges against former head of FAA; had resigned over arrest: http://apne.ws/Ji8SYV -EF

The Daily Star: 7 killed in central Nigeria area divided by faith http://bit.ly/LZyYTX

CNN Breaking News: New Argentine law lets people choose own gender on official documents. http://on.cnn.com/JEcUdb

Telegraph World News: Israel 'facing major West Bank uprising over Palestinian hunger strike' http://tgr.ph/K5QKAw

Guardian news: Syria suffers worst terror attack since start of uprising http://gu.com/p/37fm4/tf

The Globe and Mail: Video: Boehner says marriage bewteen man and woman http://bit.ly/K5Q1zl

AlArabiya_Eng: Bashar al-Jaafari: 12 terrorists were killed in Syria including a Briton, a French and a Belgian

AlArabiya_Eng: Bashar al-Jaafari: we have a list of 26 terrorists operating in Syria.

BBC News (World): New mayor voted in by accident in northern #Italy http://bbc.in/KTdoe9

New York Times World: Afghan Police Forces Deflect Taliban Attack on Governor http://nyti.ms/Jffh8b

MarketWatch: Treasury sold $16 billion in 30-year bonds at a yield of 3.09% http://on.mktw.net/KcY8On

Al Arabiya English: The terrorist operations committed in Syria bear the fingerprints of al-Qaeda: Syrian envoy at the UN Bashar al-Jaafari

CNN Breaking News: Red Cross suspends work in Pakistan after staffer's killing. http://on.cnn.com/JZtx0R

Post World News: UK civil servants walk off job in pensions dispute; thousands of police hold protest march http://wapo.st/KcWrR2

Dawn Media Group: PPP rally will be strong warning to anti-democratic forces: Shazia http://dlvr.it/1Y4KMd

CNN Breaking News: #China vows to defend claim to tiny island, newspaper reports. http://on.cnn.com/J0CHkH

PressTV: #Iran's electricity exports increase 38% http://dlvr.it/1Y4605

PressTV: Three#US soldiers injured in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1Y460b

PressTV: UK MP reveals new aid convoy to Gaza http://dlvr.it/1Y3xPN

Wall Street Journal: The U.S. Postal Service dropped plans to close 3,700 post offices. See if your post office is saved: http://on.wsj.com/IEWjFZ

PressTV: Three MKO members flee Camp Liberty http://dlvr.it/1Y3xQG

Telegraph World News: Indian police officer 'encouraged father to commit honour killing' http://tgr.ph/K5J3u5

Reuters World News: Smoke bombs shut down Montreal subway http://reut.rs/K5HY5u

Egypt Independent: Naval officer, police captain arrested for breaking into #Mansoura store http://ow.ly/aPjXp #Security

AP: US Postal Service loses $3.2 billion in second quarter - that's $1 billion more than the same time last year: http://apne.ws/JhVqUT -EF

AlArabiya_Eng: Egypt holds 1st ever presidential candidate debate; army makes cabinet mini-reshuffle http://goo.gl/MfLN1

AlArabiya_Eng: Four killed in Afghan suicide attack, Taliban claim responsibility http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/10/213306.html #Afghanistan

Al Arabiya English: #Israel negotiates with Palestinian hunger strikers http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/10/213309.html #Palestine

Wall Street Journal: Breaking: P & G plans to move the headquarters of its global beauty products unit to Singapore from Cincinnati. http://WSJ.com

Agence France-Presse: Superjet 100 loss deals heavy blow to #Russia dreams of turning around its aviation industry http://bit.ly/JkryaG #AFP

Agence France-Presse: US health officials poised to decide on whether to recommend the first preventative pill against #AIDS http://yhoo.it/Jkqvr6 #AFP

The Associated Press: Dow is on track to break 6-day losing streak with stocks up at midday: http://apne.ws/KcQ0gU -EF

Egypt Independent: Security forces find missiles, RPGs on North Coast road http://ow.ly/aPiAk

staronline: Sailor Ainslie to start the torch relay through Britain http://dlvr.it/1Y3Mgk

Breaking News: Ash cloud from Mexican volcano forces suspension of flights to and from Puebla international airport - @Reuters http://bit.ly/JhSozK

CBS News: Justice Dept to sue Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio over allegations of civil rights violations including racial profiling http://cbsn.ws/KIAdr8

Egypt Independent: New ministers sworn into #Ganzouri #Cabinet http://ow.ly/aPhUb #Egypt

Press TV: #Iran finds oil reserves in Caspian Sea http://dlvr.it/1Y3NMb

The Daily Star: Herdsmen hack to death sleeping family in Nigeria: official http://bit.ly/LpQOww

Wall Street Journal: More than two-thirds of 8th graders lacked a solid grasp of science facts on a recent national exam http://on.wsj.com/LYph8c

AJELive: Retired Lebanese army major general tells Al Jazeera a third group may be involved in #Damascus blasts http://aje.me/kSZ2wl #Syria

Press TV: US spy drone crashes in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1Y31hr
Egypt Independent: Deficit expected to swell with new budget http://ow.ly/aPaul #Egypt #EgyEconomy

The Associated Press: Breaking long silence, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key says he is "not personally opposed to gay marriage": http://apne.ws/KcCDgB -AB

Agence France-Presse: Swedish fashion giant H&M apologises for using deeply tanned model in swimsuit ad after cancer groups' complaints. http://bit.ly/KpxkbY #AFP

The Moscow Times: TNK-BP Net Profit Falls 17% to $2.2Bln in Q1 http://tmt-go.ru/458275 #news

The Star: One dead, nine hurt in fire at gas processing plant http://dlvr.it/1Y27ds

The Morning World News Report of the 10th of May 2012

Guardian news: Met police suspend sergeant over racism allegations http://gu.com/p/37fa7/tf

TheIndyWorld: Greeks attempt third coalition deal amid bankruptcy fears http://ind.pn/JeDRFZ

The Economist: In news and publishing, 9,000 American jobs have been lost since 2002, an 11% drop http://econ.st/KcFZ3g

Al Arabiya English: 22 people have been killed by Syrian forces across the country: Syrian Reviolution Commission #AlArabiya #Syria #Assad

Reuters Top News: Thousands of British police join anti-austerity protest http://reut.rs/ISMUx7

Al Arabiya English: #Kuwait MP barred from parliament for spitting http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/10/213288.html

Agence France-Presse: Spanish students protest rising fees and growing class sizes. http://yhoo.it/KSOwU4 #AFP

The Moscow Times: Putin Orders Sechin Back to Rosneftegaz Board http://tmt-go.ru/458277 #news

Want China Times: 7 #Taiwanese #lawmakers visit disputed #Pratas Islands http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120510000078&cid=1101&MainCatID=0

New York Times World: China-Philippines Dispute Over Island Gets More Heated http://nyti.ms/KIjWT5

Press TV: Majlis backs Palestinian hunger strikers http://dlvr.it/1Y22XZ

Egypt Independent: Egypt gets $1 bn from Saudis, clearing IMF hurdle http://ow.ly/aP4qz #Egypt #KSA #IMF

The Globe and Mail: Smoke bombs cripple Montreal subway system during morning rush hour http://bit.ly/JensS4

Al Arabiya English: 19 people have been killed by the Syrian security forces across the country: Syrian Revolution Commission #AlArabiya #Syria #Assad

The Moscow Times: Central Bank Leaves Rates Alone http://tmt-go.ru/458273 #news

Wall Street Journal: Greece's economy shrank 14% in the past three years and is expected to contract 6.5% more this year http://on.wsj.com/IETh4J

The Moscow Times: Sberbank Profit Up 14% in 4 Months http://tmt-go.ru/458272 #news

HuffPostWorld: Suicide attackers kill 5 at Afghan checkpoint #AFG http://huff.to/J08FNI

Wall Street Journal: Breaking: The U.S. trade gap ballooned 14.1% to $51.83 billion in March. http://on.wsj.com/IENfRp

The Daily Star: Russia says it foiled terrorist attacks in Sochi http://bit.ly/LWXULW

The Associated Press: BREAKING: Number of people applying for US unemployment aid dips to 367,000, hopeful sign for hiring. -EF

Post World News: Round 3 in Greek power-sharing talks as parties struggle to hammer out coalition deal http://wapo.st/Jhn6sY

The Straits Times: Thailand buys hundreds of thousands of China-made tablet computers for schools, in $41 million deal http://bit.ly/JhU5eZ

Breaking News: Update: Damascus blasts caused by 2 suicide car bombers; more than 55 killed, 372 wounded, Syrian interior ministry says - @Reuters

Asahi Japan Watch: China moves long-missing Mongolian dissident to 'luxury resort' http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/china/AJ201205100112

The Star: Four more rally participants detained http://dlvr.it/1Y0VQy

The Daily Star: Man kidnapped in east Lebanon, abductors demand $2 mln ransom http://bit.ly/LnjgiC

The Daily Star: China issues warnings on Philippines http://bit.ly/Jz6Jtu

Breaking News: Update: 50 killed in deadliest assault on Damascus since uprising began, Syria's health minister says - @AP

Egypt Independent: Women who accuse military of sexual assault seek limelight, general says http://ow.ly/aOQWI #Egypt #SCAF #MoD #VirginityTests

Post World News: Court orders all major Dutch Internet service providers to block Pirate Bay website http://wapo.st/JY8EDw

Yahoo! News: Columbia janitor is an Ivy League graduate after 20 years: http://yhoo.it/JhMvRP

BBC Breaking News: UK interest rate will be held at 0.5%, Bank of England says http://bbc.in/JfEeTI

The Straits Times: Blind activist Chen Guangchen says Chinese authorities are targeting his relatives as payback for his escape http://bit.ly/JdGdF8

Guardian World: Iranian cartoonist sentenced to 25 lashes for drawing MP http://gu.com/p/37e8t/tw

The Daily Star: Massive fire at south #Lebanon dump http://bit.ly/KNx2sP

Press TV: US to sue sheriff for racial profiling http://dlvr.it/1XzFHn

CBS News: #Yemen says air strike kills 5 #alQaeda militants from group behind recent #bomb #plot: http://cbsn.ws/JXSUQQ #AQAP

Dawn Media Group: All killed in Russian plane crash in Indonesia | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/10/missing-russian-jet-found-in-indonesia/ via @dawn_com

The Star: Woman from Punjab sets fire to herself and dies http://dlvr.it/1XzDl2

BBC News (World): Jermaine Grant, a British man accused of links with al-Shabab Islamic militants, to face trial over a Kenya bomb plot http://bbc.in/IL96pe

Want China Times: Classes suspended in New Taipei for #foot and #mouth http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120510000094&cid=1103&MainCatID=0 #quarantine

Post World News: Chinese woman fighting government over loss of home blows up herself, kills 2 others http://wapo.st/KcdyT7

Al Arabiya English: #Obama’s support energizes #gay activists worldwide http://ow.ly/aOMsI

BBC Breaking News: Thousands of UK public sector workers in 24-hour strike over planned pension changes. For latest see our live page http://bbc.in/JfuQ2o #m10

Press TV: Turkey detains 11 generals for 1997 coup http://dlvr.it/1Xz49B

Want China Times: #Taiwan alerts citizens to anti-China #protest in the #Philippines http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120510000084&cid=1101&MainCatID=0

Want China Times: China's #Fire #Energy to build 50MW solar plant in #France http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120510000081&cid=1102&MainCatID=0

Want China Times: US passes China, retakes top spot in #IPO #fundraising http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120510000049&cid=1102&MainCatID=0

Want China Times: More Chinese companies face #downgraded #credit ratings http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120510000046&cid=1102&MainCatID=0

TOI World News: 6th graders made porn video at Mexico school http://toi.in/V9N7pb

Al Jazeera English: Video: Bolivian strikers clash with police http://aje.me/JheNND

The Daily Star: Chinese woman suicide bomber kills two in protest: Xinhua http://bit.ly/JdjhWF

The Economist: China's most famous artist, Ai Weiwei, talks about his work and how it confounded his jailers http://econ.st/Jcxmmd


Breaking News: Casualty figures from Damascus blasts rise to more than 40 dead and 170 wounded, Syrian state TV reports - @Reuters

The Moscow Times: 500 Brawl in Mass Fight in Dagestan http://tmt-go.ru/458215 #news

Al Arabiya English: Opposition SNC says regime behind #Damascus blasts. State TV blames "terrorists" http://ow.ly/aOHv1

AJELive: #Syria's health ministry says 29 people have been killed 103 others injured in today's blasts in Damascus.

Dawn Media Group: Blast in Quetta kills one policeman | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/10/blast-in-quetta-kills-one-policeman/

Peoples Daily Online: Nigeria has huge black market for crude, claims Shell http://fb.me/1KjAidrWi

Peoples Daily Online: Child prisoner on death row free after 17 years http://fb.me/1kJPspIZf

Press TV: Anti-regime protest hits Mauritania http://dlvr.it/1Xy1Jc
The Daily Star: Olympus posts $620 million annual loss http://bit.ly/LV06U6

The Straits Times: Sony posts massive full-year loss of $7.1 billion, vows return to black this year http://bit.ly/IEliZY

RT: Putin takes a pass on Camp David G8 summit, sends Medvedev http://on.rt.com/kj76mg

The Daily Star: Syrian falls to death in northeast of Beirut http://bit.ly/Ll2kJL

Guardian World: Gay rights in the US, state by state: super-duper interactive http://gu.com/p/37c4m/tw

CBS News: Many killed in explosions near #Syria intelligence office in #Damascus: http://cbsn.ws/KS4z4x

Al Arabiya English: UN mission chief visits site of Damascus blasts: Syrian TV http://ow.ly/aODbr