Friday, May 11, 2012

The Nightly World News Report of the 11th of May 2012


New York Times World: World Briefing | Africa: South Sudan: Police Withdraw From Disputed Region http://nyti.ms/Js3YJ2

New York Times World: World Briefing | Europe: Macedonia: Protesters Demand Fair Trial for Suspects http://nyti.ms/Js3WkD

Dawn Media Group: Stocks face choppy seas of bank woes, uncertainty http://dlvr.it/1YQtt8

Breaking News: Update: 4 dead in bomb blast in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan - Xinhua http://bit.ly/Ka5fWF

Peoples Daily Online: Explosions rock Maiduguri as JTF kill ‘high profile’ militant http://fb.me/20lZq7C7h

RT: Philippines shanty fire leaves 10,000 homeless http://on.rt.com/pc49hj #news

BBC News (World): Chavez cancer treatment 'success' http://bbc.in/K9P8bE

Breaking News: 3 Boston University students killed, 5 others hurt in New Zealand van crash - http://Boston.com http://bo.st/M5t9nZ

Dawn Media Group: Team in Pakistan working on Nato supplies: US http://dlvr.it/1YPrXB

Press TV: Two Iranians released in Syria: Two Iranians abducted by an armed group fighting against the Syrian government h... http://bit.ly/JoXFFZ

Al Jazeera English: Video: Zimbabwe's ailing health service http://aje.me/KO20GU

HuffPostWorld: ISAF apologizes for Afghan civilian deaths

Reuters US News: Gay marriage moves closer to Supreme Court http://reut.rs/KOEyt7

The Globe and Mail: Chilean police say prominent Japanese astronomer killed by robber http://bit.ly/KOCvFa

The Associated Press: BREAKING: Jury convicts Jennifer Hudson's former brother-in-law of murdering her mother, brother, nephew

Reuters Top News: Florida says 180,000 non-citizens may be on voter rolls http://reut.rs/KfZkR4

HuffPostWorld: Joseph Kony reportedly on the move as manhunt steps up http://huff.to/J4CLQi

WSJworld: Occupy Moscow Finds Poetry in Protest http://on.wsj.com/JnMa1w

AP: BREAKING: Jury reaches verdict in trial of man charged with murdering Jennifer Hudson's family members -RJJ

Reuters Top News: Quake hits eastern Mediterranean, no casualties reported http://reut.rs/KfTgbn

AmnestyInternational: Brutal sentence for drawing a cartoon in #Iran: 25 lashes http://owl.li/aR0nV

MarketWatch: Dow closes lower, falling 1.7% for week; oil settles at lowest of the year http://on.mktw.net/J4qn2E

Post World News: Hezbollah leader says his group can hit specific targets throughout Israel http://wapo.st/JJWFeE

WSJworld: Mongolia Leadership Faces Questions http://on.wsj.com/JqfOUf

DailyStarLeb: Tremor felt along Lebanese coast http://bit.ly/JnnKVS

Reuters Top News: U.S. approves some military sales to Bahrain despite rights concerns http://reut.rs/KfIn9h

AlArabiya_Eng: Huge explosion infront of Baath Party Headquarters in Aleppo: AFP

TOIWorldNews: Putin to visit China after skipping US http://toi.in/JmCFvZ

PressTV: Policemen protest Sarkozy era policies http://dlvr.it/1YL1gy

DailyStarLeb: Over 10,000 Congolese flee fighting to Rwanda, Uganda http://bit.ly/Ku9CeJ

TOIWorldNews: Man freed in Tamil Tiger terror case in New York http://toi.in/DnFtfZ

Reuters: Girls taken by most-wanted U.S. fugitive leave hospital http://reut.rs/KfzsVA

AlArabiya_Eng: Video: #Libya removes former leader from school curricula http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/11/213517.html

DailyStarLeb: Nigeria soldiers arrest 'leading Boko Haram militant' http://bit.ly/JpYej5

AJELive: US spending cuts to affect more than 45 million Americans who rely on government food #subsidy http://aje.me/Ku3nYk

Breaking News: Greece's socialist leader says coalition talks have failed, will inform president on Saturday - @AP

AmnestyInternational: Fact Friday: 179 journalists are currently imprisoned because of their work http://owl.li/aQXq5

Telegraph World News: #Greek leaders fail in efforts to forge governing coalition http://tgr.ph/JFWLGS

Zee News: `Go to hell`, says shoe-thrower to Norway killer http://mgc.li/g8y

Guardian news: UK broadband speeds 42% slower than advertised, survey finds http://gu.com/p/37gj3/tf

Reuters Top News: Credit Suisse says Americas boss to step down http://reut.rs/Kfxzbo

Breaking News: US Securities and Exchange Commission opens investigation into JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion loss - @nytimes http://nyti.ms/JrxSew

The Associated Press: Question on some New Jersey standardized tests asks 3rd-graders to reveal a secret, upsetting parents: http://apne.ws/KNiPle -CJ

Post World News: Suspected radical Islamist sect gunmen kill Shiite leader; military arrests sect organizer http://wapo.st/KNj3J3

The Globe and Mail: Elderly NY couple dies after car stuck in woods, no cell service http://bit.ly/KNmTSk

CNN International: De Klerk: S. Africa transition 'taking time' http://dlvr.it/1YKLtT

AJEnglish: Yemen 'al-Qaeda fighters' killed in air raids http://aje.me/IJ4l0y

TheLocalGermany: Opposition blocks EUR 6.1 billion tax cut: The German government was left reeling on Friday when th... http://bit.ly/LxcfvN

The Local: Umbrella stab victim dies of mercury poisoning: A German man has died after being stabbed in the backside by a s... http://bit.ly/IRgKU5

timesofindia: Air India crisis worsens, 25 more pilots sacked http://toi.in/PvQHUY

Times of India: British PM David Cameron signed texts with 'love' to Rebekah Brooks http://toi.in/vuV9Nb

Guardian news: Occupy movement set for global weekend of action http://gu.com/p/37ghz/tf

Wall Street Journal: In Hollywood, sex, violence and language are no big deal. Showing a baby's birth? Still taboo. http://on.wsj.com/J5c2fP

Reuters: New Tunisia constitution ready in October: speaker http://reut.rs/KfqV4W

The Associated Press: Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri releases second video for Somali militants, urges them to fight on: http://apne.ws/KNcqXk -CJ

dawn_com: PAF fighter jet crashes near Somiani, no casualties | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/11/pafs-mirage-aircraft-crashes-near-somiani-in-balochistan

WSJworld: Spain Forces Banks to Set Aside ?30 Billion http://on.wsj.com/KNdaf3

Post World News: Algeria’s Islamist coalition claims fraud widespread in parliamentary elections http://wapo.st/KMIkmD

dawn_com: US lawmakers want Haqqani declared a terror group | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/11/us-lawmakers-want-haqqani-declared-a-terror-group #worldnews

Dawn Media Group: UK recognises Pakistan’s sacrifices for peace in the region: Khar | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/11/uk-recognises-pakistans-sacrifices-for-peace-in-the-region-khar

BBC News (World): Baby found "buried alive" in northern India undergoing treatment in hospital http://bbc.in/K72p4L

The Morning World News Report of the 11th of May 2012


Dawn Media Group: Nato head urges Pakistan to reopen supplies in time for summit | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/11/pakistan-not-invited-to-chicago-summit-nato-chief

FRANCE 24 English: GREECE: Greek parties in last-ditch effort to form coalition http://f24.my/KQz4YZ

TOI World News: Pakistanis deported from Greece http://toi.in/1dTt4a

FRANCE 24 English: [BREAKING] #Algeria: #FLN gets 220 seats in parliament, islamists third with 48 seats (porvisional results) http://f24.my/vKnod7

Al Arabiya English: Algerian president's party wins legislative polls: results

Al Arabiya English: Algeria’s ruling FLN wins 220 seats in 462-seat parliament: official results

Al Arabiya English: Sudan air raids on South Sudan could be international crime: UN rights chief

Times of India: Rupee falls for 6th week; growth concerns weigh - http://toi.in/PHS1WY

CBC World News: Boy with cerebral palsy gives soldier dad a special homecoming http://bit.ly/K6q8Sl

UN Refugee Agency: New Photo set: Congolese #Refugees flee to #Rwanda http://rfg.ee/aQFPU #DRC

Dawn Media Group: Police seizes heroin haul worth $13.75m: officials http://dlvr.it/1YHR0R

Daily Telegraph News: Fifty houses evacuated and two arrested in explosives raid http://tgr.ph/KQk9Oz

Press TV: Massive blast rocks east#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1YHLcp

The Daily Star: Syria says thwarts attempted 1,200 kg car bomb http://bit.ly/KtfHrI

WSJ World News: EU: Signs of Recovery, Risks Remain http://on.wsj.com/K6fsTZ

Sky News Newsdesk: JPMorgan share price falls 9% on opening on the U.S. markets after reporting $2bn trading loss

Post World News: Mexico captures suspect in torture-slaying of 4 marines http://wapo.st/JIrFM7

Al Arabiya English: 13 people have been killed by the Syrian forces across the country: Local Coordination Committees

Reuters Top News: Palestinians escalate hunger-strike in Israel jails http://reut.rs/JlyML9

Times of India: Northeast shaken by moderate quake, no injuries reported http://toi.in/FVjKsb

Press TV: US stocks fall sharply http://dlvr.it/1YGypD

Dawn Media Group: Rupee, overnight rates end flat | Business | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/11/rupee-overnight-rates-end-flat/
(I have seen this report for the past few days.)

Dawn Media Group: Pakistani stocks down for second consecutive day | Business | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/11/pakistani-stocks-down-for-second-consecutive-day/

HuffPostWorld: South Korean monks offer to resign amid gambling scandal http://huff.to/JF9J7C

The Daily Star: Probe into #Geagea #assassination attempt still ongoing http://bit.ly/KVfpGQ

The Associated Press: Turkey turns to Iran to help secure release of two journalists detained in Syrian capital: http://apne.ws/KMj5AM -CJ

Dawn Media Group: Inflation expected to stay at 11 per cent: secretary finance http://dlvr.it/1YGdhS

Daily Telegraph News: Heavy rain takes 19 counties out of drought http://tgr.ph/KMhP0G

Breaking News: US wholesale prices fell 0.2% as gas costs declined; core inflation up 0.2% - @AP

The Daily Star: #Lebanese hold 13 #Syrians hostage in exchange for kidnapped citizens http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-11/173065-lebanese-hold-13-syrians-hostage-in-exchange-for-kidnapped-citizens.ashx#axzz1uLXxlb88 #Lebanon #Syria #Bekaa #

Press TV: Greek oil tanker seized off Oman coast http://dlvr.it/1YG8T5

Al Arabiya English: #EU set to slap news sanction on #Syria - AFP

RT: Moscow rally cop brutality: Victim mystery (VIDEO) http://on.rt.com/5jtbzr

The Daily Star: Egyptians abroad vote in presidential elections http://bit.ly/JoIRas

The Star: Civilian deaths in Afghanistan fall 20 percent, says U.N. http://dlvr.it/1YFlkQ

AJELive: Activists sent us a video of a large protest in Homs' Talbiseh district. People are heard chanting against Assad #Syria http://aje.me/J2Ns5Y

UN Refugee Agency: Sudanese #refugees face rising challenges as outflow grows http://rfg.ee/aQrzu #SouthSudan #Sudan

TOI World News: Saudis emerge as key US ally against terrorists http://toi.in/Gq9siZ

HuffPostWorld: 200 activists occupy plaza in central Moscow http://huff.to/J2Mt5E

Press TV: Guinea protests leave 41 injured http://dlvr.it/1YFPXl

Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: Regime forces open fire on protesters in Aleppo: Revolution Council

Guardian World: Somali Pirates hijack Greek oil tanker off Oman - first succesful attack in more than a year http://gu.com/p/37g3p/tw

RT: EU says economy of 17 eurozone states to shrink in 2012 http://on.rt.com/df7aqz #news

Post World News: Cambodian villagers honor environmentalist slain by police after investigating illegal logging http://wapo.st/IHE037

BBC News (World): #Eurozone economy will shrink by 0.3% in#2012 as debt crisis continues, #EU Commission forecasts http://bbc.in/K5qJ6O

Dawn Media Group: Pakistan not invited to Chicago summit: Nato chief | Latest-News | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/11/pakistan-not-invited-to-chicago-summit-nato-chief/

TheIndyWorld: Poland raises retirement age to 67 http://ind.pn/Jl1vQr

CNN International: Malaysia child abuse video goes viral http://dlvr.it/1YDWMj

CNN International: Indian army 'kills 5 militants' in Kashmir http://dlvr.it/1YDWLW

Al Arabiya English: #BreakinNews: #Algeria’s ruling party wins most seats in parliament http://ow.ly/aQkOZ

The Daily Star: Bahrain protesters clash with police: witnesses http://bit.ly/Ksk1Hy

Want China Times: Most Taiwanese office workers struggle to make ends meet: poll http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120511000037&cid=1103&MainCatID=0

The Star: Spain government to approve banks cleanup after tough talks http://dlvr.it/1YCvht

Want China Times: #Beijing blocks #bananas from #Philippines as dispute continues http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120511000029&cid=1101&MainCatID=0

TheIndyWorld: Taliban claim responsibility for killing of Nato serviceman by 'Afghan soldier' http://ind.pn/IPA7g7

WSJ Europe: Breaking: German utility E.ON is close to selling its gas-transmission network for around 3.2 billion euros. http://wsj.com

Press TV: 'US drone attack kills 38 in#Somalia' http://dlvr.it/1YCjvk

The Moscow Times: Police to Investigate Beating of Pregnant Protester http://tmt-go.ru/458326 #news

BBC News (World): #Nato soldier shot dead by man in Afghan army uniform in eastern #Afghanistan http://bbc.in/K4WFZb

Post World News: Asian stocks lower as traders eye Greek political upheaval, slowing China economy http://wapo.st/IHqQTJ

BBC Breaking News: Five children dead after house fire in Derby, East Midlands http://bbc.in/K4UWTy

Asahi Japan Watch: Japan's national debt hits record 960 trillion yen http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ201205110051

WSJ Europe: IAG Downbeat After Loss: International Consolidated Airlines Group warned it will do no better than break even a... http://on.wsj.com/Lvg1px

Guardian news: Colombian woman in secret service scandal meets US investigators http://gu.com/p/37fqp/tf

The Associated Press: Nissan profit more than doubles on record sales despite tsunami disaster in Japan: http://apne.ws/IHnJuT -JM

BBC News (World): Spain government expected to unveil banking system clean up as 4th biggest lender due to be part-nationalised http://bbc.in/IHlaZV #economy

Breaking News: Panasonic's January-March losses rocket 10-fold to 438 billion yen ($5 billion) completing year of record red ink at the Japanese firm - @AP

HuffPostWorld: Flights grounded from volcano eruption http://huff.to/Jgr48U

Breaking News: Legion of Christ order says Vatican investigating 7 of its priests for alleged sexual abuse - @AP

Agence France-Presse: #Nepal winning battle against rhino poachers as country's endangered one-horned rhinoceros increases its numbers http://bit.ly/KUEFNl #AFP

Breaking News: Indonesia recovers 10 bodies from the Russian passenger plane crash site, official says - @AP

CNN International: China faces Manila protest over lagoon http://dlvr.it/1YBSNG

Press TV: China floods kill dozens, hurt scores http://dlvr.it/1YBQNP

BBC News (World): India's factory output fell 3.5% in April prompting fears of an economic slowdown http://bbc.in/IHeScL

The Daily Star: In West Bank, barrier threatens Roman terraces http://bit.ly/JnQ8HA

Agence France-Presse: #Sony, #Panasonic shares plunge to lowest levels in more than three decades amid huge losses http://bit.ly/JmTOHH #AFP

The Daily Star: Nissan profit soars on record sales amid disaster http://bit.ly/JnQ76D

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