Monday, May 14, 2012

The Daily World News Report of the 14th of May 2012

DailyStarLeb: Tripoli clashes subside after Lebanese Army deployment http://bit.ly/KJ03sg

 nytimesglobal: World Briefing | Europe: Cyprus: President Won't Run Again http://nyti.ms/JddzHw

 PressTV: 5 mortar shells rock Somali capital http://dlvr.it/1Z5GHG

cnni: Mexico: Cartel violence 'irrational' http://dlvr.it/1Z43lfPressTV: US mulls delisting MKO as terror group http://dlvr.it/1Z4y5f

AJELive: Eleven UN peacekeepers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were wounded after villagers opened fire on the troops

PressTV: 11 blue helmets wounded in Congo chaos http://dlvr.it/1Z46Nl

staronline: Second retired general joins Peruvian Cabinet http://dlvr.it/1Z49Zr #worldnewsCollapse

CNN: A Soyuz spacecraft has lifted off from a launch site in Kazakhstan with three new crewmembers for International Space Station

nytimesworld: World Briefing | Middle East: Yemen: Military Attacks Militants http://nyti.ms/JcYR3c

BBCWorld: VIDEO: Soyuz rocket launch in Kazakhstan http://bbc.in/KoP2Np #worldnewsExpand

BreakingNews: Guatemala: US refuses to return adopted girl - AP http://apne.ws/JrOnNf

EpochTimesChina: Petition From 300 Chinese Villagers Circulated in Politburo http://ept.ms/IT95Ro

TOIWorldNews: 2 Indian girls survive Nepal crash http://toi.in/rOCDJaExpand

Reuters Top News:‏ U.S. mulling sending Afghanistan general to head Europe troops http://reut.rs/JcVF7J

PostWorldNews: Gen. Allen to leave Afghanistan post http://wapo.st/J6pkhO

TelegraphWorld: Five killed in sectarian Lebanese clashes http://tgr.ph/ISPtNp

WorldBank: $1.8B drought response plan underway in #Sahel & Horn of Africa: http://ow.ly/aSw3b via wbsustaindev

PostWorldNews: 2 Pakistani lawsuits pressure government to deal with CIA drone strikes http://wapo.st/IS6nvz

MarketWatch: Facebook ups IPO price range to $34-$38 a share: WSJ http://on.mktw.net/KinaId

AJEnglish: 'Over-consumption' threatening Earth http://aje.me/ISYVjR

MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks decline in early trading; Hang Seng Index down 0.5% http://on.mktw.net/KipaQw

MarketWatch : Japanese stocks down in early trading; Nikkei 225 falls 0.8% http://on.mktw.net/Ko2H7k

Reuters: Seven UN peacekeepers shot at Congo protest http://reut.rs/Jc0jTh

staronline: Hollande to be sworn in as new French president http://dlvr.it/1Z2mfC

MarketWatch: Moody's downgrades 26 Italian banks http://on.mktw.net/Jr0GcG

EgyIndependent: One man killed, six wounded in clashes with #Assiut security http://ow.ly/aUd4F

TelegraphWorld: Five killed in sectarian Lebanese classes http://tgr.ph/ISbYBW

MarketWatch: Mitt Romney's last active rival, Ron Paul has said he will no longer actively campaign in the primaries http://on.mktw.net/KnghZR

IMF: #Africa's growth prospects remain strong, despite global fragility http://bit.ly/KJ8xmb #REO #economy

MarketWatch: Groupon shares rise 15% in evening trades after results beat estimates http://on.mktw.net/JqVUM9

EgyIndependent: Revolutionary Youth Coalition supports Sabbahi for president http://ow.ly/aU8J2

 MarketWatch: Dow ends down 125 points, its eighth loss in past nine sessions http://on.mktw.net/JqV41P

 MarketWatch: Dollar index's 11-session winning streak is longest since 2008 http://on.mktw.net/JqUpO2

 globeandmail: Education Minister quits amid Quebec student crisis http://bit.ly/IS5jrA

Agence France-Presse: Battles rage in #Yemen's southern city of Zinjibar as army intensifies drive to crush Al-Qaeda militants http://yhoo.it/IS2zdM #AFP

BBC News (World): Five killed in Lebanon violence http://bbc.in/IS2nuV

denverpost: Update: Colorado civil unions bill moved to committee where it is expected to die http://bit.ly/LK16YG

 WSJ World News: Nigeria to Send Troops to Mali, Guinea-Bissau http://on.wsj.com/JBZa3S

MarketWatch: Groupon shares leap 17% with quarterly report due after the bell http://on.mktw.net/KaowTv

SkyNewsBreak: AFP: U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul suspends campaigning

khaleejtimes: #Indian rupee falls for 6th week; growth concerns weigh http://ktimes.co/bcbn5

 MarketWatch: Gold settles 1.5% lower at $1,561 an ounce, its lowest since late December http://on.mktw.net/KmSdGv

dawn_com: Seven Pakistani peacekeepers wounded in DR Congo: UN http://dlvr.it/1YzpZt

BBC Breaking News: Talks on forming new #Greek government break up after one hour with no immediate statements http://bbc.in/IRLMr5

timesofindia: Air India stops bookings for America, Europe till May 17 http://toi.in/KGk6db

 EgyIndependent: New #budget sets 4% #growth target http://ow.ly/aTSDw #Egypt

Breaking News: Greek political party heads arrive for crucial meeting with president over forming coalition - @AP

 Reuters Top News: Eight protesters arrested at Obama campaign reelection headquarters in Chicago http://reut.rs/JOphpJ

Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: GCC agrees to five-year aid program for Jordan and Morocco

Reuters: Court revives Apple claim on Samsung tablets http://reut.rs/JOo1mr

PressTV: TEPCO posts#USD 9.76 bn net loss http://dlvr.it/1Yybmz

BBC News (World): #Palestinian prisoners in #Israel sign deal to end long-running hunger strike, Palestinian official says http://bbc.in/IRrY76

globeandmail: Video: Arizona wildfire chars 2,500 Acres http://bit.ly/McGf2U #worldnews

NBCConnecticut: White powder found in 3 packages at ESPN's mail facility; no reports of injuries or evacuations http://bit.ly/LJmDAB

PressTV: Fresh bomb blast kills two in#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1Yxxjc

Reuters: Iranian rapper draws Shi'ite wrath, death bounty http://reut.rs/JOczHn

globeandmail: Stocks tank as Greece coalition talks drag on http://bit.ly/Mcyzh2

WSJ World News: Pakistan Indicates NATO Supplies Could Resume http://on.wsj.com/JzBYTy

Reuters Legal: Three former #GE affiliate executives convicted of fraud http://reut.rs/JXak2a

staronline: Libya election candidate killed in remote south http://dlvr.it/1Yx70k

staronline: Japan assembly agrees to restart reactors, hurdles remain http://dlvr.it/1Yx70W

PostWorldNews: Mexico's leading presidential candidate is handsome, popular and still a mystery http://wapo.st/IQxveb

BreakingNews: Best Buy founder Schulze to step down as chairman in wake of CEO scandal - AP

EgyIndependent: African ministers meet in Cairo over water resources http://ow.ly/aTnWb

HuffPostWorld: Binge drinking reaches crisis levels in Britain http://huff.to/KWouzY

Reuters: China "instant buildings" - Just add labour, fireworks and a cow http://reut.rs/Jb9Ee5

The Star: Former German guerrilla denies role in 70s murder http://dlvr.it/1Yx714

The Economist: China plans to spend a quarter of a trillion dollars building the aerospace industries of the future http://econ.st/L26OIQ

Guardian World: Gay people in Burma challenge a culture of repression http://gu.com/p/37966/tw

The Globe and Mail: Dalai Lama alleges poison plot; China denies http://bit.ly/IRcdgG

MarketWatch: Best Buy chairman steps down http://on.mktw.net/ITONWJ

PressTV: Pakistani women hold anti-US rally http://dlvr.it/1Ywvt4

Press TV: Bahrain warns against protest tweets http://dlvr.it/1Ywvw7

staronline: Two dead, 20 hurt in Lebanon clashes - medics http://dlvr.it/1YwkMF

MarketWatch: All 30 Dow components retreat early Monday, led by J.P. Morgan's 3% slide http://on.mktw.net/ITNxTl

Times of India: Moody's downgrades ratings of ICICI, HDFC, Axis bank - http://toi.in/gXxrQZ

Dawn Media Group: Powerful blast rips through Quetta, casualties feared: reports | Latest-News | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/14/powerful-blast-rips-through-quetta-casualties-feared-reports/

Agence France-Presse: #Azerbaijan police crack down on protest ahead of #Eurovision in #Baku http://bit.ly/ITGzOn

New York Times World: New Greek Elections Loom http://nyti.ms/Jz6i0P

CBS News/NYT Poll: Majority of Americans supports #same-sex unions: http://cbsn.ws/KF8RiN

TOI World News: Syrian troops attack rebel-held town http://toi.in/997ZeY

The Associated Press ‏ @APMagnitude 6.2 quake shakes northern Chile, toppling walls, knocking out electricity. No word on injuries: http://apne.ws/L1GCOy -ldh

Times of India: Yahoo names Ross Levinsohn as interim CEO - http://toi.in/4BWj-a

Agence France-Presse: Police clear #Spain's #indignados protesters from #Madrid square after weekend of mass rallies http://bit.ly/MbQZhW

CNN International: Fistfight in S. Korea political meeting http://dlvr.it/1Ytmcg

The Daily Star: Iraq bombings kill six http://bit.ly/JWdFi2

Press TV: Portugal faces surge in gas prices http://dlvr.it/1YtZWG

Breaking News: USGS says two earthquakes magnitude 5.9 and 6.0 strike near Peru-Chile border - @Reuters

The Daily Star: Yemeni raids kill 16 Al-Qaeda militants in south http://bit.ly/L1jqzL

FRANCE 24 English: #Syria clashes 'kill 23 soldiers' as #EU slaps on new sanctions http://f24.my/LI8yU2

Press TV: Mine blast kills 5 Afghan soldiers http://dlvr.it/1YtCW3

BBC News (World): Tibetan spiritual leader @DalaiLama gives more than £1m prize money to charity http://bbc.in/Kkq1Tz

CNN International: At least 1 among the 1,300 Nepalese leaving home each day to work abroad return dead - http://on.cnn.com/JpE78c @cnnfreedom #endtrafficking

WSJ Europe: Moody's Warns on Spanish Banks: Spanish banks will remain vulnerable to rising loan delinquencies even after the... http://on.wsj.com/KENyhx

Want China Times: Wuhan bank bombing leader sentenced to death http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120514000067&cid=1103&MainCatID=0#.T7DRDQdhXgI.twitter via @WantChinaTimes #Wuhan #bombing

Want China Times: China dispatches 6 more UN military observers to Syria http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120514000059&cid=1101&MainCatID=0#.T7DQtUI3QX8.twitter via @WantChinaTimes #UN #China #Syria

Al Jazeera English: Syrian troops 'killed' in Rastan clashes http://aje.me/IQug6v

Dawn Media Group: Air India scraps 16 more flights amid pilot unrest http://dlvr.it/1YswK5

BBC Breaking News: Bomb explosion in a market in northern #Afghanistan kills nine people, says local police http://bbc.in/IQtLcJ

Press TV: Northeast Brazil hit by severe drought http://dlvr.it/1YsqxD

Reuters Top News: Blast kills nine in Afghan north http://reut.rs/JzL4zY

Breaking News: Rebels kill 23 soldiers in Syrian town of Rastan - @Reuters http://bit.ly/KEDOnr

Want China Times: 58-year-old Taiwanese woman pregnant after in vitro fertilization http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120514000048&cid=1103&MainCatID=0#.T7DDuwjxn1g.twitter via @WantChinaTimes #Taiwan #vitrofertilization

Al Arabiya English: At least 27 al-Qaeda operatives have been killed in clashes in Zinjibar, Jaar and Louder: Yemeni military sources #AlArabiya #Yemen

Press TV: #Iran ships 30m tons of goods via sea http://dlvr.it/1Ys7TG

Press TV: Moderate temblor rattles S #Iran island http://dlvr.it/1Ys7Vd

Sky News Newsdesk: Reuters: Greek banks fall 7% in early morning trade after coalition talks in the country stall http://bit.ly/JaQZiF

The Daily Star: 2 killed in road accident south of Beirut http://bit.ly/KjU8KS

Press TV: Iran set to renovate Syrian power plants: A private Iranian company has reached an agreement with the Syrian gov... http://bit.ly/Jy1Teq

TOI World News: German opposition wins major state election http://toi.in/II3tTY

The Daily Star: Hand #grenades found in abandoned shop on #Beirut outskirts http://bit.ly/MbtLIS #lebanon #shweifat

Al Arabiya English: One killed in Syria-linked clashes in Lebanon: security official tells AFP

Reuters Top News: Syrian army shells Rastan, nine killed: rebels http://reut.rs/JaNfNZ

CNN International: Attacks on aid groups rise in Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1YrHHZ

Times of India: India inflation likely slowed slightly in April - http://toi.in/9MpsTa

Post World News: U.S. trains African soldiers for Somalia mission http://wapo.st/IPnOwJ

Dawn Media Group: Pakistan faces risk of missing all Nato events | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/14/pakistan-faces-risk-of-missing-all-nato-events/ via @dawn_com

Dawn Media Group: Indian soldiers revolted against officers: report | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/14/indian-soldiers-revolted-against-officers-report/

Dawn Media Group: Measles kills 12 children in Pakistan tribal area | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/14/measles-kills-12-children-in-pakistan-tribal-area/

Dawn Media Group: Eleven killed in Philippine bus plunge | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/14/eleven-killed-in-philippine-bus-plunge/ via @dawn_com

Al Arabiya English: Qaeda suspects sabotage Yemen gas pipeline: govt official #AlArabiya #Yemen

Press TV: 13 militants killed in#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1YqtRt

The Straits Times: A beautiful transgender has caused a stir by registering as an election candidate in Thailand http://bit.ly/L0B5Yp

Asahi Japan Watch: Ethnic Uighurs say China is repressing their group http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/china/AJ201205140122

Haaretz.com: The Israel Air Force commander who didn't attack Iran is stepping down. http://htz.li/KgucNw

Dawn Media Group: Car-bomb kills two paramilitary personnel in Quetta: police | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/14/powerful-blast-rips-through-quetta-casualties-feared-reports/

Press TV: Strong quake hits Chile-Peru border http://dlvr.it/1YwVtw

Telegraph World News: Rampaging water buffalo wreaks havoc in Vietnamese village http://tgr.ph/IR3FpS

The Associated Press: AP PHOTOS: Freak snowstorm after summery weather in Bosnia, where unusually hot May takes U-turn: http://apne.ws/L1GdLR -ldh

Reuters Top News: JPMorgan Chase announces management changes: Ina Drew to retire. Matt Zames named new CIO.

Breaking News: Before resigning, ex-Yahoo chief Thompson told board he had thyroid cancer - @wsj http://on.wsj.com/KVOMlQ

BBC News (World): Hain is quitting shadow cabinet http://bbc.in/IPYIOk

DailyStarLeb: #Lebanese Army imposes tenuous calm in #Tripoli #Lebanon http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/May-14/173284-lebanese-army-imposes-tenuous-calm-in-tripoli.ashx#axzz1ujnFIY38

New York Times World: WORLD: Myanmar Drug Surge http://nyti.ms/IPZpqJ

Want China Times: Wang Yang re-elected as Guangdong party secretary http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120514000035&cid=1101&MainCatID=0#.T7CdhivSU3c.twitter

BBC News (World): Tepco posts loss as costs soar http://bbc.in/IPYIOh

Peoples Daily Online: Gunmen kill 9 in Bauchi, Borno, Kano http://fb.me/YrU8iFmk

The Daily Star: Somali movie industry films love, not war http://bit.ly/KE7yRc

The Australian: Dollar forecast to drop to US98c: NAB predicts the Australian dollar will hit US98c by September, adding to a se... http://bit.ly/L0xbyC

Press TV: Armed men have assassinated the imam of the Ruqayya mosque, Sheikh Abbas al-Laham in the Syrian capital Damascus,... http://fb.me/1Bx9QY81G

Post World News: Lee making 1st visit by South Korean leader to Myanmar since 1983 assassination attempt http://wapo.st/KjvZEc

Reuters Top News: Analysis: The core problems with JPMorgan's failed trades http://reut.rs/Jzbv8U

SCMP_News: Guangdong's anti-graft pilot plan 'may not be enough', http://ow.ly/aSRoT

New York Times World: Drug Surge Clouds Myanmar Reform Effort http://nyti.ms/Kl4cEs

SCMP 南華早報: Party congress arrangements 'going smoothly', claims Beijing, http://ow.ly/aSQJr

Zee News: Huge quantity of explosives recovered in Gondia: In a major success, the Maharashtra Police has recovered huge q... http://tinyurl.com/6trvkmf

The Australian: Love, betrayal and a Presidential scandal: RIELLE Hunter's life had a supermarket-tabloid quality to it, well be... http://bit.ly/KivLNn

CNN International: Contentious Greek government talks to resume http://dlvr.it/1YqVKB

Breaking News UK: At least 13 Air India flights canceled; angry passengers try to block road to Mumbai airport - @ndtv http://bit.ly/KjlDnI

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