This blogger website includes all my previous posts that I have ever posted from my Thai blog to my world news blog to my advocacy blog to my portfolio blog.
Friday, May 18, 2012
The Nightly World News Report of the 18th of May 2012
The Morning World News Report of the 18th of May 2012
PressTV: Car bomb attack foiled in east Syria http://dlvr.it/1b0x01
WSJ: The jobless rate fell in 37 states last month, including in swing states Fla., Nev. and NC. http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/05/18/jobless-rates-fall-in-swing-states/?mod=e2tw
time: Sorry to break it to you, G-8 members, but you don't set the global agenda anymore | http://ti.me/M0S6ym
staronline: Anti-war protesters march at Obama campaign headquarters http://dlvr.it/1b1QGn
BBC Breaking News: Five Greek banks are downgraded to CCC by Fitch credit ratings agency http://bbc.in/KJ6V9N
Al Arabiya English: Syrian activist sentenced to death for 'treason' http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/18/214885.html
World Bank: #DataoftheDay: 75% of world's poor live in rural areas. Most depend on agriculture for their livelihood http://bit.ly/KUKduN
CNN Breaking News: Wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship to be raised from Italian sea bed. http://on.cnn.com/JcDnSO
globeandmail: Video: Italy's Mario Monti arrives in U.S. for G8 Summit http://bit.ly/MrX36a
globeandmail: Video: Arizona wildfire grows in size http://bit.ly/MrX3mu
Breaking News: Shares of Zynga halted; stock down about 13% - @CNBC
CNNMoney.com: Facebook shares open at $42.05, an 11% increase from the company's $38 IPO price. http://cnnmon.ie/bkgnews
Wall Street Journal: Social media stocks: LinkedIn is down 2.6%, Groupon is off 6%, Pandora is down 5%, Zynga is down 6.5%. http://on.wsj.com/JoOv9P
Reuters Top News: Facebook, Inc. shares open at $42.05 (not $43). Facebook IPO live blog - http://reut.rs/J18Lin
PressTV: Afghans protest Kabul-Washington deal http://dlvr.it/1b0ky1
BreakingNews: Facebook trades 82 million shares in first 30 seconds - NBCNews
Reuters Top News: Facebook, Inc. tops 100 million shares in less than five minutes of trading. Watch http://Reuters.com for updates.
BreakingNews: Facebook shares begin trading on Nasdaq market; more on http://breakingnews.com
STcom: Workers' Party to hold 1st Hougang by-election rally on May 19 http://bit.ly/Leha1Y
BBCWorld: The Olympic flame is winging its way to the UK and has its very own window seat http://bbc.in/J6ip4v
Post World News: Regional rights court probes case of rebels killed in famed Peruvian hostage rescue http://wapo.st/LiiUh0
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WSJ Breaking News: Facebook's opening price is expected to be $42, with 65 million shares trading. Nasdaq delayed the opening. http://on.wsj.com/Hv8LLL
Breaking News: Tens of thousands of Bahrainis protest at anti-Gulf union rally outside capital Manama, according to Reuters witness - @Reuters
The Daily Star: Police detain 400 at Occupy protest in Frankfurt, Germany http://bit.ly/JmmhlV
Al Arabiya English: Largest protest ever in #Aleppo, Annan to visit #Syria 'soon' http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/18/214886.html
BBC News (World): Angola court removes poll chief http://bbc.in/KHWfZ8
The Star: West African mediator opens talks with Mali rebels http://dlvr.it/1ZxlMp
The Star: Turkmenistan frees 1,000 prisoners in amnesty http://dlvr.it/1ZxWq4
Al Jazeera English: Australia releases young people-smugglers http://aje.me/LiSKup
TheIndyWorld: Five dead and 37 injured in Baghdad bird market bomb blasts http://ind.pn/KHMqKv
UN Refugee Agency: Photo of the day: A Malian #refugee girl collects water from a well in Mangaizé, #Niger http://rfg.ee/aWLHj
The Moscow Times: Fire Sets Off Explosions at Ammunition Warehouse in Primorye http://tmt-go.ru/458807 #news
Press TV: Homelessness on rise in#Britain http://dlvr.it/1Zx631
Al Jazeera English: Why is #Algeria's population living in fear of the country's secret #police? | http://aje.me/J2kSwU
Press TV: Al-Qaeda behind Syria attacks: UN chief http://dlvr.it/1ZwKmH
Breaking News: Authorities arrest a suspect in deadly highway shootings in Mississippi - @AP
Press TV: Violence claims 7 lives in Karachi http://dlvr.it/1Zvxcc
BBC News (World): Chen's relatives tell of beatings http://bbc.in/KHhOJg
Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: Four killed so far in Rastan shelling: Syrian Revolution Council
Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: Rastan under heavy shelling by Assad's forces: live Al Arabiya TV footage
Press TV: Bahraini forces clash with protesters http://dlvr.it/1ZvYtq
CNN International: Asian shares drop on eurozone fears http://dlvr.it/1ZvDLR
New York Times World: World Briefing | Middle East: Kuwait: Islamic Law Proposal Blocked http://nyti.ms/LcM8aR
New York Times World: World Briefing | Middle East: Egypt: 14 Police Officers Acquitted http://nyti.ms/JASuGN
Times of India: April consumer price inflation accelerates to 10.36% - http://toi.in/w2YbwY
Want China Times: Hualien taxi driver returns a visitor's #wallet by land and sea http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120518000020&cid=1103&MainCatID=0 #honesty #Taiwan
Times of India: Breaking: MCA bans Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan from entering Wankhede Stadium for 5 years.BCCI to take final decision: Rajiv Shukla
Asahi Japan Watch: China detains 2 women for making pro-Bo Xilai T-shirts http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/china/AJ201205180038
Peoples Daily Online: Explosion rocks Port Harcourt, one person killed http://fb.me/uiTMtWpK
AJELive: Tunisians injured during revolt sew lips shut to protest lack of #healthcare http://aje.me/KmZe6d
Press TV: Saudis hold anti-regime protests http://dlvr.it/1ZtBVf
Press TV: Azeri opposition supporters on strike http://dlvr.it/1ZtBVY
SCMP 南華早報: Consumer confidence rises to 7-year high on the mainland , http://ow.ly/aZn7A
Khaleej Times: #Sharjah Ruler pardons 115 prisoners http://ktimes.co/8nxy9 #UAE
BBC Breaking News: Large demonstrations reported in #Syria's second city of #Aleppo http://bbc.in/J6gOMb
cnnbrk: Jury to begin deliberations in trial of John Edwards. http://on.cnn.com/JRkGlc
BreakingNews: Italy recalls ambassador to India for consultations over 2 Marines held in Kerala prison over death of fisherman - Reuters
PressTV: Fresh clashes kill nine in SW#Somalia http://dlvr.it/1ZytmK
PressTV: Taiwan oil imports from #Iran increase http://dlvr.it/1Zytmt
globeandmail: Protest culture taking a heavy toll on South Africa http://bit.ly/MrifJp
dawn_com: Stocks tumble; KSE-100 sheds over 200 points | Business | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/18/pakistan-stocks-drop-for-third-consecutive-day/
Sudeep Reddy: Adam Posen, now at the Bank of England, will be the next Peterson Institute director. And maybe a Fed chairman someday. http://on.wsj.com/JSG4au
IndyWorld: Rockets kill 2 Nato troops and 3 Afghan civilians http://ind.pn/JmOZ64
staronline: Baghdad market bombs kill at least four http://dlvr.it/1Zz750
AlArabiya_Eng: 22 people have been killed by the Syrian forces across the country: Local Coordination Committees
IndyWorld: Malawi's new president to repeal ban on gay sex http://ind.pn/JmOZ65
MarketWatch: U.S. stock indexes post early gains as many in market await initial Facebook trade http://on.mktw.net/LjoakD
DailyStarLeb: Gunman killed, weapons seized by Army at checkpoint in Bekaa http://bit.ly/KXRtGj
DailyStarLeb: Israeli troops rearrest prisoner freed in Shalit deal http://bit.ly/M0MLqT
globeandmail: Seven-hour police standoff in Kamloops ends with fire, death of suspect http://bit.ly/MruNR6
AJELive: Local media reporting mortar fire in #Kunar province led to death of an #Afghan civilians and 2 children | http://aje.me/LjpFPK
STcom: Thai police arrest Brit found with 6 roasted human foetuses as part of a black magic ritual http://bit.ly/JXu5cr
timesofindia: Zuckerberg rings Nasdaq bell, Facebook goes public http://toi.in/n3CAGZ
NYTimes: #Iran oil production drops like a rock, so less money and more worries for Iran's leaders. - ThomasErdbrink http://nyti.ms/M0O8FU
dawn_com: Facebook floats as Zuckerberg rings opening bell at Nasdaq
Elon Musk's Starlink to serve North America gigabit internet by end of the year
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