Monday, May 21, 2012

The Nightly World News Report of the 21st of May 2012

STcom: Changi Airport pulls in 4.21 million travellers in April, 12.7% more than the same month a year ago http://bit.ly/Ki1PAK

Al Jazeera English: Tense calm in Lebanese capital http://aje.me/JjJ4Lo

STcom: Anwar Ibrahim charged in court for his part in a political rally for fair elections last month http://bit.ly/Ki0Gt8

AJEnglish: Hundreds arrested in Canada student protests http://aje.me/JjDVTv

WantChinaTimes: Steel industry reflects China's struggle to maintain growth http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120522000035&cid=1102&MainCatID=0

WantChinaTimes: New leadership in Beijing unlikely to change course on Taiwan http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120522000038&cid=1101&MainCatID=0

New York Times World: Secret Clinics Tend to Bahrain's Wounded http://nyti.ms/Ln2BcF

MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks rise, tracking global advance; Hang Seng Index up 0.6%, back above 19,000 http://on.mktw.net/MBQjmm

AJEnglish: Strauss-Kahn faces new French rape probe http://aje.me/Jja8uc

BBCWorld: Third of malaria drugs 'are fake' http://bbc.in/Jj4ubs

Times of India: Just In: Train accident in Andhra Pradesh | Hampi Exp collides with goods train | 2 bogies of train derailed | Rescue operations underway

nytimesworld: World Briefing | The Americas: Colombia: Rebels Attack Troops From Venezuela http://nyti.ms/LmXs4b

CBSNews: White House to become drone kill list decider - http://cbsn.ws/KtkMg2

Reuters: Exclusive: U.S. envoy to Afghanistan to step down shortly - missyryan http://reut.rs/JjGOHj

MarketWatch: Japan's Nikkei Average jumps 1% at open, as techs rally on U.S. gains http://on.mktw.net/KtdGbl 

Breaking News UK: Earthquake, magnitude 5.8, recorded 14 miles from Sofia, Bulgaria - @usgs http://on.doi.gov/KYNF8o

cnnbrk: 3 in oil crew die in explosion in El Dorado, AR, while dismantling an abandoned containment vessel. http://on.cnn.com/JLxV8A

cnnbrk: #Senate passes #Iran sanctions bill. http://on.cnn.com/JLB1K0

staronline: Bomb threat forces evacuation at Utah spy site, FBI says http://dlvr.it/1bp788

CNN International: Mexico capture top suspect in 49 deaths http://dlvr.it/1bnpBc

PostWorldNews: Witnesses: 7 killed in separate northeast Nigeria shootings likely carried out by sect http://bit.ly/LvHb3k

WSJ World News: Leftist Greek Party Seeks Support http://on.wsj.com/KgMjoK

AJEnglish: Prison term in US gay-bullying case http://aje.me/LvxFNC

Al Jazeera English: Mexico says Zetas cartel ordered beheadings http://aje.me/JigutD

Rory Cellan-Jones: Facebook shares close 11% down at $34 - I'll be talking with @huwbbc about this on the Ten O Clock News http://pic.twitter.com/g36I4say

Egypt Independent: Egyptian military judiciary investigates #Air Force corruption case http://ow.ly/b3w9U #US #Egypt

David Shukman: Second time lucky? SpaceX tries to launch again tomorrow morning. Due at space station on Friday. Latest from @BBCAmos http://bbc.in/K8DUmI"

Telegraph World News: UN criticises Tajikistan for using torture http://tgr.ph/MBaXCY

nytimesworld: Newly Elected, Serb Shifts Course on European Union http://nyti.ms/MBacK4

DailyStarLeb: 4 Inerga rocket-propelled grenades fired in north Lebanon: residents http://bit.ly/KEdJ5R

EpochTimesChina: Village Protests Thwart Demolition Attempt in Eastern China http://ept.ms/MB7KDy

CNN Breaking News: #Stock indexes bounce back after last week's sell-off. Dow jumps 135 points. Nasdaq adds 2.5%. S&P gains 1.6%. http://on.cnn.com/Ji639m

MarketWatch: Facebook shares lose 11% on Nasdaq's best day in five months http://on.mktw.net/JKHFAd

New York Times World: Funeral of Girl Killed in Italy School Blast is Held http://nyti.ms/LmoM2x

BBC Breaking News: 12 soldiers are killed in an ambush in #Colombia on the border with #Venezuela, say Colombian authorities. Details soon http://bbc.in/KXMplM

Egypt Independent: Attempt to smuggle #weapons across Libyan border foiled http://ow.ly/b3nS4 #Smuggling #Libya

New York Times World: General Fonseka Is Released From Prison in Sri Lanka http://nyti.ms/MAYQ96

The Globe and Mail: Raw Video: NATO protesters target Boeing http://bit.ly/JhKHJo

WSJ: Facebook shares are still expensive: They're trading at 57 times projected earnings for the next year. http://on.wsj.com/Jx0sdz

WSJ: More than a third of divorce filings last year contained the word "Facebook." http://sm.wsj.com/KXmGKi Via SmartMoney

Reuters: Food, water scarce in rebel-held Timbuktu http://reut.rs/KXdjdH

MarketWatch: Gold ends 0.2% lower at $1,588.70 an ounce http://on.mktw.net/J00Ag

EgyIndependent: Salafis attack alcohol shops in #Tunisia, government vows punishment http://ow.ly/b3iGC 

PressTV: French cabinet includes 3 Muslims http://dlvr.it/1bl1qZ

BreakingNews: Israeli PM Netanyahu says Iran is developing nuclear weapons in order to destroy Israel - ynet http://bit.ly/Jztn6w

Reuters Top News: Six convicted over Kazakhstan oil riots: court http://reut.rs/KXltTm

DailyStarLeb: Iraq attacks kill four http://bit.ly/Mby4kZ

Dawn Media Group: Three officials face court-martial over PNS Mehran base attack http://dlvr.it/1bkP0q

Reuters: Pressure grows to list Nigerian militants as terrorists http://reut.rs/KX8bGw

Reuters: Nasdaq bounces as Apple outweighs Facebook http://reut.rs/KX6qZZ

Wall Street Journal: Hiring is up for business school grads. The bad news? Salaries are flat or outright declining. http://on.wsj.com/JwVg9K

Post World News: Greece's new prime minister meets party leaders ahead of EU summit, June 17 elections http://bit.ly/Lu9U8t

Egypt Independent: Awa makes final campaign push http://ow.ly/b3aUA

MarketWatch: Quantitative easing's impact on mortgages muted by market forces: Fed http://on.mktw.net/Lm0LZs

EgyIndependent: 12 Copts sentenced to life in prison, 8 Muslims acquitted over Abu Qurqas violence http://ow.ly/b39fZ

CNN Breaking News: Dharun Ravi sentenced to 30 days in Rutgers spycam case. http://on.cnn.com/JhheiD

staronline: Militant group claims suicide bombing in Syria http://dlvr.it/1bjVBm

BBC Breaking News: #Mali's interim president in hospital with head wounds after being attacked by demonstrators, sources say. Details soon http://bbc.in/KWPZwL

ThomasErdbrink: #Iran diplomat who molested four teenage girls in a Brazilian swimming pool is fired, he acted "against regulations" (ISNA)

The Morning World News Report of the 21st of May 2012

Al Arabiya English: Dubai's Princess Tower sets record as tallest residential building http://tinyurl.com/cmq62xz

PressTV: 300 arrested in Canada student protests http://dlvr.it/1bjHF1 

The Straits Times: Japan govt to control 76% of Tepco's voting rights after massive injection of public funds http://bit.ly/KdhXUc

CNN Breaking News: Four tons of marijuana pulled from ocean off California. http://on.cnn.com/JfVCTL

Telegraph World News: 1,000 protest in Burma over power cuts http://tgr.ph/MzHhGm

RT: Russian government approved, only quarter of ministers stay http://on.rt.com/o5ydwt

CNN International: New quake in Italy after 7 die http://dlvr.it/1bdDjn

Press TV: China's oil imports from #Iran up 53.2 pct http://dlvr.it/1bcz3J

The Moscow Times: 79 Arrested in Ethnically Charged Mass Street Fight http://tmt-go.ru/458911

Video: #Earthquake destroys buildings in #Italy http://bbc.in/KVfdeO

AP: Aung San Suu Kyi to give Nobel acceptance speech in Norway 2 decades after winning peace prize: http://apne.ws/Lu6MJV -CJ

CBC World News: Yemen suicide bombing kills scores at army parade http://bit.ly/Lt7Ldd

timesofindia: Rupee hits all-time low of 55.03 against dollar, RBI may intervene http://toi.in/edMbcY

BreakingNews: University of Notre Dame sues over Obama administration's birth control mandate - AP http://bit.ly/KWH3HI

AP: Supreme Court won't consider reducing $675,000 verdict against student who downloaded music: http://apne.ws/LuqeGw -CJ

WSJ: 368%: The jump since 2007 in student loans held by government, outpacing credit cards, auto loans. http://on.wsj.com/LaHqep

HuffPostWorld: Syrian crisis spills across Lebanese border http://huff.to/JJz8NX

AP: United Nations field worker killed by gunmen in eastern Congo: http://apne.ws/JgX1cP -CJ

PressTV: Egyptians on hunger strike for prisoners http://dlvr.it/1bgZ0w

CNNMoney: Facebook's stock opens below $36 per share, while broader U.S. market starts higher. Dow gains 29 points. http://cnnmon.ie/bkgnews

AP: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko says he will step down: http://apne.ws/JgUcbV -CJ 

AP: Tropical Storm Alberto expected to stay offshore; tropical depression forecast to strengthen: http://apne.ws/JgOczD -CJ

Reuters: Man armed with grenades arrested at Nigeria state radio http://reut.rs/KWgp1t

cnnbrk: Mexican troops capture top suspect in slayings of 49. http://on.cnn.com/JgwVXy

IndyWorld: Two killed in overnight clashes in Beirut http://ind.pn/LubyqM

PostWorldNews: Officials: Gunmen kill 3 policemen at checkpoint north of Baghdad http://bit.ly/LtMsIG

WSJbreakingnews: Eaton Corp. to buy Cooper Industries for $11.8 billion http://on.wsj.com/KWkXoy

WSJ: Breaking: Supreme Court denies benefits for children born through artificial insemination after father's death. http://on.wsj.com/KWyj4g

Reuters: Houghton Mifflin files Chapter 11 bankruptcy http://reut.rs/KWm9Z9

Reuters: Vladimir Putin dominates new Russian government http://reut.rs/KWmuLn 

globeandmail: Hundreds told to evacuate homes, cottages as forest fire rages in northeastern Ontario http://bit.ly/MAj56L 

PostWorldNews: Pakistani schools targeted by militants http://bit.ly/JgBhhm 

dawn_com: Pakistani stocks make slight gains; rupee, o/n rates down | Business | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/21/pakistani-stocks-make-slight-gains-rupee-on-rates-down/

ZeeNews: Suicide bomber held in Nigeria: The bomber was caught at the Abuja Radio House, where the federal ministry ... http://bit.ly/LukkVS

AFP: Witnesses describe scene of Yemen suicide blast that killed about 100 troops: http://dai.ly/J8vxVs

AlArabiya_Eng: Thousands gather for the funeral of killed Lebanese cleric http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/21/215529.html

IndyWorld: Palestinian shot as Israeli troops stand by http://ind.pn/MaXS0k

WSJeurope: Facebook Shares Day 2: Down 13% Early: Shares in Facebook plunged on their second day on the stock market... http://on.wsj.com/LcS1Iy

Al Arabiya English: #Denmark to start labeling goods made in illegal #Israeli settlements http://tinyurl.com/cphflj9

Reuters: JPMorgan stops buybacks while reducing bad trades http://reut.rs/KWtNTr 

Reuters Politics: Supreme Court to hear government eavesdropping appeal http://reut.rs/JyLZ6D

PressTV: Israeli soldiers ignore settler violence http://dlvr.it/1bhF8m 

AJELive: #Kurdish oil deal stirs Iraqi tensions http://aje.me/JwsdTA

Press TV: Fresh anti-war demos to resume in#US http://dlvr.it/1bhF8r

MarketWatch: U.S. stocks rebound after 2012's worst week http://on.mktw.net/KCQw3Y

Elon Musk's Starlink to serve North America gigabit internet by end of the year

Trevor and I did two sessions of recordings because we were not satisfied with the first, discussing the following topics for this podcast e...