Tuesday, May 22, 2012

The Nightly World News Report of the 22nd of May 2012

CNN International: Egyptians to elect new president http://dlvr.it/1c5WYK

WantChinaTimes: #Consumption incentives will get China's economy back on track http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120523000018&cid=1703&MainCatID=0

WantChinaTimes: China's central bank, securities regulator to cooperate on reforms http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120523000027&cid=1102&MainCatID=0 

Breaking News: Iran's Ahmadinejad to visit China to discuss nuclear issue - @Reuters http://reut.rs/Le6IrQ

Post World News: Female pilot for Brazilian airline tosses passenger off flight for making sexist remarks http://wapo.st/LA5xsz

Asahi Japan Watch: As Myanmar opens, protesters test boundaries of freedom http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ201205230017

WantChinaTimes: Laborers flow back to China's inland provinces http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120523000021&cid=1101&MainCatID=0 

WantChinaTimes: Chinese solar power firms capitalize on Japan's energy shift http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120523000012&cid=1102&MainCatID=0 

STcom: Underwriters blasted as Facebook shares sink again http://bit.ly/Kb7Lul

nytimesglobal: Native Americans Struggle With High Rate of Rape http://nyti.ms/KK2Pzz

Breaking News: Bank of Japan keeps rates, asset-buying program unchanged - @MarketWatch

AJEnglish: When an energy giant starts talking about water and food conservation, is it time to start paying attention? http://aje.me/Lx0vx6

Want China Times: Breaking commodity contracts on the rise in China http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120523000011&cid=1102&MainCatID=0 #commodity #contract #China

staronline: Opposition candidate concedes defeat in Dominican election http://dlvr.it/1c5CfM

nytimesworld: World Briefing | Europe: Russia: 10 Convicted in Bombing of Express Train in 2009 http://nyti.ms/JbS7MR

MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks dive at open, with financials, energy hit hard; Hang Seng Index down 1.4% http://on.mktw.net/Kx1FBL

cnni: Vatican protesters gather in NYC http://dlvr.it/1c4rK2

BreakingNews: 7 homes lost in Nevada wildfire, none occupied, official says; fire at 1,800 acres - rgj http://on.rgj.com/JPxcoV

PostWorldNews: Rattling gunfire, roaring helicopters: Hunt for trafficker terrorizes Honduran villagers http://wapo.st/LAGJ3M

Reuters: U.S. senators vote to tie Pakistan aid to supply routes http://reut.rs/JPzTH6

AFP: French woman forces flight from Paris to North Carolina to be diverted with "surgically implanted device" claim http://bit.ly/Kx3YVe

PressTV: US terror drone kills 5 in NW#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1c4yTx

Breaking News: More: Romney wins Kentucky, Arkansas primaries; now 120 delegates shy of the 1,144 needed to win GOP nomination - @AP http://n.pr/JPAAA3

nytimesworld: After Protests, Iran Recalls Ambassador From Azerbaijan http://nyti.ms/KJSsvB

The Associated Press: BREAKING: Mitt Romney wins GOP presidential primary in Arkansas. -RAS

staronline: Venezuela's Chavez reappears, leads cabinet meeting http://dlvr.it/1c4Tx3

Breaking News: 4 Secret Service employees to contest dismissals over prostitute scandal - @washingtonpost http://wapo.st/JPpfzW

Post World News: In Chongqing, Bo Xilai's legacy and popularity endure http://wapo.st/Ml7ZzM

staronline: S.Sudan says Sudan bombs, shells its territory http://dlvr.it/1c4MYK

HuffPostWorld: More topless soccer protests plans http://huff.to/K8lio3

cnnbrk: #Interpol targets 55 suspects using social network sites for child #sexabuse images. http://on.cnn.com/LdAUU4

CNN Breaking News: Arrest made in shooting of 8 persons after #Oklahoma_City_Thunder playoff win. http://on.cnn.com/LdFkKC

PostWorldNews: Bolivia's corruption-plagued national police force gets its 7th new chief in 6 years http://wapo.st/KlCHJp

MarketWatch: Japan's Nikkei Average falls 0.4% as Fitch downgrade, weak trade data weigh http://on.mktw.net/JbEFbV

Al Jazeera English: Quebec students mark 100 days of fee protests http://aje.me/LAenqt

WSJeurope: Dell's Profit Down 33% as Revenue Slips: Dell posted lackluster quarterly results and signaled more st... http://on.wsj.com/Kyk6rV

PressTV: US terror drone kills 3 in#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1c3YNq

AP: Mitt Romney inches closer to GOP nomination for president with win in Kentucky primary: http://apne.ws/Jnm6CZ -RAS

Post World News: Israel skeptical of Iranian pledge to open nuclear facilities to UN inspectors http://wapo.st/JlZIde

The Star: Ukrainian official suspended amid ticket scandal http://dlvr.it/1c38HJ

HuffPostWorld: Priest claims missing girl was kidnapped for Vatican sex parties http://huff.to/K8H8HW

Reuters Media: Wall Street struggles to find Facebook's worth http://reut.rs/MEOrJx

Wall Street Journal: At $183 billion, Apple is the world's most valuable brand. IBM displaced Google for 2nd place. http://on.wsj.com/JAfSxL via @allthingsd

Al Jazeera English: Dutch-Moroccan man tackling sex trafficking of young #Dutch girls by their so-called 'boyfriends' - the Lover Boys | http://aje.me/Lx1flQ

Agence France-Presse: #Mali transition off to rocky start after attack on president http://yhoo.it/LkVzZi #AFP

MarketWatch: Dell shares are down 10.3% in after-hours trading http://on.mktw.net/KkZm8A $DELL

MarketWatch: Dell shares drop 8% late as PC maker posts lower earnings, cites 'challenging environment' http://on.mktw.net/KcF3K4

DailyStarLeb: Small bomb found in Argentina ahead of Uribe visit http://bit.ly/JE60Zr

DailyStarLeb: Oil near 2012 low, closes at $91.66 http://bit.ly/JE63V7

AJEnglish: Video: Constitution deadline spurs anger in Nepal http://aje.me/JmJHUg

WSJworld: Putin Ally Is Named to Head Russian Oil Giant http://on.wsj.com/JE7DGL

MarketWatch: U.S. stocks turn negative in final half-hour of trading; Dow industrials off 38 points http://on.mktw.net/Kcz3Rz

Post World News: Argentine police defuse bomb hidden in theater chandelier ahead of Alvaro Uribe speech http://wapo.st/JE1kTq

AmnestyInternational: Supreme Court to Hear Amnesty #FISA Challenge http://owl.li/b4Vc8

New York Times World: Racy Painting, Apparently of Zuma, Stirs Controversy in South Africa http://nyti.ms/KJbhPn

Al Jazeera English: Reports: Lebanese Shias kidnapped in Syria http://aje.me/Jmw1bX

Agence France-Presse: #Myanmar power cut protest spreads to Yangon: #AFP http://yhoo.it/L2Qxkz

BBC Breaking News: Argentine authorities find explosives hidden in a lamp in Buenos Aires, ahead of speech by Colombian ex-president Alvaro Uribe

PressTV: #Iranian truck drivers kidnapped in Syria http://dlvr.it/1c0fzT

ZeeNews: Nine jailed in Russia for train blast that killed 27: A court in Russia sentenced nine people to various... http://bit.ly/JDF0cH

MarketWatch: Gold ends 0.8%lower at $1,576.60 an ounce http://on.mktw.net/JOoF5F

PressTV: China firm buys#US movie theater chain http://dlvr.it/1c10gZ

Al Jazeera English: Video: Mexico taps technology for autistic children http://aje.me/Lx1cXl

The Daily Star: Syria mounts raid near where Lebanese taken: group http://bit.ly/KJ4GQU

AFP: Photo: AU, Somali troops launch attack on Islamist stronghold of Afgoye http://yhoo.it/KQMBkc

MarketWatch: Facebook triggered short-sale rule Monday http://on.mktw.net/KkeLWZ

New York Times World: Crime wave in #Egypt includes kidnappings, bank robberies and women reporting sexual assaults by taxi drivers, even in broad daylight.

MarketWatch: Treasury Department sold $35 billion in 2-year debt at a yield of 0.30% http://on.mktw.net/JOi3UK

HuffPostWorld: Vote won't end Arab Spring for Egypt http://huff.to/L2dxAe

Zee News: Images show more N Korean work at nuclear test sit: North Korea has ramped up work at its nuclear test site, acc... http://bit.ly/Mj6C4H

ZeeNews: Improvement expected soon: Omar on infants death: More than 360 children have died at the G B Pant Hospital... http://tinyurl.com/cmuqmzk

IndyWorld: The World's tallest tower Tokyo Skytree opens http://ind.pn/LyTOe2

PressTV: Shias protest abduction of Lebanese http://dlvr.it/1c0Hn8

TOIWorldNews: Another Indian goes missing in China http://toi.in/SSvGpY

World Bank: #DataoftheDay: In Sub-Saharan Africa, 63% of girls complete primary school. http://bit.ly/KGfoK6

staronline: Congo says army kills 25 mutineers in east http://dlvr.it/1bzyNT 

Reuters Top News: IAEA chief says nears deal with Iran ahead of 6-power talks http://reut.rs/ME0mXT

The Associated Press: 1 killed in explosion at suburban Chicago factory; some injuries reported: http://apne.ws/LyL6fB -CJ

CNN Breaking News: 12 Colombian soldiers killed in rebel attacks, defense ministry says. http://on.cnn.com/K7WkoS

Breaking News: Syrian rebels kidnap at least 13 Lebanese Shiites in northern city of Aleppo, families say - @Reuters

The Morning World News Report of the 22nd of May 2012

Al Arabiya English: Syrian police kill two protesters, wound 5 in front of UN observers in eastern province, Syrian rebels say 

Press TV: Fitch downgrades#Japan's credit rating http://dlvr.it/1bv2T2

TOI World News: Dust storm shuts Iraq airport ahead of nuclear talks http://toi.in/OuMe7b

The Daily Star: Yemen, U.S. vow to crush Al-Qaeda after troops massacred http://bit.ly/L0DvnC

staronline: Rebels say Syria police kill two, U.N. monitors dispute http://dlvr.it/1bzJ0D

BBC News (World): OECD expects #eurozone economy to contract 0.1% in 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/ via @BBCGavinHewitt

Guardian news: Damascus blast kills five people http://gu.com/p/37mne/tf

Al Arabiya English: #Iraq and #Iran swap remains of 111 soldiers killed in 1980-1988 war http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/22/215679.html

The Straits Times: World's smallest artificial heart implanted into 16-month old Italian baby http://bit.ly/K7hGkz

RT: BREAKING: UN nuclear chief: Deal reached on Iran probe http://on.rt.com/1h6pqa

BreakingNews: Guinea-Bissau's military junta says it's handing power back to civilian leaders - Reuters http://bit.ly/KbLKMj

RT: S.Korea to build 500-600 cruise and ballistic missiles http://on.rt.com/851oh4 #news

Asahi Japan Watch: Top Chinese military official cancels Japan visit http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201205220050

Reuters Top News: Google names Dennis Woodside new Motorola Mobility CEO http://reut.rs/MDO5CK

Dawn Media Group: Photo: A young man runs for his life after unknown assailants opened fire at a rally in Karachi. http://bit.ly/JCBEGV http://pic.twitter.com/nRPIZYRE

EgyIndependent: Prime minister urges calm ahead of election http://ow.ly/b4Abo #Egypt 

Egypt Independent: Govt: Cairo, Giza have 1 in 5 registered voters; Delta has 40% http://ow.ly/b4AkL

HuffPostWorld: 65 miners trapped in platinum mine in Zimbabwe http://huff.to/Lcv9G8

Reuters Top News: General Mills to cut about 850 jobs globally http://reut.rs/MDJAZ6

WSJeurope: Facebook Down 4% Premarket: Shares of Facebook continued to slide in premarket trading amid a Reuters rep... http://on.wsj.com/MhuSEn

EgyIndependent: Five Giza policemen sentenced to 10 years in prison for killing protesters http://ow.ly/b4mTM

PressTV: Major wildfires continue in SW#US http://dlvr.it/1bxmxg

BBCWorld: 1 found guilty of murdering South African white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche; 2nd accused acquitted http://bbc.in/JNEh9q

khaleejtimes: #SpaceX makes historic launch to space station http://ktimes.co/dafan

shauntandon: Chen Guangcheng case revives debate -- can US influence China on human rights? http://news.yahoo.com/chen-revives-debate-us-influence-china-035341994.html

SkyNewsBreak: Facebook shares down more than 8% shortly after start of trading in New York
PostWorldNews: Car explosion in eastern Sudan city kills 1; police investigating cause http://wapo.st/LxzsSl

staronline: BlackRock, investors buy $1.6 billion stake in F1 - sources http://dlvr.it/1bykVz

DailyStarLeb: About 1,000 march in Prague to protest budget cuts http://bit.ly/LygjzK

MarketWatch: Facebook's decline early Tuesday leaves shares 18% below IPO price http://on.mktw.net/Jl2SkJ

CBSNews: 8 hurt in Oklahoma City shooting after Thunder-Lakers playoff game http://cbsn.ws/LcFou5

PressTV: 30 Syrian refugees hurt in Turkish camp http://dlvr.it/1by0Fc

PressTV: Spanish teachers, students go on strike http://dlvr.it/1by0GT

timesofindia: Rupee hits fresh all-time low against dollar, RBI still absent http://toi.in/Ba2s0Y

BBCWorld: Tenancingo - the town sex trafficking built http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18144333 #Mexico 

BBCWorld: #Microsoft opens its So.cl social networking service to public http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-18161597 

staronline: North Korea to boost nuclear deterrent after U.S. pressure http://dlvr.it/1byQWS

DailyStarLeb: 12 Lebanese in Aleppo kidnapped by Free Syrian Army: local media http://bit.ly/L1Uy8X

PressTV: Gaddafi spy chief charged in Mauritania http://dlvr.it/1byQCs

Sky News Newsdesk: Government wins appeal at European Court of Human Rights over continuing to bar prisoners from voting

staronline: Tunisia says to extradite former Gaddafi PM to Libya http://dlvr.it/1byD4h

STcom: Google completes takeover of smartphone manufacturer Motorola Mobility http://bit.ly/KIEtpO

BBCNewsUS: For every 800 people trafficked in 2006, only one person was convicted. #bbc #soldforsex http://bbc.in/Li5iQ4

CBSNews: Ryan Crocker, U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, steps down as NATO cements pullout http://cbsn.ws/KQiBFa

cnni: Lebanon frees Syria refugees activist http://dlvr.it/1byF4S

dawn_com: Firing on Karachi rally leaves 10 dead | Latest-News | http://DAWN.COM http://dawn.com/2012/05/22/firing-on-awami-tehriks-rally-injures-five/

HuffPostWorld: Fake malaria drugs flood Asia, Africa http://huff.to/JtCmXV

MarketWatch: Prices leap 10% as U.S. existing-home sales rise 3% in April http://on.mktw.net/Jl5G1h

Al Arabiya English: #Fatwa bans #Mauritanian women from becoming president http://tinyurl.com/cfzwacj

AP: Authorities arrest 21-year-old man in case of missing Northern California teen Sierra LaMar. http://apne.ws/JjXAme -MM

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