SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012
Al Arabiya English: Two people were killed and nine wounded in Beirut overnight clashes #AlArabiya #Lebanon #Syria
Post World News: Colombian shocker: Lawmaker allegedly helps plan colleague's kidnapping
http://wapo.st/Lre94V
ZeeNews: Italy: Earthquake toll rises to seven: At least 50 people were injured, and about 3,000 people were displac...
http://bit.ly/K206hT
Post World News: Palestinian rivals set new timetable for power-sharing deal, aim at elections in 6 months
http://wapo.st/JdnM1J
Telegraph World News: World Health Organisation to declare global polio emergency
http://tgr.ph/MymlzF
AJELive: Several people injured in gunfights in #Beirut after 2 members of an anti-Assad group are shot dead by the army
http://aje.me/jlCqCU #Syria
Breaking News: Live video: Chicago police putting on masks at anti-NATO protests; tear gas could be coming - @nbcchicago
http://bit.ly/LrHzzG
PostWorldNews: Road crash kills 4, reporting leaves Trinidad's acting chief justice in critical condition
http://wapo.st/LrI3G2
Al Arabiya English: More than 60 killed in #Syria despite presence of U.N. monitors
http://ow.ly/b1YMK
Post World News: Israel's jailed former president briefly freed to attend son's wedding
http://bit.ly/LqC6sW
The Associated Press: Decades of enormous debt has sent Greece into recession so deep it kills 200 businesses and 900 jobs every day:
http://apne.ws/JduNQm -RJJ
The Economist: Poland gains from German demand and investment. Yet even in Poland growth is slowing
http://econ.st/JcUVus
Breaking Politics: Serbian liberal leader Tadic concedes defeat in presidential election - @Reuters
WorldBank: In #Rwanda, 70% of farmers are now using improved farming practices.
http://bit.ly/L3wm2C
breakingpol: Opposition claims victory for Tomislav Nikolic in Serbian presidential run-off: Nikolic party deputy Vucic - Reuters
CBSNews: Live alone? You're not alone - Nearly 33 million Americans live on their own (via CBSSunday)
http://cbsn.ws/J6x1iX
CBSNews: Chicago websites under cyber attack? Anonymous claims police, city sites down earlier for hosting NATO Summit
http://cbsn.ws/Jd78zg
AFP: Along with at least six lives lost, the quake in Italy destroys ?250 million worth of cheese
http://yhoo.it/JgLpdt
timesofindia: Mumbai police bust rave party; 19 foreign national among 100 detained
http://toi.in/odARaY
PostWorldNews: Family of slain Hamas operative seeks to prevent release of Israeli movie about his killing
http://bit.ly/LqfY1Y
Al Arabiya English: Italian PM to leave #NATO summit early after Italy quake: spokesman
RT CBSNews: Ron Paul wins majority of delegates (12 of 13) at Minnesota state GOP convention. Hotsheet
http://cbsn.ws/JHTcAc
Breaking News: Bosnian police say 5 people die as Cessna plane carrying skydivers crashes near Banja Luka - @AP
The Straits Times: premier calls for efforts to spur growth, amid plunge in global demand
http://bit.ly/KpHp4X
Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: At least 22 killed by regime forces in Syria today: local monitors
Al Arabiya English: Greek election race tightens into dead heat #Grexist
http://ow.ly/b1HqU
Al Arabiya English: #SouthAfrica wants 'made in Palestinian territories' labels
http://ow.ly/b1Hp4
Breaking News: Around 3,000 people evacuated from earthquake zone in northeastern Italy - @AFP via @SkyNewsBreak
The Straits Times: Myanmar workers now daring to speak out to demand better pay, conditions after new law gives them the right to strike
http://bit.ly/Ju3AHi
Press TV: Iran Navy saves cargo ship from pirates: Iran's Navy has foiled a pirate attack on a Filipino-owned bulk carrier...
http://bit.ly/Juqvb7
The Associated Press: BREAKING: Son says Libyan who was convicted in 1988 Lockerbie bombing but later released has died
Breaking News: Roadside bomb explodes 150 meters from UN convoy carrying the head of the Syria ceasefire monitoring mission in the town of Douma - @Reuters
Breaking News: Former Libyan Intelligence officer convicted in Lockerbie bombing dies, brother says - @Reuters
Post World News: Lawyers for Iraqi fugitive VP quit case after judges refuse to allow them to present evidence
http://bit.ly/JbM0cH
Al Jazeera English: Could #Thailand be a rare economic success story? Counting the Cost talks to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra |
http://aje.me/JbwVb2
Post World News: Dominican president whose term ended with crisis faces ruling party stalwart in election
http://bit.ly/JbOYy2
Al Jazeera English: Of the 2 million #patients waiting for corneal transplants in #India, only 20,000 get operated on |
http://aje.me/J5XP46
Post World News: Flash flooding kills 19 people in north Afghan provincial capital; 60 other missing
http://bit.ly/LpNyFj
AJELive: At least 5 killed and many historical buildings and churches damaged in #Italy #quake
http://aje.me/JH9ARm
Post World News: Opposition in Bangladesh protests over government's jailing of activists, missing leader
http://bit.ly/LpJuEV
AJELive: #Bahraini court has granted bail to leading activist #NabeelRajab, but he remains #jailed
http://aje.me/KDhtZp
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
STcom: Anwar Ibrahim charged in court for his part in a political rally for fair elections last month
http://bit.ly/Ki0Gt8
MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks rise, tracking global advance; Hang Seng Index up 0.6%, back above 19,000
http://on.mktw.net/MBQjmm
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
cnnbrk: 3 in oil crew die in explosion in El Dorado, AR, while dismantling an abandoned containment vessel.
http://on.cnn.com/JLxV8A
PostWorldNews: Witnesses: 7 killed in separate northeast Nigeria shootings likely carried out by sect
http://bit.ly/LvHb3k
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"
DailyStarLeb: 4 Inerga rocket-propelled grenades fired in north Lebanon: residents
http://bit.ly/KEdJ5R
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
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
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
EgyIndependent: Salafis attack alcohol shops in #Tunisia, government vows punishment
http://ow.ly/b3iGC
BreakingNews: Israeli PM Netanyahu says Iran is developing nuclear weapons in order to destroy Israel - ynet
http://bit.ly/Jztn6w
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
EgyIndependent: 12 Copts sentenced to life in prison, 8 Muslims acquitted over Abu Qurqas violence
http://ow.ly/b39fZ
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 Straits Times: Japan govt to control 76% of Tepco's voting rights after massive injection of public funds
http://bit.ly/KdhXUc
AP: Aung San Suu Kyi to give Nobel acceptance speech in Norway 2 decades after winning peace prize:
http://apne.ws/Lu6MJV -CJ
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
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
PostWorldNews: Officials: Gunmen kill 3 policemen at checkpoint north of Baghdad
http://bit.ly/LtMsIG
WSJ: Breaking: Supreme Court denies benefits for children born through artificial insemination after father's death.
http://on.wsj.com/KWyj4g
globeandmail: Hundreds told to evacuate homes, cottages as forest fire rages in northeastern Ontario
http://bit.ly/MAj56L
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
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
TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012
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
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
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
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
AFP: French woman forces flight from Paris to North Carolina to be diverted with "surgically implanted device" claim
http://bit.ly/Kx3YVe
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
The Associated Press: BREAKING: Mitt Romney wins GOP presidential primary in Arkansas. -RAS
Breaking News: 4 Secret Service employees to contest dismissals over prostitute scandal - @washingtonpost
http://wapo.st/JPpfzW
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
WSJeurope: Dell's Profit Down 33% as Revenue Slips: Dell posted lackluster quarterly results and signaled more st...
http://on.wsj.com/Kyk6rV
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
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 drop 8% late as PC maker posts lower earnings, cites 'challenging environment'
http://on.mktw.net/KcF3K4
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
New York Times World: Racy Painting, Apparently of Zuma, Stirs Controversy in South Africa
http://nyti.ms/KJbhPn
BBC Breaking News: Argentine authorities find explosives hidden in a lamp in Buenos Aires, ahead of speech by Colombian ex-president Alvaro Uribe
ZeeNews: Nine jailed in Russia for train blast that killed 27: A court in Russia sentenced nine people to various...
http://bit.ly/JDF0cH
New York Times World: Crime wave in #Egypt includes kidnappings, bank robberies and women reporting sexual assaults by taxi drivers, even in broad daylight.
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
World Bank: #DataoftheDay: In Sub-Saharan Africa, 63% of girls complete primary school.
http://bit.ly/KGfoK6
The Associated Press: 1 killed in explosion at suburban Chicago factory; some injuries reported:
http://apne.ws/LyL6fB -CJ
Breaking News: Syrian rebels kidnap at least 13 Lebanese Shiites in northern city of Aleppo, families say - @Reuters
Al Arabiya English: Syrian police kill two protesters, wound 5 in front of UN observers in eastern province, Syrian rebels say
The Straits Times: World's smallest artificial heart implanted into 16-month old Italian baby
http://bit.ly/K7hGkz
BreakingNews: Guinea-Bissau's military junta says it's handing power back to civilian leaders - Reuters
http://bit.ly/KbLKMj
Egypt Independent: Govt: Cairo, Giza have 1 in 5 registered voters; Delta has 40%
http://ow.ly/b4AkL
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
BBCWorld: 1 found guilty of murdering South African white supremacist Eugene Terreblanche; 2nd accused acquitted
http://bbc.in/JNEh9q
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
Sky News Newsdesk: Government wins appeal at European Court of Human Rights over continuing to bar prisoners from voting
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
AP: Authorities arrest 21-year-old man in case of missing Northern California teen Sierra LaMar.
http://apne.ws/JjXAme -MM
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2012
Al Arabiya English: 13 people were killed by the fire of Syrian forces across the country: Local Coordination Committees
Guardian World: Obama under fire after Hollywood director Kathryn Bigelow given information on unit that killed Osama bin Laden
http://gu.com/p/37ze7/tw
AJELive: #Bahrain to consider releasing prisoners, outlawing torture, and other #UN recommendations |
http://aje.me/KAqc8X
Zee News: Five killed in Iraq violence: The deadliest attack occurred in Iraq`s Anbar province when a roadside bomb hit a ...
http://bit.ly/JKcENT
Times of India: Breaking: Rupee falls to another all-time low of 56.28 against the US dollar
Candace Jackson: A Miami Beach home lists for $45 million, back on the market with a higher price tag after a record sale next door --
http://on.wsj.com/JDCnlD
Post World News: Syrian oil minister says sanctions have sucked $4 billion out of economy
http://bit.ly/LD6uAv
Post World News: With animal poaching rampant in India, state to allow forest guards to shoot hunters on sight
http://wapo.st/L689fy
MarketWatch: Japan stocks tumble after yen gains, sovereign downgrade; Nikkei Average closes 2% lower
http://on.mktw.net/KzC7WT
Post World News: With animal poaching rampant in India, state to allow forest guards to shoot hunters on sight
http://wapo.st/L689fy
BBC News (World): Three Afghans and two foreign doctors have been kidnapped in #Afghanistan by an armed criminal group, police say
http://bbc.in/KONcTs
MarketWatch: Euro falls to its lowest level versus the dollar since 2010 amid mounting worries over Greece's potential exit
http://on.mktw.net/JUO4ZH
The Straits Times: Singapore inflation quickens to 4-month high of 5.4% in April, up from 5.2% in March
http://bit.ly/JBppEK
The Daily Star: Blast shakes compound inhabited by Syrian workers in south Lebanon
http://bit.ly/KARtuf
Post World News: UN: Bahrain to consider releasing prisoners, outlawing torture, other recommendations
http://bit.ly/LDIAVw
Reuters Top News: Head of U.S. Secret Service apologizes for Colombian prostitution scandal
http://reut.rs/KLCwZE
MarketWatch: U.S. stocks join global selloff at open; Dow industrials off 90 points and Global Dow 1.5%
http://on.mktw.net/JcVdAg
RT: 5 aid workers, including 2 foreigners, kidnapped by gunmen in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province - police
http://on.rt.com/oxn5ci
Post World News: Russian military jet crashes in Czech Republic during sanctioned mission; 6 people injured
http://wapo.st/Kg6CSy
Post World News: Germany aims for stronger grip of switchover from nuclear to renewable energy
http://bit.ly/LDeeT5
PostWorldNews: Day of reckoning for Julian Assange: UK Supreme Court to rule next week on extradition case
http://bit.ly/JpUHjV
WSJeurope: Facebook Shares Rise: Shares in Facebook were up 1.7% in premarket trading after a two-day, 19% plunge.
http://on.wsj.com/Mntsbv
AP: BREAKING: Americans bought 3.3 percent more homes in April led by strong gains in Midwest and West. -BW
Reuters Top News: Almost 800,000 Latinos "missing" from latest U.S. census
http://bit.ly/KLijDp via @NBCLatino
australian: Police ended siege: POLICE knew they had to bring the 44-hour siege to an end when Christopher Binse...
http://bit.ly/LDk7zA
Wall Street Journal: The Golden Gate Bridge is celebrating its 75th birthday. But organizers are worried it won't show.
http://on.wsj.com/JCLH9a
BBCBreaking: Shareholders sue #Facebook over claims it hid weakened growth forecasts ahead of its flotation.
http://bbc.in/KoCIMR
Post World News: Russian president supports controversial anti-protest bill passed by lower house
http://bit.ly/LDehhA
ZeeNews: Russia test fires new ballistic missile: Russia test-fired a new prototype ballistic missile from the Pl...
http://bit.ly/Mnsaxc
Egypt Independent: Christians stand in voting lines to keep out Islamists
http://ow.ly/b6ai2
nytimesworld: Monkeys aren't the only animal issue in #India. On nytindia, a conversation with Delhi's wildlife warden:
http://nyti.ms/KLkarF
SkyNewsBreak: Third former Scotland Yard detective has been arrested on suspicion of bribing a serving detective.
The Economist: Vienna is still the busiest city in the convention world. But London claims the biggest-climber prize at the rankings
http://econ.st/Lzhuil
CNN International: TALIBAN INFLUENCE OVER AFGHAN SCHOOLS:
http://on.cnn.com/K98k9G "The Taliban are fine with us as long as we do what they want" says teacher.
PostWorldNews: Vehicle carrying migrants toward Libya strikes a mine in north Niger, killing 7, official says
http://wapo.st/JmeFfc
Post World News: Nearly 5 years after being forced off air, Venezuelan TV company still trying to survive
http://bit.ly/Jnm8e2
FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2012
The World News Report of the morning of the 25th and the 24th of May mixed
The Globe and Mail: Northern Ontario city in state of emergency as wildfire rages
http://bit.ly/Jy8G7c
FRANCE 24 English: West #Africa food shortage: "Some people only have tree leaves to eat"
http://f24.my/JzQVJi on The @Observers
The Straits Times: Russian intelligence officials think 'US sabotage' may have caused Superjet crash in Indonesia: Report
http://bit.ly/JY5AMy
The Straits Times: Aung San Suu Kyi to receive honorary doctorate from Oxford University
http://bit.ly/JFHhi3
Haaretz.com: Syrian rebels tried to kill #Assad's top aides, Israeli officials confirm:
http://htz.li/JqRvYG
The Daily Star: 11 Lebanese kidnapped in Syria arrive at Turkish border: Al-Arabiya TV
http://bit.ly/LhnKsB
EpochTimesChina: Villagers in China Beginning to Strengthen Voice Against Regime
http://ept.ms/JvLl67
The Australian: Jailed Pakistani doctor under protection: THE Pakistani doctor jailed for treason for helping the CIA to find Os...
http://bit.ly/KvFpvX
WSJ Europe: U.K. Recession Deeper Than Expected: The U.K. economy slid even deeper into recession than previously thought in...
http://on.wsj.com/KFG4sR
WSJ Breaking News: Chinese authorities released Standard Chartered banker Wu Yidian Eden, held on suspicion she aided a fugitive.
http://wsj.com
Egypt Independent: #Egyelections Alexandria: – Sabbahi 34% – Abouelfottouh 22% – Moussa 17% – Morsi 15% – Shafiq 12%
http://bit.ly/LiXZbx
Al Arabiya English: 50 people have been killed by Syrian forces in a new massacre in al-Hulla in Homs: Syrian Revolution Commission #AlArabiya #Syria #Assad
Dawn Media Group: Zardari orders immediate arrests over rally firing incident in Karachi
http://dlvr.it/1crlPq
Breaking News: US deports man sought for war crimes in Bosnia from Las Vegas to Sarajevo - @AP
http://huff.to/KSkC3A
Breaking News: Nissan to recall 194,434 vehicles for parts defects, according to filing - @Reuters
http://reut.rs/KSiys9
Breaking News: General Motors recalls 4,300 Chevrolet Malibu Eco cars in US for airbag issue - @Reuters
http://reut.rs/LcbBVZ
Reuters Top News: May consumer sentiment at 79.3; highest since July 2007: U. Mich/Thomson Reuters, watch
http://Reuters.com for updates
Sky News Newsdesk: AFP: Standard & Poor's downgrades five Spanish banks
The Associated Press: BREAKING: Cash-strapped Sandusky charity seeks approval to close, transfer assets to Texas ministry. -BW
The Associated Press: Trinidad crime reporter, TV cameraman charged with holding up liquor store, shooting at police:
http://apne.ws/LJKfc0 -CC
BBC News (World): Somali #alShabab militants abandon strategic town near #Mogadishu
http://bbc.in/KQaKv0
BBC News (World): Gibraltarian and Spanish police clash over fishing boat row for second night running
http://bbc.in/KnwNXG
BBC Breaking News: Major police operation against Hells Angels motorbike club is conducted in #Germany - German media. Details soon
http://bbc.in/JLT8R7
BBC News (World): "Maria" was 17 when she was lured to #Mexico with promises of a new life. Instead she was forced into prostitution
http://bbc.in/Kk1qgu
BBC News (World): South African court hearing over controversial #Zuma painting is adjourned as lawyer breaks down in tears
http://bbc.in/JL96Lm
BBC News (World) @BBCWorldLeaders of several Somalian factions - not including powerful al-Shabab Islamists - agree election timetable
http://bbc.in/KjDjyE
BBC Breaking News: Vatican detains person suspected of leaking confidential documents to the media
http://bbc.in/KoDyIP #VatiLeaks
BBC Breaking News: UN inspectors find traces of enriched uranium at #Iran nuclear plant higher than 20% level reported. Details soon
http://bbc.in/KQPa9U
BBC Breaking News: At least 25 people are killed in clashes on border between #Mali and Burkina Faso. Details soon
http://bbc.in/KlMCxW
Wall Street Journal: For 2nd time in 2 months, a former head of a prominent financial-planner group is in trouble with regulators.
http://on.wsj.com/LcUUcO
Wall Street Journal: Breaking: First-time applications for jobless benefits were essentially flat, down 2,000 to 370,000 in latest we...
http://on.wsj.com/LcgRJ6
The Economist: Chile has never been an easy place for homosexuals. But attitudes seem to be changing at last
http://econ.st/Jv4wwX
The Economist: Tech-savvy activists in the Arab world have broken the monopoly over information which a submissive media enjoyed
http://econ.st/Jrl4WH
CNN Live: Update on #SpaceX's #Dragon spacecraft after docking with the international space station earlier today. Watch live:
http://on.cnn.com/cnndcl2
Telegraph World News: Israeli anti-immigration riots hit African neighbourhood of Tel Aviv
http://tgr.ph/MKd4V0
Telegraph World News: Chinese 'serial killer' farmer suspected of killing 17 people
http://tgr.ph/MK3iCm
Telegraph World News: Syrian army blamed for most rights abuses in latest violence
http://tgr.ph/MJukKi
UPI_top: Student loan interest rates set to double in June, Republicans block bill to keep rates down |
http://bit.ly/KoRItg
UPI_top: Bahraini activist sentenced in absentia for taking part in an illegal rally |
http://bit.ly/MKycdS
UPI_top: The World Bank has signed a $61 million grant to Yemen for public works projects |
http://bit.ly/KSlG7y
AJELive: #ICC to try four prominent #Kenyans accused of being involved in orchestrating post-election violence in 2007 | Story:
http://aje.me/KHg7af
Zee News: Sri Lanka to launch its first satellite in 2015: China will help Sri Lanka launch its first satellite by 2015, o...
http://bit.ly/KK5be5
Zee News: Mexican mother blinds her son in satanic ritual: The incident occurred in the town of San Agustin Atlapulco, whe...
http://bit.ly/LlMtbK
Zee News: Journalist shot dead in Somalia - sixth this year: Ahmed Adow Anshur was gunned down by four men armed with pist...
http://bit.ly/KGbeQZ
Zee News: Obama presses Congress to ratify UN treaty on sea: Thirty years after it was signed, President Barack Obama is l...
http://bit.ly/JKX4BB
New York Times World: World Briefing | Europe: Moldova: 3 Sentenced in Nuclear Case
http://nyti.ms/KSW4HC
Breaking News: US Senate committee cuts aid to Pakistan, after conviction of doctor who helped US track down Osama bin Laden - @AP
http://bit.ly/JAd8Hq
AJELive: Yemeni army kills 35 opposition fighters as part of ongoing offensive against al-Qaed stronghold in south
http://aje.me/KjWxUn #Yemen
AJELive: Gunmen are demanding money for release of five aid workers held in mountains of northeastern #Afghanistan |
http://aje.me/KAMZS7
AJELive: Live Blog: Egyptian NGO reports more than 140 alleged instances of electoral violations in #Egypt's vote |
http://aje.me/KAKSgV
Post World News: Military spokesman: African Union, Somali troops capture militant-held town outside Mogadishu
http://wapo.st/LMcIya
Post World News: Cambodia sentences 13 land activists to prison for 2 1/2 years each, stirring outrage
http://wapo.st/LLtGwn
Post World News: Report: Car bomb outside Turkish police station kills 1 policeman, wounds 20
http://wapo.st/JxeldE
Post World News: Drama in West Bank city of Jenin shows cracks in Palestinian nation-building project
http://wapo.st/JxtDPO
Post World News: Gunmen kill at least 7 passengers in attack on bus in southern Pakistan
http://wapo.st/Lm8MOB
Post World News: Adoring crowds await Thai king as he makes takes 1st trip outside Bangkok in almost 3 years
http://wapo.st/JwJqyf
Post World News: Official says at least 30 people killed in ethnic clashes at Mali-Burkina Faso border
http://wapo.st/LJcnfy
Post World News: Police blockade Papua New Guinea's Parliament after chief justice charged with sedition
http://wapo.st/LKaU8M
Post World News: Hurricane warning issued for Mexico's Pacific coast as Bud approaches land as Category 3 storm
http://wapo.st/JObPnc
Post World News: Magnitude-4.7 quake rattles Christchurch; inner-city closed, but no injuries reported
http://wapo.st/Jwt7RS
Post World News: Hurricane warning issued for Mexico's Pacific coast as Bud approaches land as Category 2 storm
http://wapo.st/JvZ90n
Post World News: Mexican gang opens fire, sets off car bomb in attack on state police quarters near US border
http://wapo.st/LJytyA
Post World News: Dominican Republic accuses 3 high-ranking police officials with helping drug traffickers
http://wapo.st/LJmilp
Post World News: Russian opposition leaders released after spending 15 days in jail for disobeying police
http://wapo.st/Jtesae
Post World News: Senate panel wraps up $631 billion defense bill for next year, meets Obama budget request
http://wapo.st/MvurGD
Post World News: Swiss solar plane takes off on 1st transcontinental flight to Morocco via Spain
http://wapo.st/LH6RKd
Post World News: Myanmar demonstrators clash with police as power cut protests continue
http://wapo.st/LHD2Jx
Post World News: As troops advance in Somalia, thousands flee from rebel-held corridor
http://wapo.st/LHvFC6
Post World News: South African president opens case against artist who depicted president's genitals
http://wapo.st/LHgVDg
Post World News: 3 French mosques vandalized, Muslim group urges politicians to speak out
http://wapo.st/Jtesai
Al Arabiya English: As many as 22 people have been killed by the gunfire of Syrian forces across the country: Local Coordination Committees
Al Arabiya English: 15 people have been killed by the fire of Syrian forces across the country: Local Coordination Committees
Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: Mursi leading by 28 percent after vote count from 20 provinces, Shafiq 21%, Hamdeen Sabahy 20%
Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: At least nine killed by Syrian regime forces: Coordination Committees
Al Arabiya English: #BreakingNews: Voting has ended in #Egypt's landmark presidential polls.
Al Arabiya English: 35 al-Qaeda operatives have been killed in Jaar south of Yemen: Al Arabiya correspondent
Al Arabiya English: Gunmen kill Somali radio journalist in Mogadishu: colleagues
Press TV: Iran Navy saves oil tankers from pirates: Iran's Navy warships have foiled pirate attacks on two Iranian-owned o...
http://bit.ly/LyJGPx
Press TV: Iran lauds Hezbollah fight against Israel: Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has hailed Hezbollah's resistanc...
http://bit.ly/LhYWxd
MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks advance, with property, airlines among gainers; Hang Seng Index up 0.4%
http://on.mktw.net/JAQpek
Guardian World: Car bomb explodes in cerntral Turkey, police officer and bomber killed, Reuters report
Guardian World: 33 years after disappearance of New York 6-year old Etan Patz, a man is charged with his murder
http://gu.com/p/37p9b/tw
Guardian World: Egyptians have 13 presidential candidates to choose from. This interactive tells you who's who...
http://gu.com/p/37kqf/tw
Egypt Independent: Cabinet source: Governors will resign after new president is elected
http://ow.ly/b8jk4 #Ganzouri #EgyElections #Egypt
MarketWatch: Bank profits rose to their highest quarterly income level since the second quarter of 2007
http://on.mktw.net/Lv2lvJ
BBC News (World): Brother of blind Chinese dissident #Chen Guangcheng "escapes" from village to Beijing
http://bbc.in/JKQT0B
World Bank: #Brazil must continue investing in infrastructure to sustain growth.
http://cot.ag/KwE1L3
Post World News: Vietnam jails 3 activists for distributing anti-government leaflets
http://wapo.st/LGPdGu
Press TV: Turkish state employees march during a one-day, nationwide #strike in #Ankara, May 23, 2012, demanding better pay
http://twitpic.com/9omci8
Press TV: Spanish demonstrators protest against the government's labor #reform in #Barcelona on May 23, 2012.
http://twitpic.com/9omcp0
Egypt Independent: Beirut shootout leaves two dead, six injured
http://ow.ly/b7kiV #Lebanon #Beirut
BBC Breaking News: UK economy contracted by 0.3% in first three months of year, worse than previously estimated. Details soon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
Al Arabiya English: Syrian armed opposition is abducting civilians and soldiers in apparent bid to secure prisoner exchanges or ransoms: UN
Al Arabiya English: Syrian armed opposition executed soldiers and suspected informers and is increasingly using improvised explosive devices: UN
Al Arabiya English: Syrian forces used lethal force on protesters, attacked villages, executed entire families and targeted and tortured children: UN
WSJ Europe: German Private Sector Contracts: Germany's private sector contracted in May for the first time in six months, we...
http://on.wsj.com/KFhk3X
Post World News: Officials: 2 dead after hours-long shootout in tense Lebanese capital
http://wapo.st/LGJUqO
FRIDAY, MAY 25, 2012
The Nightly World News Report of the 25th of May 2012
Dawn Media Group: Grenade attack near Karachi Central Jail, 11 injured http://dlvr.it/1cwH5v
Breaking News Storm: Subtropical Storm #Beryl, 2nd named storm of Atlantic #hurricane season, forms off SE coast - @TWCBreaking http://wxch.nl/Lwx2gk
The Star: Ex-Mexico cop pleads guilty in U.S. to organizing cartel hit squad http://dlvr.it/1cwDTn
The Star: Sudan says captures rebel stronghold in border state http://dlvr.it/1cwDRn
The Star: Turkmen leader sacks oil and gas minister http://dlvr.it/1cwDSl
The Star: Lotus Group CEO Bahar suspended http://dlvr.it/1cwBnM
Breaking News Storm: Storm chaser reports tornado on ground 5 miles north of Bison, KS (10:17 pm CDT) - @stormchaser4850
Post World News: UN chief cites unacceptable levels of violence and abuses in Syria in violation of peace plan http://wapo.st/JzDg0c
The Associated Press: Tropical storm warnings for Southeast coast from Florida to South Carolina; system gathering strength: http://apne.ws/JAsiHL -JM
Breaking News: Police update: 4 dead, including girls ages 2 and 4, in Blue Springs, Mo., in apparent murder-suicide - KSHB http://bit.ly/LwqI8B
Press TV: China censures#US human rights report http://dlvr.it/1cvvFx
Al Jazeera English: In #Cambodia, there have been numerous #ChildTrafficking cases involving orphanages - watch Cambodia's orphan business http://aje.me/LHXF8x
New York Times World: World Briefing | The Americas: Brazil: President Vetoes Parts of Bill to Open Forests http://nyti.ms/LBOe7I
New York Times World: World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Free Apartments for Injured Police Officers http://nyti.ms/Lwltpr
Press TV: Yemenis hold anti-US, anti-Israeli demo http://dlvr.it/1cvb2J
The Star: Gunman in Indiana standoff shoots himself http://dlvr.it/1cvYgY
The Star: Egypt to pick Islamist or military man as president http://dlvr.it/1cvYgG
The Star: Bud weakens to storm off Mexico's Pacific coast http://dlvr.it/1cvYft
The Star: SpaceX capsule docks at space station http://dlvr.it/1cvYfG
Post World News: Soldiers sentences to 30-50 years in Colombia for killing man, falsely claiming he was rebel http://wapo.st/LOBhue
Breaking News Storm: Storm chasers report tornado on ground 4 miles N of Alexander, KS, moving NE at 20 mph - @stormchaser4850
Breaking News: Drone attack kills 3 suspected militants in Miranshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan, near Afghan border - NBC News
Reuters US News: U.S. asks judge to undo ruling against military detention law http://reut.rs/LOAv0b
The Globe and Mail: The undeclared war on Iran's nuclear program http://bit.ly/LOwHw8
Press TV: US terror drone kills 4 in NW#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/1cvB7f
Post World News: 2 Bosnian Serbs sentenced for 1995 Srebrenica genocide, another 2 acquitted http://wapo.st/Jy3Uqc
FRANCE 24: Thousands of shellfish found dead in Peru http://f24.my/LOqdgJ
Reuters Top News: Kansas governor signs bill effectively banning Islamic law http://reut.rs/KoAg7X
Post World News: Quebec students challenge provincial government's emergency protest law in court http://wapo.st/Kqgzgz
Reuters Top News: Lebanese Syria hostage release delayed, massacre claimed http://reut.rs/KnOK80
Press TV: Villagers flee as Congo war intensifies http://dlvr.it/1ctSVJ
Post World News: Profiles of Egypt's 2 presidential candidates who advanced to next month's runoff http://wapo.st/JzInNZ
Al Jazeera English: Dozens held at Azerbaijan opposition rally http://aje.me/JzJWvu
Al Arabiya English: Russian arms shipment en route to Syria, plans to dock in Tartus soon http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/25/216504.html
AJELive: #Spain's troubled #Bankia asks government for a bailout worth $24bn after its shares were suspended | Story: http://aje.me/KFVJX2
Al Jazeera English: Yemeni Shia gathering hit by suicide attack http://aje.me/LNDGVT
Post World News: French president says all combat troops to leave Afghanistan by year's end, trainers to
stay http://wapo.st/Lj7irO
Egypt Independent: #Egyelections Suez: Shafiq 21,118 – Hamdeen 45,573 – Abouelfottouh 41,789 – Morsi 49,719 – Moussa 43,458 http://bit.ly/KR9Ezh
Egypt Independent: #Egyelections: Port Said: Hamdeen 40% – Shafiq 16% – Morsi 15% – Moussa 14% – Abouelfottouh 12% http://bit.ly/KR9Ezh
