Sunday, June 17, 2012

The World News Report of the 17th of June 2012

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18h Al Jazeera English ‏@AJEnglish
Video: Mexico leaders try to harvest farmers' votes http://aje.me/KLSa4g
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23h Al Jazeera English ‏@AJEnglish
Police break up protest outside Turkish jail http://aje.me/NB2sJW
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17 Jun Al Jazeera English ‏@AJEnglish
Troops sent to quell clashes in western Libya http://aje.me/KKUg4k
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12h Reuters US News ‏@ReutersUS
Winds, high temperatures fan Colorado wildfires http://reut.rs/N7AoeB
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The Associated Press ‏@AP
Militants infiltrate Israel from Egypt, military says, two are reported dead. http://apne.ws/KMZyfv -MM
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9h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Israeli media reports militants have infiltrated Israel along border with Egypt and one Israeli is killed. http://apne.ws/NDMcYD -MM
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14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
AP VIDEO: 85-square-mile wildfire in N. Colo. destroys 181 homes, most in state's history: http://apne.ws/KMpqIz -RJJ
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15h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Two Alaska State Troopers are shot in standoff with armed suspect in northwest Alaska that has not yet ended: http://apne.ws/KMnwYt -RJJ
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17 Jun The Associated Press ‏@AP
Yemen military officials: 6 al-Qaida fighters killed in airstrikes in southern Shabwa province: http://apne.ws/KLjK1y -CJ
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12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Mexico's drug war rocks U.S. expat stronghold http://reut.rs/KULaQN
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17 Jun CNN International ‏@cnni
Police officers killed in Pakistan blast http://dlvr.it/1kS1jx
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20h Sky News Newsdesk ‏@SkyNewsBreak
Projected Greek election results: New Democracy 29.5%, Syriza 27.1%, Pasok 12.3%
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21h Sky News Newsdesk ‏@SkyNewsBreak
Greek interior ministry says New Democracy is on 31.1% and Syriza on 25.4% with 15% of votes counted in country's elections
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21h Sky News Newsdesk ‏@SkyNewsBreak
Second Greek exit poll: New Democracy 28.6-30%, Syriza 27.5-28.4%, Pasok 11-12.4%
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23h Sky News Newsdesk ‏@SkyNewsBreak
First Greek election exit poll: New Democracy 27.5-30.5%, Syriza 27-30%, Pasok 10-12%
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19h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
#Samaras wins. #Germany says #Greece can have more time (something IMF already wanted). Europe happy. For now... - BBC's @matthewwprice
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21h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
First official #Greece results: ND 29.5%, 128 seats. Syriza 27.1%, 72 seats. Pasok 12.3, 33 seats. Based on 18% of vote - via @paulmasonnews
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22h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Qaeda urges #Egypt to cancel treaty with Israel http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/06/17/221192.html
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22h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
21 dead, 100 injured in #Nigeria church blasts, rioting: official
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23h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Funeral prayers for Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Nayef are held in Mecca's Grand Mosque
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17 Jun Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Activists: Syrian troops shell rebel-held neighborhoods of central city of Homs http://wapo.st/KL5zt6
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17 Jun Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Police: Roadside bomb kills security contractor, wounds 3 in northern Iraq http://wapo.st/KKZehq
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21h The Economist ‏@TheEconomist
The jury in the Rajat Gupta case moved with breathtaking speed, convicting him on four of six counts http://econ.st/KLKqiC
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AJELive ‏@AJELive
#Yemen southern army commander General Salem Ali Qatan 'dies in suicide attack' | Breaking: http://aje.me/NE81aw
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17 Jun AJELive ‏@AJELive
"Where is Annan? UN Observers? We are facing catastrophe; we are out of food, water and electricity" says man in #Homs http://aje.me/McT8Zr
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10h Telegraph World News ‏@TelegraphWorld
G20 leaders fear second meltdown http://tgr.ph/KeteAQ
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19h Telegraph World News ‏@TelegraphWorld
Marion Le Pen becomes youngest French MP in modern history http://tgr.ph/N6Cw6n
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17 Jun Press TV ‏@PressTV
'#Iran has third crude reserves in world' http://dlvr.it/1kSSCW
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17 Jun Press TV ‏@PressTV
Israeli tanks attack central Gaza Strip http://dlvr.it/1kS9lD
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17 Jun Press TV ‏@PressTV
Another UK soldier killed in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1kR1JN
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17 Jun Press TV ‏@PressTV
'Iran to act over Saudi executions': A senior Iranian lawmaker censures the politically-motivated move by Saudi ... http://bit.ly/MhlT5q
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17 Jun Press TV ‏@PressTV
Several detained over ink plot in#Egypt http://dlvr.it/1kPZ1W
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17 Jun Press TV ‏@PressTV
US drone crashes in east#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/1kPRZh
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MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Banks lead Europe stocks rally on likely victory for Greek pro-austerity party http://on.mktw.net/M1LKR6
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9h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Europe stock futures point to rally for markets after Greek election result http://on.mktw.net/M1FdGe
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10h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
India RBI leaves its lending rate unchanged at 8% http://on.mktw.net/M1pfvD
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13h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Webb Simpson wins golf's U.S. Open for first time http://on.mktw.net/LvLyIe
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14h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Hong Kong stocks join rally after Greek election results; Hang Seng Index up 1.6% http://on.mktw.net/LvGVOa
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15h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Japan stocks rise sharply after Greek election results, weaker yen; Nikkei Average up 1.7% http://on.mktw.net/LvxJtg
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17 Jun FRANCE 24 English ‏@France24_en
SYRIA: Residents 'suffocating' as regime forces besiege Homs http://f24.my/N4S7mX
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19h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Portugal beat the Netherlands to set up #Euro2012 quarter-final with the Czech Republic http://bit.ly/M5izd7 #football #soccer #AFP
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19h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Germany reach quarter-finals of #Euro2012 as Group B winners http://bit.ly/KU95j2 #football #soccer #AFP
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12h SCMP 南華早報 ‏@SCMP_News
Beijing will provide funds for the IMF to aid Europe, http://ow.ly/bDBm0
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17 Jun Want China Times ‏@WantChinaTimes
Bo Xilai may be expelled from the CCP: World Journal http://bit.ly/KS3km6
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12h EpochTimesChina ‏@EpochTimesChina
Southwestern Chinese Villagers 'Savagely' Beaten During Drain-Pipe Protest http://ept.ms/N7Qu88
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12h EpochTimesChina ‏@EpochTimesChina
Open Letter About Forced Abortion Published in Shaanxi Province http://ept.ms/N7NOHC
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9h Times of India ‏@timesofindia
Sensex falls 200 points after RBI keeps interest rates unchanged http://toi.in/xVOw6Z
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10h The Star ‏@staronline
China acknowledges scandal's damage to party image http://dlvr.it/1kZKwH
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10h The Star ‏@staronline
At least 2 killed in attack on Israel-Egypt border http://dlvr.it/1kZDwD
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12h The Star ‏@staronline
Israel launches African migrant deportation drive http://dlvr.it/1kYbwD
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17 Jun The Star ‏@staronline
Yemen says Islamists retreat from southern town http://dlvr.it/1kRxWg
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17 Jun The Star ‏@staronline
Greek wildfire rages unabated near Athens http://dlvr.it/1kP4mr
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15h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Rodney King, whose beating by police in 1992 sparked the LA race riots, found dead in his swimming pool early on Sunday http://bit.ly/N7kBg2
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17h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Pictures of Tsunami-hit villages in Japan that still need help http://bit.ly/KuIT3V
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18h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Portugal beat Netherlands 2-1 at #Euro2012 http://bit.ly/MeLQUZ
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18h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
#Euro2012 : Germany advances after 2-1 win over Denmark http://bit.ly/LZ1MMB
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19h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Some quarter-final fixtures: Czech Republic v Portugal, Germany v Greece. #Euro2012
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19h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
FT: Germany 2 Denmark 1, Portugal 2 Netherlands 1. Germany, Portugal through to the quarter-finals. Dutch finish #Euro2012 with zero points.
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19h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Germany score again through Lars Bender. Denmark 1 Germany 2. Looking like quite a long shot for the Danes and Dutch now. #Euro2012
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19h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the #Euro2012 party. Scores his second against Netherlands for 2-1. But Germany still on top of Group B.
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20h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Half-time: Germany 1 Denmark 1; Portugal 1 Netherlands 1. Germany and Portugal on top of Group B for now. #Euro2012
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20h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Goals galore! Ronaldo finally finds the net at #Euro2012. Portugal 1 Netherlands 1. Now Germany, Portugal through. Too fast too furious?
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20h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
As it stands, Germany (1st) and Denmark (2nd) are through to quarter-finals. The Dutch need one more goal and hope Denmark loses. #Euro2012
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20h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Denmark responds! Beautiful finish by Krohn-Dehli and the two sides are level 1-1. #Euro2012 http://bit.ly/LdrfO1
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17 Jun The Straits Times ‏@STcom
2 Palestinians shot dead by Israeli lorry driver, after they tried to steal his vehicle, police say http://bit.ly/LefudG
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17 Jun The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Thailand's yellow shirts seek comeback as Thaksin's allies gain momentum on bill likely to clear Thaksin's name http://bit.ly/MH6eL4
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17 Jun The Straits Times ‏@STcom
France's Hollande seeks $193b 'growth pact', according to report http://bit.ly/M4BDZb
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17 Jun The Straits Times ‏@STcom
7 shallow earthquakes rock Taiwan, damaging buildings and shaking the capital Taipei http://bit.ly/P3WrSZ
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17 Jun The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Hungary can fund itself without IMF, says Orban http://bit.ly/NHB9wj
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17 Jun The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Rocket fire on southern Israel 'linked to Egypt vote' http://bit.ly/M4lVNw
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17 Jun The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Drones used to monitor Taiwan floods, according to report http://bit.ly/NHqBx7
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17 Jun The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Refugee shot in Myanmar dies in Bangladesh, says police http://bit.ly/L5tTe1
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17 Jun The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Communists ready to resume peace talks with Philippines http://bit.ly/KDYsYa
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9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Chinese spacecraft docks with orbiting module http://bit.ly/MYpqVi
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9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
China official says scandal damaged party's image http://bit.ly/NE2u3R
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20h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
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20h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
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21h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
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17 Jun The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Two Palestinians shot dead in south Hebron Hills: mayor http://bit.ly/LmXVJx
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17 Jun The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Stun grenade tossed at Future Movement office in north Lebanon http://bit.ly/MiwT0h
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17 Jun The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Regime forces besiege Homs, 69 killed across Syria http://bit.ly/P2yOu9
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17 Jun Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzonline
#Israel cabinet approves committee to oversee #WestBank settlement construction http://htz.li/LxRW00
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17 Jun Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzonline
#Israeli soldier goes on hunger strike in solidarity with #Palestinian inmates #palhunger http://htz.li/KEhZYt
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19h RT ‏@RT_com
Magnitude 6.4 #quake hits east of #Japan's main island http://on.rt.com/x3xgy9 #news
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21h RT ‏@RT_com
Israeli truck driver kills two Palestinians and injures one http://on.rt.com/eabrqa #news
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17 Jun TOI World News ‏@TOIWorldNews
42 Taliban killed in Afghanistan http://toi.in/9SwGob
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10h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Monsoon gains strength, heavy rains this week: IMD: India Meteorological Department has said that Southwest mons... http://bit.ly/N8ac3G
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10h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Egypt: Shafiq camp slams Brotherhood for victory claim: The military has, meanwhile, handed itself the lion`s sh... http://bit.ly/LpTgXt
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11h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Nigeria: 34 killed in church bombings: In all, two churches were attacked in Kaduna city while another two were ... http://bit.ly/LpK7hn
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12h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Beed abortion: Doc couple to appear in court today: Accused of running an illegal abortion and female foeticide ... http://tinyurl.com/6ppvbvd
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12h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Israeli drone sensor pinpoint terror sites: Israeli drones carry out surveillance missions over Lebanon and Gaza... http://bit.ly/LU1C6U
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13h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Euro 2012: Germany advances after 2-1 win over Denmark: Germany failed to sparkle but still advanced to a quarte... http://bit.ly/N7K74D
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19h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
MNCs announce 71,000 job cuts globally http://mgc.li/gf4
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17 Jun Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
NDA divided, BJP says Presidential race still open: A two-hour-long NDA meet to take a call on its Presidential ... http://bit.ly/LSrhx0
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17 Jun Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Nigeria: 25 killed in church blasts in northern state: Suicide bombers on Sunday attacked three churches in Nige... http://bit.ly/MW2dmL
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17 Jun Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Tommy Haas stuns Roger Federer to win Halle title: Wild card Tommy Haas of Germany defeated five-time winner Rog... http://bit.ly/MdODxY
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17 Jun Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
About 20 arrested for N-scientist hits in Iran: Iran says about 20 suspects have been arrested for alleged links... http://bit.ly/MdO2MC
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17 Jun Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Grenade found outside Greek TV channel: A hand grenade was found outside a private Greek television channel in A... http://bit.ly/P4ywTt
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17 Jun Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Poisonous gas claims four lives in Tonk: Four persons died on Sunday after inhaling poisonous gas in a well in R... http://tinyurl.com/7dwk2t7
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17 Jun Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Nigeria: 3 church blasts rock northern state: Suicide bombers on Sunday attacked three churches in Nigeria`s nor... http://bit.ly/N5mjP2
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17 Jun Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Karnataka: 8 pilgrims killed in accident: At least eight pilgrims, including six women, were killed on Sunday wh... http://tinyurl.com/7og3q9p
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17 Jun Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
MP: Five brothers get life imprisonment for murder: A local court has awarded life imprisonment to five brothers... http://tinyurl.com/6wyzxba
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14h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Live update: Morsy's campaign claims victory http://ow.ly/bDBxv #EgyElections
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14h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Live updates: In Heliopolis, Shafiq led with 33,500, while Morsy got 17,500, according to Al-Ahram http://ow.ly/bDzZh #EgyElections
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14h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Live updates: In the mostly affluent neighborhood of Nasr City, Shafiq garnered 27,020 votes, while Morsy got 23,090 http://ow.ly/bDzUz
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14h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Live updates: The heavily Coptic neighborhood of Shubra favored Shafiq with 41,475 votes while Morsy got 11,682. http://ow.ly/bDzP8
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14h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
FJP announce that according to their vote monitoring, Morsy is the winner with 53% of the vote, or 1.2 million votes http://ow.ly/bDzGU
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15h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Live updates: Various counts so far still give Morsy the lead but the figures vary and the gap is tightening. http://ow.ly/bDxwx
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15h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Live updates: Al-Shrouk: After counting 3922 polling stations, Morsy had 3,220,052 votes to 2,702,467 for Shafiq http://ow.ly/bDxkc
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15h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Live updates: #Alexandria: Morsy in the lead with 971,096 votes while Shafiq won 712,027 votes http://ow.ly/bDxcD #EgyElections
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15h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Live updates: In Suez, with 225,218 eligible voters, Morsy is leading with 109,298 votes compared to 64,973 for Shafiq http://ow.ly/bDx9w
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16h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Live updates: Brotherhood official: Morsy has 51 percent of votes from a quarter of polling stations counted so far http://ow.ly/bDv1d
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17h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Live Updates: Al-Shorouk: Morsy leading with 1,163,394 votes while Shafiq has 922,228 based on 1,629 polling stations. http://ow.ly/bDsA1
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18h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Live updates: In North Sinai, Morsy leads with 15,438 votes as opposed to 5,621 for Shafiq. http://ow.ly/bDrNG #EgyElections
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18h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Live updates: IkhwanWeb: Morsy garnered 842,577 votes while Shafiq has 541,785 from 1,274 polling stations nationwide. http://ow.ly/bDrFM
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18h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Live Updates: Sohag: Morsy is leading with 100,756 votes while Shafiq has 52,842. http://ow.ly/bDqpE #EgyElections
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19h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Vote counting started on time at the polling station at the Taleea School central Cairo neighborhood of Sayeda Zeinab. http://ow.ly/bDpgt
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19h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
In Beni Suef, Morsi has won 607 and Shafiq 214. In Sohag, Morsy has 5,338 votes and Shafiq 837. http://ow.ly/bDp46 #EgyElections
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19h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
In Damietta, Morsy has received 1,215 and Shafiq 584. In Sharqiya, Morsy has received 2,369 votes and Shafiq 1,313. http://ow.ly/bDp1A
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19h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
In Aswan, Shafiq currently has 471 votes and Morsy 464. http://ow.ly/bDoUm #EgyElections
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19h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Al-Ahram's website: Morsy has garnered 9,993 votes while Shafiq has received 3,419 from five different governorates. http://ow.ly/bDoNk
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17 Jun Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Maher al-Beheiry, the vice president of (PEC), said voter turnout has reached 40 percent as of Sunday evening. http://ow.ly/bDfGm #Egypt
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17 Jun Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Sporadic violence seen on the second day of presidential runoffs. http://ow.ly/bDfku #Egypt #EgyElections
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17 Jun Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Arab Monetary Fund in $65 million loan to Egypt http://ow.ly/bD56U #Egypt #EgyEconomy
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17h TheIndyWorld ‏@IndyWorld
Ahmadinejad to quit politics http://ind.pn/LTt3xH
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17 Jun TheIndyWorld ‏@IndyWorld
Fire crews tackle major blaze near to Athens http://ind.pn/LmOnOF
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17 Jun CBC World News ‏@CBCWorldNews
Egyptian presidential vote enters second day http://bit.ly/NA6UZp
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17 Jun CBC World News ‏@CBCWorldNews
Prison fire in Turkey kills 13 inmates http://bit.ly/NA6Pos
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21h The Moscow Times ‏@MoscowTimes
Iran Talks to Start in Moscow http://tmt-go.ru/460496 #news
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22h The Moscow Times ‏@MoscowTimes
2 Opposition Parties Consolidate Power http://tmt-go.ru/460484 #news
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17 Jun The Moscow Times ‏@MoscowTimes
Putin Tough-Guy Tactics Not Working on Protests http://tmt-go.ru/460470 #opinion
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17 Jun The Moscow Times ‏@MoscowTimes
Activists Detained Outside Investigative Committee http://tmt-go.ru/460447 #news
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10h UN Refugee Agency ‏@Refugees
Among industrialized countries, #Germany largest hosting country w/571700 #refugees. S.Africa largest recipient of indiv asylum apps 107000
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10h UN Refugee Agency ‏@Refugees
#Afghanistan remains biggest producer of refugees (2.7 million), followed by #Iraq 1.4 mill, #Somalia 1.1 mill, #Sudan 500000 & DRC 491000
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11h UN Refugee Agency ‏@Refugees
Global Trends Report out! 800,000 new refugees in 2011, highest this century http://rfg.ee/bDKLY
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17 Jun The Independent ‏@Independent
Rodney King found dead in swimming pool, reports claim http://ind.pn/MiokVk
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The Australian ‏@australian
Carr on Libya mission to free lawyer: FOREIGN Minister Bob Carr is travelling to Libya to personally lobby for t... http://bit.ly/LpUwd1
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16h Asahi Japan Watch ‏@AJWasahi
UPDATE: Greek pro-bailout parties secure ruling majority http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201206180011
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17 Jun Asahi Japan Watch ‏@AJWasahi
Fukushima evacuees, citizens groups vexed by Oi restart decision http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201206170022
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12h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
China's Google Search Blacklist Gives Some Clues on What Keeps the Government Awake at Night http://bit.ly/MlmrVR
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14h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Australia's #FairfaxMedia to Cut 1,900 Jobs http://bit.ly/KuZB2U
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17 Jun The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
#Syria Troops Shell Besieged Homs, 4 Killed http://bit.ly/LurCWf
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17 Jun The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
15 Missing After Boat Sinks in #Indonesia: Official http://bit.ly/Lu7ofg
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17 Jun The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Sisters Died of 'Food Poisoning' in #Thailand Hotel http://bit.ly/Lu45EK
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17 Jun Yonhap News Agency ‏@YonhapNews
Lee leaves for Mexico for G20 summit on Latin America swing http://bit.ly/MUCeMt
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13h ABS-CBN News ‏@ABSCBNNews
[BREAKING] The JBC has extended to July 2 the nominations & applications for the chief justice position. http://bit.ly/Mlkybz
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13h ABS-CBN News ‏@ABSCBNNews
As of 10am, typhoon "Butchoy" was spotted at 580km east northeast of Basco, Batanes.
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13h ABS-CBN News ‏@ABSCBNNews
[PAGASA 10:45am bulletin] Typhoon "BUTCHOY" has slightly weakened as it moves in a north northeast direction at 24kph.
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17 Jun ABS-CBN News ‏@ABSCBNNews
US, PH vow to uphold migrant workers' rights http://bit.ly/N4ZZVK
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17 Jun ABS-CBN News ‏@ABSCBNNews
Almost 200 NPAs neutralized in South Luzon - military http://bit.ly/N4DvUO
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17 Jun ABS-CBN News ‏@ABSCBNNews
Police probe report of gunshot in NY rapper brawl http://bit.ly/P2Rvhh
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China Daily USA ‏@ChinaDailyUSA
French Socialist Party wins parliament victory http://bit.ly/MiZKDU
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23h China Daily USA ‏@ChinaDailyUSA
Hu urges G20 to safeguard fragile recovery http://bit.ly/Me77y5
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17 Jun China Daily USA ‏@ChinaDailyUSA
Hu touches down for G20 http://bit.ly/P4VXff
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13h HuffPostWorld ‏@HuffPostWorld
Powerful quake rattles Japan http://huff.to/LvmGjR
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20h HuffPostWorld ‏@HuffPostWorld
Le Pen loses parliament race, but party makes big gains http://huff.to/MWNojK #France
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17 Jun HuffPostWorld ‏@HuffPostWorld
Iran makes arrests in nuclear scientist deaths http://huff.to/KELvNY
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17 Jun HuffPostWorld ‏@HuffPostWorld
Greece decides its future today http://huff.to/LuEZpi
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17 Jun HuffPostWorld ‏@HuffPostWorld
Saudi women take the wheel http://huff.to/KQIpQp
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17 Jun HuffPostWorld ‏@HuffPostWorld
Cuba's next step on capitalist road http://huff.to/KQI9AI
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