Tuesday, June 26, 2012

The Nightly World News Report of the 26th of June 2012


18m The Star ‏@staronline
Gunmen set fire to Microsoft's Greek headquarters http://dlvr.it/1mk3wP
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26m The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Baalbek criminals turn to lucrative #kidnapping - http://goo.gl/M4dRu #lebanon
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43m Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Two injured in wall collapse http://bit.ly/QgC3P1
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43m The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Thailand Delays Decision on NASA Use of Air Base http://bit.ly/L17ezz
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49m Want China Times ‏@WantChinaTimes
Riot in Gunagdong village after son of migrant worker beaten http://bit.ly/M2PJP6
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53m The Straits Times ‏@STcom
China sacks official, punishes others after a woman was forced to abort her seven-month pregnancy http://bit.ly/KLP6bL
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55m Press TV ‏@PressTV
S Korea truck drivers go on strike http://dlvr.it/1mjqct
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1h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Four killed in Pakistan drone strike http://mgc.li/ghm
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1h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Nude video scam girl placed on 24 months' supervised probation for her role in the online extortion scam #Singapore http://bit.ly/MzZVud
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1h The Star ‏@staronline
Thirty dead, 150,000 stranded in Bangladesh floods http://dlvr.it/1mjXlZ
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2h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
More than 50 people have been killed in landslides in southeast Bangladesh after three days of rains - @AJEnglish http://aje.me/MtP6LX
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2h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Three people killed in an attack on the Syrian Al Ikhbaria news channel: State news agency #AlArabiya #Syria #Assad
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2h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
China: 9 killed, millions affected in heavy rains: At least nine persons were killed and one went missing in sou... http://bit.ly/Qg6vc5
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2h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Yemen army captures another Al Qaeda bastion http://trib.al/76obeH
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2h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
World powers still split over Iran's participation in Syria talks in Geneva http://goo.gl/jCiPH #AlArabiya #Syria #Assad #Annan
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22m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
WorldBank: News: Over 270,000 Ugandans to benefit from improved access to #water and #sanitation services http://://bit.ly/KBVU6Q
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25m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
PressTV: China, Chile plan to boost bilateral trade http://dlvr.it/1mhJ7V
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25m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
PostWorldNews: Senate panel approves bill to punish Russian violators of human rights http://wapo.st/OrLnlZ
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26m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
STcom: Palestinians fired two rockets into southern Israel , both were shot down by its Iron Dome air defence system http://bit.ly/QeW0ps
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27m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
ABC: Missouri Party Host Accused of Manslaughter in Teen's Fatal Drunk Accident http://abcn.ws/NzvAeM
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28m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
Reuters: Chavez sees no more cancer treatment on horizon http://reut.rs/N00g7M
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28m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
ChinaDailyUSA: Closure of clinic raises AIDS care costs, critics say http://bit.ly/MqTvPB
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29m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
WantChinaTimes: China's to invest 30 bln yuan for fracking in Chongqing http://bit.ly/M26xFZ
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30m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
VOAAfrica: Zambian Opposition Lauds Court Ruling on De-registration http://bit.ly/Otmir2
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30m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
VOAAfrica: Gabon Seeks to Stop Illegal Ivory Trade http://bit.ly/N00zj3
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31m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
YonhapNews: Seoul shares down 0.69 pct in late-morning trade http://bit.ly/LNNwCp
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32m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
nytimesworld: Egypt Court Suspends Decree Imposing Martial Law http://nyti.ms/LANkM1
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34m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
YonhapNews: Independent lawmaker gets prison term for illegal campaign http://bit.ly/LNNUk7 #Korea
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36m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
TOIWorldNews: Cover up, Shanghai metro tells women http://toi.in/Uty3tZ
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38m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
PostWorldNews: Romanian ex -PM arrives in prison hospital to start 2-year sentence for corruption http://wapo.st/LefrMr
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39m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
AP: Stockton set to become largest U.S. city to declare bankruptcy as officials say mediation failed. http://apne.ws/LeYGR3 -MM
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40m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
STcom: Wave of cyber attacks has likely stolen at least US$80 million from global bank accounts http://bit.ly/Qfj6wa
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41m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
jimmurphySF: #Bulgaria: Stoning of #LGBT Pride Parade marchers called for by Father Yanakiev, Bulgarian Orthodox Church http://bit.ly/Otspvx
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42m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
TelegraphWorld: Second asylum boat capsizes en route to #Christmas Island http://tgr.ph/MRSuyW
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42m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
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43m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
WantChinaTimes: Investment on China's healthcare reach US$4.1 billion in 2011 http://bit.ly/NzgUMV
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44m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
STcom: Prominent environmental activist Howard Shaw pleaded guilty to having paid sex with an underage prostitute http://bit.ly/MRNQBd
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45m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
WantChinaTimes: China's social security short by US$314 bl http://bit.ly/LAAAVt
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46m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
RT_com: Eleven killed in road accident in #Argentina http://on.rt.com/9v1ref #news
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46m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
thejakartaglobe: Ten Iraqi Asylum Seekers Arrested http://bit.ly/LNRDyj
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47m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
staronline: Wildfires worsen in Colorado, 32,000 flee homes http://dlvr.it/1mhwtk
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48m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Middle East: Bahrain: Murder Charges Filed Against 3 Officers in Crackdown http://nyti.ms/LAEQnV
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49m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
ZeeNews: Maoists attack cops, blast rail tracks in Jharkhand: One policeman was killed and 12 were injured when Mao... http://tinyurl.com/7jcfqtz
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50m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
PressTV: Kuwaitis protest parliament dissolution http://dlvr.it/1mj01f
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52m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Middle East: Yemen: Mines Kill 73 Civilians http://nyti.ms/LeNKDb
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52m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Africa: Uganda: 100 Missing in Landslide http://nyti.ms/LAEOMQ
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53m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
staronline: Refugee boat carrying 150 capsizes off northwest Australia http://dlvr.it/1mj1cR
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54m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
WantChinaTimes: China's foreign debts total US$751 bln http://bit.ly/M2fTS8
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56m World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
BBCWorld: Clashes in southern China town http://bbc.in/LOWroB
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staronline: Five City Harvest Church members charged with misuse of funds http://dlvr.it/1mjCYL
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hrw: Journalists trying to cover protests in #Sudan arrested and thrown out of the country http://bit.ly/OsosHt #pressfreedom
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2h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
PostWorldNews: Venezuela opposition presidential hopeful says Chavez's on-air talks should be limited http://wapo.st/N0ka2y
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WantChinaTimes: China's luxury goods market slips http://bit.ly/M2jtvv
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2h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
MarketWatch: Senate leaders reached a tentative deal on student loans interest rates http://on.mktw.net/Os2Uuo
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2h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
STcom: UPDATE: Howard Shaw convicted of paid sex with underage prostitute #Singapore http://bit.ly/MRNQBd
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5h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
WantChinaTimes: China amending labor law to protect contractors http://bit.ly/M26ry5
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Reuters: Teen prostitutes rescued in FBI sweep http://reut.rs/OsbNEe
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PressTV: Britain's public sector borrowing rises http://dlvr.it/1mhBPl
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5h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
PostWorldNews: Palestinians send open letter in last push to win UNESCO world heritage status for Bethlehem http://wapo.st/LdNpRb
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5h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
AP: Tropical Storm Debby makes landfall on northwest coast of Florida with top winds of 40 mph: http://apne.ws/Ose9Df -CC
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5h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
AlArabiya_Eng: Deported from #Israel, South Sudanese face unknown future http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/06/27/222941.html #Sudan #Juba
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UPI: Warren Buffett endorses Democratic Senate candidate from Nebraska Bob Kerrey | http://bit.ly/LzLMjp
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WorldBank: News: IMF and World Bank Announce more than US$4 billion in debt relief for Cote d'Ivoire.http://t.co/hyAxO3IR
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5h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
CBCWorldNews: Brazil's inmates to read for reduced sentences http://bit.ly/OskMoY
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ChinaDailyUSA: Drug fight faces more challenges http://bit.ly/KB2mv8
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STcom: Chinese father of forcibly aborted baby whose case prompted international outcry, beaten and forced into hiding http://bit.ly/LxKky0
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MarketWatch: Japan stocks seesaw in early trade, with techs mostly weaker; Nikkei Average down 0.1% http://on.mktw.net/MyQwG3
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5h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
PressTV: Floods kill 2 in northwest Iran: At least two people have been killed and many more have been injured in fl... http://bit.ly/OsSc6V
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5h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
ABSCBNNews: China woos Latin America by offering $10-B in credit http://bit.ly/MZTbUM |via ABSCBNNewsBiz
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5h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
Reuters: Governor declares state of emergency in Wisconsin flooding http://reut.rs/L0xZEn
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staronline: U.N. to release divisive report on Rwanda support for Congo rebels http://dlvr.it/1mh6MT
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nytimesworld: World Briefing | Africa: Mali: 2 Killed in Anti-Rebel Protest http://nyti.ms/LeNHHs
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ChinaDailyUSA: Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in China http://bit.ly/Lz0jO5
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Reuters: Colorado wildfire worsens, forcing 7,000 more from homes http://reut.rs/L0zlPv
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BBCWorld: VIDEO: Burma refugees fleeing to China http://bbc.in/OsXy20
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BreakingNews: Evacuation order for all residents in Pine Valley Housing on the Air Force Academy due to Waldo Canyon Fire- 9NEWS
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ABSCBNNews: Abducted Burmese boy found in Rizal http://bit.ly/Ny9Lwi
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STcom: Hollande tells Suu Kyi that France would do everything possible to back the country's democratic transition http://bit.ly/OsFWDi
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5h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
AirForceGrads: Photo by Colo.'s Waldo Canyon fire seen from Air Force Academy http://twitpic.com/a0x5yx; more photos: http://bit.ly/NKkKGm
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5h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
australian: Artificial brain trains itself on cats: GOOGLE has made a significant breakthrough in developing artific... http://bit.ly/NzmiQ0
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5h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Hong Kong stocks sink, with financials among weak spots; Hang Seng Index down 0.2% http://on.mktw.net/MyYMWI
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Reuters: The US has condemned a crackdown on anti-government protests in Sudan that have spread throughout the capital, Khartoum
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Reuters: In Vietnam, a shipping line raises alarm over debt http://reut.rs/LqL4At
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6h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
guardianworld: Judge dismisses charges against men accused of prostituting Jewish girl http://bit.ly/M1LiUA
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7h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
TelegraphWorld: Bashar al-Assad: Syria is in 'a state of war' http://tgr.ph/MzwlVU
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IndyWorld: Rebels launch brazen attack on Syrian capital http://ind.pn/OsGedo
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AJEnglish: Video: S Sudanese deportees face uncertain future http://aje.me/OsGtFl
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RT_com: Turkey deploys tanks to Syrian border http://on.rt.com/gl8q3f #news
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PressTV: Floods kill 2 in northwest #Iran http://dlvr.it/1mgG6n
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9h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
ABC: Stockton, Calif., Could Go Bankrupt http://abcn.ws/LorHIl
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WSJworld: Backers of Syrian Rebels Open Washington Office http://on.wsj.com/MQXPbV
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9h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
cnnbrk: South Carolina #gas falls below $3 a gallon. http://on.cnn.com/Ms8tVz
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AP: BREAKING: Tropical Storm Debby makes landfall on the northwest coast of Florida; flooding still a threat
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staronline: Nigeria president sacks state oil firm chiefs http://dlvr.it/1mdlG5
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EgyIndependent: Five officials sentenced to prison over #Duweiqa rockslide http://ow.ly/bQnrM #Court #Egypt
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10h CBC World News ‏@CBCWorldNews
Shanghai Metro's sexual harassment advice sparks outrage http://bit.ly/QdKQBg
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10h World News Blogger ‏@WorldNewsRT
Sorry guys. This morning was weak. I am always trying to improve things, and the blog & Twitter is hard to make a good lifestyle with.
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msnbc: Multi-vehicle crash on freeway near Los Angeles; Traffic blocked http://on.msnbc.com/LzQb60
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10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Tropical Storm Debby rains misery on flooded Florida http://reut.rs/OrUdQG
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11h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Best Buy shares climb on report of retailer's founder exploring a buyout http://on.mktw.net/MyqRgS
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The Morning World News Report of the 26th of June 2012


9m Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
32 countries have the #deathpenalty for drug offenses, many get drug enforcement money from the UN http://bit.ly/Or1L6d
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1h Reuters US News ‏@ReutersUS
U.S. charges dozens in massive hacking sting: source http://reut.rs/MyZ3Gb
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3h Reuters US News ‏@ReutersUS
Utah Senator Hatch faces Tea Party rival in primary run-off http://reut.rs/MShjfN
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4h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
27 million problem drug users worldwide: U.N. http://bit.ly/Oqhl26
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5h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Presidential loser leaves Egypt amid investigation http://bit.ly/MPy4a2
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5h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Thai suspects confess to killing of 60-year-old Australian tourist on the resort island of Phuket http://bit.ly/OmlD9u
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7h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
India readies upgrade of 'world's cheapest' tablet http://bit.ly/NHp4Gw
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7h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
5 arrested City Harvest senior members to be charged with conspiracy to commit criminal breach of trust http://bit.ly/MOqM6c
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9h FRANCE 24 English ‏@France24_en
[BREAKING] Turkey threatens to retaliate against Syria for any border violation http://f24.my/My6Zrd
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9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Russian opposition leader's Twitter gets hacked http://bit.ly/OoVtUG
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10h Dana Khraiche ‏@DLKhraiche
Gunmen stole money from Banque Libano-Française in Dbayeh, north of #Beirut #lLebanon
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10h The Straits Times ‏@STcom
Japan's lower house of parliament approves controversial bill doubling sales tax, despite party revolt http://bit.ly/MRBNp9
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10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Israel arrests 3 for attack on Holocaust memorial http://bit.ly/LZhlEC
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