Wednesday, October 17, 2012

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 17th of October 2012



4m Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
China's largest property developer is unveiling 160-sq. ft. apartments - about the size of a parking space. http://on.wsj.com/RG4dWN 
 
        
5m The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Mother of Five Was Smuggling Heroin, Meth: Yogyakarta Police http://bit.ly/PD4YAx 
 
       
4m Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
China 3Q GDP Rises 7.4% vs Economists' Est. 7.4%
       
7m  ‏
staronline: Mexico seeks allies in trade dispute with China http://dlvr.it/2L610D 
       
10m The Star ‏@staronline
Japan ministers visit shrine for war dead http://dlvr.it/2L6115 
 
       
25m The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Sponsors, Bike Company Dump Lance Armstrong http://bit.ly/PD3pCU 
 
       
27m BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Greece braces for general strike http://bbc.in/TdBZVo 
 
       
29m MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Hong Kong stocks rise ahead of China GDP data, with exporter, resource shares up http://on.mktw.net/XqqPeC 
 
       
32m The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Standard & Poor's Cuts Cyprus Credit Rating by Three Notches http://bit.ly/PD2OB1 
 
       
1h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
World Briefing | Asia: Sri Lanka: No Charges for Tamil Leader http://nyti.ms/QYXvs7 
 
        
1h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
3 Children Die in Afghan Strike by NATO-Led Coalition http://nyti.ms/Tdxb2c 
 
        
1h RT ‏@RT_com
30 people killed after Muslim herdsmen attack Christian village in Nigeria http://on.rt.com/w1v2y5 
 
       
1h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Colombia and Farc ready for talks http://bbc.in/TdvZMe 
 
       
1h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Human trafficking to UK 'rising' http://bbc.in/RULJ27 
 
       
1h Breaking News Storm ‏@breakingstorm
Rain has halted Game 3 of the National League Championship Series and Game 4 of the American League Championship Series - @USATODAYsports
 
       
1h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Ebay's third-quarter profit jumped 22%, in part thanks to the success of PayPal. http://on.wsj.com/RGLD0z 
 
        
1h  ‏
nytimesworld: World Briefing | the Americas: Chile: Extradition Request Approved in Case of Americans Killed http://nyti.ms/TdzCBM 
        
1h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
A drug made from a plant known in China as "thunder god vine" wipes out pancreatic tumors in mice: researchers | http://bloom.bg/RTS3GX 
 
       
1h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Japan stocks open strongly to eye fourth straight gain; Nikkei Average up 0.8% http://on.mktw.net/S4oFzC 
 
       
2h  ‏
PressTV: Israel launches fresh airstrike on Gaza http://dlvr.it/2L53jf 
       
2h  ‏
PressTV: Saudis hold demos in Awamiyah, Riyadh http://dlvr.it/2L53kV 
       
2h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Labeling China a currency manipulator as Romney has pledged "may have a disruptive impact" on markets: El-Erian | http://bloom.bg/TuJjG6 
 
       
2h  ‏
staronline: American Airlines bleeds $238 mn in third quarter http://dlvr.it/2L567x 
       
2h  ‏
staronline: Mexico hurricane weakens into tropical depression http://dlvr.it/2L568k 
       
2h Dennis K. Berman ‏@dkberman
Breaking: With a clever maneuver, Sprint will take control of Clearwire without buying the company outright. $S $CLWR http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444868204578063151759878238.html?mod=WSJ_hps_LEFTTopStories …
 
       
2h Dominique Soguel ‏@DSoguel
Clashes in Bani Walid kill at least 11. #Libya Shield reporting 4 casualties. Medical official in BW says received 7. Dozens wounded.
 
       
2h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Venezuela’s government expelling the last of Paraguay’s diplomats in Caracas, envoy says http://wapo.st/WBlukW 
 
       
3h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
University of Phoenix to close 115 locations, including 25 main campuses, 90 smaller satellite learning centers. http://on.wsj.com/RGKoym 
 
       
3h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Obama-Romney second debate watched by 65.6 million on TV http://reut.rs/Tvtqjb 
 
       
3h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
U.K. jobless claims unexpectedly fell and payrolls rose to a record high as the London Olympics helped boost hiring. | http://bloom.bg/RFbh5Q 
 
       
3h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
EU summit to tackle banking union; Spain on watch http://reut.rs/TvsStr 
 
       
3h The Star ‏@staronline
Mexico charges drug gang investigators with cartel ties http://dlvr.it/2L4DHY 
 
       
3h The Star ‏@staronline
Ten killed as former Gaddafi stronghold town shelled http://dlvr.it/2L4DGt 
 
       
4h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Afghan soldiers found dead in#Pakistan http://dlvr.it/2L3vFz 
 
       
4h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Saudi troops raid Awamiyah, cause panic http://dlvr.it/2L3vDh 
 
       
4h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Jobs in an unlikely place: In bankruptcy, American Airlines seeks 1,500 new flight attendants: http://apne.ws/RGOgj1  -AB
 
       
4h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Ex-rebels attack Libya's Bani Walid, 5 killed: local sources
 
       
4h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
"Hand of God" - not captain's actions - prevented greater loss of life in #Concordia cruise ship disaster, court hears http://bbc.in/TcZOMP 
 
       
5h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: Verizon to move $7.5 billion in pension plan obligations to Prudential
 
       
5h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
WHO: TB numbers drop slightly to estimated 8.7 million new cases, drug-resistant TB spreading http://wapo.st/RTybDM 
 
       
5h RT ‏@RT_com
#Kosovo police silence violent demo over energy sell-off with pepper spray (PHOTOS, VIDEO) http://on.rt.com/cmzakn 
 
       
5h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Trial of 'atheist' Alber Saber resumes http://ow.ly/eyJZL  #Religion #Blasphemy #Egypt
 
       
5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
eBay reports third-quarter adjusted profit of 55 cents per share on revenue of $3.4 billion $EBAY
 
       
5h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Dow industrials overcome IBM and Intel weakness to post fourth straight gain http://on.mktw.net/XpebfK 
 
       
6h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Wary Yemen refugees returning to former Qaeda-run towns: Yemenis who fled the fighting after al Qaeda militants ... http://bit.ly/Woun2T 
 
       
6h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Toxic gas leak from oil well sparks Kuwait alert: Health officials warned Kuwaitis to stay inside and seal doors... http://bit.ly/RDAavt 
 
       
6h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FBI says arrests Bangladeshi national in plot to detonate what he believed was a 1,000-pound bomb at Federal Reserve Bank in New York
 
       
6h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Nissan first to mass produce cars controlled by electronic steering, rather than mechanical http://reut.rs/Tsthgs 
 
       
6h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Anheuser-Busch follows Nike in dropping Lance Armstrong sponsorship http://reut.rs/WofzkT  $BUD
 
       
6h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FBI: Suspect Nafis charged with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempting to provide material support to al Qaeda
 
       
6h RT America ‏@RT_America
Maryland woman claims deputy raped her in court http://on.rt.com/1wyl97 
 
       
4h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: 30 people killed in central Nigeria village attack: Nomadic Muslim herdsmen attacked a Christian villa... http://bit.ly/QWYDwm 
       
4h  ‏
AFP: #Uruguay becomes only the second country in mostly Catholic South America to legalize #abortion http://bit.ly/TcpVU9 
       
6h  ‏
PressTV: Several arrested in Kuwait protests http://dlvr.it/2L2YZy 
       
6h  ‏
nytimesworld: Hezbollah's Hand Seen Backing the Syrian Army http://nyti.ms/Ra0L4l 
        
6h  ‏
RT_America: Two US intelligence officers killed in Afghan suicide bombing http://on.rt.com/h3xh0q 
       
6h  ‏
Reuters: Intel's outlook fails to inspire hopes for PC recovery http://reut.rs/R4MY0v 
       
6h  ‏
RT_com: Texas man pleads guilty in plot to kill Saudi ambassador http://on.rt.com/9w8qh1 
       
6h  ‏
AFP Former car salesman enters surprise guilty plea to conspiring with Iran military to kill Saudi ambassador to the US http://bit.ly/Tv4Y11 
       
6h  ‏
CNBC: BREAKING: Suspected terrorist arrested for alleged plot to attack Federal Reserve in NYC. (via nbcnewyork)
       
6h  ‏
nytimesworld: Ambassador Gary Locke Met With Tibetans Last Month http://nyti.ms/TcDHq1 
        
6h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #Egypt teacher cuts hair of #schoolgirls for not wearing #Muslim #headscarf http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/17/244366.html …
       
6h  ‏
AP: Officials: About one in five newly diagnosed cases of HIV and AIDS in Washington, DC, is to a person 50 or older: http://apne.ws/RFYKiy 
        
6h  ‏
RT_com: No news from Greece: Journalists rally prior to nationwide strike (PHOTOS) http://on.rt.com/5o5jh6 
       
6h  ‏
Reuters: CDC says US death toll in meningitis outbreak reaches 19; 2 new deaths reported in Tennessee, 1 in Florida, 1 in Virginia
       
6h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Libyan militias shell former Gaddafi stronghold town: Libyan militias operating alongside the defence... http://bit.ly/XoONXA 
       
6h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Bulgaria to build temporary shelter for Syrian refugees: Bulgaria's government announced on Wednesda... http://bit.ly/XoOPi3 
       
6h  ‏
AP: Supreme Court justice temporarily halts turnover of secret IRA tapes to federal officials: http://apne.ws/RFZ5Sk  -CJ
        
6h  ‏
BloombergNews: BREAKING: Cyprus rating cut to B from BB by S&P, may be cut further
       
6h  ‏
PressTV: LA students rally against tuition hike http://dlvr.it/2L2NS4 
       
6h  ‏
staronline: Salafists blamed for destroying pagan rock carving in Morocco http://dlvr.it/2L25Gm 
       
6h  ‏
MarketWatch: Treasury estimates that U.S. debt will rise to around $20 trillion by 2015, over 100% of America's GDP: http://on.mktw.net/RSQxop 
        
6h  ‏
PressTV: Bahrain frees human rights activist http://dlvr.it/2L2NRC 
       
7h  ‏
nytimesworld: Russia Arrests Opposition Activist, Citing Terrorism Threat http://nyti.ms/R9YbLO 
        
7h  ‏
BloombergNews: Facebook rises more than 5 percent on report of mobile ad gains | http://bloom.bg/RTSq4u 
        
7h  ‏
PressTV: A striking miner of the global mining giant #Anglo Gold #Ashanti in Carletonville holds a placard reading "... http://twitpic.com/b51hsw 
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7h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
#European Court of Human Rights has ruled against #Greece 5 times over abuse by police http://bit.ly/RTD67M 
 
       
7h  ‏
Reuters: Peacekeeper killed, three wounded in Sudan's Darfur region http://reut.rs/R9Xkus 
       
7h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Video: Syrian helicopter explodes mid-air http://reut.rs/R9Xlii 
 
       
7h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Turkish artillery strikes back after Syrian mortar bomb hit: Turkish artillery struck back at Syria on... http://bit.ly/XoOPib 
       
7h  ‏
MarketWatch: December gold ends at $1,753 an ounce, up $6.70 http://on.mktw.net/RG7rcI 
        
7h  ‏
staronline: Syria envoy says bloodshed could engulf Middle East http://dlvr.it/2L1w9h 
       
7h  ‏
staronline: Argentina expected to lower voting age; Fernandez supports move http://dlvr.it/2L1wBZ 
       
8h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Police abuse continuing, say rights groups http://ow.ly/eys0H  #EgyPolice #HumanRights #Egypt
 
       
8h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Green Mountain Coffee is going international; filed an 8-K this morning that took its shares up 8% http://on.mktw.net/RG4WqO  $GMCR
 
       
8h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Al-Gomhurriya editor suspended for reporting #SCAF travel bans http://ow.ly/eyrDo  #Newspapers #Egypt
 
       
8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Video: Mexico prepares for Hurricane Paul http://reut.rs/R4LIup 
 
       
8h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
US West Nile outbreak is 2nd-worst on record with more than 4,500 cases reported - @Reuters http://bit.ly/R4Ltzp 
 
       
8h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Rebels down helicopter as troops try to retake key #Syria town, peace envoy warns conflict risks setting region ablaze http://bit.ly/S3KYFQ 
 
       
8h  ‏
staronline: Nuclear trafficking getting more professional - IAEA chief http://dlvr.it/2L1KZm 
       
8h  ‏
staronline: Congo demands sanctions on Rwanda, Uganda over rebels http://dlvr.it/2L1KbD 
       
8h Press TV ‏@PressTV
US confirms spy death in#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/2L15Nt 
 
       
9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Turkish foreign minister says Iran has indicated support for ceasefire in Syria during Eid al-Adha Islamic holiday
 
       
9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Video: One year on since Gaddafi's death http://reut.rs/R4IpmY  (warning: graphic content)
 
       
9h BBC Africa ‏@BBCAfrica
#Somalia: MPs unanimously approve ex-businessman Abdi Farah #Shirdon as the new prime minister http://bbc.in/QsdLlO 
 
       
9h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 122 Syrians have been killed by Assad's forces today: the Syrian Network for Human Rights
 
       
9h The Star ‏@staronline
Colombia, FARC rebels begin historic peace talks in Oslo http://dlvr.it/2L0gHs 
 
       
9h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Spanish students stage protest rally http://dlvr.it/2L0RWY 
 
       
9h The Star ‏@staronline
Suspect in Saudi envoy murder plot to plead guilty - source http://dlvr.it/2L0QpW 
 
       
9h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
IHT Rendezvous: Dissident Writer Calls for the Breakup of the Chinese 'Empire' http://nyti.ms/Tc8zXx 
 
        
9h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: American Airlines says first Boeing Dreamliner delivery delayed past 2014
 
       
10h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BlackRock profit rises 7.9% as assets rise on EFTs | http://bloom.bg/RSYqu8 
 
        
9h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Halliburton profit falls as U.S. fracking business slows | http://bloom.bg/RFAahV 
 
        
9h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: A mortar bomb fired from Syria lands in Turkey, but causes no victims: Turkish media
 
       
10h RT ‏@RT_com
Athens finalizes austerity package with Troika http://on.rt.com/t8yn2h 
 
       
10h RT ‏@RT_com
India to keep buying #Iran oil despite EU embargo http://on.rt.com/7ripc2 
 
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10h  ‏
ZeeNews: Girl sets herself on fire after alleged gangrape: A girl was admitted to the state run SSKM hospital with s... http://bit.ly/U3GLVg 
       
10h  ‏
BloombergNews: Bank of America says third-quarter profits dropped 95 percent due to Merrill Lynch legal costs | http://bloom.bg/RF5k98 
        
10h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Army deploys in Baalbek during security crackdown: Army units and checkpoints deploy in Baalbek as the... http://bit.ly/RC9wD1 
       
10h  ‏
BBCWorld: Pakistan's media express alarm at Taliban threats to journalists covering story of #Malala Yousufzai http://bbc.in/TbXKVn 
       
10h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Sudan parliament approves security, oil deals with S.Sudan: Sudan's parliament approves almost unanimo... http://bit.ly/WmXrYr 
       
10h  ‏
RT_com: Tough punishment for cross-cutting feminists in Ukraine http://on.rt.com/jnryu0 
       
10h  ‏
Reuters: Bank of America has added 3,000 to 4,000 more employees than expected in mortgages to handle high volumes - CEO $BAC
       
10h  ‏
MarketWatch: Two-thirds of Dow industrials rise early Wednesday, but IBM's 4% decline pulls index lower http://on.mktw.net/XnDxL3 
       
10h  ‏
staronline: Kenyan police kill three suspects in al Shabaab raid http://dlvr.it/2KyPpP 
       
10h  ‏
hrw: #Bangladesh: End Harassment of War Crimes Defense Counsel http://bit.ly/RStOcg 
       
10h  ‏
staronline: Iran denies oil spill plan to block vital Strait of Hormuz http://dlvr.it/2KyPpq 
       
10h  ‏
AFP: Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn admits employing underage interns in China: http://yhoo.it/T0fP2y 
       
10h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Japan, South Korea and US officials agree to keep close watch on NKorea http://wapo.st/RErCaU 
        
10h  ‏
ZeeNews: Tata Steel Europe to invest 1.5 bn pound till 2015-16 http://bit.ly/U3QhHI 
       
10h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
After months of behind-the scenes strategizing, India's anti-corruption campaigners have exploded back into life http://wapo.st/RT5FCn 
 
       
10h  ‏
dawn_com: Floods killed 455, affected five million: NDMA http://wp.me/p2awqS-cBUB 
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10h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: 7. Commission Investigates 10 Indonesian Judges for Supposed Narcotics Consumption http://jglo.be/2coy 
       
10h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: 8. Supreme Court Extends Prison Term for Former Minister Hari Sabarno http://jglo.be/2cpr 
       
11h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: 10. Seven Jakarta Police Officers Questioned for Allegedly Spreading Pictures of Scantily-Clad Model http://jglo.be/2crn 
       
11h  ‏
AFP: #VIDEO: Italy cruise shipwreck removal faces big delays: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AGCC0LZve8 …
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11h  ‏
Reuters: Swedish police re-open U.S. embassy, seize suspect letter http://reut.rs/WmBVDi 
       
11h  ‏
dawn_com: US freezes assets of three Taliban-linked Pakistani men http://wp.me/p2awqS-cC05 
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11h  ‏
staronline: Football: Bulgarian police arrest 21 over violence before Sofia derby http://dlvr.it/2KykvD 
       
11h  ‏
RT_com: Madonna wanted in Russia for '#gay propaganda' http://on.rt.com/qn11pg  LucyKafanov
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11h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Knight Capital reports a quarterly net loss of $389.9 million as software error takes its toll | http://bloom.bg/RF81r4 
 
        
11h  ‏
BloombergNews: Citigroup is hiring seven bankers in Japan in anticipation of future international acquisitions | http://bloom.bg/RFoStX 
        
11h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Egyptian detained for blasphemy in Saudi threatens suicide http://ow.ly/ey3Xj  #Egypt #KSA
       
11h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: Australian Yacht Designer Killed In Philippines http://jglo.be/2crI 
       
11h  ‏
BREAKINGNEWS 2 British parliamentary committees to quiz officials on Starbucks' reported £1.2bn tax avoidance - Reuters http://yhoo.it/R4saXb 
        
11h  ‏
BBCAfrica: #Uganda's government will soon respond to allegations in a leaked #UN report that they are backing rebels in the #DRC. #Kampala
       
11h  ‏
staronline: Tunisian journalists go on strike to protest Islamist control http://dlvr.it/2Kz9nc 
       
11h  ‏
WSJ: A look at two technologies that Nissan hopes will yield a car that prevents accident: http://on.wsj.com/RDNpiU 
       
11h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Egypt's new envoy to Israel says brings message of peace: Egypt's new ambassador to Israel takes up hi... http://bit.ly/U417O4 
       
11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Police arrests drug addicts in Sidon: Police arrests drug addicts in Sidon following two consecutive raids in th... http://bit.ly/U417O9 
 
       
11h  ‏
BloombergNews: The second presidential debate was a draw -- which really means President Obama won | http://bloom.bg/RSRz40  via BloombergView
        
11h  ‏
PressTV: 'EU ban on Press TV shows dictatorship' http://dlvr.it/2Kz2WL 
       
11h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Police arrest key LeJ activist linked to sectarian, target killings http://wp.me/p2awqS-cC00 
   
       
11h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
British police taser blind man after mistaking stick for samurai sword: http://bit.ly/T0izNl 
 
       
11h  ‏
PressTV: Taliban say they have shot down two US helicopters as the aircraft were landing inside a US base in the Pak... http://fb.me/1UGhOlm9S 
       
11h  ‏
Reuters: BofA posts slim profit despite settlement, charges http://reut.rs/WmqgEz  $BAC
       
11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Iranian students feel the pain as currency collapses http://reut.rs/R4rAsp 
 
       
12h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Pirates kidnap 7 crew members - six Russians and one Estonian - during an attack on a ship off the coast of #Nigeria http://bbc.in/TbEF5F 
 
       
12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Yemeni debate over drones emerges after Saleh's fall http://reut.rs/WmRoTP 
 
       
12h Gavin Hewitt ‏@BBCGavinHewitt
A Cypriot bail-out seems to be on way. Negotiations to start 'very soon' according to Cyprus Finance Minister #Eurozone
 
       
13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Bahraini man killed by poisonous gas http://dlvr.it/2KxYjg 
 
       
13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Gaza militants fire rocket into #Israel http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/17/244298.html … #alarabiya #Palestine
 
       
13h The Star ‏@staronline
Cyprus opposition aims to form national unity government http://dlvr.it/2KxLJj 
 
       
13h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Legal landmark passed as Yugoslav war crimes tribunal's last trial gets under way: http://apne.ws/REU6S0  -CJ
 
       
13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Tunisia journalists strike over govt 'interference': Tunisian journalists go on strike after months of rising te... http://bit.ly/Xnl6WT 
 
       
13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Rebels forcing Syrian jets to bomb from high altitude: France: Syrian rebels have acquired heavy weapons that ha... http://bit.ly/V9wWXj 
 
       
13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Housing starts surge to fastest pace since 2008 http://reut.rs/TtOcQh 
 
       
13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Tycoons agree to sell TNK-BP stake to Rosneft: source http://reut.rs/TtKJRF 
 
       
13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
IMF urges aid for Italy, Spain but Rome baulking http://reut.rs/TtFdhS 
 
       
13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Staff leave U.S. embassy in Sweden due to suspect letter http://reut.rs/WmBVDi 
 
       
13h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: U.S. housing starts jumped 15% in September to 872,000 rate
 
       
13h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Nike terminates Lance #Armstrong contract due to "evidence....he participated in doping and misled #Nike". Details soon http://bbc.in/TbtYQF 
 
       
13h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
French company says 6 Russian sailors, 1 Estonian kidnapped off coast of Nigeria oil delta - @AP
 
       
14h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Malala and Goliath: With images of Malala flashing everywhere, for the first time in my life I like Pakistan | http://dawn.com/2012/10/17/malala-and-goliath/ …
 
       
14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Lance Armstrong stepping down as chairman of his Livestrong cancer-fighting charity.
 
       
14h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Exxon to pay $3.14 bln for Canada's Celtic Exploration http://on.mktw.net/XnayH6 
 
        
14h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Japan protests alleged rape by U.S. sailors - The Washington Post http://wapo.st/V6BYOD 
 
        
14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Firefighters responding to Denver bar blaze find 5 dead inside: http://apne.ws/RSHrIm  -CJ
 
        
14h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Yukiya Amano, chief of the UN-related International Atomic Energy Agency, says he hopes for new talks with Iran 'quite soon' - @Reuters
 
       
14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Israel Gaza blockade study calculated Palestinians' calories http://reut.rs/WmtoQI 
 
       
14h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Pope commits church to highly delicate mission in #Syria http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/17/244286.html … #alarabiya #Vatican
 
       
14h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
US embassy in Stockholm evacuated http://wp.me/p2awqS-cBXs 
 
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14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
A Chinese woman reaches outer space, but there's no space for women in China's elite politics: http://apne.ws/REC0j0  - VW
 
        
14h Press TV ‏@PressTV
http://www.presstv.ir/  #Mexican #policemen surround and #arrest a group of #students #protesting against a #cur http://twitpic.com/b4xlqu 
 
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14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
EU, U.S. to negotiate free-trade deal from spring 2013: officials http://reut.rs/RAtH4G 
 
       
14h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Bank of America in black for Q3; deposits, mortgage originations, capital ratios up http://on.mktw.net/XmZObT 
 
       
14h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Shelling from Afghanistan injures three in North Waziristan: officials http://wp.me/p2awqS-cBX8 
 
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15h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
#Sensex pares early gains to end 33 points up
 
       
15h The Star ‏@staronline
Divided Syrian rebels agree on joint leadership http://dlvr.it/2Kvv5z 
 
       
15h The Star ‏@staronline
Blind Chinese activist's brother sues police for barging into home http://dlvr.it/2Kvv4J 
 
       
15h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Sri Lanka frees last leader of defeated Tamil Tiger separatist group: http://bit.ly/T066cl 
 
       
15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Russia's Putin sacks member of Medvedev's cabinet http://reut.rs/TtyG6L 
 
       
15h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
More than 100,000 Syrian refugees take shelter in #Turkey http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/17/244274.html … #alarabiya #Syria
 
       
15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
BNY Mellon profit rises 11 percent in third quarter http://reut.rs/TtzaKm 
 
       
15h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Al Saud must end crackdown: Amnesty http://dlvr.it/2KvFgz 
 
       
15h The Star ‏@staronline
Kenyan police kill three suspects in al Shabaab raid http://dlvr.it/2Kv9MF 
 
       
16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Greeks launch two days of protest against new austerity cuts: ATHENS: Greeks opposing a new round of austerity c... http://bit.ly/WmcdyK 
 
       
16h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Six killed in#Turkey-PKK clashes http://dlvr.it/2Kv0kh 
 
       
16h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Delhi, Mumbai moving towards prosperity: UN http://bit.ly/WmabyD 
 
       
16h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
India’s anti-corruption activists are back on the scene http://wapo.st/RRBgV1 
 
        
16h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Syrian regime says call for cease-fire is pointless because rebels lack leaders to sign it: http://apne.ws/REDUjJ  - VW #Syria
 
        
16h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
More than 400 plants and animals added to "Red List" of threatened species: http://bit.ly/PBxP8r 
 
       
16h Press TV ‏@PressTV
‘Pakistan floods killed 455 since Sep.’ http://dlvr.it/2Ktn1N 
 
       
16h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Bahrain rallies support jailed medics http://dlvr.it/2KtY7t 
 
       
16h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Thailand's central bank unexpectedly cuts key interest rate from 3% to 2.75% to try to boost demand & sustain growth http://bbc.in/RSjelD 
 
       
17h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Kurdish guerrillas kill 3 Turkish soldiers in an overnight attack on outposts in southeast Turkey, security sources say - @Reuters
 
       
17h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Full details of UK unemployment figures, including 50,000 drop in jobless total and record number of people in work http://bbc.in/Tb0mD0 
 
       
17h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Brahimi in Beirut for talks on Syria crisis: U.N. envoy to Syria Lakhdar Brahimi arrives in Beirut for talks wit... http://bit.ly/RB4QNP 
 
       
17h Asahi Japan Watch ‏@AJWasahi
Noda to call for stimulus, impact in doubt http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ201210170078 …
 
       
17h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Qatar to inject $254 million into #Gaza http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/17/244192.html … #alarabiya
 
       
18h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
A Chinese man was sent to a labor camp for buying a shirt that said "Give me liberty or give me death" http://wapo.st/RBXSvg 
 
       
18h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Spain bonds, stocks rally, euro at $1.3114 after Moody's stands pat on Spain rating http://on.mktw.net/S2NhZD 
 
        
19h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Italian 2-year yield drops below 2%; first time since March 16
 
       
19h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Taliban say they shot down 2#US copters http://dlvr.it/2KrVWl 
 
       
19h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Russia's opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov faces criminal investigation for allegedly plotting anti-Putin riots - @AP http://wapo.st/SZVLxh 
 
       
19h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Spanish 10-year bond yield drops to 5.54%; least since April 4
 
       
19h Press TV ‏@PressTV
45 Afghans injured in#US base blast http://dlvr.it/2KrM6H 
 
       
20h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
2) Pakistan, Iran vow to jointly pursue major projects – http://bit.ly/QqX7Do 
 
       
20h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
4) Ten killed in Karachi violence: 30 suspects arrested – http://bit.ly/V88mpv 
 
       
20h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
5) Malala will need reconstructive surgery: hospital director – http://bit.ly/QSW7Hg 
 
       
20h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Suicide bomb attack on joint Afghan-Nato base in eastern Afghanistan http://bbc.in/RRNAV6 
 
       
20h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Blast targets#US base in E#Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/2KqpV3 
 
       
20h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
At least 10 police officers seriously injured by grenade attack in Kenya, police official says. Details soon http://bbc.in/RRMqJn 
 
       
20h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Rights group accuses Libyan militias of carrying out mass executions of Gadhafi loyalists http://wapo.st/RRDLqe 
 
        
21h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Suicide car bomber strikes US-Afghan base in east of country, Afghan casualties reported - @AP http://bit.ly/V5ROc5 
 
        
21h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Syria destroys smuggling tunnel in Homs http://dlvr.it/2KqXzw 
 
       
21h The Star ‏@staronline
U.S. servicemen arrested in Okinawa for alleged rape http://dlvr.it/2KqShy 
 
       
21h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Uruguay Senate poised to legalize all first-trimester abortions, but with strings attached http://wapo.st/RDWfxj 
 
        
21h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Asian shares, euro gain on U.S. earnings, Spain hopes http://reut.rs/WkrqQM 
 
       
21h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
$IBM reported a profit of $3.82 billion in its third-quarter, down from $3.84 billion a year earlier http://on.mktw.net/RCJKlJ 
 
        
21h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
#Sensex up 98 points in early trade
 
       
22h RT ‏@RT_com
Kosovo unlikely to become a UN member - UNGA President Vuk Jeremic in exclusive interview to RT http://on.rt.com/db20tt  @portnayanyc
 
       
22h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Dow jumped 127.55 pts on Tuesday. Combined with Monday's rally, it has recouped most of last week's 2.1% decline. http://on.wsj.com/RD9w9a 
 
       
22h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Obama assumes responsibility for Libya consulate attack http://reut.rs/TsvuIL 
 
       
23h Press TV ‏@PressTV
$1m bounty put on head of TTP spokesman http://dlvr.it/2KpYgj 
 
       
23h The Star ‏@staronline
Feds raid Massachusetts lab tied to meningitis outbreak http://dlvr.it/2KpT97 
 
       
23h The Star ‏@staronline
Convoy bearing late Cambodian king departs http://dlvr.it/2KpT88 
 
  

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

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