Monday, October 29, 2012

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 29th of October 2012



4m New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
World Briefing | Middle East: Israel: Arrests for Rebuilding Hamas http://nyti.ms/VzQ0IG 

9m New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Moroccan Village’s War on Prostitution Gets Mixed Reaction http://nyti.ms/VzQ0IE 

28m Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
UBS expected to close its fixed income business and fire 10,000 bankers - @Reuters http://reut.rs/VzNYbG 


17m Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Sandy is about to make landfall along the south New Jersey coast - U.S. National Hurricane Center


4m RT ‏@RT_com
#Sandy caused a façade of an entire building to collapse in Manhattan’s Chelsea district. Watch the VIDEO http://on.rt.com/na4l8i 

7m The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Consolidated Edison utility cuts power to part of lower Manhattan to avoid storm damage. #Sandy -MM


6m Anastasia Churkina ‏@NastiaChurkina
Definitely very strong #sandy #winds in #manhattan now. I hope no one is outside. Hard to imagine what it's like closer to water.



5m The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Aiming for Jersey coast, Superstorm Sandy no longer a hurricane but packing high winds.
 

6m Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzonline
Sandy now a post-tropical storm #Sandy http://htz.li/Stfadv 
 

7m Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Hurricane Sandy to make landfall in about one hour: U.S. National Hurricane Center
 

12m Eric Holthaus ‏@WSJweather
At Battery Park, #Sandy's surge has just broken the all time record set in Hurr Donna on 9/12/1960 (10.6ft v 10.5ft). 1hr20min to high tide.
 

4h Kathleen DeCosmo ‏@katiesheadesign
 RT_com: WATCH LIVE: #Hurricane #Sandy gets more powerful by minute http://on.rt.com/spj6bp  ~~ Just felt a Powerful Gust !!
 
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14m  ‏
AFP: US online retail giant eBay to cut 235 jobs in PayPal restructuring: http://bit.ly/QQhPwE 

14m  ‏
PostWorldNews: Al-Qaida in Iraq claims responsibility for deadly attacks during Eid al-Adha holiday http://wapo.st/SoEW3u 

16m  ‏
RT_com: Turkish police teargas thousands-strong secularist demo (VIDEO) http://on.rt.com/i9actg 

16m  ‏
PostWorldNews: 'It is misery': A video of Haiti's camps after Sandy http://wapo.st/VZQ9eo 

17m  ‏
MarketWatch: Gold fell $3.20, or 0.2%, to settle at $1,708.70 an ounce: http://on.mktw.net/SoGuKT 

18m  ‏
Reuters: #Sandy maximum sustained winds 80 knots/90 miles per hour. Moving northwest at 24 knots/28 miles per hour. -NHC

19m  ‏
Reuters: Using the metric system, #Sandy's maximum sustained winds are about 145 kilometers per hour. It's moving at 45 km per hour.

25m Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzonline
Hurricane Sandy soon to make landfall #Sandy http://htz.li/Stfadv 
 

45m RT ‏@RT_com
#Sandy has so far left more than 1.5 million people without power along the US East Coast http://on.rt.com/na4l8i 
 

56m The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Coast Guard: Missing crew member found unresponsive off NC coast; search continues for captain.
 

10h Zama Coursen-Neff ‏@ZamaHRW
Death traps on #US farms. 80 frmwrkers deaths in silos since '07; 14 teenage boys http://nyti.ms/VW4nwX  http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/05/07/labor-department-abandons-child-farmworkers … #childlabor
 

1h RT ‏@RT_com
#Hurricane #Sandy is expected to make landfall around 6 pm EST just outside Atlantic City, New Jersey http://on.rt.com/na4l8i 
 

1h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Polish man who killed 6 family, friends on Channel Island of Jersey gets 30 years in jail http://wapo.st/SW27j8 
 

1h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Apple iOS chief Scott Forstall, retail chief John Browett to leave company - @cultofmac http://bit.ly/Spipne 
 

2h CNBC ‏@CNBC
BREAKING: Apple says iOS Software SVP Scott Forstall to leave company next year and serve as advisor to CEO Tim Cook
 

1h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Hurricane Sandy now 30 miles from New Jersey shore http://on.mktw.net/YfMc2A 
 

1h CNBC ‏@CNBC
BREAKING: Apple's head of retail John Browett is leaving the company. $AAPL
 

2h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Assailants start small hotel fire at Mexican resort of Acapulco http://wapo.st/RjscqK 
 

2h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Nearly 9,000 flights throughout the U.S. have been canceled: $AAMRQ $LUV $JBLU http://on.mktw.net/SVz8Ml  #Sandy
 

2h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Barclays Libor case to go to trial http://reut.rs/WVHlW0 
 

2h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
"Quant" hedge funds headed for worst month since Aug 2007 http://reut.rs/UaGFGm 
 

2h Nadia Damouni ‏@NadiaSpeaks
Collapsed crane on 57th street due to #sandy pic.twitter.com/9J6HH48Z
 
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2h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
UPS sees 10 percent rise in holiday shipping, to hire 55,000 workers http://reut.rs/WW5RGI 
 

2h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Protest party does well in Sicily election; turnout sharply lower http://wapo.st/SUxjPS 
 

2h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Hurricane Sandy may cause as much as $20 billion in economic damage and losses | http://bloom.bg/Sp89vd 
 

2h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Security officials: 727 cases of sexual harassment reported over Eid http://ow.ly/eRvrj 
 

3h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
UK police admit failing to notice Jimmy Savile’s pattern of behavior in sex abuse scandal http://wapo.st/So0IEB 
 

2h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Hurricane Sandy centered 55 miles (90 kms) east-southeast of Cape May, New Jersey: National Hurricane Center
 

3h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Buildings evacuated in New York City as crane buckles on top of 90-floor residential block. Updates LIVE http://bbc.in/TQvIiz  #Sandy
 

3h  ‏
AFP: #VIDEO: Death toll from Myanmar unrest reaches 88: http://bit.ly/PgZo5K 

3h  ‏
BBC: Man jailed for 30 yrs for stabbing wife & two children, plus father-in-law, wife's friend & her daughter in Jersey http://bbc.in/TQiJxn 

3h  ‏
PostWorldNews: The scary global implications of Japan's slowdown http://wapo.st/XN1P21 

3h  ‏
staronline: Iran's warships dock in Sudan - report http://dlvr.it/2PKq9J 

3h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
U.S. Treasury cuts quarterly borrowing estimate to $288 billion http://on.mktw.net/SsUjan 
 

3h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Finland's 3 main parties cement leading positions after Sunday's municipal elections http://wapo.st/STNNYG 

3h  ‏
Breaking: Center of Sandy is 3-5 hours from landfall in southern New Jersey; expected to slow on Tuesday - NHCDirector http://1.usa.gov/Rj38jF 

3h  ‏
BBCWorld: Crane hanging precariously beside skyscraper in New York City as Hurricane #Sandy approaches - PICTURE http://twitpic.com/b8kn12 
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3h  ‏
Reuters_Health: Meningitis outbreak spreads to 19 states with case in Rhode Island http://bit.ly/Rj0z0U 

3h  ‏
PressTV: 2 Muslim candidates win Belgium vote http://dlvr.it/2PKk8F 

3h  ‏
ZeeNews: Cyclone threat to Andhra, Tamil Nadu coasts http://bit.ly/V0Rlwv 

4h  ‏
twc_hurricane: BREAKING: Hurricane-force wind gusts have arrived on the New Jersey shore. #Sandy

4h  ‏
PressTV: Syrian forces pound insurgent hideouts http://dlvr.it/2PKNQ2 

4h  ‏
BBCWorld: National Hurricane Center says #Sandy is 110miles (180km) offshore from Atlantic City. Follow LIVE http://bbc.in/SVw8Q5 

4h  ‏
RT_com: WATCH LIVE: #Hurricane #Sandy gets more powerful by minute http://on.rt.com/spj6bp 

4h  ‏
nytimesworld: Global Update: Gates Foundation Backs Hospital Transportation for Expectant Mothers http://nyti.ms/Rsesfd 

4h  ‏
Reuters: Loews profit rises as catastrophe losses at CNA fall http://reut.rs/UaFcQi  (And this on #Sandy day)

4h  ‏
NastiaChurkina: #manhattan #sandy: went outside for 15mins, drained as if i took a swim in a lake. raincoat soaked through.

4h  ‏
staronline: Kosovo approves 2013 budget, IMF to release loan tranche http://dlvr.it/2PKHbY 

4h  ‏
staronline: Storm damages crops in Haiti, fuelling food price woes http://dlvr.it/2PKHb3 

5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
#Sandy expected to make landfall early Monday evening: National Hurricane Center
 

5h  ‏
AFP: Ukraine's jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko launches hunger strike: http://bit.ly/Vz8rx7 

5h  ‏
haaretzonline: #Israeli Border Policemen charged with assaulting #Palestinians, obstruction of justice http://htz.li/SoAkdL 

5h  ‏
haaretzonline: BREAKING: #Netanyahu's #Likud party convention approves merger with Avigdor #Lieberman's Yisrael Beiteinu party.

5h  ‏
AP: Syria launches 60 airstrikes, activists say 500 killed in 4 days when truce was to be in force: http://apne.ws/SotWDq  -CJ

5h  ‏
staronline: Germany's fast-sinking Pirates could shipwreck Merkel http://dlvr.it/2PJDnh 

5h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: US financial markets will remain closed for a second day Tuesday due to Hurricane Sandy.
 

5h  ‏
DrGregForbes: breaking: Hurricane Sandy is speeding up, moving northwest at 25-30 mph; could make landfall near south New Jersey around 5 pm

5h  ‏
WSJNY: Hurricane #Sandy turns New York into a ghost town. http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-turns-nyc-into-ghost-town/ …

5h  ‏
staronline: Ukrainian far-right surges in protest voting http://dlvr.it/2PJTlG 

6h  ‏
BloombergNews: Libor-rigging banks leave London customers disillusioned | http://bloom.bg/SoeIhQ 

6h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Kenyan judge denies bail for former Venezuelan diplomat accused of murdering acting ambassador http://wapo.st/So0IEF 

6h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Live video: President Obama delivers remarks on Hurricane Sandy - @NBCNews http://bit.ly/TbgQ7S 
 

6h  ‏
ZeeNews: Fresh changes in Land Acquisition Bill draft http://bit.ly/SUVxcK 

6h  ‏
BBCWorld: Founder of scandal-hit French breast implant company PIP released from custody ahead of his trial in April http://bbc.in/TPP7Ak 

6h  ‏
BloombergNews: The economic situation in Spain is bad and getting worse | http://bloom.bg/STyJKA 

6h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
EBay to cut 325 jobs at PayPal unit http://on.mktw.net/SsCAzU 
 

6h  ‏
staronline: Turkish police fire tear gas at banned secularist march http://dlvr.it/2PHh7Y 

7h The Associated Press ‏@AP
#NYC mayor orders schools closed for a 2nd day as Hurricane #Sandy approaches: http://apne.ws/SUOHnK  -CJ
 

7h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Atlantic City severely flooded; power cut off to thousands: reports http://on.mktw.net/SszDiK 
 

7h  ‏
WSJ: SaraMurray: Romney still has two events today in Ohio and Iowa, but the rest of his events today and tomorrow are canceled.

7h BBC Africa ‏@BBCAfrica
Anger at #Kenya drive-by shooting http://bbc.in/SofY4v  #Kisumu #Africa
 

7h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Romney, Ryan cancel campaign events for Monday night, all day Tuesday, citing superstorm.
 

7h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Israel arrests West Bank Hamas web; Gaza militants fire rockets, Israel launches airstrikes http://wapo.st/V03MZE 
 

7h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Supreme Court won't convene on Tuesday due to storm: spokeswoman http://reut.rs/WVsCKH 
 

7h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: 7. Three Die in Intervillage Clashes in #Lampung http://jglo.be/2eTs 

7h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: 3. One #FPI Member Arrested for Damaging #Ahmadiyah Mosque http://jglo.be/2eQX 

7h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: 5. #Poso Police Find 10-Kg #Bomb in Tamanjeka http://jglo.be/2eSN 

7h WSJ Greater New York ‏@WSJNY
Some New Yorkers found a way to show up for work—even if it meant not knowing how they would get back home. http://blogs.wsj.com/metropolis/2012/10/29/no-vacation-for-workers-who-made-way-into-offices/ …
 

7h Press TV ‏@PressTV
2nd car bomb goes off near Damascus http://dlvr.it/2PH9pM 
 

7h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: One Dead, Five Injured In Grenade Blast In India http://jglo.be/2eU3 

7h RT America ‏@RT_America
Concerns on the rise as Hurricane #Sandy expected to hit 26 nuclear power plants http://on.rt.com/up0ls4 
 

7h  ‏
BBC:Hunger strike staged by jailed Ukraine opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko over alleged vote rigging during election http://bbc.in/TPHUQH 

7h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Lithuania's president threatens to block coalition being formed by three parties after country's general election http://bbc.in/TPHWIm 
 

7h Linda Yueh ‏@lindayueh
#China firms complete 134 acquisitions abroad in 2012, transaction value $23.4bn; energy, mining most deals, 36; deal value $14.7bn: Xinhua
 

7h  ‏
lisafleisher: Mayor: Flooding in NYC BEFORE #Sandy hits is already as bad as it was during #Irene

7h  ‏
BloombergNews: Japan's retail sales rise less than expected in September | http://bloom.bg/Sm6yGz 

7h Breaking News Storm ‏@breakingstorm
New York City public schools will remain closed Tuesday, Mayor Bloomberg announces - @NBCNewYork live video http://bit.ly/TPVgGD 
 

7h Eric Holthaus ‏@WSJweather
Mayor Bloomberg on #Sandy: NYC schools closed on Tuesday.
 

7h  ‏
BloombergNews: Deutsche Bank outperformed UBS and Barclays in securities sales in the third quarter | http://bloom.bg/SnVMQ6 

7h  ‏
AP: As many as seven people have disappeared on a boat in Caribbean waters roiled by Hurricane #Sandy: http://apne.ws/SUxSsW  -CJ

7h  ‏
staronline: Police bust gang linked to RM3.2mil smartphone heist at KLIA http://dlvr.it/2PGbhK 

7h  ‏
BloombergNews: Hurricane #Sandy has become the largest tropical system recorded in the Atlantic | http://bloom.bg/SUrDp6 

7h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Syrian warplanes launch 60 airstrikes against rebel targets around the country, activists say - @AP http://huff.to/WVnVk6 
 

7h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Greek Bank Shares Plunge on Recapitalization, Results Tensions http://jglo.be/2eTT 
 

8h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
At least 2 killed, including man running for parliament, in Kenyan violence http://wapo.st/So0IEz 
 

8h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Three Die in Intervillage Clashes in Lampung http://jglo.be/2eTs 
 

8h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Gov. Cuomo announces that the Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel and Holland Tunnel in #NYC will close at 2 p.m.: http://apne.ws/SUs5nb  #Sandy
 

8h  ‏
staronline: Greek editor stands trial over Swiss accounts list http://dlvr.it/2PGNJ0 

8h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Xinjiang militants in Syria, China sounds `high alert` http://bit.ly/S7xB5S 
 

8h TheTell ‏@thetellblog
 

8h Press TV ‏@PressTV
9 killed in PKK clashes in#Turkey http://dlvr.it/2PGGPK 
 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Bulgaria nationalists rally in support of Muslims' trial http://reut.rs/WVgYzI 
 

8h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
HTC, Asia's second-largest smartphone maker, fell to the lowest level in almost seven years | http://bloom.bg/SnYPaZ 
 

8h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Afghan raid in east kills 4 Taliban, 3 civilian bystanders http://wapo.st/SnIrY1 
 

8h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Rajoy faces a bailout split with Monti as the two meet in Madrid | http://bloom.bg/SnzUo0 
 

9h RT ‏@RT_com
Russian #Communist Party announces ‘protest revolution’ http://on.rt.com/gq7uaa 
 

9h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 61 people are killed by Assad’s forces: Syrian Network for Human Rights
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
7 #French citizens missing in #Caribbean after #Hurricane | News , International | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2012/Oct-29/193106-7-french-citizens-missing-in-caribbean-after-hurricane.ashx …
 

9h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Space shuttle Endeavour goes on public display at Los Angeles science museum: http://apne.ws/STZ1ME  -CJ
 

9h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Book publishers Penguin and Random House to merge: http://on.wsj.com/ST8bJj 
 

9h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Hurricane #Sandy is growing stronger as the storm barrels towards New Jersey | http://bloom.bg/STLHYN 
 

9h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
European stock markets fall behind hurricane/earnings worries. Energy stocks and financials among biggest decliners. http://on.mktw.net/SnJQ0M 
 

9h MarketWatch Realtime ‏@MarketWatchRT
Bond Report: Treasurys gain in light trading http://on.mktw.net/XKSeZM 
 

9h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Microsoft will unveil the latest version of Windows 8 for mobile phones today | http://bloom.bg/SnEGlB 
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH - Supreme Court agrees to review if U.S. firms deserve tax credits when they pay "windfall tax" in UK
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Residents blocked from returning to captured Libyan town http://reut.rs/U9TPTX 
 

9h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Photographing a sniper shooting in Syria's Aleppo -- great blog read: http://bit.ly/PCg9Ke 
 

9h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Hong Kong's property tycoons drop $2.2 billion in wealth | http://bloom.bg/SnBSVi 
 

9h BBC News (UK) ‏@BBCNews
Man who practised "juju" witchcraft rituals on girls he trafficked from Nigeria to Europe is jailed for 20 years http://bbc.in/TPgV7Z 
 

10h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
Tunisia: Mass Firings a Blow to Judicial Independence http://bit.ly/SS7HDj 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH - 14 of 17 crew members who abandoned HMS Bounty rescued by U.S. coast guard
 

10h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Nokia, struggling to revive U.S. sales, will sell phones through Verizon for the first time in three years | http://bloom.bg/Snw2U4 
 

10h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Clinton meets Algerian leader as US, Europe, African nations intensify Mali intervention plan http://wapo.st/RhwPBI 
 

10h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: Consumer spending in U.S. increases 0.8% as incomes climb | http://bloom.bg/Snzq14 
 

10h MarketWatch Economy ‏@MKTWeconomics
Americans are back to not saving (and who can blame them with interest rates so low) -- savings rate down to 3.3% http://on.mktw.net/WV2Giy 
 

10h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
International observers say Ukraine's election was a "backward step" for democracy marred by "abuse of power and money" http://bbc.in/STKLDD 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Dutch Liberal and Labor parties agree coalition deal http://reut.rs/WV0x6e 
 

10h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
U.S. stock markets set to suffer their first weather-related closure in 27 years Monday. http://on.mktw.net/STu0Ze  #Sandy
 

10h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Hurricane Sandy now moving at 20 mph. Hurricane Sandy winds at 85 mph. Storm coverage: http://on.mktw.net/STyU8A 
 

10h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Sensex erases early gains, ends 10 pts ahead of RBI policy meet http://bit.ly/UYXSI1 
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Thai cabinet reshuffle sees return of Thaksin loyalists http://reut.rs/WUVCT2 
 

11h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Treasury brings scheduled 4-week bill auction from Tues. to Mon. due to weather http://on.mktw.net/YdE42y 
 

11h The Star ‏@staronline
Two dead after Typhoon Son-Tinh hits Vietnam http://dlvr.it/2PCghX 
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Mexican city battered by drug gangs feels lure of truce http://reut.rs/U9D6Ai 
 

11h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Army kills cab driver who tried to run #Arish checkpoint http://ow.ly/eQikI 
 

11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Qaeda’s front group in #Iraq claimed responsibility for a series of shootings and bombings over the Eid al-Adha holiday: AFP #Alarabiya
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Seventeen people abandon ship in path of Hurricane Sandy http://reut.rs/U9Cbj5 
 

12h Lucy Kafanov ‏@LucyKafanov
The closure of the NYSE on Monday will be the first unscheduled, market-wide shutdown since September 2001. #Sandy #Frankenstorm
 

12h WESH 2 News ‏@WESH
Obama cancels Orlando visit ahead of Sandy's landfall http://on.wesh.com/STeL2v  #breaking
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Suspect in #Shbeir murder was victim’s best friend | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Oct-29/193024-suspect-in-shbeir-murder-was-victims-best-friend.ashx …
 

12h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Some U.S. firms reportedly delaying earnings releases due to Hurricane Sandy http://on.mktw.net/YdAPYU 
 

12h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
FTSE falls as storm jitters hit energy, insurers http://on.mktw.net/STc4Oy 
 

12h Breaking News Storm ‏@breakingstorm
Update: Crew of 17 aboard HMS Bounty abandons ship about 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, North Carolina - statement http://bit.ly/TPsK84 
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH - 17 people aboard HMS Bounty abandon ship in path of Hurricane Sandy: U.S. coast guard
 

12h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Heaviest air strikes in Syria since warplanes deployed, says watchdog: http://bit.ly/TjloZW 
 

12h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
BBC Opens Inquiry Into Savile Sex Abuse Case http://nyti.ms/Vym7Zk 
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
17th killed this year: Somali journalist dies of wounds after attack by gunmen http://wapo.st/Sn02PL 
 

12h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: A least ten dead, scores injured as car bomb hits Jaramana district in Damascus http://on.rt.com/qpyx7o  #Syria
 

12h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Tropical storm kills 30 in SE Asia http://dlvr.it/2PCHL9 
 

12h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Chemicals released as train derails in Jefferson County, Kentucky; HazMat alert issued - @Wave3News http://bit.ly/TpP9Ne 
 

12h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Syrian government planes bomb #Damascus on last day of "ceasefire" http://bbc.in/TOSvLA  #Syria
 

12h Breaking News Storm ‏@breakingstorm
Hurricane Sandy has begun its northwest turn toward the East Coast as it continues to strengthen - @TWC_Hurricane
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Sandy strengthens as it nears coast; Wall Street shut http://reut.rs/WTUe2M 
 

12h RT ‏@RT_com
Mass riots in San Francisco after #SFGiants World Series victory (VIDEO, PHOTOS) http://on.rt.com/26c9cy  #sfriot
 

12h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Toyota shrugs off sales plunge in China, sees record year ahead for global sales: http://apne.ws/ST0rXN  -BW
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Al-Qaeda leader slain in east Syria http://dlvr.it/2PBJfx 
 

13h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Europe stocks lower, led by energy stocks http://on.mktw.net/SSNzAZ 
 

14h Eric Holthaus ‏@WSJweather
NHC update at 5am: "#Sandy strengthens", sustained winds now 85mph, pressure down to 946mb. One of most intense hurricans ever in this area.
 

13h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Cyprus police say arrests prevent attempted killing of country’s attorney-general http://wapo.st/SSFZGm 
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Palestinians fire rockets into#Israel http://dlvr.it/2PB5cs 
 

14h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Violence between security forces and Kurdish rebels in southeastern Turkey kills one police officer & 8 rebels: Anatolia #AlArabiya
 

14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Hurricane #Sandy gains strength, 85 mile per hour max sustained winds, 385 miles southeast of New York. Live coverage http://bit.ly/S19chN 
 

14h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Clinton arrives in Algeria for Mali and al-Qaeda talks http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/29/246514.html … #AlArabiya #Clinton
 

14h The Star ‏@staronline
Ukraine president's party on course for election win http://dlvr.it/2P9rfm 
 

14h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
LDP wins Lower House by-election, adding to DPJ woes http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201210290083 …
 

14h RT ‏@RT_com
Russian ship carrying 700 tons of gold ore missing in Sea of Okhotsk http://on.rt.com/8bbmzf 
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Malaysian #Al-Qaeda suspects charged in #Lebanon | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Oct-29/193033-al-qaeda-suspects-charged-in-lebanon.ashx …
 

14h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Two shells from Syria hits village in neighboring Turkey http://bit.ly/UYd6x7 
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Beijing report says #Chinese #Muslims are in #Syria | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Oct-29/193064-beijing-report-says-chinese-muslims-are-in-syria.ashx …
 

14h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Report: Turkey again retaliates for stray Syrian shell that lands near Turkish village http://wapo.st/SSCyPX 
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Death toll from #Myanmar unrest reaches 88: official | News , International | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2012/Oct-29/193057-death-toll-from-myanmar-unrest-reaches-88-official.ashx …
 

14h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
U.N. says 28,000 displaced in Myanmar ethnic clashes; death toll on the rise http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/29/246507.html … #AlArabiya #Myanmar
 

14h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Teachers nabbed in UK for child cruelty http://dlvr.it/2P9T2C 
 

14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Dozens of Indonesian girls 'friended' on Facebook by men who kidnap, use them as sex slaves: http://apne.ws/SSzNyl  -BW
 

15h RT ‏@RT_com
RT @Yaro_RT Ukraine elections: Ruling party leads with 35%, opposition at 21%, communists 15%, Klitschko 12%, Svoboda 7% #ukrvote
 

15h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Sandy triggers ‘deadly flooding’ warning http://dlvr.it/2P94ST 
 

15h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Iran has aerial technology more advanced than drone sent by Hezbollah into Israel: report http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/29/246498.html … #AlArabiya #Iran
 

15h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
China profit rebound may offer ‘green shoots’ http://on.mktw.net/SmCLxC 
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Somali #journalist dies after shooting | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Oct-29/193049-somali-journalist-dies-after-shooting.ashx …
 

15h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
#Facebook Used to Kidnap, Traffic #Indonesian Girls http://bit.ly/S5wp2N 
 

15h The Star ‏@staronline
Cyprus police say foil murder bid on island's top prosecutor http://dlvr.it/2P8sMx 
 

15h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Sandy forces lockdown in#US East Coast http://dlvr.it/2P8hHL 
 

15h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzonline
#IAF strikes #Gaza after 15 rockets fired at south #Israel http://htz.li/Vy21hP 
 

16h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Asia stocks rise, with earnings helping Japan http://on.mktw.net/Sm11jd 
 

16h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
#Eritreans forced back at #Israel border face jail in Egypt, abuse by traffickers, more abuse if sent home http://bit.ly/SlTgdb  #asylum
 

16h Press TV ‏@PressTV
25 injured in Argentina derby clashes http://dlvr.it/2P8TZK 
 

16h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Israel launches new airstrikes on Gaza http://dlvr.it/2P8TYp 
 

16h Dana Khraiche ‏@DLKhraiche
Weapons depot explodes, kills owners in north #Lebanon http://bit.ly/VWGTaR 
 

16h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Nomura turns to 2Q profit as net income jumps to $35M | http://bloom.bg/SSgbdB 
 

17h Lucy Kafanov ‏@LucyKafanov
Ok... #Frankenstorm is colossal. Check out this NASA shot of #Sandy over North America from outer space: pic.twitter.com/AEno639t
 
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16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Hundreds slain in #Syria as #cease-fire fails | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Oct-29/193038-hundreds-slain-in-syria-as-cease-fire-fails.ashx … #Damascus #Brahimi
 

16h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Three killed, five injured in #Karachi violence | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/10/29/three-killed-five-injured-in-fresh-karachi-violence/ … via @dawn_com
 

16h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Five children killed in Haripur accident | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/10/29/five-children-killed-in-haripur-accident/ … via @dawn_com #Haripur
 

16h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Militants open fire on security officials; one killed, three injured | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/10/29/militants-open-fire-on-security-officials-one-killed-three-injured/ … via @dawn_com
 

16h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Syrian army defuses car bomb in Aleppo http://dlvr.it/2P8MSy 
 

16h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
In a troubled world, Brazil still has good options http://on.mktw.net/SSaufL 
 

17h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
After Cabinet reshuffle, Congress set for ‘Rahul era` http://bit.ly/UXFpMb 
 

17h The Star ‏@staronline
Moderate earthquake hits northern Sumatra http://dlvr.it/2P7zTl 
 

17h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Egypt’s Copts to vote for a new leader; 5 candidates vying to become 118th Pope http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/29/246464.html … #AlArabiya #Egypt
 

17h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
China protest city wary of chemical plant victory http://bit.ly/PfpB4M  #AFP #China
 

17h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Japan's Noda urges end to stalemate over funding this year's budget as parliamentary majority narrows | http://bloom.bg/SmAq5K 
 

17h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
A council of Coptic Christians in Egypt is to select three possible successors to Pope Shenouda III, who died in March http://bbc.in/SS09QS 
 

17h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Turkish policeman killed in PKK attacks http://dlvr.it/2P7nMK 
 

17h The Star ‏@staronline
Japan PM signals election can wait, defies opposition http://dlvr.it/2P7mcc 
 

18h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
BREAKING: Philippines upgraded by Moody's to Ba1; outlook stable
 

18h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Sensex up 85 points in early trade ahead of RBI policy http://bit.ly/SRPHsM 
 

18h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Syria truce collapse shows limits of diplomacy as Arab League urges deal to end crisis http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/10/29/246451.html … #AlArabiya #Syria #Assad
 

18h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Honda cuts full-year profit forecast after Chinese consumers shun Japanese brands amid island row | http://bloom.bg/Smpcy0 
 

18h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Philippine marines clash with Abu Sayyaf; 4 marines, 2 militants killed, 22 troops wounded http://wapo.st/Smp01G 
 

19h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Chinese city halts project to produce toxic chemical PX at local plant after hundreds protest | http://bloom.bg/SRMjxW 
 

19h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
China firms leave bills unpaid as economy slows http://on.mktw.net/SRq23t 
 

19h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Anna Hazare set to launch new anti-graft team http://bit.ly/XI9U8f 
 

19h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Cop who captured Kasab hurt chasing thugs http://bit.ly/YctpFk 
 

10h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Ex-Philippine President Arroyo pleads not guilty to plunder charges, remains in hospital http://wapo.st/Sm30nO 


19h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
San Francisco Giants sweep Detroit Tigers for World Series title http://on.mktw.net/Yctby0 
 

19h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
New York Stock Exchange to stop all electronic and floor trading on Monday and possibly Tuesday due to Hurricane #Sandy http://bbc.in/TOe3Ir 
 

19h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Retired Taiwan naval officer arrested on suspicion of spying for China

19h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Asia's largest refiner, China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec), posts 9.4% profit fall, citing crude oil price rise http://bbc.in/SRHvIN 
 
19h  ‏
BloombergNews: Singh overhauls cabinet amid push to bolster India economy | http://bloom.bg/SRoFBF 

19h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Lithuania opposition to win election http://dlvr.it/2P6lYq 
 

20h  ‏
Reuters: U.S. stock markets will close on Monday, possibly Tuesday as well because of concerns about market integrity - sources

20h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: #China Construction Bank Profit Growth Slows on Weak Fees http://bit.ly/XHWclN 

20h  ‏
staronline: Brazil's ruling party wins Sao Paulo mayor race: officials http://dlvr.it/2P6bR5 

20h  ‏
nytimesworld: Romanian Scandal Reflects Regional Troubles http://nyti.ms/SR9AQu 

20h  ‏
BloombergNews: Indonesia holds 11 over alleged plot to attack U.S. embassy | http://bloom.bg/SQUyKz 

20h  ‏
RT_com: At least 8 killed, over 100 wounded in Nigeria church bombing and riot backlash (PHOTOS) http://on.rt.com/60ijd2 

20h  ‏
PressTV: Lebanese arms maker for Syria killed http://dlvr.it/2P5ZKD 

20h  ‏
MarketWatch: Japan stocks rise as property, steel shares move higher; Nikkei Average up 0.3% http://on.mktw.net/SrfhpW 

20h  ‏
hrw: #Israel preventing #asylum seekers from entering at new border fence violates international law http://bit.ly/SQKuS0 

20h  ‏
BloombergNews: China's slowing revenue gains seen limiting spending | http://bloom.bg/SlJU12 

20h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Chile’s left regains Santiago mayor’s office other key seats in municipal elections http://wapo.st/VW9vRJ 
 

20h  ‏
Bloomberg: UBS&RBS suspends traders in Singapore as regulators investigating Libor-rigging turn2rates4forex derivatives http://bloom.bg/SRlWZ3 

20h  ‏
WSJ: carriemelago: First flooding of #sandy in NYC? A few inches of water on Van brunt next to fairway. pic.twitter.com/hSgWN55V
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20h  ‏
RT_com: At least 13 dead, scores wounded in Baghdad attacks http://on.rt.com/96tfw9 

20h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Thai anti-government protest may move to Government House to oust Yingluck | http://bloom.bg/Sm8kaO 
 

20h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
3 children were abducted Sunday night from a gas station in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, while their mom pumped gas - @nbcwashington
 

21h  ‏
RT_com: Obama declares emergency in the states of New York, Massachusetts and DC over 'Frankenstorm' Sandy http://on.rt.com/063zc1 

21h  ‏
haaretzonline: Six rockets fired from #Gaza explode in Israel's southern #Eshkol Regional Council, no casualties reported

21h  ‏
PressTV: Fighting breaks out in eastern Congo http://dlvr.it/2P5pZ1 

21h  ‏
Bloomberg: Myanmar, once world's top rice shipper, plans to 2X exports over5years, threatening to aggravate global glut http://bloom.bg/SQT42Y 

21h  ‏
hrw: #SaudiArabia should abolish the court set up for #terrorism cases but used against peaceful dissidents http://bit.ly/SR5GHi 

21h  ‏
PressTV: 6.3-magnitude quake jolts Canada http://dlvr.it/2P5whx 

21h  ‏
MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks fall, with property down on new tax; Hang Seng Index down 0.4% http://on.mktw.net/SrlPFi 

21h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
South Korea manufacturer sentiment falls a 2nd month on growth concerns | http://bloom.bg/SQX6Zp 
 


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