Sunday, December 23, 2012

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 23rd of December 2012



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staronline: Mechanic killed in front of his house by four men http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/12/24/nation/12499960&sec=nation …

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now Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Update: A government airstrike on a bakery in a rebel-held town in central Syria killed more than 60 people on Sunday, activists said - @AP
 

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Yahoo! News: Rebel faction in Ethiopia says it wants peace talks http://news.yahoo.com/rebel-faction-ethiopia-says-wants-peace-talks-152045207.html …

6h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
More than 1,000 had queued at the bakery that was bombed in #Halfaya http://goo.gl/B9b0l 
 

6h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
#DelhiProtests: Hooligans have hijacked peaceful protests in the Capital; Zee News appeals for calm
 

6h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Horrifying scenes in #Halfaya massacre: activists http://goo.gl/B9b0l  #Syria #Hama
 

6h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Death toll in regime airstrike near Syrian bakery climbs to 300: monitors http://goo.gl/B9b0l 
 

now New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Monti Won’t Run in New Elections http://nyti.ms/V05Qx8 
 

6h The Associated Press ‏@AP
MORE: Syrian activists say a regime fighter jet killed tens of people near the Syrian city of Hama http://apne.ws/TO56vq 
 

7h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Alabama terror case involving 2 Americans could hinge on relationship with well-known jihadist: http://apne.ws/RcU2to  -SS
 

7m Press TV ‏@PressTV
‘Syria moving towards overcoming crisis’ http://dlvr.it/2hFTVn 
 

3m BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Four policemen killed and five injured by gunmen in central Mexico, officials say http://bbc.in/12JlNMK 
 

7h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Regime airstrike on Syrian bakery kills more than 200 http://goo.gl/B9b0l 
 

7h The Associated Press ‏@AP
NRA leader: Public thinks it's 'crazy' not to put armed guards in every school in the country: http://apne.ws/Wzo4XE  -SS
 

7h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Indian students continue rape protests http://dlvr.it/2h9q6B 
 

7h WSJ Washington Wire ‏@WSJwashington
Conrad Hopes for ‘One Last Attempt’ on Big Cliff Deal http://on.wsj.com/YBtmWB 
 

7h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Yemen general may head new unit after army overhaul http://reut.rs/Tfes4O 
 

7h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
#Delhigangrape case: Journalists face brunt of police action during protests http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/delhi-gang-rape-case-journalists-face-brunt-of-police-action-during-protests_818511.html …
 

7h Press TV ‏@PressTV
US gun sales hit record high http://dlvr.it/2h9f2r 
 

7h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Corporal punishment is on the rise, and society acquiesces http://dlvr.it/2h9Wb3 
 

7h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

8h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Dozens killed or wounded in shelling on Hama suburb: Coordination Committees
 

8h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Militants fighting against the Syrian government have used chemical weapons against the army in Daraya near the... http://fb.me/2c0RNdLPZ 
 

8h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Yemen says search on for abducted Finns, Austrian http://goo.gl/JBnlt 
 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Iranian businessman denies EU sanctions-busting accusation http://reut.rs/Tg2fz2 
 

6h Press TV ‏@PressTV
S.Africa endorses anti-Israel boycott http://dlvr.it/2hBJ39 
 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
German politicians allege post-election plan to cut budget http://reut.rs/Tg92IP 
 

9h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Central Bank governor denies resignation http://dlvr.it/2h8gxT 
 

9h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
One dead at India sex attack demo http://bbc.in/12ItAdF 
 

9h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Monti 'available to lead Italy' http://bbc.in/UgCr3f 
 

9h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Sunni demonstrators challenge Iraq's Shiite-led government, denounce bodyguards' arrest: http://apne.ws/UmBiIF  -SS
 

9h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Peace envoy #Brahimi enters Syria from #Lebanon: border official
 

10h The Star ‏@staronline
IGP denies there’s a rise in shooting incidents http://dlvr.it/2h7tYz 
 

10h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Russian leader Putin heads to India for talks focusing on trade, reinvigorating political ties: http://apne.ws/VXs15O  - VW
 

10h RT ‏@RT_com
Nicht So Gut: 7.5 mln Germans 'functionally illiterate' http://on.rt.com/o82od4  @PeterGOliver_RT
 

40m Press TV ‏@PressTV
Israel fire injures 2 in central Gaza http://dlvr.it/2hFH7L 
 

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Yahoo! News: Monti says he won't run for Italian premier http://news.yahoo.com/monti-says-wont-run-italian-premier-115119409.html …

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PressTV: NRA rejects greater firearm regulation http://dlvr.it/2hF9bv 

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Yahoo! News: Iran claims it has circumvented sanctions http://news.yahoo.com/iran-claims-circumvented-sanctions-121154244.html …

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EgyIndependent: FJP invites opposition to comprehensive dialogue over future http://dlvr.it/2hF8n2 

10h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
The fiscal cliff talks have hit a wall. Here's why: http://on.wsj.com/WFmeIy 
 

10h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Italy PM Mario #Monti says he will not support any party in February elections but is available to head next government http://bbc.in/UgCKv5 
 

10h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
UN envoy to Syria to travel to Damascus by land because of fighting near airport http://wapo.st/ThsDoO 
 

10h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Egyptian activist @MaikelNabil travels to #Israel ‘for peace’ http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/23/256665.html … #Egypt
 

10h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #Egypt referendum win for Islamists 'due to fraud': opposition
 

10h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Syrian information minister rejects idea that #Russia has changed its stance towards #Syria crisis
 

11h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Italy Premier Mario Monti says he won't run but would accept an offer to head Italian gov't after vote. http://apne.ws/VZQsQq 
 

1h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Official: Navy SEAL commander dies of apparent suicide while deployed in Afghanistan: http://apne.ws/Ztu49S  -CC
 

11h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
James is one of Britain's thousands of forgotten asylum seekers, just left in limbo http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j8fVVSeQDQkOFsHIOt1h1_rjFWGg?docId=CNG.c62ee04b821d497e802baafcfdcf3739.11 …
 

1h The Star ‏@staronline
Sudan's Bashir to give speech, after surgery last month http://dlvr.it/2hF34P 
 

1h  ‏
AJWasahi: South Koreans light giant border Christmas tree http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/korean_peninsula/AJ201212240010 …

11h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Fiscal-cliff drama to dominate Christmas week http://on.mktw.net/106mRvu 
 

12h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Omanis hope first local vote is stepping stone toward change http://dlvr.it/2h6h98 
 

12h The Star ‏@staronline
Floods hit Terengganu, 92 people evacuated in Dungun http://dlvr.it/2h6gJG 
 

12h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Police officer arrested in 2-year-old murder-arson http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201212230060 …
 

2h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Judicial source: President to dismiss seven SCC judges within hours http://dlvr.it/2hDdd0 
 

2h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
SEAL Team 4 commanding officer dies in Afghanistan, US military officials announce; did not die in combat - @NBCNews http://nbcnews.to/Venzn0 
 

13h The Star ‏@staronline
Yemen army shells tribesmen for blocking pipeline repairs http://dlvr.it/2h6LDl 
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Morsi names Shura Council members http://dlvr.it/2h6KpN 
 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Peace envoy Brahimi in Syria: International peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi arrived in Syria Sunday in a n... http://bit.ly/YBLrUn 

13h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Blast in Karachi injures seven | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/23/cracker-blast-in-karachi-injures-seven/ … via @dawn_com
 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Mali Islamists destroying more Timbuktu mausoleums: Armed groups occupying Timbuktu in northern Mali u... http://bit.ly/WHWKtO 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Somali troops free 22 hostages held almost three years: Troops from the Somali region of Puntland on S... http://bit.ly/Th0r8J 

2h  ‏
ZeeNews: #Delhigangrape: Protests turn violent, scores injured http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/delhi-gang-rape-protests-turn-violent-scores-injured_818534.html …

2h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Finance Ministry: Deficit climbed to US$13 bn in last five months http://dlvr.it/2hCG5H 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Cold snap claims 88 lives in Russia: A deadly cold snap has claimed 88 lives across Russia, officials ... http://bit.ly/UUCWya 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: 700 Palestinians killed in Syria conflict: PLO: More than 700 Palestinians have been killed in Syria s... http://bit.ly/YCkDna 

2h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Monti steps boldly into Italy election race: maybe http://reut.rs/Y3M8kv 
 

2h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: Syrian regime airstrike on #Halfaya bakery kills hundreds: activists http://goo.gl/GycPD 

2h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Syria jets kill tens as international envoy visits http://yhoo.it/WIbFEr 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Syrian rebels say capture military base, seize weapons: Syrian rebels have seized a military base in t... http://bit.ly/UUCW1e 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Islamist group claims Nigeria kidnap of French national: The radical Islamist group Ansaru on Sunday c... http://bit.ly/YCkDmX 

2h  ‏
staronline: Somali pirates release longest-held hostages after 33 months http://dlvr.it/2hCHMf 

2h  ‏
WSJ: Sales of bulletproof backpacks are surging following the #Newtown shooting: http://on.wsj.com/Wvr6Mg  VIDEO

2h  ‏
RT_com: Gang-rape Anger: VIDEO of violent protests gripping India http://on.rt.com/ar81a2 

2h  ‏
PressTV: http://www.presstv.com/  #Indian demonstrators shout slogans during a protest calling for better safety for wome http://twitpic.com/bolnop 
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2h  ‏
AFP: Over 60 civilians killed in strike by #Syria regime warplanes on people in queue outside bakery, monitors report http://bit.ly/VeelqR 

2h  ‏
BBCWorld: CAR rebels seize city of Bambari http://bbc.in/12IVFlg 

2h  ‏
RT_com: (PHOTO) Journalist killed as India gripped by anti-rape and anti-molestation protests http://on.rt.com/swianp  pic.twitter.com/XKrFXuWT
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RT_com: Turkey lifts veto on Israel's NATO activities despite frictions - report http://on.rt.com/hjjf5q 

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AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Egypt Judges Club Ahmed el-Zind beaten by unknown assailants: media reports

2h  ‏
staronline: Air strike kills dozens of Syrians waiting to buy bread http://dlvr.it/2hCzHB 

2h  ‏
staronline: Italy's Monti opens door to seeking new term http://dlvr.it/2hCzJq 

2h  ‏
staronline: CAR rebels seize biggest, most southern town yet http://dlvr.it/2hCzKC 

4h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Central African Republic rebels take another town after previous pledge to halt advance http://wapo.st/Tid28g 
 

5h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Syrian troops find tunnels near Damascus http://dlvr.it/2hBmpV 
 

6h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Gaza militants fire rocket at Israel: reports: Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket ... http://bit.ly/107nlkR 

6h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
 

6h  ‏
RT_com: Govt airstrike kills dozens in central Syria - activists http://on.rt.com/ea3mj3 

6h  ‏
staronline: Dozens killed in air strike on bakery in central Syria http://dlvr.it/2hBNc4 

6h  ‏
staronline: Syria government says its forces still strong http://dlvr.it/2hBNbg 

6h The Star ‏@staronline
France checks ministers' taxes after Swiss bank report http://dlvr.it/2hBNcQ 
 

6h Akrita Reyar ‏@AkritaReyar
#delhigangrape: Govt issues notification for reviewing present laws to provide speedier justice & enhanced punishment for sexual assaults.
 

6h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Authorities in Somali region of Puntland have rescued hostages held by pirates for nearly 3 years: http://apne.ws/VXJiM9  -SS
 

6h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Taliban say they don’t want monopoly on power in Afghanistan, pledge rights for women http://wapo.st/ThW89Q 
 

13h  ‏
staronline: Monti says minded not to run in election, talks reform http://dlvr.it/2h5tzD 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Germany to offer aid for #Syrian refugees in #Lebanon | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2012/Dec-23/199638-germany-to-offer-aid-for-syrian-refugees-in-lebanon.ashx …
 

13h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Newsman killed in police firing during a general strike in Manipur today: Official sources
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Egypt adopts #Islamist-backed charter: #state media | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2012/Dec-23/199618-egypts-constitution-approved-in-vote-say-rival-camps.ashx …
 


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