Wednesday, December 26, 2012

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 26nd of December 2012



now Press TV ‏@PressTV
Thousands of Turkish people have taken to the streets to protest against the plan to deploy advanced... http://fb.me/27BU4nSMH 
 

now Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Protesters throw stones at French Embassy in Central African Republic as rebels advance http://wapo.st/Tq5MYd 
 

now Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Unusually bitter winter causes hardship in #Morocco's isolated mountain villages http://bit.ly/Vj4vEf  #weather
 

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BloombergNews: Syrian official to meet Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov for peace plan talks | http://bloom.bg/W5gBxp 

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BBCWorld: Fears for Sri Lanka's outspoken Leader http://bbc.in/Unc6Rn 

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AFP: miraoberman: Seven dead and 1,500 flights canceled as monster storm snarls holiday travel in the United States. http://bit.ly/Yh5SRV 

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Yahoo! News: Syrian minister leaves Beirut for fear of arrest http://yhoo.it/TxK9bX 

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Yahoo! News: Unrest breaks out near French embassy in CAR http://yhoo.it/Yh9wLw 

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PressTV: Smoke billows from a building after an #explosion in #Nigeria's largest city, Lagos, on December 26, 2012. http://twitpic.com/bpnjba 
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Reuters: More: U.S. Treasury says will begin measures to postpone debt limit, which will give $200 billion in headroom

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Reuters: More: U.S. Treasury says will suspend sales of state, local government series securities on December 28

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WSJ: Reddy: When the U.S. hits the debt ceiling, emergency measures kick in. Geithner won't predict their duration. http://on.wsj.com/W5tesb 

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Reuters: Wall Street drops for 3rd day, led by retailers http://reut.rs/WS9Sgi 

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RT_com: Bentley sued for $2mn over failed airbags http://on.rt.com/byb5sd 

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WSJ: Treasury Secretary Geithner: U.S. will hit its $16.394 trillion borrowing limit by Monday. http://on.wsj.com/Ty1Dor 

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RT_America: Los Angeles prepares to fight Fukushima debris http://on.rt.com/4ss01k 

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AFP: #Toyota agrees to pay about $1.1 billion to settle class action lawsuit launched by US vehicle owners http://bit.ly/12PE0Z1 

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nytimesworld: Bolivia Reduces Coca Plantings by Licensing Plots http://nyti.ms/UtUnbO 

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PressTV: Iran has sent its first humanitarian aid consignment to Palestinians in Yarmouk refugee camp in the Syrian... http://fb.me/26e44zqSK 

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PostWorldNews: Liberia seeks to extradite 7 alleged mercenaries to Ivory Coast following cross-border raids http://wapo.st/TpJo0R 

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AFP: UN pulls non-essential staff out of Central African Republic http://bit.ly/ZBH0dU 

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PostWorldNews: Shining Path rebel leader denies capture, claims he turned himself over to authorities http://wapo.st/10jUUAf 

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BloombergNews: Georgia judge temporarily blocks midterm abortion limits | http://bloom.bg/TZMdG0 

1m  ‏
AP: BREAKING: Hawaii governor names Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz, a Democrat, to succeed Inouye in US Senate.

2m  ‏
MarketWatch: Japan stocks extend gains on exporters, steel shares; Nikkei Average climbs 0.8% http://on.mktw.net/U0igpd 

3m  ‏
staronline: US to reach debt limit on New Years Eve http://dlvr.it/2j1xQs 

4m  ‏
nicole_hong: China opens the world's longest high-speed railway. Beijing to Guangzhou in 8 hours, for as little as $139 http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/12/26/china-opens-worlds-longest-high-speed-rail-line/?mod=WSJ_hp_EditorsPicks …

10m  ‏
NBCNews: US Supreme Court declines to put temporary hold on provision covering contraceptives in health care law http://nbcnews.to/12GgUVP 

12m  ‏
BloombergNews: How the heirs of Mao's comrades rose to become China's new capitalist nobility | http://bloom.bg/UtY01v 

12m  ‏
AP: BREAKING: Spokesman: Ex-President George H.W. Bush in intensive care unit at Houston hospital.

13m  ‏
AFP: Pic: A Los Angeles police officer guards a table with assault weapons received during the LAPD Gun Buyback Program http://bit.ly/WHEPzJ 

14m  ‏
nytimesworld: Bolivia Makes Inroads Toward Reducing Coca Production http://nyti.ms/VzVxy0 

14m  ‏
BBCWorld: Toyota agrees $1bn US recall deal http://bbc.in/Un4TAB 

2h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
9 slain in Mexican town as cartels clash in western state of Sinaloa http://wapo.st/TpDrkE 
 

3h Reuters TV ‏@ReutersTV
Deadly winter storms wallop south: http://ow.ly/gmIRu 
 

3h  ‏
AP: Meth labs, long a scourge of rural America, are turning up more and more frequently in cities and suburbs: http://apne.ws/Ve0Cx2  -EC

3h  ‏
haaretzcom: #Israeli killed, two seriously wounded after fire erupts in #Herzliya Marina http://htz.li/WRSOH2 

3h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Egypt pound falls, rising fears of devaluation http://dlvr.it/2hzw91 

3h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Families evacuate area near Nicaragua volcano after it spews hot gases, ash http://wapo.st/TxDr5v 

4h  ‏
Reuters: Turkish ex-president's son wants autopsy report made public http://reut.rs/WRUeBy 

4h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Former President George H.W. Bush's fever is up and he's been put on a liquids-only diet, a spokesman says: http://apne.ws/TjLPn6  -EC
 

4h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Iraq: New protests break out in Sunni stronghold: Large, noisy demonstrations against Iraq's governmen... http://bit.ly/YLpRwI 

4h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Video: Chinese police rescue 89 children in trafficking crackdown http://reut.rs/WROZ4C 
 

4h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
PPP believes in politics of ideology not in caste, creed: Kaira | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/27/ppp-believes-in-politics-of-ideology-not-in-caste-creed-kaira …
 

4h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
The death of a policeman on Tuesday added drama to anti-rape protests in New Delhi, India. http://on.wsj.com/TwwySe 
 

4h  ‏
WSJworld: Nigerian Fireworks Warehouse Explodes http://on.wsj.com/YN4kUC 

5h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Morsy announces Cabinet reshuffle http://dlvr.it/2hyz5h 

5h  ‏
staronline: France deploys soldiers to protect embassy in CAR http://dlvr.it/2hz19q 

5h  ‏
ZeeNews: #DelhiGangRape victim flown to Singapore on doctors advice: Dr Athani http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/gang-rape-victim-flown-to-singapore-on-doctors-advice-dr-athani_819113.html …

5h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Egypt's opposition National Salvation Front says no dialogue with Morsi until he amends the constitution

5h  ‏
BreakingNews: Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital, sources say - SkyNewsBreak

5h  ‏
Reuters: Police: Man thought to be sleeping on German train was actually dead http://reut.rs/WRHjzi 

5h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Top Syrian military figure defects to opposition http://wapo.st/10jnIsN 
 

5h  ‏
haaretzcom: African refugees not just #Israel's problem, say two prominent #Holocaust historians http://htz.li/WGVqDW 

5h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: The Free Syrian Army shot down a regime plane in Hama's Kfar Zita suburb: activists
 

6h The Associated Press ‏@AP
UPDATE: Massive blast at fireworks warehouse in Nigeria's biggest city sparks huge fire, killing 1: http://apne.ws/VdB82K  - KM
 

6h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Poll: 48% of Americans see the U.S. going over the fiscal cliff, up from 40% last week | http://bloom.bg/WGVjYR 
 

6h  ‏
staronline: Libyan protesters shut down oil port http://dlvr.it/2hyQ3S 

6h  ‏
ZeeNews: 23-year-old gang-rape victim shifted out of Safdarjung hospital: Delhi Police

6h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: The constitution guarantees freedom of expression, creativity and moderate values: Morsi

7h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Free Syrian Army shot down a regime war plane above al-Mezzeh military airport in Damascus

7h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Over 1,000 Syrians flee to Turkey after bakery attack: More than 1,000 Syrians crossed into Turkey in ... http://bit.ly/VdeUOu 

8h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
RIM pricing power with carriers slips as sales decline | http://bloom.bg/TvCyKI 
 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Mental illness, poverty haunted Afghan policewoman who killed American http://reut.rs/WRgwTR 
 

8h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Central African Republic rebels say they don’t intend to seize capital, want talks http://wapo.st/10iSGkP 
 

8h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
1 adult, 4 children aged 2 to 8 die in Oklahoma house fire; 2 are injured; all are relatives, fire crews say - @OKCFOX http://bit.ly/ZAClZE 
 

8h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Officials: Houses collapse in heavy rain in Iraq, 4 people killed, 7 others injured http://wapo.st/ToKsSQ 
 

8h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
How a movie about a transsexual is sparking debate over cinema in Iran: http://wapo.st/ZAzL5O 
 

9h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Starbucks uses cups to deliver message of "Come Together" to lawmakers this week: http://apne.ws/Vd0Cxt  - KM
 

9h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
U.S. stocks edge upward, with hopes for budget talks on the rise http://on.mktw.net/WR48n0 
 

9h The Star ‏@staronline
Iraq Sunnis block trade routes in protest against PM Maliki http://dlvr.it/2hvvQg 
 

9h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Syria to discuss Brahimi proposals with Russia http://reut.rs/TuSMUA 
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

9h RT ‏@RT_com
Malaysia floods force 14,000 to flee http://on.rt.com/un5zf1  #news
 

9h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: The UAE arrests a cell preparing to carry out "terrorist" attacks in the country and the region
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.S. home prices rise 0.7 percent in October: S&P/Case-Shiller http://reut.rs/YfCZp7 
 

10h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Breaking: The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller national index measuring home prices in 20 cities rose 4.3% in October. http://wsj.com 
 

10h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
UAE arrests terrorist cell of Emirati and Saudi Arabian citizens preparing to carry out attacks, state news agency WAM says - @Reuters
 

10h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Syrian interior minister wounded in suicide bombing leaves Beirut hospital, flown to Damascus: http://apne.ws/TvRRDt  - KM
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

10h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Iraq’s minority Sunnis protest again in western province following arrest of minister’s guards http://wapo.st/TonQBV 
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

10h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Illegal construction, tonnes of litter, poor planning - Future of world's longest uninterrupted beach under threat http://bbc.in/Umbuv4 
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

10h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Five migrants arrested in Sinai http://dlvr.it/2htjbX 
 

10h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
British kickboxer indicted in Thailand for 2010 murder of ex-US Marine http://wapo.st/10i5CaD 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Obama, Congress set for one last effort on "fiscal cliff" http://reut.rs/YfmARr 
 

10h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Al-Qaeda group: France is endangering hostages by agreeing to train Mali’s soldiers http://wapo.st/YM2qnb 
 

11h The Associated Press ‏@AP
South Africa: Nelson Mandela, in hospital since Dec. 8, is in good spirits: http://apne.ws/V33Zrh 
 

11h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Egypt parliament swears in new members after constitution vote | http://bloom.bg/12ESdcn 
 

11h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Australian held by Filipino militants for over a year appears on proof-of-life video http://wapo.st/10ihtW2 
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Merkel party rises to seven-year poll high before election year 2013 http://reut.rs/YffIn8 
 

11h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

11h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Spain busts drug-smuggling ring http://bbc.in/Um3rP0 
 

11h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Two loud blasts reported near Karachi’s Sohrab Goth | Breaking News | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/26/two-loud-blasts-reported-near-karachis-sohrab-goth/ …
 

12h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Indian police drop attempted murder charge against Kashmiri woman accused of stone-throwing: http://apne.ws/10hLsxf 
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

12h The Star ‏@staronline
Flood victims refuse to evacuate for fear of house burglaries http://dlvr.it/2hsLlR 
 

12h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
560 displaced Syrian families arrive to Port Said http://dlvr.it/2hs1NV 
 

12h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
30 people hurt as a fire rips through a crowded area of Lagos, Nigeria, where fireworks believed to have been stored: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j1nzDUK646rI6APgnCJCl5r0PhpA?docId=CNG.d5fe4faf34391046ead8ee4c3523a099.ae1 …
 

13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Al Qaeda blames France for Sahel hostage deadlock http://reut.rs/V4er1Y 
 

13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Shelling in Syria's Raqqa province kills 20, at least eight of them are children - activists
 

13h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Hamas bans Palestinian journalists from working with Israeli media http://dlvr.it/2hrqfS 
 

13h The Associated Press ‏@AP
AP VIDEO: A heavy snowstorm that blanketed Texas and Oklahoma moves in on the Northeast: http://apne.ws/12EFJkX 
 

13h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Russian Upper House passes ban on US adoptions as part of Dima Yakovlev bill http://on.rt.com/bel510 
 

13h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
150 Salafi Nour Party members resign http://dlvr.it/2hrfyQ 
 

13h The Associated Press ‏@AP
General who heads Syria's military police defects and joins opposition, TV station reports: http://apne.ws/YeSCwR 
 

13h RT ‏@RT_com
Spain seizes 11 tonnes of hashish from drug trafficking ring http://on.rt.com/kly8f6  #news
 

13h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Japan's big automakers to benefit from yen slide says Nomura http://on.mktw.net/TofABN 
 

14h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
South Korea stages a live-fire drill near the disputed Yellow Sea border with North Korea amid Xmas lights tensions: http://www.thenewage.co.za/75549-1020-53-S_Korea_stages_livefire_drill_near_sea_border …
 

14h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Warehouse explosion sparks major fire in Lagos, #Nigeria http://bbc.in/UlRWXW 
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Egypt's leader signs contentious constitution into law http://reut.rs/WQfffM 
 

14h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Spring Wish denied as suicide bomber brings down Afghan juice empire | World | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/26/spring-wish-denied-as-suicide-bomber-brings-down-afghan-juice-empire/ … via @dawn_com
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

15h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Yen Tumbles in #Asia As New #Japan PM Takes Office http://jglo.be/2CTQ 
 

15h The Star ‏@staronline
Senior citizen found dead, naked with both hands tied together http://dlvr.it/2hqTMX 
 

15h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Korean firms to invest $2bn in power projects | Business | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/26/korean-firms-to-invest-2bn-in-power-projects/ … via @dawn_com
 

15h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Israeli intelligence charges Palestinian cell accused of kidnap plot http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/26/257164.html … #PLFP #Israel
 

15h PaulaSlier_RT ‏@PaulaSlier_RT
#Palestinian Authority sources report #IDF forces surrounding a mosque in #Hebron. No additional information
 

15h The Associated Press ‏@AP
GOP signals willingness to bend on issues such asI imigration, taxes & guns after an election drubbing: http://apne.ws/W4tqI7 
 

14h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
#Nigeria: "Massive fire in Lagos Island. Residents fear firecrackers could have caused it" - BBC's @tomi_oladipo http://bbc.in/12OhkZp 
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h Steve Rosenberg ‏@BBCSteveR
Putin orders Winter Olympic construction sites to be checked following Sochi mild earthquake, magnitude of 5.5
 

9h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Russian parliament considers anti-US adoption bill http://news.yahoo.com/russian-parliament-considers-anti-us-adoption-bill-074320297.html …

15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Iran rejects interference accusation by Gulf Arabs http://reut.rs/TurSvV 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

16h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Bonds for funding Iran pipeline proposed | Business | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/26/bonds-for-funding-iran-pipeline-proposed/ … via @dawn_com
 

16h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Gold prices ease as fiscal talks continue http://on.mktw.net/To241b 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

16h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Prominent Chinese scholars push for consensus in hope of mild political reform, not revolution http://wapo.st/10hpnPt 
 

16h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Thousands Flee #Malaysia Floods http://jglo.be/2CST 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

17h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Protesters detained as Russian parliament mulls banning U.S. adoptions of Russian children: http://apne.ws/VhMoOJ 
 

17h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
The obesity epidemic has spread to cats and dogs. One solution: making portly pets work for their food. http://on.wsj.com/WvuHdv 
 

17h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Reformist leader says Myanmar needs transformation http://reut.rs/YegMaY 
 

17h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Russian pipeline blast, quake strike 2014 Olympics host Sochi http://reut.rs/YehZ1Q 
 

17h The Star ‏@staronline
Eight cars buried after curb collapses, no casualties reported http://dlvr.it/2hpJTF 
 

17h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
#Karachi partially shut on ASWJ day of mourning; four injured | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/26/karachi-partially-shut-on-aswj-day-of-mourning-four-injured/ … via @dawn_com
 

18h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Japan's ex-PM Abe voted in as premier for a 2nd time - @Reuters http://reut.rs/UlAYce 
 

18h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Parliament's lower house names conservative Shinzo Abe as Japan's new prime minister.
 

18h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Three Afghans dead in new blast at U.S. base in Afghan east http://reut.rs/WPEJdm 
 

18h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
8 dead, 5,000 homeless in Christmas Day fires followed by riot in Philippine capital http://wapo.st/10h8Smo 
 

18h The Star ‏@staronline
Flood situation worsens in East Coast states http://dlvr.it/2hnmqd 
 

18h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Hitachi to deepen ties with MHI, sever some with GE http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ201212260027 …
 

18h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

19h  ‏
AP: AP VIDEO: Hundreds in South Africa pray for Mandela's recovery: http://apne.ws/12DNTdo  -AB

19h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Egypt rights council urges ‘violation count’ as #constitution adopted http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/26/257119.html …
 

19h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Afghan bomber attacks NATO convoy; no casualties http://yhoo.it/V1VLQ5 

19h  ‏

19h  ‏
Reuters: Explosion in Afghan city of Khost, Taliban say target U.S. base http://reut.rs/WPEJdm 

19h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Police: Afghan suicide bomber attacks NATO convoy; no casualties http://wapo.st/10gZteK 


19h  ‏

20h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Update: Everyone reported rescued after 10 high school canoes capsized in a Chiba Prefecture, Japan, river - @DailyYomiuri
 

20h  ‏
PostWorldNews: 12 Chinese officials suspended after bus crash killed 11 kindergartners; principal detained http://wapo.st/10gSnqx 

20h  ‏
staronline: World's longest bullet train service begins in China http://dlvr.it/2hmyFn 

20h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
15 people, including high school students, are missing after a boating mishap in Chiba Prefecture, Japan - @DailyYomiuri
 

21h  ‏
MarketWatch: Asia stocks add to holiday gains http://on.mktw.net/10gKRfx 

21h The Star ‏@staronline
Australia strike early, Sangakkara passes 10,000 http://dlvr.it/2hmhs0 
 

21h The Associated Press ‏@AP
White House says Obama likely to cut short holiday trip to Hawaii as 'fiscal cliff' looms: http://apne.ws/YdBuHP 
 

21h  ‏
nytimesworld: Syrian Rebels Say Strategic Town in North, Harem, Is Theirs http://nyti.ms/Zz6x7r 

21h  ‏
ZeeNews: Narendra #Modi to take oath as Gujarat CM today http://zeenews.india.com/news/gujarat/narendra-modi-to-take-oath-as-gujarat-cm-today_818910.html …

21h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
President Obama may return to Washington as soon as Wednesday: aide http://reut.rs/V3DKBo 
 

21h  ‏
nytimesworld: Corrupt Chinese Officials Draw Unusual Publicity http://nyti.ms/YdzXS9 

22h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Facebook is pushing to make Instagram profitable. And to do so, it's heightening a rivalry with Twitter: http://on.wsj.com/THENqG 
 

23h  ‏
Reuters: Samsung Elec seeks U.S. sales ban on some Ericsson products http://reut.rs/YdlxkV 

25 Dec  ‏
Reuters: Japan's Abe set for second term, to tap allies for cabinet http://reut.rs/TsT5z4 

25 Dec Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Yen falls as Japan forms new government, supporting Nikkei http://reut.rs/V3xyZW 
 

25 Dec New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Japan's Cabinet Resigns to Make Way for New PM http://nyti.ms/TiB4RP 
 

25 Dec The Star ‏@staronline
Russia's brutal early winter claims 123 lives http://dlvr.it/2hm0Lr 
 

25 Dec  ‏
NBCNews: No reports of injuries, fatalities after tornado touches down in Mobile, Alabama; damaged homes; trees and power lines down

25 Dec  ‏
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Asia: Sunni Cleric Is Attacked in Pakistan http://nyti.ms/U8wHWT 

25 Dec The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Japan's Cabinet resigns ahead of parliament vote to install Shinzo Abe as new prime minister.
 

25 Dec MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Japanese yen falls to lowest level vs. dollar, euro since 2011 http://on.mktw.net/TWx5sW 
 

25 Dec Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
As fighting rages in Aleppo, Syrians face hunger, disease and little hope of aid http://wapo.st/Tnnyv9 
 

25 Dec Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
 

25 Dec BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
The rise of Ukraine's ultra-nationalists http://bbc.in/UlbHyN 
 

25 Dec MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Japan stocks rise as yen hits lowest vs. dollar since April 2011 http://on.mktw.net/WP6qCW 
 

25 Dec  ‏
staronline: Netanyahu launches re-election bid centred on Iran http://dlvr.it/2hlbd9 

25 Dec  ‏
RT_com: Syrian refugees in Lebanon: 'Syria was paradise, now battleground' http://on.rt.com/idc6li 

25 Dec The Associated Press ‏@AP
Venezuelan VP says Chavez up and walking but doubts persist on his post-surgery condition: http://apne.ws/TWqW03  -AB
 


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