Friday, December 28, 2012

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 28th of December 2012


now The Associated Press ‏@AP
Obama says immediate action is needed to avert the fiscal cliff: http://apne.ws/12Mpq5E  -AB
 

now Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics
FLASH: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Reid says readying bill for vote on Monday to prevent tax hike on income up to $250,000
 

now Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
US Navy sailors sue #TEPCO over allegations the #Japan firm lied about radiation dangers after Fukushima meltdown http://yhoo.it/RWSjKi 
 

now  ‏
Yahoo! News: South Sudan says president ready to meet Sudan's Bashir http://yhoo.it/VIv0yL 

now  ‏
Yahoo! News: Alleged militants detained in Djibouti charged by U.S. court http://yhoo.it/YV8Bp1 

3m  ‏
nytimesworld: The Lede Blog: Bahrain Detains Officer for Slapping Man http://nyti.ms/UyK7Ps 

23m Lydia Polgreen ‏@lpolgreen
"If these girls roam around openly like this, then the boys will make mistakes." Mother of suspected rapist in India. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/27/world/asia/27india.html?pagewanted=all …
 

7m RT ‏@RT_com
Deceased #Delhi gang-rape victim “suffered from severe organ failure following serious injuries to her body and brain” http://on.rt.com/kzu836 
 

12m Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Barack #Obama "modestly optimistic" that last-minute deal can be agreed to avert damaging fiscal crisis http://bit.ly/W64m3h  #fiscalcliff
 

10m BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Government & rebels in Central African Republic agree to talks after weeks of clashes http://bbc.in/UrnCLu  #CAR
 

13m Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
China’s new leaders discuss fight against corruption, but some are skeptical of action http://wapo.st/10szqRR 
 

20m BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS
"Nobody will get 100% of what they want" & "immediate action" needed to reach US #fiscalcliff deal - President #Obama http://bbc.in/12UCViQ 
 

20m Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Obama says if Republicans, Democrats in Senate cannot reach deal, he will ask for vote on his 'fiscal cliff' plan - @Reuters
 

21m  ‏
WSJ: damianpaletta: Obama calls the predicament "deja vu all over again." #cliff

21m  ‏
BNPolitics: Obama: "The one thing the American people should not have to wait and see is some sort of action."

24m BN Politics ‏@BNPolitics
Obama says he has asked Sen. Reid to put a bill on the Senate floor as the "bare minimum"
 

25m Breaking Politics ‏@breakingpol
Obama on 'fiscal cliff' negotiations: I'm optimistic we may still be able to reach an agreement in time - live video http://bit.ly/UzFOPE 
 

25m  ‏
BNPolitics: Obama: "The American people are not going to have any patience for a politically self-inflicted wound to the economy."

37m  ‏
Reuters: Wall Street ends sour week with 5th straight decline http://reut.rs/X0Af3C 

46m New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Yesterday, a victim of a gang rape in Nov. killed herself after police pressed her to drop case & marry an attacker: http://nyti.ms/ZHn0qi 
 

48m The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Senate leaders announce last-minute bipartisan talks with White House on fiscal cliff.
 

48m  ‏
shreeyasinha: She, 23, was a physiotherapy student. Her intestines were removed because of injuries, for a metal rod used during the rape.

56m New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
India recorded 24,000 cases of rape last year, a figure that has increased by 25% in the past six years. http://nyti.ms/ZHmc4G 
 

59m MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
McConnell 'hopeful and optimistic' even as Reid admits patch will be 'imperfect' http://on.mktw.net/X0xnDX 
 

1h Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics
Live coverage: Latest on the fiscal cliff, with President Obama's statement scheduled for 5:45pm ET http://bit.ly/XpLNN3 
 

1h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
President Obama to deliver a statement at 5:45 pm ET, White House says - @NBCNews
 

1h Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics
FLASH: House Democratic Leader Pelosi says Senate leaders will try to craft fiscal cliff deal; no details - aide
 

1h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Japan’s production slumps to 2011 quake-aftermath low | http://bloom.bg/RWt2Qk 
 

1h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Congressional leaders and the White House held last-ditch negotiations to try and avoid the fiscal cliff: http://on.wsj.com/VmrhuJ 
 

1h Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics
FLASH: U.S. congressional leaders are "going to keep working" on fiscal cliff solution - senior Republican aide
 

1h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
"I just want to cuddle her" - British mother describes relief as abducted girl returns from Pakistan. VIDEO http://bbc.in/Urh3bV  #Atiya
 

1h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: Two more Syrian generals and three state journalists defect http://goo.gl/Nj0FG 

1h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: India rape victim dies in Singapore hospital.
 

1h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Syrian regime forces bomb the national hospital of Tafs in Deraa: activists
 

1h Breaking Politics ‏@breakingpol
Congressional leaders leave White House after 'fiscal cliff' meeting with Obama, do not make public statements - @Reuters
 

1h  ‏
RT_America: Chicago murder rate sets new record http://on.rt.com/0odytr 

1h  ‏
specialreports: Reuters finds no evidence that the pressure from oil sanctions convinces Iran to stop enriching uranium http://reut.rs/YnVho6 

1h  ‏
RT_America: Meth labs move from rural areas to US cities http://on.rt.com/ehwryk 

1h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: New York murders lowest in 50 years: mayor: The number of murders in New York this year fell to its lo... http://bit.ly/TKaoMg 

1h  ‏
Reuters: Gay marriages to begin in Maine tomorrow http://reut.rs/X0kfi8 

2h  ‏
MarketWatch: Dow suffers worst day since mid-November as fiscal-cliff fear grips Street http://on.mktw.net/X0lz4r 

2h  ‏
BloombergNews: JoshuaGreen: Here's how the Dow plunged after word that "Obama makes no new offer" http://twitpic.com/bq960w 
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2h Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics
More: Obama is not making a new offer at fiscal cliff meeting, says source familiar with the meeting.
 

2h  ‏
Reuters: New York woman charged with lying to FBI about Newtown donation scheme http://reut.rs/X0bd4J 

3h  ‏
BloombergNews: Empire State Building IPO can proceed: SEC | http://bloom.bg/W5LIIT 

3h  ‏
dawn_com: Govt to unblock YouTube in 24 hours, tweets Malik | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/29/govt-to-unblock-youtube-in-24-hours-tweets-malik …

3h  ‏
BloombergNews: Credit Suisse: after Facebook's IPO, stock exchanges need new regulations | http://bloom.bg/RlSygs 

3h  ‏
BloombergNews: China's princelings are building the wrong kind of capitalism: BloombergView | http://bloom.bg/WYOgyQ 

3h  ‏
BloombergView: NYSE was overtaken by something it never saw coming | http://bloom.bg/Ymplk4 

3h  ‏
PostWorldNews: In message read by VP, Chavez salutes military during "complicated and difficult" times http://wapo.st/TuTFZY 

3h  ‏
Reuters: Former President George H. W. Bush improving while in hospital, spokesman says http://reut.rs/X09wnT 

3h  ‏
AP: BREAKING: NY woman charged in connection with ambush slaying of 2 firefighters; police cite link to guns: http://apne.ws/U6AghY  -AB

3h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #Tunisia's Islamist FM caught in affair and money embezzlement scandal http://goo.gl/ehtcd 

3h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Vietnam dissident arrested as web crackdown intensifies: http://on.wsj.com/TugWLx 
 

3h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Egypt opposition says Islamists trying to stifle dissent http://yhoo.it/VHSUKK 

3h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Greek ex-finance minister caught up in scandal http://yhoo.it/TJyzKW 

3h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#Italy's caretaker PM Mario #Monti tells impromptu news conference that he will contest February elections http://bit.ly/Yqmwyo 
 

3h RT America ‏@RT_America
Anonymous threatens to take down California police department http://on.rt.com/7aa8yf 
 

3h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Israeli gun laws are much stricter than some U.S. gun advocates suggest http://wapo.st/10sRXO1 
 

3h  ‏
staronline: Ghana's opposition asks top court to overturn poll results http://dlvr.it/2jWY8x 

3h Rachel Donadio — NYT ‏@RachelDonadio
#Italy PM Mario #Monti says — directly! — that he will lead a centrist coalition in Italian elections expected Feb. 24&25. In bocca al lupo
 

3h  ‏
RT_America: Longshoremen strike threatens to shut down East Coast http://on.rt.com/3rrt04 

3h  ‏
staronline: Monti says will lead centrists in Italian vote http://dlvr.it/2jWY9K 


3h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Italian premier launches new campaign coalition, paving way for possible fresh term http://wapo.st/10sV34D 

3h  ‏
BBCWorld: Breaking: Italy's Mario #Monti to lead new centrist coalition for February elections

4h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Syria rebels attack key army base: Syrian rebels attacked a key army base in the northwest province of Idlib on ... http://bit.ly/TJHoUS 
 

4h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Apple agrees to drop patent claims against new Samsung phone http://reut.rs/WZZWRU 
 

4h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Hundreds protest against militias in Benghazi: Some 2,000 people rallied in Libya's second city Bengha... http://bit.ly/Vl7A3t 

5h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#Facebook shares fall after report says #Instagram lost millions of users http://bit.ly/RlLtMU 
 

5h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Activists: Government airstrike in northern Syria kills 14, mostly women and children: http://apne.ws/RWtBtr  - KM
 

5h  ‏
BloombergNews: Weak Windows 8 demand saps PC sales: Fujitsu president | http://bloom.bg/ZG7Gde 

5h  ‏
Reuters: Magnitude 5.6 quake off Sulawesi, Indonesia; no immediate reports of injuries, damage http://reut.rs/VmaqYW 

5h Wired ‏@wired
Senate reauthorizes warantless electronic eavesdropping powers: http://oak.ctx.ly/r/1pri 
 

5h  ‏
PostWorldNews: With Chavez out of sight, confused Venezuelans don't know what to believe about his health http://wapo.st/10srr7p 

5h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Dozens protest in Alexandria against Constitution http://dlvr.it/2jVPpX 

5h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Egypt against military intervention in Syria, says minister http://dlvr.it/2jVPsL 
 

5h  ‏
BloombergNews: FLASH: President Obama's opening offer on tax cut said to be $250,000 in income

5h  ‏
BloombergNews: FLASH: Democrats said willing to consider $400,000 income threshold

5h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
New York murder rate falls to lowest point in a half-century, mayor Michael Bloomberg says http://bit.ly/12LwAqD 
 

6h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Venezuelans obsess: Will Chavez live or die? http://yhoo.it/WZyGmo 

6h  ‏
Jeffdelviscio: Carbon taxes are politically toxic in the U.S., but Ireland has embraced them--w some positive results: http://nyti.ms/WNsSsp 

7h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Officials announce arrests in slaying of Guinea treasury chief who was gunned down last month http://wapo.st/Tupli2 
 

7h BERNAMA ‏@bernamadotcom
Close-up picture of landslide at Bukit Setiawangsa pic.twitter.com/qEO0Ofxl
 
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7h RT America ‏@RT_America
BREAKING: More details on today's vote to extend FISA spying until the end of 2017 http://on.rt.com/g4p9pd 
 

7h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
India Ink: Delhi Rape Victim's Condition Deteriorates http://nyti.ms/12LhTUJ 
 

7h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Home Depot, Lowe's busiest season threatened by dockworkers’ strike | http://bloom.bg/VGydP3 
 

7h The Star ‏@staronline
Hunger strike pressures Canada PM, aboriginal protests spread http://dlvr.it/2jSm1l 
 

7h RT America ‏@RT_America
BREAKING: Senate extends FISA spying bill http://on.rt.com/g4p9pd 
 

7h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Dow industrials briefly lose grip on 13,000 level for second straight day http://on.mktw.net/U5PIuF 
 

8h AFPTV_en ‏@AFPTV_en
Russia acquits prison official over Magnitsky death http://bit.ly/12THIB5  #AFP #video
 

7h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
 

7h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Bangladesh maintains manufacturing lure even after fires spur labor gains | http://bloom.bg/Tu4BHa 
 

7h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
FLASH: U.S. Senate has enough votes to renew warrantless wiretap law
 

8h The Star ‏@staronline
MSF warns Kenya not to send more refugees to stricken camp http://dlvr.it/2jSVpj 
 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.S. November pending home sale rise 1.7 percent, highest since April 2010.
 

8h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Babies born addicted to painkillers present new challenges for hospitals. http://on.wsj.com/12Sd4b6  VIDEO
 

9h Businessweek ‏@BW
In Bangladesh, garment factories keep burning to the ground | http://buswk.co/UpgM9b 
 

8h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Hundreds protest in support of Syria after Qaradawi's anti-Assad sermon http://dlvr.it/2jS3rN 
 

8h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Fresh fighting reported in C. African Republic’s 3rd largest town as US leaves http://wapo.st/YTImPN 
 

8h The Star ‏@staronline
Syria opposition leader rejects Moscow invitation http://dlvr.it/2jRyNL 
 

8h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
All but one of 30 Dow stocks down as U.S. equities continue retreat Friday http://on.mktw.net/WZ5v2R 
 

8h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
National Rescue Front submits draft law to Morsy http://dlvr.it/2jRZVm 
 

9h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
IHT Rendezvous: Moscow Urges Peace Talks on Reluctant Syrians http://nyti.ms/V8WAXO 
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

9h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Mobile phone services slowly resume in Karachi | Latest-News | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/28/mobile-phone-services-suspended-in-karachi/ …
 

9h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Russia's new political refugees flee to Estonia http://uk.news.yahoo.com/russias-political-refugees-flee-estonia-121118004.html …
 

9h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Spain alone in lifting 2013 bond sales as aid looms | http://bloom.bg/UxHb5H 
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Egypt's Mubarak to stay in army hospital as health worsens http://reut.rs/WYUX3V 
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Spain's prime minister says does not rule out asking for European aid http://reut.rs/V8Rw5x 
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Expectations low for White House "fiscal cliff" meeting http://reut.rs/TEQG4C 
 

9h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Five killed in North Waziristan drone strike: officials | Latest-News | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/28/five-killed-in-north-waziristan-drone-strike-officials/ … #Pakistan #drone
 

9h The Associated Press ‏@AP
China passes law requiring people to visit their elderly parents, or risk being sued: http://apne.ws/10rBGZB  -KH
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

9h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
CORRECTION: 3 officers shot at police station in Camden County, New Jersey - @NBCPhiladelphia http://bit.ly/12Tw20Z  (corrects location)
 

10h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
New German firearms registry shows 5.5 million guns legally owned in country http://wapo.st/Tu3ur1 
 

10h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Silvio #Berlusconi to pay ex-wife $48m a year - reports http://bbc.in/UqmdEP 
 

10h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
#Microsoft research boss Craig Mundie to step down http://bbc.in/12TxeSa 
 

10h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
U.S. embassy suspends operations in Central African Republic | http://bloom.bg/WMPPvW 
 

10h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
3 police officers are shot at a Philadelphia police station; 1 is in surgery, 2 have minor injuries - @NBCPhiladelphia http://bit.ly/12Tw20Z 
 

10h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Verdict expected in prison death of Russian whistleblowing lawyer Magnitsky http://wapo.st/10qrOPG 
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Iraqi Sunnis stage big anti-government rallies http://reut.rs/WYH5GR 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Spain doctors end strike over hospital privatization http://reut.rs/YoBDIL 
 

6h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Countrywide loan probe ended by House panel with no action taken | http://bloom.bg/10sjC1x 
 

6h The Star ‏@staronline
Brazil president, cancer survivor, pronounced healthy http://dlvr.it/2jTpfd 
 

6h Press TV ‏@PressTV
A senior Iranian commander says Iran Navy is planning to test-fire its latest indigenous surface-to-air missile in... http://fb.me/AZAHXbOo 
 

6h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Animal rights group to pay Ringling Bros. $9.3 million to settle lawsuit claiming abuse of elephants: http://apne.ws/RWlKw1  - KM
 

6h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
 

7h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
#Iraq Sunni protests against Maliki http://bbc.in/UqH2Qt 
 

7h The Star ‏@staronline
South Korea nominates its trade minister for WTO top job http://dlvr.it/2jTYDr 
 

7h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Afghan air strike victims' families sue German government http://bbc.in/UqGOJ7 
 

7h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
President Obama said to plan offer on scaled-back budget package today | http://bloom.bg/ZGyB95  #fiscalcliff
 

7h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
22 dead, 75 missing after boat sinks off coast of Guinea-Bissau http://reut.rs/VlZMBE 
 

7h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
FLASH: Mediation service says port agreement reached to avert strike
 

7h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
India’s chief auditor leads battle against corruption http://wapo.st/10rluYo 
 

7h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Ghana opposition files petition challenging vote: Ghana's main opposition party says it's filed a petition to ch... http://bit.ly/VkHSfe 
 

7h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Colombian president has urinary infection, at no risk: Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is suffering from ... http://bit.ly/VkHSfg 
 

7h The Star ‏@staronline
Bukit Aman: More than three involved in militant group linked to Noor Fikrie http://dlvr.it/2jT9bG 
 

7h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Israeli troops grab Palestinian cop in W.Bank: security: Israeli troops arrest a Palestinian policeman as he tri... http://bit.ly/VkHPAi 
 

7h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Stocks bounce back on report Obama will present scaled-back budget package today http://on.mktw.net/U5U70K 
 

7h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Tens of thousands of Iraqi Sunnis rally, intensifying pressure on Shiite-led government http://wapo.st/VkGA3V 
 

7h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Nearly 244,000 brain-injured Americans are consigned to nursing homes without proper care | http://bloom.bg/Ucn35I 
 

7h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Two al Qaeda suspects killed in Yemen drone strike: official http://reut.rs/VlXn9V 
 

11h RT ‏@RT_com
#Iran to relocate airport after discovering oil under the tarmac http://on.rt.com/4m7k2c 
 

11h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Masked gunmen storm Mount Sinai power station http://dlvr.it/2jPyYV 
 

11h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Islamic Jihad movement calls for mass demo Sunday against judges http://dlvr.it/2jPyRV 
 

11h The Associated Press ‏@AP
China court orders Apple to pay Chinese writers in copyright dispute: http://apne.ws/UpVjx4  -BW
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
PM meets with Brotherhood, Salafi figures ahead of Cabinet reshuffle http://dlvr.it/2jPZPL 
 

11h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Thousands protest botched Turkish military attack that killed 34 Kurdish smugglers http://wapo.st/TtTHkK 
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Pakistan Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud says group will negotiate, but not disarm http://reut.rs/WYqnY3 
 

11h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
U.K. stocks wobble; miners rise, banks drop http://on.mktw.net/10r0NvD 
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

12h The Star ‏@staronline
Head of Pakistan Taliban says group will negotiate, but not disarm http://dlvr.it/2jPHPm 
 

12h RT ‏@RT_com
#China forces real-name telecoms registration http://on.rt.com/m0kah4 
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Report: Italy’s Berlusconi to pay 2nd wife ?3 million a month alimony http://wapo.st/10r3rS2 
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Turkish officials say 2 Syrian air force generals have defected http://wapo.st/YT7KoI 
 

12h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

12h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
#Vietnam blogger Le Quoc Quan arrested for tax evasion - state media http://bbc.in/12TgKt7 
 

12h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Stock futures slip before data; fiscal cliff nears http://on.mktw.net/TtQhye 
 

12h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
UN Leaves, but East Timor Still Facing Rampant Poverty http://jglo.be/2DnR 
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Myanmar to allow the return of daily private newspapers in new extension of press freedoms http://wapo.st/10qGmPl 
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Netanyahu to be in charge of #Palestinians if stalemate continues: Abbas http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/28/257497.html … #Israel
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

12h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Lebanon hails Iran peace plan on Syria: Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour has hailed Iran’s six-point peac... http://bit.ly/WYlvlK 
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

13h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Europe stocks drop on fiscal-cliff impasse http://on.mktw.net/TtNkOo 
 

13h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Indian soldiers kill 2 rebels, injure 7 civilian protesters in Kashmir http://wapo.st/10qRJa3 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

13h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Russian President Vladimir Putin signs law banning US citizens from adopting Russian children - @Reuters
 

13h The Star ‏@staronline
Elderly woman and grandson die in fire at their home http://dlvr.it/2jNDWm 
 

13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Apple loses another copyright lawsuit in China: Xinhua http://reut.rs/V8yUTi 
 

14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
AP VIDEO: NYC police seek woman seen fleeing the scene after man is pushed in front of a subway train and killed: http://apne.ws/W8viQa  -BW
 
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13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

13h RT ‏@RT_com
#China parliament passes rules tightening internet control http://on.rt.com/kd29az  #news
 

14h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Shahbaz takes notice of fresh cough syrup deaths | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/28/shahbaz-takes-notice-of-fresh-cough-syrup-deaths/ … via @dawn_com
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
US Marine arrested on Okinawa, Japan, where anger is growing against alleged military crimes http://wapo.st/Vab09E 
 

14h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
China cautiously watching Abe's defense moves http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/china/AJ201212280091 …
 

14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Official found not guilty in prison death of Russian whistleblowing lawyer Magnitsky: http://apne.ws/TGRndv  -BW
 

14h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Rupiah Drops for Second Week as Trade Gap Worsens Dollar Crunch http://jglo.be/2Dm1 
 

14h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Central African Republic calls for foreign help fighting rebels, but no sign of major help http://wapo.st/TsVdDC 
 

14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
China tightens loophole on hiring temporary workers http://reut.rs/TGNxRT 
 

14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
New Japan PM to send envoys to South Korea amid territory dispute http://reut.rs/TGKGIt 
 

14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
New poll shows Israeli premier losing support but poised to win Jan. 22 elections: http://apne.ws/UpSFr4  -BW
 

14h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Update: #Russia ‘actively’ persuading Assad regime to talk to opposition: Lavrov http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/28/257452.html …
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

15h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Despite gains by Amazon, Samsung and Google, about 87% of tablet Web visits come from iPads. http://on.wsj.com/UoxLZk  via @allthingsd
 

15h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Pakistan seeks help from tribal elders to rescue 23 policemen likely kidnapped by Taliban http://wapo.st/10qxolh 
 

15h Egor Piskunov ‏@episkunov_RT
#Lavrov: Russia disappointed by Syrian opposition's refusals to hold negotiations with #Assad
 

15h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Girl, 6, who went missing from UK after going to stay with her father in 2009 is on way home from Pakistan http://bbc.in/12SZyEj 
 

15h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Atiya Anjum-Wilkinson, who was abducted from Gt Manchester & taken to Pakistan on 3rd birthday in 2009, is returning to UK - police
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

15h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
China says it has dispatched a ship to South China Sea in bid to reinforce maritime claim http://wapo.st/TtrxX4 
 

15h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Only the Syrian people decide if Assad needs to go: Russia’s Lavrov
 

15h RT ‏@RT_com
WATCH LIVE: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Amr in Cairo http://on.rt.com/y5sija 
 

15h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Egypt rejects Israeli settlements expansion in Gaza: Egyptian foreign minister
 

15h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Egypt and Russia agree to reject any foreign intervention in Syria: Egyptian foreign minister
 

15h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
India Ink: Delhi Gang Rape Patient Has Brain Injury, Fighting For Her Life, Doctors Say http://nyti.ms/RVFXSR 
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

16h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Bus veers off mountain road and plunges into river in western Nepal, killing at least 13: http://apne.ws/Uc1Usc  -BW
 

16h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Japan sticks to plan for extracting plutonium, but has little use for the tons it already has http://wapo.st/10qmrQP 
 

8h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Indian rape victim fighting for her life http://news.yahoo.com/indian-rape-victim-fighting-her-life-060636406.html …

8h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Argentina's fight on defaulted debt takes new step http://news.yahoo.com/argentinas-fight-defaulted-debt-takes-step-063830648.html …

15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Indian rape victim surviving against the odds, Singapore hospital says http://reut.rs/WXE6OQ 
 

16h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Oil rises amid cliff-deal hopes http://on.mktw.net/10qmXhu 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Iran starts navy drills in Strait of Hormuz: IRNA: Iran starts six days of naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz,... http://bit.ly/YSsHjP 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Nikkei 225 index surges almost 23% in 2012: Tokyo's Nikkei 225 finishes higher, sending the benchmark index surg... http://bit.ly/V9OMEV 
 

16h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
In October, the average monthly rent in the U.S. was $1,044, up 3.7% from a year ago. http://on.wsj.com/UwgJtb 
 

16h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
National Rifle Association vows to fight arms trade treaty at U.N. http://reut.rs/V8jX3C 
 

17h  ‏
staronline: Three Indian nationals acquitted of murder http://dlvr.it/2jLCXw 

17h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Four Thais Jailed Over 54 Myanmar Migrant Deaths http://jglo.be/2Dlk 
 

17h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Dollar gains further versus yen, slips versus euro http://on.mktw.net/10qcumq 
 

17h  ‏
BreakingNews: Delhi gang-rape victim remains in 'extremely critical' condition, Singapore hospital says - ndtv http://bit.ly/UwYX9b 

17h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Colombian authorities say sister of Northern Valley drug cartel's founder slain by gunmen http://wapo.st/10oTTH9 


17h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
The 112th Congress looks set to leave a mark as one of the least productive in recent history: http://on.wsj.com/TsphiA 
 

18h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Russia invites Syria National Coalition opposition chief for talks: official
 

18h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
EDITORIAL: Stamping out gangs once and for all http://ajw.asahi.com/article/views/editorial/AJ201212280032 …
 

18h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Sweater knit by opposition leader and Nobel laureate Suu Kyi sells at Myanmar auction for $50K http://wapo.st/TFOGsQ 
 

18h  ‏
nytimesworld: Car Factories Offer Hope for Spanish Industry and Workers http://nyti.ms/Ttb7hs 

19h  ‏
nytimesworld: Islamists' Harsh Justice on Rise in Northern Mali http://nyti.ms/Ttb7ho 

19h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Japan data shows more economic gloom http://yhoo.it/YS8Dhs  #AFP #Japan
 

19h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
The House has enacted 146 bills into law over the past 2 years - the smallest for any Congress since 1948. http://on.wsj.com/Uwj87n 
 

19h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Fresh Cyclone Brews in Pacific http://jglo.be/2Di0 
 

19h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Likely last storm of 2012 kills 11 in central Philippines, spares typhoon-ravaged south http://wapo.st/10py6iO 
 

20h  ‏
haaretzcom: #Dollar at 8-month low against #Israeli shekel http://htz.li/U4ds2d 

20h  ‏
AJWasahi: PRE-MODERN HISTORY: Japan says islands belonged to no one while Chinese records indicate effective possession http://ajw.asahi.com/article/special/senkaku_history/AJ201212260099 …

20h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Vietnamese police arrest well-known dissident lawyer in government crackdown on dissent http://wapo.st/V9jBtm 

20h  ‏
RT_com: (VIDEO) CCTV: Passer-by sticks out foot to trip up fugitive chased by Chinese cops http://on.rt.com/98rbhb 

20h  ‏
Yahoo! News: CAR appeals for French help against rebels, Paris balks http://yhoo.it/WX4PuO 

20h  ‏
BBCWorld: At least six people killed & many more displaced as Tropical Storm Wukong strikes #Philippines - VIDEO http://bbc.in/12Sw4Gw 

20h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: Health Warnings Over New Strain of Avian Influenza http://jglo.be/2Dhi 

21h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Japan’s worse-than-forecast output bolsters Abe’s stimulus case | http://bloom.bg/YmvXie 
 

21h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Military Analysis: Battle for Aleppo Shows Weaknesses of Both Sides http://nyti.ms/W7Ut5m 
 

21h  ‏
MarketWatch: Japan stocks extend rally on further drop for the yen; Nikkei Average up 0.8% http://on.mktw.net/U3O6BH 

21h  ‏
staronline: Florida man pleads guilty to smuggling dinosaur bones http://dlvr.it/2jHp1C 

21h  ‏
Reuters: Chicago sued for alleged discrimination against black teachers http://reut.rs/YmqoAz 

21h  ‏
BW: There have been 17 garment factory fires in Bangladesh since an inferno killed 111 last month | http://buswk.co/UpgM9b 

21h  ‏
AFP: #Venezuela, the most violent country in South America, recorded a new high of almost 21,000 murders in 2012: NGO http://bit.ly/YmC1HB 

21h  ‏
RT_com: Palestinians may take Israel to ICC over child detentions http://on.rt.com/mlyztd 

21h  ‏
staronline: Japan voters back new PM cabinet, economy top priority http://dlvr.it/2jJGTj 

21h  ‏
MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks rise with broker shares among gainers; Hang Seng Index up 0.2% http://on.mktw.net/U41Mg2 

21h  ‏
Reuters: FLASH: U.S. temporarily suspends operations at embassy in Central African Republic due to security concerns: State Department

21h  ‏
Reuters: House Republicans say resigned to tax hike in fiscal cliff http://reut.rs/WWVrHF 


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