Saturday, December 29, 2012

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


now Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Berlusconi vows inquiry into 2011 fall of government, criticizes Monti’s campaign about-face http://wapo.st/10xkUZc 
 

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RT_com: #Egypt to strengthen ties with Hezbollah http://on.rt.com/jvnuyy 

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nytimesworld: The Lede Blog: Pakistan Lifts, Then Reinstates YouTube Ban http://nyti.ms/Vp0TNI 

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BreakingNews: Body of gang-rape victim arrives back in New Delhi from hospital in Singapore - SkyNewsBreak

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WSJ: Thousands of Superstorm #Sandy-related insurance disputes are likely to wind up in court. http://on.wsj.com/ZGUNzS 

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AJWasahi: JAXA's solar spacecraft gets Guinness World Records entry http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201212300014 …

5m  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: 43 of aircrafts destroyed in Syria was registered in the province of Idlib: Survey http://goo.gl/YUSG4 

6m Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
In total 103 planes were destroyed since the uprising began in #Syria last year: Survey http://goo.gl/8fR47 
 

16m Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Mexico City lawmakers approve prison punishment in animal cruelty cases http://wapo.st/TxyLZY 
 

48m BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Kidnapped Pakistan troops killed http://bbc.in/UtdJwE 
 

48m The Associated Press ‏@AP
If US falls off 'fiscal cliff,' economy could get soft landing _ or dizzy dive onto the rocks?: http://apne.ws/Yvs9LV  -RD
 

1h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Woman held by police in New York subway death to be charged with murder as hate crime, officials say - @nytimes http://nyti.ms/RYDze2 
 

1h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Syrian Air Force lost 41 planes, helicopters in 2012: survey http://goo.gl/b0y80 
 

1h The Associated Press ‏@AP
MORE: Pakistani official: 21 tribal policemen kidnapped by militants found shot dead: http://apne.ws/W80Bdt  -RD
 

1h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
Everyone scored political points from failed evacuation of #WestBank outpost – except the #IDF and #Bennett http://htz.li/TPZXa3 
 

1h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Analysis: After "fiscal cliff" dive, more battles, new cliffs http://reut.rs/X4hpIQ 
 

1h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Twenty-one kidnapped Levies killed by Pakistani Taliban | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/30/twenty-one-kidnapped-levies-killed-by-pakistani-taliban …
 

1h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Obama: 50 US troops helping evacuation of US citizens, diplomats from Central African Republic http://wapo.st/VoNtkM 
 

1h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Taliban militants shoot dead 21 Pakistani soldiers who were kidnapped three days ago, officials say http://bit.ly/Ua4Rez 
 

1h RT ‏@RT_com
Traffic has been restored at a #Moscow highway where a plane crashed earlier on Saturday http://on.rt.com/q7n853 
 

1h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Mexican marines kill 4 who tried to steal the body of drug boss in Gulf coast region http://wapo.st/Txfqbs 
 

1h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Most Greeks say government crackdown on tax evaders failing: poll http://reut.rs/VoJZPb 
 

1h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Bolivia Takes Over 2 Spanish Companies http://nyti.ms/VoLXPz 
 

2h RT ‏@RT_com
Losing faith? Belgium to charge Church of Scientology with fraud and extortion - reports http://on.rt.com/cxoju0 
 

2h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Family spokesman: Former President George H.W. Bush has been moved out of intensive care. -RD
 

2h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Syria's First Lady gets attacked by a letter circulating the #web and #SocialMedia & allegedly signed by al-Akhras http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/29/257699.html …
 

2h  ‏
dawn_com: Earthquake strikes Pakistan, Afghanistan: USGS | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/30/earthquake-strikes-pakistan-afghanistan-usgs …

2h  ‏
AP: North Korea's caste system, long the arbiter of life, frays under the growing power of money: http://apne.ws/UAzwn7  -RD

2h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: Death toll in #Syria today climbs to 383: Coordination Committees

2h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Australian Army general's secret battle with PTSD leads him from war zone to psych ward http://wapo.st/10wb5KY 

3h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Rebels in the Central African Republic seize another town in their advance on the capital http://yhoo.it/VM7rF3 
 

3h  ‏
PostWorldNews: In Myanmar, Muslim survivors recall Buddhist assault that forced mass exodus http://wapo.st/TwL4pq 


3h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Arab League chief says Palestinians to petition UN http://yhoo.it/YuS6Lj 

3h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Bolivia expropriates Spanish energy subsidiaries http://yhoo.it/VLva8k 

3h The Star ‏@staronline
Bolivia nationalises Iberdrola electricity distributors http://dlvr.it/2jlRfq 
 

3h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
A Congolese inventor unveils what he says is the first African-designed smartphone http://bit.ly/Yv1HBS 
 

3h Press TV ‏@PressTV
‘US redefines terrorism, delists MKO’: An Iranian academic says delisting the terrorist Mujahedin-e Khalq Organi... http://bit.ly/VM0xj8 
 

3h  ‏
Reuters: Senate leaders work to avoid New Year's "fiscal cliff" http://reut.rs/YrooqD 

3h  ‏
nytimesworld: Rebels in Central African Republic Seize Sibut http://nyti.ms/12OgYCX 

3h  ‏
nytimesworld: To Save Wildlife, and Tourism, Kenyans Take Up Arms http://nyti.ms/RnnXiC 

3h  ‏
nytimesworld: Conservation Militias Fight Poaching in Kenya http://nyti.ms/U9LWAk 

3h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Russia blames Syrian opposition for failure to halt conflict http://wapo.st/Txn99v 

3h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: 364 killed by Assad security forces in Syria, 220 in Deir Ba'lab: LCC

3h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Fire ravages portion of popular market in Haiti's capital http://wapo.st/TxfqZ8 

5h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Islamic Sect Suspected of Nigerian Village Massacre http://nyti.ms/WQDwPb 
 

5h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
#Assad is panicking, #Russia is frustrated - and Asma's cousin calls for blood - Zvi Bar'el reports on #Syria http://htz.li/VfBxCA 
 

5h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Around 20 people are killed in a new massacre in Khamisiya town in Aleppo: activists

5h  ‏
WSJ: Reddy: 2 out of every 5 U.S. households live paycheck to paycheck. No cushion when payroll taxes rise next week. http://on.wsj.com/W7oZvO 

5h  ‏
ZeeNews: MV Iceberg: Rescued Indian sailors return home after 32 month ordeal http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/rescued-indian-sailors-return-home-after-32-month-ordeal_819639.html …

5h RT ‏@RT_com
€12mn goes astray in Greek tourism scam http://on.rt.com/gpv1xa 
 

5h  ‏
lpolgreen: One indication of how deep the sexual violence problem is in India is the noxious euphemism for harassment: "eve teasing."

5h  ‏
RT_com: Two more people could be on board the crashed plane not found yet http://on.rt.com/q7n853  (PHOTO BY usolt) pic.twitter.com/FDN3CWSU
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5h  ‏
RT_com: Two more people could be on board the crashed plane; they've not been found yet http://on.rt.com/q7n853  (PHOTO BY usolt) http://t.c ...

5h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 150 charred corpses found in Deir Baalba in Homs: Shaam Network
 

5h  ‏
EgyIndependent: New Salafi party to be announced Tuesday http://dlvr.it/2jk6B6 

5h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Berlusconi accuses Monti of plot with Italy's centre left http://yhoo.it/Vo1teH 

5h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Witnesses: At least 15 killed when suspected sect gunmen attack a village in northeast Nigeria http://wapo.st/TwFPpV 
 

5h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Militants kill seven in Nigeria http://bbc.in/12WassQ 
 

5h  ‏
dawn_com: Gunmen kill four policemen in Quetta: police | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/29/gunmen-kill-four-policemen-in-quetta-police …

5h  ‏
AP: Top law professor quits Zimbabwe human rights commission over lack of state support: http://apne.ws/Ue8oa7  -SS

7h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
MSF: Humanitarian situation will further deteriorate if more refugees are added to Kenya camp http://wapo.st/10wqzys 
 

8h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Here's why much of the sexual violence in India goes unreported: http://wapo.st/VLaL3o 
 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Egypt lets building material cross its border into Gaza http://reut.rs/TOf1oz 
 

8h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Death toll up to 4 as plane crashes into highway near Moscow http://on.rt.com/q7n853  (PHOTO) pic.twitter.com/9K7wTDrl
 
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8h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
 

8h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission blasts detention of 2 journalists without charges: http://apne.ws/Ue0lds  -SS
 

8h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Death toll up to 3 as plane crashes into highway near Moscow http://on.rt.com/q7n853 
 

8h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Arab officials visit cash-strapped Palestinian territory http://reut.rs/VaSIFA 
 

8h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Appeals grow to declare Dec 29 as 'National Day for Protesting Violence against Women' http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/appeal-for-a-national-day-in-memory-of-delhi-rape-victim_819615.html …
 

8h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Turkish peacekeepers take precautions after threats: Turkish peacekeepers remain inside their headquarters in so... http://bit.ly/Vf0pu0 
 


7h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Morsy calls on parties to discuss parliament election law http://dlvr.it/2jjWN0 
 

7h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

8h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Iran to relocate airport after oil found under runway http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/29/257668.html …
 

7h The Star ‏@staronline
Egypt lets building material cross its border into Gaza http://dlvr.it/2jjKSf 
 
7h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Spaniard convicted in Cuban dissident death returns home http://news.yahoo.com/spaniard-convicted-cuban-dissident-death-returns-home-135323132.html …

7h  ‏
Yahoo! News: CAR rebels occupy Sibut after army withdraws: resident, official http://news.yahoo.com/car-rebels-occupy-sibut-army-withdraws-resident-official-134900063.html …

8h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Islamist inmates’ trials to start in February: Madi: Lebanon’s prosecutor Hatem Madi says the long-awaited trial... http://bit.ly/YXc6v6 
 

8h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Senate leaders pursue fiscal-cliff deal http://on.mktw.net/10wgT7h 
 

9h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Russian Interior Ministry says 2 people killed in Moscow airliner crash. -SS
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Macedonian opposition rallies to demand early elections http://reut.rs/X2VTnO 
 

9h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Footballing glory eases some of #Spain's economic gloom http://bbc.in/UrXtvZ 
 

9h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Demo in front of the parliament before Morsy’s arrival http://dlvr.it/2jhd9v 
 

9h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Defense team of Zend’s attackers stage sit-in inside court http://dlvr.it/2jhdFN 
 

9h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
China's rare earth shipments flub export quota for second straight year http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/china/AJ201212290067 …
 

9h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Plane was on 2nd landing attempt, rolled out from runway into highway, fell into pieces & caught fire http://on.rt.com/q7n853 
 

9h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
U.S. judge approves Toyota's $1.1 bln acceleration deal http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ201212290074 …
 

9h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
French 75% tax rate on rich ruled unconstitutional http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/french-75-tax-rate-rich-104430918.html …
 

9h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: 2 people reportedly dead as passenger jet crash-lands on Moscow highway near #Vnukovo Airport http://on.rt.com/q7n853 
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Burning Russian airliner overshoots runway at Moscow airport: Russian airliner on fire and badly damaged when it... http://bit.ly/YXaFwA 
 

9h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Despite earlier reports 1 person had been killed in Moscow plane crash, airport spokeswoman says there were no fatalities - @Reuters
 

9h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Power cut in seven governorates http://dlvr.it/2jhLJz 
 

9h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Out of 12 people onboard the crash-landed plane 3 people in critical condition, 2 others severely injured http://on.rt.com/q7n853 
 

9h The Star ‏@staronline
Assad's forces seize Homs district from rebels - activists http://dlvr.it/2jhDQZ 
 

9h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Update: Plane crashes after overshooting runway at Moscow's Vnukovo airport - state TV http://bbc.in/12VPdr5 
 

9h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Witnesses: At least 15 killed when suspected Boko Haram gunmen attack a village in northeast Nigeria: http://apne.ws/UdUyEJ  -SS
 

9h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Myanmar to allow private newspapers for ‘first time in 50 years’ http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/myanmar-to-allow-private-newspapers-for-first-time-in-50-years_819619.html …
 

9h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Spaniard jailed in Cuba flies home to serve remainder of 4-year sentence for deadly car crash http://wapo.st/10vYN5s 
 

10h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
Update: Russian passenger plane crashes on main road outside #Moscow, reports say http://bbc.in/UsxrZs 
 

10h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: One person reportedly killed as passenger jet crash-lands near Moscow http://on.rt.com/q7n853 
 

10h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Syrian airline cancels flight to Aleppo amid fighting near airport: http://apne.ws/VnFAPM  -SS
 

10h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Photo: Russian passenger plane crash lands on a highway outside Moscow - @RT_com
 

10h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Passenger jet falls apart, catches fire after crash-landing near Moscow http://on.rt.com/q7n853 
 

10h Sanjoy Majumder ‏@BBCSanjoyM
#delhiprotest at Jantar Mantar #DelhiGangRape pic.twitter.com/C85nbBYq
 
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10h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Passenger plane crash-lands near Moscow. FIRST PHOTO pic.twitter.com/2eIB1dXL
 
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10h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Plane makes emergency landing on highway south-west from Moscow, some people injured (DETAILS TO FOLLOW http://rt.com )
 

10h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Blast in Pakistan's Karachi kills six on bus, 48 hurt http://reut.rs/TNHLxH 
 

10h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Egypt president warns against any unrest, tells parliament nation must focus on economy: http://apne.ws/UdS8pu  -SS
 

10h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
China moves cautiously on foreign media, but signals tighter Internet control http://wapo.st/TwAC1e 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
New York newspaper to list more gun permit holders after uproar http://reut.rs/YtsmyV 
 

10h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Saudi approves record budget, plans to spend $219 billion for 2013 http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/29/257642.html …
 

10h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Sabbahi: I accept referendum result, but Constitution illegitimate http://dlvr.it/2jglDl 
 

10h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Egypt foreign minister to meet with Abbas http://dlvr.it/2jglBq 
 

10h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
#Pakistan 'Provisionally' Unblocks YouTube http://bit.ly/YtvZVN 
 

10h RT ‏@RT_com
Hitler statue in former Polish ghetto creates furor http://on.rt.com/udob2d 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Egyptian President Mursi says Assad "regime" has no place in Syria's future
 

10h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

10h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Yemen security officials: Gunmen on a motorbike shoot dead intelligence officer http://wapo.st/TwrHNe 
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Egypt gets $500 mln from Qatar, says $500 mln from Turkey soon: Egypt has received a final $500 million installm... http://bit.ly/X2AHOJ 
 

7h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Gunmen in Yemen kill intelligence officer http://news.yahoo.com/gunmen-yemen-kill-intelligence-officer-105322136.html …

11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Egypt's Morsi says new constitution guarantees equal rights for all
 

11h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Constitutional Court to hold general assembly within few days http://dlvr.it/2jg9fZ 
 

11h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Pakistan authorities investigate cough syrup believed to have killed 33 people http://wapo.st/TwvDOc 
 

11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Saudi government approves the biggest budget in the history of the kingdom
 

11h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Syrian rebels empty bottles of alcohol in a drain in the Masakin Hanano district of the northern city of Aleppo pic.twitter.com/OocHJjxL
 
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11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Egypt’s Mursi gives a speech in front the country’s upper house of parliament
 

11h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
27 Injured in Macau-Hong Kong Ferry Collision http://jglo.be/2DvB 
 

12h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Zardari stopped Malik from revealing Bhutto assassination probe report http://zeenews.india.com/news/south-asia/zardari-stopped-malik-from-revealing-bhutto-assas_819591.html …
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
UN envoy Brahimi warns that Syria’s collapse would be regional catastrophe http://wapo.st/10vH91t 
 

12h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Blast outside #Karachi railway station kills five | #Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/29/blast-at-karachi-railway-station/ …
 

12h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
The mystery of the ex-foreign minister who's been "missing" for 10 years in #Turkmenistan http://bbc.in/UrXEra 
 

12h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Six charged with murder after victim dies in Indian gang-rape case http://on.rt.com/kzu836 
 

12h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
#Jakarta Angkot Robbery Leaves One Dead, Three Injured http://bit.ly/U8yWeh 
 

12h The Star ‏@staronline
Bkt Setiawangsa landslip: Rain has authorities worried about further damage http://dlvr.it/2jfgj0 
 

12h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
#France's constitutional council throws out government's new 75% tax on high earners
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Finding a solution for the Syrian crisis at the moment is extremely difficult: Brahimi
 

12h The Star ‏@staronline
Central Africa states to up troops in Central African Republic ahead of peace talks http://dlvr.it/2jfT4X 
 

12h RT ‏@RT_com
Lavrov: Assad intends to stay in power, no changing this position - WATCH LIVE: http://on.rt.com/9yrcpp  #Syria
 

12h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
France's Constitutional Council says it is overturning the government's 75% top income tax rate - @Reuters
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Iranian cargo ship sinks off UAE, crew rescued: report: Iranian cargo ship sinks in UAE waters due to rough weat... http://bit.ly/Vncxsk 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Potato chip company robbed in east Lebanon: Three armed men storm a potato chip company in east Lebanon and stea... http://bit.ly/10vwgNj 
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Al-Assad told Brahimi he does not intend to leave: Lavrov
 

13h RT ‏@RT_com
BREAKING: Only two ways for #Syria - political process or hell - Brahimi http://on.rt.com/bp65mt 
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: The Syrian National Coalition for Opposition's stance was surprising, shows lack of political experience: Lavrov
 

13h Sanjoy Majumder ‏@BBCSanjoyM
Protesters light candles for #DelhiGangRape victim. #delhiprotests pic.twitter.com/ToVWoV3K
 
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13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Syria peace envoy says the Geneva deal is the conflict's solution
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Russian foreign minister Lavrov says conflict in Syria is becoming sectarian
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Russian foreign minister Lavrov says there is still a chance for negotiated solution to Syrian conflict
 

13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Russian deputy finance minister Savatyugin resigns http://reut.rs/YsVGWq 
 

13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Greece uncovers tourism scam, looks for unaccounted millions http://reut.rs/YsUWAF 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Hopes for Syria breakthrough faint as U.N. envoy visits Russia: The international mediator seeking to end the 21... http://bit.ly/Vn3AQ3 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Obama signs law against Iran's influence in Latin America: President Barack Obama enacts a law to counter Iran's... http://bit.ly/10vpBCS 
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Iran starts 2nd day of massive drills: Iran’s Navy has started the second day of a specialized naval exercise, d... http://bit.ly/YWwk8i 
 

13h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

14h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Looking over the fiscal cliff: deadlines the U.S. government faces over the next few months. http://on.wsj.com/WNV6mT 
 

14h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Gang-rape victim’s death: JNU students protest silently in Munirka http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/gang-rape-victims-death-jnu-students-protest-silently-in-munirka_819557.html …
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Assassination fears still grip Lebanon: Charbel: Fear of assassination will continue so long as political disput... http://bit.ly/VJTOpY 
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Assad forces take district of Syria's Homs: NGO: Forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday s... http://bit.ly/VJTOpU 
 

15h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
In last-minute talks, #Obama pushes for deal to avoid #US fiscal cliff http://htz.li/UsbSIK 
 

15h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
22 Turtles Saved in Latest Bust on #Bali Smugglers http://bit.ly/RXuhyN 
 

15h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Philippine president signs contraceptives law opposed by the country’s Roman Catholic Church http://wapo.st/10va8m5 
 

15h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
#Bogor Police Arrest 2 High School Students Over Girl's Murder http://bit.ly/RXudzh 
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Chavez 'fighting' for health post-surgery: Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro announced Friday that he wil... http://bit.ly/TME4Zg 
 

15h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Morsi to speak at Shura Council as challenges to foster a consensus increase #Egypt http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/29/257604.html …
 

15h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Defectors say Syrian state journalists "kill with words" http://yhoo.it/TocDT9 
 

16h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Brahimi in #Moscow as Russia pressures #Syria’s #Assad http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/29/257593.html …
 

16h RT ‏@RT_com
UN to seek $1.5bn for #Syria humanitarian needs http://on.rt.com/xsdz3z 
 

16h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

16h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Authorities: Man and boy, fishing near the Golden Gate Bridge, die after being swept into the ocean by large waves: http://apne.ws/RXpVb3 
 

16h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Russian police free child hostage, kill seven militants in Dagestan http://reut.rs/X1JZdL 
 

16h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Indian gang rape victim dies; New Delhi braces for protests http://reut.rs/TL4iez 
 

16h The Star ‏@staronline
Pahang recovers from floods, Terengganu and Kelantan improving http://dlvr.it/2jcd35 
 

16h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Venezuelan opposition asks Chavez government to grant amnesty for 125 in prison or exile http://wapo.st/TvcAUo 
 

16h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
#US Industry Presses for Duties on Shrimp From #Indonesia, Six Others http://bit.ly/12VeWjr 
 

16h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Magnitude 5.6 Quake Reported Off Gorontalo, Sulawesi http://bit.ly/12VeXnD 
 

16h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
1) British girl missing for three years in Pakistan comes home – http://bit.ly/10uL131 
 


17h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
The CDC estimates cigarette smoking, including the effects of secondhand smoke, causes 1 in 5 deaths in the U.S. http://on.wsj.com/12Sk1ZR 
 

17h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Argentina asks U.S. court to block payouts for debt holdouts http://reut.rs/VadEfO 
 

17h  ‏
PostWorldNews: UN chief to seek $1.5 billion in humanitarian aid for Syria at Jan. 30 conference in Kuwait http://wapo.st/Tv6i7j 


17h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Same-sex marriage officially legal in Maine; 1st licenses issued at 12:01 AM - @WMTWTV http://bit.ly/VmAC2G 
 

17h RT ‏@RT_com
Longshoremen strike threatens to shut down East Coast http://on.rt.com/3rrt04 
 

18h The Star ‏@staronline
Bukit Setiawangsa embankment collapse: 41 houses now evacuated.
 

18h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Sweaters knit by opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi sell at Myanmar auction for $123K http://wapo.st/10uzFfc 

18h Akrita Reyar ‏@AkritaReyar
Breaking-Police impose Section 144 in New Delhi district.
 

18h The Star ‏@staronline
Bukit Setiawangsa embankment collapse: DBKL is working on making an alternative route to ease congestion as road needs to be closed.
 

18h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Fighting in Central African Republic Nears Its Capital http://nyti.ms/VJnjIC 
 

18h  ‏
AP: Overloaded minibus falls into ravine in southern China, killing 5 children and 5 adults: http://apne.ws/YrVHtG  -CJ

19h Sanjoy Majumder ‏@BBCSanjoyM
#DelhiGangrape #DelhiProtest Central Delhi resembles a fortress with armed police, riot troops - #Indian govt clearly nervous of reaction.
 

19h Akrita Reyar ‏@AkritaReyar
Delhi 10 metro stations closed from 7:40am onwards in view of security ahead of protest.
 

19h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Leader of California environmentalist group dies in swimming accident at Mexican beach http://wapo.st/10umqv2 
 

20h Sanjoy Majumder ‏@BBCSanjoyM
#DelhiGangrape Aircraft being sent from #India to Singapore to bring back the victim's body later today. #DelhiProtest
 

19h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Hitachi’s Revival Isn’t So Good for the City of Hitachi http://nyti.ms/VJc1E3 
 

20h  ‏
staronline: Indian PM 'deeply saddened' by gang-rape victim death http://dlvr.it/2jbFKx 

20h  ‏
Staronline: Japan's new PM heads to crippled Fukushima plant http://dlvr.it/2jbFKc 

20h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Today in history: Nikkei 225 index hits all-time high, but the bubble soon bursts http://ajw.asahi.com/reliving_the_past/leaf/AJ201212290001 …
 

20h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Chinese women protest ‘men only' recruitment http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/china/AJ201212290022 …
 

20h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

20h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Vietnamese Dissident Lawyer Arrested http://nyti.ms/VJ8DZK 
 


20h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Men accused in Delhi gang-rape case will be charged with murder, police say - @IBNLiveRealtime
 

20h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
World Briefing | Middle East: Drone Strike Kills 2 in Yemen http://nyti.ms/TLzqdX 
 

20h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Indian Singapore high commissioner-Cause of death was her injuries and acute infection.
 

20h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Venezuela’s vice president, others heading to Havana to visit Chavez after cancer surgery http://wapo.st/10tZtYU 
 

20h  ‏
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Asia: Indian Forces Kill 2 Militants and Wound 7 Civilians http://nyti.ms/TLzqdV 

20h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
World Briefing | Asia: Pakistan’s Taliban Leader Offers Talks but Not Disarmament http://nyti.ms/VJ6RYR 
 

20h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Senate approved $60 billion Sandy aid bill: http://apne.ws/Urz2id  -AB
 

21h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Eight Charged With Víctor Jara’s 1973 Murder in Chile http://nyti.ms/TLmhl9 
 

21h  ‏
ZeeNews: PM pays condolences on death of Delhi gang rape victim.

21h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Delhi Police appeals for calm after death of gang rape victim.
 

21h The Star ‏@staronline
Syndicate faking Malaysian passports for foreigners busted http://bit.ly/TvuGWg 
 

22h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Central African Republic's neighbors agree to send military contingent to troubled country http://wapo.st/10tWC2h 

22h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Syrian leader Assad said to be isolated, fearful as regime faces collapse http://wapo.st/Vm3isx 

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