Sunday, December 30, 2012

Chapter 70: Covering the 28th - 30th of December 2012


FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 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 .

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2012

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

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

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

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

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

now  ‏
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 



SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2012

7m Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Colombian president’s brother reveals new details about peace talks with FARC rebels http://wapo.st/TAnhoK 
 

10m  ‏
AP: BREAKING: Police now say 9 people killed in bus crash along icy Oregon interstate. -RD

30m  ‏
BBCWorld: Five killed & at least 25 people missing after landslide cuts off road near city of Neiva, in Colombia http://bbc.in/12YKfd6 

31m  ‏
staronline: Quake rattles Peru tourist region, no damage http://dlvr.it/2k00L4 

36m  ‏
staronline: E. Timor bids farewell to peacekeepers after 13 years http://dlvr.it/2k00MG 

47m  ‏
PostWorldNews: In Nigeria, trapped between Islamist radicals and security forces http://wapo.st/Vk75qM 

1h  ‏
Reuters: Merkel says euro zone crisis far from over http://reut.rs/Weohxg 

1h  ‏
AFP: #Serbia's new government surprises many with its pro-European moves http://bit.ly/12YGNiI  by KatarinaSubasic

1h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Egypt readies for backlash over austerity measures http://wapo.st/TA6mmg 

2h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Family pleas for pregnant, ailing American woman missing in Afghanistan with Canadian husband http://wapo.st/VrQy3J 
 

2h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: Police: 5 people killed, about 20 injured in tour bus crash on icy Ore. interstate highway. -SS
 

3h  ‏
WSJ: Pentagon prepares 800,000 workers for furloughs if #FiscalCliff deal isn't reached before Jan. 2. http://on.wsj.com/W9DUFY 

3h  ‏
WSJ: The 112th Congress looks set to leave a mark as one of the least productive in recent history: http://on.wsj.com/WO1xq9 

3h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
State budget suffers incurable disease, says finance minister http://dlvr.it/2jz0gm 
 

3h  ‏
staronline: Car bomb attempt on Northern Irish policeman foiled http://dlvr.it/2jysPh 

3h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: 'Islamists' slit 15 Christians' throats in Nigeria: Suspected Islamist extremists have killed 15 Chris... http://bit.ly/TUZ9AJ 

3h  ‏
Reuters: Pro-marijuana campaign looks to widen scope after 2012 victories http://reut.rs/VrCpn0 

3h  ‏
AFP: More than 1,000 Afghan soldiers died in action in 2012, the highest since the Taliban insurgency began http://bit.ly/WTEV7F  Afghanistan

3h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Official: Gunmen storm into 'quinceanera' party in Mexico, kill man, injures 11 others http://wapo.st/TzSxUJ 

4h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Bangladesh convicts 5 for murder of Saudi envoy: A special tribunal in Dhaka sentenced to death five B... http://bit.ly/YCl5Nq 

4h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Italian Nobel scientist Montalcini dies at 103: Rita Levi-Montalcini, a biologist who conducted underground rese... http://bit.ly/YCl7VH 
 

4h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#Israel's President Shimon Peres urges resumption of peace talks with #Palestinians http://bit.ly/UCuvKZ 
 

4h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Renters spend 24% of their disposable income on things like rent and car leases. http://on.wsj.com/VI7Zf7 
 

4h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
Young woman spits at #Arab lawmaker during #IsraelElection panel http://htz.li/Ud1mUG  #Tibi #Knesset
 

4h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Official: Turkey in talks with jailed Kurdish rebel leader http://wapo.st/Tzf1Fs 
 

4h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
FJP to announce parliamentary candidates next week, senior member says http://dlvr.it/2jyJrJ 
 

4h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Bomb kills 2 at Egyptian Coptic church in Libya's 3rd-largest city, Misrata: http://apne.ws/VPXHtF  -SS
 

4h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Nine hostages in Brazil robbery http://bbc.in/Uxusiz 
 

5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Democrats, Republicans apart on key "fiscal cliff" issues: Reid http://reut.rs/Vrwtun 
 

5h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Senate leaders express pessimistic take on 'fiscal cliff' talks: http://apne.ws/12YntlD  -SS
 

5h  ‏
PostWorldNews: South Africa: 7 die during fitness tests in hot weather for job applicants as traffic officers http://wapo.st/Tz2JwF 

5h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Iran: US plane leaves after emergency landing: A small American commercial plane left Iran Sunday afte... http://bit.ly/VrvEBB 


5h RT ‏@RT_com
Swiss authorities freeze Murbarak’s sons’ bank accounts http://on.rt.com/ogj4kq 
 

5h The Star ‏@staronline
Bahrain policemen jailed for beating opposition member to death http://dlvr.it/2jy30G 
 

5h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
More than 50 bodies were found near #Tishreen military hospital in #Damascus: Media Center
 

5h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Cold Afghan Camps Receive Some Aid, but Shortages Loom http://nyti.ms/TUyHak 
 

5h  ‏
BBCWorld: #Boehner attacks Obama's "unwillingness" to compromise in US #fiscalcliff talks http://bbc.in/UxrYAJ 

6h  ‏
EgyIndependent: PM: Cabinet reshuffles will continue 'technocratic' government http://dlvr.it/2jxJg4 

6h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Syrian opposition: As many as 400 killed in deadliest single day in civil war http://wapo.st/10AyWck 

6h  ‏
MarketWatch: Obama: Failure to pass deal will hurt markets http://on.mktw.net/10B63Ng 

6h  ‏
PressTV: http://www.presstv.com/  A car drives over a flooded street in #Unlingen, southern #Germany on December 30, 2012 http://twitpic.com/bqup0y 
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6h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Comedian Katt Williams arrested after gun found during welfare check at his Los Angeles home: http://apne.ws/TzIhMd 
 

6h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Violence in Afghanistan falls in 2012, but more Afghan troops dying and insider attacks rise http://wapo.st/X7kRCp 

6h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Egyptians killed in Libya church attack http://dlvr.it/2jxZj0 

6h  ‏
WSJ: More than 16500 people in the U.S. die annually from opioid painkillers, more than from heroin & cocaine combined. http://on.wsj.com/U6GWfL 

6h  ‏
AFP: #Nigeria's Boko Haram accused of 'slaying 15 Christians' http://bit.ly/Vd734y 

6h  ‏
Reuters: Court to rule on legality of Egyptian parliament http://reut.rs/UxlMIR 

6h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Explosion rocks Christian Coptic church near the Libyan city of Misrata, killing two http://bit.ly/W9ood6  #Libya
 

7h  ‏
AP: Obama wants gun violence measures passed next year, voices doubts about armed school guards: http://apne.ws/Vr3dnr  -SS

7h  ‏
BBCWorld: Central African Republic President Bozize "ready to form national unity government with Seleka rebels" http://bbc.in/12Y6lMP 

7h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Anglican leader Rowan Williams steps down after turbulent decade in office http://wapo.st/Tz5PRl 

7h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: FSA controls brigade 413 in Qalmoun, Damascus suburbs: Media Center

7h  ‏
WSJ: Senate leaders to meet with their caucuses at 3 p.m. ET on #fiscalcliff negotiations. http://on.wsj.com/WdIljq 

7h  ‏
haaretzcom: #Russia sends another naval ship to #Syria http://htz.li/Vd1X8h  #Assad #Putin #Moscow #rebels

7h  ‏
staronline: CAR president says ready to share power with rebels http://dlvr.it/2jwhQ7 

7h  ‏
Reuters: Turkey's Erdogan tells refugees Syrian rebirth near http://reut.rs/Vr90t5 

7h  ‏
AFP: @StCollinson: Obama blames Republicans as fiscal cliff talks go to the wire http://goo.gl/Sdgbm  #AFP #Obama


8h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Activists protest Microsoft deal worth $43,762,321 http://ow.ly/gqZ48  #OpenEgypt
 

8h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Republican governors face unpredictable politics as they deal with Obama's health care law: http://apne.ws/UcmLx7  -SS
 

8h  ‏
AP: Mental health evaluation ordered for suspect in death of man pushed in front of NYC subway: http://apne.ws/UcmD0u  -SS

8h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Egypt not on verge of bankruptcy, says PM http://dlvr.it/2jw3nn 

9h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
FJP's vice chairman picked as Shura majority leader http://dlvr.it/2jw3pQ 
 

9h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: FSA shot down helicopter in Minnigh Military Airport in Damascus Suburbs
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Central African Republic president says ready to form coalition government with rebels http://reut.rs/VqULo4 
 

9h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Heavy clashes between FSA and regime army in Bustan al-Qasr, Aleppo
 

9h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Ghannouchi urges flogging of Tunisian blogger who ‘exposed’ his son-in-law http://goo.gl/cRc78 
 

9h  ‏
Yahoo! News: AP's Honduras correspondent navigates violent land http://news.yahoo.com/aps-honduras-correspondent-navigates-violent-land-142306382.html …

9h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
More French troops fly to Central African Republic to protect against rebel advance http://wapo.st/TzgMlV 
 

10h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Obama ups pressure on Republicans as #fiscalcliff looms http://bbc.in/Ux4uvx 
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

10h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Activists protest Microsoft deal http://dlvr.it/2jvQXq 
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

10h Press TV ‏@PressTV
‘Iran gas output to see twofold hike’: Iran Oil Minister Rostam Qasemi says the country's natural gas production... http://bit.ly/ViFaYy 
 

10h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Official: Turkey in talks with jailed Kurdish rebel leader: http://apne.ws/WSXpFc  -SS
 

10h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Obama skeptical of NRA proposal to put more guns in schools http://reut.rs/X6EXgh 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Obama says failure to reach fiscal deal would hurt markets http://reut.rs/VqMlNH 
 

10h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Republican senator Graham says chances of 'fiscal-cliff' deal are 'exceedingly good' and Obama has won, Fox News reports - @Reuters
 

10h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Rockets fired at presidential palace in Damascus: Revolution Command
 

10h Press TV ‏@PressTV
‘Good news on abducted pilgrims soon’: Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi says there will be good news on... http://bit.ly/Z0F9Oh 
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h The Associated Press ‏@AP
International envoy to Syria warns of warlords and up to 100,000 deaths next year: http://apne.ws/YAWl8a  -SS
 

11h RT ‏@RT_com
Update: 5th victim of plane crash at Vnukovo Airport, flight attendant, dies in hospital not regaining consciousness http://on.rt.com/4cslu2 
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h RT ‏@RT_com
Syrian solution still possible – Lakhdar Brahimi http://on.rt.com/t3wwkj  #news
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Rival for German chancellorship says Merkel has advantage because she's a woman: http://apne.ws/Roqzwx  -SS
 

11h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen offers 3 kg of gold for killing US ambassador, troops: http://apne.ws/RoqvwU  -SS
 

11h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
In an attempt to stifle dissent, police brutality since #Morsy took power has targeted non-politicized citizens. http://ow.ly/gqRqL  #Egypt
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Spain police arrest 17 pimps who forced Nigerian women into prostitution with ‘Voodoo threats’ http://wapo.st/X6oXe0 
 

12h RT ‏@RT_com
WATCH LIVE: College students, teachers and activists rally in New Delhi against Indian sexual assaults http://on.rt.com/cpdesa 
 

12h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
As US #fiscalcliff looms Obama has "sprung his trap for Republicans" says @BBCMarkMardell http://bbc.in/Uw3HLt 
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Central African Republic rebels threaten to enter capital http://reut.rs/VqtXVb 
 

9h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Israel eases ban on building material for Gaza http://news.yahoo.com/israel-eases-ban-building-material-gaza-104048304--business.html …

9h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Egypt to resume talks with IMF in January http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-resume-talks-imf-january-103703639--finance.html …

13h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Authorities: 3 people are dead and 3 others injured following a fire in a San Jose apartment building: http://apne.ws/12QcwUa  -CJ
 

13h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
As we edge closer to the fiscal cliff this weekend, track negotiations between Obama and Congress: http://on.wsj.com/Vo0qyl 
 

13h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Mubarak fighting death, sources tell state TV http://dlvr.it/2jsgbq 
 

13h The Star ‏@staronline
Bad brakes cited in Moscow crash landing http://dlvr.it/2jsbGB 
 

13h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
#GangRape: BJP, Congress lock horns over Special Session of Parliament http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/gang-rape-bjp-congress-lock-horns-over-special-session-of-parliament_819760.html …
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

13h The Star ‏@staronline
Old Aleppo, frontline ghost town of ruined treasures http://dlvr.it/2jsRTH 
 

13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Pakistan militants kill 41 in mass execution, attack on Shi'ites http://reut.rs/VpGTuy 
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Cyber defense used in Iran naval drills: Iran has used cyber defense techniques for the first time in its Velaya... http://bit.ly/UwgqxH 
 

13h RT ‏@RT_com
Five elephants killed by train in east India http://on.rt.com/g8f3ro  #news
 

13h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Central Africa rebels may enter capital Bangui, want Bozize departure, spokesman says http://goo.gl/PHNDV  #AFP #CAR #Bozize
 

13h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Syrian troops push rebels out of #Homs district Deir Baalbeh http://bbc.in/Uw3qYN 
 

14h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Reports: Margaret Thatcher leaves hospital after successful bladder surgery http://wapo.st/10zuCtY 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Syria envoy Brahimi says political solution in Syria still possible but getting more complicated
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: More than 4 million Syrians are in dire need of help: Brahimi
 

14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Iraq official: Bodyguards fire shots to disperse angry Sunni protesters; 2 wounded: http://apne.ws/W8U5TW  -CJ
 

14h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: In a Cairo-based conference, U.N. envoy Brahimi says situation in Syria is worsening
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Youth should use education in service of humanity: Pranab Mukherjee http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/youth-should-use-education-in-service-of-humanity-president_819743.html …
 

14h The Star ‏@staronline
Bomb kills 19 Pakistan pilgrims, 21 soldiers shot dead http://dlvr.it/2jrqmC 
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

14h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Egypt transfers tons of building materials to #Gaza http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/30/257757.html …
 

14h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Bahrain Alba gets loans to pay off $169m bond maturing in 2013 http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/30/257780.html …
 

14h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
11 children are among 32 civilians killed by air strikes and artillery fire in the Damascus area, watchdog says - @AFP http://f24.my/Roew2x 
 

14h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
Zvi Bar'el introduces Suheir Atassi, the most powerful woman in the #Syrian opposition http://htz.li/UBy6ZL 
 

14h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Syrian regime air raids target the southern province of Daraa, mostly in the town of Busra al-Harir
 

15h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Venezuela’s vice president, others arrive in Havana to visit Chavez after cancer surgery http://wapo.st/TyxiTj 
 

15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Merkel challenger under fire for saying chancellor underpaid http://reut.rs/X5V1yM 
 

15h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
President Obama says the US has some good leads on who carried out attacks in Benghazi and that the investigation is ongoing - @Reuters
 

15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.S. plane stuck in Iran for repairs after emergency landing http://reut.rs/X5Kjs8 
 

15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Israel indicts former foreign minister Lieberman http://reut.rs/Wd166m 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

16h RT ‏@RT_com
Gang-rape epidemic: #India mourns victim, proposes chemical castration for offenders http://on.rt.com/yj8drj 
 

16h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Small U.S. plane makes emergency landing in Iran: report http://reut.rs/X5Kjs8 
 

16h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Five Bangladeshi sentenced to death for Saudi diplomat killing http://reut.rs/X5Kq75 
 

16h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Berlusconi vows inquiry into 2011 fall of government, criticizes Monti’s campaign about-face http://wapo.st/10z7wDZ 
 

16h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
U.N. envoy #Brahimi in Cairo for talks to promote #Syria accord http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/30/257754.html …
 

16h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Blast in Mastung kills 19 | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/30/several-injured-in-matung-bus-explosion/ … via @dawn_com
 

16h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Cough syrup toll rises to 33 | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/30/cough-syrup-toll-rises-to-33/ … via @dawn_com
 

16h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
Blast outside cinema house injures one in #Peshawar | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2012/12/30/blast-outside-cinema-house-injures-one-in-peshawar/ … via @dawn_com
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

17h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

17h The Associated Press ‏@AP
NATO: Body of captured Georgian soldier found in southern Afghanistan: http://apne.ws/Vpgsbx  -CJ
 

17h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
US troops assisting in evacuation of US citizens, diplomats from Central African Republic http://wapo.st/TyuFRo 
 

17h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

17h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
'US drone' kills Yemen suspects http://bbc.in/12XqK4Q 
 

17h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

17h Press TV ‏@PressTV
A fresh video has surfaced online apparently showing foreign-backed militants in Syria killing an unarmed... http://fb.me/1NhRF5Sft 
 

17h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Bomb targeting Shiite Muslim pilgrims kills 4 people in southwest Pakistan http://wapo.st/10z5eVn 
 

17h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Bomb kills Pakistan Shia pilgrims http://bbc.in/UvFpBb 
 

17h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
 

17h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
After US ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Dive, More Battles, New Cliffs http://bit.ly/YZFykb 
 

17h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
China expans pollution monitoring to biggest cities http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/china/AJ201212300022 …
 

18h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Pakistan official says at least 17 killed in suicide attack on Shiite pilgrims in southwest: http://apne.ws/12PMvnV  -CJ
 

18h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Spaniard jailed in Cuba flies home to serve remainder of 4-year sentence for deadly car crash http://wapo.st/TyuFRq 
 

18h  ‏
AP: Police: 2 missing boys from Georgia have been located in Texas; their father is in custody, facing charges: http://apne.ws/UvbIA5  -CJ

18h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Body of Georgian soldier found in Afghanistan http://yhoo.it/X5sUj8 

18h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Bomb targeting Shiites kills 4 in Pakistan http://yhoo.it/YyIv6c 

18h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
At least three al Qaeda-linked militants killed in Yemen: sources http://reut.rs/VpPehF 
 

18h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

19h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
#Italy is ending 2012 on an upbeat note, with renewed market confidence and optimism among analysts the worst is over http://bit.ly/12PBUt7 
 

19h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Berlusconi is back, vows inquiry into 2011 fall of government, slams Premier Mario Monti's campaign http://apne.ws/WRK0gO  -RD
 

19h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Ghannouchi urges flogging of Tunisian blogger who ‘exposed’ his son-in-law #Tunisia http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/30/257709.html …
 

20h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Protests in #Iraq: winds of Arab Spring or dangerous sectarianism http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/12/30/257728.html …
 

20h  ‏
staronline: Flood situation eases in Terengganu, Kelantan http://dlvr.it/2jpdkL 

20h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Din of hammers, oil wells signal Bakersfield, California boom as economy rebounds: http://apne.ws/VbTGBD  -RD
 

20h  ‏
staronline: Man shot dead in Penang http://dlvr.it/2jpdjr 

20h  ‏
Reuters: American Airlines pilots approve MOU for agreements under merger http://reut.rs/X5c3x8 

20h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
U.S. sailors sue Japanese utility over radiation http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201212300020 …
 

21h  ‏
AkritaReyar: #Delhi braveheart's body cremated after it was brought back from Singapore.

21h The Associated Press ‏@AP
United Airlines regional jet slides into snow bank in NY; no injuries reported: http://apne.ws/RZ60Zc  -CJ
 

21h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
In Israel, school promises to teach anyone to become a modern-day prophet http://wapo.st/Tx0JVV 
 

21h  ‏
staronline: Six hurt in Philippines bus bombings http://dlvr.it/2jp6ZG 

22h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Gérard Depardieu Stirs Belgian Border Town http://nyti.ms/YZ71lW 
 

22h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Ford on track to sell 2.2 million cars in U.S. this year http://reut.rs/VpmCoR 
 

22h  ‏
haaretzcom: BREAKING NEWS: #IDF completes evacuation of #WestBank outpost Oz Tzion http://htz.li/ZKKVVA  #settlers #Israel

22h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Venezuelan says it has deported alleged French agent accused of plotting to kill Chavez http://wapo.st/10yqXwr 
 

23h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Drone War in Pakistan Spurs Militants to Deadly Reprisals http://nyti.ms/VMYI5D 
 

23h The Associated Press ‏@AP
2nd snowstorm in a week hits Northeast, Ohio; drivers in Pa. told to slow down: http://apne.ws/YwQHUz  -RD
 

23h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Iran's non-oil exports exceed $31b: A senior Iranian customs official says the Islamic Republic conducted $71.2 ... http://bit.ly/10ykrpE 

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