The Nightly #World #News Report of the 12th of February 2013

BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS

Smoke seen rising from the cabin where ex-#LAPD officer Christopher #Dorner is believed to have barricaded himself http://bbc.in/YbkZNp 

 

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23m Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews

Uganda deports British producer who staged gay-themed play in the East African country http://wapo.st/Z7Xslm 

 

24m Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

SWAT team entered cabin where fugitive ex-LA cop is thought to be holed up; smoke seen rising from area: CNN #Breaking #Dorner

 

29m BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld

Man arrested after killing 3 people by crashing car and stabbing bystanders in Pacific island of #Guam, officials say http://bbc.in/15alb4V 

 

39m Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

Magnitude 5.2 quake hits western Nevada: USGS #Breaking

 

52m MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch

Japan Nikkei Average opens down 0.3% at 11,333.72

 

1h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP

#BREAKING: At least 17 gunmen killed in major assault on southern Thai military base: army

 

1h The Associated Press ‏@AP

GOP to warn Obama on tax increases, spending: http://apne.ws/Ybb8Yb  -AB #SOTU

 

2h WSJ Washington Wire ‏@WSJwashington

Supreme Court Splits 6-3 on State of the Union http://on.wsj.com/12cYQUK 

 

1h RT America ‏@RT_America

BREAKING: ‘It’s time to turn yourself in’ - Los Angeles Police to Dorner http://on.rt.com/l1cgxf 

 

1h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews

U.S., Asian allies look for leverage against North Korea after nuclear test http://wapo.st/Z8hkEX 

 

1h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

As U.S. gasoline prices soar, hedge fund oil bets near record http://reut.rs/VRrHvO 

 

2h The Star ‏@staronline

Egypt activist Gendi died after car crash, not torture - doctor http://dlvr.it/2xMfJb 

 

2h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng

(Video) #FSA seizes for the first time fleet of warplanes including MiG fighters. http://goo.gl/K0xNL  pic.twitter.com/E8N3fOIr

 

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2h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng

In Video: #FSA captures Syrian regime’s military airport near #Aleppo http://goo.gl/om5TM  pic.twitter.com/7tIwrSvx

 

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2h Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics

HAGEL APPROVED AS PENTAGON CHIEF BY U.S. SENATE PANEL, CLEARS HURDLE TOWARD CONFIRMATION AS DEFENSE SECRETARY #BREAKING

 

3h RT America ‏@RT_America

BREAKING: Dorner reportedly fled in stolen car, police are chasing pickup truck. http://on.rt.com/l1cgxf 

 

3h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent

ElBaradei says political gridlock blocking recovery http://dlvr.it/2xM3ZK 

 

3h Los Angeles Times ‏@latimes

Update: Authorities responding to reports of up to two police officers down amid a shootout involving accused killer Christopher #Dorner.

 

3h Peter Lauria ‏@peterlauria3

Comcast to buy out GE's 49% stake in NBC for $16 billion..

 

3h The Associated Press ‏@AP

AP source: A person believed to be Christopher Dorner exchanges fire with police in the San Bernardino mountains: http://apne.ws/V5gpnM 

 

3h RT America ‏@RT_America

BREAKING: Police in shoot-out with alleged LAPD killer Christopher Dorner http://on.rt.com/l1cgxf 

 

3h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent

Popular Current calls for protest against media crackdown http://dlvr.it/2xLnFH 

 

3h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP

US was able to eavesdrop on 9/11 suspects in court: witness testimony http://bit.ly/YoYWlk  by @chantalvalery #Guantanamo

 

3h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews

US markets close with Dow over 14,000, at highest level since 2007 - @CNNMoney

 

3h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch

Dow reclaims 14,000; Apple, Facebook weigh on Nasdaq http://on.mktw.net/YaNb2V 

 

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Yahoo! News: Egypt women protest sex assault at site of attacks http://yhoo.it/Ubjq4j 

3h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch

Dow closes above 14,000 first time since Feb. 1

 

3h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

Cuba tones down Castro's positive words on Chavez health http://reut.rs/VRcElR 

 

3h RT America ‏@RT_America

Anonymous promises to disrupt Obama’s State of the Union http://on.rt.com/gmx6rf 

 

4h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews

Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi offers to take part in talks for peace with minorities http://wapo.st/Z7kqsW 

 

4h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld

Politics in Bangladesh Jolted by Huge Protests http://nyti.ms/Z8irEP 

 

4h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP

Evictees commit suicide as #Spain debates legislation to save ruined homeowners http://bit.ly/YoSI52  #economy

 

4h The Associated Press ‏@AP

BREAKING: Senate passes legislation to extend and expand Violence Against Women Act

 

5h Breaking Politics ‏@breakingpol

Live video: Senate Armed Services Committee votes to confirm Chuck Hagel as defense secretary - @NBCNews http://bit.ly/UCRtQ7 

 

5h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews

23 alleged Kurd rebel backers arrested in Spain, France; extortion scheme suspected http://wapo.st/XwDde4 

 

5h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent

Public Prosecution detains 21 over Monday clashes http://dlvr.it/2xKwyk 

 

5h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent

Oil spill appears in Kafr al-Sheikh canal http://dlvr.it/2xKkbG 

 

5h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch

U.S. rings up budget surplus of $3 billion in January: Treasury http://on.mktw.net/159zWVA 

 

5h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent

Police arrest 18 protesters in Gharbiya http://dlvr.it/2xKc0D 

 

5h Reuters Tech ‏@ReutersTech

Intel plans to launch online TV service this year http://reut.rs/V4F77T 

 

6h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews

Putin’s bill bans Russian officials from owning foreign bank accounts and stock http://wapo.st/Z7z57x 

 

6h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews

One death, 33 more #swineflu cases in Delhi http://goo.gl/3GRTG  #news

 

6h Press TV ‏@PressTV

#Bahraini protestors stand in front of #riot #police and flash the "V" sign for victory on February 12, 2013. http://twitpic.com/c35axc 

 

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6h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP

Gene breakthrough boosts hopes for transforming the humble grain sorghum into a potential famine-beater http://bit.ly/VSGxNr  #agriculture

 

6h Benjamin Pimentel ‏@MWBenPimentel

Facebook is faltering in February, the stock now down 11% on worries about mobile, spending http://on.mktw.net/11Ehh5i  $fb @MarketWatch

 

6h The Star ‏@staronline

Mali threatens to become another Afghanistan, Canada says http://dlvr.it/2xKVdr 

1h Press TV ‏@PressTV

#Bahraini women take part in an anti-government #rally to demand political reforms on February 12, 2013. http://twitpic.com/c35ah6 

 

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1h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng

#BreakingNews: At least 100 were killed by Syrian regime forces today: Coordination Committes

 

1h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent

10 people killed in crash on Cairo-Alexandria Road http://dlvr.it/2xKHB9 

 

1h The Star ‏@staronline

Russian weightlifter stripped of Athens bronze medal http://dlvr.it/2xKFjV 

 

1h The Star ‏@staronline

EU unblocks 250 million euros of aid funds to Mali http://dlvr.it/2xJxFw 

 

1h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking

St James's Palace condemns plans by Italian gossip magazine to publish pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge on a private holiday

 

2h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng

#BreakingNews: Regime forces raid neighborhoods in Deraa, use civilians as shields: Media Center

 

2h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews

U.S. job openings drop from four-year high | http://bloom.bg/VdFEBT 

 

2h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld

#Jamaica plans second debt swap in face of "serious economic crisis" http://bbc.in/159mYHq 

 

2h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld

Coca-Cola sales up, but profits below expectation http://bbc.in/159lGMB 

 

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Yahoo! News: Struggling Caribbean islands selling citizenship http://yhoo.it/Wiyagc 

11m  ‏

Yahoo! News: Human Rights Group: Yemen failed to probe killing of protesters http://yhoo.it/12bexvB 

2h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent

Libya to shut Egypt, Tunis borders for anniversary http://dlvr.it/2xJK8q 

 

2h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng

#BreakingNews: U.N. rights chief says Syria death toll nearly 70,000

 

2h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP

#VIDEO: Thousands of Mozambiquans displaced by flooding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJFtJguZBDg …

 

2h The Associated Press ‏@AP

Police say a Connecticut man bit off and swallowed his cousin's ear lobe during a fight over loud music: http://apne.ws/VdpdFD  -MM

 

2h Benjamin Pimentel ‏@MWBenPimentel

Apple stock sliding, down 2.4%. Street apparently not too impressed with Tim Cook's speech http://on.mktw.net/11E3bkG  $aapl #apple

 

2h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng

Blast narrowly missed top leaders of #Syrian opposition: #SNC President George #Sabra http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/12/265920.html … #alarabiya #Syria

 

2h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews

Egypt bond rating cut for fifth time in two years by Moody's on political unrest | http://bloom.bg/UazKST 

 

3h RT ‏@RT_com

Iran again invites Russia to join its oil and gas projects http://on.rt.com/yzn1ph 

 

3h The Star ‏@staronline

China produces most raw doping materials - WADA http://dlvr.it/2xHx5l 

 

3h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng

Blast hits shopping mall in #Bahrain: Al Arabiya correspondent

 

3h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb

#Assad calls for "collective action" by the state and #Syrian citizens to limit the effects of crisis, http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-12/206090-rebels-overrun-military-airport-in-north-syria-activists.ashx …

 

3h Benjamin Pimentel ‏@MWBenPimentel

No Apple smartwatch, but CEO Tim Cook has many things to say about tablets, post-PC era and Einhorn's "silly sidehow" http://on.mktw.net/SgLgq0 

 

3h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch

Apple does not view itself as a hardware company: CEO Cook http://on.mktw.net/Ya0CjM 

 

3h The Associated Press ‏@AP

BREAKING: The UN Security Council strongly condemns North Korean nuclear test and pledges further action. -MM

 

3h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

UN Security Council to begin work on "appropriate measures" in response to North Korean nuclear test: council president http://bit.ly/VctpFJ 

 

3h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP

#BREAKING: French gay marriage law adopted by lower house of parliament

 

3h BBC Business ‏@BBCBusiness

Yen jumps as G7 clears up confusion http://bbc.in/12bBNKa 

 

3h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb

Fidel #Castro describes aches and pains of aging http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Feb-12/206161-fidel-castro-describes-aches-and-pains-of-aging.ashx …

 

3h The Associated Press ‏@AP

Florida woman gets a 55-year sentence in the 2000 disappearance of foster child Rilya Wilson: http://apne.ws/WYzZPr  -MM

 

3h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews

Samsung sheds Apple as a client as tech rivalry intensifies | http://bloom.bg/Y9Bk5l 

 

4h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com

Demonstrators in #Peshawar protest against #Valentine’s Day | #Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/02/12/demonstrators-in-peshawar-protest-against-valentines-day/ …

 

4h RT ‏@RT_com

North Korea announces 'successful' underground nuclear test (VIDEO) http://on.rt.com/rqqj90 

 

4h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch

Apple falls 1.2% as Tim Cook speaks at conference

 

4h Scott Austin ‏@ScottMAustin

Tim Cook calls the fight over $AAPL cash a silly sideshow, a waste of shareholder money and not a seminal issue. http://on.wsj.com/Xvy466 

 

4h The Associated Press ‏@AP

Romania exported 6,300 tons of horse, mule and donkey meat to 8 European countries in 2012. See who bought it: http://apne.ws/V3LXud  -MM

 

4h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb

#Iraqi Airways to resume #Kuwait flights after 22 years http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-12/206158-iraqi-airways-to-resume-kuwait-flights-after-22-years.ashx …

 

4h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP

Orange Poland to axe 1,700 jobs this year: http://bit.ly/Y6Jmda 

 

4h Bloomberg Tech ‏@BloombergTech

Relationship Science, funded by billionaires Kenneth Langone and Henry Kravis, looks to improve on LinkedIn's model. http://bloom.bg/XywCw0 

 

4h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

Egyptian court sentences Israeli man to two years in prison for crossing into Sinai peninsula http://reut.rs/YU86bv 

 

4h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent

Stocks hit 9-day high as violence abates http://dlvr.it/2xGym6 

 

4h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe

Indonesian Youths to Sue Australia for Illegal Detention http://bit.ly/VdtKrH 

 

4h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld

UN Security Council begins emergency meeting over #NorthKorea's nuclear test http://bbc.in/Y9NriO 

 

4h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

South Sudan accuses Sudan of troops build-up on border http://reut.rs/YUb2oy 

 

4h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

U.S. court invalidates patent on Bristol hepatitis B drug http://reut.rs/YU9M4T  $BMY

 

4h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

Iran denies officials to be questioned over Buenos Aires bombing http://reut.rs/YodwcX 

 

4h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

Israel urges swift response to North Korea nuclear test http://reut.rs/Yodd1F 

 

4h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb

#Pakistani #Islamists protest against #Valentine's Day http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Feb-12/206151-pakistani-islamists-protest-against-valentines-day.ashx …

 

4h RT ‏@RT_com

North Korea's suspected nuclear test site in P'unggye-yok Kilju county seen from satellite (PHOTO) pic.twitter.com/G8WNTmE1

 

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4h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews

BREAKING: Egyptian Government Bond Rating Cut to B3 From B2 by Moody's

 

5h Jana El Hassan ‏@Janaelhassan

Mother, daughter killed in #Lebanon building collapse | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Feb-12/206146-north-lebanon-building-collapses-3-trapped.ashx …

 

5h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent

Zomor: Opposition invited to Friday protests denouncing violence http://dlvr.it/2xGZLd 

 

5h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking

Update: #Obama to halve US troop numbers in Afghanistan - reports http://bbc.in/Y9IYwo  #SOTU

 

5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

Egypt court jails Israeli for two years: court sources http://reut.rs/YU86bv 

 

5h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe

5 Workers Killed, 2 Injured, in South Jakarta Construction Accident http://bit.ly/Ua2meZ 

 

5h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch

U.S. stocks open little changed; S&P 500 up 0.03%

 

5h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews

Coca-Cola profits rose 13% in 4Q as North American sales volume climbs | http://bloom.bg/XGgg6B 

 

5h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb

North #Lebanon building collapses, 3 trapped http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Feb-12/206146-north-lebanon-building-collapses-3-trapped.ashx …

 

5h The Star ‏@staronline

Air base falls as Assad's forces come under pressure http://dlvr.it/2xGNQp 

 

5h Deborah Cole ‏@doberah

#Berlinale protest calling for Iran to allow Jafar Panahi to attend his own world premiere. pic.twitter.com/fBZ4eWWz

 

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5h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe

#NorthKorea Stokes Global Fury With #Nuclear Test http://jglo.be/2NT2 

 

5h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng

#BreakingNews: Tunisian FM: assassins of Chokri Belaid want to destabilize the country

 

5h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews

Obama to announce that 34,000 US troops will be home from Afghanistan a year from today - @AP

 

5h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb

World must allow #Syrians to 'defend themselves': #Saudi FM http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-12/206142-world-must-allow-syrians-to-defend-themselves-saudi-fm.ashx …

 

5h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng

#BreakingNews: Tunisian FM: We want a political government in the next stage

 

5h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb

#Egypt: Hundreds of #police stage rare #protests http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-12/206140-egypt-hundreds-of-police-stage-rare-protests.ashx …

 

6h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent

Salafis oppose Saudi infrastructure loan, claiming 'usury' http://dlvr.it/2xFkN7 

 

6h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

Russia says kills six militants in turbulent North Caucasus http://reut.rs/V3e50D 

 

6h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

Rising power Qatar stirs unease among some Mideast neighbors http://reut.rs/YTVamd 

 

6h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

South African minister calls for toughest sentence for rape accused http://reut.rs/YTUVY6 

 

6h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

Syria opposition group says it was target of Turkey bus blast http://reut.rs/VQJWBG 

 

6h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch

Coca-Cola profit up on higher case volume http://on.mktw.net/Y9sDbe 

 

6h The Star ‏@staronline

Fugitive Kyrgyz ex-leader gets long jail term in absentia http://dlvr.it/2xFBWt 

 

6h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP

Nigeria police detain two journalists from radio that aired conspiracy theories before deadly attacks on polio clinics: http://bit.ly/XuGF9j 

 

7h The Star ‏@staronline

Italian ex-spy chief gets 10 years in CIA case http://dlvr.it/2xDwjj 

 

7h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews

Philippine Catholic leaders shocked but backs pope’s decision to step down http://wapo.st/Y6lVks 

 

7h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews

2 University of Maryland students die in murder-suicide, police say - @nbcwashington http://bit.ly/YnQ2oe 

 

7h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld

#Pope Benedict XVI had heart pacemaker installed some time ago but this did not prompt his resignation, says #Vatican http://bbc.in/158I7l8 

 

7h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP

#VIDEO: Endangered armadillos killed in Bolivia to make carnival musical instruments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pvb29qVBXA …

 

7h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb

#Iran says it is converting #uranium, easing #bomb fears http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-12/206099-iran-converting-some-higher-grade-enriched-uranium-to-fuel-official.ashx …

 

7h RT ‏@RT_com

Canada kills controversial internet surveillance bill http://on.rt.com/k9hwq8 

 

7h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb

#Catholic world in shock after #pope resigns http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Feb-12/206123-catholic-world-in-shock-after-pope-resigns.ashx …

 

45m  ‏

Yahoo! News: Kenya holds 1st presidential debate http://yhoo.it/128ciJH 

46m  ‏

Yahoo! News: Tunisian coalition party backs idea of technocrat cabinet http://yhoo.it/WXISsH 

7h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP

Lightning strikes the Vatican on the day the pope announces his resignation - the story behind the startling AFP photo: http://bit.ly/VRUETc 

 

7h The Star ‏@staronline

Four killed after Carnival float catches fire in Brazil http://dlvr.it/2xDCwd 

 

7h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld

Chief executive of Italian aerospace & defence firm Finmeccanica arrested on corruption charges http://bbc.in/158DsQ7 

 

8h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews

BP names fourth staff member killed last month in terrorist attack on Algerian gas facility http://wapo.st/WXEc5S 

 

8h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP

Topless women celebrate pope's resignation in Paris's famed Notre Dame cathedral: http://bit.ly/XuFiaA 

 

8h The Star ‏@staronline

IMF leaves Ukraine, loan talks to continue http://dlvr.it/2xD03c 

 

8h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent

Central Security Forces go on strike in Daqahliya http://dlvr.it/2xCxGF 

 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

North Korea says nuclear test was an act of "self defense" against U.S. hostility: KCNA Live blog: http://reut.rs/NorthKorea  #BREAKING

 

8h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent

Video: Port Said makes second home for Syrian refugees http://ow.ly/hDDo6  #Egypt #Syria

 

8h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP

Barclays to cut 3,700 jobs this year after plunging into annual loss amid Libor rate-rigging scandal: http://yhoo.it/Xuxh5k  by @benperry28

 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

North Korean diplomat says prospects for denuclearization of Korean Peninsula have become gloomier due to U.S. policy. #BREAKING

 

8h Press TV ‏@PressTV

Anti-government demonstrators clash with #Egypt's security forces and presidential guards outside the presidential http://twitpic.com/c31fvr 

 

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8h Press TV ‏@PressTV

Yemeni people celebrate to mark the second anniversary of the 2011 revolution in Sanaa, #Yemen, February 11, 2013. http://twitpic.com/c31fpu 

 

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8h RT ‏@RT_com

BREAKING UPDATE: North Korean Foreign Ministry warns of unspecified 'second and third measures' after nuke test http://on.rt.com/w4zkaj 

 

8h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng

#BreakingNews: Saudi FM says UN intervention is important to end violence in Syria

 

8h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe

#Italy Defense Firm Chief 'Arrested for #India Bribes' http://jglo.be/2NRG 

 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

China says summons North Korean ambassador to express "strong dissatisfaction" over nuclear test. Live blog: http://reut.rs/NorthKorea  #BREAKING

 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

Britain's Hague urges pressure from UNSC on North Korea, calls for Chinese support on sanctions. Live blog: http://reut.rs/NorthKorea  #BREAKING

 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

North Korean diplomat tells U.N. disarmament forum that his country "will never bow down to any resolution." #BREAKING

 

8h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews

Russia's foreign minister calls on Pyongyang to abandon nuclear weapons program following nuclear test - @Reuters

 

8h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com

Thailand says Al Qaeda eyes attack on US consulate http://wp.me/p2awqS-dlhp 

 

8h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb

'Beautiful' #Syria #revolt marred by corruption: #rebel leader http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-12/206117-beautiful-syria-revolt-marred-by-corruption-rebel-leader.ashx …

 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko's tax evasion trial delayed again http://reut.rs/YTCGlD 

 

8h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld

US jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd dies aged 80 http://bbc.in/Y98xxL 

 

8h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking

#NorthKorea: Monitoring agency says blast was twice as big as Pyongyang's 2009 nuclear test

 

8h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe

Makassar Church Attacks Meant to Ignite Religious Tensions: Police http://bit.ly/YnMO44 

 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters

U.S. envoy reassures Israel on Iran ahead of Obama visit http://reut.rs/YnKrye 

 

9h Mirella Hodeib ‏@MirellaHodeib

#EU move to blacklist #Hezbollah will take time, envoy says. #Lebanon #Burgas #Bulgaria http://shar.es/Y42gy  via @sharethis

 

9h Rima S. Aboulmona ‏@RimaSAboulmona

#Saqr requests terror charges against #Samaha, #Mamlouk http://www.dailystar.com.lb