Monday, January 7, 2013

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 7th of January 2013



11m  ‏
staronline: Greek coalition party expels MPs over tax cheat list http://dlvr.it/2m262p 

13m BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
First six days of 2013 in top 20 hottest days on record in Australia, says Bureau of Meteorology http://bbc.in/13eGEIa 
 

19m WSJ Live ‏@WSJLive
#Flu infections sweep the U.S., leaving thousands in hospitals http://on.wsj.com/UE85ap 
 

20m  ‏
staronline: Ex-U.S. governor in North Korea with Google chief; seeks American's release http://dlvr.it/2m1h4R 

21m  ‏
nytimesworld: At War Blog: Pentagon Agrees to Full Discharge Pay for Gay Troops http://nyti.ms/UwM6Aw 

22m  ‏
Yahoo! News: Cuba to free doctors from onerous travel rules http://yhoo.it/Vyt5yH 

22m  ‏
Yahoo! News: Northern Irish police clash with rioters for fifth night http://yhoo.it/Zis8Lr 

25m The Associated Press ‏@AP
Second person charged in cosmetic injection death of woman who received illegal buttocks implant in March: http://apne.ws/RCPSeD  -RJJ
 

1h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: Judge finds accused gunman in last year's Oakland college shooting mentally incompetent to stand trial
 

1h Breaking News Storm ‏@breakingstorm
Residents of New South Wales, Australia, warned that fire conditions are possibly worst in state history - @abcnews http://bit.ly/UEdJt8 
 

1h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Fewer people are dying from #cancer in the US, but government report warns preventative measures still lacking http://bit.ly/V55Sqr  #health
 

1h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
HSBC sued by U.S. borrowers over mortgage insurance | http://bloom.bg/13bRuiV 
 

1h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
7 people injured in shooting at Chilean port of Valparaiso http://wapo.st/13edxVk 
 

1h  ‏
AFP: #PHOTO: Syrians look for survivors amidst the rubble of a building targeted by a missile in Aleppo http://bit.ly/109w1IJ  #Syria

1h  ‏
dawn_com: One killed, three injured in Quetta blast | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/01/08/one-killed-three-injured-in-quetta-blast …

1h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Qatari prime minister arrives in Cairo to discuss economic relations http://dlvr.it/2lzqkZ 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Kurdistan starts independent crude oil exports: Kurdistan has begun to export crude oil directly to w... http://bit.ly/XECjOW 

2h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Official: Mali Islamists closer to gov't areas http://yhoo.it/Zik0L3 

2h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Malian Islamists move south toward government forces http://yhoo.it/WFbGn0 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: UN chief: Assad has no real plan to end suffering: Ban said Monday that Syrian President Bashar Assad'... http://bit.ly/WEIqwF 

2h  ‏
AP: BREAKING: LA judge orders release of personnel files that would ID Catholic priests accused of molestation: http://apne.ws/XEFpTk  -RJJ

2h  ‏
nytimesworld: Official to Leave Panel Overseeing Delayed Berlin Airport http://nyti.ms/UwDutx 

2h  ‏
nbcbayarea: #BREAKING: SF fire says an oil tanker struck a tower of the Bay Bridge. The Coast Guard is responding. Stay tuned for more.

2h  ‏
BloombergNews: Microsoft Surface chipmaker Nvidia unveils fastest mobile processors to spur smartphone sales | http://bloom.bg/13dRCxD 

2h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Gov't spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement in 2012, topping all other federal officers http://wapo.st/XFc7E1 

2h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: (Video) #Syria sport facilities transformed into army bases, detention centers http://goo.gl/CwMhM 

2h  ‏
dawn_com: US drone attack kills four in North Waziristan: officials | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/01/08/us-drone-attack-kills-four-in-north-waziristan-officials …

2h  ‏
hrw: China: Fully Abolish Re-Education Through Labor http://bit.ly/13ekB4j 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: US drone attacks kill eight in Pakistan: At least eight militants were killed and four others wounded ... http://bit.ly/WpPmgy 

2h  ‏
Reuters: Extradited al Qaeda suspect pleads not guilty in U.S. court http://reut.rs/Sg5Rko 

2h  ‏
nytimesworld: New on #WatchingSyria: Activists Say Mass Grave Found at Air Base Outside #Damascus #Syria http://is.gd/PmpJZU 

3h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
U.S. stocks end lower, coming off a 5-year high; Dow's down 51 points http://on.mktw.net/XEW88R 
 

3h  ‏
BBC: Mali soldiers fire on Islamist fighters in 1st major clashes reported since rebels seized country's north in April http://bbc.in/URSHbm 

3h  ‏
haaretzcom: #Israeli military judge reprimands Shin Bet for 'exhausting' interrogation technique, Amira Hass reports http://htz.li/Vyqzsg 

3h  ‏
Reuters: After slow storm restorations, New York commission recommends privatizing Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) http://reut.rs/VyKcjZ 

3h Businessweek ‏@BW
France's health-care system is going broke | http://buswk.co/13btAUS 
 

4h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Low water impeding flow of billions of dollars in commodities between United States and Gulf of Mexico http://reut.rs/WpsgGN 
 

4h  ‏
AP: Hundreds of children evacuated from Southern California elementary school after bomb threat: http://apne.ws/XEqLva  -CC

4h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Cuba targets racy reggaeton in lyrics crackdown http://yhoo.it/XEsaSD 

5h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Abbas avoids clash with Israel over state symbols: Palestinian officials said Monday they will not rus... http://bit.ly/WExYp2 

5h Craig Trudell ‏@crtrud
General Electric’s commitment to buy 25K electric cars is taking a detour http://bloom.bg/XdaLwn . A solid story by @timcatts.
 

5h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Gold fell $2.60 on Monday to settle at $1,646.30 an ounce http://on.mktw.net/Uwhxed 
 

5h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
Report: #Iran oil revenues dropped by 45 percent due to sanctions http://htz.li/13ea7SA 
 

5h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Cambodia’s low wages lure manufacturers away from China, other countries http://wapo.st/13e7obL 
 

5h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Cameroon judge frees 2 men jailed for looking gay and drinking Bailey's Irish Cream: http://apne.ws/VKHKXp  -CC
 

5h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Three dead in northern Iraq: Gunmen killed two policemen and security forces discovered the corpse of ... http://bit.ly/V3VijE 

5h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Amazon surges to record high on global e-commerce growth | http://bloom.bg/1092u1T 
 

5h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
British al Qaeda suspect to appear in U.S. court http://reut.rs/Sg5Rko 
 

5h  ‏
WSJ: lheron: John Brennan "understands we are a nation of laws," Obama says in nominating his new CIA chief.

6h  ‏
BBCBreaking: Barack Obama nominates Chuck Hagel to replace Leon Panetta as defence secretary http://bbc.in/13e63l6 

6h  ‏
TimJHanrahan: Obama says Chuck Hagel "knows that war is not an abstraction ... it is something we do only when it is absolutely necessary."

6h Neal Mann ‏@fieldproducer
President Obama announces Chuck Hagel for defense secretary and John Brennan for CIA director.
 
6h  ‏
Yahoo! News: UN estimate of Syria death toll highlights discrepancies in casualty reporting http://yhoo.it/Wp41bD 

6h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Standing ovation, football helmet for Clinton as she returns to work after hospitalization: http://apne.ws/Uw80nt  -CC
 

6h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Forget the PIIGS and BRICS. It's time to worry about the JIBS http://on.mktw.net/13e0QK6  via @thetellblog
 

6h Prashant Rao ‏@prashantrao
Al-Qaeda's front group in #Iraq claims New Year's Eve attacks that killed 23: http://bit.ly/VKG93Y  @AFP
 

6h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Gold-plated & jewel encrusted AK-47 rifle - thought to belong to drug traffickers - seized by police in Honduras http://bbc.in/13e3Iqq 
 

6h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Police: Handcuffed man shot after hitting officer with car in Billings, Mont.: http://apne.ws/RChlwN  -CC
 

6h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Berlusconi announces new alliance with Northern League, leaves open his run for premier http://wapo.st/13dxyLJ 
 

6h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.N. Secretary-General Moon voices disappointment with Assad's rejection of peace talks http://reut.rs/UDluPN  #Syria
 

6h  ‏
staronline: Berlusconi withdraws as candidate to win electoral pact http://dlvr.it/2lyCNb 

6h  ‏
BloombergNews: UBS may have to cut another 2,000 to 3,000 jobs in 2013: Deutsche Bank

6h  ‏
BloombergNews: Boeing 787 Dreamliner damaged by fire at Boston's Logan airport | http://bloom.bg/VOmBLb 

6h  ‏
AFP: Restaurant bill sparks deadly religious riot in India: http://bit.ly/XeFedj 

6h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: #Apple says more than 40 billion #apps have been downloaded | Technology International | THE DAILY STAR http://dailystar.com.lb/Technology/International/2013/Jan-07/201183-apple-says-more-than-40-billion-apps-have-been-downloaded.ashx …

6h  ‏
BloombergNews: Best Buy, Toys R Us say Wal-Mart deceived consumers in price comparison ad | http://bloom.bg/UAu4CG 

6h  ‏
BloombergNews: Samsung expects appliance sales to grow 50% on premium strategy | http://bloom.bg/13b6PjY 

6h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: 90-year old #Saudi man says he paid $17,500 for his 15-year old bride http://goo.gl/QN1UB 

6h  ‏
dawn_com: Three militants, police officer killed in Lakki Marwat | Latest-News | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/01/07/three-militants-police-officer-killed-in-lakki-marwat …

6h  ‏
AFP: Austrian tourist killed in Ethiopia attack: http://bit.ly/XeFxF5 

6h  ‏

6h  ‏
staronline: French Muslims join opposition to same-sex marriage http://dlvr.it/2lxZTV 

7h  ‏
AFP: Two Cameroon men convicted of gay sex and sentenced to jail acquitted on appeal: http://bit.ly/XeMSEt 

7h  ‏
BloombergNews' JonErlichman: No Apple, Amazon, and now Microsoft; so what's @intlCES doing to stay relevant? http://bloom.bg/13bvtB0  #2013CES

7h  ‏
Reuters: Exclusive: U.S. nuclear lab removes Chinese technology over security fears http://reut.rs/13dk9mY 

7h  ‏
staronline: Poachers kill 11 elephants in worst Kenyan attack http://dlvr.it/2ly0sd 

7h  ‏
RT_com: Destination Terror: Bloody chaos in #Syria attracts foreign jihadists http://on.rt.com/p7jpko  @IrinaGalushkoRT

7h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Ghana opposition boycotts president's inauguration http://yhoo.it/XDMt2k 

7h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Furor over censorship spreading in China http://wapo.st/TGBotO 

8h  ‏
PostWorldNews: South Sudan arrests 2 state TV journalists following clashes caught on video http://wapo.st/TGyK7v 

8h  ‏
AP: 10 banks agree to pay $8.5 billion for wrongful foreclosures: http://apne.ws/13brNiy  -CC

8h  ‏
BloombergTV: BREAKING: Banks to pay more than $8.5 billion in foreclosure pact with Fed, OCC

8h  ‏
AFP kjalee: Mother jailed for at least 17 years in Britain for murder of son (age 7) who had 'failed to memorise Koran' http://bit.ly/TXhxFE 

8h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Supreme Court won't stop government funding for embryonic stem cell research: http://apne.ws/13bhVFs  -CC
 

8h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Maoist rebels ambush Indian forces in eastern India, kill 7 http://wapo.st/TGEzSe 
 

8h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Fifth Berlin airport delay embarrasses Germany, hurts mayor http://yhoo.it/ZguTx4 

9h Bloomberg TV ‏@BloombergTV
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton returns to work today: http://bloom.bg/VxyiXA 
 

9h The Star ‏@staronline
Greek coalition ally expels deputies over tax cheat list http://dlvr.it/2lwklP 
 

9h Bloomberg State/Muni ‏@StatesAndCities
#Texas Lawmakers Enter Budget Debate Flush With Energy Boom Cash http://bloom.bg/UCTGLx 
 

9h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: No. 9 Pregnant Woman Gives Birth Aboard Merpati Flight http://bit.ly/ZguSZO 

9h  ‏
MarketWatch: Amazon rises on upgrade, while Yahoo and Apple slip http://on.mktw.net/UCV0y1 

9h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: No. 10 Jakarta Police Investigating Online Ad Which Offered Babies for Sale http://bit.ly/ZguSsR 

9h  ‏
RT_com: Brad Pitt joins Chinese Twitter, hints at visit to communist state http://on.rt.com/v5xu62 

9h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: No. 6 Indonesian Isle on Terror Alert After Shootings http://bit.ly/ZguUAY 

9h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: No. 4 Disabled Still Facing Obstacles to Vote in Indonesia http://bit.ly/ZguXwO 

9h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
British far-right leader jailed for using a friend's passport to travel to the US: http://yhoo.it/XeuOdI 
 

9h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: No. 2 Anger Over Indonesian Pictures of Cattle Mistreatment http://bit.ly/Zgv0bI 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Disney exploring cutback in jobs no longer needed due to technological improvements, sources say http://reut.rs/RBL3SP 
 

9h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
48 journalists have vanished or been killed in Mexico since Dec 2006. Watch Reportero tonight 10pm on POV. http://bit.ly/13bjEus 
 

9h  ‏
thejakartaglobe: No. 5 Supreme Court Rejects an Appeal to Seize Nunun's Assets http://bit.ly/ZguXNb 

9h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
U.K. police officer accused of offering News Corp. details on hacking probe | http://bloom.bg/UAqkBk 
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Germany: #economy grew by 0.75 percent last year | Business , International | THE DAILY STAR http://dailystar.com.lb/Business/International/2013/Jan-07/201177-germany-economy-grew-by-075-percent-last-year.ashx …
 

9h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Letter From Europe: Military in Greece Is Spared Cuts http://nyti.ms/Zxj6PA 
 

9h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Invoking Islam, Indonesian province moves ahead with ban on women straddling motorbikes: http://apne.ws/VNZ5hu  -CC
 

9h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
S&P 500 retreats from five-year high as U.S. stocks dip early Monday http://on.mktw.net/UCSN5K 
 

9h Bradley Olson ‏@bradnews
A dispatch from #Benghazi as police fight gunmen, turning city to ghost town -- http://bloom.bg/VIy7s7  via @BloombergNews
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.S. gives unstable Lebanon 200 armored vehicles http://reut.rs/V2J0YJ 
 

9h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Gov’t spent $18 billion on immigration enforcement in 2012, topping all other federal officers http://wapo.st/13dGWyX 
 

9h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Federal funding for stem-cell research can proceed as U.S. Supreme Court rejects appeal
 

9h The Star ‏@staronline
South African farm workers to revive wine region strikes http://dlvr.it/2lw3ry 
 

9h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Cheaper TVs on horizon as China muscles into U.S. market | http://bloom.bg/Vxcawl 
 

10h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Convicted #Eta terrorist Benat Atorrasagasti Ordonez can be extradited from Scotland to France, court rules http://bbc.in/URepMF 
 

10h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Maldives girl whose father is accused of raping her and killing their baby faces flogging for unrelated offence: http://bit.ly/Xeuagg 
 

10h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
KPK Detains Ex-Health Ministry Director in Bird Flu Vaccine Case http://bit.ly/WoanZg 
 

10h Deepak Adhikari ‏@DeepakAdk
Dead Nepali journalist buried alive, #AFP report on Dekendra Raj Thapa's murder #Nepal #humanrights #Maoists http://www.thenewage.co.za/77132-1020-53-Dead_Nepalese_journalist_buried_alive_police …
 

10h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Taxi driver appears in court over road crash death of South Africa Olympic cyclist Burry Stander http://bbc.in/URcoA5 
 

10h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
In households headed by under 35s who attended grad school, avg. student loan debt: $81,758 in 2010. http://on.wsj.com/RBVAgH 
 

10h The Star ‏@staronline
Crashed US drone found in Philippines http://dlvr.it/2lvdl6 
 

10h The Star ‏@staronline
Gunmen kill Austrian rafter in Ethiopia http://dlvr.it/2lvcXP 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
German left hopes to slow Merkel's momentum in key state vote http://reut.rs/V2rJie 
 

10h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Fast-food robbery suspect returns to eat, is nabbed: http://apne.ws/VK4Dds  -CC
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Jumblatt says #Assad speech detached from reality | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Jan-07/201175-jumblatt-says-assad-speech-detached-from-reality.ashx …
 

10h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Captain of cruise liner Costa Concordia says he has been portrayed as "worse than bin Laden": http://bit.ly/XecJwq 
 

10h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
FLASH: Citi names Jamie Forese, Manuel Medina-Mora co-presidents
 

11h Michael Casey ‏@mikejcasey
"No Republican not named Bush has won the White House since 1984"... In GOP, All Eyes on Jeb Bush http://on.wsj.com/Vvs2zx 
 

11h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Gold futures rebound after sharp selloff http://on.mktw.net/XD8VsD 
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Syrians brush off Assad speech, fighting continues http://reut.rs/UZsb0J 
 

11h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Brothers of North Korea’s Kim Jong Eun notably absent http://wapo.st/13drx1u 
 

11h BBC Africa ‏@BBCAfrica
#Fashion designer Ozwald Boateng, of Ghanaian descent, on why many African entrepreneurs think about returning home: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/hardtalk/9781855.stm …
 

11h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Draghi seeks extended calm in 2012 on fading euro economy | http://bloom.bg/WCS0QK 
 

11h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
B. of A. and Fannie reach $10 bln settlement over Countrywide and other loans http://on.mktw.net/UCA8ab 
 

11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Egypt army foils bid to attack Coptic Church in Rafah: #MENA http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/07/259116.html … #alarabiya
 

11h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Nearly 15 months after Moamer Kadhafi was killed, Libyans remain at odds over democratic constitution: http://yhoo.it/Xe8tgd  by @DSoguel
 

11h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Libya’s interim president says he survived an assassination attempt in south http://wapo.st/TGmvb2 
 

11h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Bank of America to pay Fannie Mae $3.6 billion, buy back $6.8 billion in loans to settle mortgage claims - @AP
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Investigator dismissed from #Bulgaria bombing case | News , International | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Jan-07/201172-investigator-dismissed-from-bulgaria-bombing-case.ashx …
 

11h The Star ‏@staronline
Australia bracing for 'worst ever' fire danger http://dlvr.it/2ltbZQ 
 

11h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Bad weather closes ports, causes death of 6 in crash http://dlvr.it/2ltYrs 
 

11h The Star ‏@staronline
Missoni family hold hope missing fashion boss still alive http://dlvr.it/2ltY2H 
 

11h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Iran #oil exports down 40 percent in 9 months: #minister | Business , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Middle-East/2013/Jan-07/201170-iran-oil-exports-down-40-percent-in-9-months-minister.ashx …
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Yemen in crusade to end hit-and-run motorbike shootings http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/07/259109.html … #alarabiya
 

12h The Star ‏@staronline
Granny and grandson charged with possession of heroin http://dlvr.it/2ltNGV 
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Dutch #Patriot missiles head for #Turkey's #Syria border | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Jan-07/201169-dutch-patriot-missiles-head-for-turkeys-syria-border.ashx …
 

12h The Star ‏@staronline
Swiss, Italian governments to share seized mafia millions http://dlvr.it/2lt7QG 
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
FLASH: President Obama will announce nomination of Chuck Hagel for defense secretary: senior administration official
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Iraq troops fire in air to disperse Sunni Muslim protesters http://reut.rs/V1SWlg 
 

12h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
John #Mahama sworn in as #Ghana president in ceremony boycotted by opposition http://bbc.in/UQXwS8 
 

12h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
#Israel's social justice protest leader Daphni #Leef charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest http://htz.li/XCLr6N  #j14
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#IMF official in #Egypt as currency #crisis bites | Business , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Middle-East/2013/Jan-07/201160-imf-official-holds-talks-in-egypt-technical-team-arriving-later.ashx …
 

12h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Iowa prison let inmates watch movies with sexual content, ignoring female officer's pleas: http://apne.ws/VNxmxp  -RAS
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Egypt says it foils car bombing near #Gaza border | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Jan-07/201165-egypt-says-it-foils-car-bombing-near-gaza-border.ashx …
 

13h Van Baptist ‏@Beirutbeats
storm forces schools to close two more days in #Lebanon. I Wish I was still in school
 

13h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
#Berlusconi joins forces with Northern League for Italian elections http://bbc.in/13dlsSR 
 

13h The Associated Press ‏@AP
BREAKING: President Obama to nominate counterterrorism aide John Brennan as CIA director.
 

13h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Political Parties Affairs Committee approves new Shafiq party http://dlvr.it/2lsPtl 
 

13h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Armed Forces claims it foiled attempt to bomb Rafah church http://dlvr.it/2lsPxf 
 

13h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Stolen #Matisse painting valued $1m is found by London art recovery specialist http://tinyurl.com/ar36sy8 
 

13h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Restaurants, bakeries, barber shops sprout up in desolate Jordanian desert camp inhabited by #Syria refugees: http://bit.ly/UzP6RZ 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#IMF official holds talks in #Egypt, technical team arriving later | Business , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Middle-East/2013/Jan-07/201160-imf-official-holds-talks-in-egypt-technical-team-arriving-later.ashx …
 

13h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
#HTC profits slump 90% after competition from #Apple and #Samsung http://bbc.in/13djgLb 
 

13h The Star ‏@staronline
Police patrol unit nabs robbers in the act http://dlvr.it/2ls8jL 
 

13h Jana El Hassan ‏@Janaelhassan
Man killed, baby missing in Lebanon winter storm | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Jan-07/201140-floods-wash-away-boy-in-s-lebanon.ashx …
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Syrian #troops repulse rebels in #Aleppo: report | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Jan-07/201157-syrian-troops-repulse-rebels-in-aleppo-report.ashx … #Syria
 

14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Afghan policy debate fueled White House, Pentagon mistrust: book http://reut.rs/UC8ry5 
 

14h The Star ‏@staronline
Penang BN: DAP should hold fresh elections over results glitch http://dlvr.it/2lrkYN 
 

14h The Star ‏@staronline
Mali crisis paving way for militant attacks on France - judge http://dlvr.it/2lrkPv 
 

14h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Europe stocks drop after rally; banks rise http://on.mktw.net/13df4ef 
 

14h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Many begin to acknowledge that Europe's universities failing to prepare students for demands of the 21st century: http://apne.ws/VEZENO  -RAS
 

14h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Sacked #Honduras ambassador apologises for wild party http://bbc.in/13dcRQ1 
 

15h The Star ‏@staronline
Rhino horns worth $600,000 seized at Bangkok airport http://dlvr.it/2lr7qj 
 

15h The Star ‏@staronline
Berlusconi strikes election deal with League, wants to be economy minister http://dlvr.it/2lr6Dd 
 

15h The Associated Press ‏@AP
MORE: Google's Eric Schmidt arrives in the nation considered to have the most restrictive Internet policies: http://apne.ws/ZvRxWP  -RAS
 

15h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
'God particle' Big Bang machine to be revamped for future discoveries http://zeenews.india.com/news/space/god-particle-big-bang-machine-to-be-revamped-for-future-discoveries_821289.html …
 

15h Mohammed Alshaikh ‏@Alshaikh_BH
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
#Obama to nominate #Chuck #Hagel as defense secretary | News , International | THE DAILY STAR http://dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Jan-07/201145-obama-to-nominate-chuck-hagel-as-defense-secretary.ashx …
 

15h The Star ‏@staronline
Towing of Shell Alaska oil rig off rocks set to begin http://dlvr.it/2lqvm5 
 

15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Exclusion drives Central African Republic revolt and, this time, France won't intervene http://reut.rs/UBWcSf 
 

15h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson and Google chairman Eric Schmidt head to North Korea: http://yhoo.it/XdCXiB 
 

15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
China to end controversial forced labor camps: media http://reut.rs/V11o44 
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Iran welcomes Assad's: Iran welcomed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's television address, saying he had reject... http://bit.ly/V14pl3 
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Indonesia arrests suspected rare animal smugglers: Four Chinese nationals have been arrested in Indonesia for al... http://bit.ly/V14pkX 
 

15h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
MB figure @EssamAlErian resigns from #Morsi’s presidential advisory board http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/07/259069.html …
 

15h The Associated Press ‏@AP
San Francisco police search for man suspected of throwing a flammable liquid at his girlfriend, burning her: http://apne.ws/TFOuaF  -RAS
 

16h Wall Street Journal ‏@WSJ
Free to read: GOP senators took a skeptical view of Chuck Hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense: http://on.wsj.com/VIDfMR 
 

16h The Star ‏@staronline
Moderate quake strikes off Taiwan http://dlvr.it/2lqXGc 
 

16h The Star ‏@staronline
Chinese protest outside newspaper gates in rare censorship demo http://dlvr.it/2lqHGb 
 

16h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
"Chaos in courtroom where #DelhiRape case being heard. Crowded with arguing lawyers, police + media. No sign of accused" - @NorthAndrew
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Floods wash away boy in south Lebanon: Heavy rains triggered floods across Lebanon and washed away a seven-month... http://bit.ly/WmCZSp 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Oil falls as uncertainty hits energy markets: Oil prices fell Monday following uncertainty about future action f... http://bit.ly/WC0Cai 
 

16h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
#Bahrain rejects jailed opposition activists' appeal http://bbc.in/13d5qZf 
 


16h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Chinese protest outside newspaper gates in rare censorship demo http://reut.rs/UBLVWb 
 

16h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un sends sweets to every child to mark his birthday http://bit.ly/UQACKJ  #AFP
 

16h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
South Korea's low birth rate means the size of its youth population will be slashed in half by 2060 http://bit.ly/TVUVFE 
 

16h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Indian women hope that debate sparked by brutal gang rape will lead to changing attitudes http://wapo.st/V0MMls 
 

17h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Hunt begins for lost #Spitfire planes buried in #Burma http://bbc.in/UQzaYT 
 

17h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Indonesia arrests 4 Chinese suspected of smuggling hornbill’s beaks, pangolins for medicines http://wapo.st/13d2ewI 
 

17h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
Delhi HC orders day-to-day trial of a paternity suit by a youth against veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari.
 

17h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Bahrain's top court upholds sentences against uprising leaders: lawyer http://reut.rs/V0GNNo 
 

17h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

17h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Curfew in town in western India after four people killed in religious violence http://bbc.in/13d0VOh 
 

17h  ‏
staronline: Australia braces for "catastrophic" wildfire day http://dlvr.it/2lpjmg 

17h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Japan PM Abe sings national anthem as step to "take back Japan" http://reut.rs/UBBJgd 
 

17h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Egypt’s Copts celebrate Christmas with prayers, but worry about Islamist domination http://wapo.st/TEVHbb 
 

17h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Marriage or rape? A 90-year-old #Saudi man tells the story of his first night with the a 15-year-old bride http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/07/259048.html …
 

17h Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com
1) Shahzeb murder case: SC expresses dissatisfaction over police report – http://bit.ly/XBCVFd 
 

17h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Egypt’s #Morsi backs calls for #Assad war crimes trial http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/07/259044.html …
 

17h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Analysis: Doom scenario far-fetched but euro gloom to deepen http://reut.rs/V0wFnK 
 

18h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Analysis: Fiscal crisis seen hurting tech earnings http://reut.rs/V0vtRi 
 

18h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
Dollar rebounds with eyes on Fed outlook http://on.mktw.net/TFJPWr 
 

18h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Chinese mayor apologizes for taking 5 days to report chemical leak that contaminated water http://wapo.st/TFLI5g 
 

18h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Sen. Rand Paul's son reportedly charged with underage drinking at a North Carolina airport: http://apne.ws/ZdHL6U  -RAS
 

18h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Google Chairman Schmidt, ex-Gov. Richardson leave Beijing for North Korea - @YonhapNews http://bit.ly/107qP8a 
 

18h Asahi Shimbun AJW ‏@AJWasahi
Firefighters show skills in Tokyo quake demonstration http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201301070048 …
 

18h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Colombia arrests Bahamian wanted by US on drug trafficking charges http://wapo.st/TF1ywY 
 

19h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Delhi gang-rape suspects to appear in court http://bit.ly/TF3i9z  #AFP
 

19h The Star ‏@staronline
Guan Eng to await Mansor's report on aide's arrest http://dlvr.it/2lp7h5 
 

19h Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP
Myanmar gets steamed up by sex education magazine http://bit.ly/Xd8m4D  #AFP
 

19h MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch
China’s CNPC extends global reach with deals http://on.mktw.net/TFpvEE 
 

19h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Illinois lawmakers propose new pension fix, but unions vow suit http://reut.rs/UBomNg 
 

19h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

20h The Star ‏@staronline
Six detainees hijack police vehicle in Butterworth Court Complex compound before escaping
 

20h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Australia PM visits fire-hit area http://bbc.in/UQhH2G 
 

20h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Use of Student Interns Highlights China Labor Shortage http://bit.ly/Wn5TC2 
 

20h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Thai officials seize smuggled rhino horns hidden in luggage at Bangkok airport http://wapo.st/V06kGq 
 

20h  ‏
AFP: Many still unaccounted for in Australia fires: police http://bit.ly/VvxxOF  #AFP

20h  ‏
RT_com: State of emergency in Siberia: Russian republic to hunt down 3,000 wolves http://on.rt.com/epyq0d 

20h  ‏
ZeeNews: Noida rape-murder sparks protests, cops suspended http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/noida-rape-murder-sparks-protests-cops-suspended_821229.html …

20h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Chile's president discusses urgent measures for conflictive region after deadly attack http://wapo.st/13cEEQu 

20h  ‏
BBCWorld: Bolivian govt minister claims "irrefutable evidence" of US attempts to destabilise President Evo Morales http://bbc.in/13cLci6 

20h  ‏
staronline: Ghana president to be sworn in after disputed vote http://dlvr.it/2lnQy4 


22h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Most of the 100 people missing after brushfires in Tasmania are accounted for; no deaths so far - @themercurycomau http://bit.ly/ZuCxIO 
 

22h  ‏
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Africa: South Africa: 400 Troops Headed to Central African Republic http://nyti.ms/TFnw39 

22h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
New Iran sanctions target industry in bid for deal curbing nuclear program http://wapo.st/13cDfth 
 

22h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to return to work on Monday, following hospital treatment for blood clot
 

22h  ‏
BloombergNews: China to boost urban transport as city congestion worsens | http://bloom.bg/TQiVKg 


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