Sunday, January 13, 2013

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 13th of January 2013


5m  ‏
BBCWorld: "I've washed off my sins," bather tells BBC's Geeta Pandey. Updates from India's Kumbh Mela festival: http://bbc.in/ZYVNyv  #BB ...

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28m  ‏
PostWorldNews: In Italy, former communist emerges as front-runner in next month's elections http://wapo.st/TTFzCP 

33m  ‏
staronline: Syrian forces kill dozens in bombardments - opposition http://dlvr.it/2nWpdm 

52m Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Obama says US assisted in failed attempt to rescue a French citizen in Somalia on Friday - @AP http://bo.st/VYi228 
 

1h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
FTC sues to close alleged $220 million telemarketing scam that preyed on elderly | http://bloom.bg/UXoJBZ 
 

1h Human Rights Watch ‏@hrw
Burma: Drop Charges Against Peaceful Protesters http://bit.ly/X6mbjy 
 

1h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
As China's Economy Revives, So Do Fears of Inflation http://nyti.ms/TU5Ctu 
 

1h  ‏
haaretzcom: Member of #Israel's higher education council resigns over #WestBank university recognition http://htz.li/ZMjvJn 

1h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Kuwaiti opposition rallies for dissolving parliament: Hundreds of Kuwait opposition supporters demonst... http://bit.ly/WD5prx 

1h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Armed men abduct four Chinese workers in Sudan's Darfur: Unknown armed men have kidnapped four Chinese... http://bit.ly/WD5mMl 

1h  ‏
PostWorldNews: French hostage chained, moved locations constantly ahead of failed rescue, official says http://wapo.st/TTnZ1J 

1h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: U.N. Security Council to meet Monday on Mali

1h  ‏
AP: AP VIDEO: Inauguration organizers hold practice parade in D.C. to prepare for Obama's swearing-in next week: http://apne.ws/UJjsMI  -RJJ

1h  ‏
staronline: Chinese workers abducted in Sudan's Darfur http://dlvr.it/2nVhxn 

1h  ‏
staronline: Berlusconi gains in Italy polls, leads in key region http://dlvr.it/2nVhxY 

1h  ‏
RT_com: Malaysians gather in tens of thousands demanding political reforms (PHOTOS) http://on.rt.com/feeyx6 

1h  ‏
Reuters: Pakistan Shi'ites stop Quetta protest after PM sacks minister http://reut.rs/13rNB9I 

2h  ‏
Yahoo! News: Pakistan sacks provincial government after attack http://yhoo.it/V6tLx0 

2h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Prime minister booted from job in Central African Republic, part of peace deal with rebels http://wapo.st/TU3QZx 

2h  ‏
WSJ: In December, the average Manhattan rent was $3,284 a month. http://on.wsj.com/UWcYPY 

2h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Red Cross head makes first-ever visit to Myanmar: The head of the International Committee of the Red C... http://bit.ly/SuS9Kn 

2h Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews
Declaring victory on the debt crisis, European leaders turn to mending their broken economy | http://bloom.bg/TTVC3w 
 

2h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Bodies of 3 migrants retrieved off Greek island of Chios http://wapo.st/X5pEyN 

2h  ‏
BreakingNews: A spokesman for the French UN Mission says the Security Council will meet Monday at France's request to discuss Mali - AP

3h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Beaches, bombs and gangsters _ Corsica becomes victim of its own success as vacation paradise http://wapo.st/X5U2ZR 

3h  ‏
Reuters: Iraq finance minister escapes bomb attack on his convoy http://reut.rs/13slh77 

5h  ‏
staronline: U.S. envoy says Iran working to destabilise Yemen - report http://dlvr.it/2nTt7k 

5h  ‏
AP: France's foreign minister says US is providing communications and transport help for international military intervention in Mali

5h  ‏
PressTV: #UK child sex #trafficking on the rise, charity warns http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/01/13/283357/uk-child-sex-trafficking-on-the-rise/ …

5h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Short of funds, Palestinian premier urges Arab League to pay up on promised aid http://wapo.st/StVEAL 

5h  ‏
PressTV: More than 20 tons of food and hundreds of #duvets and #mattresses were distributed to villagers who are fa... http://twitpic.com/buxm4o 
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5h  ‏
DailyStarLeb: Mali Islamists much stronger than expected: France: French forces in Mali have been taken by surprise... http://bit.ly/ROYgI7 

5h  ‏
AP: Police shoot armed man at Calif. movie theater showing of 'Les Miz': http://apne.ws/ZXVbJw  -SS

5h  ‏
staronline: France bombs Islamist stronghold in north Mali http://dlvr.it/2nTTfF 

5h  ‏
hrw: #Somalia: Police are harassing a woman who says she was raped, while letting those accused of rape run free http://bit.ly/V5KUqw 

5h  ‏
PostWorldNews: French military intervention in Mali expans http://wapo.st/TTIZFE 

6h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Syrian fighter jets bomb suburbs outside of Damascus in attempt to push back rebels: http://apne.ws/ZXDjhG  -SS
 

6h Qurat-ul-ain Zaidi ‏@annyzaidi
@dawn_com right now I'm in Lahore sit in infront of governor house pic.twitter.com/zlY0GKkf
 
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6h  ‏
EgyIndependent: Hundreds of thousands rally for South Yemen self-rule http://dlvr.it/2nT4SF 

6h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Algeria has authorised French warplanes to use its airspace: FM Laurent Fabius

6h  ‏
nytimesworld: Afghan Civilians Killed in Blast After Commando Raid http://nyti.ms/VUwslW 

7h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Iraqi Finance Minister Rafei al-Essawi survives assassination attempt west of Baghdad

7h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Jaguar to add 800 new UK jobs: source http://reut.rs/13r1Z29 
 

7h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Russia calls Assad's removal from power 'impossible'

7h  ‏
AFP: Italian commandos arrest fugitive mafia boss http://tinyurl.com/brmfwv9 

7h  ‏
haaretzcom: #Syria's forces kill 26 in aerial bombardment on outskirts of #Damascus, say opposition sources http://htz.li/UgP0et 

7h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Top Venezuelan leaders in Cuba to support Chavez http://reut.rs/VZj9y8 
 

7h  ‏
BBCWorld: Dense smog of hazardous air pollution blankets #Beijing for 3rd day running. In pictures: http://bbc.in/ZXqeVH 

8h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Sri Lankan president ratifies chief justice’s dismissal in impeachment standoff with judiciary http://wapo.st/TTtJZo 
 

8h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
Spokesman: Former President George H.W. Bush may leave hospital soon - @Reuters
 

8h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
French defense ministry says air force struck targets in and around Gao in Mali with four Rafale fighter jets
 

8h Press TV ‏@PressTV
 

8h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
First British aircraft lands at Evreux airbase, France, to help with French military operation in #Mali http://bbc.in/ZLJroC 
 

9h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Georgia starts freeing prisoners under amnesty http://reut.rs/13rdYN9 
 

9h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Influential Israeli rabbi released from hospital, easing political concerns before election http://wapo.st/13sdIwg 
 

9h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Families brave second harsh winter of Syrian conflict http://dlvr.it/2nS0Z5 
 

9h The Star ‏@staronline
Protests by Pakistani Shi'ites spread to main port city http://dlvr.it/2nRyXh 
 

9h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
More than 130 nations begin mercury treaty talks: Delegates from than 130 nations have begun negotiating to crea... http://bit.ly/Ugz6AB 
 

9h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
French military surprised by "well-trained, well-equipped & well-armed" #Mali Islamists, official tells AFP agency http://bbc.in/ZX6fX9 
 

10h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
France bombs Islamist militant targets in #Mali for third day http://bbc.in/ZLtI8Q 
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Assir protests against Hezbollah's arms in Sidon: Around 500 supporters of Salafist Sheikh Ahmad Assir hold four... http://bit.ly/WCakJt 
 

10h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Iraq Sunni leader urges reforms to end protests http://reut.rs/WCaa4T 
 

10h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Mali PM in Algiers after pledge of support: Mali's Prime Minister Diango Cissoko arrives in Algeria a day after ... http://bit.ly/WCakJh 
 

10h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
School pays tribute to "happy, playful, popular" Imani Green, 8-year-old girl from south London shot dead in Jamaica http://bbc.in/ZLslY3 
 

10h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Hindu Americans now have a member of Congress, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, who shares their faith: http://apne.ws/ZWXVXA 
 

8h  ‏
4 women strip, protest Vatican gay marriage stance - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/4-women-strip-protest-vatican-gay-marriage-stance-123725369.html … via @YahooNews

10h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
India Ink: Woman Raped by Seven Men in Punjab, India, Police Say http://nyti.ms/TTiWyf 
 

11h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
France bombs Mali rebels as more troops arrive in Bamako http://reut.rs/W1bte6 
 

11h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: FSA downs MiG plane in Hama suburb: opposition group
 

11h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
North Korea has a new name for North Koreans: 'space conquerors' http://trib.al/wO7nh1C 
 

11h Breaking News ‏@BreakingNews
French aircraft bomb targets in towns of Lere and Douentza, Malian rebel spokesman says - @Reuters
 

11h Zee News ‏@ZeeNews
 

11h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Military source: US arms deal continuing despite lawmakers' objections http://dlvr.it/2nQgTp 
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Pakistani Shiites continue protest, blocking road with coffins as they await PM visit http://wapo.st/TSQvAA 
 

12h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Topless feminists stage Vatican gay protest: Four activists from Ukrainian feminist group Femen strip off in St ... http://bit.ly/X54OQ0 
 

12h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
U.S. states flirt with major tax changes http://reut.rs/VDpfax 
 

12h The Star ‏@staronline
Vatican paper criticises gay adoption after Italy ruling http://dlvr.it/2nQHsJ 
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
6 suspects arrested in another gang rape of a bus passenger in India http://wapo.st/WRce8R 
 

12h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Thousands to march through Moscow to protest Russia’s ban on American adoptions http://wapo.st/13s2t6Y 
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
Shiites suffer record sectarian violence in #Pakistan http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/13/260202.html …
 

12h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#Israel plans 170 new settler homes in #Jordan valley http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/13/260140.html …
 

13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Fiat, Chrysler to produce Jeep in China: paper http://reut.rs/Y328Za 
 

13h BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking
14 Pakistani soldiers killed by roadside bomb in North Waziristan http://bbc.in/13sbyg9 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Lebanon appeals to Arabs to fund Syrian refugee aid: Lebanese officials sound the alarm over the situation of Sy... http://bit.ly/WR4QKA 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Chavez not in coma, responding well to treatment: brother: Brother of Hugo Chavez denies that the ailing Venezue... http://bit.ly/WR4PGq 
 

13h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Court orders retrial of Mubarak and Adly http://dlvr.it/2nQ1NY 
 

13h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Two arrested after attack on protesters outside Ettehadiya Palace http://dlvr.it/2nQ1LT 
 

13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
A Moroccan villager reacts upon the arrival of a volunteer group to distribute aid in Anfgou in the High Atlas mou http://twitpic.com/butst3 
 
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13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
A security guard points at bullet impacts on the vehicle of #Italy's consul to Benghazi, on January 12, 2013, in B http://twitpic.com/buts96 
 
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13h Press TV ‏@PressTV
#Brazil's Guilherme Spinelli is seen stuck in a flooded river during Stage 8 of the Dakar #Rally 2013 between Salt http://twitpic.com/butsmk 
 
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8h  ‏
Troops head to Mali, as battle for north rages - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/troops-head-mali-battle-north-rages-092717561.html … via @YahooNews

8h  ‏
Roadside bomb kills 6 soldiers in Pakistan - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/roadside-bomb-kills-6-soldiers-pakistan-104001213.html … via @YahooNews

13h RT ‏@RT_com
Malaysians gather in tens of thousands demanding political reforms (PHOTOS) http://on.rt.com/feeyx6 
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Saudi King orders sending 500 tons of wheat to Syrian refugees in Jordan
 

8h  ‏
Iran confiscates over a ton of narcotics a day - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/iran-confiscates-over-ton-narcotics-day-103632612.html … via @YahooNews

13h Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom
#Netanyahu on evacuating #Palestinian protest tents: Nobody will block #WestBank E-1 corridor http://htz.li/X4TaER 
 

13h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Arab foreign ministers meet in Cairo to discuss Syrian refugees
 

13h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
West African bloc calls extraordinary summit on Mali http://reut.rs/W1Sr7l 
 

13h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Syrian warplanes hit suburbs of Damascus as regime tries to counter rebel threat to capital http://wapo.st/13s7jkN 
 

13h Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent
Qatar’s cash deposits raise questions of political leverage over Egypt http://dlvr.it/2nPhR4 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Syria calls peace envoy's mission 'useless': Official media in Syria renews attacks on UN and Arab League envoy ... http://bit.ly/VD1SOc 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
French jets pound Mali as top Islamist reported killed: French Mirage fighter jets pound Mali for a third straig... http://bit.ly/ZL0w1Y 
 

13h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Eight civilians killed in French Somalia raid: witnesses: At least eight civilians were killed during France's b... http://bit.ly/WQTMNH 
 

14h Press TV ‏@PressTV
Raped #India girl dies of self-immolation http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/01/13/283279/raped-india-girl-dies-of-selfimmolation/ … #gangrape
 

14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Insight: Banks come to terms with Britain's compensation industry http://reut.rs/Y2I7C5 
 

14h New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld
Thousands of Russians Rally Against Adoption Ban http://nyti.ms/RNYkYC 
 

14h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Credit Suisse to cut bonus pool by 20 percent: paper http://reut.rs/UWg16O 
 

14h Press TV ‏@PressTV
 

14h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Philippines begins 150-day nationwide gun ban to prevent violence in May elections http://wapo.st/13s0D6m 
 

14h The Star ‏@staronline
1,235 flood victims receive aid from Natural Disaster Fund http://dlvr.it/2nPGnj 
 

14h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Syrian artillery pounds rebel zones near Damascus: activists: Syria's army sends shells smashing into rebel zone... http://bit.ly/VWfHo9 
 

15h The Star ‏@staronline
Petrol bombs thrown at home of Greek govt spokesman's brother http://dlvr.it/2nP3Ry 
 

15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Seven Afghan civilians killed in mosque blast http://reut.rs/UWbqSf 
 

15h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Foxconn Faces Another Strike in #China: Rights Group http://bit.ly/UWbtxp 
 

15h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Mother of Indian rape victim calls for death penalty for all suspects http://wapo.st/TSWRQj 
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Bomb scare in Sidon ahead of Assir sit-in: Security forces cordon off the area near the Civil Defense Sunday in ... http://bit.ly/VCEmRs 
 

15h Press TV ‏@PressTV
15 Afghans killed in US-led #airstrike http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/01/13/283270/15-afghans-killed-in-usled-airstrike/ … #Afghanistan
 

15h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Three explosives found in north Lebanon: Three explosives were found in the northern city of Tripoli Sunday morn... http://bit.ly/VCFBjJ 
 

15h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
#Myanmar Deposits Hope in Bank Overhaul http://bit.ly/WBJuRJ 
 

15h The Jakarta Globe ‏@thejakartaglobe
Stimulus Addict #Japan Gets Huge Fix From Abe http://bit.ly/WBJrFl 
 

15h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Tens of thousands take to Taipei streets to protest Taiwan’s China-friendly president http://wapo.st/13rTMtn 
 

15h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Egyptian court accepts appeal by former president Hosni Mubarak over life sentence, orders a retrial
 

15h Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Egypt court orders Mubarak retrialAFP
 

16h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Egypt sees talks with IMF "back on track very soon" http://reut.rs/UW5GYO 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
Israel evacuates Palestinians from tent outpost in West Bank: Israeli security forces evacuate about 100 Palesti... http://bit.ly/VCvmvD 
 

16h The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb
France braces for massive anti gay marriage protest: Tens of thousands set to march in Paris on Sunday to denoun... http://bit.ly/VCvoUl 
 

16h Press TV ‏@PressTV
 

16h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Netanyahu denies wasting money on Iran attack plans http://reut.rs/UW31hL 
 

16h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
At least 11 Malians killed during 2 days of aerial bombardments http://wapo.st/ZWfas1 
 

16h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Official: Military intervention in Mali against al-Qaida-linked rebels results in the death of 11 Malians: http://apne.ws/X4llnn  -JM
 

16h The Star ‏@staronline
81 illegal immigrants rounded up in Malacca http://dlvr.it/2nNGL7 
 

16h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Hundreds of French troops drive back al-Qaida-linked rebels in battle to retake Mali’s north http://wapo.st/13rLl1f 
 

17h RT ‏@RT_com
Plane with 500kg of cocaine seized in Venezuela http://on.rt.com/jo5otw 
 

17h Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters
Pakistan Prime Minister flies to Quetta to meet protesters http://reut.rs/W1C1Mh 
 

17h Post World News ‏@PostWorldNews
Tens of millions of Hindus to enter Ganges to cleanse sins in festival held every 12 years http://wapo.st/TSNWhX 
 

17h BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld
Sri Lanka's chief justice sacked http://bbc.in/13rGT2z 
 

18h Press TV ‏@PressTV
 

18h The Associated Press ‏@AP
Brazil: Indigenous squatters living by Rio's Maracana stadium resist eviction; police close in: http://apne.ws/ZJEyfR  -RD
 

18h  ‏
AlArabiya_Eng: Masked attackers fire petrol bombs at #Egypt's presidential palace protesters http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/13/260154.html …

18h  ‏
PostWorldNews: Large separatist protest calls on Spain to repatriate Basque prisoners to jails close to home http://wapo.st/13qwCDJ 


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