Thursday, January 24, 2013

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 24th of January 2013



1m  
staronline: No answers yet on Boeing 787 fire: US investigators http://dlvr.it/2rMxp8 

6m Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Senate to probe U.S. Air Force's failed $1 billion software | http://bloom.bg/YqxDfY 
 

6m  
AP: Dutch, Britons and Germans warned to leave Benghazi in response to an imminent terrorist threat against foreigners: http://apne.ws/W2jHWk 

6m  
staronline: Azeri police restore order after breaking up protest http://dlvr.it/2rJK06 

6m  
EgyIndependent: Army deployed to rebuild the concrete wall on Qasr al-Aini Street ripped apart by protesters today http://ow.ly/h6hHz 

6m  

6m  
RT_America: Assault weapons ban introduced in the Senate http://on.rt.com/qii267 

6m  
RT_com: Two most wanted Chechen militants killed in counter-terrorist operation http://on.rt.com/q5ozoe 

7m  
PressTV: #Iraq arrests 250 #Saudi-backed #terrorists http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/01/24/285242/iraq-arrests-250-saudibacked-terrorists/ …

11m  
dawn_com: Sixty cities face suspension of cellular services on Friday | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/01/25/sixty-cities-face-suspension-of-cellular-services-on-friday …

12m  
PostWorldNews: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk hospitalized with acute respiratory infection http://wapo.st/XC0BDz 

12m  
staronline: Canadian natives vow to battle on as chief hospitalized http://dlvr.it/2rKKDW 

21m  
nytimesworld: The Lede Blog: Tear Gas in Tahrir Two Years After Revolution's Start http://nyti.ms/14fjzFA 

21m  
WSJ: Breaking: Sylvia Mathews Burwell is the leading candidate for the top White House budget role. http://on.wsj.com/53aH8q 

22m  
AP: Houston-area community college shooting that wounded 3 began after men bumped into each other: http://apne.ws/14aOKmm  -CJ

47m  
BloombergNews: EARNINGS: AT&T 4Q adjusted EPS $0.44, less than estimated $0.45

48m  
BloombergNews: EARNINGS: Microsoft 2Q EPS $0.76, more than estimated $0.74

50m  
BloombergNews: FLASH: Microsoft reports 2Q revenue of $21.46 billion, less than estimated $21.54 billion

51m  
MarketWatch: Dow ends higher for fifth straight session; Apple's 12% drop costs Nasdaq http://on.mktw.net/WRx0ag 

52m  
BloombergNews: EARNINGS: Starbucks 1Q EPS matches estimated $0.57; year forecast reaffirmed

54m The Star @staronline
Egyptian opposition to mark uprising with new protests http://dlvr.it/2rMZzK 
 

53m  
Yahoo! News:

54m  
MarketWatch: Microsoft shares slip after hours following quarterly results http://on.mktw.net/14alNak 

55m  
AFP: #Microsoft beats forecasts with $6.4 bn profit http://bit.ly/SImWCj 

55m  
BloombergNews: Samsung boosts profit 76% selling phones to users Apple misses, net income rises to $6.6B | http://bloom.bg/WpLGfT 

57m  
AlArabiya_Eng: Human condition improving faster than ever before: Bill Gates http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/25/262361.html … #alarabiya #Davos @WEF #Microsoft

57m  
BloombergNews: As anniversary of Egyptian uprising nears, slum-dwellers despair Mursi's consolidation of power | http://bloom.bg/UZvDXE 

58m  
Yahoo! News: U.N. to consider validity of China's claim over disputed islands http://yhoo.it/10P3APQ 

59m  
Yahoo! News: France sees no sign Syria's Assad will be toppled soon http://yhoo.it/14dFWvl 

1h  
AP: The United Nations plans to send spy drones over eastern Congo to enhance intelligence gathering: http://apne.ws/14as4mt  -CJ

1h  
PostWorldNews: Mexico election council finds ruling party used $5.2 million in cash cards http://wapo.st/10EOEiw 

1h  
RT_com: #KimDotcom will encrypt half of Internet to end government surveillance (FULL RT INTERVIEW) http://on.rt.com/jmqkl5 

1h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Cuba acknowledges ‘tests’ of its 1st undersea fiber-optic link for Internet traffic http://wapo.st/10F5NZk 
 

1h  
MarketWatch: Japan stocks surge as yen hits new multiyear lows; Nikkei Average up 1.9% http://on.mktw.net/14aQjkd 

1h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Apple has shed more than 30% of its market value since its peak. Analysts say new products could reignite the stock. http://on.mktw.net/WRyDVr 
 

1h  
Yahoo! News: Colombia peace talks take a break, no major advances reported http://yhoo.it/14fdaui 

1h Wall Street Journal @WSJ
The U.S. Federal Reserve's balance sheet has topped $3 trillion for the first time: http://on.wsj.com/Vw5z6h 
 

1h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Cisco sells home networking business to Belkin http://reut.rs/WpKzwQ 
 

1h  
Reuters: Microsoft profit dips ahead of Office revamp http://reut.rs/14am7FW 

1h  
Reuters: Italy's Monti steps into Monte Paschi scandal http://reut.rs/WPjRP2 

1h  
Reuters: Obama climate push to tie environment, jobs: White House adviser http://reut.rs/WpI8uc 

1h  
staronline: Azeri police break up protests after night of rioting http://dlvr.it/2rM3JY 

2h  
PostWorldNews: Despite boycott, some independent Islamists secure seats in Jordan's new parliament http://wapo.st/XBUYpb 

2h  
staronline: Arabian al Qaeda's number two is dead - Yemeni official http://dlvr.it/2rLNLk 

2h  
WSJdigits: Live: Microsoft's 2Q Earnings Call http://on.wsj.com/W3tI5v 

2h  
@BreakingNews: RT breakingpol: Rhode Island House passes gay marriage bill, which now goes to the Senate - AP http://bit.ly/10UOIQM 

2h  
AP: Philadelphia drug dealer sentenced to prison after his son, 4, fatally shot himself with a stashed gun: http://apne.ws/WXqeOD  -CJ

2h  
PostWorldNews: 3 Nicaraguan presidential guards convicted of raping 12-year-old girl http://wapo.st/Uomuc3 

2h  
RT_com: '#Anonymous' hackers jailed over attacks on PayPal in defense of #WikiLeaks http://on.rt.com/o2yv5a 

 
Greek anarchist groups claim bomb blast at Athens mall - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/greek-anarchist-groups-claim-bomb-blast-athens-mall-174205552.html … via @YahooNews
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6h  
Yahoo! News: Car accident triggers unrest in Azerbaijan town http://news.yahoo.com/car-accident-triggers-unrest-azerbaijan-town-122457982.html …

7h The Star @staronline
Klang OCPD: T-shirt on decomposed body of boy found in Klang had the words 'ACTIVE GROUP' and BEST TEAM' on it
 

7h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Protesters throw firebombs at Shoura Council headquarters in Cairo: reports
 

7h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Family, friends honor 1 of last remaining Nigerians who fought in Burma during World War II http://wapo.st/10Ddbo0 
 

7h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Two policemen among four killed in Karachi twin blasts | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/01/24/several-injured-in-twin-blasts-in-karachi …
 

7h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: American who played key role in 2008 terrorist attack on Mumbai, India, sentenced to 35 years.
 

8h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Judge in London jails #Anonymous hackers Christopher Weatherhead and Ashley Rhodes for 18 and 7 months respectively http://bbc.in/10D2q4Z 
 

8h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Netflix has highest rise in stock's history after unanticipated profits | http://bloom.bg/WwFxzq 
 

8h The Star @staronline
France sees no sign Syria's Assad will be toppled soon http://dlvr.it/2rHWRS 
 

8h Press TV @PressTV
 

8h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Germany urges its citizens to leave Libya's Benghazi citing knowledge of specific threat #BREAKING
 

8h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Pennsylvania's largest gun show postponed following show's decision to ban assault weapons - @pennlive http://bit.ly/Y18qVI 
 

8h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Report: Germany, Italy, US rank as most successful at prosecuting Nazi war criminals http://wapo.st/TrNxVV 
 

8h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Air Malta says cancels flights to Benghazi following British foreign office advisory
 

9h The Star @staronline
Chinese fishing boat detained in Japanese waters http://dlvr.it/2rGwQz 
 

9h Agence France-Presse @AFP
US officially lift bans on women in combat, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says: http://bit.ly/WWLLHb 
 

9h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Correction: Obama to nominate former U.S. attorney Mary Jo White to head SEC (not "former attorney")
 

9h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Netherlands joins UK in urging citizens to leave Benghazi, Libya, in response to imminent, 'serious threat' - @AP http://wapo.st/10NN4j3 
 

9h The Star @staronline
Body of boy was found in Kampung Sungai Sireh, Port Klang, identity has not been confirmed; body brought to Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital
 

9h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
FLASH: On possibly buying RIM, Lenovo CFO says "We are looking at all opportunities -- RIM and many others."
 

9h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Mali’s Ansar Dine rebel group splits into two, indicating members are searching for way out http://wapo.st/Un3quH 
 

9h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: U.S. will pursue a policy of non-containment towards Iran
 

10h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

10h Wall Street Journal @WSJ
Party official: Bo Xilai could face severe punishment. http://on.wsj.com/UngsIP 
 

10h Michelle Coffey @m_cof
#Apple makes up 10% of the Nasdaq and 3.6% of the S&P 500 http://on.mktw.net/11TMCA2  via @MarketWatch $AAPL
 

10h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Fake drugs flood East African markets http://wapo.st/Un8K1i 
 

10h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Steelmaking giant ArcelorMittal cuts 1,300 Belgian jobs, unions call strike: http://yhoo.it/W2znJW 
 

10h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
FLASH: S&P 500 climbs above 1,500 for first time since 2007
 

10h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
BREAKING: U.S. December index of leading economic indicators rises 0.5%
 

10h BBC News US @BBCNewsUS
Irish nanny living in #Boston, charged with violently assaulting a baby who later died http://bbc.in/10Ny4S4 
 

10h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Apple shares trip short-sale circuit breaker http://on.mktw.net/WQ6SN4 
 

10h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Bahrain clashes show divides over proposed talks: Riot police in Bahrain fire tear gas and stun grenades at anti... http://bit.ly/SGN2Ww 
 

10h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Protesters, police clash on Qasr al-Aini Street http://dlvr.it/2rFqz9 
 

10h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

10h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Brazilian planemaker Embraer announces $4 billion order from US airline: http://yhoo.it/W2y4dW 
 

10h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

10h The Associated Press @AP
Palestinian president to invite Israeli politicians to the West Bank to make sure peacemaking is on their agenda: http://apne.ws/VuNFRr 
 

10h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
U.S. stocks fight for early gains, but 12% Apple dive proves too much for Nasdaq http://on.mktw.net/WQ3TUR 
 

10h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

10h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Honduras once again passes law to create ‘model cities’ investment zones http://wapo.st/XBgOZN 
 

10h The Star @staronline
Slovenian PM hangs on at helm of minority government http://dlvr.it/2rFcCd 
 

13h Kenneth Roth @KenRoth
Social media mean governments can't successfully suppress info anymore from rights & political claimants: Gordon Brown at #WEF #Davos.
 

10h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

10h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
African force aimed at replacing the #French mission in #Mali http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/24/262232.html … #alarabiya
 

10h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Drone strike kills at least six suspected #Qaeda members in #Yemen http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/24/262161.html … #alarabiya
 

11h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #Jordan's #Islamist win 18 seats in the parliament.
 

11h Reuters Top News @Reuters
January factory activity nears two-year high: Markit http://reut.rs/WPRMak 
 

11h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Britain’s immigration inspector criticizes backlog after finding cases stretching back decade http://wapo.st/XBYDmV 
 

11h PaulaSlier_RT @PaulaSlier_RT
#Israel - Firebombs, explosive devices and rocks hurled at Rachels Tomb. No injuries reported at this time.
 

11h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Netflix shares rocket 40% in premarket trades http://on.mktw.net/WPRXSZ 
 

11h Thomas El-Basha @Tom_Basha
 

11h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

11h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Live: German Chancellor Angela Merkel makes #Davos speech http://bbc.in/10NgkpZ 
 

11h Reuters Top News @Reuters
U.S. jobless claims fall to 330,000 in latest week from 335,000 in prior week; lowest in five years #BREAKING
 

11h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
BREAKING: U.S. initial jobless claims fell 5,000 last week to 330,000
 

12h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Gold rally seen sustained as Fed may stick with QE3 until 2014 | http://bloom.bg/UWWcNf 
 

12h The Associated Press @AP
AP Source: Obama picks Mary Jo White to lead Securities and Exchange Commission: http://apne.ws/WWwu9x  (corrects name)
 

12h Reuters Top News @Reuters
France orders special forces to protect Niger uranium: source http://reut.rs/148EbjW 
 

12h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Austrian police say arrest neo-Nazi gang members http://reut.rs/WoDexi 
 

12h Wall Street Journal @WSJ
"Men and women are now equal-they both lose a decade of life from smoking." http://on.wsj.com/WuoDSf 
 

12h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Czech prince mixes charm and punk in run for presidency http://reut.rs/WoCyYN 
 

12h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Asylum-seekers camp out in famous Catholic church in Vienna for more rights to work. In pictures: http://bbc.in/10N6zbi 
 

12h Bloomberg TV @BloombergTV
What's in it for Microsoft to help Dell go private? http://bloom.bg/V9hq8L  $MSFT $DELL
 

12h BBC News US @BBCNewsUS
Thick crust of ice covers Chicago warehouse after fire - in pictures: http://bbc.in/10N66pP 
 

12h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
UK Foreign Office urges British nationals to leave Libyan city of #Benghazi due to a "specific threat" to Westerners
 

13h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Apple shares off 9% in premarket trading, market cap takes $45 billion hit http://on.mktw.net/WPvmWH 
 

13h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Clinton: Arab Spring allowed inexperienced leaders to gain power http://dlvr.it/2rCqYh 
 

13h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Congo rebels in Uganda say peace talks with the government not progressing well http://wapo.st/SG9DCk 
 

13h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Pakistan admits to holding 700 militants without charge http://reut.rs/148uguF 
 

13h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Papua New Guinea Moves to Revoke Indonesian Fugitive's Passport: Report http://jglo.be/2Isu 
 

13h Post World News @PostWorldNews
12 suspected militants including 2 warlords killed in mountains of Chechnya http://wapo.st/Un3qel 
 

13h RT @RT_com
Most Asian and European stocks fall on Apple’s Q4 results http://on.rt.com/3psdo2 
 

13h The Associated Press @AP
Rare poster collection seized by Nazis from Jewish collector auctioned for $2.5 million: http://apne.ws/SG5dvo  -JM
 

13h Wall Street Journal @WSJ
The U.S. Air Force is seeking "to eliminate environments conducive to sexual harassment." http://on.wsj.com/WN9H1k 
 

13h Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
Police locate $30,000 #Torah scroll after Brooklyn car theft http://htz.li/10BgwDW 
 

13h BBC Africa @BBCAfrica
About 15,000 crocodiles have reportedly escaped from a farm in #SouthAfrica's far north amid heavy rains and flooding http://bbc.in/XBTUlc 
 

13h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Mobilephone services to be suspended in Lahore on 12th Rabiul Awwal http://wp.me/p2awqS-dcfQ 
 

13h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

13h Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
Myanmar launches major graft probe at telecoms ministry http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ201301240118 …
 

13h RT @RT_com
Russian, Georgian PMs have first meeting http://on.rt.com/0m1jwm 
 

13h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Japan confirms tenth death in Algeria hostage siege: http://yhoo.it/XyVcg4 
 

13h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Sri Lankan military says int’l humanitarian laws inadequate in civil wars, wants local rules http://wapo.st/Un3s5O 
 

13h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

13h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

13h Reuters Top News @Reuters
China, Russia, U.S. raise Mediterranean naval focus http://reut.rs/148mAbJ 
 

13h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Breaking: Nokia to forgo dividend for first time in at least 143 Years
 

13h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Microsoft may see limited Windows 8 traction http://on.mktw.net/XBU9g2 
 

14h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Nokia beats consensus on earnings as sales fall 20%, suspends 2012 dividend http://on.mktw.net/WPhFXR 
 

14h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Nokia posts Q4 profit of $585.7 million; shipped 4.4 million Lumia handsets, 2.2 million Symbian phones - @engadget http://engt.co/W0BmO2 
 

14h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

14h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

14h Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
ASEAN must not be dragged into an anti-China coalition by Japan (South China Morning Post) http://ajw.asahi.com/article/forum/security_and_territorial_issues/japan_china/AJ201301240112 …
 

14h Wall Street Journal @WSJ
Breaking: Nokia suspends dividend as it releases fourth-quarter earnings. http://wsj.com 
 

18h Wenzel Michalski @WenzelMichalski
Bully state #Azerbaijan attacks journalists, locks up political activists. Council of Europe says: Stop it! Change! http://hrw.pr-optout.com/Url.aspx?528421x13103165x9534217 …
 

14h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Rioters burn cars in Azerbaijan, several people hurt http://reut.rs/WosgIo 
 

14h Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
#Israeli stock market opens strong on Wednesday, investors optimistic about economic prospects of centrist gov't http://htz.li/Y0hSII 
 

14h RT @RT_com
Kuwait invasion fund pays out another $1.3bn http://on.rt.com/bpo4j3  #news
 

14h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Poet’s life sentence appeal in Qatar becomes test for wider Web crackdowns in the Gulf http://wapo.st/XBs3S3 
 

14h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Spain's El Pais apologises for publishing fake Hugo Chavez photo in hospital on its front page http://bbc.in/10MDe0X 
 

14h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

14h Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
Press TV reports: #Iran to deploy warships to Mediterranean, Red Sea, as show of military strength http://htz.li/Yb05lS 
 

14h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Burkinabe troops join French-led push against Mali rebels http://reut.rs/WoqbvP 
 

14h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Russian tycoon Lebedev's TV punch-up trial hearing postponed http://reut.rs/WP3FNL 
 

14h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
15,000 Crocs Escape From South African Farm http://jglo.be/2Irh 
 

14h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

15h The Star @staronline
Football: Insight – Smuggling, football and the mafia http://dlvr.it/2rBP9R 
 

15h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Putin said to have three leading candidates for central bank job | http://bloom.bg/WnDEnV 
 

15h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

15h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

15h RT @RT_com
Opposition blogger @adagamov flees Russia after paedophile charges – report http://on.rt.com/xsraee 
 

15h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Rights groups call on Morsy to follow through with abuse investigations http://dlvr.it/2rBG0K 
 

15h Press TV @PressTV
A family flees from their flooded home to get to higher ground in 3Jakarta on January 23, 2013 http://twitpic.com/bxsv2d 
 
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15h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Spanish newspaper withdraws "false photo" of Venezuela's Chavez http://reut.rs/1486y1I 
 

15h Brooke Anderson @Brookethenews
 

15h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Apple’s crushing results weigh on Europe http://on.mktw.net/XBKjdS 
 

8h  
Mali's Ansar Dine splits into 2 - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/malis-ansar-dine-splits-2-091003611.html … via @YahooNews

8h  
Bangladesh fire victims' families wait for money - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/bangladesh-fire-victims-families-wait-money-084921586--finance.html … via @YahooNews

8h  
Commerzbank to cut up to 6,000 jobs - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/commerzbank-cut-6-000-jobs-092018336--finance.html … via @YahooNews

15h Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
#Israel's worst impending environmental crisis: traffic. Data presents urgent need for efficient mass transit http://htz.li/14cftOv 
 

15h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

15h The Associated Press @AP
A familiar venue: John Kerry to field questions about secretary of state nomination from committee he chairs: http://apne.ws/Ypj38t  -JM
 

15h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

16h RT @RT_com
Sewer explosion blows up road in China (VIDEO) http://on.rt.com/t4r4ma 
 

16h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Recession-hit euro zone has turned a corner - PMIs http://reut.rs/14806aT 
 

16h Jamie McGeever @ReutersJamie
Truly frightening: Spanish youth unemployment has hit 60%. That's 60%, in Europe's 5th largest economy, the world's 13th largest.
 

16h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Spain's unemployment rate in Q4 2012 shot up to 26.02% with nearly 6 million people now out of work - @AP http://bit.ly/Vl6fPB 
 

16h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Police: Mexico man confesses to barbecuing neighbor’s dogs http://wapo.st/XAMbDU 
 

16h Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
Final election results due within hours: #HabayitHayehudi up to 12 seats, UAL–Ta'al down to 4. #Kadima is in with 2 http://htz.li/14c7np5 
 

16h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Repeating to clarify: Mali Islamist rebel group Ansar Dine splits, breakaway faction ready for talks
 

16h Hari Kumar @HariNYT
Delhi rape victim scored 73% marks in her physiotherapy course. The result was declared after her death.
 

16h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Apple shares slide 8% in Frankfurt trading after results disappoint http://on.mktw.net/WONRuk 
 

16h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

16h The Star @staronline
South Korean rocket launch set for Jan 30 http://dlvr.it/2r9G54 
 

16h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Spain's unemployment figures rose in the final quarter of 2012 to a new high of 26% - @TomBurridgebbc http://bbc.in/10MivKr 
 

16h The Star @staronline
Taiwan boat leaves islands after Japan water cannon duel http://dlvr.it/2r9G5n 
 

16h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#BREAKING: Mali Islamist rebel group splits, splinter ready for talks, source says
 

16h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 
16h  
AJWasahi: Seeking revenues, North Korea is shipping workers to China http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/korean_peninsula/AJ201301240090 …

16h  
Yahoo! News: Trial of suspects in India gang-rape case starts http://yhoo.it/10A4cnw 

16h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
ECP approves Indian-like electoral reforms http://wp.me/p2awqS-dc8H 
 

16h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Europe stocks trade lower as Apple disappointment weighs on sentiment http://on.mktw.net/147TRnB 
 

17h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

17h The Star @staronline
Japan faces nuclear shutdown for second time since Fukushima http://dlvr.it/2r8qkD 
 

17h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
North Korea's ally China urges restraint on all parties after Pyongyang's announcement of its nuclear test plan http://bbc.in/10M6ODI 
 

17h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

17h Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
Japan Coast Guard chases off Taiwanese protest boat near Senkakus http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201301240073 …
 

17h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Syria’s opposition coalition warns of a catastrophe in #Aleppo http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/24/262220.html …
 

17h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
India's first women's court opens in West Bengal http://bbc.in/10A2Qcy 
 

17h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Asia stocks stall after Apple results, Japan data http://on.mktw.net/Um6ibj 
 

18h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Australia’s Gillard to establish office to combat cyber attacks | http://bloom.bg/WnMDFv 
 

18h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
UK's relations with Kenya under strain over fatal shooting of Kenyan civilian during British military training exercise http://bbc.in/10LRxCF 
 

18h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

18h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

18h Jana El Hassan @Janaelhassan
Three injured after truck overturns bridge in #Beirut
 

18h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Russian lower house backs bill to allow Putin to pick candidates to lead regions http://reut.rs/WOtyxd 
 

19h Sanjoy Majumder @BBCSanjoyM
#DelhiGangrape Five accused arrive in court.
 

19h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Rape report rebukes Delhi police, Indian government over apathy | http://bloom.bg/UU3mSe 
 

19h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japan's Nikkei Average closes 1.3% higher as yen loses ground http://on.mktw.net/WOnR2a 
 

18h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Yen at 100 per dollar endorsed by Japan government’s Nishimura | http://bloom.bg/UXqRtD 
 

17h  
Yahoo! News: Former Myanmar telecoms minister faces probe: sources http://news.yahoo.com/former-myanmar-telecoms-minister-faces-probe-sources-043930267.html …

17h  
Yahoo! News: Mexican court frees Frenchwoman in kidnapping case http://news.yahoo.com/mexican-court-frees-frenchwoman-kidnapping-case-002640579.html …

17h  
Vietnam will make drug itself to execute prisoners - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/vietnam-drug-itself-execute-prisoners-043647881.html … via @YahooNews

19h The Star @staronline
All Pahang flood evacuees return home http://dlvr.it/2r7lWx 
 

19h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Police Charge 27 Suspects Over Sumbawa Riot http://bit.ly/14byP6C 
 

19h Agence France-Presse @AFP
From breast-slapping to olive oil penis enlargements, the extremes to which Thais are going in quest for beauty http://bit.ly/147yDWR  #AFP
 

19h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
US special envoy urges #NorthKorea not to carry out further nuclear or rocket tests http://bbc.in/10zyaIi 
 

19h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Three charged in US over computer virus which accessed personal bank details to steal millions of dollars http://bbc.in/10LIAcC 
 

19h The Star @staronline
Top U.S. official says working "diligently" on Boeing 787 http://dlvr.it/2r7f5v 
 

19h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Algeria says 8 troops suffered minor injuries while ending hostage crisis at gas plant http://wapo.st/Ul66co 
 

19h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Samsung gets review of Apple victory in U.S. trade fight | http://bloom.bg/UWbUbb 
 

20h RT @RT_com
Indiana Facebook ban for sex offenders encroaches on freedom of speech http://on.rt.com/19u0yp  #news
 

20h Post World News @PostWorldNews
US ship stuck on Philippine reef taking in lots of water; fuel to be drained before removal http://wapo.st/Umjzk6 
 

20h Post World News @PostWorldNews
2 more Japanese confirmed dead in Algeria hostage crisis, bringing total to 9; 1 still missing http://wapo.st/10zlLUU 
 

20h The Associated Press @AP
Three Canadians are missing after flying over Antarctica; a search is launched in mountainous area: http://apne.ws/10L2MLL  -MM
 

20h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Mother of Sri Lankan worker beheaded in Saudi Arabia for killing baby forgives family for insisting on death penalty http://bbc.in/WNAVon 
 

21h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Philippine Congress okays bill on payments to human rights victims http://reut.rs/147miSA 
 

21h New York Times World @nytimesworld
World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Plan to Reserve Hospital for Judges Is Shelved http://nyti.ms/UmkLE2 
 

21h New York Times World @nytimesworld
World Briefing | Asia: Bo Xilai, Former Communist Party Chief, Hires Lawyers http://nyti.ms/10z9HTF 
 

21h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

21h New York Times World @nytimesworld
World Briefing | The Americas: Venezuela: Officials Say Plot Targeted Vice President http://nyti.ms/UmkLE0 
 

21h New York Times World @nytimesworld
World Briefing | Middle East: Egypt: Polio Virus Is Found in Cairo’s Sewers http://nyti.ms/10z9Gix 
 

21h  
PostWorldNews: Syria's food shortages worsening, U.N. says http://wapo.st/Ulc1hA 

22h Reuters Top News @Reuters
North Korea planning more rocket launches and planned nuclear test are "aimed" at U.S: KCNA news agency
 

21h  
PressTV: Thousands of #Rohingya Muslims flee to #Thailand http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/01/24/285240/1000s-of-rohingyas-flee-to-thailand/ …

22h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
#Burma's move towards democracy means protests are possible for the 1st time & Chinese investors are under fire http://bbc.in/WNHIhO 
 

22h  
BloombergNews: Toxic smog in Beijing seen fueling sales of GM to VW cars with lower emissions | http://bloom.bg/UUMgnd 

22h  
haaretzcom: #US protests 'State of #Palestine' placard in #UN http://htz.li/XZr009 

23h  
MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks lower ahead of manufacturing data; Hang Seng Index down 0.4% http://on.mktw.net/WNx0YK 

23h  
BBCWorld: Japan posts record high trade deficit for 2012 - 6.9tn yen ($78bn) - as exports to Europe & China plunge http://bbc.in/10KWVWT 

23h  
MarketWatch: China manufacturing activity improving in January, HSBC data show http://on.mktw.net/WNzI0p 

23h  
BloombergNews: Facebook provides suicide researchers glimpse of how victims behave leading up to their deaths | http://bloom.bg/WlQC5k 

23 Jan  
Reuters: ITC to review Apple patent complaint against Samsung http://reut.rs/WMUXQ2 


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