Thursday, January 31, 2013

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 31st of January 2013



6m Rima S. Aboulmona
@RimaSAboulmona
Chemicals used for explosives found in Tripoli bombs, Lebanese Army says. http://www.dailystar.com.lb 
 

6m BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
Russian rocket - carrying US communications satellite - plunges into Pacific Ocean shortly after launch - via @BBCDanielS
 

4m Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Samsung's Lee keeps $3.7B stake in family feud | http://bloom.bg/XX0nam 
 

11m  
AP: Independent investigation alleges Myanmar police used white phosphorus against mine protesters: http://apne.ws/W5loBd  -RAS

11m  
BloombergNews: Militants in northern Africa said to pose growing threat | http://bloom.bg/XWnVMJ 

13m The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

13m Press TV @PressTV
Humanitarian situation worsens in #Mali http://goo.gl/O5XZp 
 

16m  
staronline: Former Olympian jailed for rape in Japan http://dlvr.it/2tG7V5 

17m  
staronline: Saudi Arabia 'spares Philippines death-row convict' http://dlvr.it/2tG7j5 

17m  
AFP: Tens of thousands of Cambodians gather for the start of lavish funeral for revered former king Norodom Sihanouk http://bit.ly/XbzO0z 

19m  
ZeeNews: Bharti Airtel registers 12th straight quarter loss, Q3 profits shrink 72% http://zeenews.india.com/business/news/technology/bharti-airtel-registers-12th-straight-quarter-loss-q3-profits-shrink-72_69283.html …

19m  
AP: 2 kids and an adult killed in a pileup on am icy Detroit interstate: http://apne.ws/14umDhk  -RAS

20m  
MarketWatch: Japan's Nikkei Average ends 0.5% up at 11,191.34

21m  
dawn_com: Another day of walkouts in Senate http://wp.me/p2awqS-dgvI 

21m  
PostWorldNews: Judge begins accepting evidence in genocide case against former military dictator Rios Montt http://wapo.st/XWEXdn 

22m  
BBCWorld: #Iran has stepped up its military and financial aid to #Syria, Hillary Clinton says http://bbc.in/11qaYfW 

24m  
MarketWatch: Asia stocks start new month mostly higher http://on.mktw.net/XWzzXY 

26m  
DailyStarLeb: #National Coalition rejects talks with #Assad regime | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-01/204574-national-coalition-rejects-talks-with-regime.ashx … #Syria

26m  
Reuters: G20 should focus on debts, not Japan-bashing: Russia http://reut.rs/Xr4YTg 

27m  
DailyStarLeb: RimaSAboulmona: 2 local-made bombs are safely dismantled in Tripoli, north Lebanon. Story upcoming soon. http://www.dailystar.com.lb 

29m  
staronline: Jailed Pussy Riot member suffering headaches, fatigue - band mate http://dlvr.it/2tGYqq 

30m  
AFP: North Korea covers entrance to a tunnel at its nuclear test site in apparent effort to avoid satellite monitoring http://bit.ly/Xr7Dwg 

40m  
haaretzcom: #Egypt unraveling as demonstration against the #MuslimBrotherhood and #Morsi continue http://htz.li/14utN5k 

2h  
BreakingNews: Former BP trader sues firm, alleges market manipulation - Reuters http://yhoo.it/VyGTy2 

2h  
staronline: Malaysian victim of Queensland floods yet to be confirmed http://dlvr.it/2tFTrd 

2h  
AP: Hispanics will soon surpass whites in California: http://apne.ws/TiAPre  -CC

2h  
AP MORE: China National Radio says the explosion completely destroyed a highway bridge, many trucks fell off the bridge http://apne.ws/14ukphX 

2h  
Reuters: U.S. skeptical about Argentina-Iran "truth commission" http://reut.rs/WWwZCl 

2h  
staronline: Wall Street Journal says hit by Chinese hackers too http://dlvr.it/2tFgqK 

2h  
nytimesworld: Fireworks Explosion on Chinese Highway Kills 26 http://nyti.ms/U5EaLQ 

2h  
AFP: #UPDATE: 26 dead as China bridge collapses: reports http://bit.ly/WWLy8X  #AFP

2h  
Reuters: Explosion at Mexican oil giant Pemex headquarters kills 25 http://reut.rs/YHpHHB 

4h  
BBCBusiness: Samsung gains tablet market share http://bbc.in/Tiy89b 

4h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Deadly bomb blast hits Afghan bird fight: police http://wp.me/p2awqS-dgxQ 
 

4h  
RT_com: UPDATE: At least 15 killed, 100 injured in blast at Mexican oil giant Pemex HQ http://on.rt.com/8f8lbx 

4h  
BBCWorld: Somali-American found guilty of trying to bomb Christmas tree lighting ceremony in #Oregon, US http://bbc.in/11lXl6f 

4h  
BloombergNews: China manufacturing gauge unexpectedly declined last month | http://bloom.bg/XpV6ch 

4h  
Reuters: House lawmakers mull path to citizenship for illegal immigrants http://reut.rs/YHyZTJ 

4h  
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Europe: Body of Missing U.S. Air Force Pilot Is Found http://nyti.ms/U53PUU 

4h  
PostWorldNews: Official says Canadian navy officer damaged credibility, intelligence gathering ability http://wapo.st/XVKlxA 

4h  
MarketWatch: Boeing engineers to vote on strike action: reports

4h  
AP: 30 people remained trapped in the debris of Mexico City explosion that killed 14: http://apne.ws/TiEi9p  -CC

6h  
BreakingNews: Pemex reports 14 people dead, 80 injured after explosion at Mexico City headquarters - pemex http://bit.ly/VqZCGq 

6h  
BloombergNews: Conoco says oil production to reach low point, prompting historic drop in share price | http://bloom.bg/14AOpK7 

6h  
WSJ Reddy: 62% of Americans between the ages of 45 and 60 say they plan to delay retirement, up from 42% two years ago. http://on.wsj.com/YHtkgt 

6h  
PostWorldNews: Watchdog group: 591 inmates killed during 2012 in worsening violence in Venezuela's prisons http://wapo.st/W43UW2 

6h  
staronline: Colombia rebels free oil workers, 11 killed in combat http://dlvr.it/2tDFPM 

7h  
BloombergNews: FLASH: Taiwan Premier Sean Chen resigns, Vice Premier Jiang Yi-Huah to succeed

7h  
PostWorldNews: Mozambique floods: Death toll rises to 55; 170,000 displaced in last 2 weeks http://wapo.st/XVajkO 

7h  
MarketWatch: Japan's Nikkei Average opens 0.5% up at 11,193.72

7h  
AFP: #BREAKING: 14 dead in Mexico City skyscraper blast: government

7h  
MarketWatch: Japan stocks rise, with Honda gaining on weak yen despite outlook cut http://on.mktw.net/14B5sf6 

7h  
AFP: #Iran is stepping up its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warns http://bit.ly/XWnJwW 

7h  
PostWorldNews: Venezuelan congressional chief travels to Cuba to see Hugo Chavez http://wapo.st/11oF1Vl 

7h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japan's Nikkei Average futures up 0.8% on SGX
 

8h Businessweek @BW
Yes, U.S. inflation is low. But so is workers' pay | http://buswk.co/11beKPV 
 

8h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japan's jobless rate rises back to 4.2% in Dec.
 

8h  
Yahoo! News: Egypt opposition to protest after deadly week http://yhoo.it/11ogn7w 

8h  
AFP: #Beyonce vows to sing live at Super Bowl half-time show http://bit.ly/Wiif34  #SB47

8h  
PostWorldNews: Vigilantes in southern Mexico announce "charges" against 53 prisoners http://wapo.st/ThMCGr 

8h  
Reuters: Photos: Flooding hits Saudi Arabia http://reut.rs/VqO99z  via reuterspictures

8h  
DailyStarLeb: Four points of Hariri's electoral proposal: The following is the four points of former Prime Minister ... http://bit.ly/11opaGk 

8h  
BreakingNews: Explosion in Mexico City tower block, headquarters of Pemex oil company; injuries reported - BBCBreaking

8h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Novartis recalls cough syrups due to cap seal defect - @Reuters http://nbcnews.to/WVNTAT 
 

8h RT @RT_com
UPDATE: At least 26 people taken to hospital after blast at Pemex headquarters http://on.rt.com/8f8lbx 
 

9h  
RT_com: Armenia's Hayrikyan takes bullet to chest in assassination attempt, wound reportedly not life-threatening http://on.rt.com/9ybxyu 

9h  
ReutersPolitics: Exclusive: Colorado Lt. Governor a top pick for Labor chief - sources http://reut.rs/WVB7Cl 

9h RT @RT_com
BREAKING: Armenian presidential candidate injured in assassination attempt http://on.rt.com/9ybxyu 
 

10h  
staronline: Spain corruption scandal turns up heat on PM Rajoy http://dlvr.it/2tBSm2 

10h Agence France-Presse @AFP
One million mourners prepare for lavish funeral of #Cambodia's revered former king Norodom Sihanouk http://bit.ly/W3h5GM 
 

10h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Video: Police engaged in standoff with kidnapper in Alabama http://reut.rs/VqFwvR 
 

10h  
RT_America: President Obama's uncle facing deportation http://on.rt.com/fth3yq 

10h  
Yahoo! News: Latvia takes big step to joining euro http://yhoo.it/W18ap9 

10h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Syrian regime forces dig a trench around the Damascus airport: SANA
 

10h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Congress passes bill to extend federal borrowing authority and avert default; Obama to sign
 

10h  
BloombergNews: San Francisco mayor urges bartenders to curb alcohol service on Super Bowl Sunday | http://bloom.bg/TfCb60 

10h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Three explosions rock the Maliki district near the presidential palace in Damascus: local revolutionary military council
 

10h  
RT_America: Poorest Americans could be fined under Obamacare http://on.rt.com/qtztui 

10h  
DailyStarLeb: Moroccan Islamist expelled to his homeland: The French Interior Ministry says that a Moroccan with lin... http://bit.ly/11nqhWV 

10h  
Reuters: Hostage situation involving child enters third day in Alabama http://reut.rs/VqsQFo 

10h  
AP: BREAKING: Police in Maryland say person found dead in flooded tent city inhabited by homeless.

10h  
BloombergNews: Beijing officials say air quality to "improve noticeably" after snow, rain forecast | http://bloom.bg/11mw1QK 

10h  
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: 89 dead killed by Syrian regime mostly in Damascus and its countryside: activists

10h  
RT_com: North Korea imposes martial law, orders troops to 'be ready for war' - report http://on.rt.com/yr4kwe 

10h  
MarketWatch: Oil prices fall 45 cents to settle at $97.49

10h  
MarketWatch: Oil prices finish January up 6.1%

10h  
AP: Assistant DA shot and killed outside North Texas courthouse; two suspects remain at large: http://apne.ws/U3FEGC  -CC

10h  
BloombergNews: BREAKING: Senate has enough votes to suspend debt limit for three months

10h  
staronline: Freeing Kurdish activists would help Turkey peace moves - watchdog http://dlvr.it/2t9zbZ 

10h The Associated Press @AP
Beyonce admits she lip synced on Inauguration Day: http://apne.ws/WDZweR  -CC
 

10h  
BloombergNews: Aetna 4Q profits fell 49% after lawsuit settlement over medical claims, rising healthcare costs | http://bloom.bg/WUCaT3 

10h  
BloombergNews: Hidden "killer waves" claim five lives in California | http://bloom.bg/UFW0ms 

11h  
DailyStarLeb: Fatal gang rape shatters Indian family's dreams: Her parents called her "bitiya," or little daughter. ... http://bit.ly/VwUy52 

11h  
AFP: #Clinton, in her final public speech as Secretary of State, says America will continue to lead the 21st century http://bit.ly/XaNQ2i 

11h  
247WallSt: Web powerhouse Google is growing nearly as fast as relative upstart Facebook - bad news for the latter http://247wallst.com/2013/01/31/facebook-not-growing-much-faster-than-google/?link=mktw …

11h  
DailyStarLeb: Teacher, teen student shot at US school: reports: A teacher and a 14-year old student were shot at a s... http://bit.ly/ThhBCn 

18h Wyre Davies @WyreDavies
Handing out gas masks in Jerusalem. #Israel preparing for, if not expecting, #Syrian retaliation. http://yfrog.com/kk1e5hwj 
 
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17h Bloomberg Tech @BloombergTech
Alicia Keys fails to get investors excited about the BlackBerry launch. (Shares are now down 18% over past two days.) http://bloom.bg/XUYNpv 
 

16h WSJ Greater New York @WSJNY
Median price of Manhattan apartment in 2012: $835K. That's the *lowest* price, adjusted for inflation, since 2004: http://on.wsj.com/11j2Iyz 
 

14h BBC News US @BBCNewsUS
In pictures: Grounded US Navy ship to be dismantled in #Philippines http://bbc.in/11k8QuY 
 

14h Reuters World @ReutersWorld
U.S. to target firms that help Iran disguise origin of oil shipments to skirt western sanctions - U.S. State Dept official #BREAKING
 

14h RT America @RT_America
After killing two in US South deadly storms move to the Northeast (PHOTOS) http://on.rt.com/v1y14v 
 

14h BBC News (UK) @BBCNews
UK woman facing death by firing squad in #Bali loses bid to secure funding for defence http://bbc.in/11kgBRy 
 

14h Kira Bindrim @KiraBind
People in rural Africa literally climb trees to get cell phone service. http://reut.rs/UGv1qS 
 

13h BBC Business @BBCBusiness
Deutsche Bank reports heavy loss http://bbc.in/W2jOAc 
 

20h The Star @staronline
Myanmar's Suu Kyi picks up decade-old rights award http://dlvr.it/2t1zc7 
 

21h Post World News @PostWorldNews
More Magnitsky retribution: Russia is withdrawing from an agreement w/U.S. to fight narcotics and human trafficking http://wapo.st/WxXGid 
 

21h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Sexual violence in Mali casts shadow over peace efforts | http://bloom.bg/Xlk8JA 
 

21h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Euro weakens vs. dollar, stays above $1.35 http://on.mktw.net/U13fb0 
 

21h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Members of Turkmen minority in #Syria join forces with rebels fighting Assad regime: http://bit.ly/UFq1TE  by @APampliega
 

21h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
As new Central Bank governor, Ramez has big shoes to fill http://dlvr.it/2t1cfj 
 

21h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: France’s intervention in Mali came on time: NATO spokesman
 

21h Human Rights Watch @hrw
Pres Obama refuses to allow investigation of #Bush officials implicated in torture #WR2013
 

21h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
#Israel's settlements in the occupied territories violate #Palestinians' human rights, a UN report states http://bbc.in/11kox0p 
 

21h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: NATO monitors the situation in Syria closely and is keen to protect Turkey: spokesman
 

21h Human Rights Watch @hrw
Int'l community shld end double standard that ignores repression in #Bahrain, #SaudiArabia #UAE
 

21h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: We do not have any information about the Syrian regime's possession of chemical weapons: NATO spokesman
 

21h Human Rights Watch @hrw
#Syria: Russia and China have blocked a unified international response #WR2013
 

21h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Magnitude 6 quake recorded off Alaska: USGS http://reut.rs/WTt7BR 
 

21h Reuters Top News @Reuters
U.N. human rights inquiry says Israel must remove settlers http://reut.rs/14yuxHu 
 

21h Human Rights Watch @hrw
#ArabSpring 2 years on - the rights of women, minorities and dissidents still under threat from many governments #WR2013
 

21h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

21h The Star @staronline
Court upholds former soldier's jail, whipping sentence for rape http://dlvr.it/2t17kj 
 

21h The Star @staronline
Three Singaporeans and local arrested for drug offences http://dlvr.it/2t17kL 
 

21h The Star @staronline
Spain's Rajoy, ruling party deny secret payment scheme http://dlvr.it/2t17jb 
 

21h The Star @staronline
South African commuter train crash injures 150 http://dlvr.it/2t17j4 
 

21h The Star @staronline
Kurdish militants dismiss Turkey withdrawal reports http://dlvr.it/2t17jy 
 

21h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
How China’s Huawei became a mobile phone giant http://on.mktw.net/XTwbwM 
 

22h RT @RT_com
Toothless sanctions? #Iran oil trade booming, #China top buyer http://on.rt.com/2r9jrw 
 

22h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

22h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#Mali interim president Dioncounda Traore rules out talks with Islamists: http://bit.ly/X9J8C2 
 

22h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

22h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Iran crude oil exports rise to highest since EU sanctions http://dlvr.it/2t0gWj 
 

22h Press TV @PressTV
An #Afghan girl watches other schoolgirls study at an open classroom in the outskirts of #Jalalabad on January 30, http://twitpic.com/bzpk17 
 
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22h Lucy Kafanov @LucyKafanov
No official comment from #Israel regarding the reported strikes in #Syria. It would be a huge surprise if that changes.
 

22h Reuters Top News @Reuters
France backs possible U.N. force in Mali http://reut.rs/YFna0y 
 

22h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Greek transport workers, doctors strike over austerity cuts http://reut.rs/YFZV6w 
 

22h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Exclusive: Austerity in India - Defence and welfare spending to be slashed http://reut.rs/YFZ4mb 
 

22h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

22h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Tibetan monk and his nephew given long sentences by Chinese court for inciting self-immolations, state media reports http://bbc.in/11iuCiT 
 

22h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

23h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

23h Reuters Top News @Reuters
South Korea warns of tough measures as North nuclear test seen imminent http://reut.rs/XmcWNz 
 

23h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Police fire rubber bullets and tear gas at Bangladesh protesters amid nationwide strike over war crimes trials: http://bit.ly/XLh5c9 
 

23h Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
Gangster illegally hired workers for decontamination projects http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201301310080 …
 

23h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Honda cuts profit forecast after China, Japan sales drop | http://bloom.bg/XlW5u7 
 

23h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Iran informs UN nuclear agency of plan to use more modern centrifuges at the Natanz enrichment plant, diplomat says - @Reuters
 

23h Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
Heavy smog blurs Tiananmen Square http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/china/AJ201301310091 …
 

23h The Associated Press @AP
Rage grows in Vietnam over land rights lost in a tangle of communism, capitalism, corruption: http://apne.ws/X9xB5P  - VW
 

13h  
Yahoo! News: French troops deployed in last Mali rebel strongholds http://yhoo.it/VZxqMq 

13h  

13h  
ZeeNews: Hospitals can’t deny help to rape, accident victims: High Court http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/hospitals-cant-deny-help-to-rape-accident-victims-hc_826086.html …

13h  
PostWorldNews: Obama administration learns that ‘leading from behind’ is the right place for the U.S. http://wapo.st/TZOCoe 

13h  
Tom_Basha: First remarks by #Lebanon's #Hezbollah on #Israeli airstrike in #Syria | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Jan-31/204406-hezbollah-slams-israeli-attack-on-syria.ashx …

13h  
BloombergNews: Deutsche Bank has 2.17B euros loss on costs | http://bloom.bg/XU4unL 

13h  

13h  
AP: American pro-democracy activist returns to US after 9-month detention in Vietnam: http://apne.ws/XU51Wx 

23h Rima S. Aboulmona @RimaSAboulmona
Lakhdar #Brahimi says #Syria can only be saved through U.N. #Security Council. http://www.dailystar.com.lb 
 

23h Reuters Top News @Reuters
China court rejects damages plea from man jailed for Bo joke http://reut.rs/14y6pVe 
 

23h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Policemen hurt by home-made bomb in Bahrain: government http://reut.rs/WTaVZa 
 

30 Jan The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

30 Jan The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

30 Jan The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

30 Jan Reuters Top News @Reuters
Hezbollah declares its full solidarity with Syria's "leadership, army and people" #BREAKING
 

30 Jan The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Lebanese #hostages not #Turkey’s main problem: #Erdogan | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR #Lebanon http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Jan-31/204381-lebanese-hostages-not-turkeys-main-problem-erdogan.ashx …
 

30 Jan The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

30 Jan The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Syrian #opposition chief sets conditions for talks | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Jan-31/204403-syrian-opposition-chief-sets-conditions-for-talks.ashx … #Assad #Khatib
 

30 Jan Rima S. Aboulmona @RimaSAboulmona
#Hezbollah describes as "barbaric" #Israel's air strike on #Syria http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Jan-31/204406-hezbollah-slams-israeli-attack-on-syria.ashx …
 

12h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: White House: Iranian nuclear plant upgrade is 'escalation'
 

12h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Gold prices fall $19.60 to settle at $1,662
 

13h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Serbia's prime minister launches investigation into TV show after he becomes target of prank http://reut.rs/Vqo7U3 
 

13h The Star @staronline
Breivik says is being tortured in Norwegian prison - lawyer http://dlvr.it/2t8ksg 
 

13h Press TV @PressTV
#Tunisia extends state of emergency for another month http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/01/31/286592/tunisia-extends-state-of-emergency/ …
 

13h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
BREAKING: Monte Paschi to be cut to BB from BB+ by S&P, may be cut further
 

13h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Fierce clashes kill 47 in Syria’s #Idlib: NGO http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/31/263692.html … #alarabiya #Syria #FSA
 

13h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Clashes in southern Yemen between al-Qaida militants, pro-government fighters kill 14 http://wapo.st/XVm4aZ 
 

13h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Syrian bank loses $10 mln in cash theft: $10 million in a mixture of currencies has been stolen from the Syrian ... http://bit.ly/11n3aLX 
 

13h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
U.S. stocks off to best start since 1989. http://on.mktw.net/U2phtR 
 

13h The Star @staronline
Colombia, rebels resume talks amid new tensions http://dlvr.it/2t8MDc 
 

13h The Star @staronline
Peres set to ask Netanyahu to form Israel government on Saturday http://dlvr.it/2t8MFF 
 

13h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
"We ate nothing but clay" - survivors recall horrors of #Stalingrad, 70 years after World War II battle http://bbc.in/WDkMBo 
 

14h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
30-year mortgage rates at highest point in four months as rates increase for second week | http://bloom.bg/11jXUxp 
 

14h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Shiite council rejects civil marriage: Lebanon’s Deputy President of the Higher Shiite Council called Thursday f... http://bit.ly/11mQEwa 
 

14h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
#Farc rebels step up attacks as latest round of peace talks with #Colombia's government held in Cuba http://bbc.in/11mPYGW 
 

14h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Microsoft sued over search-related patents http://reut.rs/Vqgkpe  $MSFT
 

14h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Syria says it has the right to defend its sovereignty after Israeli raid
 

14h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Tourism investors shy away from Egypt amid violence http://t.co/B5bNPk19 
 

14h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
White House warns Syria not to transfer weapons to Hezbollah: The White House on Thursday warned Syria not to tr... http://bit.ly/Tglesc 
 

14h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Remove secret censoring system from Guantanamo court, judge orders http://reut.rs/VqbyIg 
 

15h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
FLASH: Spain regulator won't extend short-selling ban
 

15h Post World News @PostWorldNews
HRW: Worst year for human rights in Russia since the USSR collapsed http://wapo.st/XVjbXI 
 

15h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Exclusive: Huawei CFO linked to firm that offered HP gear to Iran http://t.co/zZi0DyEj 
 

15h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Biden to meet Lavrov in Munich Saturday along with Head of Syrian National Council and Brahimi
 

15h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
18 arrested on charges of belonging to Black Bloc http://dlvr.it/2t6y35 
 

15h Breaking News @BreakingNews
2 dead, 20 hurt, dozens of cars crushed in massive crash on I-75 in Detroit, Michigan, police say - @Local4news http://bit.ly/11aEUSZ 
 

15h The Star @staronline
Denmark's Rasmussen admits to 12 years of doping http://t.co/qeJMuwUQ 
 

15h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
1) #PKS Chairman #Luthfi Resigns Over Beef #Graft Allegations http://t.co/fBnpl0JG 
 

15h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
86 #camels killed in fire at farm near Stuttgart, Germany http://bbc.in/11mr8qI 
 

15h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
2) Frenchman Caught Smuggling Hashish in #Bali http://t.co/2LNCCDcV 
 

15h The Star @staronline
Malian president offers Tuareg rebels talks http://dlvr.it/2t6hz6 
 

15h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Italy's Monti struggles as Berlusconi takes revenge: * Monti, not a natural campaigner, chose allies badly * Cou... http://bit.ly/Tg5ZQ7 
 

15h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Two rhinos killed a day in S.Africa since New Year: Poachers have killed 57 rhinos in South Africa's national pa... http://bit.ly/W1Qf1I 
 

15h The Associated Press @AP
Widow's lawsuit: NYC police officer killed himself over supervisor's demands for sex: http://apne.ws/U2z82O  -CJ
 

15h RT @RT_com
Iran's move to upgrade centrifuges is within legal limits - Lavrov http://t.co/MQlUtLCU 
 

15h The Star @staronline
Syria warns of "surprise" response to Israel attack http://t.co/dJ1euY4K 
 

15h The Star @staronline
Tunisian police protesters say ill-prepared for Islamist threat http://dlvr.it/2t6NnZ 
 

15h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Egypt condemns Israeli raid on Syria http://t.co/JRh3iTRH 
 

15h The Star @staronline
Gunman kills Pakistani Sunni leaders in apparent tit-for-tat http://dlvr.it/2t6NmZ 
 

15h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
150 Nour Party members resign Thursday http://dlvr.it/2t6HCQ 
 

15h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Live video: Senate confirmation hearing of Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense http://bit.ly/Vype4O  via @reuterspolitics
 

15h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

16h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Diaper shortage hits Norway http://reut.rs/Vq4w6o 
 

16h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

16h The Associated Press @AP
5 police officers killed in separate attacks on towns in northern Nigeria as unrest continues: http://apne.ws/XLQVWD  -CJ
 

16h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

16h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Dutch student distributes aid to Syrians displaced by civil war http://wapo.st/XVdFUM 
 

16h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Man who says he created hoax involving Manti Te'o and fake girlfriend says he was in love with Te'o - @AP http://bit.ly/TfNxqS 
 

16h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

17h The Star @staronline
Colombia rebels seize three oil workers, blow up energy tower http://dlvr.it/2t5Jwm 
 

17h The Star @staronline
Two militants, five soldiers killed in Yemen - sources http://dlvr.it/2t5JzY 
 

17h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
S&P in position for best January performance since 1997; Apple is biggest loser http://on.mktw.net/XnsOiA 
 

17h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Iran currency collapse hits Iraq’s #tourism http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/31/263640.html … #alarabiya #Iraq
 

17h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Living with the dead - two Serbs make tombs their home: http://bit.ly/W0uzmo 
 

17h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

17h Human Rights Watch @hrw
#Turkey: Terror Laws Undermine Progress on Rights http://bit.ly/XUJHQR  #WR2013
 

17h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Yemen’s craft workers suffer as unrest scares tourists http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/01/31/263635.html … #alarabiya #Yemen
 

18h New York Times World @nytimesworld
IHT Rendezvous: Europeans Dismantle People-Smuggling Ring http://nyti.ms/U1ZLoF 
 

18h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 32 people killed by Syrian regime forces: activists
 

18h Reuters Top News @Reuters
U.S. December personal income rise 2.6 percent versus 1 percent in November #BREAKING
 

18h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
BREAKING: U.S. consumer spending rose 0.2% in December as incomes jumped 2.6%, most in eight years
 

18h The Star @staronline
Merkel says "very optimistic" on EU budget deal http://dlvr.it/2t4JlS 
 

18h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
BREAKING: U.S. initial jobless claims rose 38,000 last week to 368,000
 

18h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

18h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Jamia Banuri cleric amongst 10 killed in #Karachi | #Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/01/31/five-die-in-karachi-violence/ …
 

18h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
#Mali militants "in disarray" after air strikes, French defence minister says http://bbc.in/11jmkHx 
 

18h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Nepal's Maoists to hold first post-war convention on Saturday: http://bit.ly/W0yX56  by @DeepakAdk
 

18h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
MasterCard revenue rises 10% http://on.mktw.net/XnawOD 
 

18h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Syria and Iran threaten to retaliate against Israel for air raid near Damascus.
 

18h Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
Iran: Israeli attack on Syria will have severe consequences on Tel Aviv http://htz.li/TewDZy 
 

18h Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
Record 93 police workers arrested, 62 fired in 2012 http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201301310130 …
 

18h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Fourteenth rare Borneo pygmy elephant found dead of suspected poisoning: http://yhoo.it/W0xDPq 
 

19h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

19h New York Times World @nytimesworld
Egypt Rivals Hold Rare Meeting, Call for Dialogue http://nyti.ms/XUNJJ9 
 

19h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Can a song really change the world? Here are 20 songs that did - as chosen by you: http://bbc.in/Vp5EqN 
 

19h Reuters Top News @Reuters
ElBaradei says optimistic after Egypt crisis meeting http://reut.rs/14ySGO9 
 

19h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Behind serial killer cases, Canada's "forsaken" women http://reut.rs/14ySsGH 
 

19h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Nine suspected #militants killed in #Orakzai airstrikes | #Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/01/31/nine-militants-killed-in-orakzai-airstrikes/ … via @dawn_com
 

19h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
#BLA commander among six killed in #Kalat | #Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/01/31/bla-commander-among-six-killed-in-kalat/ … #Balochistan
 

19h The Associated Press @AP
Spokesman: 4 Malian soldiers die, 5 others wounded when their vehicle hit a land mine in eastern Mali: http://apne.ws/U1Ehs2  -CJ
 

20h Post World News @PostWorldNews
EU foreign policy chief confident that talks on Iran’s nuclear program will resume soon http://wapo.st/U139Qp 
 

20h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Europe stocks drop after mixed earnings, FOMC http://on.mktw.net/XUq8Ii 
 

20h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
At least 300 people - including many children - injured after two trains collided near South Africa's capital, Pretoria http://bbc.in/11iZ78n 
 

20h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Rival Egyptian parties sign document renouncing violence during meeting called by Al Azhar Imam to end crisis
 

20h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Somali govt charges woman who says she was raped and journalist who interviewed her http://wapo.st/XUq1N7 
 

20h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Police Discover Prison Drug Ring Allegedly Involving Nusa Kambangan Inmate http://jglo.be/2KSn 
 

20h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#VIDEO: Calls for revenge as Aleppo buries victims of gruesome massacre: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQZ2GmyAcJU … #Syria
 

20h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
The misery of #Pakistan's abandoned wives http://bbc.in/Vp5TSR 
 

30 Jan  
BBCWorld: Japanese carmaker #Honda reports 63% jump in profits http://bbc.in/11jrC0P 

30 Jan  
BBCBusiness: Philippines beats growth target http://bbc.in/11i7fG6 

30 Jan  
BBCWorld: #Bangladesh strike over war crimes trials sparks clashes with police http://bbc.in/11i33WM 

30 Jan Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Two anti-polio workers killed in Upper Kurram explosion http://wp.me/p2awqS-dgdm 
 

30 Jan The Associated Press @AP
Argentine appeals court upholds freeze on Chevron assets; Ecuadoreans want company to pay $19 billion: http://apne.ws/14sP0wd  - VW
 

30 Jan  
Reuters: China sentences two Tibetans for "inciting" self-immolations http://reut.rs/14xRGd8 

30 Jan Reuters Top News @Reuters
China's struggle with sugar smugglers far from over http://reut.rs/YFHxKV 
 

30 Jan Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Blast in Peshawar inujres 10 http://wp.me/p2awqS-dgbU 
 

30 Jan  
PostWorldNews: China says 14 protesters plead guilty to encouraging mass riot against polluting project http://wapo.st/TdAHcF 

30 Jan  
dawn_com: Malala to undergo final surgery http://wp.me/p2awqS-dgbk 

30 Jan  
BloombergNews: Philippine Q4 GDP growth holds above 6% on spending | http://bloom.bg/11ir777 

30 Jan Agence France-Presse @AFP
Beijing doctors say hospital admissions for respiratory complaints rose in recent days during latest bout of pollution http://bit.ly/VtWrzq 
 
30 Jan  
dawn_com: Five die in Karachi violence http://wp.me/p2awqS-dg42 

30 Jan The Associated Press @AP
Pa. judge nixes Sandusky's bid for new trial: http://apne.ws/1190wPF  -AB
 

30 Jan  
thejakartaglobe: Facebook Mobile Use Surges http://bit.ly/X9dzYW 

30 Jan  
AFP: #BREAKING: Hawkish Japan PM tells parliament he intends to change post-war constitution #AFP

30 Jan  
nytimesworld: Chinese Hackers Infiltrate New York Times Computers http://nyti.ms/TZEvj6 

30 Jan  
Yahoo! News: SKorea: Satellite working normally, sending data http://yhoo.it/VYEf0J 

30 Jan  
BBCWorld: #Obama says US #immigration reform could be achieved in six months: "I will put everything I have behind it" http://bbc.in/11io1Ah 

30 Jan  
BBCWorld: People hurting animals in #Mexico City face jail under new laws http://bbc.in/11il4zA 

30 Jan Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Defense spending in biggest decline since Vietnam era | http://bloom.bg/WBQ77p 
 

30 Jan Post World News @PostWorldNews
ICC suspects officially registered to run for top seats in Kenya’s March elections http://wapo.st/XRYpIr 
 

30 Jan The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Environment Groups Allege Police Torture http://bit.ly/X998O2 
 

30 Jan  
MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks slip as earnings hit resource shares; Hang Seng Index down 0.3% http://on.mktw.net/XkYx4b 

30 Jan  
PressTV: #Bomb explosion, shooting kill three in eastern #Afghanistan http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/01/31/286463/bomb-bullets-kill-3-in-e-afghanistan/ …

30 Jan  
PostWorldNews: Cuba grants passport to anti-govt blogger, denies 2nd dissident, as travel reform takes shape http://wapo.st/XTo7Mu 

30 Jan  
PressTV: #Bomb blasts kill 2, injure 6 in #Karachi http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/01/31/286464/bomb-blasts-kill-2-injure-6-in-karachi/ …

30 Jan  
staronline: Zaid calls it quits in politics http://bit.ly/118SrKB 

30 Jan Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Japan December industrial output rises less-than-forecast 2.5% | http://bloom.bg/11hVivb 
 

30 Jan The Star @staronline
Najib wants forensic report on guard’s death http://bit.ly/YjAWBT 
 

30 Jan Agence France-Presse @AFP
One of S. Africa's most dynamic women, Mamphela Ramphele, appears set to enter politics, setting off rampant conjecture http://bit.ly/Wz2Afk 

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