Friday, February 1, 2013

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 1st of February 2013



10m Al Arabiya English
@AlArabiya_Eng
#Turkey detains Bin Laden’s son-in-law Abu Gheith http://goo.gl/b24Hj  pic.twitter.com/ZyQ3LH5E
 
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15m  
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Yemeni military kills 12 gunmen belonging to al-Qaeda southern the country: Al Arabiya

16m  
AP: Hillary Clinton bows out as secretary of state, John Kerry to be sworn in later today: http://apne.ws/11pxsT2  -BW

16m  
AP: Retired LA Cardinal Roger Mahony stripped of some church duties in fallout from sex abuse scandal: http://apne.ws/11tBwx7  -BW

16m  
AP: Stronger than expected hiring seen; check all the vital stats on the U.S. economy: http://apne.ws/XNTHuv 

16m  
AlArabiya_Eng: #Syria suicide attack on regime kills 53: watchdog http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/01/263871.html … #alarabiya #Damascus

18m The Star @staronline
Japan coast guard detains Chinese fishing boat near Okinawa - Xinhua http://dlvr.it/2tYYkn 
 

23m  
Reuters: Pentagon to keep Africa Command headquarters in Europe http://reut.rs/11qbjE4 

23m  
AFP: Jobiddle: John Kerry has been sworn in as US secretary of state, and his picture is already adorning the State Department's website

24m  
PostWorldNews: 7 people stabbed at Vancouver apartment in what police believe is a random attack http://wapo.st/W9tpVN 

24m  
RT_com: Captured Islamists say Malian military tortured them http://on.rt.com/o39pg9 

25m  
AFP: miraoberman: US consumers flooded dealerships in Jan, pushing sales up 14%. Toyota the leads pack. My #AFP story: http://bit.ly/VBN6Wu 

26m  
Reuters: Video: Dozens wounded in clashes around the Presidential Palace in Cairo http://reut.rs/11qe3l4 

28m  
PostWorldNews: Cuba writer calls domestic violence case politically motivated, but others say not clear-cut http://wapo.st/UahnP5 

29m  
AJWasahi: Myanmar aims to leave least-developed status http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ201302020021 …

29m  
Yahoo! News: U.S. rushing treatment for Brazil fire victims http://yhoo.it/11qIMyf 

30m  
RT_com: Heavily armed child soldiers fighting in Mali conflict - reports http://on.rt.com/5z906a 

31m  
nytimesworld: Thousands Displaced in Darfur as Tribes Battle Over Mine http://nyti.ms/UbiKgz 

32m  
nytimesworld: Hostage Crisis Exposes Flaws in Algiers' Antiterror Policy http://nyti.ms/UbiJt5 

33m  
PressTV: #M23 ready to sign peace deal with #DRC http://goo.gl/mGGdy 

34m  
staronline: 5.5-magnitude quake hits off Taiwan http://dlvr.it/2tXcnT 

35m  
DailyStarLeb: #Egypt protesters bang on #Mursi's gate, battle #police | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-02/204730-egypt-protesters-bang-on-mursis-gate-battle-police.ashx …

37m  
PressTV: '45,000 Syrians in appalling conditions' http://goo.gl/a6HZ4 

37m  
dawn_com: 5) Salman Khan faces homicide charge - http://bit.ly/11rc6A7 

39m The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

40m The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Police recapture a convicted murderer mistakenly released after a Chicago court appearance
 

40m The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Ahmadinejad unveils #Iran's newest fighter jet | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-02/204767-ahmadinejad-unveils-irans-newest-fighter-jet.ashx …
 

41m  

41m  
hrw: Mali: Malian Army, Islamist Groups Execute Prisoners http://bit.ly/XWo3vB 

42m  
PressTV: #Syria opposition soft on #Israel air raid http://goo.gl/BHg9R 

43m  
AJWasahi: Abe: Statement over wartime actions to reflect 'new era' http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201302020037 …

45m  
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Major explosion near Mezza Air Base west of Damascus: Syria Network

46m  
staronline: Teary Australia PM's election campaign off to rocky start http://dlvr.it/2tXpfs 

46m  
Yahoo! News: North Korea threatens US over rockets launches http://yhoo.it/11wfo5e 

47m  
dawn_com: Army camp at Lakki Marwat attacked; six security personnel killed http://wp.me/p2awqS-dh8r 

48m  
haaretzcom: White House gave #Israel a 'green light' to carry out attack on #Syria, #US official tells #Time Magazine http://htz.li/UaS0g7 

49m  
PostWorldNews: 4 detained after deadly highway collapse in central China leaves at least 11 dead http://wapo.st/XZOT64 

50m  
BreakingNews: 31 killed at remote Pakistani checkpoint in clash between military and Taliban - Reuters http://reut.rs/XOAuZF 

50m  
PressTV: #Kenya #airstrike kills dozens of al-Shabab http://goo.gl/Rz8Mu 

52m  
thejakartaglobe: Golkar Refuses Funding for Bird Flu Vaccine Plant http://bit.ly/WH09nZ 

53m  
RT_com: #Iran to launch 3 satellites into space http://on.rt.com/zkpgis  #news

57m  
DailyStarLeb: #Gang arrested for theft of #copper from cables in #south | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Feb-02/204748-gang-arrested-for-theft-of-cooper-from-cables-in-s.ashx … #Lebanon

58m  
dawn_com: Death toll in Hangu mosque attack rises to 27 http://wp.me/p2awqS-dh9w 

59m  
DailyStarLeb: #Egypt 'bodyguards' take stand against #sex #assault | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-02/204762-egypt-bodyguards-take-stand-against-sex-assault.ashx …

1h  
thejakartaglobe: Thirty One Killed as Militants Attack #Pakistan Checkpoint http://jglo.be/2Lnc 

1h  

3h  

3h  
nytimesworld: World Briefing | The Americas: U.S. Offers Medical Aid for Victims of Club Fire in Brazil http://nyti.ms/XZI0Sh 

3h  
thejakartaglobe: Jakarta to Pay $60m For Land Near Rivers To Reduce Flooding http://bit.ly/XOrzaz 

3h  
PostWorldNews: Police in central Mexico detain man who allegedly killed 7 women in as many months http://wapo.st/UbiHBs 

3h  
ZeeNews: Cabinet OKs anti-rape law ordinance; death penalty in extreme cases http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/cabinet-oks-anti-rape-law-ordinance-death-penalty-in-extreme-cases_826368.html …

3h  
staronline: Boeing 787 investigation making progress - U.S. NTSB http://dlvr.it/2tXWqQ 

3h  
ZeeNews: #DelhiGangRape: Fast-track court to frame charges against 5 accused http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/delhi-gang-rape-fast-track-court-to-frame-charges-against-5-accused_826493.html …

3h  
nytimesworld: Google Makes Offer in 3-Year European Antitrust Case http://nyti.ms/XZKhNm 

3h  
thejakartaglobe: US Needs to Keep Up Drone War Says Defense Secretary Panetta http://bit.ly/XOt2xR 

3h  
AlArabiya_Eng: Video: at least one was killed and 79 were injured in Egypt clashes http://goo.gl/A8ElV 

3h  
BreakingNews: US Federal Trade Commission recommends privacy guidelines for mobile apps and software - nytimes http://nyti.ms/11w4YlW 

3h  
DailyStarLeb: #Arsal ambush kills #two #Lebanese #soldiers hunting wanted fugitive | News , Politics | #Lebanon http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Feb-02/204737-arsal-ambush-kills-two-lebanese-soldiers-hunting-w.ashx …

3h  
DailyStarLeb: #Arsal ambush kills #two #Lebanese #soldiers hunting wanted fugitive | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR #Lebanon http://t. ...

3h  
AlArabiya_Eng: U.S. concerned #Hezbollah could obtain advanced weapons from Syria: #Panetta http://goo.gl/O0EYY 

3h  
thejakartaglobe: Four Teenagers Arrested for Alleged Rape Of 13-Year-Old http://bit.ly/VAEymc 

3h  
DailyStarLeb: #Hezbollah, #FPM shoot down #Hariri vote plan | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Feb-02/204734-hezbollah-fpm-shoot-down-hariri-vote-plan.ashx …

3h  
WSJ: Obama administration outlined options for letting some organizations opt out of contraception requirements. http://on.wsj.com/VtmlBt 

5h  
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Africa: Soldiers Raid Militants' Camps in Nigeria, Military Says http://nyti.ms/XZoeGo 

5h  
BBCWorld: VIDEO: Mali students return to school http://bbc.in/11vhsKB 

5h  
staronline: More maid woes likely judging from report by Cambodia http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2013%2F2%2F2%2Fnation%2F12660085&sec=nation#.UQxjTRjeLVg.twitter …

5h  

5h  
Reuters: ianbremmer: Last year, 13m cars were sold in China. Staggering sales...and suffocating environmental impact http://blogs.reuters.com/ian-bremmer/2013/02/01/political-risk-must-reads-5/ …

5h  
BBCWorld: Ireland shifts as abortion debate flares http://bbc.in/11qAnLm 

5h  
RT_com: Challenging evolution: 4 US states consider controversial educational bills http://on.rt.com/icncxx 

5h  
haaretzcom: #Israel targeted multiple targets in recent attack on #Syria, U.S. intelligence official tells TIME http://htz.li/UaS0g7 

5h  
thetellblog: Unlocked BlackBerry Z10 sells for $1,725 on eBay $RIMM $CA:RIM http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/02/01/unlocked-blackberry-z10-sells-for-1725-on-ebay/ …

5h  
AP: Hunt continues for murderer mistakenly freed in Chicago: http://apne.ws/WEcY5j  -AB

5h  
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Asia: Taiwan's Prime Minister Replaced by His Deputy http://nyti.ms/XZqrSl 

5h  
nytimesworld: Another Reset of Relations With Russia in Obama's Second Term http://nyti.ms/XZr9yS 

5h  
PostWorldNews: 2 Australian government ministers announce months before poll they're quitting politics http://wapo.st/UaP17t 

5h  
RT_com: (VIDEO) Chinese highway collapses as fireworks truck explodes on bridge http://on.rt.com/5774ib 

5h  
PostWorldNews: UN Secretary General names new acting head for peacekeeping mission in Haiti http://wapo.st/Ub3LmO 

5h  
BBCWorld: UN alarm at Mali army abuse claim http://bbc.in/11vDJbl 

5h  
ZeeNews: China's first AP 1000 nuclear power reactor getting ready http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/china-s-first-ap-1000-nuclear-power-reactor-getting-ready_826478.html …

5h  
BloombergNews: Sony preps the Playstation 4 in a push to keep the console relevant | http://bloom.bg/14vHroy 

5h  
AP: AP VIDEO: Arrests at San Francisco nudity ban protest: http://apne.ws/11vGfhN 

5h  
PostWorldNews: Other media organizations in Beijing have experienced increased instances of cyberattacks http://wapo.st/XnG0nV 

5h  
WSJ: Since peaking on Sept. 21, Apple shares have fallen 36%, erasing more than $236 billion in market value. http://on.wsj.com/TnBKH1 

5h  
BloombergNews: Air quality in Shanghai deteriorates as Beijing residents see return of "long-lost" blue skies | http://bloom.bg/UKPr25 

5h  
Reuters: Iran escalating efforts to destabilize region - Panetta http://reut.rs/YJU00c 

5h  
Reuters: Hackers target Twitter, could affect 250,000 user accounts http://reut.rs/14EE3c6 

7h  
Reuters: AntDeRosa: Twitter announces they were victims of a security breach, compromising some user accounts http://soup.ps/11e7vGW 

7h  
AFP: dandeluce: http://bit.ly/WJhSh7  French forces rolled back Islamist fighters in Mali much "faster" than US expected: Panetta tells

7h  
PostWorldNews: Bulgarians hold vigils in memory of victims of communism http://wapo.st/U831i5 

8h  
WSJ: ScottMAustin: Google's Eric Schmidt blasts China more than ever in his new book. WSJ has an exclusive peek: http://on.wsj.com/WGf4yD  $GOOG

8h  
AP: Phoenix police say one person has died and three others wounded in a drive-by shooting: http://apne.ws/XO7Jw7  -AB

8h  
BloombergNews: California receives first credit upgrade in six years; Illinois the lowest-rated state | http://bloom.bg/YIGiul 

8h  
Yahoo! News: Sudan riot police clash with students at Khartoum university http://yhoo.it/WJazWV 

8h  
AJWasahi: Australia protests to Japan about whaling ship http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201302020019 …

8h  
staronline: Envoy makes "last appeal" for Syria as officials meet http://dlvr.it/2tVXHq 

8h  
AJWasahi: Less bang for Beijing New Year due to smog http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/china/AJ201302020017 …

8h  
Reuters: House Republicans ask FDA for meningitis documents http://reut.rs/YJFe9M 

8h  
AFP: dandeluce: http://bit.ly/VBTME6  Panetta declines to discuss 'operation' but indicates US support for Israeli air raid in Syria: AFP

8h  
Reuters: Florida prosecutor opposes delay in Trayvon Martin killer trial http://reut.rs/XuAGz6 

8h  
nytimesworld: The Lede Blog: Police Video of Shootings at South Africa's Marikana Mine Raises Questions http://nyti.ms/UaEVmS 

9h  
bbclysedoucet: More #French & West African troops moving to Northern #Mali says BBC's Will Edmundson who saw them en route

9h  
AP: AP PHOTO: Authorities release photo of accused Alabama school bus abductor: http://apne.ws/XO0tAy 

9h  
AFP: #Germany gives a green light to testing embryos after in vitro fertilisation in certain cases http://bit.ly/WGgMzZ 

9h  
RT_com: UPDATE: At least one Cairo protester killed by live bullets - medical and security sources http://on.rt.com/a67qa 

9h  
AlArabiya_Eng: Red Cross chief demands broader access in #Syria http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/02/263874.html … #alarabiya

9h  
AP: BREAKING: Secret Service chief Mark Sullivan to step down: http://apne.ws/TnblJk  -AB

9h  
nytimesworld: Protests in Cairo Remain Relatively Subdued http://nyti.ms/UafFgB 

9h  
Reuters: Dozens of students forced to withdraw in Harvard cheating scandal http://reut.rs/11q2z0V 

10h  
BloombergNews: FLASH: IMF censures Argentina over economic data dispute

10h  
MarketWatch: Dow industrials up 150 points as stocks linger near day's highs in final minutes http://on.mktw.net/Xu12kK 

11h  
BreakingNews: Dow closes above 14,000 for 1st time since October 2007; all 3 major indexes post gains for 5th straight week - CNNMoney

11h  
BloombergNews: BREAKING: Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above 14,000 for first time since October 2007

11h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Dow industrials add 148.90 points to 14,009.48
 

11h  
staronline: Dozens hurt as protesters petrol bomb Egypt's palace http://dlvr.it/2tShb2 

11h  
Reuters: NaomiOhReally: Ex-CIA Rome chief gets seven year jail term in "rendition" trial http://reut.rs/14DF9F6 

11h  
RT_com: BREAKING: Cairo police strip and beat protester, drag him like a 'piece of meat' into police van http://on.rt.com/a67qat 


13h Reuters Politics @ReutersPolitics
Republican Scott Brown will not run for Kerry's US Senate seat http://bit.ly/XcRsB6 
 

15h Ronald D. Orol @rorol
SEC's Gallagher: Easier to work with Dow at 14,000 - MarketWatch http://on.mktw.net/WFJ0uG  via @MarketWatch
 

15h Matthew Keys @TheMatthewKeys
Secy. Jay Carney: Suicide bomb incident at U.S. embassy in Turkey "is clearly an act of terror."
 

15h Prashant Rao @prashantrao
January was the deadliest month in Iraq since September - @AFP tally: http://bit.ly/WDc5dv  The full, grim, details: http://www.bit.ly/AFPIraqToll 
 

15h Reuters Politics @ReutersPolitics
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu is resigning from Obama cabinet: senior administration official http://bit.ly/YT6gpW 
 

15h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
Clashes break out between Egyptian security forces and anti-government protesters outside presidential palace in #Cairo http://bbc.in/11t3jxB 
 

16h Phil Izzo @philizzo
Unemployment rate rose. Adjustments make it harder to parse, but doesn't mean it should be dismissed http://on.wsj.com/YoysCh 
 

17h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
Death toll from explosion at HQ of Mexico state oil company #Pemex rises to 32, chief executive says http://bbc.in/11one5j 
 

17h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
U.S. stock market rallies on jobs report
 

17h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Ford Jan. U.S. auto sales up 22% to 162,310 units
 

17h The Star @staronline
Death toll from Brazil nightclub fire climbs to 236 http://dlvr.it/2tNsYW 
 

17h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Police Discover 12 Suspected Pipe Bombs in Poso http://bit.ly/YIIRN3 
 

17h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: A number of protesters are reportedly injured by rubber bullets at Cairo’s Simon Bolivar Square
 

17h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

17h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Scam-ridden U.S. biofuels program targeted by EPA | http://bloom.bg/11rYp3M 
 

17h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

17h Human Rights Watch @hrw
#Thailand: Rights Challenges Go Unaddressed http://bit.ly/XWnbqO  #WR2013
 

18h Agence France-Presse @AFP
"Need a boyfriend to face the family?" - @caroldyhuang looks at China's budding "rent-a-boyfriend" market: http://f24.my/WjvpwD 
 

18h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Sinai tribes give military until Friday to reverse land decree http://dlvr.it/2tNN73 
 

18h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Protesters take to Port Said streets, call for independent statehood http://dlvr.it/2tNN72 
 

18h Thomas El-Basha @Tom_Basha
#Army patrol #ambushed in #east #Lebanon, several casualties | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Feb-01/204650-army-patrol-ambushed-in-east-lebanon-several-casua.ashx …
 

18h Robert Bridge @Robert_Bridge
Russian Foreign Ministry denies Syrian talks — RT http://rt.com/politics/russia-munich-syria-security-us-251/ … via @RT_com
 

18h The Star @staronline
Romania and Bulgaria hit back at Britain on immigration http://dlvr.it/2tNBWb 
 

18h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Exxon Mobil shares rise in premarket as fourth-quarter earnings rise 6% http://on.mktw.net/14CWAWn 
 

18h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Google submits settlement offer in EU antitrust probe: official | http://bloom.bg/WY1aJa 
 

18h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

18h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Clashes enter fifth day in Kafr al-Sheikh; 25 injured http://dlvr.it/2tMxdR 
 

18h Breaking News @BreakingNews
US economy adds 157,000 jobs in January; unemployment rate up to 7.9% - @CNBC
 

18h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#British Consulate-General to #Turkey: #Blast at #US embassy "terrorist attack" http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-01/204647-british-consulate-general-to-turkey-blast-at-us-em.ashx …
 

18h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

18h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Russian diplomat plays down report of Syria talks http://reut.rs/XsbyZH 
 

18h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Spain Rajoy will address corruption scandal on Saturday http://reut.rs/WY1Ka3 
 

18h The Star @staronline
Police: Temerloh detainee died from gastrointestinal bleeding http://dlvr.it/2tMgy8 
 

18h The Star @staronline
Thousands of Iraqi Sunni protesters say no to Maliki http://dlvr.it/2tMgx9 
 

19h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

19h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Samsung doubles tablet PC market share in fourth quarter | http://bloom.bg/VzLE6W 
 

19h The Associated Press @AP
Beach photos, begone: Hawaii lawmakers propose shielding celebs from paparazzi: http://apne.ws/TkjwGo  -RAS
 

19h Wall Street Journal @WSJ
Free to read: Hillary Clinton exits secretary of state post with high approval rating and network of donors. http://on.wsj.com/W4GPCE 
 

19h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
UN concerned about rising violence against female protesters in Egypt http://dlvr.it/2tMVMx 
 

19h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Popular Current member found in hospital, critically injured; party accuses police of torture http://dlvr.it/2tMVNT 
 

19h The Star @staronline
EU's Ashton concerned at Iranian plans for advanced atom work http://dlvr.it/2tMSZP 
 

19h RT @RT_com
3 dead in US embassy in Ankara blast incl suicide bomber, security guard, US staff member - Turkish police http://on.rt.com/x64aps 
 

19h The Associated Press @AP
PHOTO: A truck sits on a partially collapsed expressway bridge after a truckload of fireworks exploded in China: http://apne.ws/11rOKdD  -RAS
 

19h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Protesters start arriving in Tahrir after rain delays http://dlvr.it/2tM34b 
 

19h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Hariri supports legalizing civil marriage, criticizes #Lebanon’s Grand Mufti http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/01/263819.html …
 

19h Olivia Alabaster @OliviaAlabaster
HRW stresses rights gap, torture in Lebanon | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Feb-01/204551-hrw-stresses-rights-gap-torture-in-lebanon.ashx …
 

19h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Update: US State Dept. does not yet have any details on the Ankara explosion, can't immediately confirm any attack, spokesman tells @NBCNews
 

19h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Unemployment across eurozone appeared to stabilise in December: http://f24.my/XNdhaf 
 

19h The Star @staronline
Nigeria anti-graft lawmaker charged with $3 million bribe http://dlvr.it/2tLzQ4 
 

19h Thomas El-Basha @Tom_Basha
Two #guards killed in blast outside #US #embassy in #Ankara: TV | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-01/204633-explosion-in-front-of-us-embassy-in-ankara-turkeys.ashx … #Turkey
 

19h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

20h New York Times World @nytimesworld
Syria Says It Has Right to Counterattack Israel http://nyti.ms/U7iLlF 
 

20h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Egypt's $1.5B U.S. aid questioned by Congress amid crackdown | http://bloom.bg/XWNLjE 
 

20h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: UK Prosecutors: no charges for Australian DJs in royal hoax call that preceded nurse's suicide. -BW
 

20h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Protesters gather at presidential palace ahead of marches http://dlvr.it/2tLbcz 
 

20h Reuters Top News @Reuters
At least one dead in explosion in front of U.S. Embassy in Ankara: Turkish media #BREAKING
 

20h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Update: Suicide bomber detonates bomb at US Embassy in Turkish capital; 2 killed, police say - @AP
 

20h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Several people wounded in explosion outside U.S. embassy in Ankara: Turkish TV
 

20h The Star @staronline
Assassination attempt in Armenia threatens stability http://dlvr.it/2tLCnl 
 

20h Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
#Syria troops launch wide-scale attacks on rebels near #Damascus http://htz.li/YItp3D 
 

14h  
China poised to control strategic Pakistani port - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/china-poised-control-strategic-pakistani-port-112018687--finance.html … via @YahooNews

20h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
Three-time New York Mayor Ed #Koch - credited with saving the city from bankruptcy in the 1980s - dies aged 88 http://bbc.in/11nFL1U 
 

14h  
British detective jailed in phone-hacking scandal - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/british-detective-jailed-phone-hacking-scandal-103104489.html … via @YahooNews

20h Press TV @PressTV
Rescue workers search for victims at the headquarters of state-owned Mexican oil giant Pemex in #Mexico City on Ja http://twitpic.com/bzzju8 
 
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20h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Confusion over death toll in China's bridge collapse, as state news agency Xinhua says 8 killed, not 26: http://bit.ly/XNc5Ug 
 

20h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Explosion in front of U.S. Embassy in Ankara, ambulances sent to area: Turkey's Dogan News Agency #BREAKING
 

20h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Hezbollah member charged with MP #assassination attempt | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Feb-01/204628-man-charged-with-lebanese-mp-assassination-attempt.ashx …
 

21h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#UNHCR says reached #opposition-held areas in #Azzas with govt permission http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-01/204627-unhcr-says-reached-opposition-held-areas-in-azzas-.ashx …
 

21h Press TV @PressTV
#UK: Israeli raid on #Syria is justified http://goo.gl/RZDXp 
 

21h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

21h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Shot Pakistani schoolgirl Malala, ex-Eastern bloc activists among those nominated for Nobel Peace Prize: http://bit.ly/XN9IAY  by @P_Deshayes
 

21h Rima S. Aboulmona @RimaSAboulmona
Gunmen kidnap Lebanese national Fadi Mitri in Mansourieh. Story upcoming. http://www.dailystar.com.lb 
 

21h Human Rights Watch @hrw
Cambodia: Escalating Violence, Misuse of Courts http://bit.ly/XXnKRe 
 

21h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#BREAKING: President Hollande and French ministers to visit Mali Saturday
 

21h Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
Abe says permanent basing of civil servants on Senkakus is 'one option' http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/politics/AJ201302010051 …
 

21h Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
Police struggle to prevent gangsters from profiting in disaster areas http://ajw.asahi.com/article/0311disaster/fukushima/AJ201302010083 …
 

21h Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
Senior #IDF officer tells #WestBank commanders to show restraint in dealing with #Palestinians http://htz.li/11reruO 
 

21h Zee News @ZeeNews
Budget Session of Parliament from Feb 21 to May 10
 

21h The Associated Press @AP
New national Amber Alert system surprises cell phone owners with shrieking text messages: http://apne.ws/11nhHMl  -RAS
 

21h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

21h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Prince Mukrin bin Abdulaziz has been appointed as second deputy for PM: Saudi agency
 

21h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Leader of Tibetan exiles criticizes China for convicting Tibetans over self-immolations http://wapo.st/XXr8vk 
 

22h Human Rights Watch @hrw
#Iran: Consolidating Power as Elections Near http://bit.ly/U1bB2n  #WR2013
 

22h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

22h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Sharp and Panasonic rack up more than $11bln in combined losses over 9 months to December, warn more woes to come: http://bit.ly/XN7e5u 
 

22h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Free Syrian Army seizes three armored vehicles from Assad regime in Deraa: opposition group
 

22h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Bomb attack kills 19, wounds more than 40 outside neighbouring mosques in Pakistan: http://bit.ly/XN8ghV 
 

22h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

22h Press TV @PressTV
‘Turkey shifts focus from #Syria to #Iraq’ http://goo.gl/pDZBI 
 

22h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

22h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Japanese pop idol shaves her head and issues tearful YouTube apology after spending the night with a man: http://yhoo.it/XN6Ofm 
 

22h The Star @staronline
Eye for an eye - rough justice in Mexico's Wild West http://dlvr.it/2tJjpJ 
 

22h New York Times World @nytimesworld
Cambodia Bids Farewell to King Sihanouk http://nyti.ms/XXpt97 
 

22h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Most Europe stocks climb ahead of U.S. jobs data http://on.mktw.net/U6nbJB 
 

22h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
Bomb explosion in #Hangu, north-west #Pakistan, kills at least 12 people leaving mosque after Friday prayers - police reports
 

22h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

22h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Jailed Pussy Riot band member taken to hospital for tests: http://yhoo.it/XN6ttc 
 

22h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Croatia cut to junk by Moody’s on fiscal weakness, external risk | http://bloom.bg/XqhBxT 
 

22h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Blast in #Hangu kills at least twelve | Breaking-News | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/02/01/blast-in-hangu-kills-at-least-twelve/ … #Pakistan
 

22h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

22h Press TV @PressTV
‘US okayed Israeli attack in #Syria’ http://goo.gl/dVPOB 
 

22h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Freedom returns to Mali’s Timbuktu, as women show their faces, put on makeup, dance http://wapo.st/U4PbNB 
 

22h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

23h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

23h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Yen hits multi-year lows, while euro tops $1.36 http://on.mktw.net/XXeigB  
13h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 48 people were injured following clashes in front of the presidential palace in Cairo
 

14h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

14h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: The National Salvation Front will meet Saturday to discuss the latest developments
 

14h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Russian judge fired after falling asleep in court, then giving defendant a 5-year sentence http://wapo.st/U8LmXz 
 

14h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Chaos and violence will continue if Mursi ignores peoples’ demands: elBaradie
 

14h Press TV @PressTV
 

14h Agence France-Presse @AFP
 

14h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Hundreds march in #Suez, demand justice for fallen protesters http://ow.ly/hkWH8 
 

14h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
#Tahrir protesters try again to tear down Qasr al-Aini wall http://ow.ly/hkWxE 
 

14h The Star @staronline
Russia to spend more than $50 billion on Sochi by 2014 http://dlvr.it/2tQvms 
 

14h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood did not march to the presidential palace in Cairo: Al Arabiya
 

14h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Egyptian presidential office will issue a statement later after recent clashes: Al Arabiya
 

14h The Star @staronline
Colombian forces kill FARC commander close to chief negotiator http://dlvr.it/2tQtPY 
 

15h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Update: Interior Ministry deploys CSF troops to presidential palace http://ow.ly/hkWn7  #Egypt #Itihadeya
 

15h Reuters Top News @Reuters
White House says no motivation known for attack on U.S. embassy in Turkey at this time
 

15h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Egyptian Commander of Republican Guard calls on protesters in front of the presidential palace to stay peaceful
 

13h  
Sweden orders retrial for convicted serial killer - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/sweden-orders-retrial-convicted-serial-killer-145652322.html … via @YahooNews

13h  
Milan court convicts 3 Americans in CIA kidnapping - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/milan-court-convicts-3-americans-cia-kidnapping-142549033.html … via @YahooNews

13h  
Six killed in Lebanon army clash with gunmen - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/lebanon-army-clashes-gunmen-bekaa-valley-three-dead-142808869.html … via @YahooNews

15h New York Times World @nytimesworld
Armenian Presidential, Paruir Airikian, Candidate Shot http://nyti.ms/U8Hwhh 
 

16h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

16h New York Times World @nytimesworld
Truck laden with fireworks exploded on a bridge in China, killing at least 9, according to state news reports http://nyti.ms/WjGeih 
 

16h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

16h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

16h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Russian judge resigns after video surfaces showing him sleeping during a trial http://reut.rs/11oxgU5 
 

16h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
GM and Ford post January U.S. sales gains of 16% and 22%, respectively http://on.mktw.net/XsMdio 
 

16h Reuters Top News @Reuters
U.S. appeals court rules journalist does not have right to view report prepared for AIG as part of agreement btw AIG & securities regulators
 

16h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

16h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Irish property developer found lost and emaciated on a country road, eight months after disappearing http://bbc.in/11sFztA 
 

17h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Exxon says 4Q profits rose to five-year high as cheap U.S. oil boosted margins | http://bloom.bg/XNslEV 
 

17h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 77 people were killed by regime forces today in Syria
 

17h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Egypt and Sudan sign landmark agriculture agreements http://dlvr.it/2tPDxm 
 

17h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Dow Jones industrial average trades above 14,000 for first time since Oct 17, 2007 -BW
 

17h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Other than Apple, U.S. stocks had a stellar January. But Italy did even better: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2013/02/01/italy-beats-u-s-market-gains-for-january/ …
 

17h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Nigeria military claims it killed 17 Islamists: http://bit.ly/WjAZ2f 
 

17h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

17h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Authorities allow family of Chen Guangcheng’s nephew to see him for first time in 9 months http://wapo.st/U6JzCm 
 

17h New York Times World @nytimesworld
Intense Fighting in Damascus http://nyti.ms/U86Zaz 
 

17h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Soldiers among five killed in east #Lebanon ambush | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Feb-01/204650-army-patrol-ambushed-in-east-lebanon-several-casua.ashx …
 

23h  
Yahoo! News: Pakistan agrees to transfer key port to China http://yhoo.it/11qOZ8N 

23h  
AJWasahi: Air pollution from China reaches Japan, other parts of Asia http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201302010087 …

23h  

23h  

23h  
MarketWatch: Hong Kong stocks drop after China factory data http://on.mktw.net/U51jy6 

23h  

23h  
MarketWatch: German, U.K. stocks lead Europe stocks mostly higher; Spain IBEX 35 down 2% http://on.mktw.net/14Cfnkw 

23h  
Reuters: Bahraini court jails policeman for protester death: agency http://reut.rs/XrnmeF 


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