Saturday, February 9, 2013

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 9th of February 2013



33m The Jakarta Globe
@thejakartaglobe
Mali on Edge After Suicide Attack http://bit.ly/Yj1cuf 
 

39m Wall Street Journal @WSJ
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia may be one of the most expensive, with costs exceeding $50 billion. http://on.wsj.com/WW9mZJ 
 

41m The Associated Press @AP
On eve of Grammys, @chrisbrown crashes Porsche into wall while being chased by paparazzi; he escapes injury: http://apne.ws/11yotQt  -JM
 

40m Reuters Top News @Reuters
Obama to lay out economic growth plan in State of Union speech http://reut.rs/Y1xyuD 
 

58m BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Snow-hit US states begin clear-up http://bbc.in/Y1VUEK 
 

57m RT @RT_com
BREAKING: Three people shot at New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration http://on.rt.com/97e8dk 
 

1h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Clash between Muslim rebels, al-Qaida-linked gunmen offer Philippines advantage and dilemma http://wapo.st/WX0t57 
 

2h Press TV @PressTV
Bahrainis stage mass sit-in in #Manama http://goo.gl/NFwSe 
 

2h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

2h Breaking News Storm @breakingstorm
10th storm-related death reported; Boston man found dead in car from carbon monoxide poisoning - @NBCNews http://nbcnews.to/Xwxsey 
 

2h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Tokyo man arrested over bizarre hacking campaign that had police hunting a cat http://yhoo.it/URw75R 
 

3h New York Times World @nytimesworld
2 American Mothers Gain Custody of Adopted Russian Children http://nyti.ms/WZccNr 
 

4h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Blast near Quetta police station kills at least one http://wp.me/p2awqS-dk8x 
 
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4h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Heavy rain causes floods in Andes http://bbc.in/1525z3t 
 

6h Agence France-Presse @AFP
MORE as a major explosion is heard near Gao, northern #Mali http://bit.ly/YiAIcw 
 

6h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Carnival musicians say they’re barred from Haiti fete because of anti-government songs http://wapo.st/WNo0nM 
 

7h The Star @staronline
Irish marchers protest nationwide against austerity http://dlvr.it/2wbnrs 
 

8h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Yemen’s interior minister says seized weapons were exported from Iran, headed to insurgents http://wapo.st/12e079A 
 

8h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Tunisia’s Congress for the Republic Party withdraws its ministers from the government coalition
 

8h The Associated Press @AP
Mayor of southeastern Ohio town resigns over accusations she repeatedly called gay police officer 'queer' http://apne.ws/WMYO0M  -RJJ
 

8h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Exiting U.S. general says Afghan women's rights are key http://reut.rs/Y0IUis 
 

8h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Boeing 787 Dreamliner undergoing test flight http://reut.rs/V6Z0bH 
 

8h The Star @staronline
New fighting in borderland between Sudan and South Sudan http://dlvr.it/2wbHK6 
 

9h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
AMR, US Airways near a merger as boards meet | http://bloom.bg/Ygcf7y 
 

10h Post World News @PostWorldNews
In the side of a dune in Timbuktu, bodies of 2 Arab men, latest sign of reprisal killings http://wapo.st/WVHsQr 
 

10h The Star @staronline
Blizzard hammers U.S. Northeast, four dead, 700,000 without power http://dlvr.it/2wZbt5 
 

10h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Egypt- Fire in #Karnak Temple in #Luxor Governorate: media reports
 

10h The Associated Press @AP
Mass. boy sitting in running car dies from carbon monoxide, had been helping dad shovel snow: http://apne.ws/12dwJjx  -KM
 

11h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Death toll in winter storm reaches 6; 2 in Ontario, 2 in Connecticut, 1 in New York, 1 in Massachusetts - @CNN http://bit.ly/12BRJFe 
 

11h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Israeli strike in Syria might be first in series http://wapo.st/WWd60f 
 

11h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Iraq’s #Maliki says fall of Syrian regime unlikely, #Assad ‘smarter’ than #Saddam http://goo.gl/9KUtw 
 

11h The Star @staronline
U.S. blizzard kills two, leaves thousands without power http://dlvr.it/2wZ6BN 
 

11h RT @RT_com
"Down with India”: Protests over hanging of Kashmiri separatist turn violent http://on.rt.com/f9ha1s 
 

12h Breaking News Storm @breakingstorm
Boston's Logan airport reporting 24.9 inches of snow, 5th highest all time - @NWSBoston
 

12h Reuters Top News @Reuters
NASA's robotic rover Curiosity drills into Martian rock http://reut.rs/V6HowA 
 

12h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Gay and lesbian adoptions the new norm in Quebec http://bit.ly/14JWlrw 
 

12h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Euro declines most since July amid European Central Bank's inflation concerns | http://bloom.bg/W7qVaO 
 

12h The Associated Press @AP
Israeli forces evacuate some 100 Palestinians from makeshift encampment in West Bank: http://apne.ws/XuOxUy  -CJ
 

12h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Tunisia's Ennahda denies resignation of PM Jebali from its ranks
 

13h AccuWeather.com @breakingweather
Travel ban still in effect for C.T., Mass., and R.I.
 

13h Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
600,000 reported without power across #Massachusetts, record snow in #Maine http://htz.li/WM6GiT 
 

13h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

14h Agence France-Presse @AFP
British man remanded in custody after being charged with threatening to kill 200 US schoolchildren: http://bit.ly/XiyNrn 
 

14h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Russian police detain over 270 in security sweep http://reut.rs/XvviMn 
 

14h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Mob sex attacks and the everyday reality for street children in #Egypt http://ow.ly/hzsRY  by @nellyali
 

6h  
staronline: Millions of Indians bathe on Kumbh's holiest day http://dlvr.it/2wc0Xb 

6h  
nytimesworld: Azerbaijan Is Rich. Now It Wants to Be Famous. http://nyti.ms/WYR8Xv 

6h  
staronline: Philippines lauds move to suspend assets of Ponzi scheme man - Nation | The Star Online http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2013%2F2%2F10%2Fnation%2F12696771&sec=nation#.URbmyzZLI8s.twitter …

7h  
AFP: Landmine kills two in Senegal's Casamance http://bit.ly/WWfaVX 


15h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Health Ministry: One person killed during clashes near Ettehadiya Palace, 211 injured nationwide http://ow.ly/hzrJJ 
 

15h  
AFP: Acquitted former Congolese militia boss seeks Dutch asylum: http://bit.ly/12BoLFF 

15h  
Yahoo! News: Strong but deep quake in Colombia http://yhoo.it/12cpgBn 

15h  
BBCWorld: WyreDavies: "We are Muslims and we will not be moved." Hundreds of pro-gvt demonstrators march in #Tunis pic.twitter.com/GTMqsr7b
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15h  
BBCWorld: Russian opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov placed in house arrest over allegedly organising "mass disorder" http://bbc.in/150Sp6V 

15h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
S&P caps longest winning streak since August on better-than-estimated earnings, E.U. budget | http://bloom.bg/14JzfkM 
 

15h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Tunisian PM Hamadi Jebali says he is ready to resign if he fails to form a new Cabinet
 

15h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 98 people have been killed by Syrian regime forces today: Coordination Committees
 

15h  
Reuters: Tight budget may force Pentagon to cut forces: general http://reut.rs/XZWGSx 

16h  
haaretzcom: #IDF removes new #Palestinian tent village in #WestBank http://htz.li/YMspYD  #Israel

16h  
ZeeNews: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calls off northeast visit after #AfzalGuru hanging http://zeenews.india.com/news/north-east/pm-calls-off-northeast-visit-after-afzal-hanging_828075.html …

16h  
AFP: At least 15 killed, 19 injured when their bus falls into a ravine in Chile: http://bit.ly/YMjc2r 

16h  
MFinoshina_RT: Completely different march in Tunis center day after opposition ChokriBelaid buried. Ennahda organizing. pic.twitter.com/RwmA6hbI
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16h  
staronline: Spain PM publishes tax returns amid corruption scandal http://dlvr.it/2wWTLJ 

16h  
BBCWorld: Arrests after officer dies in crash http://bbc.in/150Ia2v 

16h  
DailyStarLeb: Guests on #Hezbollah's #Almanar #TV hurl insults over #Syria crisis | - includes video http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Feb-09/205758-guests-hurl-insults-during-tv-program-over-syria-crisis.ashx … #Lebanon

16h  
EgyIndependent: Ettehadiya Palace calm after overnight clashes http://dlvr.it/2wWX8Q 

16h  
DailyStarLeb: #Islamists protest in #Tunis, shout anti-#France slogans | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-09/205765-islamists-protest-in-tunis-shout-anti-france-slogans.ashx …

16h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Update: USGS revises magnitude of Colombia earthquake upward from 6.9 to 7.0 - USGS http://on.doi.gov/11wTnbV 
 

17h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Findus France food maker claims it was defrauded over horsemeat & will sue supplier http://bbc.in/XZL2qV  http://bbc.in/XZL2qV 
 

17h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#BREAKING: Swedish food giant Findus says horsemeat contamination of some of its frozen meals could date back to August
 

16h  
Yahoo! News: Near Timbuktu, 2 bodies show reprisal killings http://yhoo.it/W79SFL 

17h The Star @staronline
Top U.S. officer says sufficient troops to remain in Afghanistan http://dlvr.it/2wVq9X 
 

17h Breaking News Storm @breakingstorm
Record snowfall of 29.3 inches set in Portland, Maine, breaking previous record of 27.1 inches set in 1979; more snow expected - @usNWSgov
 

18h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Health Ministry: 165 injured in Friday clashes http://dlvr.it/2wVZp8 
 

18h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Military jets pound militant hideouts in Orakzai; 13 killed | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/02/09/military-jets-pound-militant-hideouts-in-orakzai-13-killed/ …
 

18h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Niger, which has sent troops to neighbouring #Mali, wary of armed extremists filtering across desert border: http://bit.ly/WKUWNF 
 

18h The Associated Press @AP
2 dozen bodies recovered after ferry capsizes in Bangladesh; search for survivors called off: http://apne.ws/YMcpFL  -KM
 

18h Agence France-Presse @AFP
When a SAfrican man set out to write a novel in Zulu, he was forced to create 450 new words to describe modern life: http://bit.ly/WKTqLq 
 

18h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

18h The Star @staronline
Hundreds rally in Pakistani Kashmir against Guru hanging http://dlvr.it/2wVHPB 
 

18h The Star @staronline
Blizzard kills two, grinds US northeast to halt http://dlvr.it/2wVHNL 
 

19h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Japan suggests setting up military hotline with China to avoid clashes: http://yhoo.it/TXMcp0 
 

19h RT @RT_com
Erdogan vs Army: ’15% of Turkish top brass on trial, hundreds resign’ http://on.rt.com/wqdp4a 
 

19h The Star @staronline
Robbery suspects killed in accident while fleeing cops http://dlvr.it/2wTYj8 
 

19h RT @RT_com
(VIDEO) Whale hits canoe, nearly capsizes it off Maui Island http://on.rt.com/a60oxk 
 
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19h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Minister demands answers over meat http://bbc.in/XY6MDF 
 

19h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Iraq's Maliki: Assad could hold on for years http://reut.rs/XuUm6d 
 

19h Zee News @ZeeNews
Sikh woman charged in Lieutenant-General KS Brar attack case in UK http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/sikh-woman-charged-in-lt-gen-ks-brar-attack-case-in-uk_828052.html …
 

19h The Star @staronline
KL cop killed in road accident http://dlvr.it/2wTP2p 
 

19h The Star @staronline
Captured elephant matriarch dies from blood infection http://dlvr.it/2wTP2q 
 

20h Wall Street Journal @WSJ
"Polar bears are one of the biggest conservation success stories in the world." http://on.wsj.com/WJarFR 
 

20h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

17h  
PostWorldNews: AP Exclusive: Mysterious blogger who posts citizen snapshots of new China leader comes forward http://wapo.st/WVwJ8P 

17h  
AFP: Egypt court orders that YouTube be blocked for a month over anti-Islam film: http://bit.ly/TXTCsm 

17h  
Reuters: Oman raises minimum wage to avert future protests http://reut.rs/XZJgG9 

17h RT @RT_com
'US hides real debt, in worse shape than #Greece' - economist Laurence Kotlikoff to RT http://on.rt.com/y3tuzv 
 
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17h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Egyptian women speak out against sexual harassment during protests http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/09/265326.html …
 

17h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Update: Total number of people injured in clashes nationwide rises to 211 http://ow.ly/hzjZt 
 

21h Press TV @PressTV
‘US #medicine exports to #Iran shrink’ http://goo.gl/sczRN 
 

22h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Tunisia army vows to protect Belaid’s grave, nation: official http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/09/265271.html …
 

22h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Activists Launch Interactive HIV/AIDS Website http://jglo.be/2N8P 
 

19h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

20h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Syria's #Assad appoints seven new ministers: SANA | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-09/205748-syrias-assad-appoints-seven-new-ministers-sana.ashx …
 

20h Breaking News Storm @breakingstorm
Police say between 60 and 100 cars stuck in snow on the Long Island Expressway; officers working to evacuate drivers - @NBCNews
 

20h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
24-year-old Briton charged over Facebook post which allegedly threatened to kill 200 people in US http://bbc.in/150kECx 
 

20h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Small passenger plane crashes at Belgium's Charleroi Airport; 5 people killed - @Reuters http://bit.ly/XZlhXR 
 

20h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
5-Year-Old in Banten Dies in Flash Flood http://jglo.be/2Nb2 
 

20h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Lebanon may need camps for flood of Syrian refugees: U.N http://reut.rs/XZldHo 
 

20h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

20h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Blizzard blankets #US #Northeast, disrupting traffic and flights | News , International | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Feb-09/205734-blizzard-blankets-us-northeast-disrupting-traffic-and-flights.ashx …
 

20h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Victim of Pemex explosion dies at hospital, death toll rises to 38 http://wapo.st/WWUgmB 
 

20h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
Plane crash kills at least 4 people and closes Charleroi airport in Belgium
 

20h The Star @staronline
Protests erupt as India executes militant for parliament attack http://dlvr.it/2wSrjG 
 

20h The Star @staronline
U.S. blizzard kills one, leaves thousands without power http://dlvr.it/2wSrjp 
 

20h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: FSA takes full control of an area in the Damascus suburb of Adra where military officers reside: activists
 

20h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Vigilante group in south Mexico turns over to authorities 11 detained as suspected criminals http://wapo.st/WX1o2s 
 

21h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Mali villagers detain two youths with suicide vests: witness | News , International | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Feb-09/205746-mali-villagers-detain-two-youths-with-suicide-vests-witness.ashx …
 

21h Press TV @PressTV
Syrian cleric killed in #mosque attack http://goo.gl/XtTYY  #Syria
 

21h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Electrician accidentally unplugged radar system at Delhi airport, forcing controllers to manually guide planes: http://bit.ly/12bnfWb 
 

21h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Khartoum-backed militia kill 17 civilians, #rebels say | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-09/205743-khartoum-backed-militia-kill-17-civilians-rebels-say.ashx …
 

21h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Israeli troops block Palestinian protest camp near Hebron http://reut.rs/150dTAT 
 

21h The Star @staronline
Police shoot dead Philippine massacre suspect http://dlvr.it/2wSH9k 
 

21h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Dozens of mortars, rockets fired on camp housing Iranian dissidents near Baghdad, killing five: http://bit.ly/Y0LjrG 
 

17h The Star @staronline
Italy's Berlusconi revives tax amnesty proposal http://dlvr.it/2wW0XN 
 

21h  
AP: Stranded: Hundreds of vehicles stuck on Long Island Expressway in snowstorm; no injuries reported: http://apne.ws/V5AlV6  -JM

21h  
AP: Nuclear power plant in Plymouth, Mass., loses power and is shut down during snowstorm; NRC monitoring: http://apne.ws/XuzXhC  -JM

21h  
PressTV: #UNHCR: Some 5000 leaving #Syria every day http://goo.gl/OGHDS 

22h  
PostWorldNews: Kerry promises 'fair, transparent' review of planned Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada http://wapo.st/WWohmr 

22h  
DailyStarLeb: Ruling #Islamists call for Saturday rally in #Tunisia capital | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-09/205741-ruling-islamists-call-for-saturday-rally-in-tunisia-capital.ashx …


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