Monday, February 11, 2013

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 11th of February 2013

5m The Star @staronline
Five express bus drivers detained for being under influence of drugs http://dlvr.it/2xC6k0 
 

6m  
AP: China protests US sanctions on companies over alleged arms deals with Iran, North Korea, Syria: http://apne.ws/Y8D7HG  - VW

7m  
Reuters: Indian police shoot dead at least eight from Assam tribe http://reut.rs/YTrtBJ 

8m  

8m  
staronline: Italy PM Monti says no need for additional budget http://dlvr.it/2xB0sg 

9m  
RT_com: BREAKING UPDATE: N. Korea may conduct additional nuclear test - Seoul spy agency http://on.rt.com/w4zkaj 

9m  

10m  
DailyStarLeb: #Iran converting some higher-grade enriched #uranium to #fuel: official http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-12/206099-iran-converting-some-higher-grade-enriched-uranium-to-fuel-official.ashx …

10m  
EgyIndependent: 11 injured during Mubarak resignation anniversary protests http://dlvr.it/2xC203 

10m  
Reuters: France's Hollande condemns North Korean nuclear test http://reut.rs/YnCJ7i 

11m  
RT_com: BREAKING: Iran urges to destroy all atomic weapons after N. Korea nuclear test http://on.rt.com/3xzkno 

11m  
Reuters: India says North Korea nuclear test "of deep concern" http://reut.rs/YTuRMK 

12m  
PressTV: BREAKING: Israeli forces abduct 8 #Hamas activists http://goo.gl/s72zQ 

13m  
BreakingNews: IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympic program, source tells AP

15m  
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: Turkish PM says car blast on Syria border was a bomb attack: AFP

16m  
MarketWatch: G-7, aiming to ease currency-war fears, says members won't target exchange rates http://on.mktw.net/158sH04 

29m  
MarketWatch: Dollar rises, with yen at fresh multiyear lows http://on.mktw.net/Z7bDY3 

30m  
EgyIndependent: Protesters close Mugamma for third day http://dlvr.it/2xBZ0H 

31m  
Reuters: Former Italy intelligence chief jailed in rendition case http://reut.rs/YnIstJ 

31m  

32m  
WSJ: Breaking: The G-7 issues statement saying it will not target exchange rates. http://wsj.com 

32m  
AFP: Germany urges UN to consider more sanctions against N. Korea after nuclear test: http://bit.ly/XusaSR 

1h Press TV @PressTV
BREAKING: US-led night raid kills 12 in #Afghanistan http://goo.gl/YThja 
 

1h  
ZeeNews: #DelhiGangRape: Magistrates, doctors to testify today http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/delhi-gang-rape-magistrates-doctor-to-testify-today_828516.html …

1h  
WSJ: A plane crash in Nigeria last year that killed all 153 people aboard was likely caused by human error. http://on.wsj.com/X3r5hO 

2h  
Reuters: China says strongly opposes North Korean nuclear test http://reut.rs/YnA8Kv 

2h  

2h  
Yahoo! News: Syrian rebels prepare for push on eastern oil city http://yhoo.it/12qtZQ5 

2h  
RT_com: N. Korean soldiers play football at playground near town of Sinuiju, opposite Chinese border (PHOTO) pic.twitter.com/fZAeCgZT
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2h  
staronline: Qaeda in Arabian Peninsula denounces "crusader" French in Mali http://dlvr.it/2x91GP 

2h RT @RT_com
BREAKING: IAEA calls N. Korean nuclear test clear violation of UNSC resolution http://on.rt.com/w4zkaj 
 

2h  
DailyStarLeb: Venezuela congratulates Iran on revolution anniversary: Venezuela congratulated Iran Monday on the ... http://bit.ly/12nzdvY 

2h  
DailyStarLeb: Syria's Assad vows to resist as blast hits Turkish border: President Bashar al-Assad vowed not to b... http://bit.ly/UZro1Z 

2h  
BloombergNews: Cardinals from Canada, Africa leading candidates to succeed Benedict XVI as pope: Bookmakers | http://bloom.bg/Y6EFlD 

2h  
Reuters: Bookmakers see three-cardinal race to be next Pope http://reut.rs/YmdcLx 

2h  
Reuters: Attack near the Pakistani town of Quetta in Baluchistan province left six dead, including an 8-year-old http://reut.rs/11BYWpz 

2h  
AFP: #Pakistan's top judge orders nationwide investigation into hundreds of "ghost" schools http://bit.ly/14OgT2a 

2h  
BloombergNews: Power struggle between Ahmadinejad, would-be successor overshadows Iran's anniversary | http://bloom.bg/14NGCYw 

2h  
EgyIndependent: Mubarak loyalists honor ousted president http://dlvr.it/2x3Pvg 

2h  
DailyStarLeb: Tension rises in rebel Syria between jihadists, locals: Syrian rebels once welcomed fighters of... http://bit.ly/XrP5Ox 

2h  
AlArabiya_Eng: #BreakingNews: FSA controls Al-Jarah Airport in Aleppo: opposition media

2h  
Reuters: New #Iran centrifuges could shorten path to atomic bomb: Netanyahu http://reut.rs/YS9ifL 

2h  
BloombergNews: Report on sex abuse commissioned by Paterno family says FBI investigation "fundamentally flawed" | http://bloom.bg/12noJfY 

2h  
PostWorldNews: In Kenya’s 1st presidential debate, candidate says he can do the job despite crimes charges http://wapo.st/12o34UV 

2h  
PostWorldNews: Islamists, separatists clash in Yemen’s south as thousands mark 2nd anniversary of uprising http://wapo.st/Y58p0l 

2h  
hrw: #Cambodia ban on lawyers' TV interviews makes mockery of free speech in a democratic society http://bit.ly/VbSBw3 

2h  
RT_America: NYPD officer who sexually assaulted teacher beats rape conviction http://on.rt.com/pe2mog 

2h  
ZeeNews: Industrial output contracts by 0.6 percent in December, 2012 compared to a growth of 2.7 percent in same month a year ago

2h  
thejakartaglobe: Bodies of 3 Indonesians Killed in #Thomson Majesty #Cruise Ship Accident in #Spain to Be Returned Home http://bit.ly/X4fZJf 

3h  
Reuters: LA homicide detectives sift 700 clues in manhunt for ex-cop http://reut.rs/Ynnmf1 

3h  
RT_com: 5 arrested, including 2 custom officers in Sydney Airport drug bust http://on.rt.com/ieathm  #news

3h  
MarketWatch: Japan's Nikkei Average ends 1.9% up at 11,369.12

3h  
BreakingNews: Russia 'decisively condemns' North Korea over nuclear test, Interfax reports - Reuters

3h  
Reuters: UN chief Ban Ki-Moon condemns North Korea nuclear test; says it's 'clear and grave violation' of security council resolutions

3h  
BBCBreaking: #Barclays bank says it will cut at least 3,700 jobs this year following a strategic review http://bbc.in/Y8I0Ax 

3h  
RT_com: America to "continue to take steps necessary to defend ourselves, our allies," to "pursue firm action" - Obama http://on.rt.com/w4zkaj 

3h  
RT_com: Britain to call for 'robust response' to N. Korea #nuclear test - Foreign Secretary Hague. LIVE UPDATES http://on.rt.com/w4zkaj 

3h  
PressTV: Crash kills #Guinea army chief, 10 others http://goo.gl/m1sDj 

3h  
RT: NKorea says test carried out in "perfect manner," using "miniaturized nuclear device with greater explosive force" http://on.rt.com/sg2vaz 

3h  
PressTV: 3 die in #Kashmir over Guru execution http://goo.gl/EppH2 

3h  
Reuters: Magnitude of North Korea seismic event bigger than in 2009 test: CTBTO http://reut.rs/YTdBap 

3h  
dawn_com: Attacks kill 12 in Iraq's Mosul: sources http://wp.me/p2awqS-dlca 

3h  

3h  
dawn_com: At least eight militants killed in TTP and AI clash in Tirah valley http://wp.me/p2awqS-dlbx 

3h  
AP: 10-year-old child killed, 2 others wounded when man fires randomly at cars in Minn., police say: http://apne.ws/129xdMp  - VW

3h  
WSJ: Breaking: Italy police arrest Finmeccanica CEO as part of corruption probe - source http://wsj.com 

3h  
BBCBreaking: The danger posed by North #Korea "warrants further swift and credible action" - US President @BarackObama http://bbc.in/Y8GC0W 

3h RT @RT_com
Magnitude of N. Korea seismic event caused by 3rd nuclear test bigger than in 2009 - CTBTO http://on.rt.com/sg2vaz 
 

6h  
Reuters: Seismic activity may indicate North Korea nuclear test http://reut.rs/YSUaOZ 

6h  
AP: BREAKING: South Korea says it suspects North Korea has conducted third nuclear test.

6h  
AJWasahi: Yonhap: North Korea informed China, U.S. of nuclear test - AJW by The Asahi Shimbun http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/korean_peninsula/AJ201302120022 …

6h  
PostWorldNews: US monitoring agency: magnitude 4.9 earthquake has been detected in North Korea http://wapo.st/Z6GYdd 

6h  
thejakartaglobe: North #Korea Carries Out Apparent #Nuclear Test http://jglo.be/2NKJ 

6h  
BBCAfrica: President #Museveni of #Uganda tells #BBC that he is not ready to stand down yet after 27 years in power http://snd.sc/YndXnQ 

6h  
RT_com: BREAKING: S. Korea's defense ministry revises down North nuclear blast yield to 6-7 kilotons http://on.rt.com/sg2vaz 

6h  
WSJ: A minibus exploded at a border crossing on Turkey's frontier with Syria Monday, killing at least 13 people. http://on.wsj.com/14OIlwM 

6h  
BBC: Some family benefits- such as emergency leave -will be extended to same-sex couples in US military, Pentagon says http://bbc.in/157QiOK 

6h  
AlArabiya_Eng: '#Syria will remain the beating heart of the Arab world': #Assad http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/11/265769.html …

6h  
AlArabiya_Eng: #Egypt preacher detracts statement on killing opposition members http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/11/265751.html …

6h  
BloombergNews: North Korea likely conducted its third nuclear test today: South Korean official | http://bloom.bg/12HOrjO 

6h  
AlArabiya_Eng: Revolts happened because 'smart' Arabs do not believe lies: #UAE's PM http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/12/265774.html …

6h  
Reuters: Corrected: South Korea defense ministry says North Korea quake indicates nuclear blast of six to seven kilotons, not 10 - offic ...

7h New York Times World @nytimesworld
Militant Threats Test Pentagon’s Role in Africa http://nyti.ms/Z6CROv 
 

7h  
PostWorldNews: UN deputy chief says no green light yet from Mali for UN peacekeeping force http://wapo.st/Z6pNIW 

8h  
Reuters: Ireland moves to quell horsemeat fears, calls meeting http://reut.rs/YSzCX8 

8h  
AFP: After clashes with Islamists, curious residents flock to the site in Gao, Mali, still scattered with human remains http://bit.ly/WfSHCb 

8h  
chicagotribune Breaking: 2 charged with murder in case of Hadiya Pendleton, honor student who performed at inauguration http://trib.in/U7Cyjr 

8h  
BBCWorld: Two people killed in clashes in #Yemen http://bbc.in/157tIWl 

8h  
BloombergNews: Pro-gun activist, rocker Ted Nugent to attend President Obama's State of the Union address | http://bloom.bg/Xs9seD 

8h  
PostWorldNews: Canada reviews aid for evangelical group in Uganda that had anti-gay message on website http://wapo.st/Z6lgGo 

8h  
MarketWatch: Gold futures sink below $1,650 an ounce http://on.mktw.net/Y56f0H 

8h  
WSJ: Breaking: Microscopic formations in battery cell 'may have been a factor' in Boeing 787 battery fire, says NTSB. http://on.wsj.com/X3Dy58 

8h  
AP: Hackers break into emergency alert system of Montana TV station, warn of zombie apocalypse: http://apne.ws/WFwdw1  -CC

8h  
nytimesworld: North Korea Draws New China Scrutiny http://nyti.ms/Y5Dy3Q 

8h  
nytimesworld: World Briefing | Middle East: Gaza: Palestinians Begin Voter Registration Campaign http://nyti.ms/Z6tsGE 

8h  
thejakartaglobe: #North Korea Signals 'High-Intensity' Action http://bit.ly/Wg0uQi 

8h  
hrw: #Somalia: 2nd Journalist Detained Without Charge - Government Threatens Further Media Intimidation http://bit.ly/Y5mQld 

8h  
staronline: Doping-Six Australian rugby league clubs in drugs probe http://dlvr.it/2x6GqP 

8h  
Reuters: Judge overturns Arizona law barring Planned Parenthood funding http://reut.rs/YSs1rv 

8h  
PostWorldNews: North Korea's politburo vows to fire more rockets, but statement doesn't mention nuclear test http://wapo.st/Y5Ec1j 

8h  
Yahoo! News: NKorea vows more rockets, doesn't mention nukes http://yhoo.it/12p4tuo 

8h  
thejakartaglobe: #Asian Markets Rise in Quiet Trade http://bit.ly/Wg6M2g 

10h  
RT_America: US birth rate hits historic low http://on.rt.com/tfq6fj 

10h  
nytimesworld: Georgian Official Accuses President of Provoking Violence http://nyti.ms/Y5nxe1 

10h  
WSJ: Apple is testing a watch-like device that would perform some functions of a smartphone. http://on.wsj.com/VQ1NU0 

10h  
BBCNews: Pub landlord fights off 4 attackers... without dropping his fish & chips: http://bbc.in/11BBvgh  His stab wound: pic.twitter.com/klhoWvQq
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10h  
BloombergNews: Doctor used Tour de France guide to plan cycling doping scheme, court hears | http://bloom.bg/11BSQph 

10h  
PostWorldNews: Killings of North Korean doctors, polio vaccinators show continuing dangers in north Nigeria http://wapo.st/WVlBYj 

10h  
AFP: #NorthKorea, widely expected to carry out a #nuclear test any day now, vows to pursue long-range rocket launches http://bit.ly/XCXehj 

10h  
Yahoo! News: Guinean military chief killed in plane crash in Liberia http://yhoo.it/12odvbd 

10h  
Yahoo! News: Libya to shut Egypt, Tunis borders for anniversary http://yhoo.it/Wfxh8j 

10h  
BloombergNews: Hostess wins approval to auction off Twinkies, Wonderbread brands | http://bloom.bg/11C3BrC 

10h  
AFP: Two dozen US lawmakers will host gun violence victims and relatives at President Obama's State of the Union speech http://bit.ly/X3qlcD 

10h  
PostWorldNews: Hundreds in Rwanda march in protest over acquittals at genocide tribunal http://wapo.st/Z5NYHr 

10h  
BloombergNews: Thousands rally at Mursi's palace as second anniversary of Mubarak's ouster nears | http://bloom.bg/WFcUD3 

10h  
AP: Father whose 2 sons were killed in traffic crash charged with murdering suspected drunken driver: http://apne.ws/12HiDvm  -CC

10h  
Yahoo! News: Papal resignation sparks global disbelief, grief http://yhoo.it/12nrDS5 

10h  
Yahoo! News: Kenya's Odinga taunts vote rival over war crimes court http://yhoo.it/12os0eV 

10h  
MarketWatch: Japan stocks return from holiday to yen-driven rally; Nikkei Average up 1.7% http://on.mktw.net/157mIsE 

10h  
BloombergNews: Detroit suburb's ill-fated plan to build a movie studio is facing bankruptcy | http://bloom.bg/XxkCLm 

15h Post World News @PostWorldNews
UK spots world’s 10th case of SARS-related coronavirus; patient had been to Mideast, Pakistan http://wapo.st/Y4LVwq 
 

15h The Star @staronline
Egypt protesters, police clash on Mubarak anniversary http://dlvr.it/2x2thv 
 

15h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Clashes between FSA and Syrian army at Hama military airport: Opposition media
 

15h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Car bomb kills at least eight in northern Iraq city of Mosul - police, medics #BREAKING
 

15h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Security officials acquitted of killing Beni Suef protesters to be retried http://dlvr.it/2x2msB 
 

15h RT @RT_com
Shawl male rule: Israeli police detain ten women over 'improper attire' at holy site http://on.rt.com/uncdlk 
 

15h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Dell considers other options after investors object to $24 billion deal - Trading at Noon http://reut.rs/Y6UngB  via @Colarusso42 $DELL
 

15h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Karachi violence: Fifteen killed, alleged TTP militants arrested | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/02/11/karachi-violence-fifteen-killed-alleged-ttp-militants-arrested …
 

15h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#Australia group representing victims of sexual abuse welcomes #Pope Benedict XVI's resignation http://yhoo.it/VQfhzc 
 

16h RT @RT_com
MORE: Around 200 demonstrators marched to presidential palace in Cairo, police use water cannons to disperse protesters http://on.rt.com/0uouxr 
 

16h Agence France-Presse @AFP
NKorea pulls manpower, equipment out of nuclear test site, report says, citing move as possible sign of imminent blast http://bit.ly/XCXehj 
 

16h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Confusion surrounds gas explosion in Karachi | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/02/11/confusion-surrounds-gas-explosion-in-karachi …
 

16h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
S&P granted top grades to Lehman CDO as downgrades skyrocketed | http://bloom.bg/Xxw3T8 
 

16h Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
#Israel agreed to allow #Turkish trucks to bring building materials into #Gaza for the construction of a hospital there http://bit.ly/Y6N0G6 
 

16h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Senior U.S. officials call on Russia to "immediately" restore market access for U.S. meat products
 

16h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Assad regime fires two scud missiles on northern Syria: Military council
 

16h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

16h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#Bangladesh approves law to swiftly execute war criminals http://bit.ly/UZ3ROA 
 

16h RT @RT_com
BREAKING: Cairo police deploy water cannons to disperse protesters outside presidential palace http://on.rt.com/0uouxr 
 

16h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Investigation finds that African Union troops in Somalia killed 7 civilians in self-defense http://wapo.st/Z5p3Uc 
 

16h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
Tests of Tesco Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese contained levels of #horsemeat of more than 60%, firm says
 

16h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
BREAKING: Ireland's outlook revised from negative to stable by S&P
 

16h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

17h The Star @staronline
Aid agencies face violence and arrests in South Sudan http://dlvr.it/2x1mL5 
 

17h The Star @staronline
Nigeria arrests journalists over polio worker killings http://dlvr.it/2x1mHZ 
 

17h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
BlackBerry shares fall 6.2 percent as Home Depot says it will stop issuing phones to employees | http://bloom.bg/XCGGGl 
 

17h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
EARNINGS: L'Oreal reports 12 percent increase in full-year earnings
 

17h The Star @staronline
Eritrea's president says no fear of unrest after army mutiny http://dlvr.it/2x1My7 
 

17h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Protesters storm, torch Sharqiya Governorate headquarters http://dlvr.it/2x1Mtp 
 

17h Human Rights Watch @hrw
Syria: Authorize Cross-Border Humanitarian Aid http://bit.ly/Y4Qjvq 
 

17h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Dutch family sues Facebook over 'like' button patent: The heirs of a Dutch Internet inventor are suing Facebook ... http://bit.ly/127f95F 
 

18h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Myanmar denies #hacking #journalist email accounts | Technology , International | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Technology/International/2013/Feb-11/206004-myanmar-denies-hacking-journalist-email-accounts.ashx …
 

18h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
10) Arsonists Attempt to Torch Two Churches in #Makassar http://bit.ly/1556kZB 
 

13h  
Yahoo! News: Comic Sarah Silverman's sister detained by Israel http://yhoo.it/U4T4Ru 

18h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Drug Nab Turns Out a Human Trafficker http://jglo.be/2NE4 
 

18h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
BBC journalists to strike over job cuts: union: Journalists at the British Broadcasting Corporation are planning... http://bit.ly/UYzLef 
 

18h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Navy SEAL who killed bin Laden has left the service and has lost health care, new story reveals - @esquiremag
 

18h Reuters Politics @ReutersPolitics
President Obama says small business administration head Karen Mills to step down - White House statement
 

18h Press TV @PressTV
 

18h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

19h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Moldovan corruption officials probe bank over Magnitsky case http://reut.rs/VPpVeW 
 

19h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Three are dead after shooting inside Delaware courthouse; 2 officers wounded - @6abc http://bit.ly/WdYNTr 
 

21h Zama Coursen-Neff @ZamaHRW
Protect, don't prosecute #Afghanistan child rape victims: @hrw. 13y/o boy highlights needed law reform http://www.hrw.org/node/113539  @heatherbarr1
 

19h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

19h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
#Pakistani #stock market crosses 17,500 mark for first time | #Business | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/02/11/pakistani-stock-market-crosses-17500-mark-for-first-time/ … #KSE
 

19h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

19h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Armed men storm metro station and protesters block 6th October Bridge http://dlvr.it/2wzkZM 
 

20h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Muslim refugees flee Burma by boat after sectarian violence http://wapo.st/Y4sF29 
 

20h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Apple's profit margins fall to 2007 levels as competition, stagnant product line hurt share price | http://bloom.bg/VaKLCM 
 

21h Jeremy Olshan @jolshan
Online dating is now a $1.2 billion industry. http://on.mktw.net/Y4xsRk 
 

21h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

21h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Fuel, food aid draw Iraq, Syria Kurds closer http://reut.rs/UXOQg1 
 

21h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Firing during PTI elections injures three http://wp.me/p2awqS-dkTY 
 

21h RT @RT_com
BREAKING: Five people killed, over 40 wounded in bomb blast near Turkish-Syrian border http://on.rt.com/t48lgh  #syria
 

21h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Syria rebel activists say car bomb explodes at Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey.
 

21h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
U.S. stock futures rise, S&P likely to continue five-year-high as aid to Cyprus, Greece discussed | http://bloom.bg/WErPO0 
 

21h RT @RT_com
Mine explosion kills 18 in northern Russia http://on.rt.com/l9kgsc 
 

21h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Deaths in blast near Turkey-Syria border: Al Arabiya sources
 

21h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

21h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

21h Human Rights Watch @hrw
Afghan court convicted 13-year-old boy on moral crimes charges after he was accused of having sex with 2 adult men http://bit.ly/Y326u8 
 

21h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
President Obama poised to skirt congressional logjam to enact second-term agenda | http://bloom.bg/WdVMmc 
 

21h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

21h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

21h Steven Russolillo @srussolillo
The Dow's courtship with record highs has reignited a debate: Is the 13-year-old bear market ending? http://on.wsj.com/YQQrBG  via @WSJ
 

21h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on #Pope: “One of the most significant religious thinkers of our time" http://bbc.in/Y60Ic8 
 

21h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Pope is frail, not ill, faced no pressure to resign: Vatican http://reut.rs/YR4jMe 
 

21h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

21h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
SHC releases Baldia factory owners on bail: Lawyer http://wp.me/p2awqS-dkQU 
 

21h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
US Ambassador: Egypt's foreign reserves at critical low http://dlvr.it/2wy19t 
 

21h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Electricity Ministry signs first Sharia-compliant contract http://dlvr.it/2wy1F7 
 

21h The Star @staronline
Ex-convicts tied to robbery and rape case http://dlvr.it/2wxyCc 
 

21h The Star @staronline
Rebels' raid poses Mali guerrilla war threat for French http://dlvr.it/2wxzX4 
 

21h RT @RT_com
Russia will never involve itself in 'another Afghanistan' - Lavrov http://on.rt.com/uebsmq 
 

22h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Shebab suicide bomber kills four in central Somalia http://wp.me/p2awqS-dkT1 
 

22h Reuters Top News @Reuters
No New Year celebrations for Tibetans in center of unrest http://reut.rs/VPbuHw 
 

22h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Khatib to hold talks with #Assad’s representatives to end conflict that's killed 60,000 people. http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/11/265667.html …
 

22h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Bogor Court Grants Sex Change for 5-Year-Old http://jglo.be/2NzE 
 

22h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

22h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Sudan govt, Darfur rebel faction ink ceasefire deal in #Doha http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/11/265683.html …
 

22h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

22h Rima S. Aboulmona @RimaSAboulmona
#Lebanese policeman killed, 4 people wounded in road accident between a prisoner transport truck and police escort. http://dailystar.com.lb 
 

22h The Associated Press @AP
Leader of Tunisia's Islamist party says agreement imminent on unity government to end crisis: http://apne.ws/12FPp02  - VW
 

23h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
Romania says it is not responsible for #horsemeat scandal. Two plants checked, both cleared - via BBC's Christian Fraser @foreigncorresp
 

23h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

23h Press TV @PressTV
http://www.presstv.ir/  Demonstrators protesting conditions of garment #workers outside the #US on the sidewalk at http://twitpic.com/c2rlhm 
 
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23h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Police officer among six killed in Karachi violence http://wp.me/p2awqS-dkRH 
 

23h RT @RT_com
Four dead as plane with top Guinea officials crashes in Liberia http://on.rt.com/mltvt0  #news
 

23h The Associated Press @AP
AP VIDEO: Apparent tornado causes significant damage in Hattiesburg, Miss., emergency officials say. http://apne.ws/VP7GpL  - VW
 

23h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

23h RT @RT_com
DETAILS: The last time a #Pope resigned was in 1415 when Pope Gregory XII pronounced resignation http://on.rt.com/ll6yot 
 

23h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Chechnya’s Kadyrov calls for sorcery crackdown, touts Islam as defense against the dark arts http://wapo.st/Y4fK0e 
 

23h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Syria talks offer stands despite Assad silence http://reut.rs/VP5UoG 
 

23h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Iran arrests the daughters of leading opposition figure, a move to quell revolt? http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/11/265679.html …
 

23h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Vatican says resignation of Pope Benedict XVI means Papacy will be vacant until successor is chosen - @Reuters
 

23h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Pope Benedict says he is unable to continue in office due to advanced age, resigning in full freedom #BREAKING
 

23h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

23h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Pope Benedict XVI to resign, Vatican confirms - @NBCNews, @Reuters
 

23h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

23h Press TV @PressTV
 

23h Agence France-Presse @AFP
UPDATE: Pope says will resign on February 28, according to Vatican spokesman
 

23h Press TV @PressTV
 

23h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Goldman cuts global stocks to neutral near-term http://on.mktw.net/Z4X5YS 
 

23h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Pope #Benedict to resign: #ANSA news agency VISIT http://english.alarabiya.net/  For the latest
 

23h Press TV @PressTV
 

11 Feb Reuters Top News @Reuters
Plane carrying Guinean military officials crashes in Liberia http://reut.rs/UX37cU 
 

11 Feb The Star @staronline
Leopard attacks plantation worker http://dlvr.it/2ww43g 
 

11 Feb Reuters Top News @Reuters
Israel holds 10 women for wearing prayer shawls at holy site http://reut.rs/YQGzbc 
 

11 Feb Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
3 dead in Indian Kashmir protests after man hanged http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ201302110119 …
 

11 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

11 Feb Post World News @PostWorldNews
Diplomats: Iran restarts small-scale conversion to uranium fuel but weapons worries remain http://wapo.st/Z4UkqD 
 

11 Feb Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
BREAKING: #Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak travels to #US for meetings with top officials
 

11 Feb The Associated Press @AP
Inmate lawsuits cost California $200 million; governor charges 'prison lobby' with conflict: http://apne.ws/WSJX4N  - VW
 

11 Feb MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Novo Nordisk sinks 14% on disappointing drug news http://on.mktw.net/Z4R6TY 
 

11 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

11 Feb BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Lots of guns but little violence - what can Switzerland teach the world about #gun-ownership? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21379912 …
 

11 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

11 Feb Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Mugamma closed for second day ahead of protests, causing scuffles http://dlvr.it/2wvnsy 
 

11 Feb Post World News @PostWorldNews
Activists say opposition forces are battling Syrian troops in northeast for control of dam http://wapo.st/Wdm1Jk 
 

11 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

11 Feb Agence France-Presse @AFP
#BREAKING: Chief organiser of India's Kumbh Mela resigns following stampede which killed at least 36
 

11 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

11 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

11 Feb Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Moaz al-Khatib: the regime has given no sign of accepting proposal for the departure of Assad
 

11 Feb Post World News @PostWorldNews
US military equipment is shipped through Pakistan for first time as part of Afghan pullout http://wapo.st/UWIygF 
 

11 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

11 Feb Press TV @PressTV
 

11 Feb Press TV @PressTV
 

11 Feb Zee News @ZeeNews
 

11 Feb Reuters Top News @Reuters
Azeri military helicopter crashes in Caspian Sea http://reut.rs/Ylik2L 
 

11 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

11 Feb Agence France-Presse @AFP
#BREAKING: French jets bomb Gao in Mali after clash with Islamists, witnesses say
 

11 Feb Breaking News @BreakingNews
Update: 9 people dead, 8 feared trapped by mine explosion in northern Russia, interior ministry confirms - @Reuters
 

11 Feb The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Sandiford Appeals Death Sentence for Bali Drug Smuggling http://jglo.be/2Nui 
 

11 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

11 Feb Press TV @PressTV
 

11 Feb Press TV @PressTV
 

10 Feb Jana El Hassan @Janaelhassan
#health Some bakeries use harmful additives for #zaatar #manakeesh | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Feb-11/205894-some-bakeries-use-harmful-additives-for-zaatar-manakeesh.ashx …
 

10 Feb RT @RT_com
Dozens injured, roofs ripped off homes, as tornado tears through Mississippi, Alabama (VIDEO) http://on.rt.com/ncdwhv 
 

10 Feb Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
Pyongyang sends contradictory signals about 3rd nuke test http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/korean_peninsula/AJ201302110113 …
 

10 Feb RT @RT_com
Miners trapped after blast in northern Russia http://on.rt.com/3duuga  #news
 

10 Feb Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
25 Nato containers cross into Pakistan http://wp.me/p2awqS-dkBh 
 

10 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

10 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

10 Feb Breaking News @BreakingNews
18 miners feared trapped after a blast at a coal mine in Komi, Russia, Interfax reports - @Reuters
 

10 Feb Sally Bundock @SallyBundockBBC
China's total trade in goods in 2012 amounted to $3.87 trillion. That's just ahead of the US, its total for last yr = $3.82 trillion.
 

10 Feb Post World News @PostWorldNews
2 dead in Kashmir protests despite curfew after India executed man for 2001 Parliament attack http://wapo.st/WZ3vWu 
 

10 Feb Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
#Jerusalem police detain at least nine women after #WesternWall prayer service concludes and IDF supporters leave http://htz.li/12kifP9 
 

10 Feb Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
North Korean defector starts to reveal secret past to close friends http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/people/AJ201302110109 …
 

10 Feb Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
Report: #Iran, #Hezbollah setting up militias to prepare and protect their interests in post-#Assad #Syria http://htz.li/UVcHNo 
 

10 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

10 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Fresh blast in #Mali city hours after street #battles | News , International | THE DAILY STAR http://dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Feb-11/205912-fresh-blast-in-mali-city-hours-after-street-battles.ashx …
 

10 Feb Press TV @PressTV
 

10 Feb Press TV @PressTV
BREAKING: Powerful blast heard in #Damascus http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/02/11/288365/powerful-blast-heard-in-damascus/ … #Syria
 

10 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Sunday’s #fighting was the heaviest in #Damascus since the first #rebel push into the capital in July http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-11/205903-opposition-chief-willing-to-hold-talks-in-northern-syria.ashx … #Syria
 

10 Feb BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
'Overcrowding' behind India stampede http://bbc.in/Y5aaMZ 
 

10 Feb The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#UN #Brahimi backs #Syrian #Opposition leader's initiative | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-11/205903-opposition-chief-willing-to-hold-talks-in-northern-syria.ashx …
 

10 Feb Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Somalia Islamists receive arms from Iran-linked groups: U.N. monitors http://goo.gl/BVnTG 
 

10 Feb Agence France-Presse @AFP
An explosion has shaken the Malian city of #Gao, hours after Islamist gunmen battled French and Malian troops http://bit.ly/12k5kwp 
 

10 Feb The Star @staronline
Four wounded, one critically, in New Orleans Mardi Gras shooting http://dlvr.it/2ws5ZF 
 

10 Feb BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
French ministers to hold emergency talks with meat industry key players as #horsemeat scandal widens across the EU http://bbc.in/Y55RkJ 
 

10 Feb The Star @staronline
Sudan, Darfur rebels sign ceasefire deal in Qatar - QNA http://dlvr.it/2ws0Mc 
 

10 Feb The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Apple And Samsung, Frenemies for Life http://bit.ly/VOJQoL 
 

10 Feb Post World News @PostWorldNews
Clash between Muslim rebels, al-Qaida-linked gunmen offer Philippines advantage and dilemma http://wapo.st/X1gUdC 
 

10 Feb The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Stars Ooze Sex Appeal, Show Skin at Grammys http://jglo.be/2NrO 
 

10 Feb MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Gold edges higher as dollar weakens http://on.mktw.net/X1oW6b 
 

10 Feb Zee News @ZeeNews
 

10 Feb The Star @staronline
Australia royal radio hoaxer back on air http://dlvr.it/2wrgWD 
 

10 Feb Post World News @PostWorldNews
Bus packed with Muslim pilgrims runs off bridge in Bangladesh, killing at least 16 people http://wapo.st/WYNdgs 
 

10 Feb The Star @staronline
Tornado tears through Mississippi, damages university http://dlvr.it/2wrZRL 
 

10 Feb New York Times World @nytimesworld
Obama to Renew Drive for Cuts in Nuclear Arms http://nyti.ms/WYPvvS 
 

10 Feb The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
#Bogor Police Bust Another Online Prostitution Ring http://bit.ly/WcvNvo 
 

10 Feb Post World News @PostWorldNews
U.S. said to be target of massive cyber-espionage campaign http://wapo.st/WYChiP 
 

10 Feb The Star @staronline
Afghanistan's growing number of child drug addicts http://dlvr.it/2wrGmc 
 

10 Feb BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
"Somebody That I Used To Know" by Belgian-Australian @gotye wins record of the year at the #Grammys in Los Angeles http://bbc.in/Y4RH2Z 
 

10 Feb Zee News @ZeeNews
 

10 Feb Zee News @ZeeNews
 

10 Feb Wall Street Journal @WSJ
Free to read: Syrian rebels and regime forces on Sunday battled for a fifth day to control a Damascus neighborhood: http://on.wsj.com/WDhJg9 
 

10 Feb Zee News @ZeeNews
 

10 Feb Press TV @PressTV
#Syria Army kills several militants http://shar.es/Y5hvh 
 

10 Feb Press TV @PressTV
Palestinians rally against #Israel project http://shar.es/Y5hqq 
 

10 Feb Press TV @PressTV
#Saudi forces nab women, children http://shar.es/Y5hoC 
 

10 Feb Agence France-Presse @AFP
Indie pop band #fun. has won the best song #Grammy for "We Are Young" http://yhoo.it/11Aho1N 
 

10 Feb The Associated Press @AP
Tip takes police to Los Angeles shopping center in search for fugitive ex-officer Christopher Dorner: http://apne.ws/124H9Xo  -RJJ
 

10 Feb The Associated Press @AP
'Once' wins best musical theater album #Grammy, adding to its Tony and Oscar haul: http://apne.ws/X1jm3F  @AP_Entertainment -RJJ
 

10 Feb The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: An official says the death toll from a stampede at a train station in northern India is now 31 -RJJ
 

10 Feb Breaking News Storm @breakingstorm
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant declares State of Emergency for 4 counties due to storm impact - @PhilBryantMS http://bit.ly/U3JqhO 
 



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