Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 12th of February 2013


BBC News US @BBCNewsUS
Smoke seen rising from the cabin where ex-#LAPD officer Christopher #Dorner is believed to have barricaded himself http://bbc.in/YbkZNp 
 
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23m Post World News @PostWorldNews
Uganda deports British producer who staged gay-themed play in the East African country http://wapo.st/Z7Xslm 
 

24m Reuters Top News @Reuters
SWAT team entered cabin where fugitive ex-LA cop is thought to be holed up; smoke seen rising from area: CNN #Breaking #Dorner
 

29m BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Man arrested after killing 3 people by crashing car and stabbing bystanders in Pacific island of #Guam, officials say http://bbc.in/15alb4V 
 

39m Reuters Top News @Reuters
Magnitude 5.2 quake hits western Nevada: USGS #Breaking
 

52m MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japan Nikkei Average opens down 0.3% at 11,333.72
 

1h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#BREAKING: At least 17 gunmen killed in major assault on southern Thai military base: army
 

1h The Associated Press @AP
GOP to warn Obama on tax increases, spending: http://apne.ws/Ybb8Yb  -AB #SOTU
 

2h WSJ Washington Wire @WSJwashington
Supreme Court Splits 6-3 on State of the Union http://on.wsj.com/12cYQUK 
 

1h RT America @RT_America
BREAKING: ‘It’s time to turn yourself in’ - Los Angeles Police to Dorner http://on.rt.com/l1cgxf 
 

1h Post World News @PostWorldNews
U.S., Asian allies look for leverage against North Korea after nuclear test http://wapo.st/Z8hkEX 
 

1h Reuters Top News @Reuters
As U.S. gasoline prices soar, hedge fund oil bets near record http://reut.rs/VRrHvO 
 

2h The Star @staronline
Egypt activist Gendi died after car crash, not torture - doctor http://dlvr.it/2xMfJb 
 

2h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
(Video) #FSA seizes for the first time fleet of warplanes including MiG fighters. http://goo.gl/K0xNL  pic.twitter.com/E8N3fOIr
 
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2h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
In Video: #FSA captures Syrian regime’s military airport near #Aleppo http://goo.gl/om5TM  pic.twitter.com/7tIwrSvx
 
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2h Reuters Politics @ReutersPolitics
HAGEL APPROVED AS PENTAGON CHIEF BY U.S. SENATE PANEL, CLEARS HURDLE TOWARD CONFIRMATION AS DEFENSE SECRETARY #BREAKING
 

3h RT America @RT_America
BREAKING: Dorner reportedly fled in stolen car, police are chasing pickup truck. http://on.rt.com/l1cgxf 
 

3h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
ElBaradei says political gridlock blocking recovery http://dlvr.it/2xM3ZK 
 

3h Los Angeles Times @latimes
Update: Authorities responding to reports of up to two police officers down amid a shootout involving accused killer Christopher #Dorner.
 

3h Peter Lauria @peterlauria3
Comcast to buy out GE's 49% stake in NBC for $16 billion..
 

3h The Associated Press @AP
AP source: A person believed to be Christopher Dorner exchanges fire with police in the San Bernardino mountains: http://apne.ws/V5gpnM 
 

3h RT America @RT_America
BREAKING: Police in shoot-out with alleged LAPD killer Christopher Dorner http://on.rt.com/l1cgxf 
 

3h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Popular Current calls for protest against media crackdown http://dlvr.it/2xLnFH 
 

3h Agence France-Presse @AFP
US was able to eavesdrop on 9/11 suspects in court: witness testimony http://bit.ly/YoYWlk  by @chantalvalery #Guantanamo
 

3h Breaking News @BreakingNews
US markets close with Dow over 14,000, at highest level since 2007 - @CNNMoney
 

3h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Dow reclaims 14,000; Apple, Facebook weigh on Nasdaq http://on.mktw.net/YaNb2V 
 

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Yahoo! News: Egypt women protest sex assault at site of attacks http://yhoo.it/Ubjq4j 

3h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Dow closes above 14,000 first time since Feb. 1
 

3h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Cuba tones down Castro's positive words on Chavez health http://reut.rs/VRcElR 
 

3h RT America @RT_America
Anonymous promises to disrupt Obama’s State of the Union http://on.rt.com/gmx6rf 
 

4h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Myanmar opposition leader Suu Kyi offers to take part in talks for peace with minorities http://wapo.st/Z7kqsW 
 

4h New York Times World @nytimesworld
Politics in Bangladesh Jolted by Huge Protests http://nyti.ms/Z8irEP 
 

4h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Evictees commit suicide as #Spain debates legislation to save ruined homeowners http://bit.ly/YoSI52  #economy
 

4h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Senate passes legislation to extend and expand Violence Against Women Act
 

5h Breaking Politics @breakingpol
Live video: Senate Armed Services Committee votes to confirm Chuck Hagel as defense secretary - @NBCNews http://bit.ly/UCRtQ7 
 

5h Post World News @PostWorldNews
23 alleged Kurd rebel backers arrested in Spain, France; extortion scheme suspected http://wapo.st/XwDde4 
 

5h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Public Prosecution detains 21 over Monday clashes http://dlvr.it/2xKwyk 
 

5h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Oil spill appears in Kafr al-Sheikh canal http://dlvr.it/2xKkbG 
 

5h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
U.S. rings up budget surplus of $3 billion in January: Treasury http://on.mktw.net/159zWVA 
 

5h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Police arrest 18 protesters in Gharbiya http://dlvr.it/2xKc0D 
 

5h Reuters Tech @ReutersTech
Intel plans to launch online TV service this year http://reut.rs/V4F77T 
 

6h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Putin’s bill bans Russian officials from owning foreign bank accounts and stock http://wapo.st/Z7z57x 
 

6h Zee News @ZeeNews
One death, 33 more #swineflu cases in Delhi http://goo.gl/3GRTG  #news
 

6h Press TV @PressTV
#Bahraini protestors stand in front of #riot #police and flash the "V" sign for victory on February 12, 2013. http://twitpic.com/c35axc 
 
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6h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Gene breakthrough boosts hopes for transforming the humble grain sorghum into a potential famine-beater http://bit.ly/VSGxNr  #agriculture
 

6h Benjamin Pimentel @MWBenPimentel
Facebook is faltering in February, the stock now down 11% on worries about mobile, spending http://on.mktw.net/11Ehh5i  $fb @MarketWatch
 

6h The Star @staronline
Mali threatens to become another Afghanistan, Canada says http://dlvr.it/2xKVdr 


1h Press TV @PressTV
#Bahraini women take part in an anti-government #rally to demand political reforms on February 12, 2013. http://twitpic.com/c35ah6 
 
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1h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 100 were killed by Syrian regime forces today: Coordination Committes
 

1h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
10 people killed in crash on Cairo-Alexandria Road http://dlvr.it/2xKHB9 
 

1h The Star @staronline
Russian weightlifter stripped of Athens bronze medal http://dlvr.it/2xKFjV 
 

1h The Star @staronline
EU unblocks 250 million euros of aid funds to Mali http://dlvr.it/2xJxFw 
 

1h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
St James's Palace condemns plans by Italian gossip magazine to publish pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge on a private holiday
 

2h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Regime forces raid neighborhoods in Deraa, use civilians as shields: Media Center
 

2h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
U.S. job openings drop from four-year high | http://bloom.bg/VdFEBT 
 

2h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
#Jamaica plans second debt swap in face of "serious economic crisis" http://bbc.in/159mYHq 
 

2h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Coca-Cola sales up, but profits below expectation http://bbc.in/159lGMB 
 

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Yahoo! News: Struggling Caribbean islands selling citizenship http://yhoo.it/Wiyagc 

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Yahoo! News: Human Rights Group: Yemen failed to probe killing of protesters http://yhoo.it/12bexvB 

2h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Libya to shut Egypt, Tunis borders for anniversary http://dlvr.it/2xJK8q 
 

2h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: U.N. rights chief says Syria death toll nearly 70,000
 

2h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#VIDEO: Thousands of Mozambiquans displaced by flooding: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJFtJguZBDg …
 

2h The Associated Press @AP
Police say a Connecticut man bit off and swallowed his cousin's ear lobe during a fight over loud music: http://apne.ws/VdpdFD  -MM
 

2h Benjamin Pimentel @MWBenPimentel
Apple stock sliding, down 2.4%. Street apparently not too impressed with Tim Cook's speech http://on.mktw.net/11E3bkG  $aapl #apple
 

2h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Blast narrowly missed top leaders of #Syrian opposition: #SNC President George #Sabra http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/12/265920.html … #alarabiya #Syria
 

2h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Egypt bond rating cut for fifth time in two years by Moody's on political unrest | http://bloom.bg/UazKST 
 

3h RT @RT_com
Iran again invites Russia to join its oil and gas projects http://on.rt.com/yzn1ph 
 

3h The Star @staronline
China produces most raw doping materials - WADA http://dlvr.it/2xHx5l 
 

3h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Blast hits shopping mall in #Bahrain: Al Arabiya correspondent
 

3h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Assad calls for "collective action" by the state and #Syrian citizens to limit the effects of crisis, http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-12/206090-rebels-overrun-military-airport-in-north-syria-activists.ashx …
 

3h Benjamin Pimentel @MWBenPimentel
No Apple smartwatch, but CEO Tim Cook has many things to say about tablets, post-PC era and Einhorn's "silly sidehow" http://on.mktw.net/SgLgq0 
 

3h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Apple does not view itself as a hardware company: CEO Cook http://on.mktw.net/Ya0CjM 
 

3h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: The UN Security Council strongly condemns North Korean nuclear test and pledges further action. -MM
 

3h Reuters Top News @Reuters
UN Security Council to begin work on "appropriate measures" in response to North Korean nuclear test: council president http://bit.ly/VctpFJ 
 

3h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#BREAKING: French gay marriage law adopted by lower house of parliament
 

3h BBC Business @BBCBusiness
Yen jumps as G7 clears up confusion http://bbc.in/12bBNKa 
 

3h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

3h The Associated Press @AP
Florida woman gets a 55-year sentence in the 2000 disappearance of foster child Rilya Wilson: http://apne.ws/WYzZPr  -MM
 

3h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Samsung sheds Apple as a client as tech rivalry intensifies | http://bloom.bg/Y9Bk5l 
 

4h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Demonstrators in #Peshawar protest against #Valentine’s Day | #Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/02/12/demonstrators-in-peshawar-protest-against-valentines-day/ …
 

4h RT @RT_com
North Korea announces 'successful' underground nuclear test (VIDEO) http://on.rt.com/rqqj90 
 

4h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Apple falls 1.2% as Tim Cook speaks at conference
 

4h Scott Austin @ScottMAustin
Tim Cook calls the fight over $AAPL cash a silly sideshow, a waste of shareholder money and not a seminal issue. http://on.wsj.com/Xvy466 
 

4h The Associated Press @AP
Romania exported 6,300 tons of horse, mule and donkey meat to 8 European countries in 2012. See who bought it: http://apne.ws/V3LXud  -MM
 

4h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

4h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Orange Poland to axe 1,700 jobs this year: http://bit.ly/Y6Jmda 
 

4h Bloomberg Tech @BloombergTech
Relationship Science, funded by billionaires Kenneth Langone and Henry Kravis, looks to improve on LinkedIn's model. http://bloom.bg/XywCw0 
 

4h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Egyptian court sentences Israeli man to two years in prison for crossing into Sinai peninsula http://reut.rs/YU86bv 
 

4h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Stocks hit 9-day high as violence abates http://dlvr.it/2xGym6 
 

4h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Indonesian Youths to Sue Australia for Illegal Detention http://bit.ly/VdtKrH 
 

4h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
UN Security Council begins emergency meeting over #NorthKorea's nuclear test http://bbc.in/Y9NriO 
 

4h Reuters Top News @Reuters
South Sudan accuses Sudan of troops build-up on border http://reut.rs/YUb2oy 
 

4h Reuters Top News @Reuters
U.S. court invalidates patent on Bristol hepatitis B drug http://reut.rs/YU9M4T  $BMY
 

4h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Iran denies officials to be questioned over Buenos Aires bombing http://reut.rs/YodwcX 
 

4h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Israel urges swift response to North Korea nuclear test http://reut.rs/Yodd1F 
 

4h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

4h RT @RT_com
North Korea's suspected nuclear test site in P'unggye-yok Kilju county seen from satellite (PHOTO) pic.twitter.com/G8WNTmE1
 
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4h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
BREAKING: Egyptian Government Bond Rating Cut to B3 From B2 by Moody's
 

5h Jana El Hassan @Janaelhassan
Mother, daughter killed in #Lebanon building collapse | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Feb-12/206146-north-lebanon-building-collapses-3-trapped.ashx …
 

5h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Zomor: Opposition invited to Friday protests denouncing violence http://dlvr.it/2xGZLd 
 

5h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
Update: #Obama to halve US troop numbers in Afghanistan - reports http://bbc.in/Y9IYwo  #SOTU
 

5h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Egypt court jails Israeli for two years: court sources http://reut.rs/YU86bv 
 

5h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
5 Workers Killed, 2 Injured, in South Jakarta Construction Accident http://bit.ly/Ua2meZ 
 

5h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
U.S. stocks open little changed; S&P 500 up 0.03%
 

5h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Coca-Cola profits rose 13% in 4Q as North American sales volume climbs | http://bloom.bg/XGgg6B 
 

5h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

5h The Star @staronline
Air base falls as Assad's forces come under pressure http://dlvr.it/2xGNQp 
 

5h Deborah Cole @doberah
#Berlinale protest calling for Iran to allow Jafar Panahi to attend his own world premiere. pic.twitter.com/fBZ4eWWz
 
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5h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
#NorthKorea Stokes Global Fury With #Nuclear Test http://jglo.be/2NT2 
 

5h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Tunisian FM: assassins of Chokri Belaid want to destabilize the country
 

5h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Obama to announce that 34,000 US troops will be home from Afghanistan a year from today - @AP
 

5h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

5h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Tunisian FM: We want a political government in the next stage
 

5h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

6h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Salafis oppose Saudi infrastructure loan, claiming 'usury' http://dlvr.it/2xFkN7 
 

6h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Russia says kills six militants in turbulent North Caucasus http://reut.rs/V3e50D 
 

6h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Rising power Qatar stirs unease among some Mideast neighbors http://reut.rs/YTVamd 
 

6h Reuters Top News @Reuters
South African minister calls for toughest sentence for rape accused http://reut.rs/YTUVY6 
 

6h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Syria opposition group says it was target of Turkey bus blast http://reut.rs/VQJWBG 
 

6h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Coca-Cola profit up on higher case volume http://on.mktw.net/Y9sDbe 
 

6h The Star @staronline
Fugitive Kyrgyz ex-leader gets long jail term in absentia http://dlvr.it/2xFBWt 
 

6h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Nigeria police detain two journalists from radio that aired conspiracy theories before deadly attacks on polio clinics: http://bit.ly/XuGF9j 
 

7h The Star @staronline
Italian ex-spy chief gets 10 years in CIA case http://dlvr.it/2xDwjj 
 

7h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Philippine Catholic leaders shocked but backs pope’s decision to step down http://wapo.st/Y6lVks 
 

7h Breaking News @BreakingNews
2 University of Maryland students die in murder-suicide, police say - @nbcwashington http://bit.ly/YnQ2oe 
 

7h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
#Pope Benedict XVI had heart pacemaker installed some time ago but this did not prompt his resignation, says #Vatican http://bbc.in/158I7l8 
 

7h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#VIDEO: Endangered armadillos killed in Bolivia to make carnival musical instruments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Pvb29qVBXA …
 

7h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

7h RT @RT_com
Canada kills controversial internet surveillance bill http://on.rt.com/k9hwq8 
 

7h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

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Yahoo! News: Kenya holds 1st presidential debate http://yhoo.it/128ciJH 

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Yahoo! News: Tunisian coalition party backs idea of technocrat cabinet http://yhoo.it/WXISsH 

7h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Lightning strikes the Vatican on the day the pope announces his resignation - the story behind the startling AFP photo: http://bit.ly/VRUETc 
 

7h The Star @staronline
Four killed after Carnival float catches fire in Brazil http://dlvr.it/2xDCwd 
 

7h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Chief executive of Italian aerospace & defence firm Finmeccanica arrested on corruption charges http://bbc.in/158DsQ7 
 

8h Post World News @PostWorldNews
BP names fourth staff member killed last month in terrorist attack on Algerian gas facility http://wapo.st/WXEc5S 
 

8h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Topless women celebrate pope's resignation in Paris's famed Notre Dame cathedral: http://bit.ly/XuFiaA 
 

8h The Star @staronline
IMF leaves Ukraine, loan talks to continue http://dlvr.it/2xD03c 
 

8h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Central Security Forces go on strike in Daqahliya http://dlvr.it/2xCxGF 
 

8h Reuters Top News @Reuters
North Korea says nuclear test was an act of "self defense" against U.S. hostility: KCNA Live blog: http://reut.rs/NorthKorea  #BREAKING
 

8h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Video: Port Said makes second home for Syrian refugees http://ow.ly/hDDo6  #Egypt #Syria
 

8h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Barclays to cut 3,700 jobs this year after plunging into annual loss amid Libor rate-rigging scandal: http://yhoo.it/Xuxh5k  by @benperry28
 

8h Reuters Top News @Reuters
North Korean diplomat says prospects for denuclearization of Korean Peninsula have become gloomier due to U.S. policy. #BREAKING
 

8h Press TV @PressTV
Anti-government demonstrators clash with #Egypt's security forces and presidential guards outside the presidential http://twitpic.com/c31fvr 
 
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8h Press TV @PressTV
Yemeni people celebrate to mark the second anniversary of the 2011 revolution in Sanaa, #Yemen, February 11, 2013. http://twitpic.com/c31fpu 
 
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8h RT @RT_com
BREAKING UPDATE: North Korean Foreign Ministry warns of unspecified 'second and third measures' after nuke test http://on.rt.com/w4zkaj 
 

8h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Saudi FM says UN intervention is important to end violence in Syria
 

8h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
#Italy Defense Firm Chief 'Arrested for #India Bribes' http://jglo.be/2NRG 
 

8h Reuters Top News @Reuters
China says summons North Korean ambassador to express "strong dissatisfaction" over nuclear test. Live blog: http://reut.rs/NorthKorea  #BREAKING
 

8h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Britain's Hague urges pressure from UNSC on North Korea, calls for Chinese support on sanctions. Live blog: http://reut.rs/NorthKorea  #BREAKING
 

8h Reuters Top News @Reuters
North Korean diplomat tells U.N. disarmament forum that his country "will never bow down to any resolution." #BREAKING
 

8h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Russia's foreign minister calls on Pyongyang to abandon nuclear weapons program following nuclear test - @Reuters
 

8h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Thailand says Al Qaeda eyes attack on US consulate http://wp.me/p2awqS-dlhp 
 

8h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

8h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko's tax evasion trial delayed again http://reut.rs/YTCGlD 
 

8h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
US jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd dies aged 80 http://bbc.in/Y98xxL 
 

8h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
#NorthKorea: Monitoring agency says blast was twice as big as Pyongyang's 2009 nuclear test
 

8h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Makassar Church Attacks Meant to Ignite Religious Tensions: Police http://bit.ly/YnMO44 
 

9h Reuters Top News @Reuters
U.S. envoy reassures Israel on Iran ahead of Obama visit http://reut.rs/YnKrye 
 

9h Mirella Hodeib @MirellaHodeib
#EU move to blacklist #Hezbollah will take time, envoy says. #Lebanon #Burgas #Bulgaria http://shar.es/Y42gy  via @sharethis
 

9h Rima S. Aboulmona @RimaSAboulmona
#Saqr requests terror charges against #Samaha, #Mamlouk http://www.dailystar.com.lb 
 


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