Thursday, February 14, 2013

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 14th of February 2013



8 mins Reuters Top News
@Reuters
Syrian opposition sets conditions for talks with Assad http://reut.rs/VidAjd 
 

14 mins Reuters Top News @Reuters
More than half U.S. diplomatic posts may not meet security rules http://reut.rs/YurEBa 
 

18 mins Zee News @ZeeNews
 

45 mins MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japan stocks fall as yen rises ahead of G-20 meet; Nikkei Average down 0.7% http://on.mktw.net/YhRzx6 
 

47 mins MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japan Nikkei Average opens down 0.6% at 11,239.21
 

58 mins Breaking News @BreakingNews
Officials positively identify charred remains from California manhunt as belonging to ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner - @NBCNews
 

2 hrs RT @RT_com
Greek jobless rate double that of #Eurozone: Over 60% of young workers unemployed http://on.rt.com/q1n2r2 
 

2 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
Vowing Reform, China’s Leader, Xi Jinping, Airs Other Message in Private http://nyti.ms/YbD2Bi 
 

2 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Tunisia PM to announce new cabinet line-up Saturday, or quit http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/14/266309.html … #alarabiya #Jebali
 

4 hrs MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Dow closes lower for second day; S&P, Nasdaq edge up http://on.mktw.net/15g1EQH 
 

4 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Bulgaria distances itself from Hamas delegation visit: Bulgaria on Thursday distanced itself from a Hamas parlia... http://bit.ly/X8rP75 
 

4 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
India suspends payment to Italian defence firm Finmeccanica over helicopter-deal "corruption" allegations http://bbc.in/15fY2y1 
 

2 hrs The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Disabled cruise ship Triumph enters Mobile Bay, but it is still hours away from Alabama terminal. -MM
 

2 hrs MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Herbalife shares jump 15% in trading after hours
 

3 hrs The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Senate Republicans temporarily block vote on Hagel nomination as defense secretary. -MM
 

3 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Saudi king attempts to strengthen next generation of royals as succession crisis looms | http://bloom.bg/Wr9BxH 
 

4 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Mayor Bloomberg to push electric vehicles, ban on styrofoam cups in final State of the City | http://bloom.bg/12i0410 
 

5 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Report: NKorea upgrading rocket launch site: North Korea is upgrading one of its two major missile launch sites,... http://bit.ly/UjUFCQ 
 

5 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Argentine woman marries sister's killer: An Argentine woman tied the knot Thursday with a man convicted of killi... http://bit.ly/X8ph9g 
 

5 hrs Bloomberg Tech @BloombergTech
Tesla steps up its defense of its new car after @nytimes test drive http://ow.ly/hIQ21 
 

5 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Ex-San Diego Mayor O'Connor admits taking $2 million in charity funds due to gambling addiction: http://apne.ws/VUq8gT  -KM

5 hrs Breaking Politics @breakingpol
Illinois Senate votes 34-21 to lift ban on gay marriage; measure now goes to House - @lgbtqnation http://bit.ly/12lDNzv 
 

5 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
Russia Seeks Arrest of Georgian Politician http://nyti.ms/YblCor 
 

5 hrs The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Illinois Senate votes to lift state's ban on gay marriage, sending measure on to House
 

5 hrs Bloomberg Markets @BloombergMrkts
Worst U.S. drought since 1930s is shrinking a cattle herd that’s already smallest since 1952 | http://bloom.bg/XBTr1O  via @BloombergNews
 

5 hrs Breaking News @BreakingNews
Chrysler recalls 370,297 trucks for possible loose fastener - @Reuters http://reut.rs/Zdx1uB 
 

5 hrs Breaking Politics @breakingpol
Prosecutors: Ex-San Diego Mayor O'Connor gambled away $1 billion, took money from nonprofit - @UTsandiego http://bit.ly/12lxXOw 
 

5 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Iraq frees French reporter held for taking photos: Iraq on Thursday freed on bail a French reporter held for thr... http://bit.ly/12FKasX 
 

5 hrs RT @RT_com
Old man robs bank to return to jail http://on.rt.com/qjmivc 
 

5 hrs Bloomberg Tech @BloombergTech
Mark Zuckerberg's fundraiser for Chris Christie draws fans and protesters http://ow.ly/hIPQy  /by @tdopp & @alisonvekshin
 

5 hrs Post World News @PostWorldNews
Malaysia police in Borneo surround armed group believed be intruders from southern Philippines http://wapo.st/ZceRt9 
 

5 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
IMF will decide when to visit Cairo after reviewing Cabinet's reforms http://dlvr.it/2xt7J9 
 

5 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Mubarak’s chief of staff released from prison http://dlvr.it/2xt7J4 
 

5 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Several hedge funds that helped make Apple a stock market darling dumped their stakes in the fourth quarter http://reut.rs/XPF7VD  $AAPL
 

5 hrs Press TV @PressTV
Saudi Arabian human rights activist calls for child abuse law http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/02/14/288968/saudi-activist-calls-for-child-abuse-law/ …
 

5 hrs The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Coast Guard official: Disabled cruise ship stopped off coast of Ala. because of broken towline
 

5 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
 

5 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Teen killed in protests on Bahrain revolt anniversary http://dlvr.it/2xt0Cl 
 

6 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: 99 shot dead by regime forces, mostly in Damascus and Aleppo: activists
 

6 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Android and Apple extend smartphone dominance: Android-powered smartphones and Apple's rival iPhone have extende... http://bit.ly/XFRV2J 
 

6 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Police officer indicted in Sayed Bilal's murder turns himself in http://dlvr.it/2xsqNz 
 

6 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
President gets new spokesperson http://dlvr.it/2xsqP2 
 

6 hrs Danny Kemp @dannyctkemp
British police arrest three men at meat plants in horsemeat scandal investigation http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/world/story/three-arrests-britain-horsemeat-scandal-20130215 … @AFP
 

6 hrs Press TV @PressTV
South Korea has deployed a new cruise #missile which is capable of hitting targets in North Korea ‘anywhere, anyti http://twitpic.com/c3qu0v 
 
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6 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Senate Democrats to unveil bill to replace automatic budget cuts: http://apne.ws/VUkQC6  -KM
 

6 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Syrian rebels seize eastern oil field and town, further chipping away at government control: http://apne.ws/VUkD1J  -KM
 

6 hrs  
Yahoo! News: Presidential vote divides Montenegro's ruling coalition http://yhoo.it/UjALYR 

6 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
In Timbuktu, al-Qaida left behind a manifesto: In their hurry to flee last month, al-Qaida fighters left behind ... http://bit.ly/X84y5a 
 

7 hrs andrew beatty @AndrewBeatty
AFP journo detained by security+police at Pistorius estate, allowed to leave, but was forced to delete files (all praise the trash folder)
 

7 hrs The Star @staronline
Egypt's ruling party aims for outright majority in new parliament http://dlvr.it/2xs6CD 
 

7 hrs The Star @staronline
Putin orders Russian security on high alert before Olympics http://dlvr.it/2xs6Dv 
 

7 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Nigeria hit by three pirate attacks in eight days: agency http://reut.rs/VX7Oyj 
 

7 hrs Benjamin Pimentel @MWBenPimentel
Cisco is weighing down the Dow right now. But Angie's List is soaring. http://on.mktw.net/ViyXyt  $csco $angi @MarketWatch
 

7 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Protesters decry activist's death in Alexandria prison http://dlvr.it/2xrp06 
 

8 hrs Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
Four #Israeli border policemen convicted of abusing young #Palestinian boy at checkpoint http://htz.li/WL6LWa 



8m Human Rights Watch
@hrw
#Cameroon: Intimidation of Lawyers in ‘Homosexuality’ Cases Compromises Right to Defense http://bit.ly/WKWXvg  #LGBT
 

6m Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
President Obama's preschool plan would likely cost $10-$15 billion more per year than current budget | http://bloom.bg/YaGc8n 
 

12m The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Hariri says will return to participate in Lebanon elections: Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri says he will retu... http://bit.ly/XFoIok 
 

12m The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Hariri: Hezbollah will do everything to retain its weapons: Hariri says Hezbollah will do everything to retain i... http://bit.ly/WqOCLw 
 

12m The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Hariri says his father’s killers will be brought to justice: Hariri says his father’s killers will be brought to... http://bit.ly/XFoGge 
 

12m Reuters Top News @Reuters
Valentine's Day sparks celebrations, protests in Pakistan http://reut.rs/VX1Kps 
 

18m The Associated Press @AP
France to hand back seven old master paintings taken from two Jewish families during World War II: http://apne.ws/VU9hKY  -KM
 

17m Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Gunmen steal LE140,000 in Arish http://dlvr.it/2xrRLp 
 

21m Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
France’s largest bank to reduce costs, boost dividend after reporting a 33% profit decline in 4Q | http://bloom.bg/WKfo33 
 

1h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Merck to pay $688 million to settle Enhance lawsuits http://reut.rs/Vf1TKe  $MRK
 

1h The Associated Press @AP
Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage remains at 3.53 percent, 15-year also unchanged: http://apne.ws/XFaggf  -KM
 

1h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

1h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Transocean guilty plea in criminal settlement with government over Macondo oil spill accepted: U.S. judge #BREAKING
 

1h The Star @staronline
Police to boost security surveillance along Thai border http://dlvr.it/2xqhfM 
 

1h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Dow, S&P 500 break into positive territory
 

1h The Star @staronline
U.N. drones could deploy to Congo as early as June - Congo PM http://dlvr.it/2xqVDS 
 

1h Breaking Politics @breakingpol
US Senate majority leader Harry Reid says Republicans mounting effort to block Chuck Hagel defense secretary nomination - @ReutersPolitics
 

1h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
BREAKING: Fed begins buying treasuries under outright purchase program
 

1h Reuters Politics @ReutersPolitics
Unclear if Hagel will get needed 60 votes in 100-member Senate to clear Republican roadblocks to allow vote on his confirmation: senior aide
 

2h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Israeli delegation in Cairo to discuss Palestine, Sinai security http://dlvr.it/2xps1P 
 

2h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Over 30 detainees released in Tanta after clashes http://dlvr.it/2xps11 
 

2h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Petroleum authority feels effects of credit downgrade http://dlvr.it/2xps07 
 

2h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Telecom authority appeals YouTube ban http://dlvr.it/2xps0j 
 

2h The Star @staronline
Trial of al Qaeda plot suspects begins in Jordan http://dlvr.it/2xpqh2 
 

2h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Stocks open lower after glum euro-zone, Japan data
 

2h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#Syria rebels shoot down two warplanes in northwest, monitoring group says: http://bit.ly/Vie6LR 
 

2h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Pertamina Gas to Fund Sumatra Pipeline http://jglo.be/2Ou8 
 

2h RT @RT_com
Greek jobless rate double that of #Eurozone: Over 60% of young workers unemployed http://on.rt.com/q1n2r2 
 

2h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
More than 9,000 burgers made by Republic of Ireland firm withdrawn from sale after some found to contain #horsemeat http://bbc.in/15f9HgK 
 

3h carrollbogert @carrollbogert
Good news from #Kuwait as 5 activists acquitted of "offending the emir:" http://bit.ly/YfSUVs  but dozens of others still face same charges
 

3h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

3h RT @RT_com
6.9 earthquake hits east Siberia http://on.rt.com/af6b55  #news #Russia
 

3h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Exclusive: Dell said to set up shareholder meetings to assess demands in $24.4 billion buyout | http://bloom.bg/12DSWaQ 
 

3h Agence France-Presse @AFP
S. Koreans - used to long working hours followed by drinking sessions with bosses - battle against workaholic culture: http://bit.ly/12NUjbs 
 

3h The Associated Press @AP
Mexican cartel kingpin is Chicago's new Public Enemy No. 1, a label created for Al Capone: http://apne.ws/XEIY9G  -KM
 

3h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
#Suicide #blast at #Hangu check-post kills five: police | #Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/02/14/suicide-blast-at-hangu-check-post-kills-five-police/ …
 

3h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Two dead in Bangladesh protests over war crime trials http://wp.me/p2awqS-dm9a 
 

3h The Star @staronline
Football: Man United signs eight-year training kit sponsorship deal http://dlvr.it/2xnwNr 
 

3h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
BREAKING: Initial jobless claims fell 27,000 last week to 341,000
 

3h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
GM turns profit for third straight year http://on.mktw.net/15f2bm1 
 

3h Breaking News @BreakingNews
6.9-magnitude earthquake reported in northeastern Sakha, Russia - USGS http://on.doi.gov/ZcHINY 
 

3h The Associated Press @AP
Eurozone economy shrinks a bigger-than-expected 0.6 percent in fourth quarter as Germany falters: http://apne.ws/12DVkhD  -KM
 

3h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

3h The Star @staronline
Maldives ex-president to stay in Indian embassy - party http://dlvr.it/2xnk3b 
 

3h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

4h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Govt has 'plan b' if IMF negotiations fail http://dlvr.it/2xnf4F 
 

4h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Heinz shares rally 21% premarket on deal news
 

4h Lydia Polgreen @lpolgreen
Looks like #OscarPistorius will spend the night in jail, appear in court tomorrow morning at 9 am.
 

4h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, 3G Capital to buy Heinz for $28B including debt
 

4h The Star @staronline
Thirty rebels, 100 Syrian troops killed in eastern town - group http://dlvr.it/2xnV71 
 

37m  
Yahoo! News: Vatican says that the pope hit his head during a Mexico trip http://yhoo.it/UipCHL 

4h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Football club Manchester United report 74% rise in profits for second half of 2012 http://bbc.in/15eY0GB  #mufc
 

4h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Pepsi shares down after weaker full-year outlook http://on.mktw.net/15eYywg 
 

4h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

4h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
North Sumatra Flash Flood Kills One, Leaves Two More Missing http://jglo.be/2OsP 
 

4h The Star @staronline
Kenyatta, running for president, wants Hague trial postponed http://dlvr.it/2xnGQY 
 

4h The Star @staronline
Ecuador's Correa favoured to easily win re-election http://dlvr.it/2xnGPr 
 

4h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

4h The Associated Press @AP
Greek unemployment rate hits record 27 percent as recession rolls on and poverty spreads: http://apne.ws/YatzdA  -KM
 

4h RT @RT_com
BREAKING: 45 people, mostly women and children, kidnapped in #Syria – reports http://on.rt.com/qnvsq1 
 

4h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

4h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Police used white phosphorus grenades to disperse protesters at controversial Burma copper mine, report says http://bbc.in/YfZCKT 
 

4h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Malaysian security forces in standoff with suspected Philippine militants in Borneo: http://bit.ly/12NTsaG 
 

4h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
‘Syrian president will stay in power till 2021’: Ex-Lebanese official http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/14/266263.html …
 

5h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

5h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Saudi King Abdullah appoints Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz as head of Riyadh province
 

5h The Star @staronline
IGP: Armed group in Lahad Datu demanding to be be recognised as Royal Sulu Sultanate Army and not to be deported to Philippines
 

5h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: CORRECTS UK gov't: horsemeat with harmful drug may have entered food chain in France.
 

5h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Egyptian cabinet backs bill on protests, critics cry foul http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/14/266254.html …
 

5h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: US Airways seals $11B deal for American; merger creates world's biggest airline.
 

5h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Egypt Islamist elite woos Mubarak tycoons as Mursi seeks funds | http://bloom.bg/X5W7Zx 
 

6h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Pope Benedict XVI says he will remain 'hidden to the world' after his resignation - @Reuters
 

6h Post World News @PostWorldNews
North Korea celebrates its 3rd nuclear test with large rally in Pyongyang http://wapo.st/WpvwW9 
 

5h The Star @staronline
Drug found in horsemeat sent to France http://dlvr.it/2xm6zH 
 

6h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Yemen economy starts to recover from political crisis http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/14/266237.html …
 

6h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

6h Johannes Myburgh @johannesmyburgh
Police "surprised" over reports Pistorius thought his gf was intruder. "These reports didn't come from us" - police spox Denise Beukes
 

6h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Previous incidents, allegations of a domestic nature, reported at home of Oscar Pistorius, police say - via broadcast
 

6h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
South Korea unveils missile it says can hit North's leaders http://dlvr.it/2xlfdT 
 

6h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Tibetan man burns himself to death in China, bringing the total to have set themselves on fire to 101: http://bit.ly/14U1i16 
 

6h New York Times World @nytimesworld
South Korea Shows Military Muscle in Sparring With North http://nyti.ms/YafLzA 
 

6h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Czech economy in record-long recession as austerity bites | http://bloom.bg/Vdynoc 
 

6h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Euro-zone Q4 economy shrank 0.6%, more than expected http://on.mktw.net/15eGzWQ 
 

55m  
dawn_com: Afghan women march against violence http://wp.me/p2awqS-dm4w 

1h  
BBCSport: South African police will be opposing bail for Oscar Pistorius and say there are "other witnesses" to the shooting.

1h  
AlArabiya_Eng: World must convince #Assad to go, says Kerry http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/14/266199.html … #syria

1h  
ZeeNews: Suryanelli rape: Kurien meets Sonia, may quit http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/suryanelli-rape-kurien-meets-sonia-may-quit_829016.html …

1h  
WSJ: A new U.S. Senate bill aims to grant 75,000 new "entrepreneur visas" to immigrant founders every year. http://on.wsj.com/X8CTPV 

1h  
staronline: Maldives ex-president in embassy refuge no longer faces arrest - government http://dlvr.it/2xkN3B 

1h  
dawn_com: Key militant commander killed in Khyber tribal region http://wp.me/p2awqS-dlYO 

1h  
Staronline: Singapore ex-cop cleared of sex-for-contract charges http://dlvr.it/2xlFt7 

1h  

1h  
AFP: NKorea nuclear test dashes hopes of those who saw potential reformist in the young, Swiss-educated Kim Jong-Un: http://bit.ly/14TWhWd 

1h  
EgyIndependent: Gharbiya residents report spread of typhoid as govt denies infections http://dlvr.it/2xlCyX 

1h  
AP BREAKING: Talent agent: model Reeva Steenkamp was victim of shooting by Olympian Oscar Pistorius.

1h  
AP: Outgoing Social Security commissioner says the program is fraying because of inattention: http://apne.ws/Wp9NNY  -RAS

1h  
dawn_com: Twin explosions kill nine in Orakzai http://wp.me/p2awqS-dlXK 

1h  
dawn_com: India regulator freezes Sahara group assets http://wp.me/p2awqS-dm1W 

1h  
MarketWatch: Gold prices struggle near 6-month lows http://on.mktw.net/YaaiJ6 

1h  
staronline: Egypt PM expects IMF visit this month http://dlvr.it/2xl33v 

1h  
BreakingNews: Photo: Small fire reported at Rome's Fiumicino airport - @MaxFosterCNN http://bit.ly/YabXhQ 

1h  
RimaSAboulmona: #UN official in #Libya says no concrete evidence that Iman #Musa #Sadr is dead. Wait for story. http://www.dailystar.com.lb 

1h  
staronline: Third Japanese dies after Guam tourist attack http://dlvr.it/2xkpn5 

1h  
EgyIndependent Student unleashes tear gas at Tanta school http://dlvr.it/2xkpZn 

1h  
BloombergNews: SARS-like virus found in 11th case in UK, spurring global hunt for source | http://bloom.bg/Zc59XT 

8h RT @RT_com
4 commit suicide in #Spain over evictions as EU struggles with unemployment http://on.rt.com/vwj33q 
 

8h Agence France-Presse @AFP
IAEA, Iran nuclear talks fail again: http://bit.ly/14TUyQB 
 

8h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Key militant commander killed in Khyber tribal region http://wp.me/p2awqS-dlYO 
 

8h Agence France-Presse @AFP
The resignation of the head of Pakistan's proposed T20 league complicates efforts to bring back international cricket http://yhoo.it/Xa2Q1u 
 

8h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

8h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

9h Reuters Top News @Reuters
One person killed as Bahrain marks uprising anniversary http://reut.rs/VTz99Q 
 

9h Wall Street Journal @WSJ
Breaking: Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius detained by South African police after deadly shooting. http://on.wsj.com/XB1ZpK 
 

9h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Update: 26-year-old man held over shooting at home of Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is being charged with murder, police say - @NBCNews
 

9h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Police say double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been involved in a shooting at his home.
 

9h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

8h  
BBCBreaking: South Africa's paralympic star OscarPistorius is alleged to have accidentally shot dead his girlfriend, local media reports say

8h  
RimaSAboulmona: #Iran says #Iranian official was killed by "armed terrorist gangs" on his way from #Damascus to #Beirut http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Feb-14/206404-iranian-official-killed-en-route-to-beirut.ashx …

9h  
BloombergNews: Nestle reports slowest annual sales growth in three years | http://bloom.bg/WKkRqD 

9h  

9h  
staronline: German economy shrinks 0.6 percent in fourth quarter on weak exports http://dlvr.it/2xjR6g 

9h  
thejakartaglobe: Singaporean Jailed 12 Years for Starting Batam Fire http://jglo.be/2OoZ 

9h  

9h  
BloombergNews: French GDP shrinks as Hollande faces job cuts, recession risk | http://bloom.bg/11HXxOn 

9h  
PostWorldNews: Kerry drafting new proposals to persuade Syria’s Assad to step down http://wapo.st/ZbxRYK 

9h  
PostWorldNews: Clashes between police, protesters mark second anniversary of uprising in tense Bahrain http://wapo.st/WoG47I 

9h  
PostWorldNews: Australia cancels visit by North Korean diplomats to nation’s capital following nuclear test http://wapo.st/ZbVjVP 

9h  
DailyStarLeb: #Iranian official killed en route to #Beirut | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Feb-14/206404-iranian-official-killed-en-route-to-beirut.ashx …

9h  
dawn_com 2) Six militants killed in attack on Bannu police station – http://bit.ly/VTtZuw 

9h  
MarketWatch: Japan's Nikkei Average ends 0.5% up at 11,307.28

9h  
AFP: N Korea's Kim Jong-Un has prospered, consolidating power and showing the same disdain for censure as his father http://bit.ly/WoB1nZ 

9h  
haaretz: In last two years, seven prisoners out of a total of 25,000 inmates in Israeli prisons have committed suicide http://htz.li/YsdFvG 

10h  
AP: About 1 in 9 younger women have used the morning-after pill after sex, study finds: http://apne.ws/XATsDn  -RAS

10h  
BBCAfrica: #SouthAfrica's President Jacob #Zuma will deliver his annual State of the Nation address later today to the country's parliament.

13h The Associated Press @AP
Minnesota man accused of shooting at cars at random charged with killing a 9-year-old boy: http://apne.ws/12BDhc9  -RAS
 

13h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#Israel confirms it jailed a foreigner who committed suicide, as #Australia admits it knew a citizen was held http://bit.ly/Yf1cg6 
 

13h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
South Korea lending to households falls most on record after home-transaction tax benefits expire | http://bloom.bg/XMvwPr 
 

13h RT @RT_com
UPDATE: 3 policemen killed, 6 injured, one missing after car blast in restive southern Russian region http://on.rt.com/zsiab6 
 

13h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

13h The Star @staronline
Pressure builds for Keystone decision after Obama speech http://dlvr.it/2xgrb5 
 

13h RT @RT_com
BREAKING: Three road police killed in Russia's Dagestan suicide bombing http://on.rt.com/zsiab6 
 

14h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
I hired Sophia - 24, smart and pretty - as my fake #Facebook girlfriend, BBC's @davelee confesses http://bbc.in/YeTjXY 
 

14h Press TV @PressTV
#HRW urges #Saudi Arabia to release jailed activist http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/02/14/288862/hrw-calls-for-freedom-of-saudi-activist/ …
 

14h RT @RT_com
UN declares humanitarian disaster in Mali as violence grip tightens http://on.rt.com/wnbbfe 
 

14h New York Times World @nytimesworld
In India, Kisses Are on Rise, Even in Public http://nyti.ms/ZbCQc3 
 

15h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
South Korea keeps rates on hold as officials monitor yen's slide | http://bloom.bg/Ysmaaf 
 

15h RT @RT_com
Iranian commander killed in Syria by rebels - regional reports http://on.rt.com/ih22jv 
 

15h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Mark Zuckerberg owns nearly a third of #Facebook, says US regulators http://bit.ly/Y9B30v 
 

15h RT @RT_com
Hundreds of UK drones 'missing' in #Iraq and #Afghanistan http://on.rt.com/eum0rq 
 

15h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Hong Kong stocks rise in post-holiday return; Hang Seng Index up 0.8% http://on.mktw.net/15dLqHO 
 

15h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Hong Kong stocks set to rise in post-holiday trade
 

15h The Star @staronline
Obama speaks to Japan's Abe about North Korea's nuclear test http://dlvr.it/2xfx9s 
 

15h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Bank of Korea stands pat on interest rate
 

15h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Officials: purported 9-year-old who gave birth is at least 12 years old http://wapo.st/Zbq0dS 
 

16h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Libyan statue of naked woman offers image of defiance to Islamists | http://bloom.bg/14T0LMW 
 

16h Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
UPDATE: Guam stabbing rampage suspect held on $2 million bail http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201302140018 …
 

17h The Associated Press @AP
Boehner says it is up to Democrats to stop budget cuts: http://apne.ws/12MHga6  -AB
 

17h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
MetLife profit falls 87% to $127 million | http://bloom.bg/WJNjsD 
 

17h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japan's economy shrunk 0.1% in October-December
 

17h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Six men arrested in Mexico over the rape of Spanish women near the holiday resort of #Acapulco last week, officials say http://bbc.in/YetYxs 
 

17h Press TV @PressTV
#Canada #police abused, raped native women, Human Rights Watch says http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/02/13/288854/canada-police-abused-raped-women/ … #rape
 

17h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japan stocks edge higher ahead of central-bank decision; Nikkei Average up 0.2% http://on.mktw.net/YeuCuI 
 

16h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Japan fourth-quarter GDP shows economy still in recession, pick-up eyed http://reut.rs/YYsokp 
 

18h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Venezuela's Chavez undergoing 'delicate' complementary cancer treatments, VP Maduro says - @Reuters
 

18h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Small bomb explodes outside office of Greek far-right party, no injuries http://wapo.st/Zb7vq2 
 

18h Wall Street Journal @WSJ
Breaking: A former SAC analyst said he was pressured for illegal tips. http://on.wsj.com/53aH8q 
 

18h The Associated Press @AP
Mother says she forgave the man who held her son in an Alabama bunker: http://apne.ws/XAtnEv  -AB
 

18h Post World News @PostWorldNews
New owl species identified by accident on Indonesian island http://wapo.st/XBVDdA 
 

18h The Star @staronline
Insight - Cambodia's $11-billion mystery http://dlvr.it/2xdWgb 
 

18h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Video captures chaos of Damascus blast near bakery http://reut.rs/WJHWK7 
 

18h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
At least 7 soldiers die & 4 others injured in clashes with Farc rebels in south Colombia, reports @bbc_wallace
 

19h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Prominent #Saudi cleric says will reject Nobel Peace Prize if offered to him http://goo.gl/XOxgb 
 

19h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Head of Iran's reconstruction commission in Lebanon killed on Beirut-Damascus road: Al Manar TV
 

19h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Cisco sees 3Q non-GAAP EPS at $0.48-$0.50, estimated at $0.49
 

19h Press TV @PressTV
A Bahraini #protestor walks next to a wall covered in graffiti that reads in Arabic, "No dialogue with the killers http://twitpic.com/c3g87b 
 
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19h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
EARNINGS: MetLife 4Q oper. EPS at $1.25, higher than estimated $1.18
 

19h Alistair Barr @alistairmbarr
Facebook $FB execs get judge to toss 4 IPO-related lawsuits http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/facebook-lawsuits-idUSL1N0BDG9J20130213 …
 

19h The Associated Press @AP
The Pentagon is creating a new medal for troops who are involved in cyber and drone wars: http://apne.ws/12Mo9Nm  -AB
 

19h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Whole Foods shares down nearly 7% following quarterly report http://on.mktw.net/15ddb36 
 

19h Dominic Chu @The_Domino
Whole Foods 1Q EPS $0.78 vs $0.77 est, sales $3.86B vs. $3.87B est, sees 2013 comp sales +6.6%-8% vs prior 6.5%-8.5%,...$WFM -7% aftermkt
 

19h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Google files patent lawsuits against BT http://reut.rs/VSVUux 
 

20h Linda Yueh @lindayueh
World's most expensive gallon of gas $9.89 in Turkey avg daily income $30 but just 4% pay income tax so high fuel tax http://bloom.bg/YWU4pH 
 

20h Dominic Chu @The_Domino
Cisco 2Q EPS $0.51 vs. $0.48 est, sales $12.1B inline with est...$CSCO shares relatively flat for now in aftermarket trade #StockAction
 

20h Press TV @PressTV
Pakistanis #protest #US #drone strikes http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/02/13/288836/pakistanis-protest-us-drone-strikes/ … #pakistan
 


8m Human Rights Watch
@hrw
#Cameroon: Intimidation of Lawyers in ‘Homosexuality’ Cases Compromises Right to Defense http://bit.ly/WKWXvg  #LGBT
 

6m Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
President Obama's preschool plan would likely cost $10-$15 billion more per year than current budget | http://bloom.bg/YaGc8n 
 

12m The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Hariri says will return to participate in Lebanon elections: Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri says he will retu... http://bit.ly/XFoIok 
 

12m The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Hariri: Hezbollah will do everything to retain its weapons: Hariri says Hezbollah will do everything to retain i... http://bit.ly/WqOCLw 
 

12m The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Hariri says his father’s killers will be brought to justice: Hariri says his father’s killers will be brought to... http://bit.ly/XFoGge 
 

12m Reuters Top News @Reuters
Valentine's Day sparks celebrations, protests in Pakistan http://reut.rs/VX1Kps 
 

18m The Associated Press @AP
France to hand back seven old master paintings taken from two Jewish families during World War II: http://apne.ws/VU9hKY  -KM
 

17m Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Gunmen steal LE140,000 in Arish http://dlvr.it/2xrRLp 
 

21m Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
France’s largest bank to reduce costs, boost dividend after reporting a 33% profit decline in 4Q | http://bloom.bg/WKfo33 
 

1h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Merck to pay $688 million to settle Enhance lawsuits http://reut.rs/Vf1TKe  $MRK
 

1h The Associated Press @AP
Average U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage remains at 3.53 percent, 15-year also unchanged: http://apne.ws/XFaggf  -KM
 

1h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

1h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Transocean guilty plea in criminal settlement with government over Macondo oil spill accepted: U.S. judge #BREAKING
 

1h The Star @staronline
Police to boost security surveillance along Thai border http://dlvr.it/2xqhfM 
 

1h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Dow, S&P 500 break into positive territory
 

1h The Star @staronline
U.N. drones could deploy to Congo as early as June - Congo PM http://dlvr.it/2xqVDS 
 

1h Breaking Politics @breakingpol
US Senate majority leader Harry Reid says Republicans mounting effort to block Chuck Hagel defense secretary nomination - @ReutersPolitics
 

1h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
BREAKING: Fed begins buying treasuries under outright purchase program
 

1h Reuters Politics @ReutersPolitics
Unclear if Hagel will get needed 60 votes in 100-member Senate to clear Republican roadblocks to allow vote on his confirmation: senior aide
 

2h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Israeli delegation in Cairo to discuss Palestine, Sinai security http://dlvr.it/2xps1P 
 

2h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Over 30 detainees released in Tanta after clashes http://dlvr.it/2xps11 
 

2h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Petroleum authority feels effects of credit downgrade http://dlvr.it/2xps07 
 

2h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Telecom authority appeals YouTube ban http://dlvr.it/2xps0j 
 

2h The Star @staronline
Trial of al Qaeda plot suspects begins in Jordan http://dlvr.it/2xpqh2 
 

2h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Stocks open lower after glum euro-zone, Japan data
 

2h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#Syria rebels shoot down two warplanes in northwest, monitoring group says: http://bit.ly/Vie6LR 
 

2h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Pertamina Gas to Fund Sumatra Pipeline http://jglo.be/2Ou8 
 

2h RT @RT_com
Greek jobless rate double that of #Eurozone: Over 60% of young workers unemployed http://on.rt.com/q1n2r2 
 

2h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
More than 9,000 burgers made by Republic of Ireland firm withdrawn from sale after some found to contain #horsemeat http://bbc.in/15f9HgK 
 

3h carrollbogert @carrollbogert
Good news from #Kuwait as 5 activists acquitted of "offending the emir:" http://bit.ly/YfSUVs  but dozens of others still face same charges
 

3h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

3h RT @RT_com
6.9 earthquake hits east Siberia http://on.rt.com/af6b55  #news #Russia
 

3h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Exclusive: Dell said to set up shareholder meetings to assess demands in $24.4 billion buyout | http://bloom.bg/12DSWaQ 
 

3h Agence France-Presse @AFP
S. Koreans - used to long working hours followed by drinking sessions with bosses - battle against workaholic culture: http://bit.ly/12NUjbs 
 

3h The Associated Press @AP
Mexican cartel kingpin is Chicago's new Public Enemy No. 1, a label created for Al Capone: http://apne.ws/XEIY9G  -KM
 

3h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
#Suicide #blast at #Hangu check-post kills five: police | #Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/02/14/suicide-blast-at-hangu-check-post-kills-five-police/ …
 

3h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Two dead in Bangladesh protests over war crime trials http://wp.me/p2awqS-dm9a 
 

3h The Star @staronline
Football: Man United signs eight-year training kit sponsorship deal http://dlvr.it/2xnwNr 
 

3h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
BREAKING: Initial jobless claims fell 27,000 last week to 341,000
 

3h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
GM turns profit for third straight year http://on.mktw.net/15f2bm1 
 

3h Breaking News @BreakingNews
6.9-magnitude earthquake reported in northeastern Sakha, Russia - USGS http://on.doi.gov/ZcHINY 
 

3h The Associated Press @AP
Eurozone economy shrinks a bigger-than-expected 0.6 percent in fourth quarter as Germany falters: http://apne.ws/12DVkhD  -KM
 

3h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

3h The Star @staronline
Maldives ex-president to stay in Indian embassy - party http://dlvr.it/2xnk3b 
 

3h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

4h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Govt has 'plan b' if IMF negotiations fail http://dlvr.it/2xnf4F 
 

4h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Heinz shares rally 21% premarket on deal news
 

4h Lydia Polgreen @lpolgreen
Looks like #OscarPistorius will spend the night in jail, appear in court tomorrow morning at 9 am.
 

4h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, 3G Capital to buy Heinz for $28B including debt
 

4h The Star @staronline
Thirty rebels, 100 Syrian troops killed in eastern town - group http://dlvr.it/2xnV71 
 

37m  
Yahoo! News: Vatican says that the pope hit his head during a Mexico trip http://yhoo.it/UipCHL 

4h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Football club Manchester United report 74% rise in profits for second half of 2012 http://bbc.in/15eY0GB  #mufc
 

4h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Pepsi shares down after weaker full-year outlook http://on.mktw.net/15eYywg 
 

4h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

4h The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
North Sumatra Flash Flood Kills One, Leaves Two More Missing http://jglo.be/2OsP 
 

4h The Star @staronline
Kenyatta, running for president, wants Hague trial postponed http://dlvr.it/2xnGQY 
 

4h The Star @staronline
Ecuador's Correa favoured to easily win re-election http://dlvr.it/2xnGPr 
 

4h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

4h The Associated Press @AP
Greek unemployment rate hits record 27 percent as recession rolls on and poverty spreads: http://apne.ws/YatzdA  -KM
 

4h RT @RT_com
BREAKING: 45 people, mostly women and children, kidnapped in #Syria – reports http://on.rt.com/qnvsq1 
 

4h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

4h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Police used white phosphorus grenades to disperse protesters at controversial Burma copper mine, report says http://bbc.in/YfZCKT 
 

4h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Malaysian security forces in standoff with suspected Philippine militants in Borneo: http://bit.ly/12NTsaG 
 

4h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
‘Syrian president will stay in power till 2021’: Ex-Lebanese official http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/14/266263.html …
 

5h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

5h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Saudi King Abdullah appoints Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdul Aziz as head of Riyadh province
 

5h The Star @staronline
IGP: Armed group in Lahad Datu demanding to be be recognised as Royal Sulu Sultanate Army and not to be deported to Philippines
 

5h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: CORRECTS UK gov't: horsemeat with harmful drug may have entered food chain in France.
 

5h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Egyptian cabinet backs bill on protests, critics cry foul http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/14/266254.html …
 

5h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: US Airways seals $11B deal for American; merger creates world's biggest airline.
 

5h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Egypt Islamist elite woos Mubarak tycoons as Mursi seeks funds | http://bloom.bg/X5W7Zx 
 

6h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Pope Benedict XVI says he will remain 'hidden to the world' after his resignation - @Reuters
 

6h Post World News @PostWorldNews
North Korea celebrates its 3rd nuclear test with large rally in Pyongyang http://wapo.st/WpvwW9 
 

5h The Star @staronline
Drug found in horsemeat sent to France http://dlvr.it/2xm6zH 
 

6h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Yemen economy starts to recover from political crisis http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/14/266237.html …
 

6h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

6h Johannes Myburgh @johannesmyburgh
Police "surprised" over reports Pistorius thought his gf was intruder. "These reports didn't come from us" - police spox Denise Beukes
 

6h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Previous incidents, allegations of a domestic nature, reported at home of Oscar Pistorius, police say - via broadcast
 

6h Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
South Korea unveils missile it says can hit North's leaders http://dlvr.it/2xlfdT 
 

6h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Tibetan man burns himself to death in China, bringing the total to have set themselves on fire to 101: http://bit.ly/14U1i16 
 

6h New York Times World @nytimesworld
South Korea Shows Military Muscle in Sparring With North http://nyti.ms/YafLzA 
 

6h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Czech economy in record-long recession as austerity bites | http://bloom.bg/Vdynoc 
 

6h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Euro-zone Q4 economy shrank 0.6%, more than expected http://on.mktw.net/15eGzWQ 
 

55m  
dawn_com: Afghan women march against violence http://wp.me/p2awqS-dm4w 

1h  
BBCSport: South African police will be opposing bail for Oscar Pistorius and say there are "other witnesses" to the shooting.

1h  
AlArabiya_Eng: World must convince #Assad to go, says Kerry http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/14/266199.html … #syria

1h  
ZeeNews: Suryanelli rape: Kurien meets Sonia, may quit http://zeenews.india.com/news/kerala/suryanelli-rape-kurien-meets-sonia-may-quit_829016.html …

1h  
WSJ: A new U.S. Senate bill aims to grant 75,000 new "entrepreneur visas" to immigrant founders every year. http://on.wsj.com/X8CTPV 

1h  
staronline: Maldives ex-president in embassy refuge no longer faces arrest - government http://dlvr.it/2xkN3B 

1h  
dawn_com: Key militant commander killed in Khyber tribal region http://wp.me/p2awqS-dlYO 

1h  
Staronline: Singapore ex-cop cleared of sex-for-contract charges http://dlvr.it/2xlFt7 

1h  

1h  
AFP: NKorea nuclear test dashes hopes of those who saw potential reformist in the young, Swiss-educated Kim Jong-Un: http://bit.ly/14TWhWd 

1h  
EgyIndependent: Gharbiya residents report spread of typhoid as govt denies infections http://dlvr.it/2xlCyX 

1h  
AP BREAKING: Talent agent: model Reeva Steenkamp was victim of shooting by Olympian Oscar Pistorius.

1h  
AP: Outgoing Social Security commissioner says the program is fraying because of inattention: http://apne.ws/Wp9NNY  -RAS

1h  
dawn_com: Twin explosions kill nine in Orakzai http://wp.me/p2awqS-dlXK 

1h  
dawn_com: India regulator freezes Sahara group assets http://wp.me/p2awqS-dm1W 

1h  
MarketWatch: Gold prices struggle near 6-month lows http://on.mktw.net/YaaiJ6 

1h  
staronline: Egypt PM expects IMF visit this month http://dlvr.it/2xl33v 

1h  
BreakingNews: Photo: Small fire reported at Rome's Fiumicino airport - @MaxFosterCNN http://bit.ly/YabXhQ 

1h  
RimaSAboulmona: #UN official in #Libya says no concrete evidence that Iman #Musa #Sadr is dead. Wait for story. http://www.dailystar.com.lb 

1h  
staronline: Third Japanese dies after Guam tourist attack http://dlvr.it/2xkpn5 

1h  
EgyIndependent Student unleashes tear gas at Tanta school http://dlvr.it/2xkpZn 

1h  
BloombergNews: SARS-like virus found in 11th case in UK, spurring global hunt for source | http://bloom.bg/Zc59XT 

8h RT @RT_com
4 commit suicide in #Spain over evictions as EU struggles with unemployment http://on.rt.com/vwj33q 
 

8h Agence France-Presse @AFP
IAEA, Iran nuclear talks fail again: http://bit.ly/14TUyQB 
 

8h Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Key militant commander killed in Khyber tribal region http://wp.me/p2awqS-dlYO 
 

8h Agence France-Presse @AFP
The resignation of the head of Pakistan's proposed T20 league complicates efforts to bring back international cricket http://yhoo.it/Xa2Q1u 
 

8h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

8h The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

9h Reuters Top News @Reuters
One person killed as Bahrain marks uprising anniversary http://reut.rs/VTz99Q 
 

9h Wall Street Journal @WSJ
Breaking: Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius detained by South African police after deadly shooting. http://on.wsj.com/XB1ZpK 
 

9h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Update: 26-year-old man held over shooting at home of Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius is being charged with murder, police say - @NBCNews
 

9h The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Police say double-amputee Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been involved in a shooting at his home.
 

9h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

8h  
BBCBreaking: South Africa's paralympic star OscarPistorius is alleged to have accidentally shot dead his girlfriend, local media reports say

8h  
RimaSAboulmona: #Iran says #Iranian official was killed by "armed terrorist gangs" on his way from #Damascus to #Beirut http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Feb-14/206404-iranian-official-killed-en-route-to-beirut.ashx …

9h  
BloombergNews: Nestle reports slowest annual sales growth in three years | http://bloom.bg/WKkRqD 

9h  

9h  
staronline: German economy shrinks 0.6 percent in fourth quarter on weak exports http://dlvr.it/2xjR6g 

9h  
thejakartaglobe: Singaporean Jailed 12 Years for Starting Batam Fire http://jglo.be/2OoZ 

9h  

9h  
BloombergNews: French GDP shrinks as Hollande faces job cuts, recession risk | http://bloom.bg/11HXxOn 

9h  
PostWorldNews: Kerry drafting new proposals to persuade Syria’s Assad to step down http://wapo.st/ZbxRYK 

9h  
PostWorldNews: Clashes between police, protesters mark second anniversary of uprising in tense Bahrain http://wapo.st/WoG47I 

9h  
PostWorldNews: Australia cancels visit by North Korean diplomats to nation’s capital following nuclear test http://wapo.st/ZbVjVP 

9h  
DailyStarLeb: #Iranian official killed en route to #Beirut | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Feb-14/206404-iranian-official-killed-en-route-to-beirut.ashx …

9h  
dawn_com 2) Six militants killed in attack on Bannu police station – http://bit.ly/VTtZuw 

9h  
MarketWatch: Japan's Nikkei Average ends 0.5% up at 11,307.28

9h  
AFP: N Korea's Kim Jong-Un has prospered, consolidating power and showing the same disdain for censure as his father http://bit.ly/WoB1nZ 

9h  
haaretz: In last two years, seven prisoners out of a total of 25,000 inmates in Israeli prisons have committed suicide http://htz.li/YsdFvG 

10h  
AP: About 1 in 9 younger women have used the morning-after pill after sex, study finds: http://apne.ws/XATsDn  -RAS

10h  
BBCAfrica: #SouthAfrica's President Jacob #Zuma will deliver his annual State of the Nation address later today to the country's parliament.

13h The Associated Press @AP
Minnesota man accused of shooting at cars at random charged with killing a 9-year-old boy: http://apne.ws/12BDhc9  -RAS
 

13h Agence France-Presse @AFP
#Israel confirms it jailed a foreigner who committed suicide, as #Australia admits it knew a citizen was held http://bit.ly/Yf1cg6 
 

13h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
South Korea lending to households falls most on record after home-transaction tax benefits expire | http://bloom.bg/XMvwPr 
 

13h RT @RT_com
UPDATE: 3 policemen killed, 6 injured, one missing after car blast in restive southern Russian region http://on.rt.com/zsiab6 
 

13h Zee News @ZeeNews
 

13h The Star @staronline
Pressure builds for Keystone decision after Obama speech http://dlvr.it/2xgrb5 
 

13h RT @RT_com
BREAKING: Three road police killed in Russia's Dagestan suicide bombing http://on.rt.com/zsiab6 
 

14h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
I hired Sophia - 24, smart and pretty - as my fake #Facebook girlfriend, BBC's @davelee confesses http://bbc.in/YeTjXY 
 

14h Press TV @PressTV
#HRW urges #Saudi Arabia to release jailed activist http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/02/14/288862/hrw-calls-for-freedom-of-saudi-activist/ …
 

14h RT @RT_com
UN declares humanitarian disaster in Mali as violence grip tightens http://on.rt.com/wnbbfe 
 

14h New York Times World @nytimesworld
In India, Kisses Are on Rise, Even in Public http://nyti.ms/ZbCQc3 
 

15h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
South Korea keeps rates on hold as officials monitor yen's slide | http://bloom.bg/Ysmaaf 
 

15h RT @RT_com
Iranian commander killed in Syria by rebels - regional reports http://on.rt.com/ih22jv 
 

15h Agence France-Presse @AFP
Mark Zuckerberg owns nearly a third of #Facebook, says US regulators http://bit.ly/Y9B30v 
 

15h RT @RT_com
Hundreds of UK drones 'missing' in #Iraq and #Afghanistan http://on.rt.com/eum0rq 
 

15h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Hong Kong stocks rise in post-holiday return; Hang Seng Index up 0.8% http://on.mktw.net/15dLqHO 
 

15h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Hong Kong stocks set to rise in post-holiday trade
 

15h The Star @staronline
Obama speaks to Japan's Abe about North Korea's nuclear test http://dlvr.it/2xfx9s 
 

15h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Bank of Korea stands pat on interest rate
 

15h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Officials: purported 9-year-old who gave birth is at least 12 years old http://wapo.st/Zbq0dS 
 

16h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Libyan statue of naked woman offers image of defiance to Islamists | http://bloom.bg/14T0LMW 
 

16h Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
UPDATE: Guam stabbing rampage suspect held on $2 million bail http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201302140018 …
 

17h The Associated Press @AP
Boehner says it is up to Democrats to stop budget cuts: http://apne.ws/12MHga6  -AB
 

17h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
MetLife profit falls 87% to $127 million | http://bloom.bg/WJNjsD 
 

17h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japan's economy shrunk 0.1% in October-December
 

17h BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Six men arrested in Mexico over the rape of Spanish women near the holiday resort of #Acapulco last week, officials say http://bbc.in/YetYxs 
 

17h Press TV @PressTV
#Canada #police abused, raped native women, Human Rights Watch says http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/02/13/288854/canada-police-abused-raped-women/ … #rape
 

17h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japan stocks edge higher ahead of central-bank decision; Nikkei Average up 0.2% http://on.mktw.net/YeuCuI 
 

16h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Japan fourth-quarter GDP shows economy still in recession, pick-up eyed http://reut.rs/YYsokp 
 

18h Breaking News @BreakingNews
Venezuela's Chavez undergoing 'delicate' complementary cancer treatments, VP Maduro says - @Reuters
 

18h Post World News @PostWorldNews
Small bomb explodes outside office of Greek far-right party, no injuries http://wapo.st/Zb7vq2 
 

18h Wall Street Journal @WSJ
Breaking: A former SAC analyst said he was pressured for illegal tips. http://on.wsj.com/53aH8q 
 

18h The Associated Press @AP
Mother says she forgave the man who held her son in an Alabama bunker: http://apne.ws/XAtnEv  -AB
 

18h Post World News @PostWorldNews
New owl species identified by accident on Indonesian island http://wapo.st/XBVDdA 
 

18h The Star @staronline
Insight - Cambodia's $11-billion mystery http://dlvr.it/2xdWgb 
 

18h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Video captures chaos of Damascus blast near bakery http://reut.rs/WJHWK7 
 

18h BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
At least 7 soldiers die & 4 others injured in clashes with Farc rebels in south Colombia, reports @bbc_wallace
 

19h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Prominent #Saudi cleric says will reject Nobel Peace Prize if offered to him http://goo.gl/XOxgb 
 

19h Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Head of Iran's reconstruction commission in Lebanon killed on Beirut-Damascus road: Al Manar TV
 

19h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Cisco sees 3Q non-GAAP EPS at $0.48-$0.50, estimated at $0.49
 

19h Press TV @PressTV
A Bahraini #protestor walks next to a wall covered in graffiti that reads in Arabic, "No dialogue with the killers http://twitpic.com/c3g87b 
 
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19h Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
EARNINGS: MetLife 4Q oper. EPS at $1.25, higher than estimated $1.18
 

19h Alistair Barr @alistairmbarr
Facebook $FB execs get judge to toss 4 IPO-related lawsuits http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/13/facebook-lawsuits-idUSL1N0BDG9J20130213 …
 

19h The Associated Press @AP
The Pentagon is creating a new medal for troops who are involved in cyber and drone wars: http://apne.ws/12Mo9Nm  -AB
 

19h MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Whole Foods shares down nearly 7% following quarterly report http://on.mktw.net/15ddb36 
 

19h Dominic Chu @The_Domino
Whole Foods 1Q EPS $0.78 vs $0.77 est, sales $3.86B vs. $3.87B est, sees 2013 comp sales +6.6%-8% vs prior 6.5%-8.5%,...$WFM -7% aftermkt
 

19h Reuters Top News @Reuters
Google files patent lawsuits against BT http://reut.rs/VSVUux 
 

20h Linda Yueh @lindayueh
World's most expensive gallon of gas $9.89 in Turkey avg daily income $30 but just 4% pay income tax so high fuel tax http://bloom.bg/YWU4pH 
 

20h Dominic Chu @The_Domino
Cisco 2Q EPS $0.51 vs. $0.48 est, sales $12.1B inline with est...$CSCO shares relatively flat for now in aftermarket trade #StockAction
 

20h Press TV @PressTV
Pakistanis #protest #US #drone strikes http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/02/13/288836/pakistanis-protest-us-drone-strikes/ … #pakistan
 


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