Sunday, February 24, 2013

The Nightly #World #News Report of the 24th of February 2013



6 mins The Star
@staronline
Japan PM Abe keeps ratings high as he pushes reflation steps http://dlvr.it/30LY7H 
 

29 mins MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japan stocks rally early on weak yen http://on.mktw.net/13Fgf4q 
 

38 mins The Star @staronline
 

48 mins BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Actress #HelenHunt never made it to her highschool prom but says #Oscars makes up for it. She's wearing H&M. LIVE http://bbc.in/15I5Jxf 
 

57 mins The Associated Press @AP
Defense: Accused NYC police officer acts like a cannibal, but only in online fantasy world: http://apne.ws/124vcCb  -CC
 

1 hr Reuters Top News @Reuters
Study says too many Americans still drink too much http://reut.rs/Wd1bgS 
 

1 hr The Associated Press @AP
PHOTO: 9-year-old Quvenzhane Wallis on the red carpet: http://apne.ws/ZtpPXJ  #Oscars -CC
 

1 hr New York Times World @nytimesworld
Italians Begin to Vote in Two-Day General Election http://nyti.ms/ZCEymT 
 

1 hr MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japan's Nikkei Average opens 1.6% up at 11,564.55
 

1 hr MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japan stocks rally as yen sinks on reported BOJ pick; Nikkei Average up 1.9% http://on.mktw.net/YPCaVj 
 

1 hr The Star @staronline
Four Irish unions walk out of key public service pay talks http://dlvr.it/30L5kZ 
 

1 hr The Associated Press @AP
2nd blizzard in less than a week is bearing down on Plains region: http://apne.ws/124sgFm  -CC
 

1 hr MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Japanese yen weakness sends Nikkei Average futures up 2% on Singapore's SGX http://on.mktw.net/YPAevR 
 

1 hr Reuters Top News @Reuters
Protest votes add to uncertainty in close Italy election http://reut.rs/ZqWvRI 
 

1 hr MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Australian shares advance at start of week http://on.mktw.net/13F5W0c 
 

2 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
World Briefing | Middle East: Iran: News Agency Clarifies Drone Report http://nyti.ms/ZCBLKB 
 

2 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
#PHOTO: Best Actress nominee Jessica #Chastain arrives on the red carpet for the #Oscars, by Frederic J. Brown pic.twitter.com/8XDodudRtv
 
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2 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
Cardinal Keith O’Brien Accused of ‘Inappropriate Acts’ http://nyti.ms/13F227z 
 

2 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
Congo Plan Offered by African Nations and U.N. http://nyti.ms/ZCzD5o 
 

2 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
New Jersey, its "comeback" derailed, sets another budget http://reut.rs/WcVHCM 
 

2 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Cuban leader Raul Castro announces his retirement in 2018 http://reut.rs/YpFfLU 
 

2 hrs Breaking News @BreakingNews
More: Cuban President Raul Castro says he will not seek another 5-year term after the one he's starting ends - @AP http://abcn.ws/W4rmGF 
 

2 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Park Geun-Hye, daughter of #SouthKorea's late military ruler, to be sworn in as country's first female president http://bit.ly/YpDkXI 
 

11 mins  
Yahoo! News: Greece helicopter prison escape attempt foiled http://yhoo.it/13EOh8V 

3 hrs The Associated Press @AP
MORE: Raul Castro gets new term, younger leader is Cuba's VP: http://apne.ws/Yv2929  -CC
 

3 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Syria’s #comedic legends Yasin #Bakoush was #killed Sunday night: Watch #VIDEO HERE: http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/24/268130.html …
 

3 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
#BREAKING: Raul Castro re-elected president in Cuba
 

3 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
HP eyes tablet comeback with Android-backed Slate 7 http://reut.rs/WcPxm6 
 

4 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Prominent Syrian comedian killed, apparently caught in crossfire between rebels, government troops: http://apne.ws/124hgYQ  -CC
 

4 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Turkey, US blast Assad regime as Aleppo toll rises http://bit.ly/YpoSyX  #Syria
 

4 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Analysis: China central bank takes lead in economic reform push http://reut.rs/WcMGcT 
 

4 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Mozilla Foundation to launch #Firefox operating system for smartphones in direct challenge to Apple, Google http://bit.ly/VGxqT7 
 

4 hrs The Star @staronline
Fighting in Sudan's Darfur region kills 51 - government http://dlvr.it/30K13P 
 

4 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
U.S. quadruples tac break for Keystone XL pipeline to $7 billion | http://bloom.bg/WZgN68 
 

4 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Breaking: Egyptian business tycoon Hesham Talaat Moustafa transferred from prison to a private hospital after heart attack.
 

4 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Salafi Nour Party to hold news conference at noon tomorrow to announce position on running in the upcoming elections.
 

4 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Bloodbath continues in #Syria as French #photographer killed: WATCH #VIDEO HERE http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/24/268119.html …
 

4 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Danish authority reports local butcher to police after discovering horse meat in pizzas: http://apne.ws/YqpdmF  -MM
 

5 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Swarms of locusts spotted in Red Sea Governorate http://dlvr.it/30JhG8 
 

5 hrs Ahmed Zaki @ahmedzakiosman
Headline of the day: Judge considering Shafiq corruption case accused of corruption http://www.egyptindependent.com/news/judge-considering-shafiq-corruption-case-accused-corruption … via @egyindependent
 

5 hrs  
Yahoo! News: US scrambles to salvage Syrian opposition talks http://yhoo.it/136uyDu 

5 hrs Wall Street Journal @WSJ
It's now legal to possess pot in Colorado. Entrepreneurs work to build marijuana tourism sector: http://on.wsj.com/XR6igS 
 

5 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Danica Patrick becomes the first woman to lead a lap in a NASCAR Cup race: http://apne.ws/YP3enD  -CC
 

5 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Cairo University to withdraw PhD from former German minister http://dlvr.it/30JT3R 
 

5 hrs RT @RT_com
‘Mafia, out of the country!’: Bulgarians protest in dozens of cities across the country (PHOTOS) http://bit.ly/X6vym0 
 

6 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#US forces out of #Afghanistan - #Kabul cuts dealings with #Washington http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/24/268088.html …
 

6 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Islamists in northern #Mali have the "destructive power" of an army, top Malian colonel says http://bit.ly/15d6gGp 
 

6 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Freelance photographer #OlivierVoisin died of his wounds after surgery in #Turkey #Syria http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/24/268119.html …
 

6 hrs The Star @staronline
Iran says it has brought down a mock spy drone http://dlvr.it/30JK8v 
 

6 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Morsy called political forces to meet for dialogue tomorrow. This is the third time he has called for a meeting only a day in advance.
 

6 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Prominent fiction writer Mahmoud Salem dies at 84 http://dlvr.it/30JG19 
 

6 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
 

6 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Zimbabwe says enough money has been raised locally for March 16 constitution referendum: http://apne.ws/WjPRu7  -MM
 

6 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Fidel Castro attends Cuba parliament http://bbc.in/15HieJo 
 

6 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Morsy said economic conditions are dire, adding, “Protests & sit-ins, although legitimate in a climate of freedom, do harm the economy”
 

6 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Chinese Communist Party leaders plan first central government overhaul in half a decade | http://bloom.bg/VFSZ66 
 

6 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Breaking: Scores of protesters blocking Haram Street as part of the civil disobedience campaign against Morsy.
 

6 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
#MorsyInterview was scheduled to be aired at 8 pm. No interview with Morsy since he claimed the presidency has aired on time.
 

6 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Morsy to appear in pre-recorded interview Sunday evening http://dlvr.it/30J28h 
 

6 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Morsy praised Egyptian intelligence, saying it secures the country well. #MorsyInterview
 

7 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Morsy said he raised compensation given to families of those killed during recent violence in #PortSaid to LE75,000. #MorsyInterview
 

7 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
In second interview, many viewers turned Morsy's remarks, such as the need for Egyptians to hug themselves & love each other, into jokes.
 

7 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
 

7 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
The second #MorsyInterview was criticized for failing to respond to opposition’s criticism and a lack of success in conveying his ideas.
 

7 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Morsy's 2nd interview didn't meet as much success, after he issued a controversial constitutional declaration that granted him new powers
 

7 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Hollande, Ayrault approval ratings rise slightly: poll http://reut.rs/YoRzMm 
 

7 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Fidel Castro surprises with parliament appearance amid leadership speculation http://reut.rs/YosXmQ 
 

7 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Unknown assailants with knives attack Mahalla demonstrators http://dlvr.it/30HpM4 
 

7 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Palestinian prisoner #ArafatJaradat, who died in Israeli jail, was tortured to death, Palestinian official says http://bit.ly/13Ax4h8 
 

7 hrs Press TV @PressTV
 

7 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
 

7 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
 

7 hrs MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Kuroda to be Bank of Japan head: reports http://on.mktw.net/13DQJg6 
 

7 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Cuba parliament gathers and is expected to name Raul Castro to another 5-year term as president: http://apne.ws/WjStrP  -MM
 

7 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Syrian actor, Yasin Bakoush, is killed after targeting him inside his car in Damascus: opposition media
 

8 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
#China's #Huawei claims world's fastest smartphone http://bit.ly/XPqNxg 
 

8 hrs The Star @staronline
Cypriot conservative chief declares victory in runoff vote http://dlvr.it/30HRCS 
 

8 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Final results show conservative Anastasiades wins Cyprus presidential election with 57.48 percent of vote: http://apne.ws/VGa5ki  -MM
 

8 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Illegal dump tarnishes 'green' Sochi Games http://bit.ly/Wcr3Jy  by @mashant #Olympics #Russia
 

8 hrs The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Left-wing candidate concedes victory to conservative rival in Cyprus presidential election. -MM
 

8 hrs RT @RT_com
Karzai orders US Special Forces out of two provinces, citing torture and murder http://bit.ly/XuiEzk 
 

8 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Egypt seeks #tourism boost after #Ahmadinejad visit | Business , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Middle-East/2013/Feb-24/207740-egypt-seeks-tourism-boost-after-ahmadinejad-visit.ashx …
 

8 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Syrian rebels attempt to storm a government complex and police academy near northern city of Aleppo: http://apne.ws/VG4ISq  -MM
 

8 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Voters share a sense that #Italy is in deep trouble, says @AlanJohnstonBBC in Rome http://bbc.in/15H11Qs  #Italyvote #elezioni2013
 

8 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 70 people are killed by the Syrian security forces mostly in Damascus suburbs and Aleppo: opposition media
 

9 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
McCain says Hagel "not qualified" as defense secretary http://reut.rs/YoqZCY 
 

9 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Rightwing leader Nicos Anastasiades has won the presidential election in #Cyprus, exit polls say http://bit.ly/123Vcxw 
 

9 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
 

9 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Syrian rebels say capture nuclear reactor site bombed by Israel http://reut.rs/Wckuqo 
 

9 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Stock market loses LE5.2 bn amid political uncertainty http://dlvr.it/30GmrB 
 

9 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
FJP says parliamentary elections law cannot be appealed http://dlvr.it/30GmqK 
 

9 hrs The Star @staronline
Fidel Castro makes rare appearance in parliament http://dlvr.it/30GlYV 
 

9 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
The ‘new influx’ of weapons in #Syria strengthens fight against #Assad, #extremists http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/24/267991.html …
 

9 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
#CORRECTION to our earlier Afghanistan tweet -- US special forces have been ordered by Kabul to leave only one province, Wardak, not two.
 

9 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
#HyderabadBlasts: Police found address of Hyderabad local held in Bihar fake - http://zeenews.india.com/news/andhra-pradesh/blasts-police-found-address-of-hyderabad-local-held-in-bihar-fake_831295.html …
 

9 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Ten Chadian soldiers killed in northern Mali http://reut.rs/YoqhWk 
 

9 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Dozens shut Mugamma in Tahrir, threaten to shut down Sadat metro http://dlvr.it/30GWSh 
 

9 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Interior Ministry: Still waiting for tear gas shipment from US http://dlvr.it/30GWRt 
 

9 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
 

10 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Afghanistan orders US special forces to leave two volatile provinces near Kabul, Wardak and Logar: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/kabul-orders-us-special-forces-two-provinces-145704024.html …
 

10 hrs BBC Africa @BBCAfrica
Hundreds of Kenyans have attended the last in a series of prayer vigils in the capital, Nairobi, calling for peaceful elections next week.
 

10 hrs Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
LIVE BLOG: Funeral for #Palestinian detainee is scheduled for Monday afternoon http://htz.li/X4isqU  #WestBank
 

10 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Islamists attack ElBaradei for election boycott call http://dlvr.it/30GDb6 
 

10 hrs The Star @staronline
Guinea opposition pulls out of legislative elections process http://dlvr.it/30G95x 
 

10 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
#BREAKING: French photographer wounded in Syria has died, foreign ministry says
 

10 hrs Press TV @PressTV
#Bahraini run over by pro-regime militia http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/02/24/290531/bahraini-run-over-by-proregime-militia/ … #Bahrain #Al-#Khalifa
 

11 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Libor scandal no threat to Deutsche Bank co-chief Jain: sources http://reut.rs/YocG1h 
 

11 hrs Press TV @PressTV
 

11 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
 

11 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Private schools split over union strike | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Feb-24/207731-private-schools-split-over-union-strike.ashx …
 

11 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Merkel's conservatives mull U-turn on gay couples' rights http://reut.rs/Wc3q3K 
 

11 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Iran's Revolutionary Guard denies previous report that it captured a foreign drone: http://apne.ws/123DPwH  -MM
 

11 hrs The Star @staronline
Philippine ship ready to rescue women and civilians http://dlvr.it/30FQdN 
 

12 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Cairo-Aswan train line closed briefly over fuel hike protest http://dlvr.it/30FQdV 
 

12 hrs Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
LIVE BLOG: Dozens of #Palestinians riot in village of Hawara as tension in #WestBank continues to mount http://htz.li/X4isqU 
 

12 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
 

12 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Accused cardinal misses Sunday Mass http://bbc.in/YNU0YM 
 

12 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
45 arrested in #Spain after anti-#austerity protest | News , International | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Feb-24/207728-45-arrested-in-spain-after-anti-austerity-protest.ashx …
 

12 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Hollywood awaits 'open' Oscars http://bbc.in/YNVJx8 
 

12 hrs The Star @staronline
Bulgarian protests for cheaper energy intensify http://dlvr.it/30F7LD 
 

12 hrs Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
BREAKING NEWS: Protester wounded by rubber bullets during clashes with the #IDF in Hebron, #Palestinians report http://htz.li/X4isqU 
 

12 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Port Said strikes enter eighth day http://dlvr.it/30F7cP 
 

12 hrs RT @RT_com
N. Korea to allow mobile internet for foreigners http://bit.ly/X4lHi9 
 

12 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
#Morsy to give TV interview Sunday evening with media personality Amr al-Liethy http://ow.ly/hZK2G  #Egypt
 

12 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
Pak awaiting India’s response on request to cross-examine Mumbai attacks witnesses -http://zeenews.india.com/news/south-asia/pak-awaiting-indias-response-on-request-to-cross-examine-mumbai-attacks-witnesses_831262.html …
 

13 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Ailing Iraqi President Talabani can speak, understand others after stroke, doctor says: http://apne.ws/13eZDVo  -RAS
 

13 hrs BBC News (UK) @BBCNews
New art appears where #Banksy mural now pulled from Miami auction was taken http://bbc.in/XLVof0  & pic.twitter.com/CwW6hTuRya
 
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13 hrs The Star @staronline
Blast in Vietnam film effects warehouse kills 10 http://dlvr.it/30Dq4b 
 

13 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Topless feminists hurl themselves at Berlusconi at Milan polling station http://bit.ly/1355kpk 
 

13 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
RBS India to cut staff as winds down retail and commercial ops http://reut.rs/WbTveN 
 

13 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
 

13 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Egypt protesters shut doors to #Cairo administrative hub | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-24/207723-egypt-protesters-shut-doors-to-cairo-administrative-hub.ashx …
 

13 hrs Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
iPad: Israel said mulling #flotilla apology; Ethics of burka for #Purim; how to forgo cable and watch TV you want. http://htz.li/Oj2EcR 
 
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13 hrs The Associated Press @AP
As deadline looms, governors join White House to prevent automatic cuts: http://apne.ws/Ypdk0n  -RAS
 

13 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Obama asks Supreme Court to overturn gay-marriage ban http://dlvr.it/30DYvL 
 

13 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Emotional Pope gives last Sunday prayer, says God asked him to retire http://bit.ly/VENdlh 
 

13 hrs Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
After decades of unrest and many deaths, #Turkey seeking political solution to #Kurdish problem http://htz.li/W2c19y 
 

13 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Football dispute sets off #sectarian riot in #Nigeria | News , International | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Feb-24/207721-football-dispute-sets-off-sectarian-riot-in-nigeria.ashx …
 

13 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
 

14 hrs RT @RT_com
Bad math to cost US trade leadership, trillions of dollars http://youtu.be/dkvjL-6xe3A 
 

14 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Italy heads to polls in landmark elections http://dlvr.it/30DHRN 
 

14 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Syria rebels fight for #police #academy near #Aleppo | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-24/207719-syria-rebels-fight-for-police-academy-near-aleppo.ashx …
 

14 hrs BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
#Pope Benedict XVI (@Pontifex) holds final weekly Angelus from his balcony at the Vatican before he retires - LIVE http://bbc.in/15GgGiW 
 

14 hrs Press TV @PressTV
Spanish riot police officers stand in front of a fire at the end of a demonstration against government #austerity http://twitpic.com/c6g0tc 
 
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14 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Syria #shelling, #gunfire kill three in north #Lebanon | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Feb-24/207718-syria-shelling-gunfire-kill-three-in-north-lebanon.ashx …
 

14 hrs BBC News US @BBCNewsUS
"I saw a tyre fly straight over the fence" - 28 fans injured in multi-car crash at #Nascar race in Florida http://bbc.in/15GhYdB 
 

14 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
"If you don't have money in Pakistan, you will die." #LLF http://dawn.com/lahore-literary-festival/ …
 

14 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Profile - Pier Luigi Bersani, favourite to become Italy's next PM, is a former communist with a liberal streak http://bit.ly/13CkfCO 
 

15 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Thousands of Palestinian prisoners launch a one-day hunger strike following death of inmate: http://apne.ws/VFmpkQ  -RAS
 

15 hrs The Star @staronline
Algerian gas plant resumes some production after attack - minister http://dlvr.it/30CnLY 
 

14 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Protesters evacuate employees at Tahrir Square complex in Cairo, preparing for a civil disobedience
 

15 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
PM resolves to go ahead with Iran gas plan http://wp.me/p2awqS-dpTn 
 

15 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
High Court accepts panchayat's age certificate, lets off rape convict -http://zeenews.india.com/news/delhi/hc-accepts-panchayat-s-age-certificate-lets-off-rape-convict_831235.html …
 

15 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Pistorius brother faces trial over fatal car crash, local media report http://bit.ly/XNWRBB 
 

15 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Leftist may hold key to stable rule in Italy http://reut.rs/YnESRR 
 

15 hrs RT @RT_com
Another US radar in Japan to tackle N. Korea threat – report http://bit.ly/ZBka5B  #news
 

15 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
Insurgents Launch 4 Attacks in Afghanistan http://nyti.ms/13Cfeds 
 

15 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#January construction drops 14 percent year-on-year | Business , #Lebanon | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/Lebanon/2013/Feb-23/207579-january-construction-drops-14-percent-year-on-year.ashx …
 

15 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Italy's Bersani on anti-glamour quest for power http://reut.rs/YnBS81 
 

15 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Nour Party demands guarantees for free and fair elections http://dlvr.it/30CQcq 
 

15 hrs Wall Street Journal @WSJ
Foreign investors are snapping up U.S. homes at discount prices, then renting them out. http://on.wsj.com/YIJhib 
 

15 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Berlusconi's last throw of the dice in Italy election http://reut.rs/YnC4Eg 
 

15 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Hunger #strikes, clashes after #Palestinian inmate dies | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-24/207701-hunger-strike-spreads-after-palestinian-prisoner-dies.ashx …
 

16 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
At least three shot dead in Bangladesh protest over bloggers http://wp.me/p2awqS-dq29 
 

16 hrs BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
African leaders meeting in Ethiopia sign deal to end two decades of fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo #DRC
 

16 hrs  
Yahoo! News: Kerry takes case on Syria to Europe, Mideast http://yhoo.it/YoYWFq 

17 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Tens of thousands to attend #PopeBenedictXVI’s last prayers http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/24/268025.html … #Vatican
 

17 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#US condemns #Syria slaughter | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-24/207684-us-condemns-syria-slaughter.ashx … #Aleppo #Scuds
 

17 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Oscar #Pistorius' brother Carl faces homicide charge over death of woman motorcyclist in 2010 accident http://bbc.in/15FZCJN 
 

17 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Turkmenistan rebuilds #capital into marble 'white city' | Business , International | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Business/International/2013/Feb-24/207704-turkmenistan-rebuilds-capital-into-marble-white-city.ashx …
 

17 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Japan #coastguard says more #China ships in disputed waters | News , International | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Feb-24/207697-japan-coastguard-says-more-china-ships-in-disputed-waters.ashx …
 

17 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Britain's top #Catholic in 'inappropriate acts' row: report | News , International | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Feb-24/207700-britains-top-catholic-in-inappropriate-acts-row-report.ashx …
 

17 hrs The Associated Press @AP
South Korea's first female president faces North Korea nuke crisis as she takes office on Monday: http://apne.ws/15c8eH0  -RAS
 

18 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Israeli parliamentarian: #Peace talks or #violence | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-24/207695-israeli-parliamentarian-peace-talks-or-violence.ashx … #Palestine
 

18 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Arab militia kills 50 in Sudan, say residents http://wp.me/p2awqS-dpMm 
 

16 hrs  
Yahoo! News: Insurgents launch 4 attacks in Afghanistan http://yhoo.it/W1sfQn 

18 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
'They will kill me in 7 days after this video is published,' Austrian hostage in #Yemen makes desperate plea. Watch: http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/02/24/268012.html …
 

18 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Bomber killed near Afghan capital's diplomatic zone: police http://reut.rs/YnlbK7 
 

18 hrs The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Antigraft Activists Prepare Monas for Anas http://jglo.be/2QR8 
 

18 hrs The Star @staronline
Italian polling stations open in key vote for euro zone http://dlvr.it/30B5NM 
 

18 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
‘The #Lebanese audience likes stupidity and national slogans’ | http://www.dailystar.com.lb/Culture/Art/2013/Feb-23/207600-the-lebanese-audience-likes-stupidity-and-national-slogans.ashx … Raymond #Gebara
 

18 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Four years after end of civil war, photo of dead boy ups pressure on Sri Lanka over war crimes: http://apne.ws/W1etx0  -RAS
 

18 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Palestinian #PM 'shocked' at #prisoner death in #Israel jail | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-24/207685-palestinian-pm-shocked-at-prisoner-death-in-israel-jail.ashx …
 

18 hrs RT @RT_com
Suicide bomb attack kills 2 intelligence agents in Afghanistan http://bit.ly/15FQ1m8  #news
 

18 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Austrian hostage in #Yemen in desperate video plea | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Feb-24/207687-austrian-hostage-in-yemen-in-desperate-video-plea.ashx …
 

18 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Lebanese #Parliament website #hacked | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Feb-23/207634-lebanese-parliament-website-hacked.ashx … #Leabnon
 

18 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Militants kill six laborers in Pasni http://wp.me/p2awqS-dpZW 
 

19 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
Car Bomb Hits Intelligence Agency in Afghanistan http://nyti.ms/13Byk3B 
 

19 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Cyprus begins to #vote as bailout deal beckons | News , International | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Feb-24/207683-cyprus-begins-to-vote-as-bailout-deal-beckons.ashx …
 

19 hrs  
Yahoo! News: Kerry makes first foreign trip as top U.S. diplomat http://yhoo.it/W1jzJI 

19 hrs  
Yahoo! News: SKorea's new leader faces NKorea nuke crisis http://yhoo.it/W17ZhB 

19 hrs The Star @staronline
Two would-be suicide bombers shot dead in Kabul embassy area http://dlvr.it/309mH5 
 

19 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
#HyderabadBlasts: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit Dilsukhnagar, meet victims http://zeenews.india.com/news/andhra-pradesh/hyderabad-blasts-pm-to-visit-dilsukhnagar-meet-victims_831156.html …
 

19 hrs The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
#Myanmar , Shining New Hope for Global Oil Giants http://jglo.be/2QQl 
 

19 hrs Press TV @PressTV
Turkish police disperse pro-#Syria demo http://goo.gl/xhPAJ 
 

20 hrs Press TV @PressTV
Blast kills two in eastern #Afghanistan http://goo.gl/vxLAT 
 

20 hrs Press TV @PressTV
65 rebel fighters killed in #Mali http://goo.gl/qUfGb 
 

19 hrs  
Yahoo! News: Belgian national killed in Mexican resort of Acapulco http://yhoo.it/133SYgV 

20 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
US officials secretly visited North Korea last year, report claims http://bit.ly/YtRKnq 
 

20 hrs Wall Street Journal @WSJ
Breaking: A car bomb has hit an intelligence agency in Afghanistan, the Associated Press reports. http://on.wsj.com/XxN9kQ 
 

21 hrs Press TV @PressTV
#Iran unveils new anti-aircraft gun http://goo.gl/d9hhX 
 

21 hrs Matthew Rosenberg @mrosenbergNYT
Afghans get up too early. Just went to visa office. Arrived at 7:52am. Visa guy complained that I was getting there "very late."
 

21 hrs RT @RT_com
Flying high: Iran seizes another foreign spy drone http://bit.ly/YPpBI8 
 

21 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
 

19 hrs  
Yahoo! News: Insight: Spiral of Karachi killings widens Pakistan's sectarian divide http://yhoo.it/UVI7Sy 

21 hrs Breaking News @BreakingNews
Police identify Ammar Harris, 26, as suspect in Las Vegas Strip shooting that killed 3 - @KTNV http://bit.ly/15Fi6dt 
 

21 hrs RT @RT_com
Int’l protests mark Bradley Manning’s 1,000 days in prison (PHOTOS) http://bit.ly/YmQXa1 
 

22 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
Update: Corinne Narassiguin’s Election to French Parliament Is Invalidated http://nyti.ms/13B3yaR 
 

22 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
2 Palestinians Shot in Clashes With Israeli Settlers http://nyti.ms/ZALKA1 
 

22 hrs Press TV @PressTV
#Shias call for parl. session on #Quetta http://shar.es/jow69 
 

22 hrs Press TV @PressTV
‘#FARC talks will end if no progress made’ http://shar.es/jowho 
 

22 hrs Press TV @PressTV
‘#Chavez very energetic, able to work’ http://shar.es/jow64 
 

23 hrs Breaking News @BreakingNews
Update: Reports say at least 33 injured in NASCAR wreck - @AP http://apne.ws/15FonpA 
 


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