Monday, March 4, 2013

The Afternoon World News Report of the 4th of March 2013


11 mins The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Learjet carrying 8 passengers prepares for emergency landing in southern Illinois: http://apne.ws/W0b3rZ  -MM


11 mins Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: A scud missile is fired from the Damascus suburb of al-Qataifa towards northern Syria: SANA revolution


30 mins Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: At least 48 Syrian regime soldiers were killed in the Iraqi Anbar province: Iraqi defense minister


38 mins Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Video: Security #HQ in flames as 6 die in #Egypt's #PortSaid - Get more info by clicking here http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/03/04/269612.html …


39 mins MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Oil under $90 for first time since Christmas Eve http://on.mktw.net/163JeTK 


40 mins Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Heavy clashes reported near Damascus’s international airport road: SANA revolution


42 mins Breaking News @BreakingNews
Kenyan official: Gunmen have taken control of 2 polling stations near Somali border - @AP


41 mins The Star @staronline
Armenian opposition asks court to rule that it won poll http://dlvr.it/32Jstl 


1 hr The Associated Press @AP
36 dead in plane crash in eastern Congo city of Goma, says city's mayor: http://apne.ws/Y8VJG1  -MM


1 hr Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
"Saudi Arabia, Korea ties at a turning point", an opinion piece by Ambassador Kim Jong-Yong. http://english.alarabiya.net/views/2013/03/04/269486.html … pic.twitter.com/RpB8TVTegi

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1 hr The Star @staronline
Russia to put dead whistleblower on trial http://dlvr.it/32JWBz 


1 hr The Star @staronline
Fire kills nine children at Senegalese Koranic school http://dlvr.it/32JW8V 


1 hr BBC Politics @BBCPolitics
More UK help for Syrian opposition http://bbc.in/163C1CW 


1 hr Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Comedian Bassem Youssef charged with defaming Morsy, again http://dlvr.it/32JP56 


1 hr Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Typhoid outbreak contained, claims Health Ministry http://dlvr.it/32JP5t 


36 mins
Yahoo! News: Northern Ireland police foil IRA-style mortar attack http://yhoo.it/Z2zg1C 

2 hrs BBC News US @BBCNewsUS
Man sues clinic in US alleging his ex-girlfriend stole his sperm and used it to get pregnant http://bbc.in/163zA3t 


2 hrs BBC News US @BBCNewsUS
Police in #Singapore ask the FBI to help with an inquiry into the death of a US engineer in the city-state http://bbc.in/163zmct 


2 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
‘#Qaeda’ #suicide bomb kills 12 in #Yemen: witness, medics http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/03/04/269616.html … #alarabiya


2 hrs The Star @staronline
Passenger plane crashes in Congolese town of Goma http://dlvr.it/32J6kg 


2 hrs The Star @staronline
Twelve pro-army militiamen killed in Yemen - commander http://dlvr.it/32J6kB 


2 hrs RT America @RT_America
Activist arrested for wearing ‘Occupy Everything’ jacket: http://ow.ly/ikE7U 


2 hrs Reuters Politics @ReutersPolitics
Spending cuts already cause long lines at airports: Napolitano http://reut.rs/104IsFr 


2 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Man dressed as "Batman" turns suspect in to British police http://reut.rs/WDQG0X 


2 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
#China's National People's Congress set to open in Beijing http://bbc.in/163vNTy 


2 hrs MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Nasdaq, S&P 500 test waters in positive territory


2 hrs The Star @staronline
Guinea riots spread outside capital, election talks splutter http://dlvr.it/32HjPV 


3 hrs Post World News @PostWorldNews
Kenyan national polls show a tight race between Prime Minister Raila Odinga and his main rival, Uhuru Kenyatta. http://wapo.st/WqW6Sc 


3 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Hackers attack Czech news websites in latest media assault


3 hrs RT @RT_com
Iraqi, Lebanese Shiites unite to ‘protect Damascus shrine from Sunni rebels’ http://bit.ly/XOjSWt 


3 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Mauritania says ready to send troops to #Mali as part of UN force: http://bit.ly/WqV4p3 


3 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Saudi Arabia to behead seven on Tuesday: rights group


3 hrs The Associated Press @AP
UPDATE: Toll from Kenya election violence rises to 19 as millions wait in lines to vote: http://apne.ws/XFEWxa  -MM


3 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Suicide car bomber hits pro-government Yemen militia headquarters, killing at least five people: http://apne.ws/YPLTv7  -MM


3 hrs The Star @staronline
Greek court jails former top politician for graft http://dlvr.it/32H3Tn 


3 hrs Chemi Shalev @ChemiShalev
Biden: We don't want war with Iran. Prefer diplomatic solution. God forbid the need to act occurs, important for world to know we did


3 hrs Chemi Shalev @ChemiShalev
Biden: Even without nuclear weapon, Iran is a dangerous neighbor, for its support for terrorism #AIPAC2013


3 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Ten members of a pro-government militia killed in Yemen: commander http://reut.rs/12ozMeq 


3 hrs Reuters Politics @ReutersPolitics
Biden: Obama is "not bluffing" when he says U.S. will not allow Iran to get nuclear weapon http://reut.rs/12ozyE6 


3 hrs Press TV @PressTV


4 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
BREAKING: Governorate Building set ablaze during #PortSaid Clashes.


4 hrs Breaking News @BreakingNews
South Florida imam found guilty of financially aiding Taliban terrorists in Pakistan - @AP


4 hrs Breaking Politics @breakingpol
Pres. Obama nominates MIT Professor Ernest Moniz as nominee for Energy Secretary - Live video


4 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Fake bishop tries to sneak into closed-door Vatican meeting: http://bit.ly/VZFnmt 


4 hrs The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
No 2 Hundreds of Indonesians Evacuated Following Deadly Clash in Sabah, Malaysia


4 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
India board rules against Bayer in cancer drug patent case http://reut.rs/WqLcMb 


4 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Two killed in clashes following burial of #Karachi blast victims | #Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/03/04/two-killed-in-clashes-following-burial-of-karachi-blast-victims/ …


4 hrs Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
Myanmar opposition party to hold party congress http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ201303040103 …


4 hrs Human Rights Watch @hrw
Kim Jong-Un succession as North Korea’s supreme leader has had little impact on the cntry’s dire human rights record http://bit.ly/13AhJBj 


4 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Six Iraqi soldiers were also killed in attack on Syrian soldiers inside Iraq: official


4 hrs Chemi Shalev @ChemiShalev
McCain: US cannot give blank cheque to Egypt, but we don't want to break up Camp David Accords either #AIPAC2013


4 hrs The Star @staronline
Gang escapes with RM456,000 after forcing open two ATMs http://dlvr.it/32GSHb 


4 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Jailed boss of Mexico's teachers' union built luxury oasis just outside San Diego http://reut.rs/Y8swLm 


4 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Police absence in Abbas Town: The Sharmila connection: http://dawn.com/2013/03/04/police-absence-in-abbas-town-the-sharmila-connection/ …


4 hrs The Associated Press @AP
MORE: Queen Elizabeth II has left a central London hospital after being treated for gastroenteritis: http://apne.ws/VZDeXO  -MM


4 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


4 hrs MarketWatch @MarketWatch
U.S. stocks take early cue from China's worst day in 19 months http://on.mktw.net/ZhmKta 


5 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Czech Senate votes to impeach outgoing President Klaus for treason over January amnesty; Klaus to be tried by constitutional court #breaking


5 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: A soldier is reportedly injured following clashes outside Egypt’s Port Said governorate building: Al Arabiya correspondent


5 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
NATO expects decision on post-2014 Afghan force by mid-year http://reut.rs/WqJCtP 


5 hrs BBC Newsbeat @BBCNewsbeat
The first part of The Hobbit becomes the 15th film in history to make more than $1b at the worldwide box office http://bbc.in/WqJOZV 


5 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Iraqi gunmen kill at least 40 Syrian soldiers and Syrian government employees in Iraq's Anbar province: Iraqi officials #breaking


5 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
U.N. investigator urges U.S. to pursue Bush-era abuses http://reut.rs/WqJf2m 


5 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


5 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
#Syria rebels battling regime troops overrun northern city of Raqa, watchdog says: http://bit.ly/XFg74y 


5 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Syrian regime forces strike al-Riqqa city after the opposition gained control of it: activists


5 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
British inquiry shown graphic evidence of Iraq torture http://reut.rs/YPsxpX 


5 hrs MarketWatch @MarketWatch
U.S. stocks start lower; Dow off 17 points


5 hrs Breaking News UK @BreakingNewsUK
The Queen is expected to leave the hospital today after being admitted with symptoms of gastroenteritis, sources say - PA


5 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
BREAKING: Police fire live ammunition in #PortSaid, one protester seriously injured. #Egypt


5 hrs Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
#IDF courts in #WestBank cancel just 2.6% of #Palestinian administrative detention orders http://bit.ly/XRBEoF 


5 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews


5 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Casualties reported in al-Riqqa following a strike by the Syrian regime forces on the city: opposition activists


5 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Google hacked over invasion of Malaysian state by Philippine followers of a self-proclaimed sultan: http://bit.ly/12ogYMx 


2 hrs
Yahoo News: Fighting intensifies in northern Syria http://yhoo.it/Z1ABWo 

6 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews


6 hrs Wall Street Journal @WSJ
Global revenue from app stores is expected to rise 62% this year to $25 billion. The new app economy: http://on.wsj.com/Z8xmZT 


6 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Dutch police arrest 19-year-old Romanian woman suspected of helping get seven stolen paintings out of country: http://bit.ly/12ohhH4 


6 hrs RT @RT_com
#Hamas to start new campaign to catch spies in #Gaza http://bit.ly/XO06tW  #news


6 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


6 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Terrified Malaysians flee turmoil as authorities combat bizarre invasion by Philippine followers of a 'sultan': http://on-msn.com/12ogbuS 


6 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Turkish inflation below expectations http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/03/04/269559.html … #turkey


6 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Tokyo's choice to lead Bank of Japan vows to conquer growth-sapping deflation: http://bit.ly/103ejX8 


6 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Indian woman on hunger strike for 12 years charged with attempted suicide: http://apne.ws/WCWY0N  -RAS


6 hrs The Star @staronline
Pakistani teen, Colombia president among Nobel prize nominees http://dlvr.it/32F9M1 


6 hrs The Associated Press @AP
MORE: Spokesman says a baby born after his parents were killed in a NYC hit-and-run crash died early Monday: http://apne.ws/YPjPbd  -MM


6 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: FSA takes full control of Riqqa northeast of Syria


6 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
The average unemployment period in the U.S. has shrank more than 30% since June 2010 | http://bloom.bg/VZjCmF 


6 hrs Press TV @PressTV


6 hrs Human Rights Watch @hrw
RT @hebamorayef #Egypt: Officials Turn Blind Eye to Port Said Police Abuses. EIPR CIHRS Alkarama joint investigation http://bit.ly/14k4ReH 


6 hrs The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Community spokesman says baby delivered after parents were killed in NYC hit-run crash has died. -MM


6 hrs The Star @staronline
Bersani ultimatum may bring new Italy election closer http://dlvr.it/32DkK3 


6 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


7 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
UP CM Akhilesh Yadav meets slain DSP's wife, assures her of CBI probe into the killing


7 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Security forces break up Luxor railway sit-in http://dlvr.it/32DThH 


7 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews


7 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Singapore wealth fund ups stake in Spain's oil group Repsol: http://f24.my/ZgAjce 


7 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Afghan president lashes out at Pakistan http://wp.me/p2awqS-dsLb 


7 hrs BBC Africa @BBCAfrica
"I will accept the results and I will congratulate the winner. This is going to be a first round." - Raila Odinga #kenyadecides


7 hrs Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
Rocket sirens heard across southern #Israel deemed false alarm


7 hrs Human Rights Watch @hrw
22 children on death row in #Yemen. 3 could be executed at any moment. New Report http://bit.ly/14jZP1Q 


7 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Putin marks year since election to third term, riding tide of popularity despite crackdown on freedoms: http://bit.ly/Zgwh3B 


7 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


7 hrs The Star @staronline
Young girl survives jet crash in French Alps http://dlvr.it/32D5dv 


7 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
More diesel shortages official predicts http://dlvr.it/32D4nQ 


7 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


7 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Obama to announce on Monday his choice of Gina McCarthy to lead EPA; Ernest Moniz to lead dept of energy: White House official #breaking


7 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
French army keeping tight-lipped on #Mali operation - a policy some call a missed chance for good PR: http://n24.cm/Zgz3pF 


7 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews


7 hrs The Associated Press @AP
President Obama's allies build a network of influential outside organizations aimed at promoting his agenda: http://apne.ws/14jtXud  -RAS


7 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Punjabi Taliban behind Karachi attack says Rehman Malik http://wp.me/p2awqS-dsKy 


8 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#AlQaeda confirms #AbouZeid killed in #Mali after #France’s doubt http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/03/04/269539.html …


8 hrs BBC Africa @BBCAfrica
Vice-chairwoman of #Kenya's EC tells the BBC polling stations could stay open till midnight to give everyone a chance to vote #kenyadecides


7 hrs Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
Rocket sirens sound across southern #Israel


8 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Record 259 nominees for 2013 Nobel Peace Prize, including shot Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai: http://bit.ly/ZgxTKP 


8 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Natural gas bill pushed by Sen. Robert Menendez could have aided firm where top donor invests: http://apne.ws/WCN67i  -RAS


8 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Mars rover put into "safe mode" after computer glitch http://bbc.in/162TnzX 


8 hrs The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Australian Climate on 'Steroids' After Hottest Summer http://jglo.be/3kZo 


3 hrs
Yahoo! News: N Ireland police seize van with mortars, arrest 3 http://yhoo.it/1039VYd 

8 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Authorities eradicate 95 percent of locusts http://dlvr.it/32Cj32 


8 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Israel to reopen Gaza goods crossing http://dlvr.it/32Cj1b 


8 hrs The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Police Fatally Shoot Suspect Involved in Deadly East #Jakarta Robbery http://bit.ly/13BmuuN 


8 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Casey Anthony meets with creditors in Tampa to discuss her bankruptcy case: http://apne.ws/XkMmHG  -RAS


8 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Protesters throw petrol bomb near hotel of Indian president in Bangladesh capital, nobody hurt: http://bit.ly/ZgzLTD 


8 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


8 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


8 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Germany says it will not allow #Bulgaria or #Romania to join EU's passport-free #Schengen zone http://bbc.in/WD3dSd 


8 hrs The Star @staronline
Two planes land at Amsterdam after technical problems http://dlvr.it/32CSzP 


8 hrs The Star @staronline
BOJ nominee Kuroda sets out aggressive policy ideas http://dlvr.it/32CSyl 


8 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Former Kenya MP says he fled for his life after being ambushed by a mob in Rift Valley http://bbc.in/162QMWF  #kenyadecides


8 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


8 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
#BREAKING: Al-Qaeda confirms death of senior leader Abou Zeid as result of French bombing raid in #Mali, denies Belmokhtar killed


8 hrs Press TV @PressTV
http://www.presstv.ir/  A #Pakistani family checks their damaged house a day after a #bomb #blast in a #Shia #Musl http://twitpic.com/c8kio8 

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8 hrs Press TV @PressTV
http://www.presstv.ir/  A policeman asks people protesting against #Israeli #settlements in the West Bank to move http://twitpic.com/c8ki8i 

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8 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Sudan breached UN sanctions by using warplanes and rockets bought from Belarus and Russia in Darfur: http://yhoo.it/VZ1SrH 


9 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Banking giant HSBC says net profits sank by 16.5% in 2012: http://yhoo.it/VZ1r0H 


9 hrs The Star @staronline
Stoppage of Libya's gas to Italy to continue on Monday http://dlvr.it/32C3gn 


9 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
#KenyaDecides: Colourful ballot boxes, cries for "peace", and queues of more than a kilometre http://bbc.in/WCWSX1 


9 hrs The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Schoolgirl interrupted press conference by her alleged harasser, putting her at risk of more harm http://jglo.be/3kPa 


9 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Cardinals begin pre-conclave meetings amid scandal, resignation and problems of church: http://apne.ws/WCMEWv  -RAS


9 hrs Press TV @PressTV


9 hrs Press TV @PressTV


9 hrs Press TV @PressTV


9 hrs Press TV @PressTV


9 hrs Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
#Israel accuses #Hamas of keeping #Gaza crossing shut http://htz.li/ZV6qz5 


9 hrs The Star @staronline
Yemen has executed 15 child offenders in five years - rights group http://dlvr.it/32BrY2 


9 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
Millions Vote in Crucial Kenyan Elections http://nyti.ms/Z0PYOT 


9 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Saudi foreign minister calls for arms embargo on Syrian regime http://goo.gl/e7q7c 


9 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
A pro-government #Syrian newspaper says rebels have killed 115 policemen and wounded 50 http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Mar-04/208748-syrian-daily-rebel-attack-killed-115-policemen.ashx …


3 hrs
Yahoo! News: Syrian daily: Rebel attack killed 115 policemen http://yhoo.it/14jD26g 

3 hrs
Yahoo! News: Kerry: Window on Iran not open 'indefinitely' http://yhoo.it/102VfIn 

9 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


9 hrs Rima S. Aboulmona @RimaSAboulmona
The undertermined explosive device targeted Joseph Tohmeh building in Metn, inflicting damage but no casualties http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Mar-04/208745-assailants-toss-explosive-device-in-metn-cause-damage.ashx …


9 hrs AFPTokyo @AFPTokyo
Father dies sheltering daughter from blizzard http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-04/father-dies-sheltering-girl-from-japan-blizzard/4552156 … @abcnews


9 hrs BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
UN #nuclear watchdog calls on #Iran to grant access to #Parchin military site "without further delay"


9 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
UK Foreign Secretary @williamjhague arrives in #Mali for talks with government and commander of intervention forces


9 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
#VIDEO: Polls open in Kenya after several policemen gunned down in Mombasa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9zKZ6F9ELQ …


9 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


4 hrs JamaicaObserver @JamaicaObserver
Two 15-year-olds removed from school. Boy, girl unable to get into another institution since January. Read more: http://bit.ly/VuAnHq 


9 hrs RT @RT_com
At least 17 people killed in first hours of Kenyan elections http://bit.ly/ZV1VVb  #news


5 hrs JamaicaObserver @JamaicaObserver
More debt! - Jamaica owes int'l bodies $794m — loses vote and technical assistance. Read more: http://bit.ly/YnIOmv 


5 hrs JamaicaObserver @JamaicaObserver
NEPA continues probe into sickening fumes. Read more: http://bit.ly/YnC1t0 


5 hrs JamaicaObserver @JamaicaObserver
Third oil spill in Bahamas in two months http://tinyurl.com/cfpv578 


9 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: FSA declares start of operation to ‘liberate’ Ming military airport


9 hrs The Star @staronline
Fallen heroes killed in Samporna to be laid to rest http://dlvr.it/32BQ1M 


9 hrs The Star @staronline
Floods in Kelantan receding http://dlvr.it/32BQ2F 


9 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: IAEA chief calls for access to Iran's Parchin site


9 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Hostage families urge France to negotiate with Al-Qaeda


10 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews


10 hrs The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
Asian Markets Mostly Lower as #US Cuts Kick In http://bit.ly/XNBtgZ 


10 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
#KenyaDecides "Central Nairobi empty of traffic. Nearly all shops closed. Polling stations packed" - @TiraLondon pic.twitter.com/eczTZGGHLV

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10 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Five dead after police fight protesters in Egypt's Port Said http://reut.rs/Wqk0gz 


10 hrs Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
Two indicted in New Jersey synagogue firebombings http://htz.li/ZUV7ah 


10 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Philadelphia abortion doctor goes on trial in deaths of woman, 7 babies at 'house of horrors' http://apne.ws/WCIDRX  -RAS


10 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
State media: Gunmen attack church in Libya's Benghazi http://dlvr.it/32B4wQ 


10 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Prospect of new Italy vote heightens as Grillo faces ultimatum http://reut.rs/YOLyJ4 


10 hrs Rima S. Aboulmona @RimaSAboulmona
#Lebanon #wage #strike to target the #Presidential #Palace in #Baabda Tuesday. Story coming up soon. http://www.dailystar.com.lb 


10 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
Minor blast near President Pranab Mukherjee’s hotel in #Dhaka http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/minor-blast-near-prez-pranabs-hotel-in-dhaka_832862.html …


10 hrs MarketWatch @MarketWatch
HSBC posts lower profit, hikes dividend http://on.mktw.net/Z0zIgK 


10 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #Saudi FM says Iranians have failed to demonstrate any serious negotiations on the #nuclear issue. #Iran


10 hrs Karen Allen @BBCKarenAllen
Police in Mombasa when asked how they knew attacks at coast were MRC told bbc "they had membership cards on them"


10 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


10 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: U.S. Secretary of State #Kerry says there is a finite amount of time for nuclear talks with #Iran pic.twitter.com/oAJNxu0wST

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10 hrs Rima S. Aboulmona @RimaSAboulmona


9 hrs
Yahoo! News: China to maintain defense spending, fight waste http://yhoo.it/VtjtZG 

9 hrs
Yahoo! News: Cambodia Khmer Rouge tribunal staff go on strike http://yhoo.it/YmkwcO 

10 hrs
Yahoo! News: Russian police hassle Pussy Riot play director http://yhoo.it/14jnCir 

10 hrs BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
#HSBC bank reports a rise in underlying profits, despite fine for money laundering http://bbc.in/WCMH4M 


10 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: US Secretary of State Kerry: We will continue to pressure Bashar al-Assad, we will remain to support the opposition. #Syria


10 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
A homemade bomb hurled outside the Sanargaon Pan-Pacific hotel in Dhaka where President Pranab Mukherjee is staying


10 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Death toll in Kenya coast attacks reaches 17: police http://wp.me/p2awqS-dsIa 


10 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
US Secretary of State Kerry to hold surprise talks with Palestinian president: http://bit.ly/YIXr0W 


10 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #Kerry: We are determined to prevent #Iran from acquiring a #nuclear weapon


11 hrs Sally Bundock @SallyBundockBBC
#HSBC shares down 2.7% in London. $20.6B in full yr pre-tax profits not enough for shareholders. It was 6% down on 2011 profits & missed est


10 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #Kerry: Relations between the United States and #Saudi Arabia are both important and sensitive


10 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: #Saudi FM: We call for the resumption of the #MiddleEast peace process, leading to a two-state solution


10 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Saudi FM: We call for an arms embargo on the Syrian regime which is killing its people. #Syria


11 hrs Breaking News @BreakingNews
Bomb explodes near hotel in Dhaka where India's president is staying on official visit; no injuries reported - @NDTV http://bit.ly/XNw5uz 


10 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews


11 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Joint press conference between #Saudi FM and his U.S. counterpart #Kerry begins in #Riyadh.


11 hrs Rima S. Aboulmona @RimaSAboulmona
#Israeli bulldozers cross the #technical #fence with #Lebanon. Stay tuned for story. http://www.dailystar.com.lb 


11 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Indian activist Irom Sharmila Chanu is charged with "attempting to commit suicide" http://bbc.in/WCJwtT 


11 hrs RT @RT_com
Iberia launches second strike on Monday over mass job cuts, about 1,370 flights canceled http://bit.ly/YIVj9v  #news #Spain


11 hrs Press TV @PressTV


11 hrs Press TV @PressTV


11 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


11 hrs RT @RT_com
Britain saw worse wage drops than rest of EU – study http://bit.ly/WqhYNk 


11 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
At least 12 killed in #Kenya coastal attacks on the day of tense general elections http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Mar-04/208723-at-least-12-killed-in-kenya-coastal-attacks-police.ashx …


11 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


11 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Four Egyptians killed in #PortSaid clashes: interior ministry. #Egypt


12 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: Islamist militant chief Abou Zeid 'likely' killed in #Mali: French army


12 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Police out in force as strike cripples Bangladesh http://wp.me/p2awqS-dsHF 


12 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
"Local guy painting a message for peace on the streets of Kibera as #Kenya votes" - @kelvinnews pic.twitter.com/9yh0jy7QoG #kenyadecides

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12 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Kenya PM Raila Odinga arrives at old Kibera primary school to cast his vote #kenyadecides pic.twitter.com/vkaUBZYQ6B via @kelvinnews

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12 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Malaysia sends sends hundreds of soldiers to a Borneo after 8 police officers killed in clashes: http://apne.ws/VYEAlQ  -RAS


12 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Malaysian police death toll rises in clashes with Philippine insurgents | http://bloom.bg/YIyPoZ 


12 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


12 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Naval officer succumbs to wounds http://wp.me/p2awqS-dsGS 


12 hrs Phani Kumar @MktwKumar
Shanghai Composite plunges 3.7%, worst finish since Aug. 2011, as property developers skid http://www.marketwatch.com/story/shanghai-composite-plunges-37-as-developers-skid-2013-03-04?link=MW_home_latest_news …


12 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb


13 hrs Sally Bundock @SallyBundockBBC
Markets mixed in Asia. Japan just closed up 0.4%, Hang Send down 1.6% and Shanghai struggling due to moves to curb Chinese property market.


12 hrs MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Shanghai Composite ends down 3.7% at 2,273.40


12 hrs The Star @staronline
Blood-spattered bodies of 3 gunmen remain where they were gunned down http://dlvr.it/328Y4Z 


12 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
10 people - including 4 police officers - killed in Mombasa, Kenya, ahead of polls opening in general election http://bbc.in/WCB1ie 


12 hrs MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Euro slips back below $1.30; last at $1.2998



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