Tuesday, March 12, 2013

The Afternoon World #News Report of the 12th of March 2013



3 mins The Daily Star
@DailyStarLeb
Tunisia to vote on new govt after man self-immolates: Parliament was preparing on Tuesday to vote on a new gov... http://bit.ly/W72XiA 
 

1 min  
Yahoo! News: Egypt activist gets 2 years for prosecutor slap http://yhoo.it/YjtmZ5 ”

2 mins  
Yahoo! News: Syrian army eroded by defections, battle deaths http://yhoo.it/10JeIOH 

7 mins RT America @RT_America
Wells Fargo typo victim dies in court while fighting foreclosure - http://ow.ly/iPBPM 
 

4 mins  
Yahoo! News: France, allies want special force for Mali UN mission http://yhoo.it/10BvATI 

8 mins Reuters Top News @Reuters
Three charged with hazing in California college student's death http://reut.rs/14ThJsA 
 

8 mins Reuters Top News @Reuters
Sudanese armed forces say begin withdrawal from buffer zone on border with South Sudan: state news agency
 

7 mins MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Dow's eight-session streak is longest since February 2011 http://on.mktw.net/ZGwY6r 
 

12 mins Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Education minister allocates LE2.3 billion for new schools http://dlvr.it/34LgCC 
 

14 mins Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
FLASH: Hostess says Apollo, Metropoulos agree to pay $410 million for majority of snack business, including Twinkies
 

17 mins Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Gold’s worst start in 25 years increase concern that bullion’s rally is ending | http://bloom.bg/16pqzSn 
 

20 mins Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Assad soldier admits #Hezbollah, #Iran fighting: video http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2013/03/12/Syrian-soldier-admits-to-Hezbollah-interference-in-Syria-FSA.html … #alarabiya #Syria
 

29 mins The Associated Press @AP
George P. Bush is officially running for Texas land commissioner: http://apne.ws/XpgDHw  -RAS
 

31 mins MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Dow industrials turn higher in late trade
 

33 mins The Star @staronline
Duelling budget plans debut in U.S. Congress http://dlvr.it/34LV0P 
 

37 mins MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Dow industrials down 2 points, nearly erasing loss
 

46 mins Post World News @PostWorldNews
Turkey is economic winner of Iraq war. http://wapo.st/Yq7icf 
 

47 mins Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Human-rights abuses by North Korea may constitute crimes against humanity, says U.N. investigator | http://bloom.bg/ZGcRVT 
 

49 mins The Star @staronline
Burundi police kill seven during clashes with worshippers http://dlvr.it/34LLTf 
 

53 mins Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
U.S. stocks fell, snapping seven-day rally in Standard & Poor’s 500 Index | http://bloom.bg/YWRX61 
 

53 mins The Associated Press @AP
Vermont college lacrosse bus hits out-of-control car on wet road in upstate NY; Woman dies: http://apne.ws/W6PyXO  -RAS
 

60 mins Danny Kemp @dannyctkemp
Britain could go it alone and arm #Syria rebels if EU maintains ban, says Cameron: http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5ggDgTZFFCe9Q4PbcV-D0d3xh9CmQ?docId=CNG.290abef6d23e6da9047d7edfa08ba0a3.5c1 … @AFP
 

58 mins Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
FLASH: Boeing said to win Ryanair plane order valued at $15.1 billion
 

1 hr Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Sen. Warren accuses Republicans of trying to weaken Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | http://bloom.bg/16pkmGd 
 

1 hr The Star @staronline
Bahrain crown prince must prove himself by actions - Wefaq http://dlvr.it/34LBx6 
 

1 hr Human Rights Watch @hrw
#Hungary passed troubling constitutional changes, over objections of constitutional court. EU should act http://bit.ly/X3SwbD 
 

1 hr Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Activists call for end to online censorship http://dlvr.it/34L4w9 
 

1 hr Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
RT @bloombergtv: BREAKING: Mexico outlook to positive from stable by S&P
 

1 hr Reuters Top News @Reuters
Ten years ago today the World Health Organization raised an alarm over an unidentified, highly infectious disease http://youtu.be/ZgBEQZNbGrc 
 

1 hr RT America @RT_America
New York Muslims protest police surveillance http://ow.ly/iPlPX 
 

1 hr The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
UN envoy says Mali neighbours fear contagion: Mali's neighbours fear Islamist fighters may lead rebellions in ... http://bit.ly/Yj3yvW 
 

1 hr The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Libya says death toll from homemade alcohol reaches 60: The number of people killed by a batch of poisonous ho... http://bit.ly/ZGbuZH 
 

1 hr The Associated Press @AP
Hostess moving ahead with Twinkies sales after no other bids are made: http://apne.ws/W6HshV  -MM
 

2 hrs RT America @RT_America
No medals for drone pilots: Hagel puts a hold on cyberwarfare award: http://ow.ly/iPj0X 
 

1 hr Michael Paulson @MichaelPaulson
Black smoke pouring out of Sistine Chapel chimney -- no one got 77 votes today at conclave -- no new pope yet.
 

2 hrs The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel chimney: No pope on first try. -MM
 

27 mins  
Yahoo! News: France says Syria balance of power must be changed http://yhoo.it/10BSnyO 

27 mins  
Yahoo! News: Venezuela to probe Chavez cancer "poisoning" accusation http://yhoo.it/ZFkWfW 

2 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Equifax says it has launched investigation into reports of security breach, working with law enforcement
 

2 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Credit reporting company Equifax says it is aware of media reports of unauthorized access to files belonging to high-profile people
 

2 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
A Scud missile is fired from Tartous to northern Syria: Coordination Committees
 

2 hrs MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Gold closes at nearly two-week high http://on.mktw.net/ZGl4te 
 

2 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
UN rights monitor alarmed by #Iran media crackdown http://bit.ly/ZGb0CF 
 

2 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Bahrain police jailed for torturing protesters to death http://bit.ly/YpYK54 
 

2 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Russia evacuates 100 citizens from #Syria http://bit.ly/YpYFhI 
 

2 hrs The Star @staronline
Suspected Islamists raid Nigeria school, shoot teachers http://dlvr.it/34KWGk 
 

2 hrs The Star @staronline
India summons Italian envoy over marine killings dispute http://dlvr.it/34KWG2 
 

2 hrs The Star @staronline
Obama says more trade deals needed to help create jobs http://dlvr.it/34KWFc 
 

2 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Fearful Syrian voters will keep Assad in power: Qassem: Assad is likely to run for re-election next year and w... http://bit.ly/10BFzbH 
 

2 hrs The Associated Press @AP
U.S. employers post more jobs, suggesting hiring will remain healthy: http://apne.ws/15K9bqd  -MM
 

2 hrs Reuters Politics @ReutersPolitics
Colorado lawmakers approve bill for same-sex civil unions http://reut.rs/12MnYDd 
 

3 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
VIDEO: #Syria’s #Damascus, #Homs, and #Aleppo undergo intense clashes as #FSA launches new attacks at regime forces. http://english.alarabiya.net/en/2013/03/12/Violence-in-Syria-s-major-cities-worsen-amid-intense-clashes.html …
 

3 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
IHT Rendezvous: Germany’s Plague of Plagiarism http://nyti.ms/YpON7z 
 

3 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Kenya meat imports to resume after nine-year hiatus http://dlvr.it/34JfQR 
 

3 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Video: Snow causes commuter havoc in northwestern Europe http://reut.rs/YiIkyy 
 

3 hrs BBC News (UK) @BBCNews
Charity worker sacked after bosses watch footage of him wrestling shark in Australia while on sick leave for stress http://bbc.in/X3tn0z 
 

3 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
#Bulgaria's president announces temporary cabinet after weeks without a government http://bbc.in/16ph5Xn 
 

4 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
#Brazil doctor faces fraud charges after allegedly using fake fingers to sign in for colleagues http://bbc.in/16pg4P3 
 

4 hrs Reuters Real Time @ReutersRealTime
Doors of the Sistine Chapel have been closed and locked; conclave begins. Live coverage http://bit.ly/10zMrGE 
 

4 hrs BBC Breaking News @BBCBreaking
First ballot of 115 cardinals under way in Rome as #conclave chooses new #Pope - follow updates LIVE http://bbc.in/X3rykk 
 

4 hrs BBC World Service @bbcworldservice
How has life changed for Iraqis since the fall of #Saddam Hussein? Documentary/images by BBC's Hugh Sykes http://bbc.in/W5jMui 
 

4 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Tobacco giant Phillip Morris to aid Egypt in curbing black market cigarettes http://dlvr.it/34JH4d 
 

4 hrs Bloomberg TV @BloombergTV
Why is Costco on a winning streak after the payroll tax hike? http://bloom.bg/ZEWyeq  $COST
 

4 hrs Will Connors @wconnors
At #BlackBerry HQ in Waterloo, morale is up. Banners above employees' desks read, “I had a hand in BlackBerry 10.” http://on.wsj.com/X38tih 
 

4 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Bahrain police jailed for torturing protester to death: A Bahraini court sentences two policemen to 10 years i... http://bit.ly/Yiz3q0 
 

4 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
Russia flies food aid to ally Syria: SANA: Around 10 tonnes of Russian food aid and blankets arrive in Syria, ... http://bit.ly/ZFFYuR 
 

4 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Falkland Islands vote almost unanimously to keep status as British territory | http://bloom.bg/YVea4b 
 

4 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Exclusive: Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius outsell Nissan’s Leaf globally for first time | http://bloom.bg/WkwBj9 
 

4 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
NA passes bill prohibiting corporal punishment for children | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/03/12/na-passes-bill-prohibiting-corporal-punishment-for-children …
 

4 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

4 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Kuwait complains to U.N. over shooting along border with Iraq http://goo.gl/JGzRA 
 

4 hrs Breaking News @BreakingNews
Judge enters standard not-guilty plea on behalf of Aurora Theater Shooting suspect James Holmes - @9NEWS
 

4 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BREAKING: #LCC: #Syria regime forces raid Kherbet Ghazeleh in #Daraa, injuries reported
 

5 hrs Sue Chang @SueChangMW
J.C. Penney rallies as market speculates about CEO Johnson's fate, even after company denied he is leaving. http://on.mktw.net/YXPpBv  $JCP
 

4 hrs Press TV @PressTV
#Police officers display seized #drugs during a press conference in #Bangkok, capital of Thailand, March 12, 2013. http://twitpic.com/cas6j8 
 


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4 hrs The Associated Press @AP
MORE: Senate panel narrowly OKs Democrats' bill on gun background checks; Senate prospects still unclear: http://apne.ws/XoecVv  -MM
 

4 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
BREAKING: Nine South African police denied bail over death of taxi driver
 

4 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
Violence in #Syria’s major cities worsen amid intense clashes http://goo.gl/8rWFD 
 

5 hrs RT @RT_com
9 year old girl gets thrown off Moscow bus, spends hours in freezing cold http://bit.ly/14Sg3zy 
 

5 hrs Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
Bangladesh bans Hindi-dubbed broadcasts of 'Doraemon' http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/south_east_asia/AJ201303120101 …
 

5 hrs The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Driver in Ohio crash that killed six didn't have a valid license, authorities say. -MM
 

5 hrs Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
China wants to discuss cyber security with the U.S. http://ajw.asahi.com/article/asia/china/AJ201303120142 …
 

5 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
New restrictions agreed on trade of rosewood & ebony trees to combat illegal logging http://bbc.in/16p4SSk  #Cites - via @MattMcGrathBBC
 

5 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Iran considers lawsuit against Hollywood over Oscar-winning movie "Argo," Iranian media reports: http://apne.ws/16oRC01  -MM
 

5 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
FLASH: Putin nominates Elvira Nabiullina to head Central Bank of Russia, first woman to lead bank
 

3 hrs  
Yahoo! News: Italy's president raps Berlusconi party over attacks on judges http://yhoo.it/14SeYro 

3 hrs  
Yahoo! News: Some SAfrican Catholics want reforms from new pope http://yhoo.it/10HGR91 

5 hrs Bloomberg Tech @BloombergTech
Apple losing share in tablet market as Google, Microsoft advance http://bloom.bg/X3bv63 
 

5 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Interior Ministry says police gun use will increase "gradually" http://dlvr.it/34HXkx 
 

5 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Spokesperson: Cabinet reshuffle 'off the table' http://dlvr.it/34HXk3 
 

5 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Bearded policemen stage sit-in for 15th day http://dlvr.it/34HXjw 
 

5 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

5 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Cardinals attend special Mass in Rome, as they prepare to begin voting for new #Pope http://bbc.in/16p30sQ 
 

5 hrs Wall Street Journal @WSJ
North Korea cuts off phone hot line to the South, declares war truce "invalid," ends 1953 armistice. http://on.wsj.com/X2Dx1v 
 

5 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Syrian forces kill 30 deserters in ambush: opposition
 

5 hrs MarketWatch @MarketWatch
J.C. Penney: CEO Johnson isn't going anywhere http://on.mktw.net/16p29sh 
 

5 hrs Breaking News @BreakingNews
New York City police officer Gilberto Valle found guilty of all charges against him in cannibalism case - @eyewitnessnyc
 

5 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
President Hollande, the most unpopular French leader in decades, struggles to show he’s no Sarkozy | http://bloom.bg/ZiywDR 
 

5 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
U.S. job openings climbed 81,000 to 3.69 million in January, showing progress in labor market | http://bloom.bg/YXW3aU 
 

5 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Hackers claim to have posted private data from Michelle Obama, FBI head and various others including Jay-Z: http://bit.ly/16p1xCS 
 

5 hrs The Star @staronline
Lahad Datu: Soldier, three gunmen killed in Ops Daulat gunfight http://dlvr.it/34HKrj 
 

5 hrs The Star @staronline
Lahad Datu: Man on wanted list among six detained in Semporna over suspected links to Sulu gunmen http://dlvr.it/34HKsh 
 

5 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Biker proposes to his girlfriend on a Calif. highway. She says "yes," but cops say "no," arrest him & 3 others: http://apne.ws/W5GGl1 
 

5 hrs Anup Kaphle @AnupKaphle
Erosion of Syrian power accelerating, top U.S. intelligence official says. http://wapo.st/WkwCnh 
 

5 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
HP says U.K.'s Serious Fraud Office has opened investigation into Autonomy Corp. | http://bloom.bg/XnUvxj 
 

5 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
Kenya's electoral drama has not been resolved, but peace has held. Has Kenya come of age? By @gettleman http://nyti.ms/XnTmWl 
 

5 hrs Benjamin Pimentel @benpimentel
Macquarie shoots down chatter on Yahoo buying Zynga, sending Zynga stock falling. $znga $yhoo @MarketWatch http://on.mktw.net/YXTple 
 

5 hrs Wall Street Journal @WSJ
Rep. Paul Ryan's GOP budget calls for Medicare, Medicaid changes, new limits on defense spending. http://on.wsj.com/16oYbQk 
 

5 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Coptic Catholics name new patriarch http://dlvr.it/34H75Q 
 

5 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
Intelligence Official Warns Congress That Cyberattacks Pose Threat to U.S. http://nyti.ms/XFLwoV 
 

5 hrs The Associated Press @AP
BREAKING: Senate panel approves background checks for more gun purchasers, fate in full Senate unclear. -MM
 

5 hrs The Star @staronline
Woman killed by fallen tree, scores of cars damaged in storm http://dlvr.it/34H5VR 
 

6 hrs The Associated Press @AP
In largest drug bust this year, Afghanistan counternarcotics teams seize 23 tons of heroin, morphine: http://apne.ws/X33u19  -MM
 

6 hrs Michelle Coffey @m_cof
Samsung accounted for 30% of all smartphones shipped in 2012; Apple had 19.1% total share http://on.mktw.net/ZEskYJ  via @MWDanGallagher $AAPL
 

6 hrs The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
#Bali Shuts Down as Local Hindus Observe #Nyepi http://bit.ly/13Tzn3H 
 

6 hrs BN Politics @BNPolitics
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan unveils budget plan to erase deficit in 10 years | http://bloom.bg/ZF8Z9Q 
 

6 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
Shanghai races to clean river after 2,800 pig corpses discovered | http://bloom.bg/ZEKI1J 
 

6 hrs Breaking News @BreakingNews
FDA says antibiotic azithromycin, sold as Zithromax or Zmax, can cause a potentially fatal irregular heart rhythm - @Reuters
 

6 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Fresh clashes near Cairo's Semiramis http://dlvr.it/34Gjyx 
 

6 hrs The Star @staronline
Germany tells Hungary's president of democracy worries http://dlvr.it/34GhFp 
 

6 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
More than 15,000 people join a march honoring #Serbia's slain PM #Djindjic http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Mar-12/209800-thousands-marching-for-slain-serbian-leader.ashx …
 

6 hrs Businessweek @BW
Thousands of floating dead pigs threaten to spoil the party for China's new leader | http://buswk.co/W5xL38 
 

6 hrs Bloomberg News @BloombergNews
California the only state that tracks, disarms people who have lost the right to own guns | http://bloom.bg/Wkg9iX 
 

6 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Breaking: US says Iran could not divert uranium for bomb without being detected
 

9 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Gunmen kill district election commissioner in #Quetta | #Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/03/12/gunmen-kill-district-election-commissioner-in-quetta/ … #Balochistan
 

9 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
#Myanmar probe finds phosphorus used in crackdown http://bit.ly/Y6QbQv  by @Kelly_Macnamara #AFP
 

9 hrs Rima S. Aboulmona @RimaSAboulmona
7 people wounded in renewed clashes in Ain al-Hilweh http://www.dailystar.com.lb 
 

9 hrs Press TV @PressTV
'#Iran detects, repels US U2 recon plane' http://goo.gl/P4SSB 
 

9 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

9 hrs Breaking News Storm @breakingstorm
Frankfurt Airport, Europe's 3rd busiest, shut down by heavy snow - @AP
 

9 hrs The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
'Protected' #Forest in North #Kalimantan Turned into Plantations, Settlements: Officials http://bit.ly/Xn0Okz 
 

9 hrs Haaretz.com @haaretzcom
WATCH LIVE: Israeli President Shimon Peres addresses the European Parliament http://htz.li/10zS5IP 
 

9 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Tunisian vendor self-immolates ahead of govt vote http://bit.ly/Y6O5jz  #AFP
 

9 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
.@Eurostar urges passengers not to travel after bad weather in France & Belgium causes "severe delays" http://bbc.in/16oqmPl 
 

9 hrs Akrita Reyar @AkritaReyar
Process of electing Pope has begun at the Vatican. Ready my article on the knots and ladders of the procedure: http://zeenews.india.com/exclusive/how-is-a-pope-elected_6143.html … #Pope
 

9 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Penn State scandal costs top $41 million; school discloses letter of agreement with Freeh: http://apne.ws/WFhP8W  - VW
 

9 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Loud applause in St Peter's Basilica as cardinal mentions Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI in homily http://bbc.in/X2pvx4 
 

9 hrs Breaking News @BreakingNews
Russian security forces kill 7 suspected Islamist militants in a restive North Caucasus province - @Reuters
 

9 hrs Dawn Media Group @dawn_com
Pakistan stock market plummets over Iran pipeline sanction fears http://wp.me/p2awqS-dvls 
 

3 hrs  
Yahoo! News: Snow causes record tailbacks in Belgium, delays budget talks http://yhoo.it/14Rirq9 

3 hrs  
Yahoo! News: Bulgaria president taps diplomat as interim PM: sources http://yhoo.it/W4Valo 

9 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

9 hrs The Jakarta Globe @thejakartaglobe
#Aceh Government Removes #Stoning Sentence From Draft Bylaw http://bit.ly/XmUFVH 
 

9 hrs Egypt Independent @EgyIndependent
Minister: IMF loan not affected by election delay http://dlvr.it/34Czkn 
 

10 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
China says willing to discuss cyber security with the U.S. http://reut.rs/Zi7tIS 
 

10 hrs RT @RT_com
US threatens #Pakistan with sanctions over #Iran gas pipeline http://bit.ly/WjU5Vx 
 

10 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

10 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Somali #pirates release #Greek-owned tanker, Somalia’s waters remain #high-risk. http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/2013/03/12/Somali-pirates-release-Greek-owned-tanker-says-company-.html …
 

10 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Cardinals pray ahead of historic papal election http://bit.ly/Y6J9va  by @dariothuburn #Vatican #AFP
 

10 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

10 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

10 hrs AFPTokyo @AFPTokyo
China Plans to Survey Disputed Islands http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/75283 …
 

10 hrs The Star @staronline
U.S. soldier charged in 2009 Iraq shootings to appear in court http://dlvr.it/34CjQd 
 

10 hrs The Associated Press @AP
US Navy deploys new ship to Singapore even as automatic budget cuts pinch federal spending: http://apne.ws/YgNjQ8  - VW
 

10 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
1.7mn apply for 1,500 #India bank jobs http://bit.ly/Yp36sZ  #AFP
 

10 hrs RT @RT_com
Man self-immolates in Tunis, suffers serious burn wounds http://bit.ly/ZFnxEs 
 

10 hrs The Star @staronline
Two Sudans agree to order oil restart within two weeks http://dlvr.it/34CKX8 
 

10 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

10 hrs MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Europe stocks straddle flat line, banks off http://on.mktw.net/XF6eWe 
 

11 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
Decision on anti-rape law bill cannot be taken in haste: Salman Khurshid http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/decision-on-anti-rape-law-bill-cannot-be-taken-in-haste-khurshid_834805.html …
 

11 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Body of Indian rape defendant who died in jail given to family after post-mortem: http://apne.ws/YXoh5z  - VW
 

11 hrs Press TV @PressTV
#Manama sees fresh anti-regime rally http://goo.gl/jSdY8  #Bahrain
 

11 hrs The Associated Press @AP
Curiosity rover drills into flat Martian rock; NASA set to reveal what's inside: http://apne.ws/YXo6qS  - VW
 
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11 hrs New York Times World @nytimesworld
Cardinals Gather to Select a New Pope http://nyti.ms/Yp08oC 
 

11 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Center specializing in #neuroscience opens | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Mar-12/209732-center-specializing-in-neuroscience-opens.ashx … #Lebanon #AUB
 

11 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#WorldBank warns of long-term damage to #Palestinian #economy http://goo.gl/zP7ji 
 

3 hrs  
Yahoo! News: China wrestles with cost of cleaner environment http://yhoo.it/YgJlqB 

11 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

11 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Myanmar copper mine told to compensate for land grabs http://reut.rs/WFiZ4j 
 

11 hrs Press TV @PressTV
BREAKING: US, #Taliban attacking civilians: #Karzai http://goo.gl/fseGh 
 

11 hrs Asahi Shimbun AJW @AJWasahi
Japan first to extract natural gas from undersea methane hydrate http://ajw.asahi.com/article/economy/business/AJ201303120096 …
 

11 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Independent #Shiite figures to meet in bid to avert strife | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Mar-12/209719-independent-shiite-figures-to-meet-in-bid-to-avert-strife.ashx … #Lebanon
 

11 hrs The Star @staronline
Malaysia, UAE sign RM39bil joint ventures in petroleum and finance http://dlvr.it/34BljV 
 

11 hrs The Star @staronline
Lahad Datu: Soldier, three gunmen killed in Ops Daulat gunfight http://dlvr.it/34Blj2 
 

11 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
Why are #China's leaders afraid of grey hair? http://bbc.in/14Qog7o 
 

11 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Data confirms recession in weakest eurozone economies http://bit.ly/YW3D8T  #AFP
 

7 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Kenya election outcome cheers investors but worries remain http://reut.rs/ZitEOY 
 

7 hrs Reuters Top News @Reuters
Young jobless Tunisian sets himself on fire http://reut.rs/WFunx9 
 

11 hrs Agence France-Presse @AFP
Stray rocket killed baby of #BBC #Gaza reporter: UN http://bit.ly/YgUDey  #AFP
 

11 hrs Press TV @PressTV
‘Attacks kill 7 civilians in #Afghanistan’ http://goo.gl/ZjIr9 
 

11 hrs RT @RT_com
Over 100 #Guantanamo inmates ‘on hunger strike,’ possibly in grave condition http://bit.ly/ZDW341 
 

11 hrs BBC News (World) @BBCWorld
"People should know we will always be there to defend them" - UK PM David Cameron on #Falklands referendum http://bbc.in/16o930K 
 

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Explosion in Bannu kills two, injures 18 http://wp.me/p2awqS-dvEH 
 

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#Asian Markets Down, Yen Weakens Further http://bit.ly/10zfdHq 
 

12 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

12 hrs Zee News @ZeeNews
 

12 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
#Sleiman’s visit to #Nigeria, #Senegal, #Ghana and #Cote d’Ivoire is a first for a #Lebanese president http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Mar-12/209726-sleiman-visits-africa-under-shadow-of-hostage-situation.ashx …
 

12 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

12 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

12 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

12 hrs The Daily Star @DailyStarLeb
 

13 hrs MarketWatch @MarketWatch
Costco Q2 net up 39% on 5% higher comp sales http://on.mktw.net/YoSvhY 
 

13 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#Syria crisis as volatile as #Somalia, warns U.N. peace envoy #Brahimi http://english.alarabiya.net/en/2013/03/12/-Syria-crisis-as-volatile-as-Somalia-warns-U-N-peace-envoy-Brahimi.html …
 

13 hrs Al Arabiya English @AlArabiya_Eng
#BreakingNews: 14 people have been killed in #Syria's Deir Ezzor after a regime rocket attack on the city, activists say.
 


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