Sunday, April 14, 2013

The Afternoon World #News Report of the 14th of April 2013



 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 4m
#UPDATE: Mogadishu attacks kill 34 civilians http://bit.ly/117vmDQ  #Somalia
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 5m
Pope Francis says hypocrisy undermines Church's credibility http://reut.rs/14nvbdr 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 8m
U.S. top court weighs patentability of human genes http://reut.rs/XAyrNj 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 10m
Senate to take up gun-control measure this week http://reut.rs/14ntY67 
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 12m
Egypt's natural gas exports grow by 20.9 percent in 2013, official says
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 14m
West Bank Conservatory teaches blind children music http://ara.tv/pw27z  #alarabiya #WestBank
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 14m
Lawmakers pitch immigration plan with strong border control http://reut.rs/ZUxZ9p 
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 14m
MENA: 17 defendants in Khosous violence case remanded in custody
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 15m
Cyprus to ease citizenship requirements, attacks EU "hypocrisy" http://reut.rs/ZUyTCx 
 

 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 26m
US senator Marco Rubio slams Beyonce and Jay-Z's Cuba trip http://bit.ly/16Wscq9 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 27m
Glencore concessions to China expected for Xstrata deal http://reut.rs/111QwV6 
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 34m
FJP leader criticizes Salafi Nour Party over sukuk draft law http://dlvr.it/3DcJV2 
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 34m
Journalist considers legal action over 'harassment' from minister http://dlvr.it/3DcJT5 
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 39m
#Kurdish rebel leader hopeful for peace http://bit.ly/11dgC7p 
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 40m
#Riyadh probes attempted "attack" on #female #Emirati singer http://bit.ly/17zB7is  #Emirates #UAE #Saudi #SaudiArabia
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 44m
#Egypt detains suspects over deadly #cathedral clashes http://bit.ly/11dfKQ3 
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 51m
Low-ranking policemen decide to start nationwide strike on 28 April, ONtv has reported
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 1h
Army destroys tunnel on Gaza Strip border http://dlvr.it/3Dc4nT 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 1h
Seven killed in gun battle in Central African Republic capital http://reut.rs/111Oswg 
 

 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 1h
Islamist militant group al-Shabab says it carried out bomb & gun attacks that killed 19 in Somali capital Mogadishu http://bbc.in/Zqm58e 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 1h
Analysis: Don't underestimate Germany's new anti-euro party http://reut.rs/14nhxqM 
 

 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 1h
French police on manhunt for notorious armed robber after dramatic prison break http://bit.ly/14npegB 
 

 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 1h
#VIDEO: Chavez supporters go tattoo crazy so his memory never fades http://youtu.be/AiIEm7ollpI  #Venezuela
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 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 2h
#Israel's Jewish population stands at 6,042,000 people, or 75.3% of the total; Arab minority stands at 1,658,000, representing 20.7%.
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 2h
Morsy: I will not allow assaults on places of worship http://dlvr.it/3Dbc8y 
 

 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 2h
Mentally-ill patients found shackled to beds in stinking conditions, in government-supported care home in Indonesia http://bbc.in/1588BEY 
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 2h
Activists: #Assad forces kill dozens, attack #Syrian history http://ara.tv/bsfgu 
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 2h
US hopes of Mideast progress scaled back http://dlvr.it/3DbNrH 
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 2h
IMF negotiations strain Cabinet, Shura Council relations over budget http://dlvr.it/3DbLZf 
 

 William Neuman ‏@willieneuman 3h
2 Venezuelas. Oppos say violent crime is the top problem. Chavistas say crime is bad but it's not govt's fault.
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 3h
Newspaper price rises reflect threat to sustainability of Egypt's press http://dlvr.it/3Db3rh 
 

 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 3h
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
#Mubarak court appearance stuns #Egypt http://bit.ly/132T1qn 
 

 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 3h
1984 anti-Sikh riots: An endless wait for justice - http://zeenews.india.com/blog/1984-anti-sikh-riots-an-endless-wait-for-justice_6252.html …
 

 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 3h
Drone attack kills three in N Waziristan http://wp.me/p2awqS-dIdX 
 
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 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 3h
 

 William Neuman ‏@willieneuman 5h
It is an election where the ghost of Chávez looms large. Will his movement continue without him?
 

 William Neuman ‏@willieneuman 5h
Chávez's hand-picked heir Nicolás Maduro faces off vs opposition leader Henrique Capriles
 

 AFPTV_en ‏@AFPTV_en 4h
Teenagers among five dead in Belgium bus crash http://bit.ly/1173dwM  #AFP #video
 
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 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 4h
#UPDATES Venezuela votes to choose Chavez successor http://bit.ly/1173PCk 
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 4h
Ain Shams University students attacked during protest http://dlvr.it/3DZXg1 
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 4h
#Saudi prince indicates supporting allowing women to drive in the kingdom http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Apr-14/213679-saudi-prince-backs-letting-women-drive.ashx …
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 4h
Furs fly as Chinese consumers drive boom in U.S. mink farming http://reut.rs/XA2qVN 
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 4h
 

 Olivia Alabaster ‏@OliviaAlabaster 4h
Regime attacks symbolic Deraa mosque | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Apr-14/213649-assad-forces-damage-mosque-that-sparked-syria-revolt.ashx …
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 4h
Court to rule on election delay on 21 April http://dlvr.it/3DZH6F 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 4h
To supporters, "Saint Chavez" watches over Venezuela vote http://reut.rs/XAaxBA 
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 4h
 

 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 5h
At least 20 people dead in several attacks in Somali capital Mogadishu, including two Turkish aid workers http://bbc.in/ZpXK2l 
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 5h
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 5h
Egypt wavers on brink of IMF deal http://reut.rs/110GF1Z 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 5h
Bus carrying young Russians crashes in Belgium, killing five http://reut.rs/14mJwqM 
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 5h
 

 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 5h
BREAKING: #Turkish Prime Minister #Erdogan announces he will visit the #Gaza Strip at the end of May, via @Reuters
 

 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 5h
Nabbing criminals, winning rewards: Delhi Police officers strike it rich
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 5h
#BreakingNews: The Free Syrian Army claims control of strategic crossing in Homs's Qusor after clashes with #Hezbollah. #FSA #Syria
 

 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 5h
India, Germany will step up pressure for UNSC seat
 

 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 5h
Fire at hotel in China kills 11, injures 50 http://wp.me/p2awqS-dId1 
 
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 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 5h
China says bird flu death toll rises to 13 http://wp.me/p2awqS-dId2 
 
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 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 5h
Polish inmates go free to perform Shakespeare http://bit.ly/10Uzt5N 
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 5h
#BreakingNews: 10 children killed in Syrian regime shelling in the neighborhood of Qaboun in #Damascus, activists say
 

 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 6h
Operations conducted in Karachi; terrorist attack foiled http://wp.me/p2awqS-dI9s 
 
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 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 6h
Five people dead after attack by gunmen and explosion in main law courts in Somali capital Mogadishu, police say http://bbc.in/157NzpS 
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 6h
Amr: Egypt will respect peace treaty if Israel does http://dlvr.it/3DYVlG 
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 6h
#Turkey making every possible effort to free #Lebanese hostages in #Syria, ambassador says http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/Apr-14/213668-turkey-upholds-efforts-to-free-hostages-ambassador.ashx …
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 6h
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 6h
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 6h
#BreakingNews: 7 killed in Syrian army shelling in the Qaboun area of Damascus #Syria
 

 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 6h
Another Iraqi polls candidate killed http://wp.me/p2awqS-dIcL 
 
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 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 6h
Imran's party admits presence of Kashmiri jihadi forces in Pakistan - http://zeenews.india.com/news/south-asia/imran-s-party-admits-presence-of-kashmiri-jihadi-forces-in-pak_842054.html …
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 6h
#BreakingNews: #Syrian airforce strikes a #Kurdish village near al-#Hasakah and kills 12, according to a #Kurdish activist group.
 

 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 7h
Croatians go to polls to elect members of European Parliament for first time, ahead of EU accession in July http://bbc.in/157HKsL 
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 7h
#Ahmadinejad heads to #Africa with energy topping agenda http://ara.tv/pj2hr  #Iran #Benin #Niger #Ghana
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 7h
Roadside bomb kills #Pakistan political party official http://ara.tv/6mzzq  pic.twitter.com/KH7Ko5ciHc
 
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 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 7h
Japan, U.S. agree cannot let North Korea have nuclear arms: Japan foreign minister http://reut.rs/1111z0J 
 

 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 7h
Gunmen open fire in law courts in Somali capital Mogadishu, police say there are fatalities http://bbc.in/ZpLrTz 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 7h
#breaking U.S. preference is negotiation with North Korea: Secretary of State John Kerry
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 7h
#Siniora says will fight with #Salam to ensure #elections are held within constitutional dates http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Apr-14/213663-hezbollah-calls-for-political-cabinet-electoral-agreement.ashx …
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 7h
#Myanmar leader calls for unity after anti #Muslim unrest http://ara.tv/pkkxw  #alarabiya #asia
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 7h
Over 1000 #Hezbollah fighters arrive in #Syria to back #Assad forces http://ara.tv/5t2vy  #Lebanon
 

 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 7h
"North Korea must immediately stop its provocative behaviour," Japan's foreign minister says http://bbc.in/ZpKieS 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 7h
#breaking U.S. opposes any unilateral or coercive action that would aim at changing the status quo on Senkaku islands: John Kerry
 

 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 7h
Polls open in Venezuelan presidential election, called after death of Hugo Chavez last month http://bbc.in/157F8uR 
 

 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 7h
PM #Netanyahu: We are here thanks to those who fought and fell for #Israel http://htz.li/ZijzUk 
 

 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 7h
"The US is fully committed to the defence of Japan," US Secretary of State John Kerry says in Tokyo http://bbc.in/ZpJG8T 
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 7h
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 7h
#VIDEO: Activists say 40 #Hezbollah, Syrian regime fighters killed in #Qusayr clashes http://ara.tv/9c6xg  #Homs #Syria #Lebanon
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 7h
Villagers close Luxor tombs over land confiscations http://dlvr.it/3DXlfd 
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 7h
Historic mosque in #Daraa destroyed in #Syrian army shelling  http://ara.tv/8ff94 
 

 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 7h
Ultra-Orthodox #Jewish man who wore full-body condom on plane goes massively viral, @AllisonKSommer tries to explain http://htz.li/YErVqH 
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 7h
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 7h
Viewers of a pan-Arab talent mesmerized after participant from Iraqi #Kurdistan sang in Kurdish for first time http://goo.gl/zNKaU  #Iraq
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 7h
At a school in #Afghan's #Kabul, #AngelinaJolie is known as an aid worker or engineer, not a famous film star http://goo.gl/cQ9Xd 



 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 7h
Big blast heard amid gunfire at Somalia's Mogadishu courts http://reut.rs/XzVo3i 
 

 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 7h
Paramilitary forces in WB recover cache of arms from Maoist area  
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 8h
#BreakingNews: Deaths and injuries during an airstrike on an a Kurdish village near #Hasakah, #Kudish coordination.
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 8h
#Gulf officials hold emergency meet over #Iran’s nuclear proximity http://ara.tv/vv2ts  #Bushehr #Saudi #Qatar #UAE
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 8h
 

 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 8h
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 8h
 

 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 8h
#Israeli scientists to host mass stem-cell research confab next week  http://bit.ly/16VJ14i 
 

 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 8h
Citigroup to headline Monday’s big earnings http://on.mktw.net/15cKmWv 
 

 Egypt Independent ‏@EgyIndependent 8h
Protesters close some pharaonic sites in Luxor, demand compensation for land confiscations.
 

 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 9h
Bombs defused near Peshawar http://wp.me/p2awqS-dI9A 
 
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 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 9h
ANP candidate killed in Swat IED blast http://wp.me/p2awqS-dIbW 
 
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 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 9h
Egypt has not asked IMF loan increase: central bank in paper http://reut.rs/110GF1Z 
 

 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 9h
Pakistan among countries with lowest voter turnout http://wp.me/p2awqS-dI4c 
 
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 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 9h
Army deployed for security during printing of ballot papers http://wp.me/p2awqS-dIb0 
 
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 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 9h
 

 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 10h
Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari leaves for Tajikistan - http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/vice-president-ansari-leaves-for-tajikistan_842009.html …
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 10h
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 9h
Bankers count on watered down EU trading tax http://reut.rs/XzIfqY 
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 10h
New bird flu spreads to #Chinese capital, #WHO chief says not surprising http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Health/2013/Apr-14/213646-china-who-chief-beijing-h7n9-case-not-surprising.ashx …
 

 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 10h
New York high-school teacher placed on leave after asking students to write anti-Semitic letter to Nazi http://htz.li/14mglUE 
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 10h
#NorthKorea dismisses South's offer for dialogue on future of #Kaesong zone http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/Apr-14/213640-nkorea-dismisses-souths-dialogue-offer-on-kaesong.ashx …
 

 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 11h
Afghan investigation finds 17 died in airstrike http://wp.me/p2awqS-dIai 
 
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 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 11h
 

 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 11h
"Gangnam Style" star #Psy new music video gets over 10 million #YouTube hits in less than 24hrs http://bit.ly/157nZBA 
 

 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 11h
Armed men set fire to Sri Lankan newspaper press http://wp.me/p2awqS-dIah 
 
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 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 11h
Angelina #Jolie, beautiful stranger behind #Afghan school http://goo.gl/cQ9Xd  #girls pic.twitter.com/iIlvI3nxYz
 

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 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 11h
#Kurdish president’s re-election plans spark criticism  http://ara.tv/6ra4d  #Iraq #Barzani
 

 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 11h
 

 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 11h
Kerry hails Chinese N Korea pledge http://bbc.in/ZoNLKD 
 

 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 12h
'Two new bird flu cases' in China http://bbc.in/157haQt 
 

 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 12h
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 12h
‘Free #Amina!’ #FEMEN activists in #Paris storm #Marzouki meet http://ara.tv/yj9ys  #Tunisia
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 12h
Venezuelans vote on future of "Chavista" politics http://reut.rs/11aBiwR 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 12h
After court, gay rights spotlight shifts back to Obama http://reut.rs/14m2rlv 
 

 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 13h
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 13h
Activists say 40 #Hezbollah, Syrian regime fighters killed in Qusayr clashes http://ara.tv/9c6xg  #Syria
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 13h
Insight: Once a landlord's serf, a Pakistani woman enters election fray http://reut.rs/11b64Wd 
 

 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 15h
China H7N9 bird flu spreads to new province
 

 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 15h
China Makes Inroads in Nepal, Stemming Tibetan Presence http://nyti.ms/15ccrgL 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 15h
China says new bird flu cases found in central China http://reut.rs/11aSLVV 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 15h
Earthquake strikes off Papua New Guinea http://reut.rs/11aOWjx 
 

 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 16h
Puerto Rico moves to protect turtles http://bbc.in/ZoYCEj 
 

 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 17h
Tensions Turn Violent at Guantánamo Prison http://nyti.ms/10TMV9S 
 

 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 17h
Mentally ill patients keep in chains http://bbc.in/ZoQ406 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 18h
Guinea sets June 30 for long-delayed parliamentary poll http://reut.rs/11aldqQ 
 

 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 18h
US guards quell #Guantanamo prison unrest: http://bit.ly/10TGx2o 
 

 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 18h
Michel Djotodia, Leader of Coup in Central African Republic, Holds On to Power http://nyti.ms/10TEhZg 
 

 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 18h
Sierra Leone Graft Charges Imperil Care and Aid http://nyti.ms/10TFP5m 
 

 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 18h
#Ecuador to launch first homemade satellite: http://bit.ly/156LZoc 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 19h
Three people reported missing after Washington state avalanches http://reut.rs/ZWtjqL 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 19h
Former Texas official arrested in probe of prosecutors' slayings http://reut.rs/116Fc9W 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 19h
Fed doves play down threat of U.S. inflation http://reut.rs/ZWlqkR 
 

 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 20h
NBA Lakers star Kobe Bryant out for up to 9 months with torn Achilles: http://bit.ly/1769bja 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 20h
Libya arrests 20 after attack on southern police compound http://reut.rs/12XmDJm 
 

 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 20h
Venezuela sees electoral law row http://bbc.in/ZoEHVY 
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 20h
#Libya deposits $2 bln in #Egypt cbank from investments http://ara.tv/7m6sm "
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 21h
Libya coastguard rescues 89 migrants from drifting boat http://reut.rs/119ZZcM 
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 20h
#BreakingNews   
Death toll rises to 115 people killed by security forces across Syria: LCC
 

 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 21h
Ten arrests after FA Cup violence http://bbc.in/156xvor 
 

 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 21h
At least 18 dead in north Syria air raid: watchdog | World | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/04/14/at-least-18-dead-in-north-syria-air-raid-watchdog …
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 21h
Thatcher death "party" in London draws small crowd http://reut.rs/12XbFnl 
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 21h
#BreakingNews At least 107 killed by Syrian security forces mostly in Aleppo, Idlib and Damascus: LCC
 

 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 21h
#BreakingNews   
Syrian forces shell Deir Hafir in Aleppo: opposition
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 23h
Pro-Chavez Venezuelans mark coup anniversary on eve of election http://reut.rs/12WX1MH 
 

 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 23h
FAA sees lessons from Boeing 787 battery woes http://reut.rs/119t6gj 
 

 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 13 Apr
#Syria artillery shells explode in #Lebanon as battle rages between rebels, government troops over strategic route http://htz.li/119158H 
 


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