Thursday, May 16, 2013

The Nightly World #News Report of the 16th of May 2013


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 17m
Idaho man faces federal charges of providing computer software, money, bomb-making knowledge to Uzbek militant group: prosecutors #breaking


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 29m
#US adds sanctions on #Syria, labels rebel chief a terrorist    http://ara.tv/za7wn 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 38m
Shrinking glaciers behind a third of sea-level rise, study says http://bit.ly/184BLUy 


 Reuters US News ‏@ReutersUS 54m
Ammonium nitrate ruled out as cause of Texas fertilizer blast; not ruled out is "intentionally set fire" http://reut.rs/WatchThis  #breaking


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 54m
Tesla surges up to 12% on investor confidence in CEO plan to boost stake http://bloom.bg/14qnn6S 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 56m
Second IRS official leaving amid scandal: reports http://on.mktw.net/18Oh00p 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 58m
Facebook and Twitter launch apps for Google glasses http://bit.ly/11Ijrlj  by @gchapmanpress


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 1h
79% fall in profits at computer manufacturer #Dell, which is facing a takeover battle http://bbc.in/17B5qXu 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 1h
Maryland governor signs gun-control measure banning sales of assault-style weapons | http://bloom.bg/18OcW0r 


 Benjamin Pimentel ‏@benpimentel 1h
Facebook & Twitter join the Google Glass craze. @engadget editor tells @MarketWatch what's good & bad about Glass. http://on.mktw.net/104UnhV 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 1h
5,000 runners who couldn’t cross Boston Marathon finish line invited to 2014 race | http://bloom.bg/13ziBVR 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 1h
A Free Syrian Army fighter sits on a sofa inside a house in Deir al-Zor http://instagram.com/p/ZWpJD6KT4x/  pic.twitter.com/Y98aQEAt3o


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 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 1h
'Beefgate' Transfixes Scandal-Prone Indonesia http://nyti.ms/18Oaxma 


 Scott Bixby ‏@ScottBix 1h
Brazil is creating genetically engineered killer wasps because insectoid security is the best security http://buswk.co/183W4RZ 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 2h
#Jordan to host ‘Friends of #Syria’ Wednesday http://ara.tv/6qmeh 


 Quentin Fottrell ‏@Quantanamo 9h
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn grapple with unwelcome guests: sex workers. http://on.mktw.net/13ooKRa 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 2h
US-led navies press Gulf manoeuvres amid Iran tensions http://bit.ly/12yBsis 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 2h
#UN says there is hope for #Yemen if funds are forthcoming  http://ara.tv/crgmd 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 2h
Dell earnings slide, missing Wall Street's targets http://on.mktw.net/107AwSI  $DELL


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 2h
Kuwait suspends executives over Dow Chemical payment: Kuwait's cabinet suspended on Thursday several senior oi... http://bit.ly/148wBoL 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 2h
S&P 500 snaps 4-session winning streak; Disney, Wal-Mart hit Dow http://on.mktw.net/18O6XIL 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 2h
S&P 500 snaps its four-session winning streak http://on.mktw.net/110lIk6 


 Reuters US News ‏@ReutersUS 2h
Government watchdog cites past flaw in U.S. no-fly list http://reut.rs/18O6C8Y 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 2h
BREAKING: Bill Gates dethrones Carlos Slim as the world's richest man as Microsoft hits five-year high


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 2h
Two brothers charged in New Orleans parade shooting http://bit.ly/107zBSb 


 MW Personal Finance ‏@MarketWatchPF 2h
Angelina Jolie has raised awareness about genetic testing for breast-cancer markers. She's affected stock prices, too http://on.mktw.net/19ziBVD 


 Benjamin Pimentel ‏@benpimentel 2h
Dell results out in a few minutes. Bad numbers may just convince some holders that its safer to sell to Michael http://on.mktw.net/10IofAC 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 2h
Vladimir Putin's plan for helicopter commute divides Russians http://bit.ly/15QHkIL 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 2h
Obama names budget official Werfel as acting IRS head http://reut.rs/YZljnV 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 2h
Syrian security forces detain actress #MaySkaf  while she was on her way home in #Damascus http://ara.tv/g5t3r  #Syria


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 2h
UPDATE: 10 policemen, 3 protesters injured as 30,000 ultra-Orthodox rally against draft in #Jerusalem http://htz.li/YMPbBR  #Israel


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
Watchdog: #Israel trying to legalize settlements  http://ara.tv/yq4ba 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 3h
Canada PM on pipeline plan: Oil to come anyway: Canada's prime minister said Thursday that a controversial oil... http://bit.ly/148ozfw 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 3h
CIA chief 'in surprise Israel trip over Syria': John Brennan, director of the US Central Intelligence Agency, ... http://bit.ly/16mb00q 


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 3h
Breaking: Five soldiers killed in attack on convoy in KP's Mattani | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/05/17/five-soldiers-killed-in-attack-on-convoy-in-mattani …


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
Gunmen kill two #NATO drivers in #Pakistan, officials say  http://ara.tv/6cx73 


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 3h
Five soldiers killed in attack on convoy in Mattani | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/05/17/five-soldiers-killed-in-attack-on-convoy-in-mattani …


 Bloomberg View ‏@BloombergView 3h
In 2011, tuberculosis killed 1.4 million people worldwide. And USAID cut funds | http://bloom.bg/12w1LFY 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
#Tunisia’s #Marzouki calls on #Salafists to reject terror  http://ara.tv/wk7hw 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
#CIA chief ‘in surprise #Israel trip over #Syria’  http://ara.tv/cxm74  #US


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 3h
‘No magic formula’ to stop #Assad’s violence, #Obama says http://ara.tv/bdx6s  #Syria #US


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 3h


 BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS 3h
President Obama pledges to "fix" problems at IRS tax agency & offers "no apologies" over seizing of AP phone records http://bbc.in/17AAiaG 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 8h
Wal-Mart leads Dow decliners as stocks open soft http://on.mktw.net/12dGnUt 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 16h
Security beefed up at Sanjay Dutt`s residence, Arthur Road Jail


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 16h
Chinese province starts $2.4B fund to invest in SE Asia | http://bloom.bg/10632Uw 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16h
Cambodia shoe factory collapse kills two http://bit.ly/YXGgzN 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 17h


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 17h
Six dead and at least 28 injured in tornado strike on Granbury in US state of Texas, say officials http://bbc.in/14r1vrO 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 3h
Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox protesting #IDF draft in Jerusalem http://htz.li/YMPbBR  #Israel


 Businessweek ‏@BW 3h
Tesla’s shares are up 150% this year—and 57% just this month | http://buswk.co/15PUiqe 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 4h
#Lebanon seizes artifacts smuggled from #Syria | News , Local News | THE DAILY STAR http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/May-16/217369-lebanon-seizes-artifacts-smuggled-from-syria.ashx …


 Reuters US News ‏@ReutersUS 4h
Boston Marathon runners to be given another chance to finish http://reut.rs/19zmZ6Z 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 4h
Prominent Syrian actress and outspoken activist against the regime is detained by security forces http://bit.ly/16CjqAj 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 4h
NASA: New pump resolves big space station leak: An impromptu spacewalk over the weekend seems to have fixed a ... http://bit.ly/1488ExK 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 4h
Obama says 'no apologies' over U.S. security leak probe: President Barack Obama said on Thursday he makes "no ... http://bit.ly/16lOG6Y 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 4h
Warplanes, troops in NE Nigeria, mobile phones cut: Mobile phone service was cut off Thursday in areas of nort... http://bit.ly/16lOEMr 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 4h
Yahoo! adds tweets to online news pages: Yahoo! on Thursday began spicing up its online news pages with real-t... http://bit.ly/16lOEMh 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 4h
D.C., New York, L.A. most likely to face water scarcity as climate change increases droughts | http://bloom.bg/13oXHFc 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 4h
Barack Obama and Recep Tayyip Erdogan vow to up the pressure on #Syria's Bashar al-Assad http://bit.ly/10B4TMK 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 4h
Gold tallies six-session loss of 6% http://on.mktw.net/12eepYK 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 4h
The U.S. government is reaping a profit of some $51 billion this year on its student loan program: CBO http://on.mktw.net/12EdAZN 


 Deborah Cole ‏@doberah 4h
Ultraviolent Mexican drug wars film 'Heli' leaves #Cannes2013 critics queasy @AFP http://tinyurl.com/cs99x6v 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 5h
The bad news: the labor market is not getting much better. The good news: it's not getting any worse either http://on.mktw.net/13yTB0J 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 4h


 BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS 5h
US president & Turkey's PM reaffirm support for #Syria's opposition as they give joint news conference http://bbc.in/14t1Gmx 


 Reuters US News ‏@ReutersUS 5h
Los Angeles college evacuated, schools locked down in security scare http://reut.rs/YZ40TV 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 5h
Greek police arrest 2 accused of racist abuse: Police on Thursday arrested two Greek men on suspicion of attac... http://bit.ly/1480m96 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 5h
Russia must be convinced to 'finish with Assad': Hollande: French President Francois Hollande said Thursday th... http://bit.ly/10SXo9R 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 5h
Russia says Iran must participate in proposed Syria conference: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said th... http://bit.ly/10SXo9O 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 5h
French police seize cannabis hidden in carrot shipment: Customs police have seized more than two tonnes of can... http://bit.ly/10SXq1x 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 5h
Kentucky-Smuggled-Chicken? Smuggling tunnels now used to deliver #KFC to citizens of #Gaza http://htz.li/12E0CLu  pic.twitter.com/CGixdE9b1L

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 Benjamin Pimentel ‏@benpimentel 5h
Yahoo, Twitter unveil new partnership http://on.mktw.net/12e8J0I  via @MarketWatch


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 5h
#LIVE: Obama says using chemical weapons in Syria imposes a threat on US and entire region


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 5h
Obama on Syria 2/2: because those chemical weapons in Syria threaten security of US and allies in long term.


 Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics 5h
Obama says whole goal of media shield law is to find way to balance press freedoms and national security http://reut.rs/PoliticsLIVE 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 5h
#LIVE: Obama says preserves right to take both diplomatic, military options with regard to Syria crisis


 Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics 5h
Obama says makes no apologies about being concerned about leaks that could compromise US missions, result in US deaths #breaking


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 5h
Obama Pushes for More Security at U.S. Embassies http://nyti.ms/12Eg2iE 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 5h
#LIVE: Turkey’s Erdogan says probably will go to Gaza in June, will also visit West Bank


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 5h
Obama on Syria: "Use of chemical weapons are something that the civilized world has recognized should be out of bounds."


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 5h
#LIVE: Obama says has seen evidence of chemical weapon use in Syria, but awaits more specific information


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 5h
#LIVE: Obama says he did not know about tax abuses before news of them leaked


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 5h
RT @thecaucus: President Obama on working with Turkey on Syria: We both agree that Assad needs to go.


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 5h
#LIVE: Turkey's Erdogan says intends to go ahead with planned trip to Gaza


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 5h
#LIVE: Obama says working to establish a democratic Syria without Assad


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 5h
Time Warner Cable considering taking equity stake in online-video site Hulu: source | http://bloom.bg/12xyhrg 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 5h
LIVE: US President Obama holds news conference with Turkish PM Erdogan http://bbc.in/17A45jG 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 5h
Tropical Storm Largely Spares Bangladesh Coast http://nyti.ms/18NM0xG 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 5h


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 6h
#Hezbollah’s #Qassem calls for end to #Muslim rifts | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/May-16/217348-hezbollahs-qassem-calls-for-end-to-muslim-rifts.ashx …


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 6h
Berlin, Paris not 'bosom' buddies but get on fine, Merkel says http://reut.rs/19ySBtw 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 6h
Researchers make embryonic stem cells from skin http://bit.ly/12E6PqT 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 6h
World leaders should end the "cult of money" & do more for the poor, Pope Francis says http://bbc.in/17zSotu 


 Reuters World ‏@ReutersWorld 6h
Niger villagers take mass public vow to end female genital mutilation http://reut.rs/19yHyjP 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 6h
IBM to offer its "Jeopardy!"-winning Watson technology as building block for startups | http://bloom.bg/16knfdL 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 6h
Natural-gas supply up 99 billion cubic feet: EIA http://on.mktw.net/18NyVo0 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 6h
Report claims #Stuxnet worm, meant to disrupt operations @#Iran's nuclear facilities, had positive effect on program http://htz.li/12E0CLu 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 6h


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 6h
House of Representatives sets 37th vote on repealing Affordable Care Act | http://bloom.bg/12xPZuV 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 6h
Nearly 400 people detained in #Moscow, suspected of being illegal migrants from Central Asia http://bbc.in/14sHxgB 


 BBC News (UK) ‏@BBCNews 6h
"I regret 95% of the things I've typed on the internet." Jailed #Lulzsec hacker tells @BBCNewsnight why he did it http://bbc.in/14sGYmV 


 Mary Sibierski ‏@MarySibierski 6h


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 6h
U.K. parliamentary committee chair calls Google “evil” minimization of tax bills | http://bloom.bg/15Q55kg 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 7h
Dollar dips on flood of weak U.S. data http://on.mktw.net/19ys9A0 


 Reuters World ‏@ReutersWorld 7h
France's Hollande says wants euro zone government http://reut.rs/19yvOhj 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 7h
#Turkey PM talking #Syria with #Obama at White House #US http://ara.tv/bdx6s 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 7h
Google shares rise to record after unveiling of subscription music-streaming service | http://bloom.bg/104w6f6 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 7h
Apple turns green: http://on.mktw.net/13z6p7f  $AAPL


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 7h
Unlike in the US, only few Israeli women choose preventive #mastectomy despite breast #cancer gene http://htz.li/16BXR2P  #AngelinaJolie


 Gavin Hewitt ‏@BBCGavinHewitt 7h
Hollande: ' if Europe does not advance it will fall or even be wiped out from the world map.' Reflects how rattled Europe's leaders are.


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 7h
Iranian cleric says women can’t be president http://ara.tv/wjywe  #Iran #Elections #womensrights


 Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics 7h
"There are tears in the front row... and we have heard you" - Senator Boxer on sexual assault in U.S. military - http://reut.rs/PoliticsLIVE 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 7h
Recession is threatening Europe's identity, says #France President Francois Hollande http://bbc.in/14srrnd 


 Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics 7h
LIVE: U.S. senators are joined by victims of sexual assault in military to announce new legislation - http://reut.rs/PoliticsLIVE 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 8h
Man who killed and dismembered ex-wife's body in Bangkok returns to Israel http://htz.li/11Hl7LT 


 Reuters World ‏@ReutersWorld 8h
France's Hollande proposes that Euro Zone form an economic group that can raise taxes and have its own budget #breaking


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 8h
Fiat considering moving its headquarters to U.S. | http://bloom.bg/YLWbyC 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 8h
Android continues to trump Apple in smartphone sales, survey finds


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 8h
#BREAKING: Football: David Beckham retires - spokesperson


 Reuters Pictures ‏@reuterspictures 8h
A trailer blown into a home rests on a car after a tornado touch down in Cleburne, Texas http://www.reutersgallery.com/reutersgallery/?mode=view&id=3523#.UZTmbyoQCZ0.twitter … #tornado


 Scott Malone ‏@MaloneReuters 8h
#BostonMarathon bombing suspect left note in boat, called attack revenge for U.S. military strikes, CBS News reports: http://reut.rs/12DILnZ 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 8h
Vietnam has jailed two young activists for distributing anti-government leaflets


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 8h
Wal-Mart leads Dow decliners as stocks open soft http://on.mktw.net/12dGnUt 


 BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS 8h
#Google, #Nasa, and other scientists set to share $15m computer that uses "quantum physics" effects to boost speed http://bbc.in/17zjqBd 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 8h
U.K.'s Conservative Party votes against government’s legislative program in show of defiance | http://bloom.bg/106PZ5g 


 BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS 8h
Police in New Orleans arrest teenager over shootings at a Mother's Day parade that injured 19, including two children http://bbc.in/14sjcYi 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 8h


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 9h
Data raises questions about strength of U.S. economy http://reut.rs/YYvzwB 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 9h
Speaker #Berri proposes new #electoral law to parliamentary subcommittee #Lebanon http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/May-16/217312-parliament-subcommittee-resumes-talks-on-hybrid-law.ashx …


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 9h
Meanwhile, Cisco is up more than 12% premarket http://on.mktw.net/19xWhM7  $CSCO


 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 9h
15 people, including 2 US soldiers, now known to have died in bombing in #Kabul, #Afghanistan, officials say http://bbc.in/17z5Spl 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 9h
#Nigeria begins offensive against #Islamist insurgents http://ara.tv/gx7d9 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 9h
Wal-Mart forecasts second-quarter profit less than analysts estimated | http://bloom.bg/16BHRxA 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 9h
Building permits rose 14.3% in April, the highest level since June 2008 http://on.mktw.net/13yTfXT 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 16h
Security beefed up at Sanjay Dutt`s residence, Arthur Road Jail


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 16h
Chinese province starts $2.4B fund to invest in SE Asia | http://bloom.bg/10632Uw 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16h
Cambodia shoe factory collapse kills two http://bit.ly/YXGgzN 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 17h


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 17h
Six dead and at least 28 injured in tornado strike on Granbury in US state of Texas, say officials http://bbc.in/14r1vrO 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 10h
BREAKING: U.S. consumer prices fall 0.4%; core rate up 0.1%


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 10h
BREAKING: U.S. housing starts fall 16.5% to 853,000 rate


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 10h
BREAKING: U.S. initial jobless claims rise 32,000 to 360,000


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 10h
Housing starts in U.S. likely fell in April from an almost five-year high | http://bloom.bg/YLTE7Q 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 10h
More than 2000 #Nigeria troops have begun an offensive to retake territory seized by #Islamists http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/May-16/217333-nigeria-begins-offensive-against-islamist-insurgents.ashx …


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 10h
Tesla within shouting distance of $100. Here's why: http://on.mktw.net/13yRxpx  $TSLA


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 10h
BREAKING: Berkshire Hathaway cut from AA to AA+ by S&P


 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 10h
12 people killed after Cyclone #Mahasen hit Bangladesh, officials say http://bbc.in/17yXwy1  - via @BBCSanjoyM


 Eduardo Thomson ‏@ethomson1 10h
US biotech co. gives up on plans to turn seaweed to ethanol in Chile as raw material pays more than final product


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 10h
JUI-F set join coalition after PML-N invitation http://wp.me/p2awqS-dSBc 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 10h
Aleppo's centuries-old soap trade threatened by Syria conflict http://bbc.in/1068cA4 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 10h
Nasa buys into "quantum" computer http://bbc.in/14s2PuC 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 10h
One of the two Swedish women who accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sex crimes speaks out


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 10h
More agreements surface barring women from voting | #Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/05/16/more-agreements-surface-barring-women-from-voting/ …


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 10h
Bulgaria's biggest political party seeks to void election result due to "violations" http://bbc.in/14s1JiH 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 10h
Report: #Israel warns #Syria to stop sending arms to #Hezbollah http://ara.tv/6ng4t 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 10h
#Lebanese police patrols attacked while removing illegal constructions in #Tripoli and #Beirut http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/May-16/217330-groups-prevent-police-removal-of-illegal-constructions.ashx …


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 10h
Kabul Car Bomb Attack http://nyti.ms/12DpGlQ 


 Sanjoy Majumder ‏@BBCSanjoyM 11h
Cyclone #mahasen - aid agencies say at least 1,000 houses damaged in south #Bangladesh.


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 11h
Inflation in 17-strong eurozone bloc falls to average of 1.2% - 3-year low http://bbc.in/14rWmjt 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 11h
#Jordan #military plane crash kills two pilots http://ara.tv/bzyd5 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 11h
#US instructors to train African troops for #Mali in #Niger http://ara.tv/rayuf 


 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 11h
Man with sawn-off shotgun enters primary school in Paris and kills himself in front of a dozen children http://bbc.in/17yK64V 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 11h
#Activists say #Syrian rebels have withdrawn from #Aleppo prison after heavy fighting with government troops http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-16/217324-syrian-troops-repel-rebel-attack-on-aleppo-prison.ashx …


 Reuters UK Online ‏@reuters_co_uk 12h
Live: Google quizzed by MPs. Live video on our Corporate Tax page, along with the original @Reuters_Bergin reporting http://uk.reuters.com/subjects/corporate-tax …


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 11h
Judge to decide fate of U.S. soldier who killed servicemen in Iraq http://reut.rs/YYcKtJ 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 11h
Hardcore Maoist nabbed in Odisha


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 11h
Leading Bulgaria party wants election result cancelled http://reut.rs/YY9MW2 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 11h
Israel to legalize four #WestBank outposts slated for demolition amid @Johnkerry's peace efforts http://htz.li/13oaSGn  @peacenowisrael


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 11h
#Afghan #gold mine lures modern-day prospectors http://ara.tv/rgh6d 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 11h
E.U. Considers Emission Fines for Chinese and Indian Airlines http://nyti.ms/18N85MQ 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 11h
Al Qaida-linked rebels execute 11 soldiers loyal to Assad for alleged massacres against Syrians http://htz.li/11GOqOq  #Syria


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 12h
Kuwait Airways signs deal with Airbus to buy 25 planes


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 12h
Iran says ready for nuclear talks with world powers http://reut.rs/YY7WEE 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 12h
Apple, Tesla, Dell are Thursday’s stocks to watch http://on.mktw.net/18N3OZP 


 Rima S. Aboulmona ‏@RimaSAboulmona 12h
Four people wounded in clash between street vendors in #Tripoli #Lebanon Stay tuned for details http://www.dailystar.com.lb 


 BBC Weather ‏@bbcweather 12h
Tropical Cyclone MAHASEN: expected landfall in Bangladesh in next few hours. Several fatalities reported and 1m+ sheltering from storm. PA


 Gavin Hewitt ‏@BBCGavinHewitt 13h
Some good news out of Italy. Robust trade surplus and exports surging. Exports up 1.2% in a month. Mainly to non EU countries.


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 13h


 Jerome Taylor ‏@JeromeTaylor 13h
Malaysian couple who starved their Cambodian maid to death have received a 24 year jail sentence: http://goo.gl/2jYoO  via @AFP


 Rima S. Aboulmona ‏@RimaSAboulmona 13h
#Syrian army erects earth mounds along Nahr al-Kabir al-Janoubi on the border with #Lebanon http://www.dailystar.com.lb 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 13h


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 13h
Pakistan's Sharif free to rule without unwieldy coalition http://reut.rs/19x2wzK 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 13h


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 14h
Cyclone slams into Bangladesh after 1 million seek cover in evacuation shelters


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 14h
#Russian #warships enter the #Mediterranean sea for the first time in decades, a report says http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-16/217304-russian-warships-enter-mediterranean.ashx …


 BBC Africa ‏@BBCAfrica 14h
Mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite are more attracted to human odours than uninfected insects, say scientists http://bbc.in/10ZbwIw 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 14h
India-Pakistan peace process not easy: CPI-M


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 14h
Gold extends losses, drops $24, or 1.7%, to $1,372.20 an ounce http://on.mktw.net/12d6j2t 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 14h


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 14h
Islamist rebels execute 11 Syrian soldiers for "massacres"-video http://reut.rs/19wVmvq 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 14h


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 14h


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 14h
Al Arabiya correspondent: Anbar tribes in Iraq arm, give army ultimatum of 24 hours to withdraw from Al Ramadi


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 14h
Europe stocks mixed after Japan GDP http://on.mktw.net/18MTVLK 


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 14h
Sarabjit’s lawyer kidnapped in Lahore | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/05/16/sarabjits-lawyer-kidnapped-in-lahore/ … via @dawn_com


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 14h
At least 6 are killed, scores injured as #tornadoes ripped through #Texas http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2013/May-16/217296-tornadoes-rip-through-texas-killing-six.ashx …


 AFP Photo Department ‏@AFPphoto 15h
Indian girl receives life-saving surgery after donations follow #AFP photos   http://bit.ly/10zXm0J  #photojournalism #India @AFP

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 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 15h
Strong, but incomplete evidence of nerve agent use in #Syria, chemical weapons expert tells @BBCiPannell http://bbc.in/14rh82w  @r4today


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 15h
Police raids Nowshera house, misses Ali Gilani http://beta.dawn.com/news/1011647/police-raids-nowshera-house-misses-ali-gilani …


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 15h
#Egypt gunmen kidnap 3 policemen, 4 soldiers in #Sinai, security officials say http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-16/217288-egypt-gunmen-kidnap-policemen-soldiers-in-sinai-security.ashx …


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 16h
BOJ Governor Kuroda's faith waning halts deals as forecasts blown | http://bloom.bg/13nn36n 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16h
Toyota accelerates past Samsung to become Asia's biggest company by market value http://bit.ly/10HzlG8 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 16h
Trial of accused in #Hariri assassination should begin before end of 2013, #STL defense head says http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/May-16/217266-stl-defense-head-trial-likely-by-end-of-year.ashx …


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 16h
Destruction of #Lebanon's natural resources costing millions of dollars, #Environment Ministry says http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/May-16/217272-environment-ministry-struggles-to-manage-resources.ashx …


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 16h
World's worst bonds brace for drop as Abe drives GDP revival | http://bloom.bg/102RQoc 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 16h
Dollar holds steady with wave of U.S. data on deck http://on.mktw.net/12CM6U5 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 16h
BSE Sensex rises over 100 points; Nifty hits 30-month high 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 16h
BP to ask UK PM David Cameron to intervene as Gulf of Mexico oil spill compensation costs escalate http://bbc.in/17xQXM3 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 16h
Aussie dollar disconnects with country's economy in 5% plunge | http://bloom.bg/102RQoc 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 16h
First major #Kabul #attack in months targets foreign #military, say police. #Afghanistan http://ara.tv/4w3gx 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 16h
#Turkey arrests four over #bombings near Syrian border http://ara.tv/rb8t7 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 16h
No person should be arrested for posting objectionable comments on social networking sites without permission of senior police officials: SC



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