Friday, May 17, 2013

The Nightly World #News Report of the 17th of May 2013


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 8h
Rival #MPs in ‘state of disarray’ over vote #law | News , Politics | THE DAILY STAR http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/May-18/217531-rival-mps-in-state-of-disarray-over-vote-law.ashx …  #Lebanon #Parliament


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 8h
Report: U.N. Security Council mulls #Syria cross-border aid push http://ara.tv/92mtg 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 8h
Deadly floods sweep southern China http://bbc.in/14zGgnW 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 9h
Hollande signs gay marriage bill http://bbc.in/14yVYj7 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 8h
Exclusive: EU cites Chinese telecoms Huawei and ZTE for trade violations http://reut.rs/Z2znwT 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 9h
Video: Egyptian police fires teargas at anti- #Mursi rally http://ara.tv/4qn8m  #Egypt


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 9h
#BREAKING France's gay marriage and adoption legislation is signed into law


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 9h


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 10h
A rush-hour collision between two commuter trains in a suburb north of New York City has injured dozens http://bit.ly/10L6DnO 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 10h


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 10h
Afghan MPs to debate women's rights http://bbc.in/14zq5Hd 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 10h
Litvinenko widow calls for inquiry http://bbc.in/17IaeKJ 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 10h
#IPL #SpotFixing: Police to conduct more raids today - http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/ipl-spot-fixing-police-to-conduct-more-raids-today_761535.html … RT & Follow now for all latest news updates.


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 10h
Congress Answers Obama Plan With Smaller Food Aid Changes http://nyti.ms/12IiNzN 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 11h
Not long ago, every night was pitch black in #Mogadishu. New street lights mean people can go out again http://bbc.in/13BvZsz 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 11h
The Indian Cannes film entry "Ugly" about the kidnapping of a young girl, shines a light on Mumbai's dark side http://bit.ly/Z2ntmO 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 11h
The gov't's plan to 'Kosherize' 4 illegal #settlements shows the backing 'hilltop youth' are enjoying; Editorial http://htz.li/108bkrC 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 12h
Nations in Americas Urged to Consider Legalizing Pot http://nyti.ms/12I9UGl 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 12h
Toronto Mayor Is Accused of Using Crack Cocaine http://nyti.ms/12I7pUh 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 12h
Poverty in #Israel is good for the #settlements, and great for the #occupation, says @bradleyburston http://htz.li/13pkNvA  #Palestinian


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 12h
Ex-Iran President Seeks Comeback Against Odds http://nyti.ms/12I6jb8 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 13h
Kerry-Lavrov Ties Grow Despite U.S.-Russia Spats http://nyti.ms/12I2Xoz 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 13h
Bangladesh trade delegation lobbying administration not to revoke trade preferences after collapse kills 1,100 | http://bloom.bg/YP9D52 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 13h
World Briefing | Europe: British Poisoning Inquest Constrained http://nyti.ms/18RfpqH 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 13h
Abe Unveils Plan for Exports and Investment http://nyti.ms/18RfpqL 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 13h
World Briefing | Asia: Bombs Kill at Least 9 at Gated Community Near Kandahar http://nyti.ms/12HZDtA 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 13h
At least 20 hurt as two trains collide in Connecticut http://reut.rs/19HmYhr 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 14h
Train derails in Connecticut, at least 20 people hurt http://reut.rs/19Hk109 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 14h
Mafia boss gives himself up http://bbc.in/17Hutbv 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 14h
Gay Rights Rally Is Attacked in Georgia http://nyti.ms/12HVA0m 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 14h
UK police identify "persons of interest" in Madeleine McCann case: http://bit.ly/18Ra9Dx 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 14h
Chinese man detained in Kashmir http://bbc.in/17HlRl9 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 14h
#Peru cracks down on junk food in schools: http://bit.ly/14yAAKS 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 15h
Pentagon chief vows to 'fix' military's sexual assault problem http://reut.rs/Z219JS 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 15h
Unemployment rates drop in most states, Illinois climbs http://reut.rs/Z20gBa 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 15h
Rallies are all alike; crashes are all distinct | http://bloom.bg/14cYETS 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16h
Muslim religious leaders to visit Auschwitz as part of a Holocaust awareness and anti-genocide program: http://bit.ly/10DtSiz 


 Rob Lever ‏@rleverafp 16h
#Apple to square off with US lawmakers on taxation of offshore profits at a hearing next week #AFP http://bit.ly/15UhBPI 


 BBC R4 World Tonight ‏@BBCWorldTonight 16h
"Ban Ki Moon has repeatedly said: there can be no military solution to this conflict" says Farhan Haq @UN_Spokesperson #syria


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16h
Sanctions-hit SyrianAir is operating at full capacity as civil war has made domestic road travel perilous in #Syria: http://bit.ly/107TpBk 


 BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS 17h
University student in New York dies after being shot by masked gunman who burst into her home during robbery http://bbc.in/14y6F5B 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17h
SAC says cooperation with U.S. no longer "unconditional" | http://bloom.bg/17GPMKh 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17h
Twitter teams up with NBA to stream video clips of game highlights | http://bloom.bg/10yzE9d 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17h
Shots fired at Cannes film festival, actors flee for cover: A man was arrested at the Cannes film festival on ... http://bit.ly/10WFzXl 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 17h
NYSE cancels rogue Anadarko trades below $87.56/sh


 Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics 17h
Obama worse for press freedom than Nixon: James Goodale, who represented the NY Times in Pentagon Papers case http://youtu.be/RB1sPGI_WRw 

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 Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics 17h
Werfel has been asked to report to Obama in 30 days about progress of fixing failures at IRS #breaking


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 17h
NYSE reviewing late-afternoon Anadarko trades


 Businessweek ‏@BW 17h
Barbie has bigger problems than topless German protesters who claim she’s “oversexualized" | http://buswk.co/11K8KP2 


 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 17h
More than 60 killed in bomb attacks apparently targeting Sunnis, in #Iraq's worst day of violence for months http://bbc.in/17GHLoI 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 17h
World Briefing | Health: Single Yellow Fever Shot Offers Lifetime Protection, W.H.O. Says http://nyti.ms/12HyTJK 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17h
Israeli troops wound 9 Palestinians in W.Bank clash: Israeli troops shot and wounded nine stone-throwing Pales... http://bit.ly/16rT4l0 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17h
Suspected jihadists attack Tuareg rebels in N Mali: Tuareg rebels who control the region of Kidal in northern ... http://bit.ly/16rT4kM 


 BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS 17h
VIDEO: Florida woman mistakes alligator on her porch for a blow-up toy- until it blinked http://bbc.in/17GE4iW 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17h
Venezuela said to allow joint ventures to manage fund | http://bloom.bg/10WclYP 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17h
FLASH: Lew learned of IRS probe in mid-March without getting details


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 18h
Weekly tally: Nasdaq rises 1% // S&P 500 gains 0.7% // Dow rallies 0.8%


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 18h
S&P 500 logs another record-closing high, notches 4th straight week of gains http://on.mktw.net/13Bx2Zj 


 BBC News (UK) ‏@BBCNews 18h
Church of Scotland report rewritten after it questioned divine right of Jews to land of Israel http://bbc.in/17GzYr2 


 Andria Cheng ‏@AndriaCheng 18h
. @Abercrombie’s CEO Mike Jeffries apologizes, but did it work? http://on.mktw.net/11KIOD1  $ANF


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 18h
Oil price probe widens, senator wants Justice Department help http://reut.rs/Z1KFBH 


 Charles Passy ‏@CharlesPassy 18h
For java snobs with an unlimited budget: a coffeemaker that costs $11k -- beans not included. http://on.mktw.net/10DiYJA 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 18h
Charles Schwab advises clients to limit gold holdings to 5% or less http://on.mktw.net/112e6ha 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 18h
China's air congestion worsened by military control of 80% of airspace | http://bloom.bg/YOQDn9 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 18h
Dow gains 120 points for a 1.5% weekly rise http://on.mktw.net/18QL1wD 


 Reuters Tech ‏@ReutersTech 18h
Sanyo may cease to exist under Panasonic reorganization: Nikkei http://reut.rs/Z1JqT8 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 18h
Financial Times Web Site Is Hacked http://nyti.ms/12Ht67d 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 18h
Video: Blasts targeting #Sunnis in #Iraq kill at least 58   http://ara.tv/bphdj 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 18h
At Least 66 Killed in Bomb Blasts in Iraq http://nyti.ms/12Ht3Z4 


 Reuters Tech ‏@ReutersTech 18h
Locked-up Romanian hacker aims to protect world's ATMs http://reut.rs/14aPJCF 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 18h
Fiat’s deliberations over moving headquarters to U.S. spark concern in Italy | http://bloom.bg/19FoXTk 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 18h
#BreakingNews: Top US military officer says fears Syria’s Assad will think Russian missile systems make him safer


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 18h
#BreakingNews: Top US military officer says Russian shipment of missiles ill-timed and very unfortunate


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 19h
Bombs targeting Sunnis kill at least 76 in Iraq: Bombs struck Sunni areas in Baghdad and surrounding areas Fri... http://bit.ly/13tgpeW 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 19h
Japan's bond yield spike hasn't caused panic -- yet http://on.mktw.net/12AH6AO 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 19h
#CBI arrests Coalgate investigator on graft charge - http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/cbi-arrests-coalgate-investigator-on-graft-charge_849284.html … RT & Follow now!


 AFPredcarpet ‏@AFPredcarpet 19h
#BREAKING A man is held after using a pellet gun and a dummy grenade in an assault on a TV studio at #Cannes2013


 Reuters US News ‏@ReutersUS 19h
Hagel says Pentagon will do everything necessary to "fix" problem of sexual assault in the U.S. military #breaking


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 19h
Ousted IRS commissioner: "Foolish mistakes were made by people trying to be more efficient" http://on.mktw.net/111YAlg 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 19h
Generation X has a new reason to resent Baby Boomers | http://bloom.bg/14bpKel 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 19h
19 persons killed in roadside bomb at commercial complex in Amiriya, West Baghdad, Iraq: police, medics #breaking


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 19h
How does $FB stack up against other social IPOs? http://on.mktw.net/17F4GRl  pic.twitter.com/mdBdaIqPjR

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 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 19h
House bill to have more stringent immigrant controls: aides http://reut.rs/Z1CG7v 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 19h
Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums: Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the be... http://bit.ly/17Gdeaq 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 19h
George Michael lightly injured in car crash: http://bit.ly/10Db7vH 


 Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics 19h
House passes controversial SEC cost-benefit analysis bill http://reut.rs/19FM28u 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 19h


 Polya Lesova ‏@PolyaLesova 19h
Gold has lost $109 an ounce over the past seven sessions.


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 20h
Week in charts: Abenomics, baby! http://on.mktw.net/13BkSQn  pic.twitter.com/0ZyRbgNyTX

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 Reuters Tech ‏@ReutersTech 20h
Yahoo Japan suspects up to 22 million user IDs may have been leaked; does not include passwords #breaking


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 20h
The IRS has 47 new responsibilities under the Affordable Care Act http://on.mktw.net/12ABLJA 


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 20h
MQM boycotts NA-250 re-polls | Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/05/17/mqm-boycotts-na-250-re-polls …


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 20h
U.S. to reach debt limit Saturday: Treasury Secretary Lew http://on.mktw.net/12hc4Mz 


 Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics 20h
U.S. Treasury says prepared to take steps to free up $260 billion in headroom given expiration of temporary debt ceiling cap this weekend


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 20h
3 #Lebanese arrested over attempted sale of rare #artifacts  http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/May-17/217480-3-lebanese-arrested-over-attempted-sale-of-rare-artifacts.ashx … #Ottoman #Roman #Lebanon


 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 20h
At least 7 killed, more than 50 wounded after reports of bombing near restaurant in #Kandahar, #Afghanistan http://bbc.in/14xuSsz 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 20h
Report: #France to buy #US reaper drones for #Mali http://ara.tv/vsxqz 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 20h
Icahn's nominee wins board seat at Transocean http://on.mktw.net/10W8VoH  $RIG


 Reuters World ‏@ReutersWorld 20h
World Wrap: Obama takes cautious line on Syria, Russia nervous about Afghan border, Xi's got 10 year China plan http://reut.rs/10ya8B2 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 20h
Anti-woman rhetoric dominates Virginia governor's race | http://bloom.bg/15TikAs 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 20h
#BreakingNews: Tunisian Interior Ministry will not allow an annual congress of Ansar al-Sharia, a radical Tunisian group


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 20h
Energy Department approves gas export terminal partly owned by ConocoPhillips | http://bloom.bg/12Hbata 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 21h
Colombian president hints he will run for re-election in 2014 http://reut.rs/Z1qeEM 


 BBC News (UK) ‏@BBCNews 21h
UK police identify "people of interest" over 2007 disappearance of #Madeleine McCann in Portugal http://bbc.in/14xkhy1 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 20h
German FM to #Peres: Nuclear-armed #Iran is not an option http://htz.li/16r2ugH 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 20h
Marketo $MKTO and Tableau $DATA make IPO debuts: http://on.mktw.net/18QjTxQ  Both are up 55%


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 20h
Greenland icemelt may begin increasing severity of storms by 2075: NASA scientist | http://bloom.bg/Z0W84x 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 20h
Russian security services name CIA Moscow chief: Russia's security services openly named the US intelligence a... http://bit.ly/13taIh8 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 20h
IRS chief declines to identify employees involved in scandal: The outgoing head of the Internal Revenue Servic... http://bit.ly/13taGWA 


 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 20h
At least 7 people killed in bomb attack near southern #Afghanistan city of #Kandahar, officials say


 Reuters Live ‏@ReutersLive 20h
COMING UP at 1:20pm ET: Obama speaks about jobs and the economy in Baltimore http://reut.rs/PoliticsLIVE 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 20h
Violence in #Iraq as war photographers share ‘untold stories’ http://ara.tv/5gq3k 


 Reuters World ‏@ReutersWorld 20h
Turkish Prime Minister says already cut Iran oil imports significantly, no decision yet on whether to cut further #breaking


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 21h
#Erdogan says #UN must decide on any #Syria no-fly zone http://ara.tv/g4h9d  #Turkey #US


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 21h
FLASH: Federal judge blocks Arkansas law limiting abortion at twelfth week


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 21h
Italian Cabinet suspends payment of residential property tax | http://bloom.bg/15TfFXy 


 MW Personal Finance ‏@MarketWatchPF 21h
If the Fed stimulus ends, higher mortgage rates could chill real estate's rebound: http://on.mktw.net/111Fb3Z 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 21h
Hedge funds bet big on Boeing in first quarter: http://on.mktw.net/12GZw1p  $BA


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 21h
Doctors need urgent ‘medical’ attention - http://zeenews.india.com/exclusive/doctors-need-urgent-medical-attention_6340.html …  RT & Follow now!


 Jon Erlichman ‏@JonErlichman 21h
Disney says 'Iron Man 3' has passed $1 Billion in worldwide ticket sales $DIS


 Reuters World ‏@ReutersWorld 21h
Dancer says showgirls dressed as Obama, nuns at Berlusconi party http://reut.rs/19F4nCx 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 22h
10 dead in fuel tank explosion near #Turkey #Syria border  http://ara.tv/r5hu5 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 21h
U.S. authorities seize accounts of major Bitcoin operator http://reut.rs/10D175x 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 21h
Baby Boomers pushing doctor-assisted-suicide in end-of-life revolt | http://bloom.bg/YNo8X9 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 21h
#Saudi health minister denies shutting schools due to #Coronavirus   http://ara.tv/99mee 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 21h
Woman shot to death in Chouf, son in custody: A man is apprehended for allegedly killing his mother in Chouf, ... http://bit.ly/14cpxYn 


 Businessweek ‏@BW 21h
Jamie Dimon is the only man for the job. That may be part of the problem | http://buswk.co/12EDEE4 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 21h
Pot regulations in Colorado, Washington State differ widely on after legalization | http://bloom.bg/14burVn 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 21h
Bomb blasts at mosque, funeral procession rock Iraq; 49 dead, 82 injured 



 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 21h
#BreakingNews: #France says it does not want #Iran to attend #Syria peace conference


 Reuters Science News ‏@ReutersScience 21h
Canadian astronaut @Cmdr_Hadfield is getting a rough re-introduction to gravity after a five-month stint aboard ISS http://reut.rs/Z1mUcW 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 22h
#BreakingNews: Turkish prime minister says any decision on no-flyzone in #Syria has to come from #UN Security Council #US #Turkey


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 22h
#Iran out of #LosAngeles wrestling meet with #US    http://ara.tv/nus4p 


 Greg Giroux ‏@greggiroux 22h
Texas added 33,100 jobs in April http://bloom.bg/12gF4nu 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 22h
Water mains are exploding across the country. Aqua man to the rescue: http://on.mktw.net/111TqFP  $WTR


 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 22h
UK inquest into death of spy Alexander Litvinenko will exclude any claims of Russian state involvement, coroner rules - via @steveswannBBC


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 22h
#BreakingNews: Syrian opposition activists report summary executions by regime forces in #Aleppo’s central prison #Syria


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 22h
Ready to hold talks with #Taliban, says #KP CM-designate | #Pakistan | http://DAWN.COM  http://dawn.com/2013/05/17/no-enmity-with-the-taliban-says-pti-cm-designate/ … #PTI #Khattak


 Reuters Business ‏@ReutersBiz 22h
Why the US and Europe need more inflation - @BenDWalsh http://reut.rs/Z1jO8R  | Follow our Central Banking stream: http://reut.rs/10CV3dd 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 22h


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 22h
Killing of Malcolm X grandson reveals still-dark side of gentrifying Mexico City: http://nyti.ms/10VP8G5  by @rcarchiboldNYT


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 22h
Tourists from #China should be better behaved when travelling abroad, senior official says http://bbc.in/14x5Gm2 


 Sital ‏@Sital 22h
J.P. Morgan urges shareholders to back Dimon  http://on.mktw.net/106Ykmc   @MarketWatch $JPM


 Reuters World ‏@ReutersWorld 22h
Canada deports Palestinian hijacker after 25-year legal battle http://reut.rs/19EQvYZ 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 22h
Mental illness in children costs $247 billion annually; as many as 1 in 5 children mentally ill | http://bloom.bg/11JM6X4 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 22h
NGO’s say Syrian activists face ‘terror’ charges http://ara.tv/gtr64  #syria #assad


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 22h
Toronto mayor denies smoking crack http://reut.rs/10CSrfm 


 Reuters World ‏@ReutersWorld 22h
Bangladesh factories reopen after protests http://youtu.be/3rpX4lchSOc 

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 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 22h
Tableau Software climbs 58% in IPO http://on.mktw.net/18Q5G40  $DATA


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 22h
Video: Gay rights rally abandoned in Georgia's capital, Tblisi, after priests & protesters disrupt it http://bbc.in/14x1Nxv  #IDAHO


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 22h
Leading economic index up 0.6% in April to 95.0% http://on.mktw.net/12gD9zi 


 The Fifth Floor ‏@BBC5thfloor 23h
A view from Jakarta: reporting baby-trafficking in #Indonesia http://bbc.in/10HAYZ7 


 The Good Life ‏@BloombergLuxury 22h
An unfinished Nazi resort draws investors | http://bloom.bg/12GykzT 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 22h
Payrolls climb in 30 U.S. states, unemployment rate drops in 40 | http://bloom.bg/16E7jT5 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 23h
#BREAKING: France's constitutional court clears gay marriage bill


 Bloomberg View ‏@BloombergView 23h
Goldman Sachs wins. Again | http://bloom.bg/10899Yy 


 Reuters Business ‏@ReutersBiz 23h
Fed warns Bank of Montreal on anti-money laundering controls http://reut.rs/10CQsYv 


 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 23h
2 men jailed in #Nigeria after medicine containing engine coolant kills more than 80 children http://bbc.in/14wYF4Q 


 Andria Cheng ‏@AndriaCheng 23h
. @JCPenney’s returning CEO Mike Ullman still faces a tough sell http://on.mktw.net/18Q4jT5  $JCP


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 23h
Nigeria's Islamists could face war crimes charges: UN http://wp.me/p2awqS-dSTQ 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 23h


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 23h
Residents complain after 'lazy' Italian postman hoarded some 400 kilos of mail 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 23h
European car sales rev up again http://on.mktw.net/12GA3Fu 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 23h
Magnitude 4.8 earthquake hits Ottowa, Canada | http://bloom.bg/12GPj58 


 BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS 23h
Singer Bob Dylan feels "extremely honoured" to be made honorary member of American Academy of Arts and Letters http://bbc.in/17F69qK 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 23h
#BLOG: AFP Tehran photographer Behrouz Mehri documents his sister’s battle against terminal breast cancer


 Reuters World ‏@ReutersWorld 23h
Stunning pictures: on Ethiopia's ancient salt trails http://reut.rs/Z1bkP8  (slideshow) pic.twitter.com/l0mL7u1I2m


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 BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS 23h
US hitchhiker who became a brief internet sensation earlier this year charged with murder http://bbc.in/14wSX2F 


 BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS 23h
Murder in Mayfield: The Kentucky woman who caught a killer with help from the BBC's Tom Mangold http://bbc.in/17F1ZiF 


 Bloomberg View ‏@BloombergView 17 May
As the North Pole melts, U.S. Arctic policy needs to heat up | http://bloom.bg/YNzA4O 


 Reuters US News ‏@ReutersUS 23h
Consumer sentiment rises to highest level in nearly six years http://reut.rs/10CNt2f 


 Reuters Politics ‏@ReutersPolitics 23h
Outgoing IRS head says one individual reassigned when asked about whether any IRS employees were disciplined http://reut.rs/PoliticsLIVE 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 23h
Pentagon clears Apple devices for use on its networks, sets stage for military sales | http://bloom.bg/15TacA1 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 23h
Hundreds march in #Cairo demanding #Morsi ouster #Egypt    http://ara.tv/4qn8m 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 23h
#Spain has first monthly trade surplus in 42 years - but because of slump in imports, not economic recovery http://bbc.in/17EWobW 


 Ben Thompson ‏@BBCBenThompson 23h
Cyprus 'should return to growth in 2015 after 3 years of deep recession' according to IMF. Warns it needs to maintain austerity programme.


 BLS-Labor Statistics ‏@BLS_gov 17 May
April jobless rates down in 40 states, up in 3; payroll jobs up in 30 states, down in 18 http://go.usa.gov/vff  #BLSdata


 BBC Newshour ‏@BBCNewshour 17 May
3,000 factories out of action in #Syria, 5 million below poverty line, GDP 40% down, Abdullah al-Dardari tells us.


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 23h
Yahoo! talking deal, alliance with Tumblr: report: Yahoo! has begun talks with the popular blogging platform T... http://bit.ly/16q9OJl 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 23h
Bulgarian president calls parliament quickly to end impasse: Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will convene... http://bit.ly/16q9RF3 


 BBC Newshour ‏@BBCNewshour 17 May
Syria's future 'looks bright' ex Syrian planning minister now leading #UN #Syria reconstruction project tells us


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 17 May
Two blasts at Iraqi Sunni mosque kill 43 http://reut.rs/19Eo6T1 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17 May
BREAKING: U.S. April index of leading economic indicators rises 0.6%


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 17 May
Consumer sentiment surges to 83.7 in May http://on.mktw.net/111JDzO  Consensus was 77.5


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 17 May


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 17 May
U.S. stocks open higher, head for 4th weekly rise http://on.mktw.net/18PWT1S 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 17 May
WATCH: Outgoing IRS commissioner Miller testifies at House hearing on IRS scandal http://on.mktw.net/111HCDK 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 17 May
EU medicine watchdog says benefits of acne drug Diane-35, also used as contraceptive, outweigh blood clot risk


 BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS 17 May
Congress opens series of hearings on #IRS tax authority's targeting of conservative political groups http://bbc.in/17EKPl3 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May


 Businessweek ‏@BW 17 May
Facebook is struggling with its mobile earnings | http://buswk.co/16pSVyw 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 17 May
#Turkey's economy is booming - and British firms are starting to make the most of it http://bbc.in/14wI54S 


 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 17 May
Gen Jorge #Videla, who led #Argentina during its "Dirty War" dictatorship, has died in jail aged 87


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 17 May
Hindu terror attack remark: Court again defers order on issue of summoning Shinde - http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/hindu-terror-attack-remark-court-again-defers-order-on-issue-of-summoning-shinde_849195.html …


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17 May
Former IRS commissioner testifies before House Ways & Means Committee -- WATCH LIVE: http://bloom.bg/Osr7AY 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 17 May
'Ruby the Heart Stealer' testifies for first time at Silvio Berlusconi trial 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 17 May
#Turkish police detain prime suspect of bombings that killed over 50 on the #Syrian border http://htz.li/12GvCdK 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 17 May
Sanjay Dutt feeling suffocated in 'Anda' cell, pleads to be shifted http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/sanjay-dutt-feeling-suffocated-in-anda-cell-pleads-to-be-shifted_849190.html … RT & Follow now!


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17 May
J.C. Penney net loss widens as chain works to rebound from Johnson’s failed makeover | http://bloom.bg/10CDkml 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 17 May
#Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid: Budget will aid middle class in long term http://htz.li/10VlsZu 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17 May
Exclusive: McDonalds may cut down menu from 145 items, including Angus Burger, Caesar salads | http://bloom.bg/10VfVlO 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 17 May
IHT Rendezvous: France Fights Racism By Outlawing ‘Race’ http://nyti.ms/18PNvLX 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May
Head of #Iran's consitutional watchdog says may disqualify candidates who seek ties with #US http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-17/217455-iran-may-ban-candidates-who-seek-ties-with-us.ashx …


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 17 May
Militants killed during air raids on their training camps in north-east #Nigeria, officials say http://bbc.in/14wwZgf 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17 May
Investors more confident in Japan's Abe than any time since September 2010 | http://bloom.bg/18PIRxs 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 17 May
Sanctions-hit #SyrianAir booked out as war imperils roads  http://ara.tv/g3hwb  #Syria


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 17 May
Standards we want in our factories should apply across #Bangladesh, Anna Gedda of clothes firm @hm tells #wato http://bbc.in/14wulHj 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 17 May
India Ink: Why Indian Elites Like to Call Themselves ‘Middle Class’ http://nyti.ms/18PKQlk 


 BBC Technology ‏@BBCTech 17 May
US questions Google on Glass privacy http://bbc.in/14wskuW 


 Cesca Antonelli ‏@CescaAntonelli 17 May
Poll eye-popper: 71% of investors say Apple's lost its mojo  http://bloom.bg/14ukyBQ  $AAPL


 Scott Bixby ‏@ScottBix 17 May
The @McDonalds menu has expaned 70% since 2007 -- and they may finally be cutting it down to size http://bloom.bg/10VfVlO 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17 May
American Capital slumps 11% since May 2, worst performance in index of mortgage bonds investors | http://bloom.bg/10CA5v9 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 17 May
BREAKING: Russian 1Q GDP growth slows to 1.6%, beating 1.2% estimate


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 17 May


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 17 May
Tuareg separatist rebels who held part of Mali's vast north are 'ready for talks'


 John Moylan ‏@JohnMoylanBBC 17 May
EU monthly car sales rise for the first time in 18 months..would have fallen but for buyers in UK http://bbc.in/15Snzk1  #ACEA


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 17 May
Bahraini security forces raid top cleric's house: opposition http://reut.rs/19DHSxT 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 17 May
Hold Syrian peace talks soon, says U.N. chief http://reut.rs/19DErHn 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 17 May
Dalai Lama's China village goes for major makeover 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 17 May
Feminist activists demonstrate against opening of Europe's first life-sized Barbie Dreamhouse


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 17 May
Bombs at mosques in northwest #Pakistan kill 10 http://ara.tv/g6rjz  #alarabiya


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 17 May
Nigerian forces bombard Islamist militant camps from the air http://reut.rs/19DAMtg 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May


 BBC Breaking News ‏@BBCBreaking 17 May
Jewels worth more than 1m euros stolen from hotel at #Cannes film festival


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 17 May
British lawmakers concerned about parliamentary boozing


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 17 May
More than 1.5m Syrians registered as refugees, true figure likely much higher, UN says http://bbc.in/17E48Lw 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 17 May
#Pakistan approves 100,000 tons of #wheat for #Iran to pay for power http://ara.tv/5wx9s 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May


 Karl Malakunas ‏@karlmalakunas 17 May
AFP: Philippine 'massacre clan' enjoys election wins http://bit.ly/13AJhWc 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May
#Israel justice minister slams #Russian arms deals with #Syria as further weapons are shipped to #Damascus regime http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-17/217446-israel-justice-minister-slams-russia-arms-to-syria.ashx …


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 17 May
Explosions near mosques in Malakand, north-west Pakistan, kill at least 4 people, officials say http://bbc.in/14wbnRk 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 17 May
Myanmar frees political prisoners before president goes to U.S. http://reut.rs/19Dpc1c 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 17 May
‘Woman on ballot’ not ‘approved by law’: Iran council cleric


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May


 John Saeki ‏@JohnSaeki 17 May
#afp #infographic EU homophobia survey. 26% LGBT respondents have been attacked, threatened in the past 5 years http://twitpic.com/cr5gdm 

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 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 17 May
Japan PM sets targets in latest growth strategy tranche http://reut.rs/19DlbK9 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 17 May
Amid slumping domestic demand, Spain posts its first monthly trade surplus since 1971


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 17 May
#UPDATE: 62 people injured when multiple cars derail on Hong Kong’s light railway


 BBC News Graphics ‏@BBCNewsGraphics 17 May
#EU homophobia poll: Croatia, Romania, Bulgaria report highest rates of assaults/harassment

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 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 17 May
Obama shifts focus to jobs, eases building permit process http://reut.rs/19DiGaJ 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 17 May
#Tunis to decide ‘by Saturday’ on #Salafist rally ban http://bit.ly/13AH6Ss  #Tunisia


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 17 May
Russia sends anti-ship missiles to #Syria, US media reports say http://bbc.in/14w3T0D 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 17 May
Class III student die after teacher smashes his head on wall


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 17 May
Angry #Egypt policemen close crossing with #Gaza http://bit.ly/13AFZ5j 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 17 May
Gold heads for seventh straight loss http://on.mktw.net/12GcNHK 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 17 May
Explosions and gunfire heard overnight in Nigeria's Katsina state, while offensive against #BokoHaram continues http://bbc.in/14vXOkS 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 17 May
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against Israel army draft http://bbc.in/14vUTZg 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May
Four #Lebanese workers wounded in a fire at an auto repair shop http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/May-17/217435-four-hurt-in-auto-repair-shop-fire.ashx …


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 17 May
Sub-Inspector suspended for molesting woman in Tonk


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 17 May
"Mugged by a kangaroo": Australian politician left hopping after he is attacked by a large marsupial


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 17 May
Gold looking at a weekly loss of nearly 5%. #gold #dollar http://on.mktw.net/111mVaY 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 17 May
#BREAKING: Up to 50 injured in Hong Kong light railway accident: police


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 17 May
#LATEST - #UNHCR says it has registered more than 1.5 million #Syria refugees but adds that number is much higher


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 17 May
Iraqis mourn two #Shiite fighters killed in #Syria http://ara.tv/y9hzn 


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 17 May
'Brain eating amoeba' claims life of 14-year-old in Karachi http://wp.me/p2awqS-dSPS 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 17 May
MSF: Thousands at risk after gunmen ransack South #Sudan hospital  http://ara.tv/jgn9t 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May
Angry #Egyptian policemen close crossing with #Gaza to protest against kidnapping of security forces http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-17/217432-angry-egyptian-policemen-close-crossing-with-gaza.ashx …


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 17 May
Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins pulls out of Giro d'Italia cycling race due to illness


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 17 May
Bulgaria tobacco growers hope for EU cash http://bbc.in/YNKGGW 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May
Gunmen go on rampage in #SouthSudan hospital, some 100,000 without healthcare, #MSF says http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-17/217430-thousands-at-risk-after-gunmen-ransack-s-sudan-hospital-msf.ashx …


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May


 Charles Onians ‏@charlesonians 17 May
#Dutch to coordinate global bid to reform #Bangladesh textile sector


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 17 May
Lavrov: Solution to the #Syria crisis must be built on the results of the #Geneva conference - #Syria #Russia


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 17 May
#Ban to meet #Putin as pressure on #Russia over #Syria grows http://bit.ly/13rxWUN 


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 17 May
Khoso decides to release 51 Indian fishermen as goodwill gesture http://wp.me/p2awqS-dSPn 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 17 May
#Russia has sent advanced missiles to #Syria, signaling commitment to #Assad, NYT reports http://htz.li/11JjPzW 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May
#HumanRightsWatch says detainees in #Raqa were tortured by #Assad regime http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/May-17/217412-evidence-of-torture-by-regime-in-syrias-raqa-hrw.ashx …


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 17 May
China official slams dire manners and 'uncivilised behaviour' of some Chinese tourists abroad http://bit.ly/YNWKbr 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 17 May
Union launches complaints and monitoring system to defend rights of disabled #Lebanese http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/May-17/217363-monitoring-system-for-rights-of-disabled-kicks-off.ashx …


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 17 May
Europe stocks drop, but eye weekly gains http://on.mktw.net/12G0n2B 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 17 May
Syrian #grain imports pick up despite worsening war http://ara.tv/72thg  #Syria


 Dawn Media Group ‏@dawn_com 17 May
Imran Khan to walk out of hospital within two weeks http://wp.me/p2awqS-dSP6 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 16 May
Syrian ex-minister leads rebuilding plan http://ara.tv/4txbj  #Syria


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 16 May
#Spanish ambassador calls for the formation of #Lebanese government, new electoral law http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2013/May-17/217366-spanish-ambassador-calls-for-cabinet-formation-new-electoral-law.ashx …


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 16 May
#Syrian troops flush out rebels from prison http://ara.tv/csh46 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 16 May
Extension of #Parliament's mandate by one year will be put to vote on Saturday #Lebanon http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/May-17/217403-minimum-one-year-extension-for-parliament-up-for-vote.ashx …


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 16 May
ECB eyes supervisor role to squeeze weak banks http://reut.rs/Z0lWh3 


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 16 May
#Italian defense minister says #UNIFIL troops will remain #Lebanon http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/May-17/217379-mauro-italian-unifil-troops-will-stay-same.ashx …


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 16 May


 The Daily Star ‏@DailyStarLeb 16 May


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 16 May
MK Litzman is questioned on suspicion of breach of trust in connection with financial fraud at Health Ministry http://htz.li/10Uu5n6 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 16 May
#Golan peacekeeping force suffers third abduction, U.N. says  http://ara.tv/gb4bn  #Syria


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 16 May
As global powers squirm in indecision over #Syria, #Assad's hand improves http://htz.li/12y9AuS 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 16 May
#HRW: There’s evidence of torture by regime in #Syria ’s Raqa http://bit.ly/13Ao6Dw  #HumanRights #Rights


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16 May
Hong Kong taxi driver cleared over 6 cent overcharge http://bit.ly/13AnZI3 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 16 May
Oil falls below $95, heads for weekly loss http://on.mktw.net/18P4I84 


 BBC Business ‏@BBCBusiness 16 May
China's Sina Corp sees loss narrow http://bbc.in/16ohzzk 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 16 May
#Bangladesh cleans up after killer #cyclone http://bit.ly/13AmPMP  #Mahasen


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 16 May
Fourteen #Iran exiles head for new life in #Albania  http://ara.tv/v4xry 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 16 May
Thein Sein aide: U.S. visit endorses ‘Myanmar’s spring’ http://ara.tv/5c42h  #Myanmar #UnitedStates


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 16 May
#Sudanese foreign minister to visit #Juba on Friday http://ara.tv/65x7r  #Sudan


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 16 May
Bangladesh rides out weakened storm #Mahasen with 13 dead & thousands of homes damaged http://bbc.in/17CIWp2 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 16 May
Dollar hangs at 10-month high on QE ‘taper talk’ http://on.mktw.net/18OWgpv 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 16 May
Syrian actress detained by security forces, lawyer says  http://ara.tv/g5t3r 


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 16 May
#Kabul suicide attack on military target kills at least 16 http://ara.tv/4w3gx  #Afghanistan


 Al Arabiya English ‏@AlArabiya_Eng 16 May
#Police: Suicide bombing against #Iraqi Shiites kills 12 http://ara.tv/2w4uq 


 Carla Mozee ‏@MWMozee 16 May
#Dollar index rises to levels not seen since last July as QE ‘taper talk’ grows louder $DXY: http://on.mktw.net/18OUtAL  via @MarketWatch


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 16 May
US condemns as "outrageous & offensive" remarks by Toru Hashimoto justifying Japan's WWII use of sex slaves http://bbc.in/14v0CyB 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16 May
US lawmakers seek to ban captive big cats http://bit.ly/15RMJPI 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
Peacekeepers in Golan Abducted but Released http://nyti.ms/18OTNve 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 16 May
#Israeli economy grew at sluggish 2.8% rate in quarter, 4th quarter of tepid growth in a row http://bit.ly/12Fzpbk 


 Zee News ‏@ZeeNews 16 May
#IPL #spotfixing: Sreesanth, two other Rajasthan Royals players arrested, suspended by BCCI - http://bit.ly/IPL-spotfixing  RT & Follow now.


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 16 May
NY busts 'cigarette smuggling ring' http://bbc.in/17CnYa2 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16 May
Tycoon says Australia treating mining firms as ATMs http://bit.ly/12FxjrP 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 16 May
Error 'allowed terrorists on planes' http://bbc.in/14uQ5Dv 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 16 May
VIDEO: Protest over forced military service http://bbc.in/14uTwKA 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
IHT Rendezvous: Scientists Agree Overwhelmingly on Global Warming. Why Doesn’t the Public Know That? http://nyti.ms/12Fwmjs 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
Foxconn Audit Reveals Workweek Still Too Long http://nyti.ms/18OPMHc 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
Op-Ed Contributor: Assad’s Spillover Strategy http://nyti.ms/18OMV11 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
Chechen Refugee Questioned in F.B.I.’s Inquiry of Bombing http://nyti.ms/18OLVtJ 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16 May
Majority of Europe's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community still feel threatened http://bit.ly/10BSBUm 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
World Briefing | Middle East: Iraq: Attacks Kill at Least 21 People http://nyti.ms/12FpFxM 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
World Briefing | Asia: China: Refinery Proposal Draws Protests http://nyti.ms/18OJAPx 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 16 May
After one-year break, weekly protests to resume in East #Jerusalem's #SheikhJarrah http://bit.ly/16nDZ3Z 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
World Briefing | Europe: Greece: Teachers Abandon Strike Plan http://nyti.ms/12FpGBD 


 Michael Kitchen ‏@KitchenNews 16 May
#Japan blue-chip #stocks slip after U.S. losses, but #Australia #shares rise http://on.mktw.net/18OFnes 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 16 May
Los Angeles was the only city that averaged more than 100 "high ozone" days per year between 2009 and 2011 http://on.mktw.net/13yYze3 


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 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16 May
US soldier gets life for killing five of his colleagues in Iraq in 2009 http://bit.ly/16nBoH2 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
Rebuilding of Mali Is Daunting Task, Despite Aid http://nyti.ms/18OHWNR 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
Trial on Guatemalan Civil War Carnage Leaves Out U.S. Role http://nyti.ms/12FmCp9 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 16 May
Facebook says its "Like" function is a vital part of free speech | http://bloom.bg/14qNdYc 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 16 May
MGM's first-quarter profits more than doubled with “Skyfall,” “The Hobbit" | http://bloom.bg/16mD8QR 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
Russia Provides Syria With Advanced Missiles http://nyti.ms/18OGefj 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
Pentagon Official Urges Congress to Keep Statute Allowing War on Terror Intact http://nyti.ms/18OF6Z9 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
Pressure of War Is Causing Syria to Break Apart http://nyti.ms/12Fk76q 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
World Briefing | Asia: Indonesia: A Logging Ban Is Extended http://nyti.ms/12Fk76s 


 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 16 May
The drumbeat to reduce the rate of bond purchases by the Fed is growing louder: http://on.mktw.net/107ALgs 


 BBC News US ‏@BBCNewsUS 16 May
US man convicted of murder after paralysed victim identified him by blinking as he lay dying in hospital http://bbc.in/14usWkE 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 16 May
Police identify gang responsible for trafficking about 80 Bangladeshi nationals into Brazil http://bbc.in/17BVJrW 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 16 May
Investigators in Texas say they have identified three possible causes for deadly blast at#WestTX fertiliser plant http://bbc.in/17BUyIT 


 AFPTV_en ‏@AFPTV_en 16 May
France's first lady visits Mali's war-torn north http://bit.ly/107YkWo  #AFP #video

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 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 16 May
New York says breaks cigarette-smuggling ring linked to militants http://reut.rs/19BbsEl 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 16 May
Dell's profit dives as billionaire battle rages on http://reut.rs/YZS58k 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 16 May
Patients, doctors go on hunger strike outside minister's home to protest restrictions on medical marijuana http://bit.ly/YNpD7y 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 16 May
Johnson & Johnson to stop sale of metal-on-metal hip replacements | http://bloom.bg/11IcUXB 


 Reuters Top News ‏@Reuters 16 May
U.S. House lawmakers reach tentative deal to revamp immigration http://reut.rs/19B7Z8F 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 16 May
More than 25% of gay people surveyed in EU poll say have been subjected to attacks or violent threats in past 5 years http://bbc.in/14upHd3 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
News Analysis: Japan Courts Growth While Europe Keeps Up Austerity http://nyti.ms/12FfGIM 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 16 May
Israel's only real state secret is not a nuclear bomb but how much money goes into settlements, says @BradleyBurston http://htz.li/13pkNvA 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16 May
#VIDEO: Philadelphia, the 'city of murals'  http://youtu.be/kX08kIu0yWo 

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 MarketWatch ‏@MarketWatch 16 May
Japan stocks open lower after weak cue from Wall Street; Nikkei Average off 0.8% http://on.mktw.net/12eVcpF 


 New York Times World ‏@nytimesworld 16 May
Chilean Judge Upholds Manslaughter Charges Against Officials Over Tsunami Alert http://nyti.ms/18OuDNl 


 Haaretz.com ‏@haaretzcom 16 May
#Israeli law professors protest #IDF over 10th jail sentence for conscientious objector Natan Blanchttp://bit.ly/12F5xfa


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 16 May
Yahoo! plans to start displaying tweets alongside other items featured in news feeds | http://bloom.bg/13zxIi0 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 16 May
Canada PM Harper seeks to counter opposition to Keystone XL pipeline on visit | http://bloom.bg/10TbcRD 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16 May
Russia has 'no anti-AIDS strategy' http://bit.ly/12eKxv2 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 16 May
Nigeria's army begins operations against militant Islamist group Boko Haram in north-east, say military officials http://bbc.in/17Bont9 


 BBC News (World) ‏@BBCWorld 16 May
Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left message in boat describing victims as "collateral damage" - US media http://bbc.in/14tZPhi 


 Bloomberg News ‏@BloombergNews 16 May
GOP immigration proposal harkens World War II-era program, rolls back rights for migrant workers | http://bloom.bg/YMNiVL 


 Agence France-Presse ‏@AFP 16 May
Obama: sex assaults in military harm national security http://bit.ly/148XEjF 



Elon Musk's Starlink to serve North America gigabit internet by end of the year

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