2012-04-17 d6bb33294ea4df1d6f3bfaccd16d0776d712f230 19 Hassan Nasrallah 13 /wiki/hassan%20nasrallah Hezbollah 1 /wiki/hezbollah Julian Assange 70 /wiki/julian%20assange World Tomorrow 36 /wiki/world%20tomorrow Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Julian Assange World Tomorrow Hezbollah /feed/2012/04/17/hezbollah-leader-hassan-nasrallah-appears-in-his-first-interview-with-the-west-in-six-years-in-the-first-episode-of-a-n ABC 17 7826432b7486fda88c0eb31a8ac8e08b4a51c943 4 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-04-17/assange-interviews-hezbollah-chief-in-russian-tv-debut/3956688 2012 AFP via Google 17 bf1fc923d575c0cccf72aea48a3b910cdf8f6990 4 http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hxnFZy-joBkoEFyxfYxyYC4iBmHg?docId=CNG.c08c8e622e39bd7dadcc8f751204f895.4a1 2012 BBC 17 6dfa6094bb9e6b751b92b8f681d1ac6e1b92fd6d 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17747745 2012 CNN 17 2745197c5fcea76bbb458c1ff91cd926cd025bcc 4 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/17/world/europe/russia-wikileaks/?hpt=ieu_c2 2012 New York Daily News 17 99edc6a25acf1e9e6b1417f90049c6f9ea80b1e5 4 http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/wikileaks-founder-julian-assange-launches-talk-show-world-tomorrow-hezbollah-leader-guest-article-1.1062944 2012 Sydney Morning Herald 17 284ca133d30d308604f925898664c5208556124e 4 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/assange-interviews-hezbollah-leader-in-tv-premiere-20120418-1x61w.html 2012 Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah appears in his first interview with the West in six years, in the first episode of a new interview show "The World Tomorrow", hosted by Julian Assange, and announces that Hezbollah are willing to mediate between the Syrian government and the opposition. 2012-04-17 a60714d0dd8be46ec4b2a9cebd3f6674e78af0a5 18 Benjamin Netanyahu 13 /wiki/benjamin%20netanyahu Israeli prime ministers 1 /wiki/prime%20minister%20of%20israel Mahmoud Abbas 36 /wiki/mahmoud%20abbas two-state solution 70 /wiki/two-state%20solution Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli prime ministers Mahmoud Abbas two-state solution Israeli prime ministers /feed/2012/04/17/israeli-prime-minister-benjamin-netanyahu-receives-a-palestinian-delegation-delivering-a-letter-from-palestinian-authori BBC 17 3dc8ef9b58e9ba0055ca3b86e6b81c08af413ff1 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17748254 2012 The Jerusalem Post 17 3346269fd382773d529536268113545b0baa01fb 4 http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=266426 2012 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives a Palestinian delegation delivering a letter from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas detailing his demands for restarting peace talks after previous negotiations on a two-state solution stalled. 2012-04-17 1a383190c3d313e2e9b849413002a821bf796945 17 Cheick Modibo Diarra 13 /wiki/cheick%20modibo%20diarra Mali 1 /wiki/mali Mali's coup 115 /wiki/2012%20malian%20coup%20d'etat Microsoft 36 /wiki/microsoft NASA 70 /wiki/nasa Cheick Modibo Diarra Mali Mali's coup Microsoft NASA Mali /feed/2012/04/17/mali-appoints-cheick-modibo-diarra-microsoft-chairman-for-africa-and-a-former-nasa-astrophysicist-as-its-interim-prime Al Jazeera 17 38e1020686ade29f2b6b45ac01de73ac887a6257 4 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/04/2012417133348521462.html 2012 Mali appoints Cheick Modibo Diarra, Microsoft chairman for Africa and a former NASA astrophysicist, as its interim prime minister after a coup d'état. 2012-04-17 b8473f0d2eb558b42ee6b13f7778371a23892d46 16 African Union 13 /wiki/african%20union Guinea-Bissau 1 /wiki/guinea-bissau which seized power 36 /wiki/2012%20guinea-bissau%20coup%20d'etat African Union Guinea-Bissau which seized power Guinea-Bissau /feed/2012/04/17/guinea-bissau-is-suspended-from-the-african-union-one-week-after-a-coup-d-etat Al Jazeera 17 d3a8483d972599cd3e41daa9ac0063903e133f21 4 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/04/20124171148930754.html 2012 Guinea-Bissau is suspended from the African Union one week after a coup d'état. 2012-04-17 ec15ec62150eb6e276e932e359eac666780a36ac 15 José García-Margallo y Marfil 1 /wiki/jose%20garcia-margallo%20y%20marfil Repsol 36 /wiki/repsol YPF 13 /wiki/ypf José García-Margallo y Marfil Repsol YPF José García-Margallo y Marfil /feed/2012/04/17/spanish-foreign-minister-jose-garcia-margallo-y-marfil-attacks-argentina-over-its-decision-to-nationalise-ypf-an-argent BBC 17 a72698d97501e056aeb521ede078c0ab4d8d30af 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17739204 2012 Spanish foreign minister José García-Margallo y Marfil attacks Argentina over its decision to nationalise YPF, an Argentine oil company in which Spanish company Repsol has a majority shareholding, a decision reported to be popular in Argentina. 2012-04-17 1d5621de29279a3ff83c91fc3b44584d7e298d19 14 6th Summit of the Americas 1 /wiki/6th%20summit%20of%20the%20americas 6th Summit of the Americas 6th Summit of the Americas /feed/2012/04/17/senior-us-officials-admit-for-the-first-time-that-the-secret-service-prostitution-scandal-during-the-6th-summit-of-the BBC 17 a350397ed503168cf7ec4b199e0716d7fca006a7 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17747793 2012 Senior U.S. officials admit for the first time that the Secret Service prostitution scandal during the 6th Summit of the Americas involved as many as 20 women, 11 American agents and some military personnel. 2012-04-17 cd9330c750cbbe3709874f7e30e22ed9dabd2e6e 13 mass attack 1 /wiki/port%20said%20stadium%20disaster mass attack Mass attack /feed/2012/04/17/port-said-stadium-disaster-a-hearing-of-73-men-accused-of-involvement-in-the-killing-of-79-people-is-adjourned-until-ma Al Jazeera 17 baa082587ae09445a8c9df16b133f0db7e3c85d0 4 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/04/2012417103332557940.html 2012 Port Said Stadium disaster: A hearing of 73 men accused of involvement in the killing of 79 people is adjourned until May 5. 2012-04-17 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Lucy Koh 115 /wiki/lucy%20koh Samsung Electronics 13 /wiki/samsung%20electronics patent 70 /wiki/patent smartphone 36 /wiki/smartphone Apple Inc. Lucy Koh Samsung Electronics patent smartphone Apple Inc. /feed/2012/04/17/apple-inc-and-samsung-electronics-both-agree-to-settlement-talks-over-pending-smartphone-related-patent-litigation-the Reuters 17 bb8cf755a3696040df9e2756454651b840e9d5fc 4 https://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/17/us-apple-samsung-lawsuit-idUSBRE83G19W20120417 2012 Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics both agree to settlement talks over pending smartphone related patent litigation. These talks have come about at the urging of U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh. 2012-04-17 c8862dd457d679228ed076dc6eb5a44a26788c92 11 Warren Buffett 1 /wiki/warren%20buffett prostate cancer 13 /wiki/prostate%20cancer Warren Buffett prostate cancer Warren Buffett /feed/2012/04/17/billionaire-investor-warren-buffett-admits-he-has-prostate-cancer BBC 17 29a02003bbff4c6d0c2b686ba1ae48f26162db3a 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17751171 2012 Billionaire investor Warren Buffett admits he has prostate cancer. 2012-04-17 e2ae3cb9a5d2381e47b66071d10b89e7af62ca09 10 British Library 13 /wiki/british%20library St Cuthbert Gospel 1 /wiki/st%20cuthbert%20gospel British Library St Cuthbert Gospel St Cuthbert Gospel /feed/2012/04/17/the-st-cuthbert-gospel-the-oldest-intact-european-book-is-to-stay-on-uk-territory-due-to-the-ps9-million-raised-for-pu BBC 17 c25d6714711322301298380fdb7fbbbaf351ff93 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17732310 2012 The St Cuthbert Gospel, the oldest intact European book, is to stay on UK territory due to the £9 million raised for purchase by the British Library. 2012-04-17 5d12c82176e2e047daa09c6fce3c3c994b67616a 9 Ann Patchett 13 /wiki/ann%20patchett Anne Enright 36 /wiki/anne%20enright Orange Prize for Fiction 1 /wiki/orange%20prize%20for%20fiction Ann Patchett Anne Enright Orange Prize for Fiction Orange Prize for Fiction /feed/2012/04/17/the-shortlist-for-the-orange-prize-for-fiction-is-announced-featuring-ann-patchett-and-anne-enright The Guardian 17 a62175554664a444f774819e8520b41130ab3a19 4 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/apr/17/orange-prize-cynthia-ozick-favourite 2012 The shortlist for the Orange Prize for Fiction is announced, featuring Ann Patchett and Anne Enright. 2012-04-17 0a0977b90af59db95c1515930dbf597f4f734763 8 Adele 1 /wiki/adele%20(singer) Ivor Novello Awards 70 /wiki/ivor%20novello%20awards Kate Bush 13 /wiki/kate%20bush PJ Harvey 36 /wiki/pj%20harvey Adele Ivor Novello Awards Kate Bush PJ Harvey Adele /feed/2012/04/17/adele-adkins-kate-bush-and-pj-harvey-feature-on-the-shortlist-for-best-album-at-this-year-s-ivor-novello-awards-the-f BBC 17 3a611658ce703f9e021bdd770dad0afdb14fc007 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17739529 2012 The Guardian 17 4e571584b47d0433ac8a724f7b184415fb5388f8 4 http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/apr/17/adele-ivor-novello-awards 2012 Adele Adkins, Kate Bush and PJ Harvey feature on the shortlist for best album at this year's Ivor Novello Awards - the first ever all-female shortlist. 2012-04-17 db0a54ff24a350f026ac43e64ea2f13d1171ae8d 7 Douglas Gordon 13 /wiki/douglas%20gordon Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards 36 /wiki/royal%20philharmonic%20society%20music%20awards Turner Prize 1 /wiki/turner%20prize Douglas Gordon Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards Turner Prize Turner Prize /feed/2012/04/17/1996-turner-prize-winner-douglas-gordon-becomes-the-first-visual-artist-to-have-been-nominated-for-a-prize-at-the-royal BBC 17 702a7e310085a2244cf0766b8377ebb84e2c6493 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17742620 2012 1996 Turner Prize winner Douglas Gordon becomes the first visual artist to have been nominated for a prize at the Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards. 2012-04-17 25545abf8ecda95c1f89c20a5c53d5e85af1578b 6 Jo Shapcott 1 /wiki/jo%20shapcott Seamus Heaney 13 /wiki/seamus%20heaney Wole Soyinka 36 /wiki/wole%20soyinka Jo Shapcott Seamus Heaney Wole Soyinka Jo Shapcott /feed/2012/04/17/it-is-announced-that-more-than-20-writers-are-still-needed-for-a-week-long-event-to-include-a-poet-from-every-nation-com BBC 17 0de1b424c1cfa3214001eca2063537232c62aa02 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-17746304 2012 The Guardian 17 6e25d60c3161af23f3b4ab73dec731a91cdec00f 4 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/apr/17/poetry-parnassus-poets-olympic-nation 2012 It is announced that more than 20 writers are still needed for a week-long event to include a poet from every nation competing in the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics: among those attending are Jo Shapcott (Great Britain) and Nobel laureates Seamus Heaney (Ireland) and Wole Soyinka (Nigeria). 2012-04-17 afcaceeeab19fa22e9e7b095bbfe108d2367c712 5 Hassan Nasrallah 13 /wiki/hassan%20nasrallah Hezbollah 1 /wiki/hezbollah Julian Assange 70 /wiki/julian%20assange World Tomorrow 36 /wiki/world%20tomorrow Hassan Nasrallah Hezbollah Julian Assange World Tomorrow Hezbollah /feed/2012/04/17/hezbollah-leader-hassan-nasrallah-announces-that-hezbollah-are-willing-to-mediate-between-the-syrian-government-and-the AFP via Google 17 bf1fc923d575c0cccf72aea48a3b910cdf8f6990 4 http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hxnFZy-joBkoEFyxfYxyYC4iBmHg?docId=CNG.c08c8e622e39bd7dadcc8f751204f895.4a1 2012 BBC 17 6dfa6094bb9e6b751b92b8f681d1ac6e1b92fd6d 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17747745 2012 CNN 17 2745197c5fcea76bbb458c1ff91cd926cd025bcc 4 http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/17/world/europe/russia-wikileaks/?hpt=ieu_c2 2012 Sydney Morning Herald 17 284ca133d30d308604f925898664c5208556124e 4 http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-technology/assange-interviews-hezbollah-leader-in-tv-premiere-20120418-1x61w.html 2012 Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah announces that Hezbollah are willing to mediate between the Syrian government and the opposition, in his first interview with the West in six years, in the first episode of a new interview show "The World Tomorrow", hosted by Julian Assange. 2012-04-17 b506b3197dc3e3ed8b7f289440710cfee7913f42 4 DFLP 115 /wiki/dflp Gaza Strip 316 /wiki/gaza%20strip Hamas 13 /wiki/hamas Islamic Jihad 36 /wiki/islamic%20jihad%20movement%20in%20palestine Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine 70 /wiki/popular%20front%20for%20the%20liberation%20of%20palestine West Bank 238 /wiki/west%20bank hunger strike 171 /wiki/hunger%20strike prisoners 1 /wiki/palestinian%20prisoners%20in%20israel DFLP Gaza Strip Hamas Islamic Jihad Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine West Bank hunger strike prisoners Prisoners /feed/2012/04/17/palestinian-inmates-held-in-israeli-jails-from-hamas-islamic-jihad-the-pflp-and-the-dflp-go-on-hunger-strike-on-the-pa Al Jazeera 17 be2351c483361d08bbcbf7097fa75317a053312e 4 http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/04/201241781739637933.html 2012 The Jerusalem Post 17 13794a8166bc6bb89d2eaea041f0d23fbb8b3a0f 4 http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=266376 2012 Palestinian inmates held in Israeli jails from Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the PFLP and the DFLP go on hunger strike on the Palestinian "Prisoners' Day". Thousands of people rally in towns and cities in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in support of their action, waving Palestinian flags and displaying photos of imprisoned relatives. 2012-04-17 6347a7679891e207314977c46a2ca9a5d74c94dd 3 Julia Gillard 1 /wiki/julia%20gillard War in Afghanistan 13 /wiki/war%20in%20afghanistan%20(2001-present) Julia Gillard War in Afghanistan Julia Gillard /feed/2012/04/17/the-prime-minister-of-australia-julia-gillard-announces-a-withdrawal-of-australian-troops-fighting-the-war-in-afghanis BBC 17 ee5a3275707b586df039be10135f0cd3f822d6c6 4 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17737592 2012 The Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, announces a withdrawal of Australian troops fighting the war in Afghanistan by the end of 2013. 2012-04-17 8fd48c65a73041d40b4d5d32a223d8b0246a8f28 2 South Sudan 14 /wiki/south%20sudan South Sudan–Sudan border conflict 1 /wiki/south%20sudan-sudan%20border%20conflict Sudanese parliament 2 /wiki/national%20legislature%20of%20sudan government of South Sudan 37 /wiki/government%20of%20south%20sudan South Sudan South Sudan–Sudan border conflict Sudanese parliament government of South Sudan South Sudan–Sudan border conflict /feed/2012/04/17/the-sudanese-parliament-declares-south-sudan-an-enemy-and-calls-for-the-overthrow-of-the-government-of-south-sudan Times Live 17 c238cecfffa9159b6dbb6302cf08336bbc9a474f 4 http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2012/04/17/khartoum-declares-all-out-war 2012 The Sudanese parliament declares South Sudan “an enemy” and calls for the overthrow of the government of South Sudan. 2012-04-17 4a1d90710bc2c0ec9a286be0faa1b50f9d93bfcf 1 2012 South Sudan–Sudan border conflict 37 /wiki/2012%20south%20sudan-sudan%20border%20conflict South Sudan 14 /wiki/south%20sudan South Sudan–Sudan border conflict 1 /wiki/south%20sudan-sudan%20border%20conflict Sudan 2 /wiki/sudan 2012 South Sudan–Sudan border conflict South Sudan South Sudan–Sudan border conflict Sudan South Sudan–Sudan border conflict /feed/2012/04/17/sudan-continues-to-bombard-a-disputed-border-town-seized-by-south-sudan-and-claims-to-have-seized-territory-as-clashes-s ABC News 17 7a51626f850ffb32d68603a8530f2d65b2768896 4 https://web.archive.org/web/20120421180451/http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sudan-intensifies-bombing-disputed-town-16151981#.T4zLeqt5GSo 2012 The Independent 17 74751f7c3e9a2b0f779ce4e82bbdabfe21d5daa4 4 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/southern-sudan-stronghold-seized-as-border-clashes-escalate-7648301.html 2012 Sudan continues to bombard a disputed border town seized by South Sudan and claims to have seized territory as clashes spread along the border between the two states.