Blast kills 14 at headquarters of Mexican oil company
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/01/31/blast_at_mexico_oil_company_building_kills_at_least_14.html
Pemex reports at least 100 injured in explosion in basement of administrative office next to headquarters tower. pemex. Firefighters dig for survivors after an explosion at an adjacent building to the executive tower of Mexico's state-owned oil company PEMEX ...
Cameron Shows Grit in North Africa, but Stirs Concerns About New Entanglements
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/DmRzhN1hnpol5RozOI5dyI/British-PM-on-surprise-visit-to-Libya-capital.html
LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron emerged Thursday from hurried visits to two North African capitals boasting a sheaf of commitments to new partnerships in the fields of defense, counterterrorism, intelligence-sharing and military training, including ...
In Cambodia, a King by Another Name
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324442304578235243624259604.html
PHNOM PENHâ€"Ahead of Monday's cremation of Norodom Sihanouk, Cambodians are expected to flood the streets this weekend to mourn their two-time king.
Syria opposition says talks must focus on Assad departure
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/syria-top-opposition-leader-says-willing-to-negotiate-with-assad-1.500435
The opposition Syrian National Coalition said on Thursday that any talks on the country's political future must be about the departure of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
26 killed when truck carrying fireworks explodes on Chinese highway
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/fireworks-truck-blast-kills-26-16268801.html
BEIJING - A truck carrying fireworks ahead of Chinese New Year celebrations exploded and destroyed part of an elevated highway Friday in central China, killing at least 26 people as it sent vehicles plummeting 30 meters (about 100 feet) to the ground, state ...
Pakistan's Balochistan: Minerals, militants, and meddling
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/sports/01-Feb-2013/afghanistan-coach-targets-world-cup-2015-spot
Balochistan is a key province in Pakistan that is filled with natural resources as well as a volatile mix of Afghan Taliban leaders, anti-Shiite militants, and ethnic separatists.
Beijing's Tibet lama choice enters politics, pledges to uphold "patrotism": Report
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gBY9tvW_w9l4vz3ATVnqJcfVcgjA?docId=CNG.5376d7f0dfafc18c5370a8e38474ede5.421
BEIJING (AFP) - China's choice as one of the most important figures in the Tibetan religious hierarchy has been given his first political appointment, state media said today.
Taiwan Premier Chen Resigns, Vice Premier Jiang to Succeed Him
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-01/taiwan-premier-chen-resigns-vice-premier-jiang-to-succeed-him.html
Taiwan Premier Sean Chen stepped down less than three weeks after thousands rallied against the government calling for him to take responsibility for weak economic growth under President Ma Ying-jeou.
Algerian gas hostage crisis: Wired to a suicide bomber
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21252608
Many questions remain about how a group of militants managed to overrun the In Amenas gas station in Algeria, resulting in the deaths of 48 hostages.
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