[World] China Wouldn't Mind a Unified Korea—Just Not Yet

China Wouldn't Mind a Unified Koreaâ€"Just Not Yet
http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/01/china-wouldnt-mind-a-unified-korea-just-not-yet/272492/
In considering the security situation in Northeast Asia, it's sometimes useful to imagine the region's players as schoolboys playing in a courtyard.

Egyptians clash on revolution's 2nd anniversary
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57565814/egyptians-clash-on-revolutions-2nd-anniversary/
CAIRO Two years after Egypt's revolution began, the country's schism was on display Friday as the mainly liberal and secular opposition held giant rallies saying the goals of the pro-democracy uprising have not been met and denouncing Islamist President ...

Mali's famed Timbuktu without water, other services
http://www.smh.com.au/world/rebels-in-mali-ask-for-talks-to-end-crisis-20130125-2dc4b.html
Bamako, Mali (CNN) -- Mali's historic cultural center, Timbuktu, lacks electricity, water and phone service, because "terrorists" sabotaged the utilities there, a Paris-based spokesman for the ethnic Toureg separatist party MNLA said Thursday.

American gets 35 years in jail for aiding Mumbai terror attacks
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/us-defends-35year-jail-term-for-headley/article4344663.ece
AN American man who admitted to scouting targets for the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks and then co-operated with US authorities to avoid execution has been sentenced to 35 years' jail.

LoC violations has pushed back peace process: Imran
http://tribune.com.pk/story/498934/asia-society-poll-imran-khan-asias-person-of-the-year/
Davos, Jan 25 (PTI) Asserting that recent ceasefire violations at the Line of Control have "pushed back" the peace process, Pakistan's cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan today said armies are not equipped to find solutions to bilateral problems.

Afghan police: Suicide bomber misses NATO, kills 5
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g36g595FTNVtGwQo_drwbcdx0fmQ?docId=CNG.6bf2aa4cc93e7baae7f52cb06630c4a6.411
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan police say a suicide car bomber has killed five civilians and wounded another 25 in a botched attempt to hit a convoy of NATO supply trucks in eastern Afghanistan.

Polls show Italy's centre-left leading; split Senate likely
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21171345
ROME | Fri Jan 25, 2013 6:07am EST. ROME Jan 25 (Reuters) - Italy's centre left is still in the lead a month before elections but will fall short of a majority in the Senate, a result which would make stable government more difficult, according to a poll on Friday.

Somali militants' Twitter shut after death threat
http://www.news.com.au/world/twitter-suspends-shabab-account/story-fndir2ev-1226562243840
JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Twitter has suspended the account used by Somali militants after the insurgents used the micro-blogging site to post a hostage video and death threat.