Wednesday, January 2, 2013

[World] Cote d'Ivoire declares 3-day national mourning for tragedy

Cote d'Ivoire declares 3-day national mourning for tragedy
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57561515/61-killed-in-post-celebration-stampede-in-ivory-coast/
ABIDJAN, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- The Cote d'Ivoire authorities have declared a three-day national mourning period following a stampede that left at least 61 people dead, an official statement that was read on national television on Tuesday indicated.

West Bank clashes erupt as undercover IDF unit arrests wanted Palestinian
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/west-bank-clashes-erupt-as-undercover-idf-unit-arrests-wanted-palestinian.premium-1.491414
Palestinian residents of Tamoun say security personnel disguised as vegetable vendor made the arrest, report 30 people injured due to live fire; IDF does not regard the riot as anything irregular.

New Delhi bus gang-rape suspect may be too young for execution
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/new-delhi-bus-gangrape-suspect-may-be-too-young-for-execution-8434708.html
Officials carried out a bone test today to confirm the age of a young suspect in custody over the fatal assault and gang rape of a woman on a bus in India's capital, while prosecutors will seek the death penalty for five men arrested with him.

Apple store in Paris robbed on New Year's Eve
http://www.euronews.com/2013/01/02/new-year-s-eve-robbery-at-paris-apple-store/
Armed robbers targeted an Apple store in central Paris on New Year's Eve, taking thousands of euros worth of goods, a police official said on Tuesday.

Israel will cease to exist within a decade, says Muslim Brotherhood official
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/9774553/Israel-will-cease-to-exist-within-a-decade-says-Muslim-Brotherhood-official.html
Essam el-Erian, deputy head of the Brotherhood's political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party, was trying to lay to rest a controversy over comments he made in an interview last week, in which he invited Egyptian-born Jews to return to the country.

Pope's new year address deplores rampant capitalism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20882894
Pope Benedict XVI has condemned "unregulated capitalism" for contributing to world tension, in a new year address to worshippers.

JTF Kills 13 Boko Haram Members In Maiduguri
http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/01/02/jtf-kills-13-boko-haram-members-in-maiduguri/
The Joint Task Force in Borno State says 13 members of the Boko Haram terrorists were killed during an encounter at the Bulabulin and Bayan quarters of Maiduguri, the state capital in the North Eastern part of the country.

Thai man arrested over killing of British tourist at New Year's Eve party
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/02/thai-man-arrested-british-tourist
Police in Thailand have arrested a man in connection with the killing of a British tourist who was shot dead at a New Year's Eve party after getting caught in the crossfire of a gunfight between two local gangs.

26/11 case: Pak panel likely to visit by Jan-end
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-pakistan-exchange-list-of-nuclear-facilities/313403-3.html
A Pakistani judicial commission is likely to arrive here by the end of January to cross-examine four witnesses of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, after the Bombay High Court gives its approval.

Bomb found under police officer's car in Belfast
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/third-arrest-over-police-car-bomb-16256599.html
A bomb has been found underneath a police officer's car in east Belfast, not far from the Northern Ireland parliamentary buildings on the Upper Newtonards Road.

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