[World] Egyptian official warns of state's collapse as protesters defy curfew order

Egyptian official warns of state's collapse as protesters defy curfew order
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57566353/egypt-army-chief-warns-state-could-collapse/
Editor's note: Are you there? Send us you photos, videos, but please stay safe. (CNN) -- The raucous political turmoil dividing Egypt could spell the demise of a country that just recently celebrated hopes of a democratic future, the defense minister said.

Plane crash kills at least 20 in Kazakhstan
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/passenger-plane-crashes-in-kazakhstan-reports-say-20-dead/369526-2.html?from=HP
By Mariya Gordeyeva. KYZYL TU, Kazakhstan | Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:36am EST. KYZYL TU, Kazakhstan (Reuters) - A passenger plane crashed in thick fog near Kazakhstan's commercial capital Almaty on Tuesday and broke into pieces when it slammed into ...

Delhi Gang Rape Trial Will Be Held in Delhi, Supreme Court Rules
http://india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/delhi-gang-rape-trial-will-be-held-in-delhi-supreme-court-rules/
NEW DELHI â€"India's Supreme Court dismissed on procedural grounds a plea on Tuesday to transfer the New Delhi gang rape trial outside the city.

Mali conflict: Donors tackle $950m campaign budget
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21242630
International donors meeting in Ethiopia have been making pledges towards a $950m (£605m) budget set for an international campaign tackling Islamist militants in Mali.

Dutch Queen to Abdicate in Favor of Her Son
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323375204578269900061751528.html
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is stepping down after 33 years on the throne. She will be succeeded by her eldest son, the 45-year-old Willem-Alexander.

Gunmen kill police officer protecting polio workers in Pakistan
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/29/pakistan-polio-vaccines-gunmen-shooting
Gunmen on motorbikes have shot and killed a police officer escorting polio workers during a UN-backed vaccination campaign in north-west Pakistan, police said.

China's Incoming Leader Pledges Not to Bargain on Disputed Territory
http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_china-will-not-harm-neighbours-xi-jinping_1793895
HONG KONG - China will never bargain over what it deems to be “core” territorial and security interests, the country's top leader, Xi Jinping, said in his first published speech setting out his foreign policy since his elevation, which has been accompanied by ...

Japan PM: 'severe' sanctions over NKorea nuke test
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/northkorea/9830970/Satellite-images-reveal-activity-at-North-Korea-test-site.html
TOKYO -- Japan's prime minister says the world should impose tough new sanctions against North Korea if it goes ahead with plans for a nuclear test.

Chinese Internet Users Scream for Clean Air Act
http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2013/01/29/chinese-internet-users-scream-for-clean-air-act/
Associated Press: A man wears a mask on Tiananmen Square in thick haze in Beijing Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013. Extremely high pollution levels shrouded eastern China for the second time in about two weeks Tuesday, prompting government warnings for ...

Egypt army chief: 'Collapse of state' a real threat
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/27/tahrir-square-sexual-assaults-reported
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt's army chief has warned of "the collapse of the state" if the political crisis roiling the nation for nearly a week continues.

Jordanian king meets Hamas chief
http://www.albawaba.com/news/palestine-467048
AMMAN, Jordan, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Jordanian King Abdullah has met with Hamas politburo chief Khaled Meshal in Amman to discuss unifying Palestinian groups, officials said.

Suicide Bomber Kills 2 at Somali President's Villa
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/d9Me1dXxR2b6pzww90gzLK/Six-dead-in-suicide-attack-outside-Somali-PMs-office-army.html
A suicide bomber detonated explosives outside the prime minister's home in Somalia's presidential palace compound, killing two people, an official said Tuesday.

Profile: Gerald Scarfe
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21242709
A profile of Gerald Scarfe, the veteran British cartoonist whose most recent drawing for the Sunday Times has led to accusations of anti-Semitism and an apology from Rupert Murdoch.