[World] France rolls north in Mali, but daunting second phase looms

France rolls north in Mali, but daunting second phase looms
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/terrorism-security/2013/0130/France-rolls-north-in-Mali-but-daunting-second-phase-looms
... • A daily summary of global reports on security issues. Skip to next paragraph. Whitney Eulich. Latin America Editor.

Israel air strike reported on Syria border
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4338964,00.html
There were conflicting reports on Wednesday about whether the Israeli air force struck at least one target on the border between Syria and Lebanon overnight.

UN Chief Presses for Major Boost in Syrian Aid
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/seeks-major-aid-boost-syrian-catastrophe-18346579
The U.N. chief appealed Wednesday for a major boost in international relief aid for Syria and called for the fighting to end "in the name of humanity" even as more refugees poured into neighboring Jordan and its leader warned resources were strained to the ...

Kerry Confirmed as Secretary of State as Global Crises Escalate
http://swampland.time.com/2013/01/30/kerry-confirmed-as-secretary-of-state-as-global-crises-escalate/
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., emerges after a unanimous vote by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approving him to become America's next top diplomat, replacing Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan.

Civilians shot in Aleppo massacre
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/dBopMv49nFqzTOVw3RWHaN/Peace-envoy-says-Syria-is-being-destroyed.html
Video; Video; Image. Sixty-five found executed in Syria's Aleppo -activists. Activists say at least 65 people, apparently shot in the head, were found dead with their hands bound in Aleppo.

Russia scraps US anti-drug accord
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21258715
The Russian government has abandoned an agreement with the US on fighting crime and the drugs trade, in an apparent sign of worsening relations.

Men, mopping the kitchen may not help you get lucky in the bedroom!
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/offbeat/housework-husbands-have-less-sex-16267732.html
Men who do more household chores typically viewed as feminine - like cleaning, cooking and washing - have less sex than those who don't, according to a new study.

Santa Maria mourns its dead, calls for justice
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hFzoUHUq7pgxg3-ETSkoqjIHDeCA?docId=0098f5fe77e24a75a13dd8d3ac318565
SANTA MARIA, Brazil (AP) - The young law student sat alone in a pew, clutching a shirt on which she'd written the names of friends she'd lost in a weekend nightclub fire in this Brazilian college town.

'Blast' at Iranian nuclear facility
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A MASSIVE explosion is believed to have damaged Iran's Fordow nuclear facility, which is being used to enrich uranium, Israeli intelligence officials say.

Syria crisis: opposition leader offers talks with Assad regime - live updates
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Jan-30/204326-khatib-says-ready-for-dialogue-with-assad-regime.ashx
Syrian opposition leader Ahmed Moaz al-Khatib says he is prepared to enter talks with the Assad regime. Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images.