[World] French Forces Press Mali Campaign, as Relief and Anxiety Meld in Freed Towns

French Forces Press Mali Campaign, as Relief and Anxiety Meld in Freed Towns
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/world/africa/mali-france-updates.html
BAMAKO, Mali - French troops took control overnight of the airport at the last major northern Mali town still in rebel hands, news reports said on Wednesday, after routing Islamist militants from two other principal settlements in the vast, desert region where ...

Egypt Is Warned of 'Collapse'
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323375204578271471356575386.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
After five days of street violence and months of political paralysis, Egypt's defense minister fired off what was widely seen as a warning to sparring political factions and street rioters that the country's military might intervene to restore order.

On 3rd Try, South Korea Launches Satellite Into Orbit
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/world/asia/on-3d-try-south-korea-launches-satellite-into-orbit.html
SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea on Wednesday succeeded in thrusting a satellite into orbit for the first time, achieving its ambition of joining an elite club of space technology leaders, seven weeks after the successful launching of a satellite by rival North ...

Syria is being destroyed before our eyes â€" UN peace envoy Brahimi
http://rt.com/news/syrian-crisis-us-aid-024/
The UN must unite to prevent Syria's destruction, UN-Arab League special envoy Lakhdar Brahimi has warned. He made his statement hours after dozens of bodies of executed men were found in Aleppo in an area previously controlled by opposition groups.

Mursi heads to Germany on trip cut back by Egypt crisis
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jan/29/egypt-on-the-edge-factions
By Edmund Blair and Alexandra Hudson. CAIRO/BERLIN | Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:55am GMT. CAIRO/BERLIN (Reuters) - Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi flew to Germany on Wednesday to convince Europe of his democratic credentials, leaving behind a ...

UN's Ban decries "horrors" in Syria, urges end to war
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/india-to-pledge-rs-14-crore-to-syria-as-humanitarian-assistance/369538-2.html
By Sylvia Westall. DUBAI | Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:00am EST. DUBAI (Reuters) - Denouncing "unrelenting horrors" in Syria's war, U.N.

Syria's Aleppo University tries to carry on after mystery blasts
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/01/29/dozens_of_bodies_with_hands_bound_shot_in_the_head_found_in_syrias_aleppo_report.html
BEIRUT - Before the first explosion, Laila and fellow architecture students at Aleppo University in Syria had gathered by chance in a stairwell, which shielded them from flying glass and shrapnel.

Daredevil Surfer Tackles Largest Wave Ever
http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/01/29/the-science-behind-garrett-mcmamaras-massive-waves
And finally tonight, get ready for what seems to be the biggest wave ever surfed. As high as 100 feet. And the conquering hero is a 45-year-old man in a young athlete's game.

Japan Cabinet Approves Record Budget
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323375204578271411656731012.html
TOKYOâ€"Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet approved Tuesday a record Â¥92.6 trillion ($1.02 trillion) draft budget for the coming fiscal year, as efforts to rein in the nation's deficit take a back seat to the new administration's goal of quickly boosting ...

UN Atomic Monitor Ready for North Korea Nuclear-Bomb Test
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hvdlPC-Y7-IWt6dxrK5zRS7iZVuQ?docId=CNG.712bac5a2e36c5ab3750c50d4058c01b.291
The United Nations agency that detects and reports on nuclear-weapon explosions is ready to respond to North Korea's planned testing of an atomic bomb.

Ten endangered pygmy elephants found dead in Malaysian forest were likely ...
http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2013/01/30/endangered-elephants-believed-poisoned
Warning: Graphic images. Ten endangered elephants have been found dead under suspicious circumstances in a Malaysian wildlife preserve.

Israel to Transfer Tax Funds to Palestinians
http://dawn.com/2013/01/30/israel-to-give-palestinians-100-million-in-withheld-funds/
JERUSALEM - Israel has decided to transfer tax and customs revenues collected last month on behalf of the Palestinian Authority to help ease the economic crisis there, a senior Israeli government official said on Wednesday.