[World] International Donors Pledge Aid for Mali Force

International Donors Pledge Aid for Mali Force
http://www.voanews.com/content/international-donor-pledge-aid-for-mali-force/1592760.html
Mali's interim President Dioncounda Traore says the international response to the crisis in his country shows the only way to resolve the situation is through unity and using all available resources.

Egypt could 'collapse', Army chief warns as violence continues
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/Pean1mCLn4rRefOuuxMD1L/Egypts-army-chief-warns-of-collapse-of-state.html
By Tom Perry, Yasmine Saleh and Yusri Mohamed, Reuters. The struggle between political forces in Egypt could “lead to the collapse of the state,” the country's army chief said Tuesday.

Funerals, tears, cries for justice after Brazil club fire
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/VpsoqKRSqRf9gFUvOi0cVP/Deadly-nightclub-inferno-leaves-Brazil-in-mourning.html
iReport: Are you there? Share your story. Santa Maria, Brazil (CNN) -- Souls rose to heaven symbolically Monday night, when marchers in this southern Brazilian town remembered those who perished in a nightclub inferno during a packed concert.

Egypt: protesters defy Morsi's curfew - live updates
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/egypt-violence-continues-for-fifth-day/article4352811.ece
Protestors take pictures using their phones of fellow demonstrators holding up a banner with a slogan Protesters take pictures on their phones of fellow demonstrators holding up a banner with a slogan mocking Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi and his ...

20 believed dead in Kazakhstan plane crash
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/29/kazakhstan-passenger-plane-crash.html
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) - The Kazakh airline SCAT says one of its planes has crashed near the country's principal city, Almaty, and all 20 on board are believed dead.

Trial in gang-rape case to continue in Delhi
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/current-affairs/ten-key-proposals-made-by-verma-panel-after-delhi-gang-rape_814513.html
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea to shift the trial in Delhi gang-rape case to a place outside the national capital. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir rejected a transfer petition, which was claimed to have been filed on behalf of ...

What to Ask Chuck Hagel About Iran's Nuclear Threat
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323485704578257873281925046.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Senators should probe if he endorses the dangerous step of letting Iran enrich uranium to reactor-grade levels. Article; Comments.

Floods Put Strain on Australia's Economy
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/brisbane-just-hours-away-from-flood-peak/story-e6frfku9-1226563926679
Australia's east coast has been battered by heavy flooding, forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes. The WSJ's Sydney bureau chief explains the storm's impact on the region.

Show some gratitude, Army chiefs tell Prince Harry
http://www.albawaba.com/news/syria-refugees-467057
The Prince has angered officers at the upper echelons for suggesting he would rather be on the ground in Helmand than flying his Apache attack helicopter, and comparing his role to playing computer games.

Pro-gay marriage protesters hit Paris streets
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10861884
PARIS (AP) - Thousands of supporters of a government-sponsored bill that would legalize marriage and adoption for same-sex couples are marching in Paris.

Fourth Briton jailed in Indonesia's Bali over drugs
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/asia/bali/9833482/Briton-jailed-for-cocaine-possession-in-Bali.html
DENPASAR, Indonesia, Jan 29, 2013 (AFP) - A British man arrested in connection with a drugs trafficking ring on the Indonesian resort island of Bali was Tuesday sentenced to six years in jail for possession of cocaine.

Show some gratitude, Army chiefs tell Prince Harry
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/theroyalfamily/9828684/Show-some-gratitude-Army-chiefs-tell-Prince-Harry.html
The Prince has angered officers at the upper echelons for suggesting he would rather be on the ground in Helmand than flying his Apache attack helicopter, and comparing his role to playing computer games.