Iran Plans Nuclear Equipment Upgrade
http://www.voanews.com/content/iran-plans-nuclear-equipment-upgrade/1594296.html
Iran is planning to install new equipment at its main nuclear enrichment facility that could refine uranium much faster than its current machines.
Egypt's police regain Mubarak-era notoriety
http://www.bdlive.co.za/world/africa/2013/02/01/muslim-cleric-tries-to-bring-calm-to-egypt
CAIRO (AP) - With near impunity and the backing of the Islamist president, Egyptian police have been accused of firing wildly at protesters, beating them and lashing out with deadly force in clashes across much of the country the past week, regaining their ...
Timbuktu Texts Saved From Burning
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323926104578276003922396218.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Islamic militants attempted to destroy a Timbuktu library storing thousands of ancient texts, but curators managed to hide away much of the priceless material until French-led forces captured the historic town.
Chinese fireworks explosion kills 26
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hNE8S6RblgRFwzT1RxOtKu2FlWrQ?docId=CNG.ceff3c55d1efb5d34c3807e63e1b451e.2f1
A truck carrying fireworks in central China exploded on Friday morning, destroying an expressway bridge and killing at least 26 people, according to reports in state media.
South Korea tycoon sentenced for embezzling more than $40 million
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/02/01/2013020101040.html
A South Korean executive was sentenced to four years in prison Thursday for embezzling more than $40 million from his conglomerate, the third-largest of the massive and powerful chaebols that have long dominated the South Korean economy.
Zimbabwe says public account stood at $217 last week
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21257765
Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti has said that the country only had $217 (£138) left in its public account last week after paying civil servants.
China Convicts 2 Tibetans for 'Inciting' Self-Immolations
http://www.voanews.com/content/china-convicts-2-tibetans-of-inciting-selfimmolations/1594305.html
China has convicted two Tibetans of "intentional homicide" for inciting self-immolations in protest of Chinese rule. The official Xinhua news agency says 40-year-old Lorang Konchok was condemned to death with a two-year reprieve, a sentence that usually ...
Train crash injures 300
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/Passenger-trains-collide-in-South-Africa-20-injured-railway/articleshow/18282482.cms
A train collision in South Africa Thursday that injured about 300 people was likely caused by cable theft, police said. The collision happened near Pretoria when a passenger train ran into a stationary train from behind on the same track, the South African ...
Court victory paves way for raft of costs claims against Ryanair
http://www.smh.com.au/world/airline-erupts-over-volcano-ruling-20130201-2docv.html
AIRLINE passengers will be entitled to claim for hotel and meal costs if their flights are cancelled after a Dublin woman won a European Court battle against Ryanair.
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