[World] Israeli jets hit target near Syria border

Israeli jets hit target near Syria border
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/31/hezbollah-reaction.html
Israel conducted an overnight air strike near the Syria-Lebanon border, regional and US sources said on Wednesday, in a fresh indication of the potential regional spillover from Syria's civil war.

Chinese fireworks explosion kills 26
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/fireworks-truck-blast-kills-26-3372078.html
A truck carrying fireworks in central China exploded on Friday morning, destroying an expressway bridge and killing at least 26 people.

Egypt unraveling as demonstrations against Muslim Brotherhood continue
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/egypt-unraveling-as-demonstrations-against-muslim-brotherhood-continue.premium-1.500773
President Morsi is facing a new round of riots, his government is teetering and the army has fired its own warning shot. Will he be able to quell the current unrest?

Cambodia begins funeral for King Sihanouk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-21289052
Crowds have gathered in Phnom Penh for the start of funeral proceedings for King Norodom Sihanouk, who died in October. A coffin carrying the embalmed body of the late monarch is being paraded through the streets of the capital.

Malian troops prepare to enter Kidal
http://www.euronews.com/2013/01/31/malian-troops-prepare-to-enter-kidal/
In Mali, troops have arrived at the outskirts of Kidal, one of the final rebel strongholds in the West African country. France says its two weeks of air strikes have left the rebels, a coalition of militant groups, in disarray.

South Korean Executive Imprisoned
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iGwT-Z_TOT0u8xiMKOXMphfFRXgQ?docId=CNG.b40feaa36cce60ff4af26df2b3204b7a.6e1
SEOUL - The head of SK, one of the largest South Korean conglomerates and owner of the country's biggest mobile carrier and oil refiner, was arrested in a Seoul courtroom Thursday after he was sentenced to four years in prison for embezzlement.

Armenian Presidential Candidate Shot
http://armenianow.com/vote_2013/43024/armenia_hayrikyan_shooting_attack_elections
Armenian police say a gunman has shot and wounded one of the country's eight presidential candidates. Authorities say Paruir Airikian was shot by an unknown assailant late Thursday in Yerevan, the capital.

Filmmakers should avoid hurting public sentiments, TN governor says
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Vishwaroopam-row-Kamal-Haasan-to-meet-Muslim-leaders-today/articleshow/18286264.cms
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday urged filmmakers in the state to show respect to the sensitivities of the people while making "sensitive" films and avoid hurting public sentiments.

Train collision: 200 people hurt in rail disaster
http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2013/01/31/cause-of-train-crash-not-known-prasa
CABLE theft is said to have been one of the main reasons why two Metrorail trains collided between Cor Delfos and Kalafong stations in Pretoria yesterday, injuring hundreds of people.

Eurozone crisis live: Spanish PM accused of secret payments
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/9840176/Spanish-PM-faces-corruption-scandal-over-secret-party-slush-fund.html
Spanish prime minister Mariano Rajoy is accused of receiving €250,000 in secret payments, in The Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, is accused of receiving €250,000 in secret payments in an article in today's edition of El País.

Yair Lapid: An Interview with Israel's New Power Broker
http://world.time.com/2013/01/31/yair-lapid-an-interview-with-israels-new-power-broker/
Yair Lapid, popular former TV anchorman and head of the new centrist party Yesh Atid, at his house in Tel Aviv, June. 16, 2013. Email · Print; Share.