[World] Liberation too late to save Timbuktu treasures from fleeing Islamists

Liberation too late to save Timbuktu treasures from fleeing Islamists
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/as-rebels-flee-world-turns-to-challenge-of-repairing-mali/article7902463/
... AFP. < Prev. of 2. Next >. FRENCH-led forces have received a hero's welcome as they entered Mali's fabled desert city of Timbuktu, in a lightning advance north, as fleeing Islamists torched a building housing priceless ancient manuscripts.

Raw: Deadly nightclub fire protested in Brazil
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/7MsYa7JXYLgb3P2TSmzwxJ/Brazil-arrests-four-as-fire-victims-buried.html
A crowd of mourners held a march in the Brazilian city of Santa Maria on Monday night to demand justice for the 231 victims who died in a nightclub fire over the weekend.

Protesters defy curfew in Egypt troublespots
http://www.euronews.com/2013/01/29/protesters-defy-curfew-in-egypt-troublespots/
Protesters have defied a night time curfew in Ismailia on the Suez Canal. They are ignoring the state of emergency declared by President Mohammed Mursi as he tries to stop the surge of violence that has claimed more than 50 lives.

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands to abdicate for son
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21237254
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands has announced she is abdicating in favour of her son, Prince Willem-Alexander. In a pre-recorded address broadcast on TV, she said she would formally stand down on 30 April.

Syrians flee violence in dangerous nighttime trek to Jordan
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/refugees-palestinians-flee-syrias-war-18332634
(CNN) -- Those who were old enough had to walk across the border -- even the small children, no matter how young they were, no matter how tired they felt.

In Israel, eclipse of the old guard
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/in-israel-eclipse-of-the-old-guard/article4356650.ece
Israel's remarkable election, which is likely to yield a government short on longevity, may have pushed old warhorses of realpolitik into twilight, opening the door for fresh and younger faces to emerge.

Israel summons Argentine envoy over AMIA bombing probe
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4338319,00.html
Israel expressed its "overwhelming disappointment" by Argentina's decision to join forces with Iran on an independent commission meant to probe the 1994 terror attack on a Jewish center in Buenos Aires.

Thousands Rally in Paris for Same-Sex Marriage
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/28/world/europe/supporters-of-same-sex-marriage-rally-in-france.html
PARIS - Thousands of people marched in Paris on Sunday to show their support for a same-sex marriage bill that lawmakers will begin to debate on Tuesday.

China keeps mum on Bo trial despite talk it could start on Monday
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/9830955/Bo-Xilais-China-trial-will-not-begin-before-March.html
China's government is giving no details on the trial of shamed senior leader Bo Xilai, the final chapter in its worst political scandal in decades, as speculation mounted the case could be heard as early as Monday.

Bodies of missing Mexican band members found in well
http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/bodies-found-mexico-band-missing-18334928
MONTERREY (Reuters) - Police found a dozen bodies inside a well in northern Mexico, some of them members of a band abducted last week by an armed group, a spokesman for the state of Nuevo Leon, Jorge Domene, said on Monday.