[World] New record high wave surfed

New record high wave surfed
http://m.smh.com.au/sport/surfer-rides-monster-wave-20130130-2djvs.html
Bending Colours takes a distorted look at professional surfer Jordy Smith, changing the audience´s perspective on what form a surfing film can take.

S. Korea: We put our first satellite into orbit
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57566578/s-korea-we-put-our-first-satellite-into-orbit/
SEOUL, South Korea South Korea says it has successfully launched a satellite into orbit from its own soil for the first time. Wednesday's high-stakes launch comes just weeks after archrival North Korea successfully launched its own satellite to the surprise of ...

Showdown with Egyptian army looms for President Morsi
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/showdown-with-egyptian-army-looms-for-president-morsi/article7997517/
The chief of the Egyptian army has publicly cast doubt on President Mohammed Morsi's ability to run the country, setting the stage for a showdown between Egypt's powerful armed forces and its Islamist President at a time when large swaths of the country ...

Our dimwitted State Department
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/29/f-vp-ayed-cairo-army.html
As I wrote earlier today, the Obama administration's decision to send F-16s to Egypt suggests how obtuse the president is about the nature of the Egyptian regime.

Sleiman in Kuwait to attend donor conference
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2013/Jan-30/204292-sleiman-in-kuwait-to-attend-donor-conference.ashx
BEIRUT: Lebanon's President Michel Sleiman arrived Wednesday in Kuwait to attend a donor conference aimed at collecting funds to help host the rising number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, as Kuwait pledged $300 million to help the refugees in the ...

Conservatism in Japan
http://bostonglobe.com/opinion/2013/01/30/japan-conservatives-look-nothing-like-america/E9ZD5DkzUD7sUbwahZr8NM/story.html
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, and Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera review an honor. REUTERS. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, and Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera review an honor guard before a flag return ceremony last week ...

UN avoids Israel showdown, delays rights review
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5j2WOTxCfvoASM5dJD_Z4ujcjXxLw?docId=CNG.2be26fada62d9694b4d968a27dda474b.4f1
UN Human Rights Council postpones Israel's Universal Periodic Review in response to J'lem's unprecedented refusal to cooperate.

Yacimovich: Fischer departure shows no confidence in PM
http://www.haaretz.com/business/daily-roundup/daily-roundup-stanley-fischer-s-exit-is-risky-business.premium-1.500247
Labor leader Shelly Yacimovich on Tuesday said the early departure of Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer was a sign of no confidence in Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.

Israel to Transfer Tax Funds to Palestinians
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-approves-transfer-of-tax-revenues-to-the-palestinian-authority.premium-1.500159
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.

UN Reports Sharp Rise in Syrian Refugees
http://www.voanews.com/content/united-nations-reports-sharp-rise-in-syrian-refugees/1593105.html
GENEVA - The U.N. refugee agency reports a sharp rise in the number of Syrian refugees in neighboring countries. The UNHCR says it now has registered more than 700,000 refugees, with most of the newly arrived crossing into Lebanon and Jordan.

Juvenile Board says Delhi gangrape accused is a minor
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/police-seeking-legal-opinion-on-juvenile-boards-ruling-on-sixth-delhi-gangrape-accused/369603-3-244.html
The Juvenile Justice Board has ruled one of the accused in the Delhi bus gangrape case to be a minor. Accepting the date of birth as mentioned in his school records, the board Monday ruled that the accused, who was reportedly the most brutal of those who ...