Monday, January 28, 2013

[World] Newspaper review: Papers' concern over UK's Mali role

Newspaper review: Papers' concern over UK's Mali role
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21241307
The Guardian, the Daily Mail and the Sun all give front-page coverage to the news that the UK may send up to 200 troops to west Africa to help the French drive Islamist militants from Mali.

4 arrested in Brazil nightclub fire
http://www.sfgate.com/world/article/4-arrested-in-Brazil-nightclub-fire-4230782.php
Santa Maria, Brazil --. Four people have been arrested in connection with a deadly fire that swept through a Santa Maria nightclub killing 233 revelers early Sunday, as Brazil mourned the victims and families identified the dead.

Yemeni Soldiers Killed by Car Bomb
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gBloA8rtQAbmt0KGfqH4NtttOfng?docId=CNG.bffd1d17c9a843a086e08821fe012306.531
SANAA, Yemenâ€"A car bomb exploded next to a military checkpoint in central Yemen, killing 11 soldiers, a Yemen security official said.

Iran Arrests 14 Reporters Over 'Foreign Contacts'
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/NBMdA6Xg39WYFYpblzQEgN/Iran-arrests-14-reporters-over-foreign-contacts.html
Iran has arrested 14 journalists for alleged cooperation with foreign-based Persian-language media organizations, several chief editors of Iranian outlets said Monday.

Ten pieces of advice for Lapid
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/obama-calls-netanyahu-to-congratulate-him-on-election-success.premium-1.496910
... Israeli election: Opinion & Analysis. Ten pieces of advice for Lapid. Coalition negotiations between Netanyahu and Lapid can determine our future.

China's “Trial of the Century” Falsely Rumored To Begin Today Will Commence ...
http://www.neontommy.com/news/2013/01/china-s-trial-century-set-today-falsely-rumored
Bo Xilai's verdict will be decided by the Chinese Communist Party in March. (Creative Commons). The trial of former Chinese politician Bo Xilai is unlikely to start until after the Chinese Communist Party's annual political meetings in March, said Xinhua, ...

Russia Moves to Prosecute a Lawyer Who Died in Jail
http://www.news.com.au/world/dead-no-excuse-for-russian-man-sergei-magnitsky-to-miss-trial/story-fndir2ev-1226563872294
MOSCOW - Russia took the unusual step on Monday of attempting to put a dead man on trial, when it tried to open posthumous proceedings against Sergei L. Magnitsky, the whistle-blowing lawyer who died three years ago in a Moscow jail cell.

How serious is China on corruption?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-21231198
Even among China's jaded internet users, this was big news: Li Jianguo, a Communist official operating at the very top of the party, was under investigation for corruption.

China says concerned by Japan's move to boost military
http://www.brecorder.com/world/southeast-asia/103370-japan-to-boost-military-headcount-amid-china-island-row.html
BEIJING | Mon Jan 28, 2013 4:11am EST. BEIJING (Reuters) - China expressed concern on Monday after Japan unveiled plans to boost the number of its military personnel, as a bitter territorial dispute between the two countries drags on.

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