[World] North Korea Says Nuke Tests Target US

North Korea Says Nuke Tests Target US
http://abcnews.go.com/International/north-korea-vows-nuclear-testing-targeting-us/story?id=18300405
In a bellicose statement singling out the United States as the "sworn enemy" of the Korean people, North Korea today announced plans for a third nuclear test and continued rocket launches.

Weather too bad to search for missing Canadians in Antarctica
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hr7WWgxzqwKNbiiJ8aj52xI-leeg?docId=CNG.53d73ff3608f7624f1a4b8ce7971626c.291
The search for three Canadian crew members missing in frigid Antartica after their plane disappeared over a mountain range is on hold until there's a break in the weather, search officials said Friday (New Zealand time).

US and 3 European Countries Warn That Westerners Are Facing Threats in Libya
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/world/4761006/Brits-warned-to-leave-Benghazi.html
LONDON - Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and the United States issued ominous warnings on Thursday about threats to Westerners in Libya, in particular the unruly eastern city of Benghazi, less than a week after the deadly hostage crisis in neighboring ...

Paul Krugman's Worn-Out Ideas for Japan
http://www.smh.com.au/world/japan-halts-taiwanese-activists-trip-to-islands-20130125-2dayg.html
Let's get over this honeymoon for Japan's new prime minister, Shinzo Abe, and do a reality check on his idea that the economy is about to boom now that voters have returned him to office.

Cameron Gamble on EU Seen Threatening U.K. Recovery
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9825233/Thumbs-down-from-FTSE100-businesses-to-David-Camerons-call-for-more-tax-disclosure.html
David Cameron's pledge to hold a referendum on Britain leaving the European Union by the end of 2017 may damage business investment and jeopardize an already fragile recovery, economists and executives said.

Conflict in Mali town contained ... for now
http://www.smh.com.au/world/rebels-leave-timbuktu-a-ghost-town-20130125-2daql.html
DIABALY, Mali -- Outgoing Secretary of State Hillary Clinton testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday and warned about the new terrorist threat in North Africa's Mali.

'We'll come out against Morsi as we did against Mubarak'
http://world.time.com/2013/01/24/cairos-anxious-days-the-revolutions-anniversary-and-a-soccer-riot-verdict/
Widespread anger at the Muslim Brotherhood simmers in Egypt ahead of 2-year anniversary of popular revolution that swept president Hosni Mubarak out of power after 30 years; protesters prepare to hit streets.

Palestinians say they may have no choice but to take Israel to Hague court
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2013/01/24/israel-netanyahu-lieberman-palestinians-peacemaking.html
By Louis Charbonneau. UNITED NATIONS | Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:40pm EST. UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Palestinians declared Wednesday that they will have no choice but to complain about Israel to the International Criminal Court if the Jewish state ...

Syrian crisis: Where's US aid going?
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/no-signs-syrias-al-assad-will-be-overthrown-france-says/article7830079/?cmpid=rss1
(CNN) -- It has been more than a year since the United States government withdrew its ambassador to Syria and closed its embassy in Damascus.

15000 crocodiles escape from South African farm
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/southafrica/9823009/15000-crocodiles-escape-from-South-African-farm.html
The crocodiles sprung from the Rakwena Crocodile Farm in the far north of the country when owners were forced to open the gates to prevent a storm surge after the nearby Limpopo river rose.

Headley gets 35 years for role in Mumbai terror plot
http://www.firstpost.com/world/david-headleys-sentence-is-an-appalling-dishonour-to-mumbai-victims-601608.html
Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley, a key conspirator in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166, was sentenced to 35 years in jail by a Chicago court.

Israeli MK Hanin Zuabi accuses Yair Lapid of hating Arabs
http://www.haaretz.com/israeli-mk-hanin-zuabi-accuses-yair-lapid-of-hating-arabs.premium-1.496274
More Breaking News. Israeli MK Hanin Zuabi accuses Yair Lapid of hating Arabs. Israeli-Arab MK responds to Yesh Atid chairman's comment that he would not join a blocking majority with Arab parties.

Hamas Paints Malaysian Premier's Visit as a Stand Against Israel
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/23/world/middleeast/hamas-paints-malaysian-premiers-visit-as-stand-against-israel.html
GAZA - Prime Minister Najib Razak of Malaysia visited the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Tuesday on what he called a humanitarian mission but Hamas portrayed as a defiant stand against Israeli restrictions on Gaza.

Merkel Says Japanese Yen, Central-Bank Liquidity Are Concerns
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-24/merkel-says-japanese-yen-central-bank-liquidity-are-concerns.html
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the Japanese government's call for monetary easing and central- bank cash that's been unleashed to stem Europe's debt crisis constitute risks to the global economic recovery.