[World] North Korea threatens war with South over UN sanctions

North Korea threatens war with South over UN sanctions
http://dawn.com/2013/01/25/north-korea-threatens-rival-south-korea-over-un-sanctions/
By Jack Kim. SEOUL | Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:47am EST. SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea threatened to attack rival South Korea if Seoul joined a new round of tightened U.N.

Xi urges addressing "sensitive" issues between China, Japan
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-01/25/c_132127636.htm
BEIJING, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping on Friday said China and Japan should address "sensitive" issues between the two countries effectively and in a timely manner.

Heroes (and Villains) of Tahrir Square
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/150/63194/Egypt/-January-Revolution/Egypt-Revolutions-nd-anniversary-Rallies,-marches-.aspx
On the two-year anniversary of Egypt's revolution, Mike Giglio catches up with its central characters. Like · Tweet. Two years ago, Nadine Wahab was sitting at home in Washington, D.C.

Foreign Office: Britons should leave Benghazi immediately
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/24/britons-leave-benghazi-libya-foreign-office
British nationals have been urged by the Foreign Office to leave the Libyan city of Benghazi immediately in response to a "specific and imminent threat to westerners".

Mali Army, Riding US Hopes, Is Proving No Match for Militants
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/25/world/africa/mali-army-riding-us-hopes-is-proving-no-match-for-militants.html?pagewanted=all
... Riding U.S. Hopes, Is Proving No Match for Militants. Marco Gualazzini for The New York Times. Boubacar Yattara had to flee when his unit was deserted by fellow soldiers during a battle.

Yikes! 15000 Crocodiles Escape Farm In South Africa, Area Evacuated
http://www.gpb.org/news/2013/01/24/yikes-15-000-crocodiles-escape-farm-in-south-africa-area-evacuated
His cousins are on the loose. (2008 file photo taken at the Leopard Creek Country Club in Malelane, South Africa.) As flood waters rose Sunday, a South African crocodile farmer near the border with Botswana was forced to open his gates to prevent a storm ...

Syria Intelligence Officers Killed by Car Bomb, Observatory Says
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h6MDJMUkLaDS0eB9hACHbMnYFZ5Q?docId=CNG.c6c2b69250dfbfc7346faab8c1660680.541
At least eight members of Syrian military intelligence were killed by a car bomb near an army building in the southern town of Sa'sa, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

London Mayor enters UK-EU debate from Davos 'cyclotron of egos'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21171808
Davos, Switzerland (CNN) -- While Prime Minister David Cameron's speech this week -- voicing his intent to let the British people vote on whether to stay in the European Union -- has caused concern on the continent, the mayor of London says it's all part of ...

Tribal leaders, loyalists sweep Jordan vote
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2013/Jan-24/203585-tribal-lawmakers-to-dominate-jordans-parliament.ashx
AMMAN: Tribal leaders, pro-regime loyalists and independent businessmen are set to sweep Jordan's parliamentary election that was shunned by Islamists, preliminary results showed on Thursday.

Afghan Bomber Targets NATO Convoy
http://www.brecorder.com/top-news/1-front-top-news/103141-suicide-attack-on-nato-convoy-kills-civilians.html
Afghan officials say a suicide car bomber has killed five civilians and wounded at least 15 people in the eastern province of Kapisa.

Urban Voters Back BJP in Latest Poll
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2013/01/25/urban-voters-back-bjp-in-latest-poll/
The political news in the last week has been dominated by the ascendance of Rahul Gandhi to the number two spot in the ruling Congress party and the ouster of the president of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party.

MDC Calls for an Urgent Land Audit
http://www.newzimbabwe.com/news-10085-Experts+Anti-Mugabe+fog+clouds+land+success/news.aspx
The MDC has been vindicated on its calls for the government to carry out a proper land audit following a ruling by the High Court on Tuesday that the Ministry of Lands should have a clear, transparent and accountable land allocation policy.

Faction Splits From Islamist Group in Northern Mali
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/25/world/africa/faction-splits-from-islamist-group-in-northern-mali.html
SÉGOU, Mali - Ansar Dine, one of the main Islamic militant groups fighting to control Mali, split in two on Thursday when one of its leaders said in a statement published by Radio France Internationale that he would form his own group to seek negotiations to ...