[World] North Korea Turns Its Threats to the South

North Korea Turns Its Threats to the South
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/envoy-skoreas-park-open-dialogue-nkorea-18309875
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea threatened on Friday to take “physical countermeasures” against South Korea if it helps enforce sanctions against the besieged North, calling the United Nations-endorsed penalties a “declaration of war” and warning of a ...

Egyptians gather to mark uprising anniversary
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4336991,00.html
Egyptian opposition protesters are gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square to mark the second anniversary of the 2010 Egyptian revolution.

Mali crisis: US admits mistakes in training local troops
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21195371
The US military commander in Africa says the Pentagon made mistakes in its training of Malian troops now trying to oust Islamists from the north.

China and Japan attempt to ease tensions
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/xi-meets-japan-leader-amid-island-tensions/article4344282.ece
China and Japan have taken the first diplomatic step in easing tensions over a bitter territorial dispute that has damaged trade between the two countries and threatened to spill over into military conflict.

Libya 'astonishment' at UK call for Britons to evacuate
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/libya/9826536/Libya-astonishment-at-UK-call-for-Britons-to-evacuate.html
Libya said Friday it has yet to be informed by any Western country of their intention to evacuate citizens after several states issued security alerts for their citizens to leave the second city of Benghazi.

Palestinians threaten to sue Israel over settlements
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21174543
The Palestinians have threatened to pursue Israel at the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it builds new Jewish settlements east of Jerusalem.

Rahul Bhatt wants Headley extradited to India, rot in jail
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Rahul-Bhatt-wants-Headley-extradited-to-India-rot-in-jail/articleshow/18183769.cms
Aspiring actor and fitness trainer Rahul Bhatt, whose proximity to 26/11 conspirator David Headley brought him under the scanner of anti-terror agencies, feels the 35-year prison term for the LeT operative is "inappropriate" and wants him to be tried in India ...

Russia prepares to advance 'anti-gay' bill
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jKRVmyQeOJejwufp1W2uvvvOdmzQ?docId=CNG.067b7af158254a33ed03739ee2231e8f.641
MOSCOW - Russia's parliament was expected Friday to give initial backing to a bill banning homosexual "propaganda" among minors that could lead to gays being fined for demonstrating or kissing in public.

Afghanistan in the Rear-View Mirror
http://nation.time.com/2013/01/25/afghanistan-in-the-rear-view-mirror/
A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade looks out over the perimeter of Forward Operating Base Shank in Afghanistan's Logar province on Jan. 22.

Twitter suspends account of Somali Islamist insurgents
http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Science%2Band%2BTech/Story/A1Story20130125-397974.html
NAIROBI - Twitter suspended the account of Somalia's Al Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgents Friday, days after they posted photographs of a French commando they killed and threatened to execute Kenyan hostages.

Is Investing in Africa a Good Bet?
http://www.voanews.com/content/world-econd-forum-africa-24jan13/1590036.html
Many sub-Saharan countries have had sustained economic growth despite the global recession. But conflict, political instability and weather extremes in some areas may keep investors away.

Yemen: No. 2 al Qaeda leader in Arabian Peninsula killed
http://www.livemint.com/Politics/7AukSP8Mgg9kyjVw5qgyiM/Al-Qaeda-number-two-in-Yemen-is-dead-Yemen-govt.html
(CNN) -- The second-in-command of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula was killed in a recent counter-terrorism operation, the Yemini government confirmed Thursday.

Struggle for the secret tapes of IRA bomber
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/old-bailey-bomber-price-found-dead-3363947.html
GERRY Adams's role in the Troubles faces fresh scrutiny after the death of the Old Bailey bomber Dolours Price, who repeatedly accused the Sinn Fein president of direct involvement in IRA atrocities.

A First Step With Iran
http://www.brecorder.com/world/south-asia/102757-iran-suggests-cairo-for-nuclear-talks-with-powers-isna.html
Op-Ed Contributor. A First Step With Iran. By RAY TAKEYH. Published: January 25, 2013. AS diplomacy once more reclaims its place in U.S.

Thousands of Syrian refugees flow into Jordan overnight
http://www.albawaba.com/news/syria-refugees-465854
(CNN) -- The number of Syrians fleeing to a Jordanian desert in the dead of the night continues to skyrocket as officials warn of dwindling resources and a prolonged humanitarian crisis.