[World] Survivors say Ivory Coast stampede that killed 61 caused by unofficial barricades

Survivors say Ivory Coast stampede that killed 61 caused by unofficial barricades
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/victims-say-ivory-coast-stampede-caused-by-unofficial-barricades-1.1097906
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - Two survivors of the New Year's stampede in Ivory Coast that killed 61 people say barricades that were set up unofficially created the crush of thousands of people who were leaving a fireworks display.

Venezuelans on edge amid shifting signals about Hugo Chavez's condition 3 ...
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0102/breaking2.htm
CARACAS, Venezuela - Supporters and opponents of President Hugo Chavez alike nervously welcomed the new year Tuesday, left on edge by shifting signals from the government about the Venezuelan leader's health three weeks after cancer surgery in ...

Pakistan buries murdered aid staff
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2013/0102/breaking14.htm
People carry the coffin of Lubna Mahmood, an aid worker who was killed by unidentified gunmen, during her funeral in Swabi today. Photograph: Khuram Parvez/Reuters.

South Korea press cynical of Kim Jong-un's speech
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-20888383
Economic reforms, a wish to improve relations with South Korea and avoiding open criticism of the US - these are not the stances North Korean leaders usually take in their speeches.

Apple store in Paris hit by thieves in heist
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20888464
Armed robbers broke into a central Paris Apple store on New Year's Eve, stealing goods with an estimated value of one million euros (£813,000).

British ambassador warns of dangers of Full Moon New Year's Eve parties
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/thailand/9775455/British-ambassador-warns-of-dangers-of-Full-Moon-New-Years-Eve-parties.html
A man was being questioned by police today after a British tourist was caught in crossfire and shot dead at a New Year's Eve party in Thailand when a fight erupted between two local gangs.

India gang rape: Thousands of women march in Delhi
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-20886253
Thousands of women have taken part in a rally in the Indian capital, Delhi, to protest against the recent gang rape of a 23-year-old medical student.

Will 2013 be the year American Jews secede from Israel?
http://www.haaretz.com/blogs/a-special-place-in-hell/will-2013-be-the-year-american-jews-secede-from-israel.premium-1.491286
If American Jews think that what is being done in their name is self-destructive, oppressive, blockheaded and wrong, it stands to reason they would want it to stop.

Central African Republic rebels halt advance, agree to peace talks
http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/C-African-Republic-leader-faces-rebel-threat-4160716.php
By Ange Aboa. BANGUI | Wed Jan 2, 2013 6:58am EST. BANGUI (Reuters) - Rebels in Central African Republic said they had halted their advance on the capital on Wednesday and agreed to start peace talks, averting a clash with regionally backed troops in ...

Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Cell Reportedly Detained in UAE
http://www.voanews.com/content/reuters-egyptian-muslim-brotherhood-cell-detained-in-uae/1575817.html
ABU DHABI, UAE - The United Arab Emirates has arrested an ``Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood cell'' that trained local Islamists in how to overthrow Arab governments, a Sharjah-based newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing an unnamed source familiar with ...

Thailand to Deport Rohingya Muslim Asylum Seekers
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/thailand-to-repatriate-rohingya-refugees/article4265171.ece
Thai authorities say a boat-load of Rohingya Muslim refugees allegedly fleeing sectarian violence and persecution in western Burma must be sent back to their homeland.

Iran Tests New Version of Missiles in Exercise
http://www.euronews.com/2013/01/02/iran-tests-missiles-in-strait-of-hormuz-naval-drills/
Iranian forces fired what military officers said was a new generation of surface-to-air missiles on Monday during a wide-ranging naval exercise that focused on striking hypothetical unmanned aircraft and vessels in international waters to the south of the ...

NIGERIA: We Wish You A Bloody Christmas And A Violent New Year
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/nigerian-officials-deny-report-of-massacre/story-e6frfkui-1226546392586
January 2, 2013: A Boko Haram offensive against Christians that began on December 25th has so far left 21 dead, including 16 Christians attacked in church.

10 dead, 120 injured in stampede at Angolan stadium
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/02/angolan-stampede-kills-10
LUANDA, ANGOLA (BNO NEWS) -- Ten people, including four children, were crushed to death on New Year's Eve when tens of thousands of worshipers tried to enter an overcrowded sports stadium in the Angolan capital of Luanda to attend a vigil, state-run ...