[World] Syria's chaos isn't America's fault

Syria's chaos isn't America's fault
http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/world/syria-sees-in-new-year-with-more-violence/story-e6frfkui-1226546391873
Aaron David Miller is vice president for current initiatives at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and has advised Democratic and Republican secretaries of state on the Middle East.

61 killed in New Year's stampede in Ivory Coast
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/61-killed-in-new-years-stampede-in-abidjan-ivory-coast/article6827885/
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast - A crowd stampeded after leaving a New Year's fireworks show early Tuesday in Ivory Coast's commercial center, killing 61 people -- many of them youths -- and injuring more than 200, rescue workers said.

Six women among seven NGO workers gunned down in Swabi
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/gunmen-in-pakistan-kill-5-female-teachers-2-aid-workers/article6827911/?cmpid=rss1
SWABI: Unidentified gunmen shot dead six women and a male medical technician working for a non-governmental organisation (NGO) near the Anbar Interchange on the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway on Tuesday.

In New Year's Speech, North Korean Leader Pushes for Unity, Peace
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/north-koreas-kim-wants-better-living-standards/article4261808.ece
The new year came with all the fanfare that North Koreans have come to expect - but in a rare speech, the country's young leader had a dramatically different message from what he had said before.

Apple store in Paris robbed on New Year's Eve
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/international-business/european-business/masked-thieves-snatch-13-million-in-goods-from-paris-apple-store/article6829435/
Armed robbers targeted an Apple store in central Paris on New Year's Eve, taking thousands of euros worth of goods, a police official said on Tuesday.

Four dead, 45 injured in Karachi blast
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-13-19929-Four-dead-45-injured-in-Karachi-blast
KARACHI: Soon after the MQM rally addressed by Dr Tahirul Qadri at the Jinnah Ground, a bomb blast ripped through the nearby Ayesha Manzil area killing four people and injuring at least 45 others.

Iran testing components of missile system more advanced than S-300
http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/iran-warns-off-foreign-planes-during-drill-near-strait-of-hormuz.premium-1.491268
c_330_235_16777215_0___images_stories_edim_02_ep2b(1).jpg TEHRAN - The components of the Iranian Bavar 373 (Belief 373) missile system, which will be a replacement for the Russian S-300 missile system, are being tested, the commander of the ...

To talk or not to talk?
http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-9-151877-To-talk-or-not-to-talk
Whether one accepts it or not, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has gained higher ground in its conflict with the Pakistani state.

State bars Westerners living in West Bank from entering Israel, East Jerusalem
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/state-bars-westerners-living-in-west-bank-from-entering-israel-east-jerusalem.premium-1.491318
Home · News · Diplomacy & Defense. State bars Westerners living in West Bank from entering Israel, East Jerusalem.

Nuclear Talks With Iran: Time to Make an Offer
http://www.nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-newspaper-daily-english-online/international/02-Jan-2013/iran-blasts-obama-for-l-america-law
To the Editor: Re “Another Try at Nuclear Negotiations” (editorial, Dec. 24): With President Obama's re-election, it is time to drop the pose of toughness and make a realistic nuclear offer to Iran.

India, Pakistan Exchange Nuclear Facilities List
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/2611-pak-judicial-panel-to-arrive-in-india-by-end-of-january/313414-3-237.html
India and Pakistan have exchanged lists of their nuclear installations and facilities as part of an ongoing agreement. The Indian External Affairs Ministry said Tuesday that the lists were exchanged through diplomatic channels simultaneously in New Delhi and ...

Egypt's 'Jon Stewart' under state scrutiny
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/egypts-jon-stewart-under-state-scrutiny/article6829198/
An Egyptian satirist who made fun of President Mohamed Morsi on television will be investigated by prosecutors following an accusation that he undermined the leader's standing, a judicial source said on Tuesday.

India Gang Rape Victim's Ashes Scattered
http://www.voanews.com/content/reuters-india-gang-rape-victim-ashes-scattered-reuters/1575943.html
NEW DELHI - The ashes of an Indian student who died after being gang-raped were scattered in the Ganges river on Tuesday as reports of more attacks stoked a growing national debate on violence against women.

Pope Benedict tweets wishes of peace in 2013
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gutuov7Ziph3JO9UsgWGM9Sqtt0w?docId=CNG.2d5202d8d0d3f205d3eb9db2823026f7.81
Pope Benedict said in his New Year's message Tuesday that he hoped 2013 would be a year of peace. In his address, the Pontiff also said that the world was under threat from unbridled capitalism, terrorism and crime.

UN Security Council imposes arms embargo on Congo rebels
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hLfDnK3u2YY4DYjmguAkNY9DHqAA?docId=CNG.7c7c8fbe9392e572a4c3d1dc11c44b99.d1
In a bid to quell violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Security Council imposed an arms embargo late Monday on two armed groups accused of rape and mass killings.

Venezuela's Chavez in stable condition, says son-in-law
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/speculation-grows-about-chavezs-future-after-surgery-complications-in-delicate-condition/article6815214/
Mon Dec 31, 2012 8:00pm EST. * President suffering post-surgery complications. * Socialist leader diagnosed with cancer in mid-2011.