[World] Body found under parking lot is King Richard III, scientists prove

Body found under parking lot is King Richard III, scientists prove
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21319148
(CNN) -- DNA tests have confirmed that human remains found buried beneath an English car park are those of the country's King Richard III.

Iran says Israel will regret Syria air strike
http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/world-news/iran-warns-israel-over-air-strike-3375861.html
BEIRUT | Mon Feb 4, 2013 6:33am EST. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Iran told Israel on Monday it would regret its air strike against Syria last week, without spelling out whether Iran or its ally planned any military response.

S. Korea, US hold naval drill amid tensions
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SEOUL - South Korea and the United States launched a joint naval exercise involving a US nuclear submarine Monday, as tensions rise on the Korean peninsula ahead of an expected nuclear test by North Korea.

French jets bomb Mali Islamist supply routes
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GAO, Mali - French fighter jets pounded Islamist supply bases in northern Mali to flush the radicals out of hiding, as Paris pushed on Monday for African troops to quickly take over the offensive.

Suicide Bomber Strikes in Iraq
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Four people are dead after a suicide bomber attacked Iraqi government-backed forces Monday. The attack happened in the town of Taji, located north of Baghdad, as the men were collecting their salaries at an office.

Syrian Opposition Leader Confers With US and Russia
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/syrian-opposition-talks-with-russia-and-iran-in-efforts-to-find-an-end-to-civil-war/370501-2.html
MUNICH - The leader of the Syrian opposition council, Sheik Ahmad Moaz al-Khatib, met here on Saturday with representatives of the United States and Russia - who fundamentally disagree on how to resolve Syria's civil war - but the meetings were ...

Afghan, Pakistani Leaders Meet in UK
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British Prime Minister David Cameron is hosting talks between Afghan President Hamid Karzai and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in London Monday.

Burma government and Kachin rebels hold peace talks
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/04/burma-government-rebels-peace-talks
Ethnic Kachin rebels have began peace talks with the Burmese government in China after recent intense fighting saw the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) lose key positions around its headquarters in Laiza, northern Burma.

Beijing and Tokyo stir troubled waters
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/2013/02/04/beijing_and_tokyo_stir_troubled_waters.html
A more assertive China and a more nationalist Japan are on a dangerous course in the eastern Pacific. Text size: Increase Decrease Reset.

New York mom killed by blow to the head in Turkey, police say
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A New York City woman found dead after vanishing while vacationing in Istanbul suffered a fatal blow to the head, officials say. Turkish forensic experts said Sunday though they have finished their not autopsy report on 33-year-old Sarai Sierra, it is "clear" the ...

China: mass travel ahead of Year of the Snake celebrations
http://www.euronews.com/2013/02/04/china-mass-travel-ahead-of-year-of-the-snake-celebrations/
Hundreds of millions of Chinese are on the move, heading home for their new year celebrations later this week. Beijing's main train station is packed with travellers hoping to get ahead of forecast rain and snow falls, threatening to disrupt travel.

Delhi gang rape accused divided phones and cash from victims, say prosecutors
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/04/delhi-gang-rape-divided-phones
The men accused of raping and killing a 23-year-old physiotherapy student and assaulting her male friend in Delhi in December divided phones, money and even shoes taken from their victims after dumping the pair by a roadside, a court in the Indian capital ...

Silvio Berlusconi accused of 'dangerous propaganda' over Italy tax cut vow
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/03/silvio-berlusconi-italy-tax-cuts
Silvio Berlusconi has been accused by opponents of spouting "dangerous electoral propaganda" after he vowed to ease the tax burden on austerity-stricken Italians if his rightwing coalition wins elections this month.

Undercover police officers who stole child identities 'lost their moral compasses'
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9846670/Undercover-police-officers-who-stole-child-identities-lost-their-moral-compasses.html
Lord Macdonald today called for a public inquiry into claims made against the Metropolitan Police, to reassure the public the “deeply corrupt” and “seedy” practices were not still occurring.

Chris Huhne's plea removes a thorn from Nick Clegg's flesh
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/liberaldemocrats/9847140/Chris-Huhnes-plea-removes-a-thorn-from-Nick-Cleggs-flesh.html
A conviction for a criminal offence is likely to end Mr Huhne's political career, and so remove a significant threat to Mr Clegg's fragile leadership of the Liberal Democrats.

Obama and Netanyahu can overcome their bad chemistry: Marmur
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/2013/02/04/obama_and_netanyahu_can_overcome_their_bad_chemistry_marmur.html
Save to mystar. U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office. (. JIM WATSON / AFP/GETTY IMAGES.