Pope Benedict XVI to resign citing poor health
• bbc.co.ukPope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month after nearly eight years as the head of the Catholic Church, saying he is too old to continue at the age of 85.
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SKorea believes NKorea conducted third atomic test
• APNorth Korea apparently conducted a widely anticipated nuclear test Tuesday, strongly indicated by an ‘‘explosion-like’’ earthquake that monitoring agencies around the globe said appeared to be unnatural. There was no confirmation from Pyongyang th
Could a New Technology Developed for Space End the Pipeline Debate? Interview with Adrian Banica
Staffoilpricedotcom ErikPipelines used to be things that were just built without blinking. It is said that there are enough pipelines now in the US to encircle the Earth 25 times with enough left over to also tie a bow around it.
Number of dead at northern Russia mine soars to 18 – local police
• RT.comEighteen people have been killed, and three others were injured in a blast at the Vorkutinskaya mine in the northern Russian Republic of Komi, according to the local police.
Fukushima Moms Seek Aid in Evacuating Children (video)
• enenews.com via Rense.com"We implore the International Community to help save the children of Fukushima." Seems there's a difference between politicians food safety standards and that of the children...
Japan Says Two Russian Su-27s Violated Its Airspace Over Another Territorial Dispute With Moscow
• Business InsiderAs if Japan didn't have enough on its national defense plate before two Russian Su-27s allegedly slipped Thursday into its airspace.
Tunisia opposition leader killed outside his home
• youtubeThe leader of one of Tunisia's main opposition parties has been shot and killed outside his home. Reports claim Chokri Belaïd was hit in the head and chest four times as he left his home in the capital Tunis for work.
Tsunami warning issued after major quake in South Pacific
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center says an 8.0 magnitude earthquake in the South Pacific has generated a tsunami that may be destructive near the epicentre. The Hawaii-based agency said sea level readings indicate a tsunami formed after the major
Mathematicians Just Found A New Prime Number — With 17 Million Digits
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Jennifer WelshAn Internet search team looking for ever more prime numbers has broken their four-year dry spell and just announced that they found a new one — with 17 million digits. I can't write out those digits for you, but here's the short hand: 2 ^ 57,885,161
Two killed, four injured in Ecuador pro-government rally
• news.yahoo.comTwo supporters of Ecuador's president Rafael Correa were killed on Monday and four more suffered stab wounds during a campaign rally almost two weeks before a presidential election that the leftist leader is expected to win comfortably.
Canadians’ DNA helps ID King Richard III’s bones
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/A historical mystery that stumped British experts for centuries appears to have finally been solved, thanks to a DNA sample from a Canadian family. Scientists say they have found the 500-year-old remains of England’s King Richard III under a parki
Urgent preparations in South Korea over North’s third nuclear test fears
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/South Korean leader Lee Myung-Bak has urged the country’s officials to ‘stand well prepared’ for a third nuclear test by North Korea, according to Yonhap news agency. The test is believed to take place before Lunar New Year starts on February 10.
Colombian forces kill rebel FARC commander
• aljazeera.comCountry's defence minister confirms local commander among six rebels killed in latest violence, as ceasefire ends.
FBI Banned from Iceland
• rixstep.comAttempted to infiltrate country in hunt for WikiLeaks.
Suicide bomber kills guard at US Embassy in Turkey
• APIn the second deadly assault on a U.S. diplomatic post in five months, a suicide bomber struck the American Embassy in Ankara on Friday, killing a Turkish security guard in what the White House described as a terrorist attack.
North Korea Under Martial Law; “Troops Be Ready For A War”
• govtslaves.infoNorth Korea has been placed under martial law and Kim Jong-un has told his front-line troops to “be ready for a war,” according to South Korean media reports.
North Korea Placed Under Martial Law Ahead Of Expected Nuclear Test
• Business InsiderNorth Korea has been placed under martial law and Kim Jong-un has told his front-line troops to "be ready for a war," according to South Korean media reports.
BREAKING: Israel must remove all Jewish settlers from occupied West Bank – UN inquiry
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/A UN human rights inquiry has called on Israel to remove all Jewish settlers from the West Bank and cease expansion. The report said the settlements violate international law, and are an attempt to drive out Palestinians through intimidation.
Japanese Welfare Payments To Be Slashed Y74 Billion To Root Out The 'Comfortably Poor'
• http://www.dailypaul.com, emalviniWelfare benefits will be slashed by ¥74 billion over a three-year period starting from fiscal 2013, after a government panel found that some people are making more on the dole than the average low-income person who is not spends on living costs, it w
Moody’s downgrades 6 Canadian banks
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the long-term credit ratings of six Canadian banks, including Toronto-Dominion, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal and CIBC. National Bank and Desjardins were also downgraded. The ratings agency lowered
Arrests made in Brazil fire, funerals begin
• Associated PressBrazilian police say they've made three arrests and are seeking a fourth person in connection with a nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people.
New Bird Flu Case Raises Fears in Cambodia
• voanews.comTwo Cambodians have already died from bird flu in 2013, making a worrying start to the year.
Ecuador to take legal action over Assange extradition
• euronews.comEcuador will seek judicial help to ensure the safe passage from Britain of WiliLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Venezuela prison riot kills 61, government mum
• ReutersA prison riot in southwestern Venezuela killed 61 people, a hospital official said on Sunday, although the government has refused to give an official death toll in the bloody standoff that highlighted chaos in the country's jails.
The Son Of Putin's Worst Enemy Explains What's Going Wrong With Russia
• Business InsiderRelations between Russia and the U.S. have recently hit a rough patch.
Russia's Vladimir Putin says West is fomenting jihadi 'blowback'
• http://www.csmonitor.com, By Fred WeirMoscow is criticized for weak support of the Arab Spring, and for actively backing Bashir al-Assad in Syria. But the Kremlin says its policies are consistent and the West is exporting revolt.
Shock: Politician Tells Unadulterated Truth!
• http://chrisinmaryville.net/(Video) Belgian MP LAURENT LOUIS stands against war in Mali and exposes the international neo-colonial plot at the Belgian Parliament. On January the 17th, 32 years old Belgiam MP Laurent Louis, the most controversial and demonized national politi
The 15 Best Tropical Beaches In The World
• Business InsiderAs temperatures drop below freezing in much of the northern hemisphere, most of us are dreaming about lying on a warm sand beach, tropical drink in-hand while listening to the waves lap at the shore.
Google Earth Exposes North Korea's Secret Prison Camps
• Business InsiderHuman rights activists are turning to Google Earth to identify the vast network of prison camps that dot the North Korean countryside and hold as many as 200,000 people deemed hostile to the regime.
Tina Turner gives up US passport to become Swiss citizen
• RT.comTina Turner, a 73-year-old American-born singer whose career has spanned more than half a century, has lived in Switzerland since the mid-1990s and was officially granted citizenship by the Swiss government on Friday.
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