BEIJING (Reuters) – China appo inted a new governor for remote and restive Tibet on Tuesday, naming a hardline ethnic Tibetan in a signal that the government has no plans to ease up on its tight control on the Himalayan region. Losang Gyaltsen, 55, was elected at the end of the annual meeting of Tibet's largely rubber stamp regional assembly, and replaces previous governor Padma Choling, according to an announcement by the official Xinhua news agency. Losang Gyaltsen is a former mayor of Tibetan capital Lhasa and once taught Marxist theory, according to his official biography. … Niger gives green light to U.S. drone deployment: source
NIAMEY (Reuters) – Niger has gi ven permission for U.S. surveillance drones to be stationed on its territory to improve intelligence on al Qaeda-linked Islamist fighters in northern Mali and the wider Sahara, a senior government source said. The U.S. ambassador to Niger, Bisa Williams, made the request at a meeting on Monday with President Mahamadou Issoufou, who immediately accepted it, the source said. … Queen Elizabeth not likely to follow Dutch monarch into retirement
LONDON – The story in the Daily Mirror features a photo of an elegant aging monarch with the headline: “Queen Gives Up Her Throne to Son.”
Cricket-Australia board play straight bat to Warne twitter rant
Jan 29 (Reuters) – Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has defended the organisation following a scathing attack aimed at them by spin great Shane Warne, who panned the board in a series of Twitter rants. Sutherland added that he was prepared to meet with Warne and discuss the 43-year-old’s criticism of CA’s player rotation policy and his claim that “rubbish” decisions were turning Australian cricket into a “big joke”. After venting his initial anger on Monday, Warne reiterated his views a day later. …
20 or 21 reported dead in Kazakhstan plane crash
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) -- A passenger jet carrying at least 20 people crashed Tuesday near Kazakhstan’s principal city, Almaty, killing all on board, the airline and officials said.
Children's magazine promotes adult video games
LONDON (Reuters) – A British magazine distributed by a joint venture of Conde Nast and Hearst Corporation and aimed at primary school children has been featuri ng images of adult-rated video games. The most recent issue of Cool Kidz, which is published by privately-owned LCD Publishing, contained images of five games that carried age ratings of 18 years, under the European gaming industry's PEGI rating scheme. Screenshots appeared as double-page spreads, for use as posters, and were reproduced in spot-the-difference and other puzzles. Earlier issues also had images from 18- and 16-rated games. … EU's Ashton tells Iran to stop execution of activists
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union's foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton ca lled on Iran on Tuesday to halt the execution of five members of the country's Arab minority. Ashton, who is in charge of negotiations between six world powers and Iran over Tehran's disputed nuclear program, said she was concerned about reports the five men had not received a fair trial and had been forced to confess. "Reports that the executions of these men are imminent are very worrying, and I urge the Iranian authorities to commute the sentences," she said in a statement. … China's thirst for Australian wines golden: for now
SYDNEY (Reuters) – China’s growing thirst for Australian wines may be a golden ticket for now, but whether demand will last remains unknown even as vintages from Down Under gain new fans amid a surge of growth in broader Asia. Australian bottled wine exports to China soared by 15 percent year on year in 2012, according to official data, bolstered by a sales push targeting the country’s wealthy drinkers and making Australia the top overseas market for wines priced at more than A$7.50 ($7.90) a liter. …
Protesters in New Delhi demand death penalty for 6 men accused of last month's fatal gang rape
NEW DELHI – Scores of protesters are gathered near India’s Parliament demanding the death penalty for six men accused of the fatal gang rape of a young woman in New Delhi last month.
Troubled smartphone pioneer RIM prepares to raise the curtain on BlackBerry 10
NEW YORK, N.Y. – After several technical blunders, two unexpected delays and one major shakeup in its leadership, BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion is about to raise the curtain for its new smartphone devices in hopes that consumers share the excitement.
Syrian troops battle rebels for control of government intelligence complex in oil-rich east
BEIRUT – Activists say Syrian troops are fighting rebels over a government intelligence complex and a major prison where opposition figures are reportedly being held in the oil-rich east of the country.
Peugeot job cuts temporarily suspended by court
PARIS (Reuters) – The Paris Court of Appeal ordered a temporary suspension of PSA Peugeot Citroen's restructuring plan which includes 8,000 job cuts, the company and unions said. In a ruling disclosed on Tuesday, the day after it was delivered, the cou rt ordered "the suspension of the restructuring in progress" until the French carmaker completes worker consultations at two sites belonging to parts division Faurecia . (Reporting by Laurence Frost; Editing by Christian Plumb) 
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