General news and offbeat snippets from various sources…
[1] Chinese New Year 2011 photos collection.
[2] China overtakes Japan as world’s second-biggest economy.
[3] Snow ‘monsters’ in Japan.
[4] Artsy ways of peeling a tangerine.
[5] Heaviest snowfall in century struck South Korea’s east coast.
[6] Captured Somali pirates rave about Korean prison food.
[7] Violence marks fourth day of Yemen protests against president.
[8] Brazil football legend Ronaldo retires.
[9] Best News Pictures of 2010: World Press Winners.