Europe........
France in final bid to save stricken cargo ship http://u.afp.com/ZmFw
Shock vid shows tension in Sweden asylum homes http://bit.ly/1JRG3G4
EU's Tusk set to respond back to Cameron. Conditions set by EU.
Poland against 'emergency brake' solution on UK migrant workers http://reut.rs/1OU0yAB
#Turkey’s EU minister heads to Paris, Brussels for official meetings http://bit.ly/1KPnpcI
Greece’s strike week, Feb 1-5/2016 http://goo.gl/fb/d9yd00
Migration Agency to boost age checks on asylum seekers. But aren't medical checks creepy? http://www.thelocal.se/20160131/swedish-migration-o-to-better-check-age …
"The definition of dystopia." Greece fears being fenced in w 100000s of asylum-seekers. Excellent by @HelenaSmithGDN http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/30/greece-threatened-closure-eu-border-dystopia …
#Greece gov't scrambles to deliver migrants 'hot-spots' & relocation centres in time for February 18 #EU Council http://bit.ly/1Su7Cq3
#German Vice Chancellor #SigmarGabriel: Monitor #AfD after call to shoot at #refugees http://dw.com/p/1HmQU
Merkel tells party that most of last year's refugees will return when peace comes http://www.thelocal.de/20160131/most-refugees-will-return-home …
They have 3-yr residencies RT @MigrantsAtSea: Merkel says refugees must return home once war is over http://reut.rs/1TteqFg via Reuters
Far-right and left-wingers clash at site of grenade attack
http://www.thelocal.de/20160131/protesters-clash-in-protest-german-grenade-attack …
High hopes in London that a) Jordan can roll out jobs for Syrians & b) this will curb the flow. I'm in Amman to see how it looks from here.
"Until when?" asked one woman. "The end of Daesh (Islamic State)? Ten years? Never?" "http://www.thelocal.fr/20160131/thousands-protest-french-state-of-emergency …
Austria to repatriate 50,000 asylum seekers over three years http://bit.ly/1KOgccK
#Spain - 2nd round of gov't consultations ends Tuesday. PP say they'd reject mandate again, want King to designate PSOE leader Sánchez.
PSOE to ballot grassroots members on any coalition deal, says Rajoy should "give up hope". https://www.thespainreport.com/articles/604-160130113621-psoe-says-rajoy-should-give-up-hope-and-that-it-will-try-to-form-a-progressive-government …
PSOE leader Sánchez says he will accept King's invitation to form a "hopefully progressive" government if asked to do so by His Majesty.
MENA - As It Touches On Europe / ISIS / War On Terror ....
Europol Official: 10,000 Migrant Children Missing in Europe http://bit.ly/1OZ7QD8
"We do not know who is the other side. They don't even have a final list. They were six days late." - Syria envoy to UN Bashar al-Jaafari
Al- Nusra refusal to repudiate Al Qaeda seems major reason attempted merger failed.
UN appeals for $861 million to help Iraq http://bit.ly/20fUMSi
Teenage girl 'made up' migrant rape claim that caused uproar in Germany http://trib.al/MwLuJr5
UPDATE — Death toll in triple Daesh bombing at Shiite shrine in Damascus kills 60, including 25 fighters: SOHR
http://sabahdai.ly/j84FIL
Criminal refugees to be deported to third countries http://bit.ly/20fUOtn
Maya Gebeily
Live from Geneva: Syrian government delegation head Bashar al-Jaafari slams opposition as 'not serious' - via @AFP
Boko Haram attack in Maiduguri, Nigeria leaves 65 dead
http://sabahdai.ly/wErxL5
#Libya Libya political turmoil spills over to Malta http://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/61744/libyan_man_recovers_from_swieqi_stabbing#.Vq4NgDZlmHW …
Sources: Atleast 20,000 of #Sirte's 80,000 residents have escaped since #ISIS took over the city. #Libya
#Sirte: Severe lack of basic supplies, banks shut for a year, no internet or cell service since Aug 25 due to #ISIS
#BREAKING: UN envoy Staffan de Mistura 'holds talks' with main Syrian opposition group in Geneva - via @afp
#Syria state media now saying 30 dead in blasts near Sayyida Zeinab shrine outside Damascus, @AFP reporting
In Syria talks, global powers pull in many directions - by AFP's Cecile Feuillatre in Geneva: http://news.yahoo.com/syria-talks-global-powers-pull-many-directions-025857317.html …
ICYMI, AFP's analysis on latest round of Syria talks: "There is every reason to be pessimistic." http://news.yahoo.com/syria-peace-talks-face-formidable-challenge-103240570.html …
#Libya Tripoli-based government units parade in the capital
#Libya Designated PM of UN-brokered unity government meets Hafter, east Libya https://www.libyaherald.com/2016/01/30/serraj-meets-hafter-in-marj/ …
Head of #Libya unity govt meets Hiftar. Question of what future role for polarising Hiftar key obstacle to UN deal
#Libya UK Sunday Times claims 6 RAF officers + MI6 visited east Libya with US + French to find "friendly" militias http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/uk_news/article1662906.ece …
Asia / Emerging Nations .......
eZuBao, an online P2P lending platform, ilegal fund raising >50 bln RMB. Arrested 21 people.
500k mainland iron & steel workers may lose their jobs amid removing raw steel excessive capacities of 100~150 mln tonnes.
Glistening Gold & The Rumble In The Ruble - America's "Tribute Scam" Is Unraveling Fast http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-30/glistening-gold-rumble-ruble-americas-tribute-scam-unraveling-fast …
A Chinese Banker Explains Why There Is No Way Out http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-30/chinese-banker-explains-why-there-no-way-out
More than 2,100 pregnant Colombian women are infected with mosquito-borne Zika virus http://cbsn.ws/1KNWCNZ
"Pandora's Box Is Open": Why Japan May Have Started A 'Silent Bank Run', DB Explains http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-30/pandoras-box-open-db-warns-japan-may-have-started-silent-bank-run
The Chinese Economy Is Sinking, Not Transitioning http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-30/chinese-economy-sinking-not-transitioning …
Odds & Ends......
Bank Of England Economist Calls For Cash Ban, Urges Negative Rates
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-09-18/bank-england-economist-calls-cash-ban-urges-negative-rates …
Norway's Biggest Bank Demands Cash Ban
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-01-23/norways-biggest-bank-demands-cash-ban …
Citigroup's Gold "Expert" Demands A Cash Ban
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-04-16/another-shill-statism-central-planning-demands-cash-ban …
Leading German Keynesian Economist Calls For Cash Ban http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-05-16/cash-ban-calls-continue-german-economist-says-bills-and-coins-obsolete …
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