Tuesday Tea Time

A wide array of articles showcasing important international issues.

1. AU talks break down over DR Congo crisis, AlJazeera English 
2. A Glimpse into a Mysterious African Dictatorship: Is Eritrea on the Verge? -- William Lloyd George & Addis Ababa, Time
3. Blood in Egypt’s Streets: Anger in Tahrir then Soccer Violence in Port Said -- Ashraf Khalil, Time
4. Mali rebels melt away in face of French advance -- Luke Harding, The Guardian
5. US military sending air tankers to refuel French jets over Mali, AP via The Guardian
6. War in Mali: France and African Allies Take on Islamist Militants, Time
7. Mali: Timbuktu Locals Saved Some of Their City’s Ancient Manuscripts from Islamists --  Vivienne Walt, Time
8. French, Malians retake Timbuktu, rebels torch library -- Adama Diarra, Rueters
9. The Unspectacular, Unsophisticated Algerian Hostage Crisis -- Scott Stewart, Stratfor
10. Medvedev: Assad's chances of retaining power in Syria are shrinking, Reuters via The Guardian
11. Indonesia Readies for $1 Trillion Trade Talks -- John Heilprin, Time
12. The United Kingdom Moves Away from the European Project -- Adriano Bosoni, Stratfor
13. Berlusconi defends Mussolini for backing Hitler, USA Today
14. 50 Years After Landmark Treaty, Can France and Germany Save Europe? -- Bruce Crumley, Time
15. Carlos Slim closer to entering Mexico's television market -- Daniel Hernandez, LA Times Mexico's Drug War: Persisting Violence and a New President, Stratfor
16. Inmates moved after bloody Venezuela prison riot -- Ian James, USA Today
17. 'Complete panic' as 233 killed in Brazil nightclub fire -- Sheena Rossiter, USA Today