Syrian Civil WarAn explosion in a vehicle at the Cilvegz border gate kills at least 12 civilians (nine Syrians and

three Turks), and injures more than 25 others in Reyhanl district of Hatay. The gate is on the Turkish-Syrian border. 18 miners are killed in explosion at a coal mine in Russia's Komi Region. A mass shooting takes place at a courthouse in New Castle County, Delaware, where a gunman shot and killed two women and injures two police officers. Pope Benedict XVI (16th) announces his resignation, effective Feb. 28. He will become the first pope to resign since Gregory XII (12th) in 1415. American general Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. takes over command of NATO forces in Afghanistan, replacing John R. Allen Tens of millions of Hindus bathe in the Ganges River in the Indian city of Allahabad during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival. The 55th Annual Grammy Awards are held in the American city of Los Angeles. o Fun win the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for We Are Young. o Gotye featuring Kimbra win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "Somebody That I Used To Know". o Mumford & Sons win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Babel. $1 million reward for providing information that will lead to the capture of Christopher Dorner In association football, Nigeria defeat Burkina Faso to win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The death toll from a massive blizzard across the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada rises to at least 15 In Bangladesh, over 100,000 people join to demand justice for atrocities during the Bangladesh Liberation War. South Korean soldiers on the world's most heavily armed border now have orders to shoot back immediately if they come under attack. The death toll from an 8.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the Solomon Islands rises to nine. U.S. President Barack Obama nominates CEO of REI Sally Jewell to be the next Secretary of the Interior. Dell announces it will go private after a $24 billion leveraged buyout deal with a consortium led by founder Michael Dell. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad travels to Egypt. It is the first time since 1979 revolution that an Iranian head of state visits that country. The Japan Coast Guard claims that two government ships from the People's Republic of China have entered waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands. Frozen food manufacturer Findus withdraws its beef lasagna ready meals after tests showed the product contained horse meat. The University of Leicester announces that a skeleton found last year during an archaelogical dig is that of Richard III of England. Syrian Civil WarAn explosion in a vehicle at the Cilvegz border gate kills at least 12 civilians (nine Syrians and three Turks), and injures more than 25 others in Reyhanl district of Hatay. The gate is on the Turkish-Syrian border. 18 miners are killed in explosion at a coal mine in Russia's Komi Region. A mass shooting takes place at a courthouse in New Castle County, Delaware, where a gunman shot and killed two women and injures two police officers. Pope Benedict XVI (16th) announces his resignation, effective Feb. 28. He will become the first pope to resign since Gregory XII (12th) in 1415. American general Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. takes over command of NATO forces in Afghanistan, replacing John R. Allen Tens of millions of Hindus bathe in the Ganges River in the Indian city of Allahabad during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival. The 55th Annual Grammy Awards are held in the American city of Los Angeles. o Fun win the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for We Are Young. o Gotye featuring Kimbra win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year for "Somebody That I Used To Know". o Mumford & Sons win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year for Babel. $1 million reward for providing information that will lead to the capture of Christopher Dorner In association football, Nigeria defeat Burkina Faso to win the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. The death toll from a massive blizzard across the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada rises to at least 15 In Bangladesh, over 100,000 people join to demand justice for atrocities during the Bangladesh Liberation War. South Korean soldiers on the world's most heavily armed border now have orders to shoot back immediately if they come under attack. The death toll from an 8.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the Solomon Islands rises to nine. U.S. President Barack Obama nominates CEO of REI Sally Jewell to be the next Secretary of the Interior. Dell announces it will go private after a $24 billion leveraged buyout deal with a consortium led by founder Michael Dell. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad travels to Egypt. It is the first time since 1979 revolution that an Iranian head of state visits that country. The Japan Coast Guard claims that two government ships from the People's Republic of China have entered waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands. Frozen food manufacturer Findus withdraws its beef lasagna ready meals after tests showed the product contained horse meat. The University of Leicester announces that a skeleton found last year during an archaelogical dig is that of Richard III of England.