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Another look at stories you might have missed this week.
Egyptians gathered to protest in Tahrir Square to mark the second anniversary of their revolution, President Obama was inaugurated for the second time, and Tina Turner said sayonara to her United States citizenship.
No matter how you cut it, it's been a big for the world. Here's a sampling of the news you may have missed.
On Location: The battle for Idlib, Syria
Video: Opposition fighters have launched an attack that they hope will give them control of the entire province.
Egypt protests mark revolution anniversary (VIDEO)
Protesters have gathered in Egypt's Tahrir Square to mark the second anniversary of the country's revolution.
Horse meat burgers saddle UK with menu of problems
Brits trade jokes after equine DNA was found in beef products but serious concerns could ruin the punchline.
Chinese insider: 'China's rise is not America's demise'
Despite China's assurances that peace is on the horizon for 2013, tensions in the East China Sea continue to simmer.
Cuba internet: Wired, but not connected
Analysis: Why the island's internet upgrade won't bring relief to web-starved Cubans.
Planet Pic: Inauguration 2013 was in full swing
Inauguration preparations were in full force in Washington, DC this week.
Africa's local militants embrace Al Qaeda ideology
Nigeria's newest terror group, Ansaru, demonstrates how Africa's homegrown militants are more and more embracing an Al Qaeda-styled global ideology.

What's nationality got to do with it?
Legendary US R&B singer of "What's Love Got to Do With It" will assume Swiss citizenship, after residing in the European nation since 1995.
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/offbeat/130125/great-weekend-reads
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Jaume Plensa's "Tel Aviv Man" at Art Basel, the world’s premier trade fair for leading galleries and collectors focused on modern and contemporary art.
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The front of the Art Basel building. This year’s show attracted 303 of the world’s top galleries from 36 countries, showing the works of more than 2,500 artists. It drew more than 62,000 visitors, a new record.
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Platform Gallery's Chen Wei and one of his "Recovery Room" series at Liste Young Artist's show. By the time the week was over he had sold more than 10 works, with prices ranging from $1,800 to nearly $3,000.
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A performance spectator admires some of the pieces at Basel Art.
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A performance piece at Basel Scope, done by an unidentified nearly naked man who moved in slow motion up and down the aisles dressed like a Greek version of Mars, the god of war.
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A performance piece at Scope. The man clutched a staff, on which a plastic container for motor oil with the BP logo was impaled.
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An installation piece at Basel Art.
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An installation piece with paper tubes at Basel Art.
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A gallery scene at the Scope Basel show.
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A sculpture of Sperone Westwater Gallery's employee, Michael Short, by Evan Penny.
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Evan Penny's sculpture of Michael Short.
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A woman views Jaume Plensa's "Tel Aviv Man," (Study) 2010, Galerie Lelong, Paris.
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"Medusa marinara," 1997 — a photographic representation of the Medusa in spaghetti and tomato sauce by New York-based Brazilian artist, Vic Muniz.
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Children play around Ai Weiwei's piece, "Field," 2010.
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Heimo Sobernig's "Black Cube" sits on display outside outside.
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A piece by Yayoi Kusama titled "Pumkin."
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