UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon: 'It is deeply disturbing that the initial steps of the talks have been undermined by the continuous lack of sufficient humanitarian access, and by a sudden increase of aerial bombing and military activities within Syria' - Jerusalem Post
Of the 91,671 asylum seekers registered in Germany in January 2016: 35,822 are from Syria; 18,653 are from Iraq; 18,099 are from Afghanistan; 4,203 are from Iran and 1,623 are from Morocco - statement
South Korean military aircraft crashes into river near Andong on country's southeastern coast, local authorities say; 2 pilots are safe, rescuers say - Yonhap News
NORTH AND SOUTH KOREA TENSIONS
If North Korea goes ahead with planned missile launch, South Korea will 'shoot down' any 'missile booster parts' that enter South Korean air space, Defense Ministry says - NBC News