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Pakistan, India in border clash

Pakistani and Indian troops exchanged fire Sunday along their disputed border in divided Kashmir, with each side blaming the other for the flare-up and Pakistan saying one of its soldiers was killed. Full story

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Assad appeals for talks to end conflict

Syria’s president Bashar al-Assad in a rare speech on Sunday called for a national dialogue to end the 21-month conflict, but stressed he would not talk to those who have taken up arms against his regime. Full story

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Indian rape victim’s father wants her named

The father of an Indian woman whose brutal rape and torture provoked a global outcry said in an interview published on Sunday that he wanted her name to be made public so she could be an inspiration to other victims of sexual... Full story

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Drone attack in Pakistan kills 10

A US drone strike killed at least 10 people suspected to be Taliban fighters in Pakistan’s northern tribal areas on Sunday, intelligence sources said, days after another drone strike killed a top militant leader in the area. Full story

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Afghan detainees walk free from jail in push for peace

With tears streaming down their faces, scores of suspected Afghan militants embraced waiting relatives and walked to freedom — just one sign of increasing attempts at reconciliation after 11 years of war. Full story

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Kuwait jails opposition tweeter for insulting emir

A Kuwaiti court on Sunday sentenced an opposition youth to two years in jail for writing tweets deemed offensive to the ruler of the oil-rich state, a rights activist said. Rashed al-Enezi, who was in the courtroom to... Full story

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Twin suicide attack at Afghan tribal meeting kills five

Two suicide bombers struck a meeting of community leaders in a southern Afghan town near the Pakistan border on Sunday, killing at least five people and wounding 15, officials said. Full story

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Nearly 9,000 Syrians flee to Jordan in six days: govt

Nearly 9,000 Syrians, mostly women and children, fled to Jordan over the past six days to escape the bloodshed in their homeland, a government spokesman said on Sunday. ‘Some 8,835 Syrians fled to the kingdom since... Full story

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Nepalese protesters stage anti-rape street drama

Hundreds of Nepalese campaigners protested for a 10th day Sunday over the alleged rape and robbery of a maid by government officials and other cases of violence against women. Full story

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Giant tuna sells for record $1.8m in Japan

A monster bluefin tuna sold for a record-breaking $1.8 million in the year’s first auction at Japan’s Tsukiji fish market on Saturday, nearly three times the previous high set last year. Full story

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Suu Kyi says any peace bid ‘up to government’

Myanmar democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi on Sunday said she would not step in to help end worsening conflict between the army and ethnic Kachin rebels without government approval. Full story

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S African troops arrive to ‘secure’ Bangui

At least 200 South African soldiers have arrived in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, to try to secure it from advancing rebels, a military source said Sunday. ‘This well-equipped South African contingent arrived... Full story

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Gunman kills 4 in US stoking gun debate

A gunman killed three people before police shot him dead Saturday in a shooting at a house in the Colorado town of Aurora, scene of a massacre at a cinema last year, police said. Full story

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26 dead in Mexico drug gang violence

At least 26 people were killed in Mexico in the past 24 hours in apparent drug-related crimes, including six men shot dead whose bodies bear signs of torture, authorities said Saturday. Full story

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Libya fears US interference in consulate attack probe

Libya is pushing forward with its investigation into the deadly September 11 attack on the US consulate in Benghazi. The case has now been passed to a judge based in the capital. Full story

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