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Funerals in Egypt’s Port Said after deadly clashes

Thousands of mourners marched on Sunday in the Egyptian canal city of Port Said at the funeral of people killed in clashes triggered by death sentences on supporters of a local football team. Bodies wrapped in white shrouds were... Full story

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Afghan bomb kills 8 cops, 3 detainees

Eight police officers and three detainees were killed when their vehicle was blown up by a powerful homemade bomb in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials said Sunday. The incident happened late Saturday — the... Full story

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Pak militants’ clash leaves 30 killed

Fighting between two militant groups has left dozens of rebels dead in part of Pakistan’s restive tribal belt along the Afghan border, officials said on Sunday. The violence began in Tirah valley in the Khyber tribal region three... Full story

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Gunmen kill, snatch Iraq soldiers

Gunmen killed two soldiers and snatched three more west of Baghdad on Saturday in apparent revenge attacks as mourners buried anti-government protesters that troops shot dead a day earlier. Full story

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Rebel ambush kills nine in Philippines

Suspected communist insurgents ambushed a truck carrying police and village guards in an attack which left nine people dead and wounded at least six in the central Philippines on Sunday, an official said. Full story

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Okinawa leaders stage anti-US military rally

Political leaders from Okinawa and their supporters staged a protest Sunday in the Japanese capital Tokyo against the heavy US military presence in their southern prefecture. Organisers said some 4,000 people marched... Full story

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Kachin rebels lose ground near HQ

Ethnic Kachin rebels in northern Myanmar say a massive government attack has ousted them from a key outpost that was one of the last lines of defence for their nearby headquarters. A spokesman for the Kachin Independence Army... Full story

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Anonymous downs US govt site

Hacker group Anonymous said it disabled the US Sentencing Commission’s website Saturday in revenge for the death of Internet freedom advocate Aaron Swartz, and vowed to release government data. The website of the... Full story

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At least 5 die in shootings on bloody Chicago day

Authorities are investigating the shooting deaths of five people in a single day of bloodshed in Chicago. Police Officer Daniel O’Brien says Saturday’s first killing occurred at around 2:15 a.m. on the city’s west side... Full story

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Indonesia landslides kill 11

Two landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least 11 people and left 19 others missing on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, officials said on Sunday. The National Disaster Management Agency said seven people... Full story

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UN team in Yemen to push unity

A UN Security Council delegation on Sunday began a brief visit to Yemen in a clear boost to President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi aimed at helping to iron out problems hampering national reconciliation talks. Full story

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US announces successful missile test

The US military says it has successfully launched a missile interceptor rocket on a test flight from the central California coast. The Missile Defence Agency says the Ground-Based Interceptor launched... Full story

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Israel sees Syria strike over chemical arms

Any sign of Syria’s grip on its suspected chemical weapons slipping as it battles an armed uprising could trigger Israeli military strikes, Israel’s vice premier said on Sunday. Silvan Shalom confirmed a media report that Prime Minister... Full story

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US not exempt from laws: Philippines

Philippine President Benigno Aquino has welcomed the US Navy’s apology for a minesweeper that went aground on a World Heritage-listed coral reef, but said they would not be exempt from penalties. Full story

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