LONDON - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged President Barack Obama to end a so-called "witch hunt" against his secret-spilling website, appearing in public Sunday for the first time since he took refuge two months ago inside Ecuador's Embassy in … Germany helping Syria rebels with spy ship intel - paper - Reuters
| BERLIN Aug 19 (Reuters) – Germany is helping Syrian rebels by providing them with information gathered by a German navy vessel off the coast of Syria, a newspaper said on Sunday, without citing sources. Germany's Bild am Sonntag said the boat had … In 1st public appearance in 2 months, Julian Assange begs US to end WikiLeaks ... - Washington Post
LONDON -- WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange urged President Barack Obama to end a so-called "witch hunt" against his secret-spilling website, appearing in public Sunday for the first time since he took refuge two months ago inside Ecuador's Embassy in … Assange gets rock-star welcome at embassy appearance
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Sunday received a rapturous reception during a carefully staged appearance on the balcony of Ecuador's London embassy, where he has taken refuge for two months. Swimmer Nyad 'steady' in Cuba-Fla. record attempt
Endurance athlete Diana Nyad forged ahead through the Straits of Florida with renewed vigor Sunday in pursuit of a record 103-mile (166-kilometer) unassisted open-water swim without the aid of a shark cage. City back in old routine as Nasri caps fightback
Manchester City launched their Premier League title defence in familiar fashion as the champions came from behind to beat Southampton 3-2 thanks to Samir Nasri's late winner at Eastlands on Sunday. Man City recovers against Southampton to open title defence with 3-2 win; Chelsea beats Wigan
LONDON – Manchester City fought back after a second-half collapse against Southampton to open its title defence with a 3-2 victory against the Premier League newcomers on Sunday.
U.S. urges Karzai to counter growing Afghan insider threat
KABUL (Reuters) – Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Afghan President Hamid Karzai agreed on Sunday to boost the vetting of Afghan recruits to stem the number of foreign troops being killed by their local partners, the Pentagon said in a statement. In the latest “insider” attack on Friday, two U.S. special forces were shot dead by an Afghan soldier, taking this year’s death toll of NATO forces and contractors killed by their Afghan partners to 37 compared to 35 for all of 2011. …
Bomb wounds Iraq cleric who urged end to insurgency
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A prominent Iraqi Sunni cleric who urged Islamist armed groups to end their insurgency was critically wounded, and four of his bodyguards killed, when a car bomb hit his convoy in Baghdad on Sunday. Mehdi al-Sumaidai, who once fought U.S. troops in Iraq and was part of a Sunni body issuing religious edicts, had been negotiating with insurgent groups who vowed to fight on after the withdrawal of American troops in December. …
Jerusalem police arrest suspects in anti-Arab attack
Jerusalem police on Sunday arrested three Jewish teens suspected of a brutal hate attack on young Palestinians, and magistrates remanded in custody another suspect detained a day ago. 
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