(CBS/AP) LONDON – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made his first public appearance Sunday since he took refuge inside Ecuador's Embassy in London two months ago, seeking to avoid extradition to Sweden for questioning over sexual misconduct allegations … Assad Shown at Prayer in Damascus Mosque - New York Times
Romney pulls in $7 million on East Coast fund-raising swing - CNN (blog)
Russian Punk Rock Band Still In Prison For Hooliganism - WIBW
Three members of Russian female punk rock band Pussy Riot were sentenced to two years in prison Friday after they were found guilty of hooliganism for performing a song critical of President Vladimir Putin in a church. The five months they have spent … Panetta urges Karzai to take steps to stop 'insider' shootings - Los Angeles Times
KABUL, Afghanistan — Reflecting urgent concern over the problem of "insider" attacks, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta urged President Hamid Karzai to tighten the vetting of Afghan recruits, while the Western military ordered troops to keep a loaded … Obama-Romney-Ryan Medicare debate takes surprising turn - USA TODAY
By David Jackson, USA TODAY It's no surprise that Medicare has become a big campaign issue — it is somewhat surprising that the Republicans are pushing it. GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, running mate Paul Ryan, and other Republicans are … Feasts and fireworks as Muslims in Asia mark Eid - AFP
JAKARTA -- Millions of Muslims across Asia began celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Sunday, with a month of fasting giving way to feasting, family reunions and raucous festivities. Vast crowds gathered at mosques, fireworks lit up the night sky and … Sudan plane crash kills 32 including minister - Reuters
Assange makes 1st public appearance in 2 months
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has called on President Barack Obama to end a "witch hunt" against his secret-spilling website, after appearing in public for the first time since he took refuge inside Ecuador's embassy in London two months ago. Pocock blow for shell-shocked Wallabies
Australia's hopes of recovering from a chastening defeat to New Zealand and breaking a 26-year hoodoo have been dealt a potentially severe blow with captain David Pocock an injury doubt. Acrimony dents chances of Swiss-German tax deal
ZURICH (Reuters) – The chances of any swift Swiss-German deal to counter tax evasion looked slim on Sunday after politicians traded criticism over efforts to limit the traditional secrecy of Swiss banks. Swiss defense minister Ueli Maurer hit back at the leader of Germany’s main opposition party SPD, Sigmar Gabriel, who said last Sunday that there had been “organized crime in Swiss banks” helping Germans avoid taxation. …
Italian dies after setting himself on fire outside parliament
ROME (Reuters) – A 54-year-old man died on Sunday after setting himself on fire outside the Italian parliament last week to highlight his struggle with unemployment, police said. Angelo di Carlo suffered 85 percent burns after the incident in front of the lower house of parliament – the Chamber of Deputies – in central Rome during the early hours of August 11, Italian media reported. Police on duty nearby put out the flames with fire extinguishers and took him to hospital. …
Island authorities denounce attack on tax police
Local authorities on the Greek island of Hydra have denounced an attack by a local crowd on tax police after they detained a restaurant owner who did not provide receipts to clients.
Lufthansa, Fraport sue union over February strikes
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German airline Lufthansa and airport operator Fraport are suing German trade union GdF over a series of strikes by airfield workers at Frankfurt airport in February, the companies said on Sunday. The strikes by apron staff, who guide planes in and out of parking positions at the airport, resulted in the cancellation of around 1,800 flights, costing Lufthansa tens of millions of euros in lost revenue and leading Fraport to cut its guidance for passenger number growth. …
AP Interview: Envoy seeks unified voice on Syria
The new U.N. special envoy to Syria admits he faces a difficult job trying to broker peace in Syria and says his first task is overcoming divisions within the Security Council that stymied the efforts of his predecessor. Feasts and fireworks as Muslims in Asia mark Eid
Millions of Muslims across Asia began celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday on Sunday, with a month of fasting giving way to feasting, family reunions and raucous festivities. US drones kill 10 militants in northwest Pakistan
American drones fired a flurry of missiles in a Pakistani tribal area bordering Afghanistan Sunday, killing a total of 10 suspected militants, Pakistani officials said.
India says Pakistan websites caused migrant panic
The Indian home secretary has accused websites in Pakistan of spreading false rumors that caused thousands of people from India's remote northeast to panic and flee from southern and western India. They feared they would be attacked in retaliation for ethnic violence in their home state. Madonna sued in Russia for millions after speaking out for gay rights during concert
MOSCOW – Some Russian activists have sued Madonna for millions of dollars, claiming they were offended by her support for gay rights during a recent concert in St. Petersburg.
Iraqi Sunni leader wounded at start of Eid
A Sunni religious leader who called on Iraqis to fight US troops but has more recently advocated national reconciliation was wounded by a car bomb as the Eid al-Fitr festival began in Baghdad on Sunday. 
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