Updated at 8:37 am ET (CBS/AP) LONDON – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange planned to make 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 … Japan, China islands disputes deepen with landings, protests - Reuters
* Island row frays ties long plagued by history, rivalry * Chinese protest in major cities after Japanese land on isles * South Koreans unveil monument on other disputed islands * Japan-China feud coincides with South China Sea disputes (Adds details … Romney-Ryan: Can they win the Medicare debate? - Washington Post (blog)
By Jennifer Rubin It is fashionable, now that President Obama has descended into the political sewer, to chastise both presidential campaigns. Neither one is talking substance we are told. Frankly, that's bunk. On Saturday Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) … Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in rare mosque visit - BBC News
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has made his first appearance in public since a bomb attack in Damascus last month killed several senior officials. State TV showed Mr Assad performing prayers in the capital's al-Hamad mosque at the start of the Eid … Photo Gallery: Celebrating Eid, the End of Ramadan - ABC News
Muslims around the world on Saturday started celebrating the Eid al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of the month of Ramadan this weekend. The Muslim holy month devoted to dawn-to-dusk fasting, prayers, good deeds and abstinence from worldly … Syria's Assad makes rare appearance for Eid prayers - Reuters
* Assad shown in public for first time since July bombing * Reports of Vice-President Shara's defection denied * 190 killed in bombardments by gov't forces – opposition activists * New Syria envoy Brahimi: need to clarify UN support for mission By Tom … Assange Set to Speak From Embassy - Wall Street Journal
AP LONDON--WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange planned to make 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 … Rebecca Weiss: Body of Missing California Diver Found - ABC News
Ryan targeted on women's issues - Politico
Paul Ryan co-sponsored a federal "personhood" amendment. He voted to defund Planned Parenthood. He opposes all abortions, except when the life of the mother is at risk. And he supports a federal bill requiring women to get an ultrasound before an … Sudanese government helicopter crash kills 32
A Sudanese government helicopter crashed Sunday before landing in a remote town in the country’s southern mountains, killing all 32 people on board. The victims included the minister of endowment, a leading politician, two army generals and a TV crew.
Dutch split on EU budget goal before vote: poll
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch voters are split over whether the government should stick to its EU budget target as the country heads for an election on September 12 dominated by the euro sovereign debt crisis and austerity measures, an opinion poll published on Sunday showed. The poll, and another published at the weekend, showed Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s pro-euro Liberal Party (VVD) and the far-left Socialist Party (SP) vying for lead position to form a coalition government in one of the few euro states to retain a full set of top AAA credit ratings. …
Drone attacks pound northern Pakistan, killing 13 in two days
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) – A flurry of drone attacks pounded northern Pakistan at the weekend, killing 13 people in three separate attacks, officials and witnesses said on Sunday. The attacks came as Pakistanis celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan with the festival of Eid al-Fitr. A drone killed five people and injured two in North Waziristan early on Sunday morning, an intelligence official said. He said the death toll was based on intercepted conversations between the militants. …
Syrian children face grim Eid holidays
Syrian children had little to celebrate on Sunday as Muslims marked the first day of the Eid religious festival in the grip of unrelenting violence. Everton swoop for Belgian striker Mirallas
Everton signed Belgium forward Kevin Mirallas from Greek side Olympiakos for an undisclosed fee on Sunday. Pardew could face ban after push on official
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew could be hit with a touchline ban after he shoved referee's assistant Stuart Burt during his side's 2-1 win over Tottenham. 4 Afghans, 3 NATO troops killed in holiday attacks
The carnage in Afghanistan continued unabated on a major Muslim holiday on Sunday, as attackers killed two pairs of brothers with links to the government and three NATO service members. Official: Suicide bomber kills 1 in south Yemen
A Yemeni security official says a suicide bomber blew himself up in the country’s south, killing a leading member of a civilian militia that has fought alongside government troops to drive out al-Qaida militants from their southern strongholds.
Madonna sued in Russia for supporting gays
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. Two northeast Indians dead after being thrown from moving train: official
GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) – Two northeast Indians fleeing home on fears of retaliation for violence against Muslims in Assam state died and nine others were injured after being pushed from a moving train on Sunday, an Indian Railways official said, raising the prospect of more communal clashes. The incident happened near the Jalpaiguri railway station in the northern part of the state of West Bengal, close to Assam, the official said. … Turkey probes Kurdish MPs for meeting PKK rebels
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Prosecutors in Turkey are investigating an impromptu roadside meeting at which pro-Kurdish MPs smiled and embraced separatist militants in the southeast of the country, an act which drew strong criticism from senior political leaders on Sunday. The incident happened on Friday when Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) rebels set up a roadblock and stopped a Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) convoy. Newspaper photos showed the MPs embracing five militants, who had rifles slung over their shoulders. …
More than 350 migrants rescued off Italian coast
ROME (Reuters) – Italian coastguards rescued more than 350 African migrants off the small Italian island of Lampedusa over the weekend as they tried to reach European shores on rickety wooden boats, a coastguard official told Reuters on Sunday. Last year tens of thousands of refugees and would-be migrants arrived in Lampedusa during the upheavals in North Africa, setting off a crisis that threatened to overwhelm the tiny island, but the flow has eased this year. …
South Africa benefit from England drops at Lord's
South Africa made England pay for dropped catches as they eyed a potentially series-clinching lead on the fourth day of the third Test at Lord's on Sunday. Japan-China dispute: little islands, big problem
The governor of Tokyo wants to buy them, Taiwan says it would like them back and China has made their return a national priority. But for the Kurihara family, the islands Japan knows as Senkaku are just a bit of land they would really rather sell. Tendulkar, MP, plots India's revival
Sachin Tendulkar takes guard in a Test match for the first time as a member of parliament when India begin a new home season this week, aiming to rebuild their damaged reputation. 
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