Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi will attend a summit in Iran later this month, a presidential official said on Saturday, the first such trip for an Egyptian leader since relations with Tehran deteriorated decades ago. The visit could mark a thaw … UN confirms Algeria's Brahimi to replace Annan as Syria envoy - Haaretz
By Natasha Mozgovaya and Reuters | Aug.18, 2012 | 2:24 AM By Zvi Bar'el | Aug.18,2012 | 2:24 AM | 3 The United Nations on Friday confirmed that veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi will replace former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan as the … UK, Ecuador seek solution to deadlock over Assange - USA TODAY
LONDON - Britain is seeking an amicable solution with Ecuador to their diplomatic standoff over WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, a UK official insisted Saturday, as the secret-spiller prepared to make his first public statement since the Latin … Obama: Ryan plan would reduce Romney's tax rate to 1 percent - CBS News
Russian Orthodox clerics forgive Pussy Riot for anti-Putin rant, call for mercy - CBS News
(AP) MOSCOW – Russia's top Orthodox clerics on Saturday asked for mercy for the punk band Pussy Riot for its anti-government protest in a Moscow cathedral, but the church's forgiveness is unlikely to change the band's punishment in a case that caused … Ecuador rallies Latin America in Assange battle with UK
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa on Saturday cast the Andean country's tensions with Britain over asylum for WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange as a menace to Latin America, warning the UK that it should think twice before trampling on the region's sovereignty. Incensed by London's threat to break into the Ecuadorean embassy where the former hacker is taking refuge, Correa's government has accused Britain of "colonial" bullying and has formally granted the Australian asylum. … India: Text message threats, rumors came from Pakistan
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Most of the threatening mobile phone text messages and website images that spread panic among migrants from cities in the south and west of India last week originated in Pakistan, India's interior ministry said on Saturday. Thousands of students and workers from India's northeast fled Mumbai, Bangalore and other cities, fearing retaliation for recent violence against Muslims in Assam, one of the states in their far-flung corner of the country. … Southern Africa tells Rwanda to stop DR Congo rebel support
Southern African leaders on Saturday accused Rwanda of supporting rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, denouncing it as "interference" that threatened regional peace and stability. 
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