Hundreds of gay rights activists marched through New Delhi on Sunday to demand that they be allowed to lead lives of dignity in India's deeply conservative society. BAE may close major UK shipyard: paper
LONDON (Reuters) – British defense contractor BAE Systems may close one of its major shipyards in Britain as it looks to balance capacity with future workloads, a top executive has told a newspaper in an interview published on Sunday. Nigel Whitehead, who is group managing director, programs and support, told the Sunday Telegraph that BAE, which operates a shipyard in Portsmouth and two in Glasgow, "anticipate(s) that there will be a reduction in footprint". "We anticipate … … Bus carrying members of American jazz band turns over on Swiss highway, driver killed
killing the driver and injuring several musicians.
BAE may close major shipyard - paper
LONDON (Reuters) – Defence contractor BAE Systems may close one of its major shipyards in Britain as it looks to balance capacity with future workloads, a top executive has told a newspaper in an interview published on Sunday. Nigel Whitehead, who is group managing director, programmes and support, told the Sunday Telegraph that BAE, which operates a shipyard in Portsmouth and two in Glasgow, “anticipate(s) that there will be a reduction in footprint”. “We anticipate … that part of that might actually be the cessation of manufacturing at one of the sites,” he was quoted as telling the paper. …
Stalemate in Syria? Army short on loyalists, rebels short on guns
A little more than a week ago, Ahmad Dahar was a member of the embattled Syrian government's state security service in Damascus. Although he was officially a guard, he says he was not allowed to carry a weapon or go on any missions because he is a Sunni Muslim while the country’s core leaders are from the minority Alawite sect of Islam.
UK calls for U.S. focus on Israel-Palestinian issue
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Sunday urged the United States to take a more active role in seeking a lasting settlement between Israelis and Palestinians, warning of a "final chance" for a two-state solution. Eight days of fighting between Israel and Palestinians in the Hamas-ruled enclave of Gaza diverted U.S. President Barack Obama's attention to the Middle East as he toured Asia on his first trip abroad after this month's election. Hague told the BBC it was "time for a huge effort on the Middle East peace process". … Official: Blast hits military church in Nigeria
A government official says a blast has hit a military church in northcentral Nigeria.
Syrian rebels capture air base near Damascus
Activists say Syrian rebels have captured a helicopter base near the capital Damascus. China lands fighter jet on new carrier in show of force
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China has carried out its first successful landing of a fighter jet on its firs t aircraft carrier, state media said on Sunday, a symbolically significant development as Asian neighbors fret about the world's most populous country's military ambitions. The home-built J-15 fighter jet took off from and landed on the Liaoning, a reconditioned Soviet-era vessel from Ukraine which only came into service in September this year. … UK's RBS could face separate Libor fines: paper
LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Scotland is facing the increasing likelihood of having to settle separately with the UK and U.S. authorities investigating its involvement in the global interest rate-setting scandal, the Sunday Telegraph sa id. The British newspaper said RBS is concerned it could receive a "double hit" of separate fines – one from the UK's Financial Services Authority and one from the U.S. authorities. … At least 112 killed as fire races through garment factory outside of Bangladesh's capital
DHAKA, Bangladesh – At least 112 people were killed in a fire that raced through a multi-story garment factory just outside of Bangladesh’s capital, an official said Sunday.
Egypt's stock market tumbles after Morsi's decree
Egypt's benchmark stock index on Sunday plunged by more than 9.5 percent in the first trading session since the country's Islamist president issued decrees to assume sweeping new powers, while police in central Cairo fired tear gas at protesters who accuse the Egyptian leader of a blatant pow er grab. Spain rejects ETA call for talks, saying group must disband
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain's government rejected an offer of talks from armed Basque separ atists ETA and demanded the group dissolve itself without conditions, after ETA called for negotiations on prisoners and a weapons handover. ETA said in a statement published in Basque media on the weekend it wanted to enter talks with Spain and France to negotiate a definitive end to military operations and a handover of its arms. "The only statement we expect and demand is for its unconditional dissolution," Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz told reporters on Sunday. … 
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