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Syria fighting rages

Syrian troops shelled several districts in Aleppo and clashed with rebels on Tuesday, as Damascus ally Iran proposed a simultaneous halt to the violence and a peaceful solution to the conflict. Clashes erupted in Bustan al-Qasr in the southwest... Full story

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‘Racism’ tops list of seven modern sins

Racism has been named the biggest sin in today’s society, ranked even above ‘terrorism’, a new study has found. According to the research, binge-drinking, domestic violence, tax evasion, racism, terrorism... Full story

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India TMC mulls pull-out over reforms

A key party within India’s ruling coalition is due to decide on Tuesday whether to pull out over contentious reforms announced by the government to try to revive the flagging economy. Full story

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NATO halts work with Afghan allies to stem insider attacks

NATO ordered a cutback on Tuesday on operations with Afghan forces in response to a surge of so-called insider attacks on foreign servicemen, but said the restriction was temporary and would not derail... Full story

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Romney rocked by secret video

Mitt Romney’s White House campaign was rocked Monday by a secretly filmed video in which he said nearly half of Americans back president Barack Obama because they are government-dependent ‘victims’ who pay no taxes. Full story

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Taiwanese govt faces no-confidence vote

The Taiwanese government is to face a no-confidence vote on Saturday, brought by opposition parties over what they see as the cabinet’s failure to curb rising unemployment and inflation. Full story

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Indonesians torch US flag in anti-Islam film protest

Protesters torched an American flag and burned tyres outside a US diplomatic mission in Indonesia Tuesday, in the latest protest over an anti-Islam film in the world’s most populous Muslim nation. Full story

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Palestinians mark day of solidarity with fasting prisoners

About 200 Palestinians protested outside offices of the Red Crescent near Ramallah Tuesday, in solidarity with hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Four men are currently fasting in a demand to... Full story

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Clashes over anti-Islam film in Kashmir

Hundreds of Muslim protesters in Indian Kashmir clashed with security forces and burnt a police vehicle Tuesday during angry demonstrations over an anti-Islam film made in the United States. All shops and businesses were shut in the restive Muslim-majority... Full story

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Kasab seeks presidential clemency

Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman of the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people, appealed for mercy from the president on Tuesday, just weeks after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence. Full story

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Rights groups urge Nepal to block new police chief

Human rights groups urged Nepal on Tuesday to block the appointment of the country’s new police chief, who is being investigated over the killing of five students during the civil war. Full story

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Cleric issues fatwa against ‘Innocence’ cast, crew

A Salafist cleric in Egypt is calling for the deaths of all those involved in the making of an anti-Muslim film that has outraged the Islamic world, SITE Intelligence Group said Monday. Full story

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French court orders magazine to hand over topless Kate snaps

A French court on Tuesday banned Closer magazine from any further publication or resale of topless pictures of Prince William’s wife Catherine. An injunction granted by the court also ordered the magazine to hand over all files of the pictures in its... Full story

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Protests on in China

Tens of thousands of anti-Japan demonstrators rallied across China over disputed islands on Tuesday, a key historical anniversary, as Tokyo said 11 Chinese government vessels had entered the area. Full story

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