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Pakistan, India trade fire along Kashmir borderFour people were killed, and eight wounded as Pakistani and Indian border guards fired at each other Friday night. While minor skirmishes are common along the Kashmir border, the worst cease-fire violation took place in October 2014.
Iran: 'No agreement on any nuclear topic' has been reachedIranian officials say no nuclear agreement has been reached with the United States. On Friday, it was reported that a tentative agreement had been made for Iran to ship its surplus enriched uranium to Russia.
Jewish settlers attack US officials visiting West BankIn an incident likely to further chill US-Israeli relations, Jewish settlers threw rocks at American officials visiting the West Bank Friday to look into Palestinian claims that settlers had uprooted scores of their olive trees.
Officials find body of AirAsia planeAfter nearly a week of searching, Indonesian officials say they are confident they've found the wreckage of AirAsia Flight 8501. Though only 30 bodies have been found, rescuers hope the rest of the passengers and crew are still trapped inside the plane.
US levies new sanctions against North Korea. What will they accomplish?In response to the cyber attack against Sony, President Obama revealed a new round of sanctions against North Korea on Friday. Three organizations and 10 individuals will be targeted, and their US assets frozen.
Firefighters retrieve black box from still-burning ferry: At least 19 are still missingItaly says 477 people have been rescued, most by helicopters that plucked survivors off the top deck in gale-force winds.
AirAsia crash: Teams speed up recovery efforts FridayThe Airbus A320 carrying 162 passengers and crew went down Sunday, halfway into a flight from Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city, to Singapore.
Chinese media and public demand answers on Shanghai stampedeXinhua said the government must take responsibility for 'sloppiness' in preparing for New Year's Eve celebrations. Many observers said the disaster seriously damaged China's global image.
Kenyan anti-terror laws suspended by court on human rights concernsThe judge ruled that eight clauses of Kenya's new anti-terror laws, signed by President Kenyatta to combat the Islamic group al-Shabaab, must be examined by the courts to ensure their compatibility with personal liberties.
Journalists jailed in Egypt seek presidential deportationAustralian Peter Greste, Canadian-Egyptian Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohamed were sentenced in June to seven to 10 years in jail for spreading lies to help a 'terrorist organization' - a reference to Egypt's outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
Gambian president blames foreign 'terrorists' for coup attemptPresident Yahya Jammeh claimed that those behind Tuesday's failed coup plotters had received backing from foreign countries. Locals now say they fear a crackdown.
Putin's New Year's message praises Crimea's 'return home'Putin: The new year 'will turn out the way we make it,' said the Russian president in his New Year's message.
AirAsia disaster: First of nine recovered victims identifiedBad weather in the area is hampering recovery efforts, but two more bodies were pulled from the water Thursday.
Kim Jong-un open to talks with South KoreaKim's call for improving inter-Korea relations comes as Pyongyang is facing heightened criticism over its human rights record and souring ties with the US.
Egyptian court orders retrial for Al-Jazeera journalistsDefense lawyers expressed relief over the retrial, though family members of those imprisoned said they hoped for their loved ones' immediate release.
At least 35 killed in Shanghai New Year's Eve stampedeOver 40 people were injured in the chaos that took place prior to midnight at the Chinese city's waterfront.
Palestinians to charge Israel with war crimes: Netanyahu vows 'retaliatory steps'Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday that Palestinians will join the International Criminal Court, in hopes of prosecuting Israelis for causing heavy civilian casualties, for instance.
UN Security Council votes down Palestinian statehood resolutionThe UN Security Council voted down a resolution to end Israeli occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem and to establish a Palestinian state within three years.
- India and Pakistan exchange deadly fire on Kashmir border
Senior officers on both sides blamed the other for a gun battle lasting several hours that left one Indian soldier dead and two Pakistani soldiers wounded.
AirAsia plane made 'unbelievably' steep climb before crashing, radar data suggestsRadar data appears to show that AirAsia Flight QZ8501 climbed steeply before plunging into the Java Sea, killing all 162 people on board.
