KASHMIR CLASHES: Indian forces and suspected Islamic militants clashed Sunday in two separate incidents in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing seven people, including three civilians and a news photographer, the army said. A soldier and two gunmen were also killed in the fighting, and one of the gun battles continued hours later with six suspected militants holed up in a house, an Indian army spokesman said.
ZIMBABWE DELAY: The runoff pitting President Robert Mugabe against opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will not take place in the next few weeks as required by law, the head of the electoral commission said. Government officials have said the commission has up to a year to hold the second round.
NEPAL PROTEST: Police detained more than 600 female Tibetan protesters, including many Buddhist nuns, on Sunday after breaking up several demonstrations against China’s recent crackdown in Tibet. It was the largest number of protesters detained on one day since Tibetan exiles began almost daily protests in March, and the first time only women demonstrated.
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