• India 'to step up piracy battle'
  India plans to bolster its naval presence in the Gulf of Aden to tackle piracy off Somalia's coast, reports say.
• Bomb hits Pakistan Shia funeral
  At least six people have been killed in a blast at the funeral of a Shia cleric in north-western Pakistan, police say.
• Lanka government accuses Amnesty
  Sri Lanka's government criticises an Amnesty International report on people displaced by fighting in the north.
• Curfew is enforced in Srinagar
  A de facto curfew is in place in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, ahead of elections for a new state government.
• Pakistan bomb attack 'kills nine'
  Nine people are killed in a suicide attack in Pakistan's north-western Bajaur tribal region, officials and witnesses say.
• US global power 'set to wane'
  US dominance is likely to weaken by 2025 as India and China grow stronger, a new Washington intelligence report says.
• India praised for sinking pirates
  An anti-piracy group welcomes an Indian navy warship's destruction of a suspected Somali pirate vessel in the Gulf of Aden.
• Pakistan protest to US ambassador
  Pakistan summons the US ambassador to protest at a deadly US missile attack deep inside Pakistan territory.
• Bomber attacks Afghan compound
  A suicide car bomber kills at least nine people in an attack outside a government compound in Afghanistan.
• Tendulkar back in India ODI squad
  India recall star batsman Sachin Tendulkar to their one day side for the remaining four matches against England.

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• Transition sources point to Geithner, Richardson
  President-elect Barack Obama's potential Cabinet began to take shape today, as two sources close to the transition team said that New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner is "on track" to be offered the Treasury secretary post. Sources also said that Gov. Bill Richardson is a serious contender for commerce secretary.
• Brown: Auto CEOs need reality check
  Much has been made of the car company CEOs showing up for Congressional hearings in private jets to ask for a taxpayer-funded bailout.
• Prosecutor asks to drop charge against boy, 8
  An Arizona prosecutor Friday asked to dismiss one of two murder charges against an 8-year-old boy suspected in the shooting deaths of his father and another man.
• Verizon fires workers over Obama records
  Verizon Wireless has fired employees connected to a breach of records from a cell phone used by President-elect Barack Obama earlier this year, a Verizon source told CNN on Friday.
• U.N.: Gunmen kill woman while trying to rape girl
  Armed men entered a Congolese camp for displaced people Friday to kidnap and rape a girl, but when the girl screamed, the gunmen fired shots, killing a 20-year-old woman, a U.N. spokesman said.

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• Middlesex upbeat over England duo
  Middlesex are "very optimistic" that their England batsmen Andrew Strauss and Owais Shah will be able to take part in next month's inaugural Champions League in India.
• Katich digs in to rescue Aussies
  Simon Katich's half century helps Australia to 131-6 at the end of day two against New Zealand, a lead of 189.
• Rain stalls S Africa victory bid
  South Africa's hopes of a three-day win in the first Test over Bangladesh are scuppered.
• Westwood to skipper Warwickshire
  Darren Maddy relinquishes his role as Warwickshire captain with the club appointing opening batsman Ian Westwood in his place.
• Pietersen wants more from batsmen
  Captain Kevin Pietersen wants England to score more hundreds after India's Duckworth-Lewis win in the third one-dayer.
• Tendulkar back in India ODI squad
  India recall star batsman Sachin Tendulkar to their one day side for the remaining four matches against England.

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