World News Briefs -- October 29, 2010

A North Korean Army soldier walks as a South Korean Army soldier (L) stands guard at a border village.

North Korea Fires Shots Across Border -- Wall Street Journal

SEOUL—North Korean soldiers fired gunshots at South Korean soldiers in a guardpost along the inter-Korean border and the South Koreans fired three shots in return, the South's military said, in a new flare-up of hostility between the two countries.

No injuries were reported from the incident, which happened in a remote area northeast of Seoul in mountainous Gangwon province.

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MIDDLE EAST

Iran ready for nuclear talks after November 10. Iran proposes to resume nuclear talks with Europe.

Don’t aid Hariri tribunal, Hezbollah warns.

Syria flouts Lebanon sovereignty, arms militants says U.S.

Bahrain opens coup plot trial against Shia activists.

ASIA

South Korea: North Korea opens fire at border.

Real test of Kandahar progress may be in June.

Indonesia disaster aid begins to arrive to survivors as death toll climbs.

China, Japan meet amid territorial tensions. China, Japan begin repairing ties at Asian summit.

AFRICA

Concerns of violence as Uganda election season kicks off.

Somali militants grow more brazen in attack.

Nigeria rapped for mass evictions.

Southern Sudanese head south ahead of key vote.

EUROPE

Putin and Medvedev closest ever in popularity: poll.

EU agrees landmark reforms to defend single currency.

German parliament passes law to extend use of nuclear power.

French oil strikers back to work as protest tide ebbs.

AMERICAS

Obama to stay at Taj hotel in Mumbai, scene of 2008 terror attacks.

Kirchner’s death leaves Argentina in political disarray.

Calls mount for Haiti to postpone election amid cholera outbreak.

Mexico's Calderon: US not doing enough in drugs war.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Suspect in D.C. Metro bomb plot sought to fight U.S. troops overseas, records say.

Intel sharing reviewed on Mumbai terrorist.

France tightens security after Bin Laden threat.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Despite claims, bailouts not over yet.

Could faulty mortgage paperwork lead to a new financial crisis?

BP oil disaster: Pre-spill tests 'showed cement flaw'.