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Gorbachev considers political comeback

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:06:42 GMT

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev criticized Kremlin policies Friday and toyed with the ambitious idea of attempting a political comeback.

Railway track blown up in India

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:01:07 GMT

Suspected Maoists blew up a railway track in eastern India Thursday night, derailing a train packed with passengers less than a week ahead of regional elections opposed by the powerful rebels, authorities said.

Suicide bomber kills 16 in Afghanistan

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:06:58 GMT

A suicide bomber killed 16 people and wounded at least 23 others Friday in a busy city square in western Afghanistan, while near Kabul a powerful former warlord narrowly escaped an assassination attempt, officials said.

Gunman opens fire on Saipan; 5 dead

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:39:11 GMT

A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan Friday, first at a shooting range and then at a World War II historical site, killing four people and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself, officials said.

Floods devastate UK Lake District

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:32:51 GMT

Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more as floods swamped homes and roads Friday in northern England's picturesque Lake District.

Top model Daul Kim found hanged

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:24:12 GMT

A 20-year-old top South Korean model who was a fashion week regular in New York, Milan and Paris has been found hanged in her Paris apartment, a police official said Friday.

Indian boy mirrors plight of millions

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:18:21 GMT

Arun Kumar shares a cramped, dingy shelter with 63 other runaways and former street kids in New Delhi. He is one of the lucky ones.

FIFA: No replay for France-Ireland

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:12:04 GMT

FIFA ruled out the possibility of replaying the disputed France-Ireland World Cup qualifier on Friday, rejecting an Irish appeal to stage the playoff again after Thierry Henry handled the ball to set up the deciding goal in extra time.

Prosecutors wrap up in Knox trial

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:02:22 GMT

An American student and her Italian boyfriend staged a burglary in the apartment where they had just killed a British student in an attempt to sidetrack the investigation, prosecutors said Friday in closing arguments at their murder trial.

Egypt, Algeria soccer tiff grows

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:47:57 GMT

Egypt on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Algeria for consultations as part of a growing diplomatic row caused by a bitter soccer rivalry between the two Arab nations that has sparked violence among fans.

Clinton: Karzai outlines agenda

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:36:23 GMT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is encouraged by Afghan President Hamid Karzai's pledge to battle corruption and get his security forces sufficiently trained to take the lead within five years.

Moss criticized after skinny remark

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:26:41 GMT

Eating disorder experts criticized Kate Moss on Thursday after the supermodel cited a phrase used on pro-anorexia Web sites as her motto.

UN says more children in school

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:02:51 GMT

Twenty years after the U.N. adopted a treaty guaranteeing children's rights, fewer youngsters are dying and more are going to school — but an estimated 1 billion still lack services essential to their survival and development, UNICEF said Thursday.

15 Korean sailors rescued

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:57:32 GMT

Fifteen seamen from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) who were missing after their cargo ship sank off China's coast Tuesday have been saved by a Chinese maritime rescue team.

Radical measures won't stop H1N1

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:58:15 GMT

Health experts say extraordinary measures against swine flu — most notably quarantines imposed by China, where entire planeloads of passengers were isolated if one traveler had symptoms — have failed to contain the disease.

Karzai sworn in to second 5-year term

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:01:50 GMT

Afghanistan will control its own security within five years and prosecute corrupt officials, President Hamid Karzai pledged Thursday in an inauguration speech made under intense pressure.

Ministry: Semenya to keep gold medal

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:54:17 GMT

South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800-meter gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential, the South African sports ministry said Thursday.

Obama meets with US troops in SKorea

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:49:39 GMT

President Barack Obama told U.S. troops stationed in South Korea that their service has ensured peace in Asia and around the world.

Soldiers given onions to fight H1N1

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:43:20 GMT

Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu.

19 killed in courthouse bombing

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:37:42 GMT

A suicide bomber killed 19 people Thursday outside a courthouse in northwestern Pakistan, the latest attack in an onslaught by Islamist militants fighting back against an army offensive in the nearby Afghan border region.

Clinton to Karzai: Institute reforms

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:07:47 GMT

Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that President Hamid Karzai's inauguration provides a new chance for him to strengthen government accountability and take tangible steps to improve the lives of Afghan citizens.

Delta, SkyTeam offer $1 billion to JAL

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:57:07 GMT

Delta Air Lines and its alliance partners said Wednesday they are making a billion dollar offer to lure loss-making Japan Airlines from its affiliation with American Airlines.

Microsoft told to stop some sales

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:06:23 GMT

A Beijing court has ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling some versions of its Windows operating system in China in a licensing dispute with a local supplier.

Cruise ship breaks Antarctic ice

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:36:29 GMT

A Russian icebreaker carrying over 100 tourists and scientists to see emperor penguins in Antarctica has been crunching through pack ice and should reach clear water soon, a shipping official said Wednesday.

Capital braces for Karzai inauguration

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:33:24 GMT

Security forces increased patrols on some streets in the Afghan capital and blocked others entirely Wednesday, bracing for possible militant attacks during the inauguration ceremony.

Obama tours Great Wall of China

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:27:50 GMT

President Barack Obama absorbed history's expanse Wednesday from atop the Great Wall of China, a manmade wonder of such enormity that Obama found himself putting daily life in perspective.

Pope prays for kids on UN anniversary

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:21:08 GMT

Pope Benedict XVI called Wednesday for greater international efforts to ensure basic human rights for children, saying he was praying for all young people who suffer.

UN food summit ends with 'crumbs'

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:15:51 GMT

The head of a U.N. food agency expressed regret Wednesday that an anti-hunger summit failed to result in precise promises of funding, and critics said the meeting had only thrown crumbs to the world's 1 billion people without enough to eat.

Rare crocs found hiding in plain sight

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:11:30 GMT

Conservationists searching for one of the world's most endangered crocodile species say they have found dozens of the reptiles lounging in plain sight — at a wildlife rescue center in Cambodia.

Ship with 100 tourists stuck in ice

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:01:00 GMT

A Russian icebreaker carrying more than 100 tourists, scientists and journalists on a cruise around Antarctica was struggling to free itself from sea ice about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from clear water on Tuesday, a shipping company said.