Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes at Dock; 15 Dead A ferry packed with people going home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked at a terminal in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 15 dead and scores missing, authorities said Saturday. Staff, AP NEWS - 7 minutes ago
Military Divorces Edge Up Again in 9th Year of War The toll for a nation long at war is evident in military homes: The divorce rate in the armed forces edged up again in the past year despite many programs to help struggling couples, and the rate now is a full percentage point higher than around the time of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Pauline Jelinek, AP NEWS - 7 minutes ago
Today in History - Nov. 28 Today is Saturday, Nov. 28, the 332nd day of 2009. There are 33 days left in the year. The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 9 minutes ago
Body of Trapped Utah Spelunker Won’t Be Recovered The popular Utah cave where a 26-year-old medical student died earlier in the week will be closed permanently and his body will not be removed, state and county officials said Friday. Mike Stark, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago
4 Killed at Fla. Thanksgiving, Relative Sought A Florida man opened fire on his family after Thanksgiving dinner, killing his pregnant sister, 6-year-old cousin and two other relatives before speeding off and initiating a statewide manhunt, police said Friday. Travis Reed, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago
Signs of Life in Stores as Holiday Shopping Begins The nation’s shoppers took advantage of deals on toys and TVs with some renewed vigor in stores and online on Black Friday after a year of concentrating their spending on basic necessities. Anne D'Innocenzio, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago
Officials: 25 Dead in Russia Train Derailment An express train carrying hundreds of passengers from Moscow to St. Petersburg derailed late Friday, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens of others, emergency officials said. Steve Gutterman, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
White House: State Dinner Crashers Met Obama A reality TV hopeful and her husband who crashed a presidential dinner met President Barack Obama in the receiving line, the White House said Friday, as a “deeply concerned and embarrassed” Secret Service acknowledged its officers failed to check whether the couple was on the guest list. Larry Margasak, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
Diplomats: Iran Censured at UN Nuclear Meeting In a blow to Iran, the board of the U.N. nuclear agency on Friday overwhelmingly backed a demand from the U.S., Russia, China and three other powers that Tehran immediately stop building its newly revealed nuclear facility and freeze uranium enrichment. George Jahn, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
Dubai Crisis Jolts Markets, But Early Fears Ease Dubai’s debt crisis rattled world financial markets Friday, raising concerns that some banks could further tighten lending and stall the global economic recovery. Stevenson Jacobs, AP NEWS - 23 minutes ago
Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes at Dock; 15 Dead Authorities say a ferry packed with people going home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked at a terminal in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 15 dead and scores missing. Staff, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Japan Launches 5th Spy Satellite Japan launched its fifth spy satellite into orbit Saturday in a bid to boost its ability to independently gather intelligence, the government said. Staff, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Zimbabwe Cargo Plane Crashes in China, Killing 3 A Zimbabwe cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off Saturday from Shanghai’s main international airport, killing three crew members, a government official said. Eugene Hoshiko, AP NEWS - 45 minutes ago
Australia Welcomes Giant Pandas With City Party Two giant pandas from China were welcomed to Australia on Saturday with gifts of bamboo and a city party before settling in to their new home, a 25-acre (10-hectare) natural enclosure at the Adelaide Zoo. Tanalee Smith, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago
Abbas Says Israeli Settlement Freeze Not Enough Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas dismissed an Israeli plan to halt new construction of West Bank settlements as insufficient on Friday, saying it won’t be enough to restart peace talks. Ian James, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago
New Zealanders Mark 30-Year-Old Air Tragedy About 70 New Zealanders stood in silence in the Antarctic snow Saturday to remember 257 people who perished 30 years earlier when an airplane smashed into a nearby mountain in New Zealand’s worst air disaster. Staff, AP NEWS - 53 minutes ago
Zimbabwe Cargo Plane Crashes at Shanghai Airport A Zimbabwe-registered cargo plane crashed shortly after taking off Saturday from a Shanghai airport with seven crew members aboard, state media and witnesses said. Cara Anna, AP NEWS - 56 minutes ago
Australia PM Plays Down Climate Snap Poll Fears Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd played down speculation of a snap poll over controversial carbon laws Saturday, but emphasised his commitment to their passage ahead of global climate talks. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 59 minutes ago
25 Dead, 63 Hurt in Russia Train Crash: Reports At least 25 people were killed and 63 injured when a train travelling between the Russian capital Moscow and Saint Petersburg derailed, possibly as a result of an attack, Russian media reported. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 60 minutes ago
25 Dead, 87 Hurt in Russia Train Crash: Reports At least 25 people were killed and 87 injured when a train travelling between the Russian capital Moscow and Saint Petersburg derailed, possibly as a result of an attack, Russian media reported. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 60 minutes ago
Australia PM Plays Down Climate Snap Poll Fears Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd played down speculation of a snap poll over controversial carbon laws on Saturday, but emphasised his commitment to their passage ahead of global climate talks. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 60 minutes ago
Deans' Wallabies Seek Winning Welsh Finale Australia will look to end a tough year on a winning note when they face Wales at the Millennium Stadium here on Saturday. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 60 minutes ago
Celtic Must Make Home Advantage Count: Mowbray Celtic manager Tony Mowbray has targeted a run of three home wins to help turn round his side’s stuttering start to the season. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 60 minutes ago
Grant Gets Second Chance to Help Chelsea to Title Avram Grant gets a second chance to help deliver the Premier League trophy to Chelsea on Saturday when Manchester United visit Fratton Park for the Israeli’s first match in charge of Portsmouth. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 60 minutes ago
Bok Bashers France Eye All Blacks Scalp France play New Zealand here on Saturday with a fantastic chance to claim a second antipodean scalp after having already seen off world and Tri-Nations champions South Africa. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 60 minutes ago
AP NewsAlert Authorities say at least 15 die in ferry capsize in southern Bangladesh. Staff, AP NEWS - 65 minutes ago