Iran Will Produce Own Nuclear Fuel If Needs Be: Cleric Iran will produce its own fuel for a medical research reactor in Tehran if it is not made available by the UN atomic watchdog, a senior hardline cleric said on Saturday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 10 minutes ago
NASA: Floating ‘Junk’ No Threat to Space Station NASA says a piece of old space junk that it’s been tracking for a few days is no threat to the International Space Station. Marcia Dunn, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
Russia: Bomb Caused Train Crash That Killed 26 Russian officials opened a terror investigation Saturday, saying that a home-made bomb planted on the tracks of the high-speed Moscow-to-St. Petersburg route caused a derailment that killed at least 26 people and injured dozens more. Ivan Sekretarev, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago
Health Overhaul: Understanding the Pros and Cons Maybe you’ve been reading the health care bill in your spare time. Then perhaps you can answer this question: Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, AP FEATURES - 26 minutes ago
Swiss Ready Polanski’s Chalet for House Arrest Security experts on Saturday started preparing Roman Polanski’s Alpine chalet for the movie director’s house arrest while Swiss authorities consider whether to extradite him to the United States. Michel Euler, AP NEWS - 36 minutes ago
Bangladesh Ferry Capsizes at Dock; 37 Dead A triple-deck ferry packed with hundreds of travelers heading home for an Islamic festival capsized as they disembarked in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least 37 dead and scores missing, authorities said Saturday. Farid Hossain, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
Flooding Traps 16 in Northern China Coal Mine Flooding trapped 16 coal miners in northeastern China on Saturday, while the death toll from a gas blast at another mine rose to 10. Cara Anna, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago
Knox’s Parents Investigated for Defamation The parents of American student Amanda Knox are being investigated for alleged defamation for saying Italian police abused their daughter before arresting her in the 2007 slaying of her British roommate. Staff, AP NEWS - 49 minutes ago
Unlikely Politician Tries Comeback in Mexico A street vendor-turned-politician has thrown Mexico City’s most populous district into political chaos by trying to reclaim the post of borough chief he won as a stand-in candidate in July elections. Mark Stevenson, AP NEWS - 52 minutes ago
3 Americans Die in Cargo Plane Crash in China A cargo plane crashed as it took off from Shanghai’s main airport Saturday, killing three American crew members and injuring four other employees after it veered off the runway and burst into flames. Eugene Hoshiko, AP NEWS - 53 minutes ago
Iranian Lawmaker: Iran Could Leave Nuclear Treaty Iran’s parliament may consider withdrawing the country from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty in response to a resolution by the U.N. nuclear watchdog censuring Tehran over its nuclear program, a hardline lawmaker said Saturday. Ali Akbar Dareini, AP NEWS - 53 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 into their new home, a 25-acre (10-hectare) natural enclosure at the Adelaide Zoo. Tanalee Smith, AP NEWS - 64 minutes ago
Commonwealth Talks Boost Hopes of Climate Deal Hopes were rising Saturday that a new global climate pact is within reach after rich nations at a Commonwealth summit offered to help poorer countries bear the costs of implementing any deal. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 70 minutes ago
Hajj Winds Up With Last Prayers, Souvenir Rush Stoning the devil and circling the Mecca Grand Mosque’s kaaba shrine, two million Muslim pilgrims launched into the final rituals of the hajj on Saturday ahead of their massive exodus from Islam’s holiest city. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 70 minutes ago
Defence Sums Up in Kercher Murder Trial The defence in the trial of American student Amanda Knox for the gory 2007 murder of her British housemate Meredith Kercher in Italy began closing arguments Saturday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 70 minutes ago
‘Terrorist Attack’ Suspected in Russia Train Crash Investigators believe the derailment of a passenger train between Moscow and St Petersburg was caused by an act of terrorism, the head of Russian Railways, Vladimir Yakunin, said Saturday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 70 minutes ago
Defence Begins Summing Kercher Murder Trial The defence in the trial of American student Amanda Knox for the gory 2007 sex-murder of her British housemate Meredith Kercher in Italy began closing arguments Saturday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 70 minutes ago
Russian Train Crash Kills 39, Terrorism Suspected An apparent bomb attack on an upscale passenger train speeding through the forest from Moscow to St Petersburg killed up to 39 people and injured nearly 100, officials said Saturday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 70 minutes ago
Bangladesh Ferry Toll Rises to 26: Official Twenty-six people were killed and dozens more were feared dead after a Bangladesh ferry -- jammed with over 1,000 people going home to celebrate the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday -- partially sank, an official said Saturday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 70 minutes ago
S.Lanka’s Ex-Military Chief to Run for Presidency Sri Lanka’s ex-military chief has said he plans to run for the presidency in January elections in a bid to unseat his former boss Mahinda Rajapakse. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 70 minutes ago
At Least 28 Killed in Bangladesh Ferry Accident Rescue workers struggled to find survivors Saturday after at least 28 people were killed when a Bangladesh ferry overloaded with people going home to celebrate a Muslim holiday capsized. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 70 minutes ago
S.Lanka’s Ex-Military Chief Will Run for Presidency Sri Lanka’s ex-military chief has said he plans to run for the presidency in elections in January in a bid to unseat President Mahinda Rajapakse. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 70 minutes ago
Murder Verdict Delayed for Norwegians in DR Congo A verdict in the appeal of two Norwegian ex-soldiers sentenced to death for the murder of their driver in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been delayed until Thursday, the court said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 70 minutes ago
Summit May Help Settle Latin American Spats Latin American leaders have a chance to defuse some of their continent’s political tensions at a summit opening Sunday. Barry Hatton, AP NEWS - 73 minutes ago
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