Ahmadinejad Leaves for Tour Including Brazil, Venezuela Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad left Tehran on Sunday for a five nation tour, including Brazil and Venezuela, both supporters of the Islamic republic’s controversial nuclear programme. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 7 minutes ago
Baby Can Wait as Expectant Dad Finishes Spacewalk A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. Marcia Dunn, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago
Motown Caps 50th Anniversary With Hometown Gala Black ties and gowns filled a ballroom Saturday in a big-bucks salute to Detroit-style royalty — the King of Motown, the Queen of Soul and the Kid of Rock. Jeff Karoub, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago
Israeli Warplanes Pound Gaza Israel launches air strikes in the Gaza Strip which it says were triggered when a rocket luanched from the enclave landed on its territory. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 18 minutes ago
Fort Hood Suspect Ordered Held Until Court-Martial The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday. Angela K. Brown, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
Top Iran Reformer Sentenced to 6 Years in Jail A top reformer has been sentenced to six years in jail after he stood trial on charges of fomenting unrest to topple the Iranian regime. Staff, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
More Americans Expected to Travel for Thanksgiving The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club. Nafeesa Syeed, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
3 Bomb Blasts Leave 5 Dead, 25 Wounded in India Three bombs exploded in India’s restive northeast Sunday, killing five people and wounding more than 25, police said. Wasbir Hussain, AP NEWS - 23 minutes ago
Historic Health Care Bill Clears Senate Hurdle Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare. David Espo, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
Indonesian Passenger Ferry Sinks With 242 Aboard An Indonesian passenger ferry with almost 250 people aboard sank in rough waters off Sumatra island Sunday, killing at least one, police said, while a second ferry ran aground in nearby waters. Staff, AP NEWS - 31 minutes ago
Officials: 4 Dead in Attacks Around Iraq Iraqi security officials say four people have been killed in attacks in Baghdad and the northern city of Mosul. Mazin Yahya, AP NEWS - 46 minutes ago
Stars Come Out for CNN Heroes Ceremony Kate Hudson, Pierce Brosnan, Neil Patrick Harris and other stars who are used to getting applause were giving it gladly at a ceremony honoring people who make a difference in the lives of others. Lynn Elber, AP NEWS - 66 minutes ago
China Legislator Seeks to Criminalise Banquets: Report A Chinese legislator fed up with lavish banquets and official wining and dining has proposed making the “squandering of public funds” a crime, according to state press. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 69 minutes ago
China Harnesses Mountain Wind Power In the mountains above the southwestern Chinese town of Dali, dozens of new wind turbines dot the landscape -- a symbol of the country’s sky-high ambitions for clean, green energy. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 69 minutes ago
Italian PM Holds Saudi Talks Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi discussed shared concerns over Iran’s nuclear programme and recent clashes on the Saudi-Yemeni border in talks late Saturday with Saudi King Abdullah, official media reported. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 69 minutes ago
Israeli President to Egypt for Talks With Mubarak Israeli President Shimon Peres was heading to Cairo on Sunday for talks with Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak on the troubled Middle East peace talks, his spokeswoman said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 69 minutes ago
China Legislator Seeks to Criminalise Banquets: Report A Chinese legislator fed up with lavish banquets and official wining and dining has proposed making the “squandering of public funds” a crime, state press said Sunday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 69 minutes ago
87 Workers Perish in China Mine Disaster The death toll from a coal mine blast in northeast China climbed to 87 on Sunday as rescuers hunted for 21 workers still trapped deep underground in the nation’s deadliest mine disaster in two years. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 69 minutes ago
Homes Under Threat as Australian Wildfires Blaze Hundreds of homes in eastern Australia were under threat from massive wildfires on Sunday as soaring temperatures and windy conditions fanned the out-of-control flames, officials said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 69 minutes ago
China Could Grow 10 Pct in Fourth Quarter: Report China’s economy could grow by over 10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 spurred by massive investment and rising consumption, the state press said Sunday, citing a top government think tank. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 69 minutes ago
India’s Reliance Announces Bid for LyondellBasell India’s private sector energy giant Reliance Industries Limited has announced a cash bid to buy a controlling stake in bankrupt petrochemicals firm LyondellBasell Industries. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 69 minutes ago
Wallabies' Loss to Scotland ‘Worst in Decades’ The Wallabies' abject loss to lowly Scotland was Australian rugby’s worst Test defeat in decades, newspapers said on Sunday. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 69 minutes ago
Police Close to Unravelling Cause of Saipan Shootings Police on the Pacific resort island of Saipan said Sunday they believed they knew why a gunman went on the rampage and killed four people before turning the gun on himself. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 69 minutes ago
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