A British couple have been rescued from their 13-meter yacht in the Atlantic Ocean after they drifted for weeks with a broken rudder.
British couple rescued after 40 days adrift at sea
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A rich night for best picture ‘Slumdog Millionaire’
Perhaps it really WAS destiny. “Slumdog Millionaire,” the little film that overcame tremendous odds simply to earn an American release, won eight Oscars Sunday night at the 81st annual Academy Awards, including best picture.
Jerry Lewis Wins an Oscar at Last
The last time Jerry Lewis appeared on the Oscars was 50 years ago, as one of the hosts of the 1959 show.
1 killed, 21 others wounded in Egypt bombing
A bombing in one of the Egyptian capital’s busy tourist districts killed a French tourist Sunday and wounded 21 other people, including 14 Europeans, the country’s Interior Ministry reported. Goody, 27 tied the knot with boyfriend Jack Tweed, 21, in Hatfield Heath, Essex, east of London, U.K
1 European killed, 9 others wounded in Egypt blast
An explosion in one of the Egyptian capital’s busy tourist districts Sunday left a French woman dead and wounded nine other Europeans, the country’s Health Ministry reported. Goody, 27 tied the knot with boyfriend Jack Tweed, 21, in Hatfield Heath, Essex, east of London, UK media report.
‘Dire’ economy shaking Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s new prime minister on Sunday called the country’s economic situation "dire and serious" and asked the international community for help. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Zimbabwe will have to “borrow and beg” because it needs urgent attention. “Please, be in solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe,” he said during a gathering marking the 10th anniversary of his Movement for Democratic Change party, held in Gweru, about 190 miles (300 kilometers) from Harare, the capital.
Official kidnapped in Pakistan, despite Swat Valley cease-fire
A top official in Pakistan’s troubled Swat Valley was kidnapped Sunday — a day after a cease-fire between the government and Taliban militants was supposed to go into effect. Kushal Khan was on his way to take up his new post as the District Coordination Officer when unknown gunmen kidnapped him and six members of his security guards near Mingora, the valley’s main city, officials said. Khan was nabbed a day after the provincial government declared a permanent cease-fire agreement with Taliban militants in the valley
As Crime Mounts, Mexicans Turn to Vigilante Justice
Graphic photos of the alleged thief’s corpse were splashed over the front pages of Mexican tabloids beneath headlines such as “Dead Rat” and “Military Justice.” The confessed shooter, retired general Alejandro Flores, was widely hailed as a hero for firing at the 30-year-old man who had tried to force his way into the military man’s Mexico City home. “Of course he did the right thing,” wrote Felipe Alcocer in one on-line forum on the incident. “I wish everyone would act in the same way and get rid of this anti-social scum.” Given Mexico’s widespread breakdown in security, the praise for Flores’ Feb
Family of 5 weathers economy with 7 housemates
Chris and Georgia Frankel have no idea what it must be like to live alone as a married couple. They started out their life together staying with relatives and later friends
Netanyahu: Iran top threat in Israeli history
Benjamin Netanyahu, the head of the conservative Likud Party, has been chosen to form Israel’s next government, Israeli President Shimon Peres announced Friday.