At least 30 people were killed and 350,000 displaced when torrential rains soaked much of West Africa, the United Nations said Friday.
350,000 displaced by floods in West Africa
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15 dead as Macedonian tour boat sinks
At least 15 people are dead after a tourist boat sunk in a lake in southwest Macedonia on Saturday morning, a government spokesman told CNN. The Xinhua news agency didn’t cite a reason for Li Zhi’s sacking.
Activists topple towers, claim dangers of AM radio waves
A group cited by U.S.
California fire 42 percent contained, official says
A fire north of Los Angeles is 42 percent contained and is moving east in the San Gabriel Wilderness area, a U.S.
Dubious penalty helps England to victory
A controversial penalty from Frank Lampard and a second half strike from prolific substitute Jermain Defoe helped England to a 2-1 friendly victory over Slovenia at Wembley on Saturday. Both sides had chances to go ahead before England striker Wayne Rooney went down dramatically in the penalty area on the half hour mark
Dozens killed in Pakistan fighting
More than 50 suspected militants in the northwestern Pakistan’s volatile tribal region have been killed by military forces on Saturday, Pakistani sources said.
Liedson salvages point for struggling Portugal
Brazilian-born Liedson kept alive Portugal’s slender World Cup qualifying hopes with a late equalizer against Group 1 leaders Denmark in Copenhagen. Defeat would have all but spelt the end for Portugal, who made the semifinals in the 2006 World Cup and boast the world’s most expensive footballer in Cristiano Ronaldo.
Geithner: Stimulus efforts to continue until ‘recovery in place’
The consensus by the G-20 ministers not to cut back on stimulus efforts yet will ensure that countries don’t revert to fiscal restraint too soon, U.S.
Dragon*Con brings out enthusiasts’ inner geek
It’s Geek Pride Week in Atlanta as thousands of fans take over four downtown hotels for Dragon*Con, an annual celebration of science fiction, fantasy, comics and gaming. Where else — OK, other than San Francisco or New Orleans — are city streets shut down for a ragtag parade of zombies, superheroes, robots, Klingons and Middle Earth dwellers Where else can comic book collectors rub shoulders with movie stars, vampires, alternate-history speculators and Harry Potter look-alikes, all while taking part in a lively game of Godzilla Bingo The whole thing is a bit of a shock to college football fans in town for the season-opening game between Alabama and Virginia Tech, one of whom called it a “freak show.” But those aliens grow on you after a while.
Whistle-blower: Contractor mischief in Kabul ‘over the top’
A whistle-blower who helped shed light on misconduct among the ranks of contractors working as guards for the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan is back home in England sooner than he expected after he resigned in the fallout of the scandal