Pirates Cast Themselves As Enviornmental Protectors
Ahmed Gadaf, who says he’s a spokesman for the pirates, said the group holding the couple hostage off Somalia’s coast was made up of “voluntary guards” — not pirates.
Seven Killed in Fourth Typhoon to Hit Philippines
As Mirinae slammed into Quezon province northeast of Manila around midnight Friday, Philippine authorities evacuated more than 115,000 people.
Honduran Lawmakers Consider Pact to Bring Ousted Leader Back
Lawmakers will wait until Tuesday to consider a U.S.-brokered agreement that could return deposed President Manuel Zelaya to power, despite diplomats’ pleas to not delay an end to the country’s 4-month-old political crisis.
World’s Biggest Cruise Ship Passes Bridge Challenge
The world’s largest cruise liner on Friday began its maiden voyage to Florida, gliding out from a shipyard in Finland with an amphitheater, basketball courts and an ice rink on board.
10 Suspected Militants, 1 Police Officer Killed in Russia
Ten suspected militants and one police officer have been killed in the volatile southern provinces of Dagestan and Chechnya in three separate incidents, officials said.
Karzai Challenger to Call for Boycott of Runoff
Abdullah campaign chief says Afghan challenger wants vote boycott, delay runoff until spring.
Cops Hope Video of Mafia Murder in Italy Will ID Killer
Italian prosecutors have released a video of a gangland-style slaying on a Naples street in May in hope of finding the killer.
Ousted Honduran Leader Says Pact Will Restore Him to Power
Ousted President Manuel Zelaya said Friday that a U.S.-brokered pact will restore him to power in about a week, ending Honduras’ isolation four months after soldiers flew the leftist leader into exile in his pajamas.
Pirates Asking for $7 Million for Release of British Couple
The BBC says Somali pirates have called the broadcaster to demand $7 million in return for releasing a British couple whose yacht was hijacked off the coast of Africa.
U.N. Says Afghan Police, Troops Took Too Long to Respond
The White House says Wednesday’s deadly attack on a U.N.