Italy, Jan 16 - The owner of the luxury liner that ran aground off the coast of Italy, killing at least six people, said its captain had made "errors of judgment" as the search continued for the missing. Rescuers desperately working through the night
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Pakistan court rules PM in contempt
ISLAMABAD, Jan 16 - Pakistan's top court on Monday found Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in contempt for not complying with orders related to re-opening corruption cases and summoned him to appear in person this week. The move escalates the pressure
Vapour leak ‘likely’ cause of Korean ship explosion
SEOUL, Jan 16 - South Korea's coastguard said Monday a failure to remove fuel vapour from a tank was the "likeliest" cause an explosion which split a tanker in two on Sunday and killed at least five crewmen. The 4,191-tonne South Korean tanker carrying
Liberia opposition now recognises president
MONROVIA, Jan 16 - Liberia's main opposition party, the Congress for Democratic Change, has recognised Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as president after disputed polls, its leader announced on Sunday. "We recognize that Madam Sirleaf is the president of Liberia,"
Kenyans holiday at home as middle class grows
NAIROBI, Jan 16 - Proudly pointing to her newly bought T-shirt, Sarah Mukei reads out animals printed on the front, a treasured souvenir of a family's trip from her home in Kenya's capital to Nairobi's national park. "Elephant, lion, buffalo and rhino,
Huntsman quitting US presidential race
MYRTLE BEACH, Jan 16 - Former Utah governor Jon Huntsman is dropping his US presidential bid and will endorse frontrunner Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination on Monday, his campaign said. The timing of the news was a shock, coming hours after Huntsman
ElBaradei’s boycott of Egyptian presidency blow to military
CAIRO, January 15 - Nobel peace prize winner Mohamed ElBaradei's decision to quit the race for the presidency was seen in Egypt as a slap in the face for military rulers and one depriving liberals of a key force. The ex-UN nuclear watchdog chief made
Kenya arrests 29 Ugandans ‘headed to Somalia to fight’ –
NAIROBI, January 15 - Kenyan police have arrested 29 Ugandans suspected of seeking to join Islamist rebels in Somalia, a police spokesman said Sunday. The suspects were arrested in Nairobi and were "undergoing interrogation," Eric Kiraithe told AFP.
Chinese pandas leave for France
China, Jan 15 - Two Chinese pandas left their breeding centre in southwestern China Sunday destined for a 10-year stay in France, in a loan sealed after years of top-level negotiations. Huan Huan ("happy") and Yuan Zi ("chubby") left the centre in the
Two found alive, many missing in Italy liner disaster
Italy, Jan 15 - Rescuers have found two people alive on a cruise ship that hit rocks and keeled over off the west coast of Italy, as three were confirmed dead with dozens still missing. "We have managed to speak to them but we have not reached them yet,"
