Vietnam ferry accident kills 40
* HANOI – A small ferry overloaded with holiday shoppers sank in central Vietnam yesterday, killing at least 40 people ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year. Most of the dead were women and children.
Vietnam ferry accident kills 40
* HANOI – A small ferry overloaded with holiday shoppers sank in central Vietnam yesterday, killing at least 40 people ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year. Most of the dead were women and children.
Afghan president: US forces killed 16 civilians
* KABUL – President Hamid Karzai condemned a US operation he said killed 16 Afghan civilians, while hundreds of villagers denounced the American military during an angry demonstration yesterday.
House of Lords to probe bribe claims
* LONDON – The leader of the House of Lords said yesterday she would probe allegations that some its members expressed readiness to seek amendments to legislation in exchange for cash.
Kim Jong Il meets Chinese diplomat
* SEOUL – North Korea’s reclusive leader turned up for talks with a senior Chinese envoy, making his first such appearance in nearly a half year in an apparent bid to show he is fit despite reportedly suffering a stroke last August. Kim Jong Il met with Communist Party official Wang Jiarui on Friday.
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