Hundreds rescued, 29 die as Indonesia ferry sinks
Hundreds rescued, 29 die as Indonesia ferry sinks

Rescuers on Sunday desperately hunted for survivors in the waters off Indonesia's Sumatra island after a ferry sank in stormy seas, killing at least 29 people, officials said.

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    • Australia battles wildfires as threat eases: officialsAustralia battles wildfires as threat eases: officials
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-23T05:17:12

      Australian firefighters battled to contain scores of blazes in the country's southeast on Monday as a sharp drop in temperatures eased fears for dozens of threatened homes.

    • S.Korea ignores N.Korea offer to resume toursS.Korea ignores N.Korea offer to resume tours
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-23T05:14:34

      South Korea on Monday ignored an offer by the North to resume cross border tours, suspended since a housewife was shot dead by soldiers last year, because it did not come through official channels.

    • Hundreds rescued as 29 die in Indonesia ferry sinkingHundreds rescued as 29 die in Indonesia ferry sinking
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-23T04:36:25

      Rescuers on Sunday desperately hunted for survivors in the waters off Indonesia's Sumatra island after a ferry sank in stormy seas, killing at least 29 people, officials said.

    • Cambodia begins final arguments in KRouge jail chief trialCambodia begins final arguments in KRouge jail chief trial
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-23T04:04:06

      Cambodia's Khmer Rouge war crimes court on Monday began final arguments in its first trial, bringing the regime's prison chief closer to justice for the "Killing Fields" atrocities 30 years ago.

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    • News Corp, Microsoft hold talks on Google: reportNews Corp, Microsoft hold talks on Google: report
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-23T01:41:11

      Microsoft has held talks with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp over a possible plan for the software giant to pay the media company to remove its news websites from Google, a report said Monday.

    • eBay apologizes for technical glitch in search functioneBay apologizes for technical glitch in search function
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-23T00:23:39

      Online auction giant eBay apologized Sunday for a technical glitch that caused a one-day crash of its website search functions it attributed to a surge in holiday shoppers.

    • Laptop becomes reality for Uruguay's schoolchildrenLaptop becomes reality for Uruguay's schoolchildren
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-23T00:13:35

      A laptop is now finding its place alongside a notebook and pen in schoolbags in Uruguay, the first and only country to offer an Internet-connected computers to all public primary school students.

    • Ubisoft steps up videogame fitness with virtual coachUbisoft steps up videogame fitness with virtual coach
      Agence France-Presse - 2009-11-22T23:47:01

      French videogame powerhouse Ubisoft will have a virtual fitness coach whipping Wii users into shape starting Tuesday.

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