Last updated: Friday, November 20, 2009 | 4:01 PM ET
- Hundreds rescued from U.K. flooding
- Raging floods engulfed northern England's picturesque Lake District on Friday following the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in Britain. A police officer died and hundreds of people were forced to evacuate. more »
- Suicide bomb kills 16 people in Afghanistan
- A suicide bomber on motorcycle has killed 16 people and wounded 23 others in a crowded square in the city of Farah in western Afghanistan. more »
- Peru gang accused of killing to sell human fat
- Three members of a Peruvian gang have confessed to killing people and draining the fat from the corpses to sell on the black market for use in cosmetics, according to police officials. more »
- 5 dead in Saipan shooting
- A gunman went on a rampage on the Pacific resort island of Saipan on Friday, killing four people and wounding six others before fatally shooting himself, officials said. more »
- British lawyer appointed for Karadzic war crimes trial
- A British lawyer has been appointed the stand-in counsel for Radovan Karadzic at the former Bosnian Serb leader's war crimes trial in The Hague. more »
- Honduras' interim president to step down temporarily
- Honduras' interim president announced Thursday he will step down temporarily to allow voters to concentrate on the upcoming presidential elections. more »
- Deflation fears grip Japanese government
- Japan's government highlighted the danger of deflation for the first time in three years Friday, warning that falling prices and a further worsening of the labour market could drag on the weak recovery. more »
- FIFA rejects Irish replay demand
- FIFA rejected Ireland's request to replay its World Cup qualifier against France on Friday, while Thierry Henry said a rematch would be "the fairest solution" to resolve the furor over his extra-time hand ball that set up the deciding goal. more »
- Afghan detainee issue makes news in China
- Allegations that Afghan detainees transferred by Canadians were likely tortured made headlines in China, just weeks before Prime Minister Stephen Harper's first visit to the economic superpower. more »
More World News from Canadian Press
- 16 killed in suicide bombing in western Afghanistan; lawmaker escapes assassination near Kabul
- 'Rompuy-pumpy' and Cathy Who?: Critics underwhelmed by EU's choice for new top jobs
- Pakistan demands US share Afghan blueprint; suspected US missile strike kills 8 militants
- Italian prosecutors: US student 'harboured hatred' for Briton; killed her in sex game
- Floods batter Britain's Lake District, policeman feared dead; Ireland also hard hit
- UN children's convention at 20: Indian boy embodies the plight of millions of downtrodden kids
- Peruvian police says gang killed people for their fat, allegedly for use in cosmetics
- Florence museum: a tooth and 2 fingers said to be Galileo's are found and will be displayed
- Nelson Mandela, wife Graca Machel share world children's rights prize
- Senate Democrats moving ahead on crucial health vote
Oddities from Canadian Press
- Volunteers in US state strive to save Santa letter service after Postal Service puts it on ice
- Dry run for World Laughter Games planned for Toronto on Saturday
- Turkey that challenged US highway traffic and taunted toll collectors is captured
- Anatomical art once owned by Ben Franklin go on display at Philadelphia hospital
- Police: In self-made videos, US teens steal Christmas presents
- Officials investigate after basketball-sized chunk of ice crashes through roof of US home
- Gotta have faith: Woman leaves $40,000 at shrine for safekeeping, gets it back a week later
- After 50 years of mistaken identity, Cleveland zoo discovers Mary the tortoise is male
- Moldovan army gives soldiers extra onions and garlic to fight swine flu after 24 fall sick
- AP Interview: Brazil short skirt woman shocked at her fame, wants to finish her tourism degree
