A Dutch court Friday ruled against letting a 14-year-old girl sail solo around the world, saying she is not experienced enough to make the trip on her own. The Chandlers set off from the Seychelles on October 21 bound for Tanzania, according to their blog
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Plane, helicopter collide off California coast; 9 missing
A search was on Thursday night for nine people left missing after a Coast Guard plane collided with a Marine helicopter over the Pacific Ocean near Southern California, officials said.
Missing couple’s yacht found abandoned in Indian Ocean
The British Royal Navy has found the yacht belonging to a British couple missing in the Indian Ocean since last week, but the yacht was empty, the British Ministry of Defence said Thursday. International military forces have been treating the case as a “potential hijacking,” Lt
Football in the firing line: The Gaza Cup final
Terrace crowds are controlled by men wearing army fatigues and holding Kalashnikov rifles, players and press pray on the pitch at half-time and when the final whistle is blown, the trophy is handed to the winning captain by one of Israel’s most wanted men. International military forces have been treating the case as a “potential hijacking,” Lt.
Chinese officials try to find parents of 60 lost children
In some of the photos, the young children are wearing bibs and slight smiles can be seen on their chubby faces. International military forces have been treating the case as a “potential hijacking,” Lt
Strong quake strikes near Indonesia’s Papua
An earthquake struck near the north coast of Papua, Indonesia, Friday night, but no tsunami warning was issued, the head of nation’s meteorological agency said.
Twitter: Tweets Expose Trafigura and Carter-Ruck
Twitterers across the world colored their avatars green to show support for protesters who took to Iran’s streets after the country’s disputed elections earlier this year.
Spanish ship with 36 crew reports pirate attack off Somalia
A Spanish fishing ship with 36 international crew members has lost contact with the shore after issuing distress calls saying pirates were attacking it off the coast of Somalia, the ship’s owner, Echebastar Fleet, said Friday.
American Samoans pulling together after quake, tsunami
Residents of close-knit American Samoa are pulling together to help Pago Pago recover from Tuesday’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, one of them told CNN on Wednesday. “That’s how we operate over here in American Samoa — basically everyone is related,” said iReporter Maneafaiga T.
Samoan Islands earthquake generates small tsunamis
An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 struck in the Samoan Islands region Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said