At least 36 dead after Hong Kong ferry sinks following collision

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• At least 36 dead after Hong Kong ferry sinks following collision
• Analysis: Obama, Netanyahu got what they hoped for at U.N. meeting
• Undersea 6.2 magnitude quake strikes off northeast Japan
• Manila, Muslim rebels start peace talks, deal seen close
• Georgian opposition celebrates as both sides see victory
• Fighting spreads in Aleppo Old City, Syrian gem
• Korea peninsula could face "thermonuclear war," North tells U.N.
• Colombian president to have surgery for prostate cancer
• British opposition pitches class at "posh boy" PM
• Pope's butler set to testify at Vatican trial
• Civilians struggle to check Pakistan army's power
• Syria ever present at UN General Assembly
• Early returns show losses for Georgia ruling party
• Pope's ex-butler to take the stand in leaks trial
• Portugal scraps rent controls, alarms low-earners
• North Korea: Spark could set off nuclear war
• Boat sinks off Hong Kong after collision; 36 dead
• Colombia's president has prostate cancer
• Top Egypt security delegation heads to Syria
• Hugo Chavez vows stronger socialist drive

At least 36 dead after Hong Kong ferry sinks following collision Posted: 01 Oct 2012 10:16 PM PDT HONG KONG (Reuters) - At least 36 people died and dozens were injured when a ferry carrying more than 120 revelers on a company outing collided with another ferry and sank near an island south of Hong Kong on Monday night, in one of the city's worst maritime accidents. The ferry belonging to the Hongkong Electric Company, controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing, was taking staff and family members to watch fireworks in the city's Victoria Harbour to celebrate China's National Day and mid-autumn festival when it hit the other ship and began sinking near Lamma island. ...

Analysis: Obama, Netanyahu got what they hoped for at U.N. meeting Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:09 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to get what they hoped for at the annual U.N. General Assembly after closing ranks to send a message to Iran that it may face war over its nuclear program. Obama and Netanyahu did not meet with each other at the United Nations, where leaders and foreign ministers from the world body's 193 member states have gathered since last week to give speeches and hold private talks to resolve conflicts and boost trade. But the two men left the U.N. ...

Undersea 6.2 magnitude quake strikes off northeast Japan Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:55 PM PDT SYDNEY (Reuters) - A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The quake was centered 96 km (60 miles) east-northeast off Miyako at a depth of 9.7 km (6.0 miles). The was no immediate tsunami warning issued by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (Reporting by John Mair; Editing by Michael Perry)

Manila, Muslim rebels start peace talks, deal seen close Posted: 01 Oct 2012 11:55 PM PDT MANILA/KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Negotiators from the Philippine government and the country's largest Muslim rebel group began a fresh round of peace talks in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, aiming to seal an agreement to end 40 years of conflict in the south of the mainly Catholic state. Government and rebel negotiators are closing in on a peace deal after nearly 15 years of violence-interrupted talks, a potential landmark success for President Benigno Aquino that could pave the way for more investment in the country's impoverished but resource-rich south. ...

Georgian opposition celebrates as both sides see victory Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:15 PM PDT TBILISI (Reuters) - An opposition coalition led by a billionaire tycoon claimed victory in a parliamentary election in Georgia and initial results released on Tuesday put it ahead of President Mikheil Saakashvili's ruling party in the former Soviet republic. Thousands of supporters of the Georgian Dream coalition celebrated in the streets of the capital Tbilisi after the election on Monday, sounding car horns and carrying blue party banners and red-on-white national flags over their heads. ...

Fighting spreads in Aleppo Old City, Syrian gem Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:43 PM PDT BEIRUT (Reuters) - Fires that gutted a vast historic market have broken out in other areas of the Old City of Aleppo, a world heritage site, as rebels and government forces fight for the ancient heart of Syria's biggest city, opposition activists said on Monday. The rebels last week announced a fresh attempt to seize the wider city, home to 2.5 million people, which was until July firmly under the control of President Bashar al-Assad. ...

Korea peninsula could face "thermonuclear war," North tells U.N. Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:40 PM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.S. policy toward North Korea has made the Korean peninsula the most dangerous place on the planet because a "spark" there could ignite a nuclear war, a senior North Korean official told the U.N. General Assembly on Monday. One of the last speakers at the 193-nation assembly's annual gathering in New York, North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Pak Kil-yon was also full of praise for Kim Jong-un, the reclusive communist country's young new leader. "Today, due to the continued U.S. ...

Colombian president to have surgery for prostate cancer Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:59 PM PDT BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos said on Monday he would undergo surgery for a non-aggressive prostate cancer in a health scare that seemed unlikely to derail his government's imminent talks with Marxist rebels to end decades of war. Santos, 61, said the tumor was discovered as part of a routine checkup and will be removed on Wednesday. "It's a small tumor located on the prostate gland and it's a good prognosis. It's not aggressive," he said at the presidential palace in Bogota, flanked by his doctor and his wife. "There's a 97 percent chance of being totally cured. ...

British opposition pitches class at "posh boy" PM Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:03 PM PDT MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - British opposition leader Ed Miliband will cast himself as a humble man of the people on Tuesday in a bid to underscore Prime Minister David Cameron's image as a privileged 'posh boy' whose government is out of touch with voters. Miliband, who is betting voters will punish the coalition government for the recession and hand Labour power in the 2015 election, is grappling with polls which show he is less popular than his own party or seen as a worse leader than Cameron. ...

Pope's butler set to testify at Vatican trial Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:57 PM PDT VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict's former butler is to give evidence for the first time on Tuesday on the second day of his trial for stealing documents he hoped would expose corrupt dealings in the Vatican. Paolo Gabriele, 46, an unassuming and devout servant who prompted a crisis in Benedict's papacy after he slipped sensitive documents to an Italian journalist, has not spoken publicly since he was arrested in May. ...

Civilians struggle to check Pakistan army's power Posted: 02 Oct 2012 12:27 AM PDT The footage was startling: A group of what appeared to be Pakistani soldiers gunning down several blindfolded men in a forested area. As the clips circulated online and the U.S. threatened to cut aid, Pakistan's army chief promised a full investigation and punishment for any wrongdoers.

Syria ever present at UN General Assembly Posted: 01 Oct 2012 10:17 PM PDT After countless speeches, meetings and behind-the-scenes discussions, the unending war in Syria remained the unsolved problem that loomed over this year's gathering of world leaders at the United Nations.

Early returns show losses for Georgia ruling party Posted: 01 Oct 2012 07:39 PM PDT Early returns and exit polls in a heated parliamentary election show that Georgian voters have turned against President Mikhail Saakashvili and the party that has been in power for almost nine years.

Pope's ex-butler to take the stand in leaks trial Posted: 01 Oct 2012 11:11 PM PDT Pope Benedict XVI has returned to the Vatican after three months of vacation to find his former butler on trial in one of the most damaging scandals of his pontificate: the leaks of stolen papal correspondence detailing power struggles, defamation campaigns and allegations of corruption at the highest level of the Catholic Church.

Portugal scraps rent controls, alarms low-earners Posted: 02 Oct 2012 12:01 AM PDT The peaceful retirement of Teresa Dourado is about to be shattered.

North Korea: Spark could set off nuclear war Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:04 PM PDT A North Korean minister lashed out at the United States on Monday, warning that its "hostile" policy has left the Korean peninsula a spark away from a nuclear war.

Boat sinks off Hong Kong after collision; 36 dead Posted: 01 Oct 2012 09:02 PM PDT A boat packed with revelers on a long holiday weekend collided with a ferry and sank off Hong Kong, killing at least 36 people and injuring dozens in the deadliest accident to strike the Chinese territory in years.

Colombia's president has prostate cancer Posted: 01 Oct 2012 08:40 PM PDT Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos announced Monday that he has prostate cancer. He said the tumor was caught early and would be removed this week.

Top Egypt security delegation heads to Syria Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:20 PM PDT A high level Egyptian security delegation left for Syria on Monday in a rare visit, Cairo airport officials said. The delegation's mission was not immediately clear.

Hugo Chavez vows stronger socialist drive Posted: 01 Oct 2012 06:16 PM PDT Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez pledged to redouble his efforts to create a socialist system if re-elected in Sunday's election, saying the next six-year term would bring bigger changes.

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