AFP - The economic downturn has wiped billions off the fortunes of some of the richest people in Britain including Lakshmi Mittal and Roman Abramovich, according to a respected survey out Sunday.
AP - China released two men after they completed eight-year prison terms for being part of a group that posted essays online advocating political reform, a human rights group said.
AP - A cargo ship sank during a storm in the Red Sea on Monday, and at least two crew members drowned. Two nearby ships and a helicopter managed to pluck 10 men from the choppy water, according to an official and Egyptian media.