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The captain and five officers of a cruise ship that sank off an island in the Aegean Sea were charged Saturday with negligence and violating international maritime rules. Two French passengers are still missing and more charges could come if they are found dead, an official said. Nearly 1,600 people had to be rescued after the ship hit a volcanic reef.

New Ivory Coast Prime Minister Guillaume Soro names his cabinet to take the country to free and fair polls. More Info...  

The Superman costume worn by Christopher Reeve in the 1978 film sells for $115,000 (£58,000) at auction. More Info...  

Two Turkish oil workers are seized in the Nigeria's Delta region, days after the area's last four captives were freed. More Info...  

China sets out regulations intended to stamp out illegal human organ transplants, state media reports. More Info...  

Rallies are planned in the West Bank for the release of BBC reporter Alan Johnston, missing since 12 March. More Info...  

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The US says there is a way to return North Korean funds frozen in Macau, a move which could restart talks. More Info...  

Israeli helicopters fire at least two missiles into the Gaza Strip, after seeing "suspicious movements" near the border. More Info...  

Tim Clark and Brett Wetterich lead the Masters by one shot at halfway at Augusta. More Info...  

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Justice Department official Monica Goodling resigned her position as counselor to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Friday afternoon.

A Justice Department official who refused to testify about the firing of eight federal prosecutors resigns. More Info...  

New strains of flu are showing resistance to drugs it is hoped would help slow a pandemic, research suggests. More Info...  

The US government appeals after a court rules a Cuban militant should be freed until an immigration hearing. More Info...  

Some 600 girls at a boarding school run by Catholic nuns in Mexico are struck by an illness said to be psychosomatic. More Info...  

Taleban fighters have taken control of local government offices in Afghanistan's Zabul province, officials say. More Info...  

Police find the body of a 22-year-old pregnant woman who had been shot at a flat in south-west London. More Info...  

The 15 British military personnel captured by Iran in the Persian Gulf were blindfolded, kept in isolation and interrogated, the group's commander told reporters today. Lt. Felix Carman of the British Royal Navy said Faye Turney, the lone woman among the captives, had been singled out and "used as a propaganda tool."

Ravi Shastri is offered the job of interim manager on India's tour of Bangladesh next month following Greg Chappell's resignation. More Info...