XIANGTAN, China, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- More than 100,000 people in Xinagtan, China, are enduring drinking water shortages due to declining water levels in the Xiangjiang River, Xinhua reported.

PERUGIA, Italy, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Amanda Knox, the U.S. student on trial for murder in Italy, destroyed the life of a former suspect, his lawyer said Friday, calling her a "she-devil."

TORONTO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A year-long legal challenge by a newspaper led the Toronto Transit Commission to reveal 161 people died jumping in front of subway trains between 1998 and 2009.

LONDON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The United States and Britain failed to convince other countries the Iraq invasion was necessary, a British diplomat said Friday.

CAIRO, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Negotiations for the release of captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit are close to fruition and a deal could be in place next week, Fox News reported Friday.

JUPITER, Fla., Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Police searched Friday for a suspect in a Thanksgiving night rampage that killed four people and wounded one other at a home in Jupiter, Fla.

EXETER, England, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A court in Exeter, England, sentenced a married teacher to 10 months in jail for having a sexual relationship with one of his students.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The Nelson Mandela Foundation said Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou-Nguesso should not have quoted Mandela in his book's foreword.

LONDON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince Charles scheduled a visit to Cumbria Friday to show support for the county in the wake of last week's flooding, a Cumbria tourism chief said.

MOSCOW, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Moscow police tried to maintain order Friday as thousands of Muslims celebrated the Islamic holiday Kurban-Bayram, a source at the mayor's office said.

PARIS, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A French Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday Iran should respect its nuclear obligations following an International Atomic Energy Agency resolution.

LIMERICK, Ireland, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- Residents in parts of Ireland prepared Friday for the possibility of flooding due to heavy rain and rising Shannon River water levels, officials said.

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the International Atomic Energy Agency showed resolve Friday by passing a resolution denouncing Iran.

BRUSSELS, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- A decision on amending the controversial fishery policy of the European Union has been postponed until early 2010, EU officials say.

LONDON, Nov. 27 (UPI) -- The attorney for admitted British computer hacker Gary McKinnon said Friday she will fight the proposed extradition of her client to the United States.