A police commander and his two colleagues are shot and killed in Ciudad Juarez, along with seven other separate killings overnight.


CIUDAD JUAREZ, CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO (OCTOBER 23, 2009) REUTERS - A Ciudad Juarez police commander ...   more »

Palestinians in Jerusalem, West Bank and Gaza voice mixed reactions to President Abbas's call for January elections while Hamas refuses the decision.


--- The morning press reflects mixed reactions among Palestinians to their to president's ...   more »

Pilgrims flock to see a 'miracle' baby in southern Russia's Dagestan whose skin appears to be a canvas for verses from the Koran.


-- Ali Yakubov is no ordinary little boy.

Every few days, verses ...   more »

A British naval submarine that sunk in the Baltic Sea in 1916 with a crew of 33 aboard has been found off the coast of Estonia.


-- It's been lost for more than 90 years ...   more »

Violence on the streets of Rio de Janeiro as police launch an offensive against drugs gangs.


BRAZIL - Terrified residents run for cover in Rio de Janeiro as drugs gangs fight it out with Brazilian ...   more »