| China Joins Talks on Iran Sanctions, Still No Deal UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China took part in a conference call with five other world powers on Wednesday to discuss a U.S. proposal for a fourth round of U.N. sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program, but no deal emerged. feeds.nytimes.com |
Panama's Ex - Dictator Noriega "Very Weak": Lawyer PARIS (Reuters) - Panama's former dictator Manuel Noriega, being held in a Paris prison awaiting a retrial in France on charges of money laundering, is in a "very weak" physical condition, one of his lawyers said on Thursday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Election to Proceed in Northern Mexico Despite Killing Announcement follows killing of Rodolfo Torre, candidate of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party by suspected drug gangs www1.voanews.com |
Ballads Born of Conflict Still Thrive in Colombia Colombians call Uriel Henao the king of the prohibited ballads, a genre that describes the exploits of rebels, coca farmers and traffickers. feeds.nytimes.com |
Mexican Mayor Slain in Drug-Plagued State Authorities say gunmen have skilled the mayor of a northern Mexican town, adding to a string of attacks on political figures in the Nuevo Leon region. nytimes.com |