13 Inmates Escape in Mexico as Armed Men Storm a Prison
The escape on Friday was the second mass jailbreak in less than two weeks in Tamaulipas State, which has been racked by a new wave of battles among feuding drug gangs. feeds.nytimes.com |
Chile Cops Raid House of Embassy Detainee's Friend
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) -- Police on Thursday searched the apartment of an Egyptian man who befriended a Pakistani national arrested with traces of bomb-making material at the U.S. Embassy. feeds.nytimes.com |
Haitian Singer Mulls Presidential Bid
Wyclef Jean's family releases statement saying Grammy Award-winning musician is 'committed to his homeland,' but no formal announcement www1.voanews.com |
Venezuela Vote Seen as Chavez Referendum
Opposition groups hope to capture one-third of the seats in the legislature after boycotting the last general elections five years ago voanews.com |
Plan B Turns Out to Be Fastest Path for Rescue
Three efforts to bore through the abrasive volcanic rock went forward simultaneously, but it was an effort using drills that broke through to the miners first. feeds.nytimes.com |