| 2 Children Killed in Mexico Border State Shootout NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico (AP) -- A shootout in northern Mexico between soldiers and suspected drug cartel gunmen killed two children and wounded five of their relatives who were caught in the crossfire, the latest in a string of deaths of bystanders in the nation's drug war. feeds.nytimes.com |
Complaint Filed in 1975 Killing of Salvadoran Poet SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) -- Relatives of poet and novelist Roque Dalton petitioned prosecutors Friday to file homicide charges against two ex-rebel commanders who they claim participated in the decision to kill the leftist writer in 1975. feeds.nytimes.com |
BlackBerry Maker Resists Pressure As a top executive of Research In Motion reassured users about its network’s integrity, Saudi Arabia ordered local cellphone providers to halt BlackBerry service. feeds.nytimes.com |
Dramatic Video of a Standoff in Ecuador On Thursday, Ecuador's president shouted to rebellious police officers: "Gentlemen, if you want to kill the president, here he is! Kill me if you want to!" feeds.nytimes.com |
Heartfelt Homecoming For Chile's Rescued Miners COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) - Chile's rescued miners headed home on Friday as heroes after a 69-day ordeal deep underground during which they drank oil-contaminated water and set off explosives in a desperate bid to alert rescuers. feeds.nytimes.com |