Mexico Cites Reprisals in Killings of 9 Officers 2008-05-06 06:01 - The killings demonstrated not only the inability of the police to protect their own from hit-and-run attacks, but also that the country’s antidrug offensive still faced powerful resistance.
Brazil Boat Sinks; at Least 15 Die 2008-05-06 06:01 - A boat ferrying at least 80 people home from a party sank in Brazil’s Amazon region early on Sunday, killing at least 15 and leaving dozens missing.
Arts, Briefly: Where’s Schiller? 2008-05-06 06:01 - Question: If Ulysses S. Grant is buried in Grant’s Tomb, who is buried in Friedrich Schiller’s tomb? Answer: Not Friedrich Schiller.
Arts, Briefly: Unusual Concert for Saudi Arabia 2008-05-06 05:52 - In a groundbreaking concert in Saudi Arabia, a German-based quartet played European classical music in a public setting for a mixed-gender audience.
200 Chinese Protest Chemical Plant 2008-05-06 05:52 - About 200 people demonstrated in southwestern China against the building of a petrochemical plant they say will pollute their city, state media reported Monday.
Clashes in Bolivia on Vote Over More Autonomy 2008-05-06 05:51 - Even before official results were announced on the referendum, provincial officials declared victory to thousands of supporters on Sunday night.
Bomb Kills at Least 5 Police Officers in Chechnya 2008-05-06 05:50 - The attacks came a day after two other servicemen were killed in a gun battle between Russian forces and as many as 30 insurgents in the Chechen village of Urus-Martan.
Iran Rejects More Iraq Talks With U.S. 2008-05-06 05:50 - Iran said that it would not hold talks with the United States on Iraq while American forces were fighting Shiite militias in Sadr City.
