Oct 05 New Spike in Violence Punctuates Mexico's Drug War By Larisa Epatko Clashes between rival gangs in Mexico left 34 people dead over the weekend, and the beating death of a mayor is the fifth killing of a city leader in six weeks, the latest fallout from the country's deadly drug war. Continue reading
Oct 05 Developers of Ultra-Thin, Super-Strong Carbon Win Physics Nobel Two Russian scientists will share $1.5 million and the Nobel Prize in physics for their "groundbreaking experiments" on the world's thinnest and strongest material, graphene. Graphene is just one atom thick, but 100 times stronger than the steel, and… Continue reading
Oct 05 Watch In Middle East, Coalition Aims to Ease Tension Over Water Resources As the Israelis and Palestinians grapple with direct negotiations for peace, there's another issue that is dividing them: water. Special Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from the Middle East. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch In Vitro Fertilization Pioneer, Robert Edwards, Awarded Nobel Prize This year's first Nobel Prize was awarded to Robert Edwards for his work developing the in-vitro fertilization method that led to the birth of the world's first "test-tube baby."… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Ambassador: U.S. Taking Europe Terror Threats 'Very Seriously' Jeffrey Brown speaks with Ambassador Daniel Benjamin, the State Department's coordinator for counter-terrorism, about the advisories issued to Americans traveling to Europe. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch Travelers in Europe Issued More Warnings After Suspected Terror Threats The Obama administration warned Americans to be aware of their surroundings while traveling in Europe. The U.S. and several other countries issued travel alerts to tourists after reports surfaced last week of planned terror plots in Europe. Continue watching
Oct 04 Brazil's Presidential Election Heads to Oct. 31 Runoff By Larisa Epatko Brazil's ruling party candidate, Dilma Rousseff, won the most votes in Sunday's presidential election but not enough to avoid a runoff with second-place contender Jose Serra on Oct. 31. Continue reading
Oct 04 Monday: Travel Alert Issued for Europe; NATO Tankers Attacked in Pakistan French Army soldiers patrol the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Sunday. Photo by Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images. The State Department issued a travel alert Sunday, cautioning Americans visiting Europe of possible terrorist attack by al-Qaida or other groups. The alert… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch Bosnia Prepares For Elections as Ethnic Divisions Remain Special correspondent Kira Kay reports on this weekend's elections in Bosnia where ethnic tensions still run high. Continue watching
Oct 01 Watch News Wrap: Tropical Storm Nicole Floods East Coast Highways In other news Friday, remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole moved up the East Coast, battering the Northeast and dumping more than 10 inches of rain in parts of Delaware County, Pa. Continue watching