Wise Latina sworn in to top US court
Sonia Sotomayor was sworn in Saturday as the Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice and only the third female member in the top United States court's 220-year history. She is also President Barack Obama's first appointment to the court.
Violence in Somali pirate stronghold kills 12
Witnesses say violence in a Somali pirate stronghold has killed 12 people in two days. Local elder Osman Abdullah says the fighting in Harardhere started late Friday as a dispute over a car.
Small plane, helicopter collide over Hudson River
A small plane collided with a tour helicopter over the Hudson River near Manhattan, New York. Up to news time, the Coastguard said one person has been rescued.
Top three Guatemalan police officials fired over drug
Guatemala's top three police officials have been fired after hundreds of pounds (more than 100 kilograms) of cocaine allegedly disappeared from a shipment seized by authorities.
Clinton moves to remake ties
On a mission to improve ties with Africa's most prosperous nation, US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton met Saturday with South African President Jacob Zuma and later toured a housing project she had visited twice in the past.
Beatles fans swarm road on album anniversary
Hundreds of Beatles fans swarmed Abbey Road on Saturday, singing songs and snarling traffic to mark 40 years since John, Paul, George and Ringo strode across the leafy north London street and into the history books on iconic pop photos.
Help! Fire! Fire! ... but hydrant dry - Firemen travel miles for water as store burns
Goods estimated at millions of dollars went up in smoke yesterday morning as fire destroyed the Best Value Wholesale store on Evelyn Street, Ocho Rios, St Ann.
Reprisals rebranded, reduced - Informal treaties, PMI, police make inroads
The Latest statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) show a massive reduction in the number of reprisal killings over the past six years. But there are several question marks about the numbers, which defy the reality of many Jamaicans.