Mexicans mourn on Day of the Dead as drug war rages Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:03 PM PDT MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Stunned by rising violence in Mexico's drug war, people laid marigolds on the graves of its victims and lit candles on altars as they celebrated the Day of the Dead in the country's richest city.  
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U.K. Postal Service Sees Profits Shrink Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:45 AM PDT The U.K.'s state-owned postal service Royal Mail Group reported a sharp fall in operating profit, giving ammunition to the U.K. government, which wants to privatize most of the service.  
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Spokesman for Belgian Archbishop Resigns Posted: 02 Nov 2010 01:12 PM PDT Juergen Mettepenningen resigned as the top spokesman for the Catholic Church in Belgium to protest recent comments made by his boss, Archbishop Andre-Joseph Leonard.  
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Indonesia volcano grounds flights Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:53 PM PDT Airlines from Malaysia and Singapore suspend flights to two cities near Indonesia's Mount Merapi as eruptions continue.  
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Indonesia volcano grounds flights Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:53 PM PDT Airlines from Malaysia and Singapore suspend flights to two cities near Indonesia's Mount Merapi as eruptions continue.  
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Right to appeal granted to Gamu Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:27 PM PDT X Factor contestant Gamu Nhengu's family are granted right to appeal against a decision to force them to leave the country.  
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Zambia mine shooting pair bailed Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:17 PM PDT A Zambian court orders the release on bail of two Chinese mine managers accused attempted murder after they allegedly shot a group of miners.  
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Spill Cleanup Proceeds Amid Mistrust and Fear Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:20 PM PDT Scientists say the degree of long-term damage from the gulf oil spill is still unknown, but fishermen and residents remain unconvinced.  
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Kosovo minority government falls Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:54 AM PDT The Kosovan government has been brought down by a vote of no-confidence less than three years after Kosovo declared itself independent.  
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Unions begin third Tube walkout Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:00 PM PDT Commuters are set to face further disruption on London's Tube network as a third 24-hour strike over job cuts begins.  
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In pictures Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:48 AM PDT Prayer, parties and protests as Mexicans mark Day of the Dead  
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Report: Iranian authorities give go-ahead to execute woman Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:14 PM PDT Authorities in Tehran, Iran, have given the go-ahead to execute a woman who initially was sentenced to death by stoning, according to an activist working on her behalf.  
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Jailed Russian oil executive says embezzlement trial is much bigger than him Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:54 AM PDT |
First Burmese elections in 20 years set for Sunday Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:54 AM PDT |
Live - Champions League Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:45 AM PDT Tottenham host Inter Milan, Manchester United travel to Bursaspor and Rangers take on Valencia on a busy night of Champions League action, along with a full programme in Leagues One and Two.  
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Coordinated Bombings Strike Across a Tense Baghdad Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:03 PM PDT Insurgents unleashed a deadly series of coordinated attacks in Iraq's capital on Tuesday night, setting off more than a dozen bombs and upending security throughout the city.  
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Borne Back Ceaselessly to His Long Show Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:36 AM PDT John Collins, the director of "Gatz," has yet to miss a performance of his nearly seven-hour show.  
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Supreme Court Debates Violent Video Game Ban Posted: 02 Nov 2010 12:20 PM PDT In a sometimes testy hearing, the justices struggled to define how the First Amendment should apply to a new medium.  
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The New Old Age: End-of-Life Care and Dementia Posted: 02 Nov 2010 09:32 AM PDT Why aren't terminal patients with advanced dementia being placed in hospice care?  
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Crews 'amazed' at low blast toll Posted: 02 Nov 2010 11:24 AM PDT Fire crews say they are "amazed" more people were not seriously injured in a suspected gas explosion in Salford, Greater Manchester.  
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