TV producer extradited to Mexico in wife's killing -

Bruce Beresford-Redman, the reality television-show producer accused of murdering his wife, Monica, in Cancun in 2010, has been extradited to Mexico.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:24:55 GMT

Mood of 'despair' as Syria bombs city for 5th day - Syrian government forces have deployed tanks in the streets and are bombing indiscriminately in the city of Homs, according to a BBC correspondent on the scene. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:43:30 GMT

Car bomb attack in Somali capital kills 8 -

A car bomb killed eight people and wounded two members of parliament in Somalia's capital Wednesday, officials said, in an attack claimed by a spokesman for Somalia's Islamist insurgency.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 19:30:48 GMT

Russian scientists reach lake under Antarctica -

After more than two decades of drilling in Antarctica, Russian scientists have reached the surface of a gigantic freshwater lake hidden under miles of ice for some 20 million years — a lake that may hold life from the distant past and clues to the search for life on other planets.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:10:57 GMT

Protests in paradise as riots follow coup in Maldives -

Supporters of the Maldives' former president rioted Wednesday as the country's new leader appealed for an end to the political turmoil in this Indian Ocean nation.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 17:09:52 GMT

Europe's big freeze: Danube shipping paralyzed -

Bulgaria and Romania are suspending all shipping on the Danube River due to the vast amount of ice blocking the waterway amid Europe's widespread big freeze.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 16:39:50 GMT

Greece's economic crisis is making people ill (literally) -

Greece's economic crisis is taking its toll on people - hospital admissions are up 25%, suicides are up 40% and violent crimes, including murder, are up almost 100%. NBC's Keith Miller reports from Athens.

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 14:12:37 GMT

Report: Iran says it could hit US forces anywhere - Iran is capable of hitting U.S. military forces anywhere in the world if attacked by the United States, the Iranian ambassador to Moscow reportedly said Wednesday. Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:18:45 GMT