International

A pedestrian bridge under construction in preparation for next month’s Commonwealth Games collapsed in New Delhi on Tuesday, CNN.com reported. Over 24 people were injured, three remain in critical condition.† The bridge was intended to be a pathway from the parking area to the stadium …

A shootout between soldiers and suspected drug dealers in northeast Mexico last week left 25 of the suspects dead. The incident began when anti-drug forces flying over Ciudad Mier, south of the Rio Grande, observed armed people in front of a building, the military said. …

After being held hostage for a month, six Cuban immigrants were rescued by Mexican authorities. The kidnappers were demanding ransom from relatives of the hostages in Florida, between $8,000 and $10,000 a person. The Cubans were held hostage in Cancun, which is a common landing …

Flight from Iraq to U.K. finally a success The first commercial flight from Iraq to the United Kingdom in 20 years landed at London’s Gatwick Airport late Sunday night and took off for Baghdad Monday morning. Commercial air flights between the nations have been haulted …

U.S. to negotiate Iran nuclear issue The United States has opposed a military strike against Iran’s nuclear program, wanting to first work through negotiations and United Nations sanctions to prevent the development of nuclear weapons. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei denied charges that Tehran …

American serves eight years in N. Korea Aijalon Mahli Gomes, an American citizen was sentenced to eight years in prison after illegally entering North Korea in January. Gomes is an English teacher with strong Christian values and had taken part in anti-North Korean protests in …