North Korean ships force standoff with South Korea
In the Yellow Sea a naval clash risk arose as six North Korean navy ships entered South Korean waters off the west coast and refused to withdraw for a second straight day. The Defense Ministry urged an immediate halt to cross-border incursions while both sides showed restraint and monitored the tense situation.
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TV star Paco Stanley killed in Mexico City slaying
The murder of comedian Paco Stanley outside a high profile restaurant shocks Mexico City, fueling protests and political criticism of Mayor Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas amid rising crime. Police report 26 shots fired. an insurance agent died, three hospitalized. Public grief grows as demonstrations plan to press for justice.
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Russian youth grapple with heroin chic in Moscow
AP reports Russia faces a growing drug epidemic as heroin floods in from Afghanistan and Western trends spread. Olga, a 20 year old in Moscow, reflects on a formative yet troubled era marked by cheap drugs, limited education, and a fragile system for treatment and law enforcement.
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