Day in Pictures
Mourning Continues in Poland
Photos: Mourning in Poland
Heat Wave in India
Heat wave conditions swept several parts of the country with mercury hovering over 40 degree Celsius (104 degree Fahrenheit) in many areas, according to news reports.
Facing Fiscal Crisis in the European Union
A Rebirth at the Kumbh Mela Festival
Nearly 8 million people converged on the banks of the river Wednesday for one of the most auspicious bathing days of the festival that ends April 28. Devout Hindus believe bathing in the Ganges will cleanse them of their sins and free them from the cycle of life and rebirth.
Moscow Puts Judge to Rest
Chuvashov was the judge in several high-profile cases, including the February sentencing of nine skinhead gang members who killed six non-Slavs, and was gunned down outside his apartment in the city.
Thailand Protests
Combating Terrorism in Greece
Maziotis and another five people were charged Monday with membership of the Revolutionary Struggle terrorist group, which has carried out a string of bombings against symbols of wealth and state power and fired a rocket-propelled grenade at the U.S. embassy in Athens three years ago. A riot policeman was severely injured during a gunfire attack in central Athens last year.The group also shot and severely wounded a riot policeman last year.
Violent Protests Take Over Jakarta
The protest over a historic tomb on government land in the Indonesian capital turned bloody Wednesday, with 90 wounded in clashes between riot police and hundreds of demonstrators armed with machetes and sticks.
The protesters believed city officials were trying to remove the tomb of an Arab cleric who helped spread Islam in North Jakarta in the 18th century. (AP Photo) A protest over a historic tomb on government land in the Indonesian capital turned bloody Wednesday, with 90 wounded in clashes between riot police and hundreds of demonstrators armed with machetes and sticks. The protesters believed city officials were trying to remove the tomb of an Arab cleric who helped spread Islam in North Jakarta in the 18th century.








