| Mexico celebrates 200 years with huge fiesta Tens of thousands of Mexicans have hit the streets to celebrate the bicentenary of Mexico's fight for independence from Spain. abc.net.au |
13 drown on trip to mourn bus crash victims Thirteen people travelling to mourn victims of a bus crash have drowned when their boat capsized in Sudan's White Nile state. abc.net.au |
Afghan UN office under attack from suicide bombers Two suicide bombers have attacked a UN compound in the western Afghan province of Herat and several insurgents are now inside the building, local police say. abc.net.au |
New index measures impact of fish farming on environment Researchers in Canada have released the first scientific index designed to measure the impact of fish farming on the environment. abc.net.au |
Damage Worse Than Thought in Jet Engine Blast A superjumbo aircraft whose engine blew apart after the plane left Singapore earlier this month was damaged far worse than had been believed. nytimes.com |