Quick Takes

Demonstrators, Mexico Police Clash on Anniversary of Student Massacre

Violence erupted in Mexico City, Saturday, October 2, as scores of Mexicans took to the streets to mark the 53rd anniversary of the 1968 massacre of student protesters in Tlatelolco Square. (Reuters)

Afghan Wheelchair Basketball Star Debuts in Spain After Fleeing Kabul

The captain of the Afghan women's wheelchair basketball team made her debut with her new Spanish team, Saturday, October 2, to cheers and applause just more than a month after fleeing Kabul when the Taliban came to power. (Reuters)

Farmers Clash With Police in Northern India Over Paddy Procurement

Angry farmers clashed with security personnel across India's northern Haryana state, Saturday, October 2, during protests over a delay in paddy procurement by the state government. (Reuters)

Drowning Girl Statue Causes a Stir in Spain’s Bilbao

Staring impassively out from the murky waters of River Nervion in the Spanish town of Bilbao, the eerily lifelike face of a young girl drowning in the tide has been unsettling the city since she appeared unannounced last week. (Reuters)

Multi-Story Building Collapses in Shimla, India

No one was harmed when a multi-story building collapsed in Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh in India, Thursday, September 30. (Reuters)

Lava Pours from New Volcano Vent Raising Fears of More Destruction

Lava flows from a new vent in the Cumbe Vieja volcano on Spain's La Palma, Friday, October 1. (Reuters)

Video Shows Train Crashing Into Truck in Indiana

Wildlife Officials Rescue 14-Foot-Long Python in Western India

Wildlife rescuers in India's western Vadodara city rescued a 14-foot-long python from an agricultural field, Thursday, September 30. (Reuters)

Powerful Typhoon Mindulle Approaches Tokyo Area Bringing Heavy Rain

Powerful winds and torrential rain hit parts of Japan, Friday, October 1, as Typhoon Mindulle was approaching Tokyo. (Reuters)

Partly Demolished Building Collapses Onto Road in Taiwan

Police Storm Ecuador Prison After Riot Kills 116

Ecuador's national police sent in 400 officers to restore order at one of the country's largest prisons, Thursday, September 30, after a riot this week in which at least 116 inmates died and 80 were injured. (Reuters)