Hammers and shivs used in Mexico prison riot that killed 49
MONTERREY, Mexico — Mexico’s deadliest prison brawl in many years was a bloodbath in which inmates attacked each other with hammers, cudgels and makeshift blades, authorities said Friday, underlining yet again the power that drug cartels wield inside many of the country’s lockups. But questions about the melee deepened Friday when Nuevo Leon state prosecutor Roberto Flores revealed that three officers of the state public safety department, which supplies the prison’s guards, had been charged wi..>> view originalSyrian President Bashar al-Assad says he would keep fighting during peace talks: report
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Friday, February 12, 2016
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