Two Arrested After Mexico Shootout

(ITN News: February 17, 2011) The Mexican army seizes a huge cache of machine guns believed to belong to notorious drug cartel La Familia Michoacana after a vicious shootout in Zitacuaro.

Under Pressure, Japan Pulls Whaling Fleet

(Associated Press: February 18, 2011) Japan abandoned the rest of its whale hunting season in Antarctic waters Friday, citing repeated harassment by Sea Shepherd activists, after netting only a fifth of its targeted catch of 850 whales.

'Food shortages' as North Korea Celebrates Leader's Birthday

(Euronews: February 16, 2011) There have been protests in South Korean capital Seoul to coincide with the 69th birthday of the North's leader, Kim Jong-Il. North Korean celebrations are reported to have been scaled back due to the current food shortage.

Chevron to Contest Damages in Ecuador Drilling Case

(Euronews: February 15, 2011) A court in Ecuador has awarded record damages in an environmental pollution lawsuit against Chevron, but the U.S. oil giant has vowed to challenge the ruling.