Who Will Kill The Pope In Istanbul?

"The novel is about a conspiracy to kill the pope involving the ultra-conservative Roman Catholic society Opus Dei, the notorious P-2 Masonic lodge and U.S. intelligence services to prepare the ground for a U.S. attack on Iran. The cover of the book, sub-titled Who will...

Bangkok: Business as usual

"Bar workers wait for clients as usual in Bangkok's infamous Patpong red light district. It is business as usual on the notorious strip of go-go bars at the heart of one of the most famous red light districts in the world in the wake of the military coup that overthrew the...

A Tale of Two Mothers

"Their sons Biggie and Tupac were slain. Now each has embarked on a mission: to honor their sons' legacies. In a season of grim anniversaries, another passed last week, little noticed. It has been 10 years since rapper Tupac Shakur was shot on a street in Las Vegas. And in...

The pull of Rio's shanty towns

"Rio de Janeiro's numerous slums, or favelas, are notorious for being full of drugs, crime and guns. But, a growing number of favela dwellers are trying to change that image, wooing foreigners with their own style of hospitality. The BBC's Emma Joseph reports. Louis Bento...

Slain rapper's family wants to expand suit (AP)

" LOS ANGELES - The family of Notorious B.I.G. has asked a judge for permission to expand its wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, contending police Officer Rafael Perez was on duty at Petersen Automotive Museum the night of the killing. The request was...