in return for
food aid from the United States.
Twelve Mexican police officers have been killed in an
ambush
as they searched for the bodies of 10 people whose heads were found on Sunday. A local official said the officers were attacked in a mountainous area near Teloloapan, the town where the heads were found. Messages threatening the La Familia drug cartel were found with the heads.
A court in Zimbabwe has found six people
guilty of
inciting
public violence following their arrest last year while discussing the overthrow of the former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak. They were among more than 40 political activists detained last February at a public meeting
screening
news reports on the uprising in Egypt. The prosecution had originally called for them to be charged with treason.
The British footballer Fabrice Muamba, whose heart stopped beating in the middle of a Premier League match on Saturday, is reported to be showing signs of improvement. His club, Bolton Wanderers, say he's now able to breathe independently. James Pearce reports.
Both the hospital and Bolton Wanderers football club are emphasising that there's a long road to recovery ahead. But today's progress reports on Fabrice Muamba have been so positive that, in many ways, they are remarkable. The player, who suffered a
cardiac arrest
during Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final and didn't begin breathing again until he reached hospital, is already recognising family and friends, and responding appropriately to their questions. Fabrice Muamba has received messages of support from all over the world. It's looking increasingly likely that the prayers for a miraculous recovery will be answered.