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Hear a neglected but terrific Dutch soprano sing an aria from La Forza del Destino.

"We'd just taken all the safety gear off, because we were in what we thought was a very safe place in Marawi," said Australian reporter Adam Harvey. "But I guess it's not safe."

Since the 1961 publication of the Third International Dictionary, people have debated the merits of dictionaries that describe language as it is and those that explain how it should be. Today the debate continues, but it doesn't hold the same cultural significance as before, writes Geoff Nunberg.

When visiting San Pedro Sula, the bloodiest town in Honduras, it's advisable to arrive early in the morning, when the drug gangs are still asleep.

Bargain-seeking investors known as "vultures" are circling Madrid, hoping a shakeout of the banking sector will yield deals at rock-bottom prices. As a condition of Spain's bailout, banks need to get rid of toxic assets such as devalued properties — even if it means taking a loss.

Explosions and gunfire rang out across Mumbai, India's commercial capital, on Thursday as commandos fought to free hostages held by suspected militants in two luxury hotels and a Jewish center. Police say about 120 people are dead and hundreds are wounded.

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expresses difficulty getting support for a nuclear cooperation deal with the U.S., especially from Communists. They Singh relies on their support. They believe the U.S. will use a nuclear deal as leverage to dictate foreign policy to India.

French voters cast ballots on Sunday in the first round of voting for Parliament. Turnout was low, but the results were an outsized victory for the new French president's new party.

For the second time this year, a leading Russian dissident is calling for mass demonstrations against President Putin's government. And, the U.S. Senate continues work on health care overhaul.

The video reportedly shows a deadly air strike on an Afghan village.