A suicide bomber blows up an explosives-packed SUV at an outdoor volleyball tournament in Pakistan, killing 88 people in a town that opposes Taliban insurgents, police said.
Israeli warplanes have struck and destroyed two tunnels under Gaza's border with Israel. The Israeli military says Gaza militants had planned to use the tunnels to enter Israel and carry out attacks.
Caribbean islands battling drug-fueled crime had one of their bloodiest years on record in 2009, with Jamaica, the Bahamas and Puerto Rico hitting or coming close to all-time highs for homicides.