| Cuba May Day March to Counter Human Rights Critics HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba will use its annual May Day march as a huge show of popular support for the Castro government, its latest attempt to defend itself from criticism over human rights on the island. feeds.nytimes.com |
Brazilian President Meets Iranian Leaders Over Nuclear Deal Brazilian official says Mr. Lula da Silva remains 'optimistic' about nuclear talks regarding deal over long-stalled nuclear fuel-swap www1.voanews.com |
Chávez Meets with His New Colombian Counterpart The leaders of Colombia and Venezuela met in an effort to repair relations that deteriorated over claims that Colombian guerrillas were operating from Venezuela. feeds.nytimes.com |
da Silva's Choice Wins Election but Faces Run-off Dilma Rousseff falls short despite support of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva voanews.com |
In Studying Haiti, a New Angle on an Earthquake’s Intensity A new study found that in addition to the underlying geology, the geometry of local surface features contributed to the temblor’s intensity. feeds.nytimes.com |