| New Probe in Killings of Honduran Journalists SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) -- International human rights monitors will investigate the killings of six journalists in Honduras over the past two months. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Canada: Judge Finds Oil Company Guilty in Deaths of 1,600 Ducks Syncrude Canada Ltd. faces a maximum fine of $769,000 in the case, which raised international concern about the environmental impact of developing Canada’s oil sands. feeds.nytimes.com |
Hurricane Earl Gains Strength in Caribbean Warm water temperatures and calm upper winds created conditions that allowed Earl to intensify to a Category 4 storm voanews.com |
Special Report: Who Can Beat Hugo Chavez? LOS TEQUES, Venezuela (Reuters) - The Victorino Santaella hospital, with its grimy floors, shuttered wards and too few doctors, tells a story of Venezuela's democracy. It is a cautionary tale for those who might vote against President Hugo Chavez's party in Sunday's parliamentary elections. feeds.nytimes.com |
Climate Change Conference Begins in Mexico President Felipe Calderon opens UN climate change conference in Cancun voanews.com |