US Military Relief Operation in Haiti to End, Overall Effort will Continue
Lieutenant General Ken Keen says formal operation will end around June 1 www1.voanews.com |
World Briefing | THE AMERICAS: Mexico: Tense Moment on Border
After a U.S. Patrol agent shot across the border and killed a Mexican teenager, Mexican security forces pointed their weapons at the American agents on the other side. feeds.nytimes.com |
Wyclef Jean Says Haitians 'Don't Need a Local President'
Wyclef Jean, who wants to be Haiti's president, has brushed aside doubts about his eligibility and the fact that another member of the Fugees, his cousin Pras Michel, tweeted that "Wyclef Jean is the Haitian version of Sarah Palin." feeds.nytimes.com |
Iranians Unaware Castro Has Taken Up Their Cause
HAVANA (AP) -- Fidel Castro's warnings of a looming war between the United States and Iran have Cuba buzzing with fears of nuclear Armageddon. But the revolutionary icon's alarming predictions have barely registered in the place where it might matter most: Iran. feeds.nytimes.com |
Chavez Meets Ahmadinejad in Tehran
Venezuelan president has been strong supporter of Iran in its dispute with Western nations over nuclear program voanews.com |