Fighting Deadly Flu, Mexico Cancels More Events
Mexican officials, scrambling to control a swine flu outbreak that has killed as many as 68 people and infected possibly 1,000 more, canceled more events. nytimes.com |
Arrest in Killing of a Border Agent
Ernesto Parra Valenzuela is suspected in the death of a Border Patrol agent, Robert Rosas, who was killed Thursday near the Mexican border in southeastern San Diego County. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Venezuela: Indians Die From Swine Flu
The spread of the H1N1 virus to remote parts of the Amazon rain forest in Venezuela caused the deaths of at least five Yanomami Indians in the past two weeks. feeds.nytimes.com |
Untold Numbers Still Trapped in Rubble of Worst Quake in Haitian History
ICRC says 7.0 earthquake in Haiti leaves close to third of population in need of emergency aid www1.voanews.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Guatemala: No Damage in Quake
An earthquake centered just off the Pacific Coast rattled nerves and sent people into the streets, but officials in Guatemala and El Salvador said there were no reports of damage or injuries. feeds.nytimes.com |