US, Australia to Shun UN Racism Conference
State Department official says the US will boycott the conference 'with regret' because declaration will not address US concerns about restrictions on freedom of expression voanews.com |
Economix: Latin America’s Most Expensive City
Life in the Venezuelan capital is still defined by its reliance on one volatile commodity: oil. feeds.nytimes.com |
Fidel Castro's Sister Says She Worked With CIA
Juanita Castro tells Univision TV she collaborated with US Intelligence Agency against her brother's rule in 1960s voanews.com |
Mexico-US Cooperation Cited in 2nd Druglord Arrest
TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) -- The capture of a brutal druglord accused of ordering massacres, beheadings and the dissolving of bodies in caustic soda marks the second time in less than a month Mexico has taken down one of its most powerful traffickers. feeds.nytimes.com |
US Soldier Returns to Haiti to Help, Finds Family
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Junior Florestal left Haiti when he was 13 for a better life in the United States. He long promised to return, but it took an earthquake to bring him back. feeds.nytimes.com |