Brazil Criticizes Efforts to Impose Sanctions on Iran
Celso Amorim reportedly says that new sanctions against Tehran would be 'negative' and 'unfair' www1.voanews.com |
Violence in Mexico Deters U.S. Universities
This summer, far fewer American college students will be venturing across the border, over fears of the violence tied to drug gangs. nytimes.com |
Intensifying Hurricane Heads North
Hurricane Earl tore through the northern Caribbean, escalating to Category Four status with winds up to 135 miles an hour that downed power lines, damaged homes and sent hundreds of people fleeing. feeds.nytimes.com |
India Battles to Save Scandal - Hit Commonwealth Games
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India scrambled against the clock to save the Commonwealth Games after big ticket athletes quit the showcase event and nations threatened to stay home unless authorities cleaned venues "unfit for human habitation." feeds.nytimes.com |
Haitian Volunteers on Front Lines of Cholera Outbreak
Community health workers are showing people how to avoid the illness voanews.com |