IMF and World Bank to Discuss Financing Aid for Developing Countries
2009 Spring Meetings of World Bank and IMF will bring government and NGO financial representatives together in Washington voanews.com |
WHO Says Global Swine Flu Deaths Exceed 700
UN health agency says it is examining what steps governments can take to limit expected jump in infections when northern hemisphere's autumn season begins later this year voanews.com |
Gunmen Kill 15 on Mexico Ranch
A prominent farmworker leader was among the dead in an attack in an area overrun by drug gangs. nytimes.com |
Report on Lawyer’s Death Eases a Political Crisis in Guatemala
Bizarre as the story is, the conclusion of the case of a murdered journalist is likely to put an end to a political crisis that has threatened the survival of President Álvaro Colom’s government. feeds.nytimes.com |
As Haitians Flee, the Dead Go Uncounted
Along with everything else stolen by last week’s earthquake, Haitians must now add another loss: the ability to identify and properly honor the dead. feeds.nytimes.com |