| Russia Eyes $5 Billion In Arms Sales to Venezuela: Putin MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian may sell $5 billion worth of weapons to Venezuela, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday after a visit to the South American nation. feeds.nytimes.com |
Ex-Diplomat Challenges Farm Seizure in Venezuela CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- A former Venezuelan ambassador to the United Nations challenged the government's takeover of his family farm, saying Wednesday the move shows freedoms are being severely eroded under socialist President Hugo Chavez. feeds.nytimes.com |
USAID Chief: Shelter, Rubble Removal Are Priorities in Haiti Reconstruction Effort Rajiv Shah tells House Foreign Relations Committee lawmakers challenges remain despite progress made six months after January 12 quake www1.voanews.com |
Colombian Senator, Accused of Aiding Rebels, Is Dismissed Piedad Córdoba, who gained international attention by brokering the release of hostages who had been held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, was barred from public service for 18 years. feeds.nytimes.com |
Chilean Miners Freed In "Miracle" Rescue COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) - Seventeen of Chile's 33 trapped miners were hoisted to safety in a cramped rescue capsule on Wednesday, punching the air and hugging their families in a triumphant end to their two-month ordeal. feeds.nytimes.com |