| Vatican Puts Abuse Rules Online to Quell Critics VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican published an online guide Monday to rules for handling sex abuse charges against priests and defended the pope's handling of the media storm, saying he was a "great communicator in his own way.". feeds.nytimes.com |
Jamaica Declares Emergency Amid Unrest in Kingston Supporters of a gang leader, Christopher Coke, set up barricades and exchanged gunfire with police to pressure the government not to extradite him to the United States. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: City’s Mayor Is Kidnapped Gunmen kidnapped the mayor of a city on the outskirts of the northern industrial hub of Monterrey, Mexican authorities said Monday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Ecuador's Correa Gets Grip on Congress After Riots QUITO (Reuters) - A violent police mutiny last week boosted Ecuadorean President Rafael Correa's popularity enough to break a deadlock in Congress and jump-start his legislative agenda with a bill aimed at tapping bank reserves. feeds.nytimes.com |
Venezuela's Chavez Visits Syria President Hugo Chavez arrives in Damascus after visit to Tehran in a bid to seek support to establish so-called 'new world order' voanews.com |