| WHO Reports Swine-Flu Cases Top 1,000 Despite rise in confirmed flu cases worldwide, authorities in Mexico, epicenter of outbreak, say virus is in decline there voanews.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Mexico: Drug Smuggler Arrested in Scheme to Kill President A member of the Sinaloa Cartel and four other suspects are believed to have been plotting the assassination in revenge for the army’s crackdown on trafficking. feeds.nytimes.com |
Court Papers Detail Killings by the Military in Guatemala Military reports filed in a case brought in Spain describe the deaths of Mayan civilians during a campaign against leftist guerrillas in the 1980s. feeds.nytimes.com |
A Presidential Triple Plea for Haiti Fund Former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush began an effort to raise money for Haiti. feeds.nytimes.com |
U.S. Soccer Player Is National Hero (in Honduras) With Jonathan Bornstein’s goal, the U.S. tied Costa Rica and set off celebrations in Honduras. feeds.nytimes.com |