| Guyana Girl, 14, Dies After Exorcism GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) -- A 14-year-old girl has died after neighbors and a local pastor tried to treat her convulsions with an exorcism at a church, and Guyanese police said Friday they are investigating. feeds.nytimes.com |
Cuba Frees Backer of Dissident Group Amid Appeal HAVANA (AP) -- An independent Cuban journalist with ties to the Ladies in White dissident group has been freed as she appeals a 20-month sentence for allegedly mistreating her adult daughter. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | THE AMERICAS: Haiti: I.M.F. Cancels Debt The International Monetary Fund canceled Haiti’s $268 million debt and approved a new loan worth $60 million. feeds.nytimes.com |
Clinton Signs Initiative With Honduras, El Salvador Initiative aimed at strengthening economic growth and development in those countries voanews.com |
The Other Side of the Water Edwidge Danticat considers the existential quandaries of the Haitian diaspora in this collection of essays. feeds.nytimes.com |