| Flu Spreads, but Some Countries Ease Measures Japan and Mexico City lifted restrictions aimed at controlling the spread of swine flu. nytimes.com |
Hurricane Jimena Approaches Baja California Jimena bears down on area with 250-kilometer per hour winds voanews.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Venezuela: 9 Die in Cargo Ship Fire A Greek-owned cargo ship, the Aegean Wind, caught fire in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela on Friday, killing nine crew members and injuring five others. feeds.nytimes.com |
6.1 Magnitude Aftershock Hits Haiti A strong earthquake has hit Haiti, shaking buildings and sending people running into the streets. feeds.nytimes.com |
Social Forum Activists Denounce Corporate Greed PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) -- Leftists in Brazil for a week of protests against capitalism denounced corporate greed on the second day of the World Social Forum, saying Tuesday that big companies humbled by the global meltdown must be prevented from controlling natural resources and harming the environment. feeds.nytimes.com |