UN: Haiti Needs Cash Quickly
UN Deputy Secretary-General says Haiti urgently needs post-earthquake pledges by international community that it can quickly use as cash www1.voanews.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Canada: Quebec Party’s New Effort to Limit English in Quebec Schools
The separatist Parti Québécois tied up Quebec’s legislature with procedural maneuvers on Wednesday after the Liberal government introduced new restrictions on English language schooling. feeds.nytimes.com |
Drilling Begins to Free Trapped Miners in Chile
Drill will first create narrow pilot hole, then larger drill bit will be used to make hole wide enough for rescue capsule voanews.com |
Senegal Welcomes Haitian Students for Free Education
More than 160 Haitian students will enroll in a Senegalese university this fall free of charge voanews.com |
Climate Change Conference Begins in Mexico
President Felipe Calderon opens UN climate change conference in Cancun voanews.com |