| Haiti Approves Key Post - Quake Reconstruction Body PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Haiti's parliament has approved the creation of a commission that will allow foreign donors to participate in deciding how to rebuild the poor Caribbean nation after its devastating January 12 earthquake. feeds.nytimes.com |
U.S. Military Ends Earthquake Relief Effort in Haiti The U.S. military announced the end of major relief operations in Haiti on Tuesday, nearly five months after the country’s devastating January 12 earthquake. feeds.nytimes.com |
Chilean Miners Exhibit Signs of Depression 5 of 33 miners who have been trapped underground for 3 weeks struggling with depression voanews.com |
From Darkness and Mine Dust to Sea and Sand The 33 miners rescued have been offered something they might desperately need after more than two months of confinement underground: a vacation. feeds.nytimes.com |
Brazil Military Says It Cornered Rio Drug Gangs Soldiers struggling to take control of a violent slum had managed to trap the traffickers inside, a spokesman said. feeds.nytimes.com |