| Paraguay President Wants Military Rule in North ASUNCION, Paraguay (AP) -- Paraguay's leftist president wants to impose military rule in the northern half of the country to help soldiers put an end to attacks by a group of leftist guerrillas. feeds.nytimes.com |
G8 Leaders Urged to Fulfill Funding Pledges Activists, aid groups say Millennium Development Goals at risk www1.voanews.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Bolivia: Former Leader Arrested Juan Pereda Asbún, 79, president of Bolivia for four months in 1978, has been sent to a drug rehabilitation clinic after being arrested on suspicion of committing an obscene act while under the influence of drugs, the police said Wednesday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Cuba’s Public-Sector Layoffs Signal Major Shift The government plans to lay off more than half a million people, expecting they will move into private businesses. feeds.nytimes.com |
Gunmen Kill 13 At Birthday Party In Mexico CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Gunmen sprayed bullets into a family birthday party in the violent Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez, killing 13 people and wounding 15, authorities said on Saturday. feeds.nytimes.com |