Cuba's 'Ladies in White' March Blocked Again
HAVANA (AP) -- A small group of carefully choreographed government supporters shouted down an even smaller contingent of wives and mothers of jailed opposition activists Sunday, preventing their traditional march for the third straight week in another ugly confrontation that may be becoming a Cuban weekend tradition. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Canada: Missing Animals Found
A tiger and two camels that were thought to have been inadvertently stolen in Quebec last week were recovered unharmed and in good health not far from where they had been taken. feeds.nytimes.com |
Video of Chilean Miners Released Late Thursday
Officials say it may take four months to dig rescue shaft to free miners voanews.com |
Cuba Resets the Revolution
Tossing state workers into private jobs does not mean that the island is on its way to globalism and consumerism. feeds.nytimes.com |
Can Microlending Save Haiti?
Since the January earthquake, microbanks are struggling to keep credit flowing to Haitians who depend on loans to remain self-sufficient. feeds.nytimes.com |