Some Immigrants Who Lose Freedom Face Loss of Custody
Crackdowns against illegal immigrants across the U.S. are thrusting local courts into transnational custody battles, leaving thousands of children in limbo. feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Ousted Leader Heads Toward Home
The ousted Honduran president, Manuel Zelaya, left Managua, Nicaragua’s capital, on Thursday with a caravan of supporters in a bid to re-enter Honduras over land. feeds.nytimes.com |
Mexico City Journal: Where the Swearing Is All About the Context
Mexicans, despite their reputation for formality, curse like sailors, a recent survey found. But exactly what is considered a bad word can require some interpretation. feeds.nytimes.com |
Colombia Extradites Pyramid Scheme Suspect to US
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Colombia has extradited a suspect in the nation's most notorious pyramid scheme to face trial in the United States. feeds.nytimes.com |
US, UN Send More Troops to Help in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Scores of U.S. troops landed on the lawn of Haiti's shattered presidential palace Tuesday to the cheers of quake victims and the U.N. said it would throw more police and soldiers into the sluggish global effort to aid the devastated country. feeds.nytimes.com |