| Guyana Political Gadfly Arraigned in Child Rape GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) -- A television broadcaster and perennial presidential candidate in Guyana was ordered jailed Tuesday on a child rape charge. feeds.nytimes.com |
Oil Revenue Bill Stirs Political Uproar in Brazil The country’s Senate passed a bill to redistribute royalties, but President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he would veto it. feeds.nytimes.com |
France Asked to Return Money 'Extorted' From Haiti An international group of scholars and activists called on France to repay Haiti , a former colony, more than $20 billion "extorted" in the 19th century. feeds.nytimes.com |
Planes Put Out Giant Oil Fire on Caribbean Island KRALENDIJK, Netherlands Antilles (Reuters) - A huge blaze that ignited when lightning hit a 200,000-barrel naphtha tank on the tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire was put out on Friday after Venezuelan planes doused it with chemical foam. feeds.nytimes.com |
134 Tons of Marijuana, Up in Smoke In a message to traffickers, Mexican authorities took what they called the largest seizure of marijuana in the country’s history and set it ablaze. feeds.nytimes.com |