Little Relief Expected for Flood-Ravaged Brazil
With at least 45 dead and 260,000 forced from their homes, local officials are criticizing the government for not doing more. feeds.nytimes.com |
Not Child’s Play: Closely Watched Train Hoppers
It took more than six years for the director Rebecca Cammisa to capture the reality of child migrants in her documentary “Which Way Home.” feeds.nytimes.com |
World Briefing | The Americas: Cuba: Shortfall in Housing Construction
Cuba built about 20,000 homes in 2009, meeting barely 60 percent of its modest annual construction goal and further exacerbating a severe housing crunch. feeds.nytimes.com |
Swiss Banker Blows Whistle on Tax Evasion
A former Swiss banker called offshore tax evasion “the biggest theft among societies and neighbor states.” feeds.nytimes.com |
Death Toll Rises in Haiti Quake Rises to 150,000
Authorities estimate final toll will reach 200,000 www1.voanews.com |