| Haiti’s Founding Document Found in London A graduate student has unearthed the first known, government-issued version of Haiti’s Declaration of Independence, giving new insights into the period. feeds.nytimes.com |
More Than 7 Years in Prison for Chavez Critic CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- A former Venezuelan defense minister and critic of President Hugo Chavez has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after being convicted of embezzlement and abuse of power. feeds.nytimes.com |
Venezuela Exhumes Simon Bolivar for DNA Testing Testing to determine if 19th century independence hero was poisoned by enemies www1.voanews.com |
Bridge Collapse Adds to India's Commonwealth Games Woes NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A footbridge being built for the Commonwealth Games in India collapsed on Tuesday, injuring 27 people and highlighting the raft of problems that have so far blighted the event, meant to showcase the emerging global power. feeds.nytimes.com |
Peru's Vargas Llosa Wins Nobel Literature Prize Mario Vargas Llosa honored for 'his trenchant images of the individual's resistance, revolt and defeat' voanews.com |