World Briefing | The Americas: Honduras: Report on Attacks on Transgender People
Violence against transgender people is rarely investigated by the Honduran authorities, Human Rights Watch said Friday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Planned End to Bus Service Would Cut Lifeline for Rural Canada
Greyhound’s plan to eliminate routes in Manitoba and northern Ontario is a potentially painful blow to hundreds of small towns. feeds.nytimes.com |
Official Charged With Closing Guantánamo Quits
Phillip Carter resigned last Friday because of “personal issues,” a Pentagon official said. feeds.nytimes.com |
Haitian President Marks Independence With Pledge of Fair Elections
First round of voting is scheduled for February 28 www1.voanews.com |
U.S. Says Yemen Group One Of Many Al Qaeda Branches
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Yemen has made progress in its U.S.-backed fight against al Qaeda, but the extremist group continues to spread elsewhere and has some two dozen affiliates across a swath of the globe, U.S. officials said on Wednesday. feeds.nytimes.com |