| Russia, Venezuela Strengthen Economic, Political Ties In the past five years, Venezuela has purchased $4 billion of Russian arms, including fighter jets and Mi-17 helicopters www1.voanews.com |
Brazil Fire Burns Huge Collection of Dead Snakes SAO PAULO (AP) -- A fire in Brazil destroyed what may be the world's largest scientific collection of dead snakes, spiders and scorpions that served as the main source for research on many species, scientists said Sunday. feeds.nytimes.com |
From Haiti, Looking to Family in Queens for Help The struggle of relatives in New York to provide support after the earthquake is complicated by the strains of immigration. feeds.nytimes.com |
Debate Over Meaning of Standoff in Ecuador As dust settles from an uprising, many are still trying to make sense of what happened. feeds.nytimes.com |
The Walls of Puebla The drug lords like this city for the same reason I do: it’s safe. nytimes.com |