| Cuba Wants Churches' Help in Stopping Corruption HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba's Communist Party is asking the island's churches and religious associations to help it stamp out the small-time corruption, petty theft and apathy that plague daily life, state media reported Friday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Venezuela Offshore Rig Sinks An offshore natural gas exploration rig leased to Venezuela’s national oil company sunk off the coast of northeastern Venezuela, President Hugo Chávez of Venezuela announced early Thursday. feeds.nytimes.com |
Mexican Officials Say Prisoners Acted as Hit Men Inmates were allowed out at night to carry out murder-for-hire jobs using jail guards’ weapons and vehicles, officials said Sunday. nytimes.com |
Venezuelans Vote for Legislators Millions cast ballots in tightly contested legislative elections seen as a test of whether the opposition can gain ahead of the presidential vote in two years. feeds.nytimes.com |
Chile Official: 1st Miner to Surface Tuesday The first of 33 trapped miners is expected to be lifted to the surface late Tuesday after miraculously surviving more than two months about half a mile below ground, Chile's Mining Minister Laurence Golborne announced. feeds.nytimes.com |