| International Community Meets for Haiti Pledging Conference Haitian President Rene Préval expected to ask for $11.5 billion to rebuild his country www1.voanews.com |
Magnitude 6.4 Quake Hits Southern Peru LIMA, Peru (AP) -- A magnitude-6.4 earthquake shook southern Peru near the Chilean border late Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were reports of toppled electricity poles in the Peruvian city of Tacna. feeds.nytimes.com |
Fidel Castro Issues a Correction The former Cuban leader explained in his regular newspaper column why his prediction last month that America would attack Iran during the World Cup was wrong. feeds.nytimes.com |
Hurricane Igor to Hit Bermuda Hurricane Igor is expected to cause heavy winds, rain and flooding beginning Saturday evening voanews.com |
Chilean Miners’ Rescue May Happen Within Weeks, President Says Thirty-three miners in northern Chile may be rescued weeks before the government’s original predictions, announced President Sebastián Piñera. feeds.nytimes.com |