Nov 04 Haiti Bracing for Tropical Storm; Jobless Claims Rise; Qantas Grounds A380s After Flames Shoot from Plane A red flag at a relocation camp in Port-au-Prince warns Haitians of approaching Tropical Storm Tomas. Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images. The Haitian government has called for the voluntary evacuation of all its earthquake zone camps ahead of… Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch Haiti’s Cholera Outbreak Could Worsen After Tropical Storm Ray Suarez talks to a NPR's Jason Beaubien in Port-au-Prince about concerns that rainwater could further the spread of cholera in Haiti. Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch News Wrap: California Just Says No to Legalizing Marijuana In other news Wednesday, a proposition to legalize recreational use of marijuana in California failed with 54 percent voting against it. Continue watching
Nov 03 Britain, France Sign Defense Pact French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron exchange copies of treaty. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP/Getty Images) At a moment when there's a growing consensus in Washington that U.S. defense dollars will level out or shrink, two of America's… Continue reading
Nov 03 In Myanmar, Aid Groups Assess Damage from Cyclone Giri By Larisa Epatko Relief organizations responding to Cyclone Giri, which pounded western Myanmar on Friday, are finding homes and schools swept away and a need for emergency food and water in the saltwater soaked islands. Continue reading
Nov 02 Bombs Explode Across Baghdad Two Days After Church Attack By Larisa Epatko At least 10 explosions across the Iraqi capital Baghdad killed more than 60 people and injured 180 on Tuesday, according to Iraqi hospital sources and police. Continue reading
Nov 02 Tuesday: Republicans Poised for Gains; Bombers May Have Planned Test-Runs House Minority Leader John Boehner. Photo by AFP/Getty Images Updated 10:45 a.m. ET As voters cast their ballots Tuesday, Republicans appear poised to take control of the House of Representatives, riding a wave of anti-incumbent sentiment and frustration… Continue reading
Nov 01 Mexico Dispatch: Authorities Jockey for Control in Violent Drug War By Jenny Marder Funeral for some of those killed in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Photo by Jesus Alcazar/AFP/Getty Images Less than a month before Mexicans celebrate the centennial of their revolution, some of them have the feeling the country is in a time of… Continue reading
Nov 01 Brazil Elects First Female President By Larisa Epatko Dilma Rousseff won Brazil's presidential runoff on Sunday, making her the first female president of South America's largest and most populous country. She campaigned on -- and now faces the challenges of -- improving Brazil's infrastructure, education and health care. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch Mail Bomb Explodes in Greece, Two Suspects Arrested A package exploded at a mail delivery service in Athens, Greece, burning one employee. Police arrested two suspects after finding more bombs on the men near the facility. One of the packages was addressed to French president Nicolas Sarkozy. Ray… Continue watching