Jamaica Gleaner International
Published: Monday Tuesday | January 26, 2010
Canada - Recovery plan for Haiti outlined in Montreal
MONTREAL (AP):Aid groups will work off of an existing plan for Haiti's development to help the country recover from a devastating earthquake, United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton disclosed... Read More...
Obama offers help to struggling bill payers
WASHINGTON (AP):President Barack Obama yesterday offered help for Ameri-cans struggling to pay bills and care for their families, appealing to a middle class he says has been "under assault for a long time".Obama is seeking to offer some attractive... Read More...
326 killed in Christians-Muslims violence
Nigeria (AP):Sectarian violence between Christians and Muslims in central Nigeria left 326 people dead last week, a state police commissioner said yesterday, pledging to bring those responsible for the killings to justice.Acting Plateau State Police... Read More...
Heavy rains maroon tourists
Peru (AP):Heavy rains and mud-slides in Peru have blocked the train route to the ancient Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, stranding some 2,000 tourists. Read More...
Soldiers, gunmen killed in shoot-out
MEXICO CITY (AP): Authorities say a shoot-out between troops and suspected drug traffickers in northern Mexico has killed two soldiers and four gunmen. The defence department says the clash began when gunmen opened fire ... Read More...
Ethiopian Airlines crash in Beirut
BEIRUT (AP): An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 90 people caught fire and crashed into the sea minutes after taking off from Beirut early yesterday, setting off a frantic search as passenger seats... Read More...