Human Predators Stalk Haiti’s Vulnerable Kids (time.com)
Time.com – With thousands of orphaned kids wandering the streets, the earthquake has created a fertile climate for child-traffickers Read more
Second Briton Killed In Haiti Quake (afp)
AFP – The body of a British woman working for the UN has been identified more than two weeks after the Haiti earthquake, officials said Wednesday, the second confirmed death of a Briton in the disaster. Read more
Mexico: Maya Tomb Find Could Help Explain Collapse (ap)
AP – Mexican archaeologists have found an 1,100-year-old tomb from the twilight of the Maya civilization that they hope may shed light on what happened to the once-glorious culture. Read more
Egypt’s Fertile Nile Delta Falls Prey To Climate Change (afp)
AFP – The Nile Delta, Egypt’s bread basket since antiquity, is being turned into a salty wasteland by rising seawaters, forcing some farmers off their lands and others to import sand in a desperate bid to turn back the tide. Read more
North Korea Resumes Firing Artillery Amid Tension (ap)
AP – North Korea fired more artillery near its disputed western sea border with South Korea on Thursday, a day after it lobbed dozens of shells during military exercises that prompted the South to respond with warning shots. Read more