Report: Over 1 million Haitian quake victims in 1,300 camps where sexual violence is rampant

Report: 1 million Haitians in 1,300 squalid camps

Death toll hits 18 in party massacre in northern Mexican city plagued by drug violence

Gunmen massacre 18 partygoers in northern Mexico

Massacre of 18 at party in northern Mexico the latest in string of mass killings

Officials say gunmen kill 18 at party in Mexico

Massacre of 17 at party in northern Mexico the latest in string of mass killings

Officials say gunmen kill 17 at party in Mexico

12 killed in shootout between soldiers, gunmen in Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo

12 killed in shootout in Mexico border city

Mexican drug gang uses car bomb for 1st time in deadly attack on federal police in border city

Car bomb signals new dimension to Mexican drug war

Mayor of Mexican border city confirms gang used car bomb in attack on federal police

Mayor: car bomb used in attack on Mexican police

US forces reduce Haiti relief role to 13,000 troops, from peak of 20,000 some 2 weeks ago

US forces scale back Haiti earthquake relief role

US forces reduce Haiti numbers, scale back role in relief effort

US forces scale back Haiti relief role

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The biggest U.S. military surge since Iraq and Afghanistan is scaling back a month after the troops arrived in haste to aid victims of Haiti’s catastrophic quake.

Rio’s Carnival kicks off with street parties, blasphemous costumes and foreigners fleeing snow

Carnival erupts in Rio amid scorching heat wave

Red-hot Rio’s Carnival kicks off with street parties, welcomes foreigners fleeing snow

Carnival blasts off in Rio amid heat wave

RIO DE JANEIRO — Carnival erupted Friday in Rio with raucous street parties that brought together cheering, drum-beating locals with sweaty foreigners escaping snowbound cities.

Haitian gang members profit from disaster and confusion, re-establish presence in slums

Gang members in Haitian slum profit from disaster

More US troops, aid flow to Haiti, but hunger, frustration persists