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First LookProtestors join fight to free US missionaries kidnapped in HaitiAs efforts continue to free the 17 missionaries and a local driver kidnapped in Haiti, local peaceful protests have been organized demanding their release. A wave of kidnappings is one of various tragedies affecting the Caribbean nation.
First Look16 US missionaries kidnapped by a street gang in HaitiMembers of the Ohio-based 海角大神 Aid Ministries group, including 16 U.S. citizens and one Canadian, were kidnapped after visiting an orphanage in Haiti.聽
The Northwest Passage is thawing. Will US, Canada sail its waters together?With the Arctic melting, the U.S. and Canada are trying a cooperative approach to tapping the region鈥檚 thawing resources and trade routes.
First Look鈥楨cocide鈥�: Climate lawyers say Amazon deforestation is a crimeOn Tuesday, AllRise, a group of climate lawyers, asked the International Criminal Court to investigate Brazil鈥檚 President Jair Bolsonaro for his Amazon development policies. The lawyers say 鈥渃rimes against nature are crimes against humanity.鈥�
Under government attack, Salvadoran judges seek international remedyTop Salvadoran judges, illegally ousted by pro-government lawmakers, seek reinstatement by an international court. But that will take time.
Cover StoryRural exodus: Newfoundland鈥檚 quest to save its communityEfforts to聽stem Newfoundland鈥檚 rural exodus could hold lessons for regions around the world facing a hollowing out of populations and economies.
First LookBorder town residents of Mexico lend neighborly hand to HaitiansAfter being turned away at the U.S. border, many Haitian migrants retreated into Mexico. Now, despite the personal risks, residents of Ciudad Acu帽a, Mexico are doing whatever they can to help 鈥� providing food, shelter, and water to Haitians hoping to stay.
First LookThree-year feud ends with US-China-Canada prisoner swapTwo Canadians held by China were released in exchange for a Chinese Huawei Technologies exec, who was charged with fraud by the United States.
For Canada鈥檚 newest First Nation, a declaration of 鈥� and fight over 鈥� identityRecognition of the Qalipu First Nation by Canada was an achievement for Newfoundland鈥檚 Indigenous people. But it brought new questions about identity.
First LookAfter Canadian snap elections, Trudeau still has a minority govtFollowing Monday鈥檚 parliamentary election in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau鈥檚 Liberal Party won 156 seats, but fell short of the 170 seats needed for a majority government 鈥� and the main reason Mr. Trudeau called for an early vote.
Why Canadian elections aren鈥檛 following the polarized US exampleCanadians have eyed the political polarization that has divided the United States. But centrism appears to be winning the day in Canada鈥檚 elections.
First LookSurge in migrants headed to US: 'No choice but to keep on'A record-breaking 70,000 migrants have crossed the Darien Gap from South America to Central America this year. The dangerous trek is laden with snakes and bandits 鈥� but in a bid for a better life in the U.S., many feel they have no choice but to face the risks.聽
First LookMexican Supreme Court decriminalizes abortion in landmark rulingOn Tuesday, Mexico鈥檚 Supreme Court ruled unanimously that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion. In the predominantly Roman Catholic country, abortion remains controversial. 鈥淭he issue being discussed is legal, not religious, not moral,鈥� said one law professor.
One town鈥檚 beacon of 9/11 kindness: Gander shines onGander remains in the spotlight beyond 9/11: From Broadway musical to a popular tourism stop in the North Atlantic.
Brazil鈥檚 democracy in peril? Bolsonaro鈥檚 military courtship raises concern.Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, a former army officer, has sowed doubts about next year's election while holding a controversial military parade.聽
The ExplainerTo curb violence at home, Mexico sues gun-makers in USThere are many reasons for Mexico鈥檚 high homicide rates. But one of them, the government says, is lax gun regulation in the U.S., its neighbor.
Amid food pressures, Newfoundland sees a root cellar renaissanceIn Newfoundland, an old-fashioned means of food preservation is finding new life amid pressures from climate change and the pandemic.
After Haiti quake, aid workers make respect a part of reliefInternational relief workers, who earned a bad reputation after Haiti鈥檚 2010 quake, bring the lessons they learned to help victims of a new disaster.
First LookOrganizations look to help, avoid past aid failures in HaitiAs Haiti works to recover from Saturday鈥檚 7.2 magnitude quake, efforts complicated by Tropical Storm Grace, humanitarian aid organizations are mobilizing. But concerns over aid mismanagement after聽the 2010 quake remain.聽
First LookHaiti quake rescuers race to help as tropical storm approachesRescuers in Haiti worked to find and free trapped survivors of Saturday's聽earthquake, which left at least 1,297,聽and 5,700 injured in the Caribbean island nation.
