Noticias de Hoy

GENEVA (Reuters) – U. N. human rights chief Navi Pillay called on Monday for an international investigation into what she said may be crimes against humanity in North Korea, including torture and executions of political prisoners held in shadowy camps. She voiced regret that there had been no improvement since Kim Jong-un took power a year ago, succeeding his late father, and said it was time for world powers to help bring about change for North Korea’s "beleaguered, subjugated population". . . .

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GENEVA (Reuters) – United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay called on Monday for an international investigation into what she said were decades of serious violations in North Korea. She voiced regret that there had been no improvement since Kim Jong-un took power a year ago. Pillay, in a rare statement on North Korea, said: "Because of the enduring gravity of the situation, I believe an in-depth inquiry into one of the worst – but least understood and reported – human rights situations in the world is not only fully justified, but long overdue. . . .

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CARACAS (Reuters) – Cancer-stricken Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s lung infection has been controlled and his medical state is improving more than a month after his latest surgery in Cuba, the government said on Sunday. "Despite his delicate state . . . in recent days the general medical evolution has been favorable," said the latest official health update, which was relatively positive compared to others but still illustrated the gravity of Chavez’s situation. . . .

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TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada will spend C$330. 8 million over the next two years to improve water systems on aboriginal lands, as the Conservative government tries to deal with growing unrest on native reservations. The government said it will improve water systems in more than 50 First Nation communities on reserves where residents often complain of deplorable infrastructure and housing. . . .

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CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s three most powerful government figures after President Hugo Chavez gathered in Havana on Sunday to check on their ailing leader’s condition and meet with Cuban allies. Vice-President Nicolas Maduro, Congress head Diosdado Cabello, and Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez have been shuttling to and from Cuba since the 58-year-old socialist president’s fourth and most serious cancer operation a month ago. Chavez, who missed his own inauguration for a new, six-year term last week, has not been seen or heard from in public since the surgery. . . .

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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A 92-year-old Israeli rabbi who serves as the spiritual head of a powerful ultra-Orthodox political party was released from hospital on Sunday after treatment for a suspected minor stroke. Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, who has largely set the terms under which his Shas party has agreed to join a succession of governments, was taken to Jerusalem’s Hadassah hospital by ambulance on Saturday after feeling weak during sabbath prayers. A hospital spokesman said Yosef was in stable condition. He was released and ordered to rest at home. . . .

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Here is a snapshot of flu activity in all 50 states and the District of Columbia:

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NEW YORK (AP) ? Some key things to know about the flu season:

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WASHINGTON (AP) ? Missed flu-shot day at the office last fall? And all those "get vaccinated" ads? A scramble for shots is under way as late-comers seek protection from a miserable flu strain already spreading through much of the country.

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TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian aboriginal chief will continue her hunger strike despite meetings on Friday between native leaders and government officials, as a Canada-wide protest movement gets ready for more demonstrations and a day of action later this month. A spokesman said chief Theresa Spence would continue her strike in an effort to force new meetings to discuss Indian rights. . . .

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