World News Briefs -- January 21, 2010

Haitians waited for medical care in a makeshift ambulance in Port-au-Prince on Wednesday. Ruth Fremson/The New York Times

Nightmare in Haiti: Untreated Illness and Injury -- New York Times

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A strong aftershock rattled Haiti once again on Wednesday, causing even more physical damage and further traumatizing the jittery population. But the authorities said the biggest dangers now facing survivors of last week’s major earthquake were untreated wounds and rising disease, not falling debris.

Because of untreated injuries, infectious diseases and dismal sanitary conditions, health workers said that the natural disaster that struck Haiti more than a week ago remained a major medical crisis and that, unless quickly controlled, it would continue to take large numbers of lives in the days and weeks ahead.

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MIDDLE EAST

Six powers to check Iran nuclear ambitions.

Iraq President orders probe on elections ban.

Barak, Mitchell discuss peace process. Netanyahu turns fire on Abbas as U.S. envoy flies in.

Yemen will not allow foreign troops on its soil: official source.

Q&A: Is Yemen the next Afghanistan?

ASIA

Gates urges Pakistan to expand crackdown on 'common enemies'. Pakistan snubs US over new Taliban offensive.

Gates warns of militants in South Asia.

China paints Google issue as not political.

United Nations concern over Sri Lanka poll violence.

AFRICA

Calm restored in Nigerian city.

Sudan rebels say Sunday peace talks unlikely.

Sudan would accept separation, says President Bashir.

DR Congo war deaths 'exaggerated'.

Hunger looms as Zimbabwe's planting season ends.

EUROPE

Russia responds to U.S. missile plans for Poland.

Why German public schools now teach Islam.

Germany may tighten airport security after explosives breach.

AMERICAS

Haiti's mass graves swell; doctors fear more death.

Accord reached to let Honduran President depart.

At least 23 dead in prison riot in Mexico.

TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR

Al Qaida threat growing in Yemen, Congress hears.

Study: Terrorists can be turned away from violence.

Gates: Al-Qaeda has assembled a 'Syndicate' of terror groups.

Britain tightens antiterror measures on air travel.

ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS

Democrats propose $1.9T increase in debt limit.

Russia diversifies into Canadian dollars.

GM's Opel to cut 8,300 jobs across Europe.