Toyota braced for historic loss (Original Link) BBC: Japan's biggest carmaker Toyota forecasts its first annual loss in 71 years, as the country sees a record drop in exports.

Missiles kill 8 in northwest Pakistan (Original Link) NYDailyNews: Suspected U.S. missile strikes killed at least eight people Monday in volatile northwest Pakistan, officials and witnesses said.

Forest Plan in Brazil Bears the Traces of an Activist?s Vision (Original Link) NYTimes: This month, the Brazilian government introduced ambitious targets for reducing deforestation and carbon dioxide emissions.

Cacao Journal: From a Hinterland, Hmong Forge a Home (Original Link) NYTimes: Since arriving more than 30 years ago, Hmong refugees have thrived in Cacao, French Guiana, a former prison colony in South America.

Protests Erupt in Russia Over Raising of Car Tariffs (Original Link) NYTimes: Small demonstrations occurred in several cities over the weekend in reaction to the government?s plan to raise tariffs on imported automobiles.