Greece puts its islands up for sale to save economy

Desperate attempt to repay debts also driven by inability to find funds to develop infrastructure on islands

Source:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/24/greece-islands-sale-save-economy

G7 nations pledge to cancel debts with quakehit Haiti

The world's leading industrialised nations have pledged to write off the debts that Haiti owes them, following a devastating earthquake last month.

Source:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8502567.stm