| 7 month-old boy survives without scratch after 200ft trip in Mexico tornado A seven month-old boy has astonished everyone after he was swept 200ft in the air by a tornado and survived without a... | |
| Chilean miners to receive medical "survival kits" used by US-Brit troops in Afghan-Iraq wars The thirty-three workers trapped in an underground mine in northern Chile for more than a month will reportedly receive new medical "survival kits," which were used by the U.S. and British troops during wars in Iraq and... |
| Chinese firm to build hydro-power plants in Honduras The Honduran government and Chinese company Sinohydro have signed an agreement to begin construction next year of three dams on the Patuca river to generate electricity up to 524... |
| Castro Says He Was Misinterpreted on Cuban Economy Fidel Castro speaks during a special session of parliament in his first official government appearance in front of lawmakers in four years in Havana, Cuba (file photo – 07 Aug.... |
| Pope to Brazil's Bishops: Promote Unity [2010-09-10] Zenit.org ).- Benedict XVI urged the bishops of Brazil to promote dialogue among Christians in their country, but reminded them that unity is ultimately a gift from God.The Pope said this today upon... |
| Pope's Address to Brazil's Bishops [2010-09-10] Zenit.org ).- Here is a translation of the address Benedict XVI gave today to members of the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil (Northeast region 3), on the occasion of their five-yearly... |
| 85 prisoners escape jail on Mexico-U.S. border MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Eighty-five prisoners escaped from a jail near the U.S. border on Friday, authorities and media said, the latest prison break underscoring the challenges Mexico faces as... |
| 25 dead in Mexican drug-gang shootings Mexican authorities say 25 people have been killed in a series of drug-gang shootings in Ciudad Juarez, marking the deadliest day in three years for the border city.Prosecutors' spokesman Arturo... |
| 25 killed Mexican city's deadliest day in 3 years CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico Mexican authorities say 25 people have been killed in a series of drug-gang shootings in Ciudad Juarez, marking the deadliest day in three years for the border city. ... |
| OAS Helps Launch Identification Campaign in Haiti ahead of Presidential Elections The Organization of American States (OAS), together with the National Identification Office (ONI) of Haiti and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), recently launched a National... |
| Mutiny, Firings Roil Mexico's Federal Police On Aug. 7, federal police officers beat commander Salomon "The Shaman" Alarcon after accusing him of being linked to drug cartels and having participated in kidnappings, executions and extortion in... |
| Argentina beats Russia 73-61 at worlds ISTANBUL -- Luis Scola scored 27 points, Carlos Delfino added 26 and Argentina pulled away late for a 73-61 win over Russia in a consolation game at the world championship.Argentina led 58-56 with... |
| Jason Wu: To Europe, by Way of Brazil As I noted in an article in Thursday Styles this week, a new generation of designers is rising in New York, the first in decades to have the power to change what we think of as American fashion. Just... |
| Third drill arrives for miners' rescue in Chile San Jose mine in northern Chile, where 33 miners are trapped 700 metres underground.The huge machine, which is set to be put to use within at least 10 days, will provide a third option in the effort... |
| Ten police officers killed in Colombia rebel attack Bogota - At least 10 police officers died and five were injured in an attack by leftist rebels in Colombia, near the Ecuadorian border, the authorities said Friday.This takes the total number of... |
| Ciudad Juarez, Mexico sees 25 killed in shootings Ciudad Juarez, Mexico has become one of the world's most dangerous cities amid a battle for drug trafficking routes between the Sinaloa and Juarez... |
| Crowd cheers as trucks with giant drill reach Chilean mine COPIAPO, Chile: Onlookers cheered as trucks carrying equipment to drill a third tunnel to rescue 33 men trapped deep inside a Chilean mine trickled in on Friday, some arriving with blown tires after... |
| BBC Caribbean News in Brief It said that estimates from the World Tourism Organisation suggest that recovery in tourist arrivals for the Caribbean region for the first half of 2010 is estimated as being the slowest among all... |
| Trapped Chilean miners' next challenge: celebrity COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) - Once completely cut off from the outside world, 33 miners trapped for more than a month deep below the Chilean desert could face their next big challenge on the surface --... |
| Brazilian architect Niemeyer given Spanish award Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer looks on before being decorated with Spain's Arts and Letters medal in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Sept. 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Felipe... |
| 3rd drill to the rescue for Chile's trapped miners Police officers gather in front of a drill being used in the rescue operation of trapped miners at the San Jose mine in Copiapo, Chile, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. The thirty-three miners have been... |
| Colombia rebels kill six police Colombian left-wing rebels have killed at least six police officers in an attack near the border with Ecuador. The Farc rebels used gas canisters stuffed with explosives to bombard a police station... |
| LATIN AMERICAN MARKETS: Chile Stocks Eye Fresh Closing High; Mexico Up Mexican and Chilean stocks headed higher Friday, with the Andean nation's benchmark equity index set to close at a fresh record high to solidify weekly gains. Overcoming early weakness, Mexico's IPC... |
| Argentina Beats Russia 73-61 at Worlds Filed at 4:48 p.m. ET ISTANBUL (AP) -- Luis Scola scored 27 points, Carlos Delfino added 26 and Argentina pulled away late for a 73-61 win over Russia in a consolation game at the world... |
| Trapped Chilean Miners' Next Challenge: Celebrity COPIAPO, Chile (Reuters) - Once completely cut off from the outside world, 33 miners trapped for more than a month deep below the Chilean desert could face their next big challenge on the surface --... |
| 'Busted Cuba' remark was joke - Castro FORMER Cuban president Fidel Castro says he was misinterpreted when a US reporter wrote he said the "Cuban model doesn't even work for us any... |
| Juan Mari Bras, elder statesman of Puerto Rico's independence movement, dies at 82 Puerto Rico (AP) — Juan Mari Bras, an elder statesman of Puerto Rico's independence movement who gave up U.S. citizenship in an act that inspired hundreds of other activists, died Friday. He... |
| JFA pressures Argentina, Messi Argentina striker Lionel Messi has 200,000 reasons to come to Japan for next month's friendly, Japan Football Association president Junji Ogura said... |
| White House asks Castro to represent U.S. at Mexican national celebration San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro has been selected as one of four members of an official Presidential Delegation that will travel to Mexico for the country’s 200th anniversary of its... |
| Peru: Amend Decrees for Prosecuting Military and Police Abuses President García has created a legal framework that amounts to a blanket amnesty for the vast majority of abuses by state agents in Peru’s recent history, including during his first presidency.... |
| Brazil OGX: Farm-Out Process Ongoing; Data Room Still Open -(Dow Jones)- Brazilian oil and gas company OGX Petroleo e Gas Participacoes SA (OGXPY, OGXP3.BR) declined to comment on reports it was close to farm-out agreements with two Chinese companies,... |
| Colombia To Grant Rights To Seek Oil, Gas In 78 Areas -(Dow Jones)- The Colombian government revised the results of a June auction of rights to seek oil and gas and reduced the number of areas allocated to oil companies to 78 from 96, the head of the... |
| Bus-Train Collision Leaves 9 Dead In Southern Brazil (RTTNews) - At least nine people have been killed and more than 15 others injured after a passenger bus crashed into a freight train in southern Brazil, officials said Friday.Six of the bus... |
| Third drill to the rescue for Chile's trapped miners Getty Images/File (Majid Saeedi) SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Chile is sparing no expense to rescue its 33 trapped miners, mounting three separate drilling efforts to carve escape tunnels through... |
| Minister Raitt Attends First Ministerial Council Meeting in Peru The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Canada's Minister of Labour, will participate in the first Ministerial Council meeting under the Canada-Peru Agreement on Labour Cooperation. The Agreement is based on... |
