| 12 strong quakes shake Chile on inauguration day Twelve strong earthquakes shook Chile Thursday, including some just minutes before the start of the inaugural ceremony of incoming President Sebastian... | |
| Brazil's economy contracts after 17 years The Brazilian economy contracted for the first time in 17 years in 2009, falling by 0.2 per cent, the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) said... |
| Three strong quakes shake Chile Three strong quakes shook Chile Thursday, just minutes before the start of the inaugural ceremony of incoming President Sebastian... |
| Fresh earthquake shakes Chile A strong quake shook Chile Thursday, just minutes before the start of the inaugural ceremony of incoming President Sebastian... |
| Another quake strikes Chile Two strong earthquakes hit Chile Thursday, minutes ahead of the start of the inauguration ceremony for new President Sebastian... |
| "Double burial" was practiced for 4,500 years in ancient Mexico The first known evidence of "double burials" has revealed that ancient people in what is now Mexico, routinely dug up decomposing bodies and took off their arms, legs, and heads, then reburied the bodies, for about 4,500... |
| Knee injury rules out Sohail Tanvir from T20 World Cup Pakistan fast bowler Sohail Tanvir has been ruled out of international cricket for at least four months due to a knee injury thus ending his chances of playing in the World T20 Championship in the Caribbean next... |
| Chile earthquake cost insurers up to $7 bn Last month's magnitude-8.8 earthquake in Chile cost insurance companies between 2.92 billion euros ($4 billion) and 5.15 billion euros ($7 billion), an insurance firm... |
| Mob burns bars in Bolivia to protest girl's death Residents of a rural community in central Bolivia burned three bars and the house of a man who allegedly raped and killed a four-year-old girl, Bolivian media... |
| India gives $5 mn for Chile quake relief India has announced a cash contribution of $5 million for relief and rehabilitation in Chile in a show of solidarity with the people of the earthquake-hit... |
| Mukesh Ambani, Lakshmi Mittal among world's top ten billionaires Indians Mukesh Ambani and Lakshmi Mittal figured among world's top ten billionaires as Mexican tycoon Carlo Slim Helu beat Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the wealthiest person on... |
| Forbes says Gates no longer the world's richest Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by 50 per cent over the last... |
| Gay Couples Celebrate Historic Weddings In Mexico (Christopher Furlong, Getty Images/file) MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two glowing brides in white gowns made history Thursday as they wed under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves gay... |
| Human Rights Committee Praises Steps Taken By Argentina To Break With Legacy Of Dictatorship, Protect Rights, Concluding Consideration Of Fifth Report Argentina had made steady strides in breaking with its legacy of military dictatorship, but the repression of those dark years continued to reverberate in ways that could forestall reform efforts,... |
| Secretary-general Appoints Major General Luiz Guilherme Paul Cruz Of Brazil Force Commander Of Minustah UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Major General Luiz Guilherme Paul Cruz of Brazil as Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti... |
| Activities Of Secretary-general In Chile, 4-7 March United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Santiago, Chile, in the early afternoon of Friday, 5 March, after an overnight... |
| K'naan Releasing Haiti Charity Song S omalian-Canadian rapper K'Naan's reworking of Wavin' Flag is being released Friday as a digital single and video to support Haitian earthquake relief efforts. The song, with words pertaining... |
| In Mexico, Gay Couples Celebrate Historic Weddings MEXICO CITY Two glowing brides in white gowns made history Thursday as they wed under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves gay marriage. Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard... |
| More Quakes Hit Chile As New President Takes Over People react after a tsunami alert in Talcahuano, Chile, Thursday, March 11, 2010. Several aftershocks from last Feb. 27 earthquake rocked the country as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into... |
| Haiti: Kidnappers Release 2 European Aid Workers PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti Kidnappers have freed two Swiss women snatched off the streets of Haiti's capital and held for five days, officials said Thursday. It is the first reported... |
| Antares Exercises Option To Acquire 100% Interest In Haquira Cu-mo-au Project, Peru ) is pleased to announce it has exercised its option to acquire a 100% interest in the Haquira Cu-Mo-Au project in southern Peru by completing payments totaling US$15 million to Minera Phelps Dodge... |
| Carlos Slim, Son Of A Mexico City Shopkeeper, Is World's Richest Man Forbes Magazine , which every year produces a widely anticipated list of the world's richest men and women. Contrary to the economic malaise around the world, Slim, along with many billionaires, saw... |
| Eu Condemns Cuba For Rights Violations Havana , which said it did not appreciate the lecture and would not respond to international pressure.The European assembly called on Cuba to immediately release its political prisoners and... |
| Seven Suspects Die In Police Raid In Rio De Janeiro Slum Rio de Janeiro - At least seven people died Thursday during an anti-drug raid by Rio de Janeiro's police on Brazil's largest slum. According to Rio authorities, all those killed were criminals who... |
| Twelve Strong Quakes Shake Chile On Inauguration Day - Summary Santiago - Twelve strong earthquakes shook Chile Thursday, including some just minutes before the start of the inaugural ceremony of incoming President Sebastian Pinera. The tremblors - measuring 4.9... |
| First Same-sex Weddings Held In Mexico Mexico City - Five same-sex couples got married Thursday in Mexico City in the first such weddings ever held in the country. Civil Registry director Hegel Cortes described the ceremony at the Old... |
| As Haiti Quake News Wanes, Dominicans Again Feel Washington’s Whip U.S.: Law enforcement agencies are "implicated in many unwarranted murders, excessive use of force" As Haiti quake news wanes, Dominicans again feel Washington’s... |
| Vf To Open Panama Office, Cut Local Jobs has announced plans to establish a new centralized supply chain office to manage purchasing in the Latin America region. The office is expected to open in Panama City, Panama by October. As a result,... |
| Bbc Caribbean News In Brief The Caribbean Community (Caricom) heads of government have said at their inter-sessional meeting in Dominica that the regional grouping is pushing for a development fund to facilitate the... |
| Venezuela Seizes Top Food Producer's Property CARACAS, Venezuela — A mayor loyal to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered the expropriation of property owned by the country's largest food producer. Amalia Saez is mayor of the... |
| Argentina Annuls Marriage Of Gay Couple Catholic News Agency ; but gay marriage bills are still moving ahead in Argentina. Judge Felix Gustavo de Igarzabal of Buenos Aires ruled that marriage is defined by being between a man and a woman... |
| Billionaire Pinera Takes Power As Quakes Rattle Chile SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The ground shook and buildings swayed as billionaire Sebastian Pinera took over as Chile's president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding after a massive earthquake killed... |
| Two Kidnapped Foreign Aid Workers Freed In Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Two foreign aid workers with Doctors Without Borders in quake-hit Haiti were kidnapped and held for nearly a week before being freed early on Thursday, the international... |
| Play Canceled At Puerto Rico Open RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) Heavy rain has forced organizers to cancel play on the opening day of the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open.Steady downpours Thursday washed out the first round on the... |
| Kidnappers Free Two Women Aid Workers In Haiti: Msf PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Two European women aid workers were kidnapped in Haiti last week but freed on Thursday, their organization, Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) told... |
| 6.9-magnitude Earthquake Rocks Chile People run after an aftershock in Constitucion, Chile on Thursday. The strongest aftershock since Chile's Feb. 27 earthquake rocked the country as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into... |
| Mexican Tycoon Tops Forbes List Dubai: Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim has been named as the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot. Forbes magazine estimates Slim's net worth at $53.5... |
| Gay Couple Wed In Latin American First TWO Mexican women were the first to wed in Mexico City today after the sprawling capital became a pioneer in Latin America by legalising gay... |
| Fattah To Team Up With First Lady Of Haiti, Paul Vallas To Rebuild Education In Haiti March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman (D., PA) this week met with first lady of Haiti Elisabeth Preval, Louisiana Recovery School District... |
| Mexico's Carlos Slim World's Richest Man In this Sept. 18, 2007 file photo, Mexican businessman Carlos Slim arrives for the inauguration of a private, nonprofit health institute in Mexico... |
