| 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... |
| Rain Suspends Play At Puerto Rico Open RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico Heavy rain forced the suspension of first-round play Thursday in the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open. Before play was suspended at 7:19 a.m., Skip Kendall holed a... |
| Billionaire Pinera Takes Power As Quakes Jolt Chile CONSTITUCION, Chile (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... |
| Two Kidnapped European Aid Workers Freed In Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Two European 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... |
| New Mexico Wins 15th Straight, Advances In Mwc Tourney Las Vegas, NV (Sports Network) - Darington Hobson erupted for 28 points and 15 rebounds, carrying No. 8 New Mexico to a hard-fought 75-69 victory over Air Force in the quarterfinals of the Mountain... |
| Press Group: 8 Reporters Kidnapped In Mexican City MEXICO CITY Eight journalists were kidnapped in a northern Mexican border city over a period of two weeks in a wave of abductions unprecedented in the Western Hemisphere, the Inter-American... |
| 12 Strong Quakes Shake Chile On Inauguration Day Santiago, March 12: 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 Rio de Janeiro, March 11 : 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 Santiago, March 11 : Three strong quakes shook Chile Thursday, just minutes before the start of the inaugural ceremony of incoming President Sebastian... |
| New Mexico Advances Behind Valuable Performance From Darington Hobson New Mexico forward Darington Hobson smiles at head coach Steve Alford during Thursday’s Mountain West Conference tournament quarterfinal game against Air Force at the... |
| Bp Buys Into Offshore Brazil With $7bn Devon Energy Deal BP is finally joining the rush for Brazil's deepwater oil reserves with a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal with Devon Energy to buy assets in Brazil, Azerbaijan and the Gulf of Mexico. Although the deal... |
| Strong Quakes Torment Chile As President Sworn In (AP Photo/Aliosha Marquez)Chile's newly inaugurated President Sebastian Pinera, waves the the crowds after his swearing-in ceremony in Valparaiso, Chile, Thursday, March 11,... |
| Haiti: Kidnappers Release 2 European Aid Workers Haiti 's capital and held for five days, officials said Thursday.It is the first reported kidnapping since Haiti suffered a magnitude-7 earthquake with catastrophic damage on Jan. 12. More than 5,000... |
| More Quakes Hit Chile As New President Takes Over SANTIAGO, Chile — A series of strong aftershocks from last month's devastating quake rocked Chile on Thursday as a new president was sworn into office and immediately urged coastal residents to... |
| In Mexico, Gay Couples Celebrate Historic Weddings Two glowing brides in matching white gowns and four other same-sex couples made history in Mexico City on Thursday as they wed under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves gay... |
| New Earthquake Strikes Chile As Billionaire Is Sworn In As President It couldn't have been a more dramatic prelude to Sebastian Pinera's presidency. As the new Chilean leader arrived at the Congress building yesterday to be sworn in to office, a 7.2 magnitude... |
| World's Richest Man Dominates Mexican Economy Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is seen during the Reuters Latin America Summit in Mexico City in this March 22, 2007 file photo. Forbes magazine named Slim the world's second richest man this... |
| Cuba Hunger Striker Recovering After Collapse Cuban opposition activist Guillermo Farinas is helped to stand up by doctor Ismel Iglesias at his home in Santa Clara, Cuba, March 10, 2010. Farina, who has been in hunger strike for two weeks, said... |
| Gays Wed For First Time In Mexico MEXICO CITY - Two glowing brides in matching white gowns and four other same-sex couples made history in Mexico City on Thursday as they wed under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves... |
| Open Internet Reporting Fellowships Open Internet Reporting Fellowships Sponsored by the G.W. Williams Center for Independent Journalism in partnership with New America Media Applications Due: April 2, 2010, 5 PM PDT The G.W. Williams... |
| Tremors As New Chile Leader Sworn In STRONG aftershocks and a tsunami alert rocked Chile as rightwing billionaire Sebastian Pinera was sworn in as the new President of the earthquake-hit... |
| Haiti Quake Response Largely A Success Reporting from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti - The numbers were apocalyptic: More than 220,000 people killed and 300,000 injured. Over 1 million people displaced from homes. About 280,000 houses either... |
| Mexico City Hosts Nation's First Gay Marriages Several couples wed at the Municipal Palace in Mexico City, which legalized same-sex marriage in December. The law has been challenged by the federal... |
| Kidnapped Aid Workers Freed In Haiti Port-au-Prince - Two foreign aid workers with Doctors Without Borders in earthquake-hit Haiti were kidnapped and held for nearly a week before being freed early on Thursday, the international medical... |
| Weather Wins The Day At Puerto Rico Open San Juan - First-round play was suspended for the day because of heavy rain at the PGA Tour's Puerto Rico Open on Thursday. Six inches of rain had saturated an already-waterlogged layout at Trump... |
| Forbes List Includes 36 Latinamericans With Fortunes Above A Billion Dollars A total of 36 Latinamericans figure in the Forbes list of men with fortunes greater than a billion dollars, like the Mexican Carlos Slim, the new Chilean President Sebastián Piñera, and... |
| “god Is Bolivarian” And Will Bring Rain To Venezuela’s Power Stations, Says Chavez Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez faces a major power shortage that could severely damage the country’s economy and plunge his popularity, but he is confident sufficient rainfall is on the way... |
| Eu Parliament Condemns “avoidable And Cruel” Death Of Cuban Political Prisoner The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Thursday strongly condemning the avoidable and cruel death of Cuban political prisoner Orlando Zapata and voicing its concern at the... |
| Mexico's First Gay Couples Wed Under Landmark Law MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Five same-sex couples wed in Mexico on Thursday as Mexico City became the first Latin American city to defy religious taboos and macho stereotypes by legalizing gay... |
