| Brazilian firm makes oil find State-controlled energy giant Petrobras announced the discovery of an oil and natural gas accumulation in the Solimoes basin of Brazil's Amazon region.
The find was made during drilling of the Leste... | |
| Britain to send n-sub on Falklands patrol Britain will send a nuclear submarine to the South Atlantic to protect the Falkland Islands from the threat of Argentine military action, Daily Mail reported Saturday.
Prime Minister David Cameron... |
| Ashton Kutcher wants 'to move on' from Demi Moore Ashton Kutcher, who was in Brazil when his estranged wife Demi Moore was hospitalised due to "exhaustion", is back in LA but it still is unclear how much of a role he will play in his estranged... |
| Bloc backs Argentina over Falklands Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and other leaders in the left-leaning ALBA bloc have backed Argentina in its long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands.Argentine foreign minister... |
| Britain set up final against Argentina Rosario, Argentina – Goals from Sarah Thomas and Ashleigh Bell in a 2-0 win over Germany put Great Britain into the final of the women's Champions Trophy here on... |
| Brazil earmarks aid for Haitian immigrants RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Brazil has allocated 900,000 reais (about 514,000 U.S. dollars) Monday in fresh aid to the country's northern states Acre and Amazonas, which have thousands... |
| 6.2 magnitude quake injures 123 people in Peru LIMA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- At least 123 people were injured in an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter on Monday which shook the southern Peruvian department of Ica, the National Civil Defense... |
| Peru: Mining conflict heats up is alive and well in contemporary Cajamarca, in the form of the US-based Newmont mining corporation, an outfit with a slick PR machine and a very dirty environmental and human rights track record. ... |
| Venezuela hosts ALBA meeting amid global economic troubles Venezuela on Saturday hosted a meeting of the eight-nation Bolivarian Alliance bloc, or ALBA, amid global economic troubles. During the weekend talks, President Hugo Chavez urged leaders of the ALBA... |
| Venezuela's Opposition Angered as Hugo Chavez Celebrates Coup Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez mounted a lavish celebration on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the failed coup that helped launch his political career, as opposition leaders slammed the... |
| Chavez: Iran sanctions have hurt joint auto venture in Venezuela Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that international sanctions on Iran are impeding some of his country's business deals with Tehran. The U.S. and European governments have imposed... |
| Uruguay: Broad Front Celebrates 41st Anniversary Montvideo, Feb 5 (Prensa Latina) The ruling Broad Front (FA) of Uruguay celebrates the 41st anniversary of its foundation on Sunday with a festive day including an intervention by its chairman, Jorge... |
| Chavez and allies back Argentina on Falklands Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, left, and Cuba's President Raul Castro shake hands during the welcome ceremony for a summit by the eight-nation Bolivarian Alliance bloc, or ALBA, at... |
| Chavez says sanctions on Iran have hurt joint auto venture in Venezuela CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that international sanctions on Iran are impeding some of his country's business deals with Tehran. The U.S. and... |
| Bahia in Brazil Is a War Zone. And the Police, Who Should Protect, Spread Fear Ilhus, in the South of Bahia state, Brazil is a ghost city. It never was that busy at night, but now nobody is in the streets. The hot weather and the dust are the only things around. Itabuna is the... |
| Dominican migrant boat overturns; at least 10 dead Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic could be in for a period of periodic powerful earthquakes, according to a scientific study released... |
| Venezuela's Chavez hosts allies at ALBA meeting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez told a group of his international allies on Saturday that countries in the left-leaning ALBA bloc should work together to strengthen their economies to withstand... |
| In pictures: Venezuela parade The parade was attended by presidents from the region, including Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega, Cuban President Raul Castro, Bolivian President Evo Morales and Haiti's Michel... |
| Venezuela's Chavez Hosts Allies at ALBA Meeting Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is hosting a meeting of allies and says the leaders will discuss Argentina's long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands. Chavez says he is... |
| Venezuela parade marks failed Chavez coup CARACAS (AFP) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez presided over a military parade Saturday marking the 20th anniversary of his failed coup attempt and affirmed that the country's armed forces are... |
| Falkland Islands, economy on agenda as Venezuela's Chavez hosts leaders at ALBA meeting CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is hosting a meeting of allies and says the leaders will discuss Argentina's long-running dispute with Britain over the Falkland... |
| Opposition angered as Venezuela's Chavez celebrates coup CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez mounted a lavish celebration on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the failed coup that helped launch his political career, as opposition... |
| Said & Done: Spurs giving back; Fifa news; plus Colombia's 'gay contagion' Tax-exile Spurs owner Joe Lewis's fortune, partly from currency trades in 1992 which helped push the pound out of the ERM and cost the Treasury 3.3bn. Spurs, controlled by offshore Enic, are... |
| Venezuela's Chavez celebrates coup, opposition angered CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez mounted a lavish celebration on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the failed coup that helped launch his political career, as opposition... |
| 'Iron Lady' film draws sympathy for Thatcher in Argentina BUENOS AIRES, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Long reviled in Argentina for leading Britain to war over the Falkland Islands, Margaret Thatcher's portrayal as a vulnerable, elderly woman suffering from... |
| "Iron Lady" film draws sympathy for Thatcher in Argentina Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher waves from her front doorstep as she returns home after leaving hospital, in London November 1, 2010. Thatcher left hospital on Monday a spokesman... |
| Prince William arrives in the Falkland Islands His arrival had been debated and discussed for many months in the windy Atlantic outcrop. But Prince William finally landed on Falkland Islands soil last week, becoming the first member of the... |
| Cuban President in Venezuela for 11th ALBA Summit Caracas, Feb 3 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Raul Castro arrived in Venezuela on Friday to attend the 11th Summit of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our America (ALBA), to be held in... |
| Chavez celebrates 20th anniversary of coup attempt Cuban President Raul Castro flew to Caracas on Friday to attend a meeting with other allies of Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez, who was at the airport for the... |
| US tourist dies while diving in Cayman Islands Seventeen Cubans fleeing their country were detained in the Cayman Islands after their wooden sailboat ran aground in the Caribbean territory, according to a Cayman government... |
| FARC's 'Julian Conrado' undergoes tests at Caracas hospital Venezuela Colombian rebel commander "Julian Conrado" who was detained in Venezuela in May has been taken to a military hospital because of health problems, Venezuelan authorities said... |
| Colombia arrests Italian businessman over money laundering allegations Colombian Authorities Arrested An Italian Businessman Friday For Allegedly Laundering Money For Drug Trafficking Organizations. Colombian authorities arrested an Italian businessman Friday for... |
| Colombia crash out of Fed Cup Colombia 's ladies tennis team crashed out of the Fed Cup, after defeat to Argentina in the Americas Group One play-off Saturday. Both Colombian players lost their singles matches, with... |
| Authorities say 14 bombs, minefields deactivated in southwest Colombia Farc Attacks Colombian authorities said Saturday they have seized and deactivated over a dozen explosives in the southwest of the country where over the past week several... |
| Murders spike during police strike in Brazil SAO PAULO — The murder rate in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia has soared during a state police strike that has entered its fourth day. The state's Public Safety Department says... |
| Peru circus to charge performers fees PERU, Ind. (AP) - Performers at Peru's Amateur Circus won't just need skill this year. They'll need some cold, hard cash if they want to show off their talents. The Circus City... |
