| Transsexual runs for office in Mexico Diana Sanchez Barrios, the first transsexual woman to seek a seat in Mexico City's municipal assembly, says she is confident of winning.
"This isn't a matter of transsexuality but of capability, and... | |
| 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... |
| World's largest virtual mirror created by linking 4 telescopes Astronomers have created the world's largest virtual optical telescope by linking four telescopes in Chile so that they operate as a single device.
The telescopes of the Very Large Telescope (VLT)... |
| Indians starve as Mexico aid lags GUACHOCHI, Mexico -- It's been months since Maria Luisa Gonzalez and her husband have been able to harvest anything from their drought-parched land or catch fish in a lake that's become... |
| 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: Iran sanctions hurt joint auto venture CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that international sanctions on Iran are impeding some of his country's business deals with... |
| ANALYSIS: Lifting Cuba's embargo, a domestic taboo for the US Washington - 'Imagine you are in the Oval Office and you get a call from Havana. What would you do?' This is a question that former US president John F Kennedy could have faced in the early... |
| Mexico nabs reputed cartel assassin wanted in US MEXICO CITY (AFP) - Mexican police arrested the reputed head of a Sinaloa drug cartel assassination ring who is accused of plotting a massacre at a drug rehabilitation center.Federal police arrested... |
| OAS Secretary General Calls on Indigenous Groups to Accept Dialogue with Government of Panama February 4, 2012 The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Jose Miguel Insulza, concerned about the situation in the Republic of Panama, due to the closing of the... |
| Indigenous protesters block Pan-American Highway in Panama A group of indigenous protesters has blockaded the Pan-American Highway in Panama for days to protest the recent approval of mines and reservoirs in their... |
| 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... |
| Census Native American Count Jumps by 27 Percent America's Native population climbed by nearly a third between 2000 and 2010, surprising U.S. Census Bureau data analysts and delighting managers of federally funded programs whose budgets depend... |
| Vast Majority of Latino Voters are ProConservationist Poll Finds A new poll shows that Latino voters in six inland western states have strong pro-conservationist views, in some cases stronger than their white counterparts.The 2012 Colorado College State of the... |
| Survey Latina Moms Online Are TechSavvy and Politically Aware Jobs, education and healthcare - in that order - were ranked the top three important issues by Latina moms online in a new survey released today by the web site Mamiverse.... |
| Fox to Launch SpanishLanguage TV Network this Fall Fox and the Colombian RCN Television Group announced Monday the launch of MundoFox, a new Spanish-language television network with general content targeting the U.S. Hispanic market. MundoFox,... |
| Ex S Korean Spy Gets Assylum WASHINGTON -- A U.S. court has upheld a 2008 ruling to grant political asylum to a former South Korean intelligence agent who claims to face threats from both South and North Korea, sources here said... |
| Dominican migrant boat overturns; at least 10 dead SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) -- A fire chief in the eastern Dominican Republic says at least 10 people drowned when a boat overloaded with migrants overturned off the country's... |
| 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... |
| 5 norteno musicians, 4 others killed in Mexico MEXICO CITY (AP) - A masked man opened fire on a band playing popular norteno music Saturday in a Chihuahua city dance hall, killing five musicians, four customers and injuring 10 others.Chihuahua... |
| Ortega and Chavez forge Latin America future Two prominent faces of Latin American Socialism: Daniel Ortega and Hugo ChavezBy Olivia KrothSources: Blog Hugo Chavez, Correo del OrinocoAt Daniel Ortega's inauguration ceremony on Tuesday,... |
| 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... |
| RF to provide $41 mln to Nicaragua for medical centre in Managua MEXICO, February 4 (Itar-Tass) - Russia will provide 41 million US dollars to Nicaragua for building a medical centre with the most advanced equipment, Guillermo Gonzalez - President Daniel... |
| Santiago: Poetry and motion in Chile's capital Look at the map: Chile is a very long, thin country - from north to south it stretches further than the distance from London to Baghdad. Which means that the position of Santiago de Chile, at its... |
| Teleconference Conservation views and opinions of Western voters Monday Jan 30th 1pm ET FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sarah Coppersmith, scoppersmith@scottcircle.comJan. 17, 2012 w: 202-207-3660, c: 602-418-0316 Leslie Weddell, Leslie.Weddell@ColoradoCollege.edu w: 719-389-6038TEA... |
| Argentinas La Nacion in Talks to Buy ImpreMedia New York One ) report that Impremedia is now in talks with Argentine newspaper group La Nacion, which is interested in acquiring it.ImpreMedia is the publisher of New York’s El Diario La Prensa... |
| A Critical Look at Occupy Oakland Editor's Note: At least 400 people were arrested in Oakland on Saturday following an Occupy rally and march. The clash with police occurred after a group of demonstrators broke into City Hall... |
| Arizona Accord Sets Humanitarian Immigration Principles PHOENIX, Ariz. -- One day after Democrats in the State Legislature introduced a bill to repeal SB 1070, a bi-partisan coalition of business, faith and civic groups issued five guidelines emphasizing... |
| Williams scores 18 as New Mexico cruises 65-49 Those events helped spur the two New Mexico players to solid efforts as the Lobos won their fourth straight game by dispatching Boise State, 65-49 on Saturday. Williams had a game-high 18 points and... |
| 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... |
| Mexico 'cartel enforcer' detained Police in Mexico say they have arrested the suspected leader of the Gente Nueva gang, the armed wing of the Sinaloa drug cartel. Prosecutors suspect Jose Antonio Torres Marrufo of ordering the 2009... |
| Mexican aid lags for starving Tarahumara Indians Like other Tarahumara Indians suffering from severe drought in Mexico's vast northern canyons, Gonzalez said she had yet to receive any aid last week, nearly two months after President Felipe... |
| 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... |
| Dominican Republic bishops reflect on crisis of morality Bishops from the Dominican Republic recently stated that although humanity is concerned with the global financial crisis, the real issue of today "is human and moral."The bishops expressed... |
