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Obama to distribute 1.4-million-dollar Nobel Peace Prize money among charities
US President Barack Obama has decided to distribute his Nobel Peace Prize money, 1.4 million dollars, among a variety of charities, including Bill Clinton's Haiti earthquake relief...


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Argentina's `robbery of the century' upstaged by new heist
Argentine police are investigating a spectacular assault on a Buenos Aires bank amid the trial of those accused of pulling off the 2006 heist dubbed the 'robbery of the...
Brazilian firm announces oil find in Colombia
Brazilian state-controlled energy giant Petrobras has said that it discovered oil at a block in eastern...
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...
El Salvador To Mark Anniversary Of Archbishop Romero
With 56 favorable votes out of 84 deputies who make up the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, a legislative decree declaring March 24 as the Day of Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdamez has...
Second Only South Atlantic Tropical Storm: 90q, Moving Away From Brazil
Posted on: Thursday, 11 March 2010, 15:25 CST Tropical Storm 90Q is the second known tropical cyclone to form in the cooler South Atlantic Ocean, and two NASA satellites confirm it is now moving...
Mobile Giving For Chile Pales Compared To Haiti
People walk up a hill following a 7,2-magnitude aftershock in Constitucion, Chile, Thursday, March 11, 2010. Several aftershocks rocked the country as President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into...
Be Resources Provides Investor Update For Its Warm Springs Beryllium Project In New Mexico
- Phase I diamond drill program to test dimensions of potential beryllium bearing structure; five holes totaling 1,500 metres to test extent of known beryllium occurrences - Proposed exploration...
Chile's Mines And Refineries Escape Damage From Aftershocks
Chile's mining and refinery sectors escaped damage Thursday as a series of powerful aftershocks rocked the world's largest copper producer in the wake of one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded....
Figures Show Success Of Dominican Republic’s Health Risk Managers
Santo Domingo.- The thrust of Dominican Republic’s health risk managers (HRM) in a relatively short time came to the fore on Thursday, when the country’s major association (ADARS) presented its...
Comfort To Stop In Norfolk After Haiti Mission
American Forces Press Service NORFOLK, Va., March 12, 2010 – The hospital ship USNS Comfort will arrive at Naval Station Norfolk tomorrow en route to its home port in Baltimore after completing...
Lebanese-mexican Carlos Slim World's Richest In New Ranking
NEW YORK: Carlos Slim, a Mexican tycoon of Lebanese origin, has dethroned Microsoft founder Bill Gates as the world wealthiest person and China is fast catching up with the number of United States...
Chile Peso Not ‘one-sided Bet,’ Pimco’s Osses Says
March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Chile’s peso will begin weakening late this year as the country’s worst earthquake in 50 years slows economic growth and record-low interest rates sap demand for...
Kidnapped Aid Workers Released Safely In Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE: The first kidnappings of aid workers in Haiti jolted the thousands-strong foreign relief operation in the quake-torn nation yesterday, adding to the staggering challenges it faces two...
Seven Suspects Die In Police Raid In Rio De Janeiro Slum
According to Rio authorities, all those killed were criminals who were part of the gang led by Antonio Francisco Lopes, known by the alias 'Nem,' who commands drug trafficking within the Rocinha...
Twelve Strong Quakes Shake Chile On Inauguration Day
Santiago - Twelve strong earthquakes shook Chile Thursday, including some just minutes before the start of the inaugural ceremony of incoming President Sebastian...
Venezuela's Chavez Thanks Sean Penn For Slamming His Critics
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is grateful that actor Sean Penn has defended him against his critics within the U.S. media. In an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with...
Another Aftershock Rocks Chile
As the ground shook and buildings swayed, conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera took office as Chile's president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding after a massive earthquake killed hundreds...
Mexican Cartels Corrupt Border Agents, U.s. Says
McALLEN — Mexican drug cartels are infiltrating federal law enforcement agencies along the southwest border and those charged with weeding them out say they don’t have the money to catch all...
Brazil Leader Talks Mideast Peace, How To Be Friends With Both Israel And Iran
SAO PAULO, Brazil - President Lula of Brazil, who in October will conclude his second term in office (and his last permitted by the state's constitution), is the most popular head of state in the...
Un: Funding For Haiti Aid 'stagnated'
Geneva - Incoming donations for the United Nations' aid and recovery operations in Haiti have slowed to a trickle, a spokeswoman said Friday. "The contributions have stagnated," said Elizabeth Byrs,...
Fernandez, Unesco Chief Discuss Haiti Reconstruction
Santo Domingo.- President Leonel Fernandez met yesterday with the head of the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova, to coordinate aid and cooperation...
Dominican Republic Congress Approves Us$1.0b In Bonds
Santo Domingo.- The deputies yesterday approved the placement of US$1.0 billion in bonds in the international money markets, an initiative passed with the majority vote of the ruling PLD party and...
Happy Robinho Keen To Stay In Brazil With Santos
Manchester City striker Robinho has reiterated his desire to extend his loan stay at Santos and hopes talks have already been initiated with the Premier League...
New President Pinera Projects $30b In Chile Quake Damage
Meeting until early Friday with his ministers after repeated earthquakes shook up inaugural ceremonies, the new president vowed "to work without rest" on relief and reconstruction and on introducing...
Lynn U. Holding Memorial For Students, Faculty Who Died In Haiti Quake
Haiti . Classes will be canceled so students can attend a public memorial for Britney Gengel, 19, of Rutland, Mass.; Stephanie Crispinelli, 19, of Katonah, N.Y.; Courtney Hayes, 23, of Douglas,...
Un: Funding For Haiti Aid "stagnated"
Geneva - Incoming donations for the United Nations' aid and recovery operations in Haiti have slowed to a trickle, a spokeswoman said...
Russia To Send Two Relief Planes To Quake-stricken Chile
The aftermath of Chile’s earthquake Russia is preparing to send two planes carrying doctors, supplies and equipment, including a mobile air hospital, to earthquake-stricken Chile, a Russian...
Released Aid Workers In Haiti Are Czech, Belgian
Lucia Duricova of the Czech office of Doctors Without Borders confirmed the nationalities Friday. She said the two women are fine but declined to give any further details.Initial reports suggested...
<font Color="#996633" Face="times New Roman,times,times Newroman">brazil Aes Eletropaulo 4q Net Profit Down 1.1% To Brl525.6 Million</font>
The company attributed the reduction of its net profit in the period to an increase of its operational expenses. Eletropaulo's operational expenses...
[03/12] Released Aid Workers In Haiti Are Czech, Belgian
PRAGUE (AP) - An official says two European aid workers kidnapped in Haiti and later released were from the Czech Republic and Belgium. Lucia Duricova of the Czech office of Doctors Without Borders...
Billionaire Pinera Takes Over As Aftershocks Jolt Chile
The ground shook and buildings swayed as billionaire Sebastian Pinera took over as Chile's president yesterday, tasked with rebuilding after a massive earthquake killed hundreds just 12 days ago. A...
Rain Halts First Round At Puerto Rico
Six inches of rain had saturated an already-waterlogged layout at Trump International Golf Club by 2pm local time and organisers decided to resume play at 7.15am local on Friday. Only a handful of...
Peru Pursues Free Trade
Two recent events highlight the importance the administration of Peruvian President Alan Garcia gives to negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs): On Feb. 28, after lengthy negotiations, Peru and the...
Pinera Works Late, Promises Better Dawn For Chile
(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,...
In Mexico, Gay Couples Celebrate Historic Weddings
(AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)Gay couples kiss after getting married at City Hall in Mexico City, Thursday, March 11, 2010. The couples wed under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves gay...
Major League Baseball’s Money Vs. Dominican Republic’s Corruption
Santo Domingo.- The economic boon of Major League Baseball (MLB) teams’ currently spending of around US$70 million per year to run their academies and to sign young players, in addition to creating...
Strong Quakes Torment Chile As President Sworn In
SANTIAGO, Chile — The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Pinera as Chile's president. It shook some more as they waited for...
Lula Criticised For Cuba Comment
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been criticised for comments in which he appeared to compare Cuban dissidents to common criminals.He told the AP news agency that hunger strikes,...
Bafana To Play Extra Match In Brazil
Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has included another practice match to the team's training camp in Brazil. South Africa will face local club Boavista on March 15 at the Granja Comary,...