President Barack Obama has renewed his appeal to Congress to put the country ahead of politics and get people back to work. Mr. Obama delivered his weekly address from a farm town in Illinois. He urged Congress to pass a road construction bill that creates jobs rebuilding roads, bridges and airports. He also urged lawmakers […]
President Obama Appeals to Congress to Put Country First
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
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African Immigrants Plead ‘Not Guilty’ to US Incident
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
Three African immigrants to the U.S. have pleaded not guilty to what has been described as a fake bomb incident at a U.S. airport earlier this month. The suspects, who are from Eritrea entered the pleas Friday in a federal court in Arizona. Officers checking a carry-on bag found a cell phone taped to a […]
Cuba Criticizes U.S. Terrorism Report
Posted August 19th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Cuban state media have criticized a U.S. decision to keep Cuba on its list of countries considered state sponsors of terrorism. The official website Cubadebate on Friday said the U.S. used “old, unprovable arguments” in its annual Country Reports on Terrorism 2010, published Thursday. The United States has listed Cuba as a state sponsor of […]
Ex-Venezuelan President to be Buried in Venezuela
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Relatives of former Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez have agreed that he will be buried in Venezuela, ending a bitter family dispute. Lawyers for both sides in the dispute said in a joint statement Wednesday that Mr. Perez’s remains will return to Venezuela for burial as soon as the proper arrangements are made. It is […]
Ex-Venezuelan President to be Buried in Venezuela
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
Relatives of former Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez have agreed that he will be buried in Venezuela, ending a bitter family dispute. Lawyers for both sides of the dispute said in a joint statement Wednesday that Mr. Perez’s remains will return to Venezuela for burial as soon as the proper arrangements are made. It is […]
Chavez: Venezuela to Nationalize Gold Mining Industry
Posted August 17th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he plans to give the government exclusive control over the nation’s gold mining industry to boost the country’s international reserves. Speaking on state television Wednesday, President Chavez said he will issue a decree in the coming days to nationalize operations currently under the control of private and foreign companies. Gold […]
Venezuelan Hospitals to Temporarily Freeze Fees
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
Venezuela’s government says the country’s private hospitals have agreed to freeze their fees for up to three weeks as they seek ways to contain health care costs and increase access for the poor. Health Minister Eugenia Sader made the announcement Tuesday after meeting with hospital representatives. She said that period will allow officials to look […]
Venezuela, Iran Seek to Boost Dialogue Within OPEC
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
The presidents of Venezuela and Iran have agreed to boost dialogue within OPEC as global economic concerns impact world oil prices. The Venezuelan government made the comment Tuesday, one day after President Hugo Chavez spoke with his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, by telephone. The two leaders spoke ahead of next month’s meeting in Caracas on […]
7 Suspected Drug Traffickers Killed in Mexico
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in Mexico say seven suspected drug traffickers have been killed in a gunfight with army troops in the western state of Michoacan. News reports say the gunbattle erupted early Tuesday in the town of Tacambaro, as troops patrolled the area and encountered the traffickers. Tacambaro is south of the state capital, Morelia. Michoacan is […]
DNA Links Argentine Tour Guide to French Murders
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in Argentina say DNA evidence has linked a 24-year-old Argentine tour guide to the recent murder of two French tourists. A spokesman from the prosecutor’s office in the province of Salta Tuesday said DNA taken from the body of 24-year-old Moumni Houria matches that of suspect Gustavo Lasi. He is one of eight suspects […]
