A Caribbean Airlines jet crashed on landing in Guyana before dawn Saturday, but the 163 people on board escaped serious injury. Officials say the jet skidded past the end of the runway in the rain at Georgetown’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The Boeing 737 broke in two, then came to rest in a field on […]
US Officials Join Probe into Guyana Plane Crash
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
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Honda Prepares to Build New Plant in Mexico
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
A spokesman for Honda Motor Company says it is considering building a new plant in Mexico to supply cars for the North American market. The Nikkei business daily said Sunday that Honda may build a new 260 million dollar plant near the company’s existing factory in Jalisco, Mexico. That facility produces sports utility vehicles. The […]
US Officials Join Probe into Guyana Plane Crash
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
A Caribbean Airlines jet crashed on landing in Guyana before dawn Saturday, but the 163 people on board escaped serious injury. Officials say the jet skidded past the end of the runway in the rain at Georgetown’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport. The Boeing 737 aircraft broke in two came to rest in a field on […]
Alleged Drug Hit Man Leader Arrested in Mexico
Posted July 31st, 2011 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
Mexican authorities say the alleged leader of a gang of drug hit men has been arrested in Ciudad Juarez. The suspect, Jose Antonio Acosta Hernandez, was captured in the state capital, Chihuahua, on Friday. Hernandez, also known as “El Diego,” had been sought by U.S. authorities for last year’s killings of a U.S. consulate employee, […]
US Senate Pushes Back Debt Vote Until Sunday Afternoon
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate has delayed the vote on a debt limit proposal until noon Sunday, giving the lawmakers time for further negotiations on an agreement. The Senate has been scheduled to vote on the plan early Sunday. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid said late Saturday, negotiations at resolving the issue are under way at the […]
Strike Hits 2nd Chilean Copper Mine
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Workers at one of the world’s top copper mines have gone on strike, raising new concerns about global copper supplies. Miners at Chile’s Collahuasi mine walked off the job Saturday, complaining repeated demands over pay and working conditions have not been met. The Collahuasi mine produces about 3 percent of the world’s copper and the […]
Norway Terrorist Had More Targets in Mind
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Police say the anti-Muslim extremist who killed 77 people in Norway last week had considered more targets linked to the government or ruling Labor Party. After a 10-hour interrogation session Friday, authorities said Saturday that Anders Behring Breivik admitted to considering additional targets for terror strikes. The police prosecutor would not provide specific details but […]
Passenger Jet Crashes, Breaks in Two in Guyana
Posted July 30th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
More than 150 passengers have escaped serious injury when a plane they were on crashed on landing and broke in two in Guyana. Officials say the Caribbean Airlines jet crashed landed early Saturday in the rain at Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan International Airport. They said the Boeing 737 aircraft skidded past the end of the runway […]
Mexico Homicides Up Sharply in 2010
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
Mexico’s statistics institute says the number of homicides in the country climbed by nearly 25 percent last year as the nation’s drug war intensified. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography said in a new report that it recorded 24,374 homicides over the course of last year, compared with 19,803 two years ago. The statisticians […]
Pilot Errors Outlined in 2009 Air France Crash
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
French investigators probing the 2009 crash of an Air France jet over the Atlantic have released a report linking pilot errors to the deadly accident and calling for better pilot training to cope with an emergency. The report from the French air accident investigation agency says the pilots of Air France 447 did not realize […]
