Americas
In Cuba, Cellphone Calls Go Unanswered
Tatiana González stood transfixed before the glass display case watching a single cellphone spin around and around on a carousel at the government-run store. It was a Nokia 1112, a simple, boxy gray workhorse of mobile telecommunications technolog...
Woman may have fallen from cruise liner
The Coast Guard on Friday began a search for a woman who may have fallen off the cruise ship Norwegian Pearl while off the coast of Cancun, Mexico, that morning.
Real-life Mowgli kept alive by cats
A one-year-old boy has been found living rough on the streets, apparently being kept alive by cats.
Latin America summit excludes U.S. and welcomes Cuba
COSTA DO SAUIPE, Brazil (Reuters) - Latin American leaders on Tuesday blamed the global economic crisis on rich countries and welcomed Communist-run Cuba at a summit meeting designed to weaken U.S. influence in the region.
Dog's brave rescue bid grips viewers
CHILEANS have a new hero: an apparently homeless dog that has gone missing.
Russian analyst predicts decline and breakup of U.S.
A leading Russian political analyst has said the economic turmoil in the United States has confirmed his long-held view that the country is heading for collapse, and will divide into separate parts.
Chavez leads Venezuela vote, opposition makes gains
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's left-wing party won most state races in elections on Sunday, shoring up his dominance in much of the OPEC nation, but the opposition scored victories in important power centers.
'Lost World' Beneath Caribbean To Be Explored
Scientists at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, are set to explore the world's deepest undersea volcanoes and find out what lives in a 'lost world' five kilometres beneath the Caribbean.
Forklift helps 700-lb Mexican man take rare outing
A 700-pound man --- all 310 kilograms -- once considered the world's most obese person left his home for the first time in five months, Sunday.
Putin says Russia needs to go back to Cuba: media
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Monday said it was time for Russia to rebuild links with former Cold War ally Cuba, news agencies reported.
Boy, 11, bites pit bull to fend off attack
SAO PAULO, Brazil - An 11-year old boy is in Brazil's media spotlight after sinking his teeth into the neck of a dog that attacked him. Local newspapers reported on Thursday that Gabriel Almeida was playing in his uncle's backyard in the city of B...
Peru wants jail for nude woman who used flag as saddle
LIMA (Reuters) - A naked model photographed using Peru's flag as a saddle while mounted on a horse will face charges that could put her in jail for up to four years for offending patriotic symbols, the country's defence minister said on Wednesday.
Youth jobless rate falls to 8.3%
The unemployment rate from April to June for people aged 15 to 24 fell 0.9%, to 8.3%, Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung says. He adds the number of unemployed youth fell by 5,200 to 29,800 compared with the same period last year.
In Hawaii, tattoos are a mark of pride
To native Hawaiians, tattoos are cultural. To visitors, they're cool.
Secret Chamber May Solve Mystery of Ancient Civilization
Archaeologists are to open a long-sealed cave under a Mexican pyramid in the hope that it will unlock the mystery of one of ancient civilisation's greatest cities.
Venezuela's Chavez says oil could reach $300
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Sunday oil prices could hit $300 per barrel if U.S. oil company Exxon Mobil again freezes Venezuelan assets in a dispute over a nationalized oil project.
The old man who farms with the sea
Carl Hodges is growing salicornia, a crop nourished by ocean water that holds the potential to provide food and fuel to millions.
Rescued Hostages Express Gratitude
Three American defense contractors expressed public gratitude yesterday for their rescue from rebels in Colombia last week and urged Americans not to forget hundreds of Colombians still held hostage in punishing conditions.
Fidel Castro in Farc hostage plea
Cuba's former President Fidel Castro has called on the Colombian Farc rebel movement to release all of its remaining hostages.
Analysis: Colombia's Uribe rides high after rescue
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — President Alvaro Uribe was master of ceremonies the night Colombian military intelligence agents disguised as humanitarian workers airlifted Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages to freedom.