Saturday 4th July, 2009
Carmen Electra comes out tops in models vs. actresses Bikini Olympics
Latin America News.NetWashington, : American glamour model/actress Carmen Electra has come out tops at the models vs. actresses Bikini Olympics.
Resentful Afghans unlikely to welcome, support government, foreign troops or Taliban
Latin America News.NetLashkar Gah (Afghanistan), Incoming American forces are likely to continue to face a hostile Afghan population, even as they seek to reverse their military losses to a resurgent Taliban.
Russia to allow US millitary passage through airspace
Latin America News.NetRussia has agreed to allow American troops and weapons to fly over its airspace on the way to Afghanistan, the New York Times reported Saturday.
23 killed in Peru bus accident
Latin America News.NetAt least 23 people were killed and 31 injured when two passenger buses in which they were travelling collided head-on in Peru's southern Puno region, officials said.
Jacko used author Jack London's name to obtain drugs
Latin America News.NetLondon, : Late King of Pop Michael Jackson believably at least two aliases, including the name of the American author Jack London, to obtain drugs.
Russia, US to sign military cooperation pacts
Latin America News.NetMoscow, (RIA Novosti) Moscow and Washington will sign deals expanding bilateral military ties and on transit of military supplies via Russia to the American troops in Afghanistan during President Barack Obama's visit to the Russian capital, an official said Friday.
Honduran envoys are called home, but some stay at post
Miami HeraldWhen the Foreign Ministry in Honduras ordered high-ranking diplomats back to Tegucigalpa, Rodolfo Pastor stayed at the embassy in Washington even as his ambassador headed home.''I have received...
Slater wins in Brazil
sportal.com.auReigning nine-time ASP world champion Kelly Slater has claimed the 2009 Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro to win his first event of the year.Brazilian Adriano de Souza raced out to an early lead before...
'The American Future,' by Simon Schama
San Francisco ChronicleEcco; 400 pages; $29.99) The French philosopher-historian Michel Foucault insisted that all history is history of the present. When we reimagine the past, we do so with the concerns and hopes of our...
Don't try to return, Zelaya warned
Miami HeraldConditions do not exist in Honduras for ousted President Manuel Zelaya to come home, the region's top diplomat said Friday night after a marathon session with court, church and civic...
Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president
Miami HeraldHonduras rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat Friday, refusing to reinstate President Manuel Zelaya and setting the stage for a dramatic...
American smuggler sentenced for bringing drugs and guns into B.C.
Vancouver SunAmerican gun and drug smuggler Evans Matan was sentenced to a decade behind bars in the U.S. this week for helping to bring 228 kilos of cocaine and three firearms into B.C.Matan, a 36-year-old...
Commonwealth Secretary-General praises Guyana initiatives
Caribbean Net NewsGuyana is being recognised for its many creative initiatives as it works to show how sustainable development can take place in its country and no lesser person than the...
Venezuela takes control of Spanish-owned Banco de Venezuela in nationalization
C NewsPresident Hugo Chavez's government has taken control of the country's third largest bank - Banco de Venezuela. The government agreed in May to pay Spain's Grupo Santander...
Maltreatment of CARICOM citizens repugnant, says Guyana president
Caribbean Net NewsThe free movement of Caribbean nationals within the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), one of the central goals of the regional integration movement, was once again brought...
Bermuda woman sentenced in theft of premier's info
Miami HeraldA hotel worker has received a suspended prison sentence for stealing the debit card information of Bermuda's premier and using it to buy pizza.Kim Dean says she kept the number...
Guyana's president Jagdeo hosts pre-CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting caucus
Caribbean Net NewsPresident Bharrat Jagdeo and Prime Ministers Balwin Spencer of Antigua and Patrick Manning of Trinidad and Tobago have a conversation before the start of the caucus of CARICOM Heads of Government at...
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