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Venezuela Introduces Two-Day Week To Deal With Energy Crisis

Venezuela's government has imposed a two-day working week for public sector workers as a temporary measure to help it overcome a serious energy crisis.

9 years, 8 months ago

Shaken Ecuador Hunts for Survivors Amid 7.8 Quake Debris

Traumatized Ecuadoreans slept amid rubble while rescuers dug for survivors on Monday after an earthquake smashed the Andean nation's coastal region, killing at least 272 people and flattening resort towns.

9 years, 9 months ago

Zika Virus a Global Health Emergency, W.H.O. Says

The World Health Organization declared the Zika virus and its suspected link to birth defects an international public health emergency on Monday, a rare move that signals the seriousness of the outbreak and gives countries new tools to fight it.

9 years, 11 months ago

Bus Crash in Argentina Kills Over 40 Police Officers

A bus full of police officers veered off a bridge in northern Argentina early Monday and plunged 60 feet into a ditch, local officials said. Forty-three officers were killed and eight others were injured, according to Juan Manuel Urtubey, the governor of Salta Province, where the crash took place around 2 a.m.

10 years, 1 month ago

No Joke: Guatemalan Comedian Wins Presidency in Landslide

Jimmy Morales, a former TV comedian who has never held office, swept to power in Guatemala's presidential election on Sunday after milking public anger over a corruption scandal that deepened distrust of the country's political establishment.

10 years, 2 months ago

Death Toll after Guatemala Landslide Tops 130

The gangly arms of four backhoes dug through a mound of sandy soil that had buried many of the residents of El Cambray alive in a landslide.

10 years, 3 months ago

Pope Francis to Announce Changes to Annulments for Divorced Catholics

Pope Francis is expected to announce revisions on Tuesday to the process by which Catholics may annul their marriages in yet another sign of the pontiff pushing his church to be more welcoming and merciful.

10 years, 4 months ago

The Head of the International Monetary Fund is Seeing Weaker-Than-Expected Global Economic Growth

Global economic growth is likely to be weaker than earlier expected, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, due to a slower recovery in advanced economies and a further slowdown in emerging nations.

10 years, 4 months ago

Pope Francis Surprised by Hammer and Sickle Crucifix

The look on the face of Pope Francis says it all.

10 years, 6 months ago

Hippisme: le Jockey Fausto Durso Assassiné au Brésil

Il était sans doute l’un des jockeys les plus en vue de la dernière saison hippique. Fausto Durso a été assassiné devant la maison de ses parents, le samedi 9 mai, au Brésil. Il aurait été sauvagement poignardé à la suite d’une dispute.

10 years, 8 months ago

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff Narrowly Wins Re-Election

SAO PAULO - Despite opposition from nearly half of Brazil's voters, leftist President Dilma Rousseff won re-election on Sunday and will have another four years to try to revive growth in a once-booming economy gone stagnant.

11 years, 2 months ago

Argentina Teeters on Default as Talks Collapse

Setback Sends Argentine Shares Down in After-Hours Trading. Argentina teetered on the brink of its second default in 13 years after talks with bondholders collapsed late Wednesday.

11 years, 5 months ago

FIFA World Cup: Jennifer Lopez, 'Iron Man' Suit Star in Football Extravaganza

She may have reportedly had "production issues" earlier but pop sensation Jennifer Lopez has confirmed her participation in the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2014. Organisers say it will be a gala and glitzy affair.

11 years, 7 months ago

Football Fans Warned About Dengue Fever Risk at Fifa World Cup in Brazil

Brazil has the highest incidence of dengue fever in the world.

11 years, 8 months ago

Raging Fire In Chile Claims At Least 12 Lives, Destroys Hundreds Of Homes

Firefighters struggled for a second night early Monday to contain blazes that have killed 12 people, injured 500, destroyed 2,000 homes and forced 10,000 people to flee the densely populated hills that gave this Chilean port city its unique beauty.

11 years, 9 months ago

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