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  • U.S. says Venezuelan drug flights pose "challenge" Reuters - Thu, Nov 19

    Venezuela has shown little interest in curbing the number of illegal flights hauling Colombian cocaine from its territory for the United States and Europe, a U.S. official said on Wednesday.

  • Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez attends his weekly broadcast "Alo Presidente" in Portuguesa, about 350 km west of Caracas November 8, 2009. REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout/fILES
    ANALYSIS - Venezuela private sector woes new Chavez headache Reuters - Thu, Nov 19

    A collapse in private sector investment and output is pushing Venezuela into recession and spells trouble for President Hugo Chavez's state-driven growth model ahead of elections next year.

  • Cuba's President Raul Castro attends a ceremony at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana September 30, 2009. REUTERS/Enrique De La Osa/Files
    Cuba's Raul Castro kept up Fidel's repression - report Reuters - Wed, Nov 18

    Cuba's Raul Castro has kept the system his brother Fidel used to repress critics, refusing to free scores of people imprisoned years ago and jailing others for "dangerousness," Human Rights Watch said in a report issued on Wednesday.

  • Australian drove nine hours to buy a newspaper IANS - Wed, Nov 18

    Sydney, Nov 18 (DPA) An elderly Australian who missed a turn and drove 600 km in the wrong direction while out to buy a newspaper said Wednesday that time was on his side and he wouldn't be getting a GPS to help with the navigating.

  • Long jail terms for Australians who attacked India-born doctor IANS - Wed, Nov 18

    Melbourne, Nov 18 (IANS) Three Australian youths were Wednesday awarded jail terms of up to 18 years for viciously attacking India-born doctor and former head of the Australian Medical Association Mukesh Haikerwal last year. The doctor said he drew 'no comfort' from the sentencing.

  • New Zealand PM will not meet Dalai Lama IANS - Wed, Nov 18

    Wellington, Nov 18 (DPA) New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said Wednesday that he would not meet the Dalai Lama when he visits the country next month.

  • Chile's President Michelle Bachelet in Rome November 16, 2009. Chile's President Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday condemned as haughty and offensive comments by Peru's leader Alan Garcia over a spy scandal that has stirred century-old tensions between the neighbors. REUTERS/Andrew Medichini/Pool
    Chile blasts spying comments by Peru's Garcia Reuters - Wed, Nov 18

    Chile's President Michelle Bachelet on Tuesday condemned as haughty and offensive comments by Peru's leader Alan Garcia over a spy scandal that has stirred century-old tensions between the neighbors.

  • U.S. moves Madoff deputy DiPascali to different jail Reuters - Wed, Nov 18

    Frank DiPascali, swindler Bernard Madoff's right-hand man who admitted helping his boss run a decades-long multibillion dollar fraud, was moved from a New York jail to another north of the city five days ago, officials said on Tuesday.

  • Madoff deputy moved, still in U.S. custody - sources Reuters - Tue, Nov 17

    Frank DiPascali, swindler Bernard Madoff's right-hand man who admitted helping his boss run a decades-long multibillion dollar fraud, was moved from a New York jail but he remains in custody, law enforcement sources said on Tuesday.

  • Madoff deputy DiPascali released - Prisons Bureau Reuters - Tue, Nov 17

    Frank DiPascali, a former top deputy to imprisoned Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, has been released from prison after having been denied two prior bail requests, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons' website.

  • McDonald's scores hat-trick at Oz Fame, Shame Awards ANI - Tue, Nov 17

    Melbourne, November 17 (ANI): Fast-food giant McDonald's was named the most irresponsible creator of food promotions in three out of four categories at Australia's annual children's food marketing Fame and Shame Awards.

  • 'Unfriend' named Word of the Year in New Oxford American Dictionary ANI - Tue, Nov 17

    Melbourne, Nov 17 (ANI): The New Oxford American Dictionary has named 'unfriend', which means deleting a friend from a site such as Facebook, as its word of the year.

  • $2.4 billion Global Fund to fight disease HT - Tue, Nov 17

    The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has approved grants worth US$2.4 billion over two years. With this grant, the Global Fund has approved US$18.4 billion for 144 countries since it was created in 2002 to fight infectious diseases in developing countries.

  • Peru's Garcia calls on Chile to explain spy case Reuters - Tue, Nov 17

    Peruvian President Alan Garcia on Monday demanded Chile respond to a spy scandal that has stoked century-old tensions but stopped short of suggesting the spat would hurt bilateral trade worth more than $3 billion a year.

  • Anti-Castro money shifts to Democrats - report Reuters - Mon, Nov 16

    Anti-Castro Cuban-Americans are donating more money to Democratic lawmakers in hopes of blunting momentum in Congress to lift the U.S. trade embargo of the Communist-ruled Caribbean nation, a report said on Monday.

  • White House Senior Advisor David Axelrod makes a point during an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Files
    W.House adviser says immigration reform advancing Reuters - Sun, Nov 15

    Democrats and Republicans in Congress are working together to craft an immigration reform bill that could become law as early as next year, a senior White House adviser said on Sunday.

  • Designer drug billed as " cross between cocaine and ecstasy" hit online ANI - Sun, Nov 15

    Melbourne, November 15 (ANI): A new drug called Mephedrone or MM-Cat, which is said to be "a cross between cocaine and ecstasy," is being sold through the web, it has emerged.

  • A supporter of Honduras' ousted President Manuel Zelaya holds a Honduras flag as he travels with others in a vehicle as part of an official caravan in support of Zelaya in Tegucigalpa November 14, 2009. REUTERS/Nicolas Garcia
    Ousted Honduran leader says won't negotiate return Reuters - Sun, Nov 15

    Deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya said on Saturday he would refuse to return to the presidency as part of any deal to end the crisis sparked by his ouster, saying that to do so would legitimize a June coup.

  • Sydney dentist leaves $3m to stray cats, dogs! ANI - Sat, Nov 14

    Melbourne, Nov 14 (ANI): An ardent animal lover, who died alone in her Sydney home, has left her 3-million-dollar estate to stray cats and dogs.

  • Controversial star athlete Caster Semenya talks about life amidst gender row ANI - Sat, Nov 14

    Pretoria, Nov. 14 (ANI): South African star athlete Caster Semenya has revealed how her life has changed since winning the women's 800 metre world championship in Berlin, and the controversial gender row that followed afterwards.


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