Chavez as ‘little bird’? Get help, Venezuelan leader told
byCaracas, April 4 (IANS/EFE) A leader of the Venezuelan opposition has said that ruling-party presidential candidate Nicolas Maduro should undergo a “mental evaluation” for…
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Vives’ new album features duet with Telo
byLondon, April 4 (IANS/EFE) Set for release April 23, Carlos Vives’ next album features a duet with Brazil’s Michel Telo. “Corazon profundo”, Vives’ 14th…
54 die as heavy rains lash Argentina
byBuenos Aires, April 4 (IANS/EFE) The toll from the heavy rains that have lashed Buenos Aires and nearby parts of the country now stands…
Brazil’s oil production drops
byRio de Janeiro, April 4 (IANS/EFE) Oil production in Brazil averaged 2.017 million barrels per day in February, down 8.5 percent from the same…
Five members of a family shot dead in Mexico
byMexico City, April 4 (IANS/EFE) At least five people, all members of the same family, were gunned down outside the Mexican Pacific port city…
Saint Laurent picks Manson as its new male face
byParis, April 4 (IANS/EFE) Marilyn Manson is the new male face of Saint Laurent’s “Music Project”, a campaign that features musicians wearing iconic pieces…
Global media probe exposes secrets of tax havens
byWashington: Drawing from a trove of 2.5 million secret files, a group of international journalists has exposed hidden dealings of politicians, con artists and…
Russia’s arms exports up 12 percent
byMoscow, April 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia’s global arms exports reached $15.2 billion in 2012, a 12 percent increase against the previous year, President Vladimir…
US offers $5 mn bounty for Uganda warlord
byWashington: The US has announced a $5-million bounty for Joseph Kony, head of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) rebel outfit. At a briefing Wednesday,…
Kerry to visit Middle East again
byWashington, April 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Istanbul, Jerusalem and Ramallah, on his third trip to the Middle East…