Ricky Martin concerned by increase in child exploitation
bySan Juan, June 28 (IANS/EFE) Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin Thursday expressed his concern over the increase in child exploitation on this Caribbean island…
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US Senate approves immigration reform
byWashington, June 28 (IANS/EFE) The US Senate voted 68-32 Thursday to approve the biggest immigration reform since 1986, opening the way for legalization and…
Film music thwarting growth of indie musicians
byMumbai, June 28 (IANS) Gone are the days when independent musicians or bands were on centrestage and music lovers revelled in songs like “Mai…
Madhusudan Mistry to take stock of Congress in UP
byLucknow, June 28 (IANS) Congress general secretary Madhusudan Mistry arrived here Friday to take stock of the party organisation in electorally-crucial Uttar Pradesh, party…
Venezuela finds plane carrying fashion dynasty’s scion
byCaracas, June 28 (IANS/EFE) The Venezuelan government announced Thursday that the wreckage of a small plane that went missing in January with the oldest…
Ecuador renounces US trade preferences
byQuito, June 28 (IANS/EFE) The Ecuadorian government said Thursday that it is voluntarily relinquishing US trade preferences after Washington lawmakers called for the benefits…
US to cut use of chimps in medical research
byWashington, June 28 (IANS/EFE) The number of chimpanzees used in biomedical research in the US will be reduced sharply because technological advances have made…
General Motors to invest $691 mn in Mexican plants
byMexico City, June 28 (IANS/EFE) The Mexican unit of US automaker General Motors said it planned to invest $691 million to expand its operations…
Mexico trying to preserve pre-Columbian textiles
byMexico City, June 28 (IANS/EFE) The Mexican capital will host an event aimed at ensuring the survival of pre-Columbian techniques of weaving and dyeing…
Mexican film fest to open with Almodovar’s latest
byMexico City, June 28 (IANS/EFE) The latest from Spanish director Pedro Almodovar, “Los amantes pasajeros” (I’m So Excited), will be the first offering at…