14 farm workers killed in Brazil truck crash ABC Australia Fourteen farm workers in Brazil, returning home from a coffee harvest, were killed and another 19 injured when the truck they were traveling in crashed, local media reported. "Everything indicates...
Vijender assures India of another Olympic medal Latin America News.Net Boxer Vijender Kumar assured India of a medal after beating Ecuador's Carlos Gongora in the middleweight (75kg) category to move into the semifinals of the event at the Olympics here Wednesday.
Muhammad Ali voted Latin America News.Net London, : Retired American boxing legend Muhammad Ali has been voted as The Greatest Sportsman Ever.
Pro-Tibet demonstrators detained in Beijing Latin America News.Net Chinese security personnel detained five American pro-Tibet activists after they unfurled a banner in Beijing's Olympic Park.
Sharon Stone dating a toyboy Latin America News.Net Washington, : American actress Sharon Stone is reportedly dating a man who is less than half her age.
Christina Applegate calls double mastectomy a Latin America News.Net Washington, : American actress Christina Applegate has said that it was a "tough choice" to have both her breasts surgically removed after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Belarus hold Argentina to 0-0 draw in Minsk soccerway Belarus, preparing for the start of Europe's 2010 World Cup qualifiers next month, held a strong Argentina side to a 0-0 draw in a friendly on Wednesday. The South Americans were missing Lionel...
Close ally of Colombia Find Law A former senator close to President Alvaro Uribe was freed from prison on Wednesday, four months after his arrest on charges of colluding with far-right death squads. Mario...
Uruguay beat Japan 3-1 in friendly+ Breitbart Kyodo)—sebastian Eguren, Ignacio Gonzalez and Sebastian Abreu netted second-half goals Wednesday as Uruguay came from behind to beat Japan 3-1 in a friendly. Japan took...
American Airlines launches Wi-Fi service Chicago Tribune American Airlines launched Wi-Fi service on 15 of its airplanes Wednesday, providing broadband Internet access on coast-to-coast flights in the U.S. The service will cost a flat rate of $12.95 on...
Brazilian Stocks Jump Nearly 3%; Mexico Higher Morning Star ... markets rose Wednesday, with a surge in resource shares pulling Brazilian stocks nearly 3% higher. Brazil's Bovespa climbed 2.9% to 55,183.94, with steel stocks leading the charge.
Peru wants to know origin of shipwrecked treasure The News Tribune Peru's government wants to know if 17 tons of silver coins recovered from a shipwreck in the Atlantic Ocean last year were made there, complicating the legal quest to determine who...
Global warming pushes Peru to pick coffee earlier Reuters Teresa Rocha, a migrant worker who picks coffee on the steamy, lush, green farms near La Merced in central Peru, might not understand the mechanics of climate change, but she...
Venezuela seizes control of Cemex plants The Globe and Mail Venezuela's government seized control of cement plants owned by Mexico's Cemex SAB after failing to reach a deal on compensation terms, marking President Hugo Chavez's latest move to nationalize key...
Investors In Brazil Software Cos Datasul, Totvs OK Merger Morning Star Shareholders of rival Brazilian software companies Totvs SA (TOTS3.BR) and Datasul SA (DSUL3.BR) have approved a merger of their companies, the companies said Wednesday in a joint...
Belgium and Brazil battle for bronze FIFA A match for third place is often billed as the game that neither coaches nor players want to take part in. However, when Belgium and Brazil meet in Shanghai on Friday, a bronze medal and a place in...
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