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Prince deployment raises Falklands tensions

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:24:04 +1100

CNN's Dan Rivers reports on the simmering Argentine-British tensions over the Falklands Islands as a royal visitor arrives.

Castro publishes his memoirs

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:04:18 +1100

Cuban leader Fidel Castro is publishing two volumes of his autobiographical memoir entitled "Time Guerrilla", the Cuban news media reported.

Strong quake strikes off Peru coast

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:56:05 +1100

A strong earthquake measuring 6.3 shook an area in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of central Peru, US government researchers said.

Ecuador clinic claimed to 'cure homosexuality'

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:50:22 +1100

A clinic in Ecuador that reportedly claimed to "cure homosexuality" has been investigated over alleged human rights abuses.

Argentina asserts right to Falklands

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:50:12 +1100

Tensions have been wracking up in recent weeks between Britain and Argentina over the Falklands - or Las Malvinas as they are known to Argentinians.

Farming 'key to environmental challenge'

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:51:37 +1100

Agriculture is part of the solution to the world's environmental challenge and must play a key role at next June's Rio summit on sustainable development, the Brazilian head of the UN food agency says.

Ortega starts third term in Nicaragua

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:17:26 +1100

Daniel Ortega has been sworn in for his third 5-year term as president of Nicaragua, shrugging off opposition complaints his re-election was illegal and vowing to govern with moderation.

Messi the greatest, again

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:08:56 +1100

Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, still only 24, won the World Player of the Year award for the third time in a row on Monday.

Thousands evacuated in flood-hit Brazil

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:54:39 +1100

A dike burst in Brazil's flood-hit northern Rio de Janeiro state, forcing the evacuation of nearly 4,000 residents, authorities said.

Lima gets first electric train

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:48:29 +1100

After a 25 year delay, Lima - home to nearly a third of Peru's population - is getting its first long-distance, low-cost mass public transportation system.

Ecuador upholds Chevron oil fine

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:34:16 +1100

A court in Ecuador fully upheld a 2011 ruling requiring US oil giant Chevron to pay $US9.5 billion ($A 9.18 billion) for environmental damage in the Amazon rainforest.

Chile fires spread as police investigate

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:28:38 +1100

Forest fires in southern Chile, fuelled by intense heat and strong winds, have advanced further after destroying nearly 40,000 hectares, officials say.

Exxon 'awarded $908m' for Venezuela nationalisation

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:13:31 +1100

An international arbitration body has awarded Exxon Mobil Corp nearly $US908 million ($A898.30 million) in a dispute with Venezuela over compensation for the nationalisation of its assets, Exxon says.

Venezuela on track for SAmerica murder record

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:40:08 +1100

Venezuela is on track to set a new record murder rate and to remain South America's most violent country, according to data released by a crime watchdog.

Argentina's Kirchner has cancer

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:48:32 +1100

Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner has been diagnosed with thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery on January 4, her spokesman said Tuesday in a statement.

Brazilian economy 'overtakes UK'

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:46:23 +1100

A London-based research group says Brazil has overtaken Britain as the world's sixth largest economy.

Falklands row reignited

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:53:26 +1100

The Argentinian-British dispute over the Falkland Islands has reignited with the British Foreign Office condemning a South American trading bloc's decision to ban ships carrying the Falklands flag from its ports.

Cuba declares official mourning for Kim

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:28:48 +1100

Cuba has declared three days of mourning for North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, a reliable ally in a world in which Havana has become increasingly isolated since the end of the Cold War.

Chileans nix ties to save energy

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:28:07 +1100

Chilean authorities have launched a campaign to get workers not to wear ties in the upcoming summer season as part of an effort to curb air conditioning and energy costs.

Colombia's FARC names new leader

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 12:37:34 +1100

Colombia's FARC rebels have named a new leader after the death of their leader Alfonso Cano earlier this month in a clash with government forces, local media reported.