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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMT

Six killed in Colombia bus attack

Six killed in Colombia bus attack
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:13:00 GMT

Shell announces sale of service stations in Dominican Republic - ...

Company: Royal Dutch Shell PLC (RDS/A) Royal Dutch Shell said it has reached a deal to sell service stations and other industrial and commercial businesses in the Dominican Republic to Barbados-based Grupo Sol for an undisclosed sum, the local media
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:00 GMT

Six killed in Colombia bus attack (19:42)

Colombian authorities said six people have died in a turbulent southern region when a bus was attacked and caught fire. Narino state Governor Antonio Navarro said that the bus driver apparently did not stop when attackers opened fire along a highway in
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:00 GMT

Grid leap forward

It’s no secret that China has embraced alternative energy on a massive scale. The Three Gorges Dam in China’s Sichuan Province is the world’s largest electric plant. It has a capacity of 18.3 gigawatts, enough that it could support the entire state
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:11:00 GMT

U.S.-Cuba softball diplomacy

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:10:00 GMT

UPDATE 1-Colombia says will not be provoked by Venezuela

* Chavez's insults, dynamiting of bridges raise tensions * Border town residents forced to wade across river * Colombian military chiefs meet, no troop buildup seen (Adds scene at bridges, paragraphs 6-7) BOGOTA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Colombia will not be
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:08:00 GMT

Southern Copper pushes back start of Peru project

AREQUIPA, Peru, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Southern Copper (SPC.LM) (PCU.N) said on Friday its Tia Maria copper project would likely start production by the end of 2011, roughly six months later than previously predicted. Tia Maria, which is expected to cost
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:07:00 GMT

Chile airports resume operations after major strike

Chilean airports resumed normal activity on Friday, after some 2,000 airport workers launched a country-wide strike that caused flight delays, the General Directorate of Civil Aviation said. "The strike caused a slowdown of security checks for passengers
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:04:00 GMT

UPDATE: Argentina Debt Swap Ready By January At The Latest

BUENOS AIRES -(Dow Jones)- Argentina's government will present its proposal to swap some $20 billion in defaulted debt by January at the latest, Economy Minister Amado Boudou said Friday. The government is submitting information to overseas regulatory
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:04:00 GMT

Chile airports resume operations after major strike

SANTIAGO (AFP) Chilean airports resumed normal activity on Friday, after some 2,000 airport workers launched a country-wide strike that caused flight delays, the General Directorate of Civil Aviation said. 'The strike caused a slowdown of security
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:04:00 GMT

Argentina Economy Minister:Debt Swap Done By January At Latest

BUENOS AIRES -(Dow Jones)- Argentina is submitting the necessary forms to regulatory authorities overseas for a defaulted debt swap proposal and expects to have an offer on the table by the end of the year or January at the latest, Economy Minister Amado
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:03:00 GMT

Colombian Oil Output Soars As Pro-Market Policy Bears Fruit

By Inti Landauro Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES BOGOTA -(Dow Jones)- Colombian government endeavors to open the oil industry to private companies and lure investors with attractive conditions and reduced levels of violence are finally paying off, with crude
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:03:00 GMT

U.S. urges Honduras de facto leader to step aside

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Honduras' de facto leader should make good on an offer to step aside for a week so voters can focus on November 29 polls and resolve the country's political crisis, the U.S. State Department said on Friday. Roberto Micheletti, who
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:02:00 GMT

Brazil to Washington on two wheels: Motorcyclist rides thousands of miles in hopes of getting patent case heard

Dressed in a battered black leather jacket and scuffed black jeans, he told consular officials an almost unbelievable story -- that he had just ridden his motorcycle from his home town in southern Brazil to Washington, a monumental, 15,000-mile quest for
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:00 GMT

True Green Energy Group and NT Energy Set to Meet the Government of Argentina With C.E.O of GEECF

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:58:00 GMT

U.S. urges Honduras de facto leader to step aside

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Honduras' de facto leader should make good on an offer to step aside for a week so voters can focus on November 29 polls and resolve the country's political crisis, the U.S. State Department said Friday. Roberto Micheletti, who
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:00 GMT

Yemen: Somali pirates hijack Panamanian cargo ship

SANA'A, Yemen -- Yemen's coast guard says Somali pirates have hijacked a Panamanian cargo ship in the treacherous Gulf of Aden between the Arabian peninsula and the Horn of Africa. A coast guard official says the Red Sea Spirit was carrying an unknown
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:56:00 GMT

US copper futures end up on Chilean supply threats

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - U.S. copper futures closed higher on Friday, maintaining momentum near this week's 14-month high, with supportive supply-side issues in Chile, the world's biggest supplier, off-setting the bearish impact of a stronger dollar.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:54:00 GMT

True Green Energy Group and NT Energy Set to Meet the Government of Argentina With C.E.O of GEECF

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:54:00 GMT

DJ Brazil's IGP-M Index Up 0.09% In Oct 21-Nov 10 Period

Brazil's general price index, known as the IGP-M, was up 0.09% in the Oct. 21 to Nov. 10 period, compared with an increase of 0.04% during the Sept. 21 to Oct. 10 period, the private Getulio Vargas Foundation said Thursday. The latest figure was in line
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:00 GMT

HCL Tech opens centre in Brazil

Info-Tech - Off-shore Development ?Perfect balance of cost savings, talent base?. Our Bureau New Delhi, Nov. 20 IT services company HCL Technologies on Friday opened a new global IT development centre in Sao Leopoldo, Brazil, and said it expects to hire
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:00 GMT

HCL Technologies Opens Global Development Center in Brazil to Service Growing Client Base in Latin America, North America and Europe

HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL), a leading global IT services provider, today announced the official opening of a new world-class, Global IT development center in Sao Leopoldo, Brazil, expanding its global footprint. This center complements HCL's operations
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:00 GMT

Obama dug a deep hole in Honduras by trying to save a Chavez wannabe

In Honduras, Barack Obama's foreign policy team finally rediscovered the first law of holes: when you find yourself stuck in one, the first thing to do is stop digging. The U.S. State Department has been busily digging a diplomatic crater since June 28.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:52:00 GMT

NMSU's 'Chileman' awarded for service to New Mexico

Even in New Mexico, it's rare to find someone with a front license plate that reads "Chileman." Then again, it's rare to find anyone who knows more about chile and whose research has done more to help the state's chile industry than Paul Bosland, a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:52:00 GMT

U.S. urges Honduras de facto leader to step aside

Honduras' de facto leader should make good on an offer to step aside for a week so voters can focus on November 29 polls and resolve the country's political crisis, the U.S. State Department said on Friday. Roberto Micheletti, who seized power after a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:51:00 GMT

U.S. urges Honduras de facto leader to step aside

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Honduras' de facto leader should make good on an offer to step aside for a week so voters can focus on November 29 polls and resolve the country's political crisis, the U.S. State Department said Friday. Roberto Micheletti, who
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

RPT-UPDATE 2-BHP, strikers in Chile agree to resume talks

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

Chilean public school teachers end strike

SANTIAGO: The Chilean teachers of the municipal sector Thursday ended the strike they launched on Oct. 23 to ask for the recognition of a long standing salary demand called 'the historical debt.' According to a decision on Wednesday night during an
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

Stable consumption for Brazilian poultry feed

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:49:00 GMT

Shop the Black Friday Sale at Oaseas Resorts in Panama City Beach

Black Friday just put green in your wallet. Stay in any room at an Oaseas Resorts property and pay just US$99 per night, Friday through Sunday, November 27-29, 2009, and any day in December. read more
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:48:00 GMT