Peru's exports to EU reach $6.9b
2011-12-30 10:56:32
Peru's exports to the European Union (EU) from January to October 2011 reached a new record with more than $6.91 billion, EU's delegation chief in Peru Hans Allden said Thursday.
Senior US diplomat to visit China, ROK, Japan
2011-12-30 09:56:47
US Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell will visit China, ROK and Japan next week in the wake of the death of Kim Jong-il.
US announces $30b arms sale to Saudi Arabia
2011-12-30 06:51:06
The White House announced on Thursday a major arms sale deal to Saudi Arabia worth around $29.4 billion.
Good Riddance Day in New York
2011-12-29 12:49:15
The annual event invites people to shred messages that represent memories they want to forget as they enter the new year.
Cuba publishes list of 2900 pardoned prisoners
2011-12-29 10:37:55
The decision was a "humanitarian and sovereign gesture" to meet the requests of the prisoners' relatives.
NYT sends email to millions by mistake
2011-12-29 10:19:11
Some 8 million people received emails from the New York Times on Thursday offering a special discount.
US to sell F-15s to Saudi Arabia
2011-12-29 09:43:04
Obama administration is poised to announce the sale of nearly $30 billion worth of F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
Mail arrives in Rio 'drug favela'
2011-12-29 08:00:09
Normality starts to return to area after cleanup.
Venezuela offers free removal of PIP implants
2011-12-29 08:00:09
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela is offering women the free removal of breast implants made by a bankrupt French company that used industrial silicone to make cheap prostheses linked to health risks.
Argentine president to undergo surgery for thyroid cancer
2011-12-29 08:00:09
Argentine President Cristina Fernandez has thyroid cancer and will undergo surgery next month, her government said on Tuesday, adding that the cancerous cells had not spread.
Obama's holiday vacation in Hawaii
2011-12-28 16:56:16
US President Barack Obama and his daughters Sasha and Malia walk with friends during their visit to Sea Life Park in Waimanalo, Hawaii.
Cuba unveils further reforms
2011-12-28 08:27:42
Cuba will open up more of the country's retail services to the private sector next year, allowing Cubans to operate various services.