2 Peruvian soldiers killed in rebels' attack
2011-09-15 13:23:05
Two Peruvian soldiers were killed on Wednesday when the Shining Path rebels attacked a military helicopter in the southeast of the country, the government forces said in a statement.
Police clash with anti-UN protesters in Haiti
2011-09-15 10:12:20
Haitian police firing tear gas clashed on Wednesday with demonstrators who demanded the withdrawal of UN peacekeepers in a protest against the alleged rape of a man by a group of Uruguayan marines.
Brazil tourism minister quits
2011-09-15 09:09:45
Brazil's tourism minister resigned on Wednesday over allegations of ethics violations, a departure that President Dilma Rousseff hopes will signal the end of months of scandals and negative headlines.
Rabbit that woke owner of burning house dies
2011-09-15 09:07:54
Fire officials in Alaska say a pet rabbit woke its owner when the house was on fire, allowing the woman to get herself and her daughter safely out of the burning building.
US blames BP for Gulf spill
2011-09-15 08:12:31
The United States issued Wednesday its final assessment of last year's Gulf disaster.
NASA unveils plan for giant deep space rocket
2011-09-15 08:09:08
NASA unveiled plans on Wednesday for a mammoth deep-space rocket to carry astronauts to the moon, Mars and other destinations beyond the International Space Station.
M5.9 quake hits central Chile - USGS
2011-09-14 16:04:56
A magnitude 5.9 quake hit central Chile on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.
CIA reviewing ties with NYPD
2011-09-14 10:10:56
The CIA inspector general is reviewing the spy agency's ties with the New York Police Department.
Venezuela sets 2012 election date
2011-09-14 09:32:21
Venezuela's next presidential elections will be held on October 7, 2012, President of the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela Tibisay Lucena announced on Tuesday.
US poverty rate hits record high
2011-09-14 09:32:21
Poverty rate in the United States is at its highest level since 1993, the Census Bureau said Tuesday, releasing a set of gloomy figures that show median household income declined and poverty rate increased.
Obama urges to rebuild schools for jobs
2011-09-14 07:13:22
US President Barack Obama stressed on Tuesday the importance of rebuilding and modernizing schools in crumbling condition to create construction jobs, his latest effort to urge the Congress to pass a 447-billion-dollar jobs bill.
9 dead, 214 hurt in Argentina bus-train crash
2011-09-14 06:54:44
Nine people died in Argentina on Tuesday and at least 214 were injured after two trains and a public bus collided in a crash in the heart of Buenos Aires, local police said.