Ban Calls For ‘Wholesale’ Rebuilding Of Haiti
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Monday urged world nations to foster a "wholesale national renewal" of Haiti as the nation emerges from a devastating earthquake.
The Messi-Maradona Comparison “Is Absurd,” According To Johan Cruyff
The recently designated honorary president of the Barcelona soccer team, Dutchman Johan Cruyff, said Monday in his weekly column in the daily El Periódico that the position is “an honor” and affirmed that the comparison between Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona is “absurd.”
Costa Ricans Are The Western Hemisphere Nation Most Satisfied With Life
They lack the per capita wealth of the Americans, but the Costa Ricans are the happiest people in the Western Hemisphere, while the Haitians and the Cubans are at the opposite end of the spectrum, according to a Gallup poll released today.
USS Carl Vinson Partners With Peru To Promote Maritime Security
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) is conducting joint operations from March 25 to April 2 with Peruvian naval and air forces as part of Southern Seas 2010, a major component of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command Partnership of the Americas.
Rio Will Be Able to Benefit from London’s Successes and Mistakes
British Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell, responsible for the 2012 London Games, affirmed that Rio de Janeiro, host of the 2016 competition, will be able to benefit from the British capital’s organizational experience.
Almost One Million Survivors in Haiti Will Have a Way to Protect Themselves from Rain
Almost one million survivors of the 12 January earthquake in Haiti will receive materials with which to protect themselves during the upcoming rainy season, the Red Cross indicated today.
USS Bataan ARG/22 MEU Complete Relief Mission In Haiti
The multipurpose amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) and embarked Marines from the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) completed their support to Operation Unified Response and depart Haiti on March 25th.
Brazil Fighter Jet Bid Results To Come After Easter
Brazilian Defense Minister Nelson Jobim said that the winner of a multi-billion-dollar contract to supply the Brazilian air force would not be announced until after Easter, April 4.
Prostitution And Drug Trafficking May Increase In South Africa With The World Cup
The soccer World Cup, which will be held in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July, could lead to an increase in prostitution and drug trafficking in the country if preventive measures are not taken, according to a study of both phenomena published Wednesday.
Haiti Promises To Decentralize Its Economy And Make Massive Investments With Aid
Haiti will decentralize its economy and has designed for this purpose an infrastructure investment plan that will be presented at the international donor conference to be held in New York on 31 March, Haitian finance minister Ronald Boudin declared.
International Air Fair Planes Arrive with Humanitarian Aid for Chile
The International Air and Space Fair (FIDAE), considered the most important on the continent, opened this week with 120 planes from around 40 participating countries, and a number of the planes arrived with aid for the victims of February’s earthquake.
Argentine Rear Admiral to Become New Coordinator of the South Atlantic Maritime Area
On March 26, at 10:30 a.m., in the Noble Hall of the “Almirante Tamandaré” Building, located on Praça Barão de Ladário in downtown Rio de Janeiro, the ceremony transferring the position of Coordinator of the South Atlantic Maritime Area (CAMAS) will take place.