Salvadoran Hands Will Bring Hope to Haitian Earthquake Amputees
Six young Salvadoran volunteers with expertise in making prosthetic limbs will bring hope to hundreds of Haitians who lost a limb in the earthquake that devastated that impoverished Caribbean country in January.
Chile Quake Moved Earth’s Axis, Shortened Days: Scientist
The powerful earthquake that shook Chile on Saturday probably shifted the Earth's axis and made days slightly shorter, a NASA scientist said.
The Rainy Season in Haiti Has Already Caused Fatalities
A new catastrophe threatens Haitians following the earthquake that caused 222,500 deaths and left more than a million people homeless: the rainy season, which has already caused several fatalities and evacuations.
14,000 Military Personnel Deploy To Disaster Zone In Chile
Chilean president Michelle Bachelet indicated that 14,000 military personnel would be deployed by Tuesday in the two regions hardest hit by Saturday’s earthquake, where they will be responsible for distributing aid and preventing looting.
Blunt Leftist Ex-Rebel Sworn In As Uruguay President
Jose Mujica, who decades ago tried to topple the "bourgeois state" in an armed conflict and went to prison for it, was sworn in Monday as Uruguay's new president.
Chile President-Elect Urges Troops Handle Post-Quake Crime
Chile's president-elect Sebastian Pinera said the outgoing government of Michelle Bachelet should send in the military to keep a lid on crime, looting and unrest in the wake of Saturday's devastating earthquake.
FIFA Sets Conference On World Cup Security For March
FIFA has set the conference date to study security issues related to the South African World Cup for 4 and 5 March at its headquarters in Zurich (Switzerland), where representatives of police bodies from the thirty-two participating countries are expected to attend.
Two French Warships Visit The Panama Canal
Two French warships arrived in Panama on Friday to pass through the interoceanic canal on a training voyage for cadets from the French Naval Academy, diplomats announced.
Spain Charges 13 Over ETA-FARC Plot To Kill Colombian President
A Spanish judge Monday charged 13 members of the Basque separatist group ETA and the Colombian rebel group FARC over a plot to assassinate Colombian officials, including President Alvaro Uribe.
US Troops To Stay In Haiti For Time Being
American troops will remain in Haiti for the foreseeable future to help the quake-ravaged country get back on its feet, the US ambassador to the Caribbean nation told AFP Thursday.
Nicaragua Proposes Ecological Battalion To Protect Natural Reserves
The Nicaraguan army plans to form an ecological battalion this year, with five hundred soldiers to watch over natural reserves and forests with support from people’s brigades, a military source announced.
Top US Military Official Visits Quake-Hit Haiti
The top military adviser to US President Barack Obama visited Haiti on Friday to evaluate the situation more than six weeks after a massive earthquake devastated much of the country.