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Syria Accepts Proposal of Envoy

Kofi Annan’s proposal to stop the bloodshed in Syria has been accepted, the United Nations–Arab League envoy has cautioned its six-point plan to achieve the peace. Over 9,100 people have perished as president Bashar al-Assad regime cracks down on protests. The agreement...
Posted On 27 Mar 2012
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Straus-Kahn Charged with Aggravated Pimping

Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was accused in France with ‘aggravated pimping’ for his supposed involvement in a prostitution ring. DSK is not permitted to contact any other people involved in the investigation. He is also not allowed to...
Posted On 26 Mar 2012
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FIFA Will Study Cardiac Arrest Cases on Soccer Players

FIFA announced that they are willing to start the investigations regarding the cases of heart problems in soccer players. With this fact, it is expected to determine the conditions that caused the collapse of the Bolton‘s young player Fabrice Muamba during a game against...
Posted On 26 Mar 2012
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Syrian Crackdown Focuses Attacks in Homs

Despite the peace negotiations between the UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan and the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad; the Syrian army recently shelled the city of Homs. So far five people have died as the troubled opposition continues to try to unite its various factions. The...
Posted On 26 Mar 2012
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Pope says goodbye to Mexico

This morning, Pope Benedict XVI arrived to Silao, Mexico to perform the farewell ceremony before traveling to Cuba, where he was cherished by thousands of faithful Catholics. Benedict XVI today urged Mexicans “not to be intimidated by the forces of evil” in a country...
Posted On 26 Mar 2012
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Ecuadorian Media Bill Goes to Decisive Stage

The next two weeks will be critical for the project of the media bill, criticized by the opposition and a sector of the public opinion. The president of the Ecuadorian Assembly, Fernando Cordero, announced that until the first week of April the final document of the bill would be...
Posted On 26 Mar 2012
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Alonso Wins the Malaysian Grand Prix

Spanish racer Fernando Alonso (Ferrari,) became champion for the third time in the Grand Prix of Malaycia. Two-time world champion in F1, won the Sepang circuit with three different cars before a torrential rain. Alonso, who started in position eight, took the interruption of one...
Posted On 26 Mar 2012
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Strong Seism in Chile Forces Evacuations

A 7,1 seism shocked the centre of Chile during Sunday afternoon, specialists considered the quake as strong as the one that occurred in 2010. The current event left 14 wounded and close to 25,000 people evacuated due to the risk of a tsunami. In the region of Maule, a total of 11...
Posted On 26 Mar 2012
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Annan’s Peace Mission ‘Last Chance’ for Syria

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated the initiative of Kofi Annan represented the last chance for avoiding a civil war in Syria and offered the UN-Arab League envoy Moscow’s full support. While Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister said “… He called on the special envoy to...
Posted On 25 Mar 2012
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Families in Manabi are Being Evacuated

Until last night more than 50 families of the communities of Coaque and near the parish of Atahualpa were relocated in a shelter in the geriatric center of Pedernales. This precautionary measure was taken after the landslide caused by the strong rains that affected the community...
Posted On 25 Mar 2012
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