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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn, 62, has been charged with attempted rape, criminal sexual assault and unlawful imprisonment of a cleaning woman who had entered his suite at the Sofitel Hotel in Midtown Manhattan Saturday afternoon....

A pair of Taliban suicide bombers attacked paramilitary police recruits eagerly heading home for a break after months of training, killing 80 people Friday in the first act of retaliation for the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden. In claiming responsibility, the al-Qaida...

At least eight people perished during an earthquake with a magnitude of 5,1 that fell upon Lorca, Murcia in Spain at 18:47 (11:47 in Ecuador). This quake can seriously affect the economy of Murcia since it depends on agriculture and cattle. In the last years Murcia has received a...

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez promised “300 million dollars in 2007 to the FARC, to whom he provided political support and access to land, according to an analysis of former rebel who died in 2008, according a release by IISS on Tuesday. These are the main conclusions...

After 50 years of prohibition, a reform plan released Monday by the authorities indicates that the Cuban government allowed its citizens to make sightseeing trips abroad but gave no details on the requirements for approval.  In addition, the Cuban government has reported...

Evo Morales, Bolivia’s president, congratulated Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa, for his victory in the referendum held last Saturday. “People won by far with their votes. (I want to congratulate President Rafael Correa on this initiative, to his Government, the...

Forecasters said the Mississippi River could crest late Monday at Memphis, Tenn. — hours sooner than previously predicted — but the mayor said his city is ready for it. Memphis Mayor AC Wharton said lessons from past disasters have shown city officials the importance of going...

President Barack Obama congratulated the commands that killed Osama bin Laden on Friday and vowed to “crush al Qaeda” terrorist network, which confirmed the death of their leader in a public statement; they said that Bin Laden’s blood was not “shed on vain and...

The terrorist group, Al Qaeda confirmed the death of their leader, Osama bin Laden. In an online posting, the terrorist group assured that they will launch attacks on the West. Forums sympathetic to Al Qaeda released the statement. It is still unclear from which country the...

The Japanese government ordered to stop the work at the Hamaoka nuclear plant, since it is considered a risk due to its proximity to the sea. The decision was made after high seismic risks in the area were it is located. The plant is located at 190 km to the southwest of Tokyo....