China urges US not to allow Taiwan president to stop over
China hopes the United States does not send any wrong signals to "Taiwan independence forces", the Foreign Ministry said in a statement sent to Reuters.
Dec 30, 2016, 16:52 PM IST
Give Donald Trump time, don''t assume worst: Barack Obama tells Latin America and world
US President Barack Obama did in Latin America what he tried to do in Europe: tell worried citizens not to draw negative conclusions about the man he once called unfit to serve in the White House, President-elect Donald Trump.
Nov 20, 2016, 14:16 PM IST
Development potential of international migration needs to be tapped
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Nov 02, 2016, 16:04 PM IST
Pontiff`s order elects first non-European `black pope`
For the first time in its almost 500-year history, the Roman Catholic Jesuit order on Friday elected a non-European as its leader, a post informally known as the "black pope".
Oct 14, 2016, 21:24 PM IST
Stunned Latin America exhorts Colombia to keep seeking peace
Latin America bemoaned Colombian voters` rejection of a peace deal with Marxist insurgents but regional leaders urged Bogota to keep pursing efforts to end the longest-running conflict in the Americas.
Oct 04, 2016, 00:34 AM IST
Brazil's Dilma Rousseff ousted by Senate, Temer sworn in
In his first televised address to the nation after being sworn in as president through 2018, Michel Temer called on Brazilians to unite behind him in working to rescue the economy.
Sep 01, 2016, 09:03 AM IST
New global migration map may help fight malaria
Researchers have developed a map based on the census data of 40 different countries that can track the flow of internal human migration in low- and middle-income countries as well as help in the global fight against infectious diseases like malaria.
Aug 23, 2016, 22:27 PM IST
Zika epidemic likely to peter out within 3 years
"The current explosive epidemic will burn itself out due to a phenomenon called herd immunity," said Neil Ferguson, a professor at Imperial's School of Public Health.
Jul 15, 2016, 09:08 AM IST
Colombia government, rebels agree to full ceasefire
Colombia`s government and the FARC guerrilla group reached agreement Wednesday on a definitive ceasefire in Latin America`s longest civil war, they said in a joint statement.
Jun 22, 2016, 21:22 PM IST
Brazil impeachment drive against President Dilma Rousseff tips into chaos
The impeachment of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was thrown into confusion on Monday when the acting speaker of the lower house of Congress annulled an April vote by lawmakers that launched the process.
May 09, 2016, 23:46 PM IST
Colombia deports top Peruvian crime lord
Bogota Colombia deported top Peruvian crime lord Gerson Galvez, a day after arresting the man described as the new version of Mexico's Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
May 02, 2016, 04:04 AM IST
Oil prices extend fall with no end in sight for glut
Oil prices were pulled down in early trading on Thursday as OPEC warned of slowing demand and major exporter Russia hinted that there would only be a loose agreement with little commitments at the upcoming exporter meeting to rein in ballooning oversupply.
Apr 14, 2016, 07:18 AM IST
Costa Rica urges LatAm response to Cuban, African migrants
Costa Rica urged Latin American nations Tuesday to coordinate efforts on handling Cuban and African migrants traveling through the region in bids to enter the United States.
Apr 13, 2016, 02:45 AM IST
JNU councillor alleges that door of his room defaced
A councillor from JNU's School of International Studies has alleged that the door of his hostel room was defaced and the national flag sticker pasted on it was torn, following which he has registered a complaint with the warden.
Mar 12, 2016, 21:30 PM IST
Top EU diplomat to visit Cuba over bilateral ties
Cuba is the only Latin American country without a bilateral treaty with the European Union.
Mar 04, 2016, 09:38 AM IST
Arrested Facebook top executive freed in Brazil
Facebook spokesman Matt Steinfeld confirmed to technology website Ars Technica that executive Diego Dzodan has been released.
Mar 03, 2016, 18:08 PM IST
Facebook's Latin America vice president arrested in Brazil
In a press release, the federal police stated that Dzodan had been arrested in Sao Paulo on Tuesday.
Mar 02, 2016, 12:05 PM IST
Zika can trigger severe neurological disorder: Study
Scientists on Tuesday said they had confirmed that the Zika virus sweeping Latin America and blamed for severe birth defects can also trigger a dangerous neurological disorder.
Mar 01, 2016, 05:36 AM IST
Bolivia`s President Evo Morales loses fourth term bid in official results
Bolivia`s President Evo Morales has lost his bid to seek a fourth term, his first direct election defeat since taking office in 2006, according to official results released Tuesday.
Feb 24, 2016, 09:35 AM IST
Vatican says chill, Pope Francis not backing pill
The Vatican on Friday moved swiftly to dampen claims Pope Francis had signalled a significant relaxation of the Catholic Church's ban on contraception in response to an outbreak of the Zika virus in Latin America.
Feb 19, 2016, 23:56 PM IST
