48 dead after bus plunges off cliff in Peru: Ministry
The bus was travelling from Huacho, 130 kilometers (81 miles) north of the capital, to Lima with 55 passengers and two crew on board when it went off the road about midday.
Jan 03, 2018, 13:40 PM IST
Political crisis in Peru as president`s cabinet ousted
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski`s cabinet was forced to resign Friday after losing a vote of confidence in the opposition-controlled Congress.
Sep 15, 2017, 13:23 PM IST
Chained to health ministry, Peruvians protest mining pollution
Dozens of residents of Simon Bolivar, a district in the city of Cerro de Pasco in the Peruvian Andes, traveled to Lima to press the government to declare a health emergency and build a regional hospital specializing in exposure to heavy metals.
Jun 23, 2017, 10:43 AM IST
Peruvian President criticizes US proposal to separate immigrant families
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski criticized a proposal being considered by the Trump administration to separate women and children crossing illegally into the United States, saying it was "something that shouldn`t be happening in the 21st century."
Mar 10, 2017, 09:22 AM IST
At least four dead in mall fire in Peru before global summit
At least four people died in a fire in a movie theatre at a popular seaside mall in Lima on Wednesday, ahead of a global summit bringing together presidents from the United States, Russia, China, Japan and other countries this week.
Nov 17, 2016, 01:03 AM IST
Peru brings up Venezuela crisis at UN, Venezuela swipes back
Peru`s president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday he is concerned about what he called the critical economic situation in Venezuela, citing shortfalls of food and medicine, while Venezuela accused him of meddling.
Sep 21, 2016, 09:07 AM IST
Shallow 5.3 quake in southern Peru kills at least 4
A 66-year-old U.S. man staying at a hotel in the town of Yanque was among the four confirmed casualties, according to Indeci.
Peru president elect eyes house arrest for Fujimori
Peru's incoming president said that he would back the idea of ex-president Alberto Fujimori -serving a 25-year prison term for corruption and crimes against - humanity serving the rest of his sentence under house arrest.
Jul 26, 2016, 10:16 AM IST
Fujimori concedes defeat in Peru presidential vote
Keiko Fujimori Saturday conceded defeat to former Wall Street banker Pedro Pablo Kuczynski in Peru's photo-finish presidential election, ending five days of legal wrangling that had left the result up in the air.
Jun 11, 2016, 09:58 AM IST
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski wins Peru's presidential election
After a long four-day count, Kuczynski from the Peruvians for Change (PPK) on Thursday, edged out his rival Keiko Fujimori, from Popular Force, with a wafer-thin margin, winning by 50.117 per cent to 49. 883 per cent, Xinhua news agency reported.
Jun 10, 2016, 06:35 AM IST
Peru vote count gives Kuczynski win, but court challenges loom
Ex-Wall Street banker Pedro Pablo Kuczynski has won the majority of votes with all ballots counted in Peru's photo-finish presidential election, officials have said, but the official result will depend on a handful of challenged ballots.
Jun 10, 2016, 04:29 AM IST
Keiko Fujimori tops Peru first-round vote: Exit polls
Keiko Fujimori, daughter of an ex-president jailed for massacres, won Peru`s first-round presidential vote on Sunday but not by enough to avoid a runoff in June, exit polls showed.
Apr 11, 2016, 03:35 AM IST
Race for run-off spot heats up ahead of Peru election
The race for second place in the first round of Peru`s presidential election on Sunday was still wide open on Friday, with polls split over who would earn the chance to face long-time front-runner Keiko Fujimori in an expected run-off.
Apr 09, 2016, 06:28 AM IST
