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Latest News : White Plains concert features music, dance of Bolivia
WHITE PLAINS — A Port Chester-based ensemble will bring an assortment of flutes from the Andes to the stage tonight at ArtsWestchester's Arts Exchange as part of a series highlighting the traditions of local immigrants.

Latest News : Bolivia to Defend Site Nominated World Heritage
La Demajagua Newspapers. La Paz.- Bolivia will defend at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) the nominee site Tiawanaku for Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Latest News : Copa Libertadores: Estudiantes held 2-2 in Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) -- Defending champion Estudiantes of Argentina was held to a 0-0 away draw by Bolivian club Bolivar in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday.

Latest News : Mob burns bars in Bolivia to protest girl's death
/EFE) Residents of a rural community in central Bolivia burned three bars and the house of a man who allegedly raped and killed a four-year-old girl, Bolivian media reported.

Latest News : Vargas Llosa's real Aunt Julia dies in Bolivia
The Bolivian woman who inspired Mario Vargas Llosa's 1977 novel Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter, and married Peru's best-known writer when he was 19, has died at age 84.

Mob burns bars in Bolivia to protest girl's death
La Paz, March 11 : Residents of a rural community in central Bolivia burned three bars and the house of a man who allegedly raped and killed a four-year-old girl, Bolivian media reported.

Most Viewed
Look at the tropical world through the collection of The Tropics: Views from the Middle of the Globe being held at Jim Thompson Art Centre today until June 12. The exhibition features old works from Mexico, Ivory Coast, Mali, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bolivia, Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, India and Indonesia from the collection of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Ethnologisches Museum in ...

Pinera govt projects $30 billion in quake damage
** CORRECTS MISSPELLING IN WORD INAUGURATION ** Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo, right, next to Bolivia's President Evo Morales, center, look up as they react during a aftershock as Chile´s President Sebastian Pinera was sworn into office in Valparaiso, Chile, Thursday, March 11, 2010. The strongest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday ...

Properly Sauced - Agwa de Bolivia Coca Liqueur
Occasionally, we come across a new boozy ingredient that catches our eye. There are always new brands of vodka or new vintages of wine, but once in a while something really different calls out to us in the liquor store. Sometimes, this is a good thing. And sometimes... well, let's just say tasting booze isn't always fun and games. Agwa de Bolivia is distilled from decocainised Bolivian Coca ...

Afghanistan: Dodging the bombs in a Kevlar coffin
Highway One in the war-torn country is the most dangerous road in the world. We hitch a ride with US troops as they take on the Taliban

MAZLINA MOHD NOOR: A burning gaze that lingers
SHOULD we love or hate Ernesto Che Guevara? Yes, the dude with burning eyes staring not quite at you from T-shirts and posters. Both idolised and loathed by millions, he was an obscure Argentine doctor who abandoned his profession and native land to pursue the emancipation of the poor.

Chilean FM calls for greater Chinese investment
Chile is happy with its increasing trade with China and hopes to see growing Chinese investment in Chile, said Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno Charme on Friday. China is enormously important. There is growing trade and China is now Chile's largest trade partner, Moreno said in an interview with Xinhua. We are very interested in attracting Chinese investment to Chile, he added. China is now ...

105 to attend Non-Aligned Meeting in Manila
The Special Non-Aligned Movement Meeting, the biggest inter-governmental meeting in recent years, will kick off this week at the Philippine International Convention Center with over 150 countries sending their representatives, the Department of Foreign Affairs said.

MAZLINA MOHD NOOR: A burning gaze that lingers
SHOULD we love or hate Ernesto Che Guevara?

Gerald Warner: Long live Chávez! SNP goes all banana republic
THEY are doing global geopolitical stuff these days in the Wee Scotch Senate. Last Monday, Jamie Hepburn, a Scottish Nationalist MSP, tabled a motion on The Achievements of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Defending champion Estudiantes held in Bolivia
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Defending champion Estudiantes of Argentina was held to a scoreless away draw by Bolivian club Bolivar in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores on Tuesday.

Luis Bueno: Mexico's World Cup roster still taking shape
With each passing week, it seems Mexico coach Javier Aguirre has more and more opportunities to examine players for possible World Cup inclusion.

Jindals stick to Bolivia plan
Calcutta, March 9: Jindal Steel Power Ltd (JSPL) said it was committed to developing Bolivia’s El Mutun iron ore mine and setting up a steel plant in that country, amid reports of the Bolivian government being unhappy with the company.

Four Brazilian soldiers killed in helicopter crash during training exercise
Four soldiers died after a Brazilian army helicopter crashed during a training exercise, the military announced Thursday. The accident happened Wednesday night near Corumba, a municipality of the western state of Mato Grosso do Sul and bordering Bolivia, the military force informed on Thursday. The aircraft, a model Aeschylus belonging to the Third Aviation Battalion of the regional capital ...

The Garden Wayfarer: Passport to the world
A fresh breeze blew in a whiff of spring, and before I knew it I was on a trip around the world. That’s how I felt as I walked through the doors into the Philadelphia convention center. This year’s Philadelphia Flower Show gave visitors a passport to travel unknown paths from India to Africa, from Ireland to New Zealand, and from China back to the USA.

Market Commentary and Intraday News
(RTTNews) - A triennial conference of the United Nations agency that is capable of banning and regulating commercial trade in endangered species is opening in Doha, the capital of Qatar on Saturday.

Meet The SXSW Filmmakers
The following is a series of interviews with directors whose films are screening at the 2010 South by Southwest Film Festival. All descriptions of the films are provided by SXSW. The festival takes place March 12-21. NARRATIVE COMPETITION Genre Unleashed: Will Canon’s “Brotherhood” Adam Buckley finds himself having to rob a convenience store on the last night of pledging a college fraternity ...

RP’s new goddesses of beauty
Stella Marquez de Araneta, Pitoy Moreno, et al failed to keep this year’s Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant short and sweet.

Chile president elect welcomes Bolivia's Morales with soccer match, as leaders arrive
Chilean president-elect Sebastian Pinera welcomed visiting Bolivian president Evo Morales to Chilean capital Santiago with a soccer match held at the city's police soccer fields on Wednesday. I want to give a warm welcome to Evo Morales who I have heard is a tremendous football player, said Pinera, who resigned from the chairmanship of leading Chilean club Colo Colo in order to take up the ...

Weekly Guru Bargains Highlights: INT, CDE, ECA, NBG, LYG
By guruyt. Last week's top five guru bargain stocks were World Fuel Services Corp, Coeur dAlene Mines Corp, EnCana Corp, National Bank of Greece S.A, Lloyds TSB Group plc. According to GuruFocus updates, these stocks have declined the most since Gurus have bought. Read more » »

FYI: Business
The number of drilling rigs actively exploring for oil or gas in Oklahoma fell by two this week to 110, which matched the year-ago level, Baker Hughes Inc. reported Friday.

Program exposes students to positive male role models
By Ben Steelman Ben.Steelman@StarNewsOnline.com The admiral who used to command U.S. Navy forces in Europe. The two-star general who stepped in to help revamp pro basketball's troubled referee program. A college football player who became an award-winning poet. And a Brunswick County entrepreneur who's drawn nationwide attention.

Since Renationalisation, Entel Has Been Expanding Its Mobile Network In Bolivia
One of the poorest and least developed Latin American nations, Bolivia has one of the lowest rates of mobile penetration and fixed-line teledensity in Latin America.

Ag leaders tour South America
Many people from this area head south for the winter. Grant Strom, who farms near Williamsfield, just returned from a southern trip — two weeks in South America. Strom traveled to Brazil and Argentina as part of the Illinois Agricultural Leadership Program. Twenty-seven of the 28 members of the IALP Class of 2010 made the trip. Strom, 28, is in the second year of the two-year program for people ...

Bolivian circus lions bound for Calaveras County
Five African lions that have lived their entire lives in circus wagons will soon roam their own corner of the sprawling Performing Animal Welfare Society sanctuary in Calaveras County.

VIDEO: Bolivian glacier melt
Source: AlertNet Loss of glacier melt in Bolivia could lead to growing hunger and displacement. Video by dev.tv and the Global Humanitarian Forum.

Bolivia defender Pena on trial with DC United
Former Bolivia defender Juan Manuel Pena was a surprise face at DC United’s pre-season training camp in Mexico. The 37-year old had supposedly retired last year after almost a decade and a half in Spain but was preparing for a friendly against Santos Laguna with DC. Pena enjoyed a stellar career in Spain with Valladolid, Villarreal and Celta Vigo after kicking off in his homeland with Blooming ...

Chilean FM calls for greater Chinese investment
SANTIAGO, Chile - Chile is happy with its increasing trade with China and hopes to see growing Chinese investment in Chile, said Foreign Minister Alfredo Moreno Charme on Friday.

Movie Avatar has few fans among mining execs
It's enough to make a mining executive grit his teeth or his kids to give him the silent treatment.

Aftershocks Rattle Chile During Inauguration
An earthquake hit central Chile on Thursday as the inaugural ceremonies for the new president were under way.

Billionaire Pinera takes power in quake-hit Chile
Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera took office as Chile's president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding the country after a massive earthquake killed hundreds of people just 12 days ago.

El Alto Holdings AG Acquires Blue Crown Asset Management Inc.
ZUG, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - March 12, 2010) - El Alto Holdings AG -- ( FRANKFURT : EAS ) -- has concluded negotiations to acquire and operate Blue Crown Asset Management Inc. in a one (1) for one (1) share conversion. Blue Crown Asset Management, Inc. is a junior exploration company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and is committed to creating shareholder value through vigorous acquisition ...

Strong earthquakes hit Chile during new president's inauguration
The earth shook and shook Thursday as dignitaries walked in for the swearing-in of Sebastian Piñera as Chile's president. It shook some more as they waited for him to join them.

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Home truths
This month's edition of FIFA World takes a closer look at the phenomenon of home advantage and the reasons for this being a factor in football.

Aftershocks Rattle Chile During Inauguration
An earthquake hit central Chile as the inaugural ceremonies for the new president were under way.

Coeur Expands Current Mining Activities at San Bartolomé to Higher Grade Area
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho----Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation today announced that its San Bartolomé silver mine in Bolivia has begun mining operations in a higher grade material located in the Huacajchi deposit above the 4400 meter level under its agreement with the Cooperative Reserva Fiscal.

From Italy to Bolivia, the world’s craziest roads
Buckle up: From Italy to Bolivia, these 11 wild rides aren’t for the faint of heart.

Corporations' projects help rain forests, their residents; they also offset emissions
Deep in the Amazon, in a village accessible only by boat, river dwellers for generations have survived off fish, sparse crops and nuts from the forest. Now they have a new resource: debit cards.

Jurors find mentally ill Naples man guilty of attempted murder
Halden Lee Casey, who confessed to murdering his girlfriend, who lived, was found guilty of first-degree premeditated attempted murder and faces life in prison when he's sentenced on April 15.

Piñera declares state of disaster in central Chile
VALPARAISO, Chile, March 11. — Chilean President Sebastián Piñera declared a state of disaster on Thursday in the O’Higgins (central) region, after a 7.2-magnitude aftershock jolted the nation and provoked alarm in the midst of his inauguration.

Have Your Say: Italy's Most Effective Player Over The Past Year Is...
Goal.com reveals the results of the Castrol Rankings analysis... Italy's most highly rated player is Alberto Gilardino, positioned at number 46 in the Castrol Rankings.

Pure intentions
Give a Bolivian family a pack of water — $5. Clean their entire irrigation system from 800 years of silver contamination — priceless. The OU Engineers Without Borders chapter is planning a trip to Potosi, Bolivia, to help improve the region’s water system, said Robert Knox, adviser to the organization.

Earthquake-rattled Chile to swear in new president
Conservative billionaire Sebastian Pinera takes office as Chile's new president on Thursday, tasked with rebuilding the country after one of the worst earthquakes ever recorded killed hundreds of people less than two weeks ago.

Shocks rattle Chile swearing-in
Chileans must dedicate themselves to the task of rebuilding their wounded land and making it even better than before, Sebastian Pinera declared Thursday night, hours after becoming the new president.

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