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Amid tsunami’s chaos, two friends helped others hold on to life

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:47:15 +0000

Cristina Perez furrows her brow, concentrating and trying not to let her gaze wander too wildly.

Brazil announces near-record harvest

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:47:14 +0000

Brazil will have its second-best harvest in the nation’s history this year, the government said.

Freed from Haiti, missionary returns ‘with mixed emotions’

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:45:27 +0000

After more than a month in a Haitian jail, an American missionary was free Monday night, looking forward to a hot shower and a long night in bed on home soil.

Chile quake moves city more than 10 feet

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:45:27 +0000

The magnitude-8.8 earthquake that rocked the west coast of Chile last month was violent enough to move the city of Concepcion at least 10 feet to the west and the capital, Santiago, about 11 inches to the west-southwest, researchers said.

Chilean fisherman faced tsunami to save others

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:42:53 +0000

The only thing that seemed to frighten Pedro Munoz that dark morning was that a guilty conscience would haunt him if he did nothing.

American missionary held in Haiti released

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:42:53 +0000

Charisa Coulter, one of two American missionaries detained for more than a month in Haiti on suspicion of kidnapping 33 children after January 12’s devastating earthquake, was released Monday.

Report condemns Honduras violence

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:42:53 +0000

An Organization of American States commission condemned Monday the slayings last month of three Honduran political activists opposed to a military-led coup that removed the elected president in June.

Detained American missionary in Haiti released

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:37:42 +0000

Charisa Coulter, one of two American missionaries who had remained in custody in Haiti on suspicion of kidnapping 33 children after the January 12 earthquake there, was released Monday.

World marks International Women’s Day

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:21:50 +0000

The world marks International Women’s Day on Monday, an annual celebration that highlights their economic, political and social achievements.

Chile mourns victims of devastating earthquake

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:17:51 +0000

Chile marks three days of mourning starting Sunday, with every house authorized to hang the national flag in memory of those who perished in a massive earthquake a week ago.