Colombia Coffee Crop to Surge on ‘Optimal’ Weather, Group Says - Bloomberg
March 20 (Bloomberg) -- Colombia’s coffee output will jump 41 percent this year from a 33-year low as a combination of “optimal” weather and adequate fertilizer use improves yields, according to the National Federation of Coffee Growers. “We’ve had optimal conditions for the main crop
Pro-Uribe parties dominate elections for Colombia's ... - Washington Examiner
With 75 percent of the votes for Senate seats counted Sunday night, candidates from the National Unity, Conservative and Radical Change parties — all ... big winner," said Ariel Avila, an analyst for the Arco Iris non-governmental research group.
Rep. Ike Skelton Holds A Hearing On Southern And ... - Cleveland Plain Dealer
XXX FARC in Colombia?FRASER: Chairman, I'm not sure I understood your -- your question ... There is safe haven. There is financial logistic support. There is safe haven for the FARC provided. And -- and that -- all the evidence I have says that ...
New Market Research Report: Snapshots Colombia ... - PR Inside
Snapdata's Snapshots Colombia Newspapers 2009 provides 2008 year-end market size data, with 2009 estimates, 5 years of historical data and five-year forecasts. The Snapshots report gives an instant overview of the Colombian newspaper market and ...
Colombia Congress Vote Aids Santos Presidential Bid (Update3) - BusinessWeek
March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Colombian presidential candidate Juan Manuel Santos’s La U party led in congressional elections held yesterday, consolidating his position as the front-runner to succeed Alvaro Uribe. The four main parties that have backed Uribe over the past eight years were projected to
Newspaper publisher shot dead in Colombia - Earthtimes
Bogota - A newspaper publisher known for his attacks on corruption and nepotism in Colombia has been shot dead, news reports said Saturday. Clodomiro Castilla, 49, publisher of El Pulso del Tiempo newspaper was shot dead as he sat reading on his balcony in the city of Monteria, local newspaper
Colombia rebels kidnap five oil contractors - Deepika Global
BOGOTA, Mar 20 (Reuters) Colombian FARC guerrillas kidnapped five local oil contractors in a rural region near the Venezuelan border but another worker escaped when the rebel captors crashed their vehicle, authorities said today. The captive men were ...
Brazil helicopters set for Colombia hostage handover - Washington Post
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Brazilian helicopter crews are standing by near the Colombian border to fly in and pick up two soldiers that FARC rebels plan to free to the Red Cross, the Colombian government said on Wednesday. Pablo Emilio Moncayo, held captive ...
Ivan Vargas - Leader of Colombian narco-terrorist ... - Thaindian.com
... NEWS) – Leader of a Colombian ... ranking FARC officials. He also conspired with others to manufacture and distribute thousands of tons of cocaine in Colombia, which would be imported into the United States. “Jorge Enrique Rodriguez Mendieta ...
3rd UPDATE:Brazil Min: US Demands Threaten IDB Capital ... - NASDAQ
CANCUN, Mexico -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. government on Saturday surprised members of the Inter-American Development Bank ... earlier, Oscar Ivan Zuluaga, Colombia's finance minister and currently the chairman of the IDB's board of governors, said ...
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Another British Columbia avalanche kills 2
A third deadly avalanche in British Columbia within a week has killed two French skiers as they were coming down a mountain after being dropped off by helicopter, police said Sunday.
Transport strikes, marches on Tuesday in France
French train lines, public transport, schools and day care centers face disruptions on Tuesday as unions strike to protest President Nicolas Sarkozy's policies on jobs and the economy.
Donors conference raises $850 million for Darfur
An international donors conference on Sunday raised $850 million for projects intended to ensure the safe return of nearly 3 million people displaced during the war in Darfur.
Iran's supreme leader cold to Obama overture
Iran's supreme leader sharply denounced the United States on Sunday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Barack Obama for better cultural ties with Iran.
Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem
Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel's prime minister said Sunday hours before he left for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.
Recount calls add to Iraq's political tension
Iraq's president on Sunday demanded a recount in this month's historic parliamentary elections, intensifying the political conflict over the not-yet-completed tally and increasing the chances that the vote will be a long, chaotic test of the nascent democracy.
Pope amid abuse furor: Refrain from judging sinners
 Pope Benedict XVI urges Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebukes Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of minors by clergy.
Iceland fears eruption could spark another
 A volcano in southern Iceland erupts for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile volcano nearby.
Net called great threat to rare species
The Internet is one of the greatest threats to rare species, fueling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live baby lions to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists say.
Afghan bomb attacks kill at least 12 civilians
A suicide bomber killed 10 civilians on Sunday when he detonated his explosives near a crowd in southern Afghanistan, while a roadside bomb in the east killed two others, officials said.
Afghan women confront deadly task: Childbirth
164 people face charges over massacres in Nigeria
A Nigerian police spokesman says 164 people will be charged with a variety of offenses, including terrorism, for their suspected roles in the slaughter of more than 200 people in central Nigeria this month.
Explosives found aboard India plane
Explosive material was found in a package on a passenger plane after it landed in southern India, but it was not attached to a detonator and could not have exploded, officials said on Sunday.
Power cut to 60,000 as cyclone hits Australia
About 60,000 homes are without power, trees and signs have blown over and boats have been smashed on the rocks after a massive storm blew across the coast of northeastern Australia.
Officials: U.S. missiles kill 4 in Pakistan
Suspected U.S. drones fire missiles at a house and car in a militant-dominated tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least four people, officials said.
IMF warns wealthiest nations about their debt
The IMF warned the world's wealthiest nations Sunday to watch their levels of government debt, saying it could drag down the growth needed to ensure continued economic recovery.
Nepalese doc is 'God of Sight' to poor
 Thousands of doctors all over the world have been trained in Dr. Sanduk Ruit's novel approach of removing cataracts, with the hope of slowly lessening the leading cause of blindness that affects 18 million people worldwide.
With cheap food imports, Haiti can’t feed itself
 The earthquake smashed markets, collapsed warehouses and left over 2.5 million people without enough to eat. It may also have shaken up the way the developing world gets food.
China state media accuses Google of political agenda
China's state media on Sunday accused Google Inc of pushing a political agenda by "groundlessly accusing the Chinese government" of supporting hacker attacks and by trying to export its own culture, values and ideas.
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