Americas

Worldwide protests against US biotech giant Monsanto

25/05 18:23 CET

Demonstrations have been taking place in dozens of countries against the American biotech giant Monsanto. Critics are concerned about the effects of genetically-modified crops, the company’s dominance, and say its lobbying in the US has over-ridden safeguards…

Republic of Ecuador - 24/05 22:26 CET

Correa sworn in for third term as President of Ecuador

Rafael Correa has taken been sworn in as President of Ecuador – for…
Bolivia - 24/05 18:18 CET

Bolivia: Tupiza after the floods

It rained for weeks here in January this year, then for three days the…
Bolivia - 24/05 18:17 CET

Bolivia: Rubber floors, strong cocita and breathtaking scenery

The pilot offers a warning to passengers as they arrive at El Alto…
USA - 24/05 15:34 CET

Volunteers travel to help Oklahoma clean-up after tornado

The recovery effort after the devastating tornado in the US state of…
Seattle - 24/05 09:24 CET

Dramatic bridge collapse near Seattle

Residents of Mount Vernon, Washington are counting their lucky stars…
USA - 24/05 06:34 CET

US Boy Scouts vote to end ban on gay youth members

The Boy Scouts of America have voted to end a long-standing ban on gay…
Washington - 24/05 02:14 CET

US President Obama pledges to limit drone strikes

US President Barack Obama has promised to limit the use of controversial…
USA - 23/05 18:45 CET

Ford quits Australia

Ford is to shut its two Australian production plants after 90 years of…
USA - 23/05 16:42 CET

Share prices tumble

Wall Street rejoined the worldwide sell-off of shares on Thursday as soon…
Falkland Islands - 23/05 11:45 CET

Lagarde questioned by Paris court over payout to French…

International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde has arrived at…
USA - 22/05 20:22 CET

Man questioned over Boston bombings killed by FBI agent

The FBI says one of its agents has shot and killed a man, who turned…
Oklahoma City - 22/05 19:34 CET

Tornado survivors begin rebuilding homes and lives

Survivors of Monday’s massive tornado which flattened the town of…
USA - 22/05 19:00 CET

Bernanke says Fed stimulus continues for now

Monetary stimulus from the US central bank is helping the country’s…
USA - 22/05 15:58 CET

Will marijuana pig-feed give pigs the munchies?

As the American state of Washington gets ready to introduce a legal…
USA - 22/05 14:41 CET

Xbox One: Microsoft's game changer?

The Xbox One – which Microsoft has just unveiled – is its…
Chicago - 22/05 13:16 CET

It's a bug's eye

Insects have a wide field of view and are acutely sensitive to motion…
Oklahoma City - 22/05 12:54 CET

Oklahoma: Before and after the tornado - photos

The town of Moore was hit the hardest on Monday when multiple tornadoes…
Oklahoma City - 22/05 12:14 CET

Efforts shift from rescue to recovery in tornado-hit Oklahoma

Search and rescue teams are continuing to scour rubble for survivors in…
Oklahoma City - 22/05 05:34 CET

Relieved parents tell of reunion

Tearful parents were reunited with their bewildered children after their…
Oklahoma City - 22/05 04:04 CET

Oklahoma rescue almost over

The rescue operation after Monday’s gigantic tornado in Oklahoma…
USA - 21/05 21:40 CET

City's owners strike out in America to launch second NY soccer…

There seems to be no end to the moneymaking possibilities of sport, and…
USA - 21/05 21:10 CET

'Devastation and sadness' in tornado-weary suburb of Moore…

President Obama has tried to reassure the people of Moore in Oklahoma…
USA - 21/05 20:44 CET

Apple defends its tax affairs

Declaring “We are pride to be an American company and equally proud…
USA - 21/05 19:48 CET

Tornado claims child victims

The Storm Prediction Centre warned the town of Moore to get ready, but…
Oklahoma City - 21/05 19:13 CET

Survivors tell of the moment the Oklahoma tornado struck

In the hours after the tornado struck, survivors began to describe what…
USA - 21/05 18:27 CET

Frantic search for survivors in tornado-hit Oklahoma

Emergency workers are searching for survivors in the US town of Moore…
USA - 21/05 17:03 CET

Obama pledges help for Oklahoma tornado victims

President Barack Obama has extended his sympathy to the people of…
USA - 21/05 16:20 CET

US war crime whistle-blower Manning starts pre-trial hearing

The first day of the final pre-trial hearing in the case against…
USA - 21/05 13:51 CET

Launch of Xbox ONE

Gamers are looking forward to the launch of the new Xbox. It will be…
USA - 21/05 12:56 CET

Apple faces questions over alleged tax evasion

Technology giant Apple has been accused by a US Senate committee of tax…
USA - 21/05 12:18 CET

US: Amateur video shows tornado panic

Amateur video uploaded to the Internet shows the tornado that hit the …
Oklahoma City - 21/05 11:52 CET

Storm tears down US flag

An American flag lies on top of an overturned car after a three kilometre…
USA - 21/05 11:11 CET

Crowds march against homophobic shooting in Manhattan

Thousands of people took to the streets of Manhattan on Monday to protest…
Guatemala - 21/05 10:34 CET

Guatemala cancels atrocity conviction of former dictator

Guatemala will put former military dictator Efrain Rios Montt back on…
Oklahoma City - 21/05 09:05 CET

Oklahoma tornado: 24 bodies recovered, say officials

Emergency workers have been searching for survivors after a tornado…
Oklahoma City - 21/05 05:54 CET

Oklahoma tornado survivors speak

Disaster is always difficult to take in, but the Oklahoma tornado is all…
Oklahoma City - 21/05 04:04 CET

At least 91 dead after tornado tears through Oklahoma

A tornado gusting at an estimated 320 kilometres per hour has cut a…
Washington - 21/05 02:34 CET

Protesters greet Myanmar leader Sein in US

Protesters gathered as the president of Myanmar arrived at the White…
USA - 20/05 14:29 CET

Yahoo buys Tumblr

Yahoo has announced it is buying networking and blogging website Tumblr…
USA - 20/05 11:39 CET

Central USA hit by spring storms

A massive storm front swept north through the central United States on…
USA - 20/05 08:44 CET

Tornadoes rip through central US

One person is reported dead and several others injured after tornadoes…
USA - 20/05 07:25 CET

Yahoo poised to buy New York-based blogging service

It is reported the board of Yahoo has green-lighted a deal to buy the…
Chicago - 19/05 18:07 CET

Chicago protest against school closures

Hundreds of parents, students and teachers have marched against school…
Virginia Beach - 19/05 13:24 CET

Car crashes through Virginia parade in the US

A car has plowed through a hikers parade in Virginia, USA. Between 50-60…
USA - 19/05 11:31 CET

Winning ticket for $590.5 million Powerball jackpot sold in…

One winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth…
Argentina - 18/05 12:04 CET

Videla's death leaves unanswered questions over Argentina's…

The death of former Argentine military leader Jorge Rafael Videla has…
USA - 18/05 09:34 CET

Trains collide in America

Two trains have collided in Connecticut injuring over sixty people, five…
Argentina - 17/05 19:24 CET

Argentina: 'Dirty War' dictator dies in prison

The former dictator who led Argentina during its bloodiest period, Jorge…
Argentina - 17/05 15:18 CET

Former Argentine dictator Videla dead at 87

Jorge Rafael Videla, an austere former army commander who led Argentina…
USA - 17/05 14:17 CET

Dell's profit dives as takeover battle rages

Dell has reported a 79 percent slump in quarterly profit as personal…
Bolivia - 17/05 07:50 CET

Bolivian strike continues with clashes

There have been violent clashes in the Bolivian capital La Paz between…
USA - 16/05 23:16 CET

'Assad must go' say Turkey and the US

There was a meeting of minds over a future Syria without President Assad…
Brazil - 16/05 23:15 CET

Brazilian prisoners knit their way to freedom

When Raquell Guimaraes, a Brazilian fashion designer was short on staff…
USA - 16/05 19:15 CET

Texas homeless describe their ordeal after deadly tornadoes

Flattened homes and fences, trees and debris scattered across yards, that…
Venezuela - 16/05 19:14 CET

Venezuelan army enters crime fight; revolution orders toilet…

Venezuela’s army has been deployed to fight organised crime, which…
USA - 16/05 17:31 CET

US and Turkey agree on a Syria without Assad

US President Barack Obama and Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip…
Portland - 16/05 17:04 CET

US breakthrough in stem cell research

Scientists at the Oregon Health and Science University and the Oregon…
USA - 16/05 15:02 CET

Google denies misleading over tax

A top Google executive has denied that his company misled British…
USA - 16/05 13:04 CET

Turkish PM Erdogan visits US for Syria talks

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is due to meet Barack Obama…
USA - 16/05 10:04 CET

Tornadoes tear through Texas killing 6

Six people have died as storms have sparked as many as 10 tornadoes…
USA - 16/05 03:55 CET

Washington's top tax official forced out amid scandal

US tax agency chief Steve Miller has had to leave his job after it…
USA - 16/05 02:45 CET

US Attorney General questioned over AP phone records seizure

America’s Attorney General has been grilled by lawmakers over the…
USA - 15/05 12:05 CET

A future without pilots? Fully-automatic US drone launched from…

US drone technology has taken a big step forward with the first-ever…
Belize - 15/05 10:44 CET

Belize: Mayan temple bulldozed for road building

There’s fury in Belize after a construction company nearly…
USA - 15/05 01:05 CET

Leak that prompted AP phone records seizure put 'American people…

The US Justice Department has come out in defence of its actions to seize…
USA - 14/05 20:05 CET

Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy to reduce cancer risk

At risk of developing cancer Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie opted to…
USA - 14/05 18:39 CET

Scandals could clip Obama’s wings in his second term

A collection of scandals is threatening to cloud the nascent second term…
New York City - 14/05 15:58 CET

Something for everyone at Frieze Art Fair in NY

The Frieze Art Fair in New York has been keeping New Yorkers amused and…
Chile - 14/05 15:58 CET

Aftershock shakes

Aftershock is a Chilean film by Nicolás López; a fictional account of the…
Philadelphia - 14/05 10:04 CET

US doctor could face death penalty for baby murders

American doctor Kermit Gosnell could face the death penalty – after…
USA - 13/05 22:35 CET

OJ Simpson tries to get a retrial

Former American football star O.J. Simpson is back in court in Las Vegas…
Washington - 13/05 20:15 CET

Cameron and Obama discuss EU and Syria

In Washington to meet his US counterpart, UK Prime Minister David Cameron…
USA - 13/05 15:51 CET

Beyoncé: from pop royalty to cartoon queen

She’s already pop royalty and now Beyoncé is queen of the cartoon…
New Orleans - 13/05 08:15 CET

Motive unclear in New Orleans Mother's Day shooting

In the aftermath of the Mother’s Day shooting in New Orleans, the…
USA - 13/05 07:26 CET

US: nineteen injured in Mother's Day parade shooting

Nineteen people, including two children, have been shot in New…
USA - 13/05 06:53 CET

The ''United'' States of Manchester

In the football diaspora beyond the Atlantic, international fans of…
USA - 12/05 09:15 CET

ISS astronauts make emergency space walk

Two astronauts have made an emergency space walk to replace a pump aimed…
Argentina - 11/05 10:23 CET

Motorcyclist's narrow escape caught on camera

At an intersection in Argentina a car ploughed into a crossing…
USA - 11/05 10:23 CET

Ammonia leak detected on board ISS

The chemical ammonia, has been found to be leaking on board the…
USA - 11/05 09:25 CET

Boston bomb suspect buried in Virginia

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been buried in a…
Guatemala - 11/05 05:45 CET

Guatemala court finds former dictator guilty of genocide

Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt has been found guilty of…
Cleveland - 10/05 14:02 CET

After Cleveland horror, back to life

Three young women who were abducted ten years ago and held captive in…
Brazil - 10/05 12:44 CET

Brazilian stadiums remain unfinished as Confederations Cup kicks…

The official countdown for next year’s World Cup begins when the…
New York City - 10/05 10:35 CET

Global cyber gang rob millions

Over $45 million has been stolen in one of the biggest ever bank heists…
USA - 10/05 10:12 CET

3D gun blueprints removed from the net, but is it too late?

A blueprint for a plastic gun that can be made at home with a 3D printer…
Cleveland - 10/05 05:36 CET

Prosecutors may seek death penalty for Ohio kidnapper

Prosecutors in Ohio say they may seek the death penalty in the case of…
San Francisco - 10/05 03:15 CET

Andrew "Bart" Simpson dies in America's Cup training

British yacht-racing champion Andrew Simpson has died in an accident on…
Boston - 10/05 00:25 CET

Intelligence systems failed to alert US about Boston Bombers

A failure to share intelligence played a major role in last month’s…
Chicago - 09/05 19:57 CET

Yuja Wang works wonders with Prokofiev

Her hands produce such magic, she almost seems superhuman – Yuja…
New York City - 09/05 19:12 CET

Punk takes over New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art

This year’s Costume Institute Exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum…
USA - 09/05 17:33 CET

Body of suspected Boston marathon bomber eventually buried

After being refused burial at several sites in Massachusetts, the body of…
Cleveland - 09/05 16:56 CET

Accused Cleveland kidnapper appears in court and bailed for $8m

The man accused of imprisoning three women in Cleveland, Ohio, has had…
Brazil - 09/05 13:27 CET

Is this the lost continent?

A group of Brazilian and Japanese scientists working on the South…
Santiago - 09/05 11:10 CET

Student protester: hungry for free education

A student protester bites a riot policeman while being detained during a…
USA - 09/05 02:16 CET

US: Ariel Castro charged in Cleveland kidnapping case

Cleveland resident Ariel Castro has been charged with kidnapping and…
USA - 08/05 19:23 CET

Christie's modern art sale in New York

Modern French masterpieces – including ‘Le Petit…
USA - 08/05 19:06 CET

Sister of Cleveland kidnap victim Amanda Berry asks for privacy

Amanda Berry, one of the three Cleveland women held captive for ten…
New York City - 08/05 18:50 CET

Where do the world's richest people live?

There is a short answer to the question, “where the world’s…
USA - 08/05 09:25 CET

Families celebrate return of missing US women

Families of the three young women who were missing for about 10 years and…

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