US suspension of Honduras aid hurts anti-drug operations, Congresswoman saysTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The suspension of American aid and high-level contact with Honduras’ interim government following the ouster of its president in a coup is hurting anti-drug efforts, a U.S. Congresswoman said after meeting with officials in the troubled country. Ecuador government offers to re-examine laws that ignited Indian protestQUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador says it will consider changes to draft mining and water laws that provoked a clash with Indians last week that claimed a protester’s life. Costa Rica convicts ex-president of embezzlement from Finnish gov’t loan: 5-year sentenceSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A former Costa Rican president was convicted and sentenced to five years in prison Monday for embezzling funds from a Finnish loan intended for medical equipment for public hospitals. Retired Chilean officers get prison for murder of colonel who testified in Croatian arms dealSANTIAGO, Chile — Four former top army officials were sentenced to prison Monday in the murder of a colonel shortly after he testified about an illegal deal to smuggle weapons to Croatia. Costa Rican ex-president convicted of embezzlement, sentenced to 5 years in jailSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A Costa Rican court has found former President Rafael Calderon guilty of embezzlement and sentenced him to five years in prison. Fla. lawmakers head to Honduras to meet with post-coup president, 2nd GOP delegation in a weekMIAMI — Three U.S. representatives from South Florida who supported the ouster of Honduras’ president traveled there Monday to meet with the interim government and to pressure President Barack Obama to sanction the upcoming Honduran elections. Senator says Cuba travel policy leading to canceled orchestra trip is ‘outrageous’WASHINGTON — U.S. restrictions on travel to Cuba that led to the New York Philharmonic calling off a trip to the communist country are outrageous and should be ended, a senator who has long called for lifting trade and travel restraints said Monday. Honduran interim president repeals decree limiting civil rights as protests ebbTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The interim Honduran government on Monday revoked an emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. Interim Honduran government revokes emergency decree limiting civil libertiesTEGUCIGALPA — Interim President Roberto Micheletti has revoked an emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya. RI man faces Caribbean murder charges in wife’s scuba death; already responsible in civil casePROVIDENCE, R.I. — Scuba shop owner David Swain and his wife of six years, Shelley Tyre, traveled to Tortola in 1999 for what was to be a romantic Caribbean getaway. Montserrat volcano shoots plume of ash 2 miles into the sky, coats island with dustSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The volcano on the Caribbean island of Montserrat shot a plume of ash more than two miles (three kilometers) into the sky Monday, lightly dusting the small Caribbean island. Fla. lawmakers head to Honduras to meet with Micheletti, 2nd GOP delegation in a weekMIAMI — Three South Florida U.S. Representatives who supported the ouster of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya traveled there Monday to meet with the interim government and to pressure the Obama administration to support the Central American country’s upcoming elections. Gunmen kill 5 men in bar in Mexican border city of Ciudad JuarezCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — Gunmen burst into a bar in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez and shot five men to death on Monday, state prosecutors said. Apache to supply 50 million cubic feet per day of gas through Argentina’s Gas Plus ProgramHOUSTON — Oil and gas company Apache Corp. on Monday said it secured new contracts to supply 50 million cubic feet of natural gas per day through Argentina’s Gas Plus Program. Honduran interim president says gov’t to repeal decree limiting civil rights as protests ebbTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — An emergency decree that prohibited large street protests and limited other civil liberties following the return of ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya will be repealed within 24 hours, the country’s interim leader said Monday. Honduran interim president says gov’t to repeal decree limiting civil rights by TuesdayTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — The interim president of Honduras says an emergency decree that limited civil rights in the troubled Central American country will be repealed as of Tuesday. UN index rates quality of life best in Norway, worst in Niger; US ranks 13thBANGKOK — Norway enjoys the world’s highest quality of life, while Niger suffers the lowest, a U.N. agency said Monday, as it released a ranking that highlights the wide disparities in well-being between rich and poor countries. Finance ministers: developing countries deserve more voting power in World BankISTANBUL — The World Bank needs to become more efficient in how it uses its resources and give more say to developing economies, several member states, including major donors the U.S. and Britain, said Monday. Dudamel says he has ‘crazy, romantic’ dreams of music for everyone with youth orchestras in LALOS ANGELES — On his second day as musical director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the man of the moment in classical music rehearsed with a group of middle schoolers who were having tempo problems. Jewish civil rights group condemns anti-Semitic conspiracy theories voiced on Honduras crisisTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — A Jewish civil rights organization is expressing alarm over conspiracy theories claiming Jews and Israel aided the ouster of the Honduran president and attempts to dislodge him from his refuge in the Brazilian Embassy. Chavez allies to ban violent video games in bid to curb Venezuela’s soaring crime rateCARACAS, Venezuela — Shouts of “Kill him! Kill him!” ring out as the preteens train their virtual assault rifles on the last remaining terrorist and spray him with bullets. Blood splatters. The enemy collapses. And they cheerfully wrap up another game of “Counter-Strike.” About 2,000 march across Venezuela’s capital to protest imprisonment of Chavez political foesCARACAS, Venezuela — Some 2,000 people marched across Venezuela’s capital Saturday to protest what they say is the persecution of President Hugo Chavez’s opponents. Jamaica police say gunmen burst into home, kill mother and critically wound 2 of her childrenKINGSTON, Jamaica — Authorities in Jamaica say gunmen killed a woman and critically wounded her 6-year-old daughter and 17-year-old son. Jamaica police question 23-year-old in connection with killing of British honorary consulKINGSTON, Jamaica — Police in Jamaica have detained a 23-year-old man in connection with the death of a British honorary consul. Curacao police receive tips, say witnesses saw US diplomat before he vanishedSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Investigators searching for a missing U.S. diplomat in Curacao said Saturday that several people have reported seeing him around the time he vanished. Olympic boom? Or Olympic bust? Going for the gold doesn’t always pay off for Olympic hostsBig sporting events have big budgets. Depending whom you ask, they have big payoffs, too. Cuba says civil defense system, free health care _ not vaccine _ keys to containing swine fluHAVANA — Cuba is ready to use just about everything at its disposal, from its well-oiled civil defense system to the soldiers of a totalitarian government, to keep swine flu cases to a minimum. Venezuela buys ConocoPhillips’ stake in offshore natural gas projectCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s state oil company has purchased ConocoPhillips’ 40 percent stake in a joint natural gas venture with Chevron Corp. Replica of early Brazilian plane spreads wings in Wright brothers countryURBANA, Ohio — It was as if the ghosts of the first men to fly were hovering above, keeping a watchful eye. Tropical Storm Olaf weakens to tropical depression in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico’s coastMIAMI — Olaf is weakening in the Pacific off the coast of Mexico and is now a tropical depression. |
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