Venezuelan court asks Interpol to detain opposition leader who fled to PeruCARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan prosecutors say a court has asked Interpol to detain a leading opponent of President Hugo Chavez who is seeking political asylum in Peru. FBI reports arrest in Mexico of suspect in 2007 slaying of 4 illegal immigrants in OhioCINCINNATI — Authorities in Mexico have arrested a man in the slayings of four Mexican construction workers who had been beaten and methodically stabbed in the heart at the Ohio apartment they shared, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Spain justice system shying from once-famed role as international prosecutorMADRID — Spain grabbed world headlines a decade ago by indicting Chile’s former dictator Augusto Pinochet, and has since probed alleged atrocities as far away as Tibet and Rwanda. Senate report says Bush policies led to prisoner abuses at Gitmo and in Iraq and AfghanistanWASHINGTON — The brutal treatment of prisoners by the military at Guantanamo Bay, Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison and Afghanistan was systematic and a direct result of the CIA’s early use of harsh interrogation tactics, according to a Senate report. The 232-page report released Tuesday by the Senate Armed Services Committee came less than a week after President Barack Obama released the Aug. 1, 2002 memo that justified the use of severe methods by the CIA. Fidel Castro says President Obama ‘misinterpreted’ Cuban president’s sentiments toward USHAVANA — Fidel Castro says President Barack Obama “misinterpreted” his brother Raul’s remarks regarding the United States and bristled at the suggestion that Cuba should free political prisoners or cut taxes on dollars people send to the island. ‘Dear Pineapple?’ ‘Dummy Ruiz?’ Dominican Republic considers banning bizarre namesSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — “Dummy Ruiz?” ”Dear Pineapple?” Police: US father, 2 sons arrested in Mexico for allegedly kidnapping womanTIJUANA, Mexico — Police say they have arrested a U.S. man and his two sons for allegedly kidnapping the father’s girlfriend. Politically connected broker paid fee for work on failed $50 million NM state investmentSANTA FE, N.M. — A Chicago-based financial firm paid a politically connected New Mexico broker to help obtain a $50 million state investment that a whistleblower lawsuit alleges was made as part of a pay-to-play scheme. ‘Dear Pineapple?’ Dominican Republic considers ban on bizarre namesSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — Names like “Dummy Ruiz” and “Dear Pineapple” may become a thing of the past in the Dominican Republic as officials consider a ban on odd names. Body found on fire on outskirts of Mexican border city in suspected drug killingTIJUANA, Mexico — Police found a body in flames dumped along a main thoroughfare on the outskirts of this violent northern border city, authorities said Tuesday. Authorities open criminal probe into deaths of 21 polo horses before tournament in Fla.WELLINGTON, Fla. — Organ by organ, veterinarians are taking apart 21 prized polo horses to uncover what killed them mysteriously over the weekend during preparations for a match in one of the sport’s top championships. Simultaneously, state authorities have opened a criminal probe to determine whether the deaths were intentional, a result of negligence or simply a terrible accident. Diplomat says more time needed to repair Venezuela-US relations, appoint new ambassadorsCARACAS, Venezuela — The top official at the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela said Tuesday that ambassadors won’t be returning to Washington and Caracas anytime soon, but he was optimistic that diplomatic relations will improve. Mexico’s oil production drops to 2.67 million barrels per day in 1st quarterMEXICO CITY — Crude production at Mexico’s state-owned oil company dropped by about 8 percent in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the same period the year before amid declining reserves, the company said Tuesday. Bolivia rejects Ireland, Croatia, Hungary requests for info in alleged assassination plotLA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivian President Evo Morales on Tuesday rejected requests from the governments of Ireland, Croatia and Hungary seeking information about the deaths of three of their citizens whom Bolivia accuses of plotting to assassinate Morales. US Senate Republican leader McConnell demands Obama explain where Gitmo detainees will goSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — President Barack Obama came under fire Tuesday for including $80 million to close Guantanamo in a massive funding request to fight America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The $83.4 billion request to Congress was submitted on April 9, when lawmakers were on break over the Easter holidays. Bishop: Paraguay Church covered up parishioners’ complaints that Lugo fathered their childrenASUNCION, Paraguay — A Roman Catholic bishop alleged Tuesday that Paraguay’s president resigned from his church leadership position in 2004 after at least two women in his parish wrote to a Vatican official that he had fathered their children. Mich. man convicted of defrauding Defense Department caught in Bahamas after 21 years on runRICHMOND, Va. — After 21 years on the run, a Michigan man convicted of defrauding the Defense Department returned to a Virginia courtroom Tuesday to face a charge of failure to appear at his 1988 sentencing, federal prosecutors said. Mexican oil production declines 4.5 pct to average 2.67 million barrels a day in first quarterMEXICO CITY — First-quarter oil output at Mexico’s state-owned oil company has dropped 4.5 percent from the same period last year to average 2.67 million barrels a day. Miami’s Little Havana unusually quiet after Obama talks of restoring relations with CubaMIAMI — Just a few years ago, any U.S. president who suggested restoring relations with Fidel Castro’s Cuban government would have been loudly called a communist or worse on the streets and airwaves of Miami. Protests would have sprung up, and Cuban-Americans who offered their support would have feared being blacklisted. Miami’s Little Havana unusually quiet after Obama talks of restoring relations with CubaMIAMI — Just a few years ago, any U.S. president who suggested restoring relations with Fidel Castro’s Cuban government would have been loudly called a communist or worse on the streets and airwaves of Miami. Protests would have sprung up, and Cuban-Americans who offered their support would have feared being blacklisted. Dominican Republic mulls ban on bizarre names including ‘Rambo Weed’ and ‘Dear Family Perez’Dominican Republic mulls ban on bizarre names SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — The Dominican Republic is considering a ban on unusual monikers following an increase in the number of names based on car brands, intimate body parts and other things. The names range from the bizarre — “Dear Pineapple”, “Iloveyou Lover” — to the commercial — “Mazda Altagracia” and “Toshiba Fidelina.” Judge nixes Blagojevich bid for Costa Rica trip, says ex-gov doesn’t grasp gravity of caseCHICAGO — A federal judge told ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday to forget about starring in a reality TV show in the Costa Rican jungle and focus instead on the corruption charges that could send him to prison for years. Global weather celsiusMinimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius, precipitation in centimeters and weather conditions as recorded for the previous day and forecast for the current and following day in each city as of 0100 GMT: Cruise passenger missing off Bahamas after falling overboard; Coast Guard suspends searchMIAMI — The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 39-year-old man who went overboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the Bahamas. Global Weather-CelsiusMinimum and maximum temperatures in Celsius, precipitation in centimeters and weather conditions as recorded for the previous day and forecast for the current and following day in each city as of 1900 GMT: |
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