U.S. to promote safety of products from Central America

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

The United Sates will promote the safety of products imported from Central America, visiting U.S. Health and Human Services Minister Michael Leavitt said Tuesday. Leavitt, who arrived in El Salvador on Monday night from Mexico, inau ...

Russian FM: U.S. proposals on missile shield are step backward

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that the proposals made by the United Stateson its missile shield in Central Europe were several steps backward against previous ones and the chance for cooperation was losing. " ...

Philippine navy: No signs of life around capsized ferry

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

There are "no signs of life" around a capsized passenger ferry off the Philippines' central province of Romblon as rescuers started operations there, a spokesman for the Philippine Navy said on Monday. Rescuers started their search ...

Death toll from "Fengshen" rises to 70 in Philippines

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

The death toll from typhoon "Fengshen" which rampaged through the Philippines this weekend has risen to at least 70, as the central province of Iloilo said at least 49 drowned in flood caused by a dam overflow there. The fate of mor ...

Typhoon "Fengshen" heads northward after slashing Metro Manila

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

Typhoon "Fengshen" passed the east of Metro Manila early Sunday and headed toward central Luzon in the vicinity of Clark in Pampanga province, 70 kilometers north of Manila, said the state weather forecasters Sunday. "Fengshen" is e ...

General Motors Does Well In Europe

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

General Motors may be on the verge of being overtaken by Toyota as the world's largest automaker but it does not necessarily mean that the Detroit automaker is seeing its market share declining in all auto markets across the world.  In fact, The Auto Channel recently reported that General Motors ...

Area ice anglers braced for a good season

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

"We do have ice, good ice, pretty much everywhere except Tiber" Hard-water anglers are facing a good season this year. Ice formed in mid-December on most lakes and reservoirs and even though northcentral Montana has had some warm, breezy days, cold nights are keeping the ... via Great Falls ...

3 airlines suspend flights to Central America due to high oil prices

Saturday, June 21st, 2008

Several airlines announced the suspension of flights to Central America beginning in the second half of this year due to the recent fuel price spike, Costa Rican local daily "La Nacion" reported Friday. United Airlines reported the ...