Stories for September 9th 2011

Friday, September 9th 2011 - 10:01 UTC
Colombian guerrilla kill 13-year old girl for twice abandoning the group

A commander from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, FARC, in the southern province of Tolima ordered the execution of a 13-year-old girl who had been turned over to the guerrillas by her mother on two occasions, an army spokesman said.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:46 UTC
Brazil’s Embraer will develop and produce unmanned drones with Israeli tech

Brazil’s Embraer, the world’s fourth-biggest aircraft maker, announced Thursday an agreement with Israel’s Elbit Systems to develop and produce unmanned drones in the country.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:43 UTC
Rousseff takes distance from ruling party’s intent to control the Brazilian media

The Brazilian government took distance from the ruling Workers Party demand for an urgent implementation of a controversial media bill, arguing the issue was not urgent.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:37 UTC
Republicans say Obama 450bn jobs plan proposals “merit consideration”

President Barack Obama urged Thursday evening a joint session of the US Congress to end what he calls the “political circus” in Washington, and move rapidly to approve job creation legislation he is sending to Capitol Hill. There was no official rebuttal from the opposition Republicans.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:33 UTC
US trade deficit drops significantly in July as exports climb and oil prices fall

The U.S. trade deficit in goods and services dropped 13.1% in July to 44.8 billion dollars, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:30 UTC
Peruvian families to take compensation claim for Machu Picchu to Unesco

Two Peruvian families who say the government never paid them compensation for the expropriation of the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu and surrounding lands plan to take their complaint to the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:28 UTC
Venezuela television interviews Fidel Castro, tells Miami “he’s alive and ticking”

Fidel Castro has broken a long silence by granting an interview to a Venezuelan television station, his first since rumors began to spread that the former Cuban leader might be sick or near death. A top Cuban official said Thursday that Fidel is in good health.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:23 UTC
Uruguay launches second round of hydrocarbons offshore exploration

Uruguay detailed plans to auction 15 offshore exploration blocks on Thursday, part of the energy-short country's efforts to reduce its dependence on imports of oil and natural gas.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 09:18 UTC
Falkland Oil & Gas confirms drilling rig for two slots in the first half of 2012

Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL), the exploration company focused on its extensive licence areas to the South and East of the Falkland Islands, reiterated it has signed a contract for the Leiv Eiriksson drilling rig for two firm slots in the first half of 2012.
Friday, September 9th 2011 - 03:35 UTC
Uruguayan marines in Haiti involved in ‘misconduct’; no evidence of sexual abuse

Three independent investigations in Haiti following the claim of an alleged sexual abuse against a local by five Uruguayan marines from the UN peacekeeping force coincide in that there was “misconduct” of the involved, but no crime was committed.