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  • Thursday, January 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

    Two women Colombian hostages to be released Thursday

    FARC and Chavez green light to launch a rescue mission

    Colombia's government on Wednesday approved a mission sponsored by Venezuela to free two hostages held by cocaine funded leftist rebels, said a spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross.

  • Thursday, January 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

    Freedom at last for FARC hostages in Colombia

    Colombian politician Clara Rojas is welcomed by Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez

    Colombian rebels freed two women held hostage for more than five years, handing them over Thursday to Venezuelan officials who flew them to Caracas where a triumphant President Hugo Chavez awaited

  • Thursday, January 10th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

    Former admiral Anaya, Falklands War proponent, dead at 81

    Anaya was the chief proponent of Argentina's failed military campaign in the 1982 Falklands War

    Jorge Isaac Anaya, a former Argentine navy chief who was the leading proponent of the past dictatorship's ill-fated 1982 invasion of the Falklands Islands, has died at 81.

    Anaya, who suffered a heart attack in 2006 while awaiting court questioning about human rights abuses during military rule, died at home

  • Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

    Rebound syndrome has Hillary and McCain back on stage

    McCain and Clinton victorious

    The US presidential race has been left wide open after Hillary Clinton and John McCain both rebounded to win victories in the New Hampshire Tuesday primary. It appeared that Mrs. Clinton's campaign benefited from a surge among women voters, while fewer young voters turned out for Democratic rival Barack Obama.

  • Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

    Morales and dissident governors reach Bolivian unity pact

    Evo Morales: “The people want us to stay together”

    Bolivian President Evo Morales and provincial governors have agreed to draw up a pact of national unity to prevent the country from splitting apart. Mr Morales and the governors said they want to settle their differences over a new draft constitution and revenues from natural gas exports.

  • Wednesday, January 9th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

    Bachelet reshuffles cabinet and names political veterans

    Bachelet decided changes to the Cabinet

    Chilean President Michelle Bachelet replaced five ministers in a major cabinet reshuffle to steady her embattled government hit by low approval ratings despite strong economic growth.

  • Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

    Colombia: no more international humanitarian missions

    Colombia will allow no more international missions seeking the release of hostages held by leftist cocaine funded rebels after a Venezuela-led plan dissolved in a flurry of accusations last week, the government announced Monday in Bogota. However FARC said the handover operation is still on and Argentina expressed “dismay” at the Colombian government's attitude.

  • Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

    Lula da Silva woos and boosts Brazilian armed forces

    Lula reviews a military formation

    Brazil announced this week the creation of an ambitious defense structure, to be deployed in the event of foreign aggression, which includes ten ministries under the command of the Defence ministry, reports O Estado de Sao Paulo.

  • Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

    Growing consensus that the “feared US recession” is here

    The feared recession in the US economy has already arrived, according to a report from Merrill Lynch. It said that Friday's employment report, which sent shares tumbling worldwide, confirmed that the US is in the first month of a recession.

  • Tuesday, January 8th 2008 - 20:00 UTC

    Australian announces first permanent air link to Antarctica

    Australia's civil aviation regulators announced on Tuesday they have given final approval for the country's first permanent air link to Antarctica, although it will be for scientists rather than tourists.