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NASA Keeps An Eye On
Turrialba Volcano
NASA has been busy pointing
their satellites at the
Turrialba volcano, publishing
the photos taken of the
Turrialba on its website
earthobservatory.nasa.gov.
Frequent Quakes in
Costa Rica
Frequent telluric movements in Costa Rica
since last Saturday were the cause of the
clash of Cocos and Nazca plates and the
micro-plate Panama in the area around Punta
Burica, experts reported on Tuesday.
Qatar, Costa Rica Sign
Economic And Other Deals
Official talks between Costa Rican
president, Oscar Arias and the the Emir H H
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, of Qatar,
resulted in the signing of an economic
agreement between the two countries,
including a Tourism Cooperation Agreement.
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Women’s Club
Celebrates 70 Years of Service to Costa Rica
For 70 years the Women’s Club of Costa Rica
(WCCR) has been dedicated to giving to
communities in need. One of the oldest,
continuously-operating service organizations
in Costa Rica, the group has an amazing
history, one that will be celebrated at a
luncheon February 10 at the Aurola Holiday
Inn, A specially-produced documentary will
chronicle seven decades of the club’s good
times and good works.
Costa
Rican Judge Accepts Ozarks Man's
Trial
It
could be a matter of weeks
before an Ozarks father can
finally bring his daughter back
to the United States. Last week,
Roy Koyama traveled to Costa
Rica to get his daughter Emily
back.
Maradona
Returns As Argentina Beats Costa
Rica
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - Diego
Maradona returned from his two-month
suspension to coach Argentina to a 3-2 win
over Costa Rica in an exhibition match on
Tuesday night.
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HONDURAS
Honduras' New Congress
Holds First Session
TEGUCIGALPA - Honduras' new National
Congress held its first plenary session on
Monday as lawmakers vowed to reintegrate the
country into the international community
soon.
EL SALVADOR
El Salvador To
Recognize Honduras' New Government
SAN SALVADOR - Salvadoran President Mauricio
Funes says he will re-establish ties with
neighboring Honduras when president-elect
Porfirio Lobo is sworn into office.
GUATEMALA
Guatemalan Ex
President Whereabouts Unknown
GUATEMALA - The whereabouts of Guatemalan
former President Alfonso Portillo remains a
mystery after several raids to serve a
warrant against him.
GUATEMALA
Guatemala Reports Nearly 300 Rotavirus Cases
GUATEMALA CITY – A total of 274 rotavirus cases have been reported so far this year in Guatemala, but there have been no deaths, Guatemalan Health Minister Ludwig Ovalle said.
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VENEZUELA
Venezuela
Begins Election Registrations
CARACAS - The National Electoral
Council of Venezuela (CNE)
begins on Monday until April 30
the electors'' registrations and
updating or the forthcoming
elections this year. According
to the council, there will be
1,100 registration centers at
communities and politic
organization disposal around the
country in the first stage.
ECUADOR
Ecuador FM Calls
UNASUR Peers to Meet
QUITO - New Ecuadorian Foreign Minister
Ricardo Patiño will assume his post
Wednesday, and call upon his peers from the
South American Union of Nations (UNASUR) to
meet and dialogue with the US.
BRAZIL
Brazil Hosts World
Social Forum
BRASILIA - The 10th edition of the World
Social Forum (WSF) is to start Monday in
Porto Alegre, capital of the Brazilian state
of Rio Grande do Sul, with the attendance of
some 30,000 delegates.
PERU
Peru Declares State Of
Emergency In Southeast Provinces
LIMA - Peru has declared a state of
emergency for 60 days in two southeast
provinces due to heavy rains, Peru's
President of the Council of Ministers,
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/ Special Reports
CUBA:
Wendy - Reconciling the Inner
and Outer Image
It was as
if she had only closed her eyes
for a moment. When Wendy Iriepa
came round after surgery over a
year ago, she tried to get up as
if nothing had happened, but a
nurse gently pushed her back
into bed. "All done?" she asked,
and the nurse replied, "Yes."
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Your Photos Could Be Product Placements
One day soon, our society will be ruled by an all-intrusive advertising technique in which individuals are paid to walk around 24/7 holding a product next to their wide-smiling faces |
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Google Launches Nexus
One Phone
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Google has
announced the
Nexus One, a new
HTC phone that
showcases the
latest version
of the Android
mobile operating
system. Google
also announced
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smartphone marketplace where consumers
can buy phones and service plans, and get
setup and support information. |
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