Saturday 4th September, 2010
4,000 Venezuelan prisoners on hunger strike
More than 4,000 inmates of three Venezuelan jails went on a hunger strike in protest against alleged brutality by guards, judicial delays and overcrowding in prisons.
Panamanian gov't to explore oil with Venezuelan firm
The Panamanian government will join hands with Venezuelan firm OTS to explore oil resources in Panama's mountainous Darien Province bordering Colombia, officials said Friday.The two sides will soon si...
Oil prices dip on weak service data, fading hurricane
Oil prices dipped on Friday as a disappointing service sector report and fading Hurricane Earl offset the better-than-expected jobs data.The futures gained in early trading as the latest non-farm payr...
A's / Chavez says he's thinking about the next chapter
San Francisco ChronicleStanding in the hallway outside the A's clubhouse late Friday afternoon, prior to an 8-0 win over the Angels, Eric Chavez sounded like a man who isn't quite ready to say his career has ended - but is ...
Venezuela 0 Colombia 2 - friendly result
General SourcesSept 3 (Reuters) - Venezuela 0 Colombia 2 - result of friendly played at the Anzoategui stadium in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela on Friday. Scorers: Juan Guillermo Cuadrado 16, Dayro Moreno 65
Venezuelan farmer dies after hunger strike against government policy
General Sourcesis dead," his family wrote in a statement. "Franklin lives on as the Venezuelan people fight for property rights, access to justice, freedom and to make the government respect human rights...
A's Chavez Says Baseball Days Could Be Over
5PIXEric Chavez acknowledged yet again his career very well could be over. His season most definitely is. Despite all the injuries and missed games in recent years, the countless hours of rehab and tim...
Eric Chavez done for 2010
San Francisco Chronicle" rule and will wait until he's been away at least two years before making any such decision official. After discussing his future with club officials today, it is likely he will announce that he wil...
Venezuela introduces Cuba-like food card
Miami HeraldPresented by President Hugo Chávez as an instrument to make shopping for groceries easier, the ``Good Life Card'' is making various segments of the population wary because they see it as a furt...
Five police officers, three soldiers dead in Colombia
M & CThe three soldiers were killed Thursday in two clashes with alleged members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in the provinces of Norte de Santander, on the border with Venezuela,...
One ton of cocaine seized in Colombia
Earth TimesBogota - Colombian police seized a little over 1 ton of cocaine hidden in two trucks, officials said Friday.Police said the drugs were hidden in the fake bottom of the trucks, which were stopped at a ...
Analysis: Security, Regulatory Reforms Revive Colombia Oil Production
RigzoneAfter a period of steady decline, Colombia has seen an increase in oil production due to Colombian government efforts to curb drug and insurgent-related violence in the country and implement regulator...
14 cops killed in Colombia ambush, rebels blamed
eTaiwan NewsSuspected leftist rebels killed 14 police officers and wounded seven in an ambush of a five-truck convoy in southern Colombia, a police commander said Thursday. Elsewhere in the country, two separate ...
Venezuela's rife crime political peril for Chavez
General SourcesCARACAS (Reuters) – Children tussle after dark on a dusty soccer field used just weeks ago as a shooting range by local drug gangs, a sign that a new police force is making a mark on one of Vene...
Zito hopes to get on track at Chavez Ravine
SportsNetwork(Sports Network) - The door has been left open for the Giants to make a run at the National League West title. That means now would be a good time for Barry Zito to get back on track. The struggling f...
Oil prices stage gentle rebound after US payrolls
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Oil prices lose ground ahead of US jobs report
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Arab stocks close week higher on global market gains, oil prices
Earth TimesAmman - Arab stock markets rebounded this week, drawing momentum from gains scored by Wall Street and other global markets and oil prices which recovered in response to easing world recovery concerns,
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