The New York Times
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 00:00
The revival of legislation to protect glaciers by banning mining in glacial areas is spawning debate.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 00:00
The National Assembly, where Maduro's socialist government has a nearly two-thirds majority, will schedule a vote on the request next week and is widely expected to grant him the fast-track legislative powers.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 00:00
81 federal police officers have been detained and charged with corruption in the last 10 months. There are a total of about 36,000 officers on the force nationwide.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 00:00
The suspects were seized on the outskirts of Acapulco by fellow federal police officers after an anonymous tip.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 00:00
President Dilma Rousseff, who faces elections next year, needs to push through policy reforms and public investment projects to revive growth and bring inflation under control
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 07:42
Twelve explosions hit Shiite neighborhoods in Baghdad within 40 minutes on Monday, killing at least 37 people and wounding more than 100, security and medical officials said.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 07:41
'The things that he didn’t say I think were most important,' said Merav Michaeli, a member of Israel’s Labor Party. 'He made sure that he doesn’t say anything that makes us uncomfortable.'
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 00:00
Watchdog groups say it's reasonable to think police themselves are disappearing people as they struggle to tame slums.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 00:00
Last year the vote at the U.N. General Assembly was overwhelming, with 188 nations - including most of Washington's closest allies - condemning the embargo.
Tuesday, October 8, 2013 - 00:00
Ms. Rousseff called the spying "unacceptable between countries that are supposed to be partners," expressing her indignation in a stream of Twitter messages.