Honduras
Wenger in deadline day dash for quartet
Aug 31, 2011 19:18 EDT
Arsene Wenger embarked on a last-ditch spending spree on transfer deadline day as the under-pressure Arsenal boss signed Mikel Arteta, Andre Santos, Per Mertesacker and Yossi Benayoun, while Manchester City completed their shock swoop for injury-plagued midfielder Owen Hargreaves.
Stoke sign Palacios with Crouch next in line
Aug 31, 2011 17:38 EDT
Stoke signed Honduras midfielder Wilson Palacios from Tottenham on transfer deadline day and are also expected to seal a deal for his Spurs team-mate Peter Crouch before the window shuts.
Honduras recognizes Palestine as independent state
Aug 26, 2011 19:56 EDT
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras on Friday recognized Palestine as an independent state amid a drive by the Arab League to upgrade it to full membership status in the United Nations.
U.S. indicts 13 in Caribbean drug ring bust
Aug 25, 2011 18:36 EDT
MIAMI (Reuters) - Thirteen people have been indicted in Miami in a crackdown on what U.S. authorities described on Thursday as a major cocaine smuggling ring with links to Venezuela and the Caribbean.
LatAm, Asia leaders seek to boost economic ties
Aug 25, 2011 15:16 EDT
Leaders at a gathering of nations from Latin America and Asia called Thursday for closer economic cooperation to help combat the global financial crisis.
Tropical Storm Harvey makes land in Belize
Aug 20, 2011 15:47 EDT
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Tropical storm Harvey hit the coast of Central America on Saturday, lashing Belize with strong winds and rain and threatening to dump more on sugar- and coffee-producing areas in the region.
Tropical depression headed towards coast of Honduras: NHC
Aug 19, 2011 03:36 EDT
(Reuters) - A depression located about 40 miles northeast of Cape Gracias a Dios, over the western Caribbean Sea, was moving toward the northeastern coast of Honduras, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
Spain's Camacho named new China football boss
Aug 14, 2011 02:47 EDT
Former Real Madrid and Spain boss Jose Antonio Camacho took over China's beleaguered national football team, as the underachieving Asian nation sets its sights on the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Spain's Camacho named new China football boss
Aug 13, 2011 23:03 EDT
Former Real Madrid and Spain boss Jose Antonio Camacho will take over China's beleaguered national football team, according to state media, as the Asian nation sets its sights on the 2014 World Cup.
Honduras beat Venezuela 2-0 in friendly
Aug 11, 2011 00:49 EDT
Carlo Costly scored twice in the second half to lift Honduras to a 2-0 victory over Venezuela in their friendly international match.
China beat Jamaica 1-0 in friendly
Aug 10, 2011 12:08 EDT
China ended their warm-up matches ahead of 2014 World Cup qualifying Wednesday with a 1-0 victory over Jamaica in torrential rain in front of a lively crowd in Hefei.
U.S. recovers $180 million in cocaine from sunken submarine
Aug 01, 2011 16:10 EDT
MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have recovered nearly 15,000 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $180 million from a sunken submarine-like vessel used by smugglers off the coast of Honduras, the Coast Guard said on Monday.
'Tragic year' for Latin America press: media group
Jul 29, 2011 19:35 EDT
Journalists in Latin America are suffering through their "most tragic year in two decades," with 19 reporters murdered in nine nations so far in 2011, the Inter-American Press Association said Friday.
Cocaine recovered from sunken sub off Honduras
Jul 28, 2011 22:46 EDT
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Combined Honduran and U.S. naval forces recovered 2.5 metric tons of cocaine from a submarine intercepted on its way from Colombia to the United States, authorities said Thursday.
Canada arrests suspected Pakistani war criminal
Jul 23, 2011 19:43 EDT
Canada said Saturday it had arrested a suspected Pakistani war criminal, the second such arrest made since the government listed 30 foreigners actively sought on Canadian soil.
Canada arrests suspected Honduran war criminal
Jul 22, 2011 19:23 EDT
A suspected Honduran war criminal was arrested in Canada, where he was on a list of criminals sought by authorities, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said Friday.
Slain Argentine folk star flown home, suspects held
Jul 12, 2011 20:01 EDT
The body of one of Latin America's most beloved troubadours, Facundo Cabral, made its final journey back to Argentina Tuesday, while Guatemala arrested two suspects over his shooting.
Zelaya victim of Honduras coup: truth commission
Jul 07, 2011 20:36 EDT
Manuel Zelaya was deposed in a 2009 coup and not removed from the presidency in a "constitutional succession" as his opponents claimed, the Honduras Truth and Reconciliation Commission concluded.
Bahamas bans shark fishing
Jul 05, 2011 18:53 EDT
The Bahamas on Tuesday announced a ban on shark fishing, becoming the latest country to protect the ancient sea predator which is considered at risk due to demand for its fins in Chinese cuisine.
Drug war bodies expose flaws in Mexican forensics
Jul 05, 2011 12:19 EDT
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Alejandro Espinoza knew his brother and nephew were dead when he saw the photo in the newspaper, their bloodied bodies slumped in a pile of 72 migrants massacred in northern Mexico by the Zetas drug gang.
